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A Brief History. "New Hampshire derives its name from Hampshire County in England, and was first applied to the territory in 1629, in honor of Captain John Mason, Governor of Portsmouth, in Hampshire, England, and also the proprietor of the territory now so called. At an earlier year, in 1622, that same Captain Mason, Sir Ferdinand Gorges, and ...
Settlement of New Hampshire. Much of New Hampshire 's early history is tied to Massachusetts. From 1641 to 1643, New Hampshire was under the control of the Bay Colony, which had interpreted its own charter to include the southern portions of New Hampshire. The colony received a new royal charter in 1680, under which the king selected a ...
John Wheelwright. John Wheelwright (c. 1592–1679) was a Puritan clergyman in England and America, noted for being banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony during the Antinomian Controversy, and for subsequently establishing the town of Exeter, New Hampshire. Born in Lincolnshire, England, he graduated from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.
Early Settlers of New Hampshire. THEY CAME TO FISH. In the beginning was the fisherman. And the fisherman came to New Hampshire to fish. His trip was paid for by English investors who did quite well at first. Then they tried to settle a colony and lost their shirts. New Hampshire's rich proprietor grew poorer. But some NH colonists stayed anyway.
Lesson Plan 2: Life in New Hampshire in the 1700s. Students complete six stations examining life in the 1700s, including organizing a farmer’s activities by season, comparing girls’ embroidery samplers, and learning about the traditions of the colony’s Black residents. Educator Guide. Worksheets and Resources.
New Hampshire was originally part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The area was first settled in 1623, at Odiomnes Point, near the current location of Portsmouth. The settlers of New Hampshire were an independent group and did not like being governed from Massachusetts. In 1679, New Hampshire was separated and became a Royal Province, with John ...
Jul 2, 2019 · New Hampshire was created as a proprietary colony, founded in 1623. The Council for New England gave the charter to Captain John Mason. Puritans from Massachusetts Bay also helped settle the colony. In fact, for a time, the colonies of Massachusetts Bay and New Hampshire were joined. At that time, New Hampshire was known as the Upper Province ...
