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Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA

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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City/Town : Latitude: 43.1979, Longitude: -70.8737


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Settlement of Dover in 1623
The Old Corner, Dover, NH
Dover, N.H. Bird's Eye View from Opera House Tower
Piscataqua River

Histories
Dover New Hampshire Garrison Houses		Dover New Hampshire Garrison Houses

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Portsmouth and Dover Still Feuding Over 1623 NH Founding Date		Portsmouth and Dover Still Feuding Over 1623 NH Founding Date

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The Dover Combination		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		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.

Cemeteries

   Name   Location 
1.Dover Point CemeteryDover, Strafford, New Hampshire, U.S.

Birth

Matches 101 to 150 of 463

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Birth    Person ID 
101 WENTWORTH, Col John  30 Mar 1719Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16761
102 WHITEHOUSE, Sarah  1719Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16831
103 TIBBETS, Mary  18 Nov 1718Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2972
104 HANSON, Daniel  26 Mar 1718Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16496
105 WENTWORTH, Abra  14 Feb 1718Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2869
106 WHITEHOUSE, John  8 Jan 1718Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16828
107 HAYES, Elihu  16 Dec 1717Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3704
108 CORSON, Joannah  15 Jul 1717Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3526
109 PERKINS, Abigail  30 Apr 1717Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I10551
110 ROBERTS, Phebe  20 Sep 1716Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4113
111 WENTWORTH, Martha  25 Jul 1716Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2818
112 WHITEHOUSE, Samuel  15 Apr 1716Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16836
113 HARFORD, Benjamin  15 Apr 1716Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4387
114 HARFORD, Paul  24 Jan 1716Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4428
115 BUNKER, Patience  1716Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I8047
116 GARLAND, John  Bef 1716Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I15002
117 HAYES, Thomas  20 Sep 1715Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3696
118 HEARD, Benjamin  2 Aug 1715Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16800
119 WALDRON, Richard  1715Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4506
120 HANSON, Isaac  25 Dec 1714Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16495
121 CORSON, Hatevil  9 Dec 1714Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3531
122 PERKINS, Joseph  25 Aug 1714Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I10552
123 WENTWORTH, Dorothy  26 Jul 1714Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2861
124 BUNKER*, Clement  1714Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I8041
125 HAYES, Paul  16 Sep 1713Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3705
126 WHITEHOUSE, Thomas  8 Apr 1713Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16824
127 HANSON, John  17 Mar 1713Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16500
128 HEARD, Kezia  1 Dec 1712Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16673
129 CORSON, Zebulon  17 Jun 1712Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3021
130 WENTWORTH, Elizabeth  8 Jun 1712Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2864
131 HARFORD, Elizabeth  18 Jan 1712Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4426
132 ROBERTS, Deborah  1712Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4112
133 HAYES, John Wentworth  19 Oct 1711Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3697
134 HARFORD, William  9 Oct 1711Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4424
135 ROBERTS, Mary  20 Jul 1711Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4114
136 PERKINS, Mary  1711Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I10554
137 BURNHAM, Joshua  1711Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I8232
138 WHITEHOUSE, Judith (Twin)  10 Nov 1710Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16848
139 WHITEHOUSE, Edward (Twin)  10 Nov 1710Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16847
140 WOODMAN, Alice  12 Feb 1710Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I19439
141 LEIGHTON, Abigail  14 Jan 1710Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I7589
142 WENTWORTH, Ezekiel  1710Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3604
143 TIBBETTS, Esther  1710Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3753
144 HANSON, James  1710Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16493
145 BUNKER, Benjamin  1710Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I8044
146 (WENTWORTH) HAM, Anna  Abt 1710Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16768
147 WENTWORTH, Joseph  22 Dec 1709Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2862
148 HANSON, Elizabeth  13 Nov 1709Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16499
149 HARTFORD, Nicholas  1 Sep 1709Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4425
150 HEARD, Mary  10 Jun 1709Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16672

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Death

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Death    Person ID 
101 HAYES, Deacon John  3 Jul 1759Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3691
102 WENTWORTH, Gershom  27 Jun 1759Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4816
103 HANSON, Elizabeth  1759Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16499
104 HANSON, Joseph Esq.  5 Sep 1758Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16565
105 HARFORD, Elizabeth  23 Aug 1758Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4426
106 HARTFORD, Stephen  24 Apr 1757Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2372
107 HAYES, Peter  28 Mar 1757Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4476
108 UNKNOWN, Dorcas  Aft 1756Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I17756
109 HEARD, Samuel  30 Jun 1756Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16667
110 (UNPROVEN), Samuel Heard  30 Jun 1756Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I17755
111 LEIGHTON, John  1756Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I7597
112 Dorcas  1756Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16704
113 HAM, John  11 Jan 1754Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I9832
114 WENTWORTH, Tamsen  30 Dec 1753Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3690
115 WENTWORTH, Jonathan  Abt 1753Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16773
116 HORNE, Thomas  1753Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4470
117 (WENTWORTH) HAM, Anna  1752Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16768
118 HANSON, Benjamin  25 Mar 1751Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16481
119 HAYES, Elihu  12 Mar 1751Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3704
120 TIBBETTS, Ephraim  1751Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4793
121 TIBBETTS, Ephraim  1751Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I15014
122 PERKINS, Frances  1750Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I10533
123 HANSON, Nathaniel  25 Jan 1749Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16491
124 HANSON, James  25 Jan 1749Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16506
125 TIBBETTS, Thomas  13 Jul 1748Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I15009
126 TIBBETTS, Captain Thomas  13 Jul 1748Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4790
127 TIBBETTS, Captain Thomas  13 Jul 1748Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I15016
128 TIBBETTS, Benjamin  13 Jul 1748Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I15018
129 WENTWORTH, Ephraim  29 Jun 1748Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2883
130 WENTWORTH, Ephraim  29 Jun 1748Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4819
131 WHITEHOUSE, Thomas III  1747Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16822
132 TIBBETTS, Ichabod  25 Feb 1746Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3732
133 HANSON, Tobias  28 Aug 1745Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16483
134 TIBBETTS, Joseph  1745Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I15008
135 ROBERTS, Mary  1745Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I9604
136 ROBERTS, Harriet Mary  1745Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I14996
137 TIBBETTS, Jeremiah  17 Dec 1743Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4792
138 TIBBETTS, Jeremiah  17 Dec 1743Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I15005
139 TIBBETTS, Jeremiah  Bef 17 Dec 1743Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I15011
140 HAM, Mary  1 Aug 1742Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3011
141 HAYES, William  4 Apr 1742Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4475
142 ROBERTS, Lietenant Joseph  1742Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I8141
143 LORD, Anne  1742Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I8099
144 LORD, Ann  1742Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16563
145 WALDRON, John  12 May 1740Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3062
146 ROBERTS, Sarah  1740Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4542
147 HANSON, James  1739Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16493
148 TUTTLE, Dorothy  9 Dec 1738Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3019
149 TIBBETS, Samuel  9 Dec 1738Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2960
150 TIBBETTS, Sarah  8 Nov 1738Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I15022

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Residence

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Residence    Person ID 
101 POMFRET, Lt. William  1640Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16842
102 EMERY, Anthony  1640Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I8236
103 FURBER, Captain William  1637Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2088
104 BEARD, Thomas Jr  1633Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I10557
105 HEARD, John  Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2374
106 HEARD, Benjamin  Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2392
107 HAYES, Deacon John  Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3691

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