Woolwich, Maine Historical Timeline 1639-Present*

1639
Birth of William Phips, son of James and Mary, who was a shipbuilder, discoverer of sunken treasure, knighted by King James II of England, involved with war with French and Indians, Governor of Massachusetts.
1654
Nequasset sawmill was established by Major Clark and Captain Lake.

Deed to Nequasset territory conveyed to John Browne and Edward Bateman by Indian Chief Mowhotiwormet. The Browne family were Nequasset settlers for seven years.
James Phips established his plantation by the Sheepscot River and Hockomock Bay.
1651
Edward Bateman sold Nequasset area to James Cole who sold to Thomas Clark and Thomas Lake in 1658.
A settler acquired land from proprietors by building a house, owning oxen and tilling the acreage for five years.
Court of Merrymeeting - organization of laws by a committee of 15 pioneers of the territory to govern the settlers along the Kennebec.
1658

*prior to 1639 there were no permanent settlements, but a number of temporary ones