Introduction to this project
Author's Preface
Editor's Preface
List of Illustrations

GENERAL AND MILITARY:
Chapter

1. The Settlement in the Wilderness, 1638-1646
2. Labors, Controversies and Superstitions, 1647-1662
3. Town Affairs, 1658-1680 / Public Lands / Public Houses / And a Troublesome Public Charge
4. Hampton Under the Mason and Massachusetts Controversy, 1651-1677
5. Town and Province Under the Royal Government, 1677-1689
6. Under Royal Government (continued), 1689-1730
7. The Boundary Lines, 1639-1742
8. Town Affairs / Kingston, 1680-1707
9. Hampton Falls, 1709-1760
10. Town Affairs / Natural Phenomena / Rye, 1708-1736
11. North Hampton, 1719-1742
12. Regulations / Lawsuits / Casualties, 1733-1780
13. Indian Wars, 1675-1763
14. In the Revolution, 1774-1783
15. In the Early Years of Independence, 1784-1814
16. A War / A Colonel / A Regiment, 1812-1860
17. The Civil War, 1860-1865
18. Other Nineteenth Century Happenings, 1800-1892

The Interwoven Pastorates:

Rev. Seaborn Cotton, 1657-1686.
Rev. Stephen Bachiler, 1638-1641.
Rev. Timothy Dalton, 1639-1661.
Rev. John Wheelwright, 1647-1656.

Rev. John Cotton's Ministry, 1686-1710.

Pastors Gookin and Ward Cotton / New Parishes, 1710-1837.

Rev. Ward Cotton's Ministry / The North Hill Parish, 1731-1767.

Rev. Ebenezer Thayer's Pastorate, 1765-1792.

The Presbyterian Schism, 1792-1807.

Last Years of the Town Ministry, 1807-1839.

The Independent Churches.

EDUCATIONAL:

The Common Schools.

Hampton Academy and High School.

INDUSTRIAL:

Hampton Beach and Vicinity / Ownership and Uses.

The Public Roads.

The Story of the Mills.

Stores and Trades.

Last Words.

TABULAR: -- A Tabular Record of Town Officers.