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 196 - 197

Part Two of Gazetteer:

STRAFFORD COUNTY - is bounded W. and N.W. by Grafton county, N. by Coos 
county, E. by the District of Maine, and S. by Rockingham county, comprising 861,171 
acres of land and water.  This county contains 41,595 inhabitants 6,828 of whom are legal 
voters.  It has 32 townships, and in 1813 in had 50 meeting houses, 1 academy, 920 grain 
mills, 127 sawmills 32 clothing mills 4 oil mills, 4 cotton factories, 1 woolen factory, 21 
carding machines, 10 distilleries, and 88 trading stores.  In 1810, there were in this county 
23 stud horses, 4,444 other horses, 238 four years old, 312 three years old, and 495 two 
years old; 5,685 oxen, 3,223 four years old; 12,874 cows, 8,682 three years old cattle, 
9,395 two years old cattle, 1 mule, 1 jack, and 1,783 acres of orcharding.
	The principal towns in this county are Dover, Durham, Rochester, and Gilmanton.  
The superior court holds its sessions for this county at Dover, the common pleas are 
holden alternately at Rochester and Gilmanton, and the probate court is held also in these 
two towns.  the county gaol is at Dover.  Strafford sends 35 representatives to the state 
legislature.


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