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COUNTY AND TOWN OFFICERS.

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY.

Incorporated March 19, 1771, contains thirty-seven towns; Portsmouth and Exeter shire towns; records kept at Exeter. Population in 1850, 49,204; in 1860, 50,129; in 1870, 47,298.

Judge of Probate. - Thomas Leavitt, Exeter; salary, $525. Register of Probate. - Woodbury M. Durgin, Exeter; salary, $700.

Sheriff.-J. Horace Kent, Portsmouth; salary, $300.
Solicitor. Walter C. Harriman, Portsmouth; salary, $400.
Treasurer. George E. Lane, Exeter; salary, $300.
Register of Deeds. George W. Weston, Exeter; salary,

fees.

Clerk of Supreme Court. - Charles G. G. Conner, Exeter; salary, fees.

Commissioners.

Newton Johnston, Portsmouth; Wells C. Underhill, Auburn; Joseph C. Burley, Epping; salary, $3 per day and expenses.

Coroners. William A. Shackford, Newmarket; True M. Gould, Raymond; S. C. Whittier, Portsmouth.

Sealer of Weights and Measures. -Joseph R. Clark, Derry. ATKINSON.-Formerly of Haverhill, Mass., and later of Plaistow; incorporated September 3, 1767. Population, 1775, 575; 1790, 479; 1820, 563; 1850, 600; 1860, 546; 1870, 488. Supervisors (elected November 5, 1878). gent, Alonzo Knight, Charles V. Calderwood. Selectmen (elected March 11, 1879). Stephen S. Shannon, Stephen C. P. Trefrey. Town Clerk. Samuel Burley Mason.

Charles B. Sar

Enoch P. Hoitt,

AUBURN. That part of Chester called Long Meadow; incorporated June 23, 1845. Population, 1850, 810; 1860, 886; 1870, 815.

Supervisors (elected November 5, 1878). - Kendrick Emery, George H. Eaton, Albert E. Preston.

Selectmen (elected March 11, 1879). — Andrew F. Fox, Wm. G. Brown, Edwin Plummer.

Town Clerk. - Simon G. Prescott.

BRENTWOOD.

Formerly part of Exeter; incorporated June 26, 1742. Population, 1775, 1,100; 1790, 976; 1820, 892; 1850, 923; 1860, 887; 1870, 895.

Supervisors (elected November 5, 1878). — D. Frank Fellows, John W. Smith, Charles C. S. Stevens.

Selectmen (elected March 11, 1879). -John W. Dudley, D. O. Waldron, Frank H. Rowell.

Town Clerk. George R. Rowe.

CANDIA. - Part of Chester called Charmingfare; incorporated December 17, 1763. Population, 1775, 744; 1790, 1,040; 1820, 1,273; 1850, 1,482; 1860, 1,575; 1870, 1,457.

Supervisors (elected November 5, 1878). Hobbs, Martin V. B. Eaton, Jonathan Pillsbury.

Jonathan C.

Selectmen (elected March 11, 1879).— Andrew J. Edgerly, Jesse W. Sargent, Lewis H. Dearborn.

Town Clerk. -Frank W. Eaton.

CHESTER. Once called Cheshire; incorporated May 8, 1722, included Auburn, Candia, Raymond, and large parts of Hooksett and Manchester. Population, 1775, 1,599; 1790, 1,902; 1820, 2,262; (divided and Auburn incorporated) 1850, 1,301; 1860, 1,276; 1870, 1,153.

Supervisors (elected November 5, 1878). Edmund Sleeper, Anderson Holman.

John W. Noyes,

Selectmen (elected March 11, 1879). — Charles Chase, George W. Wilcomb, Moses Webster.

Town Clerk. - Cyrus F. Marston.

DANVILLE. A part of Kingston; incorporated by the name of Hawke, February 22, 1760; 1836, name changed to Danville. Population, 1775, 504; 1790, 420; 1820, 421; 1850, 614; 1860, 629; 1870, 548.

Supervisors (elected November 5, 1878). - David Cass, Jonathan Osgood, Alexander G. McClure.

Selectmen (elected March 11, 1879).

S. Gordon, Herbert A. Page.

Jacob Collins, 2d, Levi

DEERFIELD.

Town Clerk. - Leonard Waldo Collins.

Formerly part of Nottingham; incorporated January 8, 1766. Population, 1775, 929; 1790, 1,619; 1820, 2,133; 1850, 2,022; 1860, 2,066; 1870, 1,768.

Supervisors (elected November 5, 1878). Joseph J. Dear

born, Joseph C. Cram, Walter Scott.

Selectmen (elected March 11, 1879). -Joseph B. Tilton, Andrew J. Batchelder, Samuel C. Danforth.

Town Clerk.-J. Frank Prescott.

DERRY. Formerly part of Londonderry; incorporated July 2, 1827. Population, 1830, 2,178; 1850, 1,850; 1860, 1,990; 1870,

Supervisors (elected November 5, 1878).-James C. Taylor, Joseph Montgomery, William W. Poor.

Selectmen (elected March 11, 1879). George Moore, Henry S. Wheeler, James F. Coburn.

Town Clerk. Frank W. Parker.

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EAST KINGSTON. - Formerly part of Kingston; incorporated November 17, 1738. Population, 1775, 428; 1790, 358; 1820, 443; 1850, 532; 1860, 598.

Supervisors (elected November 5, 1878). - Charles Sanborn, Josiah Morrill, Ezra F. Currier.

Selectmen (elected March 11, 1879). — W. S. Titcomb, N. B. Tilton, J. G. Nelson.

Town Clerk. Frank J. Philbrick.

EPPING. Formerly part of Exeter; incorporated February 23, 1741. Population, 1775, 1,569; 1790, 1,223; 1820, 1,558; 1850, 1,663; 1860, 1,414.

Supervisors (elected November 5, 1878). - Caleb F. Edgerley, Luther J. Holt, John Leddy.

Selectmen (elected March 11, 1879). John G. Ordway, Walter H. Stickney. Town Clerk.-C. H. Knox.

Charles E. Folsom,

EXETER.Settled April 3, 1638. It comprised the territory now known as Exeter, Epping, Newmarket, South Newmarket, Brentwood, Fremont, and Stratham. Population, 1775, 1,741; 1790, 1,722; 1820, 2,114; 1850, 3,329; 1860, 3,309; 1870, 3,437. Supervisors (elected November 5, 1878). George E. Lane, Andrew J. Fogg, William H. Belknap.

Selectmen (elected March 11, 1879). -- William B. Morrill, Jewett Conner, Josiah J. Folsom.

Town Clerk. - William H. Belknap.

FREMONT. - Formed from Brentwood, which was originally a part of Exeter; incorporated June 22, 1764, by name of Poplin. Name changed July 8, 1854. Population, 1850, 509; 1860, 579; 1870, 527.

Supervisors (elected November 5, 1878). - Jonathan A. Robinson, William H. Gibson, Joseph B. Sanborn.

Selectmen (elected March 11, 1879). George F. Beede, Joseph B. Wilber, Alden F. Sanborn.

Town Clerk.Theodore B. Smith.

GREENLAND.

Incorporated 1703. Population, 1775, 759;

1790, 634; 1820, 634; 1850, 739; 1860, 762; 1870, 695.

Supervisors (elected November 5, 1878).-Joseph A. Lover

ing, Joseph P. Simpson, Frank P. Philbrook.

Selectmen (elected March 11, 1879). John Brackett, John E. Seavey, Jethro Howard.

Town Clerk. - William O. Junkins.

HAMPSTEAD. - Formed from parts of Haverhill, Mass., and Kingston; incorporated January 19, 1749. Population, 1775, 768; 1790, 724; 1830, 912; 1850, 789; 1860, 930; 1870, 935.

Supervisors (elected November 5, 1878).--Hosea B. Carter, Josiah C. Eastman, Daniel F. Ordway.

Selectmen (elected March 11, 1879). - William H. Davis, Edmund Pearson, William A. Emerson. Town Clerk.

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Charles W. Peasley.

HAMPTON. --Incorporated May 22, 1639, originally included the territory of the present towns of Hampton Falls, Kensington, North Hampton, South Hampton, and Seabrook. Population, 1775, 862; 1790, 850; 1840, 1,320; 1850, 1,197; 1860, 1,230; 1870, 1,177.

Supervisors (elected November 5, 1878). Morris Hobbs, Uri Lamprey, John S. James.

Selectmen (elected March 11, 1879). - Enoch P. Young, William E. Lane, John F. Marston.

Town Clerk. John M. Akerman.

HAMPTON FALLS. Formerly part of Hampton; incorporated 1712. Population, 1775, 645; 1790, 541; 1840, 656; 1850, 640; 1860, 621; 1870, 679.

Supervisors (elected November 5, 1878). - Ira N. Blake, Warren J. Prescott, Henry E. Tilton.

Selectmen (elected March 11, 1879). - Levi E. Lane, Frank S. Green, John F. Jones.

Town Clerk. - Charles F. Jones.

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KENSINGTON. -- Part of Hampton Falls, and earlier of Hampton; incorporated April 1, 1737. Population, 1775, 797; 1790, 800; 1820, 781; 1850, 700; 1860, 672; 1870, 641.

Supervisors (elected November 5, 1878). -- Charles E. Tucke, Joseph Poor, David Brown.

Selectmen (elected March 11, 1879). Leroy S. Sanborn, Amos T. Rowe, Joseph N. Austin.

Town Clerk. Thomas H. Blake.

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KINGSTON. Incorporated August 6, 1694, included the territory now known as East Kingston, Danville, Sandown, and part of Hampstead. Population, 1775, 961; 1790, 906; 1820, 847; 1850, 1,192; 1860, 1,216; 1870, 1,054.

Supervisors (elected November 5, 1878). — Jesse P. Marshall, George F. Quimby, John B. Hanson.

Selectmen (elected March 11, 1879). -- Andrew J. Cilley, John P. Sanborn, Isaac W. Silloway. Town Clerk.

Walter S. Clark.

LONDONDERRY.- Once called Nutfield; incorporated June 21, 1722, comprised the territory now known as Windham, Derry, and part of Manchester. Population, 1775, 2,590; 1790, 2,622;

1820, 3,127; (divided in 1827, and Derry formed;) 1850, 1,731;

1860, 1,717; 1870, 1,405.

Supervisors (elected November 5, 1878). George W. Boyce, Samuel P. Robie.

William Clark,

Selectmen (elected March 11, 1879). — Jonathan Savory, Sher

burn D. Smith, Andrew J. Benson.

Town Clerk.- Daniel G. Annis.

NEWCASTLE. - Originally part of Portsmouth, called Great Island; incorporated 1693. Population, 1775, 332; 1790, 542; 1830, 549; 1850, 472; 1860, 693; 1870, 667.

Supervisors (elected November 5, 1878). James M. Meloon, John E. Yeaton.

Charles W. Cole,

Selectmen (elected March 11, 1879). George W. Towle, George Vennard, John V. White.

Town Clerk. - Howard M. Curtis.

NEWINGTON. - Part of Dover called Bloody Point, and part of Portsmouth; incorporated July, 1764. Population, 1775, 332; 1790, 542; 1830, 549; 1850, 472; 1860, 475; 1870, 414.

Supervisors (elected November 5, 1878).- James B. Pickering, Asa H. Wentworth, Richard P. Hoyt.

Selectmen (elected March 11, 1879). Fredric W. de Rochemont, David D. Badger, Thomas F. Pickering.

Town Clerk.

Clarence M. de Rochemont.

NEWMARKET. - Formed from a part of Exeter; incorporated December 17, 1727. Population, 1775, 1,289; 1790, 1,137; 1840, 2,746; (divided in 1849, and South Newmarket formed;) 1850, 1,939; 1860, 2,038; 1870, 1,987.

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Supervisors (elected November 5, 1878). Samuel H. Greene, Samuel Savage, Samuel E. Furber.

Selectmen (elected March 11, 1879). - A. Dana Wiggin, Alanson C. Haines, Walter Wiggin.

Town Clerk. - John A. Mathes.

NEWTON.Incorporated December 6, 1749. Population, 1775, 540; 1790, 530; 1820, 477; 1850, 685; 1860, 850; 1870, 856. Supervisors (elected November 5, 1878). John S. Peaslee, Enoch Seavey, David C. Prescott.

Selectmen (elected March 11, 1879). — Almon F. Drake, Geo. G. Carter, Enoch Seavey.

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NORTH HAMPTON. Formerly part of Hampton; incorporated November 30, 1742. Population, 1775, 652; 1790, 657; 1840, 825; 1850, 822; 1860, 771; 1870, 723.

Supervisors (elected November 5, 1878). — Hezekiah B. Lamprey, Charles A. Watson, Samuel G. Carswell.

Selectmen (elected March 11, 1879). — John S. Hobbs, Jacob E. Brown, Charles C. Barton.

Town Clerk. -Jonathan Rollins.

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