Wadsworth, John

Wadsworth, John

Male 1737 - 1788  (50 years)

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  • Name Wadsworth, John  [1, 2
    Born 1 Jul 1737  Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 23 May 1788  [1, 2
    Person ID I57455  Sackett
    Last Modified 24 Jan 2020 

    Family Webster, Sarah,   b. 18 Sep 1737,   d. 3 Oct 1823  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 4 Nov 1760  Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Children 
    +1. Wadsworth, Joseph,   b. 15 Mar 1765,   d. 21 Aug 1851  (Age 86 years)
    Last Modified 24 Jan 2020 
    Family ID F22240  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Jul 1737 - Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Nov 1760 - Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2261] Wadsworth Family Record, Clarence R. Martin, (The Detroit Society For Genealogical Research Magazine 1947 September-October), 26 (Reliability: 3), 22 Jan 2020.
      WADSWORTH FAMILY RECORD
      Contributed by Clarence R. Martin of Detroit

      Note: Mrs. A. E. B. Hobart of Roscoe, Ill. sent to me a prospectus for the use of salesmen of the "Cottage Bible," published in Hartford, Conn., January 1834. On a blank page there was the John Wadsworth record in the same handwriting and ink; on another page, in a different handwriting, was the family of Joseph Wadsworth; and on another page, in a heavier ink and different writing, the family of Alex. McKay.

      John Wadsworth was born 1st of July 1737, died 23 May 1788
      Married Nov 4th 1760
      Sarah Webster was born 18th Sept 1737, died 3rd Oct 1823.

      Their children were:
      John born 4 April 1762 Died Aug 21, 1831
      Joanna " 13 Dec 1763 " Dec 13, 1829
      Joseph " 25 March 1765 **
      Sarah " 21 June 1766 " 8th July 1818
      Benjamin " 25 Feb 1788
      Jerusha " 10 June 1770 " 20th Feb 1814
      Betsey " 14 Feb 1772 " 18 Sept 1772
      Constant Webster " 6th Dec 1774
      Betsey " 25th Nov 1776 " 31st Aug 1777
      Ebenezer " 19th Nov 1778 " (in pencil) 1863*

      Joanna Davis relict of Peletia Webster died April 14th 1787 aged 87 years.

      Joseph Wadsworth born October 14th 1792
      Sophia Morton Born Dec 29th 1788 Died Dec 19, 1857
      were married June 22nd 1817
      Wm Wallace their first son Born April 22nd 1818
      Horace Loomis 2nd son " June 10 1821*
      Edwin Ruthvan 3rd son " August 27, 1823*
      Colin Maria only daughter " November 14, 1825*
      * Indicates dates are in pencil

      Alexander McKay was born in Old Hadley Mass. Feb 19 1731 Died June 17 1812
      Mary Sackett was born April 7th 1843 in Dover Dutchess County N. Y.
      Married together Sept 2nd 1743 in Dover Dutchess County N. Y.
      Sylvester their oldest son was born August 2 1761 in Oblong Dutchess County N. Y. Died in Union Chenango County N. Y. Apl 2 1804
      Mary their oldest daughter was born May 7th 1763
      Lois " 3rd child was born March 20th 1765
      Modad " 4th " " " March 20th 1767
      Elizabeth 5th " " " Feb 19th 1769
      Lucy their 6th " " " Nov 20th 1770
      Rhoda " 7th " " " Sept 20th 1772
      Seth " 8th " " " Sept 7th 1774
      Sarah " 9th " " " August 4th 1776
      Daniel " 10th " " " Sept 20th 1778
      Simeon " 11th " " " August 3rd 1780
      Alexander their 12th " " June 18th 1782
      Charles their 13th " " August 8th 1784
      Benjamin " 14th " " Nov 3rd 1787

      On fly lead - ** Joseph Wadsworth died at Beloit, Wisc. Aug 21 1851 aged 66 yrs & Mary Wadsworth died at Beloit, Wisc. Aug 13th 1857 Aged 88 yr 3 m 6 d
      [handwritten note on journal page: m. Polly (Mary) McKay, dau of Alexander & Mary (Sackett) Mckay]

      Transcribed by Ted Smith

    2. [S927] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2), 23 Jan 2020.
      Application of Theodore Lyman Wadsworth, descendant of John Wadsworth, Application approved 26 Apr 1929

      John Wadsworth was b. and d. in Lebanon, Conn.

      Theodore L. Wadsworth was b. 12 Apr 1904 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

      1. Son of Theodore L. Wadsworth, b. 1879, d. 1906, and his wife Florence McDonald, b. 1877, d. 1926, married 1903.

      2. Grandson of Calvin Wadsworth, b. 1843, d. 1918, and his wife Wina Kennedy, b. ___, d. 1928, married ___.

      3. Great-grandson of Calvin Wadsworth, b. 1801, d. ___, and his wife Lucy Beardsley, b. ___, d. ___, m. ___.

      4. Great-great-grandson of Joseph Wadsworth, b. 1765, d. 1850, and his wife Mary McKay, b. ___, d. ___, m. ___.

      5. Great-great-great-grandson of John Wadsworth, b. 1737, d. 1788, and his wife Sarah Webster.

      6. Great-great-great-great-grandson of John Wadsworth, b. 1705, d. 1737, and his wife Elizabeth Richman, b. ___, d. ___, m. ___.

      7. Great-great-great-great-great-grandson of Joseph Wadsworth, b. ___, d. 1759, and his wife Lydia Brown, b. ___, d. ___. m. ___.

      John Wadsworth (5)assisted as Private in Capt. Gallups Company, Col. Parsons Regt. in the battle of Long Island & White Plains. He also served nineteen days in the Lexington alarm list.

      Researched by Ted Smith

    3. [S1183] Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) , (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2), 23 Jan 2020.
      WADSWORTH
      John, [s. John & Elizabeth], b. June 20, 1737

      Researched by Ted Smith

    4. [S985] Connecticut, U.S., Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 23 Jan 2020.
      Name: John Wadsworth
      Marriage Date: 4 Nov 1760
      Marriage Place: Lebanon, Connecticut, USA
      Spouse: Sarah Webster

      Researched by Ted Smith

    5. [S94] Early Connecticut Marriages, Bailey, Frederick W., (Source: Original data: Bailey, Frederick W. Early Connecticut Marriages. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997. Description: An extensive work, this is based on original records, mainly of the Congregational and Episcopal churches of the period 1651-1800. About 30,000 marriages are recorded, arranged by town and thereunder by church, and they give the full names of the brides and grooms, and the marriage dates. Each of the seven volumes is indexed.) (Reliability: 2), 23 Jan 2020.
      Name: John Wadsworth
      Gender: Male
      Spouse's name: Sarah Webster
      Spouse Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 4 Nov 1760
      Marriage Place: Lebanon, New London

      Researched by Ted Smith


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