General Notes

d. Dover, NH 19 Feb 1685-6 of small pox (Rev. John Pike's Diary);

ANTHONY b. England ca 1630, d. Dover, NH 19 Feb1685-6 of small pox (Rev. John Pike's Diary); m. ca 1662 SARAH LANGSTAFF,daughter of Henry Langstaff, still living 14 July 1712. Anthony Nutterwas the first of the family to settle in Newington removing from DoverNeck to Welchman's [Welch's] Cove in Newington. The land was propertygiven him by his father in 1669. His house was used as a garrison.

The administration of Anthony Nutter's estate was not granted to hissons, Hatevil II, and Henry, until 21 June 1720 (NH Probate 8:409). The heirsof Anthony Nutter brought a suit against John Rawlins, et al of Durham,NH in 1733 for having withheld 5/9 of a parcel of land in Newington fromthem (NH Archival Court Case 27558). The case alleges that "AnthonyNutter, late of Dover aforesaid, gewntleman, otherwisecalled yeomandeceased, was in his lifetme seized of the premises in his demise aboutthe year 1685, died and intestate leavig issue John (since deceased),Hatevil, Henry [-] his sons, Sarah now Sarah Hill, Mary now Mary Walton,Elizabeth now Elizabeth Lavers, Abigail afterwards Abigail Jones sincedeceased and Ann now Ann Jones [-] his daughters. They sought to retrievetheir father's land or 1000 pounds in compensation. The settlement of thecase does not explain why but the final allowance, 16 Aug 1733, was for47 shillings plus expenses for a total of 2.7.6.

See page 209, Farmers genealogical register.