Landmarks in Ancient Dover, New Hampshire by Mary P. Thompson, 
Durham, N.H. ©1892, Printed by the Republican Press Association, 
Concord, N.H. 

LANDMARKS: Camsoe, Campsie, Campsey

NAMES: KINCAID, David; KINCAID, Anne; DAVIS, Moses, Sr.;  THOMPSON, Robert; 
	SMITH, Alexander; EARL of HUNTINGDON;		
 
	Camsoe, otherwise Camsie and Campsey.  Mentioned in David Kincaid's 
will of June 13, 1719, in which he gives his "loving wife Anne," 40 acres 
of land he bought of Moses Davis, Sr., "now called by ye name of Campse."  
Ann Kincaid conveyed to Robert Thompson, Aug 14, 1723, 40 acres of land at 
Oyster river, given her in the last will and testament of David Kincaid,
ądeceased, commonly called by the name of Camsoe.  It is also mentioned in 
the Durham records, Jan 29, 1733-4, when a road was laid out on the north 
side of the mast path, "beginning at a place called Camsey, at S.W. corner 
of Mr. Robert Tomson's fence," and extending to Willey's way in Newtown, 
and by that way to the head of the town.                   
	This land lies along the banks of Oyster river, on the north side of 
the mast road, on the confines of Lee and Durham.  It no longer bears the 
name of Camsoe; but a spring thereon, remarkable for the purity of its 
water, is still known as "Camsie spring."                  

ąThis was the "David Kinked," who, according to the Rev John Pike's journal,
was attacked Sept 8, 1708, by three Indians at his house "some consider-
able distance from Woodman's garrison," but "thro Mercy" he and his lad 
made their escape. He died in February, 1722-3, but his son lived to go to 
the siege at Louisbourg.  Kincaid's Brook is mentioned in the Durham 
records of 1765.  The name is usually pronounced Kink-et, and is sometimes 
found so written.	
	A popular tradition attributes this name to an Indian who is said to 
have frequented this spring in early times.  The name, however, does not 
appear till after the land was purchased by David Kincaid.  A similar name 
is found in Scotland, whence the Kincaids are said to have sprung.  Scott, 
in his Legend of Montrose," sings of the fisherman, who, "On St. Bridget's 
morn, Drew nets on Campsie side."  Claverhouse's black book in "Old Morta-
lity" mentions "a conventicle among the Campsie hills."  Alexander Smith 
also speaks of the Campsie hills, and quotes the old song:  "The Campsie 
Duke's a-riding, a-riding, a-riding."          
	And the Earl of Huntingdon, in the "Fortunes of Nigel," longs to 
"hear the Tay once more flinging himself over the Campsie Linn."	
											

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