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LT John Worthington

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LT John Worthington

Birth
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
30 Dec 1744 (aged 65)
Burial
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
Plot
Willow Avenue 2-97
Memorial ID
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John Worthington born at Springfield, August 17, 1679, the son of Nicholas Worthington and Susanna unknown. On May 22, 1713, he married Mary Pratt of Old Saybrook CT, the daughter of John Pratt & Mary Andrews. His wife Mary died Oct 29, 1759.
Lt. John Worthington received from the English government a large tract of land, a part of which was included in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts. The first street laid out in that city ran through the grant and was called Worthington street. The land descended, by right of the English law of entail, to the eldest son, John, who, leaving no sons, it passed to his daughters.
Children:
John b. October 26, 1714 scalded to death March 1, 1717.
John b. March 24, 1719 He was known as the "Honorable John" m1 Hannah Hopkins m2 Mary Stoddard
Timothy b. July 1, 1722 d. November 25, 1724
Samuel b. July 11, 1725 m. Sarah _____
Mary b. March 8, 1728 m. on May 20, 1762 Ebenezer Hotton
Sarah b. January 27, 1732 m. Rev. John Hooker on Dec 10, 1755. He was of the Congregational church of Northhampton, MA. Sarah died April 5, 1817, John Hooker died Feb 6, 1777.
From "The genealogy of the Worthington family" compiled by George Worthington 1898, pages 13, 14, 22, 23Jonathan WORTHINGTON

son of Nicholas and Susanna

Married February 19, 1708
Elizabeth SCOTT
daughter of John and Sarah,
Elizabeth died September 8, 1743

Second Marriage September 22, 1748
Widow Experience FOWLER

Children

Elizabeth
b. September 17, 1710
m. Samuel GAYLORD.

Margaret
b. February 1-2, 1712
intentions of marriage with Jonathan PURCHASE.

Jonathan
b. June 17, 1715
m. Mary PURCHASE

Nicholas
b. July 26, 1717
d. February 23, 1720

William
b. January 16, 1720
m. Sarah ROGERS

Amy
b. November 3, 1725
d. September 20, 1743

SOURCES

Jonathan Worthington in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Name: Jonathan Worthington
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 19 Feb 1707
Marriage Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Spouse Name: Elizabeth Scot

Jonathan Worthington in the Millennium File
Name: Jonathan Worthington
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1675
Marriage Date: 9 Feb 1708
Father: Nicolas Worthington
Mother: Susanna
Spouse: Elizabeth Scott
Children: Margaret Worthington
Spouse Father: John Scott
Spouse Mother: Sarah Bliss
John Worthington born at Springfield, August 17, 1679, the son of Nicholas Worthington and Susanna unknown. On May 22, 1713, he married Mary Pratt of Old Saybrook CT, the daughter of John Pratt & Mary Andrews. His wife Mary died Oct 29, 1759.
Lt. John Worthington received from the English government a large tract of land, a part of which was included in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts. The first street laid out in that city ran through the grant and was called Worthington street. The land descended, by right of the English law of entail, to the eldest son, John, who, leaving no sons, it passed to his daughters.
Children:
John b. October 26, 1714 scalded to death March 1, 1717.
John b. March 24, 1719 He was known as the "Honorable John" m1 Hannah Hopkins m2 Mary Stoddard
Timothy b. July 1, 1722 d. November 25, 1724
Samuel b. July 11, 1725 m. Sarah _____
Mary b. March 8, 1728 m. on May 20, 1762 Ebenezer Hotton
Sarah b. January 27, 1732 m. Rev. John Hooker on Dec 10, 1755. He was of the Congregational church of Northhampton, MA. Sarah died April 5, 1817, John Hooker died Feb 6, 1777.
From "The genealogy of the Worthington family" compiled by George Worthington 1898, pages 13, 14, 22, 23Jonathan WORTHINGTON

son of Nicholas and Susanna

Married February 19, 1708
Elizabeth SCOTT
daughter of John and Sarah,
Elizabeth died September 8, 1743

Second Marriage September 22, 1748
Widow Experience FOWLER

Children

Elizabeth
b. September 17, 1710
m. Samuel GAYLORD.

Margaret
b. February 1-2, 1712
intentions of marriage with Jonathan PURCHASE.

Jonathan
b. June 17, 1715
m. Mary PURCHASE

Nicholas
b. July 26, 1717
d. February 23, 1720

William
b. January 16, 1720
m. Sarah ROGERS

Amy
b. November 3, 1725
d. September 20, 1743

SOURCES

Jonathan Worthington in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Name: Jonathan Worthington
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 19 Feb 1707
Marriage Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Spouse Name: Elizabeth Scot

Jonathan Worthington in the Millennium File
Name: Jonathan Worthington
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1675
Marriage Date: 9 Feb 1708
Father: Nicolas Worthington
Mother: Susanna
Spouse: Elizabeth Scott
Children: Margaret Worthington
Spouse Father: John Scott
Spouse Mother: Sarah Bliss

Bio by: M Cooley


Inscription

in the 66th year of his age

Gravesite Details

Nicholas #40372742 and his wife Susanna # 113297859 are listed in separate cemeteries, with no headstones. There is no proof of where they are buried, so there will be no link between John and his parents until the parents gravestones can be found



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  • Created by: Irma
  • Added: Apr 12, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68284349/john-worthington: accessed ), memorial page for LT John Worthington (17 Aug 1679–30 Dec 1744), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68284349, citing Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Irma (contributor 46927625).