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APPENDIX.

TOPOGRAPHY.-CENSUS STATISTICS.

Candia is situated in longitude 6° 20' East from Washington; latitude 43° 8'. It is in form nearly a parallelogram, the southern boundary line 6 miles 223 rods in length, running North 65° 10' West; its eastern, 4 miles 122 rods, South 31° 45' West; bounded North by Deerfield, South by Chester, 1 mile 118 rods, and Auburn, 5 miles 105 rods, East by Raymond, and West by Hooksett.

It is 18 miles southeast from Concord, about 35 miles west from Portsmouth, and 10 miles northeast from the city of Manchester. The soil is hard of cultivation, the land rough and uneven. The town was laid out in squares, and many of the roads intersect each other at right angles. The thoroughfares are convenient and generally kept in good repair. The Portsmouth and Concord Railroad runs through the town in a direction varying not much from East to West, affording rapid communication with the seaboard on the one hand, and the Capital on the other. In the westerly part of the town is a ridge of land, one elevation of which is called Hall's Mountain, This is said to be the highest point of land between Merrimack river and the ocean. Near this ridge two branches of the Lamprey river take their rise, and supply water for a considerable number of say and grain mills, besides carrying other machinery. There are 11 mills driven by water for the manufacture of various articles from wood; 4 grain mills; 1 tanning and currying establishment; 4 stores,

The town is divided into 14 school districts, in most of which a school is supported during half the year. For many years past there has also been kept, near the center of the town, a high, or select school, during three months in the Fall, with an average attendance of fifty scholars, with but one or two exceptions all residents in town, where the preparatory studies of a college course can be pursued.

There is a circulating library containing about four hundred volumes the owners of which were incorporated in 1824 by the name of of the “ Candia Literary Library Association."

The population, at different times, was, in 1767, 363: in 1775, 744; 1790.1040: 1800. 1186; 15.0 1290. 1820, 1273: 1530, 1362; 1840. 1430: 1550.1486

From notes found in the Secretary's office at Concord, it seems that in 1767, four years after the incorporation, there were 27 unmarried mer between the ages of 16 and 60: 66 married men; 99 boys under 15: 100 unmarried females: 65 married females, and 1 widow.

By the census of 1540, it appears that there were produced 6.220 bushels of corn. 20.320 bushels of potatoes, 2,173 tuns of hay, 2,287 lus. of wool. In 1550, the value of manufactured articles, consisting of shoes, hats, wagons, saw frames, bedsteads, &c. was estimated at $66.170, hay 2.100 tunk, potatoes 11.500 bushels, butter 25,175 lbs... cheese 15.000 lbs. There were 149 farms producing to the value of $100 a year, and over: 454 cows. 149 yoke of oxen, 142 horses. Valnation of estate, real and personal. $425.965.

The name of Candia is said to have been given by Gov. Benning Wentworth, who was once a prisoner on the Island of Candia, in the Mediterranean. Moore's and Hayward's Gazetteers both give this as the origin of the name. Some suppose that the name might have been suggested by the narrative of Robert Knox, who was detained many years in captivity by the King of Candia in Ceylon, so that he learned their language, and gives an interesting account of their manners and customs. He gravely relates how great a noise the devil made in the woods of Candia, and of the frequent opportunities he had of hearing him. This was published about the middle of the 17th century, and attracted much attention at a time when travelers' stories were not so plenty as now. We do not believe, however, that there could have been much similarity between the two places, and perhaps it may be as well to adopt the first statement in regard to the name.

About two and a half miles from Deerfield line, in the northerly part of the town, and about the same distance from Raymond line, is what is called Candia village. A branch of the Lamprey river, taking its rise in Deerfield Pond, runs through the place, furnishing the motive power to a saw and grist mill, as well as various other kinds of machinery. There is a church built by the Free-Will Baptist Society, in 1846, at which time the old house, erected by Elder Moses Bean, in 1815, was torn down. The society was incorporated in 1816, as the Union Baptist," there being at that time Baptists of other denominations who chose to unite for the purpose of sustaining preaching.

Elder Bean continued to preach until 1835, when he was succeeded by Elder Manson, who remained four years; Elder Fernald, from 1839, two years; Atwood, one year; Davis, one year; Whitney, two years; Caverno, three years; since 1848, Elder Atwood, until 1852. The society has, for most of the time, sustained regular preaching.

Elder Bean was a man of much enterprise and energy, and was for many years, of note in town. Two of his sons are extensive merchants in New-York, and his daughter the accomplished instructress of the " Broadway Seminary," in that city.

There are in the village two stores, a blacksmith's shop, and quite a collection of houses, which, when seen from the adjacent hills, have a picturesque appearance.

Farther down, on the same branch, is another and smaller collection of dwellings, known as the "Island." Here is a saw mill, grain mill, and various kinds of machinery. As may be seen in the notices of families, the Island was first settled in 1755, by David Bean, and has been a thriving settlement ever since.

At the annual town meeting, held March 10, 1852, it was voted that a map of Candia be procured by the town clerk, and a survey be made for that purpose, if necessary, for the use of this history.

Thanks are due to H. M. Eaton, Esq., Col. R. E. Patten, Mr. Austin Cass, and Mr. Thomas Lang, Jr., for their assistance and encouragement in this and other parts of this work.

As the town has ever been more than commonly interested in the subject of education, a few extracts from the records may not be un profitable, to give an idea of what the fathers thought it necessary to do.

Names of School Teachers, and money paid them for services:

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In April 1776, the Committee of Safery a New Hampshire, acting in aeroriance with the wishes of the Continental Congress, sent to each sown a cirralar, a cogy of which is given below:

SELECT MAN OF CANDLE

IN COMMITTEE OF SAFETY. Åpri 12, 1776. In order to carry the underwen RISOLVES of the Bon bie Contimenta. Congress no execution, you are requested to desire all males above twenty-one years of age anatoks toes and Negroes exexpret. to sign to me declaraton in this paper, and when so done, to make return hereof together with the name or names of al who shall refuse to sign the same, to the General Assembly or Commites of Safety of this Colony.

M. WEARE, Chairman.

IN CONGRESS. March 14th, 1776. Resolved. That it be recommended to the several Assemblies, Conventions, and Councils, or Committees of Safety, of the United Colonies, immediately to cause all persons to be Esarmed within their respective Colonies who are notoriously safected to the cause of America, or who have not associated, and refuse to associate, to defend by arms, the United Colonies against the hostile attempts of the British feets and armies.

Extract from the minutes. (Copy-)

CHARLES THOMPSON, Sec`y.

In consequence of the above resolution of the Hon. Continental Congress, and to show our determination in joining our American brethren in defending the lives, liberties, and properties of the inhabitants of the United Colonies,

We, the subscribers, do hereby solemnly engage and promise, that we will to the utmost of our power, at the risque of our lives and fortunes, with arms, oppose the hostile proceedings of the British fleets and armies against the United American Colonies.

William Baker,
Thomas Dearborn,
James Eaton.

Ezekiel Knowles,
Nath1 Maxfield,
Thomas Emery,

| John Clay,
Jonathan Pillsbury.
Nathaniel Emerson,
Walter Robie,
Moses Baker,

Benjamin Batchelder,

: Samuel Dearborn,
Enoch Rowel,
Samuel Mooers,
Abrim Fitts.
Nicholas Smith,
Enoch Colby,

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