This is a transcription of the Richmond, NH description from A Gazetteer of New Hampshire Containing Descriptions of all the Counties, Towns and Districts in the State by John Hayward, John P. Jewett (publisher), Boston, 1849.
RICHMOND
CHESHIRE CO. Richmond is watered by branches of Ashuelot and Miller’s Rivers, which fall into the Connecticut. The ponds are three in number, one of which is one of the sources of Miller’s River. The soil here is favorable for yielding rye, wheat, Indian corn, and most of the productions found in this section of New England. The land is generally level. There are no remarkable elevations.
Boundaries. North by Swanzey, east by Fitzwilliam, south by Royalston, and Warwick, Mass., and west by Winchester.
First Settlers. People from Massachusetts and Rhode Island, about 1758.
First Ministers. Rev. Maturin Ballou, ordained in 1770; died in 1804. Rev. Isaac Kenny, settled in 1792.
Productions of the Soil. Indian corn, 5,018 bushels; potatoes, 22,786 bushels; hay, 2,054 tons; wool, 3,385 lbs.; maple sugar, 13,302 pounds.
Distances. Twelve miles south from Keene, and seventy south-west from Concord. The Cheshire Railroad passes through the town.