Wentworth Cheswell
1746 - 1817
American Revolutionary War veteran
Wentworth Cheswell became the first black man to own property in New Hamsphire.
Essential Facts
Was born free to a white mother and black father in New Hampshire
Was elected town constable of Newmarket, New Hampshire, the first African American elected to public office in New Hampshire
Made an all-night ride back from Boston to warn his community of the impending British invasion
Served under Colonel John Langdon in a select company called Langdon's Company of Light Horse Volunteers during the Revolutionary War
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