The New England Gazetteer: Containing Descriptions of All the States, Counties and Towns in New England ...This is a book titled "The New England Gazetteer." It contains descriptions of all the states, counties, and towns in New England. It also describes principal mountains, lakes, rivers, capes, bays, harbors, islands and resorts within New England. The book was published in 1839 by Israel S. Boyd and William White. The inside front and back covers include genealogical information on members of a European-American family with the surname "Brown" as well as information relating to Native place names. |
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... Merrimack co . On the Suncook river , 11 miles S. E. from Concord , and 38 W. from Portsmouth . The land generally is of an ordinary quality , though there are some fine farms . The town is principally covered with a growth of oak and ...
... Merrimack co . On the Suncook river , 11 miles S. E. from Concord , and 38 W. from Portsmouth . The land generally is of an ordinary quality , though there are some fine farms . The town is principally covered with a growth of oak and ...
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... Merrimack river , in the county of Essex , 40 miles N. E. from Boston , 6 N. W. from New- buryport , and 7 N. E. from Haver- hill . Population , 1837 , 2,567 . It was taken from Salisbury in 1668 , and is separated from it by Powow ...
... Merrimack river , in the county of Essex , 40 miles N. E. from Boston , 6 N. W. from New- buryport , and 7 N. E. from Haver- hill . Population , 1837 , 2,567 . It was taken from Salisbury in 1668 , and is separated from it by Powow ...
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... Merrimack river from this town , affords some of the finest wa- ter privileges in the county . Bab- boosick , Little Babboosuck and Jo English ponds are the largest col- lections of water . In some parts , and particularly on Souhegan ...
... Merrimack river from this town , affords some of the finest wa- ter privileges in the county . Bab- boosick , Little Babboosuck and Jo English ponds are the largest col- lections of water . In some parts , and particularly on Souhegan ...
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... Merrimack river ; between Goffstown on the W. and Manchester on the E. The whole fall of the river , within the distance of half a mile , is 54 feet , producing a great hydraulic pow- er . A company , with a large cap- ital , have ...
... Merrimack river ; between Goffstown on the W. and Manchester on the E. The whole fall of the river , within the distance of half a mile , is 54 feet , producing a great hydraulic pow- er . A company , with a large cap- ital , have ...
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... Merrimack co . It lies 20 miles N. W. from Concord , and about 18 E. by N. from Newport . Popula- tion , 1830 , 1,324 . The Blackwa- ter in the S. W. part of the town , is the principal stream ; but nu- merous rills and brooks find ...
... Merrimack co . It lies 20 miles N. W. from Concord , and about 18 E. by N. from Newport . Popula- tion , 1830 , 1,324 . The Blackwa- ter in the S. W. part of the town , is the principal stream ; but nu- merous rills and brooks find ...
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