Cumberland County, Maine
Cumberland County is a county in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2020 census, the population was 303,069, making it the most populous county in Maine. Its county seat is Portland. Cumberland County was founded in 1760 from a portion of ...
which was incorporated in 1871 and annexed by the neighboring City of Portland in 1899. Until 1871, Deering was a part of Saccarappa, which also included what is now neighboring Westbrook. In that year, the towns split with little opposition. The
1880 United States Census
The 1880 United States census, conducted by the Census Office during June 1880, was the tenth United States census.Deering Highlands neighborhood. At its summit, the hill stands around feet above sea level. It runs northeast-to-southwest, approximately from Woodfords Corner to Stevens Avenue. Brighton Avenue runs northwest-to-southeast through its mid-section.
A cemetery is believed to have existed on the southern side of the hill, for John Bailey (1701–1770), a deacon in what was then Falmouth,
Province of Massachusetts Bay
The Province of Massachusetts Bay was a colony in New England which became one of the thirteen original states of the United States. It was chartered on October 7, 1691, by William III and Mary II, the joint monarchs of the kingdoms of Eng ...