Landmarks in Ancient Dover, New Hampshire by Mary P. Thompson, Durham, N.H. ©1892, Printed by the Republican Press Association, Concord, N.H. LANDMARKS: Great Pond NAMES: AUSTIN, Joseph; DOWNS, Thomas; DOWNS, Sarah; WENTWORTH, Sarah; WENTWORTH, Gershom; EVERIT (EVERETTE), William; WENTWORTH, Ezekiel; STEVENS, Moses; Great Pond. So called in the Dover grants of 1650. Joseph Austin's land near the Great Pond is mentioned the 23d, 10 mo., 1658. Thomas and Sarah Downs, Dec. 16, 1720, conveyed to Gershom Wentworth 50 acres of land near ye Great Pond above Cochecho, half of a hundred-acre grant to Wm. Everit, deceased, "Beginning at a pitch-pine tree near ye pond, on ye west side of ye road yt leads to Whitehall." Gershom Wentworth conveyed this land to his "loving son Ezekiel" Nov. 10, 1730, when the Great Pond is again mentioned. Moses Stevens had 6 1/4 acres laid out March 27, 1736, on the north side of the brook that comes out of the Great pond, below the stepping-stones, so called, joining to the marsh line, beginning at an alder bush near the old bridge. This pond is now called Willand's Pond. (See Cochecho Pond.) PG 89 - 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.