Peabody, Stephen, 1741-1819

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Stephen Peabody (1741-1819) was born in Andover, Mass. He was a 1769 graduate of Harvard College and became the first minister of the First Congregational Church of Atkinson, N.H., where he served faithfully from 1772 until his death. He married Mary (Polly) Haseltine (1741-1793) of Bradford, Mass. in 1773. They had two children: Stephen (1773-1851) and Mary (1775-1856). His second wife (whom he married in 1795) was Elizabeth (Smith) Shaw (1750-1815), sister of Abigail (Smith) Adams and widow of John Shaw (1748-1794), minister of Haverhill, N.H.

From the description of Diaries, 1767-1814. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 207163186

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Birth 1741

Death 1819

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