NEW HAMPSHIRE

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 218
Part Two of Gazetteer:
WOLFEBOROUGH - in Strafford county, was incorporated in 1770, and in 1810, contained 1,376 inhabitants; bounded N.W. by Moultonborough, N.E. by Ossipee, S.E. by Brookfield and New Durham, and S.W. by Alton and lake Winnipiseogee, containing 28,600 acres, 400 of which are water. Smith's pond, 1,050 rods long and 556 wide, in the southeast part of the town, discharges its waters westerly through Crooked river into the lake. There are here several other large ponds, Viz. Crooked, Rust's Baston's, and Sargeant's ponds. At a place called Smith's bridge there is a small village containing several mills, stores, etc.
Rev. E. Allen, a Congregationalist, and Elder Townsend, a Baptist, were the first ordained ministers in this town. They were both ordained on the 25th of October, 1792. Elder Townsend is still in office. There are in this town 2 meeting houses, 8 school houses 4 grain mills, 4 sawmills, 1 clothing mill, and 1 carding machine. A family of the name of Blake were the first who moved into this town. Mr. Blake and wife are still living.
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