George Munjoy

George Munjoy (c. 1626–1680) was an early settler in what was Falmouth, Province of Maine. Munjoy Hill, in today's Portland, Maine, is named for him,[1][2][3] as was Peaks Island for a period.[4]

George Munjoy
Bornc. 1626
Died1680
SpouseMary Phillips

Personal life

Munjoy moved north, from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, in 1659, and settled the land on the eastern end of the peninsula of Falmouth, Province of Maine.[5] His father-in-law had purchased the land from George Cleeve, one of the founders of the city which is known today as Portland.[6] Munjoy lived, in a fortified house known as Munjoy's Garrison,[7] near the corner of Mountfort and Fore Streets.[8] The nearby Eastern Cemetery was established nine years after his arrival.

Munjoy was married to Mary Phillips, daughter of Boston Merchant John Phillips. They had a daughter, Mary, who married John Palmer. Peaks Island was named for Palmer for a period.[7]

Death

Munjoy died in 1680, aged around 54.[4]

References
  1. The Origins of the Street Names of the City of Portland, Maine as of 1995 – Norm and Althea Green, Portland Public Library (1995)
  2. Munjoy Hill Architectural Development & Context Statement – City of Portland, April 2019
  3. Moon, John (2009). Portland. Arcadia Publishing. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-7385-6517-0.
  4. History of Peaks and House Islands – Nathan Goold (1897), p. 8
  5. Chisholm, Hugh (1911). The Encyclopædia Britannica: Poll-Reeves. At the University Press. p. 120.
  6. Donnelly, Sara Anne (2014-04-07). "The Cool on the Hill". Down East Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  7. History of Peaks and House Islands – Nathan Goold (1897), p. 14
  8. Greater Portland Landmarks’ Walk Around the Block – Maine Historical Society
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