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


LANDMARKS:  Ham’s Marsh

NAMES:  HAM, John;  HAYES, Peter;  HANSON, Joseph, Jr.;

	Ham’s marsh.  John Ham’s marsh is mentioned Nov. 23, 1735.  It was at Oak 
Swamp.  Eleven acres were laid out to Peter Hayes, Oct. 15, 1748, beginning at a pine 
tree on the west side of the mast road that goes from Tolend to Rochester, "about 16 rods 
above the crotch of the way that comes over Ham’s marsh."  Oct. 15, 1748, 21 acres were 
laid out to Joseph Hanson, Jr., beginning at a pitch pine on the west side of the old mast 
path, leading from Ham’s marsh, so called, to the "Ealware plains," about 10 rods above 
the path that leads to Tolend.  (See Oak Swamp.)


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