Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD
Of Pkominknt Evknts in the Town of Barnstable
TO THE 200th Year op its Settlethent.
1614. The celebrated Capt. John Smith, explored the coast from
Plymouth to Proviacetown. In his "Description of New
England," published ten years later, he speaks of the Cape
as "in the form of a sickle.. On it doth inhabit the people of
Pawmet, [Truro, "Wellfleet, etc.], and on the bottom of the
bay those of Chawm," [Barnstable and Yarmouth.]
1620. Dec. 8. O.S. The shallop with the company from the
Mayflower passed Barnstable harbor in a thick snow-storm,
while on their exploring trip which resulted in landing at
Plymouth. [Mourt's Relation.]
1621. Jjiine. Gov. Bradford and a party in a shallop, from Ply-
mouth, visited the harbor in search of a lost boy. They were
hospitably entertained by lyanough, the sachem of Comma-
quid.
1623. Owing to the killing of Witawamet, Pecksuot and other
Indians by Capt. Standish, a great panic was created
among the Indians in this region, and lyanough fled to a
swamp in fear, contracted a fever and died. [What was
supposed to be the skeleton of lyanough, was exhumed in
East Barnstable a few years ago and deposited in Pilgrim
Hall, Plymouth.]
1639. September. A grant of land was made to Mr. Joseph Hull
and Thomas Dimock who were already occupying land in this
town. Others from Scituate followed, and by December,
Rev. John Lothrop and some thirty-eight families, mostly
from Scituate, were established here.