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 194-195

Part Two of Gazetteer:

SOMERSWORTH - in the southeast extremity of Strafford county, was formerly a part of 
Dover.  It was incorporated in 1754, and contains 878 inhabitants; bounded N.W. by 
Rochester, N.E. by Salmon fall river which divides it from Berwick, and S. and S.W. by 
Dover, comprising an area of 10,048 acres.  There are in this town several ponds, such as 
Cole’s pond 150 rods long and half as wide; Humphrey’s pond on the line of Dover, 200 
long and 120 wide.  Dover turnpike passes through the southeast part of this town and 
over Quampegan bridge into Berwick.  Somersworth has one meeting house.
	The Rev. James Pike was settle here in 1730, and he has been succeeded by the 
Rev. P. Thurston.  There are in this town 3 grain and 3 sawmills, 2 fulling mills, and 1 
trading store.  The history of this town records a violent thunder storm in 1779, during 
which the meeting house was consumed by lightning and its bell was melted and fell in a 
state of fusion.


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