Bill of Mortality for Dover, New Hampshire — Deaths from 1708 to 1802

Originally printed in 1803 by James K. Remich, the full title of this work is Bill of Mortality for the Society of Friends in Dover, N.H. from 1708 to 1791. Also a General Bill of Mortality for Dover, N.H. In addition to the sixty-four deaths recorded for the Society of Friends' Bill of Mortality, this work also includes deaths taken from Deacon Benjamin Peirce's records (who included cause of death in many entries) and from the records of Nathaniel Cooper. The total number of deaths recorded is 653. The introduction notes that the town of Dover had much more territory at the time the deaths were recorded than it did at the time the bill was compiled. The town of Dover originally included the current towns of Somersworth, Rollinsford, Durham, and Madbury.

The original text is kept in our rare books collection, call number RareBook F44/D7/B5/1803.

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