John WADSWORTH

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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.

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.

John married Sarah STANLEY about 1656. Sarah (daughter of Thomas STANLEY and Benedicta TRITTON) died in 1718. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah WADSWORTH was born on 1 Nov 1657; was christened on 1 Nov 1657; died on 20 Mar 1740.
2. Samuel WADSWORTH was born on 13 Jan 1659/60; died in 1731.
3. Deacon John WADSWORTH was born on 14 Apr 1662; died in Aug 1718.
4. Mary WADSWORTH was born on 13 Nov 1665; died in young.
5. William WADSWORTH was born in 1671; died in 1751.
6. Nathaniel WADSWORTH was born in 1674; died in late 1761 or Jan 1762.
7. James WADSWORTH was born in 1677; died on 10 Jan 1756.
8. Thomas WADSWORTH was born in 1680; died on 21 Feb 1771.
9. Hezekiah WADSWORTH was christened on 24 Dec 1682; died in 1740.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of William and Elizabeth Wadsworth of Long Buckley in Northamptonshire, England

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He died probably between May 16, 1675, the date of will, in which he speaks of himself as "weak in body," and july 9, 1675, when the General Court met, and he disappears as Deputy.

He removed from Long Buckley to Braintree, co. Essex, England. He came to New England with Christopher, probably his brother, in the ship "Lion" (apparently bringing his four children, Sarah, William, Mary and John), and landed at Boston, Sept. 16, 1632. (Winthrop's history, I, p. 90.) He settled at Cambridge; admitted a Freeman, Nov. 6, 1632; was elected to the first Board of Selectmen of Cambridge, and served in 1634/5. In 1636, he joined the Hooker party, removed to Hartford "and there lived in the highest esteem." Out of 62 sessions of the General Court, held between Oct., 1656 and May, 1675, inclusive, he was present at all but 2,--those of May 21, 1657 and Oct. 3, 1661. he was one of the more substantial and wealthy of the emigrants. He was Collector of Rates for Hartford in 1638; Selectman before 1640 and for the years 1643,48, 55, 61 and 73. In 1651, he was Constable for the "north side" of Hartford; was an original proprietor of Hartford and his house lot was co-extensive with the present square, bounded by Asylum, Trumbull and West Pearl Streets and the road to the River.

William married Sarah TALCOTT about 1625 in Braintree, Essex, England. Sarah was born in England; died before Jul 1644. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Dau. of John Talcott and Anne Skinner of Braintree, Essex, England