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Wentworth Cheswill
208 S Main St, Newmarket,
NH 03857-1812
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USA
Latitude & Longitude:
43° 4' 33.4488",
-70° 56' 36.672"
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New Hampshire State
Historical Marker
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One of the earliest students at Governor Dummer Academy in Massachusetts, Cheswill was among Newmarket's best-educated and most prosperous citizens. He was entrusted with many offices, including justice of the peace,selectman,town clerk,moderator, and representative. He amassed a noted private library, helped found the Newmarket Social Library, corresponded with Jeremy Belknap (1744-1798), New Hampshire's first historian, and conducted pioneering archaeological investigations. His father, Hopestill, was a noted housewright. His grandfather, Richard, was listed as Negro.
Last updated: 9/21/2011 11:05 |
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Wentworth Cheswill Historical Marker Location Map, Newmarket, New Hampshire
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