The Spy House

  The Spy House was built by Thomas Whitlock in 1648. Daniel Seabrook bought the house from Whitlock (his father- in- law) in 1696 and lived there with his wife. The Seabrook family converted the home into an inn and tavern during the Revolutionary War and catered to British soldiers. They also harbored patriot spies in the upstairs rooms who would listen to the drunken British soldiers until they found out the name of their ship. Then the patriots would go to the harbor and burn the undefended ship. Among the ghosts from this period are Thomas Whitlock, Daniel Seabrook, Daniel’s wife, an unidentified Puritan woman, a man with a black mustache and buckled shoes (nicknamed Tom) and Lord Charles Cornwallis, along with many Revolutionary War era soldiers. Lord Cornwallis is said to be quite drunken and rude when witnessed, but otherwise harmless.

   The same may not be true of a pirate named Captain Morgan (not Captain Henry Morgan). He used the house to imprison a wealthy French family while he awaited ransom. To pass the time, he and his crew repeatedly raped the women. When no ransom was forthcoming, Morgan and his crew raped the women one last time, then killed the entire family. Morgan died in the Caribbean, but his foul spirit returned to Spy House. People have also encountered one of his female victims and his first mate, apparently guilty for his role in what happened there.

   Another ghost is Abigail, the widow of a sea captain who never returned from his last voyage. She appears as a lady in black , peering out windows, waiting for her husband’s return. She may be feeling guilty over an affair she had after her husband’s disappearance.

   A large number of ghostly children play games in the back yard. One of these has been named Peter and, like Tom who was mentioned previously, will occasionally follow people to their houses where he will stay for a short time before returning to Spy House.

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