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Obed Hall, Bartlett, Farmer.
13TH CONGRESS, 1813.
Daniel Webster, Portsmouth, Lawyer. Bradbury Cilley, Nottingham, Farmer. William Hale, Dover, Merchant.
Samuel Smith, 1Peterboro', Merchant. Roger Vose, Walpole, Lawyer. Jeduthun Wilcox, Orford, “
14TH CONGRESS, 1815.
Daniel Webster, Portsmouth, Lawyer Bradbury Cilley, Nottingham, Far- mer. Chas. H. Atherton, Amherst, Lawyer. Roger Vose, Walpole,
Jeduthun Wilcox, Orford,
15TH CONGRESS, 1817. John F. Parrott, Portsmouth, Mer- chant.
Josiah Butler, Deerfield, Lawyer.
Nathaniel Upham, Rochester, Mer- chant,
Clifton Claggett, Litchfield, Lawyer. Salma Hale, Keene, -
Arthur Livermore, Holderness, "
16TH CONGRESS, 1819.
Josiah Butler, Deerfield, Lawyer.
N. Upham, Rochester, Merchant. Clifton Claggett, Litchfield, Lawyer.
William Plumer, Jr., Epping, Joseph Buffum, Jr., Keene,
Arthur Livermore, Holderness, “ 17TH CONGRESS, 1821.
Josiah Butler, Deerfield, Lawyer. William Plumer, Jr., Epping, N. Upham, Rochester, Merchant.
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Matthew Harvey, Hopkinton, Lawyer. Aaron Matson, Stoddard, Farmer. Thomas Whipple, Jr., Wentworth, Physician.
ISTH CONGRESS, IS23.
Ichabod Bartlett, Portsmouth, Law- yer.
William Plumer, Jr., Epping, Lawyer. Matthew Harvey. Aaron Matson.
Arthur Livermore.
Thomas Whipple, Jr.
19TH CONGRESS, IS25.
I. Bartlett, Portsmouth, Lawyer. Nehemiah Eastman, Farmington, Lawyer.
Jonathan Harvey, Sutton, Farmer.
Titus Brown, Francestown, Lawyer.
Thomas Whipple, Jr., Wentworth, Physician.
Joseph Healey, Washington, Farmer. 20TH CONGRESS, IS27.
I. Bartlett, Portsmouth, Lawyer.
David Barker, Jr., Rochester, "
Jonathan Harvey, Sutton, Farmer.
Titus Brown, Francestown, Lawyer. Joseph Healey, Washington, Farmer. Thomas Whipple, Jr., Wentworth. 21ST CONGRESS, 1829.
John Broadhead, Newmarket, Clergy- man.
Joseph Hammons, Farmington, Phy- sician.
Jonathan Harvey, Sutton, Farmer.
Thomas Chandler, Bedford, Farmer. Henry Hubbard, Charlestown, Law- yer.
John W. Weeks, Lancaster, Farmer. 22ND CONGRESS, IS31.
John Broadhead, Newmarket, Cler- gyman.
Joseph Hammons, Farmington, Phy- sician.
Joseph M. Harper, Canterbury, Far- mer.
Thomas Chandler, Bedford, Farmer. Henry Hubbard, Charlestown, Law- yer.
John W. Weeks, Lancaster, Farmer. 23RD CONGRESS, 1833.
Benning M. Bean, Moultonboro', Farmer.
Joseph M. Harper, Canterbury, Far- mer.
Franklin Pierce, Hillsboro', Lawyer. Henry Hubbard, Charlestown,
Robert Burns, Plymouth, Physician.
24TH CONGRESS, 1835.
Samuel Cushman, Portsmouth, Law- yer.
B. W. Bean, Moultonboro', Farmer. F. Pierce, Hillsboro', Lawyer.
Joseph Weeks, Richmond, Farmer.
Robert Burns, Plymouth, Physician.
25TH CONGRESS, 1837.
Samuel Cushman, Portsmouth, Law- yer.
James Farrington, Rochester, Phy- sician.
Chas. G. Atherton, Nashua, Lawyer. . Joseph Weeks, Richmond, Farmer.
Jared W. Williams, Lancaster, Law- yer.
26TH CONGRESS, IS39.
Tristram Shaw, Exeter, Farmer.
Ira A. Eastman, Gilmanton, Lawyer. Chas. G. Atherton, Nashua, Lawyer. Edmund Burke, Newport,
J. W. Williams, Lancaster, 66
27TH CONGRESS, IS41.
Tristram Shaw, Exeter, Farmer. Ira A. Eastman, Gilmanton. Lawyer.
C. G. Atherton, Nashua, Lawyer. E. Burke, Newport, Lawyer.
John R. Reding, Haverhill, Printer. 28TH CONGRESS, IS43.
John P. Hale, Dover, Lawyer. Moses Morris, Jr., Pittsfield, Lawyer. Edmund Burke, Newport, Lawyer. J. R. Reding, Haverhill, Printer.
29TH CONGRESS, 1845.
Moses Norris, Jr., Pittsfield, Lawyer. Mace Moulton, Manchester. Sheriff.
James H. Johnson, Bath, Merchant.
30TH CONGRESS. IS47.
Amos Tuck, Exeter, Lawyer.
Chas. H. Peaslee, Concord, Lawyer. James Wilson, Keene, Lawyer. James H. Johnson, Bath, Merchant.
31ST CONGRESS, IS49.
Amos Tuck, Exeter, Lawyer. C. H. Peaslee, Concord,
J. Wilson, Keene,
G. W. Morrison, Manchester, Lawyer.
Harry Hibbard, Bath, Lawyer.
32ND CONGRESS, IS51.
Amos Tuck, Exeter, Lawyer. C. H. Peaslee, Concord, " J. Perkins, Winchester, Clergyman. Harry Hibbard, Bath, Lawyer.
33RD CONGRESS, 1853.
Geo. W. Kittredge, Newmarket, Phy- sician.
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Geo. W. Morrison, Manchester, Law- yer.
Ilarry Hibbard, Bath, Lawyer.
34TH CONGRESS, IS55.
James Pike, Newmarket, Clergyman.
Mason W. Tappan, Bradford, Lawyer.
Aaron H. Cragin, Lebanon, 35TH CONGRESS, 1857.
J. Pike, Newmarket, Clergyman.
M. W. Tappan, Bradford, Lawyer.
A. H. ragin, Lebanon, 36TH CONGRESS, 1859.
Gilman Marston, Exeter, Lawyer.
M. W. Tappan, Bradford,
Thos. M. Edwards, Keene, “ 37TH CONGRESS, 1861.
G. Marston, Exeter, Lawyer.
E. H. Rollins, Concord, Merchant.
T. M. Edwards, Keene, Lawyer. 38TH CONGRESS, 1863.
Daniel Marcy, Portsmouth, Merchant E. H. Rollins, Concord,
J. W. Patterson, Hanover, Instructor. 39TH CONGRESS, 1865.
Gilman Marston, Exeter, Lawyer.
E. H. Rollins, Concord, Merchant.
J. W. Patterson, Hanover, Instructor. 40TH CONGRESS, IS67.
Jacob H. Ela, Rochester, Lawyer. Aaron F. Stevens, Nashua,
Jacob Benton, Lancaster, 4IST CONGRESS, 1869.
J. H. Ela, Rochester, Lawyer. A. F. Stevens, Nashua,
J. Benton, Lancaster,
42ND CONGRESS, IS71. Ellery A. Hibbard, Laconia, Lawyer. Samuel N. Bell, Manchester,
Hosea W. Parker, Claremont,
43RD CONGRESS, IS73.
Wm. P. Small, Newmarket, Lawyer. Austin F. Pike, Franklin, Lawyer. H. W. Parker, Claremont,
44TH CONGRESS, 1875.
Frank Jones, Portsmouth, Merchant. Samuel N. Bell, Manchester, Lawyer. Henry W. Blair, Plymouth, Lawyer. 45TH CONGRESS, IS77.
Frank Jones, Portsmouth, Merchant. J. F. Briggs, Manchester, Lawyer. H. W. Blair, Plymouth, Lawyer. 46TH CONGRESS, IS79. Joshua G. Hall, Dover, Lawyer. J. F. Briggs, Manchester,
E. W. Farr, Littleton,
Ossian Ray, Lancaster, 47TH CONGRESS, ISSI.
J. G. Hall, Dover, Lawyer.
J. F. Briggs, Manchester, Lawyer.
Ossian Ray, Lancaster, Lawyer.
48TH CONGRESS, 1883. M. A. Haynes, Lake Village, Editor. Ossian Ray, Lancaster, Lawyer. 49TH CONGRESS, 1885.
M. A. Haynes, Lake Village, Editor. J. H. Gallinger, Concord, Physician. 50TH CONGRESS, 1887.
L. F. Mckinney, Manchester, Clergy- man.
J. H. Gallinger, Concord, Physician
TOWNS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, AND DATE OF INCORPORATION. ROCKINGHAM COUNTY.
Portsmouth and Exeter, shire towns. Record rolls are kept at Exeter.
Atkinson, formerly of Haverhill, and later of Plaistow, was incorporated Sept. 3, 1767. The territory was granted by the Indians Nov. 15, 1642.
Auburn, that part of Chester called Long Meadow, incorporated June 23, I845. Brentwood, formerly part of Exeter, incorporated June 26, 1742.
Candia, that part of Chester called Charming Fare, incorporated Dec. 17, 1763.
Chester, once called Cheshire, included Auburn, Candia, Raymond, and part of Hooksett and Manchester, incorporated May S, 1722.
Danville, part of Kingston, incorporated by the name of Hawke, Feb. 22, 1760. Name changed to Danville in 1836.
Deerfield, formerly part of Nottingham, incorporated January S, 1766. Derry, formerly part of Londonderry, incorporated July 2, 1827.
East Kingston, formerly part of Kingston, incorporated Nov. 17, 1738. Epping, formerly part of Exeter, incorporated Feb. 23, 1741.
Exeter, settled April 3, 1638. It comprised the territory now known as Exeter,
Epping, Newmarket, So. Newmarket, Brentwood, Fremont, and Stratham.
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Fremont, formed from Brentwood, originally a part of Exeter, incorporated June 22, 1764, by name of Poplin. Name changed July S, IS54. Greenland, incorporated 1703.
Hampstead, once a part of Haverhill, Mass., and Kingston, incorporated Jan. 19, 1749.
Hampton, incorporated May 22, 1639, included Hampton Falls, Kensington, North Hampton, South Hampton, and Seabrook.
Hampton Falls, once a part of Hampton, incorporated 1712.
Kensington, part of Hampton Falls and earlier of Hampton, incorporated April 1, 1737-
Kingston, incorporated August 6. 1694, included territory of East Kingston, Danville, Sandown, and part of Hampstead.
Londonderry, once called Nutfield, incorporated June 21, 1722, comprised Windham, Derry, and part of Manchester.
Newcastle, part of Portsmouth called Great Island, incorporated 1693.
Newington, part of Dover called Bloody Point and part of Portsmouth, incor- porated July, 1764.
Newmarket, formed from Exeter, incorporated Dec. 17, 1727.
Newton, incorporated Dec. 6, 1749.
North Hampton, formerly part of Hampton, incorporated Nov. 30, 1742.
Northwood, part of Nottingham, incorporated Feb. 6, 1773.
Nottingham, incorporated May 10, 1722, included Deerfield and Northwood.
Plaistow, originally part of Haverhill, Mass., included Atkinson, incorporated Feb. 28, 1749.
Portsmouth, originally called Strawberry Bank, incorporated as a town 1753,
May 28, included Newington, Greenland, Newcastle, and Rye. Adopted a city charter 1849.
Raymond, that part of Chester called Freetown, incorporated May 9, 1764.
Rye, part of Portsmouth called Sandy Beach, incorporated April 20, 1726. Gosport added in 1876.
Salem, originally a part of Methuen, Mass., incorporated May II, 1750.
Sandown, part of Kingston, incorporated April 6, 1756.
Seabrook, part of Hampton Falls and earlier of Hampton, incorporated June 3, 1768.
South Hampton, formed of parts of Hampton and Kingston, incorporated May 25, 1742.
South Newmarket, part of Newmarket and earlier of Exeter, incorporated June 27, 1849.
Stratham, originally called Winnicott, part of Squamscott Patent, afterwards part of Exeter, incorporated March 14, 1816.
Windham, originally part of Londonderry, incorporated Feb. 12, 1742.
STRAFFORD COUNTY.
Dover, shire town.
Barrington, including Strafford, incorporated May 10, 1722.
Dover, originally included Durham, Lee, Madbury, part of Newington, Roll- insford, and Somersworth, once called Northam, and Cocheco, was incor- porated Oct. 22, 1641 ; adopted city charter, Sept. 1, 1855.
Durham, once called Oyster River, included Lee, and was incorporated a parish in May, 1765, and a town May 15, 1732.
Farmington, part of Rochester, incorporated Dec. £, 1798.
Lee, part of Durham, and earlier of Dover, incorporated Jan. 16, 1766.
Madbury, part of Dover, incorporated May 31, 1775.
Middleton included Brookfield, and was incorporated March 4, 1778.
Milton, part of Rochester, was incorporated June 11, 1802
New Durham was incorporated Dec. 7, 1762.
Rochester, including Farmington and Milton, was incorporated May 10, 1722. Rollinsford, a part of Dover, and later of Somersworth, was incorporated July 3, 1849.
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Somersworth, originally part of Dover, was incorporated April 22, 1754. Strafford, part of Barrington, was incorporated June 17, 1820.
BELKNAP COUNTY.
Laconia, the shire town, was incorporated Dec. 22, 1840.
Alton, originally New Durham Gore, was incorporated June 16, 1796.
Barnstead was incorporated May 20, 1727.
Belmont, Gilmanton divided, was incorporated as Upper Gilmanton June 28, 1859, and the name changed to Belmont in July, 1869.
Center Harbor, formed from Moultonborough Gore and part of New Hampton was incorporated Dec 7, 1797.
Gilford, part of Gilmanton, was incorporated June 16, 18.12.
Gilmanton, including Gilford and Belmont, was incorporated May 18, 1727.
Laconia, Meredith divided and a part of Gilford, was incorporated in July, 1855.
Meredith, originally New Salem, was incorporated Dec. 30, 1768.
New Hampton, part of Moultonborough Gore, was incorporated Nov. 27, 1777.
Sanbornton, including part of Franklin, was incorporated March 1, 1870. The town was divided in July, 1869, and the south part was called Tilton. Tilton, Sanbornton divided, was incorporated in July, 1869.
CARROLL COUNTY.
Originally a part of Strafford county, was incorporated Dec. 22, 1840. Os- sipee is the shire town.
Albany was incorporated Nov. 10, 1766, as Burton. The name was changed in 1834.
Bartlett was incorporated June 16, 1790.
Brookfield, part of Middleton, was incorporated Dec. 30, 1794.
Chatham was incorporated Feb. 7, 1767.
Conway, formerly called Pequakett, was incorporated April 6, 1772.
Eaton, including Madison, was incorporated Nov. 7, 1766.
Effingham, including part of Freedom, formerly called Leavitt's Town, was incorporated Aug. S, 17SS.
Freedom, formed from part of Effingham and Ossipee Gore, was incor- porated June 16, 1831.
Hart's Location, unincorporated.
Jackson, incorporated as Adams, Dec. 4, 1800, had its name changed in 1829. Madison, Eaton divided, was incorporated in June, 1853.
Moultonborough was incorporated Nov. 27, 1777.
Ossipee, formerly called New Garden, was incorporated Feb. 22, 1785.
Sandwich was incorporated Oct. 25, 1768.
Tamworth was incorporated Oct. 14, 1766.
Tuftonborough was incorporated Dec. 17, 1795.
Wakefield, originally called East Town, was incorporated Aug. 30, 1774.
Wolfeborough was incorporated July 9, 1770.
MERRIMACK COUNTY.
Originally part of Rockingham and Hillsborough counties, was incorporated July 23, 1823. Concord is the shire town.
Allenstown was incorporated July 2, 1831.
Andover, originally called Emerisstown, afterwards, in 1746, New Breton, was incorporated June 25, 1779.
Boscawen, formerly Contoocook, was incorporated April 22, 1760.
Bow, originally including the larger part of Concord and Pembroke, was in- corporated May 20, 1727.
Bradford, once called New Bradford, was incorporated Sept. 27, 1787.
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Concord, granted as Penacook by Massachusetts, January 17, 1725; and incorporated as Rumford in 1730; was incorporated as Concord in 1765; became the capital of the State in 1816, and adopted a city charter in March, 1853.
Canterbury, including Loudon and Northfield, was incorporated May 20, 1727. Chichester was incorporated May 20, 1727.
Danbury was incorporated June 18, 1795, being a part of Alexandria.
Dunbarton was incorporated Aug. 10, 1765, and included a part of Hooksett. It was once called Stark's Town.
Epsom was incorporated May IS, 1727.
Franklin was incorporated Dec. 24, 1828, from parts of Andover, Salisbury, Northfield, and Sanbornton.
Henniker was incorporated Nov. 10, 1768. It was originally called No. 6.
Hill was incorporated Nov. 10, 1778, as New Chester ; Feb. 12, 1788, the town
of Bridgewater was constituted from it; June 24, 1819, the town of Bristol was taken from Bridgewater and New Chester; in 1836 the name was changed to Hill : July 1, 186S, the town was severed from Grafton county and annexed to Merrimack county.
Hooksett, formed from parts of Chester, Goffstown, and Dunbarton, was incorporated July 3, 1822.
Hopkinton, originally New Hopkinton, was incorporated Jan. 11, 1765.
Loudon, part of Canterbury, was incorporated January 23, 1773.
Newbury, incorporated as Fishersfield, Nov. 27, 1778; had its name changed in 1836.
New London, originally called Dantzic, was incorporated Jan. 25, 1779.
Northfield, originally a part of Canterbury, was incorporated June 19, 17So.
Pembroke, formed of a part of Bow, a part of Allen's grant called Buckstreet,
and an ungranted gore called Suncook, was incorporated Nov. 1, 1759. The Massachusetts grant of Suncook was made to the soldiers of Capt. John Lovewell in May, 1727.
Pittsfield, a part of Chichester, was incorporated March 27, 1782.
Salisbury, originally granted by Massachusetts and called Baker's-town or
Gerrish-town, was granted afterwards by Masonian proprietors, Oct. 25, 1749, and called Steven's-town ; was incorporated March 1, 1768.
Sutton, formerly called Perry's-town, was incorporated April 13, 1784.
Warner, formerly called New Amesbury and Jennistown, was incorporated Sept. 4, 1774.
Webster, the west part of Boscawen, was incorporated July 3, 1860.
Wilmot, originally called Kearsarge, was incorporated June IS, 1807.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY.
Amherst, Manchester, and Nashua, shire towns. Records kept at Nashua.
Amherst, originally Narragansett No. 3, or Souhegan West, granted by
Massachusetts in 1733, was incorporated Jan. IS, 1760, and included part of Milford and Mont Vernon.
Antrim, once called Society Land, was incorporated March 22, 1777.
Bennington, part of Society Land, was incorporated Dec. 15, 1842.
Bedford, originally Narragansett No. 5, or Souhegan East, was incorporated May 19, 1750, and included part of Manchester.
Brookline, formerly called Raby, was incorporated March 30, 1769.
Deering, another portion of what was called Society Land, was incorporated Jan. 17, 1774.
Francestown, formerly called New Boston Addition, was incorporated Jan. S, 1772.
Goffstown, including part of Manchester and Hooksett, was incorporated June 16, 1761.
Greenfield was incorporated June 15, 1791.
Greenville was incorporated
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HISTORY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Hancock was incorporated Nov. 5, 1779.
Hillsborough was incorporated Nov. 14, 1772.
Hollis, once a part of Dunstable and Munson, Mass., was incorporated April 3, 1746.
Hudson, formerly part of Dunstable, called Nottingham West, was incor- porated July 5, 1746.
Litchfield, once called Brenton's Farm, was incorporated June 5, 1749.
Lyndeborough, formerly called Salem Canada, was incorporated April 23, 1764.
Manchester, formed from parts of Chester, Londonderry, Bedford, and Goffstown, and a tract of land called Harrytown, . was incorporated Sept. 3, 1751, as Derryfield. The present name was taken in 1810. The city charter was adopted in 1846.
Mason, formerly called No. I, was incorporated August 26, 1768.
Merrimack, part of Dunstable called Souhegan East, was incorporated April 2, 1746.
Milford, formerly the south-west parish of Amherst, and a tract called Mile Slip, was incorporated January 11, 1794.
Mont Vernon, originally part of Amherst, was incorporated Dec. 15, 1803. Nashua, part of Dunstable, Mass., which was incorporated October 15, 1673, was incorporated by New Hampshire as Dunstable, April 1, 1746. In 1837 the name was changed to Nashua. In 1842 the town was divided and the north part was incorporated as Nashville. In 1853 Nashville and Nashua were united and chartered as the city of Nashua.
New Boston was incorporated Feb. 18, 1763.
New Ipswich, once called Ipswich Canada, was incorporated Sept. 9, 1762.
Pelham, part of Dracut, Mass., was incorporated July 6, 1746.
Peterborough was incorporated Jan. 17, 1760.
Sharon, once called Peterborough Slip, was incorporated June 24, 1791. Temple was incorporated August 26, 1768.
Weare, formerly Halestown, was incorporated Sept. 21, 1764.
Wilton was incorporated June 25, 1762.
Windsor, formerly Campbell's Gore, was incorporated Dec. 27, 1798.
CHESHIRE COUNTY.
Shire town, Keene.
Alstead, originally called Newton, was incorporated Aug. 6, 1763. It Chesterfield, called No. I, was incorporated Feb. 11, 1752.
Dublin, originally Monadnock No. 2, was incorporated March 29, 1771. was divided July 2, 1870, and the town of Harrisville was formed.
Fitzwilliam, originally Monadnock No. 4, and a part of Troy, was incorpor- ated May 19, 1773.
Gilsum, originally called Boyle, included Surry, and was incorporated July 13, 1763.
Harrisville, formed from Dublin and Nelson, was incorporated July 2, 1870. Hinsdale, originally Fort Dummer, part of Northfield, Mass., was incor- porated Sept. 3, 1753.
Jaffrey, called Monadnock No. 2, was incorporated Aug. 17, 1773.
Keene, called Upper Ashuelot, was incorporated April 11, 1753.
Marlborough, called Monadnock No. 5, was incorporated Dec. 13, 1776, and included parts of Roxbury and Troy.
Marlow was incorporated Oct. 7, 1761.
Nelson was incorporated as Packersfield Feb. 22 1774, and included a part of Roxbury. The name was changed in June, 1814.
Richmond was incorporated Feb. 28, 1752.
Rindge, called Monadnock No. I, was incorporated Feb. 21, 1768.
Roxbury, formed of parts of Nelson, Keene, and Marlborough, was incor- porated Dec. 9, 1812.
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Stoddard, formerly called Limerick, was incorporated Nov. 4, 1774.
Sullivan was incorporated Sept. 27, 1787.
Surry, formed from parts of Gilsum and Westmoreland, was incorporated May 9, 1769.
Swanzey, called Lower Ashuelot, was incorporated July 2, 1753.
Troy, formed of parts of Marlborough and Fitzwilliam, was incorporated June 23, ISI5.
Walpole, formerly called Great Falls or Bellows' Town, was incorporated Feb. 13, 1752.
Westmoreland, called Great Meadow, was incorporated Feb. 11, 1753. Winchester, called Arlington, was incorporated July 3, 1752.
SULLIVAN COUNTY,
Originally a part of Cheshire county, was incorporated July 5, 1827. Newport is the shire town.
Acworth was incorporated Sept. 19, 1766.
Charlestown, originally called No. 4, granted by Massachusetts Dec. 31, 1735, including part of Langdon, was incorporated July 2, 1753.
Claremont was incorporated Oct. 26, 1764.
Cornish was incorporated June 21, 1763.
Croydon was incorporated May 31, 1763.
Goshen was incorporated Dec. 27, 1791.
Grantham was incorporated July 11, 1761 ; name changed to New Grantham in 1786; original name taken in ISI8.
Langdon, fornied from parts of Charlestown and Walpole, was incorporated Jan. 11, 1787.
Lempster, originally called Dupplin, was incorporated Oct. 5, 1761.
Newport was incorporated Oct. 6, 1761.
Plainfield was incorporated Aug. 14, 1761.
Springfield, originally granted as Protectworth, was incorporated Jan. 24, 1794.
Sunapee, originally granted as Saville, was incorporated April 4, 1781, as Wendell; the name was changed to Sunapee in June, 1850.
Unity was incorporated July 13, 1764.
Washington, formerly called Camden, was incorporated Dec. 13, 1776.
GRAFTON COUNTY.
Haverhill and Plymouth are shire towns. The records are kept at Haverhill. Alexandria, including Danbury, was incorporated Nov. 23, 1782.
Ashland, formed from the southwest portion of Holderness, was incorporated July 1, 1868.
Bath was incorporated Sept, 10, 1761.
Benton was incorporated Jan. 31, 1764, as Coventry. The name was changed in 1841.
Bethlehem was incorporated Dec. 27, 1799.
Bridgewater was incorporated Feb. 12, 17SS. It was originally part of New Chester, now Hill.
Bristol was incorporated June 24, 1819, from parts of Bridgewater and New Chester, now Hill.
Campton was incorporated Jan. 5, 1767.
Canaan was incorporated July 9, 1761.
Dorchester was incorporated May 1, 1772.
Easton was incorporated 1876, from Landaff.
Ellsworth was incorporated June 16, 1802 ; it was granted as Trecothick.
Enfield was incorporated July 14, 1761 ; it was formerly called Belham.
Franconia, formerly called Morristown, was incorporated Feb. 14, 1764. Grafton was incorporated Nov. 5, 1778.
Groton, granted as Cockermouth, was incorporated Dec. 7. 1796.
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HISTORY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Hanover was incorporated July 4, 1761.
Haverhill, called Lower Cohos, was incorporated May 18, 1763.
Hebron, part of Cockermouth grant, was incorporated June 15, 1792.
Holderness was incorporated October 24, 1761, and included Ashland. Landaff was incorporated Jan. 31, 1764, and included Easton.
Lebanon was incorporated July 4, 1761.
Lincoln was incorporated Jan. 31, 1764.
Lisbon, called Concord, afterwards Gunthwaite, and again Concord, was incorporated October 20, 1768. Its name was changed to Lisbon in 1817. Littleton, called Chiswick, and afterwards Apthorp, was incorporated Nov. 4, 1784. Apthorp was divided, forming Littleton and Dalton.
Livermore was incorporated in 1866.
Lyman was incorporated Nov. 10, 1761, and included Monroe.
Lyme was incorporated July 8, 1761.
Monroe was incorporated July 13, 1854, from Lyman.
Orange was granted Feb. 6, 1769, as Cardigan, and was incorporated July 18, 17SI. In 1820 a third of the township was annexed to Alexandria.
Orford was incorporated Sept. 25, 1761.
Piermont was incorporated Nov. 6, 1764.
Plymouth, embracing a part of Hebron and Alexandria, was incorporated July 15, 1763.
Rumney was incorporated March, 1767.
Thornton was incorporated Nov. 24, 1781. It was divided in July, 1867, and a part annexed to Campton.
Warren was incorporated July 14, 1763.
Waterville was incorporated July 1, IS29.
Wentworth was incorporated Nov. 1, 1776.
Woodstock was incorporated Sept. 23, 1763, as Peeling. The name was changed to Fairfield, and back to Peeling. In 1840 it took the name of Woodstock.
Coos COUNTY,
Was incorporated Dec. 27, 1803. Colebrook and Lancaster are the shire towns. The records are kept at Lancaster.
Berlin was granted as Maynesborough July 1, 1771. It was incorporated July 1, IS29.
Carroll, formerly called Breton Woods, was incorporated June 22, 1832.
Clarksville was incorporated June 30, IS53.
Colebrook, formerly called Colburne, was incorporated June 11, 1796.
Columbia, formerly called Cockburne, was incorporated Dec. 16, 1797.
Dalton, originally part of Apthorp, was incorporated Nov. 4, 1784.
Dummer, granted March 8, 1773, was incorporated Dec. 19, 1848. Errol was incorporated Dec. 28, 1836.
Gorham, called Shelburne Addition, was incorporated June 18, 1836. Jefferson, granted as Dartmouth, was incorporated Dec. 8, 1796.
Lancaster, originally called Upper Coos, was incorporated July 5, 1763.
Milan, originally called Paulsburg, was incorporated Dec. 16, 1824. Northumberland was incorporated Nov. 16, 1779.
Pittsburg, formerly called Indian Stream, was incorporated Dec. 10, 1840. Randolph, formerly called Durand, was incorporated June 16, 1824. Shelburne was incorporated Dec. 13, 1820.
Stark was incorporated Jan. 9, 1765, as Piercy. The name was changed in IS32. Stewartstown was incorporated Dec. 24, 1799. Stratford was incorporated Nov. 16, 1779.
It was formerly called Stewart. Whitefield was incorporated Dec. 1, 1804.
ERRATA.
Page 264, fourth paragraph from bottom of page, for "1763" read " June, 1766;" for " Jesse Kelley " read " Jesse Kel- - sey ; " and after " Connecticut " insert " Ezra Parmelee."
Page 577, Edmund Burke died January 25, 1882.
Page 630, Hon. E. H. Durell was candidate for Vice-President in 1868.
Page 680, second line, "read law with Hon. Daniel Clark " should read " with Hon. Daniel Clark, read law."
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