"The thought of our past years in me doth breed perpetual benediction."- TVordswort/1.
TWO HUNDRED. AND FIFTY YEARS
-OF THE--- \¥ ADS WORTH FAMILY
IN AMERICA.
(WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.)
CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF THE FAMILY REUNION, AT DUXBURY, MASS,,
SEPTEMBER 13, 1882, AND A GENEALOGICAL REGISTER,
PREPARED EXPRESSLY FOR THIS WORK,
---BY---
HORACE ANDREW WADSWORTH,
AUTHOR OF "QUARTER-CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, AND PUBLISHER OF THE
LAWRENCE DAILY AND ESSEX WEEKLY EAGLE, LAWRENCE,.MASS,
LAWRENCE, MASS.: p, , . D AT THE EAGLE STEAM JOB PRlNTrNG ROOMS, 1883.
PREFACE.
It is not without misgivings that this volume is handed to my kinsmen and namesakes, as a History of'' Two Hundred and Fifty Years of the \Vadsworth Family in America." The subject covers a great deal, and could be extended · ad infinitum. To collect, edit and publish, what really should find a place in the family history, would be the work of at least twenty years, and I find that the family historians of many well known names have been busy at least that time, and still the task is not completed. But the author of this history cannot delay twenty years, ten years, or even five years. The demand for the work will not admit of it. Letters have been received, almost daily, with the question, " How soon will the history be completed?" Not a few of our people who are deeply interested in this work, have reached, or passed, the ripe age of three score years anrl ten, and for their benefit, if for no other reason the promised work should be forthcoming. Therefore, in view of all the circumstances, it was deemed wise to publish and disseminate, at the earliest possible moment, such fragments of history and genealogy as have already been obtained in the limited time, and leave the completion to the future. Like the publication of all family histories, the work has been largely a labor of love. No one who has not given the subject thought,· can comprehend the difficulty of spanning across two centuries and a half, and tracing lines of descent, of which no previous record had been attempted. To this work, however, nearly all our people have contributed what they could, and for which they have our life-long and profound _thanks. That a good deal has been already done towards a satisfactory work, all of us·will admit, and now that a family association has been organized, let the work of preparing material go on, and when sufficient information is obtained, and the present inaccuracies noted and corrected, another work can be published which shall ?e a credit to our family and name. H. A, W.
CONTENTS.
Chapter. Page. l. THOUGHTS AND SUGGESTIONS, 8
Il. ORIGIN OF NAME AND COAT OF ARMS,
Ill. FAMILY TRAITS, IV. THE FIRST SETTLERS, 30 V. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, 42 VI. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES-( Continued), 52 VII. THE WADSWORTH NAME IN ENGLAND, 88
VIII. WADSWORTH FAMILY REUNION, 131 IX. WADSWORTH GENEALOGIES, 149 HISTORY. I. THOUGHTS AND SUGGESTIONS.
Two hundred an meagre and of the simplest kind. The art of properly lighting and heating of dwellings was not then discovered, and the rude log houses would be any thing but inviting to those of us today who have learned to know the comforts of a better style of life. For us with the comforts and conveniences of today, it would seem that there should be more real solid happiness in store than for those of our ancestors who lived two hundred years ago, but it must be remembered that the cup of happiness gets full at a certain point, and when a person gets about so happy the sum of his bliss cannot be increased. And it is an open question with the advancement of knowledge and civilization ·whether or not the real solid happiness of the race increases. To he content ,vith what we ha,·e is the true key to happiness in every generation, and there is more truth than poetry in the old adage, ·' \\'here ignorance is bliss_, what folly to be wise ! " And we have every reason for supposing that to the early settlers, a life of privation and hardship and toil was encountered with cheerfulness, and endured without murmuring for the praiseworthy object of permanently securing to themselves and their posterity what was never fully enjoyed on English soil-a diffusiYe, civil and an .enlightened religious liberty. · Animated by this purpose they moved steadily on, "faint ing not for weakness, faltering not for pain ; " their tears and their blood watering the soil and yielding their lives a willing sacrifice, to the cause they loved so well. No one of us can look upon the settlers of the first hundred years without thinking seriously of their firm convictions of duty and to the cause of religion. The first thing upon the founding of a town was the erection of a meeting house. They did not call them churches in those days. They were plain structures without steeple or chimney, the ,•,alls unplastered and the room unwarmed by either stove or furnace, and here the fathers of the town, with their wives and little ones gathered together from Sabbath to Sabbath, in summer's heat and winter's cold, listening devoutly to the ministrations of the word of G?d, and chanting to the quaint, old fashioned tunes of the day, Sternhold and Hopkins' hymns, deaconed off to them, line by line, the hymns being printed on the last leaves in the bible. Look at them now :-The fathers with broad brimmed hats turned up into three corners, with loops at the sides; long coats with large pocket folds and cuffs, and without collars.-the buttons either plated or of pure si1ver and of the size of a half dollar; shirts with bosoms and wrist ruffles,. and with gold or silver buttons at the wrist, united by a link ; the neck cloth or scarf of white linen or figured stuff broidered, with the ends hanging loosely on the breast; the breeches, close, with silver buckles at the knee of goodly size; the legs covered with grey stockings ; boots with broad white tops or shoes with straps or silver buckles. The mothers with black silk or satin bonnets; gowns extremely long waisted with tight sleeves, or else very short sleeves with an immense frill at the elbow, and high heeled shoes. These mounted WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, 12 upon the "family horse"-:-for carriages were unknown in those days,-the father in front and the "gude wife" seated on a pillion behind ; the children either on foot or in the "horse cart" with a goodly store of bread and cheese or doughnuts and apple pie for the noon lunch, all moving sedately along with becoming gravity and decorous deportment toward the "ancient temple;" upon arrival, the husband assisting the wife to dismount upon the bank wall in the rear of the building and she with the children passing quietly in at the door, whilst the horse is hitched to the post, and the father also walks in and sits near the pew door, in accordance with the custom of the times when danger was feared by a sudden attack from the Indians; and over the house a stillness reigns, until the minister with ample gown and powdered wig, walks up the aisle and mounts the long stairs leading to his desk, from which, as from a tower, high above his hearers, with the sounding board over his head, to convey the sonorous tones of his voice to his flock, he dispenses to them the word of life and bears up their prayers to the throne of grace. This is the heritage to us beque~thed ·and we glory in it. It is not gold, it is not silver, but it is of more value than both. It has imbedded in the hearts of the descendants a sense of integrity; a sense of right_ that is priceless. But is there no lesson for us today? We are not face to· face with treach £rous savages. We are not subduing forests for the purpose of letting God's sunlight in upon the face of the earth, so that it may produce food to guar antee a supply for the coming winter. We are not anxious about either the affairs of church or state. These questions that engaged the attention of our fathers have been solved, but who doubts but the present for us is freighted with equal responsibilities? The enemies to our peace meet .us at every tum. Not many of our families are today dwelling in the country where neigh bors are from a half mile to a mile and a half apart. Two and three generations ago this was the condition of most of the v,.r adsworths. They were largely farmers and in the country; but reasons just as cogent as those that induced them to push into the country has turned the tide the other way and they are now largely in the great cities of civilization, engaged in the most active pursuits of life, and continually in the presence of the greatest evils that affect the race. The story of those who have preceded us is a creditable one : Royal Hinman, in his history of the first settlers at Hartford says: "That the family of \Vadsworths," meaning \Yilliam's, "have sustained the name of the first Puritan settlers, as well, to say the least, as any other family who settled in the colony, and has produced as many important and useful men." Of Christopher, the first; Justin Winsor, in his history of Duxbury says: "No family of the town presents a greater array of learned men, men who have been distinguished •in the civil -and religious government of their native WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. town, who have held a high rank in the literary institutions of New England and whose names stand with honor on the muster rolls of the Revolution." And in looking over the family today, we find no cause to regret or complain that the present possessors of the name are not sustaining its reputation as well as those who have gone before. But to do this has required an advance in everything that pertains to greatness. Every generation is greater and better than the one that preceded it. We are ashamed of the narrowness and bigotry of our forefathers, who persecuted the Q.uakers and hung the witches, and our only apology is that they acted conscientiously. Most of ~s of today are pretty well grounded in the theory of evolution. The human race is pre-eminent because it had the ability to be the lord of creation, -and a hard struggle it was, too, to obtain the mastery. And since that time there has been a steady growth in intellectual attainments,-the earth itself preparing the way for a higher order of intelligences. This generation of ours will go down in history as a remarkable one. The advancement in material achievements, far outstrips anything that has pre ceded it. There is a great turning from the old to the new. Old forms and old theories are being discarded to give way to the light of established fact. The individual or the church that stands in the way of this onward march.is sure to get left. Coming again to the living present,-the past and the future both being. vast eternities to us,-what shall we say? The greeting to our mind should be to live so as to make the most of life. The poet says : "Count that day lost, whose low descending sun Views from thy hand no worthy action done." The man who denies himself the comforts of life for the sake of hoarding money to enjoy in his old age makes a mistake. The true theory of life is to enjoy as we go. This does not necessarily mean that the art of frugality and economy is not to be practised to a reasonable extent. It is well, and one's duty, to have laid by sufficient for immediate -and prospective needs, and to this end a commendable effort should be. made. But in regard to this no definite rule can be laid down. The Wadsworths are a temperate people. None of them are drunkards, and very few use ardent spirits as a beverage. At the reunion at Duxbury, although there was a bar in the house, the landlord hardly had occasion to open its door during the whole affair. On this score we have much to com mend. The evils resulting from the use of ardent spirits need not be recited here. It is the worst enemy to the race in ·existence at the present day. It not only brings poverty, misery and disgrace to the users, but it weakens and injures those who are to come aftP.r. The children of users of alcoholic drinks inherit an appetite also that is terrible to resist, and, as a rule, carries its victim in the same train. To stamp out this evilis legitimately the work WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, 14 of this generation, because this is the generation that has been brought face to face with its dire consequences. To be sure, wine drinking and gluttony were among the sins of bible times, but it may be set down as a fact that until the invention of the still the evils arising from the use of strong drink were trifling when compared with its effects at the present day. It is the use of distilled liquors that has made the trouble, and that is of recent date. The word whiskey does not appear in the old English dictionaries. Rum is eminently an American production, and in the days of the Revolution and Jong since the decanter was considered an indispensable article upon the dining table when the town minister paid his annual visit. Everybody drank and it was considered a wholesome, nourishing drink in those days. But today ,ve know its results, and shamUnited States, to forever prohibit the manufacture and sale of distilled liquors within our boarders. This cannot be enacted to take effect at once in view of the im mense amount of capital engaged in the traffic, but an amendment to take effect at some future day is feasible and no effort should be spared to make the people understand and desire such a measure. There is another subject upon which we feel constrained to say a word. It is a delicate one and what we say is addressed privately to only members of our own household. It is respecting the size of the families. \Vhoever of us peruses the genealogical register in this book will observe the decrease in the number of children of the last generation from those of earlier date. Formerly the children of healthy and vigorous parents numbered from eight to sixteen, while at present they are less than half that number, and not a few have altogether abandoned the idea of rearing children. We believe this is a mistake. It is simply the other extreme of being possessed of a family so large that they cannot be ·properly cared for. The presence of children in the household tends to increase the sacredness of the family. They create a common interest and a common want. And later in life their aid and comfort is far greater than can be bestowed by strangers. The evil of the present day is that the children are in wrong places. Visit the swell front houses sur rounded by everything beautiful, the inside appointments being models of taste and comfort, and there are no children to cheer and comfort, while a visit to the abode of the poor laborer who is obliged to toil six days in the week to keep the '' wolf from the door" and the house will be full of half fed and half clothed children who really suffer for the comforts of life. Now these existing facts are neither the result of reason or common sense. The people who have the means and comforts should rear the larger families of children. And is it not fair to suppose that the day is not far distant when the laws of increase shall be understood and regulated to that extent that children shall WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. be found in their proper places, and not have the whole business the result of ignorance and accident? There is no reason why a woman should all her life be made to do nursery work, unless she so elects. Her talents and her tastes may lead her to other avocations in life. Women are fast becoming the peers of the sterner sex, but she can never have her full rights till the laws of our being are better understood and better obeyed. But we have reason to believe that such changes and improvements as are needed for our highest enjoyment will be forthcoming in good time. The world itself moves and we are moving with it. And in parapharsing the old expression, "the world moves," we mean a great deal more than has generally been accepted. There can hardly be a doubt that the earth is changing from one condition to another, with as great regularity and precision as winter changes to spring, spring to summer and summer to autumn. One of our greatest thinkers has made the remark, "tell me what has been and I will tell you what will be." When the geologist tells us that sometime, not very far in the remote past, this fair land of ours was covered with icebergs which the summer's sun did not penetrate, and that they worked their way over the face of the country, grinding down rocks and leaving deposits of their own accumulation all over the land; and when from the same source, we learn that also there was a time, way back in the dim past, that the face or crust of this earth was heated to the intensest white heat, it becomes almost an axiom that these conditions will exist again. Just how or when these periodic changes occur we may not at this time comprehend but the modern theory, that the water gradually works to the centre of the earth and is doing so now, making it more and more fitted for higher orders of beings and this condition to continue till the water disappears when the heating season commences, and then when the crust gets heated to a certain degree the water is again forced to the surface, seems a plausible one. The myriads of years that are required to produce these changes, on this theory, are so great that they hardly need give us much concern. If water should now burst forth on the face of the moon, which body now seems to be passing through its dry season, scientists would probably soon come to a decision as to the changes respecting this earth. But upon these things it is not in our province to especially speculate. They do not belong to a family history, only to show that changes are going on-changes that make us greater than·our fathers were, changes that are to effect those who are to come after us. But ours only is the present to use to trust-to enjoy~ II. ORIGIN OF NAME AND COAT OF ARMS. Family names among the early Saxons and subsequently among the Anglo Saxons, were derived from trades, callings, professions, names of places, moral, physical or religious excellencies, and sometimes from acts performed, sometimes from places and residences, and often from terminal affixes of parental designations. English literature abounds in this species of etymology. In early times words were written according to the ear of the writer and were loaded down with diphthongs, double consonants and silent letters, without rule and without reason. Such was the origin of most of the English names now in use, having been lengthened, abbreviated or changed to suit the ideas of the possessor. The name of Wadsworth, being of this origin, has suffered in this respect lik;e. many others. It is not necessary to go into the details in regard to these changes in this place, as its transmutations and origin are ably treated in this book in articles read at the reunion by George Wadsworth, Esq., of Buffalo and Dr. M. E. Wads worth, of Harvard University, to which the reader is referred. The name Wadsworth is supposed to be derived from Woods Court, or court in the woods, so that we may infer that some ancestor held court in the woods. The name was then : Literally-Woods-court, In German-Waldes-hoff, In Anglo Saxon-Waldes-weorth. The name Walworth is a corruption of the same original name, some descendants dtopping out the • • d" and others the •' 1 ; " some retaining the '' s," and others dropping it. Thus we have the name of \Valworth and Walsworth. The name is quite a common one in England, especially in the Yorkshire district, where it now seems probable our first ancestors hailed from. In William Pavers' pedigrees of Yorkshire, the Wadsworths are WADS\'\TORTH FAMILY HISTORY. traced back four generations. The search for the origin of name and location of individuals of earlier times is now going on in England, and it is not improbable that within a few years much additional information re~pecti~g · our early ance!-try ,vill be forthcoming. The change to Vl ordsworth will also be studied with interest in Dt. Wadsworth's address. COAT OF ARMS . . The use of the Coat of Arms is to signal ize merit and presen'e the memory of the illustrious. Sir John Ferne supposes Coats of Arms were derived from the Egyptian Hieroglyphics, and Sir \Yil~iam Dugdall conjectures that they were first used by great _v -~ ...,.)G,,,_~...,.,.,,. ~ military leaders, to identify themselves the ,:, .. . __ , • ·•- easier to their friends and followers. It is related by Homer, Virgil and Ovid, that their _ _ heroes bore figures on their shields whereby their persons were distinctly known. It is certain that in all ages symbolic signs of one kind or another, have been adopted either to denote the valor of a chief or of a nation, to render those who bore· them more formidable in appearance to their enemies or to distinguish themselves or their families. For this reason, says Clark in his introduction to heraldry, or'all ancient usages it is one of the least likely to become obsolete. Hundreds of persons may be entitled to the same initials, may possess precisely the same name, but only the members of a particular family can lawfully bear certain armorial designs. We of to-day can see little use of the Coat of Arms, but to resi dents of old countries they had a special significance and value. The Coat of Arms was used to distinguish persons and property, and record descent and alliance, and no modern invention has yet been formed to supersede it. The motto, Aquila non capt1it Muscas, in its literal translation is "the eagle does not catch flies," but as here applied means, '' ·our great progenitors stooped not to small things." The introduction of Heraldry in England is referred to the Crusades and about the year I 190, and Washburn says the arms were usually depicted :m a small escutcheon and worn at the belt. In regard to the Coat of Arms )f the Wadsworth family very little is known to a certainty. We know of :10 one in this country who has made the subject an especial study. The :eadn will find in the excellent paper read by Counsellor George Wads .vortl., of Buffalo, at the reunion, about all that was then known. There are other devices than the one here given in possession of members of the WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 18 family, thought to be the correct design. Mr. Fernando Wadsworth, of Duxbury, has a picture framed which has been in possession of his family for more than a hundred years which differs considerably. Instead of bear ing on the escutcheon, the royal lilies.of France, -it has upon it a wolfs head with other devices. Dr. John \\'illett \Vadsworth, of Saltillo, Mexico, formerly of New York City, says that the design here given is not like the one that he had understood our name was entitled to. He writes : "In regard to our Coat of Arms, I had the impression that besides the three jleur ti' /iJ-the royal lilies of France-on the body of the shield there were also -three British lions Rampant. This was my impression, but possibly it may have arisen from associatibn of ideas, as I believe the \\Tillett Coat of Arms had British lions". Upon careful revision of such information as now at hand we may safely conclude, however, that the design here given is the correct one. In confirmation of this we should add that this is the only design given for the \Vadsworth family in any of the English works on heraldry, in the New England historical libraries. A full description is given in another portion of this chapter. The origin of our Coat of Arms is also another interesting matter connected with the family and we have no doubt but a patient study of English history would unravel it all. At the time of the reunion none of us had learned of the person upon whom the honor was conferred or at what time, but since then Joseph Wadsworth of M~riden, Conn., writes: "The family originally came from Normandy, settled in Kent, had Coat of Arms dating from the battle of Cressy. .The family was broken up from the civil war, some fought for the king others for Cromwell. Those who fought f~r Cromwell emigrated to America. The others went to Yorkshire and begun woolen manufacturing. There are a grea~ many of our name still living in . the west of Yorkshire." The Joseph Wads worth here referred to was born ~' in Waterbury, Connecticut, 1850, and has a brother Charles, who is also in '., possession of the same information. The father of these gentlemen came to i this country early in the present century from Staniland, near Halifax, York- shire. He had uncles, Joseph and Isaac, who fought at \Vaterloo, the latter being killed 11t that time. If this statement be true regarding the origin of our Coat of Arms, which seems more than probable considering the source whence it comes, it accounts for the appearance of the Royal lilies of France. Cressy is a village of Somme, France, in Picardy and has a population of about . 2000. The battle of Cressy was fought here on August 6, 1346. It is a memorable fight and was between an army of about 20,000 English under Edward III and a force of between 50,000 and 6o,ooo French under Philip VI.· Phil_ip, over confident of success, rashly allowed his advance guard of Genoese bowmen to open hostilities and they were repulsed by Edward's archers. The English fired with artillery, which does not seem to have WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. been JlSed in the field till this occasion, and Edward, the Black Prince, only fifteen years old, charged with his men-at-arms on the French. The French were utterly routed, 30,CXX) of them being slain, among them the Duke d' Alencon and the blind old King of Bohemia, John of Luxemburg. The English loss was comparatively small. ADDRESS OF GEORGE WADSWORTH, ESQ_,, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, AT THE REUNION, SEPT. 13, 1882. My Dear Friends and Namesakes: "Blood is thicker than water," even when it has been mingled with other strains for two hundred and fifty years; and we who bear the same name and rejoice in a common ancestry, do well to meet this day and look in each others' faces, grasp each others' hands and see for ourselves what manner of men and women the Wadsworths of to-day·are. We know what the \Vadsworths of other times were ; those sturdy, heroic men, and gentle, faithful women, to whom we are proud to trace our lineage ; we know that our family has given to the nation, men wise in council, brave in the field, bold and daring in action, discreet, sagacious and liberty loving. who, strong in the fear of God, feared naught else, and were ready to face man or the devil when duty or patriotism demanded ; we know that we have numbered among us, the rich and the poor, the lofty and the lowly; men of national fame, and men of humble reputation, and that one of our blood and partly of our name, has, with melodious song, cheered the hearts and won the love of the whole English speaking world, and is known to all as America's best and greatest poet. Of these ancient worthies, Hinman, the Connec~icut Genealogist declares that "the family of \Vadsworths has sustained the name of the first puritan settlers as well, to say the least, as any other family who settled in the colony, and has produced as many important and useful men." (Gen. Register, p. 332 -) . Proud and happy are we to meet at this time, in this good old town, the scene of the early trials and life of our Puritan forefathers, and find such convincing proof that the family has not degenerated, that it is still worthy of its sires, and that if their shadowy forms are permitted to mingle with our more substantial persons, and are cognizant of what our eyes behold. they will not be ashamed of their descendants. We are proud of our ancestors, proud indeed that we inherit t_heir unblem ished name; let us so bear ft that those who succeed us may rejoice alike in us and them. But it is neither my duty nor my privilege to write the history of our family, or to name and eulogize the many great and good men whose names adorn our muster-roll, that task has been assigned to others. Your committee, or perhaps I should say" our committee," have invited me WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, 20 to address you upon a subject of their own selection, and not of mine, viz: "The origin of the name \Vadsworth, its Coat of Arms, etc. I quote literally from their letter. Therefore, if I say anything which pleases you or which you consider worthy of the place and occasion, please give me due •credit therefor, but if my words are dull and my speech prosy, blame, I pray yon, not me, but the committee. I am not a Herald, or the son of a Herald, nor of an Earl Marshal, a King-at-Arms, a Herald-at-Arms or a Pursuivant-at-Arms, neither have I ever been a member of the Heralds' College, or, for the matter of that, of any College, and I know not why our committee selected me to write upon this subject, unless they drew a bow at a venture and smote this Ahab, or cast lots and the lot fell upon this Jonah. Yet, as that old Roman said "I am a man and nothing human is alien to me," so may I say, "I am a \Vadsworth, and nothing pertaining to the family is devoid of interest to me," and therefore, not because I have any peculiar knowledge, or a special means of acquiring knowledge upon this topic; I consented to prepare a paper thereon, and because, for such an assemblage, some one should do it, and I am willing to perform my share of the labor on such an occasion; and per haps, also, for the liking we all have, more or less, of hearing ourselves talk, and a great deal for this excellent opportunity of getting on the platform, and looking right into the (aces and eyes of my good and good looking cousins, instead of coming in unknown, taking a back seat and looking at the backs of your heads, hats and bonnets; and now, I can truly say I am glad I have done it, and that this goodly sight is worth all, and more than all, the labor and trouble I have taken and the distance I have traveled to be with, and see you. I am sure I like your faces better than I should your backs, although, doubtless, were it needed, we could find now, as in the olden time, good, stout backers among the Wadsworths. And now all this prelude brings me to my subject, which naturally and unavoidably divides itself into three parts or heads: First, the Name. Second, the Arms. Third, the and so forth. First, then, the name, for a family must have a name before it can bear arms. Did you ever stop to think of your family name? who first bore it? where it came from? how it originated? what it means? There is an answer to each of these questions, and although our time will not ailow us to pene trate very deeply, we will try to say something in reply to them. Family names, sur, not sir names are of comparatively recent origin; at first men had but one name, this was true of all nations and races. \Vho ever thought of asking the surname of Moses, Isaiah, Potiphar or Ulysses, Romulus or E.emus, Caractacus or Ethelbert? · Arthur's Etymological Dictionary of family and christian names defines a surname as '' an additional name added to the proper or given name, for the ,Jo;~.-.. }~...... ~ ~ ·-" . ,_ 21 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. sake of distinction, and so called because originally written over the other name instead of after it, from the French Surnom or Latin Super-nomen." The same and other authors tell us that surnames began to b~ used in france about A. D. woo, and in England about A. D. 1066, or a little earlier under Ed,vard the Confessor, and ,vere adopted from necessity as the people became more numerous, and needed more than one name to distin guish one person from another. So when surnames came into general use they ,vere manufactured and invented from every conceh·able object and in every possible way, from the names of parents, officers, trades, professions, localities, personal traits and peculiarities, etc., etc. Time and space would fail in which to enumerate a tithe of the objects which furnished surnames. But from whatever derived, each had its meaning when first applied and used, and to this rule, our name is no exception. · \¥hat, then, does Wadsworth mean? It is evidently a Saxon name, not celtic, we are not of the old British stock, which fought the Romans, nor are we of Norman or French extraction; our name is not found in the roll of Battle Abbey, nor in the Peerage list, but we are interloping Saxons ( carpet baggers) who came into England about the fifth century, before the Nor mans, certainly, but long after the Celts. It is a compound name composed of two syllables and formed from two original words, each of which had its own distinct and separate meaning. From Lower's Essay on Family Nomenclature the derivation may be had: Wade, meaning a meadow or a ford; Worth, (the modern signification of this syllable is, of course, eminently characteristic of the family in all ages,) but Lower says ·that no less than six origins have been sought for it, and it has been made to stand for a possession, a farm, a court, a place, a fort, an island. Arthur gives sub_stantially the same definitions of the two parts of the name, but also gives the name and meaning in full: "Wadsworth, same as \Voodsworth, the farm or place in the woods." Therefore it may safely be assumed that those who first bore our name were foresters, or woodsmen, denizens of the "merrie greenwood" as the Robin Hood ballads have it, and perhaps friends and contemporaries of the great outlaw. This meaning of the word probably denotes the occupation, as well as the residence of our an cestors; their business was with and in the woods, they were not townsmen or farmers, but woodsmen. (For another derivation and meaning of the name, see the excellent ad dress of Dr. M. Edward Wadsworth.) But I must pass to the consideration ofthe second branch ofmy subject, "The Coat of Arms." We find in all English Books of heraldry, the same arms, crest and motto, assigned to our family, which are engraved upon our cards of iHvitation, and are identical with one that has been in my possession for many years. WADSWORTH FAMlLY HISTORY. 22 Arms, or Coats of Arms, are of very respectable antiquity, although not as old as some people suppose. Blackstone says _that "Coats of Arms were not introduced into use, until about the reign of "Richard I (A. D. u89- 1199) who brought them from the crusades in the Holy Land, where they were first invented, and painted on the shields of knights, to distinguish the variety of persons, of every christian nation, who resorted thither, and who could not, when clad in complete steel, be otherwise known or ascertained.", · The devices upon the shield were called the arms of him who bore them, and the shield, with its devices, constitute the "arms" proper'. At first every knight assumed v,,hatever arms he pleased, the result of which freedom of choice was great confusion, and the consequence was that the assumption of arms by pri,·ate persons, was first restrained by ~ proclamation of Henry V. (A. D. 1413-1422) which prohibited every one, who had not borne arms at Agincourt, to assume them except in virtue of inheritance, or a grant from the crown. ,ve may therefore assume that our family is older than the bat tle of Agincourt (which was fought October 25, A. D. 1415) or that the first ,,rads worth who was entitled to bear a Coat of Arms fought in that battle or that they were given him, at some time thereafter, by a special grant of the crown. No one, in the United Kingdom, may bear arms without a heredi tary claim by descent, or grant from some competent authority, and the wrongful assumption thereof subjects the assumer to certain penalties; it is illegal to use not only a Coat of Arms but even a crest, and every figure or de,·ice placed on a heraldic wreath is considered a crest. Coats of Arms are distinguished, not only by the devices, but also by colors, which are either metal or fur. The metals are two: Gold, termed or, yellow; silver, termed a,gml, white. The colors are five : Red, termed gules; blue, termed azure ; black, termed ·. devices are borne, external to it, the whole constituting the "Coat of Arms,'' as that term is commonly us.ed. The external devices are the following: 1. The helmet; which is placed on the arms, and designates by its form, the rank of the wearer. · 2. · The mantling; which is an embellishment of scroll work, flowing down on both sides of the shield, and emblematical of the scarf, wrapped around the body, in the days of coat armor. The scroll work on our Coat of Arms is not a mere fancy ornament, but an essential part of the heraldic devices. 3. The crest; which rises from the center of the helmet, originally a mark of honor, and borne only by distinguished men, or those high in com mand, is now a part of e,·ery Coat of Arms. Occupying the highest place on the helmet, it is that by which the bearer was commonly known in battle; hence the term "cognizance" is properly given to it. Crests are less strictly under the cognizance of the Heralds than the devices on the escutcheon, which must ahvays be assigned by competent'authority. 4. The scroll ; which is placed over the crest, or below the shield, and contains the motto. 5. Supporters; which are figures or animals standing on each side of the shield and seeming to support it. In England the right to use supporters is confined to the royal family, peers, peeresses, knights of the Garter, and of the grand Cross of the Bath, and a very few families whose ancestors had sup porters before their general use was restricted. 6. The wreath is an inseparable adjunct of a Coat of Arms. It was orig inally two pieces of silk, of the colors of the armorial bearings of the wearer, twisted together by the lady who had chosen him for her knight. Our wreath should then be of the colors of our shield and lilies, red and • white. It is now represented as two stripes af gold or silver lace twisted into a circular cord. Our crest is described in Burke's Heraldry and Fair bank's Crests, as follows: "On a terrestrial globe winged ppr. an eagle 'ris ing or.'" We find then in our Coat of Arms all the essential parts of full armorial insignia, except the supporters: From the shield with-its devices, rises the closed helmet, which indicates by its shape and position, that our ancestor who first bore these arms, was neither king, noble, or knight, but a plain esquire. The mantling flows as gracefully down the sides of the es cutheon, as it does from one of the proudest and highest lineage. The wreath is placed over the helmet, from the center of which springs the crest, the winged globe, and the golden eagle rising therefrom, while the scroll below the shield bears the motto, "Aquila non captat muscas," "The eagle does not catch flies," and I hope and believe that from the time when this motto was adopted, no Wadsworth nas engaged in a fly-catching business, as a re gular pursuit. (I find the same motto borne by Baron Gra,·es of Ireland.) WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, The lack of supporters tells the same story which the helmet does: that our ancestors were not of noble birth or knightly station, and our sturdy Saxon name points to the same conclusion. Where, when, by whom, or for what, these arms were bestowed, we know not ; we can hardly imagine the pride and delight of him who first earned the right to bear them. Baubles all, they may be called; but if they are, so are all titles, decorations and marks of distinction of the present, as well as the ancient time. They are baubles for which men have fought and died; they were part of a man's name, yea, of himself, his dearest possession, the sign and proof of his honor, they were incentives to valor and virtue, they were awarded for merit, and protected by law; an unworthy act tarnished them and disgraced the wearer. Gorgeous processions of high and mighty officials went every year, into each county of England, to discover and register those entitled to bear them. The records of these officials were evidence ot birth and pedigree in every court of the kingdom, and to this day the Court of Heraldry is maintained, and arms and devices, although fallen from their former high estate, still have their meaning, their value and their uses. Once to disgrace one's arms, was to disgrace one's self. We cannot appreciate or understand the feelings which the ancients bore to their Coats of Arms; they symbolized their dignity, their honor, their family, almost their religion. Let us respect the feelings of which these now neglected symbols were the tokens, and remember that they were once as important, and full of meaning as any decoration, title, or badge of honor which men strive for now, as eagerly, and wear as proudly as did ever Englishman who fought for and won his arms and spurs on the bloody field of Agincourt. · And now we have arrived at the third head of my subject, the '' &c." of the committee's letter. I doubt whether they attached any special meaning to it; nor did I, at first; but as I have dwelt on their letter, and this my little ad dress; this &c., this common place, of course, matter of fact conclusion of their designation of my topic becomes fraught with a tender, weird and pecu liar meaning. Two hundred and fifty years ago your ancestors and mine came from the old English home to this place, where we now stand, to make for themselves and their posterity a new home in the wilderness. To-day we meet to commemorate them, and to congratulate ourselves ; the past is gone, the present is here, but the &c., what of that? Who can tell? What does it mean? It means all that shall come hereafter. No human tongue can reveal its secre~s, no pen in mortal hands can tell aught of it, the subject is too vast for us. I cannot write an address upon this part of the committee's letter. None but the Almighty and Merciful God, who has preserved our families and ourselves, and brought us by so many different ways to this beautiful place, to enjoy this delightful reunion, can roll back the curtain which conceals the great &c. from our view. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, I leave it, the vast hereafter, with each and every one of you, only entreat ing that all of us, dear friends and namesakes, relatives near and remote, may so live as never to disgrace the name, arms, or devices of our ancestors, or ourselves, but that the &c. of this world, and of that to come also, may be filled with goodness, righteousness, and eternal glory and happiness. And now permit me to close by reading to you a dispatch just received from my wife and children : " To all ye Wadsworths assembled, greeting: May the red, silver and gold of our Coat of Arms truly symbolize the brilliancy, purity and glory of to-day's reunion." Farewell. III. FAMILY TRAITS. Among the subj~cts assigned for papers to be read at the reunion was one entitled, "Prominent Characteristics of the Wadsworth Family." This subject was given to Henry E. Wadsworth, Editor of the LaPorte Argus, La Porte, Indiana, but owing to other engagements he was unavoidably de tained, hence the subject was not presented. In his letter of September 8th to the committee, he says : " I have put off answering your letter as long as possible, from the hope that I could finally say I would be with you ;t the reunion and talk a little as you requested, but I find it impossible for me to go ; " expressing the wish for "the happiness and prosperity of all the little and big 'W's,'" etc. In another letter upon the subject he says: " My people moved to Indiana while the Indians were still here, a.nd were so isolated from relatives that I never knew much about the family." This want of knowledge of the family would prnbably hold good with nearly all of us, for until the recent movement for the reunion and organiza tion none of us had much knowledge of the family beyond that of a few relatives. And this, perhaps, is a leading characteristic of the family. The name is a common one in but few ·1ocalities : but througlrout the length and breadth of the land there is occasionally a family by the name, and hardly any one has an acquaintance with the other. There has within the last fifty years been several attempts by different ones to collect material for a family history, and have it published, but the project in every instance has been given up before being brought to fruition. And whoever contemplates the amount of labor and patience required, will hardly wonder at it. The late Joseph F. vVadsworth, Esq., of Duxbury, did the most in this direction of any one, and in his research made himself tolerably familiar with names of the descendants of Christopher, of Duxbury, for several of the first genera tions. He, however, got off the track in several lines of descent: as in the case of the father of the present writer, whom, after recording his birth, WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, he traces as an orthodox minister to the town of Brookline, N. H., and there lays him away without issue. But Joseph F. never completed his history; for while in the midst of it the "long roll" beat for him, and his roll of manuscripts were taken by Henry Wadsworth, now a resident of Duxbury, who upon inquiry relative to them writes, " that what papers he had have got mislaid, and he has not time to look them up." But Mr. Joseph F. Wadsworth wrote several letters to different members of the family, giYing · lines ,of pedigree, which have been preserved, and have been of service in the preparation of this work. A little volume was published several years ago in the interest of the family of Gen. James S. Wadsworth, of G_eneseo, N. Y., which gives information in regard to that particular branch. But there are certain other traits than that of isolation which seem to have cropped out in every generation. One of these is a lack of reverence. Th.is breaks out, perhaps, more frequently in words than in real sentiment. No Wadsworth speaks of his grandfather in any stronger terms of veneration than he does of his next door neighbor. He wants to rate him for what he was worth and no more. A well known member of our family the other day was standing by a row of tombstones in an old cemetery, all of which recorded deaths in the family of his great-grandfather, and they showed that a half dozen of that family were laid away before they were twenty-five years of age. This was his first visit to the place, and after reading the insaip tions a few moments, he exclaimed : " Well, here is a true bill for galloping consumption!" A good story comes to us through Mr. George P. Wads worth, of Boston, concerning old Christopher 1st., of Duxbury. He says: "Christopher, or Xtopher as they used to write it in those days, was a great man in his time, and according to tradition, was very eccentric and ex tremely passionate. In Duxbury, where I was horn, when any of the name got passionate or unreasonable, (as they are very apt to do at times,) it was a saying that they had got a large share of old Christopher in them. They tell an anecdote of him, which ·perhaps is not new to you. One summer he had got all his hay into his barnyard _and was about to pitch it in, when there came a terrible tempest, and the lightning set his hay on fire .and con sumed it. The next year when he had got his hay in exactly the same position another fearful tempest arose, and the clouds looked dark and threat ening. The old man ran into the house and brought out a fire-brand and set fire to the hay, swearing that he meant to get ahead of God Almighty this time." The writer adds, "So you_ see what an ancestry we have to boast of." The W adsworths are uniformly an enthusiastic people, and coasequent ly leaders in the spheres in which they move. They are not all warriors, they are not all statesmen; but a large number of them have been quite as valuable in their day and generation as any of these. Mrs. M. C. Wads- WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 28 worth Dawson, of Canfield, Ohio, on this subject writes: " The power of leadership is strong in the \Vadsworths, hence we are an original people, and that is me exactly, or would be if I had not unfortunately been born a woman, in whom originality and love of liberty are the last virtues that will be al lowed to bud. They are coming out, all the same, and that is why I am talking a little bit as I please to one of the 'lore.ls of creation' in this letter. I hold none of you entirely guiltless of woman repression, hence embrace every opportunity of a strike for wider liberty. \Vhat I most admire in our ancestors, climbing that snowy rock on the shore of a new and unknown land, is their love of freedom, and especially of religious and spiritual freedom. And he has bequeathed religious freedom, at least, to his daughters; and I thank him for that, though I should thank him more if he had transmitted fewer of the ' old Adam' charms for the aspirations and ambitions of women. I think at least half the monument should be given to that thin, pale-faced woman, looking, not straight on as the man does, regardless of consequences, but at side issues and possible dangers, not 'minor' to her away off in the wilderness. None but one who is a woman and a mother can know how full of tremolo the song of her heart was as she left that little boat, which was her last link to the old hearth-stone, and led her first-born as an already half elected lamb of sacrifice up into the den of the Narragansett and Pequod. "Two hundred and fifty years are not so very many. I think I could live as long as that and yet hardly think I was inuch more than a baby. And yet what wonderful things have been done in the world since the 'pilgrims' landed: more in the last fifty years, it seems to me, than ever in the history of the world before. \V_h); is this? I answer the question something as George Francis Train does, only with a wider significance. Mightier souls have been born into the world, bringing more power and inspiration of the Spirit of God w:th them, and we are more than our ancestors were. I am not one of those who worship the past. 'Present company,' present God, inclusive, for me. · Present light, present talent, present beauty, I thank God I can appreciate. There are people, and their tribes are legion, who own no beauty lower than the lilies on the 'sea of jasper;' and I doubt if they would see any in even these, fresh from the forming hand of God. I pro pose to be, and to actualize to-day, what priests and prophets, sages and poets, have drea\lled of-not on the surface, nor all in a minute, but in my whole life, and all through me, an exponent of ultra righteousness and con stant struggle, strong and serene, after 'everlasting life' and its perfections, caring little for anything but the everlasting ' now;' and it is my opinion, that if people thought less of 'going to heaven,' in some dim and far off future, and more of making one, and getting themselves into heavenly con ditions 'just now,' the world would get by such means a grander impetus than it ever had before." WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. And this brings us to another subject: that of religion. The Wadsworth family care little for forms or ce.remony. They do right because it is right, rather than from fear of punishment. Tobias F. \Vadsworth, of Camden, Maine, outlines in a few words his observations regarding the family : '' They are born honest, and it is a tra'H of their character to be outspoken. What ever principles they believe in, they are not afraid to speak, no matter how strong the opposition. They are of an independent turn of mind, and as a rule, think more of having the confidence and esteem of acquaintances than of having money." The poet has expressed our sentiments in these lines: "True worth is in being, not seeming In doing, each day that goes by, Some little good-not in the dreaming Of great things to do bye and bye; For whatever men say in blindness, And spite of the fancies of youth, There's nothing so kindly as kindness, And nothing so royal as truth. " We get back our mete as we measure We cannot do wrong and feel right, Nor can we give·pain and gain pleasure, For justice avenges each slight. The air for the wing of the sparrow, The bush for the robin and wren, But always the path that is narrow And straight for the children of men. "'Tis not in the pages of story The heart of its ills to beguile, Though he who makes courtship to Glory Gives all that he hath for her smile; For when from her heights he hath won her, Alas ! it is only to prove That nothing's so sacred as honor, And nothing so loyal as love ! "We cannot make bargains for blisses, Nor catch them like fishes in nets; And sometime the thing our life misses, Helps more than the thing which it gets; For good Jieth not in pursuing, Nor gaining of great nor of small, But just in the doing; and doing As we would be done by, is all. "Through envy,through malice,through haling, Against the world early and late, No jot of our courage abating, Our path is to work and wait. And slight is the sting of his troubles Whose winnings are less than his worth; For he who is honest is noble, Whatever his fortune or birth." IV. THE FIRST SETTLERS. The ship Lion cast anchor in Boston harbor Sunday evening, Sept. 16, 1632. She brought, says Winthrop," one hundred and twenty-three passen gers, whereof fifty were children, all in good health." They had been aboard twelve weeks, and eight weeks from Land's End. The ship fir!?t made land at Cape Ann, and it being foggy could move only by using the' lead. She was five days in Massachusetts Bay before coming to anchor before Boston The ship Lion had made sev~ral trips to America before this one, and had each time brought over a few passengers and a load of supplies. Of the one hundred and twenty-three passengers on tpis trip, only the names of about thirty are preserved, and of these the name of vVilliam \Vadsworth heads the list, stating J:i~s family to. consist of four pe_i:ftons. It was customary for this ship, Capt. Pierce,.master, to return to England by the way of Jamestovm, Virginia, where the English had effected a settlement in 16o7. This was his intention on this trip; but while on her way there she ran on a shoal in Vir ginia Bay and was lost. Of the crew, all perished save ten; and there were on board nine hundred beaver and two hundred otter skins, that had been obtained at the New England settlements. This was on November 4th, the ship having remained in Boston harbor several days, and the captain, during her stay, had made an overland trip to Plymouth, accompanied by the gov ernor of Massachusetts Colony and others. ✓ The exact date of Christopher \Vadsworth's arrival, or how he came, is not known. Some of our people think they have seen a statement that he landed at Duxbury on the 15th of Sept., 1632, or one day earlier than the anchoring of the ship Lion before Boston. This is not an improbable statement; for if he was aboard the Lion, he might easily have been taken off by some fishing boat, while the ship was . searching about for an entrance to Boston harbor. At any rate, it is very evident that these men landed at about the same time. There are strong reasons for believing, howe,·er, that \Villiam \Vadsworth had made one trip 31 ,vADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. to America before coming for a permanent settlement; which point is treated upon in the paper of Dr. \Vadsworth, read at the reunion, to which the reader is referred. The settlers who vvere arri~·ing at this time were quite a different class from the early pilgrims, who were of the laboring classes, and comparatively poor. The pilgrims were separatists, having openly withdrav,·n .from the communion of the national church. Few had been raised in opulence or luxury, and few had enjoyed eX:tensive opportunities for literary culture. They were men of unwavering faith and of examplary morals, with a pro found reverence for God and his \Vord, and were indeed '• the sen·ants of posterity : " breaking the ice, and paving the way for future generations. The Massachusetts Colony was made up of quite different material. They were called Puritans and were connected with the N"ational Church, though not fully conforming to its sen·ice and ritual. Their ministers were men of standing and influence. They had received a finished education at the leading uniw•1·~iti':!s in England, and would have been considered ornaments in the old world, had not their zeal for reform and opposition to ceremonies in duced the censure of the bishops and expulsion from their parishes. Of the laity, many were versed in public affairs, possessed fortunes, accumu . -;d or inherited, and lived in the enjoyment of_ external comforts which the wealth of those times could command. The first \\7 adsworths were of this class; not especially rich in money, perhaps, but they were not penniless. They had had early adrnntages in education and society, and hardly had they effected a settlement before they were recognized leaders in the circles in which they moved. From two such men have descended a very large per cent. of all the W adsworths now living in America. Let us follow these men from the time· they arrived in this country: \~1.1 ~yifh his fa1!1ily, · went to Newtown, now Cambridge, only three or four miles from Boston. He ";as a ·man at this time in middle life, at just what age is not known. It has been stated that he was born in the year 16oo, though the year or the place of his birth in England is not definitely known. Hinman, in· his history of the early settlers of Hartford, says: "In what part of England ]:i.e was born or. emigrated to America from is not known. In Farmer's Journal, giving the biography of Hon. James Wadsworth, of Geneseo, New Y~k, he (James) is described as having descended from a native of the county of Palatine of Dur ham," though other places have been designated, probably with equal author ity. Those people most familiar with history incline fO the belief that \Vil liam was a member of Rev. Mr: Hooker's church before he came to Amer ica. He went to Newtown with those people, and helped to induce the rever end gentleman to come to this country with ot11ers of his parishioners, after they arrived here. Rev. Mr. Hooker's church in England, of which he had pastoral charge, was in Cheln1$ford, about twenty miles north of tht; London WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, district, which contained about that time thirty parishes; but from which par ticular parish these people came is yet uncertain. In the reign of Edward the Confessor, Chelmsford was a part of the pope pious of the Bishop of London. The members of Mr. Hooker's church were fervently attached to him. Soon after their arrirn_l here they solicited him to come over ; and after his arrival 1'fr. ,v adsworth was in full communion and a member of his band. No one of the family now appear to know anything concerning his first wife, as no account is found of her death. It is possible that she died before he came to this country. By tliis wife he had four children: Sarah, who married John Wilcox; William, who died in infancy; Mary, who married Thomas Stoughton, and John, who settled at Farmington. Soon after he re moved to Cambridge he was the possessor of a house and a home. His residence was on the westerly side of Holyoke Street, near Harvard Square. On his removal to Hartford he sold his house to Elder Champney. \Yilliam \\'adsworth was made a freeman Nov. 6th, after his arrival, and when the town organized, was chosen a member of the first board of select men, holding the office in the years 1634-35. During these years repoJ1s were continually coming to the ears ofthese settlers of the rich and valuable unoccupied lands on the Connecticut river. Rev. Mr. Hooker, who had in the mean time arrived, and, with most of the members of his church, had resolved to remove thither as early as 1635. Several persons from the .Massa chusetts Colony did go that year; but this company did not, on account of the opposition of the other settlers. But in· 1_636 the journey was under taken and completed. Among them were William Wadsworth and his fam ily. The distance from Borchester, where the company started, to what is now Hartford, at this time was a long one. There were no bridges and no roacls. They pursued their course by blazed trees. There were one or two invalids in the compan:y, to be carried on litters, and lots of small children, with no canopy to cover them at night but the starry heavens. The journey lasted several days, they largely subsisting on the milk from their herds of cattle, which thr.y drove along with them. The settlement they called_ Hart- '1 ford.· In 1637 William Wadsworth was chosen collector; from 1642-47 was one of the selectmen, and throughout his life was one of the most active men of the colony, both in church and state. Hinman says: "In 1639 he held several important offices in the town and colony, and ·sustained a high rank with the best puritan families of Hartford, both in character and wealth." · In 1644 he married for a second wife Miss Elizabeth Stone, daughter of Rev. Samuel Stone. The children by this wife were Samuel, Joseph, Thomas, Elizabeth, Rebecca and Mary. A further account of these children is given in the genealogical register. William died at Hartford, 1675, his wife sur viving him. In his will he gave nothing to his daughter Sarah, and but £ro to his son John, by his first wife, who was then. married and settled at 33 WAOSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. Farmington. It is presumed that they had previously recei,·ed their share. He gave to his son Thoma·s his lands, with buildings thereon, at East Hart ford, upon which he settled. Joseph, of Charter Oak fame, settled and died in Hartford; and these three sons of \Villiam-John, Thomas and Joseph are all of his male children that have descendants by the name of"'adsworth now lh·ing. \Villiam's estate at death was £1677 13s 9d. His widow died 1682. Christopher \Vadsworth settled, liYed and died in Duxbury. He early took a prominent position among his townsmen, though such veteran pil grims as Miles Standish, Elder Brewster and John Alden were his neigh bors. He is described as being quite young when he arrived among them. His wife was Grace Cole; but whether he was married when he arrived at Duxbury is not. known. Chr1stopher Wadsw~rth, or as it is early spelled. "Xtofer "T addesworth," was one of the earliest settlers, and the first con stable of the town : an office at that time to which none but the most faith ful and honest were elevated. His name appears upon almost every page of the town's history while he was there in active life. He repeatedly held the positions of deputy, selectman and surveyor. A perusal of the town records assures us of his worth and respectability. His name first appears in the re cords of the town in 1633. He had land in 1638 at Holly Swamp, and in 1655 bought land of John Starr and Joh Cole. The house where he lived is now standing, about a mile .west from Capt~in's Hill, near what is called the new road to Kingston. His lands then ran down to the hay, or what. was formerly known as l.forton's Hole. Joseph F. Wadsworth, a gentle man of some nofe and a descendant, lh·ed on the place until about 1855, when· he died, leaving no children, and the place was sold to strangers. · Christopher was elected constable of Duxbury Jan .. 1l34. This was the highest office of the town. The constable was a sort of' high sheriff. He was to· sen-e as jailor, and keep such as were committed. He was to execute punishments and penalties, and to give warning of marriages approved hy · the civil authorities. He was to act as sealer of weights and measures, and surveyor uf land according to g0Yernn1cnt orders. In his oath he swore loy alty to the king, and promised to promote the welfare of his people and see that the peace was riot broken. The ~ of Christopher \Vads worth bears date July 31, 1677, and was filed at the Court in Sfptember, the fol lowing year ; so that his decease occurred between those date!>. He gaYe . hi~ home-pla-ce to his son John, after making suitable proYisions for his wift> Grace, and his Bridgewater grant and other lands to his son Jm,eph. His only other legatee mentioned is his da~hter :Mary Andrews. That bi!; son Captain Samuel. of Milton, or his heirs. had receiYed a share of his prop erty previom to this is e,·idenced in the fact that Samuel was possessed of a portion of these Bridgewater lands; and after his decease, these land~ WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, 34 were taxed to widow Wadsworth, and later to Timothy \Vadsworth, of Bos ton, a son of Capt. Samuel, who was the last non-resident person to dispose of these original grants. (See Mitclull's History of Bridgewater.) There is no evidence to show that Christopher had but four children three boys, Joseph and John, who lived and died in D-uxbury, Capt. Samuel, who early removed to Milton, and was killed fighting Indians at Sudbury, 1676, and Mary, who married an Andrews. As there has been some ques tion in regard to Capt. Samuel being a son of Christopher, we might add. that researches establish the fact heyond a reasonable doubt. Capt. Sam uel's wife was Abigail Lindall. This girl was born .and brought up in Dux bury, her father living in the neighborhood of Chri~topher \Vadsworth. ( Sec Genealogy of Lindall Family.) · And to further establish the fact we publish the will of Grace \VadsWorth entire, (Christopher's widow,) in which she places the children of her deceased son Samuel among her legatees. Capt. Samuel. it will be noted, was killed prior to the date of her will. · Copy of Will from Plymouth Count)' Records. "Know all men kv tliese preunts·:-That I, Grace \Vadsworth, widow, be ing in daily expectation of my dissolution, by reason of old age and the many infirmities usually attending the same, yet of perfect memory, do therefore by these reasons, upon serious consideration, make and ordain these presents to be my last will and testament, in manner and form following, to remain firm and immovable forever. " ltem.-I will and bequeath my soul to God, the Father of Spirits, and my body to the earth, in hope of a bright resurrection through my God and Saviour, ,vho is the Resurrection and the Life. "Item.-I bequeath to my son, Joseph \Vadsworth, a Dutch settle, and to his wife my red petticoat, with three laers, besides the two pewter dishes and bible* which they haYe heretofore received. "Item.-I bequeath to the children of my son Samuel, deceased, the sum of five pounds, to be equally divided among them. "Item.-I bequeath to my daughter, :Mary Andre\vs, widow, a brass ket tle, being the second in quantity, and my best serge petticoat, besides an up per quilt which she hath already received. "Ilem.-I bequeath to my grandson, John \Vaclsworth, five shillings silver money. . "Item.-I bequeath to my granddaughters, Mary and Abigail Wadsworth, to each of them, a pair of my finest sheets; moreover. to Abigail I bequeath my bed-bolster, red rug and blankets. "Iiem.-I '-''ill and bequeath to my son, John \Vadsworth, (my debts ancl legacies being first paid,) all and every part and parcel of my remaining estate, be it corn, cattle, household stuff, or any other thing whatsoever is or may be found. "Iiem.-I do by these presents ordain and appoint my son, John \Vacls- * Now in possession of Capt. Ansel Wadsworth, of Lincolnville, Me., to whom it has been handed do\\-n in direct line of descent. 35 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. worth, my whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament, to de mand and recei,·e whatsoever doth or shall in all or any part be due to me from all and singular, and those indebted by book, bill, &c., and ~ pay all and singular debts and legacies in quantity and quality as above expressed in the premises, and to see or cause my body to be devoutly interred. Revok ing all former wills, whether verbal or written, I, the said Grace Wadsworth, ha,·e hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of January, Anno Domoni, 1687. " Signed, sealed and delivered to be her last will and testament in pres ence of us witnesses : Her BENJAMIN BARTLETT, GRACE X WADSWORTH. JoHN SPRAGUE. mark. "Benjamin Bartlett and John Sprague appeared at the Superior Court of Common Pleas, held at Plymouth the 13th day of June, 1688, and made oath that they did do and hear the above named Grace sign, seal and deliver the abo,·e written instrument to be her last will and testament, and that she then was of a disposing mind to the best of their knowledge and judgment. NATH'L THOMAS. CLEnK." For other valuable information upon the subject of early settlers we here append the ADDRESS OF DR. M. EDWARD WADSWORTH, OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY, DE· LIVERED AT THE REUNION, SEPT. 13, 1882. Brothers and Sisters: It affords me great pleasure to address you to-night; and to look upon the faces of so many whom I feel I can in truth call brothers and sisters. It is with a pleasurable but peculiar sensation that I look over this assemblage antl realize that the blood of a common ancestry courses through every vein. I feel that, somehow, we are indissolubly bound by ties which, if we would, we cannot break-that we are all moved by hidden springs of action be queathed us by our ancestors. The world is more and more realizing the great truth, that while a certain portion of our nature is our own, part is an inheritance given us from our progenitors, which we may, perhaps, control, but which we can neither change nor subdue. The law of man's nature is such, that while some are born to be noble, honest, trusty, to be benefactors of the human race, to do their duty faith fully, whatever may be their station, others are born to be cut-throats, thieves, and scoundrels, whether they dwell in hovels or stand in the halls of con gress. The germs of the man are born within him. Opportunity causes these to grow, blossom and bear fruit. Circumstances develop men, but the man must exist prior to the circumstance or it wiU be of no avail. It is then emi- WADSWOR'tH FAMILY HISTORY. nently fit that as we assemble to-day, we should go over the motives and characteristics of our ancestors, in order to gain encouragement and inspira tion for the future, as well as to learn what forces it is necessary to curb and guide. While if is a great pleasure to me to stand before you this evening, I real ize in the fullest degree that I was not chosen to address you from any especial fitness or merit of my own, but solely because it was thought that I might have a more ready access tha~ others to various sources of information relating to the especial subject assigned me. As we are assembled to-night on the shores of this beautiful bay, where some of our family have been established for two hundred and fifty years, I ask you in imagination to go back still farther in time and to another region. Go with me to Virginia. I ask you not to look upon Raleigh's Roanoke colony of 1585, that returned to England in less than a .,year, nor upon that ill-starred settlement in 1587, that so mysteriously vanished. I do not de sire to dwell upon the founding of Jamestown, in 16o7, the adventures of Capt. Smith, or the slow growth of the settlement itself. I wish rather to call your attention to a period in which the colony had become established, and in a manner prosperous-to the years 1620, '.21 and '22, during which time our piiritan fathers landed on Plymouth Rock. At this period the Virginia colony had become so well established that various commercial enterprises were undertaken in reference to it, in one of which we are especially interested. During the years 1620-21 an agree ment was entered into between Daniel Gookin and the Virginia Company, of London, for the transportation of cattle to the Virginia plantation, and a tract of land was promised him. Accordingly, on the 22d of November, 1621, Mr. Gookin arrived in Virginia, in the ship Flying Harte, "with fifty men of his -own and thirty passengers, exceedingly well furnished with all sorts of provisions and cattle." He then took up his settlement at "New port News.-:.(Neil's Virginia Company, of London, pp. 133, 196, 218, 240, 314,317; N. E. Hist. Gen. Reg., 1847, vol. i, pp. 346-348; Smith's Hist. -of Virginia, ed. 1819, vol. ii, p. 6o.) . In the Lists of Emigrants to America, 1000-1700, edited by John Camden Hotten, an enumeration of the inhabitants of Virginia is given. Associated with Daniel Gookin at Newport News, and standing first on the list, is the name of William Wadsworth, aged twenJy-six years, and said to have come in the Flying Harte, November 22d, 1-6..u. Later, hi~ name is given as being at Elizabeth City, with the same age, and associated with Daniel Gookin, but having fewer companions.-(/. c. pp. 243, 254.) At this time all was prosperity and peace in the Virginia settlements. The colonists had an excellent government, and every visible thing promised future happiness a'nd prosperity; some twelve hundred colonists having 37 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. joined them during that y;_t!ar. Su~Llenly as a tornado in a· mid-summer's day bursts upon the smiling ,·alley, so burst over the heads of the unsus pecting inhabitants of Virginia a long gathering storm of murder and rnpine. In one ,short mid-day hour three hundred and forty-nine of the devoted col onists were massacred-on the 22d of l\farch, 1622; just four short months, to a day, since \Villiam Wadsworth landed on our shores. Neither age nor sex were spared by the treacherous savages ; and the settlements were speed ily reduced from eighty to six. The council ordered the outstanding posts to be abandoned, but Daniel Gookin " would not obey the command ; and with scarce five and thirty men thought himself sufficient against what could happen, and so did to his great credit and the content of his adven tures."-(Smit/z's Hist. Va., vol. ii, p. 76.) In the Colonial Records tif Virginia, published at Richmond in 1874, are given the names of all living in Virginia Feb. 16, 1623-one thousand two hundred and seventt-seven in all ; a list of those who had died since the pre ceding April-three hundred and seventy-one ; · as well as the names of those killed by the Indians, March 22, 1622. The name of \Villiam \Vadsworth is not in any of these lists ; but we read that the news of the massacre was first brought to England in the month of July by the Sea Flower ,-that brave Daniel Gookin returned in her, and was present at a meeting of the Vir ginia Company on July 17. • Hence we may be permitted to believe that William \\Tadsworth returned with him. We must now go forward on the page of history to 1630. In that year the Rev. Thomas Hooker was silenced at Chelmsford, England, by a spirit ual court-not because he dissented from the faith of the Church of England, but because he objected to some of its outward forms and ceremonies. To escape persecution and imprisonment, if not death, he fled to Holland, while his church emigrated, in 1632, to New England. This company, known as the Braintree company, took up their residence at Mount Wollaston; but by order of the General Court they removed, in August, 1632, to Cambridge, then called Nev,town. At the request of this church, Hookei· came to this country in 1633, and again became pastor of his people. He brought with him the Rev. Samuel Stone, his friend and associate, who became after Hooker's death his successor. In a list of men emigrating· to New England, and who took the oath of allegiance in London on June 22d, 1632, we find the name of\Villiam \Vads worth again standing first. Undeterred by'the ill success of his former ven ture he again sought a home and freedom (Hotton, l. c. p. 150; Mass. Hist. Coll., 1852, (4.) i, 94) in the western world. Later we learn that the favorite ship Lion reached Boston on the Sabbath, Sept. 16th, 1632, with one hun dred and twenty-three passengers ; while the length of her voyage is given as such, that we know she must have brought William Wadsworth and the WADS,VORTH FAMILY HISTORY, others -on the list.-( Wintltrop's Hist. of New Eflgland, i, 107; Mass. Hist. Coll. 1852, (4,) i, 94-) \Villiam \Vadsworth in that year, 1632, settled in Cambridge, with Hook er's company; and on Nov. 6 took the oath as a freeman.-(N. E. Hist. Gen. Reg. 1849, iii, 91; Prince's Annals, p. 40S.) His residence was on Holyoke Street, on the spot where the first school-houst: in Cambridge was built, in 1648, and where since stood for so many years the well known print ing establishment of John \\Tilson, father and son.-(Paige, /. c., p. 15.) \Vhen the first selectmen of Cambridge were chosen, on Feb. 3d, 1634-35, Willbm \Vadsworth was one of the number-(/. c. p. 21). Meamvhile Hooker's company became disturbed and agitated by the question of a far ther removal, which was finally effected in J\fay, 1636. About one hundred men, women and children left Cambridge and traveled " more than a hundred miles, through a hideous and trackless wilderness, to Hartford. They had no guide but their compass; made their way over mountains, through swamps, thickets and rivers, which were not passable but with great difficulty. They "had no co,·er but the heavens, nor any lodgings but those whi1:h simple na ture afforded them. They drove with them one hundred and sixty head of cattle, and by the way subsisted on the milk of their cows .. Mrs. Hooker was borne through the wilderness upon a litter. The peoplt: generally carried their packs, arms, and some utensils. They were nearly a fortnight on their journey. Their adventure was the more remarkable, as many of this com pany were persons of figure, who had lived in England in honor, affiuence and delicacy, and were entire strangers to fatigue and danger."-(Trumbull's Hist. Conn. i, pp. 64, 95.) ·" \Villiam \\radsworth removed to Hartford with Hooker's company, form ing one of the band that passed through the wilderness. At this time he is stated to have been in middle life; and from the age previously given we know he was about forty-one. He resided in Hartford until his death, in 1675, when about eighty years of age. Of him Savage says (iv. 38): "He seems to have lived in the highest esteem; no man more often chosen repre- . sentative, for between Oct. 1656 and May 1675 hardly a year misses his ser vices." Every American school-boy knows of his son, the determined Cap- . tain Joseph, of Charter Oak fame, who preserved the liberties of Connecticut. Every one knows, when Gov, Fletcher tried to silence the drums, beaten at Joseph's command, in order that he (Fletcher) might read his commision and usurp control of the militia, how Wadswo1th with most determined energy told him: " If I am interrupted again I will make the sun shine through you in a moment." . Of the Wadsworth family in Connecticut Hinman says (Settlers of Conn. p. 332) : "I need not remark to those who peruse this work, that the family of Wadsworths have sustained the name of the first Puritan settler at Hart- 39 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, ford as well, to say the least, as any other family who settled in the colony, Jtnd has produced as many important and useful men." Let us now turn to that Wadsworth near whose former home we are as sembled, Christopher, the common ancestor of the Maine and Massachusetts Wadsworths, as \Villiam is of. the Connecticut and Ne~ York branch. I regret exceeding!)~ that my information regarding Christopher is very lim ited. I can obtain no trace of him prior to his settlement in Duxbury, in 1632; but this is not to be wondered at, when so many ships were at that time arriving at the Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth colonies, and such imperfect records were kept of their passengers.• In the ship in which William came, out of one hundred and twenty-three passengers we know the names of but thirty-three ; but Christopher being the younger would not so naturally be mentioned as the former.t Suffice it to say, that in 1632-33 we find Christopher settled in Duxbury, near the residence of Capt. Miles Standish, a blunt, honest, energetic, peppery man-a man who not improba bly came from a neighboring district, and who would present many points. in his character naturally attractive to the true Wadsworth blood.! We find Christopher's name in the first record of freemen in the Plymouth colony in 1633 (Ply. Colo. Rec., i, 4); and he is recorded as being taxed under date of March.25 of the same year. His name is appended to a will, as a witness with William Bradford, the second governor of Plymouth colo ny, under d_ate of Sept. 16, 1633. The same year he was the first constable of Duxbury; an office of which Winsor says (Hist. of Duxbury, p. 81): " This was an office of high trust and responsibility, and none were elected to it but men of good standing." In 1636 he was chosen as one of eight to revise the ordinances of the col ony (/. c., p. 83), and served during many years as representative, and in other places of trust ; for the particulars of which I must refer you to Win sor's excellent History of Duxbury-a most remarkable production for a fresh man in Harvard College, a boy only eighteen years of age. • One of the Lion's passengers is known to have settled in Plymouth. t In the year 1631-32, corresponding to that which we should call now 1632, there arrived at Massachusetts the ship ,villiam and Francis, which sailed from London March 9, and arrived, June 5, '\\ith about sixty passengers, of whom we know the name of sixteen; the ship Whale, which left Hampton April 8, and reai;hed Boston May 26, with about 32 passengers, of whom two are known; the Charles, of Barnstable, from Barnstable April 10, which arrived June 5, with about twenty-one passengers, one of whom is known; the James, which arrived from Lon don after a eight week's voyage on June 12, '\\ith twelve passengers, of whom eleven are known. These, with !Jie ship Lion, then Lrought to Massachusetts petween May 26 and Sept. 16 nearly two hundred children and adults of whose names we are ignorant.-(Mass. Hist. Coll., 185:2, (4) i, pp. 92-95.) i Numerous Standishs lived, in the 16th and 17th centuries, near the home of many of the Wadsworths. · WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. Winsor further says of Christopher (l. c., p. 69): "He was one of the earliest settlers, and the first constable of the town-an office at that time to which none but the most faithful and honest were el~vated ; also a deputy and selectman ; and a perusal of the records will at once assure us of his worth and respectability. which his descendents- of eyery generation have well retained ; and no family of the town presents a greater array of honored men-men who have been distinguished in the civil and religious govern ment of their native town, who have held high rank in the literary institu tions of New England, and whose names stand with honor on the muster rolls of the Re'i·olution."-(/. c., p. 69.) Is it not remarkable, that by different men so nearly the same eulogy should be bestowed upon Christopher and \Villiam, and the respecfo·e de scendents of each? Christopher was the father of Capt. Samuel \\'adsworth, who perished in the Sudbury fight-" a resolute, stout-hearted soldier "-and the grandfather of the Reverend Dr. Benjamin Wadsworth, the ninth president of Harvard College. In order that we may gain some idea of the causes that led the Wadsworths to emigrate to these shores, we must, in the absence of direct evidence, look at their surroundings and associations both before and after 1632. The family name is of pure Anglo-Saxon origin, and the family was settled in Yorkshire prior to the days of Edward III. ( 1327-1377). The name in the_ earlier days was variously spelled \-Vaddesworth, \Vaddsworth, \Vadsworth,, \Vordesworth, Wordisworth, Wordsworth, etc.; the same man in the same manuscript being often spoken of both as Wadsworth and Wordsworth. This is particularly the case with the Penistone branch, of which William Words worth, the poet, and the Christophers-the Bishop of Lincoln and the Master of Trinity College -were afterwards such distinguished members. In the will of Ralph, a prominent member of William Wadsworth's branch in the 17th century, the name of himself and his children is spelled by him " Wads worth." A town of the name of Wadsworth still exists in Yorkshire, hav-' ing iri 1857 five thousand five hundred and eighty inhabitants and an area of u,224 acres. The Wadsworths were a prominent and somewhat numerous family in Yorkshire, being especially prominent in ecclesiastical• affairs; while the , name was not unknown in other portions of England. The family is by no means extinct, numerous representatives still existing. The name is even borne to-day on the rolls of England's twin universities, Oxford and Cam bridge. The church which hnded at Plymouth frnm the May Flower orig inally came from Scrooby in Nottinghamshire, on the borders of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, while, according to Mather, the flames of persecution waxed hot in Yorkshire. This coun.ty furnished a lai-ge number of Puritan 41 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. men of prominence, like William Bradford and Sir Richard Saltonstall-a county in which the name of Washington was common. Some ,vadsworths were prominent Dissenters, or Puritans, in the 17th century, and were im prisoned in the Castle of York for non-conformity. From these early associations, if from nothing else, we might readily con clude that William and Christopher had lived in the midst of a puritanic at mosphere, and that it was to obtain religious freedom that they came to New England; but ,ve have stronger eYidence than that. Never would William have taken the oath of freeman so soon after his arrival; have been elected one of the first selectmen of Cambridge; have been the companion of Hooker in his journey through the wilderness; have married the sister of Rev. Samuel Stone, the life-long friend and associate of Hooker as well as his successor ; never would William \V adsworth have been trusted and honored as he was, had he not been a Puritan of the Puritans, had he not been with them heart and soul. So, too, never v.ould Christopher have been so soon after his arrival a freeman and constable ; and, above all, never would he have Leen appointed to revise the ordinances of the I_>lymouth colony unless he had been in perfect accord with the people of that time-a time when none but church-members could be freemen, and take part in colonial affairs. Our Puritan fathers had a ,vay of dealing with those not in unison with them, the absence of which in this case proves beyond a doubt that William and Christopher Wadsworth were not opposed to them. They were of one spirit and of one mind, or they would not have been what they were nor where they were. · In looking at the lives of these noble, honest, respected and God-fearing men, and their earlier descendents, let it be the resoh-e of every one of us to strive never to cast a blot or stain upon the family name, but so far as in us lies do all we can to ennoble it. V. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. ADDRESS OF HON, LLE,VELLYN A, WADSWORTH, OF HIRAM, MAINE, DE• LIVERED AT DUXBURY, MASS, SEPT, 13TH, 188.z, AT THE WADSWORTH REUNION, HELD IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LANDING OF THE WADSWORTH FAMILY IN AMERICA. Mr. President- Ladies and Gentlemen : As the religious devotee making his pilgrimage to a distant clime--to the Palestine or the Mecca of his faith-turns toward the cross or the crescent at the sunset hour to offer his de,·otions, so, to-day, all over broad America, wherever a Wadsworth dwells, his heart, stirred and thrilled with the glori ous memories of the past, turns instinctively, reverently, to Duxbury. From the Pine Tree State, the Empire State, the "Land of Steady Hab its," from the sunny South and from the Western Prairie, we come to the land of our forefathers, to seal our hearts anew with the inspiration that clusters around Plymouth Rock, to consecrate ourselves anew in the land of the Pilgrims to the great ideas for which they lived and died, to listen to the recital of their toils and sufferings, and to contemplate the virtues of noble women and the valor of brave men. Two hundred and fifty times has the bloom of Summer faded and Autumn twined its wreaths of golden leaves around Time's withered brow sinee our ancestorf landed on this coast; and as we stand on this hallowed ground, with solemn and pathetic recollections of our sires thronging thick and fast, it is fitting that, like Ossian, the grand old poet of our fatherland, " We call back the years that have rolled away." Most conspicuous among the members of our family who have lived in Maine was General Peleg Wadsworth. He was born in Duxbury, Mass., May 6, 1748, to Dea. Peleg and Lusanna Sampson '\Vadsworth, being in the fourth generation from Christopher. The line of descent is as follows : Chris topher, John, John Jr., Dea. Peleg, Gen. Peleg. I regret that no history or tradition of his early life has ever reached me. He graduated at Harvard 43 \VADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, College in 1769, at the age of twenty-one. Among his classmates ,vere Alexander Scammell, who became a distinguished officer in the Revolution, and Theophilus Parsons, who became Chief Justice of Massachusetts. After he graduated he engaged in teaching in Plymouth, Mass., where, in 1772, he married :Miss Elizabeth Bartlett, a lady of eminent piety and uncommon in tellectual qualities. Their children, eleyen in _nu111ber, by their mother and their father's mother, trace their descent from fh·e of the Pilgrims who · landed at Plymouth Rock from the May Flower, including elder William Brewster and Captain John Alden. He removed to Kingston, :Mass., as may be inferred from the fact that his first child, Alexander Scammell Wadsworth, was born there, :rviay 9, 1774. \Ve soon find him among the loyal sons of 1fassachusetts, mingling in the stirring scenes of the Revolution. On Sept. 26, 1774, a meeting of delegates from Plymouth County met at Plympton, and Peleg Wadsworth, with others, were chosen a committee of correspond ence. He recruited a company of minute men, and was chosen captain. Early in 1775 the town of Kingston voted to purchase 33 stand of arms and equipments for 33 soldiers-the company commanded by Captain Peleg ,vadsworth. Immediately after the battle of Lexington the Kingston company marched in Col. Cotton's regiment to dislodge Col. Balfour's regiment of British troops at Marshfield. On reaching Marshfield a council of officers was held. Capt. Wadsworth became impatient at the delay and marched his company to the vicinity of the enemy, but Col. Balfour and his troops retreated, and embarking on several sloops sailed for Boston. I have read that Peleg Wadsworth served as a colonel in the battle of Long Island, but whether in command of a regiment or as a staff officer I cannot ascertain. He was in Col. Cotton's regiment, that formed a part of the de tachment that was ordered to throw up intrenchments on Dorchester Heights . . On Aug. 28, 1775, while his wife was with him, their first-born died, and was buried within the intrenchments. In March, 1776, he was appointed Aid to Gen. Ward when the Heights were occupied. It was the formidable character of the troops and defences on Dorchester Heights that caused the hasty retreat of Gen. Howe and the British troops from Boston. In 1776 Col. Wadsworth was an engineer under Gen. Thomas, and assisted in laying out the defences of Roxbury. In 1778 he was appointed Adjutant General of Massachusetts. In 1779 the British sent a fleet to occupy Bagaduce, (now called Castine,) at the mouth of Penobscot River, in Maine. The Massachusetts Board of War in return sent a fleet under Com. Saltonstal, of Connecticut, and a land force under Gen Solomon Lovell, the Brig. Gen. of Suffolk Co., and Gen. Peleg Wadsworth was second in command. The attack upon the British works by the land forces is noted in history as one of the most brilliant and WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, 44 Heroic engagements during the war. In 1780 Gen \Vadsworth, with a force of six hundred men, was placed in command of the whole coast of :Maine, to protect it from the British and Tories. He was authorized to execute martial law, and his firmnes_s and intrepid bearing soon overawed the Tories of that region. :Maine was peculiarly exposed, from its extensive frontier and its long line of sea coast, and Gen. \Vadsworth's responsibilities were very great and his duties arduous ; but his courage and patriotism never faltered, his fortitude was wonderful, and his duties were performed with that careful accuracy of method and system that permeated every act · of his long and distinguished career, and the British could gain no permanent ad-· vantage during his occupancy. After the term of sen·ice of his troops ex pired he was left with only a guard of six soldiers at his head-quarters at Thomaston, Maine, his family being with him, and it being his intention to leave in a few days. The British commander at Castine heard of his exposed situation and sent a li'iutenant and twenty-five men to capture him. At mid night on Feb. 18, 1781, he was awakened by loud and rapid.reports of mus ketry and the crashing of glasb in his windows. On the approach of the enemy the sentry had challenged them and retreated to the house. A volley of bullets were fired after him, while others were fired into the windows. The British quickly took possession of the house, except one room, which Gen. Wadsworth occupied alone. Here, with a brace of pistols, a fusee and a blunderbuss he contended alone against his assailants, driving them away from the door and windows. The British then attacked another door, which they broke in. This time the General's blunderbuss missed fire, but with that fearless intrepidity that ever characterized his career he fought single handed and alone against a score of men wih his bayonet. Being in his night-clothes he was a conspicuous mark, and a bullet soon pierced his elbov.-, when, finding himself disabled, he surrendered. Lieut. Stockton compli manted him for his heroic defence, when the General replied, that from the manner of their attack he inferred that they did not intend to capture him alive, and he intended to sell his life as dearly as possible. His wound pre vented him from wearing his coat, and a blanket was thrown over him and he was hurried away to a vessel. After walking a mile in the snow and in tense cold he became exhausted from over-exertion and loss of blood. and was placed upon a horse. He was taken to a vessel, carried across the bay to Bagaduce and imprisoned in Fort George. For two weeks he knew noth ing of the fate of his family, consisting of his wife, a son of five years, two daughters, younger, and a }.liss Fenno, of Boston, a friend of :Mrs. \Vads worth. He was regarded as a man of too much consequence to be ex changed, and was refused the privilege of a parole. He was allowed to write to the Governor of Massachusetts, also to Mrs. \Vadsworth, and he soon learned that his family was safe. l\fa' . .WillrMll Burton, a brave officer 45 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. who sen,ed in 1780 under Gen. \Vadsworth, was ·confined in the room with him. After two month's imprisonment Gen. Wadsworth was visited by his wife and Miss Fenno ; and he received a hint that he was to be taken to Eng land, and probably tried and executed. He gaYe his barber a dollar for a gimlet, with which he- bored holes around a large portion of the pine ceiling, filling them up with chewed bread. At midnight of June 18th, just four months after his capture, amid the darkness of a tempestuous thunder storm, that drove the sentinels to shelter, he cut with his penknife the spaces be tween the gimlet holes, making an opening through which he and Maj. Bur ton escaped. Gen. Wadsworth let himself down the walls of the fort, twenty feet high, by means of his blanket. In the darkness he became separated from Maj. Burton. Gen. Wadsworth waded across the cove, a distance of a mile, the water reaching about to his armpits. The next morning he found Maj. Burton, and after three days of toil and suffering they reached the St. George settlement. In 1 797, President Dwight, of Yale College, who had been a chaplain in the American army. visited Portland, ·Me., and was the guest of General Wadsworth, from whom he stated that he received an uninterrupted succes sion of civilities ; he also received from the General, and wrote, a minute and thrilling account of his capture, imprisonm~nt and escape. Gen. Wads worth at the time of its publication vouched for the accuracy of the account, which covers twenty-five printed pages. After his escape he resided several years in Massachusetts. He remo\'ed to Portland, Me., in 1784. In 1785 he built the first brick house ever erected in Portland, the bricks having been brought from Philadelphia. The house still stands on Congress St., and/, has since been occupied by his son-in-law, Hon. Stephen Longfellow, the father of the poet. We may well commend the good taste shown by Gen. Wadsworth in selecting Portl;nd as his place of residence, for New England wears no fairer gem in her coronet of beauty than the Forest City, - the home of Longfellow's " Lost Youth,"-" the dear old town that is seated by the sea." Gen. Wadsworth engaged in trade in Portland for several years. He was chosen president of a convention that met from time to time to consult on the separation of Maine from Massachusetts. In I 792 he was elected to the Senate of lvfassachusetts. In the same year he was elected a Member of Congress from the District of Maine ; and he discharged his duties with such ability and fidelity that he was elected seven consecutive terms : serving from I 793 till 1807. In I 798 the citizens of Portland gave him a public dinner in approbation of his official conduct. In 1790 he purchased of the State of Massachusetts seven thousand five hundred acres of land, now included in Hi ram, :Me., between the Saco and Ossipee rivers, the price being 12 1-2 cts. per acre. He commenced to clear a farm immediately; and his .success is shown WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, WADSWORTH HOUSE, PORTLAND, ME. by a statement in the Eastern Herald, printed in Portland, Sept. 10, I 792, as follows: "Gen Wadsworth thinks he has raised more than 1000 bushels of corn on burnt land at a place called Great Ossipee, about thirty-six miles from Portland." In 1795 he built a house and settled his eldest son, Captain Charles Lee Wadsworth, on his tract. In 1800 he built a house for himself, the largest ever built in Hiram, which is still standing. On Jan. I, 1807, Gen. Wadsworth removed to his rural home, and r.oon after (Feb. 27th) procured 'the incorporation of the township; and being a Free Mason, had it named Hiram, in honor of Hiram, King of Tyre, and Hiram Abiff, the first Most Excellent Grand Master. With his son, Capt. Charles L. Wads worth, he engaged in farming and lumbering. He was a skillful surveyor, and was of great service and usefulness in the new township. He was selectman six years, treasurer twelve years, and a magistrate for many years: being often an arbiter and always a peace-maker. He was regarded as the patria,·ch of the settlement ; and his home was the central point in the region . for law, literature, refinement and hospitality. He was a liberal patron of education. Some of our aged and distinguished citizens revert with pleasure and gratitude to one of his last munificent acts, when, in the poverty of the settlement;, he established a free school at the town house, and rode through the town on horse-back in his eightieth year, inviting the children to attend. His family record and history is as follows: - · 47 WADS,V0RTH FAl\HLY HISTORY. GEN. PELEG WADSWORTH; born in Duxbury, Mass., J\:Iay 6, 1748, died in Hiram, Me., Nov. 12, 1829. ELIZABETH BARTLETT; born in Plymouth, Mass., Aug. 9, 1753, died in Hiram, Me.,July 20, 1825. CHILDREN. r. ALEXANDER ScAMMELL; born in Kingston, Mass., May 9, 1774, died within the ReYolutionary fortifications at Dorchester, Aug. 28, 1775. 2. CAPT. CHARLES LEE; born in Plymouth, Mass., Jan. 26, 1776, died in 1 Hiram, Me., Sept. 29, 1848. 3. Z1LPAH; born in Duxbury, J\:Iass., Jan. 6, 1778, was rriarried Jan. 1, 1804, to Hon. Stephen Longfellow, and was the mother of Henry \Vads worth Longfellow, the poet. She died in Portland, March 12, 1851. 4. ELIZABETH; born in Boston. Sept. 21, 1779, died in Portland, Aug. l, 1802. 5. Jom,; born in Plymouth Mass., Sept. 1, 1781, graduated at Han•ard College in 1800, admitted to the Bar of Cumberland Co., Me., in 18o8, died in Hiram, Jan. 22, 186o. He was an accomplished scholar and linguist. 6. LUCIA; born in Plymouth, Mass., June 12, 1783, died in Portland, Oct. 17, 1864. An-elaborate obituary from the pen of Hon. William "Willis closed with the following lines : "Of no disorder, of no blast she died, But fell like autumn fruit that mellowed long." 7. LIEUT. HENRY; born in Falmouth, (now Portland,) June 21, 1785. A Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy at the age of nineteen. Killed before Tri poli, Sept. 4, 1804, while aiding in running a torpedo ship into the ene mv's fleet. 8. GE~RGE; born in Portland, Jan. 6, 1788, died in Philadelphia, April 8, 1816. He was said to have been one of the best penmen in the U. S. 9. Co111. ALEXANDER ScAMMELL; born_in Portland, May 7, 1790. He was for years commodore in the U. S. Navy, and was said to have been one of the finest-looking officers in the service.. He died in Washington, D. C., April 5, 1851. 10. SAMUEL BARTLETT; born in Portland, Sept. I, 179r, died in Eastport, Me., Oct. 2. 1874- 1 r. GE!I..., PELEG; born in Portland, Oct. 10, I 793, and was a general m the militia of Maine. He died in Hiram, Me., Jan. 17, 1875. Gen. Wadsworth, the subject of this address, and his excellent wife, had long been members of the Congregational Church. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. T.he influence of such a man can never die. I am proud to believe that the reputation sustained by my native town for exalted patriotism· is largely to be attributed to the fact, that our young men had heard the inspiring story of his heroic deeds in the Revolution, from their grandsires, around their hearth stones, and it formed their first lessons of patriotism as it fell from their mother's lips, mingled with the cradle-hymns of their childhood. One hundred of our young men-the flower and bloom and chiYalry of Hiram laid the bright May of youth and the glory of manhood upon the altar of the Union; and to-day, among the martyred sons of the Republic, forty-two of them are sleeping the heroes' last sleep beneath the sods of the battle-field where they fell, beside the gloomy prisons where they starved, or on the green hillside of the old homestead, where, weary and worn, they came home to die. In these days of crime in high places, of failure, embezzlement and defalcation, it is refreshing to co!"}template the character of a man like Peleg Wadsworth, against whom, during his honored career of more than four score years, the voice of scandal was never raised. Duty was his guiding star. His lofty character, founded on truth, justice and integrity, as upon the Rock of Ages, is still reverenced by his townsmen and cherished as a pre cious legacy by his posterity. His methods were as stainless as the snow, and his motives as pure and transparent as crystal waters. On a high plateau in the valley of the winding and silvery Saco, whose majestic cataract makes endless melody as its bright waters roll onward to the sea, set like a gem in its circlet of hills and mountains, the old ancestral Wadsworth mansion still stands. On an eminence nearly in the shadow of "the forest primeval," sleeps the honored patriarch among his kindred, well v,;orthy of the eulogium upon his tablet, "He was a Patriot, a Philanthropist, and a Christian." Two sons of Gen. Wadsworth were gallant officers in the U. S. Navy, and a,10ther served in the war of 1812. Henry, for whom his nephew, the poet Longfellow was named, was ta lieutenant at the age of nineteen ; and was attached to the schooner Scourge in Com. Decatur's expedition before Tripoli in I8o4. As he took leave of his friends before embarking a sister remarked, "Henry, I fear we shall soon hear that you are a prisoner." "No, Lucia," he replied with determined emphasis, "you shall never hear that of me." The last entry in his journal before the attack in which he lost his life was this: "We are in daily expectation of the Commodore's arrival from Syracuse, with the gun-boats and bomb-vessels, and then, Tripoli, be on thy guard." The story of his heroic death is inscribed on a marble cenotaph erected by his father to his memory in the Eastern Cemetery in Portland. On the southwest face: "In memory of Henry Wadsworth, son of Peleg Wadsworth, Lieut. U. S. Navy, who fell before the walls of Tripoli on the eve of Sept. 4, 18o4, in the twentieth year of his age, by the explosion of a 49 \VADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, fire-ship, which he and others gallantly conducted against the enemy. On the northeast face are these lines : "My country calls, this world adieu; I have one life : that life I give for you." On the southeast face is an extract from a letter of Com. Preble : " Deter mined at once, they prefer death, and the destruction of the enemy, to cap tivity and torturing slavery." On the northwest face is an extract from a resolntion of Congress: "An honor to his country, and an example to all excellent youth." <;:om. Alexander Scammell Wadsworth, the ninth child of Gen. Wads worth, was a lieutenant in the U. S. Na,·y at the age of twenty-two. When the Frigate Constitution, "Old Ironsides," fought her memorable battle in Aug., 1812, in which sh'e captured the British Frigate Guerierre, Alexander S. Wadsworth was 2d Lieut. on board the victorious ship. The 1st Lieut., Morris, was wounded severely early in the action, and Lieut. \Vadsworth took his place. On his return to Portland his fellow citizens presented him an elegant sword, in commendation of his brave conduct as an officer. He ,vas an officer on· the ship that carried our minister, Hon. Joel Barlow, to France, in 18II ; and for courtesies received that gentleman presented him a sword. He rose to the rank of commodore. Gen. Peleg Wadsworth, the eleventh child of Gen. Wadsworth, was for many years the wealthiest man and largest lan9-holder in Hiram ; but his merits rested not upon wealth or the pride of ancestry, but upon his pure life and unswen·ing integrity. He was a consistent Christian from his youth, and a member of the Congregational Church of Hiram from its foundation. He was a good military officer, was a magistrate for many years, and held other important offices; and all his business was pre-eminently accurate, sys tematic and exact, and his penmanship was as plain as a printed page. He kept a diary and record of the weather for ·seventy years. He was a success ful farmer, an excellent sun·eyor of land, and in his youth was a model teacher: teaching a school in his native town in his twelfth year. Zilpah, the· eldest daughter of Gen. \\Tadsworth, was married to Hon. Stephen Longfellow, a distinguished l~wyer of Portland. In her character of rare excellence was combined all that exalts and ennobles the heart of a Christian lady. She also possessed intellectual qualities of a very high order. One fact alone would well cause her name to be spoken with reverence in every civilized land beneath the sun : she was the mother ef Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. In conclusion, let us hope that the historian of the Wadsworth family will give due prominence to those who have fought or died for their native land. The Wadsworths of Hiram bore an honorable part in the war for the Union. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, 50 Seth enlisted and served in the I 7th Reg't Maine Vols: three years. Mar shall L. and Alexander \Vadsworth enlisted in the 27th Reg't Maine Vols., and were in the battalion of their regiment, consisting of three hundred and thirty offi cers and privates, who received the thanks of President Lincoln and Secretary Stanton, also bronze medals from Congress, for volunteering,· after their term of service expired; to aid in the defence of vVashington while the troops from the gar risons were sent forward to the battle of Gettysburg. Charles Wadsworth Butterfield, vvhose mother was a \V ads worth, was a volunteer in the 9th Reg't Maine Vols., and died in South Carolina from a bullet wound in his lungs. Perchance, the Goddess of Liberty, as she roams over the sunny plains from which she has so long HE!-!RY wAoswoRTH LONGFELLOW.* been exiled, will pause to weep over the sacred resting place of her brave defender, which will never be bcdewed by a sister's tears or consecrated by a mother's prayers. The Pine Tree State folds not within her bosom a martyr more brave, loyal and chivalrous than John C. Wadsworth, of Hiram, an officer of the 17th Reg't U. S. A., who fell at the age of twenty-five, braw~ly fighting in the vanguard of Freedom, on the historic sods of Gettysburg. Were we, his townsmen, to consult our feelings1 our tribute would be the sad, silent elo quence of tears. But the Tree of Liberty will grow richer and brighter from• the blood by which it is nourished and the tears by which it is watered. The wild storm of the battle-field beats no more, and Peace, like an angel of mer cy, spreads her bright pinions in our native land, and whispers consolation to the bereaved, that their loved ones have not died in vain. The Union is doubly dear to us, since the best blood of the fathers has been shed in its formation, and that of the sons in its defence. Stronger even than the Constitution are the invisible chords stretching from southern battle-fields to northern homes; and sorrowing parents feel their hearts drawn tenderly toward the sunny land whose ever green bosom fur- • Loaned by Houghton, Miffin & Co., Cambridge, authorized publishers of Longfellow's works. 51 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. nishes a sepulchre for their patriot sons. Let us pay our debt of gratitude to the heroic dead by transmitting the story of their valor to our children and our children's children ; and teach them also to be patriots, and guard well the legacy of liberty and uni~n that they have received. Our meeting here has ·been pleasant, and our parting will be cheered by the hope that we shall meet again. A land of rest is gleaming, where life's sparkling waves roll bright; A land that knows no sorrows, and no darkling shades of night. And the hand of Faith points upward, to the bright and golden shore: May we meet again in heaven to be parted nevermore. VI. BIOGRAPHICAL, SKETCHES CONTINUED. JAMES WADS'WORTH, THE PHILANTHROPIST OF GENESEO. "WADSWORTH, JAMES, an American philanthropist, born in Durham, Conn.,· April 20, 1768, died in Geneseo, N. Y., June 8, 1844. He gradu ated at Yale College in 1 787, and in 1790 removed with his brother to the Genesee River, purchasing a large tract of land in what is now the town of Geneseo. In time he became one of the richest land proprietors in New York. He printed and circulated, at his own expense, publications on the subject of education, employed persons to lecture on it, and offered premiums to the towns which should first establish school libraries. As early as 1811 he proposed the establishment of normal schools. He procured the enact ment of the school library law in 1838, founded a library and institution for scientific lectures at Geneseo and endowed it with $10,CXX), and in his sales of land always stipulated that a tract of 125 acres in each township should be granted free for a church, and another of the same size for a school. His donations to the cause of education exceeded $90,CXX). His son, ]A.MES SAMUEL, born in 1807, distinguished himself by patriotism and philanthropy, and was mortally wounded in the battle of the Wilderness, where he com- manded a division, May 6, 1864, and died on the 8th." ' The above is from Appleton & Co.'s American Encyclopedia, and shows the value of this man from a national standpoint; and a further detailed story of his life in. connection with that of his elder brother William, as sub stantially told by Hinman, will be perused with interest. These brothers were the sons of John Noyes \V'adsworth, of Durham, Conn., descendants of William Wadsworth, the first, of Hartford. During James' collegiate education their father died. He was possessed of a fair estate, though not enough to be considered a competency even in those days. But their enterprise proved to them far more valuable than a patrimonial fortune, with which they might have spent their lives in idleness, or have become politicians, and a blot on the escutcheon of the family shield. The ambition of these two brothers induced them to look farther into the 52 53 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. future than did most young men of their age at that day in Connecticut. In 1790, or previous, Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth, of Hartford, a relative of theirs, and a gentleman of great wealth, became interested largely in the wild and uncultivated lands in western New York. In these lands Col. Jeremiah Wadsworth proposed to William and James to become interested, by purchasing so much of them as they might feel enabled, and of the bal ance to become his agents in that (then) distant region. General William, who was a farmer, might not have been so much startled at the bold propo sition of Col. Wadswo1th, but the Hon. James, who had been liberally edu cated, and knew little or nothing of the hardships of a wilderness, or a la boring life, must have been terror-stricken at the idea of abandoning the home of so honorable an ancestry for the many deprivations of a life in the wilderness. Yet, looking to the future alone, they started in 1790, full of courage, to reach their purchase on the eastern bank of the Genesee River, where Geneseo is now located. At this time a few detached pieces of land were cleared west of Little Falls, N. Y. The remainder of the way through which they had to pass was a solitary wilderness, inhabited only by wild beasts, or, what was worse, the tribes of the Five Nation Indians, instigated by English traders. They took with them several laborers from Connecticut, to clear away the timber, erect log houses, and prepare some land to raise crops for the next year. The provisions for this little band of adventurers, with their implements of husbandry, had all to be transported through the trackless wilderness. They ascended the Hudson, then to Schenectady through the woods, then in boats up the Mohawk River, the land but little cleared on either side, until they found a settlement, where they purchased cattle and some other necessaries for their future support and for stock. At this point the party divided, and William with some of his men took the stock they had pur chased through the forest, while James and his party followed the streams, probably with most of the provisions and implements of husbandry. They again met in safety in an open field or prairie, near where Geneseo riow is. After a long, tedious and dangerous journey they now had arrived at their new home, with their cattle, tools and provisions. The first object was to build a house to shelter them, which they soon did, with no other tools than their axes, and perhaps an auger. They then attacked the forest, and soon got their crops into the ground. But the fever and ague of the new country in the autumn seized their axe-men, which hurried them back to their old settlements in Connecticut; but the W adsworths yet remained there, and in the following spring they replaced their axe-men and continued their clear ing. The corn they had raised the first year could now be used, by crush ing it in a rough mortar cut in the stump of an oak, with as rough a pestle, as no mills had as yet been built in that section ; but within a few years after WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 54 they erected a grist and saw mill at Geneseo. The duties of the agency of lands and oversight of farming had been performed by both of the brothers ; but the land in that region being in the market, and the business increasing, they divided the labor. James took upon himself the duties of the land office while William attended to the agricultural interests. The raising of cattle purchased at the east when young. grown and fatted at Geneseo, and then taken to some market for sale, was the principal source of profit arising from the farm, as no market could be obtained for many years for grain or other articles which had to be transported upon wheels. At this time the Wadsworths were in the far West; and though Hon. James was a most effi cient agent, he found it extremely difficult to sell and settle his wild lands, as had been the case with other land companies in that region, and in I 796 James Wadsworth was solicited by those interested in western lands to go to England to interest the capitalists of that country in the lands of western New York. Being a gentleman of tall stature, of noble countenance and gentlemanly appearance, he was an honor to his birth-place in the best Eng lish society, and perhaps the best selection thi\t could have been made for the mission. The immense tract of country held by the two brothers could not all be cultivated for many years. A part of it was improved by themselves, much of it was leased for years for a small consideration, and other parts cultivated on shares yearly. The great farm on the Genesee flat, adjoining the river, containing over two thousand acres, was cultivated and improved as the homestead of the W adsworths. The Messrs. Wadsworth had been probably the largest sheep and wool growers in the United States, and ranked with Gen. Wade Hampton, of S. C., as being at the head of all agricultural pursuits in the country. While Gen. Hampton produced his results by slave labor, Gen. William and James Wadsworth produced theirs by free labor, on a farm constantly improving. Hon. James Wadsworth, by the death of his wife, his brother Gen. Wil liam, and an affectionate daughter, was greatly afflicted for several of the closing years of his life. His whole life had been one of industry and care. After this sore affliction in his family in his old age he continued his general oversight of his plantations and other interests. He differed from most men of great fortune. Though he was economical in all his acts, yet he was uni formly the poor man's friend when in distress, and whose merit recommended his wants to Mr. Wadsworth. He was a gentleman of general science; and was unlike most men whose elementary education closed in a collegiate de gree, if their attention in after life should by chance be turned to agricultural, mercantile, or any other than literary pursuits. He was, strictly speaking, a scientific planter. No man probably in the United States contributed more largely with his pen, his influence and his purse to the interests of common 55 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. schools than did Mr. Wadsworth for several years previous to his death. His contributions so often bestowed for erecting school houses and churches, paying lecturers to instruct the people in his vicinity upon literary subjects, publishing books, &c., and forming libraries, must have, in so long and for tunate a life, been an item in his expenses of no inconsiderable amount. He was modest and unostentatious as a public benefactor. Politically, Mr. Wadsworth was in former days a federalist; but after the political parties abandoned their principles for office, and the name of party became synonymous with office, he took no farther interest in political par ties. Professor Renwick, speaking of Mr. Wadsworth as an improver of the breed of cattle and sheep, remarks : " His- attention to fine-wooled sheep was governed by practical and judicious views. He had no share in the mania under which Merino rams were sought for at the price of thousands of dollars ; but no sooner did the price fall to reasonable limits than he be came the possessor of the largest flock in the state ; and he did not condemn it to the butcher when the unreasonable expectations of sudden and enor mous profits which others entertained were proved to be fallacious." Be sides the neat cattle and sheep, the breeding of mules formed for several years an object of his attention. It might have been expected, that with such extensive concerns to manage as a land agent and landlord, not to men tion the great extent of his own farm, that farms cultivated on a small scale could have created but little interest in his heart. But this was not so ; for he delighted in directing the culture of his garden, and in propagating the finest description of fruits adapted to the climate, although he eschewed the costly luxury of the forcing house. One peculiarity marks and distinguishes his possessions, not only from those of small proprietors but fiom those of the greater part of large land-holder:,; this is the manner in which they are studded with trees, isolated and in clumps, or surrounded and divided by belts. In this respect, their aspect is that of the most admired portions of England, with this difference in their favor: that the trees were .not planted by the hand of man, but continue to exhibit the grandeur of form and dimen sions which they had acquired in tqe pri'meval forest. In England, accord ing to his own statement, he learned to love trees ere _it was too late to pre vent their entire destruction on his own domain by the unsparing axe of the pioneer of civilization. He moreover was taught that a time is finally reached in the progress of population when timber is of more value than any other product, even of the most fertile arable soils. With his love of the beauty of trees as a mere object of sight, and sense of their productive value, he ~illingly encountered the prejudice which represents them as in juring the meadow, either for the scythe or for pasture, by their shade. To his surprise, •he found no diminution in the product of hay in his sheltered savannah; while to his stock, in the summer of our climate, the umbrageous WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 57 shelter proved of incalculable benefit. More particularly, his rich alluvial lands, extended in the form of a peninsula from a narrow isthmus, had been protected from encroachment and from the wash of the river by the native belt of wood which surrounded it. , Few as are the events which mark epochs in the quiet and successfully industrious life of Mr. Wadsworth, it would be possible to dilate at great length upon these and_ other points, in which his example and experience might be of great value to the proprietor and cultivator of land.~ In 1843 he became sensible of a decline in his health. His disorder soon exhibited symptoms which demonstrated its probably incurably nature. The certainty of his dissolution at no distant day became apparent to him ; and although he yielded to the wishes of his friends and children, by trying a change of scene and air, he was himself aware how fruitless must be the at tempt. The slow and gradual approach of death he awaited with equanimi ty and fortitude ; and although he no longer manifested his accustomed in terest in his favorite active pursuits, his intercourse with his friends was not devoid of his usual cheerfulness; which was damped rather by their anxieties than by his own. Returning to his residence at Geneseo, he there died on the 7th of June, 1844. CAPTAIN SAMUEL WADSWORTH, OF MILTON, The Sudbury fight was a great event in the early annals of New England; and it was in this fight that the subject of this sketch lost his life, while in command of the colonial troops during the last year of King Philip's war. Of the early life of this valiant soldier we know but little. He was' the son of Christopher and Grace Wads worth, of Duxbury, and was probably their eldest child. At the time of his death, in 1676, he is said to have been forty-six years of age. This would make the dak of his birth 1630-3 l, and about two years before Christopher arrived in Duxbury. .(bout his age at death, however, there is an uncertainty; and he might not have been as old by several years. There are no public records of Duxbury that show he ever lived there, for unfortunately the early records of that town were de stroyed by fire. The first record we have of him 1s in Bridgewater, then called Duxbury plantation, he being enrolled as a tax payer from 1655---05. It was at about the first named date that he married Abigail Lindall, of Duxbury. The lands that he owned in Bridgewater were a portion of the grant of his father, Christopher, who was a large proprietor there. Bridge water then included most of Abington and Hanson, and he owned one sixty fonrth part of this whole tract of country. He came in possession of it in 1644; ·and the -inference is, that Samuel went upon these lands soon after wards. In 1685 Capt. Samuel's share is entered upon the Bridgewater rec- WADSWORTH FAMILY .HISTORY, ords under the name of \Vidow Wadsworth ; and in I 686 the name of Timo thy Wadsworth appears, who was Capt. Samuel's son, then a gunsmith in Boston. In "Mitchell's History of Ancient Bridgewater" appears the fol lowing: " Christopher Wadsworth, of Duxbury, was a representative of that town, and one of the original proprietors of Bridgewater; and Capt. Samuel and Joseph, and their representatives, retained an interest and shares in Bridgewater longer than any of the non-residents." · But the slow-going town of Bridgewater was not the place for a man of Capt. Samuel's energy and nerve to spend his days. About this time, 1660, he purchased a beautiful tract of land of several hundred acres in Milton, then a part of Dorchester, within five or six miles of Boston. This land lies on an elevation about midway between the Blue Hills of Milton and Boston, in a direct line. A portion of these paternal acres are still in pos session of his descendants, handed down to the eighth generation. He was a man of means and influence, and took an active part in affairs of both church and state. His children were six boys and one girl ; and his living descendants by the name of Wadsworth are more numerous than those of any other member of the second generation. Their names were Ebenezer, 1660, -~!1.!~~her, 1661, Timothy, 1662, Joseph, 1667, Benjamin, 1670, Abigail, 1672, and John, 1674. His widow survived him many years, retaining the homestead and educating and caring for the welfare of her children. \Ve now come to the crowning event of his life : that of a soldier in the Indian war against King Philip, the famous Narragansett chief. It com 'menced in June, 1,75. He was at this time captain of the militia of Milton; and a militia company in those days meant more than to merely play sol dier. The Indians in all the surrounding country had held a council of war, and had resolved upon the extirpation of the pale faces from the land. It is not easy for us to conceive of the excitement and alarm that prevailed• throughout New England, every one being in dread of the "terror by night and of the arrow that flieth by day." The babe was not safe in the cradle nor the mother in her home. The blowing of the wind seemed like the ,•,histling of bullets; and the war was carried on by stratagem on the part of :3. relentless foe, who, with the fire-brand, the tomahawk and the scalping knife, spread desolation and terror in every quarter. An Indian named Ne tus, together with others, who pretended to be friendly, set fire to the dwell ing and other buildings of Mr. Thomas Eames, which were just within the limits of Framingham, within twenty miles of Milton, killed his wife, threw her body into the flames, and carried his nine children into captivity. This barbarous warfare was carried on simultaneously in all parts of the settle-· ment. One town after another was laid in ashes. Brookfield, Springfield, Hadley, Deerfield, Northfield, were attacked, and then Lancaster, Medfield, vVeymouth, Groton, Warwick and Marlborough _were assaulted. At Lan- WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 59 qster Mrs. Rowlandson and her children were captured and carried into cap tivity, and the town would have been consumed if Captain \Vadsworth had not come in great haste to its relief. · Captain Wadsworth had been ordered to repair to :r,Iarlborough with fifty soldiers to strengthen the garrison at that place. On his way he marched through Sudbury, and passed the Indians, who were lying concealed in large numbers, but who kept themselves undiscovered. On the next morning, however, they assaulted and burned most of the houses that were on the east side of the river. The people, though greatly distressed, made a vigorous resistance, and being joined by some soldiers from \Vatertown, under com mand of Capt. Hugh :Mason, a check was giYen to the enemy, so that" those that were gotten oYer the river to the east side of the town were forced to retreat unto the \Vest side of the river, where also several English inhabited." When Capt. \Vadsworth reached Marlborough he learned what had be fallen Sudbury ; and although he had marched all the day and night before, and his men were much exhausted, he hastened back with all the speed he could, being accompanied by Captain Brocklebank, together with those that could be taken from the garrison at :Marlborough. The latter, indeed, had petitioned the Council that they might be dismissed ; alleging their necessi ties and wants, inasmuch as they had been in the country's service since the 1st of January at Narragansett, and within one week after their return had been sent out again, without having had either time or money ( save a fort night's pay upon their march) to recruit themselves. But their request had not been granted; for the reason, probably, that they could not be spared. The force arrived in the afternoon within a mile and a half of the town, and the Indians, who had hidden themselves behind the hills, sent out some of their number to cross the march of the whites and decoy them into an am bush. The plot succeeded; for the savages appearing to fly and to be fright ened, drew on the English, who followed them for some distance into the woods. Here they found themseh·es suddenly surrounded by more than five hundred of the enemy, who, raising the war-hoop, sprang forth with hideous yells ·and began to fire upon them. Our soldiers, says ]\father, "fought like men, and more than so," and after a desperate struggle they retreated, and succeeded in gaining the western side of. Green hill. Though outnumbered and fatigued they here gallantly defended themselves for four hours, losing only five men, while the Indians lost more than one hundred. Night was now coming on, and their situation became perilous. The savages then set fire to the woods, which, as the grass was dry and the wind blew hard, burned with great fierceness, so that our fathers were almost blinded and suffocated by the heat and smoke. They were forced to abandon their posi tion in disorder, whereupon the Indians fell upon them like tigers, and the little band was almost literalh- cut to nieces. Caotain \Vadsworth. covered 60 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, with wounds, was, it is said, among the last that fell, endeavoring to keep his company together and encouraging them to the end ; while, during the terrible encounter, the blasts of Brocklebank's trumpet rang out clear and strong, urging on his men, though the blood was streaming from his many wounds. Thirty, including these and the two other officers, were slain on the field, and were buried in a common grave. Only twenty escaped. A few of them fled to a mill which wa~ fortified but had been deserted. The enemy, supposing that it was strong, did not venture to attack it; and the soldiers were afterwards rescued by Captain Prentice and C!iptain Crowell, who came thither, but not in season to save Captain Wadsworth. Five or six were taken prisoners ; and, says Cotton Mather, " that the reader may understand what it is to be . taken by such devils incarnate, I shall here in form him: they stripped these unhappy prisoners and caused them to run the gauntlet, and whipped them after a cruel and bloody manner; then they threw hot ashes upon them, and cutting off collops cif their flesh, they put fire into their wounds, and so, with exquisite, leisurely, horrible torments, roasted them out of the world."* The date of the battle has from the first been a matter of uncertainty ; and it has ever since been a matter of dispute. \Ve ought not perhaps to be sur prised at this, since the distance from Charlestown and Boston was consider -able, the intelligence might be delayed, and different statements might be made by persons who had different sources of information. In favor of the 18th of April are Hubbard, President Wadsworth, of Harvard College, who was pastor of the First Church in Boston, 1696, twenty years after the fight, and Rev. Peter Hobart, of Hingham; they are followed by Charles Hudson. Those who give the 21st as the true date are General Gookin, the Letters of the Massachusetts Council, a narrative written in Boston in July, 1676, the Roxbury Records, and the Probate Records of Middlesex; and this date is adopted by Savage, Drake, Barry, Gage, Shattuck, Dexter and others. Gov. Boutwell, in his address at the dedication of the Monument, said: " It may not be proved that the battle was fought on the 18th, but it i~ settled 'that it . was fought previous to the 21st;" and afterwards he maintained that the former was the correct date. Dr. Palfrey, in his History, records the defeat of Captain \Vadsworth as having occurred April 20th, thus giving an inter mediate day, while in his Abridgement it is set down as on the 18th. Since our most impartial historians thus differ, it seems likely that the exact date must ever remain an open question.t • Mather's Magnalia, i, 494. t The fullest discussion of this subject, with an elaborate report upon it, may be _found in the ,Vr.u England Hist. and Gen. Reg., vii, 221; xx, 135, 341. See also Savage's Gen. Dictiona ry, iv, 38o; Hudson's Hist. of Marlborough, p, 75: Barry's Hist. of Mass., i, 438; Palfrey's Hist. of New England, iii. 192. WADSWORTH FAMILY HIS'fORY. The slaughter of the brave men who fell on these heights was felt as a se vere loss to the country. Governor V.'inslow, in a letter which is still pre served at the State House, says: "God is still writing bitter things against us. The Lord help us to make a good improvement of every dispensation."* E,·en the friendly Indian soldiers, who came upon the battle-ground the next day, wept when they saw so many English lying dead among the slain. The two principal officers especially, who were both forty-six years of age at the time of their death, were most highly esteemed fqr their character as well as services. "\:Vorthy ·and pious captains," they are called; "men for piety, prudence and courage eminent, and much lamented." Capt. Samuel Wads worth is spoken of as "that resolute, stout-hearted soldier," "one worthy to live in our history under the name of a good man ; " and Captain Samuel Brocklebank is described as "a godly and choice-spirited man." There were also killed in the fight, Lieut. John Sharpe, of Brookline, Lieut. Sam uel Gardner, of Roxbury, and others, '' as brave soldiers as any were ever employed in the present sen·ice."t Besides these, were Josiah Nowell, a friendly Indian, and John Tahatta, a saga more or chief of second rank, both of whom were mortally wounded. On the receipt of the news of this disaster the Governor and Council di rected that forty troopers from Suffolk and as many from Middlesex, ,well accoutred and completely ,armed, should march to Sudbury and discover where the Indians might be ; and if they found them going in the 'direction of either Concord or Medfield, that they should visit those places and report forthwith their condition and the enemy's movements. After this, Ply mouth, Bridgewater and Scituate were assailed. But the war had culminated. The tide of success now turned against the Indians. Philip's influence began to wane. His resources were exhausted, his allies upbraided and deserted him, his enemies increased, and he retired to Mount Hope only to find it "Mount Misery" and "Mount Confusion." Here he was surrounded by his pursuers, and his wife and son were captured. Driven into a swamp, he was finally shot by one of his own race, in fulfillment, of his prediction that no Englishman should ever.kill him. Thus the sachem of Pokanoket, the chief of the Wampanoags, who had been the terror of New England, per ished, Aug. 12th, falling upon his face in mud.and water, with his gun un der him. In a picture of him, which may be seen in Bancroft's history, he is rep resented as having a large frame and stalwart limbs, a high forehead and piercing eyes, standing with his arms crossed in an attitude of independence, • Mass. Archives, vol. !xviii, p. 243. t Hubbard adds: "Thus, as in former attempts of like nature, too much courage and eager ness in pursuit o_f the Enemy hath added another fatal blow to this poor Country." 6z WADS\VORTH FAMILY HISTORY, and looking like a wily and formidable foe.* He was terribly a:1d justly feared; and though conflicts continued after his death, the prestige and power of his tribe were broken. During the year, the colony lost six hun dred of its best men ; so that there was i;carcely a family which was not in mourning. Thirteen towns were entirely destroyed, and many more suffered from pillage and depredation. The expense of the war, including losses, has been estimated at no less than half a million dollars: no small sum for those days, and, in proportion to the wealth of the country at the time, as great as that which a century later was the price of our national indepen- dence. · The first monument erected on the battle-field was placed there by Presi dent \\Tads-worth, of Harvard College, son of Capt. Samuel \Vadsworth. This monument was falling to decay, and many individuals felt that something should be done to presen·e it. The attention of the to-wn of Sudbury was first called to it by an article in the warrant, as follows: " To see if the town will take any measures to rebuild the monument over the remains of Captain \\T adsworth and his men, who were killed by the Indians near Green Hill." The meeting at which action was taken on this article was holden on the 10th of November, 1851, and a committee of twenty-five were chosen to investi gate the subject and report at a future meeting. On the 26th of January, 1852, the committee made a partial report, and were instructed to petition the Legislature for aid in the erection of a monument. In accordance with these instructions, the committee of the town presented their petition, and were heard by the Committee on ·::tv1ilitary Affairs, to whom the petition was referred. A resoh·e was reported, appropriating five hundred dollars towards defraying the expense of repairing or rebuilding in a substantial manner the_ monument in the town of Sudbury, erected by President \Vadsworth, of Harvard College, about the year I 730, to the memory of Captain Samuel \Vadsworth and a large number of other officers and soldiers in the sen"ice of the colony, who were slain upon the spot marked by the monument on the 18th of April, 1676, in the defence of that town against the Indians. The committee say in their report, by way of urging the passage of the re solve, " It would be an indelible stain upon the escutcheon of Massachusetts and a source of the deepest mortification to her sons, if a single spark of patriotic feeling remained in their bosoms, if these sacred memorials of her past history were permitted to go to destruction merely because their preser vation would involve the expenditure of a few paltry dollars from the public treasury. The resoke was passed by the Legislature, and the money expended under * Bancroft's Hist. of U. S., tenth ed., 1844, ii, 109. Philip appears far less dignified and commanding in the likeness which was originally puhlished hy Church, and which is prefixed to Drake's Indian Biography. · WADS\VORTH FAMILY HISTORY. the direction of His Excellency the GO\-ernor, in connection with a commit tee of the town of Sudbury. The monument, together with a. road leading to the spot, was completed at an expense of nearly two thousand dollars. The amount above the gift of the State was appropriated by the town. On the 23d of Kovember, 1852, the monument was dedicated. The remains of the an cient dead were taken from their former grave and placed in boxes. Portions of twenty-nine skeletons, corresponding to the number recorded as buried there, were found. The bones were in a re markable state of presen·ation, some of them bearing marks of blows that were given two hundred years ago. An his torical address was delivered by his Ex cellency, Geo S .. Boutwell, then Govern or of the Commomvealth. The boxes containing 'the remains were placed in the vault beneath the monument, the aperture was closed, and the ancient slab erected by President \Vadsworth placed MOKt:MEKT AT GREE!\ HILL, SFDRURY. in front. On the 18th of April, 1876, the town of Sudbury appropriately celebrated the bi-centennial anniversary of the battle of Green Hill. Capt. Edwin D. Wadsworth, no,v a resident of Milton, was present, and delivered a short his torical address to this sentiment: " The Name of TVadsworth- Cherished in honor an'cl affection by the people of Sudbury for services upon the battle-field, and by the people of Massachusetts for sen;ces in the halls of learning." REV. LEMUEL WADSWORTH, OF BROOKLINE, N. IL Of the Stoughton branch of the W adsworths that comprise Ensign George Wadsworth and his descendants, there has been but one regularly ordained minister of the Gospel, and that one is Rev. Lemuel, of Brookline. This man was the son of Recompense and grandson of Ensign George v.rach worth. This Stoughton progenitor was of the Captain Samuel b'ranch, of Milton, being fourth in line from Christopher, as follows: Christopher, Sam nel, Ebenezer, George. Ebenezer (deacon), of Milton, was Capt. Samuel's eldest soi1; and he (Ebenezer), as well as being the father of George, had also a son named Recompense, who was the father of Jonathan, of Becket, WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. and David, of Grafton, who may be termed patriarchs in their way, and whc have a numerous progeny to rise up and call them blessed. Ensign Georgi had three sons, all of whom lived in Stoughton, viz.: Christopher, Recom, pense and John. His second son, Recompense, was the father of the subjec of this sketch. Rev. Lemuel was the son of respectable but not wealthy parents, borr March 9, r 769. In the early part of his life he possessed no greater advan, tages for an education than were common at that time to all classes. Hi! circumstances did not allow him to follow his strong inclination to obtain i collegiate education until his time was his own. Then, under many forbid ding circumstances and embarrassments, he applied himself to study wiH resolution. \Vith a little charitable aid, but principally by his own exertions, he maintained himself when fitting for college and through the course of his studies. While a member of college he conducted himself with such regu larity, sobriety, and meekness, such unassuming manners and close applica tion, as to gain the esteem of the officers and of his fellow students. At the age of twenty-four he graduated from Brown University, in Providence, in r 793, and wit110ut delay applied himself to the study of divinity. He soon became a candidate for the gospel ministry, the object for which he had la bored to qualify himself. Divine Providence directed him to Brookline, N. H., then called Raby, and after preaching a suitable time for the people to become acquainted with his gifts, and a church being formed, he received the almost unanimous call of the church and town to settle as their minister. He was ordained Oct. II, 1797. Frorp that time he continued to labor among them and enjoyed the high esteem of his people until suddenly removed by death, Nov. 25, 1817. It was in the milder virtues of meekness, humility, gentleness, condescen sion, filial piety, brotherly love and Christian kindness that Mr. Wadsworth shone with- distinguished brightness. He was examplary in his life, and a pattern of Christian forbearance and forgiveness. Philanthrophy and kind ness were congenial to his heart. His liberality to the poor was to the ut most of, if not beyond, his ability. His filial piety and brotherly affection shone brightly in his tender care and liberal support of an aged mother and helpless sister to the close of their lives. His own pains and infirmities he bore with patience and resignation ; and as the time of his departure ap proached, his hopes of immortality were strong and full. Mr. Wadsworth was great because of his steady purpose and earnest, con sistent zeal. He was the first minister of the settlement, and his life-work was among the people in that locality. His memory is cherished as one of the fathers of that town. His entire energies and force were spent in one direction-that of building up the settlement and advancing the welfare of his people. In his conversation he was vivacious and witty, and his press WAT>SWORTH FA!lfILY HISTORY, ence was always felt at the ministerial conferences, where he is accredited as being the butt of se,-eral capital jokes among his clerical contemporaries. His wife was a Stoughton lady, Miss Abigail Talbot. They had no chil dren. She survived him and married a second husband, named Sawtelle, who died soon afterwards. She lived till over ninety years of age. The town of Brookline erected a monument to their memory in the cemetery on the shores of Potanapo Pond, a little way west from the centre of the town. REV. CHARLES 'WADSWORTH, OF XEW YORK. There is nothing that ennobl_es our conceptions of human character more than to recite the story of one who, through the grace of God, obtains a tri umph over himself. It is a greater. victory than the defeat of an enemy on the field of battle; and if there has been one member of our family of whom it might be said, that he won a triumph through sincerity and honest convic tions, it can safely be accredited to the Rev. Charles \Vadsworth, of Mar cellus, New York. This eminent Dh-ine, and sincere Christian man, was a descendant of Wil liam Wadsworth. He was born in Hartford, 1794, and was the fourth son of Samuel and Patience Wadsworth, of that place. His parents died when he was but six years old, and he }Vas left to brave life's ills and bear life's burdens with no father's hand to help, no mother's love to cheer and bless. He lived with a kind uncle till he was old enough to care for himself. At the age of se,·enteen years he experienced a Christian's hope, and joined the Presbyterian church. He commenced a course of classical and theological study, but was com pelled by ill health to give it up. But he must preach; so, struggling almost against hope, he persevered in his work, pursuing his studies as he had strength under Rev. Dr. Perkins, and was at last, after many years of toil, licensed to preach by the Hartford Association, of which Dr. Joel Hawes was one of the leading members, and with whom he maintained a life-long friendship. For many years he labored earnestly as an evangelist, preaching largely in revival services for ministers in their different congregations. For this work his earnest, glowing temperament peculiarly fitted him, supplemented, as it was, by a royal gift of extemporaneous speaking of remarkable power, and ruled by a sturdy common sense and a judgment of men and measures very seldom at fault. Constant exercise of these gifts in his early New Eng land home taught him how to reach the hearts of men, and laid the founda tion for his subsequent usefulness and success in the arduous work of a reg ular pastorate. 66 ,11,.ADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. Meanwhile he had found the comfort and joy a Christian man realizes, who, obtaining favor of the Lord, secures a loYing and faithful vdfe. He was married, Oct. I, 1814, to 11iss 1fary Carter, of Glastenbury, Conn. The happiness resulting from this union was soon broken by her early death, by which he was left with two little. ones, one of whom, a son, died in infancy, the other afterwards married Mr. E. T. Huntington, of Rochester, New York. In March, 1824, Mr. Wadsworth began to preach at Richfield Springs, N. Y. The people then had no church organization or house of worship. He soon secured the former, and set himself vigorously to the task of erect ing the latter. In labors, he was abundant. In addition to the care of his church at Richfield Springs, Columbia and ,v arren were also the scene of his unwearied toils for the Master he loved. He preached constantly in country school-houses, reaching his preaching places through the drifted snows of winter, speaking in badly wanned, worse ventilated rooms. fron1 which exposure he contracted the asthma, which followed him the rest of his };fe. In October, 1824, he was married to his second wife, 11iss Tryphena E. Isham, of East Hartford, Conn., who, during his long ministerial life of fifty four years, proved a helpmate indeed, gentle, sincere, constant in all the ser vices of affection a Christian woman renders the husband she loves. Five years were passed in this first pastoral charge at Richfield Springs. Here were born two daughters, the care of whom, with th·e daughter by his first wife, proYed his ability to rule well his own house. He was accus tomed to prompt obedience ; and a word or a look was usually sufficient to control the children committed to his care. From Richfield Springs, Providence led the way to Buel. He was in stalled as pastor of the church by the Presbytery of Otsego, September 24, 1828, having that day been received by the Presbytery from the Oneida As sociation. Here he continued his work for four years; the shortest period he was over one church during his ministry. This was long enough, how ever. to leave there an impression for good which is not yet forgotten; and where he v;as blessed by the addition of two sons to his family. In 1832, Mr. Wadsworth was invited to the church at Carlisle, and was dismi!>sed to the Presbytery of Albany on June 27th of that year, where he remained twelve years; the longest time he preached continuously for one people. The results of his work in this parish will not be fully known till eternity shall reveal them. 9ne of the most powerful revivals of his minis try was here enjoyed, when over one hundred members were added to the church. The striking incidents of ~his work of grace were delightful mem ories to the faithful pastor, and often alluded to by him in later years. Stal wart men, under deep conviction of sin, came staggering up the broad aisle WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, of the church, asking, with strong crying and tears, ",vhat must I do to be saved?" So powerfully did the Holy Spirit move upon the hearts of the impenitent, that one man in driving home was compelled by his anguish of mind, in view of sin, to kneel down by his wagon in the muddy road and pray for mercy. It was l\Ir. ,\.adsworth's i1wariable rule in conducting his revival sen-ices to bring the meetings to a close at nine o'clock every evening, in order that the people might not be worn out by the excitement and want of rest. One evening upon dismissing his congregation he asked the members of the church to spend an hour in secret prayer for the conversion of those who were under conviction. So intense was the interest on the part of Chris tians, that one man, unable to sleep, spent the whole night in prayer for the salvation of others. At Carlisle the household was enlarged by the coming of two sons and one daughter. Convinced that his usefulness in the ministry would be increased by entering.a new parish, this one was given up in 1844. Going from these scenes of toil in the Master's service at Carlisle, so richly blessed, l\fr. \\Tadsworth passed seven years at ,\.estford in equally laborious, if not so signally favored work. He returned to the Presbytery of Otsego in June, 1845, and remained a member of it till he went to the General As sembly and Church of the First-born, whose names are written on high. The same fidelity to the church marked his ministrations in the pulpit; and his pastoral visits here, as in all his congregations, greatly augmented the value of his services. In this parish a daughter, the youngest child, was born; and here a beloved son, Henry l\Iartyn, at the age of fourteen years, was taken by the _Good Shepherd to His fold above. While here he became convinced that his health demanded an entire cessation from his unremitted labor for thirty yhrs in the ministry, and he accordingly resigned his charge, to retire, as he supp0sed, from active duty. But the l\faster had more good for him yet to do. In 1853 he was waited on by a committee from his first parish, Richfield Springs, who importuned him to again preach for the church he had organ ized, and with which he commenced his pastoral work. His reply was char acteristic. " You need a whole minister; I am now not half a minister." But the committee answered, " ,v e will take the half if we cannot get the whole;" and so he was once more with his old people. For five years, al most six, he broke to them the bread of life, and then, in the wisdom of the Master, his pastoral life ceas~d among the people where thirty-five years be fore it began - his first and his last settlement. Worn out in the service of the SaYiour he loved, he gave up his church and relinquished his active work. To those who love to mark the dealings of Providence 'with each believer, it will show new proofs of His care, that the young man of whom others said, "he ,vill not live six months in the ministry," should have had 68 WAns,voRTH FAMILY HISTORY, strength from God to actually work as a settled pastor more than an entire generation, and should have filled out fifty-four years as a preacher of the Gospel before his Master called him up higher. Having determined to relinquish his active ministerial work, Mr. '\Vads worth removed, in 1859, to Cherry Valley, N. Y., where for nine years he made his home. Here, as the state of his health permitted, he occasionally preached; and during the final struggles against slavery, was an enthusiastic supporter of the Government. Though debarred by his increasing infirmities from speaking in public, yet his prayers went up without ceasing for the cause of human liberty and tighteous rule. In 1868 he removed to Butternuts with his youngest daughter, where, be ing somewhat improved in health, he supplied the pulpit, then vacant, for three months. This was his last effort at consecutive setvice ; and the vet eran of more than three-score-and-ten.felt that he could do but little more in the pulpit for the Saviour he-1oved. In 1871 he removed to Gloversville, N. Y., and while visiting his daughter in Syracuse, preached his last sermon, saying tenderly at that service, that it was " in all probability his last message from his Master." He spent a year in S)Tacuse, at the home of his daughter, then a year again in Gloversville, when he once more went to :Marcellus, as he supposed, only for a visit. But in the watchfi;l ordering of the same loving Providence who had so often shown him such marked favor, he was here to spend the evening of his days. He~ peacefully slept his last sleep July 15, 1878, being in the eighty-fifth year of his age. Rev. James A. Skinner, of Syracuse, preached his funeral sermon, from which we have made liberal extracts in this sketch. In closing his discourse he recited the following hymn, prefacing it with the remark, that " he (meaning the deceased) now knows all that these words mean, better even than did the poet himself." " I thank Thee, Lord, for using me For Thee to work and speak; However trembling is the hand, The voice however weak: "For those to whom, through me, Thou hast Some heavenly guidance given; For some, it may be, saved from death, And some brought nearer heaven. "Oh! honor higher, truer far, 'Than earthly fame could bring, Thus to be used in work like this, So long, by such a King. "A blunted sword, a rusty spear, Which only He could wield; A broken sickle in His hand, To reap His harvest field ! WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. REL BEKJAllHX WADSWORTH, D.D,, OF BOSTOX, No person who has borne the name of \Vadsworth in this country deserves a more complimentary eulogy for real worth than the subject of this sketch, Rev. Benjamin \Yadsworth, D.D., twelve years president of Hai.:vard Col lege. Benjamin was the fifth son of Captain Samuel, of Milton, and grand son of Christopher 1st, of Duxbury. His ,father was killed fighting Indians at Sudbury, when Benjamin was but seven' years old. The family met with a se,·ere loss a few weeks before he ,vas born ; the dwelling house in which they lived taking fire in the night time and burning to the ground. A few articles of household furniture and clothing were saved, and as a temporary shelter while a new house was heing erected, the family resided in the barn; and here the future college president was born, in the year 1669. He lived at home and obtained his preparatory education in the schools in the vicinity of Boston till he entered Han·ard, where he maintained a highly respectable standing, and graduated in the class of 1690. He was now twenty-one years old. For the three succeeding years he devoted his time to the study of the ology, and in No,·ember, 1693, he received a license to preach the Gospel, and was invited to become assistant teacher in the First Church, in Boston. This call he accepted, with the understanding that he should preach once a month. He continued in this capacity until September, 169'6, when he was fully inducted into his office by the neighboring ministers as colleague with Rev. Messrs. Allen and Bailey. Mr. Bailey lived but a short time, and Mr. Allen retired in a few years, and Rev. Mr. Bridge was elected as an assist ant pastor, 1705. In 1717 Re,·. :Mr. Foxcroft was elected an assistant pas tor, Rev. l\Ir. \Vads worth remaining as pastor until he ,vas elected president of Harvard College, hm·ing served the church for a term of twenty-nine years. A detailed account cf his sen·ices while connected with this church would of itself fill a volume. The church '-''as large, influential and power ful, and his duties while pastor were many. During his pastorate ·the church edifice, which was then on State Street, was burned down, and 1vir. Wads worth was foremost in obtaining subscriptions and carrying fonvard the work of the erection of a new edifice. Multitudes were converted under his min istrations and found the "new life," and the marriages he solemnized and funerals he attended were reckoned by the hundreds yearly. Nor was his presence felt in religious circles alone ; he was active in colonial affairs, and to him, in 1698, was confided the trust of representing the Massachusetts colony in the Congress at Albany. After the death of President LeYerett of Han·ard College, in 1 724, consid erable difficulty was experienced in regard to the appointment of a successor; and the college actually remained \lrithout a president somewhat more than a year. At length, in June, 1725, Mr. Wadsworth was chosen to fill the office; WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, and though it was a great sacrifice to him to leave his flock, and an equal sacrifice to them to part ,•,ith him, yet, from considerations of duty, they mu tually agreed to a separation ; and they pa1ied, not indeed without delibera tion and prayer, but vvithout the formality of a dismissing council. He con tinued to preach to them, in his turn, for some time after his removal to Cambridge; and he ever afterwards retained their friendship, and, at his death, left a legacy to the poor of the church. His inauguration as president took place on Commencement day, July 7, 1725. The Lieutenant Governor having, in due form, invested him with the authority of president, he returned the following answer : "I thankfully acknowledge the respect shown me by the Reverend Corporation, especially by your Honour, and the Honoured and Reverend Overseers. I freely own myself unworthy of the honour to which 11.m called. But I thipk the call of Providence (which I desire to eye in all things) is so loud and plain that I dare not refuse it. I desire to have my whole depend ence on the great God my Saviour, for• all the wisdom and grace needful for me in this weighty service. I hope, by his help, I shall show all proper allegiance to our Sovereign Lord, King George, and obedience to his laws in this Province, and .endeavour to promote the same among all I shall be concerned with. I shall endeavour to take the best care I can of the Col lege, directing and ordering the members and affairs of it, according to the constitution, laws and statutes thereof. I desire the earnest prayers of God's people, that the God of all grace would make me faithful and successful, in the very great service I am called to." It was not long after he entered upon the duties of the presidency before his health became seriously impaired; and, during the rest of his life, it could scarcely be said that he was ever otherwise than an invalid. He, however, by husbanding his strength to the utmost, was enabled to discharge his official duties vvithout much interruption, besides devoting a good deal of time to study. He was confined at the last for a few weeks only to his sick chamber, during which time he enjoyed, in a high degree, the gracious pres ence of his Redeemer. The Rev. Mr. Foxcroft, who had been his colleague in the First Church in Boston, thus describes his closing scene, in a sermon occasioned by his death : "The Lord stood with him in his last encounters, and strengthened him on the bed of lan guishing, with strength in his soul. As his outwar.d man perished, the inward man was re newed, day by day; for which cause he fainted not; but lay calm and patient, strong in faith and full of humble submission; desiring to depart and be with Christ, and wishing the blessed time might be hastened, yet still resigned to the will of his Heavenly Father. Favoured with lfring comforts in his expiring moments, he could and did, with a lively hope, commit his soul into the hands of his dear Redeemer, in whom. he had believed, and whom he had preached and served; leaving his dyinf testimony for Christ, his truths and ways; trembling for the ark of God, and praying for the peace of Jerusalem, commending all about him to God and to the word of his grace, and expressing the best wishes in solemn manner for one and another that made their respectful visits. to him." He died M~rch 16, 1737, in the sixty-eighth year of his age, and the twelfth year of his presidency. At his funeral, which was solemnized with appro- WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. priate honors, Mr. Tutor Flint delivered an eloquent and pathet~~ oration in Latin, which was published. Doctors Sewall, Appleton and W 1gglesworth preached on the occasion of his. death at Cambridge, and Mr. Foxcrofr at Boston; and the several discourses were printed. The following is a list of President 'Wadsworth's publications :-An Artil- lery Election Sermon, 1700. A Sermon on Mutual Love and Peace among Chris tians, 1700. Exhortations to Piety, 1702. Men worse in their carriage to God than to one another : Psal1ns sung with grace in the heart : A pious tongue, an enrich ing treasure : - Three Ser mons, 1706. Great and last judgment : in several Ser mons, 1 709. An Essay to do Good, by a dissuasive from ta\·ern haunting and excessive drinking ; ,vith a Lecture Sermon, 1710. A Sermon on Assembling at the House of God, 1710. The Highest dwelling with the Lowest : A Sermon, 1711 . Five Sermons : viz. REV. BEKJAMIN WADSWORTH, D.D. the first on the 30th of Sep- tember, 1711 - being the last delivered in the old meeting house, which was burnt, Oct. 2, 17u; the second, at the South meeting house in Boston, on the 7th of Oct., 1711 -being the first Lord's day after the fire; the third, on the 18th of December, 1711 - being a Fast kept by the old church, occa sioned by the burning of their meeting house; the fourth, on the 3d of May, l 713 - being the first in the Brick meeting house, where the former was burnt; the fifth, on the 12th of November, 1713-being a Thanksgiving Sermon for God's goodness in providing a new meeting house for the old church : with a preface, giving some account of the fire. Fraud and Injus tice Detected and Condemned : A Sermon, 1711. The Well Ordered Fami ly: A Sermon, 1712. Explanation of the Assembly's Catechism, 1714. A Help to get Knowledge, 1714. Ad\·ice to the Sick and "''ell, 1714. Early Seeking of God Earnestly Recommended, in two Sermons, 1715. Invitation to the Gospel Feast: eleven Sermons, 1715. The Saints Prayer to Escape WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. Temptation: A Sermon, 1715. A Discourse on the Death of Isaac Adding ton, 1715. Election Sermon, 1716. The Churches Shall Know that Christ Searches the Heart: A Fast Sermon, 171 7. Twelve Sermons on Various Subjects, 171 7'. Essay for Spreading the Gospel into Ignorant Places : A Sermon, 1718. Constant Preparedness for Death a Constant Duty: A Ser mon at Boston, 1718. Fervent Zeal against Flagrant Wickedness: A Lec ture at Boston, 1718. Benefits of a Good and Mischiefs of an Evil Con science, in fourteen Sermons, 1719. The Gospel not Opposed but by the Devil and :Men's Lusts: Lecture Sermon at Boston, 1719. Viscious Courses procuring Poverty, Described and Condemned : A Lecture Sermon at Bos ton, 1719. Some Considerations about Baptism, managed by way of Dia logue between a minister and his neighbor, 1719. The Lord's Day proved to be the Christian Sabbath, 1720. Guide 'for the Doubting and Cordial for the Fainting Saint, l 720. Faithful \Varnings against Bad Company: A Ser mon, 1722. Christ's Fan in His Hand, 1722. Imitation of Christ a Chris tian Duty, 1722. A Dialogue between a Minister and his Neighbor on the Lor "Of him, a Reverend person acquainted with him from his youth, testifieth, 'that in his early youth he was singularly grave but affable, meek but manly, reverend to his superiors, courteous to his juniors, prudent in all his behaviour; a hard student, a good scholar, and ever esteemed to be sincerely pious.' • * • • • His favorite study was divinity: and it must be acknowledged that he was an orthodox and judicious divine, well accomplished and spirited for the work of the ministry. This, his labours with his beloved flock, and his printed works testify. His prayers were devout and fer\'ent. His sermons were delivered from a strong and faithful memory; and often with that affection which had an happy tendency, by God's blessing, to enkindle the like flame in the hearts of his hearers. His preaching was plain and practical, scriptural and powerful. In doctrine he showed uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, sound speech that cannot be condemned .. And if you consider him as a tcxtuary, I suppose it will be granted that he was second to few, ff any; having laid up God's word in his heart, and being al:ile to bring forth out of his good treasure in a rich abundance. He was diligent to know the state of his flock and looked well to them, feeding both the sheep and Jambs, from love to Christ. He taught pu1Jlicly and from house to house. He visited the fatherless and the ·widows in their affliction; and was ready to show his pious and charitable compassions to the souls and bodies of men, as their circumstances called for it. And in other instances of pure and undefiled religion was it his care to live as well as preach the Gospel. Being an· excellent Christian he might with propriety use those words, 'Be ye followers of me, even as J also. am of Christ. Being an example of the believers in word, in conversation, in ~pirit, in faith, in purity.' "Nor were his cares and labours confined to his own flock. The care of other churches came upon him; and he was ready, as there was occasion, to show his zealous affection for the WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, interests of Christ's kingdom among us. Yea, his heart was much engaged in sending the Gospel to dark places, destitute of so great a blessing; and he employed an active hand in that excellent work. " He was held in esteem for his prudent and faithful advice in cases of conscience, and other difficult matters. And we may now justly take up that lamentation, Isaiah iii: 12.-' Behold the Lord, the Lord of Hosts doth take away-the Prophet and the Prudent and the An cient.' " His translation to the President's chair in the College was in the decline of life; and it is thought that when entering upon a work new and difficult, with too intense labour and close application, he broke his constitution. However, under this great disadrnntage, his zeal for the glory of God, and great regard for the welfare of the College, carried him almost beyond him• self; so that I think I may say, that to his power, yea, and beyond his power, he was willing to spend and be spent in the service of that Society. He was constant, when the state of his health would in any measure allow of it, in performing the religious exercises of the Hal]; and laborious in them-often expounding the Scriptures. And how careful and concerned was he that the College might receive damage in none of its interests! How unwearied in attend ing the business of it even when his bodily infirmities ut ged him to spare himself! For the proof of these things, I might appeal to the witnesses here present, and to the books and records of the College, where, if I mistake not, stand some peculiar monuments of his laborious diligence. Indeed, I cannot but apprehend that the power of God was magnified in his weak ness; in that, under such frequent returns of pain, he was so far strengthened and spirited to his work; particularly in the extreme cold of the last winter." Mr. \Vadsworth, as has already been remarked, was but seven years old at the time of his father's death. Yet after he arri\·ed at manhood and had commenced life for himself, he caused to be erected at Sudbury, at his own expense, a suitable· monument over· his father's remains, to commemorate the events of the battle. This monument stood until the State and town of Sudbury erected the present obelisk, a cut of which is shown on page 63 of this work. In 1696 he married Ruth Boardman, who survh·ed him, but had no chil dren. " He left behind a character in which there appears much to love and respect, and, to human eyes, nothing to condemn." The likeness shown on page 71 was engraved from a portrait-painting now suspended in Sanders' Theatre building, Cambridge, and was kindly loaned by President Eliot for this work. The year after Mr. Wadsworth was inducted into the presidency of Harvard College, the Legislature, being well satisfied with the condition of affairs at the institution, made an appropriation for a president's house, which was shortly erected, and occupied by him during the remainder of his life. It is still standing and is known as the Wadsworth house, and is now used for students' lodgings. By his will, dated Feb. 1736-37, he distributed his estate, naming as lega tees his wife Ruth, brothers Timothy and Joseph, and Andrew Boardman, who by special direction was to be regarded as one of his natural brothers, his sister Ruth, wife of Bryant Parrott, Eso., and also the wives of his de- 74 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. ceased brothers, Ebenezer and John. . He also left a legacy to Harvard Col lege and to the First Church in Boston. REV. BENJAMIN WADSWORTH, n.n., OF DANVERS, MASS. Rey. Benjamin Wadsworth, D.D., was born at Milton Mass., July 29, I 750, and graduated at Han:ard University 1769. He died in 1826, after having been settled in Danvers fifty-three years. He published seven or eight sermons on different topics, and long occupied a distinguished position in the town and among his clerical brethren. During his ministry he bap tized sixty-eight adults and eight hundred and ten children, and admitted two hundred and sixty members into the church. His published works are as follows: A Se1;mon on the Death of Hon. Samuel Holton; A Sermon on the Death of Dr. Cutler, of Hamilton; Thanksgiving Sermon, February 19, 1795; Eulogy on Washington, Feb. 22, 1800; Dedication Sermon, Nov. 20, 1806; A Sermon before the _Bible Society of Salem and vicinity, i815; Dis course before the Society for Suppression of Intemperance ; A Charge at the Ordination of S. Gile., and Right Hand of Fellowship addressed to D. Story. He was called to the First Church in Danvers, Mass., September, 1772, and was ordained December 23, the same year. The following were the exercises: Introductory prayer by Rev. Mr. Holt, of the South parish; ser mon by Rev. Mr. Robbins, of Milton; charge and prayer by Rev. Mr. Mor rill, of Wilmington; right hand of fellowship by Rev. Mr. Smith, of Mi(i dleton; and concluding prayer by Rev. J\fr. Swain, of Wenham. \\,Tatts' hymns were· used on this occasion, and considering their pleasing effect, the church voted to try them for eight Sundays. " Hanson's History of Dan vers" speaks of this affair as follows : " The ordination was a scene of great joy. All the houses in the parish were thrown open, different kinds of liquor flowed in every direction, feasting and mirth prevailed, and, on the a,uthority of Hon. Judge Holton, one man wore out a pair of new boots in dancing on the sanded floor. Although mid-winter,. the air was mild and genial, and during the ordination services the church windows were thrown open." In connection with these scenes it should be remarked, that this church, previous to the ordination of .Mr. Wadsworth, had been in great disorder for more than a generation. The church was said to have been in the condition described in I Cor. i, ii. It was here that some of the horrid scenes con nected with Salem witchcraft were witnessed, and wi·angle and division i~ sentiment had been the order for a long time. But with the advent of Mr. \Vadsworth harmony was restored and the church resumed its proper atti.: tude; and to him largely belongs the credit of bringing order out of chaos. He left a legacy of fift~en hundred dollars to the church. He died filled with the WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, 75 love of Jesus and full of honors. A burial place in the town is now known as the Wadsworth Cemetery. His published works show him to be a man of broad practical common sense, and one who accomplished a vast amount of good.to his fellow men. A monument in .the above mentioned cemetery bears the following fitting inscription : " Consecrated to the memory of Benjamin Wadsworth, D.D., a tender, faithful husband and father, a valuable friend and judicious counsellor, an examplary Christian and distinguished public servant of the Prince of Peace, who entered unto his rest Jan. 18, 1826, in the 76th year of his age and 54th year of his ministry in this place. 'T is great to pause and think in what a brighter world than this his spirit shines." GEN, JAMES S. WADSWORTH, OF GENESEO, N. Y, There has no man lived by the name of Wadsworth ·in the memory of the present generation who achieved the national fame and glory of Gen. James Samuel Vvadsworth, of Geneseo, N. Y. He was born in the town that he ever made his home in the year 18o8, and was 'killed at the battle of the \Vil derness, May, 8, 18641 in the fifty-seventh year of his age. His father's name was James, whose generous and philanthropic acts are detailed at some length in this chapter. The line of descent is from William Wads._ worth, 1st, of Hartford, passing down through six generations, the crosses. being the best blood of Connecticut's earliest settlers. · Early in the year 1861 the rebellion in the slave states of the Union against the general government found Mr. Wadsworth at his temporary residence in the city of New York. The President of the United States had called for troops to defend the seat of government from spoilation, and possible capture at the hands of the rebels. The national treasury robbed ; the navy sent abroad and scattered in distant seas; the army-what there was of it-dis persed along our wide-spread 'frontier, and the material of defence squan dered or carried away by the parricidal hands of an administration who had sworn in all solemity to support the Constitution of their country; in this hour of i~ extremity, Mr. Wadsworth, in the impulsive patriotism of his nature, rushed to that country's rescue. With his own purse and credit he furnished a vessel with a cargo of army supplies, went with it to Annapolis, and gave his personal attention to its distribution among the troops that had been hastily called to protect the city of Washington. T_his assistance on the part of Mr. Wadsworth, so timely rendered in the impoverished condition of the public treasury, although afterwards repaid to' him, was none the less creditable to both his patriotism and liberality. He then offered his services to the government in any capacity where they could become useful or im portant, and from that time forward abandoned his private affairs to the care WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. of his agents and devoted his entire energies to his country. As a volunteer Aid to General McDowell he engaged in the first battle of Bull Run, and by his courage and energy retrieved much of the disaster of that ill-fated en gagement. In July, 1861, appointed a Brigadier General, he was assigned to a command in the Army of the Potomac. In the succeeding month of March he was ordere? to ,vashington, as Military Governor of the city, and for nine months disc_harged with signal ability the duties of that difficult and important post. In December, 1862, at his own request, he was ordered to the field. He reported to Major General Reynolds, commanding the First Corps, and was assigned by that distinguished office_r to the command of his First Division, and afterwards led that division in the battles of Fredericks burg and Chancellorsville. At the battle of Gettysburg his was the first di vision engaged, going into action at nine o'clock in the morning and fighting until four in the afternoon ; encountering the severest part of the action, and suffering the heaviest loss of any portion of the army. Our troops winning the battle and routing the enemy from the field, General Wadsworth, com prehending the vast consequences depending on the immediate subjugation or capture of the rebel forces, urged the commanding General, Meade, to their pursuit. But in vain. Other and more timid counsels prevailed; and that invading host of rebels was suffered to escape with the mild punishment of a simple defeat. The daring courage and stern energy of General Wads worth on this decisive field placed him, in all the high qualities of a soldier, second to no other general officer of the army. Nor was he, of his family, alone in his'devotion to the public service. Two sons followed him into the army. The elder one, Charles, was attaclied to the Departm~nt of the Gulf; serving as Captain under General Banks and participating in the attack on Port Hudson. With a year of active service, at the call of imperative duties at home, he resigned his command. The younger son, Craig, was attached to General Wadsworth's staff for a time, and afterwards held responsible and hazardous positions with other general officers in various departments, until important domestic duties called him home. ·Th~ son-in-law of General Wadsworth, Captain Ritchie, also joined the army early in the war. He was engaged in General Burnsid1fs first ex pedition, afterwards served in the several battles at Port Hudson, and con tinued in active service until the melancholy event of the Wilderness com pelled his resignation. If, in the annals of time, an instance of higher patri otism and intenser devotion to the honor of their country has been shown by a father and three sons, possessing millions of wealth, and beckoned by all tµe allurements of ease afld luxury from personal danger, that instance has yet to be written. And would that the narrative of hard f WADSWORTH FAMILY UlSTORY. 77 tions of the campaign of General Grant, in the spring of 1864, against the rebel army in Virginia. His judgment in council and energy in action had placed him in such estimation with the military authorities, that at the out set of the campaign he was charged with a leading command. A decisive work was before the Army of \he Potomac. The country had become im patient of delay in its long anticipated advance, and anxiously expectant of better results than had, in the past, marked its checkered fortunes. Thi's feeling was known to no one better than to Wadsworth. He responded to it with all the fervor of his unfaltering nature, and with a determination, on his own part, that it should not be disappointed. The incidents attending the opening of tse campaign, and its first battle of the Wilderness, so mel ancholy in its results, are of such interest, that we quote a statement made by Captain Craig W. Wadsworth, a son of the General, who was in a part of the battle : •• When the Army of the Potomac was re-organized, my father was placed in command of the Fourth Division, Fifth Corps. This division was made ~p of his old division of the First Corps, with the addition of another, the third Brigade. He crossed the Rapidan on the 4th of May. On the evening of the 5th his command was engaged for several hours and lost heavily. On the morning of the 6th he was ordered to report to General Hancock, com manding the Second Corps, and by him was ordered into action on the right of that corps. My father made several charges with his division, and finally carried quite an important position, but was unable to hold it, the enemy coming down in superior numbers. This was about eight o'clock A. M., the fighting having commenced at daylight. About this time General Hancock sent for my father, and told him he had ordered three brigades, General Ward's, Webb's, and one.from General Burnside's Corps, to report to him, and he wished him, if possible, with the six brigades under his command, to carry a certa:n position. Three or four assaults were made without suc cess, the fighting b;ing terrific. My father had two horses killed under him. General Hancock then sent word to my father not to make any f~rther at tempts to dislodge the enemy at present. This was about eleven o'clock A. M. The enemy did not show any further disposition to attack. It was Hill's · Corps which my father had been fighting. Everything remained quiet until about twelve oclock, when Longstreet precipitated his corps on my father's left, and hurled back Ward's Brigade at that point in some confusion. My father seeing this immediately threw his second line, composed of his own division, forward and formed it on the plank road, at right angles to his original line, the ditch at the side of the road affording his men some pro tection. It was in trying to hold this line with his own gallant division, then reduced to about sixteen llundred men, tJ1at he fell. His third horse was killed that morning, about the time he was wounded. The enemy was \VADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. charging at the time, and got possession of the ground before my father could be removed. He was carried back to one of the rebel hospitals that Friday afternoon, and lived until Sunday morning." A few days after the battle his . body was carried to Geneseo for final interment. Nor yet alone was Mr. Wadsworth great as a military leader. Of his early life we present a statement made by Hon. Daniel H. Fitzhugh, of Gen eseo, who was his intimate friend : " I have known General "''adsworth since he was a boy of ten years old, and his early years gave promise of what his manhood would be. Although never quarrelsome, he ~-as always ready to resent insult or resist oppression. His friendships were fixed and unwavering; and to serve a friend, Be would risk to any extent either person or property. His domestic relations were most happy. A more kind, indulgent or affectionate husband and father I have Qever known. His hospitality was unbounded, and, as a host, I have met with few ,vho possessed so happy a faculty of entertaining their guests; his conversation always animated, amusing and instructive. He lived a truly Christian life, although not a professor of religion. He loved his fellow men, and was always foremost when any charity was to be dispensed, or any pro ject was on foot for enlightening, elevating, or benefiting in any way the hu man family. He was liberal to his tenants, in the abrrtement of rents when their crops had been destroyed or injured by insects, floods,· or droughts. Brave to rashness, he was generous, liberal, humane. Highly intelligent and well educated, he possessed all the qualities which make men good and great. In short, I have seldom known an instance where so many high qual ities have been combined in one individual, and would to God we had more like him in this trying crisis of our country." Such is the testimony of one who knew him for nearly fifty years. In an address by Hon. Lewis F. Allen, delivered before the N. Y. Agricultural So ciety, Sept. 23, 1864, he says: "I have seldom or never known one for whom I had a greater respect. His bearing was manly, his words sincere, sentiments outspoken. He was direct and cordial in manner, genial in his associations, affable to all with whom he·had intercourse, irrespecfr~·e of rank or condition in life, yet decided in opinion and frank in its expression. If any quality of his mind stood out conspicuously beyond another, it was that of a _vigorous common sense, coupled with a ready judgment, applied to all matters which arrested his attention. This was manifested in various public questions which agitated the community as well as in the management of the large estates, both real and personal, under his control, not only to the benefit of the estates themselves, but to the welfare of the communities with which they were connected. In all his business relations I have never heard of an act of injustice or oppression at his hands. " His faithfulness to the duties ot any kind which he had undertaken was WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, 79 a striking feature of his character. In the three years of his connection with the war he did not, altogether, spend six weeks of time at his family home. His soul was in his country's service. Nor was his attention alone absorbed in the simple official duties of the commander. In camp he was among his soldiers, in tent or in hospital, looking after their wants, ministering to their comfort, promoting their welfare, and correcting abuses where they existed --thus adding to the efficiency of his corps by every exercise of humanity as well as by the sterner demands of the field. No general was ever more beloved by _his troops than he. "Those who recollect the Irish dearth of the year 1847, when the famished cry of millions of down-trodden sufferers reached America, will not forget the merciful bounty with which he contributed to freight a ship with corn, and gratuitously sent it out for distribution to the hunger-stricken, people. Nor was he vaunting in his charities, timely and liberal as they were. It was characteristic of his benevolence to do good by stealth rather than to be seen of men. He demt!aned himself as one of the great human brotherhood ; and I might even speak of his expression of indignant commiseration over the victims of a boasted ' domestic institution,' as in their crouching helpless _ness, side by side he and myself, some years ago, stood over them at a hu man chattel-market in one of the ' chivalrous' Southern States. " His tastes were elevated and liberal. He esteemed his wealth less for his own pleasure than for the benefit and happiness of others. He indulged in no idle display of luxury, yet the elegancies of life and the adornments of art found in him an appreciating admirer and patron. He loved lands in all their wealth of vegetable or mineral production. He loved to talk of ag riculture and its ad,·ancement, of crops and their improved modes of cultiva tion, of horses and of cattle. He loved the grand old trees in his ancestral meadow, and every natural and artificial thing which beautified the earth and ministered to the benefit of man. " In remarking upon the wealth of General Wadsworth it may possibly be inferred that undue merit has been given him for the accident of· its posses sion. -Not so. It was not because he had wealth, but because he kne·,--: how to use his wealth that I speak of him in terms of approbation. I strive to measure him the man he was. In this age of lax education, irregular habits and impulsive action - an age in which money is the God of most men's adoration - he had wealth enough to spoil twenty common men; and it was a rare.merit in him, that with all the tempting opportunities at his hau MONUMF.NT TO B.RIG. GEN. JAMES S. WADSWORTH, AT GENESEO, N. Y. the consciousness of ·duty well discharged-he abandoned them all at the c-0ming of his country's danger, went forth to its rescue, and, if might be, to die for its deliverance. He could equally well, as men would say, have served his country in contributing of his treasure to its necessities.instead of WAnSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, 81 leading its soldiers to battle, and his valuable life been spared to his family, fo the community and to the State. But such was not his own sense ofduty, and his blood paid the sacrifice of his devotion. Sleep ! hero - patriot- · benefactor ! Peacefully sleep in your honored grave l" COL. JEREMIA.H WADSWORTH, OF HARTFORD, co:NN, Col. Jeremiah Wadsworth was one of the most capable and accomplished men of Revolutionary fame. He was born in 1743. His father was Rev. Daniel Wadsworth, and Col. Jeremiah also had a son Daniel, the lives of both these findi"ng a place in this sketch. · . Rev. Daniel was son of Dea. John \\radsworth, of Farmington, and grand son of John, and great-grandson of William, senior, of Hartford; was born in 1704, graduated at Yale College in I 726, and was a member of the corpo ration of that institution from 1743 until his death. He prepared for the ministry and settled in the First Society in Hartford upon the 28th day of Sept., 1732, and became the successor of Rev. Timothy Woodbridge, who died April 30, 1732. He married Miss Abigail Talcott, daughter of Gov. Talcott. Rev. Daniel died in the prime of life Nov. 12, 1747, aged forty three years, imd left a handsome estate for his family. He made a will, dated Dec. 19, 1746, and appointed his wife sole executrix. His widow died June 24, 1773, aged sixty-six years. He had four daughters, neither of whom were ever married. Two, Eunice and Elizabeth, were living at the decease of their brother, Col. Jeremiah, in 1B<>4. Col. James, who settled at Dur ham, was an uncle of Rev. Daniel. This branch of the Farmington W adsworths has consisted, on the male side, of those who arrived to manhood, only of Rev. Daniel, his son, Col. Jeremiah, and his grandson, Daniel, Esq., all living in Hartford. In 1765, the property of Rev. Daniel was divided by the heirs. Col. Jeremiah, Eu nice and Elizabeth, the two then surviving daughters, took the mansion house; and lot of one acre on v,·hich it stood, in equal proportions - which remained in the possession of the family until a part of it was so liberally be stowed in 1842, by Daniel Wadsworth, Esq., for the purpose of erecting what is now called the" Wadsworth Atheneum." Rev. Daniel died when Col. Jeremiah was a child. He was soon after · placed by his mother iri charge of her brother, Mathew Talcott, Esq., of Mid- · dletown, where he continued to reside until after his marriage. When about seventeen or eighteen years of age his health failed, and his friends feared his illness might result in consumption. Mr. Talcott being largely concerned in navigation, young Wadsworth was advised by his friends to try a voyage at sea to itiiprove his health ; he therefore shipped before the mast as a sailor 82 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. in one of his uncle's vessels. His health soon improved, and he continued a sea-faring life for several years; first as a sailor, and afterwards as mate and captain·. In the meantime he married Miss Mehitable Russell, born Nov, 19, 1734, daughter of Rev. William Russell, and grand-daughter of Rev. Noadich Russell, and had three children, viz: Daniel, Catherine and Har riet. Han-iet was a most interesting, elegant and accomplished young lady. She died at the island of Bermuda, where she was visiting for health, pre vious to the death of her father. After the death of his mother, in 1773, he removed his family to Hartford, where he resided the remainder of his life. His daughter Catherine married Gen. Nathaniel Terry, of Hartford, who became an eminent lawyer and member of Congress. He died in 1844; his. amiable wife Oct. 26, 1841, aged sixty-seven. They left children -four sons and three daughters. Col. Wadsworth died April 30, 1804, aged sixty one. Hi!; widow, Mehitable, survived him, and died in 1817, aged· eighty two years .. He made a will, and afterwards a codicil, and appointed his wife, his son-in-law, Gen. Terry, and his only son, Daniel, Esq., executors. l-Je gllve to his sisters, Eunice and Elizabeth, a liberal share of his estate during their lives. He provided liberally and kindly for bis widow. He gave a handsome sum to his relative, :Major Decius W adswortb, of Farming ton. Also a conditional sum to the First Congregational Society in Hart ford: Also to his cousin Eunice, of Farmington, for her life, the use of the house and land he purchased of Ezekiel Scott ; after her decease, to descend to his cousin Daniel ,v. Lewis, of Litchfield. The remainder of his large estate he gave to his son Daniel, Esq., and his daughter, Mrs. Terry, his only surviving children at his decease. Col. Wadsworth became a very important man to the State and country during the war of the Revolution. Upon the raising of the six first regiments in Connecticut, in 1775, Mr. Wadsworth and others were appointed commis saries to supply all necessary stores and provisions for the troops to be raised ·on a- previous order of the General Assembly. In 1776, Mr. Wadsworth and others were appointed a committee to purchase five thousand pairs of yam stockings for the army in Canada. . The same year he was one of a committee to procure £18oo in specie in exchange for bills, for the use of the northern army, on request of Congress. The same year Mr. Wadsworth and Col. Fitch were empowered by the Legislature forthwith to furnish a suf ficient number of kettles for the use of two battalions, then to be raised for New York. The same year, the Legislature, apprehending there would be large demands for pork, and that great quantities might be clandestinely con veyed to the enemy, or .engrossed by individuals, which might distress the public and the poor of the colony, appointed Mr. Wadsworth and others to purchase all the pork in the colony at the market price, to be kept in store for public use, or as should be required for the army. Also, in 1 776, he was WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. appointed commissary of supplies, to receiv~ and deliver over for the troops, then or afterwards to be raised in the colony, all such articles of clothing, refreshments, or necessaries, purchased and delivered to him by order of the Assembly, and at such places as was ordered by a Resolution of Oct1 17'76. In 1775, the brig Minerva w_as ordered on a cruise of six months by Con gress, and Mr. Wadsv.orth was directed to supply the·brig with provisions and warlike stores for the cruise, and to provide six hundred pounds of pow der for the.use of the brig. The prisoners in Hartford having become diffi cult to manage, and four of the committee being absent in the army, B. Payne and Col. Wadsworth were added to the committee to oversee the prisoners. In 1777, sixteen bales of cloth were forwarded to Col.Wadsworth to be trans ported to the clothier general. In 1778, Congress sent an express to Col. Wadsworth and requested his immediate attendance before their body at Yorktown, on business of great importance to the United States, and he was advised by the Governor and Council to repair there as soon as possible. It appears from these facts that Col. Wadsworth not only officiated as com missary, but was frequently called upon for any and all purposes tha,t the pub lic interest demanded, and even that Congress held his opinions in high ~sti mation. After the arrival in this country of Count de Rochambeau, with the French army, he soon found great difficulty in having a French commissary to purchase provisions for his troops, being neither familiar with our lan guage or country, and the_ high standing of Col. Wadsworth at once recom _mended him to the French General as a proper man for this purpose; and he being applied to by the General, at once assumed upon himself the duties and responsibilities of acting commissary for the French army during the war ; in which d1,1ty he gave the most perfect satisfaction to the French Govern ment when his account was presented in person in 1783, which was freely and liberally accepted and paid. After which, Col. Wadsworth with his son visited England, where he remained some time. They then visited Ireland, and made an excursion for a few weeks. Col. .Wadsworth was known as an intimate friend of Gen. Washington, and whenever the General visited Hartford during the war, he made the hos pitable mansion of Col. Wadsworth his home during his stay. History says .that Gen. Washington and Count de Rochambeau were enjoying the hospi talities of his liberal board when General Arnold w~s committing treason against his country at West Point; and that Gen. Washington returned there to take a hasty breakfast at Arnold's table an hour after he had left, immedi ately before his guilt was discovered. So highly did Col. Wadsworth stand in the estimation pf his fellow citi zens, that at the time the Constitution of the United States was referred to the several states fo.r their approval or rejection, Col. Wadsworth was chosen a WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. member of the convention of Connecticut held for that purpose, and proved himself an efficient and firm friend of the Constitution. After this important event, he became a member of the First Congress, and was re-elected to the Second and Third Congress. He continued six years in succession in that body, faithfully giving construction and support to the Constitution he had rendered such efficient aid in approving. In :May, 1795, he was elected by his native town, a representative to the General Assembly, and also a member of the Councif. He took his seat in the Council, where he remained by re-election until I 801, when he declined further honors. He was a gentleman of great vivacity of spirits, honest in all his motives and purposes, kind to the industrious poor, and a true friend to his tried friends. Col: Humphreys said of him: "He was always the pro tector of the widow, the fatherless and the distressed." His talents for, and despatch of, business were unrivalled. A French traveller in this country in 1788 (M. de Manville) thus speaks of him: "Hartford is the residence of one of the most respectable men in the United States - Col. Wadsworth ; universally known for the services he rendered the American and French armies during the war; generally esteemed and beloved for his great virtues, he crowns all his qualities by an amiable and singular modesty. Thus you cannot fail to love him as soon as you see)iim." In 1796, he received hon orary degrees at, Dartmouth and Yale Colleges for the interest he had taken in the literary institutions of the country. His services at some periods of the war were incalculable. Daniel, Esq., married Faith Trumbull, the eldest-daughter of the second Governor Trumbull. They had no children, and the widow survived him but a few years. Upon the decease of Mr. Wadsworth the name in this branch of the family terminated, as he was the only male heir of the de scendants of the Rev. Daniel by the name of Wadsworth. He had from his childhood been in feeble health. When he was about twelve years old he accompanied his father in ~is tour through France, England and Ireland, near the ~lose of the Revolution, in 1783, to improve his health, but with little benefit, as he ever aftewards continued feeble. Few gentlemen in Connecticut had more wealth than Mr. ,vadsworth, and none have im proved this gift of Providence more constantly for the relief of the needy and distress.ed. Indeed, he uniformly used his estate as though he was fully aware that "it was a gift of Providence to him for his wis~ distribution for great and good purposes ; and the community ever endorsed him as having been a most trusty and faithful agent. Among the many great and good deeds of his was the grant of the lot of land upon which stood his father's birth-place-which had been the family mansion-house for three generations - upon which was erected the beautiful stone edifice now occupying the west part of the lot adjoining Main street, sin~e named "Wadsworth Atheneum," WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, - an edifice 100 ft. long by 70 ft. broad. It is probable that the grant of land and other gifts made by Mr. Wadsworth towards finishing the building would not be estimated at less than $20,000. Mr. Wadsworth, to carry his views fully into effect, made a grant in trust to Hon. Messrs. Thomas S. Wil liams and Alfred Smith, of Hartford, of the land on which the building was erected. It is built in three principal divisions, separated from each other by substantial partition walls, extending from the foundation to the roof, as a protection from fire. The central division is appropriated for a Gallery of · Fine Arts, the north division for a Library, Reading Room, and other ac commodations of the Hartford Young Men's Institute, and the south division for the Connecticut Historical Society-with authority to said Society to grant room in their division for the use of the Natural History Society of Hartford. No Historical Society in the State of Connecticut has a better suite of rooms for their accommodation than these. This generous act of Mr. Wadsworth for the antiquities, the natural history and the general literature of the State places him high among the honored men of his time. '' No other 'gentle man in the State," says Hinman, "has done so much." ·--- CAPT, JOSEPH WADSWORTH, OF HARTFORD, CONN, Capt. Joseph it wa·s who, on the night of the 31st of October, 1687, seized and secreted the charter of ~onnecticut, when Sir Edmund Andros came to Hartford in order to wrest it by force from the freemen of this colony. '' The important affair," says Trumbull, "was debated and kept in suspense until evening, when the charter was brought and laid upon the table, where the Assembly were sitting. By this time great numbers of people were assem bled, and were sufficiently bold to enterprise whatever might be necessary or expedient. The lights were instantly extinguished, and one Capt. Wads worth, of Hartford, in the most silent and secret manner, carried off the charter and secreted it in· a large hollow tree fronting the house of the Hon. Samuel ,vyllys, then one of the magistrates of the colony. , Tqe people ap peared peaceable and orderly. The candles were officiously relighted, but · the Patent was gone ; and no discovery could be made of it or of the person who conveyed if away."• His brother, Hon~ John, was sitting at the coun cil board when Capt. Joseph took the charter. ' A subsequent act of the colony rewards Capt. Wadsworth for the service here described. He was a man of great boldness and energy of purpose. He had practical good sense, and a capacity for business. The records prove • Truml,u//'s Hist. Conn., vol. i, p. 391. 86 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. that he was frequently elected to represent Hartford in the General Assem bly. While still a young lieutenant in the train bands of his native town he served as one of the colonial legislators. He also rendered many important THE CHARTER OAK. services to the town of Hartford as selectman and as a member of committees for laying out roads, looking after the ferries and lands, and for many other public duties. ·From his frequent services _of this nature, from his plain and popular manners, his ready address ~nd resolute bearing, he seems to have possessed the full ~onfidence of his fellow citizens. His acts prove him to have been an ardent lover. of freedom, though he erred sometimes in carry ing his own acts into excess, when chafed by opposition or dislike. Once he was formally reprimanded, while a deputy in the Assembly, for words used in debate, which were " resented as declaring against the validity of certain acts of the Assembly, which wer~ passed by both houses separately, for their inconsistency with our charter;" but he " readily acknowledged his conc_ern that what he had spoken had given any offence to the Assembly, whose con~ stitution and proceedings he had no intention to reflect upon." On another occasion he was fined ten pounds for using "reproachful words against Mr. Pitkin," one of the Assistants, and saying" in open Assembly, that Mr. Pit kin's proceedings in the case were altogether unjust and illegal." This fine, however, was formally remitted. Upon still another occasion he was brought_ WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, before the Court of Assistants for having threatened, in a certain contingency, •• to knock down Mr. Ichabod Wells, sheriff of Hartford." In 1693, <;olonel Fletcher, governor of New York, visited Hartford forthe purpose of enforcing a royal commission constituting him leader of the Con necticut militia. As this was an infringement of the charter, the Assembly refused to acknowledge him; in consequence of which he summoned the militia on parade. '\Vhen his instructions were about to be read, Capt. Wads worth ordered the drums to beat. Fletcher demanded silence, and his secre tary again commenced the 'reading. The drums beat again, and again silence was ordered. The intrepid Wadsworth now stepped forward and said stern ly : " If I am interrupted again I will make daylight shine through you in one moment." This meaning language exerted a salutary influence, and Fletcher returned to New York. From this period until the opening of the Seven Years' War Connecticut steadily advanced in strength and prosperity. The charter oak tree stood in the southeast part of the city, on land owned at that time by Governor Wyllys. The tree stood until the year 1856, when on August 12th of that year it fell witli a tremendous crash. It was supposed to have been standing four hundred years. · Capt. Joseph was son of Hon. William, Sen., and was born in 1650. He married for his first wife Elizabeth, daughter of Bartholomew Barnard, of Hartford. For his second wife he married Mary, the wid.ow of John Olcott. She was also the widowofThom~s Welles,a grandson of Gov. Welles: Her maiden name was Mary-Blackleach, daughter of John Blackleach, Jr, His first wife died Oct. 26, 1710. His second wife, Mary, survived him. His children were all by his first wife. · _ He died in the year l 729, being about eighty years of age, sound in mind, morals and estate. His second wife, three sons and two daughters survived him, and quite a number of his direct descendants are now living in Hart ford. He made his will in 1723, appointing- his son Joseph executor. .A jointure was made for his widow, Mary. He gave Joseph, Jr., his Upper Neck land, where he (Joseph,Jr.) then lived, the upper lot in Long Meadow, four acres of land which joined his brother Talcott's, and his lands in Coven try. To Jonathan, he gave lands on the Windsor road, buildings, &c. To Ichabod, he gave land in Soldiers' Field, lower house-lot, with house and · barn, four acres South Meadow, and sixty acres west of Windsor road. He gave his three grand-children, the children of his daughter Elizabeth, viz : Jonathan, Joseph and Elizabeth Marsh, £10 each; and t~ his daughter Hannah, (wife of John Cook,) an estate ofover£900 sterling. His will and inventory may be found in Nos. I I and 12 of the Probate Records of Hart- ford. ' VlI. THE WADSWORTH NAME IN ENGLAND. BY DR. M. EDWARD WADSWORTH, OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY. In pursuing the task assigned me for the 13th of last September I became deeply interested in the history of the Wadsworth family, both in England and America ; especially in the questions of the origin of the name, the va rious changes in orthography which it has undergone, and above all, the fact that in England and America the family should have produced two such poets as William Wordsworth and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The connection between the two Qad, I believe, never been suspected until brought out by my studies upon the subject; but I think that no one can doubt its ex istence after the evidence presented later shall have been examined by him. I must plead inexperience in work of this kind in extenuation of the faults tqat the accomplished genealogist will find herein. The time given to the subject has been very limited, and confined to the few hours that could be found in the pressure of my other duties ; but it is hoped that enough will be brought together here to stimulate other, abler and more experienced hands to take this rude foundation and build upon it a complete history of the family in England, especially during its early days. With the very limited time at my disposalit has been impogsible to arrange anything more interesting than a dictionary, of which this paper will strongly remind any one ; yet owing to the dates and the references it contains, it will serve a useful purpose in saving some labor in searching for material by the future historian of the English trunk. If it shall cause any one to under take such a work, then the object of this paper will have heel! accomplished. · In the prosecution of these researches it has been one source of comfort that the family has not been of such inconvenient dimensions as some, and has not increased with such alarming r_apidity as many prominent families have done; as, for instance, might be cited from " Lower's Essay on English WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. Surnames," that between July 1, 1837, to June 30, 1838, there were born in England and Wales, 5588 Smiths, 5353 Joneses, 3490 Williamses, 2647 Tay lors, 2366 Browns, 2252 Davieses, 2236 Thomases, and others in similar proportions. Or it may be stated thus: that 77388 infant units were in that one year added to the genealogical lists of only sixty surnames in England and Wales alone.--(/. c., vol. ii, pp. 177"""18o.) It is perhaps unnecessary to say that the Wadsworth fai:nily is not classed with the mighty sixty, and therefore the material will be so much less to work upon. Less but more definite conclusions can thus be expected than if the units were to be counted by thousands. Of course, until surnames became fixed, there is but little, if any, hope of tracing any family ; and this does not appear to have generally taken place until in the 13th century, and in many cases later~ The Anglo-Saxons were accustomed to give a single name to each indi vidual ; but this does not seem to have been handed down from father to son. In some cases they gave two names to a few persons, but these do not appear to be surnames as we use them, and were not passed on as distinctive names for their descendants.-(Turner's Anglo-Saxon, 1807, ii, 35-38; Low er's English Surnames, 1875, i, 21-30.) .The French used surnames prior to the conquest, and brought their use into England. The adoption of this system was not rapid, but it was gradu ally introduced during the 12th, 13th .and 14th centuries, although in some regions surnames have riot been used by some even prominent local families until the 17th and 18th centuries; while in some localities, among the poor est classes, they seem to be almost unknown· to-day. When in the course of time the number of individuals became too great for the stock of christian or 'tingle names to sufficiently designate them, another name or phrase had to be added for distinction's sake, which in time became fixed and marked the descendants. These added names, or surnames, were ~erived in various ways: from lo calities, from occupations and pursuits, from dignities and offices, from per sonal and moral qualities, from natural objects, &c. Remembering these and many other facts to guide us, we can start on our quest for a name and habitation in the mother land. In that country we turn our steps to the northward, into the county which was the seat of Roman power during its occupation of Britain -whose chi~f city, the birth-place of Co~stantine the Great, was an imperial city of the Roman empire : to a region which that people conquered who gave their name to our mother land - the county of Yorkshire. In this county exists two towns by the name of Wadsworth and Wadworth, from which, according to the before-mentioned origin of surnames, ours might have come. It is, then, necessary to look into the records of the past WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, in order to ascertain whence that name originated, and whether the Wads worths derived their name from the towns or gav~ theirs to both. If first an effort is made to ascertain the origin of the name, it will be seen that Edmunds states that Wad, Waddes, Wade, Waden is- old English, i.e., Anglo-Saxon, from Waddy, son of Woden, one of the mythic heroes from whom the kings of Northumbria deduced their lineage.• This ptefix in some of its forms is quite common in some parts of England. Worth, according to the same author, is derived in the Anglo-Saxon, i. e. old English, from wyrlh, an estate or manor, usually one well watered. It is a frequent suffix in southwest Yorkshire.-(Traces of History in the Names of Places, 1872, pp. 305, 318.) Haigh states that the names Wadenhoe, Wadsworth, Wadworth, and Wads ley were derived from Wada, who is noticed in the "Traveller's Tale" (line 46) as having ruled the Hrelsings. He holds that he was present at the con quest of Britain.-[Haigli's Conquest of Britain, 1861, pp. 156, 157; Anglo Saxon Sagas, 1861, p. 107.J · Later there appeared on the stage of action a Duke Wada in Yorkshire, of whom it is stated ( Lionel Charlton's History of Whilby, I 779, p. 40*) : "Dur ing the course of these civil wars, some little time before the year 800, one of the chief leaders or heads of the faction against the government was Duke Wada, ~ho lived in the neighborhood of Streanshalh, having his castle at the place now called Mulgrave. This Wada was one of the principal conspira tors among those that murdered Ethelred, King of Northumberland; and af terwards joining the confederates with what forces he could raise, gave battle to his successor, Ardulph, at Whalley in Lincolnshire, but with such ill for tune, that his a,my was routed and himself obliged to fly for it. On which he fortified his castle at Mulgrave, with an intention to defend himself; but being seized with a certain distemper, he soon ended his days, and was in terred there on a hill, between two hard stones, about seven feet high, which being twelve feet from each other, gave rise to the current report, which still prevails, that he was a giant in bulk and stature." It is further fabled, that Wada and his wife, the giantess Bell, built Mui grave and Pickering castles, one working upon one and the other upon the second. But since they had only one hammer, they threw it backwards and forwards across the country when it was wanted, shouting so that the one to whom it w~s thrown might be ready to catch it. They had a son, who when an infant could throw stones of enormous size, and becoming impati_ent one day for his mother's return, threw a huge stone across a valley at her, striking her with such force as to indent the stone itself. The Roman road, • See also Glossary of Yorkskire Words, London, 1855, pp. 186, 187; and Camden's Brit ain, 1637, p. 719. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 91 which is called Wade's Causeway, was formed by Wada and Bell; he paving and she bringing stones i11 her apron, which sometimes giving way, would cause her to drop large heaps, which can now be seen in the heath.-( Glos sary of Yorkshire Words, 1855, pp. 186, 187.) There can be but little doubt that the name Wadsworth originally signified Wada's or Waddy's residence, but whether derived from the name of either mentioned here, or some more obscure individual, is unknown. No weight, as will be shown later, is to be attached to the guess of Bowditch, that Wadsworth is a mispelling of the J?,ame Wordsworth, since the reverse is nearer the truth, while H. A. Long's statement that Wadsworth means a dwelling around which wad, lead ore, is found, is utter nonsense.-(Bow ditch's Suffolk Surnames, 1861, p. 419; Long's The Names we Bear, p. 146; Di:~on on Surnames, 1857, pp. 78, 79·) The town of Wadsworth is near Halifax, in the wapentake of Morley, while Wadworth is in the parish of Doncaster, and in the wapentake of Straf ford and Tickhill. Both are in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and the latter not far from the locality from whence came our pilgrim fathers-some ten or fifteen miles distant. The first mention of these towns is in the Domesday Book, 1086, but the orthography, of the name, its changes, and the authorities therefor, can_ best be given in a tabular form, which will be found on the following p~ge. The wapentake is given as far as I have been able, but doubt exists regarding the determination in many cases. Taking the order of time, as will appear l_ater, there is no doubt that the town names pre ceded the family name, and from them the family name was derived. So far as the table goes, the spelling of the names of these towns appear to have been interchangeable in the past, leaving it a matter of doubt whether the family sprung from one town or the other; or whether there were two or more distinct sources from ·whence they came. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, TABLE SHOWING CHANGES OF ORTHOGRAPHY Spelling of Name Wapentake. Year. Authority, \Vadesuurde,} Morley, Wadewrde, 1086} Wadeuorde,} Domesday Book, pp. 299, 319, 373· Wadewrde, Strafford, 1086 Waddewurth, Strafford, 1200 Rotuli dzartarium in Turri Londinensi. 1837, i, 76. Wadewurtb, 1204 ,. " " " . i, 123. Wadewurtb Notingham- manor, shire Co., 1204 Calendarinm Rotulorum Cluzrtarium, 18o3, p. 14. Waddewrthe, 1231} ·1870, 41, 106, Waddewurd', 1248 Surtees Soc. lxi, 259. Waddewurth; 1255 Excerpta e Rotulis Finimsi in Turbi Londinensi as, seruatis Henrico Tertio Rege, vol. ii, 201. Wadwurtbe, 1257 Calendarium Rotulorum Clzartarium, 18o3, p. 85. Wadewyrth, Morley, 1274} Rotuli Hundredorum, 1812, i, II3, 137. Waddeswortb, Strafford, 1274 Waddeswortb, Strafford, 1_279 Piacita de Quo Warranto, Edward I., 1818 p, .193. Wadeworth manor, Strafford, " " " " " Waddeworth manor, Str~fford, ...... Wadewortb, Strafford, 1281 " .. " .. Wadesworth, " " " " -p. 434. 44 \Va WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 95 Robert Wordsworth was ordained acolyte Apr. 2, 1457; sub-deacon June 11 ; deacon Sept. 24 ; priest Dec. 17. William Waddesworth, of Peniston, acolyte Sept. 24, 1491, and priest June II, 1492. Nov. 8, 1516, "Nicholaus Wordesworth de Penystone" mentions in his will LMargaret, Edward and Nicholas Wordesworth. Also, "John Burdett, William, John and Emma Wordesworth, my children." Dec. 18, 1535, John Wordsworth par. Penyston mentions his son, Sir Thomas, in his will. Sept. 13, 1535, William Wordesworth, of Snodhill, par Penyston, mentions his sons William, Sir Richard and Ralph.-(Sur/us Soc. 1868, Testanzenta Eboracmsia, iv, 101.) Hunter also states, that "contemporary with William Wordsworth, the vicar [before mentioned], was Johes fil. Willi Wordysworth de Peniston, who, be ing thus described, conveys with other persons certain lands to the vicar." (Memoirs of Wordsworth, pp. 46o, 461.) In a will dated June 25, 1375, mention is made of "Johannen de Waddes worth, rectoren ecclsiae de Bryttely."-(Surtus Soc., Testamenta Eboracensia, i, 95.) In the '' Proceedings and Ordinances of the Privy Council of England " (Nicolas's Ed. 1835, iv, 77), mention is made under date of Feb. 14, 1491, of "John Waddesworth, escuir." Hunter also notices "\Vil'imi Wordsworth et Johannre uxoris," of Peniston, in the year 1530 (South York.rlrire, ii, 342). In 1535 the following record was made: "Thomas Wodisworth, 'Incumb. Cant sti Nich'i in Eccl'ia lb'm" ( Valor Ecclesiasticus Henry VIII., 1825, p. 74). Radulpho Wordysworth, John Wordisworth and Willo Wordisworth are names given by Hunter of persons living in the first year of the reign of Ed ward VI. [1547.J-(Sou/h Yorkshire, 1831, ii, 356.) In the first year of Elizabeth's reign [1558] William Waddysworthe was one of the defendants in a suit relating to goods, chattels and lands in Connton, Kyrkham and Rybye, in the county of Lancas~ire.-( Calendar to Pleadings, 1827, ii, :218.) In the thirty-first year of the same reign [1589] William Wadesworthe appears with others as a plaintiff in a suit regarding a right of way in Sowerby, Wake~eldManor, Hepstonstall, Sowerby Chapel, Sowerby Graveship, Hipperholme, Raistrick, Holme or. Holmfrith; Wakefield, Stan- ley, Thomes and Alverthorpe.-(Ibid. 1834, iii, 220.) · In the "Proceedings in Chancery" in the same reign [ 155~16o3], the name of Anthony Wadesworth is mentioned, but his residence is not given. (1830, ii, 59.) In 1572 a William Wadsworth was residing at Boston, in Lincoln county. -(Thompson's History of Boston, 1856, p. 340.) WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, In 1584 a Nicholas Wadsworth married at Ecclesfield, July 22, 158.4, Mar garet Wombwell, third daughter and co-heir of Thomas Wombwell, ofThun dercliffe Grange (" Foster's Visitations of Yorkshire in I 584-5 and -1612," p. 366). This marriage is of importance, as it affords a distinct record of the orthography of the name of one who undoubtedly was connected with Wil liam Wordsworth's branch. Under date of May, 1587, a Mr. John Wadsworth writes to Lord Burghley, thanking him for his many favors, and desires to resign a post that is hurtful to him.-(Britisk Museum, Lansdowne MSS., Nos. 47, 54; 1809, p. 103.) A will by a James Wadsworth, of Islam, dated 1589, is preserved in the Probate Court of Chester.-(Record Soc., 1879, ii, 198.) A Richard \Vadsworthe was one of the appraisers of the estate of Sir John Radcliffe, of Odsal, Co. Lancaster, knight, Feb. 24, I 590.-( Chetham Soc., 186o, 1i, 71.) . Anne, daughter of John Wordsworth, of Brookhouse, near Peniston, mar ried first, Mr. John Cudworth, of Eastfield, second, John Cutler, of Fal thwaite, York Co., and for her third husband, John Morley, of Staynton (Foster's Visitations of Yorkshire in 1584-5 and 1612, p. 5n). Her father is reported as living in 156o. A James Waddesworth graduated at Emanuel College as an A.M. in 1593, and a B.D. ·in 16oo. Some account of his life was given by his son, James Wadsworth, who was born in 16o4, in the county of Suffolk. The son states that the King of England preferred his father to be a double bene ficed man in Cotton and Great Thorne in Suffolk, and chaplain and ordinary to the, Bishop of Norwich [Dr. Redman] After that, His Majesty sent him [the father] as chaplain and joint commissioner with the ambassador, Sir Charles Cornwallis, to Spain.· On his first arrival he held discussions with some of the most prominent . Jesuits with success, so that" the Embassador, seeing how wis~ly he quitted himselfe, sent letters to His Maiesty, informing him how learnedly hee was accompanied. The King • • • sent him [Waddesworth J his Royal grant of the next falling place of E,minency in his Kingdoms, as an encouragement to his.further seruices." Waddesworth and Lord Watton's son being de ceived later by a miracle, which they supposed to be an actual and not a pre tended one of the Jesuits, became converted to the Catholic faith. Waddes worth showed h{s sincerity by accepting less income and a lower station than he had in England. , In the "Calendar of State Papers for Ireland," 16o6-16o8, p. 41 I, among the papers seized in the effects of a priest, Francis Tillotson, there is tnen .tioned a letter in English from one Waddesworth to this priest, but it is said to be of little impqrtance. It is dated at ·Madrid, Sept. 26, 16o7, and there is no doubt but what it was written by James Waddesworth. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 97 An undated letter written by him to the Duke of Buckingham 'is pre served in the British Museum, in which Waddesworth "professes himself a . Roman Catholic, and accuses the Duke of the most flagitous, indecent and disrespectful conduct while in Spain with the Prince, and insinuating that he had prevented the prince from becoming a catholic."-(Lansdowne MSS., part 2, 18o9, p. 2t>6.) This letter is in part printed in "The Court of King James the First," by Dr. Godfrey Goodman. In 1.§55, Goodman abused Waddesworth in the vilest manner, as was al together too common in that day with persons of different religious belief. That Goodman's words are not entitled to credit, and that he had no real knowledge of James Waddesworth, is shown by the fact that he states that he was then living in London, when he is known to have died in Madrid thirty-two years before !-(Ibid., 1839, ii, 314-320.) In the" Life of William Bedell. by Bishop Gilbert Burnet, London, 1692," was printed a series of letters which passed between Bishop Bedell and James Waddesworth, as the latter signs his name. Waddesworth's letters are dated, April 1, 1615; April 14, 1619; Oct. 28, 1619; June 8, 1920-(l. c., pp. 265-308). [See also " The Life of Bishop Bedell. By Thomas Whar ton Jones. Camden Soc., 1872, pp. 10, 95--98, 131-133."J Bishop Bedell was a college mate of Waddesworth, and a true friendship seems to have existed between them, which the change of faith on the latter's part appears not to have impaired. The ambassador, Cornwallis, wrote a number of letters, complaining of the defection of his chaplain, under dates of Aug. 18 and Sept. 8 and 15, 16o5 (Ralph Winwood's Memorials, ii, 109, uo, 131, 136). Cornwallis spells the name "Wadsworth." An account of the adventures of the son up to abont 1628 was published in 1629, under the following title page: . "The English Spanish Pilgrime: Or, a new Discoverie of Spanish . Popery, and Iesviticall Stratagems. . With the estate of the English Pention ers and Fugitiues vnder the King of Spaines Dominions, and elsewhere at this present. Also laying open the new Order of the Iesuitrices and preach ing Nnnnes. Composed by James Wadsworth Gentleman, newly conuerted into his true mother's bosome, the.Church of England, with the motiues why he left the Sea of Rome; a late Pe'ntioner to his Maiesty of Spaine, and nominated his Captaine in Flanders: Sonne to Mr. lames Wadsworth, Bach elor of Divinity, sometime of Emanuell Colledge in the Vniuersity of Cam bridge, who was peruerted in the yeere 16o4, and late Tutor to Donia Maria, Infanta of Spaine. Published by Authority. Printed at London, by T. C. for Michael Sparke, dwelling at th~ blue Bible in Greene-Arbor, 1630." [95 pp.] According to the son, Waddesworth's wife, after his conversion, went into Flanders and thence to Spain with her four children : "Hugh, the eldest, \VADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY; since dead in Madrid, Katharine who died a Nunne in Lisbone, Mary who now liveth a Nunne in a Monastery called Camber by Bruxds, and Iames this author, your English Spanish Pi/grime." James Wadsworth, the son, was educated first at Seville and Madrid, and later, 1618-1622, at St. Omers. On this return from St. Omers he was captured by Moorish pirates, living sometime in slavery, and was later ransomed. He returned to Madrid in 1623. The Earl of Carlisle, Lord Hayes, employed him as an interpreter during the time that he remained in Spain. The father died of consumption in November, 1623, but for sometime pre viously had found "himselfe wonderfully mistaken in them [Jesuits] and their religion." He was English tutor to the Infanta of Spain at the time of his death, a position· which ~ had held for some time previously. Sometime after the death of his father, James Wadsworth, having deter mined to quit the Jesuits, returned to England, but was sent on a mission to France. On his return, while on the way to Calais, he was robbed and near ly drowned by some French soldiers. He was on the point of sailing for Dover when he was recognized by some English Jesuits, who had him ar rested as a spy and sent to prison. "For the first three days he was left to himself, without food or drink, in a loathsome, filthy prison, in sight of the rack, which he was assured would be used upon him unless he confessed himself guilty of the charge falsely laid against him. At the end of three days he had a dish of tripe, with some bread and water, given him; but. thenceforward was allowed no victuals, except what he paid for from the scanty alms obtained frqm passengers in the street, by means of a purs_e with a long corl'l, which they gave him to put out at a hole. He was never per mitted to leave his cell for an instant; it was never cleaned ; and the mass of ~oisome and poisonous filth in it was constantly ac grime" was the James Wadsworth mentioned or not; but it is probable, at least in the first two of these, he was. Hunter gives the names of William,· Ralph, Thomas, Richard and two John Wordsworths as amongst the ninety-four persons who signed the agree ment 16o3, mentioned in the notes to "The Dragon ofl\fantley."-(Memoirs of Wordsworth°, i, 459; Perce)"s Reliquesof Ancient English Poetry, Wheatley's edition, 1877, iii, 282.) All these held lands at that time in the parish of Peniston. Nov. 22, 16o7, a _Nathaniel Wadsworth was presented to the parsonage of Thorndon, in the di0cese of Norwich.-(Calendar of Stale Papers, Domestic,· 16o3--1610, p. 378.) . In a list of wills now preserved in the Probate Court of Chester is one by Richard Wadsworth, of Clotton, dated 1616, (Rec. Soc. 1879, ii, 198) ; one by William Wadsworth, of Euxton, dated 1623; and one by Margaret Wads worth, of Clifton parish of Eccles, under date of 1638.-(lbid. 1881, iv, 224, 225,) . · In the yea1; 1650, a William Wadsworth is mentioned as an inhabitant of Clifton parish of Eccles, and an attendent upon the Ringley Chapel, erected in 1625.-(Ibid., 1878, i, 15.) September 19, 1617, a John Wadsworth petioned, amongst others, to the .East India Company for employment; and on May 5, 1618, he petitions as coxswain of the Lion• for relief, having received a dangerous wound in each leg.-(Calendar of State Papers, Colonial, East Indies, 1617-1621. pp. 96, 164.) Oct. 1, 1623, "Jane Boyde, alias Porter," a widow, petitions the East Indi~ Company for "a debt out of Francis Wadsworth's estate;" and May 5, 1624, "Joane Boyd, alias Porter," again petitions regarding "Francis Words worth's estate." Mar. 5, 1624, Francis Willis petitions th_e same company for five pounds owing from Francis Wadsworth, deceased. Sept. 26, 1624, Agnes, wife of John Clingo, petitions to tl1e same company regarding her brother Francis Wadsworth's estate.-(/bid. 1682-1624, pp. 221,479, 48o, 483.) In the "Visitations of Essex," published by tl~e Harleian Society (xiii, part 1, p. 486), Edmond Shea, of Tarling, and his wife Elizabeth,' daughter of Robert Wordsworth, of Brilesey [Brighttingsea], are given as having a fami ly of six children in 1634. In 1636, in the household of William Ffearington, high sheriff of Lanca shire at the summer assizes, was one Nicholas Wadsworth, who probably was • Was this the "good ship Lion," so well known later to the Massachusetts colonies, and in which William and Christopher Wadsworth came from England? WAnSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, IOI the Nicholas whose son Hugh gave a genealogy at Preston in 1664, which will appear later in tbis paper. In the diary of Captain Adam Eyre are good illustrations of the common use at that time of the name Wadsworth and Wordsworth indiscriminately [1646-7]. He loaned his Dalton to Ralph Wordsworth, of Water Hall, but it was returned to him by Ralph Wadsworth, of Water Hall.-(Surtus Soc., 1875, lxv, 43, 93.) Captain Eyre also borrowed £50 of Ralph Wadsworth, of Water Hall ( I. c., p. 74), but records himself twice as owing it to Ralph Wordsworth, of Water Hall ( I. c., pp. 98, 105), Eyre uses the name of Ralph Wordsworth, of Water Hall, on pages 25, 29, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 43, 59, 69, 80, 98 and 109, and that of Ralph Wadsworth, of Water Hall, on pages 63, 64, 65, 73, 74· 91, and in all thes~ cases they refer to the same individual the Ralph Wordsworth of Joseph Hunter, mentioned on another page as marrying a Micklethwaite, and died in 1663. It will also be seen that in his will Ralph spelled his name, himself, Wadsworth. Eyre further mentions this same Ralph on pages 18, 19, 21, 27, and 81. He states that Ralph was church warden. at Peniston (Apr. 20, 1647, /. c., p. 27). Sylvanus Rich,, who died in 1683, is said to have married Ralph's daughter Mary(/. c., p. 4). Captain Adam Eyre gives as other members of the family, William Words worth, of Softly (/. c., pp. 2, 68, 69, 76, 87, 9B); William Wordsworth, of Carlecoytes (/. c., p. 36); John Wordsworth, of Rodmore, assessor of the Peniston district (Jan. 10, 1646-47; I. c., p. 3, also pp. 21, 32, 36, 42, 1o8, u4); William Wordsworth, of Falthwaite, who was buried Mar. 5, 1666- 67 (l c., p. 9); Christopher Wordisworth, constable for Shorehall, 1643-44 (/. c., p. 2); Mich. Wordsworth, sexton, Mar. 18, 1646 (/. c., p. 21); and Isaac Wordsworth (/. c., pp. 22, 108). He further states, that on Aug. 26, 1647, two of William Wordsworth's sons came fr~m London; and that Wil liam Wordsworth's wife, of Softley, was ·buried Feb. 1,3, 1646-47 (/. c., pp. 16, 58). A Captain John Wadsworth, of the British navy, preferred charges against his comP,any for mutinous conduct, Oct. 1650. His ship, the Phamix, was captured' later by the Dutch in the Straits. Under. date of Oct. 22. 1652, he is reported to have escaped from the Dutch and returned to England.--( Cat alogue State Papers, 1650, Domestic, pp. 372, 373, 446, 498; 1652, p. 453; 1652-1653, pp. 14, 166, 255,261,425,534; 1654, p. 465.) .Captain Wads worth was later (April 6, 1653) appointed to the command of a merchant ship in the state service.-(/bid. 1652-53, p. 261.) In a list of clergymen who had died at London within the ten or twelve years preceding 1667 the name of J1 Mr. ,vadsworth is given.-(Mass. Hirt. Coll., [4] viii, 583, 584.) In the church at Falthwaite is an inscription, of which the following is a copy of a portion: " Memor Ex Susanna filia Tho. Binns de TMrpe q11inque suscepit liberos, et eorum binas { Richardi, viz. filii unici et Susanna fiilarum natu maxima) 1,•idit exequias, ce terorum nuptias: nam Gratiam disposuit in matrimonittm Jo. Ellison, nuptam postea Will Wadsworth. • • • ditatis SU/£ 62, annoque Christi I657." (Memoirs of Wordswortlz, 1851, i, 465, 466.) In the Wordsworth pedigree which appears later Richard in this paper, Cud worth is given as having been baptized May, 19, 1596, and died in 1657. He married Susan, daughter of Thomas Binns, of Thorpe. His eldest daughter, Grace, is said to have married first, John Ellison, and later, William Words worth, of Wraith House, and son of William, of Falthwaite,. who died 1666. The son died 1658. The name of the latter, it can be seen above, was spelled Wadsworth. From him in direct line William Wordsworth, the poet, de scended, through Richard, of Wraith House and N ormanton, son of the above William Wadsworth; then Richard, ofNormanton and Falthwaite; then John, of Cockermouth; then William Wordsworth, of Rydal Mount, the poet. This then gives legitimate and definite evidence that the original orthogra phy of TVordoworth was Wadsworth. Rev. Oliver Heywood mentions in hi_s Diaries, 1630-1702, the following persons: Mr. Wadsworth's mother was buried at Peniston about Friday, Nov. 10, 1665 (i, 199). "Mr. Wortsworth," of "Swath hal," Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1666 (i, 231). This is a mispelling for a Mr. Wadsworth, of Swath Hall, also spoken of un~er dates of Nov. 1666, June 22, 1668, April 25, 1678-79 (i, 233,256; ii, 61, 91, 98). Isaac Wadsworth, of Brookhouse, Peniston' Parish, Oct. 1666, Aug. 1667, June 22, 1668, and July 23, 1678 i, 232, 244, 256; ii, 68). William Wadsworth, of Alverthorpe, 1667, 1668, 1678, 1679, 1680 (ii, 40, 64, 68, 87, 99, 113, 243). C. Wadsworth, of Ratchdal, April 16, 168o (ii, 122). Elizabeth, daughter of Wm. Wadsworth, of Flanset Lane near Wakefield, died in 1679? This at least seems to be the only plausible explanation of an entry amongst his list of births, in which he mixed marriage and d7ath rec- ords.-(ii, 131.) ' Joh. Wadsworth, of Wakefield, died 1682? is a similar entry.-(ii, 133.) Mr. Joseph Wadsworth, ofFlanshaw, and Mrs. Crook, of Wakefield, are recorded by Heywood as married at Bramhup on Saturday, May 10, _169<>, and our good parson quaintly adds, "she a widow with 3 children."-(ii, 135·) 1690, a Mr. Wadsworth, a member of Topliff, died, and of him Heywood remarks: "A very useful man;" also John Wordsworth, probably from Wake field, died.-(ii, 155.) William \Vadsworth, of Flanshaw, died at Horbury and was buried at Wakefield, Dec. 3, 1691, aged 84.-(ii, 16o.) WADSWORTH FAMILY lflSTORY. Josiah We.dsworth's wife, of Water Hall, was· buried Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1692, aged 6o.-(ii, 162.) "Judith Wadsworth, a quaker in Shelf, buryed at their burying place by Bradford, Apr. 8, 1692, aged 71" (ii, 163). "Henry Wadsworth buryed in his own garden at Kershey-house," April 10, 1678. "A little before, his brother Tim Wadsworth dyed suddenly" (ii, 168). A William W~dsworth is mentioned by Heywood under dates of June 16 and Dec. 27, 1679, but no locality is given.-(ii, 212, 213.) Besides the Henry Wadsworth above, he speaks of another one as an old man in 1679, whose son was an " attorney" ( ii, 262). In 1681, Heywood states that W. Wadsworth's daughter was John Wild man's first wife, but he does not giv0i the date of her decease.-(ii, 277.) He also records that T. Wadsworth, M.A., was ejected from his living in 1662 for non-conformity.-(ii, 352.) If now attention is more particularly given to the literature in which more recent authors have indiscriminately used the name Wordsworth for those who employed a different orthography, the following extracts will be of in terest: Hunter states: "The Wordsworths first appear at Peniston in the reign of Edward III. ; and from that reign no name appears more frequently as wit nesses or principals in deeds relating to this parish, or in connection with parochial affairs. One of the family in the reign of Henry VIII. adapted a singular, but, as it has proved, a secure method of recording some of the early generations of his pedigree. On one of those large oak presses, which are to be seen in some of the old houses in the fountry, he carved the following inscription: "Hoc op' fiebat A'1 D'ni M° CCCCC0 XXV0 ex suptu Will'mi Wordesworth, fillii W. ftl. :J'oh . .ft!. W • .ft!. Nich. viri Elizabeth filia: et herd. W. P'ctor de Penysto q<>ru aniab11s p' picietur De'." It would seem from this as if they had been brought to Peniston by the marriage of the daughter and heir of William Proctor, of Peniston, where it is a little uncertain whether Proctor_ is to be read as a proper name, or that William was the proctor of Peniston under the parties to whom the rectory was appropriated. "Ralph was the son and heir of William, and from him I believe descended _Nicholas Wordsworth [Wadsworth],• of the house called Shepherd's Castle, who married one of the co-heirs of Wombwell, of Thundercliffe-grange, by whom he had several sons, of whom Thomas the eldest sold Shepherd's castle to Shaw, the vicar of Rotherham, and Edward was in the service of Sir Horatio Vere. · * In order to enable the reader to trace the connection, there will in places be put the name, inclosed in brackets, as it is believed or known to have been written at that day. 104 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. "But there were_ many other branches of the family, and it would not now be easy to show how they shot off from the main stock. The Wordsworths [Wadsworths] were at Water-hall, an ancient mansion at the foot of the_ hill on which stands the church and town, and in a bend of the Don, in the reign of Henry VIII., where lived a John Wordsworth of that place; and in the reign of Elizabeth, a William Wordsworth. From him doubtless descended Ralph Wordsworth [Wadsworth], of Water-hall, who died in 1663, the hus band of the co-heir of Micklethwaite. "From him descended in the fourth degree Josiah Wordsworth[Wadsworth], who purchased Wadworth, having had a great accession of fortune from his cousin, Samuel Wordsworth, a London merchant, son of Elias Wordsworth, a mercer of Sheffield. Mr. Wordsworth [Wadsworth], of Wadworth, had two daughters, as hath been stated before; Lady Kent and Mrs. Verlelst, his co-heirs. 11 ·• · The Wordsworths have used for arms three church bells, which seem to be borrowed from those of Oxspring. From the branch of this family of Wordsworth, which was planted at Falthwaite, near Stainborough, spring the two brothers, Dr. Christopher Wordsworth, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, and William Wordsworth, the poet."-(J-'oseph Hunter's South Yorkshire, 1831, ii, 334, 335.) Elsewhere Hunter states of the Nicholas whois mentioned in the inscrip tioned carved on the old oaken press above spoken of, that he " must have 'lived at the same time with the Nicholas Wordsworth who appears in the deed of 1392, and was in all probability the same person; brought hither by his marriage with the heiress of Proctor. • • • From whence he came I known not. But in the reign of Richard II., we are arrived nearly at the time when the great body of our personal nomenclature first became settled. The name is evidently local, and whenever any hamlet shall be discovered having the name of Wordsworth, there would probably have been the deposit of the family upon the settlement at Peniston. But from whatever place Nicholas came, he seems to have been the common ancestor to numerous families of the name settled in Peniston and the parts adjacent, most of whom possessed lands, and some of w horn were families of consideration. I find a Ralph [1553-J, son and heir of William, in I Philip and Mary; and a William~ son and heir of Ralph who in 1542 was to marry a daughter of Thomas Beaumont of Brampton near Wath; also a Nicholas, who in 1584 married one of the co-heirs of Wombwell of Synocliffe, an esquire's family, and had Thomas of Shepherd's.Castle in Peniston, gent., and Ed ward, who was in the household of Sir Horace Vere. This Thomas sold Shepherd's Castle. Some part of his family went to the West Indies, while others remained at Peniston. Another part of the family was seated at a place called \Vater-Hall, near the .church of Peniston, where was living a WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, 105 John Wordsworth in th~ 22 Henry VIII. [1531], and a William Wadsworth in 6 Elizabeth [1564]. After him was a Ralph Wordsworth [Wadsworth], of Water-Hall, who was buried Aug 14, 1663. This branch of the family possessed considerable property in Peniston, at Swath-Hall near Worsbor ough, at Sheffield, and finally became enriched by successful commerce in London, by some of' the younger branches, particularly Josias of Mincing Lane, a director of the East India Company, ·who died in 1736, and Samuel who died in 1774. The fortune of this family centered in Josias \Vordsworth {Wadsworth] of Severscore in Kent, who made considerable purchases at Peniston and alse at Wadworth, which descended to his two daughters and co-heirs, Lady Kent and Mrs. V erelst, the lady of a former governor-general of Bengal. Other branches of the family were seated at Brook House, at Monk-Bretton, at Falthwaite • • • ; and it is from this branch that I con ceive your own family [William Wordsworth, the poet] to have sprung, be cause I find a Richard \Vordsworth, described as of Normanton, gentleman, in 1693, selling land called Wraith House, which had belonged _to the Words worths of Falthwaite." - (Memoirs ef Wordsworth, i, 46, 4_62.) "l regard your [Wordsw9rth, the poet] grand-father as the son of Richard who, in 1693, sold Wraith-House."-(/bid. p. 46o.) Hunter further gives as branches of the Wordsworth family, I Words worth [Wadsworth], of Water-Hall; 2, Wordsworth [Wadsworth], of Fal thwaite; 3, Wordsworth, of Softley in Peniston; 4, Wordsworth, of Monk Breton and New Lathes, -both near Barnsley; 5, Wordsworth [Wadsworth], of Swathe-Hall; also near Barnsley-a branch of Wordsworth [Wadsworth], of Water-Hall; 6, Wordsworth [Wadsworth], of Brooke-House, in Peniston, from whom came a family who resided about Wakefield and· Horbury, now extinct. He regards the Wordsworths [Wadsworths] of Shepherd's Castle as the main branch.-(Jbid., p. 458.) Hunter further gives as living Dec. 23, 1663, William Wordsworth, of Fal thwaite, Grace, widow of his son, William Wordsworth [Wadsworth], de-· ceased, and Richard Wordsworth, an infant grandson of the first-mentioned. William. He also calls attention to the will of the above William Words worth, ofFalthwaite, who mentions his children, Priscilla Ragney, Thomas, and Susan Bingley; also his grandchild and his brother Lionel Wordsworth's daughter's child. Apr. 10, 1665. Sept. 6, 1666, "William Wordsworth of Falthwaite, gent., makes his trusty and-well-beloved friends, John Wordsworth, of Swathe-Hall, gent., Ambrose Wordsworth, of Scholey-Hill, in the township of Peniston, gent., and Hen ry Ragney, of Darfield, gent., his attornies, to perform certain things." (/bid., p. 465.) William Wordsworth, of Falthwaite, was also mentioned in a deed dated Jan. 30, 14 Charles I. [1639].-lbid., p. 465.) rn6 WADSWORTli FAMILY HISTORY. Hunter likewise gh·es this statement; "On a brass in the chancel floor of Betchworth church, near Dorking, in the county of Surry, is the following inscription: 'Hie facet Dus Willmus Word_ysworth, quondam Vicarius hujus Ecdesia:, qui obiit Vto die Jannarrii, Anno Dui MCCCCCXXXl/1°. Cttjus Anime ppcietur Deus. Amen.' "-(Ibid., p. 469.) Of the Nicholas Wordsworth, mentioned above, Hunter states elsewhere that Margaret Wombwell, third daughter of Thomas Wom,bwell, of Thun dercliffe-Grange, and one of his co-heirs, married at Ecclesfield, July 22, 1584, to Nicholas Wordsworth.-(Hunter's Hallamshire, 1819, p. 266.) But as said before, if we take any of the published editions of the visitations of Yorkshire in 1584-5 and 1612, the name is spelled Nicholas Wadsworth (Jo uph Foster's Visitation of Yorkshire, 1875, p. 366), and there is no doubt but that this is the correct orthography-Wadsworth. Besides, Nicholas, Ralph, John, one William and the two Josias Words worths mentioned by Hunter are known either to have their names spelled by themseh·es or by others Wadsworth. The following extract will show ·how, when the writer cf it had before him the authentic spelling of the name by the person himself, he has chosen rather to use a different one: , "Ralph Wordsworth [Wadsworth] of Water hall was one of the lords of the manor of Peniston. He filled the office of chief constable of the wapen take of Staincross in 1648. The Wordsworths are stated by Mr. Hunter to have been settled in the parish in the reign of Edward III., from which time no name appears more frequently as witnesses or principals in deeds relating to the parish. "One of their ancestors would seem to have been engaged in the service of the Worthleys of Worthley, as appears from an ancient unpublished deed dated 1521, wherein Thomas Worthley, esq., lord of the manor of Worthley, in the county of York, granted to William Wordsworth, of Peniston, for the good services rendered to him, a messuage and lands in Waldershelf, at a place called Townend, during the term of the natural life of the said Wil liam. Dated at Wortley, Oct. 12, 13 Henry VIII. • • • The family of· Wordsworth seems to have been widely spread over the parish of Peniston, and the district immediately adjoining. • • • Besides those of \Vater hall, there were others of Softley, Rodmore, Brookhouse, Snodden hill, and Shepard's castle; also of Fullthwaite, and of Swath hall, in W orsborough dale. The name is still to be found in the parish, though the representatives no longer hold their former social position. "Ralph Wordsworth [\Vadsworth] died at the age of seventy-two years, as recorded on his tombstone in Peniston church-yard, where he was interred on the 14th August, 1663. He was succeeded by his second son Josias Words worth [Wadsworth] at Water Hall. His daughter Mary married Sylvanus WADSWORTH .FAMILY HISTORY. Rich, of Bullhouse. • • • Ralph Wordsworth eventually became the owner of Hazlehead. • • • The following extracts from his will and codicil will be of interest: '17 June, 15 Car. II. To Martha Wadsworth, my younger daughter £300. To Martha, daughter of Sylrnnus Rich, my grandchild, £200-when 21 or married, to be paid by my lovinge sonne John Wadsworth, out of rnessuage and lands of Hazlehead. • • • To Josias Wadsworth, my sonne, the materials for buildinge at my house of Water hall:" To my eldest sonne John Wadsworth and his heirs my messuage and lands of Hazlehead. To the outed ministers of these parts of the \Vest Ridinge of Yorkshire about Pennistone, Sheffield, and Rotherham, 40s. per annum, soe longe as it shall please God to continue them in their outed condition. • • •' On :March 2, 1643-4 administrati.on to the testator was granted to Elizabeth, his widow. • • • "Martha Wordsworth [Wadsworth], the daughter, afterwards married Francis Haigh, of Hazlehead, yeoman, the son of Francis Haigh of Carle coats. She was interred at Peniston February 12, 1716, aged eighty years. "It is probable that John Wordsworth [\Vads'YorthJ of Swaith hall, above mentioned, who owned the estate, and who died in 1690, devised Hazlehead to his sister Martha and her children, as two or three generations of her rle scendants continued to resid~ there."-(Surtees Soc., 1875, Ix,·, 18, 19.) "S~•aith hall (in Worsborough dale) was built in 16!8, by Richard Mickle thwaite, of that place, who at his death left two daughters co-heiresses, one of whom, Elizabeth, married Ralph Wordsworth [Wads,,·orth] of Water hall, near Peniston, and had two sons and two daughters. Josias, the younger son, ·succeeded his father at Water hall; John, the elder, succeeded to his maternal grandfather's estate at Swaith hall, and was married four times. Only three of the marriages are known, but whether in the order here stated is not certain, viz.: Mary, daughter of Sir Edward Rodes, of Great Hough ton; Sarah, daughter of William Spencer, Esq., of Bramley Grange, a lieu tenant colonel in the army of the Parliament ; and Debora, third daughter of Robert Hyde, of Hyde hall, esq·, Cheshire.. The families here named were all staunch Puritans.-Wilkinson's Hist. of TVorsboroug/1. pp. 196-191. John Wordsworth [Wadsworth] was buried at Worsborough church the 4th June, 1690."-(Surtus Society, 1875, lxv, 33.) · Of the above John, one marriage is recorded as follows: "Debora 3d daughter of Robert Hyde and Alice Crompton marr. to John Wadsworth of Swathe, York Co."-(Dugdale's Visitation ef Lancashz're, Chitham Soc. 1872, lxxxv, 162.) Visitation Mar. II, 1664. This spelling, as said before, was that given by his father Ralph, but at a later marriage, Dec. 5, 1664, the orthography is given as Wordsworth, as it also is at the time of his death. - It may be mentioned here, that in the original documents the Church of ro8 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, England people seem inclined to use the Wordsworth, and the Dissenters the Wadsworth form. Josias Wordsworth [Wadsworth], of Water hall, Apr. 25, 1668, is stated to be the son of Ralph [Wadsworth], before mentioned.-(Surtees Soc., 1875, lxv, 356.) Thomas Wadsworth, of Lanchshire, was admitted to the Jesuits Sept. 7, 1712, and died at Liege, July 16th, 1719, aged- 26 years.-(Oliver's Collec tions towards Illustrating the Biography of the Scotch, English, and Irish Mem bers of the Society of '7esus. 1845, p. 212.) Whether he was or not a near connection of the Joseph Wadsworth who joined _the Jacobite Rebellion of 1 7 I 5 is not known to me. In "Burke's Landed Gentry," Jacob Hans Busche it is said came to Leeds, England. He was of ancient family in Sweden, and married in 1717 Rachel Wadsworth, by whom he had ten children. Sir Wadsworth Busk, Knt., is her son.-(p. 169.) Also Wm. Elmhirst, of Worsborough, married, Oct. 20, 1757, the daughter of John Wordsworth, of Hermit Hill, Tankersley, whose wife was Martha Mokeson.-(Supp., p, 1o8.) Further, John Wordsworth, (Wadsworth), of Swaithe Hall, is said to have married the daughter of Wil liam Spencer. In a church of Dissenters organized at Sherclif-hall (Sheffield), July 28th, 1676, the names of William and Mary Wadsworth occur among the 18 mem bers forming the society.-(Hunter's Hallamshire, 1819, p. 163.) Rev. John Wadsworth was pastor over the Dissenters Chapel in Sheffield from 1714 to 1744, and had been the assistant for some years previously. He married Rebecca, the daughter of Mr. Field Sylvester, and died in May, 1 U5· . His son; Field Sylvester Wadsworth, was assistant in the same chapel from 174oto 1758. He died in Sheffield in 1759, aged 42. Rev. John \Vadsworth's father, Mr. ,villiam Wadsworth, of Attercliffe, had been _im prisoned in the castle of York for nopconformity.-(Hunter's Hallam.shire, 1869, p. 2¢.) ·We now come to the time of that ill-m·anaged, ill-fated rebellion of 1715, celebrated both in sober history and lighter fiction. In Rev. Peter Rae's His tory ·of that Rebellion, in the list of prisoners captured at Preston and tried at Liverpool is the name of Joseph Wadsworth, of Catteral, whose trial took place on Jan. 24, 1716. He was sentenced to be executed at Preston, Feb. 9 (Ibid., sec. ed., 1746, pp. 378,379), but from the following it seems that the place and time of execution was changed. This Joseph Waddesworth or Wadsworth, for the name is spelled both ways, was executed at Garstang with. three others, Feb. 14, 1716. It is stated that he was designated as Joseph W addesworth of Catteral, Lancaster, gent., at the time of the trial.-(Chetham Soc., 1845, v, 192, 201.) He was WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. the son of Nicholas Wadsworth, of Hayhton, whose father, Hugh \Vads worth, recorded a pedigree in 1664-5.-(Dugdale's Visitation.) The parish registers record the burial on 16 feb. 1715-16, of "Mr. Joseph \Vadsworth and Thomas Goose, of Catteral, and Thos. Cartmel of Claughton, Rebells." -(Chetham Soc., 1878, civ, 70, 72, 73.) A stone on ·the nothern side of the church of Garstang is inscribed, "Here lieth the bodies of Mr. Joseph Waddesworth apd Thomas Goose, of Catterall, who died the 15 ofFebuary, 1715.-(Jbid., p. 98.) In "John Hobsen's Journal," 1725-26, Mr. \Vordsworth of Newlaths, is mentioned (P· 247); while it is stated that Mrs. Sarah Wordsworth was brought from Londori and buried at Peniston, Nov. 13, 1729, (p. 292. ) (Surtees Soc., 1875, lxvi.) In a will dated Mar. 28, 1747, Alexander Osbal In the "Gentleman's Magazine". we find the announcement that Drs. Wadsworth and Jurin were chosen governors of St. Thomas Hospital, May, 1733 (1733, iii, 270), while Dr. Wadsworth is later stated to have died the same year on June 22.-(Jbid., p. 327.) , Again it is stated that on Feb. 9, 1749, "Josiah Wordsworth [Wadsworth] of Mincing Lane, Esq.," was married to "l\fiss Robinson of Hull, 20,CX>O£." -(ibid., 1749, xix, 92.) On Jan. 16, 1750, "Josiah Wadsworth, Esq., Russia merchant and gov ernor of several hospitals," died.-(lbid., 1750, xx, 43.) Oct. 1757, Miss Wordsworth, of Ewel, Surry, was married to Wm. Henry Chancy, of the Inner Temple.-(/bid., 1757, xxvii, 482.) Jan., 1758, "John Wordsworth, of the Isle ofThanet, Esq.,"was married to Miss Townsend.-(Ibid., 1758, xxviii, 46.) May 2, 1763, a Miss Wordsworth, of Wakefield, was married to" Wm. Stamfon;h, Junior, Esq., of York."-(lbid., xxxiii, 257,J Also, James Wadswo1th, Esq., to Miss Skinner, of Newington, Surry, on Sept. 4, 1763. -(Ibid., p. 465,) Dec. 17, 1765, "Thos. Wordsworth of Yorkshire, Esq., was married to Miss Betty Howard, of Bath.-(Ibid., 1765, xxxvi, 590.) R. Wadsworth is also announced as preferred to Wolston Parva in Bucks, in 1765.-(Ibid., p. 592.) • Rev. Cha. Wadsworth, of the R. of How and of Yelverton, died July 28, 1767.-(Jbid., xxxvii, 14, 30.) Jan. 4, 1769, a Miss Wadsworth was married to Rev. Mr. Thwaites, 01 Leeds.-(Ibid., xxxix, 54.) Rev. R. Wadsworth above given as preferred to Little Wolston, Bucks, died at Old Stratford, Northamptonshire, March 23, 1781. He had retained his appointment until then.-(Ibid., 1781, Ii, 194.) Jan. 7, 1783, John Wordsworth, Esq., was married to Miss A. Gale. (Ibid., liii, 92,.) The next year Mr. H. Wordsworth married Miss Sally Hill, Nov. 6.-(Ibid., 1784, liv, 815.) Died 1794, about June, at his son's at Braithwaite, Richard Wordsworth, Esq., collector of the customs at Whitehaven.-(Ibid., lxiv, 675.) Rev. C. Wadsworth was preferred to the South Lanbath chaplaincy in ~815.-(Ibid., ii, 369.) i:-~ "Mrs. Wadsworth, of Ovenden near Halifax, has erected a very elegant national school," etc.-(Ibid., 1817, lxxxvii, part 2, p. 358.) So the record might be continued from the pages of this magazine, hut this brings us as late as we care to go. In the Catalogue of Cambridge University graduates between 1659-1823 are the following: Car. Wadesworth A.B. 1724, who with the name spelled Wadsworth received the A.M. 1728; Nat. Wadsworth A.B. 1689; Tho. WADSWORTH PAMILY HISTORY. II I Wadsworth, M.D. 1717; Ri. \Vadsworth, A.B. 1744, A.M. 1748; Joh. \Vadsworth, A.B. 1745; Geo. Rob. \Vadsworth, A.B. 1752, A.M. 1756; Ri. \Vadsworth, A.B. 1794, A.M. 1799· The only \Vordsworth who had at 1823 graduated were \Villiam, the poet, A.B. 1791, and Christopher, his brother, A.B. 1796, A. M. 1799. Graduates of Oxford Unh·ersity: Robert \Vadsworth Magd. Coll. M.A. Nov. II, 1703.-( Catalogue ef Oxford Graduates bdwem Oct. IO, I659, and Oct. IO, I770; I 772, p. 369.) In a revision of this catalogue brought up to Dec. 31, 1850, and published in 1851, the name of John \Vadsworth is given as taking the B.A. degree, Dec. 3, r 762. The above Robert \Vadsworth is placed with the name \Vordsworth as having taken the B.A. degree, Feb. u, 1700. No \Vordsworth graduated at Oxford until 1809. Of this name \Villiam, B.A., 1809; William (the poet), D.C.L., 1839; Charles, B.A., 1830; John, B.A., 1826; Cullen Forth, B.A., 1844. In 1819 the signatures of George, John J. and two Jonas Wadsworths, and those of William, Thomas and three John \Vordsworths were appended to a Declaration of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the County of York. York, October, 1819 . .At this point a list of family names is added as they occur in the text in order to show the changes in orthography, and by the dates to aid in recog nizing the same persons when the spelling of the surname has been given dif ferently by various persons. When original or authe_ntic sources have not been examined so as to render the orthography presumably correct a query mark has been placed after the name. II2 WADSWOUTH FAMILY HISTORY, LIST OF WADSWORTHS MENTIONED I:S THE PRECEDING TEXT. DA.TE. NAME. DAT&. NAME. 12th { Henry de Wadworth. (?) 1558 William Waddysworthe. Century Godfrey de Wadworth. (?) 1558} 1209 Peter,son of Henry de Wad worth.(?) 1003 Anthony Wadesworth. 6- { Eudoson of GodfreydeWadworth {?) 156o John Wordsworth LIST OF WADSWORTHS MENTIUNElJ IN THE PRECEDING TEXT-Continued. DATE. NAME. DAT&, NAME, 1666 { Isaac Wadsworth of Brookhouse. J 740 l Field Sylvester Wadsworth of Shef- 1678 1759 f field, son of John of Sheffield. !~~! {John of Swath Hall. !;~} Ri. Wadsworth. Died 1667 William Wordsworth (?) of Fa!- 1745 John " thwaite. 1747 Hugh " !~~b} William Wadsworth of Alverthorpe. 1749 Jot:~e~Vordsworth of Mincing i6 6 l " " Died 1750 Josiah Wadsworth. 7 f Mary 1752 Geo. Rob. Wadsworth. Died 1678 Henry " of Kershey-house. 1757 John Wordsworth of Hermit Hill, 1679 " " Tankersley. 1679 William " of Flanset Lane. 1758 John Wordsworth of the Isle of 168o C. " of Ratchdal. Thanet. Died 1682 Joh. " of Wakefield. 1762 John Wadsworth. 1689 Nat. 1763 James " 16go Joseph " of Flanshaw. Died 1764 ,Rev. Cha. " (Wordsworth.] 1765 Theo. Wordsworth. DieJ 16go John " of Swath Hall. Died 1690 John Wordsworth of Wakefield. 1765 } Rev. R Wadsworth • Died 16go -- Wadsworth at Topliff. 1781 Died 1691 William " of Flanshaw. Died 1774 Samuel Wordsworth. 1692 Josiah of Water Hall. Died 178o Josias Wadsworth of Sevenscore Died 1692 Judith of Shelf. and Wadworth. · t6g3 Richard Wordsworth of Normanton 1783 John Worasworth. and Wraith House. 1784 H. " Died 1794 Richard " 1703 fIR o b ert Wadsworth. 1711 I 794 } R" W I rth 1714 lJohn Wadsworth ofSheffield,son o . 1799 I. ac SWO • 1745 f Wm. of Attercliffe. 1815 Rev. C. Wadsworth. Died 1716 Joseph WaddesworthorWadsworth. 1819 George Wadsworth 1717 Tho. Wadsworth, M. D. 1819 John " 1717 Rachel " 1819 J. " 1819 Jonas Car. Wadesworth and Wadsworth. !;~i} 181 9 Jonas " of Yorkshire Burr. 1729 Sarah Wordsworth, from London. 1819 William Wordsworth Died 1732 Josias Wadsworth, Jun. 1819 Thomas " 1733 Dr. Wadsworth, of St. Thomas Hos 1819 John pital. 1819 " .. Died 17J6 Josias Wadsworth of Mincing Lane, 1819 " London. 114 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. The only genealogy, given in any of the old visitation;, of the family is the following, which applies to one branch only:- WADSWORTH OF HAYTON.• AnMs.:_Gules three fleurs-de-lis, stalked and slipped, argent. CREST-On a globe of the world, winged proper, an eagle rising, or. James Wadsworth of Halifax, York Co. I I William Wadsworth I dau. of Mr. Sherburne, of Helagh. I John Wadsworth I dau. of William Farrer, of Oldroyd. I . . Dau. of William = Hugh Wadsworth dau. of Mr. Robert Jackson, of Reedley, widow of Ffariugton, Esq. John Fletcher, of Burnley. Ob. s. p. I I I Rober:t Wadsworth j dau, of Mr. -- Hill, Nicholas. of Kirkby, Malham Dale, York Co. I Hugh Wadsworth = dau. of Mr. --Gouge. l I 1 · . DauofGeorge=John Wadsworth=dau and dau. of-Nicholas Wadsworth=dauofRobert Rogerson, heir of John -- of Hayton near Pres• , Albin, of • ob. s. p. Braithwayte. ob. s.p. ton, Co. Lancaster. Whittingham Second wife. Co.Lancaster. l I . I Hugh Wadswo~, = Margaret dau of Robert Mr. John=F.linheth =Mr.Thomas of Haighton. Christopher Town, went be Singleton. ishy. ley, gent., second yond the son of John Town• sea to ley ofTownley,esq. study,1655. I I Nicholas Wadsworth, Robert. Chris!opher. Aet. 9· an. 19 Sept., 1664, Preston, 19 Sept., 1664. Hugh Wadsworth. In order to still further show. the variations in the orthography of the name, and how the speliing changed even for the same person, the following ex tracts from parish registers, etc., are taken from the Miscellana Genalogica et Heraldica. 1881 (2), iv, 9-12. The Silkstone extracts were in part given by Hunter many years ago, and in those cases in which he gives a different orthography or names which are not in the list published in 1881, they have been added in brackets. • Visitation of Lancasliire. By Sir William Dugale. 1664-65.-( Olzetham Soc., 1873, lxxxvii~ 322.) WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. It will be seen from the additions that some mistakes must have occurred in copying from the registers, and that the original ought to be carefully·ex amined. "~TRACTS FROM THE PARISH REGISTERS JN THE CHURCH OE SILKSTONE, Co. YoRK, RELATING TO THE FAMILY OF WORDSWORTH." 1556, Jan. 1. Godfray Waddysworth, hap. Sponsers, Mr. Godfray Bosville; · Richd Kaye and Anne Tempest. 1561, Dec. 14. Jane, Jone rJohn] and Francis Wadysworth, bur. 1572, July 13. Johannes \.Vardesworth et Elizabetha Oxeleye, nup. 1582, Aug. 11. William Wadysworth [Wordsworth] et HelenCrossland,nup. 1589, Jan. 14. \Villiam son of Godfray Wadysworth [Wordsworth], bur. 1589, Jan. 16. William Wadysworth [Wordysworth] and Margaret Cud- worth, nup. 1590, Apr. 17. Joan fil. \Villiam Wordsworth, bur. 1592, Sept. 4. William Wordesworth de Wellhot1se, Silkstone, bur. 1593, Mar. 25. Agnes fil. Godfridi Wordsworth [Galfri 1635, Aug. 14. Richard fil. William Wordesworth de Fawthwaite, hap. 1653, Nov. 11. Elizabeth Wardsworth, Silkstone, bur. 1655, Nov. 9. Jane dau. of Christopher Wardsworth, Hoyland, hap. 1655, Nov. 22. John Mokesone & Jane Wardsworth [Wordsworth] mar. 1656, Dec. 20. Robert son of Adam Wardsworth, Stainbro, bap. 1658, Apr. 16. William vVardsworth [Wordsworth] Wrath House, Penis- ton, bur. ' 1659, Apr. IJ. Mary dau. of John Wardsworth Thurgoland, bap. 1659, May 29. Jarvis son of Adam Wardsworth, Stainbro, bap. 166o, Mar. 28. William son of William Wardsworth, Thurgoland, bur. 166o, Dec. 3. Ann wife of William Wardsworth, Thurgoland, bur. 166o, Dec. 21. Elizabeth dau. of John Wardsworth, Thurgoland, bur. 1661, July 11. Christopher Wardsworth, Hoyland swaine, bur. · 1664, Aug. 1 r. William son of Adam and Ann Wardsworth, Stainboro; hap. 1665, Mar. 4. Adam son of Adam and Ann Wadsworth, Stainboro, bap. 1665, Apr. 4. Richard son of Mr. William Wadsworth, Fawfet, bur. 1666, Mar. 5. vVilliam Wordsworth, Falthwaite, bur. 1666, Oct. 8. Christopher son of Jane Wadsworth, Heela, bur. . 1666, Oct. II. Jane dau. of Jane Wadsworth, Heela, bur. 1666, Dec. 28. William son of Jane Wadsworth, Heela, bur. 1667, Aug. 29. Elizabeth Wadsworth [Wordsworth] of Peniston p'ch., bur. 1668, Nov.30. Thomas [John] Wordsworth and Ann Burdett, mar. 1669, Jan. 8. Amos, son of Thomas and Ann Wordsworth, bap. 1670, Oct. 27. John Wordsworth and Jane Heape, mar. 1671, Aug. 12. Mary, dau. of John and Jane ,vordsworth, ba~ 1675, Feb. 3. William, son of John and Jane Wordsworth, bap. 1676, May 2.5. Francis Wordsworth and Mary Smith, mar. 1677, July IO. Francis, son of Francis and Sarah Wadsworth, bap. 1678, fan. 3. Joshua, son of John Wordsworth, bap. 1678, Feb. 11. Anne dau. of John Wordsworth, bap. 1678, Sept.I 1. Mary dau. of Richard Wordsworth, bap. . 1678, Nov. 7. Francis Wordsworth and Martha Samson, mar. 1679, May r6. Sara, dau. of Francis Wordsworth, hap. 1679, Sept. 5. Elizabeth, dau. of Mr. Richard Wordsworth, hap. 1679, Aug. 29. Ann Wordsworth, bur. 1679, Sept. I. John Wordsworth (ofSwaith Hall), bur. 1679; Oct. IO. Mary Wordsworth, bur. 168o, Jan. 11. Susanna, dau. of Mr. Ri·chard Wordsworth, of Falthwaite, hap. 168o, Oct. 7. Francis Wordsworth and Sarah Pollard, mar. 168o, Aug. 11. Mary Wordsworth, Thurgoland, bur. 1681, Apr. 4. John, son of Jonathan Wordsworth, Thurgoland, hap. 1681, July 23. John, son of Francis and Sarah Wordsworth, Stainboro, hap. 1681, June 7. Adam Wordsworth, Stainboro, bur. · 1681, Feb. 13. Sarah Wordsworth, Thurgoland, bur. . 1682, Mar. 22. Joseph, son of Jonathan Wordsworth, Thorgeland, hap. 1682, Nov. 7, !:iarah, dau. of John Wordsworth. Thargeland, bur. · 1683, May 27. William, son of Mr. Richard Wordsworth, Fawthwaite, hap. 1683, Oct. 21. Sarah, dau. of Francis Wordsworth, bur. 1683, Apr. IO. John Wordsworth, Thurgoland, bur. 1684, Oct. 9. Elizabeth, dau. of Jonathan Wordsworth, Thorgeland, hap. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 1684, Dec. 26. Joseph, son of F~ancis Wordsworth, Thorgeland, hap. 1685, Sept. 3. Hannah, dau. of Robert \Vordsworth, Thorgeland, hap. 1685, Jan. 19. Thomas, son of Mr. Richard Wordsworth, Fawfett, bap. 1685, July 6. William Wordsworth, Stainbro', bur. 1686, Aug. 7. Mary, wife of Francis \Vordsworth, Thorgeland, bur. 1687, Sept.20. Jonathan, son of Robert Wordsworth, Thorgeland, hap .. 1688, Sept.18. Jonathan, son of Jonathan Wordsworth, Thorgeland, hap. 1692, Dec. 1 I. Mary, dau. of Robert Wordsworth, Thurguland, bur. 1702, Dec. 31. \Villiam \Vordsworth and Mary Roberts, both of Hoyland swaine, mar. 1707, Oct. 12. George \Vomersley and Mary Wordsworth, both of Silkstone parish, mar. 1710, Apr. 18. Robert \Vordsworth and Anne Bramha, both of Silkstone par ish, mar. 1713, Oct. 29. Jeremy Kenerly and Martha Wordsworth, both of Silkstone parish, mar. . . 1714, Aug.31. Robert \Vordsworth of Silkstone, and Ann Harper of Dar field, mar. 1715, Apr. 22. Edward \Vilkinson of Peniston, and Sarah Wadsworth of Tankersley, mar. From the tombstones in the parish churchyard at SJLKSTONE the follow- ing names and dates wen.obtained: · Joshua, son of Robert Wordsworth ofThurgoland, died July 17u, aged 24 years. Robert Wordsworth of Thurgoland, died Sept. 6, 1747, aged 59 years. Martha, daughter of John and Elizabeth Mokeson, and wife of John Words worth of Hermithill, in the parish of Tankersley, died Nov. 14, 1764, aged 68 years. John Wordsworth [husband of Martha,] died 6th March, I 773, aged 88 years. Benjamin Wordsworth of Stainborough fold, died Dec.8, 1758, aged 71 years. John Wordsworth ofStainborough foulds, died Jan. 12th, 1793; and Sarah, his daughter, died July 2·1st, 1771, aged 7 years. · Ann, wife of Robert Wordsworth of Heely, died Nov. 19th, 1758, aged 70 years. Robert Wordsworth ofHeely, died July 5th, 1769, aged 78 years. ~illiam Wordsworth, late of Heeley, died April 20th, 1786, _aged 70 years. Sarah, wife of Thomas Wordsworth of Thurgoland Hall, died 9th of July, 1820, aged 70 years. , . Thomas Wordsworth, died March 18th, 1824, aged 78 years. Thomas son of above Thomas, died Sept. 10tli, 1842 aged 69. Sarah Ann, daughter of John and Sarah Cocker Wordsworth, died June 1st, 1845, aged 24 years. Parish Registers - W ADWOR TH. 1770, May 20. Harry Verelst, of the Parish of St. James, Westminster, and Ann Wordsworth of this Parish, mar. II8 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 1771, May 20. Charles Kent, of the Parish of Turnham St. Genieve, in the County of Suffolk, and Mary Wordsworth of this parish, mar. . 178o, July 20. Josias Wadsworth, bur. 18u, Mar. 14. Sir Charles Kent, Bart., .who married Mary, co-heiress of Jo- . sias Wadsworth, was buried in this parish, aged 66. 1814, Nov. 28. Ann Wordsworth. widow of late Josias Wordsworth, Esq., buried, aged 93. 1817, Sept.17. Mary Kent, Relict of Sir Charles E. Kent, Bart., was buried in this parish, age 66 years. SHEFFIELD. 1652, Apr. 22. Silvanus Riche and Mary Wordsworth, mar. 1664, Dec. 5. John Wordsworth, gent., and Mrs. Sarah Spencer, mar. As pointed out before, the father, Ralph, of both Mary and John Words worth recorded here spelled his name Wadsworth. ST. DusTAN's IN THE EAsT, LONDON. 1749, Jan. 24. Josias Wordsworth, Esq., bur. 1770, Oct. 1. Mary Wordsworth, Relict of Josias Wordsworth, Esq., bur. ST. JAMES, \VESTMINSTER. 1777, Feb. 3. Harry Verelst, son of Harry, Esq., and Ann, hap. WORSBOROUGH, CO. YORK, 1567, Nov. 20. Francis Rockley & Margaret Wordsworth, mar. 16o5, Feb. 25. Richard Mickelthwaite & Diones Wordsworth, mar. 16o6, June 2. William Wordsworth & Jane Ellison, mar. 1657, Apr. 9: Mabell wife of John Wordsworth bur. 1663, Apr. 4. Deborah " " '' " " 1669, Feb. 8. Sarah " " " " " 1678, Oct. 8. A child of Eliasaph Wordsworth buried according to ye act. 1~, June 4. Mr. John Wordsworth, bur. 1767, May 21. Thomas Wordsworth, alias Silver Thomas, bur. A genealogical table, giving the pedigree of William \Vordsworth, the poet, was published in 1881 in the MisuilantE Genealop·cal et Heraldica [(2) iv, 41-48]~ which is transcribed, with the exception _of the Wordsworth sur names. This genealogy is very . misleading in its orthography of the sur names. It begins with Richard (?Wordsworth), then passes to Nicholas de \Vordyswo1th, then to William Wordesworth, ancl finally to John Words worth, after which this orthography extends throughout. Sufficient varia tion and changes exist in the first part to cause any one to think that the given derivation was correct. It looks as if it had designedly been made in this respect a deceptive pedigree ; and I have left blank all Wordsworth names except those whose orthography is known to be different, and the reader can supply either Wordsworth or some other form of the name: PEDIGREE OF WORDSWORTH OF PENISTONE, ETc., CO. YORK. c0MPJLED BY EDWIN JACKSON BEDFORD. FOR MUCH INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE THE COMPILER IS INDl!BTED TO CHARLES JACKSON, ESQ., WILLIAM J. WORDSWORTH, ESQ., AND THE LATE CHARLES HENRY BEDFORD, ESQ. Richard, of \Valer Hall, 1379, f Alice: ( ... : ...... , .. : ...... ~ ...... Nicholas de Wurde•worth (?), of Penis\on, 1392, I Elizabeth, dau'r.ot William Proctor, of Penistone. I William W--, witness to a deed ~f Joh,del Rodes, Custos Capella, Sancti Johannls, dated Ma~ 20, 1430, at.Penlston.l ...... l John Wordysworth, living nt Water Hall In 1458 = \Vllllam Wnrdisworth, legatee In will of Rnhert Polyn, Thurstan Wordisworth, Robert of Peniston, Gave lands at Cuhley to the Vicar of Peniston, I Vicar ol Peniston, dated Feh. 27, 145S. Instituted Vi· named in his brother priest, Dec. 17, 1457. Named in a deed In 1464, as "John W , Sen." car Feb. 7 1459. Will dated Jan. u, 1494. William's will, .------·---''······•·••···············"····· ············"· w/mam Wadde•wnrth, of Peniston, died In 15.10, (See old = Joan, who died before .j.~Jn W • , living at Wate~ Hair= inscription on wood work of a seat In Peniston• Church.) I .her husband. 1n 1531. Will dated Dec. 18, 1535. I l ············································································1 ------rn Wllluun W--, living at Snodhlll, par. ol Penlstone, In 1531. Will dated SPpt 13, 1535. Leaves to= John \V--, of Brook -T • , -! his son William" a great ark," etc.," my landes and my tackes.'' Residue to his sons Richard and '1 House, gent., 1500. 0 Ralph. :II -:------:------,,------.------·-----~ I( Ral~h W--, ofSnodhill, = ...... w\111am W--, R}chard, Richn,d ~ordesworth, of= Alice, dau'r ot •• , , John Cud,vorth 'i' Ann. \lnder age in 1553, living in , ofSnodhlll, died li~ing Falthwa1tc·in 1595 : Bur. at "'ilkstone. of Eastfield, 1004, son and h~tr. 1 before 1553, 1004. Died 1617. Dec. 3, 1611. Esq. 1 ··-- ,------.------'- Willi~m w'.adyaworth, of Wraith House.= Helen, dau'r of .' ••. Crosland, Tho~as Cudworth, of Ea•tfield, = Gertrude, dau. of John Cutier Bur. Uec. •5• 1617, at Silkstone , mar.' at Silkstone Aug n, 1582. Esq., aged oo, 1629. , of Falthwalte, , 1 Bur. 1594 at Silkstnne. r--··········•···•································•···············i ,--1 Rich~rd Wardeswort1., J\o!.,thy, born wuuam Wordesworth, of Falthwalte, =, , , , Lionel, nam•d In the Richard Cudworth, bnpt. May 19, = Susan, dnu'r of born Jan 18, 1595. Ff'b 15, 1000. gent. Will dated April 10, 1665, I will of his brother. 15g6. Died In 1657, bur. at Silk• 1 Thomas Binns. Bur, at Sllkstone Mar. 5, 1666. stone. ; · of Thorpe, .. A. a ~ a .. "' PEDIGREE OF WORDSWORTH OF PENISTONE- Co,-tinu~tl. A. n. I c., D. I I I I I ----1 Thomas Wordesworth, of Don- Priscllla,,mar. - Henry Rnyney Mary= James Croft, Susan= John Bingley, William Wadsworth,;= Grace, eldest caster, Grocer t executor to his Sept. a6, 1(tiJ°' or Tyers H i!IJ of Hessle, co. j ofAdwick- of Wraith llouse,oar. dau'rand co- father. Will ~oved at York, Died in 1 2, gent. Burrie York,yeoman. upon Dearne. of Penistone, eldest heir, widow Dec. 18, 1667, urried at Don- aged 68. at Darfleid, mar. settle. A son. Dapt. May 7, of John Elli- caster, Dec. 6, 1667, aged 35. Nov, 16, 1682. menl dated 1615. Bur. at Silk. son gent. Oct. 14, 1642. stone Arr. 16, 1658. Living 16<)7. I I Ric~ard ,v , of Wraith House and Normnnton, bapt. Feb. 23, 1654, =;= Elizabeth, dau'r of Susanna. Martha. Buried at Normanton Aug. 1721, He sold Wraith House. I • ••• Nicholls. I Richard \V , of Normanton and Falthwaite, =;= Mary, dau't of Toho Robinson of Appleby, A~n, married=;= ltedman Fnvell, eldest son ofJame, born circa 168o. Ruried at Barton in ·1762. Pm· , {yP· Buried ni St. Nicholas Church, , , , • 1714 I Favell of Normanton, bapt. an. 8, chased an estate at Sock bridge. hitehaven, circa 1770. 1f94; bur. at Normanton, 1729, ------· I . I {'.'Jn \V , attornj. at= Ann, only dan'r of William Ann. ,;= Rev. Thos. M/J°rs, · Ricl,ard W , Collector of = Elizabeth, mar. at Ackworth, aw, born at Sockbri ge, ICookson.of Penrith, mercer. LL.B. of the row, the Customs at Whiteh:1ven. i tme 25, 1758. Bur. at White- IBarton, Vicar of La. Nov 57, 1i41. Died Dec. Bor';J,an. 1747. Marr. Feb. Disinherited by his father. aven Feb. 18ocJ, aged 78. 30, 1783, ur. at Cocker- , 5, 17 • Bur. at.,Penrith, zonby, 1763. Died June 16, 1794, aged 51. mouth. I Mar. u, 1778. I I RJliardW ,= . . . . William W , = Ma~ dau•r of John John W , ChriJtopher W , =- Priscilla, Dorothy ,v , Attorney at Law. of RJdal Mount. Hutc inson, Es1, of born Dec.4, 177J D.D.h born at Cocker- dau'r of born at Cockermnuth Staple's Inn, Lon• The oet. Born nt Penrith. Born ug. Commandt!r of mout June 9, 1774. Charl~s Dec. 25, 1771. Died don. Born at Uock- Cockermouth Apr. 16, 1770, Married in H. E. I. Co's Master of Trin. Coll., Lloyd, at Rydal Jan. 25, 1855, ermouth 19 and bapt. 7, 'J70. Died Ap.23 180•. Died Jan. 17, ship "Earl of Camb. Dean of Bock. Esq., of unmarried Aug. 29, 1768. Died an bur. at Gras- 1859. Aberga\·enny ." Ing 18o3, Rector of Birming· May 19, 1816. mere Ap. •7• 1850. Drowned off Lamheth,Surrey; Sun. ham. We~10uthFeb. bridge,Kent; and Uch Banker. 5, I 5 field, Sussex. Died at Burte, Sussex, Feb. a, 1846. Jo~n W , I I onlv son died at Catherine, W~lliam Dorothy W , =Edward Q!tillinan, = Jemima Anne Anibleside·Aug. i•!•tockbridg-e, W • eldest•IC• dau'r I I I Thomas.I Mary.I Cath.,rlne.I JuliaI Rachel, born 1811. Ch,,lrles, John, In Holy Orders. Henry, Attorney al .I.aw, Mary Ann, marr. llev. W. H. Dixon. I I I Richard W ,= Mary, dau'r and ut wif., Anne,= ]o~n W , born at= 2d wife Elizabeth, James\\'. , Favel W , Attorney at Law, I heir of J. Scott, dau'r of . . N'ormanton,1754. Cap.. dau'r of • .•. Lit• In Civil Service, In Uivil Service, born at Normau-1 Esq., Rranth- Gale,of White: tain H. E. I. Co's Ma· tledale of White- Bengal. Died s.p. Madras, Died s. p. ton, 1752. waite, Cumb. haven, rines. Di~d 1820, s. p. haven. I 1 I Joseph W' , Jol1n \V , Richard W Captain W. Peake, R. N., = ~ary = W. R. Smith, Dorothy.= Benson Har- 1n H. E. I. Co's died 1816, an· died unmarried. eldest son of Admiral Sir I Purser, Il. N. rison, Esq., Service Died married. · Henry Peake. Killed in Died 1853. Green Bank. unmarried. action. l A A Ro~inson \V , , = Matilda, M~ry = Richard. Elizabeth,= William AnnJ. died= 1st husband Rev. Charles= •d husband Rev. =r hnshand Collecter of Customs ldau'r of I Smith, Died s. p. Barker. May 18, Favel, Rector of Brington G. Ireland, Can• • Coombe at Harwich. Born • • • • Esq., 1845, s, p. Hunts. Born Jan. 30, · non of Chesler. sq. ' ·1775. Died 1R56. Forth. 1739. Died May 13, 18o7. :,______-"A'----,------,------,------cu\len. c11!r1es, q, C. Ca,iline. EliJabeth. , -·1··········:··················· ...... : ...... , ' William W , ofSnodhlll. = (P) Ann, dau'r of. , • , IJled Nicholas Wadsworth, of Shepherd's= Margarr.t,dau'r and co-heirofThomas Wombwell Died Oct. 5, 1646, bur. at Pen• 1 J\.ug. 34, 1653, bur. at Penis• Castle, -Dead in 159•. I of •rhundercliffe Grange. _Marr. July u, 1584, at _istone. tone. Ecclesfield. . w/,;;~~ '~- ...... , ~; ~~::.ihlll ::e. ~~;·, ~~~;;· ~~· ·: ·;· ·: ·: ..~;~~·;~~~ ...... ~~-brose Wadysworth, Schole Hill, Churchwarden =i Elizabeth, dau'r of ••• Hurst. Bur. at Penlstone, March 27.14, 1"90, bur. at Penlstone. 1650-54, Dur. at Penislone Feb. 9, 168o. Marr. Mar. 13, 1633, Bur. Sept, 1"94. . ••• 1682. ' K. . L, M.N• ... w .... PEDIGREE OF WORDSWORTH OF PENIS'l'ONE-C01,tinu.. d. t..l t..l K •. J L-~1 ______,M. N. I I J,,hn W , of Snodhlll, bapt, =, .... Jary, bapt. March 6, 1657. Sa~ah, bapt Jan. 15, 1654. Martha, bapt. May •7, 1657. of Fenistone, Sept. •3, 1652. I ·' I Elizabeth, bapt. Feb. William, bapt Dec. 7, Jonathan, bapt. Apr. Wil1111m, bapt. Sept. •7• 16g•. 16g5. Died May 8, 16g6. .., 1697- 5, 1700. I I . I John W ,= ...... wlmam, Martha, baP,t, = William Anne, bapt. = John Mars· 1st wife Priscilla, =;Gregory W , = 2nd wlfe Anne, of HBndbanak who died Dec. 21, 1644, Earn. Nov. 41 rten, marr.; dau'r of Lyon Schole Hill, yeo• widow of John Langsett,bapt. young. shaw. 1649. Aug. 30, Ban forth of Pule· man, bapt- May Couldwell of 1681! Hill. Mar. Feb, 25, 1646. Gravels, yeo, 1667. Died Died Jan. 15, 1717. man, Marr. 'uly, 17, 1683, Bur, at Penistone. Nov. 18, 1688, tur. at Penistone. Acquired Gravels throulfh his sec- ond wife, I I I . I I I Elizabeth, bapt. Ambrose W ., , John W , Sehole Hill, 7 Diana, dau'r of : .. Phi~eas of Pen Gregory, Mary, bapt. =John May 25, 1681. bapt. Jan. 11, 1671. yeoman, bapt. May 21, 16741 Gelsthorp. l\larned istone bapt. died in Apr.3, 168o. New. Supposed to have Bur. at Penlstone May 3, Oct 6, 16g8. Bur. at Mar. to, 1676. Infancy. Marr. Aug, .ton, Sarah, bapt. settled ln the West 1732, Inherited a moiety of Penistone, Nov 10, Churchwarden 28, 1709. Esq. Oct. 7, 1682. Indies and died there. Schole Hill estate, 1775, · In 1733, Unmar. I I I I I I I I JoJn \V , of Penistone, =;= Anne, Phineas W , of Penistone, 7 ....•. Mary, bapt.Jan. 7, = Joseph Par. Gregory, Ambrose, Jonathan, mercer, bapt. Dec. 26, 1703. I dau'r bapt. Mar. 4, 1710, Died Mar. 17oi. Marr. Nov. 1 I . I I • I John, bapt. Oct. a7, 17:Jt, William, bapt. July 29, Betty, bapt. NanJ,:, bapt. A()ril 29, Phineas, bapt. Feb. a, 1700. • 'llur. June 3, 1737. 1735. Vied young. Mar. 9, 1738. 1735. Unrnarricd. Died s,p. J . I I Elias W , of Gravels, veornan, bnpt. Jan. 7, 1691, Churchwarden In I Betty, dau'r of ...... Gregory, bapt. Martha, b:tpt. Ann, bapt. 1744, WIii dnted Jan. 14, 1777. Leaves his sons John and ·Elias lands in Bur, Oct. 1, 1777. Mar. 1, 16g3. Aug. 20, 1689, Nov. 21, Penistone; Elias sole executor, Bur. Dec. 26, 1778. Died young. 166g. o. P.,Q., ·q, ~------~------0_.~f~------,------P.I I Rlhts W , of Gravels, bapt. Dec 5. = 1st wife Sarah, dati'r of John= and wife Rllznbeth, dau'r of William, Gregory, hapt. · Gregory, bapt. 17i7. Chnrchwurden in 1773-74. Over- W , mercer, of Penis. Atkinson, of Langsett. She marr. M:iy 34, 1730. lune 27, 173a. seer of the Poor, in 1795. Died Sept. 28, tone, Mar. Aug. 9, 1757, secondly William Lockwood, of Pen· Died young. biedyoung. r8oo,I bur. at Penistone, o. s. p. ------,,------~,------.--,1--·iston~. Died s. p. Tohn W , of Gravels1 =,=/Mary. dau'r of .•.••• Ward of Mary, named = Thomas Ann, baf,t. Tune 6. 1718. = John Schofield, Rhzaheth, hapt. bapt. Dec. 14, 1734. Died IThurlstone. Mnrr. Sept. 9,. In her father's White. Nttmed n 1ter father's .Mar. June 25, Apr. 29, 1720. Mar. 3, 18o2, bur. al Penis. 1765, Hur. Nov. 21, 1777. will. will. 1740. Bur. Mar. 1, tolle. ------,. 1735. I I I I John, bapt. Sept. 7, EhHs, bapt. N()v. 4, William, hapt. Dec. 25, Sarah;bapt. July Elizabeth= Benjamin Reyner, who sold Gravels. 1766. Died young. 1767. 1774. 17, 177,. I I I Thomas who sold Shepherd's Cllstle to the Willl:tm W Mary Sylvester. Edward, In the service of Barlara = Richard Burdett. Rev.John Shaw, Vicar of Rotherham. ,T Sir Horatio Vere. I I I Thomas. William. Jonathan W , of Schole Hill. Overseer 1~. Church warden =, ...... John. Elizaleth. = Thomtls Greaves, 1698. Died _Jan. 34, 170a, bur. •t Penislone. of Penistone. ----~------I. I I I .I x 1! as w , h•pt. Jonllt~an w ' ..,...... Josias and .Martha. Richard, hapt. Nov. :11, ,v!Jliam, Sarah, bapt. Elizabeth, Tan. 10, 1661. Bur. of Schole Hill, hapt. t,vins, bapt. Ap. 14, 1674. Buried Ang. 12, bapt.Oct. Jan. 6, 1659. bapt. Mar. 4, Nov. '"6, 1678, o. •· p. Apr. 14, 1663. 1666. lJied In infancy; 1679. 9, 1677. 1668. I I Sarah, bapt. t11as W , of Schole Hill, = ...... Jonathan ,v. , mercer, of= Sarah, dau'r of •••• •• Richard, hapt. =, Esther, dau•r Apr.••• yeoman, horn Oct•..•. , 1685. , I•enistone, bapt. Apr. 30, 16Qo, ,• Bur. Jan. 18, 1761. • Oct. ao, •~•· of .•.••• 1684. ·uur. at Pcnistnne. Bur. May, 24, 1763. ------I I I · I EIJas \V , of Schole Hill. Ann, hapt. Sarah, ha11t. Nov. 23, 1711 = John Morton, marr. Mary, hapt. Aug.= \Vllllam Silver. Richard, hapt. May 8, 17,5. June 18, Died Sept. 21, t'M,S. June 34, 1734. 5, 1713. Mar. ""."°d of Not. horn 1718. Aug. 9, 1757. t,ngham. 17'"6. • I John ,v · , mercer, nf Penlstone, 7 Martha, dnu'r of .•• ; •• Crossley. Jary, bapt. April 26, 16'!8 . bapt. Dec. '"6, 1703. j _Marr. June R, 1723. Bur. Nnv. •J, 1695. • I . I I I I Tohn W , Mercer, of Penistone. =;= • •• • Ambros", died WIiiiam, bapt. Sarah, bapt. Ann, bapt. Barhara, hapt. Apr. 16, 1730. = John bapt. Oct. 19, 1731 _I ___ young. July 29, 1735. Ap. 24, 172i. June .!4,' 17'"6. Marr. May 1, 1750. Greaves. . I Sanh = Elias W , of Gravels, marr. Aug. 9, 1759. ... R. N ======c-======,======c,., PEDIGREE OF WORDSWORTH OF PENISTONF:-Continued. I Th~masW , of Thurlestone, born 1523, living 1578, ... , William W , ot Water Hall, born 1528, living 1578...... ------'------1 1~------John W , of Rodwood, LowerThmstone, par. of Penlstone, 1606-1650. I w1luam W , 1605, I I Jnsias W , of Cumberworth and Walton Hall. \Viii dated Feb. 28, 1670. 1 Mary, dau'r of . John, living 1649-50, I. I I J!hn W , of Nostal and= Mary, dau'r of Robert Wood Josias, named In Mary, nained = John Hutchinson Elizabeth, named= Anthony Monk Brlton,gent.,born 16117, of Monk Brillon, born 1657, the ,viii ot his in her father's I of Royston. in her father's I Cawood. Died Aug 10, 1721, Bur. at Marriage seltlemei,t In 1&5. father, 1670. will. will. Royston. Had £100 hr, will Died Jan, 26, 1707, bur, at ~I---1----, ------~ of Martha Adams, Will Royston, I I dated Aug. 3, 1721, John. Martha. John. Martha. Mary.= Joshua Pearson, of Wortley, I Thomas W , of New Lalthes, Carlton, living '7"3 Had £100 by will of Martha Adams =i Anne: Will dated Oct. K, 1719, mentions three grandchildren, John and Francis West and Anne Swinden, I I I I William W , of New Lalthes, = Anne, dau'rof Thomas Stead, at Ones Eli?.abeth, horn 1703. =John Matson Mary. Anne, Jane only son and executor, described as I acre, gent., mH.rr. at Bradfield, Dec. 6, Burned Ht ltoystnn of Royston. Each of these daughters to have cousin of Elias W , In 1722 and 1722 'Died April :a6, 176•, aged 90, bur Jan. 21, 1741,aged JS, £400 when aged 22, ' •734, I at Bradfield. Willla~W , of New Laifhes, died May 14, 1765, aged :a6, bur. at Royston, I I John W I of Hermit= Martha, dau'r ... , •• Anne=;= Thomas Smllh of Eleanor, mar, at Barnsley=;= Nathan Laverlck of Syke House, gent, Hill, par. ofTankersley1 ,• Mokeson of Mill I Wakefield, Oct. 25, ,716. I and Walton, son and Farm, par. of Silk- heir. stone. I -'------I Anne, = Thomas W I or London. Ro~ert. I I JoJn W , of Walton,=, • , • dau'r of Anne. ·FJances. Jary. Thomas W , ~ Ann Smith, hls cousin, cousin named In his fathers' will. , Goodier, J<}sq. second son. of Mrs. Gill, of Notton, One,------marr•.. , • Kaye, the other .... Wright. I I I ------.,------·----- John, of Walton, William. Thlmas. Jobn. Both marr, dau'rs of •••• '\\·ood of Ottenshaw. Both of ... , near Rochdale; had each a daughter who died very young. Mar)', died unmarried. I S.T. S.IT, . I Eliai W , of Monk Bretton, gent., born 1698. Will dated= Rebecca, dau'r of William Wood, Josias of Aldgate, •. ~ ••• =Thomas Mar. 28, 173f· llied ,July 4, 1734, bur, at Royston, Executor i' born Dec. 24, 1702. Marr. settle f!igh Street, Lon Wainwright .to his fathers will. Prohthited by it fron1 marrying any ol his I ment dated 17u. Died Aug. 30, don. of Royston. Uncle Thomas's daughters. 1787. 1 John w , of Monk Bretton, 7 Elizabeth, dau'rand sole heiress ofJoshua Pear- ThJnias W , 7 Elizabeth, dau'r of WilliJm, died Nov. gent., born 1723. Will dated Aug. I son of Wortley, bv Mary, daughter of Anthony of Barnsley, Sur- I .. , , . Leatham, •8, 1726, aged • yrs. 10, 1754. Died April 12, 1755, bur, Cawood above. born 1724. Marriage settle- geon, b. 17H· bur. Esq., of Barnsley, Bur. at Royston. at Royston. \ ment dated 1744, Died Dec. 3, 1775. at Royston, Dec. I 1774. I . . Ines of Monk w,·111,·am n_f_M_o_n_k-----~, John W , of Nottlngh1tm 1tnd = Mary, dau'r of ...... Henson, Tho. EUzabeth, only child and heiress, 'Monk Bretton. 'Will dated April I of Nottinghnm, Died Aug. 8, Bretton, died un• Brctton, died un- resided at Carlton, near Ponte. 15, 17&;. Died June 24, 178g. 1791. married. married. fract. Died in 1840. 1 I Rev. wnnam W ·of Nottingham and M'>nk Bretton, born = Frances, da11'r of William Taylor of John, died Thlmas, died Mlry, died Nov. 5, 1784. QJ.,allfied for a Magistrate for the \Vest Riding, of I 1':ottingham. Died May u, 18:16, at unmarried. unmarried. July, 14, Yorkshire, 1846, Died at Monk Bretton May 15, 1t!6c}, bur. at New Lodge, aged 29, bur. at Roy. ,;91. Royston. j ston. I I Helen, born at Sheffield June 8, =,= Rev. Robert Spofforth, Vicar of Market \\.illiam W , of Monk Bretton and South 7 Margaret, dau'r of ..•... 1816. Married at Royston Mar. I ·welghton, fourth son of Rev. Ralph HIii, Hemel Hempstead, Hert.~. Born Feb. 17, I Gannon, married at Roy- 18, 1840. Spofforth, Vicar of Howden'. 1818, at Ardwick, Manchester, Di~d Aug. u, 1877. ston Dec. 1870. I Ethel Margaret, born at Monk Bretton, Dec. 24, 1871. I I Jane Cawood, born Dec. 18, 1821, = Henry Judsnn Spencer, John Cawood W , F. R. C. S., born at Long·= M:try Anne, eldest dau'r of William at Ardwlck, Manchester. Died I of Barnslev and Robroyd. sight, Manchester, June 17, 18•3. Marr. at Smyrna, I Chasseand of Smyrna, Asia Minor, Feb. •• 1844, bur. at Royston. Marr. at Barnsley in 1843. April 7, 1856. Now of20 HarleySt.,Cavendish Sq. born April 14, 1826. I Jane Cawood W . , born at Barnsley In 1844. William~nhn, born Ma'lthasseaud, born May 10, 1858. bied there JuAe 8, 1849, bur. at Roystnn. April 27, 1857. Die Jan 18, 186o. I Thomas W. , of Barnsley, born 7 Anne, eldest dstn'r of Benjamin Fanny, born at New Lodge, Monk Bretton, 7 Frederic Tervis Jackson, Esq., Jan. •8, 1S•5, at Monk Bretton. Marr. Day, Esq., of Falkirk. April 19, 18a6. Married in 1848. Died at Iof Barnsfey, Surgeon, Barnsley in 1854. at Falkirk,,.---~I--~,~~~,~---~,---~,------,, Dec, :a6, 1~50. I. Fanny. Helen. J1tne, William. Freilerlt. Florence. Robert. Frederic Jervis, born In 1850. Died at Barnsley In 1863. U . ... N tn ,-················· ··············PEDIGREE. OF. WORDSWORTH. OF ·.PEN1$TONE-~,,ntintt~d•..•.....•...... •...... ·...... •.••...... •...... I i John W , of Water Hall. Will dated Sept. 13, 16o3. 'i" • • • • Gregory named in his nephew John's will. I I William1 Ra\ph Wadsworth, of Water Hall, gentJ born= Elizabeth, dan'r and coheir of Richard Mickle. John of \Vater Hall. Jane. son ann in 1591. Dierl Aug. 14, 1663. Will date June , thw•ite, of Swaithe ftall, f!"ent. Died Nov. 11, Will dated March 15, heir. 1715 Chas. II. Buried at Penlstane. 1 1665, aged 68, bur. at Pemstone. Richard. 1613. I ------,------~ John Wadsworth, of Swaithe T 1st wife Debnrah, = and wife Sarah, dau'r = 3rd wife Sarah,= 4th wife Mary, dau'r of Mary, marr. at= Sylvanus son Hall, 169a, aged 64. Had five dan'r of Robert of William Spencer of dan'r of • . • • Sir Edwa•d Rodes of Sheffield, April of>\ illiam Rich children, but it is not known Hyde of Denton. Attercliffc, gent. Rich. Mar. at Great Houghton. •J, 1652. Died of Bull House, by which ol his wives he I See Harl. MS.a 161, Marr. at Sheffield, Penistone, Aug. Died Oct. 14, 1673, bur. June 6, 1704, Esq., a Cap. had Joshua, Mary and Eliza. fo. 256. Bur. Ap. Dec. 15, 1664. 1, 1665. at Oarfleld. aged 72, bur. tarn under beth. 4, 1663. at Penistone. Lord Fairfax. I I ----,,----~----~, John. bapt. Ellasaph, bapt. June 24, 1652. = Mercy, dan'r of Peter Joshua, bur. at Worsbro', Ellzabeth, = John Nettleton Mary= Samuel Sykes of Dec. 1, 1650. Bur. at Worsbro, Aug.26,1689. Jackson of Leeds,. July 26, 1667. of Dewsbury. Hull, Merchant. I . ------Josias Wadsworth, of Water;= Sarah, dan'r of George Beaumont of the Oaks, Darton. Ei'ias W , ~, Artiurn magister juncnis pius llall. Died Feb. 18, 1709, I .Marr. in 1656. Oied Feb. 16, 1~1, aged 66. et egregiae eruditu~." Died s. p. Nov. 191 ,66o. aged 82. Joh~ \V , of Water= Ann, dau'r of WI!- losla~ Wadsworth, of Mincing Lane, T ? Mary, dau'r Samu~! W , Eli~s W , T Ruth, dau'r of }!-all, born at Darton, 1 11am Milner of London, l\lerchant, a Director of the I of. • . llur. Merchant of of Sheffield, Mer- I . . .. Died In Feb. 8, 1657. Mar. at llurton Grange, JI;. l. Co. Bapt. at Darton, Ian. 29, at St. Dun. Mincing Lane, cer, born )"n. 21, 17u, Bur. in Penistone, Feb. 4, 1685. Esq. Vied Mar. 1661. Bur. at St. Dunstans in tl1e East I stan's, Oct, London, born 1661, Died July Upper Chapel, Died Feb. 18, 17oc;. 15, 1711, aged 53. julv 5, 1736. Will dated April 12,1733. 1, 1770. Jan. 23, 1667. ao, 1723, bur. in Sheffield. Le!t £500 toa Foundling Hospital. NetherChapelyd. I I I -,-- 1----- I · --,-I Josiah \Vadsworth (?),born= •••• ; San1h, boru = Robert Peirce Elizabeth A son who Jorn, eldest son, Elias of Sheffield, Mer- Samuel, of London, third at Burton Grange, April 30, I at llnrton . of London, born at succeeded died May 3, 1721, cer (one of the seceders). son, Mercer. Left his for. 16Q1, bur. at Darton (?). . Grange, Merchant. Burton his father aged 2S, bur. in Died Nov. 14, 1740, aged tune to Josias W. of Will dated Feb. 2, 1748. Jan. 4, 1685. Marr. June Grange, as Director Nether Chapel, 45, bur, in Nether Water fall, Penistone. (Died 1750 ? ) I l>ied Nov. 12, 1729. April 27, of E. I. Co. Sheffield. C11apel. Oied In 1794, . · S, 1729 1694. aged 73· I Josias Wadsworth, Mincing Lane, Merch1tnt, Lon., born 1719. Pur- = Anne,coheiress of Arthur Robinson, Collector of A dju'r = William Henry chased estates at Wadworth,~o York and Sevenscore,Co.Kent Built j C~1stoms at Snnderland. Marr. Feb. 9, 1749. Chauncey, Esq. the Cloth Hall at Penistone 1n 1763. lJur. at Wad worth July 16,171lo. 1 Died Nov. 19, 1814, aged 93, bur. at\\ ad worth. ftlJry, eldest d11u'r andcohelres• = Sir Charles Egleton Kent, Bart.,ofFordham Ant da.u'r and coht'iress = Harry Verelst, of Aston Hall, Co. York, and born in 1751. Marr. May 20, I St. Genevieve, Co. Suffolk, Died !\Jareb 14, Marr. at Wad worth, Dec I Sevenscore, Co. Kent, born 1731. Died at l7il. Died Sept 17, 1817, bur 1811, aged 65, buried at Wadworth. •o, 1770. Died Dec. 4, Boulogne, Oct. a4, 1785, bur. at Minster. at Wa,1worth. v 11155, aged 84. v NoTB -On the •3rd May, 18"6, Sire. E. Kent, Mrs, Ann Verelst, ~nd Henry Verelst, Esq., conveyed the Manor of Penistone, \VaterHall In Peniston<', and lleeley Farm in Hoylandswaine, to F. W. T. Vernon Wentworth, Esq., of Stain borough, Castle. • . · WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. William \Vadysworth, who married Helen Crossland, Aug. 11,- 1582, is regarded as a lineal ancestor of William Wordsworth. The name is spelled as above on the Parish register at the time of the marriage, but at the death of his wife it is given as \Villiam \Vordsworth. William, of Wraith House, who married Grace Allison, has his name spelled Wardsworth in the record of his death, but in a monumental record of his day, it is given as Wadsworth. This latter, being open to public inspection, would be more accurate than a transcribed parish register would be. As pointed out previ ously, William ,vordsworth the poet, was his great-great-grandson. The two spelli~gs W adswo1th and Wordsworth, it has been shown, have been in common use to des:gnate the same persons, as well as different members of the same family. The great fame of \Villiam Wordsworth, the poet, his brother Christopher and his nephews, the bishops, Charles and Christopher, have brought that orthography into so much prominence, that the tendency in England has been in recent years to write the name as Wordsworth. In the original writings this or a similar spelling has been rarely seen, but the more recent writers have been prone to employ whatever orthography they chose when taking their materials from more ancient sources. Had they not done so that which is now pointed out would have been obvious long ago. The comparative absence of the Wordsworth name in the early times, with the corresponding prevalence of the Wadsworth name then and the reversal in the ·18th and 19th centuries all point to the common origin. It has been seen that Hunter found himself unable to ascertain the deriva tion of the name Wordsworth, but referred it to the name of some obscure hamlet which he hoped might be found. This is unaccountable when he had before him the original sources which plainly showed the derivation when he transcribed the names and in general altered their spelling to suit his ideas. He was also perfectly familiar with the town of Wad worth and must have been with that of ·,vadsworth. The same difficulty seems to have existed in the work of others, as for instance we find that Lower says Wadsworth is a township in Yorkshire, . ,where the family resided in early times, but Wordsworth meaps '' the posses sion of Orde, " . and is name of some locality which he cannot find. (Patron;•mica Britannica. z86o. pp. 368,360.) Hunter states that the Wordsworth arms were derived from those of Oxspring and also affords us the following collateral information which shows the association between the different parties which might readily lead to the assumption of arms which were " in the market." Radulpho Wordysworth, John Wordysworth and Will0 Wordisworth, were witnessess to the granting by Richard Kaye to Godfrey Bosvile of the 128 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. arms of Oxspring, in the 1st year of Edward VI. (1547), (Hunter, South Yorkshire, ii., 356), and 1556, Jan. I. Mr. Godfrey Bosville, Richd Kaye and Anne Tempest were sponsors at the baptism, in the church of Silkstone, of Godfray Waddysworth (Misel. Gen. Heral., IJ8I, (2), iv, 9; Memoirs ef Wordsworth, i, 466). The arms of Wa1·desworth are given as Ar. 3 bells az., crest, a stag pass. ar.; and of Wordsworth as Ar. bells az., crest, an antelope's head erased ar. (Burke, Gen. Armory). The arms assumed by the W adsworths of America, are those of \Vads worth of Hayton, but it has probably been done, as is customary in such cases, solely from similarity of name and not proved descent, since, so far as anything has been found by me, the probabilities are that those arms were granted since William and Christopher \Vadsworth landed in America. The variations which have been given the name and which with one exception are probably authentic, are as follows: \Vaddewurth, \Vaddeworth, \Vaddesworth, '\Vaddysworthe, Waddys worth, Wardysworth, Wordysworth, Wadysworth, Wardesworth, Wordis worth, \Vordesworth, W adeswmthe, W adesworth, W adsworthe, Wards worth, Wurdesworth (?), \Vadeworth, Wadworth, Wadsworth, Words worth. One point in the writer's experience may serve to illustrate how certain of the above changes in the orthography are brought about. It is nearly a daily experience with him, that persons not used to writing his name, almost invariably insert an r, making it Wardsworth. In the handwriting of most persons, when this is transcribed or printed, the a is naturally taken for an o, and the transference to Wordsworth is completed. The W adsworths and W ordsworths appear to have unquestionably come from Yorkshire formerly, but during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, they are found scattered over much of the southern portion of the \Vest riding of Yorkshire, and to have migrated into the adjoining counties, as well as into Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Ireland, Flanders, Spain and elsewhere. Several were also in the service of the E_ast India Company. Ecclesiastical and Maritine affairs appear to have been largely the cause of this dispersion. Owing to such dispersions and the distance-from the origi nal sources of information, great difficulties lie in the way of tracing any of theearlyimmigrantsintothiscountry back to their native places. This has suc cessfully been done with but few ; even authentic information appears to be wanting in the case of such prominent names as Washington and Standish .. No doubt is felt by the present writer but William and Christopher Wads worth, whv reached our shores in 1632, sprung from the Yorkshire stock, but on what spot they lived before coming here is yet a problem unsolved. That William Wadsworth landed in Boston, Sept. 16, 1632, has long been known, ,but Christopher's date of landing has been unknown. However, WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. u9 information has recently been placed in my hands by Mr. Horace A. Wads worth, of Lawrence, Mass., which determines that also. A bible that was formerly the property of Rev. John Pierce, of Brookline, Mass., and later that of his son, John T. Pierce, of Geneseo, Ill., has recently come into the possession of Mr. S. W. Cowles, of Hartford, Conn. This was printed in London by Bonham Norton and John Bill, 1625. This work has been seen by Mr. Wadsworth, who informs me that in it are written in the handwriting of Christopher \Vadsworth the following: "Christopher Wadsworth, His Book," " Christopher and William Wadsworth landed in Boston by ye ship Lion, 16th September, 1632, together in ye ship." Elsewhere in the same bible the nam~ of Thomas Wadsworth is written before Christopher's in such a way as to convey the idea that he was proba bly the father, or at least, the near relative of Christopher. The emigration together of William and Christopher from England, the fact that \Villiam's name alone is given in the list of passengers, indicates that the popular belief is correct, that they were brothers-or at least, near relatives. · From Christopher by direct desent on his mother's side, comes Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. As stated before, the birthplace of William ar,d Christopher, has not been ascertained. • In the life of James Wadsworth, of Geneseo, New York, (Am. Jour. Education, 1858, v. 389-4o6), it is stated that William came from the Palatinate of Durhan. He is also reputed to have come from Kent, and from Braintree and from Chelmsford in Kent. The Kentish derivation would naturally follow from his association with Hooker and the Braintree Company after his arrival in this country, hut he did not come with the Braintree Company, nor has the writer been able ,to find any evidence that he was ever associated with the Braintree Company previously to his arrival in this country, unless we can regard as such evidence the statement of Th.omas Day in his Historical Discourse delivered · before the Connecticut Historical Society, Dec. 26, 1843, at the time of the first meeting in the Wadsworth Athenum in Hartford. He says that " Wil liam Wadsworth, the younger brother of James, was born in Long Buckly, Northamptonshire, England; removed thence to Braintree, in Essex; emi grated thence, with his family, to New England, and was admitted a free man of Massachusetts, • • • November 5, 1632." (1. c. p. 31). Regarding the correctness of the above nothing is known. Who the James Wadsworth was above referred to, is a mystery. Whether William 130 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. was born at Long Buckby or not, this much is certain that some families of W adsworths have long been residents of that town~ Daniel Gookin, with whom, in 1622, William first came to America, was a native ofKent, England. It certainly seems that the prominence attained by some members of the \Vadsworth-Wordsworth family, both in America and England, is such that they are entitled to a complete family history of both branches, as well as of the main trunk. This prominence has been obtained as poets, generals, divines, scholars, presidents, masters of colleges, and in various other walks · in life. If each member of the family, both in England and America would do what he could in searching old wills, records registers, memoranda, etc., etc., the broken links might be taken up and the chain rendered nearly or quite complete. Successful work of this kind js impossible without the aid of our English cousins, for they alone are within the reach .of the material necessary to be examined for that end. Tradition should not be used except as a hint in what .direction to search, but written evidence only should be relied on. The orthography of the original records should be carefully pre served in order that the various· changes and relationships can be noted. Brethren ! will you not for the common good try to place all the material bearing upon the family history and genealogy in permanent form ere it is too late, so that it may not be lost to future generations, but serve as a bond of union between them. It is with a feeling of the deepest regret that the writer finds himself com pelled to take leave of this paper-the labor of weeks, instdd of, as it ought to be, of years-in its present crude, and ill-digested shape; but the printer is inexorable, and hence bidding the brethren and the subject farewell, the writer will betake himself to burrowing in his mother earth again. VIII. WADSWORTH FAMILY RE-UNION. HELD AT DUXBURY, MASS,, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 13, 1882. Pilgrims, we gather' here upon the shore On which our fathers dwelt in days of yore. Their foot-prints oft have pressed upon these sands; Their sons have left their mark in many lands. Wbere'er our country's flag has been unfurled, (And their stout bands have borne it round the world) And they who bore our own immediate name, Have left it high upon the scroll of fame. Where'er our fathers on the sea or land Have battled for the right, with sturdy hand, Those of our name were foremost in the fray : That name we meet to honor here to-day. May we, their sons, who bear that honored name, Ne'er tarnish that bright heritage of fame; But in the coming years, as time rolls on, Add luster to the fame our sires have won. G&O. P. WADSWORTH, Chelsea. Sometime early in the spring of 1881 the writer opened a book which he found lying upon his office table entitled "Sprague's Annals of Eminent Clergymen." The book belonged to the Lawrence Public Library, and had been accidentally left there by some one employed about the premises. The head-line across the pagewherethe book opened was "Rev. Benjamin Wadi; worth ; " and upon glancing do~n the leaf it was observed that the sketch was upon one Rev. Benjamin Wadsworth, of Danvers, Mass., who was for many years a minister of that town, and who died about ,the year 1825. The sketch revealed that the man was one of far·more than average intelli gence, an earnest Christian, and one who had been a· leader in his day and generation. It struck me at once as a little remarkable, that this man thus spoken of had lived a long life of usefulness and of considerable notoriety so near, less than fifty miles from where I was born, and where my father re sided for more than fifty years, and never knew that such a man lived. In these days of rapid communication such a thing could hardly happen. The 132 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, sketch there recorded made such an impression upon my mind that! resolved, when opportunity offered, I would find out who this Re,·. Benjamin Wads worth was; and at· the same time thought I would see who I .was myself, as up to this time I had known scarcely anything of my ancestry, and could hardly tell the name of my grandfather. I had ever acted under the im pulse of the_ common remark, that if ancestors were worth knowing about, or ever did anything that made their memory worth perpetuating, such facts would come without searching for them. In this theory, no doubt, the past two or three generations have been c\uite content; and nearly all of the de scendants of the first settlers, after the first hundred years, have been at sea in regard to their ancestry, until it has been looked up by parties in interest of the present generation. The pleasant lines of Pppe, to us of to-day, are full of meaning: "Know then thyself, Presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is man. " And to know ourselves we are obliged to study the lines of descent from which we originated, for it has now become thoroughly recognized that ·• blood is thicker _than water," ana to know ourselves we must know from whom we descended. In the great economy of nature, men do not gather grapes of thorns nor figs of thistles, and the human race in its course of development, is dependent the same upon the laws of nature, as is any other life and growth. How best to accomplish this object was the question that presented itself for a- practical solution. I had no doubt but there were others of the name who would gladly unite in the research; but as! did not have a blood rela tive by the i1ame, excepting one brother, and not even an acquaintance, it became at once patent to me, that little could be accomplished in the direc tion of procuring historical information, unless there was some means of awakening an interest. The idea of a reunion to be followed by a history, seemed feasible, and after employing the spare hours for a few weeks in' looking up the project, early in May of the same year, I prepared and printed about a hundred circulars setting forth the following: · THE WADSWORTH FAMILY. OFFICE OF THE LAWRENCE DAILY EAGLE, } LAWRENCE; MASS., MAY, 1881. The purposes of this circular are to suggest to you the propriety of gathering and putting in some proper form for preservation, the history and genealogical record of tbe Wadsworth Family in America. From what information I have gleaned, I am inclined to the opinion that· nearly .all now living are descendants of William and Christopher Wadsworth, whose appear ance here was cotemporaneous with the earliest settlers. In the public records I find the gen ealogy complete for three generations, and the history of perhaps half their descendants cs WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 133 traced down to the year 18oo. Since that time there is no feasible way of obtaining it except by information and personal knowledge of those now living. \Ve all know something of our ancestry as it has been told to us, and were such knowledge as is now possessed collated, together with what is now recorded for public information, the task would be well nigh com• pleted. We of this generation take just a little bit of pride in being able to say that our ances• tors were among the first upon the soil and those who are to come after will take even more pride than we, and if tlie history of the last hundred years is pr~served it must be done by parties in interest and can best be done by the present generation. There are few if any family names that have a local history so early, that the present posses• sors, (considering the numbers), know so little of one another as do those by the name of Wadsworth. For the first two hundred years after \Villiam and Christopher landed upon these shores, the courses of their offspring were remarkably divergent. Like many of the early set• tiers they were soon "straightened for land," and in about four years. after their arrival William '. and his family moved to Connecticut, and though Christopher remained and died in Duxbury • bis sons -and- grands~~s-~•ere distributed through Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire. But from causes no doubt just as natural, goodly numbers of their posterity have drifted back to the great centres of population and business. No one claims for the Wadsworth Family that they have been especially noteworthy as leaders in the great march of civilization, though it may truthfully be said that they have con• tributed their full share in what tends to make a people great and noble, and there certainly have been several of the family, that, in whose achievements, all who bear the name take just pride. For the purpose of carrying out this idea and to see and discuss "the changes time hath wrought,." I would suggest the propriety of holding a family reunion which shall include all by the name of Wadsworth or e'ver possessed of that name, and think that September 16, 1882, would be a time most opportune for holding it, as it will be the 250th anniversary of the land ing of the good ship Lion in which William Wadsworth and ncl-improl,ably Christopher were passengers. And I would further suggest for the purpose of considering this project that a business meeting be held "in Boston some afternoon or evening in the near future, and if thought desirable a ~ommittee of arrangements might be selected. What say you? · Respectfully,, HORACE A. WADSWORTH. , In the directories I had at hand, I found the names of about forty Wads worths, and to each of these I sent this circular unsealed. The response was all I had anticipated. From these circulars I received a dozen letters all fully endorsing the project, and offering such aid and assis tance ·as in their power. One of these letters I feel specially called upon to allude to. It was sent by George Wadsworth, civil engineer, of Apopka, Florida. It breathes of the spirit of life· and enthusiasm, so natural in the Wadsworth family, but sad to relate, only a few days after the letter was ·written, he was stricken down with malarial fever and went to the great family above where all is joy and unity forever. His widow soon after came north and joined with the family at the reunion. Following is the letter: APOPKA CITY, Fu., 11, 7, '81. .JJ,Iy .Dear Horace A. :-I am glad to receive your circular, regarding the Wadsworth •Family. Have often wished I bad the time to take hold of it myself. You are just the one to do it, and I shall be glad to give you all the help I can. (Excuse me if I tell you your printer's finger 134 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. slipped in an o for an a in the word genealogical). You no doubt ha,•e more data on the subject than many others. Joseph Wadsworth, member of Legislature from Duxbury, a few years ago commenced the work and after his death I tried to find his manuscript but learned it wa~ lost. His widow did live in Boston near the reservoir, I think, Mt. Vernon or Dearn street, perhaps. Of cour~e you have consulted the records in the Historical Society Room. Dura Wadsworth, my mother's oldest brother, if living is probably the oldest member, must be ninety-five or thereabouts. I think you would do well to rl!,n down and see him at Duxbury. Was hale and vigorous two years ago. His son Dura, a man of say 65, has a very_ good list of his branch of the family, he lives at Duxbury also. You would do well to visit both Duxbury and Plymouth, with a view of drawing some inspiration for this work. (I was at Provincetown last November, and for the first time learned that the Pilgrims, so called, touched, there first, and indeed, the first of their American offsprings saw light of day at that place. I had always supposed Plymouth Rock to be the stepping stone. I have something of a list myself from Christopher down, but it is not in hand, hut in Hiram, Me. I would look it up. · Presume you ha".e or .will have it from some source soon. Llewellyn A. Wadsworth, Hiram, Maine, (2d cousin to me), will give you as much help as any one, a late descendant of Gen . . . Peleg W., my father's father. I dare say you have sent him a circular, though I do not know · how you got his name, or mine either, as for that; but drop him a line, he is interested and will be good help in Maine. Write also my sister or send circular to Mrs. Lusannah W. Hubbard, Hiram; Samuel L. W., Eastport; Bro. Dr. Peleg W, Malden, Mass.; Alex. W., surveyor, Boston. You will find all these pleased with the undertaking, and will help. I take it you may have sprung from William. Was not the original name Wordsworth? A good suggestion to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the landing of the " Good Ship Lion," with her worth-y of freight. Get the cut of some substantial old craft and dub her the " Good Ship Lion, " if you cannot get the fac simile. It will do just as well and we will all believe it. The coat of arms is a noble one too. The Eagle, bearing the world in his talons, or something of that kind. It is the same as the war department of the U. S., I think. I have taken some interest in this very idea and will try to get my notes together for you, perchance you_ may not have them. I would -like to see photos of those old folks, William and Christopher, too, and they can he had. A funny idea, you may think, but if y.ou will send to Charles H. Miller, 17 Willoughby St.,· Brooklyn, N. Y., for Nos. 8 and 9 of Miller's Psychometric Circular, you will see cuts of Julius Ceasar and of Claudius, Prince of the Volsci, of the.Augustine Age. You will be well repaid for getting these papers if ·you have not seen them. Ten cents a number or $1.00 a year, monthly. I hope you will get them for it is a subject I am much interested in. Well, you have undertaken a great work and have a vast correspondence in hand. The name is scattered in every State that I have be~n in, and that is nearly all. It is just the work I would like to 'help you in, and may be I can do so. Expect to remain in Florida this summer but next-God willi~-hope to spend north, and shall see you of course, GEO. WADSWORTH, C. E. WADSWORTH. FAMILY HISTORY. 135 The thirtieth of November of that year appeared to be a favorable day for the business meeting, and accordingly I prepared and issued the following: CIRCULAR. "The thought of our past years in me doth breed perpetual benediction."-Wordau,orth. OFFICE OF THE LAWRENCE DAILY EAGLE, l Lawrence, Mass., Nov. 16, 1881. f Dear Sir: A meeting of gentlemen of the name of Wadsworth is to be held at Young's Hotel, Boston, on Wednesday P. M., Nov. 30, 1881, at 2.30 o'clock, to make arrangements for a family reunion, and also to take action, if thought advisable, to have the genealogical record of the family properly presen·ed. HORACF. A. WAD!'.WORTH. INDORSEMENTS. " I shall be very glad to attend such a gathering as you propose," GEORGE P. WADSWORTH, 19S Com,nercial St., Boston, "Your circu_lar meets my heartv approval, and I shall be happy to co-operate with you tn the best of my ability in bringing the matter to a completion." ]. D. WADSWORTH, Barre, Mass. "I shall be very happy to attend such a meeti~ir any time, business permitting, and have no doubt we shall find many more C01'rins than we are aware of." P. ,vAnswoRTH,M D., Malden, Mass. "I shall be pleased tn see the undertaking meet with success and will do all in my power to aid you." \VM, A. W.t.DSWOKTH, Q,_oincy, Mass. 11 I like your project of a family reunion." SAMUEi. L. WADSWORTH, Eastport, Maine. ",ve received yoar proposition and are greatly in favor of the meeting." • JOHN w ADSW0RTH, I b · °NOAH WADSWORTH, I North oro, Mass. "I am pleased with this plan of a gathering of the Wadsworth family. Anything I can do to aid you you are free to ask of me.,, · GEo. F. WAt>SWORTH, Union Safo Deposit, Boston. " I approve ot the suggestions you make. " L. L. W ADSWORTB, '/1 Central St., Roston. "You can rely on me to take hold of the matter with you, and shall be glad at any ti,;ne to know of the progress of the work," SAMUEL D, WADSWORTH, Hiram, Maine. '· I will cordially co-operate with you so far as I can." FERNANDO WADSWORTH, 39 West St., Boston. "I perfectly coincide with your idea of calling together as many as possible of our nallft!." , CHARLES \VADSWORTH, East Boston. "I shall be glad to auist you in the matter and hope to hear trom yon again." , GEo. A, W ADSWQRTH, E. Winthrop, Maine. "The subject of your circular is one in which I feel deeplJ' interested. " EDWARD B. WADSWORTH, u Knee!and-St., Boston. "I am in favor of a reunion of the Wadaworth family, and also a business meeting as you suggest." ROBERT T. WADSWORTH, Camden, Maine. "Shall be glad to give you any information I can." · JAMES T. WADSWORTH, 390 Federal St., Boston. At that meeting were present the following gentlemen : Geo. P. Wadsworth, Chelsea ; Dr. Peleg Wadsworth, Malden ; John Wads worth, Northboro; Geo. W. Wadsworth, Boston; Alden B. Wadsworth, Maplewood; Horace A. Wadsworth, Lawrence; Edward B. Wadsworth, WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. Boston; Cephas \Vadsworth, Roxbury; Lewis L. Wadsworth, Chelsea; Geo. F. Wadsworth, Boston; Fernando \Vadsworth, Duxbury; Albert \Vadsworth, Saxonville, and two or three others whose addresses were not obtained. The meeting was organized by the choice of L. L. Wadsworth, Chairman, and H. A. Wadsworth, Secretary. The result of the meeting can be noted by the following circular which was soon after issued: LAWRENCE; Mass Jan. I, 1882. Dear Sir: On Wednesday afternoon. Novemher 30th, last, a meeting was held at Young's Hotel in Bos ton, composed of gentlemen by the name of Wadsworth, at which it was voted to hold a family reunion at Duxbury, sometime during the coming Summer or early in the Fall, provided suitable arrangements can be made. At this m!eting a General Committee was chosen, with full powers, to carry out the project, composed of the following : Hon. Lewis L. Wadsworth, Chelsea, Mass.; Horace A. Wadsworth, Lawrence, Mass.; Dr. Peleg \Vadsworth, Malden, Mass.; Fernando Wadsworth, Duxbury, Mass.; Edward B. Wads worth, Boston, Mass.; Hon. S. D. Wadsworth, Hiram, Maine; Albert Wadsworth, Saxonville Mass.; Geo. F. Wadsworth, Boston, Mass. A cordial invitation is extended to you and your family to participate. You will he fsrther notified when the arrangements are completed. Address communications to H. A. WADSWOR'J'.H, Sec'y General Committee, Lawrence, Mass. The work of fin·ding our people and o'Qtaining information was then com menced in earnest. The committee sent all the addresses of W adsworths that they knew to the Secretary, and others as they became acquainted with what was going on lent valuable aid in this direction. . ; Subsequent meetings were·held at Young's Hotel, in Boston, at which the time and place of the reunion were decided upon, and other details of the affair arranged. In good time the following invitation was promulgated, printed on a four page tinted card, with gilt edge ; the first page, on opposite corners, at the top having the figures 1632-1882, while in the centre was the coat of arms of the Wadsworth family in lake red, over it being the word Reunion, and underneath the word "Wadsworth, Duxbury, Mass., Sept. 13, 1882." WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 137 On the fourth page was a cut of the landing of the Pilgrims, shown else where in this book. The inside pages of the invitation card contained the following: WADSWORTH FAMILY RE-UNION. To all persons by tke ,iame of Wadsworth, Gruting: A Family Re-union of all persons by this name is to be held at DtJXBURY, MASSACHUSEITS,_ 0), WEDNESDAY, SEPTE~IBER IJTH, 188:z, to celebrate the 250th an)liversary of the landing of the first settlers of the name in America. To this gathering all persons by the name of Wadsworth are invited, and also those whose parents or grandparents bore that name. Please notify the Secretary of the Committee how many members of your family will attend, which notice must reach him before August 30th. so that suitable accommodations can be pro vided in the way of transportation and hotel accommodations. Hor,. LEWIS L. \VADSW0RTH, Chelsea, Mass. HORACE A. w ADSW0lffH, L_awrence, Mass. Committee DR. PELEG WADSWORTH, Malden, Mass. J•ERNANJ:;0 \VADSWORTH, Duxbury, Mass. EDWARD B. WADSWORTH, Boston, Mass, on SAMUEL D. \VAnswoRTH, Hiram, Me. ALBERT WAI>SWoRTH, SaxOn\'ille, Mass. Re-union. GEORGE F. WADSWORTH, Boston, Mass. Adrlress communications to H. A. WADSWORTH, Secretary, Lawrence, Mass. PROGRAMME. Every person upon arrival on the day of the re-union is requested to call and regis.ter at the rooms of the general committee, at the Standish House, which house will be the headquarters of the company. · Dinner will be served at 12.30. After dinner there will be an address of welcome by the Chairman of the General Committee, toasts, responses, singing, etc., etc. During the afternoon carriages will be in readiness to convey all who may wish to visit places of historical interest in that vicinity. Supper served at 6 o'clock. PUBLIC SERVICES will be held at 7 o'clock in the evening, commencing with a business meeting, to be followed by short historical papers, read by different members of the family. PROMENADE CONCERT at 8.30, to be followed by STANDISH HOUSE, DUXBUKY1 MASS. THE GATHERING. No pleasanter autumnal morning was ever ushered in than that of \Ved ~esday, September, 13th, 188:2. The rain of the previous day had driven away all dust, and the atmosphere was clear, cool and bracing. At nine o'clock a special train of seven cars backed into the Old Colony depot at Boston, to convey the company to Duxbury. The waiting rooms at the station were nearly filled with those who were to participate in the festive occasion, and a remarkable company it was. \Vadsworths and their de scendants were there representing nineteen different States and Territories, and strange faces greeted one at every turn, yet all were cheerful and in good humor, and few waited introduction or ceremony. The cars were soon loaded and away. The train being a "special" there were few stops, and the forty miles were made in about an hour and a half.· While the train was on its way a gentleman canvassed the train to determine the politics of_each voter and it was found that there were seventy Republicans and six Demo crats on board. Carriages were provided at. the South Duxbury station for those who wished to ride to the Standish House, it being about a mile dis tant. Standish shore where the hotel is situated had assumed a gala-day ap pearance. Flags were displayed and at the house of Mr. Drew, descendant of the· W adsworths, the entire front of the residence was decorated with bunting and evergreens, while over the main entrance was placed a large motto in evergreen, bearing the name "Wadsworth." At twelve o'clock }.fr. Gardner, a photographer from Boston, took several views of the.com pany in front of the hotel. Dinner was served at one o'clock in the spacio'us dining hall of the h?tel, gotten up by Copeland, the well known caterer of WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 139 Boston. At the table the Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Lewis L. Wadsworth, of Boston, called the company to order and invited Rev. Dr. H. Weston, of New York City, to invoke divine blessing. The dinner was gotten up in fine style, and beside each plate was a tinted card announcing the following as the menu: WADSWORTH RE-UNION. Standisk House, Duxbury, September r3tlz, r882. HENRY CoPELAND, Boston, Caterer. BILL OF FARE. FISH. Boiled Salmon. Baked Blue Fish. ROAST. Beef. Lamb. Turkey. ENTREES. Escalloped Oysters. VEGETABLES. _ Squash. Beets. Corn. Tomatoes. Sweet Potatoes. PIES. PUDDINGS. Cocoanut. , Indian. Apple. Plum. Squash. Tapioca. DESSERT. Watermelon. Grapes. Pears. ICE CREAM. TEA AND COFFEE. When the " inner man" had been supplied the company were invited to the parlors of the hotel and the Chairman after imposing silence said : FRIENDS :-About a year ago a n_umber of gentlemen by the name pf Wadsworth, strangers to each other, met at Young's Hotel, Boston, where it was decided there should be a re-union of the Wadsworth family held at Duxbury on the 250th anniversary of the landing of William and Christopher Wadsworth upon these shores. To-day we meet to celebrate that event, At the building of the Pacific Railroad it was the custom of the workmen as they finished each hundred miles to put down a stake to denote the progress on the work, so it is a suitable thing for people of the one name to occasionally meet, renew old associations and form new ones that those to come after us may know with what honor and pride we cherished the name, and imbue in them a desire to cherish and honor the name in time to come. The representatives from nearly every State of the Union have come together to-day for this purpose, and it gives me pleasure as Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements to welcome ,you all to the old town of Duxbury, where Christopher settled and only a short distance from where William first found a New England home. He then introduced Hon. Isaac N. Wadsworth, of Manchester, Maine, as master of ceremonies. In assuming the position, he remarked as follows:· MR. CHAI.RMAN, BROTHERS AND SISTERS :-It gives me great pleasure to meet so large an assemblage of persons bearing one name, drawn together by ties of blood and common kin dred. I am proud to be one of your number and to greet you as a member the.same family. 140 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, I certainly did not anticipate being called upon to participate publicly in the more formal cere monies of this auspicious occasion; but since it is easier to ask questions than to answer them to announce toasts than to respond to them, especially in this dense crowd, perhaps I should deem myself fortunate and accept the position assigned me, Mr. Chairman, with ·profound gratitude. · The exercises except the papers published elsewhere in this volume were impromptu. George \Vadsworth, Esq., of Buffalo, before reading his paper spoke of this the first reunion of the family, and the toast master also called upon Dr. \\Teston wh.o gave some very pleasant remarks. He next toasted the ladies, and Mrs. ~lizabeth \Vadsworth Parmiter, of St . .Louis, re sponded substantially as follows: As the Jew to Jerusalem, the Mohammedan to Mecca, so the Warlsworths have come from their homes on the mountain, anrl from the cottage hy the sea-from the crowded city and from the broad praries to the stamping ground of t~e Wadsworths. We join hand and heart in bringing tribute of grateful memories to our ancestors. The spirit of William and Christo pher comes to-day, reproduced through seven generations. My theme is women. Eulogy is not in keeping with their character-they are noted for deeds rather than words. Every \Vadsworth chose bis mate, if life's stormy passage was often made more stormy, and the sunshine more brilliant by the woman of the house. So the Mother in Israel kept the heart when the harp strings were broken, as Miriam cheered with songs ·and Timbrel when the waters were before and the foe following. So the Wadsworth women have preserved the sweetness of their tempers, and the sharpness of the1r wits from the time of William and Christopher till now, and though not a subject of history I have no doubt, it was Joseph's wife who told him bow to manage the Charter on that auspicious day. The possession of vigorous common sense, strong religious faith, and a stern perseverance to benefit her age, is a legacy bequeathed to this family. I bring kindly greetings from many who are not with us, but of .us, with best wishes for all who have met this day. In behalf of" Our Western kinsmen" the toast master called tip James Wadsworth, Esq., real estate agent of Chicago, to which he·responded: MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN :-1 rise with diffidence to respond to the senti• ment which has been read, yet feeling it a privilege to tender thanks to our Eastern kinsmen for this delightful re-union. Yielding to none in veneration for, our ancestors, Christopher and William, we wish to express in some degree the gratitude we owe to God, whose will it was that they should prefer a wilderness to tyranny at home. Landing near the close of the year, they could expect little else than suffering, yet, having put an ocean between them and their oppressors, they prepared to spend the winter on a strange and inhospitable shore. Could we look in upon their hearts as they journeyed and builded, what thoughts, hopes and fears would meet our gaze. With a resolution to do or die in an effort to plant broad and deep, the foundations of a great and free state they knew 110 wavering in their purpose. Now we of the West bring greeting to our Eastern cousins. • Leaving a New England home over fifty years ago, for my own part, I have spent a lifetime in the west. Arriving at Chicago when little more than a village existed, there my years have been spent in building and re-building-a life of work rather than words. In our moving west a model of free institutions was left behind, worthy of admiration, the foundations of which were laid by the sacrifices, and devotion, of these pilgrim friends, whose arrival in America we this day celebrate. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. The next sentiment was "The Medical Profession," in which the Wads worth family has been conspicuous, and Dr. Hiram Nichols Wadsworth, of Washington, D. C., responded. He said: GENTLEMEN AND LADIES :-I was not aware when I accepted the nomination to respond to the toast of "The Medical Profession " that there was any medical gentlemen of our name present, or I should have declined in favor of the older and more worthy because mdre neces sary and useful parent of a profession of which I am but an humble branch. I take pride, however, in responding because my heart goes out to tfiat noble, and self-sacrificing profession; and I am full of admiration and veneration for its members, for I sincerely think there is no oc cupation, no business, and no profession that-comes nearer to the command of Jesus Christ to go out into the highways and hedges and bring in the "poor, the maimed, and the blind," than the educated and kind-hearted physician, who at all times and at all hours is going round doing good, not more to the rich than the poor, and often, oh, so often, without money and without price. It makes me exultant to look around over such a large assembly of ladies and gentlemen of our name for many reasons, and one is because my wife has always sai BY MRS. E, S. WADSWORTH, MALDEN, MASS, Tune-Old Hundred. Our fathers' God! To Thee we lift Our grateful hearts in joy and 'praise, That on this hearthstone worn with age, Thou'st kept the fire through nights and days. We thank Thee for our sires so true; Their lives of wisdom, peace and love; The mantle rich to us bequeathed · Was wrought by Thee in Heaven above. We thank Thee for our welcome here: This hallowed ground, this storied shore; On memory's walls engraved 'twill be, Till time with us shall be no more. We thank Thee for our kindred dear, So large of interest and of plan; Their health an_d wealth we pray Thee guard, And vouchsafe peace to all our clan. And now, in parting, on each head, Thy hand in blessing richly Jay, And keeping_ them safe beneath thy wing, · All through life's weird and narrow way. WADSWORTH FAMII.Y HISTORY. 143 During the afternoon it being represented that Miss Mary Wadsworth and her sister, two aged ladies who resided in that neighborhood were in some what destitute circumstances, the " hat" was passed around and they were handed a donation of thirty dollars. Following these exercises a business meeting was held .and after some discussion it was voted to form a Wadsworth Family Association, and the following officers were elected : President, Lewis L. Wadsworth, of Chelsea; Vice Presidents, George Wadsworth, of Buffalo, M. Edward Wadsworth, of Cambridge, Samuel D. \Vadsworth, of Hiram, Me., Theodore A. Wadsworth, of New York, David L. Wadsworth, of Wellington, 0., H. Nichols, Wadsworth, of Washington, D. C.; Secretary, Horace A. Wadsworth, of Lawrence; Treasurer, Edward B. Wadsworth, of Boston; Executive Committee, James Wadsworth, of Chicago, David Wads worth, of Auburn, N. Y., E. Clifford Wadsworth, of Brooklyn, N. Y.• Isaac N. Wadsworth, of Manchester, Me., Alexander Wadsworth, of Duxbury. · The following Rules and Regulations were adopted: 1. This organization shall be known as the Wadsworth Family Association. 2. The pu!poses of this association are: To unite fraternally persons by the name of Wadsworth, and those whose parents or grandparents bore that name. To aid in collecting material for a complete genealogy and history of the Wadsworth family. To hold re-unions at such times and places as shall best subserve. the desires of tlie association. 3. The officers of th" association (at the expiration of the present term) shall be a Presi dent, a Vice President from each State where a membership exists, Secretary, Treasurer and three Directors, which, together with the President, 1st Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer shall form a Board of Management t\> whom shall he entrusted the entire business of the association. 4- The President may call special meetings when the interests of the association so demand, and shall call a meeting when a majority of the board so request in writing. 5. The terms of the officers shall be one year or until their successors shall be elected, which business shall he in order at the first meeting of the association after the expiration of that time. The fee for membership shall be One Dollar to all males over 21 years of age; others· may join by signing the rules and regulations in the.hands of the Secretary. These rules and regulations may be altered or amended by a two-thirds vote at any regular meeting of the asso ciation. THE EVENING PROGRAMME, At an early hour the Standish House hall was brilliantly lighted,· and as it proved the evening entertainment was no insignificant part of the exercise_s. J. Howard Richardson's orchestra, of Boston, furnished the music, and it should be here noticed that in addition Mr. J. H. Wadsworth, of Boston, leading musician at the Boston Theatre, gave his services in augmenting the orchestra. The line of march was soon taken up under the direction of Edward B. Wadsworth, of Boston, as floor manager, and George F. Wadsworth, of Boston, Hiriam W. Wadsworth, of Harvard College, and William Wadsworth Reed,_ of Lexington, as aids. Many of the ladies appeared in full party dr_ess, and the display of diamonds and precious 144 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. jewels was especially noticeable. Handsomely engraved souvenirs, with the coat of arms of the Wadsworth family, printed in red 011 last page of cover were distributed, announcing the following as the order of dances: ORDER OF DANCES. MARCH AND CIRCLE. I. Quadrille, Our Re-union. 2. Waltz, Old '96. 3. Money Musk, 250 Years Ago. 4. Quadrille, Polka. S· Quadrille, Portland Fancy. 6. Schottische, J. Howard Richardson. 7. Quadrille, Wadsworth. 8. Virginia Reel, Our Forefathers. 9. 'Waltz, Blue Danube. IO. Quadrille, Our Western Friends. II. Hull's Victory, Duxbury. u. Quadrille, Waltz. 13. Lancers, The Good Ship Lion. 14. 6alop, Social. 15. Caledonian, Our Family. 16. Quadrille, We Part to Meet Again. At the close of the dance before intermission, H. A. Wadsworth was called into the hall, and James Wadsworth, of Chicago, called the attention of the company by saying that there had been a great call to see and hear the man who had conceived the idea of a Wadsworth family re-union and who had been largely instrumental in Jllaking it a grand success; he there fore introduced Mr. Wadsworth, o_f Lawrence, who said: I do not feel that words of mine at this .time are needecl to emphasize the part I have taken in this affair. They will neither add nor detract from my stature one whit. It is true, as the gentleman who has introduced me has stated, that I was the projector of this re-union, but this, to my mind, is but a small matter. The success of an enterprise does not lie entirely in the person who conceives it, but its success depends in the main whether its consummation be any thing that fills a popular demand. If this be so then there are others more capable probably as executors, than the projector, who bear it on to foll fruition. And to this I attribute largely the success of this re-union; other Wadsworths before- me have conceived the desirability of a history and a re-union, but their efforts not being seconded they came to naught. And is it not true, my friends, in the great economy of nature that all plans are executed and all discov eries made about the time they are needed to minister to our comfort? The wonderful forces in nature such as steam and electricity existed in the early stages of the world's history, but had they been discovered at that time there would hardly have been demand enough to make their application valuable, and so all the way along we find things coming to pass about the time the people are ready for them. And so with this gathering, it is a success because the Wads woi:ths were now feeling ready and willing to have it. And this being ready and willing re minds me of the story of the mischief-making old woman whom all her acquaintances had WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 145 ,·oted a nuisance because of her tattling propensities. This woman was upon her death-bed, and as is the custom the minister called to give her a few words of consolation. The old lady talked freely of her resignation to the decrees of Providence, winding up with the phrase, "I now feel ready and willing to go." "This is well," exclaimed the good minister, " but allow me to add, I have consulted all yoar friends and your neighbors and they too are ready and willing to have you go also." This gathering, I trust, has been a pleasant and profitable one to all of us. It is a gathering I am sure that each and all will remember as a prominent episode of our Jives. And in closing the thought again comes across my mind as to to the reason that I am introduced at this stage of the proceedings. You all remember that sweet song so much ad mired by Philip Phillips, the chorus of which runs-"Though you may forget the singer you will not forget the song," and though you may and will forget those who have labored so zeal ously to make this re-union a success yet the song-the refrain-this gathering will not be forgot• ten and we trust the results wi.11 live to bless generations yet unborn. The dancing was not concluded until past one o'clock, though a portion of the large company left for Boston on a special train an hour before. Thus ended an event which from every standpoiqt was a decided success, and which ~·ill long be remembered by those who participated. For some reason a few who attended did not enter tl'leir names upon th~ Secretary's register, but those who did are as follows: Dr. Hiram N: Wadsworth, Dentist, Washington, James Wadsworth, Farmer and Real Estate Agent, D.C. Chicago, Ill. Robert Singleton, Tin and Sheet Iron Worker, \Valter S. \Vadsworth, Chelsea, Mass. Chester, Penn. Lillian W. Bridges, Hopkinton, lfass. Hiram W. Wadsworth, Student, Barre, Maos. Nettie A . .\\'adsworth, South Franklin, Mass. J.B. Wadsworth, Morrisville, N. Y. \Vait Wadsworth, Plymouth, If ass. Mary A. \Vadsworth, Hiram, Me, Mrs. M.Beytes. Dr. E. Clifford Wadsworth, Dentist, Brooklyn,N. Y. M. E. \\'adsworth, Cambridge, Mass. Mrs. E. Clifford Wadsworth, Brooklyn, N. Y. Barker Alden Neal, Gardiner, Me. Mrs. Hiram N. Wadsworth, \Vashington, D. C. Mary Barker, Hopkinton, Mass. Elizabeth F. \Vadsworth, Teacher, Hiram, Me. Joseph Wadsworth, Farmer, Livermore Falla, Me. Mrs. Marcus Fullerton, Brockton, Mass. Elijah Wadsworth. Ella I. Fullerton, Wlllie \Vordsworth, Drummer, Brookfield, Hass. EmmaJ.Fullerton, " Santh \Vadsworth Hackett, Chelsea, Mass. Mrs. George B. Poole, " George Wadsworth, Carpenter, Brockton, Maas. Mrs. Susie Walker Wadsworth, Albany, N. Y. Joshua E. Drew, Duxbury, Mass. Mrs. Zilpah Wadsworth Spring, Portland, Me. Joseph H. Wadsworth, Poat Master, South Frank Albert T. Poole, Artist, Brockton, Mus. lin, Mass. Nellie .M. Poole, Frank H. \Vadsworth, Senior in Yale Law School, Nathan F. Wadsworth, Farmer, Hopkinton, Mass. Farmington, Conn. Mrs. Hellen Mai Bartley, B;,ston, ·Mass. Harry H. Wadsworth, Attorney, Fannington,Conn. Luther W. Bridges, Hopkinton, Mass. Lucy E. Wadsworth, Landlady Wells House, Martha Mears, QJ,iucy, Mass. Syracuse, N. Y. Cephas Wadsworth, Blacking Manufacturer, ltrock- Robert T. Wadsworth, Contractor and Builder, ton, Mass. Camdeu,Me. Mrs, Cephas Wadsworth, Brockton, Mass. Mrs. Robert T. Wadsworth, Camden, Me. Maria F, Wadsworth, · " Harry S. Wadsworth, Business Manager, New Mary Edna Wadsworth, Chelsea, Mass. Lisbon, 0. Winnifred \Vadsworth, Malden, Mass. Lusanua Wadsworth Hubbard, Hiram, Me. J. Elmer Rounds, N, ·w. Stoddard, Patent Leather Manufacturer, . Lulu W. Rounds, Brockton, Mass • George W. Rounds, Eveline Stoddard, Brockton, Maas. Emma A. Wads worth, South Franklin, 'Mass, Mrs. C. H. Taber, " WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. Mrs. A. H. Bumpus, Roxbury, Mass, Ahbie W. Briard, Sew York City. George \\"'. Wadsworth, Commission Merchant, Mrs. Lucina Fowler, Grafton, Mass. Roxbury, Mass, llfiss M. L. Fowler, Eliza i,;. \Vadsworth, Hopkinton, Mass. Otis Bradford, U.S. Customs, Detroit, Mich. F. E. W. Bridges, Charles S Cobb, Machinist, Plymouth, llfass. Amy T. Bridges, \\'elthia E. Savery, Lillian "'· Bridges, Elmira F. Savery, Lizzie W, )lcMecham Isabella "Wadsworth Palmiter, St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. H. M. Wadsworth Gaylord. New Hartford, Joel Wadsworth, Farmer, Herkimer, N. Y. N.Y. Elizabeth \Vadsworth Fuller, Portland, Me. Paul Wacisworth, Agent D. & H. C. Co., Albany, Henry Wadswort'l, M. 0., Philadelphia, Penn, N.Y. George H. Fullerton, Post Master, Brockton, Mass. Mrs. E. M. Day, \Vest Winfield, N. Y. Theodore Augustus "'adsworth. D. D. S., New Mrs. Mary Strong Wadsworth Filer, \Varehouse York City. Point, Conn. • Charlotte E. Wadsworth, Camden, Me. Mrs. Jane \Vadsworth Viers, East Granby, Conn. Jeremiah \Vadsworth, C J. Viets, Manufacturer, New London, Conn Ellen Sampson, Scholar, Newton, Mass. Lewis E. \Vadsworth, Ho~se Joiner, Camden, Me. Florence Sampson, Newton, Mass. Dexter E. Wadsworth, Milton, Mass. Harriet F. ,vilson, Boston, Mass. Llewellyn A. \Yadsworth, Fanner and Teacher, Mrs. J. W. \Villiams, Fall River, Ttfass. Hiram .. Me. J. \V. V\,'illiams, Dry Goods, Fall River, Mass. Emily E. Pierce, Hopkinton, Mass. J. F. Hutchinson, Produce Dealer, Boston, Mass. Mrs. Sara,h S. N., Pierce, Hopkinton, Mass. Sylvia B. Reed, Lexington, Mass.· · Frederick Snnw, Becket, Mass. Nellie Wadsworth, West Newton, Mass, Lewis S. \Vadsworth, Painter, Plymouth, Mass. Jennie E. Wadsworth, \Vinthrop, Mass. Minnie H. Hubbard, Teacher, Hiram, Me. Mrs. P. \Vadsworth, \Vest Newton, Mass. ~leg T. Wadsworth, Farmer, Carrie J. \Vadsworth, Athol, Mass. William F. Hayden, Brookfield, Mass. Charles \Vadsworth, Dry Goods and Clothing, Earnest T. Hayden, .A.tho!, Mass. Jesse Wadsworth, Chelsea, Mass. William Wadsworth, Boston, Mass. Mrs. John \Vadsworth, Winthrop, Mass. Peleg \Vadsworth, M. D., Malden, Mass. Mrs. Edward I. Wadsworth, Winthrop, Mass. Mrs. E. S. Wadsworth, '-' " Ruth R. \Vadsworth, South Hiram, Me. Susan Wadsworth Claflin, (93 years old, written in Rispah B,_\Vadsworth, " her own hand) Hopkinton, Mass. Emma \Vadsworth Emerson, Boston Mass. Frederick A. Claflin, Q!,incy, Mass. Sarah Louisa Wadsworth, Weston, Ont. Susanna Holbrook, Hopkinton, Mass. Elizabeth \Vadsworth, Mrs E. H. Raymond, South Weymouth, Mass. Charles F. Wadsworth, Farmer, South Hiram,Me. Charles D. Wadsworth, New York City. E. W. Goodier, Clergyman, Mansfield, Mass. · Mrs. L. L. V{adsworth, Chelsea, Mass. •Annie Wadsworth, Chelsea, Mass, Preston F. Lewis, South Weymouth, Mas~. Henry C. Keene, Lieut. U. S. N., Chelsea, Mass. Mrs. Preston F. Lewis, South Weymouth, Mass. Stanley Harrington, Banker, Providence, R. I. J. D. \Vadsworth, Barre, Mass. Lois]. Wadsworth, Lowell, Mass. .Mrs. Louise Wadsworth Rounds, Malden, Mass. Mrs, Harriet L. Hunt, Wakefield, Mass. J.C. Rounds, Mrs, Helen M. Bailey, Charlestown, Mass. Briggs Wadsworth, West Newton, Mass, Rev. H. Weston, D. Jl., Sew York. S. M. Wadsworth, Boston Highlands, Mass. Timothy Wadsworth, Farmer, and wife, West W. A, ,vadsworth, Kingston, Mass. Winfield, N. Y. Mrs. W. A. Wadsworth, " Geo. H. Wadsworth, Farmer,and wife, West Win- Cora A. Wadsworth, field, N. Y, . Ansel Wadsworth, Lincolnville, :Me. Wallace D._ Wadsworth, Farmer and Lumberman, Marv~. Wadsworth, u u Hiram,Me. Hir;m Wadsworth, Barre, Mass. Mary L. \Vadsworth, Milton, Mass. Mrs. Hiram Wadsworth, Barre, Mass. Elmira T. Wadsworth, Mrs. Elizabeth Wadsworth Harrington, Halifax, Edwin D. Wadsworth, Vaster Mariner, Milton, N.S. Mass. W. O. Harrington, Halifax, N. S. Ellen M. Wadsworth, lliltoa, Mass. Mrs. Lucia Wadsworth Shead, Eastport, Me. Annie M, Wadsworth, Edward E. Shead. " Fernando Wadsworth, Duxbury, Mass. George Wadsworth, Attorney, Buffalo, N. Y. Nancy B. Wadswo1tb, Plymouth, Mass. Mrs. Isaac Claflin, Chicago, Ill. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 147 Mrs. Kate \Vadsworth Bosworth, Plymouth, Mass. Julian S. Wadsworth, Student, Jacksonville, Ill. D. L. \Vadsworth, Lumber Man11factnrer, \Veiling. L. Wadsworth Tuck, Studen,, South Weymouth, ton, O. lllass. Eliza F. \\'adsworth, Hopkinton, Mass. Mrs. Dr. L. \\'. Tuck, office a8 Winter Street, Bos- Flora Drew Sampson, Newton, Mass. ton, South Wtymouth, Mass. · Emma M. Drew, Duxbury, Mass. Isaac N. Wadsworth, Farmer, Manchester, Me. Horace A. \Vadswortb, Lawrence, Mass. Nathan S. Wadsworth, Manchester, Me. Mrs. H. A. Wadsworth, E. E. Wadsworth, Manufacturer of JewPlry, office Cora 111 \Vlldsworth, 14 John Street, N. Y , &nl!'lewood, N J. Grace \\'adsworth, Caroline E. Wessels, (nee Wsdsworth) Litchfield, Blanche Perkins, Becket, Mass. Conn. Mary W. Hutchinson, Lexington, Mass. Mrs. E B. \Vadsworth, Boston, ll[ass. George L. 0. \Vadsworth, Brooklyn, N. Y. E B. Wadsworth, Fi•h Dealer, Boston, Mass. Alex \Vadsworth, Duxbury, Mass. G. F. Wadsworth, 40 State Street, Boston, Mass. Marcus C. 'Williams, Fall River, Mass. J. H. Wadsworth, 27 Alpiue Stre~t, Roxbury, Mass. Albert Wadsworth, Saxonville, )lass. Lewis L. Wadsworth, 30 Cary Avenue, Chelsea, Arabella S. Wadsworth, " Mass. Alice B. \\'adsworth, Warren Norton and wife, Charlestown, Mass. Joseph 0. Bullard, Cambridgeport, Mass. llr. T. A. Wadsworth, New York City. Ser•ph \Vadsworth Bullard, Cambridgeport, Mass. John Wadsworth and wife, Winthrop, MasA. Constant W. Wadsworth, Peekskill, N. Y. C. F. Pressey and wife, Manchester, N. H. Flora C. Keene, Chelsea, Mass. David Wadsworth and wife, Auburn,N. Y. Selioa H. Wadsworth, Duxbury, Mass. Joseph B. Wadsworth, Sa1> Francisco, Cal. Catherine_Wadsworth Ford, Duxbury, Mass. Welthy Wadsworth, " " Mrs. George Wadsworth, Apopka. Florida. Experience Ruth Wadsworth, San Diego, Cal. George H. Reed, Lexington, Mass. Truman R. \\'adsworth, Denver, Col. Cephas Wadsworth, Boston Highlands, Mass. Hartwell Wadsworth, Suro, Ma. Alden B. Wadsworth, Maplewood, Mass. John A. Wadsworth, Springfield, Mass. Mrs. S. B. Wadsworth,,Maplewood, Mass. Flora A. Wadsworth, Chelsea, Mass. Mattie C. Wadsworth, J. Whiting and wife, Ran ( Stt page84-.) IX. WADSWORTH GENEALOGIES. In the following Register ·characters and abbreviations have been mainly omitted, the principal ones being a dash [ - J which means deceased. Therefore, when it precedes a date it means that the person died that year, and when it follows a date of birth it means the person is dead, but the year of the death is not known to the author unless given. The superior or small figure after a name denotes the number of the generation from the first settlers. It will be observed that the line of descent of each person is traced as far as known. · · AARoN6, John5, George4, Ebenezer3, ABIAH 6, Sedate5 , Abiah4, Elisha3, Samuel2, Christopher1 .; Litchfield, Joseph2, Christopher1 ; Lincoln Me.; born 1769 - 1844; married ville, Me.·; born 1778, - 1855; Lucy Stevens. married Sarah Head. CHILDREN. He was the youngest son of Se James, removed, somewhere in the West date; his home was a log cabin and early in life. his advantages for an education were Calvin, died without issue. very limited; was a farmer, sober, Aaron, 1800. Lucy. industrious and honest; had a firm Susan, married Drew, residence Lewiston, trust in his Creator which was his M& . guide in all the pursuits of his life; Spencer F., 1810, a member of the Methodist church. AARON7, Aaron6, J ohn5, George4, Eb CHILnREN. enezer3, Samuel2, Christopher1 ; William, 1804 . Pittston, Me.; 18oo, - 186.7. Mar . Zealor resided in Lincolnville with his father until of age, when be married and set ried--. tled. in Searsmont, where be remained until CHILDREN. bis death. Elias, now a resident of Monmouth, Me., John H., 1820 and several other children. And eight daughters. ABIAH4, Elisha3, Joseph2 , · Christo pher1; Duxbury. Mass.;· born in ABIAH7, Sedate6, Sedate5, Abiah4 , ·1703; - removed to Knox Co., Elisha3, Joseph11 , Christoper1 ; car Me. ; married -·-. penter and joiner; Hooperville, CHILDRE1'. Utah Territory; born in 1810; Lin Sedate, J 746. colnville, Maine ; married Mrs. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. Eliza Harc;ly, 1831; 2d wife, Phebe ALBERT8, Alvah7, John6 , John\ A. Hulbert, 1852. · George4, Ebenezer3 Sam'l2 , Chris CHILDREN. topher1 ; baker ; Saxonville, town Joseph W., 1831. Framingham, Mass.; born, 1840, Susanna A-, 1836. Hallowell, Me. ; married Arabella Nancy E., ·1839. Eliza A:,'fS.42. S. Pearson, 1863. Abiah, 849. Completed his school education at Lucinda M., 1851. Married, resides in Salt Kent's Hill Seminary; worked for Lake City. av,,hile at lumber business in Aros - Charles W., 1860. Mary E., 1863. took County, afterwards learned the Susan, I 866. machinists' trade and wm·ked in the Flora, 1868. i (•,._ Springfield Armory; established the Zubia, 1870. '' '-' • baking business at Saxonville, Mass., Sarah, 1873. I . ~:., ' 1877, where he now resides; member Freddie T., 1 76. _ ' • •, Daniel C., 1879. \',~ "1Y V' of the Baptist church. CHII.DREN. · Alice B., 1865. ADRIAN R.7, Thomas Hart6,Asahel5, 4 3 2 Nettie F., 1871. \Villiam , \Villiam , John , \Vil Hattie M., 1872. liam1; lawver at Norbeck, Mont George A .. 1878. gomery-Co:, Maryland; graduated at Yale College, 1837; born at ALBERT B.9 , \\rilliam R.8 , John Farmington, Conn., 1815. ls a Ogden7, Elisha6 , Recompense5 , very active, capable man and. has George4, Ebenezer3, Sam'J3, Chris held many positions of trust. Mar topher1, Lapeer, Town Co.,Mich.; ried M. H. Radcliffe, 1849; 2d born 1854. wife, M.A. Mallory, 1869; has no children. ALBERT OnsoN8, Lawton7 , Jona than6, Jonathan5 , Recompense4, ADRIAN R.8 , Winthrop M.7 , Thomas Ebenezer3, Samuel2, Christopher,1 Hart6, Asahel5 , William4, Wil Saranac,11-fich.; born 1819, Becket, liam3, John2 , \Villiam1 ; Farming Mass. ; married Sarah C. 11-fason, ington, Conn. ; born 1855. 1850. Spent most of his early life farm AH1RA6 , Seneca5, Wait4, Elisha3, ing and trading. Now has a large _Toseph2, Christopher1 ; Duxbury,_ farm at Saranac, but lives in the vil Mass.; born 1777,died 1867; mar lage at the present time, only a short ried Deborah Sprague, died 1813: distance away. _ Attends the Congre 2d wife, Olive Wadsworth, ·1822. gational church. _Believes most in CHILDREN. those truthful lessons taught through Celenah, 18o1; married Ezra W. Sampson. out all nature. Catherine, 18o2; married Clark Drew; CHILl>REN. second husband F. G. Ford. Bird Lawton, 1853. Marinda, 18o5; married Captain Joshua Edgar Orson, 1859. Drew. Alexander, 18o8. 9 8 7 Deborah, 1813. ALBE~T PEASE , Moses , Jesse , Harriet, 1822. Christopher6, Christopher-\ Geo.4, Henry, 1829; died young. Ebenezer3 , Samuel2 , Christopher,1 Horace, 1830. " " East Livermore, Maine ; farmer ; Helen, 1833. Hamilton, 1838. b_orn 1848, at Jay; married Mary Harrison, 1842; residence, Duxbury, Mass. A. Cooledge, 1877; no children. 1 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. ALBERT \V.8 , Josh.7 , 1'.foses6 , John5 , Capt. \Vadsworth for nearly forty Geo.4 , Ebenezer,3 Samuel2, Chris-. years was in the merchant marine topher1, bookkeeper, with Moline service and passed through nearly all · :Plow Co. ; Moline, Ill.; born 1863, the scenes incident upon a sea-faring Cincinnati, 0. life. His wife frequently accom panied him on voyages to the old ALDEN BRADFORD7, Peleg, jr.6 , Pe world, and his youngest son was born leg5, Peleg4, John3 , John2 , Chris in the Bay of Bengal. Mrs. \V. topher1; a book-keeper in Bo!>ton. lived onlv two weeks after this event Maplewood, Mass. ; born in 1837 ; and the ·babe survived on ship fare Married Lydia B. Parsons, 1865. till the vessel arrived home. CHILDREN. CHILDREN. Mattie Culbert, 1866. Francis G. F., 1843. Helen H., 1869. Alexander Seaborn, 1853. ALEXANDER7 , Charles Lee6 , Peleg5, ALEXANDER8, Eli7, Charlei Lee6 , Peleg4, John3, John2, Christopher1, Peleg\ Peleg4, J ohn3, John 2, Chris Civil Engineer, Boston; born 1806, topher1; Hiram, Me.; born 1839; Hiram, Me. ; married Mary E. married Jane Huntress, 1865. Fairfield, 1836. CHILDREN, Commenced the business of Land Onsville, I 873. Surveyor and Civil Engineer in Bos ton, in 1825, and has followed that ALEXANDER F AIRFIELD8 , Alexander7 profession e,·er since. \Vas educated Charles Lee6 , Peleg5 , Peleg4,John3 , at the Fryeburg Academy and the J ohn2, Christopher1,. convey9ncer, Gardiner Lyceum. Served in the city office, Devonshire Street; Boston : council of Boston for eight years ; on born 1840; married Lucy Good the Cochituate Water Board seven win, 1876; no children. years, and two years, 1876 and 1878, in the House of Representatives. ALEXANDER ScAMMELL11, Peleg5• Was elected a deacon in the West 3 2 Church, Boston, June, 1842; on the Peleg4, John , John , Christo Standing Committee of the society, pher1; Washington, \Varren Co., called " The West Boston Society, " Va.; born in Portland, 1790, died 1844; and as Chairman of the Stand 1851; married Louisa J. Denni ing Committee in 1856, and has held son, 1824. those offices ever since. He was second lieutenant on board the ship Constitution when she cap CHILDREN. tured the Guerriere. The citizens of Oliver Fairfield, 1838. Alexander F., 1840 Portland, hi!> native place, in testi Lucy, 1841; married William E. Furness, mony of their high sense of the brave Chicago, Ill. and important part 'he took on that Adelaide Elizabeth, 1844. memorable occasion, presented him Grace, J 848. with an elegant sword, decorated with appropriate devices. ALEXANDER 7 , Ahira6 , Seneca5, W ait4 Elisha3 , Joseph2, Christopher1; sea CHILDRES. captain, retired ; Duxbury, Mass. ; Alexander S., 1828. . LouisaD ., 1833, Married Charles G. Bay born in 18o8; married Beulah lor, New Bedford. Holmes, 1835; died in 1853; 2d Annie D., 1841. Married Rev. John D. wife, Selina Hilton, 1858. Wells, Lnconia, N. H. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. ALEXANDER ScAMMELL7 , Alexan father, John, of Yorkshire, England; der S.6 , Peleg5, Peleg,4 John3, died in London. John2, Chri~top1ier1, \\'ashington, b. C.; born m 1828, - 1863; mar CHILDREN. Frank Herbert, 1870. ried Helen McMorine, 1855. Arthur Holland, 1872. CHILDREN. Emery Miner, 1874. Alexander S., 1858. Martin Miller, 1876. Helen M., 1855. Marion M., died in infancy. ALFRED A. M.7, Alfred Wiswe11 6, Wiswell5, Wait4, Elisha3, Joseph2 , 1 ALEXANDER ScAMMELL8 , Alexan Christopher , Providence, R. I.; der S.7 , Alexander S.6 , Peleg5, born 1853. Peleg4,John3, John1l, Christopher1, Elizabeth City, N. C.; born 1858, Washington, D. C. ALFRED C.8, John Atherton', John6, John5, Benjamin\ John3 , Samue12, Christopher1, Providence, R. I., ALEXA~DER SEABORNts, Alexander7• 11 Camp, St. ; born 1838, Provi Ahira6 , Seneca", Wait4, Elisha3 dence; married Mary A. Morgan, Joseph2, Christopher1, Binghamp• 1864. ton, Conn. ; born 1853, on board CHILDREN. ship " Setl-i Sprague, " in the bay Annie L., 1865. of Bengal ; married Lizzie F. Bal lard, 1879. 6 CHILDREN. ALFRED W1swELL , Wiswell!i,Wait4, 3 1 Elizabeth Ballard, 1879. Elisha , Joseph2, Christopher ; Alexander, Jan. 1, 1883. Providence, R. I.; born in 1824: Boston ; married Anna E. W. Fer guson, 1850. ALMO:N D.8, Elisha7, Elisha6, Recom CHILDREN. pense5, George\ Ebenezer3 , Sam 1 E. Adelaide M., 1851. uel2, Christopher , of Georgetown, Alfred, A. M., 1853. Ottawa Co., Mich.; farmer; born Oscar, A. M., 1855; died in infancy. 1830; married Mary J. Davis, 1855. F. Helen A., 1857. Clarence Percy, l 86o. CHILDREN. I. Henry F.,· 1862. William, 1856. Frederick Wiswell, , 866. Byron, 1858. Fluta, I 862. Ella, 1865. · ---- 7 ~ Lulu, 1869 . ALLEN , Solomon6, Thomas5, Thom-• . Myrtle, 1871. as4, Thomas3, Thomas2, William1, • farmer; East Hartford,Conn. ; born 1794; living; married Jerusha Bid ALFRED, baker ~nd confectioner ; . well 1819-1882. Warsaw, New York; horn Hoy land, Yorkshire, England; married CHILDREN. Florence A. Miller, 1868. Edgar L., 1837. · Henry W., 1821, Glastonbury. Came to this country in 1858 ; William, Hartford. father's name John, now living at Allen, Jr., 1828, New London Navy Yard. Brockport, N. Y., aged 63; grand- Jane, married Martin Paisley, N. Y. City. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 153 8 3 ALLENE , Allen 7, Solomon6 , Thom AMBROSE6 ,Josepb5,Joseph4, Joseph as5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Thomas2 , Joseph2, \Villiam 1 , Onondago,'{. \Villiam1 ; ship keeper in the gov N. Y.; born ·1773, Hartford, - ernment navy yard, New London; 1850; married Sarah Marsh. born 1828; Groton, Conn.; mar CHILDREN. ried Martha B. Parker, 1869. John Marsh, 18o1. Served in the navy during the re- Horace, dead. bellion, wounded at Fort Darling, Ambrose Sidney, 1811. and was in the engagement of Ad Sarah, dead. miral Farragut, at Mobile bay. Mem Eliza. ber of Episcopal church and Masonic fraternity. AMBROSE S1mrnv7 , Ambrose6 , Jos 4 3 2 CHILDREN. eph5, Joseph , Joseph , Joseph Allen W., 1876. Vlilliam1 ; carpenter, Onondago, Della A., 1877. New York; born 1811 at Ononda Myrtle, 1878. go;. married Louisa Field, 1834. CHILDREN. 8 ALVIN MoRTON , Lewie; Sylvester7, Eliza Ann, 1835. Cephas6, Cephas5, Peleg4, John\ Maria L., 18311. John2 , Christopher1, of Kingston, Charles, 1840. Mass.; 1852. Edward S., 1843. Franklin P., 1852. 8 7 ALPHEUS R. , Calvin Smith , Jos AMos M1LTON 8 , John \Vesley\ 5 4 eph6, Joseph , Joseph , Joseph3, Thomas6, Thomas5, Thomas4, 2 1 Joseph , William ; a machinist; Thomasa; Thomas2, Williaml ; Adrian, Mich.; born, 1845. \Vebster City, Iowa; born, Litch \Vas a soldier in the Rebellion; he field, N. Y., 1833; married Lucy enlisted in 1863, aged 17 years; was M. Dodge, 1856., wounded July 22, 1864, at the battle CHILDREN. of Atlanta; was in Co. B, 32d 0. V. In., was discharged_ i11 1865 at the Jimmie D., 186o. close of the war. ANDREW CLARENCE ; father's name CHILDREN. Richard; grandfather James; not Alpheus W. Furney. traced farther ; IO Russell Street, Roy Calvin. Hartford, Conn; born, 1833 ; mar ried Ruth H. Robinson, 1855; no children. ALVAH7 , John6 , John5, George4 , . Ebenezer3, Samuel2 , Christopher1 : Winthrop, Me. born in 1797, - ANDREW J.7, Hezek,iab6, Samuel5, 1872; married Sally Thing, 1827. Thomas4, Thomasa, Thomas~, \Vil CHILDREN.' liamf; manufacturer of harnesses, George It,. 1831. collars and saddles ; Lockport, Ill. ; Albert, 1840. born 18~0, Middlebury, Vt.; mar Ann Maria, 1829 - 1849. Married Ed ried Melissa E. Barneg, 186o. ward E. Pinkham, of Hallowell, in r848. Ellen L., 1835, married Gray, Walpole, CHILDREN. Mass. Francis A., 1862. N. Augusta, 1842, married Freeman, Wal- George A., 1864. pole, Mass. · Lydia Louise, 1870. 154 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. ANDREW SNIDER8, Edwar ANSELB, William', Abiah6 , Sedate5, 8, 7, Abiah4, Elisha3 , Joseph2, Christo ARTEMAS R. Peleg C. Charles Lee6 , Peleg5, Peleg4, J ohn3, J ohn2 , pher1. 1 Capt.Wadsworth was born in Lin Christopher ; grocer; is justice of the peace, and in early life engaged colnville, Me., Jan. I, 1839, on a farm about four miles back from Penob for a season in school teaching ; a past officer in I. O. O. F., and Re- scot Bay j had advantages Ot a com mon school; at 16 years of age com , publican in politics; born in 1841 ; menced going to sea, which was con married Em~a M. Smith, 1873. tirmed a greater part of the time until CHILDREN., . 20; in 1859 went to-Europe one voy Edwin A., r874- age. Dec. 30, 186o, married Mary Arthur Peleg, 1876.) C. Pottle, of Searsmont ; enlisted in Roy Elmer, 188o. ., Co. I, 26th Maine Regiment, at Bel fast, Me., August 10, 1862 ; was or ARTHUR; watchmaker at Newark, derly sergeant, 2d lieutenant; then New Jersey; born at Warwick, captain of Co. G, same regiment; England in 1822; married Eliza participated in movements of regi Wiseman, 1844-; his father's name ment from Bangor to Virginia, thence was Thomas Rawbone, who died to the Mississippi river, also in the in 1838, aged 37 years; mother's campaign of the 19th Army Corps name, Mart11a Kilber; brother's WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY,• 155 and sisters all in England ; grand 1873; married Eunice Main, who father Arthur; great grandfather died in 1872, aged 79. Arthur; born in Northampton CHILDREN. shire. Manly, 1817. CHILDREN. Ela, 1826. Waty Jane, 1827; married Goodsell. Henry Arthur, 1845, at Newport, Ky. Electa, 1831; married Kennelly. Arthur Danbey, 18.47. Eliza, I 849. William Newton, 1857, in Le Mars, Iowa. ARCHIBALD CLARK7, Edward6 , Gen. George Frederick, 1853, in Chicago. Elijah5, Joseph4, Joseph, jr,3, Jos Thomas Francis, 1857. eph2, William1 ; hardware, etc; Robert Lewis, 1861. Minna, 1864. Jacksonville, Ill.; born, Canfield, Lincoln, I 866. Ohio, 1827; married Delia With erby, 1848. ARTHUR8, SamueF, Charles Lee6 , CHILDREN. Edward Witherby, 1850, - 1859. Peleg5, Peleg4, John 3 , J ohn2, Chris Walter Clark, 1852, - 1855. topher1; farmer. member of i:na William Perry, 1856, - 1859. sonic order; Hiram, l\1e. ; born in Harry Eugene, 1858. 1843; married Ruth Durgin, 1868. Julian Sturlevant, 166o. Frederick M., 1862, - 1865: CHILilREN. Willie, 1865. Nina, 1869. Jennie, 1874- Zilpha Lillian, 1880. ARIUL PARKER ; resides with his mother, Sarah E., at 422 North Street, Indianapolis, Indiana; born ARTHUR CLINToN8, Dura7, Dura6, 186o; his father, Ariul S., died in Dura5 , Peleg4, J ohn3 , John 2, Chris 1882, and was born in Kentucky in topher1; teacher, Oliver Grammar r 8o8 ; he left other children. Geo. School, Lavtrence, Mass. ; gradu W., born 1863; \Valter E., 1865; ated at the Bridgewater Normal Nancy, 1868; Spelton, 1870; Leola School; born in 1854, at Bridge and Leon, 1873. water. The family has records to show that their ancestors formerly lived in ARTHUR F.8 , \Villiam Alexander7 , Worcester County, Mass. Cephas6 , Cephas5, Peleg4, John3 , John2, · Christopher1; Kingston,· AsA5, Samuel\ Samuel3, John2, Wil Mass. ; born in 1850. liam1; Tyringham, Mass.; born, 1735, in Connecticut. ARTHUR L.B, John7, John6 , Cephas5, AsAHEL5 , William4, William3,John2 , Peleg4, John3, John2, Christo 1 pher1 ; Medway, Mass. ; born in William ; Farmington, Conn.; 1862. born, 1743, - 1817, aged 74; 1769, married Mercy Woodruff, who died in 18II; 2d wife, Hannah \Vads ARCHIBALD', Reuben6 , Samuel5 , worth, daughter of Nathaniel, jr., 4 2 Samuel , Samuel3, John , Wil who died in 1818, aged 6_1. liam1; Homer, N. Y.; much re CHILDRF.N. spected citizen, prominent mem Manna, 1768, - 1791. ber Congregational church ; born, Ruth, married Washburn, of Vermont. in Tyringham, Mass., in 1787, - Thomas Hart, 17j1, WADSWORTH FAMILY J{ISTORY. A.SAHEL "\Y1LLIAM7, Ezekiel6 , Gad5, Mass., born 1735, - 1782; mar \Villiam,4 , \Villiam3 , John2 , \Vil ried Luna Wadsworth, 1759; she liam1; Avon, New York; born in after his death married Jotham Avon, 1818; married Mary Ann Loring. Chase, 1846. · · CHILnREN. CHILDREN. Hannah, I 76o; died young; Ichabod, 1762, Sophia, 1847,·-1881. died young; Daniel, l 764; Marshal, 1766, James Edward, 1849. died young; Frederick, 1767, died young; William Mosley, 1850. Selah, 1769, died young; Sophia, Ann, and Josephine, 1853. others. The eleven children died before 1782. Romeo. 1856. 5 4 3 BENJAMIN3, Samuel2, Christopherl; BENJAMii'- , Benjamin , John , Sam clergyman ; pastor I st church in uel2, Christopher1; clergyman, Boston, and president of Harvard Danvers; (sketch) ; born 1750, in College; born in 1669, - 1737; Milton ; married Mary Hobson. married Ruth Boardman ; no chil The portrait_ of Rev. Benjamin dren; see biographical sketch. \Vadsworth, D. D., of Han·ard Col lege, now hanging in the University building at Cambridge, was presented. BENJAM1x4• John3 , Samuel2, Chris topher1 ; Milton, a prominent _and to the institution by this man. A cut well to do citizen ; for 28 vears of the portrait is seen in this book. deacon Congregational chtirch ; CHILDREN. born 1707, - 1774; married Esther Polly, 1775; married Rev. Wm. Balch. Tucker! 1735. Betsey, 1777; married Hon. John Ruggles. CHILDREN, 6 5 4 Elizabeth, 1736- 1751. BENJAM1N , Jonathan , Recompense Ruth, 1737; married Ralph Houghton. Ebenezer3 , Samuel2, Christopher1 ; John, 1739. farmer, Becket, Mass. ; born 1746, Abigail, 1741. Milton, Mass., - 1827; married Mary, 1743. Ann, 1745 - 1745· Olive Sharpley, 1768; - 1827. Sarah, 1747 - 1783; married Ebenezer CHILnREN. Glover. Her tombstone at Braintree ceme• Benjamin, 1774. tery bears the following: "In memory of Mrs. Sarah, 1776; married Jesse Johnson of Sarah Glover, wife of Mr. Ebenezer Glover, Chester, Mass., 1795. and daughter of Deacon Benjamin Wads Olive, I 779; married Leonard Williams, worth, cf Milton, in the 35th year of her age. 1799; William Pratt, 1803. Stop here, my friend, and cast an eye, Clarissa, 1781; married Gordon Spencer, As you are now, so once was I; 18o8. As I am now, so you must be, Joseph, 1784. Prepare for death and follow me. Ruth, 1789; married Timothy Snow, 1812. This verse is also seen in Copps Hill Ceme• tery, in Boston, near the Olcl North Church, 6 and. directly under the inscription some wag BENJAMIN', Joseph , Ebenezer\ Re bas added these Jines in chalk : com·pense4, Ebenezer3, Samuel2 , "To follow.you I'm not content. Christopher1 ; merchant, W orces Unless I know which way you went." ter, Mass.; born. 1815; married Benjamin, 1750. Thankful Parker, 1837. Esther, 1752; married Nathan Vose. Joseph, 1755- 1755. CHILDREN. Jane Elizabeth. 1839; married Eliot Brig ham, Worcester~ BENJAMn,.-1, Tchabod3, John2 , Chris Mary Elmira, 1843. topher1 ; sea captain ; Duxbury, Henry Sinclair, 1849. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 15i BENJAMIN6 , John\ Benjamin4, John3 at Avon Springs; married, 1850, Samuel2, Christopher1 ; a plow :Mary Ann Grove. maker; Milton, Mass.; horn 1765, Mr. ·w. gives the following narra- - 1829; married Mary Babcock, ti,·e concerning his life. . 1789. . . "The first nine years of my life were at that CHILDREN. "lovely spot, Avon Springs, N. Y. The next twenty-three years was of Sandusky, Ohio, Rebecca, I 790- I 790. Sarah, 1791- 1791. where the country was new and prolific in all Isaac, 1792. that would develop muscle and enjoyment, besines a sprinkling of ague at intervals. My Jason, 1794- 1810. · Mary, 1795; now living in Milton. father gave his large family as good a chance Catherine, 1797; married Thomas Copeland. for erlucation as the new countrr afforded for Thomas Thatcher, 1799- 1882. farmers' boys and girls. l\ly last two terms of Benjamin, 18oo- 18oo. school were at Sandusky, to better prepare me for a farmers' life; that I have lived with the exception of eight years in the mines of Colo BENJAMn, 6 , John\ John4, Joseph3, rado. Joseph2, Christopher1 ; born 1768; Moving with my wife and little family to Johnson Co., Mo., in the year 1859 we found DoYer, Duchess Co., New York; it rather unpleasant, so in 186o we mo\'ed to married Mary Pratt. Douglas Co., Kansas, just in time for the CHILDREN famine. There learning some of our best Zilpha, 1795. lessons. There cloing the best vear's work of Pratt, 1797. my life. A year that would. be the most dreadful of my life to repeat, but the most Sarah, I 799. ~fary, 18o1. precious of my life to remember, as my wife Alvah, 1803. and I devoted most of our time to helping Ira, 1805. others; the good ladies of Sandusky furnish Mina, 1807. ing substantial aid for us to distribute to the Amy, 1811. need,·. Crossing the Plains in 1861 for the gold, mines of Pike's Peak, in our ox wagons, was a BENJA1\HN7, Benjamin6, Jonathan5, joyous trip, but so common that the romance Recompense4, Ebenezer3, Samue12, was somewhat destroyed. But, common as it Christopher1 ; farmer; horn 1774, was, there was a certain enchantment in the camp life, that brings joy to a comfortable at Becket, Mass., - 1837; mar home after the journey is over. V.1e were ried Polly Ames, 1797. Methodists when we started on our western CHILDREN. trip, and by ke~ing up family worship we succeeded in crossing those dreaded streams Judson, 1797. where it is said so many " disrobed their re Loring, 18oo. ligion," and today are rejoicing that we hold Mary Rachel, 18o8; married Dr. St. Johns, fast the faith, an.d trust that our efforts in the Wellington, Ohio. Sun,lay School and temperance cause have not been in \'ain. BENJAMIN CuTTEn8, \Villiam Ro-· I am now interested in the coal fields of Gun meo7 , Romeo6 , V{illiam5, Wil nison Co. My farm (the town site of Arvado) 2 1 is our home, situated in the morning shadow liam4, \\-illiam3, John , \Villiam ; of Denver, surrounded by. beautiful scenery seaman; born 1834; shipped from and delightful climate. I assisted in the San Francisco, February 22, 1881, Grange movement in our State and now hold on British barque Victoria; not the office of Secretary. My c:ight years in the gold and silver. mines though instructive, since heard from. and not unpleasant, has served to bind me closer to the farmer's life. " FRANKLIN7, BENJAMIN Richard6, CHILDREN. Gad5 '¥illiam4 urilliam3 John2 John Grove, 1854- 1876. . '" 1 ' "" ' ' \Villiam ; farmer, An·ado, Jeffer- Mary Emily, 1854; married Graves and has son Co., Colorado; born in 1827, four sons resining at ;\rvado. WADSWOl!TH FAMILY HISTORY. Brno LAwTox9 , Albert0rson8 , Law CALYix~, Cah·in7 , Joseph6 , John5, ton', Jonathan6 , Jonathan5, Re John4, Joseph3, Joseph2, Christo• compense4, _Ebenezer 3, Samuel2, pher1 ; Chicago, Ill. ; born 1843, Christopher1 ; Saranac, Ionia Co., at Buffalo, Kew York; married Michigan; born in 1853. \Vina Kennedy, 1865. · CHILDREN. BRIGGs8, Peleg7 , John6 , Dura5, Pe William Seward, r867. leg4, John3, John2 , Christopherl, Calvin, 1868. Joseph Thomas, 1871. dealer in butter and cheese; Fan Charles Sheer, I 874. euil Hall Market, Boston; born in George Kennedy, 1877. 186o. Theodore Lyman, 1879. Raymond Arthur, 1881. BuRTox8, \\rilliam7 , Abiah6 , Sedate5 , 3 2 Abiah4, Elisha , Joseph , Christo CALVIN SMITH7 , Joseph6 , Joseph5 , pher1 ; drover and stock dealer ; Joseph4, Joseph3 , Joscph2 , Wil Presbyterian ; Marshall, Missouri; liam1 ; eclectic physician; Adrian, born 1840; Lincolm·ille, Me. ; - Michigan; born 1819; married Dec. S, r8S:?; married Abbie C. Laura J. Florence, 1832; 2d wife, Crockett, 1865. Lydia Raymond, 1838. CHILDREN. A member of the Baptist church Geneva, I 866. for about fifty years. As to educa Addie, 1872. tional advantages, received a good \Vm. Burton, r874. common school education, well im proved, _and a medical education and 9 8 7 6 graduated from the Eclectic College BYRON ,Almon D. , Elisha , Elisha at Cincinnati. Recompense5, George4, Ebenezer3, Samuel2, Christopher1 ; George CHILDREN. town, Michigan; born in 1858. Alpheus R., 1845. Vevia, 1855; has quite a reputation as a public speaker; is president of tht: W. C. CALVIN7, )oseph6 , J~hn5, John4, T. U., of Lewanna Co. Joseph3, Joseph2, Christopher1 ; physician, Cleveland, Ohio; born 5 4 3 2 1801, Onondag~a.Co., N. Y.; mar CEPHAS , Peleg • John , John , ried Lucy Beardsley, 1825. Christopher1 ; Kingston, Mass. ; The doctor is a remarkably well · born 1743, - 1819. preserved. man for his years; has publishe"d several tracts on religious CHILDREN •• Peleg, 1768; drowned at sea in 1790. and secular topics, and takes great William, 1770; died in infancy. interest in the welfare and happiness Lucy, 1772; married Frederick Lewis. of mankind. Alfred, 1774; - 1846; married Lydia Knight. . CHILDREN. Mollie, 1777; married Jabez Washburn. Joseph S., 1825. Cephas, 1 781. Edward P., 1830. Welthea, 1779; married Perkins; second Helen M., married Taylor. marriage, Constant Sampson. Theodore Lyman,"r836. Lavina, 1783; married James Woodward, _ Mary E., married Savage. Damariscotta, Maine. Adrianna L., married Hamilton. Zylpha, 1785; died in infancy. Calvin, 1843. John 1788; married Sally Woodward. WADSWORTH :FAMILY HISTORY. 159 CEPH,\s6, Cephas\ Peleg4, John3 , Mary Carter, 1814; Typhena Is John2, Christopher1 ; sea captain; ham, 1824; see sketch. spent most of his life in marine service; Kingston; was a member CHJLDREN. of Congregational church; born in Sarah P., 1816; married Huntington. 1781, - r86r; ?\farried Lucy Syl Charles, died in infancy. Ha~iet N., married Giles. vester. Mary, 1828; marrieil Rev. Levi Parsons, CHILDRES. D. D., !\1t. Morris, N. J. William, 18o5, died in infancy. C:harles, 1830. Lewis Sylvester, 18o7. Chester I., 1832. • Lucy S., 1810, - 1869. Henry Martyn, 1836; died in infancy. Evelyne, 1812, Brockton. Ellen Louise, J8:,8; married Rev. Dwight Augusta, died in infancy. Scovel, Wilson, N. Y. Cephas, 1820. Gnnlon H., 1841. William Alexander, 1824. Anna T., 1848; married Hakes. Hannah W., 1717; Boston Highlands. CEPHAS7, Peleg6, Peleg5, Peleg4, CnARLEs7 , Charles Lee6 , Peleg\ Pe John3 , John2 , Christopher1 ; Rox leg4, Jolm3 , John2 , Christopherl: bury, Mass; born 1841; married Hiram, Me. ; born 1800, - 1880; Sarah M. Lord, 1862. married S~rah H. Lewis, 1824. " His character depended not upon the 6 pride of ancestry, but upon the sterling princi CEPHAs7, Cephas , Cephas5, Peleg4, ples of truth, justice and integrity. He was a John3 , John2 , · Christopher1 ; em worthy member of the Methodist Church for ployed with the Lincoln Blacking thirty-eight years, and scores of clergymen of Co., Bi-~ckton, l\fass.; born 1820; various denomination~ have heen welcomed at his house, relieved by his purse, and cheered Kington ; married Mary J. \,Yood- by his God-speed at parting. He was one ward, 1846. · of the steadfast pillars in the cause of tem Received a common school educa perance and freedom in the dark days of its tion at North Bridgewater, now direst extremitv, when its advance was con tested inch by inch through the fiercest storm Brockton, residing at this place since of opposition. He voted at every town and 12 years of age; Swedenborgian. State election for 6o years. He was a Whig un CHILDREN; till r853. but a Republican from the formation of the party. He was an industrious farmer, Maria Frances, 1848. 1 but occasionally public office came to him un Frank Elmer, 1853; died in infancy. sought. He stood well in his own community as e,;denced by his neighbors having elected him to an office in his scjiool district twenty 4 3 CHARLES', Jonathan , Jonathan , four successive years. He possessed a nice Joseph2~ \Villiam1 ; purser U. S. sense of honor, and paid hundreds of dollars Navy; Alexandria, Va.; born to persons who had ceased to have any legal 1771, Hartford, - 1809. claim upon him. He wa.~ ever kind and gen erous to the poor, and aJriend in need to the 'CHILDREN. distressed. Julia Ann, Edwin, Elizabeth, all died before 1846. CHILDREN. Ruth, 1826; married Samuel Poindexter, CHARLEs6 , Samuel5, Thomas4 , 1849. Thomas3 , Thomas2 , \Villiam1 ; Caroline, 1829. Andrew C., 1831. Presbyterian minister for over 50 Edwin R., 1833. years; New York State; born in Marshal L., 1836. 1794. - 1878, aged 84; married Llewellyn A., 1838. 16o WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. CHARLES; father's name was Joseph 1st, 1882, in his sixty-eight year. His \\idow Brittle, died in England in 1838, survived him and she now resides at German town, Pa. Her eldest son Charles is now at' aged 68; grandfather, Joseph; the Divinity School, New Haven, a candidate lived at Barnsley, in Yorkshire; for honors in the Episcopal church. has brothers and sisters in England. CHILDREN. Toronto, Canada ; born in ~inn Edith, 18 58. . ingham, England, 1839; married Charles, 1860. Emma G. Homer; 2d wife, Emma William Scott, 1868. Edwards. CHARLES ; manufacturer and mill CHILDREN. owner, \Veston, Ontario; horn in Victoria, T 860. Emma, 1861. 1801, - 1867. . Bertha, 186 3. He came to Canada from England,· Agnes, 1864 .. in 1828, and bought the Weston mills. John Edwards, 1866. His brother, \Villiam Reim Wads Charles Butler, 1868; - . worth joined him the same year and George Walker, 1871. Frances, 1872. a partnership was formed, C. & \\,•. \Vadsworth. and business has been carried on since under the same firm CHARLEs7, Harry6 , Elijah5 , Joseph\ name. He had but one child, Thomas J oseph3 , Joseph 2 , ,villiam1 ;clergy Rodnev, who succeeded his father man and D. D., Philadelphia, Pa.; in business and married Elizabeth born 1815,- 1882: married Sarah \V adsworth for a wife, daughter of Jane Locke, of Boston. \Villiam Reim. Other matters of Mr. Wadsworth at his death was pastor of interest connected with this family the Clinton Street Emmanuel Presbyterian will be found under head €>f William Church, of Philadelphia. He was a man wide Reim and Thomas Page Wadsworth. ly known, and his talents were of no ordinary mien. He had a deep insight into religious (See portrait). truth and held a high social position. His father died when he was a youth, and he strug CHARLES ; born in city of London. gled under difficulties to procure an education, Eng., 1812; father's name Charles; being first at Hamilton College and afterwards at Union College, where he graduated with came to this country 1836 ; Brook honors in 1839. Soon after he entered the lyn, New York; married Esther theological Seminary at Princeton, whence he Denny, 1831; Suffolk, Eng. emerged, already noted, to take charge of a CIIILDRJ::N, church in Troy, New York, ministering to Charles, 1840. crowded houses from the very beginning of Edon Mercer, 1848. bis work. After remaining here eight years, ·sahrina, 1851. he went to Philadelphia, and after twelve Wm. Franklin, 1854. years there, to San Francisco, Cal. His ca-. · Oscar, 1856. reer in the New Eldorada, was brilliant, but Jessie, 1861. after eight years a call from his old parisb.on ers, brought him back to Philadelphia. About 1 7 6 5 this time b.is voice failed, which arrested the CHARLEs \ Da,·id , Da,·id , David , growth of bis fame as a brilliant preacher, Recompense4, Ebenezer3, S~muel2, though his published sermons still attracted Christopher1 ; graduate of Brown marked attention, being ever full of the scin University, New York; born 1805, tillations of genius, which is more than talent. The whole length of Dt. Wadsworth's pastor - 1866; married Eliza Bald~vin. al senice under the church of his choice, CHILDREN. was the same as that of Moses in the Wilder Charles Augustus, - . ness, forty years. He entered at Troy in 1842, William Baldwin, 1849. and died of pneumonia after an illness of less Charles David, 1847. th.an a week's duration, in Philadelphia, April Samuel J., - . '. t ~' 11,r··, WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. CHARLEs8, Isaac8, Benjamin6, John5 , CHARLEsO, David8 , David7, David6 Benjamin4, John3, Samuel2, Chris David5, Recompense4 , Ebenezer:i, topher1; Milton, Mass.; born in Samuel2, Christopher1: grocer, at 1817; married Elvira T., 1842. Athol, Mass.; born 1836 at Barre; married Josephine Adams, 1861. · CHILDREN. Abby F., 1845. CHILIIREN. Emma L., 1847. Caroline Josephine, I 862. Ella F., 1863. Mary L., 1866. CHARLEs9 Samuel8 , Joseph7, David6, David5, Recompense4, Ehenezer3 , 8 6 5 CHARLEs , Sedate;, Sedate , Sedate , Samuel2 , Christopher1 ; Binghamp~ Abiah4 , Elisha3 , Joseph2, Christo ton, New York; born 1845; mar: pher1 ; soldier in rebellion ; Lins ried Louisa M. Scudder, 1874 .• colmiUe, Me.; born 1827; mar CHILDRE:-1. ried Almeda J. Tyler, 1848. Alice, 1879. CHILDREN. Sedate M., 1846; - 1877. CHARLES B.9 ,John K.8 , \;\'edworth7 , 6 5 4 Lucy A.., 1852. John N. , John N. , James , Alice J., 1853. James3, John2, William1 ; farmer, Emma A., 1854; - 1877. Whitefield Centre, Munroe Co., Charles D., 1859. Frank L., 186o. Michigan; born 1834; married George M., 1863. Franc;is A. Randall, 1859. William B., 1866. CH II.DRE:,,. Randall E., 1868. Daniel, 1859. Marv E., 1861. · Martha A, 1865. CnARLEs 7 , Charles6, SamueF>, Ellen A., 1868. 4 Thoma_s , Thomas3, Thomas2, Wil Charlotte J., 1870. liam1; Brighton, N. Y.; born1832; Maria L., 1875. Frances, 1878. married Augusta H. Yale, 1880. Harriet, 1882. \Vas liberally educated ; of late years, severely impaired in health, CHARLES B.7 , Edward6, Horace\ and unable to labor most of the time. Jonathan4, Jonathan3, Joseph2 , \Villiam1 ; Hartford; born 1852. CHARLES 8 , · Horace7 , Solomon6, Thomas5 , Thomas4 , Thomas3, CHARLES BAILEY8 , William7 , Ed Thomas2, William1 ; silver plater; ward6, Elijah5 , Joseph4 , .Joseph3 , Wethersfield, Conn.; born 1833; Joseph2 , \Villiam1 ; civil engineer, married Susan Robinson, 1859. Ravena, Ohio; born 1853; high CHILDREN. school _education. 'Minnie, 1861. Cora, 1862. CHARLES BATTY; father, Joseph; Bell, 1865. grandfather, Thomas came from · England; has brothers, Joseph and CHARLEs8 , Charles7, Harry6, Elijah5 , Frederick, living at Meriden, Conn. Joseph4, Joseph3 , Joseph2, Wil Born 1846, at Waterbury, C:onn.; liam1; student of Theology; New married Martha Field, 1878. Haven, Conn. ; born 1860, Phila CHILDREN. d!!lphia. Pa. Charles Field, 1879. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. CHARLES CuRTIS9 , Joseph S.8 , Cal CHARLES FRANK 8, Frank7 , Charles 5 6 vin', Joseph6, John , John4, Jos Lee , Peleg5, Peleg4, John3, John2, eph3, Joseph2, Christopher1 ; phy Christopher1 ; South Hiram, Me.; sician; San Francisco, Cal., 528 born 1844; married Evelyn M. Hayes St.; born 1849, Madison, Libby, 1867, - 1872; 2d wife, 0. : married Mary M. Craig, 1876. Mary B. Edwards, 1874. Graduated from the Medical De- \Vas educated at Westbrook Sem partment, Wooster University, at inary, Me., and Eastman's Business Cleveland, 0., 1874. Practised at College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. At Menomonee·, \Vis., one year; re his father's decease he inherited a turned to California, 1875; is a Mas good farm and large tract of pine ter Mason, \Yorkman, and Knight of timber. He is engaged in the laud Honor. Episcopal. able and lucrative business of plant CHILDREN. ing meadow or bog land with cran Mary Edith, 1878. berries, having several thousand dol lars invested. He has ne,·er sought office but has served on the school CHARLES D 9 , Charles8 , Sedate,7 Se committee of Hiram. He spent the date6, Sedate5, Abiah4, Elisha3, winter of 1872 in California. He is Joseph2, Christopher1 ; Lincoln a prominent member of the Odd Fel ville, Me. ; born 1859. lows fraternity. He has sometimes paid the highest tax in Hiram. CHARLES DAvrn9 , Charles8, ·David?, 5 4 David6, David , Recompense , CHARLES FREDERICK8, James Sam- 1 Ebenezer3, Samuel2, Christopher ; ueF, James6, John Noyes5 , James4, Plainfield, New Jersey; born 1847; James3, John2, \Villiam1 ; Geneseo, married Clara L. Blanchard, 1871. N. Y.; lawyer and real estate; A Wall street broker, doing busi- born 1835, at Phila; (See sketch ness at 44 New street ; senior partner Gen.James Sam'l,)soldier in rebel of the firm of Wadsworth & White ; lion; married Jessie Burden, 1864. is a member of the New York Stock Exchange ; graduated at Harvard CHILDREN. College, class 1867; his father was a Mary Wharton, 1866. graduate of Brown's University. 8, 7 , 6 , CHlLDRKN. CHARLES HENRY Peleg Moses 3 Augustus Baldwin, 187.2. Tohn\ George4, Ebenezer , Sam Oara, 1876; died in infancy. _uel2, Christopher1 ; 2513 Folsom Emma L., 1875. Street, San Francisco, Cal. ; born 1839, Hallowell, Me. ; married · Emily C. Lewis, 1866. CHARLES' DREL1NCOURT8 , George 4 Marsh7 , Joseph6, J oseph5, J oseph , 7 6 5 Joseph3, Joseph2, William1 ; 825 CHARLES H: , Moses , Thomas , be Kalb Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Thomas4, Thomas3, Thomas~, Wil_. bom182.3,Waterford, N. Y.; mar liam1 ; Oxford, Furnace Co., Ne ried Martha A. Brummell, 1850. braska. CHILDREN, CHILDREN. William Marsh, 1855. John·Wesley. Charles Wesley, 1858. Gilbert Clark. Frank Edward, 1862. Erastus Eugene. Lillie Emma, 1866. All grown to manhood. WADS\\'0RTH FAMILY HISTORY. CHARLES E.9 , ,vmiam R.s, John CHARLES NmvBURY 8, Gad Xewbury7 Ogden7, Elisha6 , Recompense\ Ezekiel6 , Gad5, \Villiam4, \Vil George4, Ebenezer3, Sam u el 2, liam3, John2 , ,villiam1 ; Avon, Christopher1 ; Lapeer, Town Co., New York; born 1841. _Michigan; born 1857. CnARLEs S.8 , John7 , John6 , Cephas5 , 4 3 2 1 CHARLES K1LSBY ; father's name Peleg , John , J ohn , Christopher ; Joseph, died 1824, aged 56; has· Medway, Mass.; born 1855. three uncles who came fo this coun try about 1828; the oldest, Joseph, CHARLES TITus9 , George G.s, Titus settled at North Ridgeville, Lorain V.7, Samuel6, DaYid5 , Recom Co., Ohio ; mother's maitlen name pense\ Ebenezer3, Samuel2, Chris Bradbrook ; East Boston, Mass. · topher1 ; clerk at Minneapolis, born in London, Eng., 1829; mar~ Minn.; born Franklin,N. H., 1862. ried Susan Martin, 1852. 7 6 CHILDREN. CHARLES R. , \\'illiarn S. , Reuben\ Elizabeth, 1865. Joseph4, Joseph3• Joseph2, \Vil liam1: horn 1819 in Hartforn: - 1853; married Sarah \V. Higley, CHARLES LEE5, Peleg5, Peleg4, John3 1849. ' 2 1 John , Christopher ; Hiram, Me.; CHILDREN. born 1776, - 1848; married Ruth Charles A., born in Hartford. Clemens, 1795, Jane Ingalls, 1841. CHILDREN. CHARLES R1cuA1rn8 , Henry True Betsey, 1795; married Henry Barnes~ man7,Richard6, Henry5 ,Jonathan4, Peleg C., 1797. Jonathan3, Joseph2, "\;Villiam1; John, 1798. Charles, l 8oo. harness maker, Springville, N. Y.; Jane, 18o1. born 1845; married Edna \\'right, Lucia, 1802; married Edward Butterfield. 1867. Henry, 18o4. Alexander, 18o6. CHILDREN. Frank, 18o8. May, 1869. Eli, 1811. Lena, 1871. Samuel, 1815. CHARLES WESLEY9, Charles Drelin court8; George Marsh 7, Joseph6 , CnA~LES OsGooo8, Moses Stevensf, Joseph5 , Joseph4, Joseph 3 , Joseph2, Moses6, John5, George4 , Eben \Villiam1 ; Brooklyn, N. Y.; born ezer3, Samuel2, Christopher1 ; city clerk, Gardiner, Me.; born 1839; 1858. married Angie M. Baldwin, 1873. Is city clerk of Gardiner, a justice CHESTER', Jabez6 ,, Jonathans, Re of the peace, member of G. A. R., compense4, Ebenezer3 , Samuel2 , and I. 0. 0. F. Enlisted in 1862, Christopher1 ; a farmer, Beckt-t. Co. B, 3d Maine Vols. ; lost right Mass. ; born at Becket, 1797, - leg above the knee at Petersburg, 1874; married Stella Foote. 1864. Attends the Methodist church. CHILDRE'I. "Oliver Chester, I 824. CHILDREN. Ellen Eliza, married Elias Chapman. Mildred Baldwin, 1877.. Laura Isabella, - . Frank Cole, 188o. George Francis, 1837; - 1873. .. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. CHESTER I.7 , Charles6 , Sa\nuel5, Christian Phillips, Zenobe Bartlett, Thomas4, Thomas", Thomas2 , \Vil and Abigail Russell. liam1; horn . 1832, Cooperstown, CHILDREN. N. Y.; married Cynthia Caroline «:hristian, I 715; married Blaney Phillips, Barrett, 1858. 1732. Mr. Phillips left a large family and has CHILDREN. a numerous line _of descendants now lh'ing. Mr. Cah'in T. Phillips, of Soitth Hanover, is Charles, 1859, of this line. Fannie T., 1861. Abigail, 1718; married Joseph Russ__ell in Edwin T., 1863. 1740. Chester, 1866 Christopher, 1721. Harriet G., 1868. / Zenobe, 1723; married ~athaniel Bartlett, Louisa B., 1871. 1742. Anna, 1874. Charles, 1878. Carl, 1880. CHRISTOPHER 3 , Samuel2, Christo pher1 ; Milton. CHRISTOPHER1., came o,·er in ship There is no record that this man Lion that landed in Boston. Sun was ever married. He died quite day, Sept. 16, 1632. The date of young ; born 1661. His will bears his birth is not known or the name date of 1687, giving his property to of his father, but it is thought to his brothers, and was possessed of have been Thomas as this name considerable wealth. He was en appears in· a bible owned by Chris gaged in mercantile business in Ros topher about the time he came to ton. America, the book now being in possession of Samuel W. Cowles, CHRISTOPHEit4, Christopher3 , John2, of Hartford. There is another Christopher1 ; · Duxhury, Mass.; .'Bible which no doubt he owned born 1721. later in life, now in possession of CHILDRE:-.'. Capt Ansel \Vadsworth, of Lin Prince, 1744. He lived to manhood, rnar- colnvjlle, Jv!e. These subjects are rie,J and resided in Duxbury. treated elsewhere in this work. Eunice, I 746. · Lived in Duxhury, Mass., and Sarah, 1747. must have gone there shortly after Ephraim, 1749. his arrival in Americ-a ; married Grace Cole.· CHRISTOPHER5, George4, Ebenezer:!, Samuel2 , Christopher! ; Stoughton, ~HlLDREN. Mass. ; born 1728, Milton, Mass. ; ~samuel. ,- 1793; marriedAnnaPaul, 1753; Joseph. Marr. 2n wife, Abigail \Vithington, 176o. 'John. Cllll.DREN. Sarah, 1754; married Jacob Hixson. 3 2 1 C1m:s~OPHER , John , Christopher ; 1 Ann, 1756; married Elijah Monk. Duxbury, Mass.,; born 1685. - George, 1758. · Abigail, 1762; marrierl Lemuel Drake. 1748; married Mehitable Worrn Chrutopher, 1765. · all, 1713. - ! Elijah, 1767, - 1791. By his will he gave his farm and 1 Deborah, 1770, -1799.' lands in Duxbury to his son Christo Jesse, 1773, - 1778. pher, also lands in Middleboro, Pem Jo~eph, 1776, - 1795. Phebe, I7i8, ~ 1778. brook, and Plympton. He also re Rebecca, 1783, - 1796. membered liberally his daughters, Phebe, 1779; married Philip Reynolds. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. CHRISTOPHER 6 , Christopher\ CLAuorns8 • Claudius7 , Eclen6 , Edens, George4, Ebenezer3, Samuel2, \Yait4, Elisha3, Joseph2, Christo Christopher1 i Stoughton, Mass. ; pher1; Reading, Mass. ; born 1849, born 1 765, - 1 790; married Ruth Kewton Upper Falls; married Howard, 1788. Abbie E. Polsey, 1869. CHILDREN, CHII.DRE:-.. Jesse, 1788. Claudius, 1872. Harry Polsey. 1874. CHRISTOJi'HER8, Jesse7, Christopher6, Walter Hopkins, 1876. Christophers, George4, Ebenezer3, Albert Wyatt, 1878. Samuel2, Christopher1 ; Livermore Mercie Ellen, _1880. Falls, Me.; born 181o, - 1880; miirried Huldah Additon, 1834; CLAVDIUS BucHANAN, DaYid Drake, 2d wife, Almira Attwood, 1841. lchahod ; ( see sketch of Ichabod CHILDREN, of Ellington; Ellington. Conn. ; Abbie L., 1835; married Rodolphus P. horn 181~. ,- 1881: married Min !hornpson, Jay, !\le. er.a M. Alford. Huldah Additon, 1839; married Eben Whittemore, ~86o; Enst Deerfield, Me. CHILPRE~. Gl'orge E., 1859. CLARENCE ;EoGAR 8, John Atherton7, Jolm6 , Johns, Bcnjamin4, John3, CLIFTON HALEY\ George G.8 , Ti Samuel2, Christopher1 ; 19 Park tus V.7, Samuel6 , Da,·id\ Recom Street, N. Y. City; horn 1844, at 3 2 Providence, R. I. ; married Lucy pense4, Ehenezer • Samue] , Chris \Villard Eddy, 1871. topher1 ; Minneapolis. Minn. ; born 186o. CHILDREN. Elizabeth Atherton, 1873. CONSTANT \VEBSTER7 , Tohn6, Johns. 8 CLARENCE EuGENE , Spencer Fi, John4 , Joseph3 , Joseph2, Christo Aaron6 , John\ George4, Eben pher1; Bridgeport. New York; ezer3, SamueJ2, Christopher'; furni horn 1784 ; married Patsy Cone, ture manufacturer; Pittston, Me. ; 1804. born 1852; not married. CHILDREN. Mary A. 18o7; married Billington. CLARENCE HERBERT8 , John7 , Jos Palmyra, 1810; married Orcott. eph6, Ebenezer\ Recompe1;se4 , Elem.ander Cone, 1813. Ebenezer3 , Samuel2, Christopher1 ; John Edwin, 1816: - 1852. Jefferson, Iowa; .born 1861. CoNSTANT \VEBSTER8 ,Ehenezer S. 3 CLARENCE PERCY7, Alfred \Viswell6, Jolm6, John\ John4, Joseph , J~s \Viswell\ \Vait4, Elisha\ Joseph2 , eph2, Christopher1 ; jewelry man Christophe1·1 ; Providence, R .. I.; ufacturer, Peekskill, New York; born 186o. born 1834; married Eliza.beth M. Vodgcs, 1858. Cr.Auows7, Edeu6 , Eden!\ \Vait◄, CHILPRF.N. EJisha3, Joseph2;. Christopher1 ; Frederick C., 1859. Duxbury, Mass.; born 1823,- - George A., 1862. 1870; married Ellen Bosworth. Charles V., 1868; - 1868 .. CHILPRF.'J. 7 Claudius, 1849. CORNELIUS VAN DoRN • Richard6, Ellen C.; died in infancy. Henry5, Jo.nathan4, Jonathan3, 166 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, Joseph2 , ,vmiam1 ; harness maker, DANIEL6., Seth5, Hezekiah4, Nathan Polo, Ill.; born 1827, - 1866; ieJ3, Tohn 2 , ,vmiam1 ; Chicago, married Mary_ E . .Dixon. Ill.; born 1797; Farmington, Ct.; CHILDREN. 1857 : married Martha \Villiams Nettie Rachel. Moore, of Hartford, 1824. Apprenticed to the business of a druggist CRAIG WHARTON 6, James SamueF, and apothecary, with Gen. Geo. Cowles, Farm• ington, Conn., about 1812, where he remained James6 , John Noyes5, James4, 3 2 1 ses·eral years. \Vas a clerk for his uncle, James , John , "\Villiam ; Gene Asahel Strong, Bennington, Vt. Engaged in seo; N. Y.; soldier in the rebel general trade with Selah Whiting and Hiram lion; (see sketch Gen. James S.) Briggs, New Hartford, Conn., about 1823; born 1840, died at Phila., 1872; style of firm, Whiting & Wadsworth. Leav ing there he spent several years in the S_outh married Evelyn ,v. Peters, 1869. ern States. \Vas ln trade at Towanda, Brad Mrs. W. has a home in Washing- ford Co., Pa., wjth Enos Tomkins and Lucius ton but spends most of her time Fuller; firm Tq{nkins, Fuller & Co. Removed abroad. in October, ,t831, to Hastings, Oswego Co., N. Y., am,Vfo 1835 to Mexico, in that County, CHILDREN. where l};(1ived till September, 1845, having a James Samuel, 1870. large ·acquaintance and many friends. \Vas Craig W., 1872. an active politican and an ardent supporter of the Whig party; took a great interest in edu cation; at one time he built a school house CvRus8 , John', Ebenezer6, David5, 2 and employed a teacher at his own expense, Recompense4, Ebenezer3 , Samuel ,_ rather than have his children deprived of the Christopher1 ; \Vestboro, Mass. ; means of getting an education. Removed to born 1818. Chicago in Sept., 1845, where be engaged first, in the grocery trade, and aftenvard deal CHILDREN. ing in hats and caps. He united with the Two sons and one daught!r. Congregational Church in New Hartforcl, Conn., about 1820, and continued his connec tion with that church through the remainder DANIEL7, Moses6 , John5 , George\ 3 2 1 of his life. He was a man of agreeable man Ebenezer , Samuel , Christopher ; ners, pleasing address of first rate general in Auburn, Ill.; born 1799; Win formation. throp, Me, ; married Margaret F. CHILDRES. Goodwin, 1823. . James, 1828. Lucretia, 1825; - 1855. Acting Notary Public of Sagamon Strong, 1833. County for the past ten years; also held many important positions of DANIEL6, Jeremiah1\ Daniel◄, John3 , trust and responsibility; member of John2,William1 ; Hartford,Conn.; Commandery Knights Templar at ·married Faith Tnunbull, the eldest Springfield, and representative to daughter of the 2d Gov. Trum Grand Lodge ; joined the Methodist bull ; they left no issue ; ( see sketch) . church in 1823, ani:l has been an ac tive member since that time. DANIEL5, D~nie14, Joseph3, Joseph2, · CHILDREN, Williapi1 ; Hartford, Conn.; born Moses Goodwin, 1826. 1762.: Edward Kent, died in infancy. CHILDR'l,N, Emily N.; rnarriecl, 1st, John Harlan; 2d, John E., I 796. Wm. M. Cozine. Sarah Annette; married J. N. Williams, 2 Boulder, Col. DANIEL4, Joseph\ Joseph , Wil Abbie J. liam1; born 1720, - 1762. Harriet, - . CHILDREN, Hannah, died in infancy. Daniel, 1762. WADSWORTH 'FAMILY HISTORY. DANIEL4, John3, John2 , \Villiam1 ; her thoughtfulness that the fly-leaf of a clergyman ; Hartford, Conn. ; Christopher's old bible was presen·ed. graduated at Yale College, I 726 ; born J 704, - 1747; married Abi DAN IE L 7, Solomon6, Thomas5, gail Talcott, daughter of Governor Thomas4, Thomas3, Thomas2; Wil Talcott ; ( see sketch). liam1 ; carriage maker; Manches . CHJLDREN. ter, Conn.; born 1821, Hartford; Abigail, 1735. married Anna J. Dean, 1844; 2d Daniel, 1741; - 1750. wife, Hannah F. Lamb, 1850. Emma, 1736; - 1825. CHILDREN. Elizabeth, 1738; - 1810. Annie L., 1849. Ruth, 1746; died in infancy. Addie L., 1854; - 1879. Jeremiah, 1743. Herbert C., 1859. DANIEL, \Villiam, Ignatius; (see DANIEL', Joseph6 , John", John4, Ignatius) ; remo,·ed from :Moore 2 1 Co., North Carolina, to Autauga Josepha, Joseph , Christopher ; Co., Alabama, when-quite young; River Falls, \Yisconsin ; born in born 1806, - 1876; married Sallie· 1799; married Mary Miller. Mathes ; 2d wife, Martha Adelaide CHILDREN. Norris. John G., r828; Dakota Ter. CHILDREN. Joseph .M., 1830; Nebraska. Daniel D., 1834; Nebraska. Mary Frances, 1837. Catherine, 1836; married Sidney Jqslyn, Malcolm S., living in Autaugo, Co., has five Council Bluffs, Iowa. boys. 1841. William White, 7 6 John Wesley and James P., died near the DANIEL , George , \\'illiam\ \Vil close of the war from sickness in the army. liam4, \Villiam3 , John2 , \Villiam1 ; Charlotte Ellen, 1848; Montgomery, Ala. dealer in colors ; office 207 Pearl Newton Young, 1850; Arkansas. Street, Brooklyn, N._Y.; born in Patrick D., 1841; - 1881. Sarah Eliza; - young. 1821, Burlington, Vt.; married Miles A., 1854; Texas. Sarah E. Alford, 1850. Florence A.; Miskeyan, Mich. CHILDREN. Katie Maria; - young.· Kate P., 1S50. Issac A., 1863; Montgomery, Ala. Eda L., 1853. Frank A., 1857. Harry D., 186o. DANIEL7, Abiah6, Sedate5, Abiah4, 3 , 2 , 1 ; Elisha Joseph Christopher DANIEL8, John Ogden7, Elisha6 , Re farmer ; Lincolnvil\e, Me. ; born compense5, George4 , Ebenezer3 , 1814; married Lucy Blood, 1839; Samuel2, Christopher1 ; contractor no children. and builder, Lapeer City, Mich.; Daniel was the second son, now born 183'1, in Wayne Co., N. Y.; resides on the old homestead in Lin married Catherine. Morton, 1854. colnville, where he has remained from CHILDREN. his boyh~od ; is a farmer and a man Della A., 1855. of even temperament and good judg Mary A., 1872. ment ; is a Methodist, and enter tains a firm trust in his Creator, by DANIEL E.10 , Charles B.9, John N.8, which he is guided in all the duties Wedworth7, John N.6 • John N,5, of life ; he married Lucy Blood, a James\ James3, John2 , \Villiam1 ; lady possessed of more than the aver Englewood, Ill. ; born at Summer age intelligence, and it was through field, Michigan, 1859. 168 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 0 DANIEL SIDNEY~, Sidney7 , Elisha6, Azuba, I 791; married B~rtholomew Hewett 5 of Rutland Vt., in 1817; afterwards re: Seth , Hezekiah4, Nathaniel3, 2 1 moved fo Michigan; Dr. N. •B. Hewett .of John , "rilliam ; Hartford. Conn.; Gilead,' Branch Co., l\lich., is her son. ' horn 1748. l\!illy, 1795; - 1839. Lucy, 1797; - 18.42. 5 David, 1800; - 1832inOhio; three daugh DAvm , Recompense4, Ebenezer3, ters living near Marshaltown, Iowa. Samuel2 , Christopher' ; Grafton, Eleanor, 18o8; - 1832. Mass. ; born 1720, in Milton, 1749; married Hannah Paul. DAvm7 , David6 , David5 , Recom 3 2 CHlLDREN. pense4, Ebenezer , Samuel , Chris David, 1742. topher1 ; a scrthe manufacturer · Ebenezer, 1744. Barre, Mass.; born 1767, - 183:; ( Samuel, 1747. married Virtue \Villard. · Sarah, married Joseph Merriam. CHILDREN. Betsey, 1790. DAvm5 , Elihu4, Ichabod3, Joseph2, Perley, 1791; Master Mariner, lost at sea.· 1 Susannah, 1793; married Claflin now lh;ng William ; boro in Hartford, 1743; in Hopkinton. removed to Ohio, then called the Patty, 1796; - 1796 . . . •• ,vester.n Ref.erve," about 1814, DaYid, 1797. and settled near Cuyahago Falls, Willard, 18oo. Martha, 1802; married J. D. Holden. where he died in 1838; married Samuel, 18o4; - in infancy. Irene Olcott. Charles, 18o5. CHILDREN. Mary, 1808; married Hiram Parker, Hop . Elihu, 18oz. kinton. DAVJD 7 , David 6, Recompense5 , 6 , 5 , 4 , DA vm David Recompense Eben 4 3 2 1 George , Ebenezer , SamueJ2, ezer3, Samuel , Christopher ; at 1 Grafton, Mass.; born 1741, Graf Christopher ; _O1\io; born 1800; ton; - 1821 ; married Elizabeth - 1832; married 1822. ,Vhipple, born 1744, died 1827. CHILDREN. Eliza Ellen, 18~3. CHILDREN. Timothy Burr, 1826. Susannah, 1764; married Peter Farnum. Hannah W.; - in infancy. David, 1767. David W., 1831. Jonathan, 1769. None supposed to be living. John, 1771. Jacob, 1773; - 1774 DAVID, John; David Drake, Ich2i Samuel 1775. bod; (see Ichabod of Ellington) ; Ebenezer, 1777; - 1777 farmer, Ellington, Conn.; horn Moses, I 778. Paul, I 781; - I 782. 1830; lives on th~ old homestead; Joseph, 1784. · married Harried E. Bond, Somers, Conn., in 1882. DA v1n6, Recompense5, George4, 7, 6, 5, Ebenezer3, Samuel2, Christopher~; DAvm Jonathan Jonathan Re compense4, Ebenezer3, Samuel2, Ohio; born in 1764, Stoughton, 1 Mass.; married Eleanor Capen, Christopher ; a farmer, Becket, 1788. ' Mass., and Cambridge, Pa.; born 1780, Becket, Mass.; - 1842,,in CHILDREN. Pa. ; married Hannah Rockwell, Eliza; - at Quincy, Mich., 1877; left no children. 1805. Samuel, I 789; died in Iowa some years CHILDREN. ago. William, 18o6; - about 1830. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, DAvm7 , Thomas6, Thomas5, Thom married Sarah A. Moore, I 849 ; 2d as4, Thomas3 , Thomas2, \Villiam1 ; wife, Mrs. Mary E. Buell, 1873. moved to Michigan fifty years ago ; dead many years; born 1795. DA vm DRAKE, Ichabod ; ( see Icha CHILDREN. bod). farmer, Ellington,. Conn.; Believed to have left several. . born 1770, - 1825; married Es ther Andrews, 1791. DAvm8, David7, David6 , David5, Re CHILDKEN. compense4, Ebenezer3 , Samuel2, Christopher1 ; Athol, Mass. ; born C::hloe, 1793; married Jonathan Carpenter. in married Sabra Lydia, 1794; married Enos Lyman. 1797, - 1858; Laura, 1796; married Geo. Lyman. Hotchkiss. David, 1798; - in infancy. CHILDREN. Esther, I 799; married Asa Phillips. David, 1829; - at Athol, 1863. John, 1803. Charles, I 8 36. . bavid. 1805. One daughter who died at Athol, 1869. Cordelia, 1809; married Philo Foster. Samuel Andrews, 181 I. Claudius B, 1815. DAvm8, Jon~than7, David6, David5• Recompense4, Ebenezer3, Samuel2, 8 Christopher1 ; at Cambridge, Vt.; DAVID LuTHER , Lawton', Tona born 1803, South Boston; - 1877; than6, Jonathan5, Recompense4 , married Caroline Metcalf, 1825. Ebenezer3 , Samuel2, Christopher1 ; \Vellington, Ohio; born 1825; CHILDREN. Becket, Mass.; removed to Ohio ·Caroline Elizabeth, 1826; married H. M. 1833; married Rossina C. Wood Safford. Sarah Ann, 1829; married U.S. Hall. worth, 1850. Jonathan, 1834. Favored in early life with a good common Lois Jane, 1836. school education and a few terms at Oberlin Da,id, 1838. College, he prepared as a teacher, teaching John, 1840; - 1843. seven years during a portion of the year. In Mary Augusta, 1842. 1841 he commenced reading medicine with Stephen, 1844; - 1874. Dr. Hall of Orange, Ohio, but he had n dis George Farnum, 1849. taste for medical pursuits. In 1867 and '6~, was connected with a New York commission house, as also in Cincinnati. 1869 purchase ~:· :.;: _.\.;.: -~)~·}_:--:!.: ·__- WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. DuRA7, Dura6, Dura5; Peleg4,John3, Ebenezer, 1778; had one child. _.), John2, Christopher1 ; Bridgewater, Anna, 1783; - in infancy.\ · ~~,,, John, 178o. _.'t r;,..-,·_ . 1 «J Mass.; born 1825, in Plymouth; Cyrus, 1783. ~ ~ ' married Olive \Ventworth, 1853; Sallie, 1787; married Stratton. taught school in early life; after Mary, 1791; married Forbes. wards worked at ship carpentry. William, I 794. Now engaged in manufacturing cotton gins. · EEENEZER6 , John\ John4 , Joseph3, 1 CHILDREN. Joseph2, Christopher ; Amster Arthur Clinton, 1854. dam, N. Y; born in New Leba Mary Alice, married Orin B. Cole, Kingston. non, N. Y., 1778; - 1863; mar Annie Ruth, 1860. Dura, 1862. ried Hannah G. Cornwall, 1806. Edith Cushman, 1864. CHILDREN. Joseph C., 1812. DuRA8 , Dura7 , Dura6 , Dura5, Peleg\ Charlotte E, 1817; married Geo. R Har 3 2 1 rison, Bloomfield, N. J. John , John , Christopher ; lives Mary J., 1820; married Cady E. Howe, of Bridgewater, Mass. ; born 1862. Phelps, N. J. William A. R., 1822. EAMEs9 , Edwin R.8, Joseph7, Jos Hannah A., 1829; married \Vm. Stearns, of eph6, John5, John4, Joseph3, Jos Phelps, N. J. eph2, Christopher1,; Newark, New Jersey; born 1848. EBENEZER S.7 , J ohn6 , J ohn5, J ohn4, Joseph3, Joseph2 , Christopher1 ; EBENEZER3, Samuel2, Christopher1 ; New Lebanon, N. Y.; born 1802; a deacon, and one of the early - 1880; married Jerusha Vin settlers of Milton, Mass; born cent, 1830. there 1660; - 1717; his tomb Col. Ebenezer was born in New Lebanon, stone now stands in Milton ceme Columbia Co., N. Y., on the "Old Wadsworth terv, near that of his brother Chris Homestead, " now owned by his children. It was bought by his grandfather one hundred topher, who died in 1687, the and eleven years ago, (1771.) First by John oldest tombstone in the cemetery ; Wadsworth, then by his son, John \Vadsworth, married Mary ---. and in 1836, Ebenezer S. came in posession of CHILDREN. it, and owned it until he died, June 17, 1880. Mary, 1684; married Simpson. It is now owned by the children, as the estate Samuel, '1685· -· is still unsettled. He was appomted Lieuten • Recompense; 1688. ant in the 73d Regiment of Infantry 1831, -George, 1698. 1~ and in May 5, 1832, Captain. In 1836 he was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the same EBE_NEZER5, Recompense4 , Eben regiment. The quality of the man is plainly visible in the portrait in this work; stern and ezer3, Samu e 12 , Christopher1 ; Grafton, Mass. ; born in Milton resolute but honest and philanthopic. CHILDREN. about 1725; married Patience John Gilbert, 1831. Swift. George Kirby, 1832. , CHILDREN. Constant Webster, 1834. Joseph, 176o. Silas Wheeler, 1835. Maria A., 1836; - 1865. EBENEZER6, David5, Recompense4, Jane Ann, 1838. Ebenezer3, Samuel2, Christopher1 ; Rachel Rebecca, 1840; married W. S. Fowler. born 1744, in Grafton, Mass.; Dow Vincent, 1841. - 1820; married Lucy Brooks. Elbert Ebenezer, 1845. CHILDREN. William Perry, 1847. Lucy, 1771; married Williard. Joseph G. Ford, 1849. Hannah, 1775; married Scott. Andrew W., 1853; - 1862. \'lADSWORTH FAMILY· HISTORY. E. CLIFFORD8, Edward L.7, Thom EDEN 5, vVait4, Elisha3 , · Joseph2 , as6, Thomas\ Thomas4, Thomasa, Christopher1 ; Duxbury ; born in Thomas2 , \,Villiam1• 1759; was drowned in 1818; mar ried Ruby Soule who died in 1816. E. Clifford Wadsworth, D. D. S., the oldest son of Rev. E. L. Wadsworth, was born Octo CHILDREN. ber 27th, 1838, in Homer, N. Y., his father Eden and Zenith, (twins), 1793; Zenith died being pastor of the Methodist Episcopal at sea. Chv.rch in that place. His early life was given Nancy, married Barstow. to study in different schools and academies, Beulah, married Charles Winsor. and at nineteen years of age he began the study of medicine with Dr. L. Stone of 6 5 3 Auburn, N. Y., but after a few months he EDEN , Eden , Wait4, Elisha , Jos chose dentistry as his profession, accepting a eph2, Christopher1 ; farmer; Dux favorable offer made by Dr. L. Mattison, a bury; born 1793; - 1878; mar prominent dentist of that city. In 1861, at ried Mercy Bosworth. . the beginning of the civil war, he was asso ciated with Dr. Stephen Bailey, of Washing \Vent to sea at the age of 14 years, ton, D. C., whom be soon left to render effi was on a privateer in the war of 1812. cient service to his country, in the office of Also was one of the compa!ly that Quartermaster General Meigs, then located in manned the battery at the Gurnet the Corcoran Art Gallery. Here, as "Chief when the English Frigates threatened of Section," he directed the work of nearly one hundred clerks for about three years, that point. As master of a vessel with rare success. winning the cordial approval made several voyages to the East of those both above and below him in office. Indies ; also several voyages to St. To this day he cherishes, as a valued souvenir Petersburg. After returning sen·ed of that time, the handsomely engrossed and numerously signed testimonial of his efficiency several years in the State legislature. and courtesy, presented to him on his retire CHILDREN. ment from that office. In 1864, he married Eden, 1825. , Mrs. Sarah E. Wells, a descendent of the Claudius, - in Duxbury. Hubbard family of Connecticut. In 1866, he ,va1ter H., - in Havana. retired to bis native place, in central New Fernando, 1839. York, for the benefit of bis health, greatly impaired by his work in Washington. After EDEN7 , Eden6, Eden5, Wait4,Elisha3 , a year's rest, he entered upon the practice of 2 1 his profession in Brooklyn, N. Y., and during Jose_ph , Christopher ; Sacramen the past sixteen years has established a large, to, Cal. ; born 1825, in Duxbury~ lucrative, and steadily increasing business. In married Caroline Hosworth of Lex 1870, he received from the New York College ington, Mass., 1854. of Dentistry, the degree of Doctor of Dental Served an apprenticeship with Mr. Surgery. Dr. Wadsworth is a progressive man in everything pertaining to his profes Jabez Coney of South Boston, as a sion. His office is complete and elegant, machinist. In 1847 and 1848 was in fitted with every appliance that ingenuity can . the Island of Cuba, as an engineer suggest, and in the freely expressed judgment on a sugar estate. Went to California of the numerous agents of dental manufac turers, superior in its equipments to any other in 1848, enduring many hardships that they have bad the opportunity of.seeing. and privations: While crossing the During his residence in Brooklyn be has held Isthmus of Panama, out of th.e party at various times, in different literary and social of fourteen who started in company organizations, presidential, and other promi from Havana, there died of cholera. nent official positions; has been trustee of the Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn; is trustee of The year 1850 was spent at hard the Brooklyn Homeopathic Dispensary, and labor in the mines of California; was for eleven years trustee and treasurer of the there at different times since, with New England Congregational Society, being varying success, . sometimes with a also a member of that church. In politics he is Republican. fortune within his grasp, and again ( See portrait.) " dead broke." Has, since 1856, WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. resided at Sacramento City, and fol ury keeper, Hartford Safe Co.; lowed the occupation of an engineer Hartford; born 1807; married, of steamboats; at present engineer of Martha Wooley, Jan., 1846. U.S. Steamer Seign, used as a Snag CHILDRE:-1. boat on the Sacramento River. A Edward, 1847; - 1848. member of the Pioneer Association Wm. Henry, 1849; - 1851. of that City, and of the First Congre Fred Adams, 1851; -1855. gational Society. Charles Buck, 1852. CHILDREN. Robert AndP.rson; 1861. Martha L., 1863. Caroline Mercy, 1855; - 1882; married Chas. M. lwagn. Hattie H., 1861; - in infancy. EDWARD8 , Edward Perry7, John6 , Geo. F., 1865; - in infancy. Dura5, Peleg4,John3, John2 , Chris Kate Washington, 1865. Lucy B .. 1866; - died in infancy. topher1; Steuben, Me.; born 1852; Eden, 1870; - in infancy. married Mattie J. Storer; 2d, Nan Ruhy Soule, 1872. cy Storer. EDGAR L.8 ,Allen7, Solomon6 , Thom EDWARD, Thomas, Ignatius, (see 3 as\ Thomas4, Thomas , Thomas'!, Ignatius): Methodist clergyman; \Villiam1 ; , cigar manufacturer at Greensboro, Ala.; born at New Hartford, Conn. ; born 1837 ; mar bern, N. C., in 18u; married ried Rosella M. Dickinson, 1866. A. E. Felton ; 2d wife, M. \V. Sledge. 1850; no children living. EDGAR 0Rsm,9 , Albert Orson8 , Law He took the degrees of A. B. and ton 7, Jonathan6 , Jonatban5 , Rec A. M. from Randolph Macon. Col ompense\ Ebenezer3, Samuel2 , lege, Va., and entered the l\fothodist Christopher1 ; Saranac, Michigan ; ministry; received the degree D.D., born 1859. in 1847, from Randolph Macon, Em ory and Henry colleges ; in 1846 EDMUND DoANE9 , George W.8 , Wil was elected president of La Grange liam7, Ebenezer6, David5 , Recom College, Ala. ; elected professor of pense4, Eben('.zer3, Samue12, Chris moral philosophy in the Southern topher1; Boston; born 1861. University, Ala., 1857; was presi dent of La Grange College, being· the successor of Bishop Payne, six EDWARD6 , Elijah5 , Joseph4, Joseph3 , and a half years, and professor in Joseph2, William1; captain in the war of 1812; Canfield, Ohio; born Southern University thirteen years, and a portion of the time chairman 1791; - 1835; married Parmelia of the faculty. Now on the super Schofield. anuated list of the Ala.· Conference. CHILDREN. Henry E.; - 1837. Rhoda; married Hine. EDw ARD BALDWIN ; genealogy not William, 1820; - 1860. Mary; married Tanner; - 1855. direct; father's name Baldwin. Archibald Clark, 1827. His grandfather Wadsworth re Chester B.; - 1827. moved from New Haven county to Sehon G., 1830. Ohio many years ago; fish dealer, Boston; born in Oxford, Conn., EDWARo6 , Horace5, Jonathan4, Jon 1843; married Lucena P. Stuart, athan3, Joseph2, \Villiam1 ; treas- 1881 ; no children. 1 74 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. EDWARD HENRY\ Samuel Bartlett6, physician; Boston, 75 Montgom Peleg5, Peleg4, John3 , "John2, ery St.: born 1826, Duxbury; mar Christopher1 ; Eastport, Me. ; born ried Judith Randall, 1849; 2d 1835. Sarah Jane Mears, 1857. CHILDREN. ED,VARD I.8 , John7, John6 , Dura5, Edgar, 1852; - in infancy. Edward, 1854; Steuben, Me. . Peleg4,John3 ,John2, Christopher1 ; Fred 1\1., 1858; in Colorado. \Vinthrop. Mass. ; born 1846. Norma Lillian, 1859; married F. B. Buffum, Lynn. , Lottie Gertrude, 1861; married A. D. EDWARD LYMAN 8, John J.7, John 6 4 Handy, South Boston. Marsh , Ambrose\ Joseph , Jos Sarah Ina, 1863. eph3, Joseph2, William1 ; Erie, Samuel Grant, 1865. Pa.; born, 1857. EDWIN; born 1836, in the Parisi~ of Berrick, Countv of Oxfordsh1Te, EDWARD KIRBY6, Andrew Snider7, Edward \Vheeler6, John\ John4, England ; fathe~'s name Thomas ; mother's name Temperance S. Joseph3 , Joseph2 , Christopher1 ; Henrietta,N. Y.; born 1857. Coster; grandfather,Jonathan; 106 Division St., Paterson,N. J.; mar ried Margaret Faulhurst, i858. EDWARD L.7, Thomas6 , Thomas5 , CHILDREN, Thomas4, Thomas3, Thomas2, Emily Ann, 1862. \Villiam1 ; clergyman; Sauquoit, Ellen Augustus, 1865. N. Y.; born in New Hartford, Edwin Phillips, 1870. N .. Y., 18o6; married Charlotte Frederick Faulhurst, 1873. C. Clarke, 1838; 2d wife, Pru EowIN6, Seth5, Hezekiah\ Nathan dence G. Nealy, 1844-. iel3, John2, \Villiam1 ; Winsor, Educated at Cazenovia Seminary ; Ohio; born in I 787; - in 1858; admitted to Oneida Conference ·in married Livia Judd. 1832, and for over twenty years fol , CHILDREN. lowing performed the work of a Seth Lafayette, 1824; -1864- faithful minister, filling appointments Huldah, married Rockwell in Chicago. in many of the leading churches in Jane L., married Winslow, Winslow, Ohio. the conference. Ellen, married Corbin, in Chicago. Henry, - in infancy. CHILDREN. E. Clifford, 1838. Theodore A., 1841. EDWIN L,\FAYETTE8 , Seth Lafay Charlotte C., 1843. ette7, Edwin6 , Seth\ Hezekiah4, Sarah F., 1847. Nathaniel3, John2, Willia_m1 ; rail Libbie S., 1858. roading; New Lisbon, Ohio; born in 1859. EDWARD PAYSON8, Calvin7, Joseph6 , 5 3 John , John4, Joseph , Joseph2, EDWIN DExTER8, Thomas Thatch Christopher' ; physician at Paines er7, Benjamin6 , John5, Benjamin4, ville, Ohio; born in Buffalo, J830; John3, Samuel2, Christopher1 ; sea married Sarah L. Judson, 1856; captain; Milton, Mass; born 1832; no children. married Ellen M. Emerson, 1862. Capt. Wadsworth, whose portait EDWARD PERRY7, John6 , Dura5 , is in this volume, was liberally edu~ Peleg4,John3 ,John2, Christopher1 ! cated in the schools and academy of WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. his native town; was one of the gold Helen M., 1851; married David C. Beers. seekers of California in 1849, after William H., 1852; - 1861. Harvey E., 1856; - 1858. which he followed the sea, and was Myron H., 1858; - 1861. master of ships in California and Mary L., 1861; married Geo. T. Lattimer. China trade ; also in the steamship Clark H., 1863. service in China and on our own Marion W., 1866. coast; was chief officer of the first Milton E., 1869. American merchant ship to Japan. ELBERT EBENEZER 8, Ebenezer Sack He was engaged in transport ser 5 ett7, John6 , John , John4, Joseph3 , vice during the rebellion. Since re Joseph2 , Christopher1 ; a je.we~ry tiring from the sea has resided on the manufacturer, 44John St., N. 1:.; old \\'adsworth homestead in Milton, Englewood, N. J.; born 1845, orio-inally owned by Capt. Samuel, New Lebanon, N. Y.; married wh~ was killed at Sudbun-, while Myra L. Breckenridge, in 1880; fightin'g Indians, in 1676, th~ proper went to New York City in the ty having remained in the family ever year 1866. since. He has he_ld nearly all the CHILDREN. public offices within the gift of the Elberta, 1882. citizens of his town. 8 CHILDREN. ELEMANDER CoxE , Constant -w·eb Dexter Emerson, 1866. ster7, Jolm6 ,John5, John4, Joseph3 , Annie Mary, 1868. Joseph2, Christopher1 ; Bridgeport, N. Y.; born 1813; - 1880, at EDWIN R.B, Joseph 7, Joseph6, John5 , Brunswick, Missouri ; married to John4, Joseph3 , Joseph2 , Christo Catherine Morser, 1838; _born in pher1; 97 Clark street, Chicago, \Virtenberg, Germany. · Ill.; born 1823 at Aurora, N. Y.; CHILDREN, married Emily Eames, 1847. Mary S., 1839. CHILDREN. Lucius Webster, 1843; - 1862. Eames, 1848. Martha Estella, 18 58. Fannie, 1864. Martha, 1873. Eu7, Charles Lee6, Peleg5, Peleg4, John:J, John2, Christopher1 ; Hi EDWIN RuTHVAN8, Charles7, Charles ram, 1\:fe.; born 1811; - 1851; L.6 , PelegS, Peleg4, John3 , John2, married Mary Chancy, Christopherl : Hiram, Maine; born 1832. 1833; married Sarah A. Benton, CHILDREN, Adelaide W., 1834; married Franklin Hun 1858. tress, 1859. CHILDREN. Leander, 1836; - 1848. Austin, 1859. Alexander, 1839. Dora, 1861. · Abbie, 1864; married Brown, C.Ornish. 4 3 2 Ruth, 1869. Eus, Samuel , Jonathan , Joseph , Weston, 1871. \Villiaml; Hartford, Conn; born 1752, - 1787; married Rachel ELA8, ArchibalcF, Reuben6 , Sam Caldwell. ueF>, Samuel4 , SamueP, John2, , CHILDREN. \Villiam1 ; a farmer; Cortland, N; William, 1777; married Sally Warland of Y.; born in 1826, at Homer, N. New Haveu. Y.; married Amanda Howe, 1847. Eli, 1787. Lucy, 1780; - 1799. CHILDREN. Nancy, 1782; - 1803. Alva A., 1849; - 1863. Katy, 1785; - 18o5. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. Eu6 , Eli\ Samuel4, Jonathan3 , Jos born 1731; married Susanna Rob eph2, \Villiam1 ; Hartford, Conn.; bins, 1754. Born, 1787; - 1830; married t.:: CHILDREN. Laura Boardman, of Hartford. Thomas, 1755; no children; - 1799. CHILDREN. Eunice, 1757; - 1759. Catharine, married William Shern·ood; now Jerusha, I 759. resides in Cincinnati, 0.; has four children. Nathaniel, 176o; - 1762. Delia, Laura, Caroline, Eli, Julia, Lester Susanna, 1762. Mary, Henrietta, all are dead. Sarah, I 764. Stephen, I 766. Molly, 1768. ELI8, John7, Charles Lee6 , Peleg\ 3 2 Peleg4, John , John , Christo ELIJAH5, Joseph4 , Joseph3 , Joseph2 , pher1 ; Hiram, Me. ; born, 1828; \Villiam1 ; Litchfield, Conn. ; born - 1854; married Sarah J. Chad 1747, at Hartford - 1817; mar burn, 1854. ried Rhona Hopkins, 178o. On hearing of the battle of Dunker Hill on 9 8 ELIHU H. , John N. , \Vedworth7, the I 7th of June, 1775, he volunteered to go John N.6 , John N.5, James4, to Boston, but on arriving at Hartford, and James3;John2, \Villiam1 ; Summer learning the temporary conflict was over, the irregular party returned. Immediately there• fidd, Munroe Co., Mich.; farmer; after, he assisted in raising Sheldon's regiment born at same place, 1837; married of Light Horse or Dragoons. He was soon Fannie E. Pew, 1868. commissioned Lieutenant of the Company, of CHILDREN. which Benjamin Talmadge was Captain, ( or probably Thomas Y. Seymour) was first Cap Charles Noyes, 1869. tain, and served during the entire war in that Fred Elihu, 1872. regiment with acceptance to the army and John Fay, 1876. country. He was in the battles of Monmouth, Lynn, 0., 1 S79. Long Island and Pound Ridge-and was on Louis G., 1881. the guard, having the custody of Major Andre, the night after his capture. Before the close Eunu4 , lchabod3 , Joseph2, \Vil of the war, he was commissioned Captain in liam1 ; Hartford ; - 1782. the same Regiment." - In 1799, having• be come associated with the company who pur• .CHILDREN. chased the Connecticut \Vestern reserve from Elihu. the State of Connecticut, he first went to the David, 1763. North Western Territory, and h1 the fall of Chloe, married David Collins; Ohio. 1802, he removed his family from Litchfield, Jerusha, remained single. Conn., to Canfield, Trumbull County, North Esther, married James Butler; residen~e, Western Territory. On the organization of Pennsylvania. the state government of Ohio, he was elected Sheriff of the County of Trumbull, at the first ELmu6, David5, Elihu4, lchabod3 , . general election in January 1803, and when Joseph2 , William1 ; Kendallville, the Militia of the state· was organized by the Indiana; born in 18o2 at Hartford, Legislatare in the winter of 18o3-4, he was elected Major General of the 4th Division of Conn.; - 1882; married Phebe Ohio Militia, which embraced more thap one _Ulmer, 1829. third of the north part of the state. When CHILDREN. Gen. Hull surrendered Detroit, and the North Joseph T., 1830; residence, Kendallville. Western Army to the British, on the 16th of ' William F., 1832; - 1873. August, 1812, it threw open to incursions from Edwin N., 1833; - 1866. , the British and Indians, the whole North Chloe E., 1836; married Parker; - 1882. Western frontier, which was almost. entirely Henry E., 1839. within the military Division commanded by Gen. Wadsworth. He !mmediately ordered out a large force of militia from bis dhision, ELIJAH5, Samuel4, Ebenezer3, Sam for the protection of the frontiers, and started uel2, Christopher1 ; Milton, Mass. ; . himself with Major Elisha Whittlesey, one of WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, his aids, and a company of cavalry; and his Mary L., 1852; - in infancy. other aid, a Major Benjamin Tappan, soon Harry L, 1857. jdned them at Cleveland. Gen. Wadsworth soon received orders from the Secretarv of ELIJAH7, Frederick6 , Elijah5, Jos war, and from Gov. :Meigs, of Ohio, to pr;tect 3 2 the frontiers and organize a force of fifteen eph4, Joseph , Joseph , \Villiaml; hundred men from his division, put them Banker; Oakland, Cal.; born in under the command of a Brigadier General, 1822, at Edinburgh, Ohio; mar and report them to Gen. \\'inchester, or other ried Mary J. Kelly of Baldwin, officer, commanding the northwestern army, which order was complied with, and in No Md., 1857; Presqyterian. vember following, they were reported over, CHILDREN. under command of Brigadier General Simon Fred E., 1859. Perkins, to Gen. Harrison, who then com Mary E., 1860. manded the northwestern army, and Gen. James H., 1864. Wadsworth then returned to his home in Canfield. EusHA4, Ichabod3, Joseph2 \Vil CHILDREN. liam1 ; born 1721 ; married Cald Epaphras removed from Litchfield about well. 1770 to Huntingdon County, Penn., with a family of children, girls and boys. It is more CHILI>RE:-.. than probable that this man was the father of Elisha. Ignatius. James. Rhoda, 1784; married Archibald Clark, at 5 3 2 St. Mary's, Ga.; one daughter, Mrs. Louise Eus11A , Elisha4, Ichabod , Joseph , M. King, Atkinson, Wayne County, Ga. \Villiam1 ; Johnston, N. Y. Harry, 1781 ;_ - 1830. CHILDREN. Frederick, 1786, Edward, 1791; - 1835 . Theodore and others. . George, 1793; - 1832. · ELISHA 6 , Recompense5 , George4 , 2 1 ELIJAH 8, Jesse7, Christopher6, Chris Ebenezer3, Samuel , Christopher ; topher5, George4, Ebenezer:i, Sam farmer; Pittsford, Rutland Co., uel2, Christopher1; LiYermore Vt. ; born in I 769 at Stoughton, Falls, Me.; born 1825; married Mass.; - 1836; moved to New Ruth A. Record, 1861. York in 1818; married Parthena CHILDRES. Ogden ; Methodist. Harriet, A., 1863; -1863. CHILDREN. Millard J.. 1866. John Ogden, 1795. Herbert E., 1868. Recompense, 1796. Johnny, 1876; - 1876. Elisha, 18oo. Rebecca,-. ELIJAH Mn.FORD8 , Lawton7 , Jona Parthena, -. than6, Jonathan5, Recompense4, Danford,-. David, 1816. Ebenezer3 , Samuel2 , Christopher1 ; Berlin, Wis.; born in 1815, at ELJSHA 7 , Elisha6, Recompense5, Becket, Mass. ; married Clarisa George4 , Ebe_nezer3, Samuel2, Battell, 1840. Chrisopher1 ; farmer ; Garrettville, College education ; has held many Otto Co., Mich; born in 1800, at important positions, and for the past Stoughton, Mass.; married Elida dozen years -ha~ been superintendent Weldon, 1829; 2d wife, Mary of the schools of his city ; also does Salmon. a,. large legal business, settling es- CHILDREN, tates, etc. · Almon D., 1830. CHILDREN. Hiram, 1831; Viola, Olmstead Co., Minn. Henry J., 1841. Ann Elizabeth, 1833; married Brimmer. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. Antha -Maria, 1836. EurnR D.8 , Xenophon7, Seth6 , Jon William, 1837, · -. athan5, Recompense ◄, Ebenezer3, Justin 0., 1841, -. 2 1 Elisha,' 1842, -. Samuel , Christopher ; butcher; Garrettsville, Ohio; born in 1820, ELISHA 7, Tertius6 , Seth5, Hezekiah4 , at \Vindham, 0. ; married \Vealth)' Nathaniel3, John2 , \Villiam1 ; mer E. Smith, 1843. chant ; Chicago. CHILDREN. Smith E., 1848. Arthur D., 1850; - 188o. ELISHA6 , Seth\ Hezekiah4, Nathan Alida E., 1853. ieP, Jolm2 , \Villiam1 ; New Ycrk; Treasure H. A., 1858. born 1778; - 1854; married Lucy J. Xenophon, 1864. Woodford, 1797. 7 6 5 CHILDREN. EPHRAIM , Moses , John , George4, 3 2 1 Lucy Ann, 180L Ebenezer , Samuel , Christopher ; Jeremiah. 1804; - 1828. wheelwright; Litchfield, Maine; Nathan W., 1808; - 1830. born 1801 ; - 1864; married Sa Sidney, 1813. rah H. Bailey, 1825; Quaker. CHILDREN. ELISHA6 , Joseph5, Wait4, Elisha3 , 1 George, 1829. Josephll, · Christopher ; \Vinslow, Franklin, 1831. Me. ; born I 792 ; - 1866; mar Julia Ann, married Jona Estes, Vassalboro. ried Roxanna Spaulding. Lizzie W., 1839; married James H. Buck, W. Gardiner. · CHILDREN, Henry M., 1838. 6 Julia, married Thayer. EPHRAIM EDEN', Moses , Thomasa, Emily. Thomas\ Thomas3 , Thomas2 , Joseph, lost at sea. \,Yilliam1·; New Hartford, N. Y.; born 1837; married Mary Dris ELISHAa, Joseph2 , Christopher1 ; coll, 1858. Duxbury,Mass.; married Elizabeth CHILDREN, \Viswell; - 1741. Emma Jane, 1859. Elisha was the youngest son ; his Martin Thomas, 186o. elder brothers, Samuel and Joseph, ·Mary Elizabeth, 1863. Levi Jerome, 1867. removed to Lebanon, Conn., soon Laura Ann, 1871. after they became of age. Elisha lived and died in Duxbury. His will EuGENE8, SamueF, Charles Lee6 , is dated January, 1741. In it he Peleg5, Peleg◄, Jokn3 , John2, gaye one-half of his lands to his son Christopher1 ; farmer; Hiram. \Vait, one-fourth to his son Abiah, ·Me.; born 1847; married Abby and the other fourth to his daughter Jane Plummer, 1877. · Elizabeth ; to Alice, £40 ; Patience, Resides on the ancestral homstead £52; Fear, £20. Elisha was not of of his father and grandfather. It is age at the time of his father's death, a part of the tract known as the • in 1689-90. "\Vadsworth Grant," purchased by CH!Lt>REN. Gen. Peleg, in I 790. Belongs to the Elizabeth, 1695. Alice, 1697; married Thos. Presto~ 1722. . Royal Arch Masons. Educated at Annie, 1700. Limerick Academy. No children. Abiah, 1703. . Patience, 1706; married Samuel Gray. 9 8 :Fear, i709; married Stamford. EUGENE MARSH, . \Vashington , Wait, -1714. George Marsh7, Joseph6 , Joseph\ WADSWORTH. FAMILY HISTORY. 4 6 Joseph , Joseph3 , Joseph2 , \Vil FREDERICK CHARLEs7 , Richard , liam1; New York City, 304 \Vest Henry5, Jonathan4, Jonathan3 , Jos 31st street; bor'n 1855, Long Island, eph2, \Villiam1 ; hardware mer Patchugua County; married Nellie chant; Vicksburg, Miss.; born in 0. Smith, 1877. 1817, at Canandaigua; married CHILDREN. Cytheria M. BcYens, 1845.· Eugene Marsh, 1879. CHILDREN. William Richards, 1846. EzEKIEL6,Gad5, \Villiam4, \Villiam3 , Ellen, 1849. John2, \Villiam1; Avon, N. Y.; Clara, 18 52; - of yellow fever, 1878. born in 1783; - 1827; married Elizabeth Newbury. FREDERICK C.9 , Constant \V.8 , Eh CHILDREN. enezer7, JohnU, Johns, John4, Gad Newbury, 1813; -1845. Joseph3, Joseph2 , Christopher1; Ashael William, 1815. Peekskill, N. Y.; born 1859. Ann Elizabeth, married Johnson. 8 FRED S.8 , Spencer F.7, Aaron6 , FREDERICK AucusTus • }\,foses Stev 6 4 John5, George4, Ebenezer3, SanJ ens7, ]\foses , John's, George , uel2, Christopher1 ; Jersey City, Ebenezer3, Samuel2 , Christopher1 ; N. J.; born 1839. Spring manufacturer; Gardiner, CHiLDREN. Me.; born 1849; member of the Edward G., 1867. Richards Light Guards and K. of Fred S., 18i3 P.; married Abbie Frances Patten, . 1875. FRED M.s, Edward Perry7, John6, CHILDREN. Dura5 , Peleg4 , John3 , John2, Chris :Frederick Stevens, I 877. topher1 ; Colorado: born in 1858, Charles Lewis, 1879. at Boston. FREDERICK A.8 , \Vinthrop R.7, 6 FRED ES., Elijah', Frederick , Eli Thomas Hart6 , Asahel5, \\'illiam4 , 4 3 2 jah5, Joseph , Joseph , Joseph , \Vllliam3 , John2 , \Villiam1 ; Farm \Villiam1 ; Treka, California; born ington, Conn.: born 1857. 1859. 6 5 FRED9 , Oliver Sardines, Lawton7 , FREDERICK , Elijah , Joseph4, Jos 2 1 Jonathan6 , Jonathan5 , Recom eph3, Joseph , \Villiam ; Trum pense4, Ebenezer3, Samuel2, Chris bull, Ohio; born 1786, at Litch topl:n,r1 ; \Vestfield, Mass. ; born field, Conn. ; - 1869, at Treka, about 1830. Cal. ; married Statira Smith. .He was a most excellent type of FREDERICK EMMONS 8, George Nel the Waqsworth family, w.hich, per son7, Moses6 , Thomas5 , Thomas4 , haps, is eulogy enough for one man, Thomas\ Thomas2 , William1 ; though pages might be written with Hartford, Conn. ; horn in 1855, at propriety concerning his sterling \V ashington · Mills, N. Y. ; mar worth. He was one of the few men ried Mary Jane Davies, 1874. of his generation who belie\.·ed it CHILDREN. important to preserve ancestral lines. George Nelson, 1875. CHILDREN. Mary Etta H., 1877. Cornelia, 1818; married Beebee,Akron,O. Hannah R., 1879. Elijah, 1822. William Emmons, 1881. George, 1823; - 1873. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, Rhoda. A., 1824; married Chambers. FRANK l\iAD1SoN 8 , James Bar7 , Ti Anna Maria, 1826; married Orcutt; -1854. tus6, Sanme15, Thomas4 , Thomas3, Frederick, 1827; - 1S56. 2 1 Pamelia, 1829; - 186o. Thomas , \Villiam ; Girard, Erie Henry, 1831. Co., Pa.; mechanic; born 1854; Edward, 1834; - 1838. married, Mamie E. Judd, 1882. Frances, 1837; married Burrows. William, 1841; - 1855. FRANK L.9, Charles8 , Sedate7, Se FREEDo:118, Henry7, Charles Lee6, date6, Sedate5 , Abiah4, Elisha3, 2 1 Peleg\ Peleg4 , John3 , John2 , Chris Joseph , Christopher ; Lincoln topher1; Hiram, Me.; born 1850; Yille, ·Me. ; born J 86o. married Ida Clemens, 1876. CHILDREN. FRANK HEBBARn8, \Vinthrop M.7, Bertha, 1878. Thomas Hart6 , Asahel5, v~rilliam4, Minnie, I 88o. \Villiam3, John>!, \Villiam1 ; law student, Yale College ; Farming FRANKLIN AuGusTus8 , SamueF, Se date6, Sedate5, Abiah4, Elisha3, ton, Conn.; born 1859. Joseph2 , Christopher1 ; Camden, Me.; born 1843; married Jose FRANK ARTHUR ; father's name \Vil phine Stinson. liam Bland, who came to this CHILDREN. countrv in 1821 ; Frank Arthur Emma Mabel, 1875; - in infancy. has br~thers as follows: \Villiam Cora Ada, 1876. T., Lincoln, Neb.; Charles \V., Springfield, O. ; George H. and FR.A:NKLIN9 , Henrv8 , Franklin7 , Tim John B., Cleveland; Cleveland,O.; othy6, Thomas5: Thomas4, Thom born 18.s_o, at Elyria, O.; married as3, Thomas2, \Villiam1 ; Portland, Agnes C. Christian, 1870. Chaut. Co., N. Y. ; born 1854. CHILDREN. 8 6 William Arthur, 1871. FRANKLIN , Seth7, Samuel , Sam May Agnes, 1873; - in infancy. uel5, Samuel4, SamueJ3, Joseph2, Frank Thomas, - in infancy. Christopher1 ; watchmaker anojew Helen, - in infancy. eller; Keene, N. H.; born 1852, Grace Herbert, 1880. Roxbury, N. H. -.- FRANK A.8 , Daniel7, George6 , Wil FRANKLIN7, Timothy6, Thomas\ liam5, William4, William3, John2, Thomas\ Thomas3, Thomas2 , Wil William1 ; Brooklyn, N. Y.; born lim1; West \\,'infield, N. Y.; born 1857. . 1795: - 1835; married Sarah Marsh. FRANK; father's na·me John, living . CHJLl.>REN. at Brockport, Munroe Co., N. Y.; Minerva, 1818; married Ensworth, _New San Francisco, Cal. ; born at Shef Hartford. Henry, 1820. field, England; soldier in rebellion, William, 1823. lol\t right arm in the service while Elmira, 1825; - 1856; married Butler. attached to a Maine regiment; _Marsden S., 1828; San Franciscq, Cal.; married Emma McDonough of St. wife; no children. John, Newfoundland, Harriet, 1830; married Gaylord, New Hart• 1872. ford. CHILDREN. Newton.F., 1832. John, 1873. Miranda, 1835; married Amold, Santa Rosa, Thomas E., 1876. Cal. Frank C., 1879. WADSWORTH, FAMILY HISTORY. FRANK8, \Villiam ,v.7, Joseph6 , Jos al Business College, of Poughkeep eph5, Joseph4, Joseph3 , Joseph2 , sie,· N. Y. \Vas then engaged for \\"illiam1 ; St. Paul, Minn. ; bori1 some years in selling goods at a coun 1852. try store ; then studied law in the office of the Hon. C. B. Conant, of FRANK8 , Ephraim\ ifoses6 , John5, Ravenna, Ohio, and was admitted to George4 , Ebenezer3, Samuel2, the bar and entered upon the prac Christopher1 ; furniture manufac tice of his profession ; health demand turer; Augusta, ·i1e.; born 1831, ing more of an active life than office at Litchfield, married Phebe M. work gave, remoYed to Indiana and Fair, 1855; member of the Friends has been for the last ten years engaged Church. in the real estate agency business. CHILDREN. Florence, 1856. FRANCIS 0.8 , Xenophon;, Seth6 , Wendall F , 1862. Jonathan5, Recompense4, Eben Jennie M., 1867. ezer!, Samu e 12, Christopher1 ; \Vindham,O. ;born 1819; - 1852; FRANK7, Charles Lee6 , Peleg\ Peleg4, married Olive Hoadley. John3 , John2 , Christopher1; farm er; Hiram, Me.; born 1808; - CHILDREN. Frank 0., 1846. 1871; married Mary W. Ingalls, Flora V., married J. N. El FRANCIS Lrimv8 , John7 , Charles Richard, 1786; - 1850. Lee6 , Peleg5, Peleg4, John3, John2 , Henry, 1787; - 1873. Christopher1 ; physician ; Chicago, Elizabeth. Ill.; born 183~, at Hiram, Me.; GEORGE 4 , Ebenezer3 , Samuel 2. married Ellen J. McDonald, 1854; Christopher1 ; horn 1698, Milton; Louisa J. Nye, 1868, Sarah F. - 1778; married Hannah Pitcher. Robinson, 1872. Farmer _and miller, at Stoughton, CHILDREN. :Mass. ; was possessed of considerable Frank Eli, 1854; - 1874. Fred Eugene, 1855. military note ; was Ensign in Capt. Charles Freer, 1870. Gofle's Company in the Fref1ch war, Frank Russell, 1874. and was familiarly known as Ensign 8 7 George. FRANCIS GRAY FoRo , Alexander , CHILDRES. Ahira6 , Seneca5 , \Vait4 , Elisha3 , Lydia, 1720. Joseph2, Christopher1 ; Lieutenant, Esther, 1722; married E.•"J\tay. U. S. Navy; Duxbury, Mass.; Ruth, 1724; married E. Tilden. Christopher, I 72 7. born, 1844; married Lydia Fran Recompense, 1729. ces Harlow, 1863. Susanna, 1731. CHILDRES. John, 1735. Beulah Holmes; 1865. 5 3 Louisa Grey, 1867. G-EoRGE , Samuel\ Jonathan , Jos .Frances Harlow, 1869. eph2;\Villiam1; born 1755, Hart ford; married Elizabeth Turner. 9 FRANK ED"tVARD , Charles Drelin CHILDREN. 7 6 court8, George Marsh , J oseph , Mellicent; married Allyn. Joseph5 , Joseph4,Joseph3,Joseph2 , Elizabeth, - single. \Villiam1 ; Brooklyn, N. Y.; born George; - in Baltimore unmarried. 1862. Lucy; married R. Wiedman. 6 , 5 , FRANCIS A.6 , Andrew J.7, Heze GE o R GE Christopher George\ 2, 1 ; kiah6, Samuel5 , Thoma-s4, Thom Ebenezer3, Samuel Christopher as3, Thomas2, \Villiam1; Chicago; Stoughton; born 1758; - 1808; born 1862. ' . married Hannah Bird I 783. CHILDREN. FERNANDo7, Eden6 , Ede1)5;· Wait4 Cynthia, 1726; married Phillip Reynolds; Elisha3, Joseph2, Christopher1 ; ·an she lived to upwards of So years and has many descendants now living in Brockton and advertising agent, office, 39 West elsewhere. · Street, Boston ; South D_uxbury, _Sally, 1788; - 1807. Mass.; born 1839; not married. Hannah, 1790; married Oliver Hayden. Deborah, 1793; - 1798. • GAn5 , William4 , William3, John2 , Abigail D., .l79i· \Villiam1; Avon, Genesee Valley, Anna, 1799. N. Y.; ho!_"n 1743, Connecticut; G.E:ORGE6 , William5 , William\ Wil - 1820; married Elizabeth Hul liam3, John2 , \Villiam1 ; Burling bert. ton, Vt.; born about 1771 ;-1823, Went to Avon, N. Y.,with broth at Washington, D. C:; married er William, in the year 1792; the Laura Lyman of Durham, Conn.· original settlers of lands in Genesee Valley, inclµding Avon Springs. CHILDREN. Decius,-. CHILDREN. Roxanna, married H.B. Sawyer, U.S. N. Ezekiel, 1783; -1827. George, 1814. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. Laura, marrierl Gen. Halsey, Plattsburgh. One daughter, who married D. M. Bos Hiram Nichols. worth of North Plymouth,and resides there. Daniel. 1821; 207 Pearl St., N. Y. -.- 6 GEOHGE6, P_eleg-\. Peleg\ John3, GEORGE', George , \Villiams, \\ril 3 , J ohn2, Clmstopher1 ; born in 1 788, liam4, \Yilliam John2, \Villiaml; at Portland; - 1816, at Phila. Kew York City, 93 8th St., 6th Pa.; married in 1830. ' A,·enue; born 1814, Burlinaton, Vt.; married Sarah Ann Ste~ens, CIIILDREN. of London, Eng., 1844; she died George Ferdinand, 18o8; removed in 1872 in 1881. to Cherrytown, Pa. CHILDREN. 6 GEORGE , Elijah5, Joseph4, Josepha, Christopher Stephen, 1845; - 1846. Joseph2, William1; Canfield. 0.; Sophia Amanda, 1851; - 1852. born 1793 ; - 1832. · GEORGE 7 , Peleg6 , Peleg5 , Peleg4, CHILDREN. 3 2 1 l\faria C., married Dawson; now resides at John , John , Christopher ; civil Ca_n_field. S-he is a larly of literary taste and engineer; Apopka, Florida; born ability, and at one time published a monthly 1826; - 1881; married Mary B. magazine. Hawthorne, 1856; 2d Mrs. Mercy B. Eldridge, 1880; no children. GEORGE 7 , Timothy6, Thomas5, Thomas4, Thomasa, Thomas2 GEoRGE8, Isaac7 , Benjamin6, Johns, \Villiam1; Sauquoit, N. Y.; bor~ Benjamin4 , John3 , Samuel2, Chris 1 799 ; living at New Hartford ·p • ' topher1 ;Milton, Mass.; born 1817; N • .1.. : marned Laura Gaylord _:. 1S80; married Sophia R. Cheev I 822 ; 2d wife, Hester Ann Briggs'. er; 2d Mary Hall. CHILDREN. CHILDREN. Martha B., 1825; married Royce; - 1862. George F., 1844; - 1880. Mary Esther, 1827; - 1850. William IL, 1850. Munson Gaylord, 1832. Cornelia Maria, 1835; -:- 1850. GEORGE8, Peleg C7 ., Charles Lee6, Laura Eveline, 1839; married R. Adrian Smith, Washington Mills, N. Y. Peleg-\ Peleg-4, john3, John2, Christopher1 ; Mount Chase, Pat • GEoRGE7, Frederick6 , Elijah5, Jos- ten, Maine; born 182:; at Hiram eph4, Joseph3 , Joseph2, \:Villiaml · Maine; married Maria ·Benton. Calif?rnia; born 1823; - 1873 ~ CHILDREN, Mary, 1855. marned, and left one daughter, Louise, 1858. now residing in San Francisco, Fred L., 186o. with her mother. Lucia, 1865. Frank E., 1871. GEORGE7, Robert6, Wait5, \\,~ait4, John M., f873- Elisha3, Joseph2, Christopterl; caulker; Plymouth, Mass. ; born in GEORGE8, James Cpwles7, Luke6, J~i:n~s5, Samuel4, Samuel3, John2, 1802 ; - 1878; married Catherine 1 E. Alexander. ,,, 1lham ; attorney-at-law, many Under the administrations of Pres years city attorney of Buffalo ; ·idents Pierce and Buchanan, he was Buffalo, N. Y. ; born in I 830, at connected with the revenue service. Litchfield, Conn. ; married Emily 0. Marshall, 1858. CHILDREN. Samuel. His early education ·was· in the George Wait. schools and academies of Connecticut. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, Studied law at Litchfield, and was Harry, 1867. admitted to the bar in Connecticut in George, 1871. Edgar, I 874. 1851. Removed to Buffalo in 1852, Frank, 1879. and has resided there since, having a large legal practice.· (See portrait.) GEORGE A.8, Alvah7, John6 , John5, CHILDREN. George4 , Ebenezer3, Samu e 12, Elizabeth White, 186o. Christopher1 ; is postmaster at Henry Cowles, 1861. East \Vinthrop, Me.; born 1831, Hollowell, Me. ; married Mary L . .GEORGE8 , \Villiam7 , Abiah6 , Sedate5 , Packard, 1850; Baptist. · Abiah4, Elisha3 , Jc,seph2, Christo pher1 ; carpenter, Brockton, Mass. ; CHILDREN. youngest son of William ; Metho Flora M., 1854; married L. H. Hammond, dist and belongs to the Knights of Manchester, Me. Honor ; born in Lincolnville, Me. ; Emma L., 1858. married Christianna M. Marriner, 1867. GEORGE A.9 , Constant W.8, Ebene CHILDREN. zer7, John6 , John5 , John4, Jos Walter Allen, 1876. eph3, Joseph2 ; Christopher1; born 1862, Peekskill, N. Y. GEoRGE9 , Milo L.8 , Lawton', Jona 5 than6, Jonathan , Recompense4, GEORGE B.9 , Henry8 , Franklin7 , 3 2 1 Ebenezer ,.Samuel , Christopher ; Timothy6, Thomas 5, Thomas4, Hopedale, Ill. ; born 183 7, at W el Thomas3, Thomas2, Williain1 ; lington, 0. : married Miss Fenn; New Hartford, N. Y.; born 1862. has two children. 8 7 GEORGE E., Claudh1s, David, Icha GEORGE , Ephraim , Moses 6, bod, (see Ichabod of Ellington); John5, George4 , Ebenezer3, Sam 1 officer at state prison ; W ethers uel2, Christopher ;. Manchester, field, Conn. ; born 1856, at Elling Me. ;-born in 1829, Augusta, Me. ; ton, Conn. married Sarah Gifford, 1857, of Adamsville, R. I. 7 6 5 CHILDREN. GEORGE EnwIN , Timothy , Seth , Mae, 186o. Hezekiah4, Nathaniel3, John2, Mattie, 1862. William1 ; East Winsor, Conn.; Edward D., 1864- born 1836, at Farmington; mar Rose, 1872. Leroy S, 1881. . ried Sabra A. Filer, 1864. CHILDREN. GEORGE, father's name Thomas, George Filer, 1865-. now living in Halifax, England, Francis Gillette, 1869. 75 years old; grandfather George, Burton Timothy, 1872. great-grandfather William, who Alice Rossanah, I 8S I. died at the age of 94; dealer in bmshes; 53 )Vest 3rd St., N. Y.; GEORGE F:; born in England, 1853; Born 1844, Halifax, Yorkshi~e, not married; Chicago, Ill., 67 England; married Hannah Smith, East Washington Street ; father's 186.,. name Arthur, Newark, N. J.; CHILDREN. mother's maiden name Eliza Wise Thomas, 1864. man. WADS\Y0RTH FAMILY HISTORY, GEORGE FA1omM9 , DaviclS, Jona GEORGE HEXR\·8, Joel7, Timothy6, 5 than?, Da,·id6 , David , Recom Thomas\ Thomas4, Thomas3 , pense4, Ebenezerl, Samuel2, Chris Thomas2 , \Villiam1; \Yest \Vin toper1 ; Safety Deposit \'aults, Bos field, N". Y.; born 1833, at Stock ton; born 1849, Cambridge, Vt. ; bridge, N. Y.; married Henrietta married, R. E. Southee, 1878. Phinney Stout, 1846. CHILDREN. CHILllREN, Stephen Franklin, 1879. Joel Edward, 1866. 6 GEORGE FERDINAND?, George , Pe GILES HEXRY9 , Henry8 , Allen7 , 3 2 leg5, Peleg4, John , John , Chris Solomon6 , Thomas5 , Thomas4, topher1 ; Eastport, Me. ; born 1808, Thomas3 , Thomas2, \\'illiam1 ; Baldwin, Miss. ; he married Mary farmer; Glastonbury, Conn. ; horn Cutter, 1830; 2d wife Florence A. 1848; married Aurelia Hollister. \Valton, 1872. CHILOREN. GEORGE HERRERT9 , Samuel Young-8, Mary Ellen, 1832; mnried I. H. Vilby, 1854. 6 Ferdinand C., 1i-37. SamueJ7, Daxid , Recompense\ · Francis Adelaide, 1835; married Geo. W. George4 , Ebenezer3 , Samuel2, Sabine, 1853. Christophcr1 ; general manager ui Henry Howard, 1843. the Ohio Electric Light Company, Charles Lee, 1841; - 1842. Cle,·eland, Ohio ; married .Marv H.-Kidnay, 1876. . GEORGE G.8, Titus V.7, Samuel6, CHILDREN. David-\ Recompense4, Ebeneztr3 , SamueJ2, Christopher1; farmer, at LauraJ., 1877. Mary Alice, 1879. Franklin, N. H.; born, 1828 Hen niker, N. H.; married Martha E. GEORGE K1LBY 8 , Ebenezer Sackett•, Hosley, 1851. John6 , Tohn5, John4 , Joscph3 , Jos CHILDREN. eph2, Christopher1 : New Leba John Frank, 1853. non, N. Y.; born 1832. Mary Josephine; married P. M. Chandler, Denver, Col. Helen Frances; married C. C. Morton, Mel GEORGE LAFAYETTE, Thomas, Ig rose, Mass. natius, ( see Ignatius) ; salesman in Clifton, Haley, 186o. wholesale dry goods house, New. Charles Titus, 1862. burn, N. C.; born 1836, Dover, N: C. ; marriecl Christiana Han GEORGE H.8, Samuer-F.i, Reuben6, cock, 1859, who died 1879; s~e was Samuel5 , Samuel4, SamueJ3, John'\ 1 the daughter of John \V. Hancock William ; Larned, Pawnee Co., and grand-child of John Hancock. Kansas; born 1830, in Cortland Co., N. Y.; married Adeline F. CHH.DREN. Woodward, 1854. Stock raiser. John Hancock. 1S61; - 1861. CHILDREN. GEORGE LAWRENCE 8 , Peleg?, John6, Metta Dell, 1856. 4 3 2 Charles Freeman, 1858. Dura\ Peleg ,John ,John , Chris topher1; grocer, in Auburndale, GEORGE H.B, Warner7, Thomas6, Mass.; born 1855, Duxbury; mar Thomas5, Thom a s4, Thomas3 , ried Susan Alice Hardie, 1880. Thomas2, William1 ; Racine,\Vis.; CHILDREN. born 1846. Lawrence Granville, 1881. 186 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. GEORGE LEONARD ORMSBY, Samuel · GEORGE N ELS0N 7 , l\foses6 , Thomas5, Andrews, DaYid Drake, Ichabod, Thomas4, Thom a s 3, Thomas2, (see Ichabod of Ellington); Brook \Vi 11ia111 1 ; \V ashington Mills, lyn, N. Y.; born, 1850, Glaston N. Y.; born 1822; married Han bun·, Conn.; married Letitia H. nah T. Route. Ste~'ens, 1877. CHILDREN. "Frederick Emmons, 1855: Jerome, 1859. GEORGE M.7 , Seth6 , Joseph5, Benja 3 2 Lucy Anna, 1861. min4, John , Samuel , Christo Frank Grant, 1865. pher1 ; farmer; South Franklin, Mass.; born 1836; married Eme GEORGE PRIEST9 , Munson Gavlord8 , line Metcalf. George7 , Tim o t hy6 , Th~mas5, CHILDREN. Thomas4, ·Thomas3 , Thom a s2 , Al\'ah, 1864- \Yilliam1; Fairfield, N. Y.; born Elmer, 1867. 1862. 8 , 7, 6 , 5 GEORGE M. John John Ccphas , 7 6 5 4 3 2 GEORGE P. , fohn D. , Seneca , Peleg , John , John , Christo 3 2 pher1; Medway, Mass.; born 1856. 'Wait4, E!isha , Joseph , Christo pher1 ; furniture, 98 Commercial St., Boston ; Chelsea, Mass. ; born 6 5 GEORGE MARSH7, Joseph , Joseph , r, at Duxbury, Mass.; mar 4 3 2 181 Joseph , Joseph , Joseph , \Vil ried Eliza \Vebb, 1835. liam1; New York; born 1796, at Has been several years a member Hartford; - 1854; married Annis of the city councfl, and is .a citizen Sherman. well known and highly respected. CHILDREN. CHI_LDREN. George Birdseye, -. Eliza Ann, 1836; in Michigan. Charles Drelincourt, 1823. George P., 1839. Washington, -. Caroline W., 1844. Harriet E., married Miller; -. Sarah D., married Carpenter, Manorville, Long Island. GEORGE PERKINS8 , Lewis Sylvester7 , Mary A., married Kenyon, Greenbout, Long Cephas6 , Cephas5, Peleg4, John3 , Island. • · John2, Christopher1; Seaman; Plymouth, Mass. ; not been home GEORGE MILTON9 , John Milton8 , for four years; born 1845. John Ogden 7, Elisha6 , Recom pense5, George4, Ebenezer3, Sam 1 uel2; Christopher ; \Valcott, GEORGE RrnA9 , Manh,8 , Archibald7 , Wayne Co., N. Y.; born 1856. Reuben6 , Samuel5 , ·samuel4 Sam uel3, John2 , \Villiam1 ; Cincinnati, GAD NEWBURY7 , Ezekiel6 , Gad5, 0., 205 McMicken Avenue; born William4 , William3 , John2, Wil 1841, at Homer, N. Y.; married Iiam1; born 1813; - 1845; mar Mamie Estep, 1881. ried Mary Ann Chase, 1834. CHILDREN. GEORGE W.8, \Villiam7, Ebenezer6, William Henry, 1835. David5 , Recompense4, Ebenezer3, Martha Ann; 1837; married Kenney. 2 1 Mary Elizabeth, 18 39; married Kellogg. Samuel , Christopher ; commis Charles Newbury, 1841. sion merchant ; Boston ; born in Frances Maria, 1844; married Drehmer. 1831; married Louisa A. Doane, WADSWORTH-FAMILY HISTORY, 1857, - 1878; 2d wife, Mary A. Sally, - in infancy. Stanwood. Sally 178o; married Guy Talcott. CHILDREN. Samuel, 1783. Harriet, 1785; - in infancy. Richard, 1858; - in infancy. Lydia Wright, 1788. Edmund Doane, 1861. Martha, 1791; married Russell. GILBERT J\1uNsoK9, Munson Gay HAMlLTo:s7 ,· Ahira6 , Seneca5 , \Vait4 , lord8, George7, Timothy0 , Thom 3 2 1 a~, Thoma~, Thoma~, Thoma~, Elisha , · Joseph , Christopher ; \Villiam1 ; · Gloversville, N. Y.; carpenter; Duxbury, Mass.; born born 1858; married Harriet Eliza 18.38; married Lucy E. Peterson, Sutcliffe, 1881. 1865. CHJJ.l>REN. GooDMAN CoTTER; miner, Castle Edwin H., 1867. Shannon, Alleghany Co., Penna.; Frank M., 1869. Clara A.. I 873. born 1858. His father's name is Grace H., 1876. Joseph, born about 1825, and be Daniel B., 1879. lieved to be living near Alleghany City. Goodman's mother's maiden HAnmsox7, Ahira6, Seneca\ \Vait4 , name was Sarah J. Phillips. His Elisha3, Joseph2, Christopher1 ; brothers are, Harvey, James, Da farmer; Duxbury, Mass. ; born in vid and Henry ; the three latter 1842; several children. are somewhere in the \\Test; has one sister, married ana living in HARRISO.N L.9 , JoseRh 8, Jesse7, Alleghany City. His brother Har Ch r i st o p h e r 6 , Christopher\ vey, he believes to be living at George4, Ebenezer!,. Samuel2 , Snowden, Pa., but a letter directed Christopher1 ; broker and insur to him at that place was not called ance agent; Denver, Col.; born for. He knows nothing of his ped 1842, at Livermore, 1\1:e.; married igree beyond his father. Mary S. Payne, 1866. 7 6 5 He received a good common and high GORDON H. , Charles , Samuel • school training, and at the breaking out of the Thomas◄, Thom a s3, Thomas2, rebellion, was a member of Maine State Sem ,\\Tilliam1 ; retail grocer; Kansas inary (Dates College) at Lewiston, Maine. In City, Mo.; born 1841 at Carlisle, 1863, enlisted in 29th Regt., Maine Veteran Volunteers, leaving Bates College at this time, N. Y.; married Margaret Low, and entered in active service with Maj. Gen. 18_64; Methodist Banks in his Red River campaign. At Alex CHILDREN, andria, La., went on board steamer, Rob Roy, Charles H., 1865. and · proceeded up the Red River with the Mary; - in infancy. gun boats. The falling of the river forced a George S., 1872. return, and as Banks had been defoated Florence, I 876. at Pleasant Hill, the boats were almost Albert, 1878. continually exposed to the attack of the rebels along the river bank. For several days 5 3 there was close and severe ·fighting and the re GunooN , Samuel4, Jonathan , Jos cord of this trip shows many narrow escapes. eph2~ William 1 ; twin brother of In the fall of 1864, went to Shenendoah Va,1- George; born 174S, - 1826 at ley and entered the campaign under Sheri Hartford ; he married Mehitable dan, and fought at battles of Winchester, Wright of Wethersfield. Cedar Creek (Sheridan's Ride), and Fishers' Hill. At the battle of Cedar Creek was hit CHILDREN. twice, wounded slightly, and his blanket Polly, 1776; married Carter. shot through several times. After the war · Samuel, 1777; - in infancy. was over, went to South Carolina with the 188 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. army and remained there until I 866 in miltary HARRY SETHB, Seth Lafayette7, Ed service. After his discharge from service, 5 win6, Seth , Hezekiah4, Nathan went to Minnesota ancl was appointed County 2 1 Superintendent of Public Schools for Meeker iel3, John , William ; New Lis Co., Minn. Since 1880, has residecl in Den bon, 0.; born 1857. ver, Colorado. CHILDREN. HARYEY SAMUEL8, SamueF, Sam Lillian M., 1872. uel6, Recompense 5 , George4 , Clarence R., 1877. Ebenezer3, Samuel2, Christopher1 ; expressman; Ayer, :Mass.; born HARRY6 , Theodore5, Timothy\ Na 1827, at Milford, N. H.; married thaniel3, John2 , \Villiam1 ; physi Eliza A. Blood, 1862; - 1877 ; cian, Farmington, Conn.;- 1843; 2d wife, Sarah A. Davis, 1880. married Anna Mix, 18o7 ; - 1824. CHILDREN. CHJLUREN. George Samuel, 1866. Theodore H., 1807. Betsey Mix. HENRYs, Jonathan4, Jonathan3, Jos 6 5 4 2 HARRY , Elijah , Joseph , Joseph , eph2, William1 ; Hartford, Conn.; \Villiam1 ;· born 1781, at Litchfield, born 1764;- 1821; marriedEliz Conn. ; ..:.:.. 1830; married Mary abeth Bidwell, 1767, - 1804; 2d Ann Bradley, of Litchfield. wife, Lucy Nichols, 1813. CHILDREN. CHILDREN. C:harles, 1814. James Leaming, I 820. Oliver, 1784; - 1798. Mary Ann, 181 I; married Rev. William Abigail, 1786; - 1816; married Charles Pitcher; - 1841. Hosmer. · Jane Elizabeth, 1817; mar!ied R~".· Wil Richard, 1788; - in Vicksburg. liam Pitcher;,- 1853; has ch!ldren hvmg. Sally. 1790; married Trum~.n McLean. Their daughter, Elizabeth, married Royal Paine, who resides in Brooklyn, N. Y. 8 7 Frederick, 1792; - unmarried at Canan- HARRY EuGENE , Archibald Clark , dagua, N. Y. Edward6, Elijah5, Joseph4, Jo Chauncey, 1795; - unmarried. seph3,Joseph2, \Villiam1 : Jackson Samuel, I 797. ville, Ill. ; born 1858. Oliver, 1799. Eliza, 18o2; married S. Mathews. Jared, 1804 - 1829. 8 7 Henry Nichols, 1814; - at sea. H.~RRY HINMAN , Winthrop M. , Mary Abigail, 1817; married B. F. Had 6 5 4 Thomas Hart , Asahel , William , dock, Buffalo. William3, John2, William•; attor nev and counsellor-at-law; Farm HENRY6 , Gad5, '\Villiaril4, '\Villiam3, ington, Conn. ; born 1856. 2 1 Graduated at Yale Law School in John , William ; Avon, N. Y.; 1881 ; given the degree of LL. B., born 1787 ;- 1873. The follow in 1882 ; is registrar of elections of ing sketch has been furnished : Farmington. Few men have left a more blameless record, honest, industrious and frugal. To the last he was methodical in business and managed HARRY LAWToN9 , Elijah M.8 , Law- his farming interests with skill an~ ability. ton7, Jonathan6 , Jonathan 5 , His father, Gad W., Esq., was a ·highly re 4 3 2 spected inhabita?t of Hartford, n~w Avon. Recompense , Ebenezer , Samuel , Honorable mention 1s made of him by 0. Christopher1 ; Aberdeen, Dakota, Turner in his " History of Pioneer Settle Ter.; born 1857. ment." He was one of the early magistrates WADSWORTH FAMILV HISTORY, of this region. In I 797 all the region he HEXRY;, Frederick6,Elijah5, Joseph4, tween the Genesee and Lake Erie was made Joseph3, Josepb2 , \Yilliaml; Oak a separate town of Ontario county, called Northampton. The first town meeting was land, Cal.; born 1831; married hel Martha Elizabeth, 1849; married Granger; HENRY ELIHU7, Elihu6 , David\ Portland, Chaut. Co., N. Y. Elihu4, Ichabod3, Joseph2, \,Vil Julia A., 1851; - 1866. Franklin, 1854. liam1; editor and publisher, Ar,rus, Timothy, 1856. La Porte, Ind.; born 1839 at Ken Susan, 186o. dallville, Ind. ; married Sarah E. George B., 1862. Van Akin, 1870. John, 1865. CHILDREN. Laura, I 81 I. HENRY8, John Ogden7, Elisha6 , Rec Dudley Leland, 1872. ompense5, George4 , Ebenezer3, Lulu, 1874. Samuel2, Christopher1 ; a singing school teacher many years ; \Vol HENRY FROST', James6 , James5, 4 3 2 cott, \\iayne Co., N. Y.; married Samuel , John , Samuel , Chris Sarah Ann Kindig, 1855. topher1 ; Presbyterian clergyman ; Unionville, Orange, Co., N. Y.; CHILDREN, born in 1811, at Cornwall, Conn.; Susan Rebecca, 1856. married Elizabeth B. Addington, John Ogden, 1858. Horace, 1862. 1840. . Daniel, 1864. Henry F. graduated at Union Col- Frederick Arthur, 1867. lege in 1836, and was licensed by the Frank, 1869. Litchfield South Association in July, 1838. He was ordained as an evan HENRY ADDINGTON8 , Henry Frost7, gelist, in the Tabernacle in the citv James6 , James5, Samue14, John3, of New York, in 1842, by the l\faii' Samuel2, Christopher1; lawyer and hattan Association. In the same surragate of Orange Co., N. Y. ; month he was settled as pastor over Goshen, N. Y.: born 1842 at the Presbyterian Church at New Springfield N. Y.; married Esther foundland, Morris Co., N. J .. He_ M. Tuthill, 1867; 2d Mary W: resigned this charge in November, Smith, 1874. 1858, for the Presbyterian Church at CHILDREN. Unionville, Orange Co., N. Y., where he continues to labor. Blanche Addington, 1868. Gertrude, 1870. . CHILDREN. Esther Tuthill, 1872. Henry Addington, 1842. Sarah Elizabeth, 1845. Mary Frances, 1850; married ;N. S. Smith, HENRYC.8 , Thomas7, Moses6 , Johna, Unionville. George4 , Ebenezer3, Samu e 12, --· Christopher1 ; pistol manufacturer ; HENRY HowARD8, Geo. Ferdinand7, Captain of 1st Light Battery at George6 , Peleg5, Peleg4, John3, Worcester; Boston, Mass. ; born John 2, Christopher 1 ; Eastport, 1838, at Augusta, Me. ; married Me. ; born 1843; married Emma Laurette Allen, 186o. Augusta Bucknam, 1868. CHILDREN. CHILDREN. Harry Lincoln, 1865. William B.; - 1875. Mary Howard, 1872. Irene Hume, 1874. HENRY CowLEs9 , George8 , James Helen Prince, 1880. Cowles7, Luke6 , James5, Samuel4 , Samuel3, John2, William1; Buffa HENRY J.9 , Elijah M.8 , Lawton7, lo, N. Y.; born 1861. Jonathan 6 , Jonathan a, Recom- WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. pense4, Ebenezer3 , Samuel2 , Chris I 740; no evidence that he was topher1 ; Minneapolis, Minn. ; born ever married. 1841, Oberlin, Ohio; married to His brother Thomas was executor Ruth A. Carris, 1867. of his will, to wh6m he gave his es CHILDREN. tate, at whose decease the property Frank M., 1876. went to Rev. Daniel \Vadsworth. 4 2 HENRY M.7 , Elisha6, Joseph5 , Wait , HEZEKIAH\ Nathaniel3, John , Wil- Elisha3, Joseph 2, Christopher1 ; liam1 ; Farmington, Conn.; born Philadelphia, Penn., 1453 .Race 1724; - 1810; married Lois Judd. St.; born 1838, Winslow, Me. CHILDREN. Served in the rebellion, first in the Hezekiah. army, and ·later in the navy as officer's Elisha, - in infancy. Hul HERBERT 8 , William Wolcott7, 4 R KI 5, 5, James6, John Noyes 5 , James , HE z A H Samuel Thomas4, 3 2 James3, John 2 , \Villiam1 ; born Thomas , Thomas , vVilliaml; 1851, Geneseo, N. Y.; Avon, Liv Middlebury, Vt.; born in 1792 at ingston Co., N. Y.; unmarried. Hartford; married Olive Hunting ton, who - in 1852. 8 6 Left Middlebury irr 1835, for Auro HERBERT C. , DanieF, Solornon , ra, N. Y., and from there removed Thomas5 , Thom as 4, Thomasa, to Louisville, Ky. ; has not been Thomas2 , William1 ; office of the heard from since 1852, when he was Hartford Fire Ins. Co. ; Manches in New Orleans. ter, Conn. ; born 1859. CHILDREN. Andrew J., 1830. HEZEKIAH3 , John2, \Villiarn1 ; Far Margaret E., married Fiddgmont, Lockport, mington, Conn.; born 1682; - Illinois. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. HEZEKIAH7 , Hezekiah6, Seth5, Hez HoRACE5, Jonathan4 , Jonathan3, Jo ekiah\ NathanieJ3, John2, \Vi1- seph2, \\'illiam1 ; deputy sheriff liam1 ; farming for the most part; for 30 years; Hartford; born 1774; Towm·ille, Crawford Co., Penn.; - 1836; married Abigail Adams, born 1814, Farmington, Conn. ; 1801' - 1824. married Elsitha M. Coburn, 1849. CHILDREN. CHILJ)REN. William Henry, 18o2; - 1831. Flora Mattille, 1857; married P. J. Fritts, John, 1805. Towm·ille. Horace, 1806. Laurel Ozias, 1X59. Edward, 1807. Viola Elsitha, 1861; - 1862. Charles, 1809; - 1834. Mary and Julia (twins), 1812; Mary - 1862, Julia - 1875. ' HmAM8 ,John7, David6, DaYid5, Rec Sarah, 1814; - 1867, unmarried. 3 2 __,_ ompense4, Ebenezer , Samuel , 1 Christopher : Barre, Mass. ; born HoRACE6, Horace5, Jonathan4, Jona 1808: - April 21, 1883 ; married than3, Joseph2 ,'\Villiam1 ; born in Louise Dennis, 1729; 2d Adelphia 1806; - 187r; Texas; probably Joslin, 1863. left children. In early life was extensively engaged in business at Barre. He was chiefly instrumen Ho RA c E 7, Solomon6, Thomas5, tal in the building of the factory and village Thomas4, T h o m a s3, Thomas2, later known as Dennyville, and was in trade \Villiam1 ; farmer ; W ethersfiel 8, 7, 6 HIRAM NrcHOLs7, George6, Wi1- HoRAcE Horace Solomon Thom 3 2, liam5, William4, William3, John2 , as\ Thomas•, Thomas ,IThomas 1 ; William1 ; surgeon and dentist; ,vmiam moulder; soldier in the . Washington, D. C.; married So late war; Hartford; born 1828 . phia, daughter of Reuben M. _ CHILDREN, \Vhitney of \Vashington ; 2d Mary Horace, - in infancy. Puck of Baltimore ; three children One daughter, married, Wethersfield, Conn. by first wife, two by second. · HoRAcE8, John Ogden7, Elisha1i, Recompense\ (,:eorge4,Ebenezer3, HIRAM \VARKEN 10, Joseph Dennis9, · Samuel2, Christopher1 ; carpenter Hiram8, John7, David6, David5, · and farmer; \Volcott~ Wayne Co., Recompense•, Ebenezer3, Sam ~- Y. ; born in 1829, at Butler; . uel2, Christopher1 ; student, Har married Amanda M. Morris, 1852 . \'ard College; born 1862, at Barre, CHILDREN. Mass. Frances Helen, 1853; - 1861. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, John Ogden, 1856; - 1858. Edwin B., 1849. Ida May, 1858. Jay E., 1852. Edward A., 1863. Sarah S., 1855. Lavina R., 1857. Joseph S., 1859. HoRACE9 , Henry8, John Ogden7, Elisha6 , Recompense5, George4, 3, 2 , Ebenezer'3, Samuel2, Christopherl; lcHABOD John Christopher!; Wolcott, Wayne Co., N. Y. ;born 1>ux~ury; born 1687; - 1746; 1862. married Margaret Marshal, 1 720. His will bears elate 1745, by which he gives all his lands in Duxbury, to HORACE ANDREW8, Samuel7, Sam gether with all his right in the fifth uel6, Recompense5, George4, Eben original lot in Great Cedar Swamps, ezer3, Samuel2, Christopher!; printer and publisher, Lawrence, to his son Benjamin, re,sen·ing to his Mass; born 1837, Milford, N. H.: wife, Margaret, their use, till Benja started Essex \Veekly Eagle, 1867; min became of age. To his dauo-h Lawrence Daily Eagle, in 1868; ters, he gave his lands in Pembroke. early education at New Ipswich, CHILDREN. Appleton Academy ; married Char Joseph, 1720; - 1721. lotte E. Harris, ~f Lunenburg, Sarah, 1722. . Mass., 1862. (Sec portrait.) Mercy, 1724; married Col. Briggs Alden. \Daniel, 1726; - 1730. CHILDREN. Eunice, 1727; married Joshua Tubbs of Cora Mabel, 1864. Pembroke, 1773. Grace, 1865. ....Hannah, 1732. Alice Mary, 1868; - in infancy. Benjamin, 1735. Annie Harris, 1874; - in infancy. Lydia, 1736. Alexander Harris, 1878. Henry Longfellow, 1881. lcHABOD3, Joseph2, Williaml; Hart ford; born in 1688; - in 1778; HORACE H.6, Reuben5, Joseph4, Jo 2 1 married Sarah Smith, 1720 ; - seph3, Joseph , William ; removed 1778. to Louisiana in 1$20; born Hart ford; - 1847; married in Penn CHILDREN. sylvania. Elisha, 1 72 1. CHILDREN. Elihu. Hezekiah. Marthlt A.; married George Goodwin, of St. A daughter, married Whiting. Louis. A daughter, married R. Goodman. Alfred, 1829, in Louisiana. Catherine, married in the South. lcHABOD4, John3, John2 , Christo HoRACE L.8, Joseph7, Joseph6, pher1; Duxbury; born in 1712; John5, John4 , Joseph3, Joseph2 ,. - 1771; married Annie Hunt, Christopher1 ; farmer; River Falls, 1736. Wis.; born in 1821, in Erie Co., CHILDREN. N. Y.; married Ann B. Bolckom; Rhoda, 1737. 1841. Luna, 1739; married Benjamin Wadsworth. CHILDRE!'<. Ichabod, 1741, (probably.) Emma, 1842. Luke, removed to Middleboro. Horace E., 1843. Alpheus 1744. Mary, 1845. Selah, 1746; - in infancy. Dexter C., 1847. Anna, I 748;. married Thaddeus Peterson. 194 WADSWORTH FA:\IJLY HISTORY. lcHABOD; · Ellington, Conn.: born 1741; - 1815. Capt. Ichabod \Vads worth, when a mere stripling, was "put out" to a Mr. John Bingham, to remain until he was sixteen years old. \Yhen his term of sen·ice expired he sold his hair for one shilling, the first money he ever had, and en listed in the Continental Army, 1757, and ,~as in the expedition to Cuba in I 762, and the closing scenes of the French \Var. Return ing home, he married Miss Chloe \Vebster. an adopted daught~r of David Drake, of \Vin sor. Mr. Drake gave her, as a marriage por tion, forty acres of land in the northern part of \V.Hl8WORTII JIO)IESTEAD, ELL!XGl'OX, CT., 111;11.T 1,8:l. Ellington. For his second wife, he married Lydia Por tied on a farm in the upper part of ter in 1771. The author of this book Craven Co. ; 2d wife named Sarah has spent considerable time in trying Morris. to trace the pedigree of this man, CHILDREN. and is well confirmed in the belief By first wife : William, Keziah, one daughter. that he was the son of Ichabod4, of By second wife: Thou1as Elizaheth, Katie, Duxbury. His tombstone stands in Laura, Clara. the cemetery at Ellington and bears these lines : iRA5; Peleg4, John3, John2, Christo pher1 ; Cambridgeport, 1789; born "Stop, reader, spend a mournful tear O'er the dust that slumbers here, · 1757?.. Duxbury; - 1826; married And, while you read the fate of me, Saran Freeman, who N. Y.; he married F. E. Palmer, 1864 anrl 1877. Was on the State Valuation 1864. Corr.mission in 1880, and is now connected with CHlLTlREN. the State Educational Department. Count Rensom, 1866. CHI I.UREN. Charles Eel win, I 849; - I 863. I SAA Ci, Benjamin6 , Jobn 5 , Benjamin\ lsaac Classon, 1852. 3 2 1 l\!ary Evelyn. 1858; Boothby • John , Samuel , Christopher ; :!l.athan Stuart, 1868. 0 Milton; born 1792 ; - 1857; mar John Hartwell, 1870. ried Lucinda Jordan, 1816. CHILDREN. 9 Charles 1819. IsAAc C1.Asso~ , Isaac Newtons, George, 1817; - 188o. Isaaci, Johh6 , John5 , George\ John, 1S21; - 1842. . . Ebenezer3 , Samuel2 , Christopher! ; Elizabeth S., 1823; - 1844; married Galen Colorado; born 1852, :Manchester, Williams, Milton. 'Me. ; married. IsAAC;, John 6 , J ohn5, George4, Eben 9 8 ezer3, Samue12; Christopher1 ; lsAAc , Joseph John7, Ehenezer6, farmer ; deacon Bapfo,t church 50 Davi<.1 5 , Recompense\ Ebenezer3, years; \Vinthrop. Me,,0orn 1793; Samuel2, Christopher1 ; Manches - 1873; married Rebe-Cea Hew ter, Ill.; born 1843. ins, 1820; - 1880. CHILDREN. IsAAC R.; Superintendent of Port Sarah Elizabeth, 1~21; married Sullivan Huron & N. \V. Railwav ; Port Kilbrith. Huron, Mich.; born in i843, in Isaac Newton, 1823. \Vestmoreland Co., Pa.; married Mary J. Fov,ler, 1866. 8 6 IsAAC NE\VToN , Isaac', John , \Ve are sorry not to be able to trace the John5, George\ Ebenezer3, Sam descendants of the Wadsworths who left Con uel2, Christopher1 ; Manchester, necticut during the last half of the last cen Me.; born 1823; married Marv A. tury, and settled in the eastern counties of Briggs, 1848; 2d Charlotte N. Pennsylvania and the northwestern portion of North Carolina. The subject of this sketch Stuart, 1866, who died 1872. gives some particulars concerning bis ances Graduated from Bowdoin College, Bruns- tors that may serve some future historian in wick, Me., in 1845, with high rank as a schol establishing the connecting link. His father's ar. After graduation went to North Carolina, name was Thomas, who died in 1862, at the engaging in teachi~ and merchantile busi advanced age of 94 years. His mother's name ness for a period of two years. During this was Jane Best. He has half-brothers and time bis health became broken down by sisters, named William, Thomas, John, Joseph, malarial fever and be returned to Maine. Margaret and Mary; brother, David P.; sis With health only partially restored, be en ters, Sarah and Nancy. In regard to the gaged in farming and teaching, abandoning family, Mr. W. says: " I belong to the sec the law for which he had spent some time in ons:l wife's family, my half-brothers and sisters study. In 1852 made an engagement with being about thirty years , older than myself. Samuel H. Thurston, first delegate from Ore My father dying when I was quite young, I gon to Congress, to enter his office at Salem failerl to get much of our family history. My as law partner. The death of Thurston on father's side of the house was English, from his return from Washington, broke this ar Manchester, England, emigrating to this rangement, and he remained on the Pacific country in its early days, settling in Virginia coast six years, from the Columbia to San and Pennsylvania. They were extraordinarily Francisco, returning to Maine in December, large muscular men. I recoHect my father 18 5 7. Has held about all the public positions saying the smallest of his brothers weighed in town, a member of the State Legislature in 265 pounds. . Two of his brothers' names WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. were William and John. My father served in familiarly known as Major and Colo the war of 1812, and was stationed at Balti nel. He was by profession a lawyer, more." and enjoyed, by his ability and qual CHILDREN. ifications, as many of the responsible Lizzie Fowler, 1867; - 1878. offices of Durham as he desired, and Harry Watkins, 1869. Nellie Grace, 1870. received several appointments of Lillie Blanch, 1872. trust a~ honor from the Colony. Nettie May, 1874. He was the first military Captain, Hall McLaud 1876. the first Justice of the Peace, a Judge of the Court, and·was Representative in 1710-1718. JABEz 6, Jonathan5 , Recompense4, CHILDREN. Ebenezer3, Samuel2 , ChristopherI; farmer; Becket, Mass.; born 1775, James, about 1700. Becket; - 1807; married Anna 4 2 Ferguson ; 2d Lydia Francis, 1809. JAMEs , James3, John , \VilliamI; He was the first male child born in Durham; born about 1700; - in Becket, and the cradle which his I 777 ; married Abigail Penfield. father made to rock him in, is now He was familiarly known as Squire in that town. James; held many important posi tions ; was Representath·e for about CHILDREN. twenty years, beginning 'with 1738, Hannah, 1786; - 1805. Isaac, 1788; - 1804. and in the year I 7 59, he and his son Stephen, 1790; - 1821. James were both RepI;esentatives to Chester, I 797. the General Court from Durham. Isaac Sherman, I So 5 ; married Mary Bow dich, who died 1865 at Becket. CHILDREN. James, 1730. John Noyes, 1732. JACOB BRADBURY8, John Caton7 , Ruth, 1743. James Douglass6, Joseph5, Sam 4 2 uel4,John3, Samuel2 , Christopher1 ; JAMES", Samuel , Samuel3, John , farmer and stock raiser ; Cotton William1 ; born 1729; - 1773; wood, on Hooker Creek, Shasta married Abigail Lewis, 1749. Co., Californiii.; born 1844, Pike CHILDREN. Co., III.; married Mary Alice Fenn, 1752; died unmarried in 1785, at Stewart. Hartford. Luke, 1754; - in infancy. CHILDREN. Anna, 1758; - 1775. Cora Anri, 186g. Luke 2d, 1759. Charlotte Jane, 1871. . Susanna, I 764; - in infancy. Mary Eliza, 1873. Orange; married Rev. Osgood of Gardiner. Lulu Ella, 1881. Lucy, 1772; married Langood; died at sea. JAMEs3 , John2 , '\,Villiam1 ; born in JAMES\ James4, James3 , John2 , Wil 1677, Farmington; - 1756, at liam I; born 1730, Durham,Conn.; Durham, Conn. ; married Ruth married Catherine Guernsey. Noyes. He was liberally educated, and regarded as Hon. James, in 17o8, with thirty a gentleman of importance in the Colony, and four others, obtained a patent, con was advanced in military rank. During the war of the revolution, 1775, being then Col ferring to them the proprietorship of onel, was appointed with Erastus Wolcott and the land in Durham. He had resided others, a committee to provide for the officers there previous to this. He was also and soldiers, and their f8;ffiilies, who were WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY., prisoners of war at Hartford. In I 776, he ·was Susan, - 1868. a Brigadier-General of the forces raised to re Sylvester D., 1835. inforce the Continental army at New York. Abby, married 0. E. Wood; - 1870. In 1777, be was appointed Major-General in George and Charles, - in the Army during the place of General Huntington. He was for the rebellion. one session a member of the Continental Con gress. In 1777, he was one of an important committee appointed to re,ise the ,!Dilitia laws J AMEs6, John Noyes 5, James ◄, of the State, for the more effectual defence James3, John2, \Villiam1 ; Gene and safety of the country. There are many seo, N. Y., horn 1768, Durham; other instances on record of valuable services he rendered. He died 1816, aged 86 years. - 1844; married Naomi \Volcott, He had two children, Abigail aiia Catherine, East vVinsor, Conn. (See portrait both of whom died in infancy. and sketch.) CHILDREN. 5 4 3 2 JAMEs , Samuel , John , Samuel , Harriet, 1805; - 1835; married Hon. Christopher1 ; Cornwall, Conn. ; Martin Brimmer, of Boston. born 1750, at Killingly, Ct.; - James Samuel, 1807. in 1821; married Irene Palmer, [The date of Gen. Wadsworth's birth is given incorrectly in another place in this work, but the 1 774· date h~re given, •Soi't is correct.] CHILDREN. William \\'alcott, 1_810. James, 1781. Elizabeth, 1815; - 1851; married Augus Two daughters, one marrierl Ingersoll, the tus Murray, Member of Parliament from Hast other, Hawley Reed. ings. JAMES6, James5, Samuel4, John3, JAMES', E>aniel6 , Seth5 , Hezekiah4 , Samuel2, Christopher1 ; ·Cornwall, Nathaniel3, John2 , \Villiam1 ; Chi Conn.; born 1781; - 1867; mar cago, Ill., born 1828, New Hart ried Mary Frost. ford, Conn.; married Emily\Vads He was chosen a deacon in 1826. "He worth Whittlesey, of Farmington, was," says the historian of Cornwall, T. S. Guld, "about as near a 'blameless' man, doubt Conn., 1856. less, as men become. He exemplified his faith At the age of fifteen years entered a coun by 'walking in the light,' and seems lo have try store at New Hartford, Conn., and after deserved Paul's requirement to he put as his ward at Mexico, N. Y. Removed to Chicago, epitaph, fvr he 'he held the mystery of faith Ill., Sept., 1845. Engaged in the wholesale in a pure conscience.'" He presented a com grocery tr_ade in Angust, 1852, from which he munion sen·ice to the church. retired in February, 1857, with a large prop• CHILDREN. erty. Engaging again in business in May, John Palmer, 1804: - 1878, at New Marl- 1859, he was caught by the panic which en boro, Mass. veloped the West in the fall of that year, was Isaac Styles, 18o6; - 1842, Mt. Vernon, 0. compelled to suspend payment, and the en• James Franklin, 18o8. tanglements of that year cost him every dol He·nry Frost, 1811. lar of his previous accumulations, and left him Mary Eliza, 1820; married Darius D. Miner, a poor man. Became interested in the cotton Torringford, Conn. trade in Tennessee and Mississippi, in 1862 and 1863, and made money rapidly; in 1871, bar! an ample fortune and a fine income. The 6 5 4 3 JAMEs , Wait , Wait , Elisha , Jo fire of October 9, I 8;p, 'swept his entire pro seph2, Christopher1 ; Plymouth, ductive estate away, and left him only proper Mass. ; b:>rn in 1792, at Duxbury; ty producing taxes. He made great efforts at - in he married Lydia Syl- rehuilrling his propert)', and in May, 1873, his 1879 ; gross income was near, or quite, thirty thous vester. · anil dollars per annum. He became, about CHILDREN. 1868, very much interested in raising horses James T., 1825. anrl Jersey cattle, which he bas continued to George E., - I 863 the present time .. Carries on an extensive Charles, - 1864. farm in Cook Co., near Chicago ; is engaged WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, in selling real estate and making loans on real JAMEs8, \,Vedworth7 , John ~oyes6 , property in Cook Co. Been active in politics John Noyes5, James4, James3, and is a Presbyterian. John2 , \Villiam1 ; lawyer, New CHILDREN. York City ; Plainfield, N. J. ; born ·' Robert Strong, 1857; - 1864. 1819, Durham; Yale College 1841; Grace Lucretia, 1859; - 1861. married Rose F. Robinson. James Robert, 1863. Formerly resided in Buffalo; been Ellen Ruth, - in infancy. Alice Emily, 1870. mayor of that city, state senator, &c. CHILDREN. JAMES; born in 1805, at Milltown, Wedworth, 1846. Rose F., 1855; married Louis F. Phillips, County of Monoghan, Ireland; - Brooklyn. in 1881, at Hull, Canada; married James, 1858. Jane ,vadsworth, of Quebec Co., for his second wife, who now re JAMES A.9 , ·William R.8 , John Og sides at Hull, Can. ; she was born den7, Elisha6 , Recompense", in 1836. Mr. Wadsworth left no George4, Ebenezer3, Sam u e 12 , children. Dawson \Vadsworth, of Christopher1 ; Lapeer, Town Co., Penn., and Dr. Henry ,v adsworth, Mich. ; born 186o. of Phib1delphia, were his brothers. JAMES B.8, J\farcus North7, Thomas JAME s; father's name, Richard ; Hart6 , Asahel5, \Villiam4, Wil mother's, Mary Keys ; grandfath liam3, John2 , \Villiam 1 ; Minetto, er's, Richard ; both lived and died N. Y.; born 1850. in Ireland; 777 ~1een $t., Toron CHILDREN. to, Can. ; born in 1834, in Ireland ; Marcus North, 1873. married Jane Elliott, 186o. Lena May. 1879. Infant not named, 1882. CHILDREN. Margaret, 1861. 5 John Robert, 1863. JAMES BAR7 , Titus6 , Samuel , James, 1866. . Thomas4 , Thomas 3, Thomas2 , 7 1 Lucinda Jane, 1869. \\ illiam ; ~,mer; Girard, Pa. ; born 1825-:'"m"arried Lucinda A. l' JAMEs8 , Seth7 , Seth6 , Dura5 , Peleg4, Silverthorn, 1848. John3, John~, Christopher1 ; Hi CHILDREN. ram, Maine; born 186o; married Frank Madison, 1854. Emma A. Le.ighton, 1878. JAMES CowLEs7, Luke6, James!\ 4 2 JAMES; father, William; Fall River, Samuel , Samuel3, John , Wil Mass. ; born 1861. liam1; merchant; Litchfield, Ct.; born in 1782; - 1874; married Harriet Delavan, who had two JAMEs9 , James8, Wedworthi, John children, both of whom died in in Noyes6 , John Noyes5, James 4 , fancy; 2d wife, Sally Cooke, of James3, John2, \Villiam1 ; ,with Danbury, Conn., 1823, -:- 1869, Otherman, Dyer & Southwick, aged 75. dealers in woolens, 22 White St., CHILDREN. N. Y. ; Brooklyn; born in 1858, James Cowles Luke, 1824. at Buffalo. Harriet D., married Kilbourne. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 199 Caroline Elizabeth, married Gen. Wessells, is deacon in the Congregational Litchfield, Conn. Church; married Ruth Jerome, William Cooke, Davenport, Iowa. George, 1836; Buffalo, N. Y. 1837. Henry T., - 1872, Rock Island, Ill; left CHILDREN. widow, residing with her father, P. L. Mitch James LaRue, 1838. ell, Rock Island. JAMES FRANCIS DANrnL9, Moses JAMES CowLES LUKE8 , James Goodwin8 , Daniel7, Moses6, John5, Cowles7, Luke6 , James5, Samuel4, George4 , Eben e z_e r3 , Samuel2, Samuel3, John2, \Villiam1 ; San Chrh,topher1 ; Auburn, Ill. ; porn Francisco, Cal., 401 California St. ; born 1824, Litchfield, Conn. ; in 1857. married Dora Tenney, 1874. • \\Tent to California in 1846, and JAMES LARuE8, James Franklin7, has since been engaged in hanking, James6, James5 , Samuel4, John3 , mining and manufacturing ; has held Samuel2 , Christopher1 ; physician; many important positions. Collinsville, IIL ; born in 1838, at North Cornwall, Conn.; married Carrie Platt Halsey, 1863. JAMES DouGLAs6 , Joseph5 , Samuel4, Educated at Oberlin College, and Johna, Samuel2 , Christopher1 ; Or ange Co., N. Y.; born in 1786, graduated at the Chicago Medical Litchfield Co., Conn.; - 1818; College; is a member of the Madison married Annie Marsh, who 8 7 JAMES ·EowARo , Horace , Solo ]AMES LEAMING7, Henry6, Elijah5, mon6, Thomas\ 'fhomas4, Thom~ Joseph4, Joseph3 , Joseph2 , \Vil as3 , Thomas2, William1 ; \Vest liam1; Northport, Long Island, Haven, Conn.; born in 1831, at N. Y.; retired; formerl,Y book W eti1ersfield, Conn. ; he married keeper; born 1820, at Litchfield, Martha Jane Webster, 1857. Conn. ; married Martha M. Bun CHILDREN. nell, 186o. No children. Ella G., 1858; - in infancf. .. --, Isaac Newton, 1862. JAMES RoBERT8, James7 , Daniel6, Fannie Durham, 1870. 5 Lizzie May, 1872. Seth , Hezekiah4, Nathan i e 13, Mattie Jane, 1875. John2 , William1 ; Chicago; born 1863. JAMES FRANKLIN7, James6, James5, Samuel4, John3, Samuel2, Christo JAMES S.8 , Rensom7 , Jcisiah6, Josi pher1; druggist; Collinsville, Ill. ; ah,5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Thomasil, born 18o8, at Cornwall, Conn.; William1; Janesville, Rock Co., 200 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, Wis.; born in 1850, at Onandago, JA111Es W.; born 1829; North 5th N. Y.; married Sarah J. Harris; Street, Harrisburg, Pa.: father's - 1881. . . name James, who left New York CHILD"REN. and went to sea when, a young Willis Irwin, 1871; Charley Lyman, 1873; man, about 1830; his wife was both died with scarlet fever the same day, July, 1877. Susan Hood, of Baltimore. JAMES SAMUEL7 , James6 , John JAMES \VEDWORTH 9 , ,vedworth8 , Noyes 5, James4, James3 , John2 , \Ve office in New York. He was elected to fill JEROl\fE 8, George Nelson;, Moses6, the unexpired term of Representative Lapham Thoma~\ Thom a s4, Thomas3, in the 4 7th Congress. Thomas2, \Villiam1 ; Washington CHILDREN. Mills, N. Y.; born 1859. James Wolcott, 1877. Harriet Travers, I 881. JEssE7, Samuel6, Samuel5, Samuel'', SamueJ3, Joseph2, Christopher1 ; JEREMIAH 5 , Daniel4 , Joh113, John2, hotel keeper; Boston ; born 1824, \Villiam1 ; colonel; lived at Hart Roxbury, N. H.; married Mary ford; born. 1743; - 18o4; lived L. Lees, 1859. · on the estate of his father, Rev. CHILDREN. Daniel, who died when Jeremiah Walter Scott, 186o. was small ; married Mehitable Rus Florence Loraine, 1864. sell. (See sketch Rev. Daniel.) Mary Edna, 1866. Esther Bernice, 1870. CHILDREN. Jessie. Gertrude, 1879. Daniel. Catherine; married Gen. Nathaniel Terry, JEssE7 , Christopher6 , Christopher5, member of Congress. Geo rge 4 , Ebenezer3, Samuel2, Harriet; died at the island of Bermada. Christopher1 ; E. Livermore, Me. ; born in 1788; - 1859; married JEREMIAH7 , Sedate6, Sedate5,Abiah4, Abigail B. Loker; 2d wife, Phebe Elisha3, Joseph2, Christopher1 ; Additon; 3d ,vife, Sabrina Page, blacksmith ; Lincolnville, Maine ; 1858. born in 1803; - 1854; married CHILDREN. Mary Cooper Porter;. Advent. Christopher, 1810; - 1812. Christopher, 1812, -. °CHILDREN. .Jessie, 1813; - 1831. Robert Thorndike, 1828. Moses, 1815. Lewis 0., 1830; unmarried. Joseph, 1817. William E., 1834; - 1851. Abigail, 1820; - 1824. Samuel Eben, 1836. Phebe, 1822; married L. Warren; 2d hus Jeremiah, 1839; unmarried. band, Rev. R. Ela. Mary P., - in infancy. Elijah, 1825. Andrew W., 1S44. George Warren; - in infancy. JIMMIE D.9, Amos Milton8, John George R.; - in infan!y. \Vesley7, Thomas 6, Thomas5, Thom as 4, Thomas3, Thomas2, William1 ; Webster City, JEREMIAH 7, Elisha6 , Seth5, Heze Iowa; kiah4, NathanieJ3, John2,. \Vil-_ horn 1860. liam1 ; Hartford, Conn. ; born 1804; JoEL7 , Timothy6 , Thomas5, Thom .- in 1828; married Betsey Ann as4, Thomas3, Thomas2, '\\7illiaml; Phelps, 1824. farmer; West \:Vinfield, N. Y.; CHILDREN. born in 1800, at New Hartford, Elizabeth; married Dr. D. E. Stillman, now N. Y.; married Sarah Goodier, a resident. of Baltimore. 1830; 2d wife, Mrs. R. Dunham, 1871, who - 1883. JEREMIAH8 , Jeremiah;, Sedate6 , CHILDREN. Hester Ann, 1832. Sedate\ Abiah4 , Elisha3, Joseph2, 1 George Henry, 1834. Christopher ; Camden, Me. ; born Emily Maria, 1836. 1839. Lizzie, 1840. 202 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, Jo H N 2 , William1 ; married Sarah JottN3, John2 , \Villiam1 j Farming Stanley of Hartford in ~' she . ton, Conn; born 1662; - 1718; - in 1718. : his brother William was executor He early removed to Farmington, of his will; married Elizabeth Stan Conn. He did not receive a legacy ley; - 1713 and in the year 1714 in his father's will, and it is sup he married Mrs. Mary Gridlv, posed that he had previously received maiden name Humphries, who his portion. He resided in Farming survived him. ton untill his death, in 1689. His CHILDREN. widow, Sarah, sun,ived him. John Sarah, 1697; married Cowles. Wadsworth, as well as being one of Elizabeth, 1700; - in infancy. the prominent men of Farmington, John, 1702. Daniel, 1704. was also one of the \vealthiest. In. Lydia, 17o6. 1669, there were eighty-four taxable Ruth 1711. . estates; and Mr. \Vadsworth's was Mary, 1713; - in infancy. the third in value, being rated at No children by last wife. £183. In the records, his name ap pears as Sergeant John Wadsworth. JOHN~, John2 , Christoi5er1 ; resided He was a member of what is now in Duxbury; born 1671 ; - I 750; the State Senate, and was present married Mercy \\7 iswell, 1704; she when his brother Joseph seized the died 1716, aged 36 years; 2d Mary Charter and secreted it in the Oak. Verdie, 1718. - CHILDREN. CHJLDRliN. John, 1706. Sarah,-1657; married Stephen Root. Urrah, 1708; - 1784. Samue-1, 166o. Dorathy, 1710; married Joseph Bartlett. Jobn,,1662. · Ichabod, 1712. Merc)I, 1665,-in infancy. Peleg, 1715, . ' , William, 167 1. Mary, 1721; married Dea. Elisha Phillips, Nathaaiel and James, twins, 1677. 1756. Thomas, 168o. _:Hezekiah, 1693; had no children. JottN3 , Samuel2 , Christopher~il~ ton,'Mass.; born in t-664..:::::-1734; J o H N 2, Christopher1 ; Duxbury, married Elizabeth Vose, - 1750. Mass. ; born 1638; ~ 1700; mar He was a wealthy man, leaving an ried Abigail Andrews, 1667; she estate valued at £7,o82; was Repre. - 1723. . sentative many years. He had a ser He lived and died on the hom-; vant, Cresar, who was baptised 1732. stead of his father, ,Christopher; he CHILDREN. was a deacon for many years. Mary, 1699; married Robt. Anderson, 1720. CHILDREN. Abigail, 1700; married Benj. Fenno. · Elizabeth, 1701 ; married T. Tolman. Mary, 1668. John, 1703. Abigail, 1670. Ruth, 1705; married Parrot, of Boston. ,lohn, 1671. Benjamin, 1707- Christopher, 1685. Josepb, 1712; not married. Ichabod, 1687. Grace, 1710~ · marrieWean of D.edham. Isaac, 1724; died in Pembroke, 1749; left Margaret, 1714; mauied Benj. Fuller. two daughters. Hannah, 1716. >Lydia; Sarah; Grace, married · William Ebenezer, 1718; married Patience Swift; Sprague; Hopstill, married Wm. Brewster, had one daughter. 1708; Mercy. Samuel, 17_20. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 203 JonN4, John3, Jolm2, William1 ; Far able and we in them. If, for my comfortable ington, Conn.; born in 1702; - maintenance, £150, £200 or £300 per an num is necessary, as is requisite in Carolina, 176o; married Eu:1ice Porter. I shall expect it be freely offered l on the CHILDREN, contrary, if ten be sufficient, I remit you an Thomas. hundred. As for ye settlement, I am per Lydia, 1736; - 1813. suaded you are all sensible what an inconsid Ruth, 1750; - 1818. erable sum 150 pounds is to procure one withal. I desire it may be paid ye first year, but if that be too burdensome, ye hundred ye JOHN4, J ohn3, Samuel2 Christopher1 ; first year, and ye fifty ye next." clergyman; Canterbury, Conn.; The account continues: "The town was somewhat perplexed by these ambiguous re born 1703, at Milton, Mass. ; - quirements, and was obliged to ask an explan in 1766; Harvard College, 1723; ation of the answer, and insist upon having married Abigail Sprout of Mid terms niore • fixedly stated.' This part, how dleboro. ever, was easily settled, but another difficulty arose. Mr. Wadsworth was asked to enter In illustration as to how the Wadsworths into a covenant to govern the Church accord have always determined to think for them .ing to the Cambridge platform. In taking his selves, note an account of the settlement of degree. he bad signed his name to the thesis, John Wadsworth, of l\Iilton, Mass., over the • that the Congregational Chnrcb was III ost church at Canterbury, Connecticut: Mr. agreeable to the institufions of Christ of any \Vadsworth was a graduate of Harvard, 1723, human composures of that nature,' but de and the call was extended to him January 25, clined to tie himself absolutely to 'govern 17:19. The church agreed "that they would according to any human composure whatever not make any farther tryall of any other per new light he might have.' This refusal ' put sons in the work of ye ministry, but would the church into agreeable surprise.' . There call Mr. John Wadsworth, offering liim one were consultations in this and that part of the hundred pounds a year, and one hu'tidred and room. Mr. John Bacon, afterwards deacon, fifty pounds settlement, to be paid fifty pounds with • great affection and concern,' begged a year-adding ten pounds yearly to the set them not to break in pieces. He believed tlement, after the first three years." Mr. the published opinion of the candidate would Wadsworth, after due consideration, thus re suffice, and upon this ground they finally plied: unanimously consented to confirm the caU. To tlte Town of Canterbury : One of the brethren afterwards wrote him, God having, in His own unsearchable Provi that had he not signed the thesis, 'he would dence, bereaved you of your pious pastor have·as soon trusted a Papish Jesuit.' During (whose memory be blessed), and graciously Mr. Wadsworth's ministry, till 1741, the disposed you, with unwearied endea,•ors to cliurch grew rapidly in strength and numbers. seek after a settlement ( notwithstanding your During the last year of his ministry at this frustrations), ~o that you might enjoy God in place, some scandal arose concerning his pri• all ways of His appointment, and your hearts vate character, and he returned to his native being disposed'to invite me (however unwor town. Tradition has it that he fell dead in thy of so sacred an office), to be your Shep-· his pulpit from apoplexy. His tombstone is herd, under Christ, I, with most strong con in Milton cemetery " victions of my natural inability to perform ye CHILOREN. arduous duties of so high a station, with entire reliance on Christ's promised presence,. and John, 1732; killed by being thrown from a the Spirit's gracious assistance, accept your horse in Milton, in the 21st year ,of his age. vocation. I trust, with a suitable resolution to walk worthy ofit. Under these considerations, ~Jom, 4, Joseph3, Jos~ph2 , Christo · I accept, that while . I shall be your gospel pher1; Lebanon, Conn.; born in minister, I have a gospel .maintenance, not only in youth, but also in old age, if spared Lebanon, I 705 ; married Elizabeth thereto; in sickness, as well as in health, that Richman. I may have physic, as well as food, which I This man died in 1\,7, about four think is not so clearly exprest in ye town vote. months before his last child John was As touching the annual salary, I look upon an hundred and ten pounds as ye stated sum, born, and on his death-bed 'he made but-not as unalterable. Times are change- this prophetic remark : " Though I 204 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, die, yet shall my name live forever." and as simple as any operation in arithmetic, The prophecy appears to hold good and that all errors in his foretelling were oc casioned by mistakes in his calculations. As thus far, as he has probably as many a physician, Dr. \'\'adsworth was self-taught, descendents now living by the name and of considerable eminence in his profession. of \\Tadsworth as any_ other person He was a man of energy and acth·ity,. and re of the fourth generation. tained his physical powers until late in life. CHILDREN. CIIILDREN. Zerviah, 17 35, Mercy, 1736; married Joshua Cushman in John, 1737. 1763. John, 1739. -Graduated from Harvard ~1- lege in and from that time forward to 4 3 2 1 1762, JoHN , John , John , Christopher ; his death in 1777 was tutor at that institution. served in the Canada war as an He died of small-pox. "He was a man of officer, and captain in the Revolu eminent talents, of clear conceptions, a per tion; physician ; Duxbury, Mass. ; spicuous reasoner, fluent in speech and above all, mild in the exercise of his authority." His born I 706 ; - I 799 ; married Mary monument stands in Cambridge Cemetery. · Alden, 1734; - I 789 Salumith, married Ezra Weston, 1770. \Vinsor's History of Duxbury gives the fol Sarah, 1744; married John Neal, 1774. lowing regarding Dr. John Wadsworth, who ,•.-J.S noted '1S rather an eccentric individual: "On one of the roads leading from the in- JOHN5, George4 , Ebenezer!!, Sam land towns, was situated the house of the doc- - ueJ2, C hr is t op he rl ; Stoughton, tor, and by his door frequently passed the Mass. ; born 1 73:,~, at Stou!?hton, adventuresome sons of the farmers of the in- ~ terior, eager to ship themselves on board some Mass. ; - from disease in the Rev- of tbe comparatively many fishing vessels olution; married Jerusha White, which were then often lea..-ing Duxbury at the J 759. proper season. At one time a party of these going by, asked the doctor the distance to CHILDREN. 'the village, ' anu other questions concerning Susanna, 1761; married Joseph Cheeney. the prospects before them, who met them with , John, 1763. _ the reply: ' Ah, you are going there, are you? Jeru,ha, 1764; married Stcwart Foster. That place is Sodom. I tell you it is going Eunice, 1766; married Daniel Robbins.. to be sunk; itis! Well now do you want.me Mary, 1768; married Ezra Briggs. to make you ·a rhyme ? Well then:- Aaron, 1770, married Lucy Stevens. The Swamp!neers avoid all fears, Miriam, 1772. A nshing they, will go, If they 'scape h-11, it will be well; Moses, 1774; married Hannah Stevens. .But that they will n't, I know. And with this solemn warning he dismissed them. That portion of Main Street, west Jo H N 5, John4 , Joseph'3, Joseph2 , from the Methodist Church, was long ell.lied Christopher1 ; settled in Dover, Sodom in consequence of this event. " · _Duchess Co., N. Y., 1761; born In his private character, Dr. Wadsworth was eccentric, and the manner of his life was 1737, at Lebanon, Conn.; - 1788; characteristic and amusing. In his speech he married Sarah \Vebster, i76o. was rapid and witty. He was a man of strong CHILDREN. passions and prejudices, and when excited was as invincible by remonstrance as he was im John, 1762. movable in his opinions. Dr. Wadsworth Joanna, 1763; - 1829. prided himself much on possessing the art of _ Joseph, 1765. • prophecy, and was frequently consulted hy the Sarah, 1766; - 1818. credulous concerning stolen property; absent Benjamin, 1768. friends and coming events. It is still reported Jerusha, 1770; - 1814. that he conjured with wonderful accuracy, Betsey, 1772; - 1772. and individual instances are often related. He Constant Webster, 1774. always denied that his power was superhuman, Betsey, 1776; - 1777. but affirmed that it was capable of being learned Ebenezer, t 778. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 205 Jo1-1x 5, Benjamin4 , John3, Samuel2, Harriett, 1789; married Joseph G. Ford. Christopher1 ; Milton, Mass.; Betsey, I 791. Sophia, 1793; married Allen Earl. · born i.n 17,39; - 1775; married John, 1796. · Catherine J3ullard, I 760. 1 ,-,·.: 7 Grange, 1798; married D. L. Dewey. •"· . ,~ , _,,.,. CHILDREN. E. Wheeler, 18oo. Ebenezer Sacket, 18o2. Rebecca, 1761; -1761. Anna, 1805; married Pierce; had one child Joseph, 1763; - 1816. , now Mrs. Theodore L, Wadsworth, Buffalo, Benjamin, 1765; - 1829. N.Y. William, 1768; - 1824. Constant Webster, 18o7; - 1834. John, 1770; - 1847. 5 4 JoHN , Jonathan , Jonathan3, JoHN6 , John5 , George4, Ebenezer3, 2 1 Josepl} , ,\!illiam ; chair maker; Samuel2, Christopher1 ; soldier in Canandaigua, N. Y·; born 1771; the Revolution, and Commissioned - in Hartford, in 1843 ; married Ensign ; a · butcher and tanner ; 7 Nancy Parker, - 1824. \\ inthrop, Me.; born in 1763, at CHILDREN. Stoughton, Mass.; - 1834. mar Henry Franklin, 1820; died unmarried in mried, Hannah Clapp, 1787. I 850 at Utica. Augusta, - in infancy. . CHILDREN. Helen Augusta, 1824; mamed G. G. Hall, Little Falls, N. Y. .John, 1789; - in 1851. Mary, 1791; - 1853. Hannah, - in infancy. Jo1rn6 , John5, John4, Joseph3 , Jo Isaac, 1793;- 1873. seph2, Christopher1 ; New Leba Stratton, - in infancy. Alvah, 1797; - 1869. non, Columbia Co., N. Y.; born David, - in infancy. 1 762 ; married Rachel \Vheeler, Sally, - in infancy. 1783. Hannah, 1801, E. Winthrop. A good mechanic and a successful Eliza, 18o3, E. Winthrop. Jerusha, 18o6; - 1852. farmer. He entered early into pub DaYid, 1809; - 1834. · lic life, was distinguished by his in terest in all that concerned the wel fare of the community. In the mili JoH~,-6, John5 , Benjamin4, John3, tia service he rose to the ra:ik of Col Samuel 2, Christopher1 ; Provi onel, which office he held for a num- · dence; born 1770, Milton;-; 1847; her of years. He was a zealous married Elizabeth Tucker. Christian, and planned and built a CHILDREN. church upon one corner of his farm, John Atherton, 1794. which still stands and is in good re Three daughters; :- in infancy. pair. He was for many years the magistrate of the community, and was looked upon as a safe counselor JOHN 6, Cephas5, Peleg4, J ohn3, J ohn2, ever ready to adYise with those of his Christopher1 ; Strong, Me.; born neighbors and friends who eagerly 1788; - 1861 ; married to Sarah sought his counsel. He died, in full Woodward. health and strength, of h~art disease, CHILnREN. at the age of 78. Maria C., 1824; married Williams, Fall CHILDRE:-1. River. Rachel, 1783. Lucy W., 1828; married Tuck, practicing Lydia, 1785; married Carpenter. physician, 24 Winter St., Boston. Sarah, 1787; married Johnson. John, 1~31. 206. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. JoHN6 , Dura5 , Peleg4, John3, John2 , Persis, 1812; married A. Cutler, Holliston, Christopher1; Duxbury; born Mass. John, 1814, Northboro, Mass. 1794; - 1858; he married Lydia Cyrus, 1818, \Vestboro, Mass. Perry. Joseph, 1821, Manchester, Ill. CHILDREN. Dexter, -1824, Litchfield, Ill. Hannah, 1827; married DeWolfe, Man Lydia; married Bryant. H..-'-"" chester, Ill. Catherine. Belina; married Gay. John, 1820. JoHN7 , John Noyes6 , John Noyes5 , Sarah B.; married Soule. 3 2 Edward P., 1826. . James4, James , John , \-Villiaml; Peleg, 1828. lawyer; born 1781 ; Williams Col lege, 1802; New York City; he 6 5 received an injury by being hit by JoHN , Horace , Jonathan4, Jona a boom of a vessel, which termi 2 1 than3, Joseph ;William ; jeweller, nated his life in 1816; he married New York City; born 1807; - Alice Colden 'Willett ; she - in 1875 ; married Caroline Masi. New York in 1868. CHILDREN. CHILDREN. Charles Masi, - • Jolin Willett, 18o7 . . Horace Frank, - . William Murray, 1813, _lawyer; - 1840, at Philip, - . Savannah, Ga. Caroline Antonette; married Hart; - . Susan, relict of Rev. Elizur Goodrich Smith, Emma V.,-. New York City. John Henry. William P. JoHN7, John6, John5, John4, Joseph3, Joseph2, Christopher1; New Leba JoHN7, David6, Davida, Recom non; born 1796; - 1877; mar pense4, Ebenezer!!, Samuel2, Chris ried Mary 'Dickerson, 1820. topher1; Barre, Mass.; born 1771 ; CHILDREN. - 1833 ; married Lois \Varren. John William, 1822. CHILDREN. Ann Mary, 1828; - 1848. Lucy, 1799; Barre. Joseph, 188o; - 1824. J oHN7, Charles Lee6, Peleg5, Peleg4, Sally;' Barre. John3, John2, Christopher1; Hi Julia,"18o4; - 1838. Paul, 1806; - 1869., ram, Me.;. born in 1798; - 1842; Hiram, 18o8. married Mary Benton, 1824. Lois, 1810; - 1849. CHILDREN. Phila, 1812; - 1871. Delphia, 1814; - 1836. · Jacob B., 1825. Samuel, 1816; - in Boston. 1858. Charles, 1826. Caroline; - in infancy. Eli, 1828. Adelaide, 1823; - 1856. Samuel D., 1829. Allen, 1831. Francis L., 1833. 7 5 Mary B., 1835; married Emile Solomon. JoHN ; Ebenezer6, David , Recom Bertha, 1836; married Wm. H. Warren. pense4, Ebenezer3, Samuel2, Chris John Charles, 1838, corporal in the army of topher1 ; Westboro, Mass. ;, born the rebellion; killed at Gettysburg July, 1863. I 78o; - 1828. The following is an extract from a letter writ• ten by the Captain of bis Company to bis CHILDREN. brother: Mary Ann, 18o8; married John Whitney, There was no man in my company whom I Manchester, Ill. more highly esteemed than your brother-not WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. only for his soldierly qualities, but for his un Marlon Eunice; 1854; married M. E. Mar- blemished character and conduct. He was tin. always at his post, and did more than his Carrie Eveline, 1856; married R. W. Peck. mere duty whenever practicable. He was an Ida Leora, 1859; married J. W. Brock. example to the men, and I held him up for Clarence Herbert, 1861. imitation, because of the cheerfulness with Cora Bell, 1862. which he performed every duty and endured William Arthur, 1863. every hardship. In all actions in which the company was engaged his bravery was con 3 spicuous. In the engagement in which he lost JottN7, John6 , Dura5, Peleg\ John , his life, my company held the most exposed Jolm2, Christopher1 ; \Vinthrop, position on the field. We were exposed to Mass. ; born 1820, Duxbury; mar three lines of fire and the men were rapidly ried Catherine P. Josselyn, falling. A change of front was ordered, under 1846. a terrible shower of balls, and the men being CHILDREN. flat upon the ground and partially sheltered, Edward I., 1846. hesitated about executing it. I called to your Emma L, 1850; married Wood, Boston. brother...... :.he came up at once. I stood him Jennie E., 1863. in proper position and called upon the men to dress up upon him. He was, cool as upon drill, and, struck hy bis example, they imme Jo H N 7 , J ohn6, Cephas\ Peleg4, diately came into line. He never faltered or 2 1 wavered under any circumstances. · Shortly John3, John , Christopher ; stove after this inci lent, when all were lying down and tinware dealer; Medway, and firing, I beard him cry out "ob, oh, oh !" Mass.; born 1831; married Eliz He dragged himself round toward me, I being abeth Leonard, 1854. only six feet distant, and said, "I'm wounded in the groin." I took him by the shoulders CHILDREN. and drew him to me-turned him upon his Charles S., 1855. back-gave him water and opened his cloth George M., 1856. · ing. By this time his eyes glazed and his John I., 1857; -in infancy. color was gone. The wound was directly in M. Ella, 186o. the groin, severing the main artery, and be was John F., 1861. insensible _from the second moment. Arthur L., 1862. Fred W., 1867. JottN, David Drake, Ichabod; (see Ichabod of Ellington) ; Ellington, JOHN; father's name John, grand Conn; born 1803; married-Mary father William ;Brockport, N. Y.; Warner, Ellington, 1829. born 1819, at London, England; CHII.DREN. came to this country in 1848 ; mar ried H. Norton, 1840. Elizabeth, 1829; married Edward W. Bar ber, Ellington. CHILDREN. David 1830. Alfred, 1844, Warsa..v. Mary 1831; married J. H. Gardner, Put nam, Conn. John, 1846, Brockport. Frank, 1848, San Francisco, Cal. Philo, 1832; - 1863. Robert, 1850, Wyoming, N. Y. Annie, 1852, \Varsaw. Harriet, l 854, Brockpdrt. JonN7, Joseph6, Ebenezer5, Recom-. pense4, Ebenezer\ Samuel2, Chris tophet1; Jeflerson, Iowa; born in JoHN; born 1824, at London, Eng.; ,1812, ,voodstock, Conn.; married - in 188o, at Brooklyn, N. Y.; Martha Jane Daniels, 1851. married Mary McGaghran, 1847, CHILDREN. who now resides at 346 Jay St.; Martha Emma, 1852; married M. N. Can- his father's name was John, grand field. . father's Charles; both lived near 2o8 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. Cambridge, Eng.; his grandfather Samuel2, Christopher1 ; Man was born in 1 770, - 1846. chester, III.; born 1845; married CHILDREN. Clara Sumner; no children. Mary, 1848. Ellen, I 8 50. Jons ADELBERT, Samuel Andrews, William \\'., 1856. David Drake, Ichabod, (see Icha- John and George, 1852, (twins.) . bod, of Ellington) ; spectacle man Maggie, 1858. .Nectie, 186o. ufacturer in early life but of late years magnetic physician ; Spring 8 7 5 field, Mass. ; born 1838, at Hamp J 0HN , John , Ebenezer6, David , ton, <;onn. ; married Sarah C. Recompense4, Ebenezer3 , Sam 1 Bliss, 1862. ue12, Christopher ; storekeeper; CHILDREN. Northboro, Mass.; born in 1814, Howard Bliss, 1866. Westboro ; married Sarah Eliza Robert Edwin, 1869. Bowen, L839, CHILDREN. JOHN ALMON 8, Xenophon7 , Seth6, Sarah Eliza,1840; - 1857. Jonathan5 , Recompense4, Ebene John, 1843; - 1845. zer3, Samuel2, Christopher1; hor Noah, 1846. Mary, 1853; - 1856. ticulturist; Ravenna, Ohio ; born 1822, \Vindham, Ohfo; married JOHN; father's name Malichi, (not .Charlotte P. Coe, 1849. living) ; grandfather John, who lived in Moore Co., N. C., and JOHN ALON"Z(> CLAHK 8 , William had one brother who went to Missis Romeo7, Romeo6, \\7illiam5, Wil 3 2 1 sippi, left several children. Law liam4, William , John , William ; yer, Franklenton, Washington New Orleans, La~, 70 Canal St.; Parish, La. ; born Ii822, in Marion born 1 8 4 2 ; Brook!yn ; married Co., Mississippi; married in 1845 ; Erminia Stewart, 1871. 2d wife, Lucy A. Garrett, 1862. CHILDREN. Clarence, - . CHILDREN, Ste~art, 1874. Josephene, 1846. Lawrence, 1876. Ellen, 1848. 0 .. William 1850. JOHN Atherton,7, John6,John5, Benj Daniel, 1864. 3 2 Margaret C, 1867. amin4, John , Samuel , Christo John A., 1873. pher1; apothecary, M. D.; Provi- Sarah L., 1878. _.__ . dence, R. I.; born 1793. Milton; - 1866; married Elizabeth Mott, JoHN9 , Paul8, John7, David6, David5, 1822, - 1840; 2d Charlotte T. Recompense4, Ebenezer3, Samue12, Barker, 1842 .. Christopher1 ; merchant, Boston, CHILDREN. of the firm of \Vadsworth Bros. & Alfred Cadmus, 1838. Howland ; does a large business Eliza M., 1823; marrried H. H. Burrington, Providence, R. L in paints and colors; West New Emma Anna, 1826; married Rev. James ton; born 1842, in Barre; married Amden, Providence, R. I. · Lucy A.Turner, 1862; no children. J. Leon, 1830; - 1881, leaving widow and two daughters at Providence. 9 8 Eugene X.; - in infancy. JoHN , Joseph , John7, Ebenezer6, Clarence E. 1845. David5, Recompence4, Ebenezer3, Atloff S.; - in infancy. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. JoHN BARRENT8 , Richard6 , Hen;ys, JOHN EDWARD9 , John Noyes8, Wed Jo~a~lrnf, Jo1~ath~n3, Joseph2, worth7, John Noyes6 , John Noyes5 , Wilham ; Spnngv1lle, N. Y.; James4 , James3 , John2 , William1 ; born 1825, at Buffalo; - 1877. dealer in standard carbon oil.; Several years in the California gold Englewood, Cook Co., Ill. ; born mines, obtaining vast wealth; never 1842, Petersburg, Mich; never married; was in the 32d degree of married. the Masonic Order.. A very costly monument marks his resting place in JOHN F.8 , John7 , John6 , Cephas5 , the cemetery at Springville. Peleg4, J ohn3, J ohn2, Christopher1 ; . Fall River, Mass.; born 1861. JoHN CATON', James Douglass, Jo seph5, Samuel4, John3, Samuel2, JoHN FRANKLIN 9 , George G.8 , Ti Christopher1 ; farmer; Yuba City, tus V."7 , Samuel6, David5, Recom Sutter Co., Cal.; born 18o3; mar pense4, Ebenezer 3 , Samuel2, ried Ruth Bradbury. Christopher1 ; farmer; Tilton, CHILDREN. N. H.; born in 1852, at Franklin,· William Marsh, 1829. N. H.; he married Emma Jane Jacob B., 1844. Eliza Ann, married Richardson. Perkins, 1873. Harriet E., married Tipton. CIIILDREN. Annette, married Curtis. Linnie Bell, 1874. Patience, married Cooley. George Frank, 1876. JoHN E.s, Daniels, Daniel4, • Jo- JoHN G.7 , Timothy6 , Seth5, Heze- • 2 1 . seph3, Joseph , William : mer kiah4, Nathaniel3, John2, \Vil chant; Richmond, Va. ; born in liam1; Chicago, Ill. ; born 1827, 1796, at Hartford, Conn. ; - in at Farmington, Conn.; married 1873; married Thatcher, of Ches Bertha L. Bean, 1870; no children. terfield Co., Va. CHILDREN. JOHN Gn,BERT8, Ebenezer Sackett7 , John Talcott, about 1837. 6 5 3 Mary Ann, married Col. L. W. Spratt, C. John , John , John4, Joseph , S. A.; she - 188o, at Jacksonville, Fla. Joseph2, Christopher1; New Leb anon, N. Y.; born 1831; married JoHN EDWARD8, John W.7, Thom Sarah Ashley, 1856. . ass, Thomas5, Thomas4, Thomas3 , CHILDREN. T.homas 2, William1 ; Pulaski, Ann Mary, 1858; - 186o. Annie M., 1862. Jackson Co., Michigan; born in William E., 1867. 1826; married Harriet Nowlin. Andrew S.,.1S6g. CHILDREN. Hattie F., 1872. Clifford, Luie, Nellie, Carrie. Jo H N HEAL 7, AbiahS, Sedate5, 4 3 2 JoHN D.6, Senecas, Wait4, Elisha3, Abiah , Elisha , Joseph , Christo Joseph~, Christopher1 ; Hi~gham ; pher1 ; farmer ; Stantland, Cam 'born 1782 ; - at sea; marned Re den Co., Mo.; born 1820, at Lin becca C. Price. colnville, Me.; married Lavina J. CHILDREN. Bowen, 1840. Eleanor P., 1809; married Hopkins, living CHILDREN. in San Francisco. Eunice A., 1842. · George P., 1811. Elena M., 1848. 210 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. JOHN HENRY7 , John6 , Horace5, 1 732 ; - 1786 ; married to Esther Jonathan4, Jonathan3, Joseph2, Parsons, 1757. William1 ; 43 White Street, New CH!LJ)KEN . . York City; not married. John Noyes, 1758. William 1761. James, 1768. JOHN J.7 , John Marsh6 , Ambrose5, 3 2 Joseph4, Joseph , Joseph , ,vn JOHN NoYEs6 , John Noyes5, James4, liam1 ; freight agent; Erie, Penn.; James3, John2, William1 ; farmer; born 1830, at Onondago, N. Y.; burham ; born 1758.; married to married Theresa Baum, 1852. Susan Camp. • He received a common school edu CHILDREN. cation, Is acfo·ely engaged in mer John, 1781. cantile and transportation business. \Vedworth, ,1782. He is Vestryman of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Has taken the JOHN NovEs8 , Wedworth7 , John 32d degree of Masonry, and is D. D. Noyes 6 , John Noyes 5 , James4, G. M. of Erie Co. James3 , John2, \-Villiam1 ; Peters CHILDREN. burg, Mich. ; born 1805; - 1877 ; Eva Josephine, 1852; married Burrows, married Maria M. Ward. Chicago. CHILDREN. Edward Lyman, 1857. Charles B., 1834. Elihu, 1837. Nelson Cox, -. JoHN MARSH6 , Ambrose5, Joseph4, Mary M.,-. Joseph3, Joseph2, \Villiam1 ; Hast Orry H., -; widow Louisa, Indianapolis. ings, N. Y.; born 1801, at Hart John E., 1842. ford; he married Hannah Adams Lida R.; married to Goodwin, Cassopolis, Mich. Smith. Mina I.; married Davis, Eureka Springs, CHILIJREN. Arkansas. John James, 1830. Emma 0.; married Baker, Petersburg. William Wallace, 1836. Lizzie, 1838. JOHN OGDEN7 , Elisha6, Recom Horace E, -. pense5, George4, Ebenezer3, Sam.: uel2, Christopher1 ; soldier of 1812;. JoHN M1LTON 8, John Ogden7, Eli \Vayne Co., N. Y.; born in 1795, sha6, Recompense5, George4, at Rutland, Vt.; - 1847, at Wol Ehenezer3, Samuel2, ChristopherI; cott, N. Y.; he. married Fanny farmer; Wolcott, Wayne County, Gillette. . N. Y.; born 1820; married Har CHILDRI::N. riet Ann Welch, 1844.· John Milton, 1823. CHILDREN. Henry, 1825. William R., 1827, Lapeer, Mich. Willis, 1845. Horace, 1829. Mary Elizabeth, 1849; married Alva More- Daniel, 1831, Lapeer, Mich. house. South Butler. One daughter. Harriet Frances, 1854. George Milton, 1856. Rufus Slosson, 186o. JOHN OGDEN9 , Henry8,John Ogdeni, Anna Bell, I 864. Elisha6, Rocompense5, George◄, Ebenezer3 , Samuel2, Christopher1 ; JoHNNovEs5.James4 ,James3 ,John2, Wolcott, Wayne Co., N. Y.; born William1 ; farmer; Durham; born 1858. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 2II JoHN TALCOTT;; John E.6, Daniel5, Mary E., 1868. Daniel4, Joseph3, Joseph2, Wil Charles F., 1871. Laura C., 1872. · liam1; Richmond, Va.; born 1837; James W., 1874. not married. George P., 1879. Served in the Confederate army, Margaret, 1881. and was with Gen. Lee at the sur render of Appomatox. JoHNWILLETT8, John7,JohnNoyes6, John Noyes5, /am e s4 , James3, JOHN \VARREN 8, Peleg7 , Moses6, Jolm2, \Villiam ; Michigan, born John5, George4 , Ebenezer3, Sam 1807; - 1847; married Maria F. uel2, Christopher1 ; in Brooklyn, Chedsey, Durham, 1834. N. Y., 222 Spencer St.; born in CHILDREN. 1846, Bath, Me.; married Statira John Willett, 1837. P. Crafts, 1867. Joseph Chedsey, lawyer, Eagle Pass, Texas. CHILDREN. Susie, I 868. Jo H N \VILLET'r 9 , John Willett8, William Lincoln, 186g; - . 7 6 Alice, 1871; - . John , John Noyes , John Noyess, Warren George, 1876. James4, James3, John2 , \~,Tilliam1 ; Adele, 1878; -. physician at Saltillo, Mexico, and Arthur, 1879 U. S. Consul at tnat place; form erly resided in New York City; JOHN \VESLEY7, Thomas6, Thom born 1837, Durham, Conn; mar a~, Thoma~, Thoma~, Thoma~, ried Louise Charlotte Q.uackenbos. 1 \Villiam ; carpenter; 433 Mon CHILDREN. roe St., Chicago, Ill.; born 1801, Willett Quackenbos, 1870. at ~ew Hartford, N. Y.; mar ried Electa Maria Harvey, 1822 ; 8 6 2d, Abbie Ruhana Burbee, 1842 ; Jo H N \VILLIAM. , John', John , 5 3 2 Congregationalist. John , John\ Joseph , Joseph , Christopher1 ; New Lebanon,· New. CHILDREN. York; born 1822. Amity, 1824; married Townsend, Lake City, Iowa. CHILDREN. John Edward, r826, Pulask~ Jackson Co., John William, 1847. Michigan. Norman, 1829, DeKalb, Ill. 9 8 Mary Cornelia, 1831; married Burbee, Chi- JoHN WtLLIAM , John Wiiliam , cago, III. John7, John6 , John!>, John4 , Jos David Norton, 1836; - 1855. eph3, foseph2, Christopher1 ; New Sarah Lucy, 1838. Lebanon, N. Y.; born 1847; mar Amos Milton, 1833. ried Mary E. Cady, 1867. ,,. . JoHN WESLEv4, Rigdon3, William2, CHJLDREN. 1 Johnnie C., 1868. Ignatius , (see Ignatius); Char Addie Cady, 1873. lotte, North Carolina; livery stable keei:er; born 1835, in Davidson Co. ; married Mary Houston in •.JoNATHAN 3 , Joseph2 , Williaml; 1862, and she - 1863; 2d wife, sergeant; celebrated Indian fight Margaret B. Cannon, 1867. er; born 1687. at Hartford; - in CHILDREN. r7:19; married Hepzibah Marsh, . John C., 1863, (by first wife. 1711, she - l 724; 2d wife, Abi- 212 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, gail Flagg, 1724; married Jacob JoNATHAN6 , Jonathan5, Recom Kellogg for her s_econd husband. rense4, Ebenezer3, SamueJ2, 1 CHILDREN, Christopher ; farmer; Becket, Mass. ; born 1750, Milton, Mass. ; Hepzibah, 1712; married Collie,. Hannah, married Daniel Bull. - 1832, at Becket; married Dei Samuel, 1716. damia Snow, of Becket, 1776. Abigail, 1718. CHILDREN. Rebecca, - in infancy. David, 177i - in infancy. Helena, 1724; - 1796. Da,;d, 1780. Second wife's children : Rebecca, 1725; Lawton, 1785. Mary, 1728; Jonathan, 1739; Lydia 1731, rna_rri~d John Seymour. ' JoNATHAN7 , David6, David5, Recom 2 , 3 pense\ Eb 'r n e z er 3, Samuel JONATHAN', Jonathan ,Joseph2, Wil 1 ; 1 Christopher Gr a ft on, Mass. ; . liam ; Captain, killed in the Rev born 1769; - 1850; married Tabi olution, near Saratoga, N. Y., tha Warren. Sept. 19, 1777; born I 739, Hart ford; married Abigail Flagg. CHILDREN. Mary, 1791; married Martin. CHILDREN. Sally, 1794; married P. Farm1m; - 1829. Henry; - 1821. Nancy, 1798; married E. Hewitt. Horace, 1774. David, 18oo; - in infancy. John, I 771; married Nancy Parker, Aug. David, 18o3. 26, 1819, of Canandagua; no issue. Eliza Ann, 1806; married Z. Frost, Samuel, 1769; - at sea, unmarried. ~ucina, 18o8; married Adolphus Fowler, Jared; - at sea;· married; no issue. 1829. Charles; purser in U. S. Navy; - 1&>9. Susan, 1810; married Calvin Taft, 1834. Mary, 1776; - 1812; unmarried. Jonathan, 1816; - in infancy. 6 JoNATHAN5, Recompense4, Ebene JONATHAN DWIGHT;, Seth , Jona zer3, Samuel2, Christopher'; farm than5, Recompense4, Ebenezer3, er; Becket, came . from Milton, Samuel2, Christopher1 ; farmer, Mass., sometime between 1752 Windham, Ohio; born 1799, at and 1755; born 1722, Roxbury, Be~ket, Mass. ; - 1836, Windham, Mass.; - 1798, by being gored by Ohio; married Prudence Slocum, a bulli at Becket, Mass. ; married 1822. Rebecca Dav~npof1:, Milton, 1742; CHILDREN. she was born m Roxbury, 1723. · Stanley Dwight, Lake Mills, :i.owa. Elizabeth, - • . CHILDREN. Elmira; married Sabine, Lake Mills,. Iowa. Joseph, 1742. Mary, 1744; married Amos Kingsley, Beck 7 et, 1757· JoNATHAN WHITMAN , Stephen6, · Benjamin, 1746. · Jonathan5, Recompense4, Eben Rebecca, 1748; married Oliver Snow, 1771, ezer3, Samu e 12, Christopherl; Becket. Jonathan, 1750. farmer; Appanoose, Kansas; born Stephen, 1752. at Becket, Mass.; - in 1882, at Jabez, 1755. Appanoose ; married Angeline L. Elizabeth, 1759; married Asa Snow, 1782, Kingsley, 1842. · Becket. Sarah, 1762; married, Enos Kingsley, 1787, CHILDRES. Becket. Stephen Lester, 1843. Seth, 1766; remained in Becket and died Edson, 1845. on the old homestead. Laura Emeline, 1848. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTOJlY, 213 George Parkman, 1849; - 1856. JosEPH3 , Joseph2 , Williaml; Hart Jesse, 1852. ford; born in 1682; - in 1778; Charles, 1855; - in infancy. George, 1858. · married Johanna Hovey. Flora Viola. CHILDREN. Joseph, 1707; - 1758. JosEPH2 , Vlilliam1 ; Har~ of Daniel, 1720; - 1762. Charter Oak fame ( ;~~~_i~h) ; William, 1723. married Elizabeth 2d Elizabeth, married R. Seymour, 1740. BJi:nfla; Johanna, 1710; married Timothy Good- ·Mrs. Mary Orcutt, maiden name man, 1735. Blackleth, -· 1713. CHILDREN. o s E P H4 , Joseph3 , Joseph2 , \\Til Joseph, 1682; - 1778. IJ Jonathan; - in infancy. liam1; Avon, N. Y.; born 1707, Ichabod, 1688. at Hartford; - in 1758; married Elizabeth. Elizabeth Cook, 1742. Hannah. · Jonathan, 1687. CHILDREN, Thomas, 1736; - 1811; no children. JosEPH2, Chris,i)pher1 ; Duxbury; Joseph, 1738. born about 1~6; - 1689; mar Timothy, 1745; - 1826; moved to Ohio; ried Abiga_il Wait, 1655 ; 2d wife had one daughter, Adna. Elijah, 1746. Marv. · Ambrose. CHILDREN. Reuben, 1753, Samuel, Joseph, Elisha, Mehitable, Ruth, Bethia. ~ .JosEPH5, Joseph4 , Joseph3~ Joseph2, l JosEPH3 , Samu e 12 , Christopher!; \Vl'lliam1 ; Onondago, N. Y.; he Boston; many years treasurer of was a Captain of Cavalry, and Boston, and was a noteworthy and was a member of the Washington leading citizen·; born in 1667; - Life Guards; he left Hartford in 1750; married Hannah. 18o2; born 1738; - 1824; mar CHILDRl!N. ried Jerusha Marsh. Joseph, 1697; - in infancy. CHILDREN. Hannah, 1699. Abigail, 1701. Jo~eph, 1769; Ambrose, 1773; Ira, Heze Joseph, 1706. kiah, Jerusha, Betsey, Christie. 'i)OSEPH3, Joseph2, Christopher1 ; married Lydia Brown,· the mar JosEfH, father's name Joseph, :El riage being recorded in the records lington, Conn.; born in 1747; ~ of Lebanon but with no 'date at I 784 ; married Roxanna Allen, of tached; - 1759. · Winsor. This Joseph removed from Dux Graduared at Yale college I 776. bury to Lebanon~ Conn., about tlie This man has no descendents living. year 1702. This fact is established by the name of Wadsworth. He by deeds now on record at Plymouth, was a surgeon in the revolution, and Mass. (See notes on Samuel, his practising physician. Hinman puts elder brother, who also went to Leb him down as a descendent from anon.) Charter Oak Joseph, but we fail to CHILDREN. £incl authority for such classification. John, 1705. CHILDREN. Mary, 1707. Martha, 1710. Roxanna. 214 w1osWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. JosEPH5, \Vait4, Elisha3, Joseph2, Joseph, 1808. Christopher1 ; was a Captain in John, 1812• Ebenezer, 1813; - at Milbury; no issue. the revolution; born I 750, Dux- Benjamiq, 1s15 . bury; - 1825, \Vinslow, Maine, Emma W., 1817; married Broadbent, Mer- from the effects of a wound on ~ cer, Pa. the Ii p, received in the army, which produced a cancer; married Anna J OSEPH6. Johns, John4, Joseph3, Drew, 1773. · Joseph 2, Christopher1 ; Beloit, CHILDREN. Wis.; born 1765 ;- 1850; married Joseph, 1774. Elisha, 1-792. Mary McKay. William, drowned in Plymouth. CHILDREN, Huldah. John, 178o; - 1841, Buffalo. Eliza. Joseph, 1792; - 1873, Beloit, Wis. Abigail; married Seward. Daniel, 1800, River Falls, Wis. Calvin, 18o1. JosEPHs, Benjamin4,John3,Samuei,2 Sarah, 18o2. Christopher1; blacksmith; Milton, Mass.; born 1763; - 1816; mar JosEPH6, Joseph5 , 4oseph4 , Joseph3, reed Mary \Vhiting, 1790. Joseph2 , \Villiam1 ; Onondago, CHILDRE:-1. N. Y.; born ·1769, Hartford; - Seth, 1794; - 1882. 1838; married Dorcas Andrews. Nancy and Susan, twins, 1792; the latter married Abijah Clark; - in Franklin, Mass. CHILDREN. Charles, 1796; - 1796. George Marsh, 1796. Samuel A.; - Adrian, Mich. 2 JosEPH5, Samuel4, John3, Saipuel , Joseph Edward, 1806. Christopher1; Orange Co., N. Y.; Calvin Smith, 1810. born at Killingly, Conn. Frederick 0.; - Natches, Miss. Lulu; married Hall, Syracuse, N. Y. CHlLI>REN. Philo; married Sage, Syracuse, N. Y. James Douglass, 1786. William W., 1818. Samuel, died in Orange Co .• N. Y. Joseph, died in Ohio. JosEPH6, Joseph\ \Vait4, Elisha3 , 2 1 JosEPH6, Jonathan5, Recompense4 , Joseph , Christopher ; Duxbury, Ebenezer3, Samuel2 , Chrtstopher1 ; Mass. ; born 1 774 ; - I 846. farmer ; Becket, Mass. ; born in CHILDREN. 1742, at Milton, Mass. ; married Welthea, 1797. · married Rozubah Lee, 1766. Joseph, 1799; drowned 1821. CHILDREN. Mary D , 18o1. - Miriam, 1772. Henry, 18o6. Rebekah, 1774; married Jonathan Chaffee, Becket, Mass., 1 792. JosEPH7, David5,. D:ivid5, Reco'? _pense4, Ebenezer3, Samuel2, Chns JosEPn6, Ebenezer5, Recompense4 , topher1 ; scythe 1hanufacturer; Au Ebenezer3, Samuel2, Christopher1 ; burn, N. Y.; born 1783; - 1854.; MHlbury, Mass. ; born in 1760 ; - married Anna Barnes. 1846; enlisted in the Revolution CHILDREN. ary War at the age of sixteen ; he married Chl~e Barrett. Elizabeth, 1806; married Anthony. Samuel, 1809. CHILDREN. Anne, 1811. Eliza, married Charles Cummings, of Brook Susannah, 1813. field, 1848. Joseph, 1815; - 1819. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 215 Jane, 1818; married Henry Dame. topher1 ; carpenter and builder, Joseph. 1821; - 1825: Worcester, Mass., 18 Chandler Hannah, 1823; married B. Edson. Da,·id, 1824. St. ; born 1808; married Caroline Joseph, 1826. ,varren, 1834. CHlLDREN. Carrie, 183<;i. Jo s E PH 7, Benjamin6 , Jonathan5, Recompense4 , Ebenezer3 , Sam uel2, Christopher1 ; farmer; Beck JosEPH; born in Rastrick, Yorkshire, et, Mass. ; born 1784, at Becket; England, 1808; father's name \Vil - 1862, ; married Lydia Harris, liam ; - 1 8 2 6 ; N orwichtown, 1807; 2d wife, Asenath Brown, Conn. ; married Hannah Garside, 1839. 1827. CHILDREN. CHILDREN. James Stillman, 1808; - 1812. Ann, 1830. Lydia Elvira, 1810; married Alvan Buck, Jane, 1832. 1827. Jaob, 1834. . Sarah Amanda, 1812; married Rev. H. D. Lizzie, 1843 . Doolittle, 1835. Robert, 1846. Olive Celina, ·1814; married Re,·. Korman Mary, 1848. Harris. · Richard, 1850. Martha Celinda, 1814. Charity Emeline, 1816; married N. W. Harris, 1836. JosEPH; father's name Thomas; re Sally Harris, 1818; married Rev. E Tuttle. sided in England ; this Thomas Mary Ann, 1822. had two brothers, Joseph and ' Julia Eliza, 1825; married Theodore Chap Isaac, who fought at ,v aterloo, one man, 1844; 2d, Rev. Norman Harris, 1858. being killed, the other wounded ; Meriden, Conn.; born 1822; mar JosEPH7 , Samuel6, DaYid5, Recom ried Kayiar Newton. pense4, Ebenezer3 , Samuel2, Chris-: CHILDREN. topher1 ; New Hampshire; born Charles B., 1846. 1787; - 1859; married Oli\•e Gib Thomas L., 1848; son. Joseph, 1850. Frederick, Meriden. CHILDREN. Addie. Dorothy, 1813; married B. Fuller, Peter- boro, N. H. . Almira, 1815; married B. Colby, Henniker. JosEPH, Joseph, Thomas, born in Joseph, 1S21. England ; Meriden, Conn. ; born 1850, Waterbury, Conn.; married JosEPH7,Joseph6 , John5, John4, Jos Agnes A. McElroy, 1877. eph3, Joseph2 , Christopher1 ; Erie CHILDREN. Co., N. Y.; born 1792; - 1864; William Frederick, 1878, married Sophia Morton. Arthur Winfield, 188o. CHILDREN, Williall) W., 1818. JosEPH; born 1849, in Macclesfield, Horace L., 1821. Cheshire, England ; father's name Edwin R., 1823. James, grandfather Hugh; manu C~J,!.~ Hobart, 1825. facturer of dress goods, of the firm of Doherty & \V adsworth ; Pater JosEPH7,Joseph6, Ebenezer5, Recom son, N. J.; has two sisters in this pense4, Ebenezer3, Samuel2, Chris- countrv. Martha A. and ·Marv E •• 216 WADS,VORTH FAMILY HISTORY. both at -Paterson ; married Eliza druggist and apothecary ; Barre, beth Schofield, in 1873; 2d wife, Mass. ; born · I 839 ; married Ann Margaret Grimshaw, 1878. Jane Ri,ce, 1861; educated at Barre CHILDREN. high school and Philips Exeter John, 1874 Academy. Mary, 1879. CHILDREN. Ellen, 188o. Hiram Warren, 1862. Joseph W.; - in infancy. Marion Louise, - in infancy. JosEPH8, Jesse7, Christopher6, Chris 3 Lizzie Barrett, 1868. topher5, George4, Ebenezer , Sam Fred Henry, 1872; - in infancy. uel2, Christopher1; Livermore Falls, Me.; born 1817; married 7 6 Nancy Fidelia Eaton. JosEPH EowARD , Joseph , Josephs, Joseph4, Joseph3 , Joseph2, \Vil CHILDREN. liam1 ; furnace man, now retired; Harrison L., 1842. Adrian, Mich.; horn r8o6, Onon Marshman Edward, 1847. dago, N. Y; married to Adelia \Vheeler, 1828. JosEPH8, John7, Ebene~er6, David5; CHILDREN • . Recompense4 , Ebenezer3, Sam uel2, Christopher1 ; Manchester, Emily C.; 1829; married John R. Clark. Ill.; born 1821 ; matTied Gertrude Rightmore. · JosEPH F.7 , Peleg6 , Dura5, Peleg4, ClllLDREN, Johns, John2, Christopher1; Hi Isaac, 1843. ram, Me., born 1848; married John, 1845. Etta N. Brown, 1870. Mary J., 1848; married Wm. Tash, Paola, Kansas. CHILDREN. Ellen, 1851; married Wm. Fisher, Man Charles Henry, 1871. chester, Ill. Harry Linwood, 1879. JOSEPH C.7 , Ebenezer6, John5, JosEPH G.~. Joseph7, Samuel6, Da John4 , Joseph3 , Joseph2 , Wil yid5, Recompense 4, Ebenezer3 , liam1; New Lebanon, N. Y.; Samuel1', Christophei-1; farmer; born 1812; killed by falling of a Henniker, N. H.; born 1821; mar tree, in 1843; married Lillie T. ried Mary R. Chase, 1847. Hicks, 1838. CHILDREN. 8 7 William E., 1838; - 1850. JosEPH G. F. , Ebenezer Sackett , Laura F., 1841; married Marvin I. Green · ·Jo1-ri16, John5, John4, Joseph3, Jos wood, of Newark, N. J. eph2, William1; New Lebanon; N. Y.; born 1849. JosEPH CHEDSEY9 , John Willett8, ohn7, John Noyes6, John Noyes5, JosEPH · HENRv8, Henry7, Joseph6, 2 1 aines4, Jame~:i, John , Willam ; Joseph5, \Vait4, Elisha3, Joseph2 , lawyer ; Eagle Pass, Texas ; born Christopher1; musician; Boston; 1841, Michigan. born 1841; married Miss Smith, 1863; 2d wife, Miss Myers, 1875. 9 7 JosEPH DENN1s , Hirams, John , CHILDREN. 4 David6, Davids, Recompense , Joseph V., - in infancy. Ebenezer3, Samuel2, Christopher1; Blanche, 188o. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. JosEPH HAwEs7, Seth6 , Josephs, William Myron, 1858. Benjamin4 , John3 , Samuel2, Chris Edwin Alonzo, 186o. Mary Rosette, 1863. topher1 : postmaster; South Frank Hyrum Spencer, 1863; - in infancy. lin, Mass.; born in 1826; married Annie Percilla, 1865. Abbie L. Metcalf, 1857. Samuel W., 1867; - in infancy. CHll,DREN. Orson and Orlin, 1868. Clara Ellen, 1871. Nettie A., 1858. Alice, 1874. Frank J., 1861; - in infancy. Nora, 1878. EmmaA., 1864- Willie L., 1866. Elizabeth Elmira, 1857. Ella M., 1869. Frank Abiah, 1859. Eva L., 1877. Eli Amos, 1861. George Martin, 1862. Eliza Jane, 1865. JOSEPH Sr.nTH9, WillianlR, David', Elsa Permelia, 1868. David6, Dav id 5, Recompense4, Henry,. 1870; - in infancy. Ebenezer3, Samuel2, Christopher1 ; Lucinda Adeline, 1872; - 1877. Laura Josephine, 1878. Hopkinton, Mass. ; born in 1836; Archie Warren, 1880. Married Miriam M. \Voolson, in 1857. CHILDREN. J os E PH; merchant; \Vilmington, Charles W., 1858; - in infancy. Del.; born in 1850, at Richmond, Nathan F., 186o. Va.; married Louise Stiles, 1877; Eliza F., 1865. father's name Mathew, who - in JosEPH SoLOMON8, Calvin7 , Joseph6, 1882, aged 64 years; his mother's John5, John4 , Joseph3, Joseph2, maiden name was Sarah King. Christopher1 ; San Diego, Cal. ; His grandfather, Jonathan, came born in 1825; - 1870; married to this country, from Firth, England, Sarah Elizabeth Curtis. with a family of nine children, in CHILDREN. 1826, viz.: Jonathan, Joseph, Mary, Charles Curtis, 1849, George, Mathew, Eliza, Timothy J. F., San Francisco. and Lydia. Mathew lived at Mana Fannie C., married Bradford. yunk, near Philadelphia, and was an Grace E. operative. Besides Joseph, the sub ject ofthis sketch, he left children as JosEPH T.7, Elihu6, Davids, Elihu4, follows: John, 1857, who is an Ichabod3, Joseph2, \-VilliamI; a operative at Wilmington, Del. ; Wil farmer; born 1830, Summit Co., ·liam, 1861 ; Mathew Henry, George 0.; Kendallville,Noble Co.,Ind.; Timothy, operatives; Lydia and married Rachel Haynes, 1865. Sarah. CHILDRES. Edwin Elihu, 1868. 7 6 5 George Thomas, 1869. JosHuA , Moses , John , George◄, Ebenezer3, Samuel2, ChristopherI; physician, Monmouth, Ill. ; born JosEPH \V. 8 , Abiah7, Sedate6 ,- Se 1817, at Litchfield, Me.; married date5, Abiah4, Elisha3, Jo·seph2, Sarah J. McGaw, 1842. Christopher1 ; Hoopersville, Utah ; born 1831 ; marriedAbigailHigley, CHILDREN. 1855; Lydia Stoddard, 1857. Anna Sybil, 1843; graduated at'Woodward College; married Prof. J. C. Gordon, of Wash CHILDREN. · ington City, Delaware. Joseph Warren, 1855. · Samuel P., 1845; - in infancy. Olive Abigail, 1g57; - in infancy. William W., 1849; - in infancy. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. Dara B., 1854; married J.E. Blackmore, of J. XENOPHON9 , Elmer D.8 , Xeno Moline,Ill. phon7, Seth6 , Jonathan5 , Recom Albert W., 1863. pense\ Ebenezer3, Samuel2, Chris-. 1 JosrAH5, Thomas4, Thoinas3 , Thom topher ; Garretts,·ille, 0. ; born as2, William1 ; born Hartford, re in 1863. moved to Schenectady, N. Y.; - 1818; married Susanna. Ju D so N 8, Benjamin7 , Benjamin6, 5 CHILDREN. Jonathan , Recompense4, ·Eben Mary, 1770. ezer3, Samu e 12, Christopher!; David, 1772. farmer; Wellington, Ohio, and Wait, 1773; - in infancy. John, 1775. Winsted, Conn.; born 1797, at Wait, 1777. Becket, Mass.; - 1881, at \Vin Sarah, I 779. sted; married Lucinda Latimer,.in Josiah, 178o. 1818; 2dwife, Clarissa C. Barbour, Daniel Marsh, 1782. 1852. Susanna, 1785. CH II.DRE:-.. JosIAH6 , Josiah5, Thomas4, Thom Judson Lewis. George,-. as3, Thomas2, William1 ; lumber Mary, married Fred Manley, Wellington, 0. man, running mills and employing Jane. a large number of men ; born 1780, Ellen, married Austin, Wellington, 0 . . Conn. ; - 1843, Hope, Hamilton, Arthur. Co., N. Y.; married Mary Whit man ; Methodists. Juuus7, Terti~1s6, SethS, Hezekiah4, CHILDREN • Nathaniel3, John2 , \Villiam1 ; well . Rensom, 1813. Josiah, 1826. known railroad official, 17 East . Harry, 1828. 41st St., New York City; born Nancy, 1832; marrit!d Sayles, Rock Island, 1815, Hartford, Conn.; married Wis. Cornelia de Koven, 1856. Theodocia, 1819; married Fitch, Saranac,Ill. Harriet, 1821; married Williams, Hope, CHILDREN. N. V. Clarence Seymour, 1871. JosIAH7 , Josiah6, Josiah\ Thomas4, JULIAN STURTEVANT&, Archibald 3 1 Thomas , Thomas2, William ; Clarki, Edward6, Elijah5, Joseph ◄, farmer; Evansville, Rock Co., Joseph3 , Joseph2 , William1 ; Jack-. Wis. ; born 1826, at Hope, N. Y. ; sonville, Ill.; born 1860. married Hattie E. Adams, 1866. CHILDREN. LAUREL Oz1As8, Hezekiah7, Heze Jerome Adams, 1871. 5 4 Mary Mildred, 1873. kiah6, Seth , Hezekiah , Nathan 2 1 Daniel Clinton, 1876. iel3, John William ; Townville, Crawford Co., Pfnn.; porn 1859. 6 5 JosIAH7, William , John , Benja CHILDREN. min4, John3, Samuel2, Christo Arthur, Clara. pher1; Milton, Mass.; born 1795; - 1870; married Eunice Swift. LAWTON 7 , Jonathan 6 , Jonathan 5, CHILDREN. Recompense4 , Ebenezer3, SamueJ2, Elizabeth Ann, 1824; married Wm. Ayers; 1 2d, Wm. Wentworth. Christopher ; a farmer; Becket, William. 1826. Mass., and after 1830, \Vellington, Alice, 1829; - in infancy. Ohio; born 1785, Becket, Mass.; WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. - 1876, \Vellington ; married to Supt. Pembrok~ Iron Works from Nancv Rowena Lawton, of Otis, 1844 to 1874; Allston, Mass.; born Mass~, 1806; Congregationalist. 18o4, Duxbury; - 1879; married CHILDREN. Maria Hall, 1831; - 1878. Milo Lawton, 18o7. CHII.DREN. Oliver Sardine, 18o9; - 1877. Lewis Lumber, 1832. Jabez Lorenzo, 1813; - . Maria H., 1834; - 1835. Elijah Milford, 1815. Maria, 1839; married E. N. Harris. Albert Orson, 1819. Augusta H., 1838; married L. G. Downs, Francis Sage, 1821. - Calias, Me. David Luther. 1825, all born in Becket. Herbert, 1840; New Rochelle, N. Y.; mar ried Alice Mowe, of Eastport; two boys, Ber tie and Mowe, 14 and 10 years. LELAND9, Samuels, Joseph•, David6, William, Topeka, Kansas; married Delia David:,, Recompense4, Ebenezer3, Leonard, of Pigeon Cove, Mass.; child Wil 2 1 Samuel , Christopher ; manager of liam, 10 years old .. the N. Y. C. & H. R.R. R. tele Helen B.; - in infancy. graph office, Sch~nectady, N. Y., Emma B; married Ferd. Emerson, Boston. also stenographer and correspond ent of the Albany Press and Knick LEWIS LuMBER7, Lewis Lumber6, erbocker,· born in 1858, at Auburn, Wait5, \Vait4, Elisha3, Joseph2 , N. Y.; married Jennie M. Vroo Christopher1 ; with Surprise Yeast man, 1880. Co. ; Chelsea, Mass. ; born 18j2, CHILDRE:>;. .at Plymouth, Mass.; married An Leland, 1881. nie M. J. Kelley, 1861. Removed to l\faine when but ten LEMUEL6, Recompense5, George4, years old, and spent his early life in Ebenezer!, Samuel2, Christopher1 ; the towns of Pembroke and Calais. clergyman ; Brookline, N. H. ; He was educated at Bridgewater born 1769; - 1817; married Abi Academy. \-Vas State Councillor in gail Talbot, of Stoughton, . 1797 i 1861, 1862, 1872 and 1873; and no children. (See sketch.) was State Senator in 1864 and 1865. He was engaged in lumber manu LEWIS CHEsT1rn9 , Robert Thorn facture and ship building while in dikes, Jeremiah7, Sedate6, Sedate5, Maine. · Removed to Massachusetts Abiah , Elisha3, Joseph2, Christo in 1874. ( See portrait.) pher! ; Camden, Maine; born in CHILDREN. 1858. Anne Augusta, 1862. Lewis_L., 1864; - 1865. Mamie D., 1866. LEwfs E.8 , Jeremiah•, Sedate6 , Se 3 2 Florence, 1870; - 1873. dates, Abiah4, Elisha , Joseph , Lewis L, 1872. Christopher1 ; Camden, Maine; born 1830; seaman; unmarried. LEWIS SYLVESTER1, Cephas6, Ce phasS, Peleg4, John3, Jolm2, Chris LEWIS LEEs, Thomas7, Thomas6, topher1 ; Plymouth, Mass. ; born 4 3 William~; William , \Villiam , in 1807, at Kingston; he married 1 John2, William ; 228 Michigan Nancy B. Perkins, 1832. St., Chicago. CHILDKEN, Rebecca Frances, 1835. LEWIS LuMBER6, Wait5, Wait4, Lucy Sylvester, -in infancy. Elisha 3, Joseph 2, Christopher1 ; William Lewis, 1840. 220 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. Abbie Williams. 1842. LUKE7 , 1'1oses6 , Thomas5, Thomas4, George Perkins, 1845. Thomas3, Thom as 2, William1 ; Nancy Emma, 1848. Abram Morton, 1852. Graefenburg, ~- Y.; - about Sylvester Swett, 1855. 188o; married Fidelia Rowland son. CHILDREN. LLEWELLYN ANDREw8, Charles7 , James Albert, 1851. Charles Lee6 , Peleg 5, Peleg4, Fannie Maria, 1853. John3, John2, Christopher1 ; Hi William P., 1859. ram, Maine: he married Annetta Herbert, 1862. Clemens, 1868. MANNA6, Asahel5, William ◄, Wil He was educated at common and 2 1 high schools, and is a farmer and liam3, John , William ; Farming teacher. He is engaged in writing ton, Conn. ; born I 769 ; - 179?· a history of Hiram, his native place. CHILDREN. VVas representative to the Maine Frederick M., 1796; went to Virginia; no ,Legislature in 1879. Has been a further traces. magistrate twelve years and a Notary MANLY 8, Archibald7, Reuben6, Public seven. He is a member of Samuel5, Samuel4, Samuel3,John2, the Grange of Patrons of Husbandry,· \Villiam1 ; Homer, N. Y.; born Odd Fellows, and Free Masons, and 1817, at Cortland; married Louise has served as Supervisor of Schools. Howe. Congregationalist. CIIILDREN, CHILDREN. Enos, George K., Bernice. Eli Clemens, 1871. MARCUS MoRToN9 , Paul'", John7 , --·- David6, David 5, Recompense4, LoRING8 , Benjamin7, Benjamin6 , Ebenezer3 , SamueJ:l, Christopher1 ; Jonathan5, Recompense4, Eben 1 paints and colors, of the firm of ezer3,Samuel2, Christopher ; farm Wadsworth Bros. & ·Howland, er; Wellington, Ohio; born 1800, Boston; West Newton; born in Becket, Mass. ; - Wellington ; 1836, at Barre; he married Maria married Miss Kingsbury, Ohio. Elizabeth Henry, 1859. CHILJ>REN. -CHII.DREN. Benjamin, Olive, Martha, Celia, Charlotte, Maria Louise, 1863. Homer. -·-- Grace, 1866. Alice Gertrude, 1873 . .Edith Brenda, 1876. LuKE6 , James5, Samuel4, SamueJ3, John2 , William 1 ; Litchfield, MARCUS NoRTH 7, Thomas H.6, Conn.; married Abigail, ·whose Asahel5, V.l i 11 i a m4, \Villiam3 , mother was a Hooker. John2, William1 ; Minetto, N. Y.; CHILDREN. born 1806; - 1867; he married Julia M. Burt. Suky, 1783; - 1814. James C., 1784; - 1876; CHILDREN. Amos, 1786; - 1850. Lucy Elizabeth, landlady at _Wells Hou,e, Catherine. Syracu,e, N. Y. . Laura, 1791; - 18o8. James B., 1850. Fenn, 1793; - in infancy. Thomas H., 1852. Harriet, 1796; married Gay. William M., 1856. Eliza, 18o1; married Curtis. Mary J., -. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 221 MARSHMAN Enw ARD 9 , Joseph8 , M E L Y I N C u T T s8, Spencer F 7, Jesse7 , Christopher5, Christopher5, Aaron6 , Jolm5 , George4, Eben George4, Ebenezer3, Samu e I 2, ezer3, Samuel2, Christopher1 ; fur Christopher1 ; instructor, Harvard niture dealer; Gardiner, Me.; born College; Cambridge, Mass.; born 1842, at Pittston, Me.; married 1847, at East Livermore, Maine; Georgie Muzzey, 1866. married Mary Elizabeth Sweet, in Enlisted as private in Co. B, Sixth 1870 .. Maine regiment, in the Rebellion, in Graduated at Bowdoin College, in August, 1862. Six months after was 1869. Taught as principal of high commissioned Second Lieutenant. schools and academies in Minnesota ,v as taken prisoner at the battle of and ,visconsin, until the summer of Gettysburg, July 1, 1863, and held a 1873. Professor of chemistry, Bos prisoner of war until March, 1865. ton Dental College, 1873-74. In \Vas honorably discharged at the structor in mathematics and miner close of the war. Has held several alogy in Harvard University, 1874-77. city offices, and two years in the Assistant in Lithology in the Museum Maine Legislature. of Comparative Zoology of Harvard University, from 1877 to the present MILO L.8, Lawton7, Jonathan6, Jon time. Degrees: A. B., Bowdoin, athan\ Recompense ◄, Ebenezer3, 1869; A. M., Bowdoin, 1872; A. M., Samuel2, Christopher1 ; Welling Harvard, 1874; Ph. D., Harvard, ton, Ohio; born 1807, at Becket, 1879. Has published some thirty Mass. ; married Huldah Andrews, scientific papers and works. (See 1836. portrait.) CHILDREN. CHILDREN. George, 1837. Edward Whitney,· 1882. Uraine, 1839; married Geo. Bradley, Hart, Mich. • Hattie, 18.44. MARSHALL L.8, Charles7, Charles Eugene, 1850. Lee6 , Peleg5, Peleg4, John3, John2, Christophei-1 ; Hiram, Me. ; born MosEs6, Thomas5, Thomas ◄, Thom 1836; married Lavinia A. Libby, as3, Thomas2, William1 ; Washing 1867. ton Mills, N. Y.; born in 1783; - CHILDREN. 1866; married Anna Forbes. Frank, 1868. Charles Hanson, 187Q. CHILDREN. George Nelson, 1822. 8 Charles H., Nebraska. MARTIN THOMAs , Ephraim Eden', Ephraim E., Utica, N. Y. Moses6 , Thomas5, Thomas 4 , Two daughters. 2 Thomas3, Thomas 1 ,vmiam I j Luke. New Hartford, N. Y.; born 186o. MosEs6, John5, George4, Ebenezer3, MARVEL Buss7, Seth6, Jonathan5, Samuel2, Christopher1 ; Q_uaker Recompense4, Ebenezer<', Samuel2, preacher forty years ; ~orn 1774, at Christopher1 ; farmer; Mantua,O. ; Stoughton, Mass.; - 1851; mar born 1 766, at Becket, Mass. ; - ried Hannah .Stevens, I 79B, who at Mantua, 0. ; man·ied Hannah was born at \Vinthrop, Me.· Bacon, 1825 .. CHILDREN. CHILDREN. Daniel, 1799. Seth,-. Ephraim, 18o1, -; married Sarah Bailey. William, now living at Mantua. Thomas, I 80 3. 222 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. Peleg, 18o5; married Emily Stone. topher1 ; Dover, Mass.; born 1778; Anna Foster, 18o7; married Nathaniel married Elizabeth T. Tisdale. Weber, Detroit, Mich. Eunice, 18o8; married Wm Farr. CHILDREN, Miriam, 18n; married Andrew Pinkham. Eli1.a, 18o6; married Thomas Smith. Moses S., 1814; -. James, I 8o7. Joshua, 1817; now living at Monmouth, Ill. Sybil, 1819; - 1B43. Nathan, 1823; - 1824-_ MosEs GooowIN8, DanieF, Moses6 , John, 1824; - 1846. John 5, George4, Ebenezer3 , Sam ue12, Christopher1 ; Auburn, Illi MosEs8, Jesse7, Christopher6, Chris nois; horn 1826, Hallowell, Me. ; topher5, George4, Ebenezer3, Sam married to Elizabeth F. Wheeler, ue12, Christopher1 ; Fayette, Me.; 1826; 2d Mary E. Day, 1862. born in 1815; - in 1882; married Publisher of the Auburn Citizen; Nancy Bishop, 1841. held numerous town offices, and posi tions of trust. A Mason and a mem CHILDREN. ber of the Christian Church. Charles Henry, 1B47; - 1863. Albert Pease, 1848. CHILDREN. Eugene Wheeler, 1848. Margaret Catherine, 1850; .married D. H: MosEs STEVENs7, Moses6, John5, Tomlinson. George4, Ebenezer3, Samuel2, Flora Eliza, 1852; married J. Bellinger. 1 Susan E. Maria, 1855; married W. W. Christopher ; Gar'diner,Me.; boi·n Lowry. 1814; - 1875; married Margaret James Francis Daniel, 1857. Osgood Knox. Rose Amelia, i863; - • Was 1st Sergeant in the Mexican Harry Elmer, 1865. War. Served three years in the ~harles Frederick, 1867. Cora Ellen, 1869; - . Rebellion, in the Fourth Maine Reg Mary Florence, 1872. iment of Infantrv, then in the Veter- Ada Clyde, 1874 - . an Corps. • Eva Margaret, 1877. CHILDREN. Charles Osgood, 1839. MoRRJS8 , Henry Tru~an7 , Rich Frederick Augustus, 1849. ard6, Henry5, Jonathan4, Jona Margaret E., married Smith. than3, Joseph2, Williaml; agri Elnora Helen. cultural store ; Red Oak, Iowa ; born 1849, at Springville, N. Y. MuNSON GAYLORn8, George7 , Tim othy6, Thomas5, Thomas4, Thom 5 3 _as3, Thomas2, William1 ; clergy NATHAN , Samuel4, Jonathan , Jo man; Fairfield, N. Y.; born 1832; seph2, William1 ; born in 1753; married Rebekah P. Priest. - in 1831; married Sally Wells; 2d wife, Sarah Bliss . . CHILDREN. Gilbe1t Munson, 1858. CHILDREN. Mary Esther, 1859. - Ann (by first wife), married Loomis. George Priest, 1862. Arthur Bristol, 1865. Rufus Gaylord, 1869. NAT HAN FREDERICK10 , Joseph Harry Hyde, 1874. Smith9, Williard8, David7, David6, Dav!d5, Recompense4 , Ebenezer3 , MosEs7·, David6, David5, Recom Samuel2, Christopher1 ; farmer; pense4, Ebenezer!, Samuel2, Chris- Hopkinton, Mass.; born 186o .. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 223 NATHANIEL3, John2, William1 ; born NoAH9, John8, John7 , Ebenezer6, 1674; - 1761; married Dorothy David5, Recompense4, Ebenezer3, Ball, New Haven, 1705. Samuel2, Christopher1 ; store keep- CHILDREN. . er; Northboro, Mass.; born 1846, Eunice, 17o6; married Bird. at W esboro ; married Arvilla W. Timothy, I 709; - . L. Page, 1876, who - Jan. 13th, Esther, 1713; married]. Root. 1883. Sarah, 1717; married S. Gridley. CHILDREN. Nathaniel, 1718. Mary I 720; married E. Dunning. Willie Lorenzo, 1882. Hezekiah, 1723. Timothy, 1727. No RM AN 7 , Solomon6, Thomas5, Thomas4, Thom as 3, Thomas2, NATHANIEL4, NathanieJ3, John2 , w· i 11 i a m I ; \Vashington Mills, William1 ; Hartford; born 1718; N. Y. ; born in 1806, at Hartford; - 1789; married Hannah Gridley, - in 1843; went to New York in - 1750, aged 28; 2d Esther, - 18o8; married Ruth Hammond. 1775, aged 52. CHILDREN. CHILDREN. Samuel H., 1829, and seven others, all -. Eliphalet, 1747. Nathaniel, 1748. 6 OuvEn , Henry5, Jo~athan4, Jona Abel, 1756; - in infancy. 2 Hannah, 1757; - 1818. than3, Joseph , William1 ; harness Anna, 1761; - 1810. maker; Hartford; born in 1800; Esther, 1764; - 18o6. - in 1853; he married Rosanna None married except Hannah, who mar Isham, 1828. ried Asahel Wadsworth in 181 I, aged 54 CHILDREN. NATHANIEL5, Samuel4, Ebenezer3 , Catherine, 1830; married Henry J. John Samuel2, Christopherl; Milton, son, 1852; has six children. Eliza, 1834; !Ilarried J. L, Noyes, principal Mass.; born 1721; maried Sarah of deaf and dumb school, Faribault, Minn.; Barnes. has one daughter. CHILDREN, Hattie, 1841; married Edwin H. Arnold, of Eunice, 1748. West Hartford, 1861; h11s one son. Samuel, 1750. Ann, 1752. 8 7 Ruth, 1756. OLIVER CHESTER , Chester , Jabez6, Jonathan5, Recompense4, Ebene 2 NATHASIEL5 , Nathaniel4, Nathan zer3, Samuel , Christopher1 ; Mo iel3, Tohn2 , William' ; Hartford; bile, Ala. ; born 1824; - 1853; born in 1748; - in 1823; married married Lucy Ann Spaulding. Mary Young; 2d wife, Mary Jiart, CHILDREN. of Berlin ; left two daughters. Robert Chester, 1852. 8 NEWTON FRANKLIN8, Fr.an k Ii n7 , Ouv~R FAIRFIELD , Alexander'; 6 5 Timothy6, Thom a s5, Thomas4, Charles Lee , Peleg , Peleg4, 3 2 1 Thomas3, Thomas2, William1 ; John , John , Christopher ; physi farmer; New Hartford, N. Y.; cian; Boston, 139 Boylston St.; born in 1832; married Caroline S. has several published works ; born Wright, 1860. 1838; married Mary C. Goodwin, CHILDREN. 1?67. . Angie A., 1861. CHILDREN. Adelbert 0. D., 1867. Oliver Fairfield, I 868. Nellie M, 1864; - in infancy. Lucy Goodwin, 186g. 224 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. Elizabeth Fairfield, 1871. studies at the high school of that Richard Goodwin, 1874. place, which he left one year before Eliot, 1876. Phillip, 1881. graduating, to enter the telegraph ser vice. After learning the trade of tel 8 7 egraphing, he removed to Saratoga, OLIVER SARDINE , Lawton , Jona where for four seasons he was em than6, Jonathan5, Recompense4, 2 1 ployed as operator. At the expira Ebenezer:i, Samuel , Christopher ; tion of that time, he enterer! the rail ,vellington, Ohio; born in 1810; road branch of the telegraph service, killed by cars, 1877; married Alma with the D. & H. C. Co., and has L. Van Deasen, 1832. been promoted successively from op CHILPREN. erator to ticket agent, freight agent William Henry, 1845. and train dispatcher, and at present Charles M., - from wounds in army of the employed by the same company as rebellion. • Fred, at Westfield Mass. freight agent and superintendent of Emma J., married t. 0. Powell. coal chutes, with office at Albany, Eddie, - in infancy. N. Y. Presbyterian. (See portrait.) CHILDREN. OscAR A. M.7, Alfred Wiswell6 , Paul, 1877. · Wi,well5, Wait4, Elisha3 , Joseph2 , Lillian, 1879., · Christopher1 : Providence, R. I. ; horn 1855, ' PELEG4, John3 , John2, Christopher1 ; many years 'deacon; Duxbury; PARKER. G.9-, William8 , Franklin7, born·1715; - 1774; married Su Timothy6 , Thomas 5, Thomas4, sanna Sampson. Thomas3 , Thomas2 , William1 ; CHILDREN. born 1862, New Hartford, N. Y. Zilpha, 1742; - in infancy. Cephas, 1743; lived in Kingston. Jeptha; - in infancy. 7 6 5 PAuLE!, John , David , David , Rec Zilpah, 1746; married Per~ lliew, 1772. ompense4, Ebenezer3 , Samuel2, Peleg, 1748.__.... Christopher1 : Barre, Mass. ; born "tlriah, 1751 ;· married Eunice Bradford, in 1789; - 179"5. -18o6; - 1869; married Abigail Ira, 1757. H. Felton. Welthea, 1759; manied Maj. Alden, 178o. CHILDREN. Dura, 1763. Marcus Morton, 1836. Lucy. John, 18.42. Seraph J., 1844; married Joseph 0. Bullard 5 3 2 _lard, Cambridgeport, Mass. -PELEG , Peleg4, John , John , Chris topher1 ; General in the Revolu tion ; Duxbury; went to Portland, PAUL9, Samuel8, Joseph7, David6 , Me.; born 1748; - 1829, Hiram, David1\ Recompense4, Ebenezer!, Me, ; married Elizabeth Bartlett, . Samuel2 , Ch:istopher1 ; Albany, Plymouth. · (See sketch.) N. Y.; born m 1854, at Auburn; CHILDREN. he married Susie ,valker, of Pitts -Alexander S., 1774; - in infancy. burg, Pa., 1876. Charles Lee, I 776. Entered Auburn Academy in 1866, ..._. Zilpha, 1778; married Stephen Longfellow, and remained a student there ·one father of the poet Longfellow .. John, rz8r. · year, when his parents removed to Elizabeth, 1779. Geneva, N. Y., and he resumed his Lucia, I 783. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. Henry, 1785. George A., 1841; - in Kansas, 1877. Alexander Scammell, I 790. Adelia, 1838; -. George, 1788. John W., 1846. Samuel B., 1791, Peleg, I 793. PELEG7 ,John6, Dura5, Peleg4, John3, 2 1 PELE~6, Dura5, Peleg4, John3, John2, John , Christopher ; Duxbury, Christopher1 ; Hiram, Me.; born Mass. ; born in 1828 ; - in 1882 ; 1791 ;- 1858; married Theodosia married Susan Mears. Burbank, 1815; 2d Eliza Ann CHILDREN. Burbank, 1845. George Lawrence, 1855, Auburndale. CHILDREN. Walter B., - in infancy. Mary Ann, 1817. Briggs, 186o. Jane, 1819. S. Ellen, 1862, West Newton. Sarah, 1821. Luella J., 1870. Henry, 1823- Florence E., 1876. Caroline, 1825. Susan, 1828. James B., 1830. PE L E G1, Peleg6, Peleg5, Peleg4, Hannah, 1833. 3 2 1 Elizabeth, 1836. John , John , Christopher ; phy Eliza Jane, 1845. sician ; Malden, Mass. ; born in James, 1847. 1834; married Hannah C~ey, i/n Joseph F., 1848. 1862; 2d, Della Willard, -r-865; Francena, 1851. 3d, El!en Sylvester, 1877. PELEG6 , Peleg5 , Peleg4, John3, CIIILDREN. 2 John 1 Christopher~Portland, Anna Cora, 1863; - 1863. Me.; born 1793; - 1875; mar Winnifred, 1866. ried Lusannah Wadsworth, daugh James Stevenson, 1871. of Dura; - 1815. Louisa Elizabeth, 1879. CHILDREN, George, 1816. PELEG C.7, Charles Lee6 , Peleg5, Joseph M., 1818. 3 2 William, 1820. Peleg", John , John , Christo Elizabeth, 1824. pher1; Hiram, Me.; born 1779; George, 1826. married Bethiah Spring, 1822; 2d Frances, 1828; married Joseph Rounds, of Mary M. Richardson, 1837. Malden, Mass. Lusannah, 1830; married J. E. Osgood, in A very highly respected citizen, 1849; and John P. Hubbard, 1853, Hiram. and ha~ voted at every election since Louisa, 1832; married John Rounds, of 1817. . .. ·Bridgeton, Me, Peleg, 1834. . CHILDREN, Alden Bradford, 1837. Sarah, 1823; married Albion p; Benton, Cephas, 1841. Hiram, 1843. George, 1825. . PELEG7, ·Moses6, Johns, George4, Mary Ann, 1827; married Benj. J. Stone, 2 1 1861. Ebenezer3, Samuel , Christopher ; Lucia, 1829; married J. L. Covell, 186o; school teacher in early life ; Gard Sebeus Bailey, 1876. iner, Me.; born 18o5, Winthrop; . Frank, 1832. - 1859; . married Emily Stone, Elizabeth, 1834; married Edwin Slater, 1858. Bethia S., 1839; married Chas. H. Gould, 1831 ; Methodist. 1866. CHILDREN. Artemas R., 1841. William P., 1834. Ellen L., 1843, married Lorenzo Moore, Charles H., 1840. 1864. 226 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. Johanna R., 1844; married Hazen W. RENSoM7 ,Josiah6,Josiah5, Thomas4, Spring, Buenos Ayres, S. A., 1862. Thomas3 , Thomas 2, William I; Peleg T., 1845. Ruth R., 1847. Onondaga, N. Y.; born 1813; - Rispah P., 1851. 1876; married Lydia Dorrance. Frank L., 1854. CHILDRKN. Louisa, 1856. Harry T., 1834. Ira D., 1836. Lue, 1838; married Dibble. PELEG THoMPsoN 8 , Peleg .C.7, 5 3 Louisa P., 1842. Charles Lee6, Peleg , Peleg4, John , Mary A., 1846. John2 , Christopher1 ; farmer; Hi James S., t850. ram, Me.; born in 1845; married Evelyn Nason, 1878. REUBENS, Joseph4, Joseph3, Joseph2 , \Villiam1 ; Hartford; born 1753; PHILIP\ Tertius6 , Seth5, Hezekiah4, - 1836; married Elizabeth Stev Nathaniel3, Tohn2 , William1 ; mer ens, 1779. chant; 204 Market St., Chicago, CHILDREN. Ill.; born 1832, at New Hartford, William Stevens, 1783. Horace H.; - 1847. N. Y.; he married Georgiana H. Catherine, 1786; married Samuel, son of Loomis, Suffield, Conn., 1855. Gurdon Wadsworth; settled in New Haven. CHILDREN. Elizabeth; married Horace Bruce. · Emily Elizabeth, 1858. ·Emeline, 18o2; - 1829. Philip, 1859; - 1862. Martha, 18oo; married George Francis, of Hartford, 1819; - 1872; Dr. Charles E. Francis, New York City, is one of her sons. REcOMPENsE4, Ebenezer3, Samuel2 , 1 Christopher ; born 1688, Milton; REUBEN6, Samuel5, Samuel4, Sam - 1729; married Sarah Morey. uel3, John2 , William1 ; Tyringham, CHILDREN. Mass.; born 1763; - 1837; mar Sarah, 1715; - 1728. ried Ruth. Mary, 1718; married Jeremiah Tucker. CHILDREN.· David, 17;ro. Archibald, 1787i - 1873- Jonathan, 1722. Electa, 1784; married Gideon Hobart. Bernice, 1793; - 1809. · RECOMPENSES, George4, Ebenezer3, Sylvester, - . · I n Samuel F., 1798. 'm f' c. (. '-\ 1-i Samuel2, Christopher1 ; Stough ton, Mass.; born 1729; - 1798; 1-- qr.. \f";, <•1 --,,•:~? C (~ R1c1-1AR06,Gad5, William4, William3, ma1Tied Hannah---, - 1759; 2 1 2d wife, Abigail Lyon, 176o. John , William ; first improved_ -Avon Springs, N. Y.; born 1786; CHILDREN. - 1850; married Susan Barnes. Hannah, 1755; - 1784. Joseph, 1757; - 1776. CHILDREN. Rebecca, 176o. Richard, - aged 66, Sandusky, Ohio; has David, 1764. two sons at Castalia, 0. Samuel, 1762. Sophia W., 18 t 7; ·married Hull, Denver, Col. Benjamin, 1766; married in Stoughton; Mary, 1819, Fountain, Col. bad a daughter Ruth, 18o1. Benjamin Franklin, 1827. Lemuel, 1769. Romeo, - • Elisha, 1 77 5. De Witt Clinton, killed at the battle of Oliver, 1773. --Chickamauga in the Rebellion. Ruth, 1775; - 1777. Capt. DeWitt Clinton Wadsworth is deserv Lucy, 1777. ing of special mention for his services in the Nathan, 1779; - in infancy. war of the rebellion. The Register, of San Ruth, 1784- dusky, Ohio, where he raised a company of WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. soldiers, (Co. C, 24th, Ohio), speaks of him RIGDON, William, Ignatius ; born as follows: "Mr. F. D. McNitt of Margaretta and lh·ed at Charlotte, N. C.; - reached here yesterday on his way home from Chattanooga and Chickamauga in the vain at at the age of 81 years.· tempt to recover the remains of Capt. ,vads CHILDREN. worth, who was mortally wounded and died in the hands of the enemy in the tei;.r.ible conflict John Wesley, 1835. of September last. Col. Grose of Indiana, now brigadier general, ,vith the proper escort 6 5 was of the party who visitRKN. Mobile, Ala. Walter McLean, 1811. Henry Truman, 1813. 5 3 2 Ann Maria, 1815; -in infancy. RoGER , William4,Joseph , Joseph , Frederick Charles, 1817. William1 ; born 1756; - 18o1; John Barrent, 1825. married Ann Prior:. Cornelius V., 1827, Polo. Ill.; - 1866. Richard, 1829. CHILDREN. Mary 1779; married James ChUl"ch. Algernon Sidney, 1781; - at sea; no family. RICHARD7, Richard6, Henry5, Jona Fanny, 1782; married Joseph Pratt. than4, Tonathan3, Joseph2, Wil Charlotte, I 797; married Joseph Pratt, his second wife. · liam1; Red Oak, Iowa; born 1829, Suky, 1785; - in infancy. at Buffalo; married Mrs. Martha William, 1786; unmarried. Shaw Eustis, 1867; no children. Roger, 1789. 1 228 'WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. RoGER6 , Rogers, William4 , Joseph3, SAMUEL2 , William1 ; Hartford; born Joseph2 , William1 ; Brattleboro, 1646; - 1682; unmartied. _ Vt. ; born I 789 ; married Cornelia He gave his estate, of £uo8, to Thompson. his brothers and sisters. To his CHILDREN. brother Thomas, he gave his man servant for life. Sarah Cornelia, - in infancy. Algernon Sidney. Henry A. SAM u EL 2 , Christopher1 ; Milton, Jeremiah, 1797; - unmarried at the South. Abner Prior, 1800; married Mary Capen, Mass. ; killed while fighting In and removed to Brattleboro, Vt. diam,,. at Sudbury, in 1676, (see sketch) ; married Abigail Lindall, of Marshfield, who died 1687. 8 RoBERT THORNDIKE , Jeremiah7, J:;HJLDREi,1. 6 4 Sedate , Sedate5, Abiah , Elisha3, Christopher, t661; - 1687. oldest tomb 2 1 Joseph , Christopher ; house car stone in Milton cemetery. penter and builder; Camden, Me. ; .Ebenezer, 166o; - 1717, tombstone in Mil born in 1828, at Lincolnville ; mar ton cemetery. ried Deborah Frances Blondin, Joseph, 1667. John, 1674; - 1734, tombstone in Milton 1855; Univcrsalist. cemetery. CHILDREN. Timothy, 1662. Benjamin, 1670. Kate Arabella, 1856; married. Abigail, 1672; married Andrew Boardman. Lewis Chester, 1858. Minnie Clive, 1861; married. Parker Weymouth, 1867. SAMUEL3 , John2 , WiHiam1 ; Farm Marion Edith, 1871. ington, Conn. ; lieutenant in the militia; representative to the Gen RoMEo6 , Williams, William4 , Wil eral Court in 1699 and 17n ; born liam3, John 2, William1 ; New I 66o ; - 1731 ; married Hannah York; born 1769; - 1850; mar Judson, 1689. ried Eunice Nichols, Bennington, CHILDREN. Vt., 18o1. - Hannah, 1693. CHILDREN. Sarah, 1695. William Romeo, 18o7. -Samuel, I 698. SAMUEL3, Joseph2 , Christopherl; RuFus8, Solomon7 , Solomon6 , Thom . Lebanon, New London County as5, Thomas4, Thomas3 , Thomas2 , Conn., going there from Duxbury, William1 ; coppersmith ; East Hart ' ford, Conn. ; born about 1825 ; mar Mass., about 1705; married Hunt. ried Adeline Watson, of Bolton, In I 703, Samuel, then a resident Conn; - 188o, leaving three child of Duxbury, with Joseph, his broth . ren, one daughter, two sons. er, then a resident of Lebanon, Conn., sold land in Bridgewater, to one Thomas Snell, Plymouth Co. RUFUS SLossoN9, John Milton8, (Plymouth Co. records, Vol. 7, Page John Ogden7 , Elisha6 , Recom 56). This shows that Joseph went pense5, George4, Ebenezer3, Sam to Connecticut before Samuel. But uel2, Christophe r 1 ; Wolcott, in 1706, Samuel, then a resident of Wayne Co., N. Y.; born 186o·. of Lebanon, in a joint deed with his WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 229 mother Mary, the widow of Joseph, a man of advanced thought, and at one time sell their interest in Bridgewater was under discipline with the Windham Coun ty Conference, because he refused to comply lands, to Elisha \Vadsworth, 76 acres, with the rules, one of which was that public for £20. (Plymouth Co. records, confessions of scandal must be made before , Vol., 6, Page 91). This establishes the full congregation, instead of members of the fact that Samuel and Toseph, the church only. whose names appear in the Connec CHILDREN. Samuel; - in Cornwall, 1813; married ticut records of Lebanon,. at that Sarah Douglas and had one daughter, Rachel, time, were descendants of Christo who matrierl Hezekiah Gold. Mr. Gold inher pher, of Duxb4ry. ited the Wadsworth home farm, and it is now CHU.OREN. in possession of one of his descent. Samuel was 64 years of age at the time of his death. Samuel, about 1700. Sarah his wilt; - 1820, aged 67. James, 1750. 4 2 SAMUEL , SamueJ3, Joseph , Chris .Joseph; - in Orange Co., N. Y.; married topher1 ; Tolland, Conn. ; born Eunice Douglas and had three sons, Warren, ahout 1700; - in 1752; man-ied Samuel and Douglas. He, with his family, removed to Goshen, N. Y., 18oo. · about I 732, to Miss Granger of Selah; married Leonard. Suffield, Conn. Daughter, married Sprague. CHILDREN. Daughter; married Miller. Mary, 1734. Clemence, I 736. SAM u EL 4 , Ebenezer 3, Samuel2, Amptras, 1738. Christopher1 ; lieutenant in the mil Samuel, 1740. Elizabeth, I 742. itia; Milton; born 1686; - 1754, Joseph, 1744; 1747. tombstone, Milton cemetery; mar Elisha, 1746. ried Ann Withington. Abiah, 1750. CHILDREN. Joseph, 1753; was whipped to death, 177 3, Nathaniel, 1721. for deserting the British at the Castle in Bos- Hepsibah, 1727. ton Harbor. ' Elijah, 1731. 4 2 SAMUEL • John 3, Samuel , Chris 3 2 topher1 ; Killingly, Conn. ; born SAMUEL\ Jonathan , Joseph , \Vil liam1 ; Captain in the militia; Hart 1720; Milton, Mass. ;-1762. ford; born 1716; - 17g8. · \Ve have no account that this reverend gen leman ever received what is termed a classical CHILDREN. education. His early life was spent in Milton, Gurdon and George, twins, 1748; George and when he left he took a letter from the - in infancy. church at Milton to the church at Canterbury, Hannah, 1750; married Bigelow. Conn. His brother John, who had graduated Eli, 1752. at Harvard College, and prepared for the min Nathan 1753. istry, \\-ith his wife took letters to the same George, 1755. church. Samuel was evidently in full com Samuel, 1757; - in infancy. munion with the church at Canterbury when ~is brother John was pastor there. lie, how SAMUEL 4, SamueJ3,John2, William1; ever, was among the earliest, who was deter- Farmington, Conn, ; born 1698; - mined to separate Church from State, and being a Baptist in belief, was a leader and 1745 ;-married Susanna Fenn, I 728, exhorter among ~hose of his belief in that - 1732 ; 2d Rebecca Porter; - locality. A church was accordingly estab 1 757· lished at South Killingly, and he was ordained CHILDREN. pastor in 1747, which position he held till bis James, I 729. decease, 1762. He is described as a man of Samuel, 1732. excellent gift in prayer, very fervent in exhorta Asa, 1735. tion, his conduct extraordinarily religious, and Hannah, 1736; married Asahel Burnham. . his conversation heavenly and pure. He was Samuel and Asa moved to Tyring~am, Mass. 230 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 4 SAMUELs, Samuel , Samuel3 , Jos SAMUEL6 , Recompenses, George4 , eph 2, Christopher 1 ; Roxbury, Ebenezer3, Samuel2, Christopher1 ; N. H.; born 1740; - 1783; mar farmer and trader; Francestown, ried Huldah Heaton, Keene, 1762. N. H.; born 1762, at Stoughton, CHiLtREN. Mass.; - 1826; married Abigail Elliott, of Portsmouth, N. H. Esther, 1764; married Dwinnel. · Abiah, 1766; married Goodridge, Grafton, Vermont. CHILDREN. Raebel, 1768; married Carter, Grafton, Vt. Abigail, 1791; married Wm. Bullis. Samuel, 1770; - in infancy. Hannah, I 793; married Benj. Wetherbee, David Granger, 1772;-in infancy, scalded South Ashburnham, Mass. to death.· Samuel, 1795. Samuel, 1775; - in infancy. Olive, 1797; married John Davis. Huldah, 1777; married Graves, Swansey Nathan, 1802; - 1817. N.H. Lucy, 18o1; married Walter Blood. Thankful, 1778; married Burgess, Grafton, Eliza, 18o4; married Hezekiah Beard. Vermont. · Samuel, 1783. --.- SAMUEL6, Gurdon5, Samuel4, Jona- 5 4 3 SAMUEL , Thomas , Thomas , - than3 , Joseph2 , \Villiam1 ; New Tl,v,l)J"'\ ,villiam1 j East Hart Haven, Conn.; born in 1783, at ford, Conn.; born 1746; - 1798; Hartford ; he married Catherine married Prudence, wh~ - r822. Wadsworth, 18o8; she- 186o. CHILDREN. CHILDRE.'1. Molly, 1782. Mabel, 1783. Catherine, married Hotchkiss. Samuel, 17i4. • Elizabeth, 18og. Oliver, l 790. · Henry Stevens, 1811. Hezekiah, 1792. Samuel Wright, 1813. Charles, 1794. Charles, 1816; - 1828. Titus, l 796. Eliza, 1824; - unmarried. Polly, 1799. Edward 1827; - 1828. All dead but Mrs. S. N. Foster of Brooklyn, N.Y. • . SAMUELS, Samuel4, Samuel3, John2 , W i 11 i a m1 ; Ty~ingham, Mass. ; born 1732. 'M, 'li-,c,..nkJ ...,i 9ec,J+-/ SAMUEL6, Samuels, Samuel4, Sam CHILJlREN. '· f uel3, Joseph2, Christopher1 ; he Reuben, 1763. was brought up in Nelson, N~ H.; . born 1 783 ( after his father's death), SAMUEL6, David5, Recompense4, at Keene, N. H.; - 1835; mar Ebenezer3, Sam uel2, Christopher1 ; ried Betsey Lawrence, 18o7. Henniker, N. H.; born 1747, at Grafton, Mass. ; - 1842; married CHILDREN. · Margery Hutchinson. George, 1809; - 1871, in Boston; no,issue. Seth, 1810. CHILDREN. Jesse, 1812; -. . Samuel, 1772; - 1861. Elvira, 1815; married Carpenter,Troy, N. H. Aaron Hutchinson, _1775; - 1856. Mary, .1817; married Craig, Hartford, Conn. Margery, 1777; -. Samuel, 1820, in California; not married. Joanna, 1779; - . Betsey, 1822; married Hawes, Stoughton, Joseph, 1787; -. Mass. , David, 1790; - 1882. Jesse, 1824. ,...; Titus Vespasian, 1792; - 1882. Esther, 1826; married Raynes, Kittery; Me. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 231 SAMUEL6 , Samuel5, Thomas4, Thom Mary, 1818; married 0. B. Barrows, Mar- as3, Thomas 2, William 1 ; Hart shaltown, Iowa. David M., 1820; - . ford, Conn. ; born in 1 784; - ; he Jane C., 1821; - . married Hannah Roberts, 18o5. Charlotte, 1823; married Eli Manville, Mar CHILDREN. shaltown, Iowa. Elizabeth, I 807. George M., 1827, - . Emeline, 1810. Eliza, 1830; -; married Edwin True. Stanley, 1813. Oliver, I 815. 7 6 5 Charles W., 1821; - 1831. SAMUEL , Samuel , Recompense , George4, Eben e z e r3, Samuel2, Christopher1 ; Milford, N. H.; SAMUELo, Henry5, Jonathan4, Jona born 1795, at Winthrop, Me.; - than3, Joseph2, William1 ; sea cap 1873; married Rhoda Felch, 1826. tain, sailed on the Great Lakes; Ohio; born 1797; - 1832, Huron ; An extract from a sketch· of his life, as written by himself, will be of interest to those married Cynthia Ledyard, Huron. of his branch who descended from Ensign CHILDREN. George, of Stoughton, Mass.: "My father's William, Capt. of brig Lake Erie, lives in name was Samuel. He was a son of Recom Sandusky, Ohiu., o, Huron. pense, burn in Stoughton, 1762. He worked Eliza B; married, 1858. in that and adjoining towns a number of years, and then went down East. to· the State of Maine, then a district belonging to Massa SAMUEL BARTLEtt6 , Peleg5, Peleg4, 2 1 chusetts. He bought him a place in Winthrop, John3, John , Chri&topher ; East- · County of Kennebec, and lived there a num port, Me. ; born 1791 ; - 1874; ber of years after be was married. My mother ' married ElizaJ;:. Harrington, 1823. was Abigail Elliott. She was born in I 769, at Portsmouth, N. H. Her father was a sea CHILDREN-. captain, and died at sea. Her mother died in Eiizabeth Harrington, 1824; married Au Derry, or LondQnderry, N. H., at the advanced gustus Norton, 1848; G. E. Richie, 1857; Wm. age of 90 years. My mother went to Maine D. Harringt,m, M. P., 1870, Halifax, N. S. with one •Doc" Hubert and his family, she Anne H., 1827. having a sister there that was married at that Mary N., 1829; married Charles C. Norton, time.· I was born in Winthrop, 1795. About Eastport, 1848 .. the year 1798, my father, becoming somewhat Samuel L., 1830. lame, sold his farm in Winthrop, and bought Edward Henry, 1835. a store in the a,ljoining town of Readfield, at Lucia, 1839; married E. E. Shead, Eastport, a place called the fork of the roads. He also 186S. . ,carried on butchering business. In the fall of 1808, it came into his heart to ,isit bis broth SAMUEL7, David6, David5, Recom ers in Vermont. He performed the journey pense4, Ebenezer!, Samue.12, Chris on horseback. He was gone from home three topher1; Grafton, Mass.; born in weeks. While there, he bargained for a small place, near the foot of a mountain called Nick 1775; - 1812_; married Elizabeth walket, in the town of Philadelphia, but was Barnes. No children. afterwards annexed to the town of Chittenden, county of Rutland. In the following winter 7 5 he moved his family there, he having two SAMUEL , Davidi, Recompense , brothers and one sister lhing near that place. 3 2 George4, Ebenezer , Samuel , While there we caught a bear hi a wooden Christopher1 ; Chittenden, Vt. ; trap which my father and myself made. After born 1789, Stoughton, Mass. ; mar wards we caught several sables in a smaller ried Sarah Lemans, 1813. trap. In 1811, we moved down to Brookline, N. H., my uncle, Lem.uel Wadsworth, then CHILDREN. being the minister of that place. Father soon Samuel Young, 1814. after moved to Mason, N. H., and I, with Sarah, 1815; married Dr. C. A. Cla~ke, others from that town, volunteered in the Fairfield, Iowa; Lieut. C. A. Clarke, u.· S. war. I went to Portsmouth, and was assigned Navy, is their son. to a company commanded by Capt. Timothy WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. Putnam, 22d Regiment. Was honorably dis SAMUEL7, Charles Lee6 , Peleg5, Pe charged and returned to Mason." The sub leg4,. John3, John2, Christopher1 ; ject of this sketch went to Milford in 1816, purchased lands and erected mills, and was a farmer; Captain in militia; Hiram, tax-payer in that town over fifty years. Me.; born 1815; married Mary CHILDREN. Jane Rowe, 1840; 2d Jane I. Clem Harvey Samuel, 1827. · · ens, 1845. Amanda R., 1830; - 1863; married J. Q. Held several town offices and pays A. Hutchinson. the heaviest tax of any individual in Sylvia J., 1835; married Hammon Reed, Hiram. Lexington, Mass. ' Horace Andrew, 1837. CHILDREN. Lucy Philena, 1840; · 1857. Zilpha, 1841; married Austin N. Durgin, Milo H., 1847; - 1876. 1875. Arthur, 1843. 7 6 5 Imogene, 1846; married Eli Clemens, 1869. SAMUEL , Timothy , Thomas , Eugene, 1847. Thomas4 , Thomas3 , Thomas2, William1 ; Sauquo1t, N. Y.; born SAMUEL8, Joseph7, David6, David5, 1797, New Hartford; - 1880; 4 married Miranda Da,·is. Recompense , Ebenezer3, Samuel2, 1 ; CHILDREN. Christopher engaged most of the time at Drs. S. S. & S. E. Strong's James Wilbur, 1840. Miriam C., 1835; married Royce. Remedial Institute, at Saratoga Springs; Auburn, N. Y.; born in 18o9; married Amanda Allen, 1833. SAMUEL F.7 , Reuben6 , Samuel 5 , CHILDREN. Samuel4, SamueJ3, John2, Wil liam1; Cortland, N. Y.; born 1798; Ann Eliza, 1835. Samuel, 1837. - 1873; married Mary \-Vheeler. Amanda, 1840. CHILDRltN. Joseph, 1842. George H. Mary, 1843. Charles, 1845. Edward, 1848. SAMUEL7 , Sedate6 , Sedate5 , Abiah4, Paul, 1854- Elisha3, Joseph2, Christopher1 ; Leland, 1858. Camden, Me.; born 1815, Lin colnville, Me. ; married Lois Whit SAMUEL8, John', David6, David5, ing, 1840. Recompense4, Ebenezer3, Samuel2, CHILDREN. Christopher• ; trader ; B o s t o n ; · John P., 1841;..:.. in the army of the Rebel born in 1816; - ; married Huldah lion, at Port Hudson, 1863. Jenkins. Franklin A., 1843. Martha A. 184n -in infancy. CHILDREN. Charlotte E., 1850; - in infancy. Elizabeth W., 1844. Tohiall F., 1852. SAMUEL8, Jeremiah7 , Sedate6 , Se 7 SAMUEL LoNGFEI.Low , Samuel date5, Abiah4 , Elisha3, Joseph2, Bartlett6, Peleg-\ Peleg4, John3, Christopherl ; carpenter and joiner; J ohn2, Christopher1.; merchant; Camden, Me. ; born 1836; mar Eastport, Me.; horn 1830; mar ried Mary Wilson, 1866. ried Anne E. Bibber, 1861. CHILDREN. CHILDREN. Jennie, 1867. Frank Tenney, 1862. George Wallace, 1869. WADSWORTH FAMILY· HISTORY. . 233 SAMUEL8 , Seth7 , Samue16, Samuel5, Thomas2, William1 ; hotel keeper; Samuel4, Samuel3, Joseph2, Chris- Waverly, Tioga Co., N. Y.; born - topher1 ; jeweller; Keene, N. H.; 1829, Penfield, N. Y.; married born 1846, at Roxbury, N. H.; Malissa Jane Angle, 1853. married Ella Frances Reed, 1873. CHILDREN. CHILDREN. Maud, 1855; married Prof. Webber, Boston. George Reed, 1875. Samuel Frederick, 1877. SAMUEL W., fathe(s name James R. SAMUEL ANDREWS, David Drake, grandfather, lived i_n Genesee Co., Ichabod; (see Ichabod of Elling N. Y.; Wilmington, Del.; born 1852, \\Tetheredville, Md.; married ton) ; Ellington, Conn. ; born 1812 ; - in 1869; he married Jane Eliza Mary A. Forwood, _1878. Smith Ormsby. CHILDREN. CHJLUREN. Walter G., 1879. John Adelbert, 1838. George L. 0., 1850. SAMUEi:· YouNG8, SamueF, David6, Samuel Edwin; - . Recompenses, George4, Ebenezer3, Lillie; - . Samuel2, Christopher1 ; physician; Anna E. R.; Springfield, Mass. Mary J.; married McIntire. Berea, 0.; born 1814; - 1881 ; Julia; - . married Susan 13. Lewis. Helen; married Payne, Troy N. Y. CHILDREN. George H., 1850. SAMUEL DEAN8,John7 , CharlesLee6, Mary Jane, 1851. Sarah Mehitable, 1854; married E.T. Peck, Peleg5, Peleg4, J ohn3, J ohn2 , Chris Detroit, Mich. topher1; Hiram, Me.; born 1829; Charlotte Theodosia, 1857. married Sarah Augusta Warren, 18,;1. Has been intrusted with most of SEDATEs, Abiah4, Elisha3, Joseph2, the town offices, such as Town Agent, Christopher1 ; Leeds, Me. ; born Supervisor of Schools, School Com- 1746; --:- 1812. , mittee, Selectman, Overseer of Poor, CHILDREN. and Assessor of Taxes ; also repre Abiah 1778, Heman, Nancy, Sedate 1774, sented the district, in the Maine Hannah, Lois, Phebe, Lolo, Nancy. House of Representatives, in the year 1872, and Oxford County in the SEDATE6 , Sedate5, Abiah4, Elisha3, Senate, in 1876 and 1877. Has been 2 trial justice in Oxford County, eleven Joseph , Christopher!; Lincoln years, and in York County, some ville, Me.; born 1774; - 1846; four .ye_!irs. married Susan Hassen. CHILDREl'I, CHILDREN. Charles, 1798; - 1876. Zelia Elfine, 1852; - 1882. SUian, 18o8; married Josiah Harden. Wallace Dean, 1856. -Sedate, 18oo. Elida Viola, 1859. Jeremiah, 18o3. Ralph Ambrose, 1861. Elisha, 18o6; - 1859. John Emile, 1870. Abiab, 1810, Utah. Samuel, 1815, Camden. 8 Charlotte, 1819; - 1851. SAMUEL H. , Norman7, :Solomon6, Lolo, - in infancy. Thomas5, Thomas4, --Thomas3, Phebe, - in infancy. 2 34 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. SEDATE7 , Sedate6, Sedate5 , Abiah~, Edwin, 1787; - 1858. Elisha3, Joseph2, Christopher1 ; Timothy, 1794; - 1841. Tertius, 178g; - 1782; he became very, Lincolnville, Me. ; born in 18oo; wealthy in Chicago. married Abbie Heald. Daniel, 1797; - 1851. CHILDREN. Elisha. Mercy E., 1820. Charles, I 827. 6 5 4 Mary A., 1828. SETH , Jonathan , Recompense , Lavina, 1829. Ebenezer3, Samuel2 , Christopher1 ; Elisha, i832. farmer; Becket, Mass. ; born in Florina, 1834. 1766; - 1840, at Windham, 0.; Lottie, 1836. married Isabel Ferguson, I 792 ; 2d wife, -Miranda S. Matthews, 181 I. 9, 8, 7 , 6 , SEDATE Charles Sedate Sedate CHILDREN. Sedate5, Abiah ◄, Elisha3 , Joseph2, 1 Xenophon, 1792. Christopher ; Lincolm·ille, Maine ; Achsah, 1794; - 1826. born 184?; - 1877. Marvel Bliss, 1796. CHILDREN, Zelophed, 1797. Jonathan Dwight, 1799. Willard Johnson, 18o1. Stanley Waters, 1802. SENECA5, Wait4, Elisha3, Joseph2, Arvilla, 18o4; married John Hitchcock, Christopher1 ; Duxbury ; born in 1828 . • Anne, 18o6, married Jones J. Rudd, 1828. 1753; - 1825; married Dewsbury Francis Livingston, 1808. Soule, 1777. Isabel, 1810; married Dr. JohnG. Stephens, CHILl>REN. 1831. Ahira, 1777. Philander, 1812; - 1833. W!SweU. 1778. Mary Amanda, 1819; married Dr. John G. Lucy, 178o; marrie Hartford, Conn.; born 1747; - CHILDREN. 1830 ; married twice, first Mary Strong, - 1804; second, 1822. Jane, 1823, Ann, 1825. CHILDREN, Mary, 1827. Hezekiah, 1782; - 1813. Seth, 1829. Strong, 1784; - 1810. Ruth, 1831. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 2 35 SETH7, Samuel6, Samuels, Samuel4, Daniel Sidney, 1!4-8. Samuel3, Joseph2 , Christopher1 ; Elizabeth S., 1850, married E. F,_Miller, of Keene; born in 1810, at Roxbury, Avon, Conn.- , N. H.; married Keziah Wood ward, 1844. SILAS WnEELER8 , Ebenezer Sack CHILDREN. ett<, John6, Johns, John4, Joseph3 , Samuel, 1846. Joseph2, Christopher1 ; Beatrice, George, 1849; - 1851. Gage Co., Nebraska; born 1835, Franklin, 1852. at New Lebanon, N. Y.; he mar ried Celia N. Perry, 1859. SETH7, Seth6, Duras, Peleg\ John3, John2, Christopher1 ; Hiram, Me.; born 1829, at Duxbury; married SMITH E.9, Elmer D.8, Xenophon7, Mary Ann \Vadsworth 1850. Seth6, Jonathans, Recompense\ 2 CHILDREN. Ebenezer3, Samuel , Christopherl; EmmaJ., 1853; married William Clemens, hotel keeper; Garrettsville, Ohio; 1879. born 1848, Garrettsvitle; Ohio; Willis T, 1851. married Hannah Styles, 1875. James, I 86o. CHILDREN . SETH7, Timothy6, Seth5, Hezekiah4 , . Arthur J., 1877. Nathaniel3, John2 , William1 ; Au rora, Ill.; born 1831; married · So Lo Mo N6, Thomas5, Thomas4, Marion Adelaide Colton, 186o. Thomas 3, Thomas2 , \Villiam 1; CHILDREN. East Hartford; born, 1763; Alice Marion, 1862. 1853; married Lucy Kirby. May Strong, 1867. Cora Jane, 1868. CHILDREN. Allen, 1795. SETH LAFAYETTE7, Edwin6, Seth5, Rebecca, 1797; - East Hartford, 1871; _Hezekiah 4 , Nathaniel3, John 2 , not married. 1 Solomon, 18o1. \Villiam ; New Lisbon, Ohio; Horace, 18o2. born 1824: - 1864; married Ade Lucy, 1805; married Joseph Arnold. line Morgan Green. Norman, 1806. CHILDREN. Laura, 1807. Emeline, 1810; - in infancy. Harry Seth, 1857. Maria, 1813. Edwin Lafayette, 1859. Mary 1819; married E. Gillette. Alice; married Bower. Daniel, 1821. · SERENO D.8, ·Warner7, Thomas6, 7 Thomass, Thomas4, Thoinas3, SoLOMON , Solomon6, Thomass,. 3 Thomas2 , William1 ; Racine, Wis Thomas4, Thomas , Thomas2, Wil consin; born 1833. liam1; farmer; ,w ethersfiel d, Conn. ; born 18o1 ; married Sarah SIDNEY', Elisha6, Seth5, Hezekiah4, Dow. 2 1 Nathaniel3,John , William ; Hart CHILDREN. ford; born 1814; married Eliza A. Sisson. Rufus. • Stanley. CHILpREN. Sarah, married Stephen Forbes, East Hart Caroline E., 1838, mau-ied Dr.John Stradley, ford. of Gloucester City, N.J. ' Urania; married Martin Fox. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. SPENCER F. 7 , Aaron6 , John5, Becket ; married Hannah Baker, George4, Ebenezer3 , Samu e.l 2 , 1775; 2d wife, Rachel Putnam, Christopher1 ; Pittston, Me.; born 1816. 1810, at Litchfield, Me. ; - 1882; CHILDREN. married Catherine Cutts, 1836. Stephen Stillman, 1819. CHILDREN, Jonathan Whitman, 1821. Kate W., 1837; married Hendree, Dunwel- len, N.J. STEPHEN STILLMAN', Stephen6, Jon Fred S., 1839, Jersey City, N. J. - athan\ Recompense4, Ebenezer3, Melvin C., 1842. 2 1 Eunice L., 1844; married Dubois, Dunwel Samuel , Christopher ; farmer; len, N. J. South Worthington, Mass. ; born Addie F., 1849, Pitston. 1819, Becket, Mass. ; married Mary Clarence E., 1852. Elizabeth Clark, 1847. . CHILDREN. STANLEY VVATERs7, Seth6 , Jona Mary Isabella, 1848; - 1862. than5, Recompense4, Ebenezer3, Charles Wright, 1850. Samuel2, Christopher1 ; a farmer; Sarah Frances, 1851; married Wm. H. Pom- Windham, Ohio; born 1802, Beck eroy, 1883- ' et, Mass.; - vVindham, Ohio; married Sarah M. Ward, 1835. STEPHEN7, Jabez6 , Jonathan5, Rec ompense4, Ebenezer3, Samuel2, Christopher1 ; farmer and mechan ST AN LE v 8 , Solomon7, Solomon6 , ic ; Becket ; born 1790; - 1821 ; Thomas5, Thomas4, Thomas 3 , married Sally Haskins, 1815. Thomas2, William1; farmer; East Hartford, Conn. ; born 1827; mar ried Locham, Marlborough, Conn. SYLVESTER D.7, James 6 , WaitS, 3 2 CHILDREN. Wait4, Elisha , Jo~ph , Chri&to pher1; Plymouth, Mass. ; born in One son, resides at New Britain, Conn. 1835; unmarried. 8 STANLEY D w IGHT , Jonathan SYLVESTER SwEET8, Lewis Svlves 6 5 Dwight7 , Seth , Jonathan , Recom ter7, Cephas6 , Cephas5, Peleg4, 2 pense4, Ebenezer3 , Samuel , Chris John3 , John2 , Christopher1; Rock topher1 ; farmer and merchant ; land, Mass.; born 1855. Lake Mills,\Vinnebago Co., Iowa; born at Windham, 0.; married STRONG7, Daniel6 , Seth5, Hezekiah•, Rachel ---, 1842; 2d wife, 2 1 Harriet Swift. Nathaniel3,John , William : Stap- . leton, Richmond Co., N. Y.; born CHILDREN. 1833, Hastings, Oswego, County, Dwight Austin, Clark, Iowa. Benjamin Franklin, soldier in the Rebellion; N. Y:; married M~ria C. Phelps, - at .Andersonville prison. 1862. Elizabeth R., married H. P. Kirke, Mason Prepared for Yale College at Be_l City, Iowa. oit, Wis., and entered College there ,vallace Stanley. ;,. '"' in- 1S47. Entered Yale College in 1850, and graduated in 1851. Read STEPHEN'\ Jonathan5, Recompense4 , law with Scammon & McCogg, Chic Ebenezer!, Samuel2, Christopher1 ; ago, Ill., and admitted to practice in farmer; Becket, Mass. ; born 1752, Illinois, 1854. Engaged in banking at Milton, Mass. ; - in 1829, at business, 1855, and continued till WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, 237 1867. In that year he went to New to a position in the War Department at Wash York, since which time he has been ington, D. C., as examiner of the accounts of army officers. This position be filled nearly -connected with the New York Stock four years. During this time, be attended one Exchange. A fine scholar and de course of lectures in the medical department cidecHy literary in his tastes. Resides of Georgetown College, after which be chose at present at Stapleton, N. Y. dentistry as his specialty. He entered the College of Dentistry, in New York City, in CHILDREN. 1867, and on the completion of the prescribed Amy Bird, 1866. course of study, two years later, he received Richard Charles Wells, 1870. from that institution the degree, Doctor of Dental Surgery. Immediately after this, be became the associate partner of the well-known TERTIUs6, Seth5, Hezekiah4, n- 1 Dr. John Allen, one of the most prominent iel3, John2 , William ; gentleman and successful dentist~ ofN ew York, celebrated of wealth ; Chicago, III. ; born in for the invention of that class of artificial 1789; - 1851; married Polly Sey work known as "Continuous Gum." Dr. Allen gave his entire time to the construction of mo1.1r. artificial dentures, while Dr. Wadsworth de CHILDREN, voted himself exclusively to operating on the Elisha. natural teeth. After a most pleasant and suc Julius, 1815. cessful business partnership of more than eight Walter.T., Chicago. years, Dr. \Vadsworth, in 1877, established a Philip, 1832. sole practice, which hns been, nnd continues to he, increasingly successful. ( See portrait.) THEODORE 5 , Timothy4 , Nathauiel_3, John2 ; William1 ; physician; born THEODORE LvMAN8, Calvin7, Jo 4 3 1753, in Vermont; ;_ 18o8; mar seph6, John\ John , Joseph , Jo ried Betsey, who - in 18o6; 2d seph2, Christopher1 ; Buffalo, New wife, Asenath Clark, 18o8. • York, 232 Prospect Avenue; born CHILDREN. 1836, Aurora ; married Mary Ann David. Pierce, 1863. Theodore, - in infancy. Nancy, married C. Whittlesey. THOMAs2 , William1 ; farmer; East Harry. Hartford; he inherited his father's lands on that side of the river; THEODORE AuGUSTus8, Edward L.7, 5 born in 1651; was alive at 1716; Thomas6 , T h o m a s , T_homas4, married Elizabeth---, 1677. Thomasa, Thomas2, William1 ; CHILDREN, dental surgeon; 68 West 37th St., John, - in infancy,. New York City; born 1841; mar Sarah, 1681; .married Burr. ried Elizabeth O. Wilber, 1875. Elizabeth. TheQl:lore A. Wadsworth, D. D. S., the Rebecca, 1686; - 1708; married James second and youngest son of Rev. Edward L. Gross; no children. \Vadswortb, named above, was born in Nel Thomas, 1689. son, New York, May 1, 1841. His early life Hannah, 16go. possessed both the advantages and the dis William, 1692; - 1725; no children. advantages incident to the children of iti_n erant ministers of the Methodist Episcopal THOMAs3 ,_Thomas2 , William1 ; born Church. His educational advantages were such as bis father could provide in the different 6'b<\ im ; married Sarah ---, who towns in which his ministry was passed. At '- was his executrix; he - in 1716, twenty years of age, be obtained the position before his father, leaving an infant of assistant to Mr. Charles Stebbins, the post son. master of Owego, N. Y. In 1863, at the age of twenty-two, Ex-Gov. E. D. Morgan, then CHILDRl!:N. U.S. Senator from New York, appointed him Thomas, 17167 WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. THoMAS3 , John2 , William1; farmer; THOMAs 6, Thomas5, Thomas4, Farmington, Conn. ; born in 16So; Thomas 3, Thomas2 , William 1; - 1771; married Miriam Beckley. married Lydia Warner, 1792. There has bet:n some controversy He was born in East Hartford, -Conn., in as to whether this man was not the 17(?3. At sixteen years of age he enlisted in father of Thomas4, instead of Thom the Continental Army as a private, and was one of the heroic victors at Yorktown, at the as, the son of Thomas, in which event surrender of Cornwallis. During that seige all of the descendants of Thomas4 he was detailed to supply rations to Washing~ would be of the Farmington branch. ton's army, driving an ox team from the allied But we are satisfied this man died fleet to the camp. At the close of the war he came to New York State, and in partnership without issue. with his brother Timothy, purchased land in New Hartford, N. Y., .for $1.75 per acre, THoMAS4, Thomas3 , Thomas2 , Wil located only four miles south-east from the liam1; East Hartford; born 1716; present flourishing city of Utica, then only - 1783; married Sarah Arnold; an insignificant settlement, having among its log cabins and corduroy roads, only two she - 1778. framed dwellings. These brothers, to pay for CHILDREN. their land, cut down the timber in drives, Thomas, 1739. burned them, and from the ashes, carefully John, 1742. gathered, made potash, which they shipped to s~rr:Pel, 1746. Albany, by way of the Mohawk River, there Josiah, 1748. being neither railroads nor canals at that time. William, 17 53. On the cleared land he raised grain, which in Jerusha. the winter season be carried to Albany with Sarah, 1754. his own teams. He successfully pursued his Rebecca, 1757. farming interests until old age. The govern Elizabeth, 1761. ment acknowledged his services in the Revol• utionary war, by granting him a small pension. THoMAs 1\ Thomas4, Thomas3, He was an earnest Christian, a member of the 2 1 Methodist Episcopal Chu,ch, and frequently Thomas , \Villiam ; farmer; East conducted religious meetings. He died in Hartford; born 1739; - 1810; 1856, at the ripe age of ninety-three years and married Thankful Hills; - 1816. four months. CHILDREN. CHILDREN. George, 1762; - 18o6; unmarried. Thomas, 1793. Thomas, 1763. . David, 1795. David, 1767 ;-Gainsville, N. Y. John W., 1801. Timothy, 1770. Warner, 1803. Solomon, 177 2. Edward L. 18o6. Joel, 1774; - 1823; unmarried. Moses, 1776; - in infancy. Anna, - in infancy. · THOMAs6, William5, William4 , "\Vil Anna, 178o; married Asahel Potter. liam3, John2, William1 ; Farming Moses, 1783. ton ; born at South Hartford~ mar Thankful; married Abby. Thomas, Moses, David and Timothy, re ried Harriet Seymour, relative of moved early in life, to New Hartford, Oneida . Horatio Seymour. Co., and located on what was called N. Y., CHILDREN. afterwards," Wadsworth Hill." Thomas, 18o4. THOMAS\ John4, John3, John2, Wil liam1; Ne\Y..York; born 1739; - THOMAs7 , Thomas6,Thomas5, Thom 1810; ~arried Gridley. as4, Thomas3, Thomas2, Williaml ; CHILDREN. New Hartford, N. Y.; born 1793; Horace; Abigail, married Wright; John, - 1859; married twice; had two married and bad several children; all -young. daughters, both dead. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 239 THoMAs7, Moses6, John5, George4, THOMAS Hart6, Asahel5 , William4 , Ebenezerl, Samuel2, Christopher1 ; William3 , John2, William1 ; Farm Augusta, Me. ; born in 1803; - ington, Conn.; born 1771 ;-1853; 1870; married Roxanna Weber, married Sarah North, - in 1~; 1830. 2d, Elizabeth Rowe, 1812. CHILDREN. CHILDREN. Henry C., 1838. Anna Deming, 18o5; - in infancy. One daughter, married S.S. Brooks, Augtl.s Marcus North, 18o6. ta, Maine. Lucy, 18o8; in Moulton. Charles A., Augusta, Maine. Winthrop M., 1812. Adrian R., 1814. THOMAS;, Thomas6 , William\ Wil Elizabeth A., married Rockwell, at Aiken, s. c., 1820. liam4, William3, John2, William1 ; Memphis, Mich.; born in 1804, at THOMAS HA1n8, Marcus North', Farmington, Conn.; he married Thomas Hart6, Asahel5, \Villiam4, Mercy Lee, 1834. William3 , John2, William1 ; farm CHILDREN. er; Council Blufl~ Iowa ; born in Thomas A., 285 Croghan St., Detroit, Mich. 1852, at Oswego, N. Y.; married Lewis Lee, 228 Michigan St , Chicago , Ill. Fannie J. Atwood, 1881. THOMAS, Ignatius, (see Ignatius); CHILDREN. North Carolina; born about 1781; Florence May, 1882. - in 1841; married Pheroba W. THOMAS L.; father, Joseph;_ grand Brinson, for second wife. father, Thomas, came from Eng CHILDREN, land ; great-grandfather, Thomas, Edward, 1811, clergyman. .,. born in England; Gloucester, Sarah, 1816; married Schenck. Mrs. S. is a widow, her husband dying in 1869 She Mass.; born 1848, at Waterbury, resides in Brooklyn, N .. Y., and has a family Conn. ; married Mary E. Keatin, of children. 1876. Augusta C., 1818, Charlotte, N. C. CHILDREN. Richard A., 1825; - 1859. Thomas A., 1877. George Layfayette, 1836. Addie N ., 188o. Albert, Judge of Probate; - in Mattagor- das, Texas, 1843. · Thomas, lawyer; -in New Orleans, 1845. THOMAS PAGE, William Reim; William B., - in Craven, N. C., 1868. grandfather, Thomas, who was born near Brentwood, County of THOMAS ABNER8, Thomas7 , Thom Essex, England; Indian commis as6, William5, William4, Williams, sioner; Weston, Ontario, ( see Wil John2, William1 ; Detroit, Mich., liam, Reim); born 1838; married ~85 Crogham St.; has a familly: Annie Sullivan, 1868. THOMAS ARTHUR ; came to this CHILDREN. Adelaide Vernon, 1869. country from Northamptonshire, William Reim, 1871. · England, 1831; has one brother, A_nnie Edith Sarah. 1875. Joseph, at Elyria, Ohio; William Bland, another brother, at Cleve THOMAS RoDNEY ; father, Charles ; land, Ohio; Congregational clergy manufacturer ; Weston, Ontario ; man; Union Grove, Racine, Co., married Elizabeth Wadsworth, Wisconsin; born in 1821, Long daughter of William Reim Wads Buckley, England; married Mary worth, of Weston, Ontario; no Eliza Fowler, - 1866. children. 240 WADSWORTH FAMU.Y HISTORY. THOMAS THATCHER7, Benjamin6, TIMOTHY6, Seth\ Hezekiah4, Na John5, Benjamin4 , John3, Samuel2 , thaniel3, John2, William! ; born Christopher1 ; farmer and 1·eal es 1794; - 1841; married Mary Gil- tate broker ; Milton, Mass. ; born lette. . 1799; - in 1882; married Mary CHILDREN. Bradlee, 1829. Jane; married J. J. Veits; E. Granhy, Ct. CHILDREN. JohnG. Seth, 1831. Edwin Dexter, 1832. Ruth. George Edwin, 1836. Timothy D., 1838. TIMOTHY3, SamuerJ, Christopher1 ; Mary Strong; married Filer, Warehouse gunsmith ; Boston ; born 1 6 6 ti/7 Point., Conn. married Susana Cocke. , CHILDREN. · TIMOTHY D', Timothy6, Seth5, Hez: Susanna,~; married Edw. Langdon. ekiah4, Nathaniel3, John2, Wil Recompense, 1688; Harvard College, 1708, liam1 ; Boscobel, Wis. ; born 1838, and became master at North School, Boston, Farmington, Conn. ; married Caro and died ag~_tQmbstone at Copps Hill cemet~ line A. Peck, 1866. "f'llllothy, 1692; no account of him further. Agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee· and St. Paul R. R. Graduated from TIMOTHY4, Nathaniel3, John2, Wil the New York Homrepathic Medi liam1; Canaati 1768, afterwards in cal College, 1866, and cotnmenced Vt. ; born ~~; married Mary the practice of medicine at Southing Cowles, of Suthington, 1750; .2d ton, Conn. \Vent to St. Louis in wife, Hepsy Kilburn, 1758. 1869, continuing the practice of med icine there till 1871, and in Chicago CHILDREN. till 1879. Has been in the railroad Theodore, 1753. Rhoda, 1755; married Stanley. service since that time. Elijah, 1759; - 1763. CHILDREN. Ebenezer 176o. :Francis Strong, 1869. Esther, 1762. Mary Harriet, 187 I. Elijah, 1765. Sarah Grace, 1873. Mary, 1768. Timothy Benjamin, 1875. Dorothy, .1769. TIMOTHY9, Henry8, Franklin7, Tim 5 4 TIMOTHY 6, Thomas5, Thomas4, othy6, Thomas , Thomas , Thom Thomas3, Thomas2 , Williamt; as3,Thomas2,William1; New Hart New Hartford, N. Y.; born 1770; ford, N. Y.;_born 1856. - 1847; married Lydia Tyler. 6 5 4 CHILDREN. '-TITus , Samuel , Thomas , Thom- - 3 2 Franklin, 1795; - • as , Thomas , William!; c,abinet Sally, 1797; married Cooke; - . maker; Girard Pa. ; born 17g6, Samuel, 1798; - 188o. · at Hartford f'iaJ 1850, in Erie Co., George, 1 799. Pa. ; married Elizabeth B.'Lowry, Joe1 18o1; West Winfield. Betsey, 18o3. 1818 . .t.tu.,~ · 'tfj1j1n1 ~· U'Al·~~ Timothy, 1804. CHILDREN. Q Erastus, 18o5; clergyman; - in Illinois. Emeline, 1823; - 1878; married Van Gas• Julia, 1807. ' beck. Mary, 1809, Utica. Jennette, 1830; married E. L. Nason; - at Hester Ann, 1810; married Goodier. St. Louis, 1882. Ma,ria, 1812. Prudence, 1832; married Dr. W. B. Smith, Nancy W., Utica. Durgin, Ill. WADSWORTH FAMILY HJSTQRY, 241 Henry ,v., 1827; - 1873; surgeon in the VERNON BAYLEY, (see \Villiam rebellion Reim); Dominion land surveyor, William, 1822. James Bar, 1826. Toronto; ,veston, Ontario; born 1845; married Laura Ridout, 1875. TITUS HuTcmNsox8, Titus Vespa CHILDREN. sian7, Samuel6 , David5, Recom ,vmiam Ridout,. 1875. pense4, Ebenezer3, Samuel2, Chris Helen Vernon, 1877. topher1; teacher, farming at pres Marion Violet, 1879. ent; Franklin, N. H.; Born 1826, Henniker, N. H.; not married. \VAIT 4 , Elisha3 , Joseph2 , Christo pher1 ; Captain in the militia; Dux bury; married Abigail Bradford. 7 6 5 TITUS VEsPASIAN \Samuel , David , CHILDREN. 3 2 Recompense\ Ebenezer , Samuel , Abigail, 1749; -young. Christopher1 ; soldier in the war of Joseph, 1750; married Anne Drew, 1773. - 1812; Henniker, N. H.; a well Ahira, 1751. known and valuable citizen ; born Seneca, 1753. · Wait, 1754. 1792; - 1882 ; married Susanna Cynthia, 1756; married Ezekiel Soule, 1777 . .Ward. Robert, 1757; - young. CHILDREN. Eden, 17.59. Betsey, 1820; married LaSang, Fondulac, .. Beulah, i762; married Arthur Howland. Wis. Celenah, 1763; married William Keene, of Titus H., 1826; Franklin, N. H. Bristol, 17 84. George G., 1828. Elisha, 1765. Susan, 1831; married McCoy, Templeton, Zenith, I 766. Mass. Abigail, 1768. Caroline S., 1833; married Rev. Mr. Haley, Wiswell, 1770. Lowell. William B., 1831; Silver Cliff, CoL WAIT5, Wait4, Elisha3, Joseph2 , Mary L., 1835; married Dr. Bassian, Breusa, Christopher1 ; ship builder; Dux Turkey. Franklin C.; - in infancy. bury; born 1754; - 1840; mar ried Jerusha Robinson, t774; 2d wife, Mrs. Priscilla Stetson Wes .'.fonrAs FEJtNALD 8 , SamueF, Se ton. 5 3 date6, Sedate , Abiah4, Elisha , CHILDREN. 2 1 Joseph , Christopher ; stone cut Robert, 1774. ter; Camden, Maine; born 1852; Matilda, 1776; married James Chandler. married Ada M. Young. Silvia, Ii8I; married Ziha Hunt. - Lucinda, 1785; married Zenas Winsor, CIIILDREN. Jerusha, 1789; married Zenas Faunce. Lena Bell, - in infancy. James, 1792. Louis Ethell, 1876. Waity, 1797; married Nathan Sampson. Edward Merton, 1878. Caroline, 18o4; married Allen Hunt; 2d Lottie Paris, 1880. husband, Daniel Bradford. < Edna L., 188 I. Jane, 1802. ' Lewis L., I 804. 6 5 3 2 URIAH , Dura , Peleg4, John , John , W AIT 7, RoBERT6, Wait!I, ,vait", 1 Christopher ; Lincoln Co., Mc.; Elisha3, Joseph 2, Christopher1 ; born 1808; married Pheb~ Boston. Plymouth, Mass.; born 18o5, in CHILDREN. Duxbury ; unmarried. Uriah, Phebe, Hiram, Lucy, Zilpah, Joseph, Worked in early life at ship car Aimond, Joseph May, Alfred. pentering. In 1840 bought land and WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. built a residence upon which he now 1860; married Content Scranton, resides, having an excellent and well Durham. cared for farm. During the admin He was a member of the General istration of Buchanan, was collector Assembly of Connecticut, from Dur of the port of Plymouth. ham, the town where he was born, and spent his life. He also held WALTER ScoTT8, Jesse7, Samuel6, other places of trust. Samuel5, Samuel4, Samuel3, Jo CHILDREN, 1 seph2, Christopher ; Boston; horn John Noyes, about 18o5. 186o. \Vedworth, 1811. Abraham S. ,v ARNER 7 , Thomas6, Thomas5, William, town clerk of Durham many years; 3 2 -single. Thomas4, Thomas , Thomas , James, 1819. - ,vmiam1 ; a physician; Racine, Wis,; born 18o3, New Hartford, N. Y.; married to Thankful H. WEDWORTH 8, Wedworth7, John Olmstead, 1832, neice of the late Noyes6, John Noyes5, James 4 , Prof. Olmstead, Yale College. James3, John2, William1 ; born in· .. CHILDREN. 181 I ; - 1876 at Durham, Gonn.; Sereno D., 1833; Racine. married Margaret D. Swathell. William 0., 1836; Racine. CHILDREN. Frederick E., 1838; - 1846. Emma E., 1839; - 1868. Margaret E., 1837: married Geo. P. Mor George H., 1845; Racine. rill, Truckee, Cal. Lucelle, I 849; married at Chicago. Harriet C., 1838; - 1871; married A. A. Mary C.; married at Chicago. Van Voorhees, of Sacramento, Cal. Romeo R., 1855; - in infancy. James Wedworth, 1841. 9 8 ,vASHINGTON 8, George Marsh7 , J os WEDWORTH , James , Wedworth7, 6, 5, 4 eph6, Joseph5, Joseph4 , Joseph3, . John N oyes John N oyes J ames , 3 2 1 Josepb2, William1 ; Patchogue, James , John , ,vmiam ; govern .L. I.;-; married Sarah E. Kirby. ment employ for the last fifteen CHILDREN. years, New York Custom House; born at Buffalo; Yale Col Irving D., 1851. 1846, Eugene Marsh, 1855. lege, 1857; married Harriet Bab cock Camp, 1867, of Durham; one child, deceased. WALTER McLEAN7, Richard6, Hen • ry5, Jonathan4,Jonathan3, Joseph2, William1 ; Dixon, Ill.; born 18n, WHITING7 , Hezekiah6 , Joseph5 , Jos Hartford, Conn. ; married Emily eph4, Joseph3, Joseph2, Williaml; Benjamin, 1834, Branford, Canada. Brooklyn, N. Y.; born in 1811, CHILDREN. Hartford ; married Mary Ann Case, Seabury, Conn., 1832 . .Amn Maria, 1844; married Charles E. Worthington, Sterling, Ill., editor of the Ster CHILDREN. ling Gazette. Harriet Ursula, 1834; - 1838. Mary Emeline, 1835. Sarah Ann, 1837; - 1841. WEDWORTH7, John Noyes6, John 5 4 _Emily Minerva, 1843; - 1847. Noyes , James , James3, John2, Ella Matilda, 1845. Wmiam1 ; farmer; born 1782; - William Whiting, 1850.; - 1881. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTO:f!Y-- 2 43 \VJLLIAM1 ; Cambridge,Mass., 1632; WILLIAM4, Joseph3, Joseph2, Wil Hutford, Con11., 1636; - 1675; liam1; born 1723; - 1771 ; m11r married 2d, Eliza Stone, 1644; - rit:d Mary Cook, 1751. 1680. (See sketch,) CHILDREN. \Vas among the wealthier and William, 1753; - 1786; no children. more· influential proprietors and set Roger, 1756. tlers of Hartford. His house lot was nearly co-extensive with the square WILLIAM 5, William4, Wmiam3, enclosed by Asylum, Trumbull, and John 2, \Villiam1 ; Farmington; West Pearl Streets, and the road by born 1742; - i816; married Mer the river; which continued in the cy or Mary Clark. \Vadsworth family until 1773, when it went into the hands of George and CHILl>REN. Decius, 1768. Colonel, U.S. A. William Burr, who were relatives of Romeo, ·1769, New York. the family. George, I 771. CHILDREN. William, 1781 ; - 1807. Sidney, 1786, Farmington, Conn,.;- 1812; (By first wife.) Sara1i; u!arricrl John Wil- married Clarissa Buck; two children, both - cox. ' . young. William.; - in infancy. Thomas, (probably.j Mary;-married Thomas Stoughton. Johµ. - (By second wife.) Elizabeth 1645; mar- \\'ILLIAM, Ignatius, (see Ignatius); ried John Terry. born in Craven Co., N. C.; - in Samuel, 1646. Charlotte,-N. C., aged 86 years. Joseph, 1648. Sarah, 1650; married Jonathan Ashley. CHILDREN. Thomas, 1651. Adam, Rigdon, Daniel, 1806, J!cl!l~s, Wil-_ Rebecca, 1656. ~,!!l, Maria,~~~---- 5 3 \VrLLIAM3, John2 , · William1 ; repre WlLLlAM , Thomas 4, Thomas , sentative, 1718-40; Farmington, Thomas2, William1 ; East Hart Conn.; born 1671; - 1751; mar ford; born in 1753; - 18u; mar -ried Abigail Lewis, l 696 ; she - ried Jemima---, who- 1824. 1707 ; 2d wife, Sarah Bounce, 1707. CHILDREN. CHILDREN. Prudence, 1772. William, 1773. William, 16g7; - in infancy. Seth, 1776; - 18o6. Mary, 1700; - 1722. James 1778. Hannah, 1701; married Joseph Root. Miriam, 1780. Abigail, 1702; .married John Smith. Leonard, 1782. Ezekiel, 1704; - 1712. Chester. William, 1709. Joseph, 1786. Anson, 1788; - 1826. · \Yn.LIAM4, William3, John2 , Wil Abner, 1790. liam1 ; Farmington, Conn. ; born 1709 ; - 1769 ; he married Ruth WILL1AM6, John Noyes5, James4 , Hart, 1740. James3,John2 , William1 ; Geneseo, N. Y.; never married; was an ac CHILDREN, tive man, and achieved military William, 1742. fame; ( see sketc .. of his brother Asahel, 1743. Gad, 1743. James); born 1761, Durham_; -:- Ezekiel, 1746; - 1748. 1833. 2 44 WA;DSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. W1i..L1AM6, John5, Benjamin4, John3, W1LLIAM7, Ebenezer6, David5 , _Rec · Sumuel2, Christopher1 ; Milton, ompense 4, Ebenezer3, Samuel2, Mass.; born 1768; - 1824; mar Christopher1 ; trader and a hotel ried Mary R. Vose, 1790. keeper; Petersham, Mass. ; born CHILDREN. 1793; - 1868; married Azubah Esther, 1793; married Rev. J. Tucker. Ingersoll, 1824;--:- 1876; aged 74. Josiah, 1795. Was commissioned Ensign by Gov. hJary, 1801; married Warren Reed. Joh_n Brooks, July 4, 1821; Lieuten ant, June !I-, 1822, of a company in the Third Regiment, Second Briaade, WILLIAM;, Abiah6, Sedate5 , Abiab4, and Sixth Division ; on the 5th day Elisha3, Joseph 2, Christopher1 ; farmer; LincolnYille, Me. ; born· of May, 1853, Captain of a Company _ • in 1804; - 1863; married Mary . in the Light Infantry, and on the 3rd Drinkwater. day of July, 1826, Majorofthe Third He was an active member of the R~giment, by Gov. Levi Lincoln. Methodist Church. There. are upon On July 19, 1826,_Lieut. Col. of the his tombstone these words: "An Third Regiment, and on the 21st of honest •man, the noblest work of June 1728, Gov.· Lincoln commis God." They are expressive of the sioned him Col. of Third Regiment sentiment of those who knew him. of Infantry, Second Brigade, Sixth Division of the militia of the Com- CHILDREN. 1nonwealth. Ansel, 1839. Burton, 1840. CHILDREN. George. Mary 1825; - 1832. Louise, married \Varren Pottle, Rockport, Theodore, 1828; - 1828. Me.; has five children. Charlotte, 1829; - 1835. George W., 1831. Junius, 1832; - 1842. \V1LLIAM7, Peleg6, Peleg5, Peleg4, - Lucy 1837; - 1837, John3 , John2, Christopher1 ; Cali fornia; born 1820; - 1856; mar ried Lucy Bradford, Duxbury, in ',vxLLIAM 7 , Titus6 , Samuel5, 3 2 1843, Thomas\ Thomas , Thomas , Wil liam1; cabinet maker and musi CHILDREN. cian; Painsville, born 1822, Flora A., 1845; married Charles E. Hub 0. ; bard, 1867. at Girard, Erie Co., Pa. ; married Ella B., 1852; married John W. Hubbard, Caroline---, 1847. 1879. . \Vas on board the steamer Erie, when she was burned, and only twen \Vu.LIAM7 , Edward6, Elijah\ Jos ty-eight out of three hundred saved. eph4, Joseph3, Joseph2, William!; He was one of the eight musicians, printer and editor of Portage Co. of which all drowned but one other Democrat; Ravenna ; born 1820, and himself. Canfield, Ohio ; - 186o; married CHILDREN. Eli~abeth !i· Kin~. Alice, 1851; married C. L. Smith, Cam CHILDREN. bridge, Crawford Co., Pa. Edward William, i849; - 1875. Frances Elizabeth; married Dewey, Geneva, W11.i..1AM8, Franklin7, Timothy6, Ohio. 5 Charles Bailey, 1853. Thomas , Tho .n a s4, Thomas3, Cora Bell, 186o. Thom a s2, William1; Methodist WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 245 Episcopal Clergyman; New Hart WILLIAM ALEXANDER7, Cephas6, ford, N. Y.; born 1823; - 1875; Cephas5, Peleg4, John3, John2 , manied Nang, Parker. Christopher1 ; painter; Kingston, He left a flattering business open Mass.; born 1824; married Mar ing for the work of the ministry, and garet J. Cushman, 1846. in that profession he was a clear and CHILDREN. instructive preacher, a safe coWJsellor, Arthur F., 1850. and an able expounder of the word Kate C., - in infancy. of God. His ministrations were at Cora A., 1858. Vernon Centre, Mount Upton, Nor wich, Undalia and Cooperstown. WILLIAM A. R. 7 ; Ebenezer6, Johns, " His remains are resting in the cem John4, Joseph3, Joseph2 , Christo etery at New Hartford, to' await the pher1; Cohoes, N. Y.; born 1822; resurrection morn." married Ann Eliza Benedict. No CHILDREN. children. William M., 186o. 0 Parker G., 1862. W1LLIAM AusTIN8, William. Wal Erastus J., 1868. cott7, James6, John ~oyes5, 4 3 2 8 7 6 James , James , John , Williaml; WILLIAM , Allen , Solomon , Thom owns and manages a large amount as5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Thomas2, 1 of real estate and other property ; William ; drayman; at Hartford, Geneseo, N. Y.; born 1847. Conn.; born about 1825; married Fidelia___,__ No children. WILLiAM ARTHUR9, \Villiam8 , Josi 6 5 \VILLIAM 8, J osiah7, William , J ohn , ah7, \Villiam6, John5, Benjamin4 , 2 Benjamin4, John3 , Samuel , Chris John 3 , Samuel-2 , Christopher 1 ; topher1 ; window shade manufac salesman; Boston; born 1857. turer; Boston; born 1826, Milton; married Maria Louise Littlefield. WILLIAM BALDWIN9 , Charles8 , Dav CHILDREN. 6 5 Etta Louise, 1854: - in infancy. id7, David , David , Recompense•; 1 1 William Arthur, 1857. Ebenezer3, SamueJ! , Christopher ; of the firm of Wadsworth & White, ·WILLIAM; father's name James, \Vall Street brokers, and member mother's name Nickless; both lived of the New York Stock Exchange ; in England ; grandfather;s name Plainfield, N. J.; born 1849. New Nicholas, - 1830, agfd 66; man York City; married Mary M. Til ufacturer of loom pickers; Fall ney, 1872. River, Mass.; born 1824, in Eng . CHILDRllN. land ; he married Martha Nevins, William Baldwin, 1875. 1847. Joseph Tilney, 1876. CHILDREN. Willard. 1881. Mary, 1849. Ellen, 1851. James, 1861. WILLIAM BLAND; father, Thomas, born in Long l3uckly, near North WILLIAM9 , Almon D.8, Elisha7, amptonshire, England, - in 1854, Elisha6, Recompense5 , ·George4, at Elyria, 0., aged 71; grand Ebenezer3, Samuel2, Christopherl; father's name John; has many rel Georgetown, Mich. ; born 1856. atives in this country ; Cleveland, WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. Ohio; born 1818, Chingford, Eng \V1LLIAM H.9, Oliver Sardines, Law land, near London ; married Mary ton 7, Jonathan6, Jonathan5, Re Miller, 1841 ; 2d wife, Lydia Bar compense4, Ebenezer3, Samuel2, nard, 1850. Christopher1; Gunnison, Col.; CHILDREN. horn 1845, at Wellington, Ohio; Mary Ella, 1842; married T. J. Adams, married Marcella Lowrey, I 870. Junietta, Neb. CHILDREN. William 1844; Franklin, Lincoln, Neb. Charles Lowrey, 1871. Charles Winston, 1847, Springfield, 0. Frank Arthur, 1850. Kittie Louise, 1853. WILLIAM HENRY; born 1841, Hali Carrie, 1854; - 1855. fax, Yorkshire, England; father's George Herbert, 1856. John Barnard, 1858. name T~omas, born 1817, lives in England; grandfather George, WILLIAM BooTH8, Titus V.7, Sam great-grandfather William; one uel6, David5 , Recompense4, Eben brother George, resides at New ezer3, Samue12, Christopher1 ; min York City; .'i3 West Third St., -- · ing; Silver Clifls, Colorado ; horn New York City; married Sarah 1832, Henniker, N. H.; married Bramhall, 1865. S:m1h J. Witherell. CHILDRES. CHILDREN. Eliza Jane, I 866. Minnie M., 1862. Joseph Edward, 1868. Jennie B., 1865. Frances Catherine, 187c Lula, 1868. Thomas Alfred, 1872. Edith, 1874. 8 Ernest, 1876. \VILLIAM CooK , James Cowles7, LiJlian, 188o. Luke6 , James5, Samne14 , SamueJ3, 2 1 J ohn , William : dry goods jobber ; WILLIAM HENRY9, Georges, lsaac7 , Davenport, Iowa; born in 1826; Benjamin 6, John 5, Benjamin 4 , married Annie Mitchell, 1858. John 3 ," Samuel 2 , Christopher1 ; CHILDREN. boat maker, of the firm of V. K. William M., 1859. & A.H. Jones; Lynn, Mass. ; born Henry T., 1861. 1850; married. Mary H., 1879- CHILDREN. Two boys. WILLIAM Dw1GHT 8, Francis Living 6 ston', Seth , Jonathan\ Recom WILLIAM LEw1s8, Lewis Sylvester7, 3, 2, pense4, Ebenezer Samuel Chris Cephas6, Cephas5, Peleg4, John3 , topher1 ; bookseller ; Montgomery, -John2, Christopher1 ; at Brockton, Ala.; born 1846, Montgomery; Mass. ; born 1840. unmarried. A member of the Masonic Frater \V1LLIAM M.9, William c.e., James nity in 32d degree ; been Grand Mas C.7 ,Luke6,James5, Samuel4, Sam ter of the State of Alabama. ueJ3, John2 , William1 ; clerk; born 1859; Davenport, Iowa. WILLIAMF.7 ,Elihu6 , David5 , Elihu4, 3 2 Ichabod ,Joseph , William1 ; Ken WILLIAM M.9, William!!, Franklin7, dallville, Ind. ; born in 1832 ; - Timothy6, Thomas5 , Thomas4, 1873; married Margaret Snyder. · Thomas 3 , Thomas2 , William1 ; CHILDREN. Rockwell's Mills, Chenango Co., Leona Kate, Nelli Franklin. N. Y.; born 1860; married 1882. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. WILLIAMMoUJ,ToN8,}.farcus North7, \V ILLIAM PERRY8 ,Ebenezer Sackett7 , Thomas Hart6, Asahel5, \,Villjam4 , John6 , John5 , John4, Joseph3 , Jos William3, John2, William1 ; farm eph2, Christopher1 ; at Peekskill, er; Oswego, N. Y.; born. 1857; N. Y.; born, 1847. mai:ried Rosie B. Tuckerman, 1879. CHILDREN. Hattie L., 1879. WILLIAM R8, John Ogden7, Elisha6 , Recompense5, George4, Ebenezer3, WILLIAM MARsH9 , Charles Drelin Samuel2, Christopher1 ; dealer in court8, George Marsh7 , Joseph6 , fruit and ornamental trees; La Joseph5, Joseph4, Joseph3 , Joseph2, peer, Mich.; born 1827, at Butler, \Villiam1; Brooklyn, N. Y.; born N. Y.; married Mary Frances 1855. Norton, 1853. CHILDREN. WILLIAM MARsH8, John Caton7 , James Douglas6, Joseph5 , Sam Alhert B., 1854- 3 2 1 Charles E., 1857. uel4, John , Samuel ,Christopher ; James A .. 1860. Yuba City, Sutter Co., Cal.; born William R., 1867. 1829; Morgan Co;, Ill.; married S. M. Lovett, 1759; 2d wife, M. J. Wynecoop, 1865. \VILLIAM REIM; Weston, Ontario; CHILDREN. born 1804; married; wife -. William U., 1867. He came to America; In 1828, and joined Edson S., 1868. his brother Charles, at Weston, Ontario, but Frank A., 1870. not liking the country, he went to France. Minnie E., 1873. After two years, he retumt:d and went into Jennie M., 1879. partnership with his brother Charles, under Eva M., 1882. the firm name of C. & W. Wadsworth. lumber manufacturers. His fathers name was Thomas, WILLIAM NEWTON; father's name who died at ,Varley, near Brentwood, Essex, Arthur, now resides at Newark, England, in 1805, aged 35 years. He was N. J., and has several brothers in buried in a vault in South Weald church yard. this country ; farmer; Le Mars, Upon the slab are the following inscriptions: "Here lieth interred ye body of Mr. John Smith, Plymouth Co., Iowa; born 1852, who departed this life ye 30th June, 1709, aged 37 at Birmington, Eng. ; unmarried. years. Also, Elizabeth, his wife, (one of the aaughters of Captain Nehemiah Earning), who departed this life ye 23rd of..April, 1733, aged 14 WILLIAM 0.8, Warner7, Thomas6, years. Likewise, Thomas \VA.dswortht Jate of this 5 4 3 Parish, who departed this life August the 2_;th, Thomas , Thom as , Thomas , 18o5, aged 35 years." Thomas2, William1 ; Racine, Wis. ; His mother's maiden name was Sarah Bird. borh 1836. · 'His children, brothers and sisters of William Reim were:- WILLIAM P.7, John6 , Horace5, Jona Elizabetb, who married George Richardson than4, Jonathan3, · Joseph2, Wil of Essex, England; born 1799-1855. No liam1; 305 Fifth Avenue, N. Y. children. Thomas Page, 18oo - 1862; at London, 8 7 6 Eng., unmarried, and was buried at Kensal WILLIAM PENN , Peleg , Moses , Green Cemetery. (See portrait.) He was John5, George\ Ebenezer3, Sam a captain in the East India company's service uel2, Christopher1 ; insurance busi and on,: of the oldest members of the reform ness, Bath, Me.; born 1834, Gardi club. He commence times shipwrecked and received several valu married Catherine Bunce, in 1815; able testimonials from those he rescued from 2d. Elizabeth Seymour, 1830. a watery grave. Charles, 1801. (Sketch and portrait in CHILDREN. this book. \Villiam Reim's grandfather was a freeman Elizabeth, 1816; - 1868; married Horatio of the City of Lonrlon, though his family was W. Shipman. . in Yorkshire. He was contractor for the large Frances A., 1818; married James Terry, Pa. barracks at Warley. His mother's maiden Charles R, 1819. name was Elizabeth Bayley of Brook Street, Jane, 1822; unmarried. Essex, England, and niece of Sir Charles Wager, who is buried in Westminister Abbey. CHI LOil.EN. W1Li.1AM w:s, Joseph?, Jost:ph6 , 5 3 2 Thomas Page, 1838. · John , John4, Joseph , Joseph , Vernon Bayley, 1845. Christopher' ; St. Paul, Minnesota ; William Reim, manager of the Bank of born in Pompey, Onondago, Co., Toronto, Port Hope, Ontario. N. Y., 1818; married Louisa Mor Elizabeth, married Thomas R. Wadsworth. ton, 1843. Sarah Louise. Britannia. CHILDREN. Sophia A., 1844- 1878. 8 Louise R., 1849. · WILLIAM R1cHMONJ;> , William Rom A. Frank, 1852. eo 7, Romeo6 ,.William5, William4, Alma J., 1854. · \Villiam3,John2 , William1 ; 13rook lyn, N. Y.; born 1840; married --·- Lillian L.-S. Barker, 1863. W1LL)AM WALLACE\ John Marsh6, Ambrose5, Joseph ◄, Joseph3 , Jos CHILDREN. eph2, William1 ; farmer; Hastings, · William Richmond, 1864. Oswego Co., N. Y.; born 1836, Edwin Stanley, 1867. West Monroe, N. Y.; married to Charlotte R. S. Brimmer, 1863. CHILDREN. WILLIAM Rol.\rno7 , Romeo6 , Wil 2 Helen Theresa, 1866. liams, William4, William3, John , James William, 1868. William1 ; San Francisco, Cal. ; Edith Josephine, 1870. now at 6o Wyckoff St., So. Brook :Mary Lorena, 1872. lyn, N. Y.; born 18o7, New York City; married Viola Longworthy, 1833. WILLIAM WHITE, Daniel, William, Ignatius; (see Ignatius) ; lumber CHILDREN. merchant and manufacturer ; in Wadsworth, Autouga Co., Ala.; Benjamin Cutter, 1834. William RichmOJ2d, 1840. - born in same County, 1841; mar- John Alonzo, 1842. , ried to Idella Pauline Thompson, Henry Darcey, 1844; -.in infancy. 1866. CHILDllEN. 6 5 William Malcolm, 1867. WILLIAM STEVENs , Reuben , Jos Frances Ellen I 871. eph4, Joseph3, Joseph2, William1 ; Sally Magnolia, 1875. H_artford; born 1783 i - 1855; Mary ldella, 1882. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. 249 WILLIAM WoLcOTT7 , James6, John WILSON S.8, Williard Johnson7, 2 Noyes5, James4, James3, John , Seth6 , Jonathan5 , Recompense4 , William1 ; Geneseo, N. Y.; born Ebenezer3, Samuel2 , Christopher1 ; 1810; - 1852; married Emeline Eureka Springs, Ark.; born 1844; Austin, of Boston, 1846. married Jennie Loftus, 1871. CHILDREN. CHILDREN. William Austin, 1847. Archie, 1872; - in infancy. Livingston, 1849; - 1855. Herbert, 1851. WINTHROP M.7, Thomas Hart6, W1LLIAR08, David7, David6, David5, Asahel5, W i 11 i a m4, William3, Recompense4, Ebenezer3, Samuel2, 2, 1 ; 1 John William farmer; Farm Christopher ; Hopkinton, Mass. ; ington, Conn.; born 1812; mar born 1800; - ; he married Eliza ried Lucy A. Ward, 1853. Spring. He occupies the freehold which has been CHILDREN. in the possession of his lineal ancestors for five generations, since 1682. Is the oldest Joseph Smith 1836. selectman in service in the state, having held the position of first selectman of Farmington, twenty-two years, which position be now holds. 7 6 He is also president of the State Dairymen's WILLIARD JoHNSON , Seth , J6na Association of Connecticut. Has several than5, Recompense4, Ebenezer3 ,. times served as representative to the State Samuel2, Christopher1 ; farmer; Legislature. He bas been president of the Portage Co., Ohio; born in· 18o1; Farmington Creamery from the time it was first started. This was the first association of - 1872 ; married Edith Dewey. the kind started in New England. He has been president of the Union Agricultural CHILllREN. Society, comprising five towns, for fifteen years. He is also a charter member of the Wilson S, J 844. Farmington Savings Bank, which has now a Cordelia C.; married Collins; resides in deposit of nearly $2,000,000, and has always Edgarton, Johnson Co., Kansas. been one of its directors. CHILDREN. Ward M., 1854; - 1878. W1Lus9, John Milton8, John Og 6 5 Adrian R., 1855. den', EI is ha , Recompense , Harry H .. 1'857. George4, Ebenezer3, Sam u e I 2, Frederick A .. 1858. Christopherl ; Fairhaven, Cayuga Frank H., 1859. Co., N. Y.; born 1845, at Wol Isabella, 1860-in infancy. cott ; married. George B., 1864. CHILDREN. '\V1swE1.L5, Wait4, Elisha3, Joseph2, Milton, Earnest, Carleton. Christopher1 ; Duxbury, Mass.; born 1770; - 1854; married Cath erine Bigford, of Boston, 1813. . WILLIS T.8, Seth7, Seth6, Dura5 , . \\Tent to sea at the age of 13 years, Peleg4, John3, John2 , Christo and was in the service thirty years. pher1; Hiram, Me.; born 1857. Afterwards held a position in the WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. Boston Custom House for nearly ZELOPHEn7, Seth6, Jonathan5, Rec twenty-two years. ompense4, Ebenezer3, Samuel2 , 1 CHILDREN. Christopher ; farmer; Windham, Ohio; born 1797, Becket, Mass.; Alfred Wiswell, 1824. - Windham, Ohio; married Han nah Maria Lovejoy, 1825. CHILDREN. XENOPHON7, Seth6, Jonathan5, Rec ompense4, Ebenezer3 , Samuel2 , James; Clarissa, married Noble; Charles; Martha, married Greenleaf. ·Christopher1 ; farmer; Windham, Ohio; born 1792, Becket, Mass. ; - 1835, \Vindham, Ohio; married ZENITHS, \Vait4, Elisha3, Joseph2, Lucina M. Messenger, -1819. Christopher1 ; Duxbury ; born I 766 ; CHILDREN. - 1832; married Mahala \Vinsor. \ 'CHILDRt:N. Francis Orton, 1819. Elmer Dwight, 1820. Olive, 1797; married Ahira Wadsworth. John Almon, 1822. Rufus, 1799. · Julia, 1824, deceased wife of J. A. Morgan, John, 1801; - 1822. Terre Haute, Ind. Daniel, 18o3. Irnh~!, 1~?7; married E M. Parmite~. St. Alden, 1805. Louis. Mahala, 18o7; married Mr. Thompson; 2d Edwin, 1830 - 1852. Thomas Blasland, South Boston. Emily Madura; married William R. Elder Harvey, 1811. of Terre Haute. Laurence, 1813. INDEX OF NAMES OF THOSE WHO HAVE ALLIED THEM SELVES WITH THE W ADSWORTHS BY MARRIAGE. Abby,!38, Bean,209. Ada.ms, ltjl, 192, 218, 246. Bea.rd, 230. Additon, 165, 190, 201. Beardsley, 158. Alden, 198, 204, 224. Beebee, 179. Alexander, 183. Beers, 175. Alford, 16.5, -167. Beckley, 238. Allen, 190, 213, 2.12. Bellinger, 222. Allyn, 182, Benedict, 245, Amden, 208. Benjamin, 242. _Ames, 167. Benton, 175, 183, 206, 2'.15. Anderson, 202. Bevens, 179. -Andrews, 16.'I, 20-2, 214,221. Bibber, 232. Angel,lM, Bidwell, 152, 188. Angle,233. Bigford, 249. Anthony, il4, Billington, 165, Arnold, 180, 1123, 235, 238. Bird, 182, 223, 247. Ashley;209, 243, Bishop, 222. · Attwood, 165, 239. Blackletb, 213. A nstin, 218, 249. Blackmo1·e, 218. Ayers,218. Blackstone, 189. Blancha.rd, 162. Babcock, 1117. Bla.sla.nd, 250. lill,COn,221. Bliss, 208, 223, Balley, 178, 221. Blondin, ll'JS. Baker, 210, 236, 248. Blood, 167,188,230. Balch, 156. Boardman, 1116, 176, 228. Ba.ldwtn, 160, 163. Bolckom, 193. Ball, 223. Bond, 168. Balla.rd, 152, Boston, 241. Ballon, 247. Bosworth, 165,172,183. Barber, 207. Bounce,248. Barbour, 2111. Bowdich, 1911. Barker, 170, 208. Bowen, 208, 209. Barna.rd, 218,246. Bra.dbrook, 163, Barnes, 153, 163, 214, 223, 2'26, 231. Bradbury, 209. Barrett, 164, 214. Bradford, 170, 224, 241, 2«. Barrows,. 231. Bra.dlee, uo. Barstow, 172. Bra.1:lley, 188,221. Bartlett, 164, 202, 224, Bramha.11,246. Bassia.n, 241. Breokenri(lge, 1711. Ba.ttell, 177. Brewster, 202. Ba.nm,210. Briggs, 183, 195, 204. Ba.yley,248. Brigham, 156. Baylor, 151. Brlmrner, 177, 197, 248. I WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY. Brinson, 239. Coe, 208. Broadbent, 214. Colby,215. Brook,20i. Cole, 164,171. Brooks, 171,239. Collier, 212. Brown, 175, 213, 215, 216. Collins, 176, U9. Bruoe,226. Colton, 285. Brummell, 162. Cone, 16.';. Bryant, 200. Cook, 213, 243. Bnok, 178,215, us. Cooke, 198, m. Bucknam, 190. Cooledge, lf>O, Buell, 169. Cool!'y, 209. Bntrum, 174. Copeland, u;;. Bnll,212. Corbin, 174. Bnllar,1, 2(15, \124. Cornwan, 171. Bnllle,230. Coster, 174. · Rqnnell, i99. Cowles, 202,'240. Bnrbank,225. Covell, 2'25, Bnrbee,211. Cozine, 166. Bnr,\en, 162. cr,tts,211. Bnrgeed, 230. Craig, 162, 230. -. Burubam, 229. Cro<,kett, u,s. Burr, 237,243. ·cummlngs, 214. Burrington, 208. Curtis, 209,217, 2'10. liu1·1·ow8, idli, !89, 210. Cushman, 170, 204, :Mli. Burt,2'20. Cutter, 185. Butler, 176, lllO, 19'2. Cutts. 2:-16. Butterft.-llt, 163, 170, Dame,215. Ca Dunham, 201. Gay, 206, 2-JO. Dunning, 2"-3. Gaylord, JSiJ, 183 • . Durgin, 155, 232. Gibson, 215. Dw!unell, 230. Giff'ord, 184. Giles, 159. Eames,175. Glllt,tte, 210, 235, 240 Earl, 200. Glnby, 189. E,iton, 216, GJov.,r, 156. Eddy,165. Gold, 229. Edgecomb, 181. C..oodier, 201, 240. Edeon, 2lo. Goodman, 193, 213. EdwardH, 160, 162. Goodridge, 230. Eells, J91. Goodsell, 1511. Ela,201. Goodwm, 151, 166, 193, 210, 223. Elder, 181, 250. Gordon, 217. EldridgtJ, 183. Goul Hewett, 168, 1112, Kennelly, lllli. Hewins, 195. Kenney, 186. Hicks,216, Kenyon, 186. lllgley, 163,217. Keyle, 181. Hills, 238. Keys, 198. Hilton, llll. Kldn11.y, 185, Hine, 173. Ki1be1;, 154. tlilchcock, 234. KUbourne, 198. Hlxley, 181, Kllbrilh, ll!o, Hixon, 16'. Kilburn, 240. Hoadley, 181. Kindig, 190. Bobe.rt, 226, King, li7, 217,244. Robson, 156. Kmgsbury, l!l!O. Holden, 168, Kingsley, 212. Holliston, 206. Kirby, IM, 235,242, Hollister, 185, Klrke, 236. Holmes, 151, Knlgbt, 158, Homer,160. Knox, 2'22. Hood,liOO, Hooker, 220, Lamb, 16i. "Hopkins, 176,209. Langdon, 2-tO. Hosley, 185, Langood, 1116. Hotchkiss, 169, 230. LaSe.ng,241. Hought.On, JOO, ,Latimer, 218. Houston, 211. Lattimer, 175. Hovey,213. Lawrenm,, 230, Howard, 16-~, 170. Lawton, 1110. Howe, lil, 175, 220. Lemans, 1131. - Howland, 1141. Ledye.ra, 1131. Hubbard, l!l!o, 11«. Lee, 214., 239. Hulbert, 150, 182. Lees, l!Ol, Hull,1126. Leighton, 198, Humphries, 202, Leonard, 181, l!Oi, 219, 229, Hunt, 193, 228, 241. Lewis, 1os, 1w, 102, 100, 233, m. Huntington, 159, 191, Libby, 16Z, 221, Huntress, 151,175. Lindall, 1128, Hntchinson, 230, 1182. Little, 1$2, Littlefield, m. Ingalls, 163, 181. Locham, 1136. Ingersoll, 197, m. Locke, 160. Isham, 159, 2'23. Loftus, 249. 173. Iwagn, Loker, 201, Longfellow, tit. Jenkins,282. Langworthy, 24.8, Jerome, 199. Loomis, l!ll'l, 2'26. Johnson, lW, 173,205, 2"..5. Lord,-159. Jones, 191. Loring, 156. ,Torde.n, 195. Lovejoy, 250. Joslin, l!l'l. Lovett, 247. Joslyn, 167. Low, 187. Josselyn, 207. Lowrey,246, Judd, 174, 180, 191, Lowry, 2211, 240. Judson, 174, 1128. Lyman, 169, 182. Lyon,226. Keatln, l!S9. Keene,241. Kelley, 219. · Ila.in, 155. Kelly, 177. Mallory, 150, Kellogg, 186,212. lle.nge, 227. Kennedy, 158, Manley, 218. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, z55 Me.nj'1le, 231. • Nowlin, 209. !le.rr'li:ier, 184. Noyes, 196,223. Marsh, 153, 180, 199, 211, 213. Nye, 182. Me.rs I, 183, 193. Mart , 163, 20i, 212, Ogden, 177. Olcntt 168. Olmstead, 242. Orcutt, 165,180,218. Ormshy, 233. OsgQOd, 196,225. Packanl, 184. Page, 201, 223. ltNm, 20;, Pa.tne,188. '.. ,.iJli. Paisley, 152. Mc 'e; lb'9. Palmer, 195,197. Mclllli!Je,e.33. Pa.rker, 153, 156, 168, 176,205,212, 245. Mc19.'-f, 2~. Parm1te1·, 250. McLean, 18~, 2-27. Pa.rrot, 202. Mcl\(orint, 152. - Parsons, IM, 159,210. :Mc:!ilitt, 'ti7. PartloW,'169. Mears, bt, 225. Patten, 179. Merria.m\168, Paul, 164, 168. Messenger, ~49. Payne, 187,283. Metca.lf,~119, 186, 2li, 234. Pearson, 150. Miller, 1.. 16i, 186, 2-29, 234, 235, 2~. Peck, 207,233, MO. Miner, 197. Penlleld, 196, MitchAJI, 199,246. Pennell, 189. Mix, 188. Perkins, 158, 209, 219. :Monk,164, Perry, 206,235. Moore, 225. Pet~rs, 166. Mcirehouse, 210. Peterson, 187, 193. - Morey, 2i6. Pew, 176. Morgan, 152, 249. Phelps, 201, 236. Morrm,w. Pb1111ps, 16', 169, ·18';, 198, 202. Morris, 192, 194. Pierce, 205, 237. Morser, 175. Pinkham, 153, 222. Morton, 1117, 185 215, 2'8. Pltober, 182, 188. Mott,208. Plummer, 178. Hould,200. Poindexter, 159. Monlton,227. Polsey, 165. llowe,219. Pomeroy. 236. Hurray, 197. Porter, 194, 201,'208, 229. • ·Muzzy, 221. Post, 200. Hyers, 216. Potter, 288. Pottle, lM, m. • Na.son, 226, 240. Powell,224. :J!l'ea),20(. Pratt, 156, 1117, 189 227. -~f.m. Prentice, 227. Nlltins,245. Preston, 178. Newb'try, 179. Price, 209. • Newtqn, 215. Pnest,222. Prior, 191,227. Nich~188, 228. ~lcJs;l ,245. Puck,192. ':Noble, . Purington, 189. Norris, 16i. Putna.m, 236. Noith.239. Norton, 20i, 231, 247. Quackenbos, 211. WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, Radcllff'e, 100. Spe.uldtng, 178, m. Rande.11, 161,174. Spencer, 156. Raymond, 158. Sprague, 150, 202, 229. Re.ynes, 230. Spratt, 209, Record, 177. Sprout, 208. Reed, 197,232,238,244. .Spring, 225, 2"..6, 249. Reynolds, 164, 182. titllmforrl, 178. Rice, 216. Stanley, 202, 240. Richardson, 209, ~. Stanwood, 187. Rlcbme.n, 203. iSLeal'U8 1 171, Ridout, 241. Stephens, tU. Rigbtmore, !116. l!llet~on, 234; Ritchie, 200, 231. Stevens, 149, 183, 186, 204, 221, 226. Robbins, 176,204, Stewart, 100, iOS. ., Roberts, 231. Stiles,217. Robinson, 153, 161, 17(1, 18'2, 198. 1>tillman, 201. Rockwell, 168, 174, 239, Stinson, 180. Roge1·s, 200. St. Johns, 167. Boot, 202, 223, 243. Stoddard, 217. Rounds, 2'2.'I. Stone, 22-2, 225, 2'3. Route, 186. Storer, 173. Rowe, 232, 239. StQughton, US. Rowlandson, 2'20. Stout, 185. Royce, 183,232. Stru.dley, 235. Rudd, 234, l!tru.tton, 171. Rug~les, 156.' Strong,~. Russell, 164,187,201. Stuart, 173, 195. Stylea, 285. I · Sabine, 185, 212. Sullivan, 239. Safford, 169. Sumner, 201!. Salmon, 177~ Sntcliff'e, lb7. · Sampson, 150, UIS, 224, 241, Swo.tbell, m. savag.,, 158. Sweet, 2-21. Sawyer, 18'2. Swift, 171, 20'2, Ill!, 236. Sayle&,2l8. Sylvester, 159,197, till. Schenck, 239. Scbolield, 178, 216, Taft, 212. Scott, 171. T1&lbot, 219. Scovel, 169. Talcott, 167, 187. Scranton, ffi, Tu.nner, 173. Scudder, 161. Tash,'Jl6. Seward, 21!. Taylor, 168, 170. • Seymour, 191,212, tl3, ts7, ~. ffi, Tenney, 199. Sharpley, Ui6. Terry, 201, w, 2'8. Shead, l!:11. Thatcher, ~- Sherman, 186. ' Thayer, 171!. Sherwood, 176. Thing, lliS. Shlpman,m. Thompson; 165, 228, MS, 260. Si\verthorn, 1118. TUden,182. S!Bson,w. !.'ilney.Mo. Slater, 225. Tipton, i09. Sledge, 173. Tisdale, 222. Slocum,112. Tolman, 20'l. Smith, 154, 178, 179, 183, 184, 189, 190, 198, 906, Tomllnson, 122. 110,216,222, 240, 248,244. To wnaend, 211. l:luow, 1116, 212. Travers, 200. Snyder,m. True,231. Solomon, 206. . Trumbull, 166, Soule, 172, 206, 2.'W, 241, Tubbs, 193. Southee, 185. Tuck,IOO, WADSWORTH FAMILY HISTORY, 2 57 Tucker, l!iG, 205, 226; 244. Wessells, 199. Tuckerman, 247. Weston, 204, 241. '.(urner, 182. 208. Wetherbee, 230. futb!ll, 190. Wharton. 200, Tuttle, 215. Wheeler, 205, 216, 22-2, 232. T_y:Jer, 161, 240. Whipple, 168. White, 204. dimer, 176. Whiting, 193, 21', 232. Whitman, 218. ::.., i. Van Akin, 190. Whitney, 192, 206. Van Dee.sen, 2"..4. Whittemore, 165. Van Ge.sbeck, 240. Whlttelsey, 191, 197, 237. Van Voorhees, 242. Wiedman, 182. Veits, 240. Wilber, 237. Ve1·d1e, 2-02. Wilcox, 243. Vil~, 1&5. Wille.rd, 168, 171, 225. Vlnceni. 171. Willett, 206. Vod/esf165. Williams, 1116, 166, 1115, 21~~, 218 . ._Vose, 156, 20-2, 244. Wilson, 232. Trooman, 219. Winslow, 174. / Winsor, 172, 189, 241, 25(1. wa.aswortb, 150, 155,156,160, 193,198,205, 223, Wiseman, IM, 184. 225, 2-26, '30, 235, 239, 248, 21l0. Wiswell, 178,202 lfa.g'e~248- Witberby, 111!1 • .-watt,,13. Withe1•ell, 246. Walker, 2"..4. Witbingt<>n, 164, 229. I! Wal(on, 185. Wolcott, 197. ·we.rd, 210, 236, 2,1, 249. Wood, 197, 20,. Wa:6an,!, 175. Woodford, 178. •wa~er, 207, 238. Woodruff', 155. Wal'fen, 201,206,212,215, 23.1. Woodward, 158, 1119, 185, 'lO,;, 23!1. liWasiJburn, 155, 158. Woodworth, .169. Watifon, 228. Wooley, 173. Webb, 186. Woolson, 217. Webber, 233,239, Worman, 164. ;\'feb~r,222. Worthington, 242. Webster, 19', 199, 204. Wrh1ht, IM, 163, 18i, 223, 288. weio•, 210. Wyneeoo1> 247. i]Feict•n, 177. Wells, 151,172,222. Yale, 161. Wetttworth, 171,189,218 Yonng, 223,241.