"John Cloyes of Charlestown was captain of a small coasting vessel plying between Boston and the Maine settlement. Captain John brought needed supplies to the settlement and took back dried fish for the Boston market. John had a younger brother, Nathaniel, born in Charlestown March 6, 1643, who made frequent trips to the Maine settlement with Captain John and as a result married Sarah, a daughter of Mills. Nathaniel received a grant of land in 1679 at a location once known as Batcomb, now Moody. Batcomb was at that time a growing settlement on the Ogunquit river. Captain John Cloyes received a grant of land adjoining his brother Nathaniel's on the northeast side.  Captain John continued in the coasting trade bringing needed supplies, including rum from Boston to the new settlement, while brother Nathaniel supplied the wants of the settlers for wet goods at retail.
Nathaniel was eventually indicted for his part of the liquor business.  "Nathaniel Cloyes had three children: Mercy, Sarah, and Susannah, all of which, with their mother, at one time lived in Charlestown, probably because of the French and Indians Wars. In about 1701 the mother, Mercy and Susannah returned to their Wells home. Sarah had died in Charlestown. Susannah had learned to be a weaver and found useful employment in this capacity in the Maine settlement."  ("Caleb KIMBALL of Wells, Maine 1680-1755" by James L. Kimball Danvers, MA p4-5 -- Early Settlers at Wells)

1660;  Admitted freeman, of Mass.  (History of Framingham)

1672;  At Wells, York Co., Maine - owned property next year.  (Genealogical Dictionary of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont)

March 22, 1680; O.A., jury.  (Genealogical Dictionary of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont)

July 6, 1681;  Received marsh land from father in law.  (Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire)

1686;  Petitioned to MA for Rishworth's retention.  (Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire)

July 7, 1687;  Witness to will of Silvester Stover of Maine, in Maine.  (Maine Wills)

1688;  Jury.  (Genealogical Dictionary of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont)

1689;   Jury.  (Genealogical Dictionary of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont)

1691;  Petitioned MA for aid to the town.  (Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire)

1692;  Presented for selling strong drink at retail, apparently keeping his family in Charlestown.  (Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire)  Court of sessions at Wells, "We present John Clais and Nathaniel Clais for selling Strong drink by retaile" They paid a fee of six
pence apiece.   (Cloice Report  of Winifred Lovering Holman)

1694;  Grand jury.  (Genealogical Dictionary of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont)

1698 - 9;  Was in Charlestown, MA.

1701;  Grand jury.  (Genealogical Dictionary of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont)

10/29/1701;  Joined the church at Wells.  (Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire)

1722;  Deposed as to the use of the Ogunquit Farm for 50 previous years. (Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire)

"We indict Nathaniel Cloyes and Abigail Williams upon evidence of Thomas Cloyes and Sarah Housing for their misbehavior toward their mother in law, Julian Cloyes.  In reference to the presentments of Nathaniel Cloyes and Abigail Williams, touching their offences, it is ordered that they shall make a public acknowledgement of their fault done to their mother by their ill behavior toward her, before the next training at Casco, or to forfeitfive pounds each to the treasury, and for time to come to give in suffecient security for their good behavior, to the next court of Pleas forthis division unto our sovereign lord the king"  (Maine Historical Society)

"Nathaniel Cloyes and Richard Potts to give bond of ten pounds for the good behavior of Nathaniel and Jenkin Williams, and Francis Neale, the like bond for Abigail Williams."  (Maine Historical Society)