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Historical Records of Dover NH

In the Dover City News this week, I read an article about some historical records being returned to the City of Dover. These records date back to 1641 and were headed for auction on the Internet. The Document, which is entitled " Town Records Of Dover New Hampshire 1641-1807", contains 1,110 pages filled with information on the settlement and development of Dover, which by the way is the seventh oldest settlement in the United States. The documents include references from The American Revolution, Boston Tea Party, the Declaration Of Independence, and the Nations first federal elections. According to a description by The Heritage Auction Galleries " the records detail the minutes of town meetings and the actions of the Selectmen on a tremendous range of concerns; from issues related to land, water and wood rights to determining boundaries of land grants from the town commons and the election of officials and similar business,".

Dover, NH

Dover, NH
A Gentleman claims to have purchased this piece of Dover's history from a third party, who claims to have purchased them back in the 1970's at a sale of unwanted items at the public library. In early February the man agreed to return the "Town Records" in return for IRS documentation, but has since changed his mind. This is now a matter for the courts to decide. The city does have possession of the records now but we can only hope that this matter will end well, with the " Town Records of Dover New Hampshire 1641-1807" staying right where they belong.

Paul Carrier- Keller Williams Coastal Realty

Posted Sunday Mar 16