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32-596: Hamlin was born in Waterford, Maine and grew up on his family's farm estate. At sixteen, he entered an apprenticeship as a silversmith and jeweler in Portland, Maine before deciding to enter the ministry. He first attended Bridgton Academy before heading to college. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1834 and from Bangor Theological Seminary in 1837. The Hamlins were a prominent nineteenth-century Maine family which also produced

64-635: A Vice President of the United States ( Hannibal Hamlin ) and at least two Civil War generals, one of whom was also named Cyrus Hamlin. He promptly left the United States in 1838 as a missionary under the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions , arriving in the Ottoman Empire in January 1839. Hamlin helped found Bebek Seminary in 1840 as part of his outreach to Armenians. Hamlin established

96-414: A female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. Of all households, 26.3% were made up of individuals, and 7.1% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41, and the average family size was 2.91. 541 residents, or 11.3% of the population, lived in group quarters rather than households. In the town, 19.1% of the population were under

128-429: A lot he bought for $ 40. He cleared land and built a log cabin , returning to Bolton for two winters until he settled permanently at Waterford in spring of 1777. McWain preferred solitude, and was deeply annoyed when he first saw smoke rising about 12 miles (19 km) away at Paris Hill . "Humph," he said, "I would like to know who is settling over there right under my nose!" Other grantees arrived nevertheless, most from

160-509: A male householder with no wife present, and 29.4% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.68. The median age in the town was 45.9 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 33.7% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

192-573: A median income of $ 67,755 versus $ 49,677 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 28,377. 10.3% of the population and 3.3% of families were below the poverty line. 12.8% of the population under the age of 18 and 5.5% of those 65 or older were living in poverty. In the New Hampshire Senate , Henniker is in the 7th District, represented by Republican Daniel Innis . On the New Hampshire Executive Council , Henniker

224-504: A principal occupation. Sawmills were built at streams to manufacture the region's abundant timber into lumber . Wood products included window sashes , barrel staves , salt boxes and buckets . There was also a gristmill , carriage factory and tannery . Today, Waterford Flat is a resort area, and home to The Lake House , a 1797 inn set among antique buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places . According to

256-582: A total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km ), all land. Henniker is drained by the Contoocook River and its tributary Amey Brook. The town's southwestern corner is drained by headwaters of Dudley Brook, leading to the Piscataquog River in neighboring Weare . The town lies fully within the Merrimack River watershed . Craney Hill, elevation 1,402 feet (427 m) above sea level and home of

288-561: A workshop at Bebek to teach his students marketable trades, to help alleviate their severe poverty. From this workshop sprung a baking business, by which Hamlin became the primary provider of bread to the British Army hospital in Istanbul during the Crimean War . It was during this period that Hamlin became acquainted with Florence Nightingale . While the workshop and bakery were controversial to

320-476: Is bordered by the towns of Norway to the northeast, Albany and Stoneham to the northwest, Sweden and Lovell to the southwest, and Harrison and Bridgton to the southeast. As of the census of 2010, there were 1,553 people, 667 households, and 471 families living in the town. The population density was 30.9 inhabitants per square mile (11.9/km ). There were 1,084 housing units at an average density of 21.6 per square mile (8.3/km ). The racial makeup of

352-574: Is buried in Lexington's Munroe Cemetery. Waterford, Maine Waterford is a town in Oxford County , Maine , United States. Waterford is included in the Lewiston-Auburn , Maine metropolitan New England city and town area. The population was 1,570 at the 2020 census . It is a recreation area noted for historic architecture and scenery. The township was granted on February 24, 1774, by

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384-691: Is in the 2nd District, represented by Democrat Cinde Warmington . In the United States House of Representatives , Henniker is in New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district , represented by Democrat Ann McLane Kuster . Henniker is part of New Hampshire School Administrative Unit #24, which also includes Weare and Stoddard, New Hampshire . Kindergarten and primary school students attend Henniker Community School, while secondary level students attend John Stark Regional High School in Weare. Henniker

416-593: The Contoocook River , including a woolen factory. By 1859, the population was 1,688. But the mills in Henniker were closed in 1959 by the Hopkinton-Everett Lakes Flood Control Project. The Edna Dean Proctor Bridge, a stone double-arch bridge spanning the Contoocook, was built in 1835. A building for Henniker Academy was constructed of split granite in 1836. Beginning in the late 1800s,

448-617: The Massachusetts General Court to Captain Andrew Gardner and his company of soldiers for services under Sir William Phipps during the 1690 expedition against Canada . It replaced a 1735 grant called Toddstown or Township No. 6 (now Henniker, New Hampshire ), which was ruled invalid when the state line was redrawn between Massachusetts and New Hampshire in 1741. The land was surveyed in 1774; in spring of 1775, David McWain of Bolton, Massachusetts arrived with his dog at

480-507: The Pats Peak ski area, is in the south. The highest point in Henniker is an unnamed summit near the town's northwestern corner, with an elevation of 1,552 ft (473 m). Henniker is crossed by U.S. Route 202 and state routes 9 and 114 . As of the census of 2010, there were 4,836 people, 1,780 households, and 1,124 families residing in the town. There were 1,928 housing units, of which 148, or 7.7%, were vacant. The racial makeup of

512-591: The United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 52.92 square miles (137.06 km ), of which 50.24 square miles (130.12 km ) is land and 2.68 square miles (6.94 km ) is water. Waterford is drained by the Crooked River. It contains a number of small lakes including Keoka Lake , McWain Pond, Bear Pond, as well as Mount Tire'm . The town is traversed by state routes 35 , 37 and 118. It

544-484: The flag of the United States . The school opened its doors on May 15, 1863. Hamlin served as its president until an unfortunate conflict in 1876, which forced his return to the United States where he later served as professor of dogmatic theology at Bangor Theological Seminary . He was elected president of Middlebury College in Vermont in 1880. His term was short, lasting only until 1885. However, Hamlin's guidance brought

576-465: The 2010 population, has been questioned by local officials. Henniker is home to New England College and Pats Peak Ski Area. Henniker is a college town and resort area , featuring both skiing and white-water kayaking . The main village of the town, where 3,166 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Henniker census-designated place (CDP), and is located along the Contoocook River at

608-637: The American Board, the funds earned by Hamlin's enterprises helped build thirteen Protestant Armenian churches in Turkey. In 1860, he began the work of establishing Robert College in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. After years of unsuccessfully lobbying the Ottoman authorities for permission to build the school, Hamlin was eventually granted an imperial order granting permission for the school to be built and permitting it to be under American (United States) protection and fly

640-443: The College back from the brink of collapse and began a recovery process that would ultimately lead to unprecedented growth in the early years of the 20th Century. Hamlin resolved severe disciplinary issues inherited from his predecessor and personally contracted critical upgrades to the physical plant. However, the most significant event of Hamlin's administration—one that would prove key in maintaining Middlebury's stability later on—was

672-477: The Massachusetts towns of Bolton, Harvard , Stow , Northborough and Rowley . Indeed, the northwestern part of the plantation was once known as Rowley after the inhabitants' former hometown. On March 2, 1797, Waterford was incorporated, with land annexed from Albany in 1811. The surface of the town is uneven and somewhat mountainous. It was well-suited for pasturage and orchards , and agriculture became

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704-420: The age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.80. In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under

736-430: The age of 18, 21.3% were from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males. For the period 2011–2015, the estimated median annual income for a household was $ 67,197, and the median income for a family was $ 80,845. Male full-time workers had

768-463: The age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 31,458, and the median income for a family was $ 35,000. Males had a median income of $ 25,560 versus $ 22,188 for females. The per capita income for

800-623: The college's decision to accept women in 1883. Hamlin was seventy-four by 1885 when he unsurprisingly retired. He published Among the Turks (1878) and My Life and Times (1893). Hamlin Hall at Boğaziçi University (formerly part of Robert College ), as well as Hamlin Hall in Middlebury College 's Freeman International Center are named after him. For many years, he lived in Lexington, Massachusetts . He

832-612: The junction of New Hampshire Route 114 with Old Concord Road. The town also includes the village of West Henniker. The area was first known as "Number Six" in a line of settlements running between the Merrimack and Connecticut rivers. In 1752, the Masonian Proprietors granted the land to Andrew Todd, who called it "Todd's Town". Settled in 1761 by James Peter, it was dubbed "New Marlborough" by others from Marlboro, Massachusetts . Incorporated in 1768 by Governor John Wentworth ,

864-415: The river's scenic beauty attracted tourism. The game of paintball originated in Henniker in 1981. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 44.8 square miles (116.0 km ), of which 44.1 square miles (114.3 km ) are land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km ) are water, comprising 1.52% of the town. The village of Henniker, or census-designated place (CDP), has

896-469: The town was $ 16,416. About 9.5% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over. Henniker, New Hampshire Henniker is a town in Merrimack County , New Hampshire , United States. As of the 2020 census , the reported total population of the town was 6,185, although the figure, 27.9% greater than

928-540: The town was 49.5% male and 50.5% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,455 people, 590 households, and 437 families living in the town. The population density was 28.8 inhabitants per square mile (11.1/km ). There were 895 housing units at an average density of 17.7 inhabitants per square mile (6.8/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 98.83% White , 0.27% Native American , 0.07% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , and 0.76% from two or more races. There were 590 households, out of which 29.2% had children under

960-404: The town was 95.7% white , 1.2% African American , 0.4% Native American , 1.1% Asian , 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.5% some other race, and 1.1% from two or more races. Of the population, 1.7% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 1,780 households, 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were headed by married couples living together, 9.5% had

992-404: The town was 97.9% White , 0.1% African American , 0.2% Native American , 0.1% from other races , and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population. There were 667 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had

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1024-498: The town was named for Sir John Henniker , a London merchant of leather and fur , with shipping interests in Boston and Portsmouth . In the 19th century Henniker had a high rate of congenital deafness , and its own sign language , which may have played a significant role in the emergence of American Sign Language . Farmers found the town's surface relatively even, with fertile soil . Various mills operated by water power on

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