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Period Summary - One of the longest periods of Peace between the Wabanaki and the English during the Colonial Period. The English begin new settlements inland and many white children grow up as friends of Wabanaki children. Once again, the Wabanaki and English are sharing their knowledge and resources.
| Date | Event | Location | Notes | More |
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| 1728 | Wedding | Kennebunk ME | Indians & Settlers celebrate together, the bride was white & brides-maid an Abenaki | |
| 1728, Jan.1-2 | Proposal | ME | A proposal from John Gyles to compensate Francis Xavier (Indian), for the gifts he sent to the Arresaguntacooks [St. Francis] | |
| 1730 | Smallpox Epidemic | Missisquoi VT | village was temporarily abandoned | |
| 1730, Jan.30 | Visit | Fort Richmond ME | several Androscoggin came to inquire about the conference at Pemaquid | |
| 1736, May 20 | Bill | Brunswick ME | for treating the Indians with pipes, tobacco, etc., is on an account rendered by Capt. Benjamin Larrabee | |
| 1740, Jul.11 | Captain John Storer's journal | ME | notes the Arrosecuntocooks [St. Francis] had received gifts of wampum from the French and have "taken up the hatchet" against the English, but have failed to persuade the Penobscots to do likewise | |
| 1741, Mar | Journal of Walter Bryant | NH/ME | Indians are mentioned in entries between March 13-27, 1741, while surveying a line between NH and ME | |
| 1741, Sep.15 | Report | ME | Capt. John Gyles believes the Kennebec Indians might send delegates to Boston; he suggests that Capt. Bean accompany them | |