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Domestic News
September 17, 1796
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Election vote counts for Federal Representatives from multiple New Hampshire towns, with detailed tallies per location and overall totals led by Abiel Foster (1657) and Jeremiah Smith (1635).
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Votes for Representatives.
At PLAINFIELD.
Jeremiah Smith 48; Abiel Foster 47; William Gordon 37; Jonathan Freeman 37; Paine Wingate 13; Joseph Cilley 1.
At EXETER,
Jeremiah Smith 87; William Gordon 80; Jonathan Freeman 76; Abiel Foster 59; Nathaniel Rogers 37; John Prentice 8.
At KENSINGTON,
Abiel Foster 60; Jeremiah Smith 60; William Gordon 50; Jonathan Freeman 24; Nathaniel Rogers 21; John Prentice 16.
At PLAISTOW.
Jeremiah Smith 25; Abiel Foster 23; Timothy Walker 29; Nicholas Gilman 20; Woodbury Langdon 3; Nathaniel Peabody 1.
At RABY.
Jeremiah Smith 19; Abiel Foster 19; William Gordon 19; Woodbury Langdon 19.
At EPPING,
Jeremiah Smith 60; Abiel Foster 55; William Gordon 57; Nath'l Rogers 32; Jonathan Freeman 18; William Plummer 5; Scattering 12.
At NEWMARKET
Nath'l Rogers 64; William Gordon 49; Jeremiah Smith 48; Jonathan Freeman 32; John Prentice 32; Joseph Cilley 21; Woodbury Langdon 8; Abiel Foster 6; Nath'l Peabody 1.
At HAMPTON-FALLS,
Abiel Foster, Jeremiah Smith, William Plummer, Jonathan Freeman, Woodbury Langdon, and Paine Wingate.
At CONCORD,
Abiel Foster 88; Jeremiah Smith 85; William Gordon 50; Timothy Walker 46; Woodbury Langdon 24; Israel Evans 23; James Sheafe 9; Arthur Livermore 9; Aaron Hutchinson 7; Nath'l Peabody 6; Oliver Peabody 3; Edward St. L. Livermore 3; Peleg Sprague 2; Scattering 23.
DEERFIELD.
Jeremiah Smith 84; Abiel Foster 83; Jonathan Freeman 58; Woodbury Langdon 47; Nath'l Rogers 26; Nath'l Peabody 24; John Prentice 20; William Gordon 15; Thomas Cogswell 3; Scattering 12.
At DOVER.
Jeremiah Smith 87; Abiel Foster 85; William Gordon 79; Nath'l Rogers 73; Woodbury Langdon 10; Thomas Cogswell 6.
At BARRINGTON,
Jeremiah Smith 150; Abiel Foster 150; William Gordon 150; John Prentice 150.
At SOMERSWORTH,
Jeremiah Smith 23; William Gordon 22; Abiel Foster 23; Nath'l Rogers 22; Woodbury Langdon 1; Thomas Cogswell 1.
At DURHAM,
Jeremiah Smith 29; Abiel Foster 29; Jonathan Freeman 24; Thomas Cogswell 24; William Gordon 5.
At RYE,
Woodbury Langdon 49; Nath'l Peabody 49; Jonathan Freeman 48; Thomas Cogswell 47; Edward S. Livermore 2; Joseph Cilley 1.
At NORTH-HAMPTON
Woodbury Langdon 47; Thomas Cogswell 46; Joseph Cilley 45; Nath'l Peabody 45; Abiel Foster 12; Jeremiah Smith 12; Jonathan Freeman 11; William Gordon 11.
At CANTERBURY,
Jeremiah Smith 53; Abiel Foster 49; William Gordon 30; Jonathan Freeman 30, and a few for Sheafe, Evans and Walker.
At SANBORNTON,
Abiel Foster 79; Jeremiah Smith 79; William Gordon 76; James Sheafe 72;
At DUNBARTON
Jeremiah Smith 30; Abiel Foster 30; Woodbury Langdon 31; William Gordon 23; John Bellows 8.
At SALISBURY,
Jeremiah Smith 56; Abiel Foster 57; Jonathan Freeman 39; William Gordon 29; Thomas Thompson 10; Thomas Cogwell 14; James Sheafe 5; Nicholas Gilman 7.
At PLYMOUTH,
Abiel Foster 44; Jeremiah Smith 44; Israel Evans 44; William Gordon 44.
The votes for Federal Representatives, cast up, from all the towns we have been able to obtain accounts from, stand thus.
Abiel Foster 1657
Jeremiah Smith 1635
William Gordon 1283
Woodbury Langdon 549
Jonathan Freeman 520
Thomas Cogswell 464
John Prentice 428
Nathaniel Peabody 371
Nathaniel Rogers 336
Joseph Cilley 26
John Bellows 167
Peleg Sprague 111
Timothy Walker 103
James Sheafe 103
Israel Evans
Edward S. Livermore
Nicholas Gilman 27
James Hill 25
Oliver Peabody 22
Paine Wingate 18
Thomas Thompson 10
Arthur Livermore 9
Aaron Hutchinson
Charles Walker
William Plummer
Nathaniel Gilman
At PLAINFIELD.
Jeremiah Smith 48; Abiel Foster 47; William Gordon 37; Jonathan Freeman 37; Paine Wingate 13; Joseph Cilley 1.
At EXETER,
Jeremiah Smith 87; William Gordon 80; Jonathan Freeman 76; Abiel Foster 59; Nathaniel Rogers 37; John Prentice 8.
At KENSINGTON,
Abiel Foster 60; Jeremiah Smith 60; William Gordon 50; Jonathan Freeman 24; Nathaniel Rogers 21; John Prentice 16.
At PLAISTOW.
Jeremiah Smith 25; Abiel Foster 23; Timothy Walker 29; Nicholas Gilman 20; Woodbury Langdon 3; Nathaniel Peabody 1.
At RABY.
Jeremiah Smith 19; Abiel Foster 19; William Gordon 19; Woodbury Langdon 19.
At EPPING,
Jeremiah Smith 60; Abiel Foster 55; William Gordon 57; Nath'l Rogers 32; Jonathan Freeman 18; William Plummer 5; Scattering 12.
At NEWMARKET
Nath'l Rogers 64; William Gordon 49; Jeremiah Smith 48; Jonathan Freeman 32; John Prentice 32; Joseph Cilley 21; Woodbury Langdon 8; Abiel Foster 6; Nath'l Peabody 1.
At HAMPTON-FALLS,
Abiel Foster, Jeremiah Smith, William Plummer, Jonathan Freeman, Woodbury Langdon, and Paine Wingate.
At CONCORD,
Abiel Foster 88; Jeremiah Smith 85; William Gordon 50; Timothy Walker 46; Woodbury Langdon 24; Israel Evans 23; James Sheafe 9; Arthur Livermore 9; Aaron Hutchinson 7; Nath'l Peabody 6; Oliver Peabody 3; Edward St. L. Livermore 3; Peleg Sprague 2; Scattering 23.
DEERFIELD.
Jeremiah Smith 84; Abiel Foster 83; Jonathan Freeman 58; Woodbury Langdon 47; Nath'l Rogers 26; Nath'l Peabody 24; John Prentice 20; William Gordon 15; Thomas Cogswell 3; Scattering 12.
At DOVER.
Jeremiah Smith 87; Abiel Foster 85; William Gordon 79; Nath'l Rogers 73; Woodbury Langdon 10; Thomas Cogswell 6.
At BARRINGTON,
Jeremiah Smith 150; Abiel Foster 150; William Gordon 150; John Prentice 150.
At SOMERSWORTH,
Jeremiah Smith 23; William Gordon 22; Abiel Foster 23; Nath'l Rogers 22; Woodbury Langdon 1; Thomas Cogswell 1.
At DURHAM,
Jeremiah Smith 29; Abiel Foster 29; Jonathan Freeman 24; Thomas Cogswell 24; William Gordon 5.
At RYE,
Woodbury Langdon 49; Nath'l Peabody 49; Jonathan Freeman 48; Thomas Cogswell 47; Edward S. Livermore 2; Joseph Cilley 1.
At NORTH-HAMPTON
Woodbury Langdon 47; Thomas Cogswell 46; Joseph Cilley 45; Nath'l Peabody 45; Abiel Foster 12; Jeremiah Smith 12; Jonathan Freeman 11; William Gordon 11.
At CANTERBURY,
Jeremiah Smith 53; Abiel Foster 49; William Gordon 30; Jonathan Freeman 30, and a few for Sheafe, Evans and Walker.
At SANBORNTON,
Abiel Foster 79; Jeremiah Smith 79; William Gordon 76; James Sheafe 72;
At DUNBARTON
Jeremiah Smith 30; Abiel Foster 30; Woodbury Langdon 31; William Gordon 23; John Bellows 8.
At SALISBURY,
Jeremiah Smith 56; Abiel Foster 57; Jonathan Freeman 39; William Gordon 29; Thomas Thompson 10; Thomas Cogwell 14; James Sheafe 5; Nicholas Gilman 7.
At PLYMOUTH,
Abiel Foster 44; Jeremiah Smith 44; Israel Evans 44; William Gordon 44.
The votes for Federal Representatives, cast up, from all the towns we have been able to obtain accounts from, stand thus.
Abiel Foster 1657
Jeremiah Smith 1635
William Gordon 1283
Woodbury Langdon 549
Jonathan Freeman 520
Thomas Cogswell 464
John Prentice 428
Nathaniel Peabody 371
Nathaniel Rogers 336
Joseph Cilley 26
John Bellows 167
Peleg Sprague 111
Timothy Walker 103
James Sheafe 103
Israel Evans
Edward S. Livermore
Nicholas Gilman 27
James Hill 25
Oliver Peabody 22
Paine Wingate 18
Thomas Thompson 10
Arthur Livermore 9
Aaron Hutchinson
Charles Walker
William Plummer
Nathaniel Gilman
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Election Results
Federal Representatives
New Hampshire
Vote Tallies
Jeremiah Smith
Abiel Foster
What entities or persons were involved?
Jeremiah Smith
Abiel Foster
William Gordon
Jonathan Freeman
Paine Wingate
Joseph Cilley
Nathaniel Rogers
John Prentice
Woodbury Langdon
Nathaniel Peabody
Timothy Walker
Nicholas Gilman
William Plummer
Thomas Cogswell
James Sheafe
Arthur Livermore
Aaron Hutchinson
Oliver Peabody
Edward St. L. Livermore
Peleg Sprague
Israel Evans
John Bellows
Thomas Thompson
James Hill
Charles Walker
Nathaniel Gilman
Where did it happen?
New Hampshire
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New Hampshire
Key Persons
Jeremiah Smith
Abiel Foster
William Gordon
Jonathan Freeman
Paine Wingate
Joseph Cilley
Nathaniel Rogers
John Prentice
Woodbury Langdon
Nathaniel Peabody
Timothy Walker
Nicholas Gilman
William Plummer
Thomas Cogswell
James Sheafe
Arthur Livermore
Aaron Hutchinson
Oliver Peabody
Edward St. L. Livermore
Peleg Sprague
Israel Evans
John Bellows
Thomas Thompson
James Hill
Charles Walker
Nathaniel Gilman
Outcome
overall vote totals: abiel foster 1657; jeremiah smith 1635; william gordon 1283; woodbury langdon 549; jonathan freeman 520; thomas cogswell 464; john prentice 428; nathaniel peabody 371; nathaniel rogers 336; and others as listed.
Event Details
Vote counts for Federal Representatives reported from towns including Plainfield, Exeter, Kensington, Plaistow, Raby, Epping, Newmarket, Hampton-Falls, Concord, Deerfield, Dover, Barrington, Somersworth, Durham, Rye, North-Hampton, Canterbury, Sanbornton, Dunbarton, Salisbury, and Plymouth, with detailed tallies per candidate per town and aggregate results.