Cornish, Sullivan County, NH Description From: MLMCKENZIE@prodigy.net - Michelle McKenzie Topic: Cornish, 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. Connecticut River waters the west part of this town, and, by means of a bridge, connects Cornish with Windsor, Vt. The soil is generally fertile. The town is hilly, with the exception of that part which lies on the river. Blow-me-down and Bryant's Brooks are the only streams of any magnitude; these afford good mill privileges. The agricultural products of this town are very considerable. Boundaries. North by Plainfield, east by Croydon, south by Claremont, and west by Windsor, Vt. First Settlers. Emigrants from Massachusetts, in 1765. First Ministers. Rev. James Welman, settled in 1768; dismissed in 1785. Rev. Joseph Rowell, ordained in 1800; dismissed in 1828. Productions of the Soil. Indian corn, 3,598 bushels; potatoes, 30,402 bushels; hay, 2,924 tons; wool, 16,606 lbs.; maple sugar, 5,138 pounds. Distances. Seventeen miles north from Charlestown, sixty north-west by west from Concord, and twelve north-west from Newport. This town lies opposite to Windsor, Vt., and is the northern terminus of a railroad between this place and Walpole. ************************************************* * * * * 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.