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The Statistics and Gazetteer of New-Hampshire, Seventh
Edition, Compiled by Alonzo J. Fogg. Concord, N.H.: D.L.
First Settlements. Lisbon was
granted to Joseph Burt and others,
Axrgust 6, 1763, under the name of
“Concord.” November 20, 1768,
it was again granted to Leonard
Whiting and others, under the
name of “Gunthwait.” Soon after,
its former name was resumed, and
retained until 1817, when it re-
ceived its present name.
First Minister. Elder Josiah
}uimby was ordained in 1800.
Boundaries. North by Littleton
and Bethlehem, east by Franconia,
south by Landaff, and west by Ly-
man. Area, 29,130 acres; area
improved land, 17,417 acres.
Distances. Twenty miles north-
east from Haverhill, and eighty-
nine miles north from Concord.
Railroads. Boston, Concord &
Montreal Railroad passes, in a
north-easterly and south-westerly
direction through the town.
LITCHFIELD.
Hillsborough County. Litch-
field is a small but wealthy town,
situated on the east side of Merri-
mack River. The soil is rich, and
very productive,'.'the farmers re-
ceiving a good return for their la-
bor, and a ready market, in Nash-
ua or Manchester, for their sur-
plus products. But few farming
districts in the State offer more
encouraging inducements, to the
farmer, than this town.
Employments. Farming is the
principal employment of the in-
habitants; the eighty men who
own, or help to cultivate the soil,
receive annually over six hundred
dollars each, for their labor.
About 1,700,000, feet of lumber, of
all kinds, are annually sawed. |
Resources. Productions of the
soil, $46,527; mechanical labor,
$45,500; stocks and bonds, $ 21,20f
money at interest, $ 10,400; depos
its in savings hank, $86,118; stoci
in trade, $ 10,595; from summer
tourists, $ 2,000.
Churches and Schools. One
Presbyterian Church, valued at
$8,000; There are four schools;
average length for the year, thirty
weeks. There is one private Li-
brary of over 400 volumes.
First Settlement. This town was
originally a part of Nashua, and
called Natticutt or Brentcn’s Fann
It was incorporated by Massachu-
setts in 1734, and chartered by
New-Hampshire, June, 5, 1749.
The first setlement was commenc-
ed in 1720. Hon. Wyseman Clag-
ett, a native of England, came to
this country before the Revolution,
and died in this town. He held
several important offices, under the
crown, and was attorney-general
under the provincial and State
governments.
First Ministers. Rev. Joseph
Tufts, Congregational; ordained
in 1741; dismissed in 1744. Rev.
Samuel Cotton, ordained in 1765;
dismissed in 1784. Rev. Enoch
Pillsbury, settled in 1815; died in
1818.
Boundaries. North and east by
Londonderry, south by Hudson,
and west by Merrimack River.
Area, 7,426, acres.
Distances. Twenty-eight miles
south from Concord, ten south
from Manchester, eight north from
Nashua, and eight east from Am-
herst.
Railroad. Concord and Nashua
Railroad runs past Litchfield on
the west side of the river. The
railroad depot is reached at Thoi’n-
ton’s Ferry one half mile from the
centre of the town. |
