(1746-1717)
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."| HM Number | HM2502 |
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| Year Placed | 2007 |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, January 26th, 2018 at 4:01pm PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 19T E 341784 N 4771081 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 43.07595000, -70.94346667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 4.557', W 70° 56.608' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 4' 33.42" N, 70° 56' 36.48" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 603 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 203A S Main St, Newmarket NH 03857, US |
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