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366 So called as early as 1694; it flowed into Oyster river, near the second falls.

So called as early as 1652. It was in Little bay, Newington side. Was it bad spelling for Dumpling? and was it thus shaped?

The name given in 1639 to the Hilton Point settlement. When the Rev. Thomas Larkham, who had resided in Northam, England, came to Dover in 1640, the name of the settlement was changed to Northam; but on his leaving, in 1641, the settlers changed the name back to Dover.

The high ridge of land lying between the Newichawannock and Back rivers.

The point at the extremity of Dover Neck, formerly Hilton's Point.

It stands half a mile east of the Back River road, and is in a good state of preservation. The date of its erection is unknown, and it is on the farm owned by the late William Plaisted Drew.

Situated in Cochecho river, above Reyner's brook, and so called as early as 1700.

The hill on the road leading from Garrison hill to Cochecho pond. The name was commonly given to the hill some forty years ago; but it is now known by the name of Gage hill.

. An island in the Pascataqua river, about two miles below Dover Point, and lying near the eastern bank of the stream. It is an elevated gravel knoll, with sides descending precipitously to the water. It has furnished many vessel loads of ballast, and will finally disappear in this manner.

On Field's Plains in 1694, and owned by Lieut. Zacharias Field.

The name given as early as 1680 to the broad, elevated, sandy plain lying on the Back River road, about one mile below the head of tide-water, viz., below Sawyer's mills, and it derived its name from Lieut. Zacharias Field, who had a garrison there as early as 1694.

It was erected in 1634, on Dover Neck, a little below the second house, the location of which is well known, and which was one mile above Hilton's Point, now Dover Point. A careful examination of Winthrop's Journal, and of Belknap's History of New Hampshire, makes it evident that the church was organized within a few days "immediately" following Dec. 13, 1638.

The name given as early as 1652 to the Newichawannock river which flowed in front of the settlement on Dover Neck, and in contradistinction to the river, which, lying behind the neck on which was the settlement, was called Back river.

The name given as early as 1652, to a point of land on the south side of the Pascataqua, and lying south-west of Goat Island. Little Bay was on the south side of this point, and Broad Cove on the side next Bloody Point. It is the north-west angle of the present town of Newington, where Little Bay and the Pascataqua river join. It is about half a mile long, ending in the river, and forming a prominent headland on that side of the bay.