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Incorporated in 1768, the "Only Henniker on Earth" is an exceptional community intersected by the beauty of the Contoocook River. henniker.org
It 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, the town was named for Sir John Henniker, a London merchant of leather and fur, with shipping interests in Boston and Portsmouth.
The town also includes the village of West Henniker. wikipedia
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- 1854 - Henniker
Henniker, a post-township of Merrimack county, New Hampshire, 10 miles W. by S. from Concord, intersected by two railroads. Population, 1688.
A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ... Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) Joseph Thomas January 1, 1854 Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854. - 1895 - Henniker
Hen’niker, a post-town of Merrimack co., N.H., on the Contoocook River, 20 miles by rail W. of Concord. It has 3 churches, a newspaper office, a...Read MORE... 
Proctor Square from Western Avenue, Henniker, N.H.
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Town Hall, Henniker, H.H.
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Stone Bridge, Henniker, N.H.
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Henniker, a post-township (town) of Merrimack co., N.H., on the Contooeook River, 16 miles W. of Concord, and on the Boston and Maine R. Pop. in...Read MORE... 
Henniker Inn, Henniker, N.H.
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Henniker, New Hampshire, USA
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 (New Marlborough) - Proctor Square from Western Avenue, Henniker, N.H.)
Proctor Square from Western Avenue, Henniker, N.H.
Henniker, New Hampshire, USA
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 (New Marlborough) - Town Hall, Henniker, H.H.)
Town Hall, Henniker, H.H.
Henniker, New Hampshire, USA
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 (New Marlborough) - Stone Bridge, Henniker, N.H.)
Stone Bridge, Henniker, N.H.
Henniker, New Hampshire, USA
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 (New Marlborough) - Henniker Inn, Henniker, N.H.)
Henniker Inn, Henniker, N.H.
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1854 - Henniker
Henniker, a post-township of Merrimack county, New Hampshire, 10 miles W. by S. from Concord, intersected by two railroads. Population, 1688.
A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ... Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) Joseph Thomas January 1, 1854 Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854.
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1895 - Henniker
Hen’niker, a post-town of Merrimack co., N.H., on the Contoocook River, 20 miles by rail W. of Concord. It has 3 churches, a newspaper office, a... Read MORE...
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1916
Henniker, a post-township (town) of Merrimack co., N.H., on the Contooeook River, 16 miles W. of Concord, and on the Boston and Maine R. Pop. in... Read MORE...
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