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PROBATE RECORDS
OF THE
DEC 2 1941
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
VOL. 9 1767-1771
STATE PAPERS SERIES VOL. 39
DATE MICROFILM 9 Oct. 81 ITEM ON ROLL
CAMERA NO MRD-2#5 CATALOGUE NO.
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Edited by OTIS G. HAMMOND Director of the New Hampshire Historical Society
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF UTAH 24171
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Kumford
JOINT RESOLUTION
Relating to the preservation and publication of portions of the early state and provin- cial records and other state papers of New Hampshire.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
That His Excellency the Governor be hereby authorized and empowered, with the advice and consent of the Council, to employ some suitable person - and fix his compensation, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated - to collect, arrange, transcribe, and superintend the publication of such portions of the early state and provincial records and other state papers of New Hampshire as the Governor may deem proper; and that eight hundred copies of each volume of the same be printed by the state printer, and distributed as follows: namely, one copy to each city and town in the state, one copy to such of the public libraries in the state as the Governor may designate, fifty copies to the New Hampshire Historical Society, and the remainder placed in the custody of the state librarian, who is hereby author- ized to exchange the same for similar publications by other states.
Approved August 4, 1881.
PREFACE
The Province of New Hampshire was not divided into counties until 1771. Prior to that date there was only one registry of deeds and one registry of probate for the whole prov- ince. These offices were located at Portsmouth, and the records were kept there until 1776, when all the provincial records were removed to Exeter for safety, as Portsmouth was subject to attack by sea.
When the counties were organized Exeter became the county seat of Rockingham County, and the provincial records of deeds and probate and of the courts remained there until 1891, when the state asserted its title, and they were brought to Concord and placed in the custody of the Secretary of State.
The act for establishing counties divided the province into five, Rockingham, Strafford, Hillsborough, Cheshire, and Graf- ton, all named from houses of nobility in England. Coös County was created in 1805, Merrimack in 1823, Sullivan in 1827, Belknap and Carroll in 1841. The act of 1769, confirmed by the Crown in 1771, is here given with certain omissions as indicated.
AN ACT FOR DIVIDING THIS PROVINCE INTO COUN- TIES, AND FOR THE MORE EASY ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
For as much as the great Increase of the Inhabitants of this Province, and the remote Situation of Many of them from Ports- mouth, where the Courts of Judicature are now held have ren- derd the Administration of Justice very expensive & Difficult & in Some Cases almost Impracticable, the People being Generally not of Sufficient ability to Travel far - And Whereas by Sundry Laws of the Province the Present place of holding the Courts is so Establishd that an Adequate Remedy for so great Inconvenience & Difficulty cannot be fully & Effectually Obtaind without an Act of the General Assembly.
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And his Majesty having been Graciously Pleased to permit the Governor to Assent to an Act for that Purpose
Be it therefore Enacted By the Governor Council and As- sembly, that the Province be and hereby is Divided into Five Counties, in the Following manner, That is to Say, the Bounds of the first County to begin at the Mouth of Piscataqua River, & to run up the Same the Easterly Corner of New Market In- cluding the river, and from thence North Westerly by the East- erly, & Northerly side Lines of New Market, Epping, Notting- ham Chichester & Canterbury to the River and down the Same to the Line of Concord Including the River then round the Westerly Lines of Bow Concord & Pembroke, to Merrimack River thence down the same to the North West Corner of Derry- field, thence by the Easterly lines of Derryfield Litchfield & Nottingham West to the Province Line thence by said Line to the sea, thence by the Sea to the bounds first Mentiond, Includ- ing all that part of the Isles of shoals whch belongs to this Prov- ince. The Bounds of the Second County to begin at the North West Corner of Canterbury, and from thence to cross the River then down the river to Pemigiwasset then to run up Pemigiwasset River to Campton, thence round the Westerly End of Campton & by the Northerly side lines of Campton Sandwich & Tamp- worth, & thence Easterly to the Province Line, on the Same Course with the Northerly Side Line of Eaton, thence Down said Province Line to the Line of the first County, thence by the same to the bounds First Mentiond - The Bounds of the third County To begin at the South East Corner of Nottingham West, thence Westerly by the Province Line to the South East Corner of Rindge, thence by the Easterly Side Line of Rindge, Monad- nock Number two, Dublin, the Townships Number Six, Number Seven, & Number Eight, thence to the South End of Sunnepee Pond, thence by the Easterly Side of Said Pond, to the North End thereof, thence by the North Westerly Side Line of Dantzick Heidleburgh, & by the Northerly Side Lines of Heidleburgh & North Westerly Side Line of Emery's Town to Pemigiwasset
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River thence down the Same to the Bounds of the first County thence by the Same to the Bounds first Mentiond.
The Bounds of the fourth County to be begin at the South East Corner of Rindge, and from thence to run Westerly by the Province Line, to the Western Banks of Connecticutt River, thence up the Same till it Comes opposite to the North West Corner of Plainfield then crossing the river to the last Mentiond Corner of Plainfield thence by the Northerly side lines of Plain- field & Grantham to the North East Corner of Grantham thence by the Easterly Side Line of Grantham, & the North Side Line of Savill to the boundary Line of the third County, thence by the Same to the bounds first Mentiond
And the Fifth County to Contain all the Lands in the Province Not Comprehended in the other Counties. And all the Towns Parishes Precincts or Places within the bounds aforesaid respec- tively, shall be Deemed accepted named & taken as Parts & Members of the Respective Counties aforesaid.
And the Names of the said Counties shall be & are hereby as follows Viz the Name of the first County Rockingham - The name of the Second County Strafford the Name of the Third County Hillsborough the Name of the fourth County Cheshire the Name of the fifth County Grafton -
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And Whereas the said Counties of Strafford & Grafton are not fully Inhabited at Present but the Inhabitants are Daily Increas- ing Be it further Enacted that the said Counties of Strafford & Grafton shall be for the Present Annexed to & Deemed & taken as Parts & Members of the County of Rockin'ham & Subject to the Jurisdiction & Authority of the Courts Magistrates and Officers of the Said County of Rockin'ham to all Intents & Purposes and shall remain so Annexed Deemed and Taken & Subject until the Governor by & with the Advice and Consent of the Council shall declare them respectively Sufficient for the *
exercise of their respective Jurisdictions & no longer. *
[Passed April 29, 1769. Confirmed by the King March 19, 1771.]
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ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
Rockingham County was established by an act passed April 29, 1769, and confirmed by the King March 19, 1771, and was bounded by a line beginning at the mouth of the Piscataqua River, and to run up the same to the easterly corner of New- market, including the river, and from thence northwesterly by the easterly and northerly side lines of Newmarket, Epping, Nottingham, Chichester, and Canterbury to the river, and down the same to the line of Concord, including the river, then round the westerly lines of Bow, Concord, and Pembroke to Merrimack River, thence down the same to the northwest corner of Derry- field [Manchester], thence by the easterly lines of Derryfield, Litchfield, and Nottingham West [Hudson] to the province line, thence by said line to the sea, thence by the sea to the bounds first mentioned, including all that part of the Isles of Shoals which belongs to this province.
Rockingham County records are at Exeter.
STRAFFORD COUNTY
Strafford County was established by an act passed April 29, 1769, and confirmed by the King March 19, 1771, and was bounded by a line beginning at the northwest corner of Canter- bury, from thence to cross the river, then down the river to Pemigewasset, then to run up Pemigewasset River to Campton, thence round the westerly end of Campton and by the northerly side lines of Campton, Sandwich, and Tamworth, thence easterly to the province line on the same course with the northerly side line of Eaton, thence down the said province line to the line of the first county, thence by the same to the bounds first men- tioned.
This act contained the following provision.
And whereas the said counties of Strafford and Grafton are not fully inhabited at present, but the inhabitants are daily increas- ing, be it further enacted that the said counties of Strafford
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and Grafton shall be for the present annexed to and deemed and taken as parts and members of the County of Rockingham, and subject to the jurisdiction and authority of the courts, magis- trates and officers of the said County of Rockingham to all intents and purposes, and shall remain so annexed, deemed, and taken and subject until the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Council, shall declare them respectively sufficient for the exercise of their respective jurisdictions and no longer.
The county was given independent jurisdiction in 1773.
Strafford County records are at Dover.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
Hillsborough County was established by an act passed April 29, 1769, and confirmed by the King March 19, 1771, and was bounded by a line beginning at the southeast corner of Notting- ham West [Hudson], thence westerly by the province line to the southeast corner of Rindge, thence by the easterly side line of Rindge, Monadnock Number Two [Jaffrey], Dublin, the town- ships Number Six [Marlborough], Number Seven [Hillsborough], and Number Eight [Washington], thence to the south end of Sunapee Pond, thence by the easterly side of said pond to the north end thereof, thence by the northwesterly side line of Dantzic [Newbury] and Heidlebourg [New London], and by the northerly side lines of Heidlebourg and northwesterly side line of Emery's Town [Andover] to Pemigewasset River, thence down the same to the bounds of the first county [Rockingham], thence by the same to the bounds first mentioned.
Hillsborough County records are at Nashua.
CHESHIRE COUNTY
Cheshire County was established by an act passed April 29, 1769, and confirmed by the King March 19, 1771, and was bounded by a line beginning at the southeast corner of Rindge, thence westerly by the province line to the western bank of
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Connecticut River, thence up the same till it comes opposite to the northwest corner of Plainfield, then crossing the river to the last mentioned corner of Plainfield, thence by the northerly side lines of Plainfield and Grantham to the northeast corner of Grantham, thence by the easterly side line of Grantham and the north side line of Saville [Sunapee] to the boundary line of the third county [Hillsborough], thence by the same to the bounds first mentioned.
Cheshire County records are at Keene.
GRAFTON COUNTY
Grafton County was established by an act passed April 29, 1769, and confirmed by the King March 19, 1771, and was to contain all the land in the province not included in the other counties.
This act contained the following provision.
And whereas the said counties of Strafford and Grafton are not fully inhabited at present, but the inhabitants are daily increas- ing, be it further enacted that the said counties of Strafford and Grafton shall be for the present annexed to and deemed and taken as parts and members of the County of Rockingham, and subject to the jurisdiction and authority of the courts, magis- trates, and officers of the said County of Rockingham to all intents and purposes, and shall remain so annexed, deemed, and taken and subject until the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Council, shall declare them respectively sufficient for the exercise of their respective jurisdictions and no longer.
The county was given independent jurisdiction in 1773.
Grafton County records are at Woodsville.
COOS COUNTY
Coös County was established by an act passed Dec. 24, 1803, to take effect March 1, 1805, to contain all the lands and waters
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northerly of a line beginning on the west bank of Connecticut River at the southwesterly corner of Dalton and running on the westerly and southerly line of Dalton to Whitefield, thence on the westerly and southerly line of Whitefield to Bretton Woods [now Carroll], thence on the westerly and southerly line of Bretton Woods to the southeasterly corner thereof, thence southerly on a straight line across the unlocated lands to the line of the County of Strafford at the northwesterly corner of Tamworth, thence on the line of the County of Strafford to the line of the District of Maine, the new county to consist of the towns of Dalton, Whitefield, Bretton Woods [Carroll], Bartlett, Adams [Jackson], Chatham, Shelburne, Shelburne Addition [Gorham], Durand [Randolph], Kilkenny, Jefferson, Lancaster, Millsfield, Northumberland, Stratford, Wales Gore, Cockburne [Columbia], Colebrook, Stewartstown, Percy [Stark], Paulsbourg [Milan], Maynesborough [Berlin], Dummer, Errol, Cambridge, and Success.
Coös County records are at Lancaster.
MERRIMACK COUNTY
Merrimack County was established by an act passed July I, 1823, to take effect Aug. I of that year, to consist of the towns of Allenstown, Bow, Canterbury, Chichester, Concord, Epsom, Loudon, Northfield, Pembroke, and Pittsfield, taken from Rock- ingham County, and Andover, Boscawen, Bradford, Dunbarton, Newbury, Henniker, Hooksett, Hopkinton, New London, Salis- bury, Sutton, Warner, and Wilmot, taken from Hillsborough County.
Merrimack County records are at Concord.
SULLIVAN COUNTY
Sullivan County was established by an act passed July 5, 1827, to take effect the first Tuesday of September following, to consist of the towns of Acworth, Charlestown, Claremont, Cornish,
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Croydon, Grantham, Goshen, Lempster, Langdon, Newport, Plainfield, Springfield, Unity, Washington, and Sunapee, all formerly in Cheshire County.
Sullivan County records are at Newport.
BELKNAP COUNTY
Belknap County was established by an act passed Dec. 23, 1840, to take effect Jan. I, 1841, and to consist of the towns of Alton, Barnstead, Center Harbor, Gilford, Gilmanton, Meredith, New Hampton, and Sanbornton, all taken from Strafford County.
Belknap County records are at Laconia.
CARROLL COUNTY
Carroll County was established by an act passed Dec. 23, 1840, to take effect Jan. 1, 1841, and to consist of the towns of Albany, Brookfield, Chatham, Conway, Eaton, Effingham, Freedom, Moultonborough, Sandwich, Tamworth, Tuftonborough, Ossi- pee, Wakefield, and Wolfeborough, all taken from Strafford County.
Carroll County records are at Ossipee.
As an assistance to those who may wish to consult deeds and probate records executed after 1771, a list is here given of all towns and cities in the state, with dates of grant or incorporation, and of county connection.
Acworth, granted 1735/6, Cheshire 1771, Sullivan 1827.
Albany, granted 1766, Grafton 1771, Strafford 1800, Carroll 1841.
Alexandria, granted 1753, Grafton 1771.
Allenstown, granted 1722, Rockingham 1771, Merrimack 1823.
Alstead, granted 1735/6, Cheshire 1771.
Alton, incorporated 1796, Strafford 1796, Belknap 184I.
Amherst, granted 1728, Hillsborough 1771.
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Andover, granted 1751, Hillsborough 1771, Merrimack 1823.
Antrim, incorporated 1777, Hillsborough 1777.
Ashland, incorporated 1868, Grafton 1868.
Atkinson, incorporated 1767, Rockingham 1771.
Auburn, incorporated 1845, Rockingham 1845.
Barnstead, granted 1727, Strafford 1771, Belknap 1841.
Barrington, granted 1722, Strafford 1771.
Bartlett, incorporated 1790, Grafton 1790, Coös 1805, Carroll 1841.
Bath, granted 1761, Grafton 1771.
Bedford, granted 1733/4, Hillsborough 1771.
Belmont, incorporated 1859, Belknap 1859.
Bennington, incorporated 1842, Hillsborough 1842.
Benton, granted 1764, Grafton 1771.
Berlin, granted 1771, Grafton 1771, Coös 1805.
Bethlehem, granted 1774, Grafton 1774.
Boscawen, granted 1732, Hillsborough 1771, Merrimack 1823.
Bow, granted 1727, Rockingham 1771, Merrimack 1823.
Bradford, granted 1735/6, Hillsborough 1771, Merrimack 1823.
Brentwood, incorporated 1744, Rockingham 1771.
Bridgewater, incorporated 1788, Grafton 1788.
Bristol, incorporated 1819, Grafton 1819.
Brookfield, incorporated 1794, Strafford 1794, Carroll 1841. Brookline, incorporated 1769, Hillsborough 1771.
Cambridge, granted 1773, Grafton 1773, Coös 1805.
Campton, granted 1761, Strafford 1771, Grafton 1782.
Canaan, granted 1761, Grafton 1771.
Candia, incorporated 1763, Rockingham 1771.
Canterbury, granted 1727, Rockingham 1771, Merrimack 1823.
Carroll, granted 1772, Grafton 1772, Coös 1805.
Center Harbor, incorporated 1797, Strafford 1797, Belknap 1841.
Charlestown, granted 1735, Cheshire 1771, Sullivan 1827.
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Chatham, granted 1767, Grafton 1771, Coös 1805, Strafford 1823, Carroll 1841.
Chester, granted 1720, Rockingham 1771.
Chesterfield, granted 1735, Cheshire 1771.
Chichester, granted 1727, Rockingham 1771, Merrimack 1823. Claremont, granted 1764, Cheshire 1771, Sullivan 1827.
Clarksville, granted 1792, Grafton 1792, Coös 1805.
Colebrook, granted 1762, Grafton 1771, Coös 1805.
Columbia, granted 1762, Grafton 1771, Coös 1805.
Concord, granted 1659, Rockingham 1771, Merrimack 1823.
Conway, granted 1765, Grafton 1771, Strafford 1778, Carroll 184I.
Cornish, granted 1763, Cheshire 1771, Sullivan 1827.
Croydon, granted 1763, Cheshire 1771, Sullivan 1827.
Dalton, incorporated 1784, Grafton 1784, Coös 1805. Danbury, incorporated 1795, Grafton 1795, Merrimack 1874. Danville, incorporated 1760, Rockingham 1771.
Deerfield, incorporated 1766, Rockingham 1771.
Deering, incorporated 1774, Hillsborough 1774.
Derry, incorporated 1827, Rockingham 1827.
Dixville, not incorporated, Grafton 1771, Coös 1805.
Dorchester, granted 1761, Grafton 1771.
Dover, not granted, nor incorporated except as a city, Strafford I771.
Dublin, granted 1749, Cheshire 1771.
Dummer, granted 1773, Grafton 1773, Coös 1805.
Dunbarton, granted 1735, Hillsborough 1771, Merrimack 1823.
Durham, incorporated 1732, Strafford 1771.
East Kingston, incorporated 1738, Rockingham 1771.
Easton, incorporated 1876, Grafton 1876.
Eaton, granted 1766, Strafford 1771, Carroll 1841. Effingham, granted 1749, Strafford 1771, Carroll 184I. Ellsworth, granted 1769, Grafton 1771.
Enfield, granted 1761, Grafton 1771.
Epping, incorporated 1741/2, Rockingham 1771.
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Epsom, granted 1727, Rockingham 1771, Merrimack 1823. Errol, granted 1774, Grafton 1774, Coös 1805. Exeter, not granted or incorporated, Rockingham 1771. Farmington, incorporated 1798, Strafford 1798. Fitzwilliam, granted 1752, Cheshire 1771. Francestown, incorporated 1772, Hillsborough 1772. Franconia, granted 1764, Grafton 1771. Franklin, incorporated 1828, Merrimack 1828. Freedom, incorporated 1831, Strafford 1831, Carroll 1841. Fremont, incorporated 1764, Rockingham 177I. Gilford, incorporated 1812, Strafford 1812, Belknap 1841. Gilmanton, granted 1727, Strafford 1771, Belknap 1841. Gilsum, granted 1752, Cheshire 1771.
Goffstown, granted 1733/4, Hillsborough 1771. Gorham, granted 1770, Grafton 1771, Coös 1805. Goshen, incorporated 1791, Cheshire 1791, Sullivan 1827. Grafton, granted 1761, Grafton 1771. Grantham, granted 1761, Cheshire 1771, Sullivan 1827. Greenfield, incorporated 1791, Hillsborough 1791. Greenland, incorporated 1721, Rockingham 1771. Greenville, incorporated 1872, Hillsborough 1872. Groton, granted 1761, Grafton 1771. Hampstead, incorporated 1749, Rockingham 1771. Hampton, granted 1635, Rockingham 1771. Hampton Falls, incorporated 1726, Rockingham 1771. Hancock, incorporated 1779, Hillsborough 1779. Hanover, granted 1761, Grafton 1771. Harrisville, incorporated 1870, Cheshire 1870. Hart's Location, granted 1772, Grafton 1772, Carroll 1841. Haverhill, granted 1763, Grafton 1771. Hebron, incorporated 1792, Grafton 1792. Henniker, granted 1735/6, Hillsborough 1771, Merrimack 1823. Hill, granted 1753, Grafton 1771, Merrimack 1868. Hillsborough, granted 1735/6, Hillsborough 1771. Hinsdale, incorporated 1753, Cheshire 1771.
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Holderness, granted 1751, Strafford 1771, Grafton 1782.
Hollis, incorporated 1746, Hillsborough 1771.
Hooksett, incorporated 1822, Hillsborough 1822, Merrimack 1823.
Hopkinton, granted 1735/6, Hillsborough 1771, Merrimack 1823.
Hudson, incorporated 1746, Hillsborough 1771.
Jackson, incorporated 1800, Grafton 1800, Coös 1805, Carroll 1841.
Jaffrey, granted 1749, Cheshire 1771.
Jefferson, granted 1765, Grafton 1771, Coös 1805.
Keene, granted 1733, Cheshire 1771.
Kensington, incorporated 1737, Rockingham 1771.
Kilkenny, granted 1774, Grafton 1774, Coös 1805.
Kingston, granted 1694, Rockingham 1771.
Laconia, incorporated 1855, Belknap 1855.
Lancaster, granted 1763, Grafton 1771, Coös 1805.
Landaff, granted 1764, Grafton 1771.
Langdon, incorporated 1787, Cheshire 1787, Sullivan 1827.
Lebanon, granted 1761, Grafton 177I.
Lee, incorporated 1766, Strafford 1771.
Lempster, granted 1735/6, Cheshire 1771, Sullivan 1827.
Lincoln, granted 1764, Grafton 1771.
Lisbon, granted 1763, Grafton 1771.
Litchfield, granted 1729, Hillsborough 1771.
Littleton, granted 1764, Grafton 1771.
Livermore, incorporated 1876, Grafton 1876.
Londonderry, granted 1722, Rockingham 1771.
Loudon, incorporated 1773, Rockingham 1773, Merrimack 1823.
Lyman, granted 1761, Grafton 1771.
Lyme, granted 1761, Grafton 1771.
Lyndeborough, granted 1735, Hillsborough 1771.
Madbury, incorporated 1755, Strafford 1771.
Madison, incorporated 1852, Carroll 1852.
Manchester, granted 1735, Hillsborough 1771.
Marlborough, granted 1752, Cheshire 1771.
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Marlow, granted 1753, Cheshire 1771.
Mason, granted 1749, Hillsborough 1771.
Meredith, granted 1748, Strafford 1771, Belknap 1841.
Merrimack, incorporated 1746, Hillsborough 1771. Middleton, granted 1749, Strafford 1771. Milan, granted 1771, Grafton 1771, Coös 1805. Milford, incorporated 1794, Hillsborough 1794. Millsfield, granted 1774, Grafton 1774, Coös 1805. Milton, incorporated 1802, Strafford 1802. Monroe, incorporated 1854, Grafton 1854.
Mont Vernon, incorporated 1803, Hillsborough 1803.
Moultonborough, granted 1763, Strafford 1771, Carroll 1841.
Nashua, incorporated 1746, Hillsborough 1771.
Nelson, granted 1752, Cheshire 1771.
New Boston, granted 1735/6, Hillsborough 1771.
New Durham, granted 1749, Strafford 1771.
New Hampton, granted 1765, Strafford 1771, Belknap 1841.
New Ipswich, granted 1735/6, Hillsborough 1771.
New London, granted 1753, Hillsborough 1771, Merrimack 1823.
Newbury, granted 1753, Cheshire 1771, Hillsborough 1778, Merrimack 1823.
Newcastle, incorporated 1693, Rockingham 1771.
Newfields, incorporated 1849, Rockingham 1849. Newington, incorporated 1764, Rockingham 1771. Newmarket, incorporated 1727, Rockingham 1771. Newport, granted 1753, Cheshire 1771, Sullivan 1827.
Newton, incorporated 1749, Rockingham 1771.
North Hampton, incorporated 1738, Rockingham 1771.
Northfield, incorporated 1780, Rockingham 1780, Merrimack 1823.
Northumberland, granted 1761, Grafton 1771, Coös 1805. Northwood, incorporated 1773, Rockingham 1773. Nottingham, incorporated 1722, Rockingham 1771. Orange, granted 1769, Grafton 1771. Orford, granted 1761, Grafton 1771.
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Ossipee, incorporated 1785, Strafford 1785, Carroll 1841.
Pelham, incorporated 1746, Rockingham 1771, Hillsborough 1824.
Pembroke, granted 1728, Rockingham 1771, Merrimack 1823. Peterborough, granted 1737/8, Hillsborough 1771.
Piermont, granted 1764, Grafton 1771.
Pittsburg, incorporated 1840, Coös 1840.
Pittsfield, incorporated 1782, Rockingham 1782, Merrimack 1823.
Plainfield, granted 1761, Cheshire 1771, Sullivan 1827.
Plaistow, incorporated 1749, Rockingham 1771.
Plymouth, granted 1763, Grafton 1771.
Portsmouth, granted 1631, Rockingham 1771.
Randolph, granted 1772, Grafton 1772, Coös 1805. Raymond, incorporated 1764, Rockingham 1771. Richmond, granted 1735, Cheshire 1771.
Rindge, granted 1736/7, Cheshire 1771. Rochester, incorporated 1722, Strafford 1771.
Rollinsford, incorporated 1849, Strafford 1849. Roxbury, incorporated 1812, Cheshire 1812.
Rumney, granted 1761, Grafton 1771. Rye, incorporated 1726, Rockingham 1771.
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