Hampton, New Hampshire One Place Study

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Hampton, New Hampshire One Place Study

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Name

Hampton was settled in 1638. The Rev. Stephen Bachiler named the town.

Geography

Continent: North America

Country: United States of America

State/Province: New Hampshire

County: Rockingham

GPS Coordinates: 42.9375, -70.838889

Elevation: 36 ft (11 m)

History

[1] [2] Native Americans, the original people of Hampton, and Massachusetts Bay colony, in the area now called New Hampshire are known as the Abenaki, which can be translated as "People of the Dawnland". They spoke dialects of the Abenaki language. Diseases such as smallpox and influenza caused epidemics that reduced the populations of Abenaki between 1615 and 1620. The land was used by season, moving to the river and upland meadows near the coast during the summer and inland during the winter.

1638: [3] The town of Hampton was founded by the Rev. Stephen Bachiler.

1639: [6] The Rev. Timothy Dalton moved from Dedham, Massachusetts Bay Colony, and acts as teacher, supporting the Rev. Stephen Bachiler.

1644: The Rev. Stephen Bachiler moved to Strawberry Banke, now called Portsmouth.

1647: [4] [5] The Rev. John Wheelwright moved to Hampton, after issuing an apology to Governor John Winthrop Sr., which resulted in the lifting of his banishment in Massachusetts Bay Colony.

1658: The Rev. Seaborn Cotton moves to Hampton.

1661: The Rev. Timothy Dalton passed away in Hampton after serving as a teacher for 22 years.

1662: Three Quaker women are tied to a cart and whipped in Hampton. How The Women Went from Dover

Population

Notables

• Stephen Bachiler
• Seaborn Cotton
• Timothy Dalton
• Thomas Leavitt (settler)
• Jane Pierce
• John Wheelwright

Sources

1.. Dionne, M. (2017, June 13). Paths to New Hampshire's Native Heritage, New Hampshire Magazine https://www.nhmagazine.com/paths-to-new-hampshires-native-past/

[2]. Native American Heritage, New Hampshire State of Council on the Arts https://www.nh.gov/folklife/learning-center/traditions/native-american.htm

[3] Dow, Joseph, 1807-1889: History of the Town of Hampton, New Hampshire, From Its Settlement in 1638, to the Autumn of 1892 (2 volumes; Salem, MA: Salem Press Pub. and Printing Co., 1893) via [The Online Books Page]Joseph Dow's History of Hampton

[4].. 2nd of Feb 1647 or 12 day 2nd month 1647. The Rev. John Wheelwright is invited to minister to the town of Hampton, to be the second minister alongside the Rev. Timothy Dalton, teacher of Hampton. The Rev. John Wheelwright was residing in Wells. This in the town records. Hampton Records Vol 7.

Photographs of Volume 7 of Proprietors' records of Town of Hampton NH USA, founded 1638, on file at the Office of the Town Clerk, 100 Winnacunnet Road, Hampton, NH 03842 [1]

[5].. Same as source [4] except a photograph of the original written town records. Hampton NH, Hampton NH History, Hampton NH Town Records, A.W. Bialobrzeski

Photographs of restored and sleeved pages of Volume 1 of Proprietors' records of Town of Hampton NH USA, founded 1638, on file at the Office of the Town Clerk, 100 Winnacunnet Road, Hampton, NH 03842

https://archive.org/details/HAMPTONRECORDSVOLUME1PHOTOS_201802/page/n31/mode/2up

[6] * p150-151. Provincial papers. Documents and records relating to the province of New-Hampshire, from the earliest period of its settlement: 1623-[1776]