William WALWORTH

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William was reared by his uncle and guardian, Benjamin Walworth, at Bozrah.

He first went to Delaware County, New York, and later settled at Ovid, Seneca Co., New York. He serve in the revolutionary War with the Fourth Regiment, Orange County Militia. He was one of the signers who pledged money to pay for the erection of the monument erected by the inhabitants of Orange County, July 22, 1822, in memory of forty-four of their fellow citizens who fell at the Battle of Minisink, July 22, 1779.

Family/Spouse: Magdalena WHEELER. Magdalena was born in 1778 in New Burnswick, New Jersey; died on 14 Mar 1857 in Adrian, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Sarah GRANT on 2 Dec 1760 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Sarah (daughter of Oliver GRANT and Silence WILLIAMS) was born on 24 Sep 1739 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Capt. John Walworth was a shipwright, farmer and trader, as well as a ship owner, and plied the trade with the Barbadoes. We find the following item in Calkins History of New London, Conn., dated September, 1738:
"A sloop from New London is lost at Nevis, being upset in a hurricane; all on board perished. John Walworth, of Groton, owned both the sloop and cargo. John Mumford was the Captain and Thomas Comstock, mate."

John was appointed Cornet of a troop of dragoons in the 8th Regiment of the Colony of Connecticut by a resolution of the General Assembly, May 10, 1744, and was afterwards promoted to the rank of captain. His commission as Cornet was dated at Harford, May 25, 1744, bearing the seal of the Colony and signed by Governor Law. A copy of this is on file among the archives of the State Library at Albany, NY., together with a record of the Revolutionary services of his son, Benjamin.

John, like his father, had a lease on Fisher's Island for a number of years. In 1748, the year of his death, the Groton Town records record the following inventory:

4 negro slaves, a herd of nearly 50 horned cattle, 812 sheep, a stud of 32 horses, mares, and colts, 77 ounces of wrought plate and other valuable articles.

John, like his brothers, died a wealthy man.

John married Sarah B. DUNN in Nov 1718 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA. Sarah was born in 1700 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 05 Nov 1778 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Capt. Richard Dunn, Jr. and Hannah (Elizabeth) Bailey of Newport, Rhode Island
• Death: 01 Nov 1778

Oliver married Silence WILLIAMS on 18 Mar 1729/30 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Silence (daughter of Ebenezer WILLIAMS and Mary WHEELER) was born before 09 Dec 1703; was christened on 8 Dec 1703. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]