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Settlements were made in 1728.

The town was incorporated by the government of New Hampshire January 19, 1749, and named by Governor Wentworth from a town in England.

A dispute arose, about the year 1757, between the proprietors of the town and some Kingston parties, who claimed land under a grant from Massachusetts, which created considerable bitterness, but was finally settled by the payment of £3,000 old tenor, amounting to £150 lawful money, by the town of Hampstead, and the procuring of a grant from the governor of a township, from which land enough was transferred to the Kingston parties to satisfy them. It is said that men from both sides went to the township thus granted (situated in what is now Sullivan county) with bitterness in their hearts, but came to an amicable settlement, shook hands, and parted in UNITY, and named the town in commemoration of the happy event.

By an act passed June 23, 1859, a portion of Atkinson was annexed to this town.

June 28, 1877, a small tract of land was severed from Hampstead, and annexed to Danville.

Among the noted early inhabitants of the town was Richard Hazzen, a graduate of Harvard college in 1717. He was a surveyor, and in March and April, 1741, surveyed the line between New Hampshire and Massachusetts, from the south-east corner of the present town of Pelham to Connecticut river. He died in 1754

Hon. John Calfe, born June 13, 1741, was judge of the court of common pleas for twenty-five years, and for the same number of years clerk of the house of representatives. He died October 30, 1808.

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[Assessment of Rates, about 1764.]

An assessment on the Lands Possessed By those Persons whose names are under written; assess By Vartue of a vote of the free holders of the Town of Hampstead: in order to Settle the Long & unhappy Despute that has Subsisted between the Said freeholders of Hampstead that Settled under Haverhill & Amesbury Title; and the Proprietors of Kingstown or Clam

ers under them:

John Atwood,
Sam" Brown,

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Caleb Emerson,

John French,

Bartho" Heath,

Joseph French, Jun., Capt. Eben' Hale,

Willin George,

Reuben Harriman, Wid. Judith Hadley,

David Hadley,
En. Will Heath,
John Harriman,
Capt. John Hazen,
Stephen Johnson,
Charles Johnson,
Daniel Johnson,
John Kent,
Eben Kezar,
Sam" Little, Esq.,
Stephen Little,

Moses Little, Jun.,
Enoch Little,
John Mills,

Lieut Peter Morss,
Joseph Noyce,
John Plumer,
Wid. Merebah Rob-
erds,
Benj Stevens,
Sam" Stevens,

Daniel Stevens,

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Will Heath, Jun.,
Benja Heath,
Heirs of Richard
Hazen, Jun.,
Sam" Johnson,
Caleb Johnson,
Dr. Benj" Kimball,
Wid. Kimball,
Eben' Kezar for his

wife, Joseph Little, Moses Little,

Clerk Benj Little,

son,

Dr. Joseph French,
Nathan Goodwin,

Capt. Hezekiah
Hutchens,
Joseph Hadley,
Nath" Heath,
Willm Hunt,
Benj" Hale,
Wid. Sarah Hazen,
En. Jesse Johnson,
Zech. Johnson,
Moses Kimball,
John Kezar,
Daniel Little, Esq',
Joseph Little,

Capt. Moses Little,
Benj" Little,

John Muzzey,

Lieut Will Moulton, Capt. Will Marsh

Abel Merril,

Hannah Moors,
Wid. Judith Plumer,
Joseph Pilsbury,
Otho Stevens,
Dc Wait Stevens,
Levi Stevens,
Joshua Sawyer,
Enoch Sawyer,

Wid. Sant clear,

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John Merriel,

Benj" Pilsbury,

Job Rowel,

Willm Stevens,
Arch. Stevens,
Wid. Anna Stevens,
Edmund Sawyer,
the Revd Mr Henry
True,

Will Richardson,
Tho' Wadley,

Joshua Copp,

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At a meeting held at Timber lane on the

New Hamshire Richard Hazzen & Daniel Little Esq' and m' John Webster be a Committee to prefer a petition to the Govenor and Council of said Province to see if that Honable Court in their wisdom will

Incorporate Timber lane and Almsbury peak into a Parish or Township

George Little Jun'
Timber lane Clerk

[5-3] [Petition for an Incorporation of the Town, 1746.]

To his Excellency Benning Wentworth Esq' Governor and Commander in Chief in and Over his majesties Province of New Hampshire the Hon'ble his majesties Council July 29th 1746.

The petition of the Subscribers for themselves & in behalf of Sundry others to the number of About one hundred who live in that part of Haverhill District Commonly called Timberlane together with that part of South Hampton District which is usually called Almsbury Peak.

Humbly Sheweth That the Lands whereon your petitioners Dwell as herein described and bounded & containing near a five miles Square viz. Begining at the Southeasterly corner of the farm commonly called Tyngs farm: thence runing Northwesterly by Said farm till it comes to Belknaps Land, So takeing in Belknaps Land & Richard Heaths Land, thence runing by Land of Lieut Caleb Page till it comes to Land of Richard Hazzen, thence running betwixt said Hazzens Land & Clements Land till it comes to the Islandy pond, thence to the Southeast corner of Edward Flynts Land, including the Great Island in s pond, thence running by Flynts farm and takeing in the same till it comes to Stevens Land, and by Land of Nehemiah Stevens Northeasterly to ye Twelve rod way, thence to y Southwesterly angle of Sleepers fifth Division Lott, thence Northeast to a line Northwest from Holts Rock, & from thence to ye mouth of ye Angly pond so called, thence Southeast till it comes to ye Northeast Corner of Woodbridges farm thence Northwesterly by Said farm till it comes to ye way Leading from Capt Follingsbees to ye Angly pond, from thence to North East Corner of Obadiah Ayers fifth Division Lott thence Southwesterly by Said Lott to the Twelve rod way, thence to ye Northwest Corner of Lieut Hales Land & by his Land to ye Southwest Corner of it, thence to ye Northeast Corner of Tyngs farm & by Sd farm to ye first bounds are very Suitable & Commodious for a Town or parish and that we who inhabit said Lands are so compactly situated, & by the blessing of God have made such Improvements as that they are now able to support a Gospel Minister amongst ourselves. We would further Humbly Suggest to your Excellency and Honours that most of us now Live far from ye public worship of God (unless

when carried on amongst our Selves) that we cannot possibly attend upon it without the utmost difficulty & hazzard. We therefore earnestly request your Excellency & Honours to Compasionate our Circumstances & incorporate us into a Township with ye powers & priviledges that other Towns in ye Province have, or that you will at least invest us with power to tax ya people to support ye Gospell amongst ourselves as to your Excellency & Honours shall seem best for us, & for your Excellency & Honours. Your humble petitioners as in duty bound shall

every pray. Daniel Little Benjamin Heath

Benjamin Stevens

Moses Gile

Ebenr Gile

Moses Copp
Otho Stevens
benjamin kimball
Nathaniell Heath
Samuel Plummer
Thomas Clark
Benjamin hadley
Thomas Williams
Jonathan Hunt

John Muzzey

John Johnson

William Hancock
Lemuel Tucker

JohnATen Gile
Stephen Johnson
David Copp

Stephen Johnson Jur

Peter Morss
John Plummer
Edmund Sawyer
rechard goodell
Henry Trusell

Jonathan Stevens

Jeremiah Eatton
caleb heath
Hugh Tallant
Ebenezer Johnson
Richard Hazzen
George Little Junr
Peter Easman

Benjamin Eatton
John Webster
Abner Sawyer
amos Clark

Bartholomew heath

Joseph Hadly

[In answer to this the town was incorporated by the governor and council Jan. 19, 1749, and named Hampstead, from a town in England, near London.-ED.]

[5-4] [Committee to prosecute the foregoing Petition, 1748.]

At a Meeting held Jan. ye 11th 1747/8 at the House of John Bond By a Society of the West end of Kingston John Hogg & James Graves were Chosen a Committee to Prosecute a Petition said Society have now in Court.

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John Bond Clerk for s Society

[5-5] [Request relative to foregoing Petition, 1749.]

Kingst July 17th 1749

May it Please your Excellency & Hon'

It is the desire of us the Subscribers that if our Petition according as we were Sett of by Kingston should not be granted

and your Excellencie & Hon's See Cause to Establish Timberlane that we may be established with them and that the North Line may include the Farm that was formerly Same Graves Deceas'd & the west Line may be the agreement Line between Kingston & Londonderry

John Hogg
James Graves
John Bond
Edman Easman

[5-6] [Committee to defend Kingston Lawsuits, 1768.]

Hampstead August 22nd 1758

At a Leagal Town meeting held this Day Persuant to a warrant from the select men of this town the following things were voted,

1st Voted to Chuse a Committee to Defend and Carry on to final Judgement and Execution the Case alredy Commenced against Some Persons in this town by Kingstown in Respect of Land title or any Person in this town that may be sued, By Kingstown in Respect to Land title upon the Cost and Charge of the freeholders of this Town-every one to Pay his Proportion according to the value of his Land Calling it as wild or unimproved Land

2nd Voted that those Persons that Settled under Kingstown title are freed and Excluded from Paying any Part of the above Said Cost & Charge.

The Committee Chosen to Carry on any Case in Law against Kingstown are Lieut Peter Morss Nath" Heath John Webster John Muzzey and Eben' Gile.

Hampstead October 24th 1768
A True Copy

Peter Eastman

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Town
Clerk

[5-7] [Votes in Town Meeting relative to Kingston Claims,

1760.]

Hampstead Sept 1st 1760 This Day a meeting is Held Pursuant to a warrant from the Select men of this Town and the following things were voted (viz)

Is Voted to Give twelve Hundred Pounds old tenor to Kingstown Proprietors for a Settlement with them in Respect of their Claims, in this Town.

2nd Voted to free those Persons that Settled under Kingstown Title from any Charge in Said agreement with Kingstown.

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