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


LANDMARKS:  High Street

NAMES:   TIBBETS, Thomas; TIBBETS, Ephraim; PLUMMER, Richard; FOY, John; 
	     CANNEY, Thomas, Sr.; CANNEY, Joseph; PLUMMER, Elizabeth; 
	     BEARD, Joseph; BEARD, Samuel; DOLLOFF, Esther; HALL, Ralph; 
 	     FOY, Mary; CHESLEY, Phillip;

	High Street.  This name was given in early times to the main road along Dover 
Neck to Hilton’s Point.  It is mentioned Sept. 11, 1733, when Thomas and Ephraim 
Tibbets sold Richard Plummer¹ a small strip of land at the S.E. corner of their field, 
adjoining "ye little Logg House yt Jno Foy lived in," extending from said house six rods 
northerly, joining on high street.²
	It is called Great Street Oct. 6, 1670, when Thomas Canney, Sr., conveyed his 
dwelling house and lot to his son Joseph, bounded E. by fore river, W. by "ye great street 
on Dover Neck," etc.

¹  Richard Plummer’s wife was Elizabeth daughter of Joseph Beard.  She quit claim to all 
right in her father’s estate in favor of her brother Samuel, May 25, 1737.  And her sister, 
Esther Dolloff, did the same Ap. 8, 1731.

² John Foy married Mary widow of Ralph Hall, before Feb 26, 1717-18.  She was the 
daughter of Phillip Chesley of  Oyster River.  John Foy’s Rock is mentioned in article 
Freetown.  (See p.78)

PG 100

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