Wentworth Cheswell By Francisco Socorro And Adriano Ramirez
Birth Wentworth Cheswell was born on April 11, He was the only son of Hopestill and Catherine Cheswell. He was born in Newmarket, New Hampshire
Childhood He got a good education Was very unusual for a black child to be educated
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
Documents He signed the Association Test Was elected to draft the state’s first constitution.
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 cs/GibsonHouse3.JPG
Services Served as a coroner Served as town moderator Six years as assessor er/town-mod.png content/uploads/2010/09/assessor.jpg
Death Died in 1817 Died from Typhus fever es/tutorials/applied_ent/insect_vectors/head_ louse.jpg