Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
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Dover, New Hampshire, is a city rich in history and modern development. As the oldest permanent settlement in New Hampshire and the seventh in the United States, Dover was established in 1623 by William and Edward Hilton at Pomeroy Cove on Dover Point.
The city's early economy was shaped by its natural resources, with the Cochecho River's 34-foot drop providing water power for industries. Dover was known as "The Garrison City" due to its fortified log houses called garrisons. A significant event in its history was the Cochecho Massacre in 1689, a Native American attack in retaliation for a previous deception by the colonists.
The 19th century brought the Industrial Revolution to Dover, with the establishment of cotton textile manufacturing. The Dover Cotton Factory, founded in 1812, and the Cocheco Manufacturing Company, founded in 1827, played pivotal roles in the city's industrial growth. However, the Great Depression and the shift of textile mills to southern states led to the decline of this industry in Dover.
In recent years, Dover has experienced revitalization, especially in its downtown area. The repurposing of old mill buildings for housing, businesses, and cultural institutions like the Children's Museum of New Hampshire has injected new life into the city. The city's commitment to development is evident in projects like the $87.5 million high school and the $6 million waterfront development plan.
Geographically, Dover is characterized by its location at the confluence of the Cochecho and Bellamy rivers, flowing into the tidal Piscataqua River. It's the most populous city in the New Hampshire Seacoast region and serves as the county seat of Strafford County. The city's transportation network includes several state routes and Amtrak's Downeaster train service, enhancing its connectivity.
Dover's population, as of the 2020 census, was 32,741, showing significant growth over the decade. The city's educational landscape includes public schools, Catholic schools like Saint Mary Academy, and charter schools like the Cocheco Arts and Technology Academy. Politically, Dover is a Democratic stronghold in presidential elections.
The city's rich history is commemorated through various historic sites and markers, including those dedicated to early settlers, Native American history, and the creation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, which originated in Dover. This blend of historical significance and modern development makes Dover a unique and dynamic city in New Hampshire.
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Histories | Dover New Hampshire Garrison Houses |
External Links | Portsmouth and Dover Still Feuding Over 1623 NH Founding Date |
Albums | The Dover Combination (2) The Dover Combination, signed in 1640, was an important agreement in the early colonial history of America. It was signed by the settlers of Dover, which is now in New Hampshire. | |
Founding Families of Dover (1) Dover, New Hampshire, holds the distinction of being the oldest permanent settlement in the state and the seventh oldest in the United States, established in 1623 by William and Edward Hilton at Pomeroy Cove on Dover Point. Originally known as Bristol, the area saw a second settlement at Dover Neck in 1633. Briefly an independent colony named Northam, it was officially named Dover in 1637, potentially after Robert Dover, an English lawyer known for his resistance to Puritanism. The early township encompassed what are now Durham, Madbury, Newington, Lee, Somersworth, and Rollinsford. Nicknamed "the Garrison City" due to its garrisoned homes built from abundant trees for protection, Dover thrived despite challenges. The town utilized the Cocheco River for industrial purposes as early as 1642, starting with a sawmill, and later developing an extensive shipbuilding industry in the 1700s. By 1830, Dover had evolved into a prominent cotton goods manufacturer, with the Dover Cotton Factory established in 1814 marking the beginning of its textile industry. |
Birth
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Last Name, Given Name(s) | Birth | Person ID | ||
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201 | BUNKER, James | 1701 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I8046 |
202 | BUNKER, Love | 4 Dec 1700 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I8043 |
203 | HAYES, Benjamin | 24 Oct 1700 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I4472 |
204 | WENTWORTH, Sarah | 16 Apr 1700 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I2817 |
205 | HEARD, John | 1 Jan 1700 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16669 |
206 | WALDRON, Elizabeth | 1700 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I4510 |
207 | TIBBETTS, Mary | 1700 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I15021 |
208 | WOODMAN, Mary | 1 Sep 1699 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I19435 |
209 | HANSON, Mercy | 4 Jun 1699 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16547 |
210 | WENTWORTH, Spencer | Abt 1699 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16771 |
211 | WALDRON, John | 1699 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I4511 |
212 | HAYES, William | 6 Sep 1698 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I4475 |
213 | WENTWORTH, William | 14 Aug 1698 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I2820 |
214 | GARLAND, Dorcas | 3 Apr 1698 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I2410 |
215 | WENTWORTH, Ephraim | 1698 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16766 |
216 | TIBBETTS, Ichabod | Abt 1698 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I3732 |
217 | HILTON, Dorcas | 1698 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I6756 |
218 | HANSON, Elizabeth | 1697 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16561 |
219 | HURD HEARD, Nathaniel | 23 Jan 1696 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16668 |
220 | HEARD, Martha | 1696 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16055 |
221 | HEARD, Tristram | 26 Mar 1695 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16716 |
222 | HAYES, Samuel | 16 Mar 1695 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I4439 |
223 | HAYES, Samuel | 16 Mar 1695 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I17058 |
224 | TASKER, Samuel | 1695 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16937 |
225 | ROBERTS, Timothy | 1695 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I2979 |
226 | HANSON, Benjamin | 1695 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16562 |
227 | POTTS, Joyce Roberts "Joy" | 21 Aug 1693 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16902 |
228 | GARLAND, Jabez | 19 Feb 1693 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I2380 |
229 | HORNE, Joseph | 1693 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16478 |
230 | HAM, Benjamin | 1693 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16486 |
231 | HAYES, Ichabod | 13 Mar 1692 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I4474 |
232 | HURD OR HEARD, Joseph | 15 Feb 1692 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16715 |
233 | RANDALL, Richard | 1692 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I8461 |
234 | HILTON, Patience | 1692 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I6747 |
235 | HANSON, Nathaniel | 1692 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16491 |
236 | WENTWORTH, Benjamin Capt | 1691 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I4784 |
237 | DOWNES, Martha | 1691 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I8055 |
238 | POTTS, Mary | 6 Jul 1690 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I3050 |
239 | WHITEHOUSE, Edward | 1690 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16834 |
240 | JONES, Samuel | Abt 1690 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16061 |
241 | HILTON, Hannah | 1690 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I6730 |
242 | HAYES, Robert | 1690 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I4477 |
243 | HANSON, Abigail | 1690 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16505 |
244 | TIBBETTS, Samuel | Abt 1689 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I3731 |
245 | HORNE, Daniel | 1689 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16477 |
246 | HILTON, Benjamin | 1689 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I6751 |
247 | HAYES, Peter | 25 Apr 1688 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I4476 |
248 | TASKER, Capt John | 1688 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16942 |
249 | HEARD, Elizabeth | 1688 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16053 |
250 | HAYES, Benjamin | 1688 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I4459 |
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Death
Matches 201 to 250 of 363
Last Name, Given Name(s) | Death | Person ID | ||
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201 | TUTTLE, John | Jun 1720 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I3745 |
202 | CHURCH, Deborah | 17 May 1720 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I3000 |
203 | CANNEY, Hannah | 18 Apr 1720 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I2944 |
204 | WIGGIN, Simon Captain | 1720 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I1325 |
205 | WHITEHOUSE, Pomfret | 1720 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16700 |
206 | BICKFORD, Thomas | 1720 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I17705 |
207 | BICKFORD, Joseph | 1720 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I17699 |
208 | Rebeccah | 1720 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16701 |
209 | DAM, Elizabeth | 27 May 1719 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16833 |
210 | WENTWORTH, John | 20 Jul 1718 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I4820 |
211 | HARFORD (HARTFORD), William | 10 Aug 1716 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I6935 |
212 | TIBBETTS, Hannah | 1715 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I10563 |
213 | LANGSTAFF, Sarah | 14 Jul 1712 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I8091 |
214 | WALDRON, Sarah | Jul 1712 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I4508 |
215 | WENTWORTH, Ezekiel | 6 May 1712 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I3569 |
216 | WALDRON, Bridget | 1712 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I4505 |
217 | CHURCH, Ebenezer | 5 Dec 1711 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I4049 |
218 | JONES, Jenkin | Dec 1711 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16060 |
219 | KITCHEN, Mary | 8 Nov 1711 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16501 |
220 | HANSON, Thomas Jr. | 8 Nov 1711 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I9115 |
221 | CHURCH, John Jr. | 1711 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I4005 |
222 | HEARD, Benjamin | Feb 1710 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I2392 |
223 | THOMAS, Elizabeth | 1710 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I10111 |
224 | THOMAS, Anne | 1710 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I8146 |
225 | GARLAND, Jabez | 1710 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I2412 |
226 | HAYES, John Wingate | 25 Oct 1708 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I4438 |
227 | HAYES, John | 25 Oct 1708 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I3985 |
228 | EATON, Mary | 24 Apr 1708 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I4800 |
229 | WIGGIN, Sarah | 1708 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I1330 |
230 | GARLAND, Lydia | 1708 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I2407 |
231 | WHITEHOUSE, Thomas | 3 Dec 1707 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16832 |
232 | CLOUGH, Elizabeth | 30 Sep 1707 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I4466 |
233 | CHESLEY, James | 17 Sep 1707 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I3694 |
234 | BUNKER, John | 8 Jul 1707 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I8040 |
235 | HEARD, Mary | 9 Dec 1706 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I4512 |
236 | HEARD, Abigail | 7 Dec 1706 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I2401 |
237 | HAM, Mercy | 7 Dec 1706 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16484 |
238 | HULL, Elizabeth | 30 Nov 1706 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I2375 |
239 | PERKINS, Joshua | 28 Oct 1706 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I10564 |
240 | HANSON, Isaac | 22 Oct 1706 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16492 |
241 | WILLEY, William I | 15 Oct 1706 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I19428 |
242 | WOODMAN, John Sr. | 17 Sep 1706 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I19442 |
243 | CANNEY, Mary | 17 Jul 1706 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I15020 |
244 | CANNEY, Jane | 2 Jul 1706 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I8213 |
245 | HEARD, Elizabeth | 11 Nov 1705 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I6962 |
246 | LANGSTAFF, Henry | 18 Jul 1705 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I8092 |
247 | DAM, John | 8 Jan 1705 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I16839 |
248 | LEIGHTON, Mary | 1705 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I4055 |
249 | HOBBS, Hannah Mary | 1705 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I3728 |
250 | BURNHAM, Sarah | 1705 | Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA | I19481 |