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


LANDMARKS:  Hill’s Falls

NAMES: HILL, Capt. Reuben; HILL, Ensign Reuben; MATHES, J.; 

	The State map of Lee in 1803 gives this name to the falls in Lamprey river at the 
head of Lee Hook, where at that time stood a saw-mill and grist-mill, owned by the heirs 
of Capt. Reuben Hill, who acquired this water privilege and the adjoining farm in the 
middle of last century.  He was one of the selectmen of Lee in 1769.  His mill is mentioned 
in the records of that town; and the neighboring bridge across Lamprey river is repeatedly 
called Hill’s bridge in the town accounts from 1771 till 1800, and doubtless much later.  
For instance, 5 £., 1s., were "pd Ensign Reuben Hill on his bridge" in 1771.  This name is 
still retained, though Reuben Hill died about 1794, and his heirs sold the water privilege 
here at the beginning of this century.  Chace’s county map of 1856 mentions "J. Mathes’s 
shingle and grist mill" at hill’s falls.  There is now a sawmill here, owned by the Dames.  
(See Dame’s Falls)


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