Editing Haverhill, Massachusetts (section)

=== 18th century ===
In 1708, during [[Queen Anne's War]], the town, then about thirty homes, [[Raid on Haverhill|was raided]] by a party of French, [[Algonquin people|Algonquin]] and Abenaki Indians. Like most towns, Haverhill has been struck by several [[epidemic]]s. [[Diphtheria]] killed 256 children in Haverhill between November 17, 1735, and December 31, 1737.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rootsweb.com/~maessex/EssexAntiquarian/Volume1/189701.html#TDinHaverhill|title=Throat Distemper in Haverhill from Essex Antiquarian Vol.3 1899 page 10.|access-date=April 29, 2019}}</ref>

[[George Washington]] visited Haverhill on November 4, 1789. This tour was part of "A tour through the Eastern states in order to acquire knowledge of the face of the Country, the growth and agriculture thereof and the temper and disposition of the inhabitants toward the new government," according to Washington.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://arthursgazette.blogspot.com/2009/02/george-washingtons-haverhill-visit.html|title=George Washington's 1789 Visit to Haverhill.|access-date=October 29, 2023}}</ref>