FROM THE NOTES OF M.E. BUSHNELL-A great granddaughter of Amos Gustin. he was named after his mother’s brother and came to America in 1674 or 75.Coming to America he called himself John Gustine and used Gustin as an abbreviation. He signed his will Augustine He was a sergeant in Capt. Turner’s Co. during the King Phillip’s war ( Indian war of 1676 ) ( He also served under Capt. Beers.) He considered himself a sailor and received for his war service land in Maine but after moving there the Indians destroyed everything but one chair. Other sources says that he was born June 9, 1647, also was married 10 Jan 1677. -----------------------------------------------------------------
From Smith and Deans' Journal;" The character of the inhabitants of the middle period was of a superior order. There was among them Augustine Jean the ancestor of the Gustins living here.. -----------------------------------------------------------------
Wiltis's History of Portland, Me. says " Augustine Jean, a native of the Island of Jersey, afterwards transferred to John Augustine and modified to John Gustin. _________________________________________________________ I have a copy of his will taken from the Sargeant's " Maine Wills 1640-1750. Inventory at 60 lbs.British. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Copied from old genealogy paper " came to America as a Capt. in the merchant service in the spring of 1675. Served in the King Phillip's war and received in 1678 a grant of land at Falmouth ( Portland ) Maine. He married 10 Jan 1678 Elizabeth. Daughter of John Browne of Watertown and granddaughter of Thomas Makepeace of Boston. She was born March 26,1657. His name was changed by the early scribers to John Augustine and eventually to John Gustin. He died at Falmouth July 3 1719 the year of his return to that place from Linn, Mass. ----------------------------------------------------------------
I I have a paper regarding the King Phillip's War and it shows that on Feb 29, 1675-76 that he received pay for services. If this is true, he must have come to America before 1675 or went into the army immediately on arrival ----------------------------------------------------------------- From ANCESTRY OF JOHN S. GUSTIN. There is a detailed account of the experiences he had in the King Philip's War. Also told of how badly the people of Marlboro treated the Indians. After the was he was granted land in Falmouth and bought more and some more in Maine another passage said that after his marriage he moved to Falmouth and in the destruction of the town in 1680 by the French and Indians he moved to Lynn. Later he moved back to Falmouth and dated his will there in 1719.The exact date of his death is not known. ---------------------------------------------------------------- From a GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND.-Augustine John had come from the Isle of Jersey and had served in the company of Turner in the latter part of the King Philip's War. By deed on our record sold to John Brock of the same place all the goods, chattel and house left to him by his father and mother. He married 19 Jan 1678, Elizabeth daughter of John Brown of Watertown as Bond pg 145 tells. In 1680 he took a grant of land at Falmouth from President Danforth and bought more but when they were destroyed by Indians he returned to Lynn. ----------------------------------------------------------------
Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families 1620-1700 Huguenot ancestry- Edmund de la Tacq of St. Owens Isle of Jersey, England progenitor of the family. Augustine Jean Le Rossignot, son of the above of St. Owens born in 1647 changed his name to the present spelling. The name gradually changed to Guston then Gustin and the scriveners turned it into Augustine. John came from the Isle of Jersey, England, in 1677, took a grant of land at Falmouth, now Portland, Maine 1680. He removed to Lynn in 1690 but returned to Falmouth in 1719 ----------------------------------------------------------------
The Ancestry of John Gustin by Susan McComb John Gustin was in Marlboro Mass. during the King Philip's War and served under Captain Beers who was killed in a battle. He served under Captain Turner. Captain Turner was killed by the Indians at the battle of Falls Fight. John Gustin received land at Falmouth for his war service and purhased land in Maine. he married in 1678 After his marriage in 1678 he moved to Falmouth but the Indians destroyed the town and he moved to Lynn. He moved back to Falmouth after the war and dated his will 1719. ----------------------------------------------------------------- From the Gustin Family SLFHL author not listed. Augustine Jean was born in the villiage of La Tacq, Parish of St. Quense, Isle of Jersey, 9 Jan 1647. The tradition of the sea was in his blood and there must have been the lure of the distant horizon a heritage of his Viking ancestors.. as even before he was 28 years old tradition has it that he made more than one voyage to America in his own ship. In Nov, 1674 his father died severing the last of his home, his mother having died two years before so the following spring 1675 he sailed to America to cast his fortune with of the pioneers of the New World. He settled first in Reading. Mass. where he was known as " Mariner of the Isles of Jersey" However events were moving too rapidly for men of his adventurous nature to stand by ideally. The King Philip's War was at its height and we find soon that him in Marlboro, either as a sargent or an acting Sergeant serving under Captain Beers of Watertown.On the roads to Springfield and Hampton, Marlboro was a meeting place for the different troops. When news came of the disaster at Brookfield, Aug. 4 th. and 5 th a levy was made in Essex Co. for troops. Those from Salem were under Capt. Lothtrop and under Captain Beers. History says that Captain Beers and Capt. Lathrop arrived at Brookfield on the 7 th. where they were joined by troops from Hartford and Springfield to which they marched. They returned to Brookfield Aug. 22 and 23 rd, joined Capt. Watts at Hadley. They wanted to destroy the Hadley Indians who were at the fort outside. The 2 nd of Sept. while the people and garrison at Northfield were at work they were attacked by the Indians and many people were killed , houses were burned and cattle destroyed. Ignorant of this Captain Beers started, Sept. 3 rd from Hadley, 30 miles away for Northfield with 36 mounted men and one team of oxen to bring off the garrison and people from Northfield. He camped that night near a stream called Milecreek Brook. The next day Capt. Brooks took most of the forces on foot leaving the horses at camp under guard. He took the team with the stores of ammunition and went until he came in sight of a stream called SAW MILL BROOK. The Indians lay in ambush and attacked as the soldiers crossed the stream. Augustine Jean was afterwards in Morolboro. If Augustine Jean was in the engagement he must have remained in camp or escaped.Capt. Beers and 15 others were killed. For service in the King Philips war 1675-76 under Capt. Beers and Capt. Turner John Gustin received in 1680 from Thomas Danforth, Governor, land in Falmouth, now Portland, Maine He was granted a fourth lot with liberty in the cove for a brick yard.French and Indians raided and a the town of Falmouth. The Gustins and the Browns were among the ones fortunate to escape the slaughter. they settled in Lynn, Mass. and their other children were born here. They kept the title on the Falmouth property and they returned before 1720 as his will, signed by him on his deathbed, was dated 6 April 1720. His will is on lDS tape 0924098 item 20 It shows that three of the children, Sarah Jon and Abrigail were in bad grace because their father willed them 5 shillings ( 62 i/2 cents ) each. This was enough so they could not break the will. -----------------------------------------------------------------
From NEW ENGLAND MARRIAGES PRIOR T0 1700 Gustin, John ( 1647 ) and Elizabeth Browne ( 1657 ) Married Jan 10 1676/77 Salem/Lynn -----------------------------------------------------------------
From a list of soldier fighting under Capt. Beers in the King Phillip's War Compensation 25 Jan 1675/76 paid 05 04 06 Compensation Feb 29 1675/76 paid 01 19 04. President Danfoth gave him land in Falmouth and gave him the privilege of operating a brick yard. -----------------------------------------------------------------
From GENEALOGICAL AND PERSONAL MEMORIES, MIDDLESEX CO. MASS. by Cotter He sold his English property in 1677 and in 1680 he received a grant of land in Falmouth from President Danforth. He bought land in Falmouth in 1690. He was driven from his home by Indians and returned in 1719. He was married part of the time and at one time was captain of a vessel. When he died he left a widow and seven children.
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His Falmouth home was destroyed 1n 1690 and he went to Lynn, Ma. He returned to Falmouth 1n 1719
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The will of Augustine Jean on file at Augusta, Maine. Probate office 3, 37
“In the name of God Amen, the Third day of July in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and nineteen, John Gustin of Falmouth in the County of Yorke in his Magesties Providence of Mass. Bay in New England. A husband man being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory,thanks be to God: Do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soal into the hands of God that gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian manner at the direction of my executor hereafter named in hopes of a glorious resurrection at the last day, as to my worldly estate ( after my just debts and funeral charges are paid) I give and dispose of the same in manner following. I give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Gustin my dwelling house in which I now live with the lot of land belonging to it lying and being in the town of Falmouth with all my household goods and movable estate for her use during hen natural life and to be at her disposal to any of her children as she sees meet. Item 1 give to my sons Sam and John Gustin each of them five shillings. Item 2
I give to my daughters Sarah and Abigail each of them 5 shillings in money paid to them within 12 months of my decease.Item 3 I give to my sons Ebinezer, Thomas and David Gustin all the rest of my lands in Falmouth in Casco Bay lying at Martins Point and Pesumpscot river together with all debts ( They have been most helpful to me and their Mother in our old age ) To be possessed by them. their heirs or assignees forever, I further Will that my stock of cattle and swine together with horses be to the use of my wife in equal proportion with my three sons last mentioned during her natural life and after her decease to be equally divided among my sons Ebenezer, Thomas and David. I do hereby make and ordain my son Ebenezer my sole executor to this last will and testament utterly revoking and disannulling all other wills, testaments, bequests and executors ratifying also and confirming this and no other this to be my last will and testiment. In witness where I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.”
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He was a French Norman by birth