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William Wormwood

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William Wormwood

Birth
Kennebunk, York County, Maine, USA
Death
4 Jun 1818 (aged 74)
Kennebunk, York County, Maine, USA
Burial
Kennebunk, York County, Maine, USA Add to Map
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(Contributed by family member, sleuth2):
William Wormwood, b.1743, Kennebunk, ME, d.1818, Kennebunk, ME, a son of Thomas Wormwood, Jr. and Hannah (Evans) of Wells and later Kennebunk, ME, and paternal grandson of Thomas Wormwood and Jane (Cole) of York, ME.

On 1/4/1769 in Wells, ME m: Keziah (Gooch), b.1748, Biddeford, ME, d.1839, Kennebunk, ME, daughter of Jedediah Gooch and Hannah (Moore) of Biddeford, ME. They resided in Wells, ME and later at his family homestead on the Mousam River in Kennebunk. William and Keziah had children including:

--Hannah (Wormwood) Gilpatrick, b.1771, Wells, ME, d.1855, Kennebunk, ME. In 1795 in Wells, ME m: Samuel Gilpatrick, Jr., b.1770, Wells, ME, d.1854, Kennebunk, ME.
--William Wormwood, Jr., b.1774, Kennebunk, ME, d.1863, Wells, ME. In 1798 in Wells, ME m: Mary (Rankin), b.1780, Wells, ME, d.1861, Wells, ME, a daughter of James Rankin and Abigail (Maxwell) of Wells, ME.
--Kezia (Wormwood) Wormwood, b.1776, Wells/Kennebunk, ME, d.1849, Kennebunk, ME. In 1797-99 in Kennebunk, ME m: her cousin Ebenezer Wormwood, b.1773, Wells, ME, d.1841, Kennebunk, ME, a son of Thomas Wormwood and Mary (Ricker) of Wells, ME.
--Olive (Wormwood) Fernald, b.1779, Wells, ME, d.1851, Kennebunk, ME. In 1798 m: Thomas Fernald, b.1770, Kittery, ME, d.1843, Kennebunk, ME.
--Abner Wormwood, b.1781, Wells, ME, d.1855, Kennebunk, ME. In 1807 in Wells, ME m: Susannah "Susan" (Edes), b.1785, Wells, ME, d.1820, Kennebunk, ME, a daughter of William and Esther Edes of Wells, ME. Resided on the family homestead on the Mousam River in Kennebunk. After Susan's death Abner 2nd m: Elizabeth (Clarke), b.1787, Wells, ME, d.1867, Kennebunk, ME, a daughter of Nathan and Abigail Clark.
--Ezekiel Wormwood, b.1786, Wells, ME, d.1858, York, ME. In 1810 m: Martha Eliza "Eliza" (Paul), b.1795, Sanford, ME, d.1853, Lyman, ME, a daughter of Capt. Jeremiah Paul and Abiah (Harmon) of Sanford, ME. Ezekiel was a coastal fishing trader in Kennebunkport, where they had a large farm and property. They removed to Alfred, ME where merchant Ezekiel was purchaser for the Shaker settlement there.
(Contributed by family member, sleuth2):
William Wormwood, b.1743, Kennebunk, ME, d.1818, Kennebunk, ME, a son of Thomas Wormwood, Jr. and Hannah (Evans) of Wells and later Kennebunk, ME, and paternal grandson of Thomas Wormwood and Jane (Cole) of York, ME.

On 1/4/1769 in Wells, ME m: Keziah (Gooch), b.1748, Biddeford, ME, d.1839, Kennebunk, ME, daughter of Jedediah Gooch and Hannah (Moore) of Biddeford, ME. They resided in Wells, ME and later at his family homestead on the Mousam River in Kennebunk. William and Keziah had children including:

--Hannah (Wormwood) Gilpatrick, b.1771, Wells, ME, d.1855, Kennebunk, ME. In 1795 in Wells, ME m: Samuel Gilpatrick, Jr., b.1770, Wells, ME, d.1854, Kennebunk, ME.
--William Wormwood, Jr., b.1774, Kennebunk, ME, d.1863, Wells, ME. In 1798 in Wells, ME m: Mary (Rankin), b.1780, Wells, ME, d.1861, Wells, ME, a daughter of James Rankin and Abigail (Maxwell) of Wells, ME.
--Kezia (Wormwood) Wormwood, b.1776, Wells/Kennebunk, ME, d.1849, Kennebunk, ME. In 1797-99 in Kennebunk, ME m: her cousin Ebenezer Wormwood, b.1773, Wells, ME, d.1841, Kennebunk, ME, a son of Thomas Wormwood and Mary (Ricker) of Wells, ME.
--Olive (Wormwood) Fernald, b.1779, Wells, ME, d.1851, Kennebunk, ME. In 1798 m: Thomas Fernald, b.1770, Kittery, ME, d.1843, Kennebunk, ME.
--Abner Wormwood, b.1781, Wells, ME, d.1855, Kennebunk, ME. In 1807 in Wells, ME m: Susannah "Susan" (Edes), b.1785, Wells, ME, d.1820, Kennebunk, ME, a daughter of William and Esther Edes of Wells, ME. Resided on the family homestead on the Mousam River in Kennebunk. After Susan's death Abner 2nd m: Elizabeth (Clarke), b.1787, Wells, ME, d.1867, Kennebunk, ME, a daughter of Nathan and Abigail Clark.
--Ezekiel Wormwood, b.1786, Wells, ME, d.1858, York, ME. In 1810 m: Martha Eliza "Eliza" (Paul), b.1795, Sanford, ME, d.1853, Lyman, ME, a daughter of Capt. Jeremiah Paul and Abiah (Harmon) of Sanford, ME. Ezekiel was a coastal fishing trader in Kennebunkport, where they had a large farm and property. They removed to Alfred, ME where merchant Ezekiel was purchaser for the Shaker settlement there.


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