Landmarks in Ancient Dover, New Hampshire by Mary P. Thompson, Durham, N.H. ©1892, Printed by the Republican Press Association, Concord, N.H. LANDMARKS: Barbadoes (springs, woods, plain, marsh, pond, way) Kelly's spring NAMES: BICKFORD, Henry; HAYES, Daniel; HAYES, George O., WHITEHOUSE, Pomfrett; HANSON, Nathaniel; HODGDON, Israel; SCAMMON, Richard; HANSON, Joseph; HAYES, Peter; TUTTLE, John Sr. March 23, 1752,Henry Bickford of Dover sold Daniel Hayes twenty-eight acres in Barbadoes woods in two lots. One was next the Wigate land, on the south side of "Barbadoes highway." One side of this lot extended to Bellamy river. It is now owned by Mr. George O. Hayes. Pomfrett Whitehouse, Feb 9, 1732-3, conveyed to Nathaniel Hanson 32 acres in Barbadoes woods, granted his father, Pomfrett Whitehouse, in 1702, and laid out to him in 1721. fifteen acres were laid out to Nathaniel Hanson on Barbadoes plain, Ap. 13, 1737. Barbadoes Pond is spoken of as early as 1693, and again March 28, 1722, when Israel Hodgdon had eight acres laid out in Barbadus woods, on the east side of Barbadus pond, west of richard Scammon's land. Barbadoes pond brook is mentioned March 27, 1739, when Joseph Hanson's thirty- acre grant was laid out on both sides of this brook, at the westerly corner of Peter Hayes' land. Ten acres of swamp and upland were laid out to John Tuttle, Sr., June 23 1701, in the woods above burbadus spring. Only one spring appears to have been mentioned in early time, but at a later day all the springs of this vicinity were comprised under the name of Barbadoes springs." They are now sometimes called kelley's springs. PG 14 NAMES: NANNY, Robert; BEARD, Thomas; They are now sometimes called Kelley's springs. They are south-east of the pond, and are of importance as the source from which the Dover aque- duct gets part of its supply of water. The name of Barbadoes is no doubt a reminiscence of the days when wood and lumber from this region were sent to the West Indies in exchange for supplies of sugar, molasses, and other commodities. There was constant trade in early times with the island of barbadoes especially. ¹ Robert Nanny, a signer of the Dover Combination, had an estate there. Thomas Beard of Dover was living there July 24, 1668. One of the early Hansons of Dover went there, and, according to tradition, there found a wife. complaint was made Oct. 4 1683, of the pine boards sent from N.H. to Barbadoes and elsewhere. (N.H. Prov. Pap., 1: 468.) ¹The island of Barbadoes is said to have derived its name from the long beard-like streamers of moss which hang from the branches of the trees, giving them a strange, venerable aspect,--"Like harpers hoar, with beards that rest on their bosoms." PG 14 LANDMARK: Barbadoes (woods, plains, way) NAMES: GERRISH,Com. Richard; FOLLET, Com. Nicholas; RINES, Com. Samuel; CUTT, Com. John; CUTT, Robert; VAUGHAN, Wm.; CUTT, Richard; HICKS, Michael; BOYES, Antipas; HILL, Valentine; HILL, Nathaniel; THOMPSON; Nathaniel; THOMPSON, Capt. James; MATHES, Benjamin; THOMPSON, Jonathan Jr.; "Richard Gerrish, Commander of ye ship 'Benjamin'," built on the Pascataqua, and "now bound for Barbadoes," is mentioned in Aug., 1698. (Ibid., 17:678.) Among the custom-house returns at Portsmouth of the "entries inward" in the short space of one week in 1692 are the following: Sept. 17, 1692, the bark 'Mary', of Kittery, from Barbadoes, with rum and limestone ballast; and the 'Friends Endeavor', of Portsmouth, from Barbadoes, Nicholas Follet, commander, with sugar, mollasses, and salt; Sept. 19, the brigantine 'Friendship', of Portsmouth, from Barbadoes, Samuel Rines, comr with salt, English goods, etc,; and Sept. 22, the bark 'Friends Increase', of Portsmouth, from Barbadoes, John Cutt, Comr. Robert Cutt of Portsmouth for a time lived at Barbadoes, and there married his first wife. the Baughans of portsmouth also traded there, and there died Cutt, son of Wm. Vaughan, and grandson of Richard Cutt. As stated in his will of 1688, was born at Barbadoes. Antipas Boyes, the son in law of Valentine Hill of Oyster River, ¹ traded with Barbadoes; and there, about 1706, died his son, Antipas, Jr., whose estate fell to his cousin, Nathaniel Hill of Oyster River, son of Valentine. As late as Ap. 11, 1752, mention is made of Nathaniel Thompson's shipping goods from Barbadoes on the sloop 'Nancy' (his brother, James Thompson, captain), consigned to Benjamin Mathes and Jonathan Thompson, Jr., of Piscataqua. These four men all belonged in Durham. So constant was our intercourse with Barbadoes in early times that even official letters to and from England were sometimes despatched by way of that island. (N.H. Prov Pap., 17: 601.) ¹Antipas Boyes (or Boyce) and Hannah Hill were married in Boston by Gov. John Endicott. PG 14-15 - 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.