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Seville to John Sprague and others,
November 7, 1768. It was incor-
porated under the name of Wen-
dell, in honor of one of the princi-
pal proprietors, John Wendell,
April, 4, 1781. It was changed to
Sunapee, (the name of the lake
and mountain,) in June, 1850. The
first settlers came from Rhode
Island in 1772.
First Church. A Congregational
Church was incorporated, June 24,
1819. Rev. A. Woodward was the
first minister.
Boundaries. North by Spring-
field, east by New London and
Newbury, southerly by Goshen,
and west by Newport and Croy-
don. Area, 15,000 acres; improved
land, 8,627 acres.
Distances. Thirty-seven miles
north-west from Concoi'd, and six
east from Newport.
Railroads. The Sugar River
Railroad passes through the south-
ern section of the town.
SURRY.
Cheshire County. This town
is small, both in territory and pop-
ulation, but the inhabitants are
prosperous and many of them are
quite wealthy, for a farming com-
munity. The intervals on the Ash-
uelot River are fertile and very
valuable, extending nearly through
the town, from north to south. On
the east side of the river is an ab-
rupt mountain, of considerable
height, upon the top of which is a
pond, having an area of three
acres, and a depth of about twenty-
five feet.
Employments. The inhabitants
are generally engaged in agricul-
ture. About 138,000 shingles and |
550,000 feet of boards and dimen-
sion timber are annually sawed,
valued at $ 10,300. There are two
blacksmiths and one wheelwright
shop; also one store, a hotel, and
two churches.
Churches and Schools. Metho-
dist, Rev. Mr. Parker,pastor; Uni-
versalist,--. There are
four schools, average length, for
the year, twenty weeks.
Hotel. Carpenter House, valued
at $ 5,000.
Besources. Productions of the
soil, $46,375; mechanical labor,
$3,900; stocks and money at in-
terest, $12,320; deposits in sav-
ings banks, $30,160; stock in trade,
$6,428.
First Settlement, Surry was
severed from Gilsum and West-
moreland, .and incorporated under
its present name, May 9th, 1769.
Peter Haywood commenced the
first settlement, in 1764. He be-
gan clearing and cultivating his
land the year previous, making his
home at the fort, in Keene, At
that time, the Indians were hostile
and lurking through the woods in
the vicinity; hut he passed daily
from the fort to his farm, having
for his guard his trusty gun and
his faithful dog; he acted as mon-
itor to give the alarm, whenever
i the wiley savage dared approach.
First Ministers. Rev. David,
Darling, (Congregational) ordain-
ed in 1779, dismissed in 1783.
Rev. Perley Howe, ordained in
1795.
Boundaries. North by Walpole
and Alstead, east by Gilsum, south
by Keene, and west by Westmore-
land and Walpole. Area, 12,212
acres; area of improved land,
6,300 acres.
Distances. Fifty - two miles
south-west from Concord, and six
north-west from Keene. |
