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 82-83
Part Two of Gazetteer:
ANTRIM - a township in Hillsborough county, was incorporated 1777, and , in the year 1810, contained 1277 souls. Bounded N. by Windsor and Hillsborough, E. by the river Contoocook, which severs it from Deering, S. by Hancock, and W. by Stoddard and a part of Nelson, of an area of 21,784 acres. Gregg�s pond 400 rods long and 150 wide, lies in the S. part of the town. Its waters fall into Contoocook river. The soil of Antrim displays great inequality of surface, but is generally productive. This town annually winters about 2,000 sheep, and cattle in proportion. The second N.H. turnpike bisects the N. angle of Antrim. Reverend J. M. Whiton is their minister. Here are a meeting-house, 4 grain mills, 4 saw mills, 2 mills for dressing cloth, 1 carding machine, and 3 trading stores. In 1813, 45 persons died of the prevailing fever.
Submitted by T.C. Parziale 5/30/00
Antrim