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Descendants of Benjamin Woodworth and Rachel Dix Descendants of Benjamin Woodworth and Rachel Dix First Generation 1. Benjamin Woodworth, son of Benjamin Woodworth and Abigail Bryant, was born on 29 Dec 1782 in Scituate, Plymouth, MA.,1 died on 10 Nov 1874 in St. Clair, St. Clair, Michigan at age 91, and was buried in St. Clair, St. Clair, Michigan. Burial Notes: Hillside Cemetery, St. Clair General Notes: "built first brick building in Michigan on the site of the Biddle house" "petitioner for Presbyterian Church in Detroit Apr.24 1807 MS/Burton/V.450 p.46 Found in 1810 Federal Census 1...12121.1. Wayne County Chronography, V. 4 p. 111 "Detroit of 1816" "On the north side of Woodbridge St., beginning at the corner of Randolph was Benjamin Woodworth's "Steamboat Hotel", a two-story wooden building painted white where first class board could be obtained for $6 per week." 1809: Farmer, Silas. History of Detroit and Wayne County, p. 40. Benjamin Woodworth bought 4 city lots at auction March 6, 1809, for the sum of $70. 1815: A ball was held at Woodworth's Hotel to honor President Monroe. (Farmer p. 957) 1820 Census: Town of Detroit Benj. Woodworth: 2 males under 10, 1 male 16-18, 1 males 19-25, 13 males 26-44; 1 male45+; 3 females under 10, 1 female 10-15, 3 females 26-44 1820: (Farmer, p.916) B. Woodworth granted a license for a ferry at the foot of Randolph St., Detroit. 1822 Macomb County, Michigan Deeds Mortgages Liber A. 1818-1825 (DSGR Magazine V.75 no. 2, Winter 2012 p. 87: "p. 118-120; 21 May 1822: Mtg; Benjamin Woodworth of Detroit to Silas Williams; cons: $330 tract in Macomb Co which I purchased of Robert Burns by deed dated 24 Jan 1815, bordering on River Huron adj Pierre Phenix 182a, being same tract granted by US patent to Robert Burn as assignee of Joseph Rowe. Condition being 3 notes with interest executed by Woodworth to Williams, if paid the deed will be void; signed: B. Woodworth; wit: John Hunt, Thomas Rowland; ack: 23 May 1822 Wayne Co before Thomas Rowland JP: rec: 25 May 1822. Released Liber B p. 452; discharged by Circuit Court Liber 148 p. 539. See Liber 152 p. 497." 1837 City of Detroit Directory: P.80: Woodworth, Benj., proprietor of Steamboat Hotel, r. 127 Woodbridge St. 1844: Son Samuel died in steamship explosion 1844: Milton Barney purchased Woodworth's hotel (Detroit Free Press Digest, C.M.Burton, 1843- 45, p. 151. Burt Hist Coll.) 1848: Steamboat Hotel destroyed by fire. Produced by: JMS 1 Descendants to Benjamin and Rachel Woodworth 1850 Federal Census: St. Clair, Mich. occupation: carpenter age 66 Living with wife Rachel, age 62, James B, age 25 (insane), Frances, age 19, Sarah Armstrong age 16, b. Delaware 1850: Mentioned as being a census enumerator in an article in DSGR Mag. 25:3: "...a carpenter from Massachusetts, 66 years old on 13 July 1850. His wife, Rachel, ae 62, b. Mi. *noting the signature at the top of the page in which his family is enumerated, it is clear that Benjamin Woodworth was the enumerator. 1857: Oakland County Plat Map Transcription: B. Woodworth owned Township 3 N Range 11 E, Avon Twp. 1860 Federal Census: St. Clair, Mich. Ward 2, age 77 apparently living with daughter Frances Cummings 1870 Federal Census: St. Clair, Mi, age 86 Still living with Cummings family Other children of Rachel Dix and Benjamin Woodworth: "a boy, name not known fell off Berthelet's Wharf into Detroit River drowned 1829. A girl name not known married 1830 to whom not known" (Notes of Eloise Kelly) DSGR Winter, 2000, "Michigan Circuit Court in Chancery, files 1-211, 1847-1850 197. "John Barnabus Campau, Alexander M. Campau, Theodore Williams, executors of the Will of Barnabus Campau vs. Benjamin Woodworth, Rachel, his wife, George B. Truax, Lucinda, his wife, and Benjamin Russell Woodworth. Bill filed 29 April 1850 gone from files. Samuel Woodworth was the son of Benjamin Woodworth. He was killed in a steamboat boiler explosion. He left a wife, Lucinda, and a son, Benjamin Russell Woodworth. Lucinda married George B. Truax." Wayne Co Mich Land Records 1812-1841 v.12, p.239 Benjamin Woodworth of Detroit purchased from Jacob Dix and ? of Wayne County, 219.78 acres on W. border of the fork of the River Rouge. Dec. 13, 1835. Witnesses: Henry Chipman and Samuel L. Woodworth. Reg: Chas. R. Griswold, Dep. Rec. March 13, 1839 Vol. 18, p 206. DPL, BHC: Nov 25, 1840. Letter from William Woodbridge (Michigan Governor) to General William Henry Harrison, who had just been elected President, recommending Benjamin Woodworth for an appointment. Unfortunately, Harrison died after only one month in office, in April 1841. (Woodbrige Papers) DPL, BHC: 1849: Letter from Benjamin Woodworth to William Woodbridge soliciting appointment to office of debt collector of customs for the Port of St. Clair. DPL, BHC: Wayne Co Mich Land Records V.22 p.26 Dec 7 1850. Property of Benjamin Woodworth sold for mortgage in default to Alex M. Campau of Detroit. Description: the undivided half of land beginning on the W border of the River Rouge, also several other parcels of land, all in Detroit. Produced by: JMS 2 Descendants to Benjamin and Rachel Woodworth Obit: Detroit Post v.3 p.77& 78 (DPL:BHC microfilm Call# SB/Burton/3:77,78) "Capt. Ben Woodworth, of Detroit, was an ardent sympathizer with the patriot cause and expended much of his time and money in the movement. He was a noted citizen of Detroit, where he commanded an artillery company in the War of 1812. The long room at the Steamboat Hotel was the scene of many patriotic meetings and he boarded many of the troops and officers at his own expense. After the Steamboat Hotel burned down in 1848, he removed to St. Clair, where he resumed his profession as a builder. He died in St. Clair in 1871, nearly 91 years. His only surviving child is Mrs. A.J. Cummings, of this city." Biographical Sketch in the Detroit Post, Sept. 6, 1869 (DPL:BHC Call #SB/Burton/24A:57) "A Look at the Past Speaking, a few days ago, of the early pioneers of Detroit, the name of Benjamin Woodworth was overlooked. "Uncle Ben" as he is familiarly called, emigrated from Scituate, Massachusetts in 1806, and some time afterward, married Miss Dix, a native of Grosse Isle. The latter died in 1856. Mr. Woodworth was the builder of and kept the old "Steamboat Hotel" for more than 25 years. It stood at the corner of Woodbridge and Randolph Streets, and for a long time was the great hotel of the Northwest." Woodward Genealogy: other children who died young: Ruth, Louisa, Catherine, Mary, Catherine L, Benjamin and Henry. Recollection and reminicences of Sarah Alexandrine Sibley:from notes taken at her home in Detroit April 19, 1916. DSGR Magazine V. 74, #4, p. 178. "Just below the Council House, and on the corner of Woodbridge and Randolph Strees was Woodworth's Hotel, owned by Benjamin Woodworth. He was a rather short man and full bodied. I remember that our dogs used to steal the meat intended for the hotel and the folks had some contention over the matter. Mr. Woodworth's brother, Samuel, wrote The Old Oaken Bucket. I did not know Mrs. Woodworth, but they had a daugher Ann whom I slightly remember." Death mentioned in Port Huron Daily Times Nov. 11 1874 From History of Oakland County, p.30: "Uncle Ben" Woodworth "In town 4, north of range 11 east, now called Oakland, the first purchase was made by Benjamin Woodworth and William Russell, on the 16th of March 1819. They entered a part of section 33. The history of father Russell, as he was familiarly called, is truth itself, candid and unassuming. He was an example of sociality and benevolence, upright and just in all his ways. Benjamin Woodworth, "Uncle Ben," as he was known by all who ever stopped at the "Steamboat Hotel" in Detroit, had a heart full of kindness and a hand ever ready to help the distressed. He was the constant friend of Oakland county, and he never forgot or forsook her early inhabitants." Benjamin married Rachel Dix, daughter of Jacob Dix and Johanna, on 26 Jul 1807 in River Rouge.2 Rachel was born in 1786 in Grosse Ile, Wayne, Mi, 3 died on 3 Dec 1855 in St Clair, St. Clair, Michigan, USA4 at age 69, and was buried in St. Clair, St. Clair, Michigan. Marriage Notes: Married by J.P. George McDougall General Notes: Obit: The Ashlar 2:226 Woodworth, Mrs. Benjamin (Rachel Dix) - 1855 died at St. Clair Dec 3 1855, aged 70 years, 11 mos, 19 days. Children: Mrs. S. B. Brown, Mrs. A. Produced by: JMS 3 Descendants to Benjamin and Rachel Woodworth J. Cummings. Noted events in her life were: • Alt. Birth: 1786. Children from this marriage were: 2 F i. Abigail Woodworth was born circa 1805 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA and died on 11 Feb 1846 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA5 at age 41. 3 M ii. Samuel L. Woodworth6 was born in 1809 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA and died on 25 Jun 1844 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA at age 35. 4 F iii. Anna Maria Woodworth was born on 4 Apr 1810 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, 7 died on 26 Nov 1867 in St. Clair, St. Clair, Michigan8 at age 57, and was buried in St. Clair, St. Clair, Michigan. 5 M iv. Infant Son Woodworth was born in 1818 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA and died on 11 Sep 1818 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
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