viz., Cutt-che-choe, Co-che-cha, and Cochecho. The settlers applied the Indian name of the falls to the stream which flows over the falls and which is lost in the Newichawannock at Cochecho Point, and also to the settlement clustered about the falls. It is retained as the name of the stream to this day. The error of the engrossing clerk of the N. H. legislature gave the manufacturing company that built the Dover Cotton Mill the title Cocheco M'f'g Co., instead of Cochecho.
Cochecho Great Hill. So called as early as 1659, and is what is now commonly, but erroneously, called Garrison Hill. See "Great Hill."
Cochecho Log Swamp. Thus named as early as 1659; it was between Cochecho and Belloman's Bank rivers, and above tide-water. There are good reasons for thinking it was was also called "Capt. Waldron's Logging Swamp," which see.
Cochecho Marsh. Sometimes called Cochecho Fresh Marsh. It was thus named as early as 1648, when it was surveyed and cut up into lots, and divided among the settlers. It was immediately north of the "Great Hill at Cochecho." The "cartway" which led to it was laid out as early as 1648, and is now the Garrison Hill road. The "Half-way Swamp" was on the south of the "Great Hill," on the opposite side of the "cartway" from said hill.
Cochecho Point. So called as early as 1655. The point of land between the Cochecho and Newichawannock rivers, at their confluence.
Cochecho Pond, or "The pond att Cochecho." This pond was thus named as early as 1674; and as early as 1650 it was called "the great pond" in the land grants. It retains its name on all Dover maps, except the Hitchcock County Atlas of 1871. It is now commonly called Willand's pond, from two generations of Willands who resided at the head of it.
Cochecho River. The river on which the city of Dover stands, and which flows in the Newichawannock at Cochecho Point.
Coffin's Garrison. On the 28th of June, 1689, Peter Coffin had a garrison on what is now Central avenue, Dover, and between Orchard and Waldron streets. It was taken in the Indian assault on Cochecho on the above date.
Peter's son, Tristram Coffin, on the same date, had a garrison on the high ground in the neighborhood of the Belknap grammar school-house on Silver street, which he successfully defended at the time of the massacre.
Common (The). There was one on Dover Neck as early as 1649; another was laid out, in 1654, on the point between Fresh creek and the Cochecho river; and another was laid out, in 1675, comprising "all the land above Little John's creek, and west of the path that goes to Belomye Bank to be a common forever." The name soon after 1675 came to embrace all the ungranted lands in the town, which lands were divided among the inhabitants in 1732.
Currial Point. So called as early as 1720, and it was situated between St. Albon's cove and Quampheagan, on the west side of the Newichawannock river.
Dame's Point. The point between Fresh creek and Cochecho river, at their confluence. Dea. John Dame had the first grant there.
