William WALWORTH

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William of Noank, the eldest son of William, of Fisher's Island, was a farmer and a large land owner. That part of the property which fell to the share of William, lay mostly in Noank and Noank Neck. It included also parcels of farm and woodland on Fort Hill, especially on the south and east sides, and reaching northerly until it touched the grounds of his father's great farm on the heights.

William also had large possessions in Bozrah and Lebanon and, in the course of thirteen years, from 1720 to 1733, no less than thirty deeds recorded in the Town Clerk's office show William as a party in the sale of land. He had money in abundance which he spent freely in purchasing more land. William is reported to have moved to Bozrah, Connecticut, about 1744, where he afterward lived and died.



He was a farmer and large landowner and had large possessions in Bozrah and Lebanon. William had a will dated 30 Nov 1773, with a codicil dated 2 Dec 1773, that was proved 14 June 1774 at Stonington. William's surname is sometimes called Walsworth. William Walworth claimed to be descended from Sir William Walworth, who was Lord mayor of London at the time of the rebellion of Wat Hilliard, in the reign of Richard II. Sir William died in 1383 and was buried in the Church of St. Michael, Crooked Lane, London. His father came to the new London Colony at the instance of Major General John Winthrop commanding the forces of the colony, who afterwards became its governor.

William married Mary AVERY on 16 Jan 1720 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Mary (daughter of Capt Samuel AVERY and Susannah PALMES) was born on 10 Jan 1694/5 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut; was christened on 5 Mar 1694/5 in First Church, Groton, Connecticut; died on 17 May 1739 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Elizabeth HINCKLEY on 23 Sep 1742 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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They lived at Groton, Conn., and Mary was living as late as March 31, 1796, when she signed a deed.

Mary married Deacon Solomon MORGAN on 01 Jul 1742 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Solomon (son of William MORGAN and Margaret AVERY) was born on 05 Oct 1708 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 22 Nov 1791 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nathan married Amy STARK on 18 Apr 1751 in First Congregational Church, Colchester, Connecticut. Amy (daughter of Abiel STARK and Mary WALWORTH) was born on 8 Jan 1724/5 in Colcheter, Connecticut; died on 3 May 1810 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susannah married Obadiah STARK in 1746 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Obadiah (son of William STARK, Jr. and Experience LAMB) was born in 1725 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 19 Dec 1810 in Lee, Oneida, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Amos held land in Bozrah and probably settled there, or in Colchester, Conn. He was one of the original grantees of Canaan, New Hampshire, having lands on the South road. He later removed to Leyden, Mass., where some of his children were born and where he spent his remaining days.

Amos married Elizabeth HARRIS in 1753 in Bozrah, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of Gibson HARRIS and Phebe DENISON) was born on 01 Nov 1734 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA; died in 1822 in Canaan, Grafton Co., New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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They lived at Old Noank on the farm where Elijah's grandfather, William, of Fisher's Island, settled when he removed from Fisher's Island. Elijah is buried in the "Flander's Cemetery". This is the Walworth private burying ground, a large walled lot of fully one acre, located on the Flander Road, Groton, Conn. After his death, his widow married Mr. Rathbun.

Elijah married Desire PACKER in 1763 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Desire (daughter of Ichabod PACKER and Abigail ELDREDGE) was born on 2 Jan 1744/5 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 7 Oct 1815 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lucy married Capt Veach WILLIAMS on 12 Oct 1753 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Veach (son of Ebenezer WILLIAMS and Mary VETCH) was born on 23 Apr 1727 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; was christened on 29 Apr 1727; died on 11 Sep 1804 in Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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They first settled at Guilford, Vt., and after living at various places, finally settled at Rome, NY.

James served as Captain in the Revolutionary War, and was with Ethan Allen at the Battle of Ticonderoga, May 10, 1775. as Quartermaster. In 1778, he was appointed to the Council of Safety.

James married Eunice PACKER in 1757 in Guilford, Windham, Vermont. Eunice (daughter of Ichabod PACKER and Abigail ELDREDGE) was born on 8 Oct 1740 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut; died in 1827 in Ellisburgh, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rebecca married Deacon James PACKER in 1759 in Leyden, Massachusetts. James was born on 3 Sep 1734 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut; died on 24 Aug 1803 in Guilford, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eunice married Deacon Simon SMITH on 17 Jan 1762. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In 1768, Charles went to Canaan, NH from Colchester, Conn., and remained there until his death, at which time he was Canaan's largest land owner. He was in the Army during the Revolutionary War and the inscription on his tombstone give him the title of Captain. He is said to have had a strong religious character.

After the death of Charles, his widow, Lucy, married Henry Hall in 1786, and they had four children, Sally, Polly, Henry and Joshua.

Charles married Lucy HARRIS on 30 May 1771. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]