The New Hampshire Colony

       The New Hampshire colony was settled in 1623 by Captain John Mason and Sir Ferdinando Gorges.They were the first proprietaries. It was then later bequeathed to Mason by the King and made into a royal colony. A royal charter was given in the late 1670's as it was merged with Massachusetts then later taken apart. The Indian population included the Abenaki, which were involved in a lot of wars. They also raised tobacco, and different types of vegetables. The colony itself was involved with shipbuilding and fish; this was their economy. The colony was not strictly any one religion either. 

       Important people from the colony were Sir Ferdinando Gorges, David Thomson, Edward and Thomas Hilton, John Wheelwright, and John Cutt.  Sir Gorges was one of the original owners along with Mason. Thomson and the Hilton brothers were sent to scout the land before any real colonization began. John Wheelwright arrived at the colony after banishment from the Bay Colony. He was also Anne Hutchison's brother in law. John Cutt was the first appointed president. 

        The rulers in England during the time the colony was made were King William and Queen Mary. Other rulers were King Charles II and King George III. The colony was involved in three wars, usually the one being hit first. 

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