Nicholas Loring

"Nicholas was graduated from Harvard College in 1732; began to preach at Hull, Sudbry, and other places in 1735; was settled at North Yarmouth in the district of Maine. The township, his parish, covered a territory that now includes the towns of Yarmouth, North Yarmouth, Cumberland, Freeport, Pownal and Harpswell. Though the population was not large, the distances to be traversed and the poor roads or trails made the pastor's duties very heavy. During his ministry of 27 years he baptized 640 persons (chiefly in infancy) and recived 164 to the church, beside minitering much to people of adjascent parishes...The Indian attacks made it necessary for every able-bodied man to help in defending the settlement, and Mr. Loring was enrolled as a "centinel" in the company of Capt. Benjamin in 1746 and 1749... He was not remarkably vigorous in body, described as 'tall and slim, of a spare countenance, and rather feeble in strength. He ever found it necessary to eat a few raisins while the choir was singing, to strengthen him for the delivery of his discourse.' His salary was very small, not always paid well, and the family life frugal and simple...

He died July 31, 1763 at the age of 52, doubtless worn out by the burdens and hardships of that service to God and his people." From Loring Genealogy, page 51.

He had 10 children, Jeremiah being the last.