Nathaniel was the son of Samuel Wentworth and Sarah Puffer who lived in the part of Stoughton, Mass. that became the town of Canton. He married in Stoughton on 3 April 1792 Olive CAPEN, the daughter of Samuel Capen and Elizabeth Withington.
Nathaniel was a revolutionary war soldier and pensioner. He served from 1 Nov 1776 to 31 March 1777 (5 months) as a private in Captain Stephen Penniman's company, Colonel Ebenezer Francis' regiment, and again in November 1777 for 3 months as a substitute for Eliphalet Prine. On 21 Aug 1832 he, a resident of Stoughton, appeared in court to make application for a pension, which was granted in the amount of $26.66 per annum. On 1 Nov 1850 his widow made application for a widow's pension, which was granted in the amount of $20.00 per annum, and backdated to her husband's death date of 9 July 1849. On 4 June 1855, his widow, aged 82, made application for bounty land.
Nathaniel appears on the 1850 Mortality Schedule for Medway, Mass, being called married and aged 88 at time of death due to old age. Olive appears on the 1850 census for Canton, aged 78, living with her son Francis, aged 40, and his presumed wife Lavinia, aged 20 and born in Maine. Nathaniel and Olive had five known children.
Children of Nathaniel and Olive:
* Sophia, b. 31 July 1792, d. 1 Nov 1860, m. Nathaniel Franklin
* Nathaniel, b. 21 June 1795
* Larra, b. 6 Sep 1799, d. 3 Dec 1858
* Edwin, b. 1 April 1805
* Francis, b. 26 June 1809, d. 31 Dec 1859, m. (1) Amanda BUCK of Maine; m. (2) Melvina P. ALLEN of Maine.
Nathaniel was a revolutionary war soldier and pensioner. He served from 1 Nov 1776 to 31 March 1777 (5 months) as a private in Captain Stephen Penniman's company, Colonel Ebenezer Francis' regiment, and again in November 1777 for 3 months as a substitute for Eliphalet Prine. On 21 Aug 1832 he, a resident of Stoughton, appeared in court to make application for a pension, which was granted in the amount of $26.66 per annum. On 1 Nov 1850 his widow made application for a widow's pension, which was granted in the amount of $20.00 per annum, and backdated to her husband's death date of 9 July 1849. On 4 June 1855, his widow, aged 82, made application for bounty land.
Nathaniel appears on the 1850 Mortality Schedule for Medway, Mass, being called married and aged 88 at time of death due to old age. Olive appears on the 1850 census for Canton, aged 78, living with her son Francis, aged 40, and his presumed wife Lavinia, aged 20 and born in Maine. Nathaniel and Olive had five known children.
Children of Nathaniel and Olive:
* Sophia, b. 31 July 1792, d. 1 Nov 1860, m. Nathaniel Franklin
* Nathaniel, b. 21 June 1795
* Larra, b. 6 Sep 1799, d. 3 Dec 1858
* Edwin, b. 1 April 1805
* Francis, b. 26 June 1809, d. 31 Dec 1859, m. (1) Amanda BUCK of Maine; m. (2) Melvina P. ALLEN of Maine.
Nathaniel was the son of Samuel Wentworth and Sarah Puffer who lived in the part of Stoughton, Mass. that became the town of Canton. He married in Stoughton on 3 April 1792 Olive CAPEN, the daughter of Samuel Capen and Elizabeth Withington.
Nathaniel was a revolutionary war soldier and pensioner. He served from 1 Nov 1776 to 31 March 1777 (5 months) as a private in Captain Stephen Penniman's company, Colonel Ebenezer Francis' regiment, and again in November 1777 for 3 months as a substitute for Eliphalet Prine. On 21 Aug 1832 he, a resident of Stoughton, appeared in court to make application for a pension, which was granted in the amount of $26.66 per annum. On 1 Nov 1850 his widow made application for a widow's pension, which was granted in the amount of $20.00 per annum, and backdated to her husband's death date of 9 July 1849. On 4 June 1855, his widow, aged 82, made application for bounty land.
Nathaniel appears on the 1850 Mortality Schedule for Medway, Mass, being called married and aged 88 at time of death due to old age. Olive appears on the 1850 census for Canton, aged 78, living with her son Francis, aged 40, and his presumed wife Lavinia, aged 20 and born in Maine. Nathaniel and Olive had five known children.
Children of Nathaniel and Olive:
* Sophia, b. 31 July 1792, d. 1 Nov 1860, m. Nathaniel Franklin
* Nathaniel, b. 21 June 1795
* Larra, b. 6 Sep 1799, d. 3 Dec 1858
* Edwin, b. 1 April 1805
* Francis, b. 26 June 1809, d. 31 Dec 1859, m. (1) Amanda BUCK of Maine; m. (2) Melvina P. ALLEN of Maine.
Nathaniel was a revolutionary war soldier and pensioner. He served from 1 Nov 1776 to 31 March 1777 (5 months) as a private in Captain Stephen Penniman's company, Colonel Ebenezer Francis' regiment, and again in November 1777 for 3 months as a substitute for Eliphalet Prine. On 21 Aug 1832 he, a resident of Stoughton, appeared in court to make application for a pension, which was granted in the amount of $26.66 per annum. On 1 Nov 1850 his widow made application for a widow's pension, which was granted in the amount of $20.00 per annum, and backdated to her husband's death date of 9 July 1849. On 4 June 1855, his widow, aged 82, made application for bounty land.
Nathaniel appears on the 1850 Mortality Schedule for Medway, Mass, being called married and aged 88 at time of death due to old age. Olive appears on the 1850 census for Canton, aged 78, living with her son Francis, aged 40, and his presumed wife Lavinia, aged 20 and born in Maine. Nathaniel and Olive had five known children.
Children of Nathaniel and Olive:
* Sophia, b. 31 July 1792, d. 1 Nov 1860, m. Nathaniel Franklin
* Nathaniel, b. 21 June 1795
* Larra, b. 6 Sep 1799, d. 3 Dec 1858
* Edwin, b. 1 April 1805
* Francis, b. 26 June 1809, d. 31 Dec 1859, m. (1) Amanda BUCK of Maine; m. (2) Melvina P. ALLEN of Maine.
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