Excerpt from Collections, Historical and Miscellaneous, and Monthly Literary Journal, 1824, Vol. 3: Comprehending Historical Sketches of Indian Wars, and of the Sufferings of Captives; Civil, Political and Ecclesiastical History; Topographical Sketches; Memoirs and Anecdotes of Eminent Persons

Nathaniel peabody was born at topsfield in the county Of Essex and Province Of massachusetts-bay, Wednesda the 18th day Of February, 0. S. 1740, corresponding with March 1, 1741. His father, Jacob Peabody, who was an em inent physician and a' man of literature and science, remev ed in April, 1745, from Topsfield to Leominster in the county Of Worcester, and resided there till his death in 1758. His mother was Susanna, daughter Of the Rev. John Rogers, who was for fifty years minister of Boxford, Mass. She was of the tenth generation in the direct line of descent fromjohn Rogers, the martyr burnt. At Smithfield, and ossessed a strong and cultivated mind. Nathaniel derived is early cd ucation entire] from his father, never having attended school a day in his Iii); He also studied and practised physio with him from twelve till eighteen years of age, when his father died. At about the age of twenty, he went to that part Of Plaistow in new-hampshire, which was afterwards annexed to the town Of Atkinson, and there soon acquired extensive practice. March 1, 1763, he married Abigail, dau hter of Samuel Little, Esq. Of Plaistow, but they ad no c ildren. She still survives, though bowed down with infirmity and age. Early in life the subject of this notice was a favourite with the government Of the province, and held several offices uu der it. April 30, 1771, when only thirt years old, he, to gether with Meshech Weare, Matthew hornton, Wyseman Clagett and others, was commissioned b Gov. John Went worth as a Justice of the Peace and of t e quorum for the county of Rockingham, and was, no doubt, in the commission of the peace, for some years previously to that time. In the same commission several, who were considerably his elders and afterwards became distinguished, were appointed mere lygjustices of the peace. From these facts it may be inferred.

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