William WALWORTH

1646 - 1703  (57 years)

• Name	William WALWORTH  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  	"Hyde Genealogy": This William Walworth came to New London about 1689, from the neighborhood of London, England at the request of Gen. Fitz John Winthrop, for the purpose of introducing English farming upon fisher's Island, then owned by Winthrop. Soon after his arrival he married Mary Seaton, who came out in the same vessel with him. They settled upon fisher's Island, of which he was for several years the lessee. He and his wife and their eldest child, Martha, were baptized at New London, by the Rev. Gurdon Saltonstall, 24 Jan. 1692. Shortly before his death, William Walworth obtained a tract of land in that part of New London which is now Groton: upon which his widow lived and brought up his children respectably by her great industry and energy of character, after his death. He died in 1703, at Groton. She survived him, and died 14 Jan. 1752, at New London, in the 49th year of her widowhood, aged 84. They had four sons and three daughters, the eldest of whom was only 12 years old at their father's death.... [1] William, a prominent farmer at Groton Manor, England, well known to the Winthrop family, was induced by Governor Winthrop of connecticut, to come to America to introduce to the Colonists the English system of cultivation. thus, William became the first lessee and settler upon Fisher's Island. He converted the virgin wilderness into fertile farm land and made the island his residence. to it, he carried a young wife and it became the birthplace of his older children. He remained on the island with his family for nine years, after which he felt it necessary to remove them to the mainland at Groton, Conn., to avoid the dangers of the Indians and the French Privateers. After removing to Groton, he came into possession of large grants and purchases of land and, at the time of his death, left a large estate of his family. [2]
  Birth	1646	London, London, England   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Jan 1703	North Stonington, Connecticut   [2, 3]
  Burial	03 Feb 1703	Groton, Tompkins Co., New York   [3]
  Person ID	I59125	Main Tree
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2021

  
  

  Family	Mary Abigail SEATON,   b. 1669, London, London, England d. 14 Jan 1753, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	1690	New London, Connecticut   [2, 3]
  Children	1. Martha WALWORTH,   b. Mar 1691, Fisher's Island, New London Co., Connecticut d. 1736 (Age 44 years)  [Birth]   2. William WALWORTH,   b. Jan 1694, Fisher's Island, New London Co., Connecticut d. 17 May 1774, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut, USA (Age 80 years)  [Birth]   3. Mary WALWORTH,   b. 06 Feb 1695, Fisher's Island, New London Co., Connecticut d. 23 Aug 1771, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut (Age 76 years)  [Birth] + 4. Capt. John WALWORTH,   b. Jun 1696, Fisher's Island, New London Co., Connecticut d. 17 May 1748, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 51 years)  [Birth]   5. Joanna WALWORTH,   b. Oct 1699, Groton, New London Co.,Connecticut d. 1777 (Age 77 years)  [Birth]   6. James WALWORTH,   b. May 1701, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut d. 1720 (Age 18 years)  [Birth]   7. Thomas WALWORTH,   b. May 1701, Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA d. 1748 (Age 46 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F08027	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2021

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - 03 Feb 1703 - Groton, Tompkins Co., New York  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S5004] Reuben Hyde Walworth, "Hyde Genealogy, or, The Descendants, in the Female as well as in the Male Lines, From William Hyde, of Norwich" Vols. I & II, (Albany: J. Munsell, 78 State Street - 1864). [S5682] Reginald Wellington Walworth, "Walworth-Walsworth Genealogy" 1689-1962 Descendants Male & Female of William Walworth & Mary Abigail Seaton. [S01665] Ahnentafel of Susannah Starks by Rod Schroeder. [S00078] Charles R. Stark, The Aaron STARK Family Seven Generations of the Descendants of Aaron STARK of Groton, Connecticut.