Samuel WALWORTH

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Samuel upon the death of his father, received as part of his share of the estate, the northern half of Mason Island, located at the mouth of Mystic River, Conn. (the lower half of the island was owned by Thomas N. Niles) Upon Samuel's death, the ownership of the northern half of Mason Island went to his wife and children.

Samuel died at the age of 48, and Hannah married again on Mar. 16, 1775, William Avery, Esq., by whom she had one daughter, Sarah. Following William's death, she became the wife of Deacon Peter Avery, Aug. 28, 1800.

Samuel married Hannah WOODBRIDGE on 10 Jan 1761. Hannah (daughter of Paul WOODBRIDGE and Sarah GOODRIDGE) was born on 19 Jan 1742/3 in Upper Mystic, Connecticut; died on 8 Apr 1831 in Ledyard, Connecticut. [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