On 9 May 1723 four men were posted at the garrison of Mr. Stackpole in Biddeford.(5) A petition to the general court 9 Nov. 1723 is signed by Ebenezer Hill, John Stackpole and Nathaniel Tarbox.(6) They ask for protection against the Indians and say that Mr. Stackpoles garrison is upon the Road and is a guard and security to the meeting house.(7) In 1727 he petitioned the general court for an all