Hooksett Historical Sketches
written by Charles R. Hardy (1891-1978)

Charter Data - Chester
In the early 1700's, interested parties began to hold meetings for the purpose of petitioning the Province Officials of the Province of New Hampshire for a charter to form the Town of Chester, or "Checher" as it was first referred to. The first record of such meetings, which were held under the name of the "Society for Settling the Chestnut Country," was on the 15th day of October, 1719. Several petitions were subsequently filed having to do with incorporating the Town, and the official Charter, with the "Province" seal affixed, was granted and issued on the 8th day of May, 1722. Said Charter was signed by Sam Shute, Governor of the Province of New Hampshire at the town of Portsmouth. Aside from the boundaries covered in the Charter, there were many stipulations under which the "Proprietors" of the Charter had to comply with, including:

1. "That every proprietor build a Dwelling House within three years -"
2. "That a Meeting House be built for the Public worship of God within the said term of four years." etc.etc.

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