A township on the W. side of Hillsborough county, incorporated 1760,with a present population (1817) of 1034. Bounded N. by Warner, S. by a part of Henniker and Hillsborough, W. by Cheshire county line, adjoining Washington, E. by Fishersfield and a corner of Sutton, containing 18,919 acres, 469 of which are water. At the E. end of this town is a pleasant pond 500 rods long and 150 wide. A part of Todds pond lies in this town and the other part in Fishersfield. These ponds are the most W. source of Warner�s river. Sunapee and other mountains border on the W. part of this town. Rev. Caleb Burge is settled here in the ministry. Here are two religious societies, 1 house for public worship, 2 corn mills, 2 saw mills, 1 carding machine, and 2 trading stores. SOURCE: The Early History of Bradford from The Gazetteer of the State of New Hampshire compiled by Eliphalet Merrill and Phinehas Merrill in 1817. Contributed by T. C. Parziale 5/30/00
Bradford Town Clerk
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Bradford, NH 03221
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