1771 - (Dublin) - In 1771, Governor John Wentworth incorporated the town, naming it after Strongman's birthplace: Dublin, Ireland.
Henry Strongman was one of the first settlers in Dublin.
John
WENTWORTH
Born
9 August 1737
,
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England
Died
8 April 1820
,
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Born: 9 August 1737 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England
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John WENTWORTH died 8 April 1820 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
m. Frances Atkinson
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Birth — 17379 August 1737
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 18208 April 1820
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
He died at the age of 82.
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New Hampshire was named by Captain John Mason after Hampshire, England. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1686 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New Hampshire, New England
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New Hampshire
June 21, 1788 - New Hampshire becomes 9th U.S. state
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