I'm going to be transribing our Sullivan Co towns for the GenWeb Archives and thought I'd post them here too. --------------- Acworth, Sullivan County, NH Description From: MLMCKENZIE@prodigy.net - Michelle McKenzie Topic: Acworth, Sullivan County Source: A Gazetteer of New Hampshire Containing Descriptions of all the Counties, Towns and Districts in the State by John Hayward, John P. Jewett (publisher), Boston, 1849 SULLIVAN CO. This town is chiefly agricultural in its pursuits. The soil is generally good. Cold River, which rises from Cold Pond in this town, affords some good mill-sites. This town was formerly noted for the culture of flax, which was manufactured by some of the inhabitants into the finest linen, equal to any imported from Ireland. Beryls of an extraordinary size are found here. Boundaries. North by Unity, east by Lempster, south by Marlow, and west by Langdon and Charlestown. First Settlers. William Keyes, Samuel Harper, and John Rogers removed to this place in 1768. First Ministers. Rev. Thomas Archibald, ordained 1789; dismissed 1794. Rev. John Kimball, ordained 1797; dismissed 1813. Productions of the Soil. Indian corn, 5,792 bushels; hay, 4,398 tons; potatoes, 54,301 bushels; wool, 18,474 lbs; maple suger, 29,724 pounds. The manufactures of this town are considerable, but principally confined to families. Distances. Thirteen miles south from Newport, and forty-four west from Concord. ************************************************* * * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * * The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.