John Wadsworth, Jr

1737 - 1788  (50 years)

• Name	John Wadsworth  [1]
  Suffix	Jr
  Born	20 Jun 1737	Lebanon, Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Biography	From Alice Wadsworth Ayer Williams and Clementine Ayer Morse (it is not known where they got it from but it may have been the DAR): He was one of the first settlers in Columbia Co. New York having purchased a tract of some 800 acres in Lebanon - and which is now, after 120 years still in the possession of the Wadsworths, his descendants. He early identified himself with the Revolutionists and, at a meeting of the inhabitants of Kings District, Albany Co., held June 24th 1776 was elected to represent the District in election of members of the Provincial Congress, convened at White Plains in July 1776. The meeting to which he was elected adopted the following - "The question being put whether the said District chooses to have the United States Colonies independent of Great Britain." "voted unanimously in the affirmative." From condensed record in Clerk's office in Canaan, Columbia Co., N.Y. Subsequently John Wadsworth served as a private in Capt. Magge's Co., Col. Morris Graham's Duchess Co. Regt.
  Died	1788
  Person ID	I493	Our Family
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	John Wadsworth,   b. 15 Mar 1705, Lebanon, Connecticut ,   d. 1737  (Age 31 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Richman
  Family ID	F170	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Webster
  Married	4 Nov 1760
  Children	1. John Wadsworth, III,   b. 1762, New Lebon, Columbia County, New York ,   d. Abt 1840  (Age 78 years)   2. Joanna Wadsworth,   b. 1763,   d. 1829  (Age 66 years)   3. Joseph Wadsworth,   b. 25 Mar 1765,   d. 25 Aug 1851, Beloit, Wisconson  (Age 86 years)   4. Sarah Wadsworth,   b. 1766,   d. 1818  (Age 52 years)   5. Benjamin Wadsworth,   b. 1768, Dover, Duchess County, New York   6. Jerusha Wadsworth,   b. 1770,   d. 1814  (Age 44 years)   7. Betsey Wadsworth,   b. 1772,   d. 1772  (Age 0 years)   8. Constance Wadsworth,   b. 1774   9. Betsey Wadsworth,   b. 1777,   d. 1777  (Age 0 years)   10. Ebenezer Wadsworth,   b. 1778, New Lebonon, New York ,   d. 1863  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F171	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 20 Jun 1737 - Lebanon, Connecticut  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S19] Wadsworth, Wadsworth Family (Reliability: 0).