Landmarks in Ancient Dover, New Hampshire by Mary P. Thompson, Durham, N.H. ©1892, Printed by the Republican Press Association, Concord, N.H. LANDMARKS: Dean's Marsh NAMES: DEAN, John; JENKINS, Stephen; DEAN, Elizabeth; KINKET, Ann; KINCAID, Ann; POTTS, Thomas; SNELL, John; CLARK, Benjamin; Dean's Marsh. This marsh is spoken of in the Durham records of Jan. 29, 1733-4, as "above Newtown river," meaning, of course, that part of Oyster river which flows through Newtown in Lee. Its name, not perpetuated, was derived from John Dean, who was slain by the Indians July 18, 1694, as he came out of his house by the saw-mill, at the falls where is now Durham village. His wife and daughter were carried up the river and left in a spruce swamp in the care of an old Indian, from whom she made her escape with her child. This daughter afterwards married Stephen Jenkins, who, Nov. 19, 1729, with "Elizabeth his wife, daughter of John Dean, deceased," conveyed to Ann Kinket, widow, "land in Newtown, the old possession of John Dean deceased." Ann Kincaid afterwards married Thomas Potts. "Potts' bridge" on the highway from John snell's to Benjamin Clark's, in Newtown, is mentioned Oct. 12, 1790. PG 56 - 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.