. New Hampshire agriculture : personal and farm sketches. William T. • *4ffT-Tj^^- , 362 NEW HAMPSHIRE AGRICULTURE. legislature in 1868-1869. In brief, it may be said thatMr. Wentworth is a good example of the New Englandfarmer—progressive, successful, and respected in thecommunity in which he resides. JOHN B. BAKER,Bow. Five miles from the state house in Concord, in thetown of Bow, about half a mile west from the Merrimackriver, is the Baker farm, originally settled by JosephBaker, son of a famous colonial surveyor of the samename, descending to his son James, and subsequently
. New Hampshire agriculture : personal and farm sketches. William T. • *4ffT-Tj^^- , 362 NEW HAMPSHIRE AGRICULTURE. legislature in 1868-1869. In brief, it may be said thatMr. Wentworth is a good example of the New Englandfarmer—progressive, successful, and respected in thecommunity in which he resides. JOHN B. BAKER,Bow. Five miles from the state house in Concord, in thetown of Bow, about half a mile west from the Merrimackriver, is the Baker farm, originally settled by JosephBaker, son of a famous colonial surveyor of the samename, descending to his son James, and subsequently toAaron W., son of the latter, who married Nancy Dustin,a descendant of the famous heroine of the Indian tragedyat the mouth of the Contoocook. This tarm containsabout 125 acres of land, with 100 acres of outlands. Itwas on this place, it may be stated incidentally, that thecelebrated Mary Baker Eddy, founder of Christian sci-ence, was born. Aaron W. Baker was a thritty, industrious had four sons, two of whom are living. The elderson, John B., pursued the same
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