John[1] Dame, the immigrant left London[?], England about 13 Aug.1633 on the "James", arrived Salem, Mass. 10 Oct.1633, settled Dover[Point], N.H. 1633. no,John[1] did not come over on the Mayflower.
John[1]was a "joiner...one who did the finer part of woodwork".
John[1] built the Dame Garrison in1675 for his younger son, William Dame, as protection against the Indians.
The Dame Garrison is protected under a canopy at the Woodman Institute in Dover, N.H.

I am a "dabbler" in history and some geneoloy. I have several books inc. Scales "History of Dover,N.H." and Belknap's "History of N.H.". I also have a Dame geneology on index cards that goes back to John[1]

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