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Nic. Norris, 0- 3- 11/2 Jeremy Canaugh, 0- 3- 9
Peter Follsham, 0- 8 Eleazer Elkins,
0- 3-11
Christian Dolhoff, 0- 5- 2 Alexander Gorden,
0- 4
Sam1. Leavitt,
0-13- 5 Robt. Smart, Senr.,
0- 7-101/2
John Follsham, Jun., 0 10- 1 John Young,
0- 4-101/2
David Lawrence, 0- 334 David Robinson, 0- 4- 9
Moses Leavitt,
0- 7- 71/2 William Hilton, 0-10- 2
Sam. Follsham,
0- 3- Sam'l Hall, 0- 5-1/2
Cornelius Larey,
0- 4- Ralph Hall, 0- 5- 11/2
Edward Gilman,
0- 5- 5 John Sinckler,
0- 7- 6
arrow, on such trees as would make masts for the royal navy. These trees were not to be cut for any other purpose.
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£. s. d.
£. s. d.
Philip Cartey,
0- 4- 71/2
Robert Powell, 0- 3- 5
John Wedgewood, 0- 4-10
Andrew Constable, 0- 8- 8
John Gilman, Jun'r, 0- 3- 11/2 Mr. Barthol'w Pipping, 0- 7- 334
Henry Magoon, 0- 4- 2
Mr. Edward Hilton, 0-11-
Kinsley Hall, 0- 4-11
Major Sharpleigh, for
Major Clark, for his mill 0- 8- 7
Hilton's mill,
0- 1-101/2
Nat. Follsham,
0- 2- 9
Mr. Sam'l Hilton, 0- 4- 3
Tho's Tidman,
0- 2- 3
Nic. Listen, 0- 2- 9
John Clark, 0- 4-101/2
John Bean, 0- 8-11
Jonathan Thing,
0- 9
Tege Drisco,
6- 3- 3
Mr. Wiggin's Mill,
0- 1-101/2
Joell Judkins,
0- 2- 6
Joseph Taylor,
0- 2- 41/2
Ephraim Marston,
0- 4- 6
Anthony Goff,
0- 2- 41/2
Theop. Dudley,
0- 2- 41/2
Charles Gledon,
0- 2- 6
Tho's Mek'nis,
0- 2- 41/2
Mr. John Thomas,
0- 2- 3
Biley Dudley,
0- 2- 41/2
Edw'd Sowell, 0- 5-10
Robert Smart, Jun'r,
0- 2- 71/2
Jonathan Smith, 0- 4- 9
Mr. Richard Scamon,
0-10- 2
Samuel Dudley Jun'r,
0- 2- 41/2
Richard Morgan,
0- 3
Robert Stewart,
0- 2- 41/2
James Kid,
0- 3- 3
Humphrey Wilson,
0-11- 8
Nad Lad,
0- 2-101/2
Ephraim Follsham,
0- 3-11
James Perkins,
0- 2- 4
This rate was made Anno 1680, vercissimo April 20, and delivered to the constable to collect, as before specified.1
By us,
JOHN GILMAN, SEN'R
RALPH HALL,
) Trustees for
EDW'D SMITH,
Exeter.
After New Hampshire became a distinct province in 1680 everything passed off satisfactorily to the people as long as the principal offices were filled by her own citizens. At this time Robert Mason, as heir of John Mason, patentee, laid claim to the state as his property, and as the governor then in office. failed to prove the helper he needed to gain possession, he made application to the King for a new governor, and the. King in compliance with his desire, sent the mercenary Edward Cranfield, whose sole purpose seems to have been to exercise the authority with which he had been invested, first of all, for- his own selfish ends. The people were not long in learning his character, nor slow in showing their dislike to him and his actions. They soon became satisfied that any endeavor on their
1 In the list of rateable estates of the several towns, as settled by the Gen- eral Assembly, March 18, 1768, for a new proportion which each pays to £1,000, Newmarket had rateable estate amounting to £9,330, with rate of £22 5s. per- £1,000; number of polls, 266.
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part to secure justice in any disagreement would be an utter failure. His high-handed act in dissolving the assembly be- cause it would not pass certain bills in his favor did much to arouse a feeling of hostility against him. Without doubt it had much to do in stirring up Edward Gove, who had been a member of the assembly, and his associates, to open rebellion. Meanwhile in all his official acts he tried to evince great loyalty to the King. Anything he discovered in the acts of the people which could be construed as an act of disloyalty to the King he was sure to take up, if possible, to their discomfort. It seemed to gratify him more to find fault and punish, than to praise and please. As a matter of course his associates in office were ever ready to do his bidding and evince their fealty by showing themselves jealous of his honor before the people. The follow- ing document furnishes an illuminating instance :
To the Worpl William Vaughan Esqr Judge, Richard Martin & Walter Barefoot Esqrs Assistants now sitting in Court in Portsmouth in ye province of New Hampshire ffeb. 14: 1682-
Edward Randolph Esqr: his Majties Attorney Genll in this Province doth in behalfe of his Majties inform against Danniell hilton Thomas ffilbrook ye elder, Benjamin ffifield Joshua Dow, Kingley Hall, ffrancis Page, Mathias Haines: all of them Inhabitants of this Province, ffor that they & Every of them in a riotous manner & in contempt of his Majties Laws & authority, in & upon ye 13th day of this Instant ffeb- ruary, did meet & assemble in the now dwelling house of the Honble Edward Cranfield Esqr his Majties Govr of ye Said Province & did in presence of the said Govr & unto him declare & avow their abhorence of & non Conformity to the methods and knowne practice of the Laws of England, in the matter of taking oathes, tending to the disturbance of his Majtis peace & the Evill Example of some persons mutinously affected in this his Govr and in order that the said persons may be duely prosecuted.
Its on his Matis behalfe Desired, that they find security for their good be haviour & also for their & every of their appearance to make answers for this their riot & misdemeanour
ED RANDOLPH.
The Exeter jurymen for the trial of Edward Gove were "Humphrey Willson, Peter Foulsam, Dan. Gilman, Lieut. Hall, Moses Gilman, Sen., Ensign More, Edward Gilman."
In 1685 the inhabitants of Exeter petitioned against Lieuten- ant-Governor Cranfield, unable doubtless to put up with his usurpations and tyranny longer. This petition was signed by
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"Andrew Wiggin, Thomas Wiggin, Sen., Thomas Wiggin, Jr., Robert Smart, Sen., John Young, John Foulsham, Edward Smith, Peter Foulsham, Theophilus Durdly, Richard Morgan, Samuel Leavitt, John Cotton, Jr., John Gilman, Sen., Edward Gilman, David Robinson, Kinsley Hall, Biley Dudley, James Sinkler, Christian Dolloff, Philip Charte, Jeremiah Low, Ralph Hall, Samuel Hall, John Sinkler, John Wadleigh, Samuel Foul- sham, Eleazer Elkins, Ephraim Foulsham, Moses Leavitt, Jonathan Robinson, Thomas Rawlins, Humphrey Wilson, Na- thaniel Foulsham, Jonathan Thing."
We are not aware of the effect of this petition upon Cranfield, but we know that becoming discouraged with his ill success in enriching himself in his official position he soon after abandoned his office, and was succeeded by Walter Barefoote.
But little is known of the transactions of the town for several years, from 1680 to 1690, owing probably to the purloining by Robert Mason in his searching of the books of different towns for evidence to support his land claims. The town was practi- cally for a time without any government of its own which led to the following petition of certain citizens :
To the Honable the Governour and Councill of their Majts Colony of Matthathusets in New England
The humble Addresse of the Inhabitants and train soldiers of the Province of New Hampshire, Febry 20 1689
Humbly sheweth
That whereas since the late Revolution in yor Colony you have Ex- erted a power of Government over their Majts Subjects Inhabitants therein whch wee are given to understand their Majts have been graciously pleas'd to approve off, and Impower'd you to continue the same till further order; And wee who were formerly under yor Gov- ernment having been for some time destitute of power sufficient to put our selves into A capacity of defence against the comon enemie, and having wth great expectation awaited their Majts order for A settlemt amongst us wch not yet ariving considering also how liable wee are to destruction by the Enemy wch of our selves wee cannot prevent; wee are therefore Necessitated at present to supplicate yor Honours for Government and Protection as formerly untill their Majts pleasure shall be known concerning vs Hereby obliging our selves to A doe submis- sion ther-to, and payment of our Eqvall proportion (accoding to our capacity) of the charge yt shall arise for the defence of the country against the common Enemy, praying also that such persons may be Commissionated to comand the Militia as have already been, or shall
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be chosen by the trained soldiers in the respective Towns desireing yor Honr to grant vs this our reqvsts
& yor petrs shall ever pray
Moses Gilman, Moses Gilman, Jr., Jeremiah Gilman, James Gilman, John Gilman and 262 others in Exeter.1
At a town meeting held October 6, 1690, it was
"voted that Elder william winworth is to be treated with for his continuence with us in the work of ye Ministry in this towne for one Complete yeare Insueing." Biley Dudley, Kinsley Hall and Moses Leavitt were the committee chosen for this purpose.
At a meeting October 8, 1691, Capt. William Moore and Capt. Peter Coffin were chosen "to treate with Elder winworth to sup- ply and carrey one ye worke of Ministry in the Towne ye Insuen yare."
At a meeting November 30, 1693 ( ?) an agreement was made with "m" William wintworth to supply and performe ye ofice of A minister in this towne one whole yare if he be Able, and if performed the towne doe promise to paye him ye sume of forty pounds in current paye, or proporshonable to any parte of ye yare."
The date of the above meeting was doubtless 1692, as we find that at a meeting held June 23, 1693, Capt. John Gilman and "Billey Dudly" were chosen "to goe to the Naiboring ministers and take thayer Aduice for a mette person to supply the ofice of the ministry in ye towne of Exeter."
The inference is that failing health compelled Mr. Wentworth to give up the work of supply, after a brief time, thereby leaving a vacancy to be filled. A suitable candidate was shortly brought to their notice, as we learn that at a legal meeting held September 18, 1693, Capt. John Gilman, Capt. Peter Coffin and Capt. Robert Wadleigh were chosen a committee "to treat with mr John Clarke, and procure him to come to this towne to be our minister."
At another meeting "of ye free houlders of ye towne of Exiter" the same committee were "Impowered to Agree with mr John Clarke to be our minister and what salery they doe agree with him for, ye first halfe ye towne doe ingage to paye."
On April 20, 1694, Peter Coffin, Capt. Robert Wadleigh and 1 N. E. Hist. Gen. Reg. VIII, 233; Mass. Archives, 35 : 229.
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Richard Hilton were chosen in behalf of the town to purchase "a sartin house and land near the present mettin house" for the use of the minister.
Mr. Clark was not ordained as pastor till September 21, 1698. After a brief ministry of seven years he died July 25, 1705.
Chapter IV.
EARLY LAND GRANTS.
If Wheelwright's Indian deed be valid, the Rev. John Wheel- wright at Squamscot Falls, May 17, 1629, cancelled the claims of the lords of the soil, by purchasing New Hampshire of Passa- conaway and other chiefs on the Merrimack and Pascataqua rivers for "a valuable consideration in coats shirts and kettles." It is alleged that Gorges and Mason divided their patent, and took separate grants November 17, 1629, Mason taking the territory west of Pascataqua which he called New Hampshire, and Gorges taking that east of Pascataqua which was called Maine.
Another division of Pascataqua soon took place. On March 12, 1630, a patent was obtained whereby there was granted to Edward Hilton "all that part of the river Pascataqua, called or known by the name of Hilton's Point with the south side of said river, up to the falls of Squamscot, and three miles into the main land for breadth."
The London adventurers also, November 3, 1631, obtained a grant on both sides of the river Pascataqua to the extent of five miles westward by the sea coast, then to cross over towards the other plantation in the hands of Edward Hilton, the whole ex- tent being thus divided into two parts. Thus Wiggin was ap- pointed agent for the upper or Hilton's patent, and Walter Neal for the lower patent.
The doubtful "Letters from Neal and Wiggin relating to the division of Lands at Pascataqua 1633 May 13," anticipated names given to the respective towns, to Squamscot Falls - Exeter-in 1638; to Wecanacohunt-Dover-in 1639; to Winne-
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cowett-Hampton-in 1639; and to Strawberry Bank-Ports- mouth-in 1653.
When the charter of Plymouth Council was surrendered in 1635 Mason had well nigh succeeded in securing for himself the whole of New Hampshire, but his death in November of that year put an end to his ambitious projects. He received no ade- quate compensation for his large outlays. By 1644 nothing re- mained for his heirs except their interest in the soil.
In 1680 a nephew of Edward Hilton, and son of William Hil- ton, for a confirmation of a sale of lands made in 1636 by Tahanto, Sagamore of "Peneacooke" to William Hilton, Sr., thus petitioned, "Whereas your petitioners father William Hil- ton came over into New England about the yeare Anno: Dom : 1621 & yor petitioner came about one yeare & an halfe after, and In a little time following settled ourselues vpon the River of Pascattaq. with Mr. Edw: Hilton who were the first Inglish planters there."
William Hilton, Jr's. testimony is conclusive that William Hil- ton, Sr., came to Plymouth in the ship Fortune, November 11, 1621, and his wife and two children followed in the Anne in July, 1623. This agrees with the "about a yeare & an halfe after" given above.
The original grant given by the Plymouth Council was as fol- lows :
1128741
Now know yee that the said President and Councell by Virtue & Authority of his Majesties said Letters Pattents and for and in con- sideration that Edward Hilton & his Associates hath already at his and their owne proper costs and charge transported sundry servants to plant in New England aforesaid at a place there called by the natives Weca- nacohunt otherwise Hiltons point lying som two leagues from the mouth of the River Pascataquack1 in New England aforesaid where they have already Built some houses, and planted corne. And for that he doth further intend by God's Divine Assistance, to transport thither more people and cattle, to the good increase and advancemt & for the better settling and strengthing of their plantacon as also that they may be the better encouraged to proceed in soe pious a work which may Especially tend to the propagation of Religion and to the Great in- crease of Trade to his Majesties Realmes and dominions, and the ad- vancement of publique plantacon, Have granted Enfeoffed and con-
1 Pascataquack means a division of the fingers of the hand, and refers to the divisions or branches of the river at Dover Point.
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firmed, and by this their p'sent writing doe fully clearly and absolutely give grant enfeoffe and confirme unto the said Edward Hilton his heires and assignes for ever, all that part of the River Pascataquack called or known by the name of Weconacohunt or Hiltons Point with the south side of the said River up to the ffall of the River, and three miles into the Maine Land by all the breadth aforesaid. Together with all the Shoares Creekes Bays Harbors and Coasts, alongst the sea within ther limits and Bounds aforesaid with the woods and Islands next adjoening to the said Lands not being already granted by the said Councell unto any other person or persons together alsoe with all the Shoares Creeks Bays Harbors and Coasts, alongst the sea within the limits and Bounds aforesaid with the woods and Islands next adjoyneing to the said Lands, not being already granted by the said Councell unto any other person or persons together alsoe with all the Lands Rivers Mines minerals of what kinde or nature soever, woods Quarries, Marshes, Waters, Lakes, ffishings, Huntings, Hawkings, ffowlings, Comodities Emolumts and hereditaments whatsoever with all and singular their and every of their sppts in or within the limits or Bounds belonging or in any wise ap- pertaining . . . unto the said Edward Hilton his heirs, Associates, Assignes forever to the onely proper use and behalfe of the said Edward Hilton his heires Associates & Assignes for ever, yielding and paying unto our Soveraigne Lord the King one ffith part of Gold and silver oares and another ffith part to the Councell aforesaid and their suc- cessors to be holden of the said councell and their successors or As- signes for every hundred Acres of the said Land in use the some of twelve pence in Lawfull money of England into the hands of the Rent gatherer for the time being of the said Councell yr successors or As- signes for all services whatsoever.
This land was laid out (rightly or fraudulently) by the Massa- chusetts government in Newington and Stratham. The terri- tory of this grant was located in 1656 by order of the General Court November, 1655. This grant is the foundation of all the land grants in Dover and several neighboring towns.
This grant to Edward Hilton conveyed some specific title or enlargement of title to lands. The actual delivery of the land was made by Thomas Lewis, by power of attorney, to Edward Hilton on the premises, July 7, 1631, in presence of Thomas Wiggin, William Hilton, Samuel Sharpe and James Downe. This grant was on the north and south sides of the Pascataqua river. It undoubtedly conflicted with the Pascataqua grant, but this was to be expected, as conflicts were not unusual in those early grants.
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This grant constituted the foundation of the early grants made to individuals in the course of time by the towns.
Towns had the right to grant or sell unoccupied lands or stand- ing timber and also to control the fisheries.
Grants of land included within the original territory of Exeter were made from time to time by vote of the town at its regular or special meetings. Such grants as lie within the present limits of Newmarket and Newfields are hereby given, mainly in the language of the records, spelling and all. It may interest the reader in comparing the past with the present.
At a meeting held in Exeter October 4, 1639, the "Courte" ordered :
Imprimis. That Mr Eduard Hilton his vpland ground is bounded in Breadth from the creeke next from his house towards Exeter on the one side & a Certaine point of Land ovr against Captaine Wiggins his house between the Marsh and the vpland thats his bounds one the othr side, and it is to extend into the maine the same distance in Length as it is in Breadth, and that hee shall haue all the meadowes wch hee formerly ocupied from his howse to the mouth of Lamprell River.
The boundary of this grant at a meeting held April 3, 1671, was defined as follows:
Old mr Hiltons grant made to him by composition by the towne measurers, wos bounded Southeast vpon the river, vpon the townes land northwest, with Robert Smarts land northeast, with the creeke next to his house and the townes land southwest, and this land being a mile and forty eight rod square ;- vpon the north west corner there is a white wood tree marked with the letter E, vpon the southwest syde at the upper corner in the woods a Pyne tree marked with the letter E.
2d Lye That all the Meadows wch belong vnto the Town of Exeter leying betweene the Town and mr Hiltons howse as Likewise the Mea- dowes from Lamprell River vnto the head of the little Baye shall bee equally divided into fouer parts whereof the 4th pte shall be divided by lott to such of the inhabitants of the Towne of Exeter as haue noe cattle or fouer Goates, and the profitt of the haye wch growes thereupon shall bee devided amongst them wch haue the othr pts vntill such tyme as they haue cattle of there owne or till they sell the Grounds to those that haue Cattles.
3d Ly. That the three othr pts shall bee equally deuided amongst those that haue Cattle to each head of Cattle there pportion to bee deuided to each of them by lott, wch deuisions are to bee made betwixt this and the next Cote.
4th Lye. That all the inhabitants of the Towne of Exeter shall haue
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ye vpland lotts for planting laid out by the Rivr between Stony Creeke and the creeke on this side Mr Hiltons according to the numbr of ye psons and cattle in equall pportion wch pportion is to bee devided to them by lott excpt such psons as liue one the othr side the Rivr and Will. Hilton and goodm. Smart who are to haue the lotts one the othr side the Rivr where the Towne shall bee thought most convenient By G. Rul. Needam and mr Starre deputies to this purpose.
5th Lye. That whosoever shall Carry themselves disorderly vnreuerently in the Cote Towards the magistrates or in yr presence shall bee lyable to such a Censer as the Cote shall thinke meate.1
In 1640 a division of the uplands from the Cove against Rocky Point, off against Mr. Connor's and railroad bridge, to the creek on the side next to Mr. Hilton's was made as follows :
1 Impr Mr Stanyan 27 acres 135 poole, one end butting vpon the river Eastward & the other end running up into the mayne six score poole in Length.
[Lot] 29 80 acres to Mr Wheelwright, butting as aforesayd.
32 Griffine Monntegue 10 acres 50 poole butting as aforesyd bought by Mr Edward Hilton of Thomas Croly.
Thirty-two persons are numbered in this division, viz .: Mr. Wheelwright, Mr. Morris, Mr. Grosse, Mr Stanyan, Goodman Moore, Goodman Littlefield, Mr. Stone, Mr. Pormot, Goodman Cole, Mr. Needham, Goodman Compton, Thomas Wardell, Good- man Dearborn, James Wall, William Wardell, Griffin Montague, Robert Read, Goodman Cram, Goodman Winborne, Robert Smith, Thomas Weight, Goodman Pettit, Goodman Walker, Thomas Lavitt, William Wentford (Wentworth), Edward Rish- worth, Goodman Littlefield, Jere. Blakewell, George Raburne, Goodman Elkins, Goodman Willie, and Goodman Bulgar.
The amount divided to each man varied from 4 acres 20 poles to 80 acres with the following note attached : "Note here a great mistake in this Record viz: euery aker herein mensioned stands but for halfe an aker as attests
ROBERT BOOTH Sept. 26. 1760."
At a town meeting held September 29, 1640, "there was granted to Lieftenant John Gilman that parcell of vpland, No. 33, lyeing between Griffin Monntague lot abouesaid and the brooke which divides betweene m' Hilton's Land and the towne of Exeter."
1 Exeter First Book of Records, Vol. 1: 137.
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The "lot Lyers to the towne of Exeter" report that "wee have taken a view of the lotts between the parting brooke of Mr. Hiltons and the towne of Exeter beginning our sta- tion at the towne syde of the 29th lot which was granted to mr Wheelwright and measured through it and left eighty acres, and through Robert Reads lot 9 acres and fyfty pole, and Mr Stors lot twenty acres & one hundred pole, and Griffin Montegue ten acres & fyfty pole which was the last lot, and the lay'd the rest to John Gilman senor according to what was granted him, be- ginning at the highway marking a sloping white oake on the right hand marked with H, and so tooke our station Eastward downe to Jonathan Things medow & marked a tree and then run a lyne six score rod west & marked a tree in a little swamp."
In the first division Goodman Smart received "one acre & 26 poole bee it more or less." In all there were five lots, and fourteen acres of marsh.
"In the second Division 19 acres on this side Mr. Hiltons is divided, & six acres at Lamproue River1 as Followeth." This consisted of four lots.
"In the Third Division 16 acres on this side mr Hiltons & six acres at Lamproue River." William Hilton was granted "2 acres & 40 poole bee it more or less & 120 poole at Lamproue River." And "m" Stanyan 8 acres more or less & 2 acres & halfe at Lamp : riuer." There were six lots in all.
In the 4th Division 19 acres on this side Mr Hiltons & 14 acres at Lamp: River diuded & given to them yt haue noe cattle & to eury man an equall pportion wch comes to euery one an acer & an halfe.
At a meeting held at Exeter December 3, 1640, orders were made and agreed upon as follows :
Its agreed vpon yt mr William Hilton is to enjoy those two marshes in Oyster Riuer wch formerly hee hath had possession of & still are in his possession & the other marsh wch mr Gibbies doth wrongfully de- tayne from him with the rest of those marshes wch formerly hee hath mayd use of soe fare forth as they may bee for the publique good of this plantation: And soe much of the vpland adjoining to them as shall bee thought conveiyent by the neighbores of Oyster Riuer wch are be- longing to this body.
1 According to David Murray, the eldest Beckett is authority for saying that Lamprey River received its name from John Lamprae. Pascassooke was the Indian name of Lamprey River. The word is retained as the name of its princi- pal branch in the form of Piscassic. The river at Newmarket is called "Lamprey" for the first time in 1652.
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It is further agreed vpon yt vpon or former agreement euery one shall fence his pportion of ground, & if any refuse, whosoeuer will fence it shall haue the use of it till they bee fully satisfyd if it bee ould ground, & if it bee new hee shall haue it for his payens.
Its likewise agreed that whosoeuer buyes the Indean ground by way of purchase is to tender it first to the towne before they are to make pper use of it in particular to themselues.
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