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Deacon John Wadsworth

Also Known As: "John Wadsworth"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: MIlton, Massachusetts, United States
Death: January 31, 1734 (59)
Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Place of Burial: 211 Centre Street, Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Captain Samuel Wadsworth and Abigail Wadsworth
Husband of Elizabeth Wadsworth
Father of Abigail Fenno; Elizabeth Tolman; Rev John Wadsworth, II; Deacon Benjamin Wadsworth; Grace Dean and 4 others
Brother of Christopher Wadsworth; Deacon Ebenezer Wadsworth; Timothy Wadsworth; Joseph Wadsworth; Benjamin Wadsworth, Harvard President and 2 others

Occupation: Deacon
Managed by: Karen Linda Salman
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About Deacon John Wadsworth


https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:John_Wadsworth_%2829%29

Wadsworth, Mary Jane Fry. The Wadsworth Family in America: 1632-1977. (Wilmington, Ohio: Typescript, M.J. Wadsworth, 1978) p. 178, 183.

John Wadsworth [#12], s/o Samuel Wadsworth [#2] and Abigail Lindall, b. Duxbury [sic] 22 Dec 1674, d. 1734. Wealthy man and representative for many years.

Massachusetts. Probate Court (Suffolk County). Probate records, 1636-1899. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1969-1971) Case 6549.

Vol. 30, p. 150 Will of "John Wadsworth of Milton ... being very weak in Body", dated 25 Jan 1733/34, proved 18 Feb 1733[/34], names wife Elizabeth; son John Wadsworth; son Benjamin Wadsworth; brother Ebenezer Wadsworths heirs; son Joseph Wadsworth; son Ebenezer Wadsworth; son Samuel Wadsworth; daughter Abigail Fenno; daughter Elizabeth Tolman; daughter Ruth Parret; daughter Grace Dean; daughter Margaret Wadsworth [unmarried]; daughter Hannah Wadsworth [unmarried]. Mentions "land butted Northerly on Milton old Line against the Land that was my Father's"; "Negro Boy Prionies[?]", Caesar Dinah & Kate, hared; indentured servants Mary Jones and Bette Hunter. Son Benjamin to be executor.

Vol. 30, p. 275 7 May 1734:

Inventory of the Estate of Deacon John Wadsworth of Milton: £7082.6.9, by Samuel Wadsworth, Samuel Tucker, Sam'l Miller Jun'r.

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Deacon John Wadsworth's Timeline

1674
December 22, 1674
MIlton, Massachusetts, United States
1700
April 10, 1700
Milton, Massachusetts, United States
1701
October 31, 1701
Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
1703
August 6, 1703
Milton, Norfolk County, MA, United States
1705
August 26, 1705
Milton, Norfolk County, MA, United States
1707
December 4, 1707
Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
1710
February 9, 1710
Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
1712
February 27, 1712
Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
1718
May 21, 1718
Milton, Norfolk County, MA, United States