History of the Old Township of Dunstable

# History of the Old Township of Dunstable

This is a local history published by Charles T. Gill in Nashua, 1846, compiled and posthumously completed by Charles James Fox (1811–1848). Fox died mid-project; associates prepared the volume for publication.

The contents span Dunstable, New Hampshire's founding through the Revolutionary period, covering the original settlements of the Merrimac and Nashua valleys, indigenous populations including Passaconoway and Wannalancet, and colonial conflicts. Major topics include: King Philip's War (1675), fortifications and garrison operations, ecclesiastical developments and ministerial appointments, frontier Indian conflicts including Lovewell's Fight (1725), the establishment of church and civil institutions, educational matters, and military service during the French and Indian Wars and American Revolution. Each chapter treats specific periods and themes systematically, documenting town records, military affairs, church history, and biographical sketches of settlers and officials.