The beginnings of Newfields, New Hampshire, are lost in the early history of the neighboring townships of Dover and Exeter. Hoping to define Newfields as an important town in its own right, the author has produced this detailed text. The book traces Newfields' settlement along the Swampscot River, chronicling the town's history, citizenry, and every turn of its development: from its roads and mills, to its schools and libraries, to its religions and politics. There are many excerpts from public records, legislative transcripts, and private documents. Four chapters are dedicated to biographical sketches of early settlers; subsequent chapters provide similar details about notable citizens and town officials, and Part II of the text is "Genealogies." ()2003, 5½ x 8½, paper, 2 vols., index, 785 pp.