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 Sketches of persons, localities, and incidents of two centuries: principally from tradition and unpublished documents.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

PORTRAITS OF DISTINGUISHED ANCESTORS. 191
John Wentworth, son of Governor Wentworth.
Lady Frances Wentworth, wife of governor John Wentworth. Now owned by the family of Asa Freeman of
Dover.
Theodore Atkinson, son of Hon. Theodore Atkinson of
New Castle, where he was born Dec. 20, 1697. He graduated at Harvard College in 1718; was a counsellor in 1734;
subsequently a judge of the superior court and secretary
of the province. He died Sept. 22, 1779, aged 82. He is
painted with a roll in his hand, with the inscription, " Expenses of Government."
Theodore Atkinson,jr. son of the preceding, graduated
at Harvard College in 1734; was a counsellor and secretary; died in 1769. Now owned by the family of Asa Freeman of Dover.
Richard Waldron, son of Capt. Richard Waldron, and
grandson of Major Richard Waldronj who was killed by the
Indians at Dover in 1689. His mother was Eleanor
Vaughan, daughter of Maj. William Vaughan. He was
born Feb. 21, 1694. He was a counsellor, and secretary
of the province to about the time of his death, in 1753.
Thomas Westbrooke Waldron, son of the preceding, was
a captain in the expedition against Louisburg-and died
in 1785.
George Jaffrey, counsellor from 1702, to his death in
1706.
George Jaffrey, son of the preceding; appointed a counsellor in 1716. He was also treasurer of the province;
died in 1749.
George Jaffrey, was counsellor in 1766; was also treasurer. He died in December 1802, aged 86.
Benjamin Gambling, judge of probate and counsellor
from 1734. He was born in 1681; married a daughter of
Samuel Penhallow; died 1737.
Richard Wibird, son of Richard Wibird, of Portsmouth,
was born July 7, 1702. He was appointed collector of
customs for the port of Portsmouth in'1730, and counsellor
in 1739. He died 1765, aged 63.
Thomas Wibird, brother of the preceding, was born at
Portsmouth, Oct 1, 1707. The father of these brothers
was counsellor from 1716G and died in 1732.