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/graphi cs/GibsonHouse3.JPG

7. Services Served as a coroner Served as town moderator Six years as assessor http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/hicksc/Oth er/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/imag es/tutorials/applied_ent/insect_vectors/head_ louse.jpg