Landmarks in Ancient Dover, New Hampshire by Mary P. Thompson, Durham, N.H. ©1892, Printed by the Republican Press Association, Concord, N.H. LANDMARK:Back Cove, Minnow brook, Dover Neck, Low street, Dirty lane, High street NAMES: PINKHAM, Richard, Sr.; PINKHAM, Elizabeth; HALL, Ralph; Dam, John; LAYTON, Thomas; BEARD, Ensign Joseph; TIBBETS, Captain Thomas "Back Cove. This cove is at the mouth of Minnow brook, at the lower end of Dover Neck, on the west side. It is mentioned June 25, 1704, when Richard Pinkham, Sr., and wife Elizabeth, conveyed to Ralph Hall 3 1/2 acres of land adjacent to ye Back Cove on Dover Neck, butting on back river at the west, and bounded N. by John Dam's land, E. by low street, and S. by a lane running down to the Back cove, which land formerly belonged to their grandfather, Thomas Layton. Ensign Joseph Beard, Oct. 7, 1713, confirmed to Ralph Hall the right to one acre of land on Dover Neck, bounded N. by land conveyed by Joseph Beard, Sr. to Captain Thomas Tibbets, E. by land sold said Tibbets by Richard Pinkham, S. by a lane that led from high street to the back cove, and W. by the lane formerly called the Dirty lane." PG 10 - Submitted by C. Parziale **************************************************************************** * * * * Notice: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter informa- tion is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * * The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.