From The Gazetteer of the State of New Hampshire (in three parts), 
compiled from the best authorities, by Eliphalet Merrill and the Late 
Phinehas Merrill, Esq.,
Printed by C. Norris & Co. , Exeter, NH, ©1817, pg 81

Part Two of Gazetteer:

ANDOVER - a township in Hillsborough county, incorporated 1770, with a 
population of 1259 inhabitants, is bounded N.W. by New Chester, N. E. by 
Merrimack river which disunites it from Sanbornton, S. E. by Salisbury, and 
S.W. by Wilmot with an area of 29, 883 acres.  It has several ponds of water
the largest of which is Chance pond, in extent 230 rods and 130 in width. 
Black Water, a branch of Contoocook river, flows through the S.W. part of 
this town, the N. line of both town and county passing over its summit.  The 
4th New Hampshire turnpike leads through the S.W. part of Andover where 
Grafton turnpike meets it.  its soil is of almost every variety, for the most
part broken and stony, but generally good, producing good crops of grain 
and English grass.  On the Pemigawasset and Black rivers are excellent tracts
of intervale land.  Rev. J. Babcock was ordained here 1782.  Here are a 
meeting house, 10 school houses, 2 grain mills, 6 sawmills, 1 mill for 
dressing cloth, 1 carding machine, and 5 trading stores.  Here were wintered
last season 4,000 sheep.  Agreeably to a bill of mortality furnished by Rev.
J.B. there have died in Andover since the year 1782, under 70 years of age, 
287 persons, over 70, 18 persons, over 80, 15 over 90, 2.		
J.B.

Submitted by T.C. Parziale 5/30/00
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