In 1779 he removed to Exeter and soon after purchased a farm upon the bank of the merrimack river that he might enjoy that repose his advanced age required.
"Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution"
L. Carroll Judson
He was born in a solitary farmhouse near Haverhill, in the valley of the merrimack, and his life has been passed mostly at his native place and at the neighboring town of Amesbury.
"Brief History of English and American Literature"
Henry A. Beers
His prose writings were partly contributions to the slavery controversy, partly biographical sketches of English and American reformers, and partly studies of the scenery and folk-lore of the merrimack Valley.
"Brief History of English and American Literature"
Henry A. Beers