John WADSWORTH

Abt 1630 - 1689  (59 years)

• Name	John WADSWORTH  [1, 2]
  	Will dated Sept 9, 1689; inventory of estate taken Nov 6, 1689; died between these dates. He was representative to the General Assembly from May, 1672, to October, 1678, inclusive, excepting the May session of 1677 and was Assistant from May, 179 to May, 1689, inclusive. In October, 1678, was chosen with Wm. Pitkin as Commissioner of the United Colonies, He was distinguished in the militia and was with the Governor; was one of the standing council for military affairs during King Philip's War. He was one of the most prosperous and influential citizens of Farmington. In 1669, of the eighty-four taxable estates, his was third with a valuation of 183 pounds. He was present at the session when the Charter was abstracted. In May, 1678, he was appointed Commissioner for Farmington by the General Court. In 1683, he acted with John, son of Mathew Allyn, in presenting the claims of Connecticut to the jurisdiction of the Narragansett Lands, to "His Majesty's commissioners in Narragansett." Col. rec. of Conn, 3, pp. 324-5. [1] Samuel, William, Nathaniel, John and James, were Representatives and James was also Assistant to the Governor, or member of the upper house and Speaker. the Conn. Gen. says that Nathaniel and James were twins, born in 1677. this is a mistake--see inventory of the estate of John Wadsworth; taken Nov. 6, 1689, where the names and ages of his children at the time are given: Nathaniel, 15 and James 12. The ages of the others as there given were: Samuel 29; Sarah, 31; John 27; William, 18; Thomas 9, and Hezekiah, 6. [1]
  Birth	Abt 1630	England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1689  [1, 2]
  Person ID	I83062	Main Tree
  Last Modified	18 May 2021

  
  

  Father	William WADSWORTH,   b. 1595   d. Between 16 May 1675 and 9 Jul 1675 (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Sarah TALCOTT,   b. England d. Bef Jul 1644
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	Abt 1625	Braintree, Essex, England   [1, 2]
  Family ID	F33986	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah STANLEY   d. 1718
  Marriage	Abt 1656  [1, 2]
  Children	1. Sarah WADSWORTH,   b. 1 Nov 1657   d. 20 Mar 1740 (Age 82 years)  [Birth]   2. Samuel WADSWORTH,   b. 13 Jan 1659/60   d. 1731 (Age 70 years)  [Birth] + 3. Deacon John WADSWORTH,   b. 14 Apr 1662   d. Aug 1718 (Age 56 years)  [Birth]   4. Mary WADSWORTH,   b. 13 Nov 1665   d. young  [Birth]   5. William WADSWORTH,   b. 1671   d. 1751 (Age 80 years)  [Birth]   6. Nathaniel WADSWORTH,   b. 1674   d. late 1761 or Jan 1762 (Age 88 years)  [Birth]   7. James WADSWORTH,   b. 1677   d. 10 Jan 1756 (Age 79 years)  [Birth]   8. Thomas WADSWORTH,   b. 1680   d. 21 Feb 1771 (Age 91 years)  [Birth]   9. Hezekiah WADSWORTH,   c. 24 Dec 1682   d. 1740 (Age ~ 57 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F33940	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Aug 2022

  
  

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• Sources

  [S3597] Ernest Flagg, "Genealogical Notes on the Founding of New England" My Ancestors Part in that Undertaking. [S9347] New England Marriages Prior to 1700.