Beede, Hugh

Beede, Hugh, a Free- will Baptist minister, was born at Sandwich, N. H., Dec. 9, 1807. He became a Christian in 1833; was licensed in May, 1840; and ordained as pastor of the North Sandwich Church in 1841. His successive pastorates after leaving North Sandwich were Tamworth, Upper Gilmanton, Meredith, and New Hampton. In 1851 the state of his health was such as to lead him to retire from the pastorate and devote his time to farming during the week and to preaching on the Sabbath. In this way he labored with the Second Church in New Hampton, and the Third at Holderness, until 1859, when he returned to his native town and purchased a farm, which was his permanent home. He died Jan. 27, 1879. See Morning Herald, March 19, 1879. (J. C. S.)