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Wentworth Cheswell

Wentworth Cheswell. By Francisco Socorro And Adriano Ramirez. Birth. Wentworth Cheswell was born on April 11, 1746. He was the only son of Hopestill and Catherine Cheswell . He was born in Newmarket , New Hampshire http:// www.wallbuilders.com/LIBissuesArticles.asp?id=20990

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Wentworth Cheswell

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  1. Wentworth Cheswell By Francisco Socorro And Adriano Ramirez

  2. Birth • Wentworth Cheswell was born on April 11, 1746. • He was the only son of Hopestill and Catherine Cheswell. • He was born in Newmarket, New Hampshire http://www.wallbuilders.com/LIBissuesArticles.asp?id=20990 http://townmapsusa.com/d/Map-of-Newmarket-New-Hampshire-NH/newmarket_nh

  3. Childhood • He got a good education • Was very unusual for a black child to be educated http://www.wallbuilders.com/LIBissuesArticles.asp?id=20990 http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-5233-32711--,00.html

  4. Achievements • Helped start the town library in 1801 • He was a patriot, teacher, and church leader; an historian, archeologist, and educator; a judge and official elected to numerous offices • Was elected as one of the five men to regulate and oversee schools of Newmarket http://www.wallbuilders.com/LIBissuesArticles.asp?id=20990 http://www.flickr.com/photos/timetrax/376152628/

  5. Documents • He signed the Association Test • Was elected to draft the state’s first constitution. http://www.wallbuilders.com/LIBissuesArticles.asp?id=20990 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence

  6. Ancestors • Was the grandson of Richard Cheswell, who gained his freedom in 1717 • Richard was the first black man to own property in New Hampshire http://www.casahistoria.net/USAStitleF.jpg http://www.yolo.net/ychm/graphics/GibsonHouse3.JPG

  7. Services • Served as a coroner • Served as town moderator • Six years as assessor http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/hicksc/Other/town-mod.png http://www.cdobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/assessor.jpg

  8. Death • Died in 1817 • Died from Typhus fever http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/course/ent425/images/tutorials/applied_ent/insect_vectors/head_louse.jpg

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