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

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

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Birth    Person ID 
101 HAYES, Elihu  16 Dec 1717Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3704
102 CORSON, Joannah  15 Jul 1717Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3526
103 PERKINS, Abigail  30 Apr 1717Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I10551
104 ROBERTS, Phebe  20 Sep 1716Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4113
105 WENTWORTH, Martha  25 Jul 1716Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2818
106 WHITEHOUSE, Samuel  15 Apr 1716Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16836
107 HARFORD, Benjamin  15 Apr 1716Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4387
108 HARFORD, Paul  24 Jan 1716Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4428
109 BUNKER, Patience  1716Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I8047
110 GARLAND, John  Bef 1716Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I15002
111 HAYES, Thomas  20 Sep 1715Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3696
112 HEARD, Benjamin  2 Aug 1715Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16800
113 WALDRON, Richard  1715Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4506
114 CORSON, Hatevil  9 Dec 1714Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3531
115 PERKINS, Joseph  25 Aug 1714Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I10552
116 WENTWORTH, Dorothy  26 Jul 1714Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2861
117 BUNKER*, Clement  1714Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I8041
118 HAYES, Paul  16 Sep 1713Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3705
119 WHITEHOUSE, Thomas  8 Apr 1713Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16824
120 HEARD, Kezia  1 Dec 1712Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16673
121 CORSON, Zebulon  17 Jun 1712Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3021
122 WENTWORTH, Elizabeth  8 Jun 1712Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2864
123 HARFORD, Elizabeth  18 Jan 1712Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4426
124 ROBERTS, Deborah  1712Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4112
125 HAYES, John Wentworth  19 Oct 1711Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3697
126 HARFORD, William  9 Oct 1711Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4424
127 ROBERTS, Mary  20 Jul 1711Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4114
128 PERKINS, Mary  1711Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I10554
129 BURNHAM, Joshua  1711Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I8232
130 WHITEHOUSE, Judith (Twin)  10 Nov 1710Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16848
131 WHITEHOUSE, Edward (Twin)  10 Nov 1710Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16847
132 WOODMAN, Alice  12 Feb 1710Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I19439
133 LEIGHTON, Abigail  14 Jan 1710Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I7589
134 WENTWORTH, Ezekiel  1710Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3604
135 TIBBETTS, Esther  1710Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3753
136 BUNKER, Benjamin  1710Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I8044
137 (WENTWORTH) HAM, Anna  Abt 1710Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16768
138 WENTWORTH, Joseph  22 Dec 1709Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2862
139 HARTFORD, Nicholas  1 Sep 1709Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4425
140 HEARD, Mary  10 Jun 1709Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16672
141 TURNER, Lusanna  18 Jul 1708Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16699
142 WOODMAN, Archelaus  22 Jun 1708Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I19438
143 ROBERTS, Sarah  18 Feb 1708Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2993
144 WALDRON, Mehitable  1708Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4509
145 WENTWORTH, Susannah  9 Dec 1707Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2371
146 HARTFORD, Stephen  12 Apr 1707Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2372
147 WHITEHOUSE, Elizabeth  28 Feb 1707Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16849
148 WALDRON, Bridget  1707Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4505
149 WOODMAN, Downing  5 Dec 1706Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I19437
150 CHESLEY, James  18 May 1706Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3698
151 HEARD, Elizabeth  8 Feb 1706Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16671
152 TIBBETTS, Martha  1706Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3743
153 LEIGHTON, John  1706Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I7597
154 ROBERTS, Joanna  20 Oct 1705Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4046
155 PERKINS, Solomon  2 Oct 1705Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I10549
156 WENTWORTH, Ebenezer  9 Sep 1705Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2992
157 HARFORD, Charity  5 May 1705Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4389
158 WENTWORTH, Gershom  4 Apr 1705Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16737
159 WHITEHOUSE, William  8 Jan 1705Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16679
160 UNKNOWN, Dorcas  1705Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I17756
161 RICHARDS, Jane  1705Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16741
162 (UNPROVEN), Samuel Heard  28 Feb 1704Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I17755
163 WENTWORTH, Jonathan  Abt 1704Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16773
164 BUNKER, Relief  1703/04Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I9582
165 PERKINS, Hannah  9 Dec 1703Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I10553
166 WENTWORTH, Benjamin  1 Dec 1703Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2816
167 WOODMAN, Joshua  25 Oct 1703Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I19436
168 WHITEHOUSE, Pomfret  14 Aug 1703Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16846
169 HARFORD, Joseph  9 Apr 1703Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4390
170 LEIGHTON, Elizabeth  11 Mar 1703Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I7575
171 POWELL, Abigail  25 Feb 1703Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2432
172 WALDRON, Sarah  1703Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4508
173 WOODMAN, Jonathan II  23 Apr 1702Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I19440
174 HEARD, Abigail  15 Apr 1702Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16670
175 WENTWORTH, John  4 Feb 1702Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16740
176 WENTWORTH, Ezekiel  4 Feb 1702Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16738
177 TIBBETTS, Dorothy  1702Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3755
178 HAYES, Abigail  1702Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4473
179 HARTFORD, Patience  16 Sep 1701Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3576
180 WOODMAN, John  6 Mar 1701Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I19376
181 WENTWORTH, Tamsen  4 Jan 1701Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4054
182 BUNKER, James  1701Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I8046
183 BUNKER, Love  4 Dec 1700Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I8043
184 HAYES, Benjamin  24 Oct 1700Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4472
185 WENTWORTH, Sarah  16 Apr 1700Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2817
186 HEARD, John  1 Jan 1700Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16669
187 WALDRON, Elizabeth  1700Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4510
188 TIBBETTS, Mary  1700Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I15021
189 WOODMAN, Mary  1 Sep 1699Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I19435
190 WENTWORTH, Spencer  Abt 1699Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16771
191 WALDRON, John  1699Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4511
192 HAYES, William  6 Sep 1698Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4475
193 WENTWORTH, William  14 Aug 1698Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2820
194 GARLAND, Dorcas  3 Apr 1698Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2410
195 WENTWORTH, Ephraim  1698Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16766
196 TIBBETTS, Ichabod  Abt 1698Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3732
197 HILTON, Dorcas  1698Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I6756
198 HURD HEARD, Nathaniel  23 Jan 1696Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16668
199 HEARD, Martha  1696Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16055
200 HEARD, Tristram  26 Mar 1695Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16716

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Death

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Death    Person ID 
101 (UNPROVEN), Samuel Heard  30 Jun 1756Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I17755
102 LEIGHTON, John  1756Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I7597
103 HAM, John  11 Jan 1754Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I9832
104 WENTWORTH, Tamsen  30 Dec 1753Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3690
105 WENTWORTH, Jonathan  Abt 1753Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16773
106 HORNE, Thomas  1753Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4470
107 (WENTWORTH) HAM, Anna  1752Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16768
108 HAYES, Elihu  12 Mar 1751Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3704
109 TIBBETTS, Ephraim  1751Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I15014
110 PERKINS, Frances  1750Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I10533
111 TIBBETTS, Captain Thomas  13 Jul 1748Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4790
112 WENTWORTH, Ephraim  29 Jun 1748Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2883
113 WHITEHOUSE, Thomas III  1747Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16822
114 TIBBETTS, Ichabod  25 Feb 1746Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3732
115 TIBBETTS, Joseph  1745Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I15008
116 ROBERTS, Mary  1745Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I9604
117 ROBERTS, Harriet Mary  1745Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I14996
118 TIBBETTS, Jeremiah  17 Dec 1743Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I15005
119 HAM, Mary  1 Aug 1742Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3011
120 HAYES, William  4 Apr 1742Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4475
121 ROBERTS, Lietenant Joseph  1742Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I8141
122 WALDRON, John  12 May 1740Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3062
123 ROBERTS, Sarah  1740Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4542
124 TUTTLE, Dorothy  9 Dec 1738Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3019
125 TIBBETS, Samuel  9 Dec 1738Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2960
126 TIBBETTS, Sarah  8 Nov 1738Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I15022
127 TIBBETTS, Dorothy  8 Nov 1738Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3755
128 WILLEY, Thomas  1738Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I19399
129 HEARD (HURD), Ebenezer  Bef 1738Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16662
130 WALDRON, Elizabeth  5 Oct 1737Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4535
131 JENKINS, Elizabeth  31 May 1737Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2800
132 HARTFORD, Nicholas  31 May 1737Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2832
133 (UNPROVEN), Abigail  1737Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16714
134 BEARD, Elizabeth  1736Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I15047
135 TUCKER, Elizabeth  1735Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I14991
136 THOMAS, MARY  1735Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I10087
137 ROBERTS, Thomas  1735Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3087
138 (UNPROVEN), Tristram Heard  8 May 1734Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I17764
139 HEARD, Abigail  18 Apr 1734Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16670
140 TIBBETTS, Elizabeth  7 Nov 1732Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I15013
141 RUNNELS, Sarah  1732Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I10049
142 RUNNELS, Martha  1732Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I10050
143 WENTWORTH, Gershom  2 Mar 1731Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3568
144 WENTWORTH, Gershom  2 Mar 1731Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I7661
145 LANGLEY, James I  1730Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I19293
146 ROBERTS, Joanna  11 Oct 1729Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3008
147 FRENCH, Hannah  2 Mar 1729Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I9542
148 CORSON, Cornelius  1729Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3001
149 DAME DANE DAM TIBBETTS, Judith  22 Oct 1728Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16950
150 WENTWORTH, Benjamin  Aug 1728Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2846
151 SANDERS, Elizabeth  Abt 1728Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4534
152 TEBBETS, Henry  Bef 6 Sep 1727Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4788
153 HAM, John Lt.  17 Feb 1727Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4514
154 TIBBETTS, Henry  1727Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I15003
155 PERKINS, Nathaniel  21 Oct 1726Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I10562
156 KNIGHT, Elizabeth  9 Mar 1726Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3693
157 NASON, Sarah  1726Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I9768
158 WENTWORTH, Benjamin Capt  30 Apr 1725Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4784
159 TIBBETTS, Samuel  24 Dec 1724Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3731
160 NUTE, Abraham  4 Aug 1724Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I9750
161 HAYES, Robert  26 Jul 1724Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4477
162 ROGERS, Sarah  1724Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I9578
163 FIELD, Sarah Delano  23 Oct 1723Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I19486
164 HURD HEARD, Nathaniel  10 Oct 1723Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16668
165 HAM, Joseph  28 Sep 1723Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I9833
166 HEARD, Tristram  31 Aug 1723Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16716
167 HOYT, John  1723Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I9767
168 BUNKER, James III  5 May 1722Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I8036
169 TUTTLE, John  Jun 1720Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3745
170 CHURCH, Deborah  17 May 1720Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3000
171 CANNEY, Hannah  18 Apr 1720Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2944
172 WIGGIN, Simon Captain  1720Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I1325
173 WHITEHOUSE, Pomfret  1720Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16700
174 BICKFORD, Thomas  1720Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I17705
175 BICKFORD, Joseph  1720Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I17699
176 Rebeccah  1720Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16701
177 DAM, Elizabeth  27 May 1719Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16833
178 WENTWORTH, John  20 Jul 1718Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4820
179 HARFORD (HARTFORD), William  10 Aug 1716Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I6935
180 TIBBETTS, Hannah  1715Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I10563
181 LANGSTAFF, Sarah  14 Jul 1712Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I8091
182 WALDRON, Sarah  Jul 1712Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4508
183 WENTWORTH, Ezekiel  6 May 1712Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3569
184 WALDRON, Bridget  1712Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4505
185 CHURCH, Ebenezer  5 Dec 1711Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4049
186 JONES, Jenkin  Dec 1711Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16060
187 CHURCH, John Jr.  1711Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4005
188 HEARD, Benjamin  Feb 1710Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2392
189 THOMAS, Elizabeth  1710Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I10111
190 THOMAS, Anne  1710Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I8146
191 GARLAND, Jabez  1710Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2412
192 HAYES, John  25 Oct 1708Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3985
193 EATON, Mary  24 Apr 1708Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4800
194 WIGGIN, Sarah  1708Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I1330
195 GARLAND, Lydia  1708Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2407
196 WHITEHOUSE, Thomas  3 Dec 1707Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I16832
197 CLOUGH, Elizabeth  30 Sep 1707Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4466
198 CHESLEY, James  17 Sep 1707Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3694
199 BUNKER, John  8 Jul 1707Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I8040
200 HEARD, Mary  9 Dec 1706Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I4512

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Residence

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Residence    Person ID 
101 HEARD, Benjamin  Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I2392
102 HAYES, Deacon John  Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA I3691

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