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 Sketches of persons, localities, and incidents of two centuries: principally from tradition and unpublished documents.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

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36. Mary Meserve, Aug. 8th, 1759 -47
37. Ann Tash, Aug. 25th, 1759 - 68.
38. John Wentworth, Nov. 8th, 1759>- 39.
39. Samuel Smith, May 2d, 1760 - 74.
40. Dorothy Gilman, Jan. 25th, 1761 - 49.
41. Ann Packer, Jan. 12th, 1762-61.
42. Hannah Sherburne, Feb. 10th, 1762 - 57.
43. Margaret Chambers, Aug. 6th, 1762- 82.
44. Madame D. Newmarch, Jan. 8th, 1763 - 63.
45. M. Gambling, Aug. 29th, 1764-75.
46. John Downing, Feb, 14th, 1766 - 82.
47. His Ex. Benning'Wentworth, Oct. 14th, 1770 - 75.
48. T. Wallingford, Aug. 4th, 1771 - 75.
1. Benjamin Plummer, died 1740, aged 24. HIe made
his will 7th May, 1740, the day before he died. He calls
himself of Portsmouth. Iis orders were that his wearing
apparel be taken to Boston and there be sold for the most
it would bring. He speaks of no relative in this country,
but wills the most of the property to his mother and brothers in London. He makes Thomas Plummer, of London,
merchant, and Theodore Atkinson, of Portsmouth, N. H.,
executors. He made presents to Theodore Atkinson, John
Loggin, and to " my much esteemed friend" Mary Macpheadris. The presents to Miss Macpheadris were so numerous and valuable as to indicate intentions of marriage.
The portrait of Miss tlacpheadris can be seen in the house
of the late Col. John N. Sherburne. She was the granddaughter of Lt. Gov. John Wentworth and wife of Hon.
Jonathan Warner. Her family is more particularly described
in Ramble 25.
2. John Rindge came to Portsmouth early in 1700, firom
Ipswich, Mass., when a minor. He married Ann, daughter
of Jotham Ordiorne, Sr. He was made Counsellor the
year he died. His children were as follows: Elizabeth m
Mark Hunking Wentworth; Mehitable m Daniel Rogers;