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17, 1647, at Hartford.
143 John, born
1649, at Hartford.
144 Thomas, born 1651, at Hartford.
145 Mary, bap. June
7, 1653, at Farmington. Married
Holly.
146 Esther,* bap. June
17, 1655, at Farmington. (Posthumous.) Mar-
ried - Gridley.
Children,-by her second husband.
147 Sarah, born
1657. Died in 1678, unmarried.
148 Elizabeth, born
1659. Was married to Brinsmade.
149 Hannah, born
1661.
DESCENDANTS IN THE LINE OF SARAH WELLES, DAUGH- TER OF THOMAS WELLES, THE SETTLER.
SECOND GENERATION. VI.
SARAH WELLES was married to Capt. John Chester, of Weth- ersfield, Conn., February, 1653.
The worshipful John Chester, Esq., died February 23, 1698, in the 63d year of his age. He was born in Watertown, Mass., Au- gust 3, 1635.
His widow, Mrs. Sarah Chester, died December 16, 1698, aged 67.
Children.
150 Mary, born December 23, 1654.
151 John, born June 10, 1656.
152 Sarah, born November, 1657.
153 Stephen, born May 26, 1660.
154 Thomas, born March 23, 1662.
155 Samuel, born May 23, 1664.
Died May 12, 1689, unmarried.
156 Prudence, born December 10, 1666.
157 Eunice, born May 17, 1668.
* I found a deposition, of which the following is a copy, enclosed in the Inventory of An- thony Hawkins.
" The deposition of Samuel Buckingham, of Milford, aged 34 years, saith, I being at my uncle, Mr. Anthony Hawkins, his house in Farmington, in the month ealled May, in the year 1664, my little cousins, [nieces, and nephews,] being going up and down before us, as my unele and I sat together, I heard my uncle, Mr. Hawkins, say, concerning my cousin, [niece] Esther Thompson,-this little girl sucked when I married my wife, she being so small, I delighted much in her. Her father died before she was born, and she had no portion given her by him, but I have promised to give her twenty pounds.
' This above written was taken upon oath before me,
" MILFORD, August 10, 1674.
ROBERT TREAT."
I notice on the Milford Records, that Samuel Buckingham, son of Thomas Buckingham was married to Sarah Baldwin, daughter of Timothy Baldwin, of Milford, December 14, 1663'
NICHOLAS WORTHINGTON.
NICHOLAS WORTHINGTON was the first, and probably the only Worthington that came early into New England. He settled in Hatfield, Mass., and was twice married. 1. To Sarah White, widow of John White, jun., of Hatfield, and daughter of Thomas Bunce, senior, of Hartford,* Conn., about 1668. She was born -, and died June 20, 1676, aged -. 2. To Su- sanna - -, who, after his death, was married to Capt Jonathan Ball, of Springfield, about 1686, by whom she had several chil- dren. He died May 21, 1741.
Mr. Nicholas Worthington died September 6, 1683, aged -.
Mrs. Susannah Worthington, alias Ball, died March 9, 1727, aged -.
FIRST GENERATION.
Children of Nicholas Worthington,-by his first wife.
I. William, born 1670.
II. Elizabeth, born
Married a Morton.
III. Mary, born January 24, 1673-4. Died in early life. Children,-by his second wife.
IV. Jonathan, born
V. John, born August 17, 1679.
DESCENDANTS IN THE LINE OF WILLIAM WORTHING- TON, SON OF NICHOLAS WORTHINGTON, THE SET- TLER.
SECOND GENERATION. I.
WILLIAM WORTHINGTON, of Hartford, Conn., until about the year 1717, and afterwards of Colchester, Conn., was married to Mehitabel Morton, widow of Richard Morton, jun., of Hatfield, Mass. She was daughter of Isaac Graves, of Hatfield, was born October 1, 1671, and was married to Mr. Morton, in 1690. He died in 1691.
* By proceedings of the County Court of Hampshire County, Book I., p. 127, Court, March 28, 1670, it appears that at that date, Nicholas Worthington was called of Hartford.
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WORTHINGTON FAMILY.
Mrs. Mehitabel Worthington, alias Morton, died at Colchester, March 22, 1742, aged about 70.
William Worthington, Esq., died at Colchester, May 22, 1753, aged 83.
Children.
6 William, born December 5, 1695, at Hartford.
7 Daniel, born May 18, 1698, at Hartford.
S Mary, born September 23, 1701, at Hartford.
9 Mehitabel, born July 18, 1706, at Hartford. Supposed to have deceas- ed, unmarried, as no mention is made of her in her father's will.
10 Elijah, born June
16, 1710, at Hartford.
THIRD GENERATION.
6.
REV. WILLIAM WORTHINGTON, first of Stonington, Conn., afterwards Pastor of the Church in that part of Saybrook, since and now known by the name of Westbrook, was twice married. 1. To Elizabeth Mason, daughter of Capt., afterwards Major Sam- uel Mason, of Stonington, and of Elizabeth his wife, October 13, 1720. She was born May 6, 1697, and died January 1, 1725, in the 28th year of her age. 2. To Temperance Gallup, daughter of William Gallup, of Stonington, and of Sarah his wife, Septem- ber 20, 1726. She was born February 1, 1701. Rev. Mr. Worthington was graduated at Yale College, in 1716, and ordained at Saybrook, June 29, 1726.
Rev. William Worthington died November 16, 1756, in the 61st year of his age.
His widow, Mrs. Temperance Worthington, died at Durham, Con., March, 1778, aged 77.
Children,-by his first wife.
11 Mary. born August 18, 1721, at Stonington. Was married to Hon. Aaron Eliot, of Killingworth, Conn., son of Rev. Jared Ehot of that town, February 14, 1745. He was grand- son of Rev. Joseph Eliot, minister of Killingworth, and great-grandson of the Apostolic John Eliot. He died December 27, 1785, in the 68th year of his age. She died June 28, 1785, in the 64th year of her age. His children were Hannah, born August 31, 1746. Mary, born July 11, 1751. Samuel Smithson, born July 2, 1753. William, born June 26, 1755. Aaron, born August 15, 1757. Joseph, born November 9, 1760. Benjamin and Elizabeth, twins, born December 9, 1762.
12 Sybil, born November 9, 1723, at Stonington. Died February 23, 1724. Children,-by his second wife.
13 Elizabeth, born February 27, 1728, at Saybrook. Was twice married. 1. To Col. Samuel Gale of Saybrook, Conn. He died 2. To Rev.
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NOTES OF THE
14 Sarah, born April 15 Temperance,born April
Elnathan Chauncey, of Durham, Conn., February 6, 1760. Mrs. Eliz- abeth Chauncey, alias Gale, died February 9, 1791, aged 63, nearly. Rev. Elnathan Chauncey died May 4, 1796, aged 71. Children,-by her first husband, Asa Worthington Gale, born about 1756, died at Cape Fran- cois, August 14, 1772. Benjamin Gale, born about 1758, was in the battle of Bunker Hill: he was wash- ed overboard in a storm, from a ship in which he had taken passage from the East Indies to New York, in 1796 or 7. Children,-by her second hus- band,-Nathaniel William, born Sep- tember 12, 1761, and died January 29, 1840. Catharine, born August 6, 1764; married to Reuben Rose Fow- ler, of Madison, Conn., March 14, 1790, and died in March, 1841, by whom she had several children, among them Rev. William C. Fowler, Professor in Amherst College. El- nathan Elihu, born March 15, 1767, and died April 8, 1773. Worthing- ton Gallup, born March 22, 1772, and now living in Durham.
3, 1730, at Saybrook. Died June 15, 1732.
18, 1732, at Saybrook. She was twice married. 1. To Doct. Moses Gale, of Goshen, Orange county, N. Y. He died 2. To Rev. Cotton Mather Smith, of Sharon, Conn., minister of that town, May 31, 1758. The tra- dition is, that after the death of Doct. Gale, being on her way from Goshen to Saybrook, on horseback, to visit her friends, she was overtaken by a sudden shower near the boarding- house of Rev. Mr. Smith, in Sharon, and sought shelter there from the storm. The acquaintance thus acci- dentally formed ripened into matri- mony. Mrs. Temperance Smith, alias Gale, died at Albany, N. Y., at the house of her son-in law, Hon. Ja- cob Radcliff, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of that State, on her return from Saratoga, June 26, 1800, aged 68. Rev. Cotton Mather Smith died at Sharon, November 27, 1806, aged 75. Children,-by her first husband,-Temperance, and perhaps another. By her second husband, Rev. Mr. Smith, she had Elizabeth Smith, born June 29, 1759, married Doct. Lemuel, Wheeler, of Red-Hook, N. Y., died January, 1788. Juliana Smith, born February 12, 1761, mar- ried Hon. Jacob Radcliff, of Albany, N. Y., one of the Judges of the Su- preme Court of that State. Thomas Mather Smith, born January 21, 1763, died April 18, 1782. John Cotton Smith, born February 12, 1765, died December 7, 1845. Lucretia Smith,
267
WORTHINGTON FAMILY.
16 Sarah, bap. May
born January 20, 1767, died 1773. Mary Smith, born February 16, 1769, married Rev. Daniel Smithi, of Stam- ford, Conn., died January 10, 1801. 19, 1784, at Saybrook. Married Col. Jolin Ely, of Saybrook, July 12, 1759. He died October 3, 1800, in the 63d year of his age. She died -. Children,- Ethelinda, born 1764, married Wil- liam Eliot. Annie Arnold, bap. July 13, 1766. Lucretia, bap. February 7, 1768. Died February 12, 1769. Lucretia, bap. April 18, 1770. Tem- perance, bap. October 10, 1772. Ed- ward, bap. January 6, 1777.
17 Mehitabel, boru September 11, 1786, at Saybrook. Married Michael Hop- kins, of Saybrook, January 16, 1760. Supposed to have removed to Guil- ford. Capt. Michael Hopkins died She died in 1771, leaving sur- viving children, Augustus, George, Silvia and Belinda.
18 William, born November 21, 1740, at Saybrook. Married Sabra Some say Elizabeth Lyndes. He died in Hudson, N. Y. They had no children. 7.
DANIEL WORTHINGTON, of Colchester, Conn., was married to Elizabeth Loomis, daughter of Deacon Samuel Loomis, jun., of the same town, January 3, 1721. She was born November 13, 1702.
Mr. Daniel Worthington died March 1, 1784, in the 86th year of his age.
His widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Worthington, died December 3, 1789, in the 87th year of her age.
Children.
19 Elizabeth, born July 24, 1721. Married to Nehemiah Daniels, Decem- ber 19, 1743.
20 Elias, born October 31, 1722.
21 Asa, born June 16, 1724.
22 Sibel, born April 19, 1727.
Died, unmarried, September 10, 1751. Married to Elijah Smith, of South Had- ley, Mass., November 8, 1750.
23 Samuel, born February 16, 1729.
24 Rhoda, born September 25, 1730.
Married to Thomas Smith, of Hadley, Mass., October 15, 1754. She died in the 102d year of her age. Died June 27, 1742.
25 Mehitabel,
born February 10, 1732.
26 Daniel, bap. August 19, 1733.
27 Sarah, born November 27, 1734.
Married to Major Josiah Lyman, of Belchertown, Mass., January 9, 1759.
28 Jacob,
born February 2, 1736.
29 Tabitha, (or
Talitlia,)
born November 25, 1738. Married to Daniel Skinner, jun., of North-Bolton,, Conn., November 9, 1758.
30 Abigail,
born March 10, 1740.
Married to - Mather, of Lyme, Conn.
31 Amy, (or
Amie,) born April 12, 1741. Married 1. To Noah Sexton, April 8, 1752, and after his death, 2. To a YAwMr. Walker, of Belchertown, Mass.
Jaune
32 Mehitabel,
boru July 1, 1742. Married to Deacon Aaron Skinner, of Shelburne, Mass., April 12, 1764.
33 William, born October 20, 1743. Died March 4, 1744.
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NOTES OF THE
34 William, born January 29, 1745. 35 Amasa, 16, 1746.
36 Mary, (or Molly,
born
Married to Orlando Root, of Belcher- town, Mass., November 24, 1761.
8.
MARY WORTHINGTON was twice married. 1. To Daniel Jones, of Colchester, Conn., October 13, 1720. He died June 18, 1740, in the 48tlı year of liis age. 2. To Capt. Benjamin Lathrop, of Norwich, Conn., June 15, 1741. She was his second wife. [His first wife, to whom he was married November 13, 1718, was Mary Adgate, daughter of Thomas Adgate, of Norwich. She was born August 27, 1694, and died March 26, 1740.]
Mrs. Mary Lathrop, alias Jones, alias Worthington, died at Norwich, August 4, 1770, in the 69th year of her age.
Capt Benjamin Lathrop died
Children,-by her first husband.
37 Mary, born May 26, 1724. Died June 13, 1729, in the 6th year of her age.
38 Amasa,
born October
2, 1726. He was twice married. 1. To Eliza- beth Chamberlain, daughter of Wil- liam Chamberlain, of Colchester, July 12, 1749. She died September 23, 1753, aged -. 2. To Hope Lord, daughter of Epaphrus Lord, of Col- chester, August 27, 1754. She was born at Middletown, Conn., Novem- ber 22, 1726. Mr. Amasa Jones died at Hartford, Conn., February 24, 1785, aged 59. His widow, Mrs. Hope Jones, died at Hartford, De- cember 11, 1798, aged 62.
39 Mary,
born June
13, 1729.
Died, unmarried.
40 Abigail,
born May
1, 1732.
Married, name unknown to me.
41 Ann,
bap. October 5,1735.
Married Nun Clark, of Lyme, Conn., April 20, 1758.
42 Elizabeth,
bap. September 24, 1738.
Married Nathaniel Clark, of Colchester, Conn., October 25, 1757, as is said.
10.
ELIJAHI WORTHINGTON, of Colchester, Conn., was married to Mary Welles, daughter of Welles, of the same town, October 4, 1733.
Capt. Elijalı Worthington died October 13, 1764, in the 55th year of his age.
She died
Children.
43 Elijah,
born January
1, 1736.
44 Mary,
bap. June
24, 1739.
Married Capt. John Hopson, of Col- chester, April 19, 1759. She died July 29, 1798. They had 5 children. Married John Bulokley, January 11, 1759. They had 13 children.
46 John, born February 17, 1744.
47 Gad,
48 Dan, twins.
born June
11, 1747.
Married Rebecca Robbins, of Colches- ter, September 25, 1774.
born April
Died August 4, 1754.
45 Judith, bap. January 24, 1742.
269
WORTHINGTON FAMILY.
FOURTH GENERATION.
20.
ELIAS WORTHINGTON, of Colchester. Conn., was married to Rhoda Chamberlain, daughter of William Chamberlain, of the same town, September 19, 1744.
Mrs. Rhoda Worthington died
Col. Ehas Worthington died September 23, 1811, in the 90th year of his age.
Children.
49 Lydia,
50 Elias,
born April born December 25, 1749. 15, 1745. Died June 8, 1758. Married to Anna Morgan, of Colches- ter, October 24, 1770. He died Sep- tember 23, 1811. The births of 3 children are on Record.
Died June 12, 1758.
51 Rhoda,
born November 7,1751.
52 Joel,
born April
21, 1753.
Married to Eunice Newton, January 23, 1777. He died January 29, 1817, in the 64th year of his age. She died August 16, 1846. 4 children.
53 Asa,
born October
11, 1755.
54 Elizabeth,
born August
14, 1757.
55 Lydia,
born October
22, 1760.
Married Asa Newton, of Colchester, Conn., had a number of children, among them Rhoda, who married William Matson, of Lyme, Conn., father of Hon. William N. Matson, of Hartford, Conn.
56 Daniel, born February 9, 1766.
23.
SAMUEL WORTHINGTON, of Colchester, Conn., was twice mar- ried. 1. To Elizabeth Welles, daughter of Welles, of the same town, December 26, 1749. She died 2. To Affa
Gilbert, daughter of Gilbert, of
He died
She died
Children-by his first wife.
57 David, born May 19, 1750. Died July 29, 1754.
58 Asa, born June 23, 1752. Died August 15, 1754.
59 David, born July 19, 1755.
60 Temperance,born November 1, 1756.
Children,-by his second wife.
61 Erastus, born
62 Asa, born
63 Samuel, born
64 David, born
28.
JACOB WORTHINGTON, of Colchester, Conn., and Mary Bur- chard, daughter of John Burchard, of Norwich, in the same state, were married May 29, 1760. She was born December 15, 1732.
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NOTES OF THE
Mr. Jacob Worthington died September 25, 1763, in the 28th year of his age .*
Child,-one only.
65 Mabel, (or
Molly,)} born July
10, 1761.
34.
WILLIAM WORTHINGTON, of Colchester, Conn., was married to Sarah Welles, daughter of Israel Wyatt Welles, of the same town, July 5, 1770. She was born May 14, 1747.
Mrs. Sarah Welles died at Pittsfield, Mass., August 5, 1822, aged 75.
Mr. William Worthington died at Pittsfield, Mass., January 1, 1825, aged 80 years, nearly.
Children.
66 Israel, born March
20, 1771. Died February 9, 1775.
67 Henry, born May 27, 1773.
Died February 20, 1777.
68 Lydia, born January 29, 1775.
69 Sarah, born December
2, 1776.
70 Silena, born September 14, 1779.
71 Theodosia, born October
13, 1781.
72 William,
born July 24, 1784.
73 Frank,
born November 29, 1787.
74 Orra,
born June
24, 1790.
43.
ELIJAH WORTHINGTON, of Colchester, Conn., was married to Anna Lovet, daugliter of Rev. Joseph Lovet, a minister of the Episcopal Church, April 29, 1756.
Capt. Elijah Worthington died July 15, 1797, in the 62d year of his age. [Grave-stone.]
His widow, Mrs. Anna Worthington, died March 19, 1814, in the 76th year of her age. [Grave-stone.]
Children.
75 Elizabeth, born January 15, 1757.
76 Molly, born October 16, 1758. Died November 10, 1758.
77 Erastus, born May 8, 1761.
78 Elijah, born December 6, 1765.
79 Joseph,
born [no date in records. ]
80 Justin, born [no date in records. ]
81 Anna, born January 24, 1775.
82 Artemas,
born December 11, 1777.
46.
JOIIN WORTHINGTON, of Colchester, Conn., was married to Abigail Wright, daughter of Dudley Wright, of the same town, January 4, 1770.
Mr. Jolin Worthington died, as is said, July 15, 1797.
* November 3, 1763, administration on his estate granted to Phebe Worthington.
+ Probably the latter.
271
WORTHINGTON FAMILY.
His wife, Mrs. Abigail Worthington, died, as is said, September 28, 1795.
Children.
83 Dudley, born August 18, 1770.
84 John, bap. February 12, 1772.
85 Ralph, born
86 George, born
87 Elijah, born
And perhaps others. My account of the family is very imperfect.
47.
GAD WORTHINGTON, of Colchester, Conn., was married to Rebecca Robbins, daughter of - Robbins, of the same town, September 25, 1774.
He died
She died September 21, 1821, as is said.
Children.
88 Joshua,
born August
20, 1775.
89 William
Robbins, born
48.
DAN WORTHINGTON, of Colchester, Conn., afterwards of Lenox, Mass., was married to Lois Foote, daughter of Charles Foote, of the same town, November 10, 1772.
Dan Worthington, Esq., died at Lenox, Mass., October 24, 1821, aged 74.
His widow, Mrs. Lois Worthington, died at Lenox, February 22, 1840, aged 89.
Children
90 Molly, born December 10, 1772.
91 Dan, born September 22, 1774.
92 Jerusha,
born June 26, 1776.
93 Charles, born Angust 27, 1778.
94 Judith,
born June 30, 1780.
95 Betsy,
born April 14, 1782.
born May 2, 1784.
96 John, 97 Gad,
born May
28, 1786.
98 Guy, born April 5, 1788.
99 Robert,
born September 29, 1791.
100 Laura, born August 14, 1793.
101 Louisa,
born December 9, 1795.
DESCENDANTS IN THE LINE OF JONATHAN WORTH- INGTON, SON OF NICHOLAS WORTHINGTON, THE SETTLER.
SECOND GENERATION.
IV.
JONATHAN WORTHINGTON, of West-Springfield, Mass., was
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NOTES OF THE
married to Elizabeth Scott, daughter of John Scott, of the same town, February 19, 1708.
Mrs. Elizabeth Worthington died September 18, 1743. Mr. Jonathan Worthington died
Children.
102 Elizabeth, born February 17, 1710.
103 Margaret, born February 2, 1712.
104 Jonathan, born June 17, 1715.
105 Nicholas, born July
26, 1717, and died February 23, 1720.
106 William,
born January 16, 1720.
107 Amy,
born November 3, 1725. Died September 20, 1743.
DESCENDANTS IN THE LINE OF JOHN WORTHINGTON, SON OF NICHOLAS WORTHINGTON, THE SETTLER.
SECOND GENERATION. V.
JOHN WORTHINGTON, of Springfield, Mass., was married to Mary Pratt, daughter of John Pratt, Esq., of Saybrook, Conn., May 22, 1713.
Lieut. John Worthington died December 30, 1744, in the 66th year of his age.
His widow, Mrs. Mary Worthington, died October 29, 1759, in the 72d year of her age.
Children.
108 John,
born October 26, 1714.
Died March 1, 1717,-was scalded.
109 John,
born November 24, 1719.
110 Timothy,
born July
1, 1722.
Died November 25, 1724.
111 Samuel,
born July
11, 1725.
Died of small pox, December 3, 1760.
112 Mary,
born March
8, 1728. Died 1731.
113 Sarah,
born about
1731. Married Rev. John Hooker, Pastor of the Congregational Church, North- ampton, Mass., December 10, 1755. He died February 6, 1777, in the 49th year of his age. She died April 5, 1817, in the 86th year of her age.
THIRD GENERATION.
109.
JOHN WORTHINGTON, of Springfield, Mass., was twice married. 1. To Hannah Hopkins, daughter of Rev. Samuel Hopkins, second Pastor of the First Church in West-Springfield, Mass., January 10, 1759. She died November 25, 1766, in the 36th year of her age. 2. To Mary Stoddard, daughter of Major John Stoddard, of Northampton, Mass, and grand-daughter of Rev. Solomon Stod- dard, first minister of that town, December 7, 1768.
Hon. John Worthington, LL. D., died April 25, 1800, in the 81st year of his age.
His widow, Mrs. Mary Worthington, died July 12, 1812, in the 80th year of her age.
273
WORTHINGTON FAMILY.
Children,-by his first wife.
114 Mary, born March 7, 1760.
115 Hannalı,
born June 17, 1761.
116 John, born August 10, 1762. Died Angust 30, 1763.
117 John,
born September 2, 1763.
Died November 10, 1765.
118 Frances,
born October 29, 4761.
119 Sophia, born December 5, 1765.
Child,-by his second wife,-one only.
120 John,
born April 22, 1770. Died August 11, 1770.
FIFTH GENERATION.
114.
MARY WORTHINGTON was married to Jonathan Bliss, Esq .. of the Province of New Brunswick, N. S., in 1790.
Children.
121 Jolin Wor- thington, born
Dead.
122 Lewis, born 123 William B., born
124 Henry, born
Now Chief Justice Queen's Bench, N. S. Now a lawyer in London.
115.
HANNAH WORTHINGTON was married to Thomas Dwight. Esq., of Springfield, Mass,, in 1791.
"Hon. Thomas Dwight died Jannary 2. 1819, aged 60. Bo- hold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? Who will say unto him. what doest thou?" [Gravestone Springfield burying-ground. ]
His widow, Mrs. Hannah Dwight, died July 10, 1833, aged 73.
Children.
125 Mary Stod- dard, born January 26, 1792. Married John Howard, Esq., December 18, 1818, died July 20, 1836. llad children, Hannah Worthington, born August 12, 1821, and married Wil- liam II. Swift, Esq., April 18, 1844. Margaret, born May 11. 1823. Fran- ces Ames, born April 20, 1825. Eliza Wetmore, born May 3, 1826.
126 Jolin Wor- thington, born October
31, 1793.
Died February 12, 1×36.
127 Elizabeth Buckmin- ster, born February 18, 1801.
Married Charles Howard, June 1, 1824, and had children, Lucinda Orne, born March 8, 1825. Thomas Dwight, born December 25, 1826. Elizabeth Bridge, born December 17, 1828. Sophia Worthington, born Jannary 26, 1831. Catharine Lathrop, born February 24, 1833. Mary Dwight, born October 12, 1835. Sarah Ban- croft, born September 13, 1838. Emily Williams, born December 21, 1840. Amelia Peabody, born June 4, 1843, died January 21, 1844. John born .June 28, 1845, died August 27, 1845.
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NOTES OF THE WORTHINGTON FAMILY.
118.
FRANCES WORTHINGTON was married to Fisher Ames, Esq., of Dedham, Mass., July 15, 1792.
Hon. Fisher Ames. LL. D., died July 4, 1808, aged 50.
His widow, Mrs. Frances Ames, died August 8, 1837, in the 73d year of her age.
Children.
128 John Wor- thington, born October 23, 1793. Died October 1, 1833.
129 Nathaniel, born May
17, 1796. Died January 18, 1835.
130 Hannah, born March 1, 1799.
Died Angust 23, 1829.
131 William,
born October
3, 1800.
132 Jeremiah
Fisher, born
1803. Died January 3, 1829.
133 Seth,
born April
19, 1805.
134 Richard,
born June
16, 1807.
119.
SOPHIA WORTHINGTON was married to John Willianis, Esq .. of Wethersfield, Conn .. September 25, 1799.
Mrs. Sophia Williams died May 15, 1813, aged 47 .* John Williams. Esq., died December 19, 1840. aged 78.
Children.
135 Jolın Wor-
thington, born September 28, 1802. Died October 4, 1802.
136 John Wor-
thington, born November 17, 1803.
137 Hannah
Hopkins, born February 3, 1805. Died.
138 Ezekiel
Salter, born November 11, 1806.
* After her decease, Mr. Williams was married to Mary Silliman, widow of Rev. Ebenezer Silliman, deceased, of Amsterdam, N. Y., January 1, 1817. She was Mary Dyer, of Wind- hanı, Conn., and was married to Rev. Mr. Silliman, May 30, 1815. He died in October, 1815. aged 31. By his second wife, John Williams, Esq., had children, viz. :
Thomas Scott, born November 20, 18IS. Died September 17, 1842; drowned.
Esther Sophia, born May 19, 1820. Died. Mary Dyer, born February 10, 1822.
Henry Silliman, born June 24, 1824. Died August 29, 1825.
Elizabeth Byrne, born March 10, 1828.
APPENDIX.
JOHN CASE.
JOHN CASE married, I. Sarah, danghter of William Spon- ver, of Hartford, Conn., about 1657. Hle resided in Windsor, Conn., until the spring of 1669, when he removed to Massacoe, (now Simsbury,) and settled in Weatogue, ilis first wife died November 3. 1691. aged 55. and he married Elizabeth, widow of Nathaniel Loomis, of Windsor, and daughter (as supposed) of John Moore, of Windsor. Mr. Case was appointed constable for Mas- sacoe, by the General Court. October 14, 1669, being the first person that ever held office at that place. He represented hi- town at the General Court in 1670, and several times afterwards. John Case died at Simsbury, February 21, 1703-4.
Ilis widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Case, died at Windsor, July 23, 1728, aged 90.
FIRST GENERATION.
Children of John Case and Sarah his wife.
1. Elizabeth, born about. 1658. II. Mary, born June 22, 1660. 111. John; born November 5, 1662.
IV. William, born June 5, 1665. V. Samuel, born June 1, 1607. VI. Richard, born August
27, 1669. VII. Bartholo- mew, born October, 1670. VIII. Joseph, born April 6, 1674. IX. Sarah, born August 14, 1676. X. Abigail, born May 4, 1682.
DESCENDANTS IN THE LINE OF ELIZABETH CASE, DAUGHTER OF JOHN CASE. SECOND GENERATION. I.
ELIZABETH CASE married, I. Joseph Lewis, of Simsbury. 1671. Ile died 1680. 2. John Tuller, of the same town, 168 1. Mrs. Elizabeth Tuller died October 9, 1718. "She was well and died in about six hours' time." [Simsbury Records. ] Mr. John Taller died in 1742.
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