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


LANDMARKS:  Hilton’s Point Swamp

NAMES:   VARNEY, Humphrey; KNIGHT, John; TUTTLE, Judge John; HALL, Joseph; 	     
	 MILLET, Thomas; HALL, Lt. Ralph; 

	Hilton’s Point Swamp.  Mentioned in 1652, when this swamp was laid out as an ox 
pasture.  Humphrey Varney conveyed to John Knight, Nov. 8, 1711, his share in the ox 
pasture "granted him in Hilton’s Point swamp at ye loer end of Dover Neck."--"The ox 
pasture in Hilton’s Point swamp" is again mentioned in Judge John Tuttle’s will of Dec. 
28, 1717.  Joseph Hall of Newmarket conveyed to Thomas Millet, Feb. 11, 1736, two 
tracts of land in Dover; "one known by ye name of ye Swamp or Ox common, and calld by 
some Hilton’s Point;" --"ye Calves Pasture."  These lots were originally laid out to "Lt. 
Ralph Hall," grandfather of said Joseph.  This swamp is now called Huckleberry Swamp.


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