Deacon Peleg Wadsworth

Deacon Peleg Wadsworth

Male 1715 - 1799  (83 years)

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  1. 1.  Deacon Peleg WadsworthDeacon Peleg Wadsworth was born on 29 Aug 1715 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 28 Jul 1799 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 28 Jul 1799 in Mayflower Cemetery, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
    • Group: Mayflower - John Alden & Priscilla Mullins
    • Group: Veteran or Patriot of Revolutionary War
    • FamilySearch ID: KCXN-KGY
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 142532523

    Notes:

    Group:
    Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

    Group:
    Descendant of John Alden and Priscilla Mullin of the Mayflower

    Group:
    Revolutionary War Patriot or Soldier.

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KCXN-KGY

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142532523

    Peleg married Lusanna Samson on 19 Nov 1741 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Lusanna (daughter of John Samson, Sr. and Priscilla Bartlett) was born on 30 Apr 1720 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 20 Jul 1788 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 20 Jul 1788 in Mayflower Cemetery, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. General Peleg Wadsworth, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 May 1748 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Nov 1829 in Hiram, Oxford County, Maine; was buried after 12 Nov 1829 in Wadsworth Cemetery, Hiram, Oxford County, Maine.
    2. 3. Welthea Wadsworth  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Sep 1759 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 3 Mar 1841 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 3 Mar 1841 in Mayflower Cemetery, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  General Peleg Wadsworth, Jr.General Peleg Wadsworth, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Peleg1) was born on 6 May 1748 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Nov 1829 in Hiram, Oxford County, Maine; was buried after 12 Nov 1829 in Wadsworth Cemetery, Hiram, Oxford County, Maine.

    Other Events:

    • Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
    • Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
    • Group: Mayflower - Henry Samson
    • Group: Mayflower - John Alden & Priscilla Mullins
    • Group: Mayflower - Richard Warren
    • Group: Mayflower - William Brewster
    • Group: Veteran or Patriot of Revolutionary War
    • FamilySearch ID: LVCK-MJ3
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 10461189

    Notes:

    From FindaGrave:

    U.S. Congressman. Revolutionary War officer, serving in various capacities including aide to General Artemas Ward and later as brigadier general of militia-gained fame for escaping British capture and helping liberate the city of Bagaduce (now named Castine), Maine from British control. Appointed Adjutant-General of Massachusetts, 1778. Elected to the U. S. House of Representatives as a Federalist from Massachusetts in 1792; re-elected six additional times, serving in Congress from 1793 to 1807. Also served in the Massachusetts Senate, 1792. Grandfather of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882).

    Bio by: GravesScribe

    Group:
    Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

    Group:
    DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran

    Group:
    Descendant of Henry Samson of the Mayflower

    Group:
    Descendant of John Alden and Priscilla Mullin of the Mayflower

    Group:
    Descendant of Richard Warren of the Mayflower

    Group:
    Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

    Group:
    Revolutionary War Patriot or Soldier.

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LVCK-MJ3

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10461189

    Peleg married Elizabeth Bartlett on 18 Jun 1772 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel Bartlett and Elizabeth Lothrop) was born on 9 Aug 1753 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 20 Jul 1825 in Hiram, Oxford County, Maine; was buried after 20 Jul 1825 in Wadsworth Cemetery, Hiram, Oxford County, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Zilpha "Drew" Wadsworth  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jan 1778 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Mar 1851 in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine; was buried after 12 Mar 1851 in Western Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine.

  2. 3.  Welthea WadsworthWelthea Wadsworth Descendancy chart to this point (1.Peleg1) was born on 21 Sep 1759 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 3 Mar 1841 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 3 Mar 1841 in Mayflower Cemetery, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
    • Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
    • Group: Mayflower - Henry Samson
    • Group: Mayflower - John Alden & Priscilla Mullins
    • Group: Mayflower - Richard Warren
    • Group: Mayflower - William Brewster
    • FamilySearch ID: KP46-3NH
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 42306402

    Notes:

    Group:
    Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

    Group:
    DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran

    Group:
    Descendant of Henry Samson of the Mayflower

    Group:
    Descendant of John Alden and Priscilla Mullin of the Mayflower

    Group:
    Descendant of Richard Warren of the Mayflower

    Group:
    Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KP46-3NH

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42306402

    Welthea married Major Judah Alden on 17 Feb 1780 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Judah (son of Colonel Briggs Alden and Mercy Wadsworth) was born on 31 Oct 1750 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Mar 1845 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 12 Mar 1845 in Mayflower Cemetery, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. John Alden  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Nov 1784 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 13 Aug 1871 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 13 Aug 1871 in Mayflower Cemetery, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Zilpha "Drew" WadsworthZilpha "Drew" Wadsworth Descendancy chart to this point (2.Peleg2, 1.Peleg1) was born on 6 Jan 1778 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Mar 1851 in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine; was buried after 12 Mar 1851 in Western Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine.

    Other Events:

    • Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
    • Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
    • Group: Mayflower - Henry Samson
    • Group: Mayflower - John Alden & Priscilla Mullins
    • Group: Mayflower - John Howland & Elizabeth Tilley
    • Group: Mayflower - John Tilley & Joan Hurst
    • Group: Mayflower - Richard Warren
    • Group: Mayflower - William Brewster
    • FamilySearch ID: LC6T-NCX
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 17633374

    Notes:

    From FindaGrave:

    *Burial: Longfellow Tomb, A:12.

    Daughter of Rev. War Gen. & Congressman Peleg Wadsworth b. 6 May 1748 and Elizabeth Bartlett b. 9 Aug 1753 (both buried at the Wadsworth Cem., Hiram, Oxford Co., ME).

    She married on 1 Jan 1804 in Portland, Cumberland Co., ME, Attorney & Congressman Stephen Longfellow (buried at this cem.); they had the following children: Stephen Jr. b. 1805 (buried at this cem.); Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (famous poet, b. 1807); Elizabeth b. 1808; Anne b. 1810; Mary b. 1816; Ellen b. 1818, and the Rev. Samuel Longfellow b. 1819 (buried at this cem.).

    Group:
    Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

    Group:
    DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran

    Group:
    Descendant of Henry Samson of the Mayflower

    Group:
    Descendant of John Alden and Priscilla Mullin of the Mayflower

    Group:
    Descendant of John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley of the Mayflower

    Group:
    Descendant of John Tilley and Joan (Hurst) Rogers of the Mayflower

    Group:
    Descendant of Richard Warren of the Mayflower

    Group:
    Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LC6T-NCX

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17633374

    Zilpha married Congressman Stephen Longfellow on 1 Jan 1804 in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Stephen was born on 23 Jun 1775 in Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine; died on 2 Aug 1849 in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine; was buried after 2 Aug 1849 in Western Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Feb 1807 in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine; died on 24 Mar 1882 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried after 24 Mar 1882 in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

  2. 5.  John AldenJohn Alden Descendancy chart to this point (3.Welthea2, 1.Peleg1) was born on 22 Nov 1784 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 13 Aug 1871 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 13 Aug 1871 in Mayflower Cemetery, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
    • Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
    • Group: Mayflower - Henry Samson
    • Group: Mayflower - John Alden & Priscilla Mullins
    • Group: Mayflower - Richard Warren
    • Group: Mayflower - William Brewster
    • FamilySearch ID: L4QG-V5C
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 42955534
    • 1850 Census: 15 Aug 1850, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

    Notes:

    Group:
    Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

    Group:
    DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran

    Group:
    Descendant of Henry Samson of the Mayflower

    Group:
    Descendant of John Alden and Priscilla Mullin of the Mayflower

    Group:
    Descendant of Richard Warren of the Mayflower

    Group:
    Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L4QG-V5C

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42955534

    1850 Census:
    p. 74a
    Daniel W. Brewster    60  M   Mariner  $1000    Mass.
    Polly           "             63   F                               "
    John Alden 3d           36  M   Mariner                 "
    Mary W.   "               28   F                               "
    John W    "                 3  M                                "

    John Alden 2d          66  M   Merchant  $2000   Mass.
    Mary   "                   60   F                                 "

    Henry Alden             34  M   Mariner   ----         Mass.
    Sarah A. "                32  F                                   "
    Lucia S   "                12  F                                   "       school
    Ann J      "                 9  F                                   "            "

    John married Mary Winsor on 28 Jul 1811 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of William Winsor and Ann Hunt) was born in 1789 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 28 Mar 1882 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 28 Mar 1882 in Mayflower Cemetery, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. John Alden, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Apr 1813 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 24 Sep 1887 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 24 Sep 1887 in Mayflower Cemetery, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.


Generation: 4

  1. 7.  John Alden, Jr.John Alden, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 3.Welthea2, 1.Peleg1) was born on 14 Apr 1813 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 24 Sep 1887 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 24 Sep 1887 in Mayflower Cemetery, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
    • Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
    • Group: Hall Direct Descendant
    • Group: Mayflower - George Soule
    • Group: Mayflower - Henry Samson
    • Group: Mayflower - John Alden & Priscilla Mullins
    • Group: Mayflower - Richard Warren
    • Group: Mayflower - William Brewster
    • Group: Veteran of Civil War - Union
    • FamilySearch ID: L4QG-LDS
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 76339395
    • 1850 Census: 15 Aug 1850, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

    Notes:

    From FindaGrave:

    Civil War Veteran
    Private, Co. E, 18th Massachusetts Infantry

    The son of John and Mary (Winsor) Alden, and brother of Henry Alden, Co. E, 18th Mass. Infantry.

    He married Mary W. Brewster, the daughter of Daniel W. and Polly (Hall), on May 10, 1841 at Duxbury, MA. They were the parents of John W. (1842-1846); Sylvanus A. (1845-1846); John W. born May 24, 1847; and Frank R. (1854-1904).

    John was a 48 year-old Mariner from Duxbury when he enlisted in that town on May 23, 1861 and was mustered into the 18th Mass. Infantry on August 24, 1861 as a Private in Co. E. He became ill prior to the Regiment leaving for Washington, DC and returned to his home in Duxbury, thus he never saw duty with the Regiment beyond that at Camp Brigham in Readville. He was discharged on a Surgeon's Certificate of Disability at Hall's Hill, VA on Feb. 23, 1862.

    Group:
    Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

    Group:
    DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran

    Group:
    A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

    Group:
    Descendant of George Soule of the Mayflower

    Group:
    Descendant of Henry Samson of the Mayflower

    Group:
    Descendant of John Alden and Priscilla Mullin of the Mayflower

    Group:
    Descendant of Richard Warren of the Mayflower

    Group:
    Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

    Group:
    Person who served in the Civil War in the Union Forces (Grand Army of the Republlic)

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L4QG-LDS

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76339395

    1850 Census:
    p. 74a
    Daniel W. Brewster    60  M   Mariner  $1000    Mass.
    Polly           "             63   F                               "
    John Alden 3d           36  M   Mariner                 "
    Mary W.   "               28   F                               "
    John W    "                 3  M                                "

    John Alden 2d          66  M   Merchant  $2000   Mass.
    Mary   "                   60   F                                 "

    Henry Alden             34  M   Mariner   ----         Mass.
    Sarah A. "                32  F                                   "
    Lucia S   "                12  F                                   "       school
    Ann J      "                 9  F                                   "            "

    John married Mary W. Brewster on 10 Mar 1841 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Captain Daniel W. Brewster and Polly Hall) was born cal 9 Aug 1821 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 26 Feb 1869 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 26 Feb 1869 in Mayflower Cemetery, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. John W. Alden  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Dec 1842 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 25 Oct 1846 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
    2. 9. Silvanus Alden  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Mar 1845 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was christened on 16 Mar 1845 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 6 Mar 1846 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
    3. 10. Francis A. Alden  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1847; died in Unknown.
    4. 11. John Windsor Alden  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 May 1847 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 4 Feb 1925.
    5. 12. Ephraim Alden  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1849; and died.
    6. 13. Eugean Alden  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1851; and died.
    7. 14. Frank Alden  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Apr 1853 in Massachusetts; died on 22 Mar 1904 in Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried on 23 Mar 1904.
    8. 15. Arthur Alden  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jul 1861 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 27 Jun 1865 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.