Rambles about Portsmouth. Sketches of persons, localities, and incidents of two centuries: principally from tradition and unpublished documents. By Charles W. Brewster.

192 RAMBLES ABOUT PORTSMOUTH.
Col. William Pepperrell, who came from England during
the reign of William and Mary. He lived many years at
the Isles of Shoals; afterwards removed to Kittery Point,
where he became an eminent merchant. HIe died Feb. 15,
1734.
Sir William Pepperrell, Bart. son of the preceding, was
born at the Isles of Shoals. IHe died at Kittery, July 6,
1759, aged 63.
There were also portraits of the mother of Sir William
and two sisters, one of whom was Mrs. Newmarch, wife of
the Hon. John Newmarch.
Hon. Henry Sherburne, a counsellor, and chief justice
of the province from 1735 to 1744.
Nathaniel Sparhawk, a counsellor of AMassachusetts, a
colonel of the militia, anid an eminent merchant. Col.
Sparhawk married the only daughter of Sir William Pep.
perrell, and died at Kittery in 1776.
John Moffatt, a merchant of Portsmouth. Born in
England in 1692. Died in 1786, aged 94.
Catharine Cutt Moffatt, wife of John, grand-daughter of
President John Cutt.
Catharine Moffatt, their daughter, married Win. Whippie, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. 3's.
W. was living in 1823.
Rev. John Emerson, minister of New Castle. 1703; of
Portsmouth, 1715; died June 21, 1732.
Madam Emerson, wife of the preceding.
Rev. Nathaniel Rogers, (painted 1623,) son of Rev. John
Rogers, of Dedham, in England, who died Oct. 18, 1639,
aged 67. The latter was a grandson of Rev. Joln Rogers,
piebendary of St. Paul's, who was burnt at Smithfield,
1555. iMr. Rogers came to New England in Nov. 1636;
settled in Ipswich, Mass. 1639; died July 2, 1655, aged 57.
Rev. Samuel Haven, D. D., ordained minister of the 2d
Church in Portsmouth, May 6, 1752; died March 3, 1806,
aged 79.
Madam Montgomery, (painted in Scotland in 1555.) One
of her descendants came to New England and settled in
Portsmouth in 1720.