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Governor John Wentworth was one of the proprietors of Wolfeboro, owning several tracts of land just north of the lake which bears his name. He had a great interest from 1759 on in developing the town. He spent 3 years in England (1763-66) and was appointed August 11, 1766, by King George as Governor of New Hampshire and surveyor of the King's woods in North America. Returning to America in 1767 at the age of 30, he received a royal welcome from the people of Portsmouth, his native town. Two years later, he married a Portsmouth widow, Frances Deering Atkinson. Deering and Francestown, N.H. were named in her honor. The oncoming revolution finally drove Governor and Lady Wentworth out of the state and eventually to England. Loyal to the King, Governor Wentworth was named Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia in 1792. He lived in Halifax until his death in 1820 at the age of 93.
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Paul Wentworth
1782 - 1855
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