Nicholas Rideout, I

He settled Falmouth, ME at Back Cove. He came on the ship Chandler from Kent, England. He was a man of very sturdy qualities, which have been inherited by a long line of descendants. He was a shipwright, and was very successful in that work, as well as his son Benjamin. His comfortable home was at Back Cove, Falmouth, ME. In 1737 Nicholas removed to a small place called Augusta, ME - that is now Small Point Harbor in the town of Phippsburg, ME. At that point a fishing settlement had been established in 1716, by the Presumpscot Proprietors. A fort 100 foot square was erected there for the protection of the settlers, and the settlement continued until the fort was destroyed by Indians. In 1737 an effort was made to reestablish this important place. Among those who accompanied Nicholas Rideout to this place were the Hales, Clarks, Wallaces, Wymans, John Doughty, David Gustin, Jerimiah Springer and John Owen. After some time Nicholas is said to have removed to Brunswick, ME on the New Meadows River, opposite the present site of the city of New Bath, ME.

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Maine records state that he came over on the ship"Chandler" from England and settled in Falmouth,Cumberland Co.,Me. at Black Cove. There might be some cofusion here because chandler is a trade.A ship chandler is a person who supplies goods for ships.
Nicholas is the son of Abraham and Mary(Unk.) Rideout of Shaftbury,Kent,England.In 1730 Nicholas married Mary Hunt Ingersoll of Gloucester,Essex Co.,Ma.She is the daughter of Benjamin Ingersoll and Mary Hunt.They are parents of thirteen children,all born in Falmouth,Cumberland,ME.

Benjamin Rideout-25 Jan 1731
William Rideout-24 Aug 1733
Mary Ingersoll Rideout-Allen-3 Aug 1735
Nicholas Rodeout Jr.-17 Feb 1737
Hannah Rideout-21 Feb 1739
Abraham Rideout-29 Dec 1741
Zerviah Rideout-13 Dec 1742
Prudence Rideout-16 Sep 1745
Abraham Rideout-6 Jan 1747
Elizabeth(Betsy) Rideout-12 Mar 1748
Nathaniel Rideout-29 Feb 1752
Mark Rideout-5 Aug 1757
Stephen Rideout-1760

• **There is a comment that must be made and that is: This cemetery doesn't exsist in any Falmouth records and this is from the Falmouth Historical Society. When Falmouth was settled it was in a 80 square mile radis and although it was refered to as Falmouth it did consist of Portland and about four other communities that made up the Falmouth area. I strongly believe that the Rideouts were ship wainwrights etc so they did settled in Black Cove,which became part of Portland. Therefore I believe they are all interned in Eastern Cemetery in Portland....LHG.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: May 6 2023, 5:31:04 UTC