Nearly 350 years ago, Robert Junkins settled at Scotland, York county, Maine. He built his homestead, a Garrison house, on a rise overlooking the York river where he retained command of his farm lands and orchards for the remainder of his life. His children, Joseph, Alexander, and Daniel lived in the Garrison with their families. Joseph was killed by Indians when he was 39 leaving his wife and one son, borne shortly after his death. The homestead passed to his two remaining sons, Alexander and Daniel. They later divided the land with Alexander retaining the homestead.
The descendants of Alexander lived in the Garrison for many generations until 1844 when Alexander (5) died. The homestead remained abandon for over forty years and in 1889 was burned to the ground by vandals. The property went through a succession of owners during the next one hundred years with no attempts to rebuild or put another home at that spot.
In 1989 the homestead property went on the market and Alan and Betty Junkins started negotiations to purchase the original four acres and bring it back into the Junkins family. In April of 1992 settlement was made and we are happy to announce that Robert's homestead is once again in the family and we hope that soon it will be occupied by a 10th generation descendant of Robert.
| DATE | EVENT | ||
| Jul | 1661 | Robert Junkins signed petition as resident of York | |
| 12-Nov | 1667 | Court record shows Robert owned land as bondsman | |
| before | 1670 | Married Sarah Smyth of Cape Neddick | |
| 1672 | Joseph Junkins (2) born | ||
| 1675 | Alexander Junkins (2) born | ||
| 24-Mar | 1680 | 20 acres deeded to Robert by Alexander & Annis Maxwell between the way to Newguvanacke & Bass Cove Brook in York Northwest of homesite and not adjoining. | |
| 1680 | 32 acre town grant, "On Northeast side of Highway at head of marsh call Thomas Curtiss Cove & adjoining the Northwest side of a lott of upland of Micum Mackenteers." Not the homestead lot. | ||
| circa | 1680 | Daniel Junkins (2) born | |
| 10-Jun | 1681 | A parcel of land where now said Junkins orchard is placed & his barn standith. Adjoining the homesite. | |
| 2-Mar | 1696 | Dated his will. | |
| Nov | 1699 | Robert Junkins died | |
| 2-Jan | 1699 | Will recorded, Homestead passed to Sarah. | |
| 1704 | 20 acres granted to Joseph, Alexander & Daniel. "All the land between the head of Robert's lot and Bass Cove Brook." | ||
| 1-Nov | 1710 | Alexander Junkins (3) born at Garrison | |
| 2-Apr | 1711 | Joseph Junkins (2) killed by Indians near Garrison. | |
| * 20 Mar | 1718 | Sarah died at Junkins House. Death recorded at at York. Alexander (2) oldest son inherited the Homestead. | |
| 9-Feb | 1721 | First deed record of homestead lot of land when Alexander & Daniel agree on division of their father's estate. | |
| 26-Oct | 1732 | Alexander (3) married Hannah McIntire | |
| * 21 Feb | 1735 | Alexander (2) willed homestead lot with Dwelling House and Barn to his wife Catherine | |
| 9-Oct | 1735 | Alexander (4) born at Garrison | |
| * Jan | 1736 | Alexander (2) died & homestead passed to Catherine | |
| * 14 Feb | 1757 | Catherine died. Homestead passed to Alexander (3) circa 1775 Hannah McIntire Junkins died | |
| 11-Jan | 1776 | Alexander (4) married Abigail Lindsay | |
| 1-Jun | 1777 | Alexander (3) married Mary Tanney | |
| * 5 Oct | 1782 | Alexander (3) died. Homestead passed to Alexander (4). | |
| Mar | 1785 | Alexander (5) born at Garrison | |
| before | 1810 | Abigail Lindsay Junkins died | |
| 15-Dec | 1810 | Alexander (5) married Judith Moulton | |
| 26-Jan | 1817 | Judith Moulton Junkins died, buried at Garrison 11 Jan 1818 Alexander (5) married Hannah Langdon | |
| * before | 1820 | Alexander (4) died. Homestead passed to Alexander (5) | |
| Jun | 1826 | Joseph Hilliard Junkins (6) born at Garrison | |
| 29-Jul | 1838 | Hannah Langdon Junkins died, buried at Garrison | |
| 12-Dec | 1838 | Alexander (5) married Hannah Bragdon | |
| * 2 Jul | 1844 | Alexander (5) died, buried at Garrison, Homestead passed to Hannah Bragdon Junkins. | |
| * 14 Dec | 1866 | Hannah deeded Homestead to son Joseph H. Junkins (6) Jun 1889 Garrison House Burned | |
| * circa | 1890 | Joseph H. Junkins (6) died, Homestead passed to sons Hiram A. (7) and Alvin w. (7) | |
| * 15 Mar | 1892 | Homestead lot sold to George E. Grant (10 acres, 123 rods by Hiriam A. (7) & Alvin w. Junkins (7) | |
| * | Homestead passed to daughter Mabel P. Grant Lewis | ||
| * | Christopher Simonds, warranty deed book 1869, page 452. | ||
| * 30 Oct | 1948 | John G. & Harriet G. Simonds, warranty deed book 1134, page 200. | |
| * 12 Jun | 1976 | Homestead 4 acres to Bronislaw P. and Julia T. Kowalski. | |
| * 11 Oct | 1985 | Homestead 4 acres (less 15' X 15' cemetery) to Gary M. and Dale N. Guyette. | |
| * 22 Apr | 1992 | Homestead 4 acres (less 15' X 15' cemetery) to Alan D. and Betty F. Junkins | |