Nathaniel Peabody

He was to remain a resident of Rockingham County for the rest of his life, but in 1761 he moved his practice to the larger town of Exeter.

Colonel in the militia and participated in the early stages of the Revolution including the raid on Fort William and Mary in December 1774.

Peabody was named to the Continental Congress on April 3, 1779, to replace Josiah Bartlett, who had resigned that post.

He was a member in 1782, when the New Hampshire convention met to create a constitution for the new state, and served as chairman of the drafting committee.

He unsuccessfully ran for New Hampshire's at-large congressional district 5 times: in 1788[1], a June 1789 special election[2], 1790[3], 1792[4], and 1796 (as a Democratic-Republican).