The Worden Family
First Generation
See Worden Past, Newsletters of Worden Family Association for much information on the English
Ancestry of this line of Wordens1
1.WILLIAM WORDEN was born about 1500 in England. and was living 1542
Burgess of Preston2
WILLIAM and his spouse had the following children:3
2 M i.WILLIAM WORDEN.
+ 3 M ii.ROBERT WORDEN was born about 1534 and died on 11 Sep 1580.
Second Generation
3. ROBERT WORDEN (WILLIAM) was born about 1534 in England. He died on 11 Sep
1580 in England.4
ROBERT married ISOBEL WORTHINGTON about 1568 in Lancashire, England.5
They had the following children:6
4 M i.WILLIAM WORDEN.
5 M ii.JAMES WORDEN was born in 1607 in England.
+ 6 M iii.PETER I WORDEN was born about 1576 and died in 1638.
Third Generation
6. PETER I WORDEN (ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born about 1576 in Clayton,
Lancashire Co., England. He died in 1638 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA.7
Peter WORDEN I (also spelled WERDEN, WARDEN, WORTHEN) was the
immigrant ancestor of this line of WORDENS in America. Peter I settled in Yarmouth,
MA. and is probably the "old Worden" mentioned in a list of Yarmouth
inhabitants on 7 Jan. 1638/39. 8
During the period 1609 to 1613 Peter Werden, gent., appeared as a juror at nine
inquisitions.9 Peter was probably a textile merchant and leased from the town of Preston
Lancashire,England, a shop and stall in the Moothall being on the ground floor under
the Council chamber in the center of Preston. 10
In 1662 Peter was entered in the Guild Rolls, a foreign Burgess.11
About 1628 Peter had taken the office of County Aulnager (or Alnager) "an officer in a
port or market town responsible for ensuring that all cloth sold was woven in the correct
length & width laid down by statute (standards).12
The Last Will and Testament of Peter WORDEN of Yarmouth ye elder,
deceased, proved at ye General Court held at Plymouth, the fifth day of March
in ye XIIIth year of ye reign of our sovereign Lord Charles, King of England
AC1638, by ye oathes of Mr. Nicholas Sympkins, Hugh Tillie & Giles Hopkins as
followith, viz "Be it known unto all men to whome this doth or may concern,
that I, Peter Worden, of Yarmouth in New England, in Plymouth Patten, being
very sick, in this Year of Our Lord 1638 and on ye ninth day of February, do
make my last will to testify unto all that I Peter Worden, do give and bequeath unto
Peter Worden, my only sonne, and sonne and heir, and in the presense of Nicholas
Sympkins Hugh Tillie and Giles Hopkins, I do make him my whole executor to whom
I do give all my lands, leases & tenaments with goods movable and unmovable in the
Town of Clayton in the County of Lankcester, Likewise I do give unto Peter my son all
my goods which I have at this present in New England. My will is my son is to give
John Lewis one nate goat, also my will is my son is to give my grandchild such money
as is due for the keeping of goats and calves until this day and that my son is with the
money to buy a kid or dispose it otherwise for his use. Also one bed or bolster,
three blankets, also my son is to have the tuition of my grandchild until he be at the age
of one and twenty years of age, also my will is he shall find him with meat, drink, and
clothes and at the three last years of the twenty one years also to have forty shillings the
years after and above , for to add to his stock with the sow pig when the sow pigs -
s/Peter WORDEN 1/s.13
PETER I married MARGARET GRICE, daughter of THOMAS GRICE and ALICE,
about 1603/1604 in England. 14Margaret was born about 1568/1572.15 She died in 1612 in
England.16
They had the following children:17
7 F i.ELIZABETH WORDEN was born about 1605 in England. She died
about 1635.
ELIZABETH married HUGH SWANSEY about 1630. Hugh was born in
1607.
8 F ii.BRIDGET WORDEN was born about 1607 in England. She died on 19
Nov 1628 in England and was buried in Preston Parish Ch Ae Abt 21.18
+ 9 M iii.PETER II WORDEN was born about 1609 and died on 11 Jan 1680.
Fourth Generation
9. PETER II WORDEN (PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born about 1609 in
England. He died on 11 Jan 1680 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA.19
Peter II, aged about 13, was entered in the Guild Rolls of Preston by his father 20
Peter Worden II is often mentioned in the Plymouth Colony Records. On 2
June 1640 Peter II and two others were appointed to divide the woods of Philip
Woodelll.21 In 1643 Peter II with others of Yarmouth were required to provide a place
of defense against sudden assaults, probably from Indian attacks.22 In 1648 Peter II
was to be accommodated in relation to land.23 In 1651 Peter II was on the Grand
Inquest .24
On 3 June 1652 Peter II and William Hailstone were fined for not appearing on a
jury.25 On 5 Mar 1666/67 Peter II and William Lumpkin were each fined 10
shillings for creating a disturbance in the Yarmouth Meeting House.26 In 1657
Peter II among others, took the oath of fidelity.27
In the Year 1669 Peter Worden II purchased land in Yarmouth, MA from the
heirs of Stephen Deane and transferred it to his son-in-law Kenelm Winslow.28Peter II
paid a war tax of l8:2s:3d in 1675. 29 He was a petitioner of the Town
of Harwich, Mass. in 169430
According to a deed recorded 8 Oct. 1702 in Barnstable, Mass., Peter II is
buried in the Worden Burying Ground (aka Winslow & Homer Cemetery) in the north
east part of Dennis, Mass. near the Brewster town line (formerly part of Yarmouth). In
this deed dated 12 Feb. 1696/97, Peter II's son Samuel Worden, sold land in Yarmouth
to Isaac Chapman " except one acre of land which I the said Samuel Werden except and
reserve to myself and to my father's posterity forever, for a burying place for my father's
posterity forever, lying square about the place where my father WERDEN was
buried.....31
There are memorial plaques on the probable sites of the graves of Peter I, Peter II and
Mary, wife of Peter II, Worden.
The Last will and testament of Peter Worden II was written on 9 Jan.
1680/81 with an addition added 29 July 1681. This document names "my loving
wife Mary Worden, my son Samuell Worden, my daughter Martha, the wife of
Joseph Severns; my daughter Mary the wife of John Burgis; my daughter Marcy; my
son Kenelm Winslow." The will also mentions land Peter II purchased of "Mr. Allin";
Samuel Worden was the executor of his father's estate and the will was witnessed by
John Freeman and Silas Saers. John Miller, John Hall Jr. & Paul Saers took an
inventory on 20 Jan. 1680 which included "an interest in house and land and money in
Old England not knowing what it may be worth." Peter II's will was proved in
Plymouth, Mass. 3 Mar 1680. 32
Mary Worden's Last Will & Testament is dated 6 Mar. 1686. Mary left her Indian
squaw to her son Samuel, her clothing to be divided among her three daughters Mary
Burge, Mercy Winslow and Martha Seaverns. The balance of the estate went to her
son-in-law John Burge who was her executor. The will was probated 31 May 1687
and witnessed by Sameul Sears, Silas Sears and Gov. Thomas Hinckley.33
In the Yarmouth Register of Births Year 1648 printed in Records of the
Plymouth Colony, Shurtleff there is the following: "The daughter of Peeter
WORDEN, Febrewary the tenth." Whether this is another daughter of Peter's is
unknown.
PETER II married MARY. MARY died on 5 May 1687 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co.,
MA34
Some Records of Persons by the Name of Worden by Oliver N. Worden
published in 1868 states that Mary's maiden name was SEARS or WINSLOW but this
has never been documented. The Winslow Memorial by Frances K. Holton, Vol. I
claims that Peter's daughter Mercy married her cousin Kenelm Winslow II but this term
was loosely used in this time period. Mary WORDEN's maiden name may be forever
lost in the musty records of long ago.
PETER II and MARY had the following children:35
+ 10 F i.MARY WORDEN was born about 1639 and died before 11 May 1724.
+ 11 F ii.MERCY WORDEN was born about 1640/1641 and died 22 Sep 1688,
AE 48.
+ 12 F iii.MARTHA WORDEN was born about 1643 and died Last Of Mar
1725.
+ 13 M iv.SAMUEL WORDEN was born about 1645/1646 and died on 26 Aug
1716.
Fifth Generation
10. MARY WORDEN (PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was
born about 1639. She died before 11 May 1724 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA when
her son Jacob Burge was appointed administrator of the estate of Mary Burge, late of
Yarmouth
Mary Burgess died intestate and the estate was inventoried by James Crosby, John
Babcock, & Elen ? on 8 July 1724 and amounted to 35:16:00 On the ? day of July
1727 Jacob Burg stated that he paid all the heirs of his mother's estate excepting his
sisters Patience Nye and to her heirs and to Mercy Ellis.36
MARY married JOHN BURGESS, son of THOMAS BURGESS , on 8 Sep 1657 in
Yarmouth, MA.37 John died in Feb 1701 in Yarmouth, MA.38
John was the son of Thomas Burges of Sandwich, MA who in his will dated 4 Oct. 1684
and probated 2 Mar named his grandson Thomas Burgess, son of John Burgess 39
John Burgess' will is dated 14 Aug. 1700 and probated 3 July 1701. A codicil was
added 19 Feb. 1701. Widow Mary and "my eldest son John Burg" were appointed
executors. The will was witnessed by Josiah & Mary Thatcher & Mercy Hodg. The
codicil was witnessed by John Thatcher, Joseph Hall and Joseph Crosby. John's
heirs were "my eldest son John Burg" who received land John Sr. purchased from
John Nickerson and meadowland he purchased from William Nickerson; son Thomas
Burg received land now occupied by Andrew Hopkins which "I bought of Samuel
Worden Jr.? and is mine after the death of Joseph Severan's wife." Wife Mary Burg
received 1/3 of house, land and movable property to be hers while she remained John's
widow. daughter Martha was to live in John's house while she remained single. Upon
the widow Mary's death John Sr�s five daughters (not named) were to divide the
movable property and balance of the land was to be divided among sons Joseph,
Samuel and Jacob. The codicil instructed John Sr's sons as to the care of their mother
while she remained a widow i.e. son Joseph should pay his mother one bushel of wheat
yearly etc.Thomas Burg was to have three loads of hay yearly until the decease of his
Aunt Martha Severans.40
JOHN and MARY had the following children:41
14 M i. JOHN BURGESS.
JOHN BURGESS married SARAH42
15 M ii THOMAS BURGESS.
THOMAS married SARAH STORRS on 26 Feb 1696 in Barnstable,
Ma.43
16 M iii. JOSEPH BURGESS.
17 M iv. JOSEPH BURGESS.
18 M v. SAMUEL BURGESS.
SAMUEL married ELIZABETH44
19 M vi. JACOB BURGESS was born in 1680. He died 15 Aug. 1772, Ae 92
in Dennis, Ma and was buried in Worden Cem.45
JACOB married SARAH. Sarah died on 17 Apr 1755 in Dennis, Ma and
was buried in Worden Cem.46
20 F vii. MARTHA BURGESS died on 3 Dec 172 _ in Mansfield, CT. and
was buried in Old Mansfield Cem.47
MARTHA married SAMUEL STORRS on 31 Oct 1700 in Windham,
CT.48 Samuel died 9 Aug. 1727, AE 49 in Mansfield, CT and was buried
in North Parish Cem.49
21 F viii. MARY BURGESS.
MARY married MATHIAS ELLIA/ELLIS about 1678.
22 F ix. Daughter.
23 F x. Daughter.
24 F xi .PATIENCE BURGESS.
PATIENCE married JONATHAN NYE.
11. MERCY WORDEN (PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was
born about 1640/1641. She died 22 Sep 1688, Ae 48 in Yarmouth, Ma and was buried
in Worden/Winslow Burying Ground.50
MERCY married KENELM II WINSLOW, son of KENELM WINSLOW, on 23 Sep
1667 in Yarmouth, MA.51 Kenelm II was born about 1646/1647. He died on 11 Nov 1715
in Yarmouth, Ma and was buried in Worden/Winslow Burying Gr.52 Kenelm m2
DEMARIS who survived him. Children53 i. Damaris, ii. Elizabeth, iii. Eleanor, iv. John
Kenelm and Mary lived in that part of Yarmouth which was incorporated into the town
of Harwich, Ma in 1694. He was a petitioner for the incorporation of this town which
is now the town of Brewster.54 In 1675 Kenelm II paid a war tax of 4-13s-6d.55
On 14 Oct.1714 he was among those chosen to "seat persons or place them in the
meetinghouse where they shall set". 56
Kenelm II owned land in Harwich & Rochester MA. He shared ownership with some of
his neighbors in a fulling mill in Stony Brook in Harwich. 57
Kenelm's will is printed in its entirety in The Winslow Memorial His will is dated 10
Jan. 1712 and was probated 28 Dec.1715. His heirs were his wife Damaris, sons
Kenelm III, John, Josiah,Samuel,Nathaniel,Edward, daughters Damaris,
Elizabeth,and Eleanor Winslow, and Mercy White. Kenelm III was executor and
the document was witnessed by Samuel Osborn, John Wing and Jebediah Osbond.58
KENELM II and MERCY had the following children:59
25 Mi.KENELM III WINSLOW was buried 20 Mar 1728/1729
62 nd Yr in Worden/Winslow Bur.Gr..60
KENELM married BETHIA HALL on 5 Jan 1689 in Yarmouth, MA.61
Bethia was born about 1677. She died 8 Sept. 1745, AE 78 in Yarmouth,
MA62 She m2 JOSEPH HAWES 2 Mar. 1729/30 Yarmouth MA.63
26 M ii.JOSIAH WINSLOW was christened on 3 Jul 1668 in Scituate, MA. He
died in 3 Apr. 1761, A 92 and was buried Freetown, MA.64
JOSIAH married (1) MARGARET TISDALE on 13 Jun 1691 in
Freetown, Ma.65
JOSIAH also married (2) HANNAH WINSLOW on 3 Nov 1738 in
Freetown, Ma.66
JOSIAH also married (3) HANNAH BOOTH on 2 Mar 1748/1749 in
Middleboro, Ma.67
JOSIAH also married (4) MARTHA HATHAWAY on 30 Nov 1749 in
Freetown.68
JOSIAH also married (5) MARY JONES on 6 Sep 1750.69
27 M iii. THOMAS WINSLOW was christened on 3 Mar 1673 in Scituate,
Ma. was buried 6 Apr.1689, Ae 17 in Worden/Winslow Burying Gr.70
28 M iv. SAMUEL WINSLOW.
Samuel married (1) BETHIA HOLBROOK on 26 Sep 1700 in Scituate,
MA.71
Samuel also married (2) MERCY KING on 11 Nov 1703 in Scituate,
MA.72 Mercy died on 16 Feb 1733 in Rochester,MA.73
Samuel also married (3) RUTH BRIGGS on 8 Oct 1739 in Rochester,
MA.74
29 F v. MERCY WINSLOW was born about 1676. She died before 16 Jul
1755 when an administrator was appointed on the estate of Mercy Jenkins
late of Rochester, MA 75
Mercy married (1) MALATIAH WHITE on 14 Feb 1676 in Rochester,
MA.76Malatiah died 21 Aug 1709, Ae 39 in Rochester, MA.77
MERCY also married (2) THOMAS JENKINS.
30 M vi. NATHANIEL WINSLOW.
Nathaniel married ELIZABETH HOLBROOK on 9 Jul 1701 in
Scituate, MA.78
31 M vii. EDWARD WINSLOW died on 25 Jun 1760 in Rochester, MA.79
EDWARD married SARAH. Sarah died on 11 Oct 1767 in Rochester,
MA80
12. MARTHA WORDEN (PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM)
was born about 1643. She died Last Of Mar 1725 in Harwich, Barnstable Co., MA. 81
According to Paine's (p.108) History of Harwich she died at the home of her daughter
Abigail Broadbanks.
MARTHA married JOSEPH SEVERANCE about 1675. Joseph was probably born on 14
Feb 1649 in Salisbury, MA son of JOHN SEVERANCE & ABIGAIL KIMBALL.82 He
died before 1725.
On 18 Nov. 1682 Joseph Severans of Yarmouth MA planter, for the sum of 10 pounds
sold "one half part of my great division lott of upland in Salisbury" to Henry True of
Salisbury, witnesses Tho. Bradbury & Rebecka Connor and acknowledged by Joseph
Severans 18 Nov. 1682.83
Joseph Severance of Yarmouth, MA served in Capt. John Gorman's Yarmouth Co. in
1675 that went to Mt Hope against the Indians.84 Joseph paid a war tax of 16-3s-0d in
1675 85 Joseph was a petitioner for the incorporation of the town of Harwich in 1694
and was a landholder in the western part of the town.86 In the year 1680 Joseph was a
surveyor of highways.87
JOSEPH and MARTHA had the following children:88
32 F i. ABIGAIL SEVERANCE was born on 11 Sep 1676 in Yarmouth, Ma.
ABIGAIL married BERIAH BROADBROOKS on 11 Nov 1700.89
33 F ii. MARY/MERCY SEVERANCE was born on 1 Mar 1677/1678 in
Yarmouth, Ma.
34 M iii. JOSEPH SEVERANCE was born on 20 May 1683 in Yarmouth, Ma.
35 F iv.MARTHA SEVERANCE Living 23 June
1717.90MARTHA married JOHN ELLIS on 21 Jun 1706 in Harwich,
Ma.91 John died on 19 Oct 1712.92
36 M v.EBENEZER ? SEVERANCE.
EBENEZER married Miss TOMLIN on 14 Feb 1709 in Eastham,
Ma.93
13. SAMUEL WORDEN (PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born about
1645/1646 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA. He died on 26 Aug 1716 in Stonington, New
London Co., CT.94
On 28 Oct. 1668 Samuel Worden filed the following complaint in Plymouth
Colony, "In reference unto the complaint of Samuell Worden against Edward
Crowell and James Maker, for goeing in his absence into his house in the dead
time of night, and for threatening to breake up the dore and come in att the window, if
not lett in, and goeing to his bed and attempting the chasity of his wife and sister, by
many lacious carriages and affrightening of his children, the Court have centenced them,
the said Edward Crowell and James Maker, to find sureties for theire good behavior
and pay each of them a fine of ten pounds to the use of the collonie and also to defray all
the charges of the said Samuel Werden hath bine att in the vindecation of his wifes
innosensy or to be severally whipt." Both defendants paid their fines and were released.
.95
On 6 June 1782 Samuel WORDEN was proposed for freeman.96 He
served on the jury in 1680 and 1681.97 In 1679 Samuel WARDEN, his brother-in-law
John Burgess and some others "ere chosen and agreed with" by the Town of Yarmouth
"to look out, cut up and secure to the town such whales and whale bone as by God's
providence" were cast up between Sawtuckett & Sawsuett harbor marsh. They were
paid up to 5 pounds of "blubber or oyle" per whale.98
On 24 Aug. 1689 Samuel and two others inventoried the estate of Thomas
Boardman.99 On 12 Feb. 1696/7 Samuel & Hopestill Worden sold land in Yarmouth
to Isaac Chapman. This same year Samuel's name, along with the name of his son
Samuel Jr can be found on a list of freeman in North Kingston,RI .100 Samuel and his
family lived for a time in South Kingston, RI where he gave his name to Worden's Pond,
a body of water at the head of the Pawtucket River. This pond is shown on present day
maps of the area.
Samuel Worden was in Stonington, CT by 12 May 1709 when he purchased 150
acres of land from James & Dorothy Noyes of Stonington, deed witnessed by
Nehemiah Palmer & Joshua Cate, recorded 30 Nov. 1709.101
On 18 Sept 1716 Frances Werden, widow of Samuel Worden, refused to accept
the administration of her husband's estate and passed this trust to her step-son Isaac
Worden. On 22 Jan. 1716/17 Richard Partlow in right of his wife Rose
and Thomas Warden, all of Stonington, CT; Peter Worden, John Holloway in right
of his wife Hopestill and Daniel Wilcox in right of his wife Mary, all of Westerly, RI,
the said Rose, Hopestill & Mary being daughters of Dr. Samuel Warden late of
Stonington, deceased were notified that Isaac Warden, of Stonington, administrator of
Dr. Warden's estate was to give an accounting of said estate. On 8 Apr 1718 Rebekah
& Thomas Worden & Peter Bolton, all of Stonington with Richard Christopher of
Stonington as surety, gave bond in the amount of 100 pounds for the estate of Dr.
Samuel Worden of Stonington deceased. Rebekah Worden was the widow of Isaac
Worden..102
The following is recorded in Norwich, CT Town Clerk's Office records placed
there by Dr. Thomas Worden, Samuel's son: "Aug. 26, 1716 - then my honored father
Samuel Werden departed this life and was buried ye 27th - Thomas Werden lst 103
In May of 1665 William Newland, Hopestill Worden's step-father paid the children of
Joseph Holly their share or their father's estate and Hopstill is referred to as the wife of
Samuel Worden.104
SAMUEL married (1) HOPESTILL HOLLY, daughter of JOSEPH SR HOLLY and
ROSE ALLEN, about 1665. Hopestill was born about 1645/1646 in Sandwich, Bristol
Co., MA. She died on 13 Sep 1715 in Stonington, New London Co., CT.105
SAMUEL and HOPESTILL had the following children:106
+ 37 M i. PETER III WORDEN was born about 1668 and died on 18 Nov 1732.
+ 38 M ii. SAMUEL Jr. WORDEN was born about 1670 and died on 2 Sep
1727.
+ 39 M iii. ISAAC WORDEN was born about 1675 and died about 1718.
+ 40 M iv. THOMAS WORDEN was born about 1675 and died on 6 Nov 1759.
+ 41 M v. NATHANIEL WORDEN died before 22 Jan 1716/1717.
+ 42 F vi. ROSE WORDEN.
+ 43 F vii. HOPESTILL WORDEN died before 25 Jan 1745.
44 F viii. MARY WORDEN.
Mary married DANIEL WILCOX about 1697.On 23 Mar. 1696/7 the
Newport, RI Assembly declared Mary's marriage illegal because the
banns were never published. William Gibson was impeached
for "marrying Daniell Wilcocks and Mary Wordell of Kingstowne
contrary to the law of this Colony." 107
SAMUEL also married (2) FRANCES WEST MINOR. Frances m1 MANASSEH
MINOR Stonington, CT 20 Apr 1721 by Daniel Palmer, J.P.108
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Sixth Generation
37. PETER III WORDEN (SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was
born about 1668 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA. He died on 18 Nov 1732, Ae 64 in
Warwick, Kent Co., RI.109
This Peter WORDEN farmed the Rodman lands in So. Kingston, RI during the
years 1697-1706.110 Prior to this time, in 1694, he was a resident of Harwich, Ma111
Peter III purchased land in Westerly, RI during the Years 1705-1713.112 On 8 Sept.
1721 he signed over land "for the consideration of the love and good will which I have to
my loving and dutiful son Peter Worden "This land was to go to Peter IV
after the decease of Peter III and his wife Mary. This land had been previously
purchased by Peter III from Capt. John Babcock on 30 Mar. 1713 and consisted of
204 acres. Peter IV received the eastern tract of this land and his brother Judah the
western tract 113
The Last Will & Testament of Peter Worden III was dated 14 Sept 1732 and
probated 3 Dec. 1732. Peter mentions his daughter Mary Worden, wife Mary
Worden, son Peter Worden, Mary Jr's only daughter; grandchildren Joshua &
Mary Worden, children of eldest son Judah, deceased. The document was witnessed
by John Dickinson, Benj Green, Mary Dickinson & Almy Green. Peter III left his
son Peter Jr. 10 shillings to be paid to him within five years after Peter III's decease.
Money was left to grandchildren Joshua & Mary Worden and the balance of the estate
divided between wife Mary and daughter Mary Jr. The latter was to receive what
remained of the estate after the decease of her mother Mary Worden Sr.114
PETER III married MARY HOLLY, daughter of JOSEPH Jr. HOLLY and MARY
HULL, on 20 Feb 1693 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA.115 Mary was born on 16 Feb
1665 in Sandwich, Bristol Co., MA.116 She died in 1733 in Warwick, Kent Co., RI.117
They had the following children:118
+ 45 M i. JUDAH WORDEN died before 30 Oct 1727.
+ 46 M ii. PETER IV WORDEN was born about 1697 and died about 1745.
+ 47 F iii. MARY WORDEN.
38. SAMUEL Jr. WORDEN (SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was
born about 1670. He died on 2 Sep 1727 in So. Kingston, Washington Co., RI.119
Samuel Jr. was granted administration of the estate of his father Samuel Werden
deceased on 9 Oct. 1727. 120
Samuel & Rose are probably buried in So. Kingston RI Cemetery located
south of Worden's Pond where their probable graves are marked with memorial
plaques.
On 25 Oct, 1727 Inventory effects of Samuel Worden, deceased totaled 1395 pounds
of which dwelling house and land was 1200 pounds. Inventory taken by widow Rose &
son Samuel.121
In 1729 Samuel 3rd, Edmund, Daniel, James, Jeremiah Worden & Hannah
Collins deeded one another 25 acres of land valued at 200 pounds each
portion..122
On 12 July 1740 Jeremiah Worden, wife Abigail and mother Rose of South Kingston
RI sold land to Jas. Perry for 781 pounds, recorded 25 May 1744.123
This same day Edmund Worden and mother Rose Worden of So. Kingston, RI
sold land to Jas. Perry for 352 pounds, recorded 25 Mar 1745.124
SAMUEL married ROSE HOLLY, daughter of JOSEPH Jr. HOLLY and MARY
HULL. Rose was born say 1675. She was living 1745.125
They had the following children:126
48 M i. SAMUEL WORDEN.
49 M ii. EDMUND WORDEN.
50 M iii. DANIEL WORDEN.
51 M iv. JAMES WORDEN.
52 M v. JEREMIAH WORDEN.
53 F vi. HANNAH WORDEN.
Hannah married JEDEDIAH COLLINS on 5 Nov 1711 in So. Kingston,
Ri.127
39. ISAAC WORDEN (SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born
about 1675. He died before 11 Aug.1718 in Westerly RI when Rebekah Worden appeared
in court in New London, Ct attesting she gave a true account of her deceased husband's
estate. 128
The following deeds as printed in Wordens Past tie together the family of Isaac Worden.
It is probable that Isaac's wife Rebekah had died around 1735 or perhaps a bit earlier
and the children were selling the land that she she occupied or owned.
Caleb Worden of Newport RI, cordwainer & Hopestill his wife, dau. of Isaac
Werden, late of Stonington, CT. yoeman for divers good and consideration is hereunto
moving but none especially for ye love good will and affection etc. s/Caleb Worden,
Hopestill Worden, witness: James Werden dated 8 Aug 1735, recorded 9 Feb.1735/6.
129
James Werden of Newport,R.I. and Mary his wife, daughter of Isaac Worden of
Stonington, yeoman; James is brother of William of Stonington, released to William all
rights James may have in property of their father Isaac s/James Werden, Mary
Werden, dated 9 Aug.1735, recorded 9 Feb. 1735/6. 130
Amos Wording of Newport, R.I. for 50 pounds sells William Wording of Stonington,
Conn, yeoman - quit claims all interest he may hold of his (Amos') father Isaac
Wording late of Stonington, Conn - quit claims all interest in his father Isaac
Wording's estate dated 10 Apr 1738, entered 14 Aug.1738.131
Isaac Worden of Westerly, RI quit claims to William Werden of Stonington, Conn. by
deed dated 15 Mar. 1735, entered 15 Mar 1735 s/Issac Werden his mark.132
Samuel Worden of Rye, Weschester Co. N.Y. quit claims to his brother William
Worden of Stonington, Conn., all title he (Saml) may have to their father Isaac
Worden's estate dated 16 Jan.1740/41, entered 19 Jan. 1740/41 133
ISAAC married REBEKAH W..
They had the following children:134
54 M i. AMOS WORDEN.
55 M ii. WILLIAM WORDEN.
56 M iii. ISAAC WORDEN.
57 M iv. SAMUEL WORDEN.
58 F v. SARAH WORDEN.
Sarah married JOSEPH PENDLETON on 29 Jan 1723 in Newport,
Ri.135
59 F vi. REBECCA WORDEN.
60 F vii. HOPESTILL WORDEN.
Hopestill married CALEB WORDEN.
61 F viii. MARY WORDEN.
MARY married JAMES WORDEN.
62 M ix. THOMAS WORDEN.
40. THOMAS WORDEN (SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was
born about 1675. He died on 6 Nov 1759 in Norwich, New London Co., CT.136
Thomas Worden's will was dated 4 Sept 1759 and probated 6 Dec.1759 Wife Sarah
received l/3 part of real & personal estate, daughter Sarah received 5 pounds lawful
money to be paid by son Thomas Worden within one year after decease of Thomas Sr,
to son-in-law Samuel Crandall; daughter Jane Beckwith received 5 pounds, to
son-in-law John Beckwith; to son-in-law Silas Armstrong, daughter Bathsheba
Armstrong, to son Thomas Werden. Son Thomas & son-in-law Silas Armstrong
were executors. Will witnessed by Ebenr Hartshorn, William Lothrope, Zachariah
Lothrop. 137
THOMAS married SARAH BUTLER, daughter of DANIEL BUTLER , on 9 Dec 1708
in Stonington, CT.138 Sarah was born on 23 Jul 1680 in Stonington, Ct.139 She died on 6
May 1760 in Norwich, CT.140
They had the following children:141
63 F i. ABIGAIL WORDEN was born on 27 Oct 1709 in Stonington, Ct.
Abigail married JEREMIAH MAIN on 4/5 Jan 1726/1727 in Stonington,
Ct.142
64 F ii. BATHSHEBA WORDEN was born on 27 Oct 1709 in Stonington, Ct.
Bathsheba married SILAS ARMSTRONG.
65 M iii. THOMAS Jr WORDEN was born on 5 Jul 1718 in Stonington, Ct.
66 F iv. SARAH WORDEN was born on 3 Dec 1713 in Stonington, Ct.
Sarah married SAMUEL CRANDALL on 14 Oct 1731 in Stonington,
Ct.143
67 F v. JANE WORDEN was born on 3 Aug 1722 in Stonington, Ct.
Jane married JOHN BECKWITH.
41. NATHANIEL WORDEN (SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM)
died 1737/1738.
On 9 Feb. 1709/10 Samuel Worden deeded land in Stonington, CT to "my son
Nathaniel for natural affection".144
Nathaniel Worden's will was dated 30 Aug. 1737 and proved 7 Nov. 1738. Nathaniel
Worden, of Greenwich, Hartford Co. CT, left his wife Margaret 1/3 of movable estate
and most of the land. Sons Roger, Gabriel and Daniel Worden received land, son
Nathaniel had already received his portion, son Job had already received his portion but
was left an additional five shillings, daughter Elizabeth, wife of Jonathan Meritt
received five shillings, daughter Thankful,wife of Samuel Worden also received five
shillings. The Island called Capt. Island to be sold and money received for it to be
divided between daughters Hopestill and Margaret Worden. Wife Margaret Worden
& Justus Bush of Greenwich & Samuel Brown of Rye, NY were named executors and
witnesses to will were Samuel Rundel, Jonathan Mead Jr. & William Roberts.145
NATHANIEL married MARGARET.
NATHANIEL and MARGARET had the following children:146
68 M i. DANIEL WORDEN was born on 22 Mar 1707 in Little Compton, Ri.
69 M ii. ROGER WORDEN.
70 M iii. GABRIEL WORDEN.
71 M iv. NATHANIEL WORDEN.
72 M v. JOB WORDEN.
73 F vi. ELIZABETH WORDEN.
Elizabeth married JONATHAN MERRITT.
74 F vii. THANKFUL WORDEN.
Thankful married ISAAC WORDEN.
75 F viii. HOPESTILL WORDEN.
76 F ix. MARGARET WORDEN.
42. ROSE WORDEN (SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM).Rose
Partelow was living on 22 Jan. 1716/17 when she was mentioned in her father's estate
papers.
ROSE married RICHARD Jr. PARTLOW say 1700.
A Richard Partelow Jr. & Solomon Partelow were taxed for the North Society Road
Church in Stonington in 1732. Richard in the amount of 18-0-0 & Solomon for 36-18-0
147
RICHARD Jr. and ROSE had the following children:148
77 F i. MARGARET PARTELOW was born on 1 Aug 1701 in Stonington,
Ct.
78 M ii. SOLOMON PARTELOW was born on 5 Dec 1703 in Stonington, Ct.
79 M iii. JOHN PARTELOW was born on 5 May 1706 in Stonington, Ct.
80 M iv. RICHARD PARTELOW was born on 23 Aug 1708 in Stonington,
Ct.
81 F v. ROSE PARTELOW was born on 15 Feb 1710/1711 in Stonington,
Ct.
82 M vi. WILLIAM PARTELOW was born on 5 Apr 1713 in Stonington, Ct.
83 M vii. THOMAS PARTELOW was born on 6 Mar 1716 in Stonington, Ct.
43. HOPESTILL WORDEN (SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) died
before 25 Jan 1745 as she was not mentioned in her husband�s will
HOPESTILL married JOHN HOLLOWAY, son of JOSEPH Jr. HOLLY and MARY
HULL. John died about 1745/1746.
John�s will was dated 25 Jan. 1745 & proved Charlestown, RI 2 Mar 1746.
It mentions children John, Joseph, Mary, Thankful & Hopestill.149
On 22 Jan. 1716/17, among others, John Holloway in right of his wife
Hopestill of Westerly, RI being a daughter of Samuel Warden deceased, was
notified that IsaacWarden administrator of Samuel's estate was to give an
accounting of sd estate.150
JOHN and HOPESTILL had the following children:151
84 M i. JOHN HOLLY.
85 M ii. JOSEPH HOLLY.
86 F iii. MARY HOLLY.
87 F iv. THANKFUL HOLLY.
88 F v. HOPESTILL HOLLY.
Seventh Generation
45. JUDAH WORDEN (PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT,
WILLIAM) died before 30 Oct 1727.152
JUDAH married REBECCA PRENTICE on 2 Dec 1725 in Newton, MA153
Disposition dated 8 Mar 1728/28 (separated from case) by Rebecah Werden late of
Westerly, now resident of Stonington, that some time in the winter of the year 1726 she was
at her own house in Westerly, and in came John Gorton and Josiah Hill and (they)
exchanged oxen...her husband Judah Werden wrote a bond for ye 5 pounds that Gorton
was to give to Hill, and Judah and herself signed it as witnesses.154
They had the following children:155
89 M i. JOSHUA WORDEN.
90 F ii. MARY WORDEN was born on 19 Mar 1726/1727 in Stonington, Ct.
Mary married ISAAC BABCOCK on 17 Apr 1746.156
46. PETER IV WORDEN (PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT,
WILLIAM) was born about 1697 in Westerly, Washington Co., RI. He died about 1745 in
Westerly, Washington Co., RI.157
On Mar 15, 1725/6 Peter Jr., laborer, purchased land in Westerly,
RI from William Wanton of Newport, recorded 15 Mar.158
On 27 June 1728 Peter Worden as administrator of the estate of Judah Worden sold
51 acres of land in Westerly to John Pooler.159
On 3 Oct. 1727 Peter was appointed administrator of the estate of his
brother Judah Worden.160 When Peter died this trust was passed to Peter's widow
Rebekah. She added a silver cup & buckles to what was already listed on her
brother-in-law Judah's inventory.161
PETER IV married REBECCA RICHMOND, daughter of JOHN RICHMOND and
ELIZABETH IRISH, on 26 May 1720 in Westerly, Washington Co., RI.162 Rebecca was
born perhaps Kingston, RI and was last heard of when she witnessed John Foster's will on
21 Oct.1766 in Richmond, RI163
PETER IV and REBECCA had the following children:164
91 F i. ELIZABETH WORDEN was born on 29 Mar 1721
in Westerly, Washington Co., RI. She died after 1745 as she was
mentioned in her father�s estate but was not mentioned in the will
of her husband JOSEPH PETTY of Charlestown, dated 29 Oct. 1793,
probated 13 July 1794.which mentions three daughters Ruth, Penelope &
Dorcas165
1774 RI cn Washington Co.Charlestown,153: JOSEPH PETTY 1 male
above 16, 1 male under 16, 3 females above 16, 1 female under 16, 1
Indian, Total of 7 persons in household.
1790 RI cn Washington Co.411, Charlestown 1-1-2
+ 92 M ii. GIDEON WORDEN was born on 22 Dec 1722.
+ 93 M iii. JOHN WORDEN was born about 1724 and died about 1779.
+ 94 F iv. CONTENT WORDEN was born about 1725 and died before 1778.
95 F v. MARY ANNE WORDEN was born about 1726.
+ 96 M vi. PETER WORDEN was born on 1 Jun 1728 and died on 21 Feb 1808.
+ 97 M vii. SYLVESTER WORDEN was born about 1732 and died on 30 Mar
1814.
+ 98 F viii. RUTH WORDEN.
+ 99 M ix. ELISHA WORDEN was born about 1742 and died 17 Sep 1820 ae
78.
+ 100 F x. REBEKAH WORDEN died after 8 Apr 1800.
47. MARY WORDEN (PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT,
WILLIAM).
MARY married JOSEPH BUCKLIN on 23 Oct 1737 in Coventry, RI. Joseph was born on
29 Sept. 1694.166 He died on 4 May 1776 and was buried in Stone-Hammett Cem.
Coventry, RI.167 Joseph m1 SUSANNAH JENCKS, daughter of WILLIAM JENCKS
& PATIENCE SPRAGUE. Susannah was born c1700 and died 23 Aug. 1736 and is
buried in Stone-Hammett Cem. Coventry, RI.168
Joseph & Mary had the following child:169
101 F i. MARY BUCKLIN was born on 13 Apr 1739 in Coventry, Ri.
Eighth Generation
92. GIDEON WORDEN (PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I,
ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 22 Dec 1722 in Westerly, Washington Co., RI.
GIDEON married REBECCA BROWN on 1 May 1748 in Westerly, RI.170 Rebecca died
June 1789 Middletown, RI in 60th? year of her age.171
They had the following children:172
102 M i. GIDEON WORDEN was born on 14 Jan 1748/1749.
He died before 1790 when his wife was listed as head of family in
census.173 He may be the Gideon Worden of Portsmouth, husbandman
involved in a court case vs William Cook of Tiverton, trader, for $10, 8
shillings, due for services, 2 days time and expenses in March 1782.
Judgment for plaintiff (Docket No. 192 - YR 1783).174
GIDEON married ANNA BABCOCK (#156) , daughter of JOHN
BABCOCK and REBEKAH WORDEN, on 22 Oct 1772 in Dartmouth,
MA175
103 F ii.REBEKA WORDEN was born on 20 Feb 1749/1750.
Gideon Worden of Portsmouth, yeoman, and Rebecca his wife who when
sole was named Rebecca Brown of Portsmouth, widow, vs Margaret
Woodman, widow, and Richard Billings, innholder, both of Newport.
administrators of the goods of Edward Woodman of Newport, yeoman,
deceased (Docket #24 May Term of Newport Court 1749).176
Rebeccah Worden of Portsmouth, widow, executrix of the will of Caleb
Brown late of Portsmouth, mariner, deceased, vs Thomas Remington of
Cranston, mariner, in an action of promise and assumpsit , that he on 18
Dec 1757 received (blank) from Caleb Brown which he promised to sell at
Antigua (Docket #264, Year 1759).177
Enoch Butts of Portsmouth, yeoman, vs Rebeccah Worden of Portmouth,
widow and John Slocum of Newport, yeoman. Case mentions a bastard
child born of the body of Sarah Strange and of which Caleb Brown was
adjudged punitive father. In Nov. 1758 Rebeckah Worden the executrix of
the last will and testament of Caleb Brown and John Slocum the devisee
of the real estate were cited to appear (YR 1764)178
93. JOHN WORDEN (PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT,
WILLIAM) was born about 1724 in Westerly, Washington Co., RI.179 He died about 1779
in Charlestown, Washington Co., RI.180
RI cn of 1774 Charlestown JOHN WORDEN: 3 males over 16, 3 males under 16, 3
females above 16, 1 female under 16 T0tal persons in household 10:181
JOHN married (1) DOROTHY SLATTERLY on 1 May 1746 in Westerly, RI.182
They had the following children:183
104 M i.JOHN WORDEN.
105 M ii.NATHAN WORDEN was born about 1749. He died 1 Oct. 1804, AE
55 in Chesterfield, Nh.184
Nathan settled in Chesterfield, NH between 1785 & 1787 A Baptist
preacher in Chesterfield and adjoining towns.185
1790 NH cn, Cheshire Co. Chesterfield, 13: WORDEN: Nathan 1-2-5
1800 NH cn, Cheshire Co, Chesterfield, 16 WORDAIN Nathan 1 male
16 yrs & over, 1 male of 45 yrs & upward, 2 females under 10 yrs, 2
females of 10 & under 16, 2 females of 16 & under 26,1 of 26 & under
45
Children of Nathan & Amy Worden:186 i Nathan, ii. Nancy, iii.
Charlotte, iv. Henry, v. Melinda, vi. Gideon, vii. Abigail, viii Susan,
ix. Sally, x. Mary, xi. child, xii. child, xiii. child
NATHAN married AMY WATERS.187
106 M iii. JOSEPH WORDEN was born about 1753 in Westerly,
RI.188He died Abt. 1817, Ae Over 80 in Rutland, Jefferson Co. Ny.189
Joseph Worden was a member of the Baptist Society in Halifax per
David Allen,deacon of the church dated 15 Sept.1789 190
Children191 i. Thomas, ii Amos P, iii. John, iv. Joseph jr., v. Hannah,
vi. Nathan, vii. Ezra, viii. Jesse, ix Avery, x. Electa
JOSEPH married AMY/ANNA LAMB say 1777. AMY/ANNA was born
say 1760. She died 1836, AE 66 or 67.192
107 F iv. HANNAH WORDEN was born on 26 Jun 1761 in Westerly, Ri.
She died on 7 Jul 1825 in Dummerston, Vt.193
HANNAH married WILLIAM MILLER, son of ISAAC MILLER and
SARAH CROSBY, on 10 Nov 1782 in Dummerston, VT.194 William was
born on 2 Oct 1761 in Worcester, Ma.195 He died on 16 Apr 1802 in
Dummerston, Vt., AE 41196
1790 VT cn Windham Co. Dummerston, 42 WILLIAM MILLER:
3-1-3
Children:197 i. Fanny, ii. Isaac, iii. Charles, iv. Dolly, v. George A., vi.
William jr., vii. Israel, viii. Nathan, ix. Asa, x. Catharine, xi. Mariah
JOHN also married (2) SUSANNAH HALL BABCOCK on 1 Jan 1769 in Richmond,
RI.198 Susannah died about 1798 in Kingston, RI.199 SUSANNAH HALL m1 CALEB
BABCOCK in Westerly RI 14 Jan. 1753, bride of Richmond, RI & groom of Westerly,
RI.200
94. CONTENT WORDEN (PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I,
ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born about 1725. She died before 1778.201
Content married JAMES HADSALL, son of JOSEPH HADSALL and RACHEL
CRUMB, on 12 Oct 1752 in So. Kingston, RI.202James Hadsall was slain by Indians
during the Wyoming, PA massacre June 1788 .203
They had the following children:204
108 F i. AMY HADSALL.
109 M ii. JOHN HADSALL was born about 1754.
110 M iii. EDWARD HADSALL was born in 1762.
111 M iv. STEPHEN HADSALL was born in 1766.
112 F v. CONTENT HADSALL was born in 1768.
113 M vi. JOSEPH HADSALL was born in 1770.
114 M vii. WILLIAM HADSALL was born on 15 Jul 1754.
115 M viii. JAMES Jr. HADSALL.
96. PETER WORDEN (PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I,
ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 1 Jun 1728. He died on 21 Feb 1808 in Cheshire,
Berkshire Co., MA.205
Elder Peter served as a private, Capt. Samuel Low�s Co., Col. Benjamin Simonds Berkshire
Co. Regt. He entered service Oct. 13, 1780, discharged Oct. 17, 1780, service five days
order of Gen. Fellows at an alarm at the Northward.206
The epitaph on Peter�s gravestone reads �Here lies the body of Peter Werden late pastor
of the Church of Christ in Cheshire. He was born June 6, 1728 Converted by the mighty
power Of God to the Lord Jesus Christ May 9th 1748. In the month of May 1751 he
was ordained to The work of the ministry in Warwick And continues measurable
faithful In his pastoral charge to the close of his which was Feb. 21, 1808. His soul to
God he ask to send to cry for grace for foe and friend but blessed be to God of love. His
soul in now with Christ above.�207
PETER married MARY MOON, daughter of EBENEZER jr. MOON and
ELIZABETH, on 18 Aug 1749 in Richmond, Washington Co., RI. 208Mary was born on
10 Nov 1723 in No. Kingston, Washington Co., RI.209 She died on 6 Dec 1805 in Cheshire,
Berkshire Co., MA.210
PETER and MARY had the following children:
116 F i. ABIGAIL WORDEN was born on 19 Sep 1750 in Coventry, RI.,211
died 31 Mar 1817 Shaftsbury, VT212
ABIGAIL WORDEN married FRANCIS MATTESON 24 Dec. 1767
Coventry, RI.213 Francis, son of THOMAS MATTESON & SARAH
JOHNSON was born 14 Jan. 1746/47 in Coventry, RI.214 Francis died
26 May 1816 Shaftsbury, VT.215
117 F ii. ESTHER WORDEN was born 19 Apr 1753 Coventry, RI216
Esther died 14 Jan. 1840, Ae 87-8-12 and was buried
Baker Cem. Hoosick, NY.217
ESTHER WORDEN married JOHN MATTESON, son of THOMAS
MATTESON & SUSANNAH born 10 Oct. 1754 Coventry, RI.218
John died 15 Mar 1818, Ae 63 and is buried in Baker Cem. Hoosick,NY
219
118 F iii. LUCINDA WORDEN was born on 21 May 1755 in Coventry, RI.
LUCINDA WORDEN married JOSEPH BENNETT
119 M iv. JUDAH WORDEN was born on 16 May 1756 in Coventry, RI. and
died after 26 Nov. 1817 the date of his will and before 20 Jan.1823 the
date will was probated in Nunda, Allegany Co.NY 220
Judah was probably the Judah Werdir who served in the Revolutionary
War from Berkshire Co. MA as a private in Capt. Samuel Low�s Co.,
Col. Simond�s Regt. He entered service 5 Sept. 1777 and was
discharged on Oct., 1777, serving 27 days at Pawlet, VT.221
JUDAH married ABIGAIL RICHARDSON, daughter of
JONATHAN RICHARDSON and MARY WOODWARD, say
1778. Abigail was born on 29 Oct 1757 in Newton, Ma.222 She died
27 Mar 1832 75th Yr Of Her Age in Auburn, Cayuga Co. Ny, Ae
75.223Children:224 i. Clarissa b 20 July 1779, died 27 May 1783 ii.
Allen b 26 Feb. 1781, iii Clara, iv Adelia b. 13 Nov. 1785, v. Elisha b
5 Feb. 1787, vi Bucklin b 05 Feb. 1789, vii. Abigail 11 Aug. 1793, viii.
Judah b 26 Jan. 1796
120F v. DELIVERANCE WORDEN was born say 1757.Deliverance
married NEHEMIAH RICHARDSON, son of JONATHAN
RICHARDSON & MARY WOODWARD
on 25 Nov 1781 in Windsor, Berkshire Co., MA.225 Nehemiah was born
on 28 Jun 1759 in Newton, MA.226 He died on 14 Nov 1839.227 Nehemiah
m2 KESIAH REEVES 228 Nehemiah was a soldier of the revolution.
Sergeant, Capt. White�s Co.(late) Col. Brown�s Berkshire Co. regt; July
11,1780; discharged Oct. 22, 1780; service 3 mos.17 days, at Stone
Arabia, N.Y.including (six miles) travel home.Nehemiah applied for his
pension from Cheshire, Berkshire Co. MA 13 July 1836. He was born
Newton MA 28 June 1759, in 1768 he removed to Cheshire MA and in
1782 he moved to Shaftsbury,VT. In 1790 he returned to Cheshire and in .
1794 he went to Schuyler, NY. In 1810 he removed to Madison Co. NY
and returned to Schuyler, NY in 1835. In May of 1836 he went back to
Cheshire,MA.It was stated that Nehemiah raised a family of ten children.
Nehemiah�s brother Jonathan made an aff�dt on 12 Dec. 1836. Nehemiah
had lived with a son Warren Richardson in Schuyler, NY in 1837229
121 M vi.RICHMOND WORDEN was born on 29 Apr 1758 in Coventry,
RI.230 Richmond was living in 1832 in Oswego Co. NY when he applied
for his Revolutionary War Pension231
Richmond Worden served in Capt. Samuel Low�s co., Col. Benjamin
Simonds (Berkshire Co.) regt.; entered service June 30, 1777; discharged
Aug. 4, 1777; service 36 days at St. Croix.232
RICHMOND WORDEN married ORINDA233
122 Mvii.RUFUS WORDEN was born say 1759/60. Rufus
died after 1810 when he appeared in NY State Census Cayuga Co.
Brutus,019 and before 20 May 1812 when his widow Tabitha
petitioned the court to sell his real estate.234
RUFUS married TABITHA COOK on 16 Mar 1788 in Adams, Berkshire
Co, Ma.235 Tabitha was born say 1765. She was living 1820.236
Children:237 i. Robert B. ii. Mercy, iii. Ripha, iv. Lydia, v. Orinda, vi.
Walter W. , vii Pardon B. viii. Eliza
123 M viii.PETER vi WORDEN was born on 5 Mar 1761238 in Coventry, Ri.
He died on 5 Dec 1816 in 56th year of his age in Cheshire, MA239
Peter served from various times 1777-1781 in Capt. Samuel Low�s Co.,
at Bennington, up the Mohawk River, northward alarm.etc. 240
PETER married SYBIL.241
124 F ix. MARCY WORDEN, was born say 1763 and married JOB DEAN born
Taunton, MA 10 Mar. 1756,242 died Manchester, VT 10 Oct. 1836.243 Job was a soldier
of the revolution serving from Taunton, MA in Col. Gamaliel Bradford�s regt. Capt. James
Cooper�s Co at various times 17770-1781.244 He received a pension for his services. Job
lived in Taunton, MA at the time of his enlistment. He moved to Adams, Berkshire Co.MA
in 1782 and in Feb. 1806 moved to Manchester, Bennington Co. VT where he died 10 Oct.
1836.He applied for his pension 19 July 1832.245
97. SYLVESTER WORDEN (PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER
II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born about 1732 in Westerly, Washington
Co., RI. He died on 30 Mar 1814 in Halifax, Windham Co., VT and was buried in
Worden Cem., Halifax, VT.246
Sylvester Worden served in the French & Indian War from Stonington, CT in
1758. He was in the 3rd co, 12th regt commanded by Col. Eleazer Fitch, Capt. John
Denison per a pay roll.247
On 21 Feb. 1761 Sylvester Worden of Prestonland purchased land in
Stonington, CT from Thomas Main Jr. for 45 pounds; land was located in the North
Society of Stonington, 3/4 acre with saw mill and dam on the country road, deed
witnessed by Gershom Mott & Sarah Main.248
Sylvester was admitted freeman in Stonington in 1775 and in 1777 he purchased land in
Groton, CT which he sold to Squire Lee in 1780249
Silvester Worden was one of the witnesses to a deed in which William Hadsall &
Dorcas his wife of Westerly, RI sold land to Ichabod Eggelston of Stonington, CT,
laborer on 19 Feb. 1749/50.250 Ichabod was Sylvester�s father-in-law.
There are several land records for Sylvester Worden recorded in Halifax,
VT, Volumes 1-10. I have abstracted several from Film 6976 LDS Family History
Library,
Recorded 27 July 1791 - Sylvester Worden for the sum of 71 pounds sold
land to his son Peter; land was located in Halifax and was originally laid out for Peter
Graves - witnesses Rebecca & Elisha Worden.251
Recorded 12 Sept. 1792 - Sylvester Worden quit-claimed land in Halifax to
Benjamin Wilcox; part of original Lot #31 bound westerly by property of Elijah
Clark, northerly by Tyler Wilcox and south by Sylvester's own property.252
Recorded 21 Aug. 1799 - Sylvester Worden "in consideration of love,
affection and good will" for his son Elisha Worden, granted Elisha five acres of land in
Halifax, witnessed by Samuel & Ruth Worden.253
On 14 Mar 1801 Sylvester Worden granted land to his son Peter for same
reasons given in above deed. This land lately belonged to William Gault,
lately deceased and bordered on land belonging to Benj. Weeks, Tabor Wilcox,
Allen Pierce and Peter's own land - witnesses: Asa Worden, Samuel Worden.254
On 14 Mar 1801 Sylvester Worden made a similar grant to his son Asa Worden,
witnessed by Samuel & Peter Worden.255
On 21 May 1812 Sylvester Worden sold land to Samuel Worden for $1000; land
was part of original lots 30/31 bounded on west by Elisha Worden, north & east by
land of Peter Worden & south by land of Samuel Worden. This land consisted of "all
the land I own and farm on which I now live." Samuel Worden, in this deed, agreed to
care for Sylvester & Rebecca Worden for the remainder of their lives; witnessed by
Darius Bullock sr & jr and recorded 21 May 1812.256
In the 1790 Windham Co. VT, Town of Halifax census Sylvester is listed as
Sylvaneous and his household consisted of 3 white males over 16; 2
white males under 16 and 4 females. The 1800 census listing for Town of
Halifax lists 1 male 16-20; 1 male 45 & over, 2 females 26-45 & 1 female 45 &
over.
There is no probate record for Sylvester Worden or his wife at Windham Co.
Probate Office, Marlborough District at Brattleboro, VT.
Peter and his wife are buried in the Worden Cemetery at Halifax, Vermont
SYLVESTER married REBEKAH ECCLESTON, daughter of ICHABOD
ECCLESTON and THANKFUL HADSALL, about 1757. Rebekah was born about
1739. She died on 6 Nov 1827 in Halifax, Windham Co., VT and was buried Ae 88 in
Worden Cem., Halifax, VT.257
In Dec. of 1817 the estate of Ichabod Eccelston of North Stonington, CT
was distributed to his siblings. Rebecca Worden was named as one of his
sisters. Rebecca Worden of Halifax, VT signed a receipt for her share of the
estate on 24 Dec. 1817 .258 Rebecca sold her share of this estate to Lewis Main in
1818 in North Stonington.259
SYLVESTER and REBEKAH had the following children:260
+ 125 M i. SYLVESTER jr WORDEN was born on 3 Oct 1758 and died in 1841.
+ 126 M ii. ICHABOD WORDEN was born on 24 Jan 1761 and died on 1 Nov
1845.
+ 127 F iii. THANKFUL WORDEN was born on 15 Nov 1763.
+ 128 M iv. PETER Sr WORDEN was born on 10 Feb 1766 and died on 11 May
1814.
+ 129 M v. ASA WORDEN was born on 12 Nov 1768 and was buried on 10 Jun
1857.
+ 130 M vi. ELISHA WORDEN was born on 3 Jun 1773 and was buried on 13
Oct 1853.
+ 131 M vii. JAMES WORDEN was born about 1777 and was buried 4 Aug
1842 AE 65.
+ 132 M viii. SAMUEL WORDEN was born about 1781 and died 18 Sep 1832 Ae
51.
133 F ix. LUCY WORDEN.
134 F x. ANNE WORDEN.
135 M xi. CHILD WORDEN.
136 M xii. CHILD WORDEN.
98. RUTH WORDEN (PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT,
WILLIAM).
RUTH married DANIEL DODGE, son of DAVID BRITAIN DODGE and REBECCA
YEOMANS, on 11 Apr 1756 in Westerly, RI.261 Daniel was born on 18 Jul 1727 in Block
Island Newport, Ri.262
1790 CT cn Town not stated, New London Co., 122 Daniel Dodge 1-1-3
He had a grant of land at Grand Pre Nova Scotia but returned to Colchester.263
DANIEL and RUTH had the following children:264
137 M i. PETER DODGE was born on 8 Jan 1757 in Hopkinton, Ri.
138 M ii. RUTH DODGE was born on 31 Aug 1758 in Colchester, Ct.
139 F iii. HULDAH DODGE was born on 14 Feb 1760 in Colchester, Ct.
140 F iv. REBECKAH DODGE was born on 4 Feb 1762/1763 in Colchester,
Ct.
141 F v. BATHSHEBA DODGE was born on 9 Nov 1764 in Colchester, Ct.
142 F vi. ELIZABETH DODGE was born on 9 Jan 1768/1769 in Colchester,
Ct.
143 M vii. JUDAH DODGE was born on 11 Feb 1770/1771 in Colchester, Ct.
144 F viii. HANNAH DODGE was born on 3 Apr 1772 in Colchester, Ct.
99. ELISHA WORDEN (PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I,
ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born about 1742. He died 17 Sep 1820 Ae 78 in Halifax,
Windham Co., VT and was buried in Worden Cem., Halifax, VT.265
Elisha Worden served in the French & Indian War. He is on a payroll of
Capt.Christopher Palmer's company, 4th Connecticut Regiment for period of 24 Mar to
22 Nov 1760. He also served from 15 Nov.1762 to 15 July 1763 in Capt. Thomas
Pierce's co of Plainfield, CT.266
1790 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax, 50c ELISHA WARDEN:1-2-3
Elisha Worden is a Baptist in Halifax per Edmund Littlefield, pastor of Colrain dated 29
oct. 1791.267
Elisha Worden had his earmark entered in Stonington CT 17?8.268 He was a freeman
there 1769.269 He settled in Halifax VT before 1790 and represented the
Halifax Church in Shaftsbury Association in 1786.270
Elisha's will was dated 4 Oct. 1805 and was presented for probate 22 Nov.
1820.Elisha's wife Lucy received 1/3 part of the livestock, furniture and indoor
movables. Elisha's daughters Elizabeth Woodard, wife of Samuel Woodard,
Rebecca Slate, wife of Zebediah Slate, Keturah Thompson, wife of Samuel
Thompson and Susanna Smith, wife of Norman Smith, each received $100. Elisha's
son William Miller Warden received l./3 of the livestock and $40 to be paid to him
within one year after Elisha�s decease and another $40 in two years after Elisha's
decease. Elisha Warden Jr. received the farm and residue of real & personal estate 271
ELISHA married (1) THANKFUL. Thankful died 24 Dec 1786, Ae 40 and was buried in
Worden Cem., Halifax, VT.272
They had the following children:273
+ 145 F i. ESTHER WORDEN was born say 1770.
+ 146 F ii. REBECCA WORDEN was born on 2 Feb 1771 and died 27 May
1851, AE 80-3-25.
+ 147 M iii. ELISHA Jr. WORDEN was born on 22 Apr 1778 and died 12
Aug.1852, AE 74-6-0.
+ 148 F iv. SUSAN WORDEN was born on 15 Oct 1780 and died 11 July 1850,
AE 69-9-0.
+ 149 M v. WILLIAM MILLER WORDEN was born on 9 Sep 1783.
150 F vi. KETURAH WORDEN.
KETURAH married SAMUEL THOMPSON.
151 F vii. ELIZABETH WORDEN.
ELIZABETH married SAMUEL WOODARD.
ELISHA also married (2) LUCY SLATE, daughter of DANIEL SLATE and MARY
SABIN, on 23 Oct 1787 Monson, MA.274 Lucy was born on 17 Mar 1742/1743 in
Norwich, New London Co., CT.275 She died on 18 Oct 1821 in Halifax, Windham Co., VT
and was buried in Old Cemetery, Bernardston, MA.276 Lucy m1 SAMUEL HALE Jr.
born 15 Mar. 1738 in Glastonbury, CT 277 Samuel died Bernardston, MA 10 July 1783, ae
46 and buried Old Cemetery in Bernardston. 278
100. REBEKAH WORDEN (PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I,
ROBERT, WILLIAM) died after 8 Apr 1800.279
REBEKAH married JOHN BABCOCK on 18 Jan 1749 in Dartmouth, MA280 He died in
1804 in Washington Co. NY.
John BABCOCK's will is dated 8 Apr 1800 and was proved 10 May 1804. He
mentions his wife Rebecca, oldest son Peleg, 2nd son John, 3rd son Jessy,
youngest son Worden;daughters Anna, widow of Gideon Worden, Massy, wife of
Isaac Stoddard; Rebecca, wife of Job Peckham;, Reliance wife of John
Bliss, Jemima wife of Stephen Waite, Sara wife of Loten Stiles. John's wife
Rebecca & son-in-law Isaac Stoddard were executors.281
JOHN and REBEKAH had the following children:282
152 M i. PELEG BABCOCK was born on 2 Nov 1750 in Dartmouth, MA.
PELEG married MARY CHASE on 3 Feb 1777 in Dartmouth, MA.283
153 M ii. JOHN BABCOCK was born on 15 Jul 1752 in Dartmouth, MA.
JOHN married RUTH KERBY on 23 Jun 1774 in Dartmouth, MA.284
154 M iii. JESSE BABCOCK died 1821-1823 in Scipio, Cayuga Co. NY285
JESSE married MARY PECKHAM on 18 Apr 1779 in Dartmouth,
MA.286
155 M iv. WORDEN BABCOCK.
156 F v. ANNA BABCOCK.living Middletown, CT in 1790 per census.287
ANNA married GIDEON WORDEN (#102), son of GIDEON
WORDEN and REBECCA BROWN, on 22 Oct 1772 in Dartmouth,
Ma.288 Gideon was born on 14 Jan 1748/1749, Westerly, RI.289 He died
before 1790 when his wife was head of household in the census of that year.
157 F vi. MASSY BABCOCK.
Massy married ISAAC STODDARD on 15 Apr 1779 in Dartmouth,
MA.290
158 F vii. REBECCA BABCOCK.
REBECCA married JOB PECKAM on 21 Feb 1782 in Dartmouth,
MA.291
159 F viii. RELIANCE BABCOCK. was born 17 May 1762
New Bedford, Bristol Co. MA.292 She died 29 Jan. 1851 Genesee
Falls, Wyoming Co. NY.293RELIANCE married JOHN BLISS, son
of WILLIAM BLISS and BARBARA PHILLIPS on 15 Oct 1784 in
Dartmouth, MA.294 John was born on 7 Jan 1760 in Middletown,
RI.295 He died on 28 Apr 1845 Genesee Falls, Wyomng Co. NY296 A
Soldier of the Revolution, John applied for a pension 3 Sept. 1833, at
Clearfield Co. PA, a resident of Jay Township. He was drafted near
Groton, CT & later enlisted at Preston, New London Co. CT in 1777, b
11 Jan. 1760 Middletown, Newport Co. RI, lived Preston, CT when
enlisted, after the war lived in New Bedford, New Bedford, MA, then
removed to RI for two years, then to Cambridge NY for four years,
then to Greenfield, Saratoga Co. NY for 20 years, then to Jay, PA . On
15 Mar 1836 he moved to Erie Co. NY to live with a son. John�s
widow applied for her husband�s pension 25 May 1846 from Wyoming
Co. NY, ae 84, resident of Portage, NY. Soldier married Reliance
Babcock 15 Oct. 1784, both of Dartmouth, MA. Soldier died 28 Apr
1845. Had five children prior to 1794. 297
1790 CT cn, New London Co. town not stated 5-0-2
1850 NY cn Wyoming Co. Genesee Falls, 252: BLISS: George, ae 50
b NY, Millwright, $1800, Susan, ae 46, b NY, Mary A., ae 19 b PA,
Susan, ae 10 b NY, SALLS Thomas, ae 14 b Ireland, BLISS, Reliance ae
88 b NH
160 F ix. SARAH BABCOCK.
SARAH married LOTEN STILES.
161 F x. JEMIMA BABCOCK.
JEMIMA married STEPHEN WAITE, son of WILLIAM WAITE &
MARY NICHOLS born in 1761. He died in 1842 in Napoli, Cattaragus
Co. NY and was buried in So. Napoli Cem.298
Ninth Generation
125. SYLVESTER Jr. WORDEN (SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL,
PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 3 Oct 1758 in Stonington, New
London Co., CT. He died in 1841 in Geauga Co. Ohio.299
Sylvester Worden served in the Conn. line in the Revolution and applied 2 May 1818 in
Cortland Co. NY, ae 59 for a pension. In 1820 he was a resident of Palmyra, Ontario
Co. NY with a son Rensselaer Worden, ae 22.300 Sylvester, ae 87,was living with
Henry Worden in Farmington, NY and received a pension in 1840301
SYLVESTER and his unknown spouse had the following children:302
162 M i. HENRY WORDEN.
163 M ii. JOHN WORDEN.
164 M iii. JUSTUS WORDEN.
165 M iv. ASA WORDEN.
166 M v. RENSSELAER WORDEN was born in 1796.
167 M vi. PRUDENCE WORDEN.
126. ICHABOD WORDEN (SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II,
PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 24 Jan 1761 in Stonington, New London
Co., CT. He died on 1 Nov 1844 in Brighton, NY and is buried in Mt Hope Cem.Rochester,
NY, ae 83-10-7303
Ichabod was a Soldier of the Revolution. He was a private serving under Captains
Williams and Riley in the Connecticut militia.304 He applied for a pension 16 April
1818 from Jefferson Co. NY, ae 58, wife Margaret, ae 54 and son Russell living at
home. After his death widow Margaret applied for her husband's pension 20 June 1845,
ae 81 in Monroe Co. NY.305
Ichobad Worden lived in Shaftsbury, Bennington Co. VT in 1791. He was in Halifax,
Windham Co.VT by 1800306 and by 1820 he lived in Rutland, Jefferson Co., NY.307
He came to Brighton, Monroe Co. NY about 1829. 308
1790 VT cn Bennington Co. Shaftsbury, 50 WORDIN, ICHABOD: 1-3-2
Ichabod Worden of Halifax, was listed as a member of the Baptist church per Abner
Bemis minister dated 18 Dec. 1800.309
Obituary - Saturday morning November 9, 1844: In Brighton on the lst inst., Mr.
Ichabod Worden, aged 84 years & 10 months. He was one of the remaining soldiers of
the Revolution and fought under General Washington in Conneticut. He was a native of
Stonington, in that State, from which place he emigrated about 52 years ago, and has
resided in Brighton the last 15 years. Editors in Vermont and Jefferson County, N.Y. are
requested to notice the above.310
ICHABOD married MARGARET BROWN, daughter of HUMPHREY BROWN,
born about 1763. She died in Aug 1845 in Brighton, NY and is buried in Mt. Hope Cem,
Rochester, NY, ae 83311
On 16 May 1839 Margaret Worden of Brighton, N.Y. made a deposition that her
name was Margaret Brown and that she was the daughter of Humphrey Brown of
Stonington, CT and that she was present at the marriage of her sister Lois
Brown to Thomas Coates in Nov. of 1775.312
ICHABOD and MARGARET had the following children:313
168 F i. REBECCA WORDEN was born on 19 May 1785 in Halifax, VT.
169 M ii. HUMPHREY WORDEN was born on 2 Jun 1787 in Halifax, VT.
170 M iii. ICHABOD WORDEN was born on 12 Nov 1788 in Halifax, VT.
171 M iv. LYMAN WORDEN was born on 1 Nov 1790 in Halifax, VT.
172 F v. ROXANNA WORDEN was born on 4 Mar 1794 in Halifax, VT.
173 F vi. LORENE WORDEN was born on 30 Mar 1796 in Halifax, VT.
174 M vii. RUSSELL WORDEN was born on 7 Aug 1799 in Halifax, VT.
175 M viii. TRUMAN B. WORDEN was born on 7 Oct 1800 in Halifax, VT.
176 F ix. ASNATH WORDEN was born in 1803.
177 M x. SOLOMON WORDEN was born on 28 Apr 1805 in Champion,
Jefferson Co. NY.
127. THANKFUL WORDEN (SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II,
PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 15 Nov 1763 in Stonington, New London
Co., CT.
THANKFUL married BENJAMIN WILCOX, son of WILLIAM WILCOX and
ELIZABETH BAKER, on 1 Apr 1794 in Halifax, Windham Co., VT.314 Benjamin was
born on 5 Jul 1763 in Halifax, VT .315 He died on 14 Jun 1843 in Halifax, Vt.316
Benjamin Wilcox was a member of the Baptist Society in Halifax per David Allen,
deacon of the church dated 15 Sept. 1789 Stephen & William Wilcox also on this list
317
1790 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax, BENJA WILCOX 1-2-3
BENJAMIN and THANKFUL had the following children:318
178 M i. DANIEL WILCOX was born on 29 Jul 1783.
179 M ii. PETER WILCOX was born on 17 Jun 1785.
180 F iii. LUCY WILCOX was born on 8 Dec 1787.
181 F iv. ELSIE WILCOX was born on 28 Jan 1790.
182 M v. BENJAMIN WILCOX was born on 1 Apr 1794.
183 F vi. LUCINDA WILCOX was born on 17 Feb 1796.
184 F vii. PHILENA WILCOX was born on 23 May 1796.
185 M viii. JOHN WILCOX was born on 19 Apr 1799.
186 F ix. ACHSAH WILCOX was born on 19 Apr 1801. She died young.
187 M x. STEPHEN WILCOX was born on 4 Apr 1803.
188 F xi. EUNICE WILCOX was born on 21 Jul 1807.
128. PETER SR WORDEN (SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II,
PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 10 Feb 1766 in Stonington, New London
Co., CT. He died on 11 May 1814 in Halifax, Windham Co., VT and was buried in Worden
Cem., Halifax, VT.319
Peter Worden is a Baptist per Silvester Worden, moderator dated at Halifax 12 Sept.
1792320
1790 VT Halifax, Windham Co. spelled WARDEN: 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16
and 1 female.
1800 - VT cn Windham Co., Halifax : 4 males under 16; 1 male 26-45; 1 female under
10; 1 female 45 & up
On 11 Oct. 1790 Peter & Rachel Worden of Halifax, VT conveyed to John and
Israel Hale of Bernardston, Mass. all rights to the estate of Samuel Hale,
deceased, reserving an interest in her mother's dower.321
There are many deeds for Peter recorded in Halifax, VT. Some of these are
abstracted below:
On 20 July 1794 Peter & Asa Worden purchased land in Halifax
from Joseph MACY for the sum of 60 pounds, Wit: Benj. Henry & Alexander ?.322
Recorded 22 Aug. 1797, Peter & Rachel Worden sold land to
Samuel Niles which was previously owned by Solomon Macy who purchased
it from John Gault in Lot 18 excepting 6 acres - WTN: John Green, Darius
Bullock.323
Recorded 27 Mar 1801 Peter & Asa Worden sold land to Samuel
Worden - WTN: Sylvester Worden.324
On 4 Mar. 1801 Asa Worden sold land to Peter Worden, land
bordered southerly on land of Sylvester Worden, 75 acres, WTN: Samuel &
Sylvester Worden.325
On 2 Feb. 1805 Benjamin Wickes sold land to Peter Worden; part
of original Lot L#31,Wtn: Lydia & Darius Bullock.326
On 27 Feb. 1808 Peter Worden purchased land from Samuel &
Benjamin Wickes, part of original Lot L#30 - Wtn: Daniel Wilcox & Darius
Bullock.327
On 25 Aug. 1809 Peter Worden purchased land from Abel Wickes
part of original Lot #30 - Wtn: Darius Bullock & Prudence Denison.328
On 1 Feb. 1814 Peter & Isaac Worden sold land to Stephen Main
part of original lot #32 - WTN: Ezekiel Gore & Gideon Ray.329
Peter Worden died intestate. On 25 May 1814 Isaac Worden was appointed
administrator of his father's estate.330 The estate was not distributed until 23 Oct. 1872
when the real estate of Peter Worden which had been previously set off to Peter's
widow Rachel for her dower, was divided and partitioned. Peter had died in 1814
leaving his widow and nine children namely Peter Worden, Isaac Worden, Jesse E.
Worden Samuel Worden Seth Worden, Almira Worden, Zara Worden, Lewis
Worden and Rachel Worden; the said Peter, Isaac, Jesse E. and Zara Worden are
still living; the said Samuel had died leaving survivors two children Samuel C. &
Lemuel Worden; said Seth Worden had died leaving his surviving eight children to
wit Seth M., Benjamin, Albert F., Frank, George F., Charles A., Mary D. Sumner
& Lucinda W. Howard; the said Almira Thurber died leaving three children all of
whom have assigned all their interest in widow's dower to Orenda A. Adams; Lewis G.
Worden died leaving three children to wit Lewis G. Worden, Almira B. Kingsley,
Catherine French the said Rachel Worden died leaving no survivors; of the children of
Samuel Worden - Samuel C. Worden assigned his interest to Isaac Worden and
Lemuel Worden died leaving a daughter name & residence unknown; of the children
of Lewis Worden - Almira B.Kingsley her assignees & interests to Orenda A.
Worden; that the said Jesse E. Worden has assigned his interest to Isaac Worden etc.
The court appointed A.K. Stone, Edmund Worden and Tyler Wilcox to make
distribution among the heirs331
PETER married RACHEL HALE, daughter of SAMUEL Jr. HALE and LUCY
SLATE, on 17 Sep 1788 in Bernardston, Franklin Co., MA.332 Rachel was christened on
29 Jul 1770 in Portland, Middlesex Co., CT. 333 She died on 21 Apr 1869 in Halifax,
Windham Co., VT and was buried in Worden Cem., Halifax, VT.334
Obituary - Vermont Phoenix May 7, 1869 - Halifax -Our town was again visited by
death April 21 in the person of Mrs. Rachel Allen, the oldest person in town, aged 99
years. She died at the residence of her son Isaac Worden where she had lived for the
past few years of her life. Of a large family, there is but a sister left. Mrs. Allyn reared
a large family of children, 13 in number and she survived all but five. She leaves 25
grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren, 11 great-great grandchildren making in all 93
descendants now living. She had been a member of the Baptist Church in Halifax for
over 88 years335 (B.H.W.)336
PETER and RACHEL had the following children:337
+ 189 M i.PETER Sr WORDEN was born on 2 Jan 1790 and died on 30 May
1874.
+ 190 M ii.ISAAC WORDEN was born on 2 Oct 1792 and was buried on 12 Apr
1882.
+ 191 M iii.SAMUEL WORDEN was born on 4 Oct 1793 and was buried on 19
Sep 1869.
+ 192 M iv.SETH WORDEN was born on 20 Jun 1796 and was buried 31 Jul 1838
AE 42-1-0.
+ 193 M v.ZARA WORDEN was born on 20 Jul 1798 and died Living 1880.
+ 194 F vi.RACHEL WORDEN was born on 20 Sep 1800.
+ 195 M vii.LEWIS WORDEN was born on 16 Aug 1802 and died 17 Mar 1848
AE 45-7-0.
+ 196 F viii.ALMIRA WORDEN was born on 23 Jul 1804 and was buried on 8
Dec 1857.
197 F ix.NANCY WORDEN was born on 26 Jul 1806 in Halifax, Windham
Co., VT. was buried on 4 Mar 1812 in Worden Cem., Halifax, Windham
Co., VT338
+ 198 M x.JESSE EDSEN WORDEN was born on 20 Aug 1808 and was buried
on 8 Apr 1895.
199 F xi.ASENATH WORDEN was born on 4 Sep 1810 in Halifax, Windham
Co., VT. was buried on 5 Aug 1813 in Worden Cem., Halifax, VT.339
200 F xii.ESTHER WORDEN was born on 16 Dec 1812 in Halifax, Windham
Co., VT. was buried on 19 May 1824 in Worden Cem., Halifax, Windham
Co., VT.340
RACHEL (HALE) WORDEN m2 Elder LEWIS ALLEN 1 Jan.. 1818 in
Halifax, VT.341 Lewis, son of JOSEPH & MARY ALLEN was born
16 Apr. 1764 Rehoboth, MA,342 Lewis died 25 Apr 1841, AE 77 years
and is buried in the cemetery across from school in Dummerston, VT.343
Lewis m1 LYDIA INGALLS 15 Feb. 1786 (Intentions) Putney, VT.344
Lydia was born abt. 1767, died 16 Aug. 1817, ae , ae 50.345 Children346 i.
Lydia b. 9 Sept. 1786, ii. Rebecca b. 2 May 1788, iii. Rachel b. 18 Mar
1790, iv. Luther b. 1792, mar MARY O. DICKINSON, v. Jonathan? , vi.
Betsey b. 8 Mar 1800, 6 other children 347 �I do not agree in Religious
opinion with a majority� signed/Lewis Allyn� dated 2 Apr 1806 Putney348
Lewis Allen of Putney purchased Lot #144 in Guilford from Matthew
Stone in 1808. Lewis sold this lot to James Bucklin who reconveyed it to
Allen in 1815. Lewis that same year was living on the place when he
deeded it to Jonathan Allen.349
129. ASA WORDEN (SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER
I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 12 Nov 1768 in Stonington, New London Co., CT.
was buried on 10 Jun 1857 in Clark-Warren Cem, Marlborough, Windham Co., VT.350
Asa Worden is a Baptist per Silvester Worden, moderator dated September 12, 1792,
Town of Halifax 351
Asa Worden is a Baptist per Abner Bemis of Halfax dated October 7, 1802 Town of
Marlboro, Recorded Oct. 16 1801352
1850 VT cn Windham Co. Marlboro,110 WORDEN: Asa ae 82 b VT, Charles ae 31
farmer b MA, Sestina, ae 26 VT, Horace ae 17 VT
ASA married LOIS HALE, daughter of SAMUEL Jr HALE and LUCY SLATE. Lois
was born about 1775. She died on 14 Feb 1849 and was buried in Clark-Warren Cem,
Marlboro, Windham Co., VT.353
They had the following children:354
201 M i.JOEL WORDEN was born on 7 Apr 1796 in Halifax, VT.
202 M ii.ASA WORDEN was born on 23 Jun 1798 in Halifax, VT.
203 M iii.ROSWELL WORDEN was born on 25 Mar 1800 in Halifax, VT.
204 M iv.JOHN WORDEN was born on 30 Mar 1802 in Marlboro, VT.
205 M v.RUFUS WORDEN was born on 8 May 1804 in Marlboro, VT.
206 F vi.LOVINIA WORDEN was born on 13 May 1806 in Marlboro, VT.,
married JOSEPH HOWE, son of GARDNER & ABIGAIL HOWE
21 Apr 1856 Gill, MA355
207 M vii.AVERY WORDEN was born on 5 Aug 1808 in Marlboro, VT.
208 F viii.CAROLINE WORDEN was born on 17 Aug 1810 in Marlboro, VT.
Married l RALPH A. HALE, son of SAMUEL HALE & ANN
SCOTT born 30- Mar 1803 Bernardston, MA356 Ralph died 12 Dec. 1851
Gill MA.357 Caroline m2 ADOLPHUS HALE, son of JOHN HALE &
SARAH WALLIS born 14 Mar. 1796 Bernardston, MA358
209 M. ix. CALVIN WORDEN was born on 20 Jun 1814 in Marlboro, VT.
210 M x.CHARLES BRIGHAM WORDEN was born on 10 Oct 1817 in
Marllboro, VT.
211 F xi.RACHEL WORDEN was born on 24 Nov 1812 in Marlboro, VT.,
married LUKE RICE359
130. ELISHA WORDEN (SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL,
PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 3 Jun 1773 in Stonington, New
London Co., CT. & was buried on 13 Oct 1853 in Clark-Warren Cem, Marlboro, Windham
Co., VT.360
1850 Vt cn Windham co.Marlboro, 110 WORDEN: Clark ae 43 b VT,Sephrona, ae 33
VT,Edwin ae 17 VT, Milo ae 15 VT, Joseph ae 12 VT, Lydia ae 6 VT, ELISHA ae 84
VT
1860 VT cn Windham Co. Marlboro, 351: WORDEN: Clark, ae 53, b VT, farmer,
$2500/$1049, Charlotte ae 49 b VT, Lydia ae 16 VT, Wesley, ae 10 b VT, Lemon? ae
0 b VT
1870 VT cn Windham Coi. Marlboro, WORDEN: Joseph J. ae 32 farmer b VT,
Lizzie ae 27 keeps house b VT, Mary A. ae 01 b Del?, Wesley O. ae 20 b. VT, Lemon
B. ae 17, b VT Lottie, ae 58 b MA
ELISHA married (1) JANE CLARK about 1796.361
They had the following children:362
212 F i.SALLY WORDEN was born on 23 Jun 1797, died Feb. 1837. AE 30
213 M ii.SYLVESTER WORDEN was born on 4 Jun 1799.died 5 May 1890
AE 90-11-1363
Sylvester married CAROLINE WILLIAMS. died 14 Sept. 1892, ae
78-8-17 and bur. Clark-Warren Cem.364
214 F iii.CYNTHIA WORDEN was born on 25 Jul 1801, died 9 Dec. 1863 and
is buried Clark-Warren Cem.365
ELISHA also married (2) ELIZABETH CLARK about 1805.366
They had the following children367:
215 M iv.CLARK WORDEN was born on 29 Dec 1806, died 1 Aug. 1869, ae 62
and buried Clark-Warren Cem.368
Clark married (1) SEPHRONA per 1850 census
Clark married (2) CHARLOTTE died 4 Dec. 1871, ae 60 yrs and bur
Clark Warren Cem.369
216 M v.ELISHA WORDEN was born in May 1808, died young370
131. JAMES WORDEN (SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II,
PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) born about 1777. was buried 4 Aug 1842 ae 65 in
Worden Cem., Halifax, Windham Co., VT.371
James Worden does not agree with the majority (religious views) dated 12 Mar 1804
Marlboro.372
1850 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax,120 WORDEN: Naomi, ae 68 VT, Nelson S. ae 22
VT, Next Household WORDEN, James ae 33 VT, Annis ae 35 VT, William ae 3 VT
JAMES married NAOMI CLARK, daughter of WILLIAM CLARK and MARY
PATTESON, on 22 Jan 1799 in Halifax, Windham Co., VT.373 Naomi was born about
1782. She was buried in 1863 in Worden Cem., Halifax, VT.374
They had the following children:375
217 F i.MATILDA WORDEN was born on 11 Nov 1799 in Halifax, VT.
218 F ii.LUCY WORDEN was born on 22 Sep 1801 in Halifax, VT.
219 F iii.JANY WORDEN was born on 11 Nov 1806 in Halifax, VT.
220 F iv.RACHEL WORDEN was born on 28 Feb 1809 in Halifax, VT. She
died 9 Apr. 1836, 28 Yr Of Her Age in Halifax, Vt and was buried in
Worden Cem.376
221 F v.JULIA WORDEN was born on 22 May 1812 in Marlboro, VT. She
died 30 Nov. 1835, 24th Year and was buried in Worden Cem. Halifax,
Vt.377
222 M vi.JAMES GALUSHA WORDEN was born on 25 Apr 1817 in
Marlboro, VT. He died on 23 Jan 1887 and was buried in Worden
Cem.Halifax, VT.378
223 M vii.NELSON S. WORDEN was born about 1828.
132. SAMUEL WORDEN (SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II,
PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born about 1781. He died 18 Sep 1832 ae 51 in
Leyden, Franklin Co., MA and was buried in West Leyden Cem.379
Samuel died intestate and his wife Abigail Warden was appointed administrator of his
estate on 18 Oct.1832. The inventory of the estate was taken on 6 Nov. 1832 by Elisha
Chapin, Cyrus Miner and Samuel Eaton. There is no listing of Samuel's heirs in the
estate papers, however several Wardens purchased personal items belonging to the
deceased namely livestock by Samuel R. Warden, 2 calves and a cutter by Cyrus
Warden and a calf by Thomas Warden on 12 Feb. 1833. Debts to the following
Wardens were paid in Abigail's accounting on 13 May 1834 namely Nancy Warden,
$2.00 on book, Richmond Warden $1.50 on book, Elisha Warden, $2.00 on book. In
the accounting of the estate by widow Abigail Isaac Warden was paid $8.00 the
amount of a note. The estate papers mention that one half of the farm owned by Samuel
Warden had been sold to Samuel R. Warden.380
SAMUEL married ABIGAIL WELLS CLARK on 13 Jul 1806 in Leyden, Ma.381
They had the following children:382
224 M i.SAMUEL R. WORDEN was born on 23 Sep 1806 in Halifax, Vt. He
died 27 Feb 1847 ae 40-1-21 in Leyden, Ma and was buried in West
Leyden Cem..383
SAMUEL married LURA F. SEVERANCE. Lura was born in 1812
in Leydem. MA , dau. of EZRA SEVERANCE & JANE ELLIOT.
She died 23 Feb. 1879 in Leyden Ma and was buried in West Leyden
Cem.384
1850 MA cn Franklin Co. Leyden, 31 WORDEN: Lura ae 36 b MA living
with John Mowry family
1860 MA cn Franklin Co. Leyden, 269 WORDEN Lura ae 45 b MA
1870 MA cn, Franklin Co. Leyden, 27 WORDEN: Lura, ae 59
housekeeper, b MA living with Leander Combs family
225 F ii.FANNY WORDEN was born on 15 Aug 1808 in Halifax, Vt.
145. ESTHER WORDEN (ELISHA, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER
I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born say 1770, not mentioned in father�s will dated 1805.
ESTHER married JONATHAN SAFFORD385.
They had the following child:386
226 M i. RICHMOND SAFFORD was born in 1788. He died 30 July 1802, ae
14 killed by lightning in Halifax, Vt and was buried in Worden Cem.387
In Halifax, on the 30th ult, a son of Mr. Elisha Worden, with a
grandson Richmond Stafford, aged 14, were ploughing corn a few rods from the house.
The weather was cloudy and a shower in prospect. Soon after a severe flash of lightning
accompanied with heavy thunder, Mr. Worden was alarmed by the calls of his son; when
he arrived at the fatal spot, shocking to behold! Richmond was a corpse, the horse on which
he was riding, dead; his son was sitting on the ground, unable to walk. It appears that the
lightning struck the boy , on the head, burst open his hat, descended to his feet, burning the
hair, skin and shirt in various places; and was conducted by the chains of the plough, tore
from the beam a large splinter which it carried 12 rods, and knocked down young Mr.
Worden, who was holding the plough, where he remained some minutes senseless; both his
legs were burnt from the hips to the feet; but there are hopes for his recovery. (Federal
Galaxy 9 Aug. 1802). Note Other local papers copied this notice and called Richmond,
Safford as given in O.N .Worden.
146. REBECCA WORDEN (ELISHA, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II,
PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 2 Feb 1771 in Halifax, VT. She died 27
May 1851, ae 80-3-25 in Bernardston, MA.388
REBECCA married (1) ASA HALE, son of JOSEPH HALE and ABIGAIL SLATE, on
1 Mar 1789 in Halifax, VT.389 Asa was christened on 3 Apr 1763 in Portland, CT.390 He
died after 1790 when he was living in Glastonbury, CT 391and before 1793 when Rebecca
remarried.
REBECCA also married (2) ZEBEDIAH SLATE, son of DANIEL SLATE and MARY
SABIN, on 16 Nov 1793, Halifax,VT.392 Zebediah was born about 1756. He died on 12
Oct 1833 in Bernardston, MA.393
Zebediah Slate was a soldier of the Revolution being a private in Capt. Wells co., Col.
Whitcomb's regt., 01 May 1775. His widow Rebecca of Greenfield MA, ae 68 applied
for a pension 19 Mar 1839.394
ZEBEDIAH and REBECCA had the following children:395 (Note #i Asahel may be
Zebulon�s son by lst marriage and not son of Rebecca)
SEE SLATE FAMILY BY COMPILER FOR MORE PARTICULARS ABOUT
THIS FAMILY
228 M i. ASAHEL SLATE.
229 M ii. JESSE SLATE was born say 1795.Jesse Slate moved to Waterloo,
Monroe Co. IL in June of 1836.396
1840 IL cn Monroe Co. Waterloo, 343 1 male 10-15,1 male 40-50, 1
female 5-10, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 40-50
JESSE married GRACE ROGERS 8 Aug. 1817 (Ints.) 397
230 M iii. LUTHER SLATE
231 M iv RUFUS SLATE was born c9 oct.1799 (cal. death vr) in Bernardston,
MA. He died 31 Oct 1856 ae 57-0-22 in Sunderland, MA.398
RUFUS married ASENATH FOX on 5 Nov 1820 in Bernardston, MA.399
Asenath died 9 May 1847, ae 55.400
232 F v. FANANDA SLATE was born about 1804. She died 29 Apr 1825, ae
21.401
FANANDA married SILAS FOX. died 23 Mar. 1883, ae 86402
233 M vi. CLESSON SLATE was born about 1808. He died on 7 Dec 1860 in
Greenfield, MA. ae 55403
234 F vii. REBECCA SLATE was born about 1811. She died 15 May 1838, ae
27 in Greenfield, Ma.404
Rebecca married DEXTER MARSH. Dexter died on 2 Apr 1853 in
Greenfield, Ma, ae 47.405
235 F viii.ELVIRA SLATE was born on 28 Sep 1813 in Bernardston, Ma.
147. ELISHA Jr WORDEN (ELISHA, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II,
PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 22 Apr 1778 in Halifax, VT. He died 12
Aug.1852, ae 74-6-0 in Halifax, VT and was buried in Worden Cem.406
1850 VT cn Windham Co., Halifax, 131 WORDEN: Elisha ae 72 farmer b NY ,Patty,
ae 70, MA, GALE, Stephen ae 50 VT, WORDEN: Edmund, ae 40 VT, Almira, ae 40
b VT, KEMPTON, Oliver, ae 19 VT, SUMNER, Elizabeth, ae 82 VT
ELISHA married PATTY (Martha) HALE, daughter of SAMUEL Jr. HALE and
LUCY SLATE. Patty was born 1778 (calculated gs). She died 22 Nov. 1857, ae 79 in
Halifax, VT and was buried in Worden Cem.407
They had the following children:408
236 F i.SOPHIA WORDEN was born on 14 Dec 1799 in Halifax, Vt. She died
14 June 1871, ae 71-6-0 in Halifax, Vt and was buried in Worden Cem.409
SOPHIA married EPHRAIM GATES.
237 F ii.MALINDA WORDEN was born on 30 Sep 1801 in Halifax, VT. She
died 4 Nov 1829, 28 Yrs and was buried in Worden Cem. Halifax, VT.410
238 M iii.RICHMOND WORDEN was born on 4 Oct 1803 in Halifax, VT. He
died 14 Jan. 1880, ae 76 in Halifax, Vt and was buried in Worden Cem.411
Richmond married BETSEY SUMNER, daughter of DANIEL &
BETSEY SUMNER. Betsey died 25 Nov. 1879, ae 71-2-22- and was
buried in Worden Cem. Halifax, VT.412
239 M iv.SEYMOUR WORDEN was born on 17 Nov 1805 in Halifax, VT. He
died 19 Apr. 1883, ae 77 Yrs. 6 Mos. in Halifax, Vt and was buried in
Worden Cem.413
Seymour married LUCINA HERINGTON. Lucina died 23 July 1882, ae
74 and was buried in Worden Cem. Halifax, VT.414
240 M v.FREEMAN WORDEN was born on 27 Aug 1807 in Halifax, VT.
FREEMAN married LUCY TYLER.415
241 M vi.EDMUND WORDEN was born on 6 Aug 1809 in Halifax, Vt. He died
6 Nov. 1887, AE 78 Yrs. 6 Mos. and was buried in Worden Cem. Halifax,
Vt.416
EDMUND married ALMIRA SUMNER. Almira died 29 Aug. 1889, Ae
81 Yr 9 Ms and was buried in Worden Cem. Halifax, VT.417
242 F vii.MARY A. WORDEN was born on 15 Sep 1811 in Halifax, VT.
MARY married DWIGHT AVERY418
+ 243 F viii.CAROLYN WORDEN was born on 26 Oct 1813 and died 4 Apr.
1874, ae 60.
148. SUSAN WORDEN (ELISHA, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL,
PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 15 Oct 1780 in Halifax, VT.
She died 11 July 1850, ae 69-9-0 in Brookfield, Orange Co. VT and was buried in East
Brookfield Cem. as former wife of Norman Smith.419
SUSAN married (1) NORMAN SMITH, son of TIMOTHY SMITH and RUTH
PARSONS. Norman was born in 1776. He died 27 Oct. 1823, ae 47 in Brookfield, VT and
was buried in East Brookfield Cem.420
They had the following children:421
244 M i.SERENO SMITH was born on 28 Dec 1803 in Brookfield, VT.
245 M ii.ALONZO SMITH was born on 28 Jul 1807 in Brookfield, VT.
246 F iii.CLUMA SMITH was born on 30 Oct 1809 in Brookfield, VT.
247 F iv.ELVIRA SMITH was born on 30 Oct 1809 in Brookfield, VY (twin).
248 F v.LORENA SMITH was born on 25 Aug 1812 in Brookfield, VT
249 F vi.LORENZO D. SMITH was born on 3 Dec 1815 in Brookfield, Vt.
250 M vii.WARREN H. SMITH was born on 25 Mar 1818 in Brookfield, VT.
251 M viii.HIRAM SMITH was born on 21 Jul 1822 in Brookfield, VT. He died
23 July 1825, ae 3-0-2 in Brookfield, VT and was buried in East Brookfield
Cem.422
SUSAN also married (2) WILLIAM LOUGEE. William was born on 15 Oct 1763. 423He
died on 26 Feb 1855 in Tunbridge, VT and was buried in Dickerman Cem.424
1850 VT cn, Orange Co. Brookfield, 254 LOUGEE: William, ae 87, farmer, $275, b MA
Susannah, ae 70, b VT
149. WILLIAM MILLER WORDEN (ELISHA, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL,
PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 9 Sep 1783 in Halifax, VT.
William married POLLY BERRY, probably the daughter of JOHN BERRY and
MARGARET, 9 Sept.1783 ints. in Deerfield, MA.425
WILLIAM and POLLY had the following children:426
252 M i. ALANSON WORDEN.
Tenth Generation
189. PETER Jr WORDEN (PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL,
PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 2 Jan 1790 in Halifax, Windham
Co., VT. He died on 30 May 1874 in Halifax, Windham Co., VT and was buried in Stafford
Cem., Halifax, VT.427
On 12 June 1811 Peter purchased land from Thomas Gault of Halfax; the land
was located in Halifax and consisted of 80 acres in Lot 31; land bordered by
land owned by Elijah Clark, Stephen ?, Samuel Stafford and southerly by land
owned by Peter Worden. 428 Peter inherited from his father Lot #31 in Halifax
consisting of about 45 acres.429 On 16 Mar. 1816 Peter Jr sold land in Halifax
to William Stark, land located at north end of property of Elisha Worden.430
1850 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax, 131 WORDEN: Peter, ae 60 carpenter, b. VT
Margaret, 431ae 58 b VT, Mary, ae 30 VT, CLARK: Betsey ae 65 VT, Roxanna, ae
65 VT
1860 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax, 292 WORDEN: Peter, ae 70 carpenter, $100/$600
b.VT Barbary, ae 69 VT
1870 VT cn Windham Co, Halifax, Windham Co., Family #220/226 DENISON:
Willard, ae 47 mechanic, $2000/$1000 b VT, Belinda ae 42 b VT, Willie ae 21
VT,WORDEN: Hattie, ae 18 school VT, Peter ae 80 b VT, Barbara, ae 79 VT,
CASEY: Lemuel ae 28 laborer WILBUR Ruth ae 20
PETER married BARBARA STAFFORD, daughter of ISAAC STAFFORD and KEZIA
SLATER, on 3 Jun 1810 in Halifax, Windham Co., VT.432 Barbara was born on 21 Oct
1790 in Guilford, Windham Co., VT.433 She died on 11 Jul 1874 in Halifax, Windham Co.,
VT and was buried in Stafford Cem., Halifax, VT.434
Barbara inherited $200 from her father Issac Stafford of Norwich, NY.435
PETER and BARBARA had the following children:436
+ 253 F i.DIADAMA WORDEN was born on 27 Feb 1811 and was buried 29 Dec
1874 Ae 63-10-05.
+ 254 M ii.MARCUS WORDEN was born on 28 Sep 1812 and died on 24 Oct
1906.
+ 255 F iii.EUNICE WORDEN was born on 30 Jan 1815 and was buried 21 Jul
1844 ae 29 Yrs.
+ 256 M iv.LEWIS ALLEN WORDEN was born on 14 Nov 1816 and was buried
on 5 Nov 1898.
+ 257 M v.PETER HADEN WORDEN was born on 14 Mar 1819.
+ 258 F vi.MARY WORDEN was born on 28 Jan 1821 and died on 27 May 1895.
+ 259 F vii.EMILY A. WORDEN was born on 28 Feb 1823 and died on 2 Mar
1901.
+ 260 F viii.BELINDA WORDEN was born on 21 Aug 1825 and was buried in
1887.
+ 261 M ix.EPHRAIM GATES WORDEN was born on 23 May 1828 and was
buried 17 Jul 1875 ae 47.
+ 262 F x.ALSENA WORDEN was born on 14 Aug 1830 and died 2 May 1889
AE 58-8-0.
+ 263 F xi.LUCY ROWENA WORDEN was born on 13 Feb 1833 and died 14
Apr 1902 ae 69-2-4.
190. ISAAC WORDEN (PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL,
PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 2 Oct 1792 in Halifax, Windham
Co., VT and was buried on 12 Apr 1882 in Worden Cem., Halifax, Windham Co., VT.437
1850 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax, 131 WORDEN: Isaac, ae 58, farmer b VT,
Orinda, ae 50 VT, Orinda, ae 27 VT, Isaac ae 25 VT, Lucy ae 21 VT, Chester Ae 18
VT,Elizabeth ae 14 VT
1860 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax,302 WORDEN: Isaac ae 68, farmer b
VT,$200/$1350, Orinda ae 59 VT, ALLEN: Rachel, ae 90 CT, HAIT?Summer, ae 14
VT, WORDEN: Orinda A.ae 36 VT, Sarah B. ae 22 dressmaker VT
1870 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax,, 13 WORDEN: Isaac ae 79 farmer, b VT,
$2000/$500, Orinda, ae 69 keeping house b VT, Amanda, ae 47 VT, I.H. ae 44 farmer
VT, Mary Ann ae 27 VT, Ellen, ae 03 VT, Clinton, ae 6/12 GALIS: Asher, 78 pauper
VT Nancy ae 73 VT
1880 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax, 391c WORDEN: Isaac ae 89 b VT farmer, father b
VT, mother b MA, Orinda dau. ae 57 b VT, keeping house, father b VT, mother b. VT
ISAAC married ORENDA ADAMS, daughter of THOMAS ADAMS and LUCY
PERKINS, on 31 Dec 1820.438 Orenda was born c23 Dec.1800 (cal. gs).. She died 17
Apr.1872, ae 71-4-25 and was buried in Worden Fam. Cem, Halifax, VT.439
ISAAC and ORENDA had the following children:440
264 F i.ORENDA ADAMS WORDEN was born on 23 Oct 1821 in Halifax,
VT.
265 M ii.ISAAC HOLLIS WORDEN was born on 23 Jan 1824 in Halifax, VT.
266 F iii.NANCY ALMIRA WORDEN was born on 27 Oct 1827 in Halifax,
VT.
267 F iv.LUCY SOPHIA WORDEN was born on 15 Mar 1829 in Halifax, VT.
268 M v.CHESTER EDSON WORDEN was born on 15 Nov 1831 in Halifax,
VT.
269 F vi.SARAH ELIZABETH WORDEN was born on 31 Oct 1835 in
Halifax, VT.
191. SAMUEL WORDEN (PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL,
PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 4 Oct 1793 in Halifax, Windham
Co., VT. was buried on 19 Sep 1869 in Onondaga Valley Cem., Onondaga, Onondaga Co.,
NY.441
1850 Ny cn Onondaga,Onondaga,304 WORDEN: Samuel,ae 56 farmer b VT $300
Emily ae 50,VT, Emorette ae 21, Edson, ae 19 NY,Samuel C. Worden living in same
dwelling house.
SAMUEL married EMILY CLARK, daughter of SAMUEL CLARK and SALLY, on 22
Nov 1819.Halifax,VT.442 Emily was born c1801. She died 6 Aug 1866, 66 th year in
Onondaga, NY and was buried in Onondaga Valley.Cem., Onondaga, NY.443
They had the following children:444
270 M i. SAMUEL CLARK WORDEN was born on 22 Mar 1819 in Halifax,
VT.
271 M ii.WARREN P. WORDEN was born on 19 Oct 1820 in Halifax, Vt. He
died 5 Sep 1822 ae 1-10-17 in Halifax, Vt and was buried in Worden Cem.
Halifax, VT.445
272 M iii.LEMUEL WORDEN was born on 4 Nov 1822 in Halifax, VT.
273 F iv.EMORETTE WORDEN was born on 23 Oct 1829. She died on 25 Jul
1867 in Onondaga Co. Ny and was buried in Onondagaa Valley Cem.446
EMORETTE married JACOB F. ROBLIN on 24 Mar 1853 recorded
Albany Dutch Reform Church, both of Syracuse447
274 M v.EDSON J. WORDEN was born in 1831.
192. SETH WORDEN (PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL,
PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 20 Jun 1796 in Halifax,
Windham Co., VT. was buried 31 Jul 1838 AE 42-1-0 in Halifax Cen.Cem., Halifax,
Windham Co., VT.448
SETH married DELIGHT BARBER, probably daughter of BENJAMIN BARBER and
MARY BAKER, on 15 Dec 1816 in Halifax, VT.449 Delight was born c13 June 1796 (cal.
gs). She died 13 Feb 1849 AE 52 Yrs 8 Mos in Halifax, Vt and was buried in Halifax
Center Cem.450
SETH and DELIGHT had the following children451
275 M i. SETH M. WORDEN was born on 12 Jan 1817 in Halifax, VT.452 He
was living 1880, Liberty,Daviess Co MO.453
1850 IL cn Peoria,.195 WORDEN: Seth M. ae 30, b VT laborer
+ 276 F ii.MARY DELIGHT WORDEN was born in Dec 1818 and died 11 July
1901, Ae 82.
+ 277 M iii.BENJAMIN BARBER WORDEN was born on 12 Jan 1823 and died
on 9 May 1905.
+ 278 M iv.ALBERT FREDERICK WORDEN was born in Aug 1827 and died
10 Jan. 1908, Ae 80.
+ 279 F v.LUCINDA W. WORDEN was born on 20 Jul 1830.
+ 280 M vi.FRANK WORDEN was born on 18 Sep 1832 and died on 27 Sep
1921.
+ 281 M vii.GEORGE PORTER WORDEN was born on 6 Oct 1834 and died in Hslifax 11 Feb. 1911.
282 M viii.CHARLES A. WORDEN was born on 15 Nov 1836 in Halifax, VT.
He died on 18 May 1910 in Liberty, MO and was buried in Creekmore
Cem.454
Charles A. Worden: This gentlemen was born in the State of Vermont
Nov. 17, 1836 and was there partially educated. At twelve years of
age, he went to Massachusetts where he completed his education. On
leaving school he began learning the carpenters and cabinet maker's
trade and worked thereat until 1860 when he commenced making
machinery for cotton mills. In the fall of 1867 he went to Illinois and
remained a few months, then in March 1868 came to Daviess county
and engaged in farming where he has continued to reside up to this
writing. Mr. Worden was married in Gallatin July 23, 1868 to Miss
Sarah P. Lewis a native of Irving, Massachusetts. He owns a good
farm of 100 acres, on which he has good improvement; and his
residence commands a fine view of Gallatin and Winston. 455
1870 MO cn Daviess Co., Liberty, 324 WORDEN: Charles, ae 33
farmer $1570/$550, b. VT, Sarah ae 29 b MA
1880 MO cn Daviess Co. Liberty, 29a WORDEN: Charles A. ae 44
farmer b VT parents b VT, Sarah wife, ae 41 keeping house b MA
father b MA mother b VT,Seth M. brother, ae 63, miner, single b VT,
parents b VT
1900 MO cn Daviess Co. Liberty, ED54:2B WARDEN, Charles A. b.
Nov. 1836, ae 63, b VT parents b VT, farmer BRIANT: Mary A.
servant b Dec. 1840, ae 59, mother of 0 children, b Ohio, parents b PA
1910 MO cn Daviess Co.Liberty, 106b WARDEN: Charles A. ae 73
b. VT parents b VT
CHARLES married SARAH P. LEWIS on 22 Jul 1868 in Daviess Co.
MO.456 Sarah was born in c1839 and died on 23 Jan 1889 in Liberty, MO
and was buried in Creekmore Cem.457
193. ZARA WORDEN (PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III,
SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 20 Jul 1798 in
Halifax, Windham Co., VT. He was living 1880.458
1850 MI cn Hillsdale Co. Reading, 397R WORDEN: Zara, ae 53, farmer b VT, Sarah
ae 50 VT, Harriet ae 25 VT, Almira, ae 17 VT, Austin ae 12 OH, Charles ae 07 MI
1860 MI cn Hillsdale Co. Reading, WORDEN: Zara ae 39, b VT, Almira ae 21 b VT,
Austin ae 20, OH, Charles ae 17 MI
1870 MI cn Sturgis, St. Joseph, 316: WORDEN: Austin, AE 29, farm laborer, b MI,
Sarah, ae 25 keeping house, b OH, ZARA, ae 70 at home,b VT
1880 MI cn Hillsdale Co.,Reading 254A WORDEN: Austin ae 40 b OH farmer parents
b VT, Sarah J. ae 36 OH keeping house parents b NY, Charles J. ae 8 b MI father b
Oh, mother b OH, ZARA, ae 82 b VT at home parents b Eng., BRIDGE: A.J. ae 26 b
OH, works on farm parents b NY
ZARA married SALLY NILES, daughter of SAMUEL NILES and MARY, on 30 Aug
1819 in Halifax, VT.459 Sally was born on 11 Feb 1800 in Halifax, VT.460 She died 24
Apr. 1856, ae 55 Yrs, 5 Mos in Reading, Hillsdale Co., Mi and was buried in Reading,
Cem.461
ZARA and SALLY had the following children:462
283 M i.HORACE WORDEN was born about 1823. He died 18 May 1893, Ae
73 in Reading, Mi.463
284 F ii.HARRIET WORDEN was born about 1825.
285 F iii.ALMIRA WORDEN was born about 1833.
286 M iv.AUSTIN WORDEN was born about 1838.
287 M v.CHARLES WORDEN was born about 1843.
194. RACHEL WORDEN (PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL,
PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 20 Sep 1800 in Halifax,
Windham Co., VT.She died before 1872.464
1850 MI cn Shiawassee Co.,Vernon, 44 WILBUR: Ziba ae 49 farmer b NY, Rachel ae
49 b VT, John ae 24 cooper b MA CLARK: John ae 8, AMES: William ae 12
1860 MI cn Kent Co.Paris, 8 WILBUR: Ziba ae 60 farmer b NY Rachel, ae 59 b VT,
John H. ae 32 b MA, cooper, AMES: William ae 23 b MI cooper,McLENATHAN:
Stephen ae 16 farm laborer b MI, Benj F.ae 20, farm laboer, b NY
TERWILLINGER, Margaret, ae 56 b NY Domestic
RACHEL married ZIBA WILBUR on 20 Oct 1823 in Halifax, VT.465 Ziba was born
about 1800 according to census records..
They had the following children:466
288 M i. JOHN H. WILBUR was born about 1826.
195. LEWIS WORDEN (PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL,
PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 16 Aug 1802 in Halifax,
Windham Co., VT. He died 17 Mar 1848 ae 45-7-0 in Halifax, Windham Co., VT and was
buried in Worden Cem., Halifax, VT.467
LEWIS married (1) BETSEY THURBER, daughter of EDWARD THURBER and
BETSEY WELLS, on 5 Jan 1832 in Guilford, VT.468 Betsey was born on 20 Mar 1798.
469She died 2 Jul 1842 AE 42 and was buried in Worden Cem., Halifax, VT.470
They had the following children:471
289 F i. ALMIRA B. WORDEN was born about 1836.
ALMIRA married Mr. KINGSLEY.
290 M ii.LEWIS G. WORDEN was born about 1840.
1870 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax WORDEN: Lewis, ae 30, farmer,
$2500/$800, b VT, Mary ae 29, housekeeping b VT
291 M iii.EDWARD WORDEN.
LEWIS also married (2) CAROLYN WORDEN, (SEE #243) daughter of ELISHA Jr
WORDEN and PATTY (Martha) HALE, on 2 Jan 1843 in Halifax, VT.472 Carolyn was
born on 26 Oct 1813 in Halifax, VT.473 She died 4 Apr. 1874, ae 60 in Leyden, Ma474
1850 VT cn Windham Co., Halifax, 131 WORDEN: Caroline ae 36 b VT, Caroline, F.
ae 2 b VT KELLOGG, Ann ae 61 b VT
1860 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax,302 WILLIAMS, Caroline W. ae 46 b VT,
WORDEN:Caroline F.A. ae 12 VT, WILLIAMS: L M.E.ae 08 VT, Mary S.A. ae 05
VT
1870 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax,71 WILLIAMS: Caroline, ae 56 keeping House, ,
$500/$400,b VT,Marcus ae 18 laborer, VT, Mary ae 15 at school VT
LEWIS and CAROLYN had the following children:475
292 F iv.ROSELLA WORDEN died 5 Jan.18??, Ae 2-6-13 and was buried in
Worden Cem.Halifax, VT.476
293 F v.CAROLINE FRANCELLIA ARLETTA WORDEN was born on 7
Mar 1848. She died on 10 Apr 1883.477
FRANCELLIA married WILLIAM EMERSON FRENCH, son of
EBENEZER Jr FRENCH and LYDIA ORR.478
196. ALMIRA WORDEN (PETER sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL,
PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 23 Jul 1804 in Halifax, Windham
Co., VT. was buried on 8 Dec 1857 in W.Guilford Cem., Guilford, Windham Co., VT.479
ALMIRA married AMOS THURBER, son of EDWARD THURBER and BETSEY
WELLS, on 4 Jan 1832.480 Amos died on 15 May 1891 in Guilford, VT and was buried in
W.Guilford Cem, Guilford, VT.481
1850 VT cn Windham Co. Guilford, 62 THURBER: Amos ae 45 farmer b VT, Almira
ae 45 VT, Myron A. 16 VT, Janette ae 12 VT, Albert ae 07 VT,ALLEN, Rachel,ae 80
b MA
1860 VT cn Windham Co. Guilford, 273 THURBER: Amos ae 55 farmer VT, Lestina
ae 43 VT, Miron H. ae 27 VT, Jenette ae 22 tailoress VT, Albert E. ae 19 farm laborer
VT, HINES, William G. ae 67 farm laborer VT, GOULD, Hattie, ae 16 VT
AMOS and ALMIRA had the following children:482
294 M i.H.MYRON THURBER was born about 1834.
295 F ii.JANETTE THURBER was born on 6 Jan 1838.
296 M iii.ALBERT E. THURBER was born on 16 Feb 1843.
Amos Thurber m2 11 Mar.1859 Guilford, VT LESTINA HINES THURBER
widow of John Wells Thurber, (brother of Amos Thurber)and daughter of WILLIAN G.
HINES & LORISA PERHAM. Lestina was born 21 Jan. 1817 Guilford,VT and died 24
June 1888, ae 71-5-3 of consumption483
198. JESSE EDSEN WORDEN (PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III,
SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 20 Aug 1808 in
Halifax, Windham Co., VT. was buried on 8 Apr 1895 in Dummerston Cem. , Windham
Co., VT.484
Jesse E. WORDEN resided in Dummerston, VT where he taught school for 13
years. He served as selectman, town clerk and justice of the peace in
Dummerston.485
1850 VT cn Windham Co.Dummerston, 201 WARDEN: Jesse, ae 39, farmer $2500 b
VT, Eliza ae 35 VT, MANNING: Mary ae 13 VT, WILDER: Jason ae 6 VT
1860 VT cn Windham Co. Dummerston, 255 WARDEN: Jesse, ae 50 farmer b
VT$3000/$1300, Eliza ae 46 VT, Edson, ae 8 VT,WHIPPLE: Mary ae 24 VT,
ALLEN, Rachel ae 90 MA, LYNDE, Elbridge, ae 23 MA
1870 VT cn Windham Co. Dummerston, 443 WARDEN: J.E. ae 60 farmer VT
$1600/$1050, Eliza ae 56 VT
1880 Vt cn Windham Co. Dummerston, 359d WORDEN: Jesse E. ae 72 b VT farmer
father b CT, mother b MA, Eliza B. wife, ae 66 b VT, keeping house, parents VT,
REED: Edward F, sonL, ae 24 b VT works in saw mill, parents b VT, Nettie L., dau,
ae 18 b Canada, at home, father b England, mother b. Canada, WILDER, Dan H. ae
13 b VT works on farm parents b VT
OBITUARY: In the death of Jesse Edson Worden, this town loses one of its very aged
citizens and one had been prominent in town business. He was born in 1808 in the town
of Halifax and was in his 87th year at the time of his death April 8, 1895. He was
educated in the common schools of his native town and for a time attended the academy
in West Brattleboro. He was one of the old-time school masters, strict in discipline but
successful in management, teaching in all 13 winters in Halifax, Guilford, Putney,
Dummerston and Leyden, Mass. He became a resident of Dummerston in 1830 and in
1834 married Eliza B. Haven of this town, by which marriage he had three children,
two of whom died in childhood, and one a boy of thirteen years, died in 1864.
Mrs. Worden died February 21, 1882, aged 67 years. In 1887 he married Mrs. Betsey
Knight widow of the late David Knight, who survives him. He was selectman in 1860
and 1861, had served as deputy sheriff, constable and collector, was chosen many times
moderator of the annual town meetings, and served many years as justice of the peace.
In 1850 he became a member of the Congregational Church in this town. He was the
last member of a family of 12 children. His father Peter Worden died in 1814, aged 48
years. His mother, Rachel Hale, lived to be 100 years old.486
JESSE married (1) ELIZABETH BLANCHARD HAVEN, daughter of IRA HAVEN
and JEMIMA WARD, on 27 May 1834.487 Elizabeth died on 21 Feb 1882 in
Dummerston, VT and was buried in Cem. on Hill, Dummerston, VT.488
They had the following children:489
297 F i.GERTRUDE EMERGENE WORDEN was born on 19 Oct 1836. She
died on 31 Dec 1841.
298 F ii.GERTRUDE LOUISA WORDEN was born on 19 Oct 1843. She died
on 7 Jun 1849.
299 M iii.EDSON RADCLIFFE WORDEN was born on 27 Jun 1851. He died
on 14 Aug 1864.
JESSE also married (2) BETSEY BRIGGS KNIGHT, daughter of ENOS BRIGGS and
LYDIA, on 11 Mar 1886.490 Betsey was born on 2 Apr 1813 in Westmoreland NH.491
She died on 15 Jan 1906 in Putney, VT.4920
Obituary: Mrs. Betsey Worden, 93, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Harding
Bennett, Monday evening Jan. 15. Mrs.Worden was born in Westmoreland, N.H.
April 2, 1813. Her maiden name was Betsey Briggs. Oct 1, 1833 she married David
Knight of Dummerston. Mr. Knight died in 1880 at the age of 74. March 11, 1886
Mrs. Knight was married to J. Edson Warden of Dummerston. Mr. Worden died
April 8, 1895. Since her marriage to Mr. Knight in 1833, Mrs. Worden had been a
resident of Dummerston, covering a period of over 60 years. She has been a member of
the Congregational church of that place 65 years, uniting with it in 1849.Mrs. Worden
came to Putney to live with her daughter Mrs. Bennett in November 1895, and had
since been a resident of this town. She was a woman of remarkably fine Christian
character, and by her attractive disposition and hospitable manner made numerous
friends who will deeply mourn her loss. By her first marriage she had four children:
Sarah Jane Knight who died Nov. 25, 1839, Henry M. Knight of Providence, R.I.;
Mrs.Ellen J. Bennett of Putney, and Charles E. Knight of Brattleboro. The funeral
was held Thursday at 12:30 p.m., Rev. J.D. King officiating. E.H. Miller of
Dummerston sang appropriate selections. The burial was in the family lot at
Dummerston. 493
243. CAROLYN WORDEN (ELISHA Jr, ELISHA, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL,
PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 26 Oct 1813 in Halifax, VT. She
died 4 Apr. 1874, ae 60 in Leyden, Ma.494
1850 VT cn Windham Co., Halifax, 131 WORDEN: Caroline ae 36 b VT, Caroline, F.
ae 2 b VT KELLOGG, Ann ae 61 b VT
1860 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax, 302 WILLIAMS, Caroline W. ae 46 b VT,
WORDEN:Caroline F.A. ae 12 VT, WILLIAMS: L M.E.ae 08 VT, Mary S.A. ae 05
VT
1870 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax,71 WILLIAMS: Caroline, ae 56 Keeeping House, ,
$500/$400,b VT,Marcus ae 18 laborer, VT, Mary ae 15 at school VT
CAROLYN married (1) LEWIS WORDEN, (SEE #195) son of PETER Sr WORDEN
and RACHEL HALE, on 2 Jan 1843 in Halifax, VT.495 Lewis was born on 16 Aug 1802
in Halifax, Windham Co., VT. He died 17 Mar 1848 ae 45-7-0 in Halifax, Windham Co.,
VT and was buried in Worden Cem., Halifax, VT.496
CAROLYN also married (2) CHESTER WILLIAMS, son of ISRAEL WILLIAMS and
MARY COLLINS, about 1851/1852. They divorced according to 1880 census.
1850 MA cn Franklin Co. Leyden, WILLIAMS:Chester, ae 49 laboorer b VT
1860 VT cn Windham Co., Guilford, 27 WILLIAMS, Chester, ae 59, farmer $/80 b
VT living with Stark Family
1880 VT cn Windham Co. Guilford,380d WILLIAMS, Chester ae 79, divorced, b VT
farmer b VT, parents b VT living in household of Joseph L. Weatherhead
CHESTER and CAROLYN had the following children:497
302 M iii.MARCUS L. WILLIAMS was born on 8 May 1852 in Halifax, VT,
bur West Lyden Cem.(death date not on stone).498
Marcus married ALMA S. LEE.on 1 Jan. 1872 Bernardston, MA. born on
13 Jan 1854 in Stamford, VT, dau. of SAMUEL LEE & CORLESTA
DEANE and died on 13 Feb 1919 and was buried in West Leyden
Cem.499
303 F iv.MARY S.A. WILLIAMS was born about 1855.
CHESTER WILLIANS m1 LUCY COLLINS 1 Oct. 1826 Guilford, VT.
500 Lucy died 4 Nov. 1848 Guilford, VT.501
Eleventh Generation
253. DIADAMA WORDEN (PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III,
SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 27 Feb 1811 in
Halifax, Windham Co., VT. was buried 29 Dec 1874 AE 63-10-05 in Stafford Cem.,
Halifax, VT.502
1850 VT cn Windham Co.Guilford, 66: GOODENOW: Royal ae 55 farmer VT,
Diadema, ae 39 VT, Royal E. ae 16, Bura A. ae 16, VT, Clarissa ae 07, Charles M. ae
5, Gaius ae 39 blacksmith, VT, Mary A. ae 11 VT, Frances (male) ae 10 VT, Alonzo ae
8 VT
1860 VT cn Windham Co. Guilford, 276 GOODENOW: Royal ae 66 b VT farmer
$600/$300 b VT, Diadema, ae 44 b VT Tailoress , Clarissa A. ae 17 VT, Charles ae 15
VT Fannie M. ae 13 VT, Edwin ae 05 VT
1870 MA cn Windham Co. Guilford, 242 GOODENOW: Royal ae 72 farmer
VT,$700/$300 Diadema, ae 50 keeping house b VT, Edwin ae 15 VT, Gaius, ae 62
blacksmith b VT
DIADAMA married ROYAL GOODENOUGH, son of EBENEZER GOODENOUGH
and EMELIA ROSE. Royal was born on 4 Aug 1799 in Guilford, VT.503 He died 6 Apr
1870, ae 90-7-23 and was buried in Stafford Cem., Halifax, VT.504
ROYAL and DIADAMA had the following children:505
304 F i.ELLEN B. GOODENOUGH was born in 1834.
305 F ii.CLARISSA GOODENOUGH was born about 1843.
306 M iii.CHARLES MILTON GOODENOUGH was born on 27 Oct 1845 in
Guilford, VT.
307 F iv.FANNY M. GOODENOUGH was born in 1847.
308 M v.EDWIN MANDARIN GOODENOUGH was born on 11 Sep 1855 in
Guilford, VT.
309 F vi.SARAH GOODENOUGH was born in 1856.
310 M vii.UNKNOWN.
254. MARCUS WORDEN (PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III,
SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 28 Sep 1812 in
Halifax, Windham Co., VT. He died on 24 Oct 1906 in Guilford, Windham Co., VT and
was buried in Stafford Cem., Halifax, VT.506
Marcus Worden was a carpenter in Guilford, VT, and at one time it is said,
he ran a harness shop. He was involved in the rebuilding of the Green River
Covered Bridge in the Year 1874. The Town Report for this year states he was
paid $1670.54 for woodwork and $8.00 for sign boards for his work on the
construction of this bridge. Marcus was known for solving his math problems by THE
RULE OF THREE (the application of the doctrine of proportion to
arithmetical purposes by which we are enabled to find a fourth proportion to
three given numbers, that is a number to which the third bears the same ratio
as the first does to the second.507 I visited the Green River Covered Bridge on 5 June
1977 and it is very picturesque. There are several rural type mail boxes inside this
structure and at one time I was told, the townspeople called it affectionately, the
smallest post office in the world.
The following is from the Brattleboro Phoenix.508 The Green River Bridge, with its
approaches, has at last been so far completed as to allow the passage of teams. The
bridge itself which replaces the one carried away in the freshet of 1869 was completed
some months ago. It is 108 feet long, covered and was built by Marcus Worden. The
stone work was by Henry Day of Chesterfield, N.H. and cost of itself, some four or five
thousand dollars. The work of filling in the road has been long and tedious , but is now
finished as far needs to be for winter travel. It is to be hoped that we should be able to
enjoy our new bridge for awhile at least before the next freshet comes
Marcus WORDEN owned land in Guilford. In 1870, while a resident of Green
River, VT, he sold 125 acres of land to Daniel Lazalle.509 In 1883 he purchased the
Hart Homestead of 80 acres which he deeded to his son Worthy the same year. 510
1850 VT cn Windham Co. Guilford,65 WORDEN: Marcus, ae 38 carpenter b VT,
Nancy ae 41 b VT insane, Susan ae 18 VT, Herbert, ae 07 VT, Henry ae 06 VT, Baxter
ae 03 VT
1860 VT cn Windham Co. Guilford, 278 WORDEN: Marcus, ae 49, carpenter, b VT,
$1500/$546, Lucinda ae 48 VT,Susan A.ae 19 VT, Herbert ae 17 farmer VT,
Baxter ae 13 VT
1870 VT cn, Windham Co.,Guilford, 459 WORDEN, Marcus ae 57 carpenter $4000
real est. b. VT, Lucinda age 59 housekeeping b. MA, Worthy G ae 5 School b. MA
BLANCHARD, Alice age 12 b VT
1880 VT cn, Windham Co.,Guilford, VT, ED228:378c WORDEN: Marcus ae 67
farmer b. VT, Lucinda ae 48 house b. VT, Worthy G ae 15 works home b VT,
GROVER, Gilbert ae 41 ward - helps on farm b. VT
1900 VT cn Windham Co. Guilford, ED250:4b WORDEN, Marcus head b Sept. 1812,
age 87, mar. 43 years b. VT; parents b. VT; owns farm, Lucinda, wife, b Aug. 1831,
age 68 mar. 43 years, b.VT; mother of 2 children, 1 living, parents b. VT GROVER,
Gilbert, boarder, b Mar 1839; age 61, single, b VT, parents b VT
Marcus, from photographs, was a tall, stern looking man with a long white
beard. It has been said that he ruled his family with an iron hand.
The Last Will & Testament of Marcus Worden is dated 19 Nov. 1898 with a codicil
added 1 Dec. 1898. He left $100 each to his daughter Susan Ann Prouty & his son
Baxter Holbrook Worden; property to his brother Peter Worden $500, his watch and
certain rooms in "the dwelling house" to his widow Lucinda. To his son Herbert M.
Worden, no bequest was made as said Herbert had received "his rightful share of my
property" at an earlier time. The remainder of Marcus' estate was to go to Worthy G.
Worden. Marcus also bequeathed $100 to the Trustees of the Cemetery Funds of the
Town of Halifax, VT to be placed in a savings bank and the income used "for the proper
care" of my burial lots in said Halifax whereon my wife Nancy Ward my brother
Ephraim Worden and Lizzie Hale and others are buried - said income also to be
applied to the care of the gate at sd cemetery." Worthy G. Worden and Lucinda
Worden were appointed co-executors of the estate. The document was witnessed by
G.W. Franklin, John A. Hearn & John E. Gale and was probated 24 Nov. 1906511
Death Notice - In Guilford October 24th Marcus WORDEN, 94.512
Obituary - Marcus Worden whose death was recorded in last week's Phoenix was the
oldest man in town. He had lived many years on the farm where he died. He was a
respected citizen and kindly neighbor. He had been very feeble for a long time and had
been cared for by his son Worthy. He leaves two sons - Baxter who lives in
Massachusetts and Worthy who lives in this town and one daughter Mrs. George
Prouty, also of this town and several grandchildren.513
MARCUS married (1) NANCY ANN WARD, daughter of JOSIAH IV WARD and
SYBIL PRATT, on 30 Mar 1834 in Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT. 514Nancy was born
on 9 Jul 1809 in Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT.515 She was buried on 18 Mar 1856 in
Stafford Cem., Halifax, Windham Co., VT.516
They had the following children:517
311 M i.FRANCIS HENRY WORDEN was born on 18 Jun 1836 in Guilford,
Windham Co., VT. He died on 15 Jan 1838 and was buried in Stafford
Cem., Halifax, Windham Co., VT.518
+ 312 F ii.SUSAN ANN WORDEN was born on 19 Sep 1840 and died on 16 Feb
1918.
+ 313 M iii.MARCUS HERBERT WORDEN was born on 16 Dec 1843 and died
5 May 1894 ae 50-4-20.
314 M iv.HENRY LEVETT WORDEN was born on 2 May 1845 in Guilford,
Windham Co., VT. He died 29 Jan 1860, ae 14-9-0 and was buried in
Stafford Cem., Halifax, VT.519
+ 315 M v.BAXTER HOLBROOK WORDEN was born on 21 Sep 1847 and died
on 28 May 1935.
MARCUS also married (2) PHEBE LUCINDA PROUTY, daughter of WORTHY
PROUTY and NANCY NICHOLS, about 1857. Phebe was born on 18 Aug 1831 in
Marlborough, VT.520She died on 5 Oct 1905 in Guilford, VT and was buried in Stafford
Cem., Halifax, VT.521
The 1900 Census says that Lucinda was the mother of two children, one then
living but records were found of three children born to Lucinda although birth
dates for two of the children do not jibe. Edward B. born 31 Jan. 1860 and
Martin w. b. 29 Sept. 1860. One of these is in error.
MARCUS and PHEBE had the following children:
316 M vi.MARTIN W. WORDEN was born in Oct 1860. He died 6 Sep 1861 ae
11 Mos 8 Days and was buried in Stafford Cem., Halifax, VT.522
317 M vii.EDWARD BIGELOW WORDEN was born on 31 Jan 1860.
+ 318 M viii.WORTHY GEORGE WORDEN was born on 13 Aug 1864 and died
19 Nov.1922 or 1923, ae 59
255. EUNICE WORDEN (PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III,
SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 30 Jan 1815 in
Halifax, Windham Co., VT. was buried 21 Jul 1844 ae 29 Yrs in Stafford Cem., Halifax,
VT.523
EUNICE married GAIUS R. GOODENOUGH, son of EBENEZER GOODENOUGH
and EMILIA ROSE. Gaius was born on 26 Jun 1806 in Guilford, VT.524 He died 26 Jan
1876 ae 68 and was buried in Stafford Cem., Halifax, VT.525
1850 VT cn Windham Co. Marlboro, 118 GOODENOW Gaius ae 45 blacksmith, b
VT Also listed in 1850 cn Guilford living with brother Royal - See #253
1850 VT cn Windham Co. Brattleboro, 133 GOODNOW, Fatima, ae 40 b VT, Sarah,
B. ae 3 VT, Fanny ae 10/12 VT SALISBURY Benj. ae 72 b MA
1860 VT cn Bennington Co. Readsboro, 940 GOODENOW: Gaius R. ae 52
blacksmith, born VT Cassananda, ae 58 b VT, Alonso ae 19 VT others in household
1870 VT Cn Guilford - living with brother Royal See #253
GAIUS and EUNICE had the following children:526
319 M i.AUGUSTUS GOODENOW was born about 1836.
320 M ii.MARY GOODENOW was born about 1836.
321 M iii.GAIUS A. GOODENOW was born in 1837. He died on 3 Nov 1838 in
Halifax, VT and was buried in Stafford Cem.527
322 M iv.FRANCIS H. GOODENOW was born in Sep 1839.
323 M v.ALONZO GOODENOW was born on 20 Mar 1841 in Guilford, VT.
GAIUS R. GOODENOW m2 FATIMA BOLSTER, born say 1810, died 25
Feb. 1886, Wilmington, VT - bur West Guilford Cem. Guilford,VT.528
GAIUS R. GOODENOW m3 CASSANANDA BALLOU b say 1822, died
25 Feb. 1866 Whitingham, VT.529
256. LEWIS ALLEN WORDEN (PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV,
PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 14 Nov
1816 in Halifax, Windham Co., VT. was buried on 5 Nov 1898 in Stafford Cem., Halifax,
Windham Co., VT.530
1860 VT cn Windham Co. Guilford, 276 WORDEN: Allen L. ae 42 farmer
$1500/$591? b VT, Daniel ae 18, farm laborer,b. VT, Edwin ae 16, farm laborer,b.VT,
Mary J. ae 14 VT,Harriet, ae 2 MONTAGUE: Roenes?, ae 39 VT, Franklin ae 05
1870 VT cn Windham Co. Dummerston, 467 WORDEN: Allen ae 50 b VT farmer
$1200/$800 Roenaae 49 keeping house b VT MONTAGUE: Frank ae 14 b MA
1880 VT cn Windham Co Guilford, 378 WORDEN: Allen, ae 60 b VT farmer VT
parents b VT,Roena A. ae 59 b VT keeping house,parents b VT MONTAGUE: Frank
ae 24 b MA, father b MA, mother b VT
LEWIS married (1) MARY LYNDE, daughter of DAVID LYNDE and PATIENCE.
Mary died on 23 Dec 1858 and was buried in Stafford Cem., Halifax, VT.531
They had the following children:532
324 M i.DAVID WORDEN was born in Jul 1840. He died 12 May 1925, AE 84
and was buried in Stafford Cem. Halifax, Vt.533
DAVID married PERLINA WORDEN (#332), daughter of PETER
HADEN WORDEN and ALSINA BAILEY, on 24 Nov 1864 in
Bernardston, Ma.534 Perlina was born in May 1842 in Halifax, Vt. She
died there on 14 Mar. 1914, ae 73 and was buried in Stafford Cem. Halifax, Vt.535
325 M ii.EDWIN WORDEN was born about 1844.
326 F iii.MARY JANE (JENNIE) WORDEN was born Jan. 1847.536 She died
Dec. 1920.537
Mary Jane married LEAVITT LEWIS STARK, son of DANIEL
STARK & ESTHER HARKNESS 21 Oct. 1867.538 Leavitt was born 29
Nov. 1845.539 He died 25 Dec. 1922.540
327 F iv.ESTHER M. WORDEN was born in 1850. She died 19 Feb 1852 ae 2
Yrs and was buried in Stafford Cem. Halifax, VT.541
328 F v.HATTIE WORDEN was born on 30 Oct
1857 in Green River, VT.542 She died 1925.
Obituary - Mrs. Hattie (Worden) Reed, 68, widow of Carl T. Reed
of East Dummerston, died at 3 o'clock this morning in the Memorial
Hospital where she underwent a serious operation a week ago. Death
resulted from a cancerous trouble, for which she had undergone several
operations. Mrs. Reed was born in Green River Oct. 30, 1857, a dau.
of Mrs. & Mrs. Allen Worden. Her younger days were spent in her
native town. . When a young woman she went to East Dummerston to
work, and was there that he married Mr. Reed about 45 years ago. He
was in the lumber business many years. He died five years ago. No
children were born to Mr. & Mrs. Reed. She leaves no nearer
relatives then nieces and nephews. Mrs. Reed was an attendant at the
Congregational church in East Dummerston, but was not a member of
any organization. The funeral arrangements have not been made.543
HATTIE married CARL T. REED. Carl T.son of THOMAS N REED & ELLEN J. MILLER was born in Dummerdton,VT on 25 Jan. 1857 (544)& died 29 Sept 1920.545
329 M vi. INFANT WORDEN died Infancy and was buried in Stafford Cem.
Halifax, VT.546
330 M vii. INFANT WORDEN died Infancy and was buried in Stafford Cem.
Halifax, VT.547
331 F viii. INFANT WORDEN died Infancy and was buried in Stafford Cem.
Halifax, VT.548
LEWIS also married (2) ROWENA FRANKLIN, daughter of JOEL FRANKLIN
and HANNAH, on 9 Apr 1864 in Bernardston, MA.549 Rowena was born about
1821/22 in Guilford, VT.550
ROWENA FRANKLIN m1 ALLEN MONTAGUE say 1855 Child: i. James
Franklin Montague born 30 Oct. 1856 Lenox, MA551
257. PETER HADEN WORDEN (PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV,
PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 14 Mar 1819 in Halifax, Windham Co., VT.He was living there in 1900 per cwnsus.
1850 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax,132 WORDEN: Hayden, ae 31 $2000 b VT,
Alcena, ae 30 VT, Elvira ae 6 VT, Emma, ae 4 VT, Mary ae 01 VT
1860 VT cn Windham Co, Halifax, 293 WORDEN: Peter H. ae 40 b VT carpenter,
Alsena, ae 38 VT, Mary J. ae 16 VT, Ruth H. ae 11 VT, Joseph ae 9 VT, Solomon ae 7
VT, Caroline ae 7 VT $700/$285
1870 VT cn Windham Co.Halifax,18 WORDEN: Peter H. ae 50 millwright b VT.,
Alsena, ae 48 VT
1880 VT cn Windham Co., Halifax,391c WORDEN: Peter H. ae 60, VT, general
mechanic, Alcena, wife, ae 62 b MA keeping house, father b MA, mother VT, Joseph,
son, ae 29 b VT, farmer, father b VT, mother MA
1900 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax, ED251:78 WORDEN: Peter H. b. Mar 1820, ae
80, widowed, b VT, parents b VT Day laborer
PETER married ALSINA BAILEY, daughter of JOEL BAILEY and IRENA, on 1 Jan
1842 in Stamford, VT.552 Alsina was born on 8 Jan 1822 in Readsboro, VT.553
They had the following children:554
332 F i. PERLINA WORDEN was born in May 1842 in Halifax, VT & d. Halifax 14 Mar 1914, ae 73. married her cousin David Worden See #324
333 F ii. ELVIRA WORDEN was born about 1843.
334 F iii. EMER F. WORDEN was born c18 Dec. 1843. She died 21 Feb.
1852, ae 8-2-11 and was buried in Stafford Cem. Halifax, VT.555
335 F iv. MARY WORDEN was born about 1844.
335-A F v. JULINA L. WORDEN, was born c1846, married SAMUEL P.
BOYDEN, son of ALEXANDER BOYDEN & ALMEDA, 28 June 1870
Bernardston, MA556
336 F vi RUTH ANN WORDEN was born about 1849. f. Halifax 18 Nov. 1915 (356a)
RUTH married JONATHAN BOLSTER, son of NATHAN BOLSTER
& PRUDENCIA on 7 Dec 1864 in Bernardston, MA. Jonathan was born
about 1834 in Guilford, VT.557
337 M vii JOSEPH WORDEN was born about 1851.
338 M viii SOLOMON WORDEN was born on 29 Oct 1852. He died 4 Sep
1861, ae 8-10-6 and was buried in Stafford Cem. Halifax, VT.558
339 F ix. CAROLINE WORDEN was born about 1853.
CAROLINE married SAMUEL CAREY son of ZINA & ALMIRA
CAREY 4 Oct.. 1871 Bernardston, MA.559 Samuel was born about 1850
in Leyden, MA.560
340 F x. EMMA WORDEN was born about 1846.
258. MARY WORDEN (PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER
III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 28 Jan 1821 in
Halifax, Windham Co., VT. She died on 27 May 1895 in Williamstown, Orange Co., VT
and was buried in Stafford Cem., Halifax, VT.561
1870 VT cn Windham Co. Brattleboro, 389 CARPENTER: Darwin, ae 68 farm
laborer, b NH, Mary, ae 49 keeping house,born VT
1880 VT cn Windham Co. Brattleboro, 324a WOODBURY, Fred A. ae 39 b VT
works in organ shop, b VT parents b VT, Mila J.wife ae 28 keeping house, b VT
parents b VT, CARPENTER: Mary ae 59 at home b VT, parents born VT
MARY married (1) OSCAR O. TOLMAN of Fitchburg, MA in Halifax as Mary
WARDEN on 8 Mar 1846.562 Oscar, son of JACOB TOLMAN & ANNA was born 14
June 1817 in Fitchburg, MA.563 Oscar died on 19 Jul 1848 in Fitchburg,MA564
They had the following children:565
341 F i. EMMA J. TOLMAN was born on 29 Jan 1847. She died 20 July 1860,
Ae 13-5-21 and was buried in Stafford Cem. Halifax, VT.566
342 M ii. MARY AUGUSTUS TOLMAN.was born 18 Aug. 1848
Halifax,VT567, married HARRISON K. BREED 13 Mar 1870 Northfield
MA568
MARY also married (2) DARWIN CARPENTER .
They had the following children:569
343 F iii. MILA CARPENTER was born in 1855. She died in 1893 and was
buried in Stafford Cem. Halifax, VT.570
MILA married FRED WOODBURY. Fred was born on 29 Jul 1841.571
He died on 27 Nov 1916 and was buried in Meetinghouse Hill Cem
Brattleboro, VT.572
259. EMILY A. WORDEN (PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III,
SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 28 Feb 1823 in
Halifax, Windham Co., VT. She died on 2 Mar 1901 in Boston, MA and was buried in
Prospect Hill Cem Brattleboro, VT.573
EMILY married DRURY H WEATHERHEAD on 24 May 1845 in Brattleboro, VT.574
Drury died on 22 Dec 1873 and was buried in Prospect Hill Cem. Brattleboro, VT.575
1850 Vt cn Windham Co.Guilford, 76 WEATHERHEAD: Drury, ae 30 b VT, Emelie
ae 26 VT, Emma ae 04 VT
1870 VT cn Windham Co. Brattleboro, 124 WEATHERHEAD, Drury, ae 50 works
in ? ,b VT Emily ,ae 46 keeping house, VT FAIRBANKS, Charles, ae 23 house
carpenter, VT, Emma ae 24, boarding b VT, GOODHUE Abner, ae 23 plumber, b
MA, Mary ae 16 b MA
1890 Veterans Census NH Veterans name: Drury Weatherhead, Relative's Name
widow Emily A. Weatherhead living in Concord, Merrimack Co. NH, private 1862-63
1900 MA cn Suffolk Co. Boston, ED1516:1b FAIRBANKS: Charles b Jun 22, 1846,
ae 53, mar 33 yrs b VT, parents b VT occupation ___ ____ pension? __, Emma J. wife,
b. Jan. 3, 1846, ae 53, mother of 2 living children, b VT, parents b VT
WEATHERHEAD Emily A, ml b 28 Feb. 1824, ae 76, widow, mother of 1 living
child, b VT, parents b VT, BLAKE Mary, housekeeper, b May 1847, sr 53, widow,
mother of l living child, b MA, parents b Scotland
Drury Weatherhead residing in Brattleboro VT enlisted in the Civil War on 28 Aug.
1862 as a sargeant Co. B. Vt 16th Regiment, promoted to full private on 14 Feb. 1863
(reduced to ranks) mustered out on 10 Aug. 1863 Brattleboor,VT.576
DRURY and EMILY had the following children:
344 F i. EMMA J. WEATHERHEAD was born on 3 Jun 1846.577 She died on
23 Jul 1923 and was buried in Prospect Hill Cem.Brattleboro VT.578
Emma married CHARLES FAIRBANKS. Charles was born on 22 Jun
1846.579 He died on 3 Feb 1922 and was buried in Prospect Hill
Cem.Brattleboro, VT.580
260. BELINDA WORDEN (PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV,
PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 21 Aug
1825 in Halifax, Windham Co., VT. was buried in 1887 in Stafford Cem., Halifax, VT.581
1860 VT cn Windham Co.Halifax, 292 DENISON: Willard A., ae 38 farmer,$25, b.
VT, Melinda, ae 30 b.VT, Willie ae 11 VT, Albert ae 9 VT
1870 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax, 13 DENISON: Willard, ae 42, mechanic MA
$2000/$1000, Belinda, ae 41 keeping house, VT, Willis ae 21 VT, WORDEN: Hattie,
ae 12 attending school Peter, ae 80 VT $500/$400, Barbara, ae 79,VT, LEONARD:
Benjamin ae 20 laborer MA, WILBUR: Ruth ae 20, VT
1880 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax, 391c DENNISON: Willard A., ae 53 b
MA,mechaic, father b NY, mother b VT, Balinde,wife, ae 53 VT,parents b VT,Willard,
son, ae 30 VT, mechanic, b MA, Addie, Daul, ae 25, keeping house, b
VT,WHITNEY: Martin, ae 19
BELINDA married WILLARD ARAD DENISON, son of ARAD DENISON and
PRUDENCE, on 11 Mar 1848.582 Willard was born on 2 Feb 1828 in Leyden, MA.583 He
died in 1912 and was buried in Stafford Cem., Halifax, VT.584
They had the following children:585
345 M i. WILLARD A. DENISON was born in 1849. He died in 1929 and was
buried in Stafford Cem. Halifax, VT.
346 M ii. ALBERT DENISON was born c4 Jan. 1851. He died 4 June 1860, AE
9-5-0 and was buried Stafford Cem. Halifax,VT.
347 M iii. FRANK A. DENISON was born c2 July 1852. He died 2 May 1853,
Ae 10 M. and was buried in Stafford Cem. Halifax, VT.
348 M iv. FRANCIS DENISON was born c 5 Mar. 1854. He died 5 May 1860,
ae 6-2-0 and was buried in Stafford Cem. Halifax, VT.
261. EPHRAIM GATES WORDEN (PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV,
PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 23 May
1828 in Halifax, Windham Co., VT. was buried 17 Jul 1875 ae 47 in Stafford Cem.,
Halifax, VT.586
1850 MA cn Berkshire Co., Florida, 3 WORDEN: Ephraim, ae 25, laborer b VT,
Sylvia ae 19 VT, Emily ae 1 b VT
EPHRAIM married SYLVIA MARIA YAW, daughter of PARDON YAW and SYLVIA
BLISS, on 8 Dec 1848 in Whitingham, VT.587 Sylvia was born on 15 Dec 1831 in Rowe,
MA.588
They had the following children:
349 F i. EMILY JANE WARDEN was born on 25 Sep 1849 in Florida,
MA.589
350 M ii. IRA WARDEN was born in Sep 1854 in Greenfield, MA.590
262. ALSENA WORDEN (PETER jr, PETER sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III,
SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 14 Aug 1830 in
Halifax, Windham Co., VT. She died 2 May 1889 ae 58-8-0 in Gill, Ma and was buried in
Lower Meadows Cem. Greenfield, MA.591
From a copy of an excerpt from the Breed Family Bible owned by Mrs. Eloise
E. Breed Edwards of West Palm Beach FL - Bible dedicated to Jared Alburton
Breed from his mother January 27, 1926 Williamstown, Mass. "One of Peter
and Barbra WORDEN's daughters wrote to a friend in Pennsylvania on the death of
her parents......."father first then mother left us.....We shall meet them no more. Death
has called and gently borne them from us to the other shore; long their feeble steps had
warned us, lone we'd seen it on their brow, Yet too soon we're called to speak it, oh we
have no parents now." following this, is a poem signed with the initials
A.W.T.,Greenfield, Mass. She was probably daughter Alsina Worden Thayer.
ALSENA married (1) EDWARD THAYER, son of EBENEZER THAYER and
PHEBE CROWELL. Edward was born 18 Dec. 1826 in Charlemont, MA592 He died 6
Jan 1875 ae 47 in Greenfield, MA.593
1850 MA cn Fraklin Co. Greenfield, 115 THAYER: Edward, ae 24 farmer $3500? b
MA, Alsena, ae 19 b VT Mary J. ae ll/12 b MA
1860 MA cn Franklin Co. Colrain, 201 THAYER: Edward, ae 35, farm laborer,
/$200, b MA, Alsina, ae 32 b VT, Mary J. ae 10 MA, Charles H. ae 8 MA, Phebe ae.7
Nellie N. ae 1 MA
1870 MA cn,Franklin Co. Greenfield, 212 THAYER: Edward ae 45, farmer,
$200/#100 b MA, Alsena, ae 38 MA, Charles H. 18 laborer MA, Phebe A. 18 at home
MA, Nellie N.ae 11 school MA, Frank ae 09 school MA, Emma ae 05 MA, Fred ae 01
MA
1880 MA cn Franklin Co. Bernardston, 27 HALE: Warren M. ae 35 b MA farmer
parents b Ma, Jennie M., wife, ae 30, keeping house, b Ma father b Ma, mother b VT,
Fred M. son, ae ae 7 b MA at school, parents b Ma, Walter M., son ae 4 b MA at
school parents b MA, Lucian N.son ae 2 b MA parents b MA, Arra M. dau. ae 5M b
MA parents b MA,THAYER: Alsena , motherL, ae 49 b VT parents b VT
Edward Thayer's will mentions wife Alsina, children Charles, Phebe, Jane, Nellie,
Frank & Ida.594
EDWARD and ALSENA had the following children:595
351 F i. MARY JANE THAYER was born on 10 Feb 1850 in Greenfield, MA.
She died on 1 Jan 1929 in Bernardston, MA and was buried in Center
Cemetery.596
Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie M. Hale, who passed away after an
illness of about two weeks duration with pneumonia was held Friday
afternoon with Rev. Joseph Allen officiating. Deceased was born in
Greenfield, Feb. 10th 1850, and was the daughter of Alsena Warden
and Edward Thayer of Halifax,VT She was married Nov. 26 1868 to
Warren Hale in Greenfield by Rev. I.F.Moore. Mr. Hale died 13
years ago. With the exception of one year, when they lived in Colrain,
they have always resided in this town. Mrs. Hale was active in the
Unitarian church and the Woman's Alliance.
She is survived by seven children, Fred M. Hale of this town,Walter
Hale of Hinsdale, N.H., Mrs. Charles Whittaker of Bernardston,
Mrs. Leon Miller of Northfield, Mrs. Leroy Hastings of Springfield,
Willis Hale who has lived at home and Mrs. Frank Hale also of this
town. She also leaves two sisters , Mrs. Charles Graves of Greenfield
and Mrs. E.P. Taylor of Westfield. There are thirty grandchildren and
five great grandchildren. One son Lute died six years ago.597
MARY married WARREN HALE, son of CYRUS WHITNEY HALE
and ESTHER CHAPIN, on 26 Nov 1868 in Greenfield, MA.598 Warren
was born on 5 Mar 1845.599 He died on 29 May 1916 in Bernardston, MA
and was buried in Center Cemetery.600
352 M ii. CHARLES H. THAYER was born on 8 Aug 1851 in Greenfield, MA.
He died on 15 Dec 1897 in Bernardston, MA.601
Bernardston - Charles H. Thayer died quite suddenly Sunday morning
about three o'clock . He had driven home from Greenfield the evening
previous and complained of not feeling well. Heart disease was the
cause of his death 602
CHARLES married FANNY HAMILTON on 24 Sep 1885 in Greenfield,
MA.603
353 F iii. PHEBE A. THAYER was born on 7 Feb
1853 in Greenfield, MA. PHEBE married PELHAM BRADFORD,
son of JOHN BRADFORD and LAURA, on 17 Sep 1870 in
Greenfield, MA.604 Pelham was born about 1831 in Farmington,
Maine.605 He was living 1890 in Pittsburgh, PA.606
Served in Civil War: Enlisted as a Captain on 19 July 1861 at the age
of 34; commission 19 July 1861, resigned July 1862, residence
W.Boylston.MA, merchant 607
354 F iv. NELLIE N. THAYER was born on 25 Feb
1859 in Greenfield MA. She died on 31 Aug 1941 in Westfield,
MA.608
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor, 82,who died Sunday morning at
her home, 12 Kellogg St - held Tuesday afternoon at the F-Hollister
Funeral Home, Rev. E.B.Farnsworth of the Methodist - officiated.
The bearers were W.G.Atkinson,Sherman M-Robert Dibble and
William L.__man. Burial was at Pine Hill.
She was born in Greenfield and resided herefor 37 years - was a
member of the M-church, the presidential group - parish and the
grange.
Besides her husband she leaves a daughter Mrs. Hams P. Hansen -
granddaughters Miss Ruth Hansen and Miss Barbara M. Hansen all
this city and a sister Mrs. Charles Graves of Greenfield 609
NELLIE married (1) GEORGE H. ROWLEY on 26 Feb 1878 in
Greenfield, MA.610
NELLIE also married (2) ELLSWORTH TAYLOR on 6 Dec 1884 in
Greenfield, MA.611
355 M v. FRANK L. THAYER was born on 9 Jan 1862 in Greenfield, MA.612
356 F vi. EMMA THAYER was born in 1865. She died 11 Jan. 1875, ae 10 in
Greenfield, Ma.613
357 M vii. MALE THAYER was born on 11 Sep 1866 in Bernardston, MA.614
358 M viii. EDWARD E. THAYER was born c13 Mar 1867 in Greenfield,
MA.615 He died 13 Feb. 1868, 17 Mos. in Greenfield, MA.616
359 M ix. FRED THAYER was born on 24 Nov 1868 in Greenfield, MA. He
died 2 Jan. 1875, 6-1-0 in Greenfield, MA.617
360 F x.IDA THAYER was born on 30 Aug 1871 in
Greenfield, MA.618 She died on 4 Jan 1957 in Greenfield, MA.619
Ashfield Mrs. Ida M. Graves, 85, wife of Charles O. Graves died.this
morning at Franklin County Public Hospital, where her husband is also a
patient. Born in Greenfield Aug. 20, 1871 she was the daughter of
Edward. & Alfena (Werden) Thayer. She had lived in Greenfield before
moving to Ashfield six years ago. Her only survivors besides her husband
are nephews and nieces. Funeral directions are under the direction of the
McCarthy Funeral Home in Greenfield.620
IDA married CHARLES O. GRAVES on 16 Oct 1893 in Conway,
MA.621
ALSENA (WORDEN) THAYER also married (2) SETH HALE, son of LOREN
HALE and RACHEL ALDRICH, on 30 Nov 1886 in Greenfield, MA. 622Seth was born
on 26 Aug 1820.623 He died in 1903 in Bernardston, MA.624
263. LUCY ROWENA WORDEN (PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV,
PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 13 Feb
1833 in Halifax, Windham Co., VT. She died 14 Apr 1902 ae 69-2-4 in Conway, MA and
was buried in Shelburne Falls, MA.625
LUCY married SETH LEONARD, son of AARON LEONARD and SARAH
CANNON, on 4 Feb 1851 in Dover, VT.626 Seth was born on 11 Apr 1825 in Halifax,
Vt.627 He died 1 Dec. 1901 ae 76-7-20 in Conway, MA and was buried in Shelburne Falls,
MA.628
1860 MA cn Franklin Co. Colerain, 310 LEONARD: Seth M. e 35 b VT $2000/$300
farmer, Lucy R. ae 27 VT, Lucy L. ae 9, VT, Martin P. ae 07, VT, Wesley G., 05, MA,
Sarah A, ae 04 MA
1870 MA cn Franklin Co., Colerain, 71//72 LEONARD: Seth M. ae 45 farmer,
$200/$100, Lucy R. ae 37 keeping house VT, Lucella ae 19 weaver in cotton mill,VT,
Martin P. ae 17, farm laborer VT, George W.15 farm laborer VT, Sarah A., ae 13,
attending school,VT, Henry L. ae 09 attending school, VT, Minnie A., ae 06 attending
school MA
1880 MA Franklin Co. Conway, 77c LEONARD: Seth ae 55 b VT laborer parents b
VT, Roena L. wife, ae 47, b VT keeping house, parents b VT, Henry L. son, ae 19 MA,
works in cotton mill, parents b VT, Minnie A. dau. ae 16, works in cotton mill, b MA,
parents b VT HATHAWAY: Burtell, SonL, ae 28, MA works in cotton mill parents b
VT, Sarah A., dau. ae 23 b MA works in cotton mill, parents b VT.
1900 MA cn Franklin Co. Conway, 14 LEONARD: Seth b.Apr 1826, ae 74 married 50
years, farm laborer b. VT, parents born VT, Lucy, wife, b Feb. 1833, ae 67, mother of
6 children, all living b VT, parents b VT
SETH and LUCY had the following children:629
361 F i. LUCY LUELLA LEONARD was born about 1851.
Lucy married CHARLES HERBERT CALL on 20 Jul 1870 in Colerain,
MA.630 Charles was born in Aug 1850.631
362 M ii. MARTIN P. LEONARD was born in 1853.
363 M iii. WESLEY G. LEONARD was born in Feb 1855 in VT.632
WESLEY married MARTHA JANE LEONARD, daughter of
BRAYTON LEONARD and ABIGAIL, on 2 Apr 1876 in Charlemont,
MaA633 Martha was born in Aug 1856.634
364 F iv. SARAH A. LEONARD was born on 9 Sep 1856 in Colerain, MA.635
SARAH married BERTELL W. HATHAWAY, son of
CHANDLER WILSON HATHAWAY and ABIGAIL PORTER,
on 25 Dec 1873 in Colrain, MA.636 Bertell was born on 22 Jan 1852 in
Buckland, MA.637 He died 1885 Conway MA (MA VR Vol.364:323)
365 M v. HENRY L. LEONARD was born on 18 Aug 1860 in Colerain,
MA.638
366 F vi. MINNIE A. LEONARD was born on 28 Dec 1863 in Colerain,
MA.639She died on 9 Nov 1950 in Conway, MA.640
MINNIE married FRANCIS C. WELLS on 24 Nov 1887 in Conway,
MA641
276. MARY DELIGHT WORDEN (SETH, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER
III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born in Dec 1818 in
Halifax, VT. She died 11 July 1901, ae 82 and was buried in Niles Cem. Halifax, VT.642
1860 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax, 303 SUMNER: Lewis, ae 57 farmer,b VT Mary D.
ae 41 b VT, Lewis W. ae 20 farmer b VT, Florence L. ae 11 VT,Estella M. ae 08, VT,
Edwin B. ae 4 VT NEWCOMB: Relief, ae 75 b MA
1870 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax, 3 SUMNER: Lewis, ae 67, farmer b VT, Mary ae
51, b VT,WORDEN: Lewis, ae 30 farmer b VT, Mary ae 29, b VT
1880 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax,394b SUMNER: Lewis W. ae 40 b VT, parents b
VT, Mary J. wife ae 40 b VT,parents b VT, Lewis H. son, ae 02 b VT, Mary D.
mother, ae 62 b VT parents b VT
1900 VT cn, Windham Co. Halifax,ED251:3b SUMNER: Lewis W. b Sept.1839 ae
60,b VT, parents b VT Mary J. wife, born June 1840, ae 59, mother of 1 living child, b
VT, parents b VT, Lewis A., son, b. June 1877, ae 22, b VT, parents b VT, Mary D.
mother, b Dec. 1818, ae 82, b VT, parents b VT, NILES: Eunice M. boarder, b Feb.
1827, ae 75 b VT, parents b VT
MARY married LEWIS SUMNER, son of DANIEL SUMNER and ELIZABETH
SNOW about 1839. Lewis was born on 10 Jan 1803 in Halifax, VT.643 He died 18 Nov
1870 ae 68 in Halifax, VT and was buried in Niles Cem. Halifax, Vt.644
They had the following children:645
367 M i. LEWIS W. SUMNER was born in Sep 1839.
368 F ii. FLORENCE L. SUMNER was born about 1849.
369 F iii. ESTELLA M. SUMNER was born about 1852.
370 M iv. EDWIN B. SUMNER was born about 1854.
277. BENJAMIN BARBER WORDEN (SETH, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV,
PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 12 Jan
1823 in Halifax, VT. He died on 9 May 1905 in Liberty, Mo and was buried in Creekmore
Cem.646
Benjamin organized the grange in Liberty and was a member of Silver Font Lodge in
Liberty 647
1850 MA cn Worcester Co. Gardner, 324 WORDEN: Benjamin B. ae 27 farmer $300
b VT, Betsey C. ae 31, b MA, Charles A. ae 13, MA
1860 IL cn Moline Co. Rock Island, WORDEN: B.B. ae 36 ? chair maker, $380/$200
b VT, Betsey C. ae 40 keeping house, b MA, Ben Franklin, ae 13 MA, Mary E.1 b MA
1870 MO cn Daviess Co. Liberty, 324 WORDEN: Benjamin B. ae 46 farmer,
$2000.$675 b VT, Elizabeth ae 49 b VT, Benjamin F. ae 22 farmer MA, Nancy E. ae
18 b IN
1880 MO cn Daviess Co. Liberty 38d WORDEN: B.B. ae 57 farmer b VT, parents b
VT, Betsey C. wife ae 60 keeping house b MA parents b MA several workers on farm
unrelated
1900 MO cn Daviess Co. Liberty, ED 54:2B WARDEN, Benjamin B. b Jan. 1823 ae
77, mar. 56 years b VT parents b VT, Betsey C. b. Sept. 1819,ae 80 mother of 0
children b MA parents b MA
BENJAMIN married BETSEY C. GAGE, daughter of MOSES GAGE and NANCY, on
15 Aug 1843 in Templeton, MA.648 Betsey was born on 15 Oct 1818 in Gardner, MA.649
She died on 18 Jul 1905 in Liberty, MO and was buried in Creekmore Cem.650
They had the following children:651
371 M i. BENJAMIN F. WORDEN was born about 1847.
372 F ii. MARY E. WORDEN was born about 1859.
278. ALBERT FREDERICK WORDEN (SETH, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV,
PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born in Aug 1827
in Halifax, VT. He died 10 Jan. 1908, ae 80 and was buried in West Halifax Cem.652
1860 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax, 297 WORDEN: Albert F. ae 33 b VT teamster,
Ruth ae 30 MA, Melissa, ae 7 MA, Albert ae 05 MA, TYLER: Charles, ae 25 b VT,
maker of chair frames
1870 VT cn Windham Co., Halifax, 3 WORDEN: Albert, ae 42, manufacturer
$1500/$500, b VT, Ruth ae 36 b MA, Melissa ae 16 VT, Albert ae 15 VT, Etta ae 8
VT, Laura ae 03 VT
1880 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax, 387c WORDEN: Frederic ae 63 b VT parents b
VT farmer, Ruth,ae 49 b MA, father b VT, mother b MA, Laura ae 13 b VT, Etta M.
ae 17 b VT
1900 cn Windham Co Halifax,ED251:3b WORDEN: Albert b Aug. 1827, ae 72 mar.
49 years, farmer b VT parents b VT, Ruth R. wife b. Nov. 1830 ae 69 mother of
5 children, 2 living b MA, father b Vt, mother b MA
ALBERT married RUTH R. BIXBY, daughter of EMERSON BIXBY and LAURA
DOANE. Ruth was born on 7 Nov 1828 in Barre, MA.653 She died 20 Apr 1904 ae 73 and
was buried in West Halifax Cem654
They had the following children:655
373 F i. EMMA MELISSA WORDEN was born on 3 Jan 1853 in Gardner,
MA.656married WILBERT ROCKWELL, son of ALEXANDER &
RUTH ROCKWELL 5 Feb 1875 Boston, MA (MA VR 273:18)
374 M ii. ALBERT WORDEN was born about 1855.
375 F iii. ETTA WORDEN was born about 1862.
376 F iv. LAURA WORDEN was born about 1867.
377 F v. CHILD WORDEN.
279. LUCINDA W. WORDEN (SETH, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III,
SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 20 Jul 1830 in
Halifax, VT.
LUCINDA married JOHN D. HOWARD, son of STEPHEN HOWARD and JEMIMA,
on 3 Dec 1851 in Gardner, MA.657
1870 MA cn Worcester Co. Winchendon, 422 HOWARD: John D. ae 40 carpentry b
MA $2500/$500 Lucinda ae 34 b VT, Estella ae 04 b MA
1880 MA cn Worcester Co. Winchendon, 473b HOWARD: John D.ae 50 b MA,
carpenter, parents b MA, Lucinda, wife, ae 49 b VT, parents b VT, Grace E., dau. ae
14 b MA at school
JOHN and LUCINDA had the following children:658
378 F i. GRACE ESTELLA HOWARD was born on 12 May 1866 in
Winchendon, MA.
280. FRANK WORDEN (SETH, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III,
SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 18 Sep 1832 in
W.Halifax, VT. He died on 27 Sep 1921 and was buried in W. Halifax Cem.659
1860 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax, 297 WORDEN: Frank, ae 27 $150/$200 maker of
chair frames b VT, Jane ae 29 b VT, Herbert ae 07 VT, Edgar ae 03 VT, Hattie, ae
6/12 VT
1870 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax, 2 WORDEN: Frank ae 37 carpenter b VT, Jane ae
38 b VT, Herbert, ae 17 VT, George, ae 14 VT, Hattie, ae 10 VT, Nellie, ae 6 VT
1900 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax, ED25:3b WORDEN, Frank b Sept. 1832 ae 67,
mar 46 yrs.mechanic on farm, b VT, parents b VT, Jane E., wife, b Mar 1831, ae 69,
mother of 6 children, 3 living b VT, father b Eng., mother b VT
The following is from a lengthy article in the VT Phoenix regarding the career and
retirement of Judge Frank Worden, Asst Judge of the Windham County VT court of
Halifax, VT. "Judge Worden was born on the Seth Worden farm in West Halifax,
about half a mile from where he now lives, Sept. 18, 1832. He was one of ten children
of Seth and Delight (Barber) Worden, eight of whom , grew to maturity, six boys and
two girls. The only survivors of the family are Judge Worden, and a sister, Mrs.
Lucinda Howard of Winchendon, Mass. widow of John D. Howard. He attended the
schools of West Halifax, including a select school. When he was sixteen years old his
mother died, and after that he had to rely upon his own resources. At the age of about 24
he made over a building into a house, with which there was connected 25 acres of land,
and he lived there until after Mrs. Worden's death, which took place, nearly five years
ago, Then he bought the George L. Clark place, nearer the centre of the village, where
he has lived ever since, Mrs. Charles Briggs, formerly of Brattleboro, keeping house
for him. He is widely respected and has the confidence of the people throughout the
county and elsewhere .About the Year 1855 Judge Worden married Jane Eliza Wilson
of Wilmington, the marriage taking place in South Halifax. She died Jan. 12, 1908. Six
children were born to them, three of whom are living. They are F. Herbert Worden of
West Halifax, for a long time a school teacher; Hattie J. Mrs. O.R.Crozier of
Shelburne Falls, Mass. and Nellie M., Mrs. W.E. Combs of Brattleboro." 660
FRANK married JANE ELIZA WILSON about 1855. Jane was born on 2 Mar 1832661
She died on 12 Jan 1908 and was buried in W. Halifax Cem..662
They had the following children:663
379 M i. F. HERBERT WORDEN was born about 1853.
380 M ii. GEORGE WORDEN was born about 1856.
381 M iii. EDGAR WORDEN was born about 1857. He died 4 Aug.1878, ae 21
and was buried in West Halifax Cem..664
382 F iv. HATTIE J. WORDEN was born about 1860.
383 F v. CORA A. WORDEN was born on 11 Jun 1862. She died 29 Oct.
1862, ae 4 Mos.18 Days and was buried in West Halifax Cem..665
384 F vi. NELLIE M. WORDEN was born about 1864.
385 M vii. ARTHUR E. WORDEN was born about 1866. He died 1 May 1874
ae 08 in West Halifax, Vt and was buried in West Halifax Cem..666
281. GEORGE PORTER WORDEN (SETH, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV,
PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 6 Oct
1834 in Halifax, VT. He died in 1911 and was buried in West Halifax Cem..667
1860 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax, 298 WORDEN: George P. ae 28 shoemaker b VT
living with family of Albert R. Harris
1870 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax, 4 WORDEN: George ae 36 currier, $1000/$500, b
VT, Marilla ae 31 b VT, Horace, ae 5 school b VT
1900 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax, ED WORDEN: Geo. b Oct. 1834, ae 65, mar 40
years, farmer b VT, parents b VT, Marilla, wife, b Jan. 1839 ae 6l, mother of 2 children
both living, b VT parents b VT, Fred son b May 1876, ae 24,farm laborer, b VT
parents b VT
GEORGE married MARILLA LEARNED. Marilla was born in 1839. and died in 1914
and was buried West Halifax Cem.668
They had the following children:669
386 M i. HORACE WORDEN was born about 1865.
387 M ii. FRED WORDEN was born in May 1876.
Twelfth Generation
312. SUSAN ANN WORDEN (MARCUS, PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER
IV, PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 19
Sep 1840 in Guilford, Windham Co., VT. She died on 16 Feb 1918 in Pittsburgh, PA and
was buried in Christ Ch. Cem., Guilford, VT.670
1870 Vt cn Windham Co. Guilford, 459 PROUTY: George ae 37 b VR, Susan, ae 29,
b VT
1880 VT cn Windham Co. Guilford, 378 PROUTY: George W. ae 47 b VT, farmer,
Susan A. wife, ae 39 b VT keeps house, Bersie A. dau. ae 07 b VT attends school,
mother b.VT, Abbe J. dau.,ae 05 b VT WEATHERHEAD: Walter ae 9 b VT attends
school, BARTLETT: Royal ae 79 b VT
1900 VT cn Windham Co. Guilford, ED:250-1A PROUTY: George W. b Apr 1833, ae
67, married 38 yrs, farmer b VT parents b VT, Susan,wife, b.Sept. 1840, ae 59, mother
of 2 children, 1 living, b VT, father b VT,mother b MKA
SUSAN married GEORGE PROUTY, son of CLARK PROUTY and HULDAH
CARPENTER, on 25 Mar 1862.671 George was born on 8 Apr 1833 in Marlboro, VT.672
He died in 1908 and was buried in Christ Ch. Cem., Guilford, VT.673
GEORGE and SUSAN had the following children:674
388 F i. BERSIE A PROUTY was born about 1873. She died in 1892 and was
buried in Christ Ch Cem. Guilford, VT.675
389 F ii. ABIGAIL PROUTY was born about 1875.
313. MARCUS HERBERT WORDEN (MARCUS, PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER,
PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born
on 16 Dec 1843 in Guilford, Windham Co., VT. He died 5 May 1894 ae 50-4-20 in Colrain,
MA and was buried in West Leyden Cem676
Herbert M. served in the Civil War. He enlisted 21 Nov. 1861, a resident of
Guilford,VT Co. H. 2d Regt Vol. 31 Dec. 1861, mustered out 31 Dec. 1864 - received a
pension 677
1870 MA cn Franklin Co. Bernardston, 19 WORDEN: Herbert M.ae 26, laborer, b
VT, Harriet J. ae 17, keeps house, b VT Lizzie M. ae 01 b. VT, Sarah ae 11/12
1880 MA cn Franklin Co. Leyden, 138a WORDEN: H.M. ae 36 b.VT, farmer.parents
b. VT, Harriet J. wife, ae 27 b VT housekeeper father b VT, mother b MA,Lizzie
M.dau. ae 11 helps about house b VT, father b. VT mother b. MA
Sarah V. dau ae 10 b VT VT MA, Mary M. dau ae 08 VT VT MA, Carrie A. dau ae
05 MA VT MA, Ida A. dau ae 03 MA VT MA
MARCUS married (1) ELIZABETH HALE, daughter of PHILANDER HALE and L.
RICHARDSON. Elizabeth died on 9 Jul 1868 and was buried in Stafford Cem, Halifax,
VT.678
MARCUS also married (2) HARRIET J. BROWN, daughter of JOSEPH BROWN and
SARAH. Harriet was born on 26 Feb 1853 Halifax,VT.679 She died on 21 Aug 1885 in
Leyden, MA and was buried in W.Leyden Cem.680
They had the following children:681
390 F i. ELIZABETH M. WORDEN was born about 1869.
391 F ii. SARAH WORDEN was born in 1870.
392 F iii. MARY NANCY WORDEN was born 11 Sept. 1871 Bernardston,
MA.
393 F iv. CARRIE ADELLA WORDEN was born 8 Apr.
1873.Bernardston,MA
394 F v. IDA A. WORDEN was born about 1877.
395 M vi. EDWIN H. WORDEN was born 28 Mar. 1876. He died 12 Apr 1876,
19 Days in Leyden, MA and was buried in West Leyden Cem.
396 M vii. ALONZO (LONNIE) WORDEN was born on 12 Feb 1881 Leyden,
MA and died 31 Jan 1884 Ae 2-11-19 in Colrain, MA and was buried in
West Leyden Cem.., Leyden, MA
397 M viii. RENNIE P. WORDEN was born on 21 Sep 1882. He died 7 Jan.
0884, ae 1-3-17 and was buried in West Leyden Cem..
315. BAXTER HOLBROOK WORDEN (MARCUS, PETER Jr, PETER Sr,
SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT,
WILLIAM) was born on 21 Sep 1847 in Guilford, Windham Co., VT. 682He died on 28
May 1935 in Marlborough, MA and was buried in Warwick, MA, Warwick Cem.683
Baxter H. & Ellen (Grout) Worden made their home in Warwick, Mass for many
years where Baxter farmed the land. In the early years of his life Baxter taught school
in Colerain, Mass. He was a selectman in Warwick during the Years 1904-1908 and
served on the School Committee 1912 - 1919.684 During the last few years of his life
Baxter H. was blind. After the death of his wife, he spent his time visiting his daughters
and other relatives staying with each one of his kinfolk for designated periods of time.
1870 MA cn Franklin Co. Warwick, 412 WORDEN: Baxter ae 22 works in ? factory,
b MA, Ellen ae 25 no occupation MA
1880 MA cn Franklin Co. Warwick, 253b WORDEN: Baxter H. ae 32 b VT farmer,
parents b VT,Ellen M. wife, ae 35, b MA, father b VT, mother b MA, Cora E., dau. ae
09 b M attending school MA MA, Mabel W. dau. ae 7 b MA attending school, MA
MA,Mariah L. dau, ae 04 b MA, MA MA, Hattie M.dau. ae 01 MA VT MA
1900 MA cn Franklin Co. Warwick, 819 WORDEN: Baxter H. b Sept. 1847, ae 52,
mar.12 yrs. b VT, parents b VT, farmer, Ellen wife b Mar 1845 ae 55 mother of 6
children, all living b MA parents b MA, Hattie M., dau., b Mar 1879 ae 21, b MA,
Clifford H. son b.Jan. 1889 ae 12 b MA
1910 MA cn Franklin Co. Warwick,237a WORDEN: Baxter H.ae 62 mar 41 yrs VT,
parents b VT farmer,Ellen M. wife, ae 65 6 children all living b MA father b VT mother
b MA, Edward B. son, ae 29 laborer b MA, father b VT, mother b MA
SHEPARDSON, Myron L. grandson ae 12 b MA parents b MA
1920 MA cn Franklin Co. Warwick MA, 4A WORDEN: Baxter H. ae 72 farmer b VT,
parents b VT, Ellen M. wife, ae 74 b MA, father b VT,mother b MA
On 17 Apr. 1919 Baxter H & Ellen Worden celebrated their 50th Wedding
Anniversary and the following newspaper clipping was found tucked away in an
old book in The Rich Family residence at Orange, Mass. The newspaper name and
date was cut off but the article reads "Mr. & Mrs. Baxter H. Worden of Warwick
celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last week, Thursday, April 17, in their home
on the Wendall Road where they have lived most happily for a period of 49 years. Their
relatives and friends made the occasion one of much cheer, the festivities lasting
throughout the day and well into the evening. There were 40 present and at noon a
bountiful repast was served. The usually quiet Worden home was transposed into a
lively atmosphere and no one enjoyed the affair more than the elderly couple. They
received many letters and cards of congratulations as well as valuable gifts including
$50 in gold from their children and grandchildren. Mr. Worden was born in
Guilford, Vermont in 1847 and Mrs. Worden, whose maiden name was Ellen M.
Grout was born on the present homestead in 1845. They were married in Guilford, VT
in 1869 and the following spring came to Warwick to live. They have since made their
home on the pleasant little farm. They have had six children all born on the farm, all of
whom are living and were present at the anniversary celebration. They include Mrs.
Frank Rich of Orange, Mass., Mrs. Elliot Shepardson of Foxboro, Mrs. Walter
Wilber of Marlborough, Mrs. Romie Woodard of Wendall, Edward B. Worden of
Orange and Clifton H. Worden of Moncton, New Brunswick. There are also 24
grandchildren, 15 of whom were present and six great grandchildren, two of whom were
present. Mr. Worden is in excellent health and Mrs. Worden while not very robust, is
able to attend to the work about her home. They are most favorably known in the
vicinity, Mr.Worden having held numerous town offices in Warwick for many years.
Included in the gifts, in addition to the purse of $50 mentioned, were the
following: pair of sterling silver spoons with gold bowels from a niece Abbie
J. Kahl and husband of Pennsylvania, a pyrex casserole from a niece, Clara
Grout from Randolph, VT, three pound box of chocolates from Wallace Putnam, New
York City, bouquet of flowers from Pearl Starks, Keene, NH, an anniversary register
from Mrs. C.W. Putnam, Warwick and a purse of money from other relatives and
friends. The day was most delightful throughout and thoroughly enjoyed by all
concerned. Mr. & Mrs. Worden extend their sincere thanks for the many expressions of
friendship and good will. During the affair, the following poem composed by G.F.
Morse of Orange and formerly of Warwick was read --
"Its fifty years ago today
So all the records plainly say
Since Baxter and Miss Ellen Grout
On married life first started out.
"They've lived upon the same old farm
For fifty years in storm and calm
And toiled together heart and hand
To raise the produce from the lamd.
It hardly seems so long ago
The years have flown like April snow
To brighten home the children came
And Cora was the first by name.
Then Mabel came along one day
All full of life and full of play
Maria came as number three
To help to fill the house with glee
As Hattie came as number four
The girls to mention are no more
But Edward was the first born boy
To make his parents full of joy
While Clifford is the youngest son
He don't get left when there is fun
These six I've named are first class stock
With no black sheep within the flock
They all grew up and left their home
In other towns to live and roam
But on this golden wedding day
They all returned awhile to stay
And may the home fires brightly burn
For many years for their return
At least until the distant time
When diamond wedding bells will shine (G.F.M.)
Obituary - Baxter H. Worden, 88, died Saturday afternoon at the home of his daughter
Mrs. Walter M. Wilbur, Stow Road, following a lenghty illness. He was born in
Guilford,Vermont the son of Marcus and Nancy (Ward) Worden September 21 1847
and moved to Orange where he operated a farm for almost 50 years, from where he
moved to Marlboro. He leaves three daughters, Mrs.Walter M. Wilbur of Marlboro,
Mrs. Frank Rich of Orange and Mrs. Mabel Shepardson of Foxboro, two sons
Edward B. Worden of Orange and Clifford Worden of Moncton, N.B., also
23 grandchildren,29 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. The funeral
will be Friday afternoon at the Higgins funeral parlor, Grove street, Orange and Rev.
Mr. Fiske will officiate.Friends are asked to please omit flowers. Interment will be in
Warwick Cemetery, Warwick. 685
BAXTER married ELLEN MARIE GROUT, daughter of HARRY GROUT and
ELIZABETH MANNING, on 17 Apr 1869 in Warwick, MA.686 Ellen was born on 8
May 1845 in Warwick, Franklin Co., MA.687 She died on 30 Mar 1920 in Warwick,
Franklin Co., MA and was buried in Warwick, MA, Warwick Cem.688
Ellen M. was instrumental in the founding of the Warwick, Mass. Public
library.689
A small volume of poems Cotesworth Pinckney , The Lady's Token On Gift of
Friendship, published 1848 is in my possession. The book belonged
to Ellen (Grout) Worden as the following inscription is written on the flyleaf
- "Presented to Ellen Grout by her teacher Mrs. G. Stevens July 1, 1859." On
the back page of this book is written Ellen Worden, Warwick, Mass. 1878. This
little book was probably a gift to Ellen upon her graduation from grammar
school.
BAXTER and ELLEN had the following children:690
+ 398 F i. CORA ELIZABETH WORDEN was born on 16 Nov 1870 and died
on 27 Oct 1949.
+ 399 F ii. MABEL NANCY WORDEN was born on 1 Sep 1872 and died on 25
Oct 1939.
+ 400 F iii. MARIAH LEONARD WORDEN was born on 24 Oct 1875 and died
on 26 Aug 1967.
401 F iv. HATTIE MAY WORDEN was born on 28 Mar 1879 in Warwick,
Franklin Co., MA. She died on 3 Mar 1929 in Wendell, Franklin Co.,
MA.691
HATTIE married JEROME SOUTHWICK WOODARD on 12 Sep
1902.692 Jerome, son of ELISHA S. WOODARD & ELLEN F. was
born on 18 Mar 1875.693
1900 MA cn Franklin Co. Wendell, ED500:5A Jerome living with
parents Elisha S., & Ellen F. Woodard in Wendell, MA, ae 25
402 M v. EDWARD BURTON WORDEN was born on 11 Apr 1881 in
Warwick, Franklin Co., MA. He died on 2 Oct 1955 in Orange, Franklin
Co., MA694 Edward registered for the draft in WW1 in Amherst, MA. He
was born 11 Apr 1881. He resided and worked in Orange, nearest relative
father Baxter H. Worden of Warwick, MA, blue eyes, brown hair.695
1920 MA cn Franklin Co. Orange,16A WORDEN: Edward B. ae 40 b
MA carpenter, Effie J. ae 52 MA, house keeping
1930 MA cn Franklin Co. Orange, ED#32 WORDEN: Burton, ae 48,
married at age 37, carpenter in building trade, b MA, parents b MA,
Effie J. ae 63 married at ae 19 b MA parents b MA, FOSKET: Jane
L., ae 94 mother
1900 MA cn Worcester Co. Northbridge 662:4b LOWMAN: Edward,
b Aug. 1857, ae 42, mar.16 years b MA parents b IRE, Iron Moulder,
Effie, wife, b. Oct. 1866, ae 38 b MA parents b. MA
1910 MA cn Franklin Co., Orange, 155a FOSKETT: Jane L. ae 74
MA, father b MA, mother b VT, ERHARD: Effie J. dau. ae 43
mar 1 year b MA, parents b MA, Edward H., son-in-law, ae 43, b.
MA, parents b Germany
EDWARD married EFFIE JANE FOSKET ERHARDT, daughter of
STEPHEN FOSKET and LORINDA CHENEY abt 1917. Effie was
born cOct. 1866 She died on 22 Mar 1933 in Orange, MA.696 Effie m1
EDWARD LOUGHMAN 23 Mar 1884 in Orange, MA697 Edward was
born Aug. 1857.698 Effie m2 EDWARD H. ERHARDT 1909 Orange,
MA699, born 22 Jan.1866 in Greenfield, MA son of CHARLES
ERHARDT & MATILDA.700
+ 403 M vi. CLIFFORD HENRY WORDEN was born on 10 Jun 1889 and died
on 8 Apr 1968.
318. WORTHY GEORGE WORDEN (MARCUS, PETER Jr, PETER Sr,
SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT,
WILLIAM) was born on 13 Aug 1864 in Colerain, MA.701 He died 19 Nov.
1923, ae 59 and was buried in Guilford Center, Guilford, VT.702
Worthy G. Worden was a Town School Director in Guilford, VT in 1893
serving for three years. He purchased land from Charles T. Wells in 1912 after he had
lost his farm buildings on the Amos Hart place by fire. Worthy sold land to Everet
Thayer in 1916.703
1900 VT cn Windham Co.Guilford, ED250:4b WORDEN: Worthy G. b Aug. 1864, ae
35, married 11 yrs, b MA, parents b VT, S. Laurinda wife b Oct. 1864 ae 30, marrried
11 years, mother of 2 children, both living b VT parents b VT, Marcus, son b Nov.
1890, ae 09 b VT, Leslie son b June 1894 ae 5 b VT
1920 VT cn Windham Co. Guilford, ED115:6A WORDEN: Worthy G.,ae 55, b MA,
Isabell I, wife, ae 40 b MA, Henry A. son ae 14, VT, Ernest M. son ae 13 VT
WORTHY married (1) SARAH LAURINDA FRANKLIN, daughter of GEORGE
FRANKLIN and HARRIET LAMB, in May 1889.704 Sarah was born in Oct 1864 in
Guilford, VT.705 She died in 1903 and was buried in Guilford Center, Guilford, VT.706
They had the following children:707
404 M i. MARCUS G. WORDEN was born on 4 Nov 1890, died Jan. 1963.708
MARCUS married ETHEL FLANDERS in 1912.709 Ethel M. was born
12 Apr. 1891 and died June 1986 in Bennington, VT.710Marcus G.
registered for the draft of WW1 in North Castle, Westchester Co. NY. He
was born in Guilford, VT 4 Nov. 1890, farm laborer for C.C. Converse in
North Castle, NY, married with 2 children, blue eyes, brown hair, slender
build, resided Greenwich, CT.711
405 M ii.LESLIE WORDEN was born on 21 Jun 1894.
LESLIE married ELSIE HAZELTON in 1915.712
406 M iii.BION WORDEN was born on 9 Jul 1902. He died on 27 Aug 1959 in
Brattleboro, VT and was buried in Meetinghouse Hill Cem.713
Bion married IDA SCRANTON. Ida was born on 29 May 1905.714 She
died on 9 Oct 1968 in Brattleboro, VT and was buried in Meetinghouse Hill
Cem.715
WORTHY also married (2) ISABELLA J. BOYDEN, daughter of SAMUEL BOYDEN
& JULIA WORDEN (See #335A) on 10 Nov 1904 in Bernardston, MA716
They had the following children717:
407 M iv.HENRY ARTHUR WORDEN.
408 M v.ERNEST MARTIN WORDEN was born on 18 Oct 1906.
13th Generation
398. CORA ELIZABETH WORDEN (BAXTER HOLBROOK, MARCUS, PETER Jr.,
PETER Sr., SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I,
ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 16 Nov 1870 in Warwick, Franklin Co., MA. She died
on 27 Oct 1949 in Orange, Franklin Co., MA and was buried in Winchester, NH, Evergreen
Cem.718
Cora did home nursing for many of her elderly relatives and enjoyed
gardening. She was an excellent cook.
Obituary - Orange, Oct 28 - Services for Mrs. Cora E. RICH, age 78, who died
yesterday at the home of her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs.Ray Battersby of
120 Cheney Street will be Sunday afternoon at 2 at Higgins Funeral Home. Burial will
be Sunday afternoon in Winchester, NH. Mrs.Rich was born in Warwick. Her husband
Frank A. Rich died in 1941. She leaves another daughter Mrs. Alice M. Dean of
Chesterfield; two sons Virgil of Schenectady, NY; and Charles of Orange; eight
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; a sister Mrs. Maria Wilson of Northboro,
two brothers Edward Worden of Orange and Clifford of Moncton, N.B. 719
CORA married FRANK A. RICH, son of CHARLES ADAMS RICH and LAURA
ANN DAVIS, on 28 Oct 1893 in Warwick, MA.720 Frank was born on 24 Feb 1866 in
Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH.721 He died on 27 Feb 1941 in Orange, Franklin Co., MA
and was buried in Winchester, NH.722
Frank and Cora Rich lived in Warwick, MA from the time of their marriage until 1895
when they settled on a farm in Phillipston, MA. Their daughter Alice was born in
Warwick but their other children were born in Phillipston. In 1917 they moved to
Orange, MA where they spent the remainder of their lives Frank was an avid gardner
and enjoyed working around his Cheney Street residence.
1900 MA cn Worcester Co.Phillipston, 1: RICH: Frank, born Feb.1866, ae 34, b NH,
father b MA, mother b NH, farmer, Cora E. wife born Nov. 1870, ae 29 married 6
years, mother of 5 children, 3 living, Alice M. dau. born Sept. 1894, ae 5, born MA,
Arthur W. son, born June 1897, ae 3, b MA, Lena Belle, dau. born 1900, ae 3/12 born
MA
1910 MA cn Worcester Co. Phillipston, 19c RICH: Frank A., ae 44, mar.16 yrs, b MA
parents b MA, farmer, Cora E. wife, ae 38, mar 16 yrs, mother of 7 children, 5 living b
MA, father b VT mother b MA, Alice M. dau. ae ee15 b MA, Arthur W. son, ae 12
MA, Lena B. dau ae 10 MA, Virgil M. ae 08 MA, Charles B. ae 03 MA, DEAN:
Warren, ae 25 b Canada English, parents born Canada English, farm laborer? Note:
Warren should be Loren.
1920 MA cn Orange, Franklin Co, 120 Cheney St. ED:127:395 RICH, Frank A. ae 53
b NH occupation: Lumber Dealer, owns sheds?, Cora E., wife, ae 49 b MA, Arthur W
son, ae 22, b MA, laborer, ? Electric, Lena B. dau. ae 19,b MA, waitress in restaurant,
Virgil M., son, ae 17, laborer, foundry, b MA, Charles B. ae 13, son b MA
1930 MA cn Franklin Co. Orange, 2501 RICH: Frank A. ae 64 b married at ae 27, b
NH, father b NH, mother b VT Wood worker, Cora, wife, ae 59 married at ae 22, b
MA, father b MA, mother b MA, Arthur W. ae 32, single, baker b MA, WARDEN:
Minnie, cousin, ae 70 single b MA
Obituary Frank Arthur RICH, 75, of 120 Cheney St., Orange, Mass. died last night
at his home after a short illness. He was born in Winchester, NH and had lived in
Orange for the past 22 years. He was the son of Charles A. and Laura (Davis) Rich.
He is survived by his wife Cora Elizabeth (Worden) Rich. The funeral will be held
Sunday at 2 p.m. at the J.P. Higgins Funeral Home,with Earl W.Douglas, pastor of the
Congregational church officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Winchester,
NH.723
FRANK and CORA had the following children:724
+ 409 F i. ALICE MAY RICH was born on 17 Sep 1894 and died on 14 Oct
1957.
410 F ii. ELLEN RICH was born in 1896 in Phillipston, MA. She died at birth
and was buried on Philipston farm with twin Mary.
411 F iii. MARY RICH (twin to above) was born in 1896 in Phillipston, MA.
412 M iv. ARTHUR WORDEN RICH was born on 22 Jun 1897 in Phillipston,
Worcester Co., MA. He died single on 20 Sep 1936 in Orange, Franklin
Co., MA.as a result of an automobile accident.725Arthur registered for the
draft in W.W. in Athol, MA. He was born 22 June 1897, was living in
Phillipston, MA, father born Winchester, NH, Arthur worked for the Union
Twist & Drill Co. in Athol, MA. His nearest relative was his father Frank
Rich of Phillipston, MA. He had blue eyes, brown hair.726
+ 413 F v. LENA BELLE RICH was born on 28 Jan 1900 and died on 29 Sep
1973.
+ 414 M vi. VIRGIL MARCUS RICH was born on 1 Feb 1902 and died on 17
Dec 1975.
415 M vii. CHARLES BAXTER RICH was born on 18 Nov 1906 in
Phillipston, Franklin Co., MA. He died on 20 Oct 1983 in Zepher Hills,
Florida.727
CHARLES married JANET WOODARD, daughter of LEON M.
WOODARD and JANE AVERY. Janet was born on 29 Jan 1916.728
She died on 19 Oct 1985 in Zephyrhills, Florida.729No Children
399. MABEL NANCY WORDEN (BAXTER HOLBROOK, MARCUS, PETER Jr,
PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I,
ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 1 Sep 1872 in Warwick, Franklin Co., MA. She died
on 25 Oct 1939 in Foxborough, Norfolk Co., MA.730
Obituary Mrs. Mable Nancy Shepardson, widow of Eliot A. Shepardson died
Wednesday in the Sturdy Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born in
Norwich, Mass. September 1, 1872, a daughter of Baxter H. and Ellen (Grout)
Worden. She had lived with her family in this town for many years, operating a dairy
farm on Stratton Lane in South Foxboro. She is survived by four daughters Mrs. Lewis
Coolidge of Hudson and Mrs.Lewis Curry, Mrs. Walter Childs and Mrs. George
Smith of Foxboro; and five sons Harry of Easton; Bernard, Russell and Raymond of
Mansfield;and Orrin of this town. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of her daughter,Mrs. Walter E. Childs on South St.
Rev. G. Courtney Chase will be in charge. Burial will be in the Rock Hill
Cemetery.731
MABEL married ELLIOT A. SHEPARDSON, son of LORENZO P. SHEPARDSON
and ELIZA A. STACY, on 20 Jan 1889 in Warwick, MA.732 Elliot was born on 9 Oct
1862 in Templeton, Ma.733 He died in May 1931 in Boston, MA.734
In the 1880 cn Elliot A. Shepardson was living in the household of his
parents Lorenzo P. & Anna E, Shepardson of Warwick, Franklin Co. Mass.He was ae
17 born MA, attending school. (p.254)
1900 MA cn Franklin Co. Warwick, ED499:5b SHEPARDSON: Elliot, Oct. 1862, ae
37, married 11 years, b MA, parents b MA, farmer, Mabel, wife b Sept. 1872
ae 27, mother of 7 children, 6 living, b MA, father b VT, mother b MA, Vina M., dau. b
July 1890, ae 09, b MA, Harry E. son,b May 1892, ae 08, Elsie M. dau. b June 1893,
ae 6, Orrin E., son b. July 1894, ae 05, Myron L. son b. Jan. 1898, ae 02, Earl L. son b
Dec. 1899 ae 5/12 Children all born MA
1920 MA cn Norfolk Co. Foxborough ED193:0627 SHEPARDSON: Elliot ae 59
farmer, b. MA parents b MA, Mable wife, ae 49 b MA, father b VT mother b MA
Myron son ae 22, MA, C___ ?? son ae 18, Rena dau ae 15 MA, Alta, dau. ae 12 MA,
Grace, dau ae 11, Barnard, son ae 07 Russell, son, ae 06 b MA
1930 MA cn Norfolk Co. Foxborough, ED48:141 SHEPARDSON: Elliot A., ae 69,
married at age 26,b MA parents b MA, Mabel L. ae 57, married at age 16 MA parents
b MA, Alta M.dau., ae 22 Single MA, Grace E.dau. ae 20 S MA, Bernard F.son, 17,
S, MA, Russell A. ae 16 son S, MA, Lester R.,son, ae 3 MA Orrin Shepardson ae 30
(son of Elliot) living with family in preceding household
Obituary - Elliot A. Shepardson died Thursday in the Homeopathic hospital in Boston,
where he had been for a few weeks under treatment for a carbuncle on the back of his
neck. He was born Oct. 9, 1862 in Templeton and the family came here 16 years ago
when he bought a large dairy farm on Stratton Place in South Foxboro which he has
managed very successfully ever since. He was the son of Lorenzo & Eliza A. (Stacy)
Shepardson. Besides his wife he leaves five sons and five daughters Funeral services
will be conducted in the home at 2.00 p.m. next Sunday by Rev. G. Courtney Chase
pastor of the Alliance Church. Burial will be in the Rock Hill cemetery 735
ELLIOT and MABEL had the following children:736
+ 416 F i. VINA MABLE SHEPARDSON was born in Jul 1890 and died on 20
Dec 1965.
+ 417 M ii. HARRY ELLIOT SHEPARDSON was born on 12 May 1892 and
died on 27 May 1963.
+ 418 F iii. ELSIE SHEPARDSON was born on 22 Jun 1893 and died on 30 Aug
1978.
+ 419 M iv. ORRIN E. SHEPARDSON was born on 10 Jul 1894 and died in Nov
1967.
420 F v. EDITH ELLEN SHEPARDSON was born in 1896 in Warwick,
MA.737 She died in infancy.738
421 M vi. MYRON LESLIE SHEPARDSON was born on 3 Jan 1898 in
Warwick, MA. He died 26 Nov 1923 Ae 27-10-23 in Foxboro, MA.739
422 M vii. EARL LEROY SHEPARDSON was born in 1899740
.
+ 423 M viii. ERWIN RAY SHEPARDSON was born on 7 Aug 1901 and died on
4 Jan 1975.
+ 424 F ix. RENA G. SHEPARDSON was born on 31 Jul 1904 and died on 1
Feb 1998.
+ 425 F x. ALTA MAY SHEPARDSON was born in 1907 and died 19 Oct 1935
ae 28.
+ 426 F xi. GRACE SHEPARDSON was born on 7 Jun 1909 and died on 25 Feb
1986.
+ 427 M xii. BERNARD SHEPARDSON was born on 21 Aug 1912 and died on
25 Apr 1995.
+ 428 M xiii. RUSSELL SHEPARDSON was born on 30 Sep 1913 and died on 14
Mar 1986.
400. MARIAH LEONARD WORDEN (BAXTER HOLBROOK, MARCUS, PETER Jr,
PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I,
ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 24 Oct 1875 in Warwick, Franklin Co., MA. She died
on 26 Aug 1967 in Grafton, Worcester Co., MA.741
Northboro Mrs. Maria L. Wilbur (Worden), 91, of 24 West Main St. Northboro, died
yesterday in the Heath Nursing Home, Grafton. Born in Warwick, she was a resident of
20 Stow Road in Marlborough, for 35 years before moving to Northboro 25 years ago.
She was the widow of Walter M. Wilbur and a member of the First Baptist Church of
Marllboro for 61 years. She leaves a son Alvin W. Wilbur of Hudson, four daughters,
Mrs. Clinton H. Davidson of Upton, Mrs. Paul Benson of East Douglas,Mrs. Myrtle
R. Bickford of Northboro, Mrs. Stanley Czternastek of Salem; a brother, Clifford
Worden of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada; seven grandchildren and
fourgreat-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Richard
P. Coldwell Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Maplewood Cemetery. Calling hours at
the funeral home are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. The family requests that
contributions be made to the Anniversary Fund of the First Baptist Churh of Marlboro
in her memory.742
MARIAH married WALTER M. WILBUR, son of THADDEUS WILBUR and
SARAH, on 15 May 1897 in Warwick, MA.743 Walter was born in Sep 1864.744 He died
in 1939 and was buried in Maplewood Cem. Marlborough, MA.745
In the household of Thaddeus Wilbur in 1880 MA cn Franklin Co. Ervng, 1050
Walter M. son is ae 16, born MA, farm laborer, father b NH mother b MA
1900 MA cn Franklin Co., Orange, ED494:4a WILBUR: Walter M. b Sept. 1864, AE
35, mar 3 years, b MA, parents b MA, house carpenter, Maria L. wife, b Oct. 1875, ae
24 mother of l living child, b MA, parents b MA
1910 MA cn Middlesex Co. Marlborough,3A WILBUR: Walter M. ae 46 married 13
yrs b MA, father b NH, mother b MA farmer, Maria wife ae 39 mother of 3 living
children b MA, father b VT,mother b MA, Maverette, dau. ae 12 b MA, Ernest, son ae
9, MA, Myrtle dau., ae 06 MA Thaddeus, father, ae 78 wd b NH, CUMMINGS,
William, handyman
1920 MA cn Middlesex Co. Marlborough, 2a WILBUR: Walter M.ae 52 b M father b
NH, mother b MA, farmer, Myra L. ae 49, wife b MA, father b VT, mother b MA,
Mayverotte, dau. ae 21 b MA, Ernest C.son ae 19 MA, Myrtle R, dau. ae 16, Ruby E.
dau. ae 08 MA, Alvin W.son, ae 6 MA, Clyde M. son ae 3/12 MA, Clara P. dau. ae
3/12 MA
1930 MA cn Middlesex Co. Marlborough,ED:294 WILBUR: Walter M. ae 66,
married a age of 33, b MA, parents b MA, farmer, Mariah L. wife, ae 55, married at
age 22, b MA, father b VT, mother b MA, Myrtle R. dau. ae 22, MA, Ruby E. dau, ae
19, Alvin W. son, ae 17, Clyde M.son ae 13, Clara P.dau ae 13 WORDEN: Baxter, ae
82, father -in-law, b VT parents b VT
WALTER and MARIAH had the following children:746
+ 429 F i. MAVERETTE ELLEN WILBUR was born on 15 Mar 1892 and died
on 22 Feb 1985.
430 M ii. ERNEST CLARENCE WILBUR was born in 1900 in Orange,
MA.747
431 F iii. MYRTLE ROSE WILBUR was born on 3 Sep 1903 in Orange,
MA.748 She died on 25 May 1995 in East Douglas, MA.749
Northboro: Myrtle R. (Wilber) Bickford, 91, of 59 Grove St.East
Douglas, formerly of Northboro, a retired secretary, was stricken ill at
home and died Thursday in Milford-Whitensville Regional Hospital,
Milford. Her husband Roy Bickford died in 1942. She leaves a
brother, Alvin Wilbur of Stowe; two sisters, Ruby Czernastek of
Beverly and Clara Benson; nephews and nieces. She was born in
Warwick, R.I. (should be MA) daughter of Walter M. & Mariah L.
(Worden) Wilbur, and lived in Northboro for 55 years before moving
here three years ago. She was a secretary for many years at Sol and S.
Marcus Co.in Worcester. She was a member of the First Baptist
Church in Marlboro and the Northboro Senior Citizens Association.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Leland Hays Funeral Home
56 Main St.burial Maplewood Cemetery, Marlboro Calling hours are 2
to 4 p.m. tomorrow in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial
donations may be made to the First Baptist Church, PO Box 01752.750
MYRTLE married ROY BICKFORD. Roy died in 1942 and was buried
in Maplewood Cem. Marlborough, MA.751
432 F iv. RUBY ELLEN WILBUR was born on 21 Feb 1911.752 She died on
16 Aug 2004 in Millbury, Worcester Co., MA753
Beverly - Ruby Skeffington Czternastek, 93, formerly of Beverly and
Salem died Monday August 16, at Millbury Health Care Center. Her
husband Stanley Czternastek died July 31, 2002. She is survived by a
step-daughter Jane Hobbs of Nashua, N.H.; a sister Clara Benson of
Douglas and several nieces and nephews. Born in Marlboro, MA on
Feb. 3, 1911,she was the daughter of the late Walter and Maria
(Worden) Wilbur. She lived most of her life in Beverly
and Salem and had been a resident of Millbury Health Care Center
since January 2002. Mrs. Czternastek was a governess for the children
of a prominent Boston family for many years. She was a member of the
First Baptist Church of Salem. She enjoyed crafts, knitting,
shuffleboard and singing in the chorus. Her memorial service will be
held in the Jackman Funeral Home, 7 Mechanic St. Douglas, MA at 3
p.m. on Sunday, August 22. Burial will be held Monday August 23, at
10 a.m. at Maplewood Cemeter on Pleasant St in Marlboro. Donations
in her memory may be made to Millbury Health Care Center, 312
Millbury Ave, Millbury, MA 01527.754
RUBY married (1) HARRY W. SKEFFINGTON. Harry was born on 9
May 1896 in Salem, MA.755 He died in Oct 1962.756 Harry registered for
the WW1 draft in Salem, MA. He was born 9 May 1896 in Salem, MA,
clerk in Almy, Bigelow & Washburn of Salem MA, single, grey eyes,
brown hair.757
RUBY also married (2) STANLEY CZTERNASTEK about 1963.
Stanley was born on 5 Jul 1904.758 He died on 31 Jul 2002 in
Worcester,Worcester Co., MA.759
Beverly: Stanley Czternastek of Millbury, formerly of Beverly and
Salem died Wednesday July 31 in U. Mass Memorial Medical Center -
University Campu, Worcester, after an illness...he leaves his wife of 39
years, Ruby (Wilbur) Czeternastek, a daughter, a step-daughter,
many nieces & nephews. He was born in Romania, and lived most of
his life in Beverly and Salem. He moved to Sunbridge of Millbury in
January. Mr. Czternastek was a machinist many years at Sylvania
Electric in Lynn retiring in 1965. He also sold cars many years in
Danvars. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Salem. He
enjoyed wintering in Florida. He sang and played the ukulele The
graveside service will be held in Maplewood Cemetery, Marlboro, at
the convience of the family. There are no calling hours. Jackman
Funeral Home, 7 Mechanic St., Douglas, is directing arrangements.760
433 M v.ALVIN WESLEY WILBUR was born on 19 Jul 1913.761 He died on
10 Jun 2002 in East Douglas, MA762
Douglas - Alvin W. Wilbur, 88, formerly of Grove Street, died
Monday, June 10 in Sun Bridge of Milbury after an illness....his wife
Marjorie (Potter) Wilbur died in 1998 He leaves two sisters Ruby
Czternastek of Beverly and Clara P. Benson of Douglas; nephews and
nieces. Two brothers Ernest and Clyde Wilbur and two sisters
Mavorette Davidson and Myrtle Bickford, predeceased
him. He was born in Marlboro, son of Walter M. and Maria
(Worden) Wilbur and had lived in Douglas, Stow and Hudson. Mr.
Wilbur was a self-employed roofer and did siding for many years in the
Hudson area. He was a member of Marlboro Baptist Church and the
Federated Church in Hudson. He enjoyed the clarinet. A graveside
funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday June 15, in Maplewood
Cemetery, Pleasant St. Marlboro. There are no calling hours Donations
may be made to SunBridge of Milbury Activities Fund, 312 Milbury
Ave., Millbury, MA 01527. Jackman Funeral Home, 7 Mechanic St., is
directing arrangements.763
OBITUARY: Stow: Marjorie May (Potter) Wilbur, 85, of Johnston
Way formerly of Marlboro & Hudson , an elementrary schoolteacher
died at Emerson Hospital , Concord after a short illness.
She leaves her husband of 63 years, Alvin W. Wilbur, two brothers
Howard S. Potter jr of Stow and M. Earl Potter of Hudson; a sister
Esther P. Hedberg of Worcester; nephews and nieces. She was born in
Ware, daughter of Howard Potter sr and Mary (Dunbar) Potter and
lived many years in Marlboro and Hudson. She then lived in
Zephyrhills, Fla., before moving to Stow. She graduated from Ware
High School and Framingham State Teacher�s College now
Framingham State College.
Mrs. Wilbur was an elementary school teacher in Wrentham Harvard
& Hudson for many years before she retired. She was a member of the
First Federated Church in Hudson and Magnolia Lodge of Rebekahs in
Hudson.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in First
Federated Church , 200 Central St. Hudson. Burial will be private in
Maplewood Cemetery Marlboro. There are no calling hours. In lieu of
flowers, contributions may be made to Firsr Federated Church
Memorial Fund, 200 Central St. Hudson 01749. Duckett-J.S.Waterman
& Sons Funeral Home 656 Boston Road, Sudbury is directing
arrangements.764
ALVIN married MARJORIE POTTER. Marjorie, daughter of
HOWARD POTTER & MARY DUNBAR was born on 19 Jul 1913 in
Ware,MA765 She died on 1 Sep 1998 in Concord, MA.766
+ 434 F vi. CLARA PEARL WILBUR was born about 1917.living April 2005
435 M vii. CLYDE MERLE (Twin) WILBUR was born about 1917. He died in
1946 and was buried in Maplewood Cem.Marlborough, MA.767
403. CLIFFORD HENRY WORDEN (BAXTER HOLBROOK, MARCUS, PETER Jr,
PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I,
ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 10 Jun 1889 in Warwick, Franklin Co., MA. He died
on 8 Apr 1968 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada and was buried in Boundry Cem..768
Clifford registered for the WWI draft 1917/1918 in Amherst MA. He was a resident of
New Brunswick Canada, born 10 June 1899 Warwick, MA, natural born citizen of US,
farmer working on his own account, married, sole support of wife and daughter of 4
years, medium build, brown hair, hazel eyes.769
CLIFFORD married (1) BERTHA STEEVES in 1911.770 Bertha died on 7 Aug 1933 in
Moncton, Canada.771
They had the following child:772
+ 436 F i. DORIS EVELYN WORDEN was born on 11 Jan 1914.
CLIFFORD also married (2) VIVIAN ROONEY on 14 Sep 1934 in Moncton, Canada.773
Vivian was born on 16 Dec 1913.774 Vivian living Apr 2005 Canada775
They had the following children776
+ 437 M ii. CLIFFORD HENRY WORDEN was born on 21 Mar 1938.
+ 438 M iii. CLYDE ERNEST WORDEN was born on 21 Jun 1947.
+ 439 F iv. KAREN ELAINE WORDEN was born on 9 Apr 1950.
14th Generation
409. ALICE MAY RICH (CORA ELIZABETH WORDEN, BAXTER HOLBROOK,
MARCUS, PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL,
PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 17 Sep 1894 in Warwick,
Franklin Co., MA. She died on 14 Oct 1957 in Keene, Cheshire Co., NH.777
Alice May Rich had a fine singing voice and played the organ professionaly. She
was very active in her church group. The DEAN Family lived on a farm in
Halifax, VT for many years which was the scene for yearly family reunions when
compiler was a child.
ALICE MAY married LOREN EDWARD DEAN, son of THOMAS F. DEAN and
MARY, on 8 Oct 1912 in Palmer, MA.778 Loren was born on 9 Aug 1881/1882 in Dean,
Nova Scotia.779 He died on 11 Nov 1961 in Hanover, NH.780
LOREN and ALICE MAY had the following children:781
440 F i. EDITH DEAN was born on 5 May 1914 in Dean, Nova Scotia. She
died 7 Dec 1979 in Charlemont, MA.782
EDITH married ENRICO J. CETTO, son of ENRICO CETTO and
MARIA, on 2 Jun 1934.783 Enrico was born 13 Dec. 1910.784He died 10
Mar 1998, ae 87.785 Children:786 i. Paul, ii. Ernest, iii. Jean
441 M ii. EDWARD L. DEAN was born on 2 Oct 1920 in Baldwinsville, MA.
He died on 18 Jul 1997 in Midland, Sebastian, AK.787Children:788 i.
William, ii. Susan, iii. Edward
EDWARD married (1) EDITH.789
EDWARD also married (2) MARY R. CAMPBELL790
EDWARD also married (3) GLADYS.791
442 M iii.FRED E (twin) DEAN was born on 16 Nov 1922 in
Baldwinsville, MA.Fred married BLANCHE YARTER, daughter of
CLIFFORD YARTER and EFFIE LAWRENCE, on 25 Jun 1949 in
Schnectady, NY.792 Blanche was born on 31 Dec 1934 in Hudson Falls,
Ny.793 She died on 2 Sep 2003 in Greenfield, MA.794 Fred living Apr
2005 Shelburne, MA.Children:795i. Betty, ii. Simon L.iii. Allie E., iv.
Ronald, v. Ivan E. , vi. Nancy L. vii. Susan J., viii. Douglas L., ix. Eric
R.x. Brian F., xi. Craig, xii. Joan Marie died young , xiii. Carol M.
443 M iv. FRANK (twin) THOMAS DEAN was born on 16
Nov 1922 in Baldwinsville, MA. He died 27 Sept. 2005 Chesterfield, NH
(Brattleboro Reformer 29 Sept. 2005).
FRANK (twin) married JEANETTE E. BROWN, daughter of
EDWARD ELIAS BROWN and MARGERY MANSFIELD, on 9 Jul
1947 in MA.796 Jeanette was born on 23 Oct 1911 in Keene, Nh. She died
on 7 Nov 2004 in Chesterfield, Nh and was buried in Freidsam Cem.Frank
living Apr 2005 in Chesterfield, NH Children:797 i. Jane, ii. Thomas
444 M v. JAMES DEAN was born on 11 Jan 1925 in Halifax, VT.
JAMES married ELSIE WALDEN on 18 Oct 1952.798Both living in
Florida April 2005.Children:799 i. June married DEAN VAN ALSTYNE
lives in Georgia
445 M vi. JOHN DEAN was born about 1934 in Halifax, VT. Living in Maine
Apr 2005 Children:800 i. Deborah, ii. Female Child, iii. Female Child
JOHN married MADELINE SWALLOW on 3 Jul 1954801
JOHN m2 Verna - divorced 1976
JOHN married others not known
413. LENA BELLE RICH (CORA ELIZABETH WORDEN, BAXTER HOLBROOK,
MARCUS, PETER Jr, PETER sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL,
PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 28 Jan 1900 in Phillipston,
Worcester Co., MA. She died on 29 Sep 1973 in Orange, Franklin Co., MA and was buried
in Athol, MA.802
Lena B. RICH was employed as a cook for many years for a wealthy Boston family.
At the art of culinary she was a master.
LENA married (1) DEWEY WORTMAN, son of JOHN WALKER WORTMAN and
MARGARET McNUTT, on 13 Jul 1936 in Orange, MA.803 Dewey was born on 20 Feb
1898 in Mt Holly, VT.804 He died on 13 Feb 1970 in Rochester, NY.805 Dewey m1
JULIA RABIDEAU
1920 NY cn Altona, Clinton Co. ED1:14 MYATT: Ike, ae 48, b NY speaks French,
same for parents, farmer menial laborer, Amelia, wife ae 57, NY, NY,NY, Albert, son,
ae 13 NY NY NY,Frank, son ae 12, NY NY NY,RABIDEAU, Malinda, step-dau. ae
17, b NY, father b Canada, French, mother b NY; WORTMAN, Dewey,
step-son-in-law, ae 22 b VT, parents b Canada, French laborer, working out, Julia step
dau. ae 19 b. Ny,father b Canada French, mother b NY
DEWEY and LENA had the following children:806
446 F i. CORA MARGARET WORTMAN was born on 11 Apr
1937 in Orange, , MA.Cora married (1) RICHARD MACKENZIE, son
of ROBERT M. MACKENZIE and FRANCES LEE, on 30 Nov 1955
in Orange, MA.807 Richard was born in 1935.and died in 1960.808 Child:
i. Robert b. 28 Aug.1957, married Dawn Goodwin
Cora also married (2) GERAD TALBOT, son of APPOLONIER
TALBOT and MARIE LOUISE DUMAS, on 18 May 1962 in Orange,
MA.809 GERAD was born on 12 Jan 1917.810 He died in Nov 1979 in
Orange, Ma.811 Child:812 i. Paul A. b. 6 Nov. 1962 married (1) Diane
Grout (divorced) married (2) Mrs. Katherine Cisco Mar 2005 Florida
Cora also married (3) ANTHONY CATALDI, son of ORLANDO
CATALDI and LAURA PAOLI, on 22 Feb 1976 in Orange, MA.813
Anthony was born on 22 May 1927.814He died on 19 Jul 2000 in Orange,
MA.815
447 M ii. STILLBORN WORTMAN.
LENA also married (2) RAY ROBERT HORATIO BATTERSBY, son of FRANKLIN
BATTERSBY and LEILA MOORE, on 30 Dec 1944 in Orange, MA.816 Ray was born
on 6 Jan 1894.817 He died on 20 Sep 1973 in Orange, MA.818 Ray registered for WW1
draft in 1917/18 in Athol, MA.. He was born in Athol, MA 6 Jan. 1894. He was a laborer
employed in Athol, nearest kin was his mother not named.819
414. VIRGIL MARCUS RICH (CORA ELIZABETH WORDEN, BAXTER HOLBROOK,
MARCUS, PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL,
PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 1 Feb 1902 in Philipston,
Worcester Co., MA. He died on 17 Dec 1975 in Albany, Albany Co., NY and was buried in
Troy, NY, St. Mary's Cem.820
VIRGIL married ANNA MAY AGNES MAHAR, daughter of JOHN DENNIS MAHAR
and ROSANNA MURPHY, on 4 May 1929 in Albany, NY.821 Anna May was born on
11 Dec 1907 in Albany, Albany Co., NY.822She died 3 Jan 2004 Ae 96 in Troy NY823
They had the following child:824
448 F i. DORIS ROSE RICH was born on 25 Jul 1930 in Albany, Albany Co.,
NY and was christened about 1951 in St. Ann's RC Ch., Albany, NY.
Doris married JOHN JAMES SHERIDAN, son of JOSEPH
SHERIDAN and HELEN HURLEY, on 27 Jan 1962 in Albany, NY.
John was born on 2 Mar 1919 in Troy, Rensselaer Co., NY. He died on 26
Apr 1998 in Troy, Rensselaer Co., NY and was buried in St. Mary's Cem.
No children
416. VINA MABLE SHEPARDSON (MABEL NANCY WORDEN, BAXTER
HOLBROOK, MARCUS, PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III,
SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born in Jul 1890 in
Northfield, MA.825 She died on 20 Dec 1965 in Foxboro, MA.826
Mrs. Vina M. Coolidge of 16A Main st Foxboro, died Dec. 20 at the Van-Dora
Nursing Home. She was 75 years old and had been a resident of Foxboro for the past 24
years. She was born at Warwick, Mass. July 2, 1890 the daughter of Elliot A. and
Mabel Worden Shepardson. She was the widow of Lewis G. Coolidge. Mrs.
Coolidge is survived by 2 sisters and 4 brothers Mrs. Elsie M. Curry and Mrs.
Walter (Rena) Childs, Foxboro; Mrs. Stanley (Grace) Slanda, East Hartford, Conn;
Orrin E. and Barnard H. Shepardson, Foxboro E. Ray and Russell A Shepardson,
Mansfield and one grandchild. Viewing hours are 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral
services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m.in the Roberts Funeral Home, 30 South
st., by Rev.Herbert B. Clough of the First Baptist Church Burial will be in Rock Hill
Cemetery.827
VINA married LEWIS GONE COOLIDGE. Lewis was born on 25 May 1875 in Bolton,
MA828
They had the following child829
449 M i. DAVID LEON COOLIDGE was born on 3 May 1917.830 He died on
18 Dec 1994 in Bolton, MA.831
417. HARRY ELLIOT SHEPARDSON (MABEL NANCY WORDEN, BAXTER
HOLBROOK, MARCUS, PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III,
SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 12 May 1892 in New
Salem, MA.832He died on 27 May 1963 in St. Petersburgh, Fl.833 Harry registered for
WWI draft in Norwood, MA. He was born 12 May 1892, New Salem, MA married with
wife and children, resided Norwood, MA, blue eyes, light hair, medium build.834
HARRY married MARIE LOUISE TAILLON on 25 Dec 1911 in Easton, MA.835 Marie
was born on 18 Nov 1889.836 She died on 8 Aug 1972 in Pinellas Co. Fl.837
They had the following children:838
450 M i. HARRY E. SHEPARDSON,Jr.
451 F ii. ELIZABETH ALICE SHEPARDSON.
452 F iii. VIRGINIA ISABEL SHEPARDSON.
418. ELSIE SHEPARDSON (MABEL NANCY WORDEN, BAXTER HOLBROOK,
MARCUS, PETER J, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL,
PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 22 Jun 1893 in Warwick,
MA.839She died on 30 Aug 1978 in Foxboro, MA.840
Funeral services were held last Friday from the First Baptist Church for Elsie M.
(Shepardson) Curry, 85 of 204 South st. A resident of Foxboro for the past 60 years,
she passed away recently at the Van Dora Nursing Home, The daughter of the late
Elliot and Mabel M. (Worthen) Shepardson and the wife of the late Lewis W. Curry
sr, she is survived by four sons Lewis W., Earl C., Frederick R. and Clifford R.
Curry, all of Foxboro and one brother Russell Shepardson of Mansfield; one sister
Mrs. Rena Childs of Foxboro; 11 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. The Rev.
Sherwood Becker officiated at the services, with the Roberts and Sons Funeral Home in
charge of the arrangements. Interment was at the Rock Hill Cemetery.841
ELSIE married LEWIS W. CURRY on 23 Feb 1918.842 Lewis was born on 17 Sep 1864.
and died on 4 Mar 1946.843
They had the following children:844
453 M i. LEWIS W. CURRY Jr.
454 M ii. EARL C. CURRY.
455 M iii. FREDERICK R. CURRY.
456 M iv. CLIFFORD R. CURRY.
419. ORRIN E. SHEPARDSON (MABEL NANCY WORDEN, BAXTER
HOLBROOK, MARCUS, PETER jr, PETER sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER
III, SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 10 Jul 1894
in Orange, MA.845 He died 9 Nov 1967 in Foxboro, MA.846 Orrin registered for the
WW1 Draft in Stow, MA, born 10 July 1894, married with wife & children, works
____Norton Mill, light blue eyes, brown hair.847
ORRIN married FAIRRIE ROBERTO WOOD. Fairrie was born on 11 Sep 1892 in
Canada.848 She died on 23 Jan 1996 in Huntington Beach, Orange Co, CA.849
They had the following children:850
457 M i. CARL W SHEPARDSON.
458 F ii. MARJORIE LOIS SHEPARDSON.
459 M iii. EDMOND R. SHEPARDSON.
423. ERWIN RAY SHEPARDSON (MABEL NANCY WORDEN, BAXTER
HOLBROOK, MARCUS, PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III,
SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 7 Aug 1901 in
Warwick, MA.851 He died on 4 Jan 1975 in Mansfield, MA.852
Obituary - Erwin Ray Shepardson, sr, 73 husband of Bertha L (Bolton) Shepardson
of 109 Chauncey st, Mansfield, passed away on Saturday, January 4 at the Ridgewood
Court Nursing Home in Attleboro. Funeral services were held Tuesday Jan 7 from the
Sherman Funeral Home with interment at the Spring Brook Cemetery, Mansfield. Born
in Warwick, Mass Aug 7, 1901, he was a son of the late Elliot and Mabel (Worden)
Shepardson and resided in Mansfield for the past 46 years. He retired in 1968, having
been employed as a machinist for 42 years with the S.W.Card Company and for eight
years with the Foxboro Company. He was a member of the Mansfield United Methodist
Church and Knights of Pythias. Survivors include his wife , a daughter Mrs. Walter
(Shirley) Sarty of Foxboro and a son Erwin R.Shepardson jr of Mansfield.
Also two brothers Barnard of Foxboro and Russell of Norton and two sisters Elsie
Curry and Rena Childs both of Foxboro.Mr. Shepardson was the grandfather of
Patria L. Sarty and the late David Sarty of Foxboro and also leaves several nieces and
nephews. The Rev. William C.Trench, pastor of the Mansfield United Methodist
Church officiated at the funeral services Tuesday.853
ERWIN married BERTHA I BOLTON. Bertha was born on 19 Jan 1908.854 She died on
28 Dec 1997 in Attleboro, MA.855
They had the following children:856
460 M i. ERWIN R. SHEPARDSON Jr.
461 F ii. SHIRLEY SHEPARDSON.
424. RENA G. SHEPARDSON (MABEL NANCY WORDEN, BAXTER HOLBROOK,
MARCUS, PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL,
PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 31 Jul 1904.857 She died on 1
Feb 1998 in Islip, (West Babylon, Suffolk Co.) NY858
RENA married WALTER CHILDS.
They had the following children:859
462 M i. RICHARD NORMAN CHILDS.
463 M ii. WALTER R. CHILDS.
464 F iii. BESSIE MILDRED CHILDS.
465 F iv. MARION EDNA CHILDS.
466 M v. ROBERT EDWIN CHILDS.
467 F vi. RUTH E. CHILDS.
468 M vii. DONALD CHILDS.
469 M viii. LLOYD CHILDS.
470 M ix. BRUCE CHILDS.
425. ALTA MAY SHEPARDSON (MABEL NANCY WORDEN, BAXTER HOLBROOK,
MARCUS, PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL,
PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born in 1907 in Barre, MA.860 She died
19 Oct 1935 ae 28 in Foxboro, MA.861
ALTA married GEORGE SMITH.
GEORGE and ALTA had the following children:862
471 M i. STANLEY SMITH.
426. GRACE SHEPARDSON (MABEL NANCY WORDEN, BAXTER HOLBROOK,
MARCUS, PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL,
PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 7 Jun 1909 in Stow, MA.863 She
died on 25 Feb 1986 in E.Hartford, CT, Ae 76.864
GRACE married (1) GEORGE SMITH (her brother-in-law) Sep 1936865
They had the following children:866
472 M i. LESTER SMITH.
473 M ii. NORMAN SMITH.
GRACE also married (2) STANLEY SLANDA. Stanley was born on 16 Jan 1922.867 He
died on 23 Oct 1988 in East Hartford, Ct, Ae 66.868
427. BERNARD SHEPARDSON (MABEL NANCY WORDEN, BAXTER HOLBROOK,
MARCUS, PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL,
PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 21 Aug 1912 in Stow, MA.869
He died on 25 Apr 1995 in Attleboro, MA.870
Obituary - Funeral services were held for Bernard H. Shepardson, 62 of 34 Sherman
st. Monday from the Roberts Funeral Home by the Rev. Millard Fraumann pastor of
the First Baptist Church. He died at Sturdy Memorial Hospital on April 25, 1975
following a long illness. He had resided in town for the past 59 years and was a native
of Stowe. He was a son of the late Elliot A. and Mabel N. (Worden) Shepardson Mr.
Shepardson was employed as a chef for 27 years at Hanna's Restaurant before its
closing and since then he worked at the Red Wing Diner He leaves his widow Eleanor
(Draper) Shepardson, a son AMH/1C Howard E. Shepardson of Lisbon Falls,
Maine, three daughters Nancy Shepardson of Boston, Mrs. Marilyn Smith of
Plainville and Iris Shepardson of Foxboro; a brother Russell Shepardson of Chartley;
three sisters Mrs. Elsie Curry of Foxboro, Mrs. Rena Childs of Foxboro and Mrs.
Grace Slanda of Connecticut and five grandchildren. Graveside services were in the
Rockhill cemetery. Donations in his memory may be made to the Sturdy Hospital
Memorial Fund.871
BERNARD married ELEANOR DRAPER on 9 Dec 1938.872 Eleanor was born on 30
Aug 1916.873 She died in Nov 1985 in Attleboro, MA.874
They had the following children875:
474 M i. HOWARD E. SHEPARDSON.
475 F ii. NANCY SHEPARDSON.
476 F iii. MARILYN SHEPARDSON.
477 F iv. IRIS SHEPARDSON.
428. RUSSELL SHEPARDSON (MABEL NANCY WORDEN, BAXTER HOLBROOK,
MARCUS, PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL,
PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 30 Sep 1913 in Stowe, MA.876
He died on 14 Mar 1986 in Foxboro, MA.877
Obituary - Funeral services were held Tuesday for Russell A. Shepardson, 72, of 132
Main St.who died at his home March 14. Born in Stowe, Massachusetts to the late
Mabel (Worden) and Elliot Shepardson, he lived in Mansfield and Norton prior to
moving to Foxboro two and one-half years ago. He had attended Foxboro schools.
Retired, he had been a sandblaster for the former Card Manufacturing Plant in
Mansfield. He is survived by his wife Maria (DeSarro), a son Myron Shepardson of
Plattsburgh, N.Y.; a daughter Edith Mokresky of Foxboro; a sister Rena Childs of
Long Island, N.Y. and his grandaughter Claire Mokresky of Foxboro. Rev. Eugene
Heacock of the First Baptist Church of Foxboro led the services. Burial was at Rockhill
Cemetery.878
RUSSELL married MARIA DeSARRO.879
They had the following children:880
478 M i. MYRON SHEPARDSON.
479 F ii. EDITH SHEPARDSON.
429. MAVERETTE ELLEN WILBUR (MARIAH LEONARD WORDEN, BAXTER
HOLBROOK, MARCUS, PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III,
SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 15 Mar 1892 in
Orange MA.881 She died on 22 Feb 1985 in Upton, MA.882
Obituary - Upton: Mavorette E.(Wilbur) Davidson, 86, of 101 High St. died yesterday
in the Milford Division of Milford-Whitinsville Regional Hospital. She was a graduate
of Marlboro High School.Mrs. Davidson was a member of the United Parish of Upton,
Her husband Clifton H. Davidson died in 1977. She leaves two sons Ernest H.
Davidson of Bristol, N.H. and Harold W. Davidson of Upton, a daughter Lois E, wife
of Frederick W. Spearin of of Topsfield; a brother Alvin Wilbur of Zephyrhills, Fla;
three sisters Myrtle Bickford of Northboro, Ruby Czternastek of Beverly and Clara
Benson of East Douglas, 11 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and several nieces
and nephews. She was born in Warwick, daughter of Walter M. and Maria L.
(Worden) Wilbur and was raised in Marlboro. She lived here 60 years. Funeral
services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in United Parish Church, Central Square The
Rev. Donald Troast will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery. Calling hours
at Williams-Pederson Funeral Home, 45 Main St. Upton, are 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. The
family requests that flowers be omitted. Donations may be made instead to the Memorial
Fund of the United Parish of Upton, Central Square,Upton 01568 883
MAVERETTE married CLIFTON HODGE DAVIDSON. Clifton was born on 8 Feb
1894 in Acton, Ma.884 He died on 30 Jul 1977 in Upton, Worcester Co., MA885
Obituary - Upton: Clifton H. Davidson, 83, of 101 High St., died Saturday at the
University of Massachusetts Hospital, Worcester. He was employed as a grinder by the
Draper Corporation for many years before his retirement 18 years ago. He leaves his
wife Mavorette (Wilbur) Davidson of Upton; two sons ,Harold Davidson of
Hopedale and Ernest Davidson of Bristol, N.H.; a daughter, Mrs. Louise Spearin of
Topsfield; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was a member of the
Senior Citizens of Upton. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the Williams
Funeral Home, 45 Main St. The Rev. Robert Jackman of the United Parish of Upton
will officiate. Burial will be in Lake View Cemetery. There are no calling hours 886
CLIFTON and MAVERETTE had the following children:887
480 M i. ERNEST H. DAVIDSON.
481 M ii. HAROLD W. DAVIDSON.
482 F iii. LOIS E. DAVIDSON.
434. CLARA PEARL WILBUR (MARIAH LEONARD WORDEN, BAXTER
HOLBROOK, MARCUS, PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III,
SAMUEL, PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born about 1917.Living Apr
2005 in Douglas, MA.
CLARA married LEOPOLD (PAUL) A. BENSON, son of ALBERT J. BENSON &
ALMA R. MARTEL He was born 30 Aug. 1910 in Bourget, Ontario, Canada and died 21
May 1992 in East Douglas, MA888
Douglas - Paul A. Benson, 82, of 59 Grove St.East Douglas, in his home after an illness.
He leaves his wife Clara P. (Wilbur) Benson; two sons, Walter A. Benson of Baltic,
Conn., and James E. Benson of Boylston; two daughters Pearl L. Stolarczyk of Fort
Collins, Colo., and Joanne M. Coporale of Manchaug; one brother Raymond Benson
of St. Albans, VT; five sisters Bertha Berry, Madeline Erickson, and Theresa Currier,
all of Pinellas Park, Fla; Jeanette Baran, Fort Myers, Fla. and Florence Smith in
California; 12 grandchildren two great-grandchildren. He was born in Bourget,Ontario,
Canada, son of Albert J. & Alma R. (Martell) Benson, and lived 30 years in East
Douglas
He worked at Bay State Abrasives Division in Westboro for 18 years before he retired. He
owned and operated dairy farms in Douglas and Dudley for many years.
Mr. Benson was a member of Second Congregational Church and Douglas Senior Citizens,
both in East Douglas. He was a member of Vermont Fiddlers Massachusetts, and played
the banjo for many years at Worcester nursing homes, campgrounds and various social
functions in Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Second Congregational Church, Main
Street, East Douglas. Burial will be at a later date in Maplewood Cemetery, Marlboro.
Calling hours are 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday at Jackman Funeral Home , 7 Mechanaic St. East
Douglas. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer
Society, 7 Oak St. Worcester 01609 or to Second Congregational Church , Main St., East
Douglas 01516.889
They had the following children:890
483 M i. WALTER BENSON.
484 F ii. PEARL BENSON.
485 M. iii. JAMES E.BENSON
486. F. iv. JOANNE M.BENSON
436. DORIS EVELYN WORDEN (CLIFFORD HENRY, BAXTER HOLBROOK,
MARCUS, PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL,
PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 11 Jan 1914.891
DORIS married GERALD GEORGE HOAR on 1 Sep 1937 in Moncton, Westmoreland,
N.B.Canada.892
They had the following children:893
487 M i. ARNOLD HOAR.
488. F ii. CAROLYN HOAR
437. CLIFFORD HENRY WORDEN (CLIFFORD HENRY, BAXTER HOLBROOK,
MARCUS, PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL,
PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 21 Mar 1938.
CLIFFORD married SHEILA TURPLE on 27 Jun 1959.894 Sheila was born on 22 Sep
1936.895
They had the following children:896
489 M i. DALE EUGENE WORDEN was born on 25 Feb 1960.
490 M ii. JAMES CLIFFORD WORDEN was born on 24 Jul 1961.
491 M iii. BARRY RAYMOND WORDEN was born on 7 Sep 1963.
438. CLYDE ERNEST WORDEN (CLIFFORD HENRY, BAXTER HOLBROOK,
MARCUS, PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL,
PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 21 Jun 1947.897
CLYDE married SHARON WHEATON.898
They had the following children:899
492 M i. SCOTT CLIFFORD WORDEN was born on 20 Feb 1973.
493 M ii. BRUCE FOSTER WORDEN was born on 1 Jun 1976.
439. KAREN ELAINE WORDEN (CLIFFORD HENRY, BAXTER HOLBROOK,
MARCUS, PETER Jr, PETER Sr, SYLVESTER, PETER IV, PETER III, SAMUEL,
PETER II, PETER I, ROBERT, WILLIAM) was born on 9 Apr 1950.900
KAREN married NOEL EMERSON BEVIN on 5 May 1970.901 Noel was born on 28
Aug 1949902.
They had the following children:903
494 F i. TRACY LEA BEVEN was born on 24 Dec 1971.
495 F ii. TERRA LYNN BEVAN was born on 9 Jul 1974.
END NOTES
1. Worden�s Past 994, 1029 & 1038 and later articles hereinafter WP
2. Ibid
3. Ibid
4. Ibid
5. Ibid
6. Ibid
7. Plymouth MA PR:Vol l, part #1,33
8. Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. I:109
9. WP:8 #1
10. WP:13:2:897
11. Ibid
12. Ibid
13. Plymouth Probate Vol.1: Fol. 33
14. WP, May 1992, 834-837
15. Ibid
16. Ibid
17. WP Aug. 1992 858,862
18. WP Nov. 1992 #2:887
19. Yarmouth VRS 1:125
20. WP Nov. 1992 #2, 887
21. PCR 1:156
22. Records of Plymouth Colony, reprint, 1976 edited by Nathaniel Shurtleff, Page 194 hereinafter Shurtleff
23. PCR 1:28
24. PCR 2:168
25. PCR 3:11
26. PCR 3/4:40
27. Shurtleff, 185
28. J. Paine, History of Harwich, Massachusetts., {Tuttle Publishing Co. Boston, MA, 1937}
Pages 94/95,98 hereinafter Paine and F. Freeman, History of Cape Cod {Boston, W.H. Piper, 1869}194/195 hereinafter Freeman
29. Ibid
30. Ibid
31. Barnstable LR Bk. 4, folio 43
32. Yarmouth PR 4:72-75
33. Barnstable PR Vol. 1:12
34. Mayflower Descendant Vol. 3:202
35. See Note #32
36. Barnstable PR:4:183, 194, 377
37. William Montgomery Clemens, American Marriage Records Before 1699 {Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co.,1979 reprint}50
38. Plymouth PR 2:127
39. Plymouth PR 4:93
40. Plymount PR 2:127
41. Ibid
42. Nine children born to John & Sarah Burgess in Yarmouth, MA from 1695- 1710- VRS in Mayflower Descendant #7-246
43. Clemons, 243
44. Eight children born to Samuel & Elizabeth Burgess in Yarmouth MA from 1704-1725 -VRS Mayflower Descendant #7:247
45. Gravestone
46. Ibid
47. Gravestone
48. Barbour Collection, CT State Library
49. Gravestone
50. Here Lyes Ye Body of Mrs. Mercy Winslow, wife of Mr. Kenelme Winslow who deceased Septer ye 22, 1688 in ye 48 year of her age
51. Clemons, 235
52. Here Lyes Ye Body of Mr.Kenelme Winslow who died November ye 11 1715 in ye 79 year of her age.
53. Father�s will - David Parsons Holton & Frances K. Holton, The Winslow Memorial (NY, by authors, 1877-1888}.74-77
54. Paine, 94/95
55. Freeman, 194/195
56. Ibid, 501
57. Paine, 99
58. David Parsons Holton & Frances K. Holton, The Winslow Memorial (NY, by authors, 1877-1888}.74-77
59. First 3 baptized Scituate, MA Wilford J. Litchfield, Records of Second Church of Scituate, Massachiusetts 1645-1850 {1909}7,8
60. Gravestone
61. Yarmouth VR
62. Yarmouth MA printed VR 2:808
63. Ibid, 1:162
64. NEH&G Register #18:301
65. VR Genealogical Advertiser Mar 1901 Vol. 1:3
66. NEH&G Register Vol. 26:70
67. Mayflower Descendant 18:82
68. NEH&G Registet 26:70
69. Ibid
70. Gravestone
71. Scituate MA printed VR, 331
72. Ibid, 331
73. Rochester, MA printed VR, 448
74. Ibid, 330, Marriage Intentions
75. Plymouth PR 11412 Mayflower Families Through Five Generations Vol.I, 114
76. Rochester, MA printed VR, 333
77. Ibid, 444 & On 22 Dec. 1715 Marcy Jenkins, late widow of Malatiah White, gave an accounting of Malatiah's estate & #22592 Vol. 13:488, 523- Mayflower Families Through Five Generations Vol.I, 114
78. Scituate MA printed VR, 331
79. Rochester MA printed VR, 448
80. Ibid
81. Harwich VRS Mayflower Descendant. Vol. 8:35
82. Salisbury MA printed VR, 216
83. Old Norfolk Co. Records printed in Essex Historical Collections Vol. LXIII, 46
84, Paine, 108
85. Freeman, 194/195
86. Paine, 108 & 95
87. PCR Vol. 6:41
88. 1st 3 children recorded Yarmouth VRs, Vol. l page 5
89. Marriage, Paine, 108
90. NEH&G, Register, Apr 1966, 105/106
91. Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 7:12
92. Death - Barnstable PR 3:166-67 See NEH&G Apr 1966 105/06
93. VRS Mayflower Descendant #4:31
94. Stonington CT VR, Vol. 2:4
95. PCR Vol. 5:8
96. PCR 6:86
97. PCRS Vol. 6:119,263 & Vol. 7:234
98. Paine 68/69
99. Barnstable PR Vol. l:133
100. S.R. Cole, History of Washington & Kent Counties, Rhode Island, {New York, W.W. Preston,1889), 397
101. Stonington LRS 2:429
102. New London, CT PR YR 1716, File 5842 & YR 1718, File #5843 - Ct. State Library
103. Norwich CT printed VR, 306
104. PCR Vol. 3/4, 87/88
105. There is a notation about Hopestill's death in Frank Denison Minor, The Diary of Manasseh Minor of Stonington,Connecticut 1696-1720 (New London Historical Society, 1915)125 Sept.15, 1715 - Sept. 14 "wee begun cider and Mrs.Werden died". Hopestill Worden,
died as the wife of Dr. Samuel Worden on 13 Sept. 1715, age 70 years. Sameul placed a memorial to his wife in Norwich CT Town Clerk's Office Sept. 13,1715 - it was to me that woeful
day in which my dear and tender and loving wife departed this life and was buried on the 15th day s/Sameul Worden (Norwich VRS, 306)
106. Samuel Worden�s probate papers, See Note 102
107. Narragansett Historical Register, {1885/6} Vol. IV, Page 142
108. TR 2:53
109. O.N.Worden, Some Persons by the name of Worden {Lewisburgh, PA, Railway Press of J.R.Cornelius, 1868) 37 hereinafter O.N. Worden
110. So. Kingston RI LR: 3:208/9
111. Paine, 94/95
112. Westerly RI Land Records
113. Westerly LRS Bk ?? 64/69
114. Warwick PR- LDS film B52637 925455 241-244
115. Yarmouth, MA VR l:795
116. Sandwich MA VR
117. O. N. Worden, 37
118 Father�s Estate papers - See note #114.
119. Arnold�s VRS of Rhode Island 5:63
120. South Kingston PR & Council Records Vol.2:76
121. Ibid, 2:89
122. O.N. Worden & WP XXII, May 2001
123. South Kingston LR 4:626
124. Ibid, 4:737
125. Ibid
126. See preceding land records
127. Arnolds VRS of Rhode Island
128. New London PR Bk.4, Folio 99
129. Stonington CT LR 4:564
130. Ibid 4:565
131. Ibid 5:55
132. Ibid 4:504
133. Ibid 5:205
134. See preceding land records
135. Arnolds VRS of Rhode Island
136. Norwich CT printed VR, 329
137. Norwich PR 2:403-405
138. Stonington, CT VR
139. Ibid
140. Norwich CT printed VR, 329
141. Father�s will - Norwich PR 2:403-405
142. Stonington CT VR
143. Ibid
144. Stonington LR 2:450
145. WP Vol. 3:417
146. Birth of lst child recorded Little Compton RI, Arnolds VRS 4:201 & father�s will & WP Vol. 3:417
147. Town of Stonington Rolls & Rateable Estates 1732 & 1787 WP 6:291
148. Stonington CT VRS
149. Charlestown, RI PR 1A:131
150. New London CT PR, File #5843
151. Father�s will - Charlestown PR 1A:131
152. Westerly PR Bk. 1719-1731, 250
153. Newton MA printed VR, 397
154. Jane Fletcher Fiske, Gleanings from Newport Court Files 1659-1783 {Boxford MA, by author, 1998}Case #364 hereinafter Jane Fletcher Fiske
155. Grandfather�s will - Warwick PR- LDS film B52637 925455 p 241-244
156. Bride of Stonington, groom of Westerly (Arnolds VRS of Westerly)
157. Peter jr died intestate and Rebekah Worden was named administrator of the estate on 30 Dec. 1745. Rebekah presented her inventory of her husband's estate sometime after this and among others Elizabeth, John & Gideon Worden received money Vol.34 121)
158. Westerly LR 4:160
159. Ibid 5:29
160. Westerly PR 1719-1731, 250
161. Westerly Council & Probate 1745-1762, Bk 5:121
162. Arnolds VRS of Rhode Island
163. Joshua Bailey Richmond, The Richmond Family 1594-1896 {Boston, Richmond, 1897} The Last Will &Testament of John Richmond was proved 28 July 1740 and Rebeckah Worden is called daughter.
164. The births of Peter's first three children Arnolds Vital Records of Westerly, RI Vol. 5/6:70
165. Alden G. Beaman, Washington County Rhode Island Marriages from Probate Records 1685-1860 {Princeton, MA, Beaman, 1978}378
166. Rehoboth MA printed VR
167. Gravestone Stone Hammet Cem. Coventry, RI
168. Ibid
169. Arnolds VRS of Rhode Island
170. Ibid, 5:70
171. Newport Mercury 8 June 1789 �Died at Middletown, Mrs. Rebecca Worden,widow of Mr.Gideon Worden in the 60th year of her age. NOTE: Newspaper blurred age may be 60 or 80 although the former would be more reasonable.
172. Arnolds VRS of Rhode Island, Town of Westerly
173. 1790 RI cn Newport Co, Middletown, 18 WORDEN, Anna 4 females
174. Jane Fletcher Fiske, Case #1181
175. Dartmouth MA printed VR
176. Jane Fletcher Fiske, Case #800
177. Ibid, Case #937
178. Ibid, Case #975
179. O.N. Worden, 39
180. Ibid
181. John Bartlett, Census of the inhabitants of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations 1774 {Lambertville, NJ, Huntterdon House, 1984}154
182. Arnolds VRS of Rhode Island
183. O.N. Worden, 137-139
184. Oran E. Randall, History of Chesterfield, Cheshire County New
Hampshire{Brattleboro, D. Leonard, Printer, 1882}, 502
185. Ibid
186. Ibid
187. Ibid
188. O. N. Worden, 39
189. Hamilton Child, Gazetteer and Directory of Jefferson Co. New York, 66
190. Alden M. Rollins, Vermont Religious Certificates {Rockport, ME, Picton Press,2003}144 hereinafter Rollins
191. O.N. Worden, 138/39
192. See Note #189
193. O.N. Worden, 138/39
194. Ibid
195. Ibid
196. Ibid & Federal Galaxy 3 May 1802 - a long narrative on the life and death of William Miller - mentions he was age 41, son of Issac Miller, father of 12 children,wife & 11 children survived him
197. O.N. Worden, 138/39
198. Arnolds VRS of Rhode Island
199. So. Kingston PR 6:256
200. Arnolds VRS of Rhode Island
201. O.J. Harvey, History of Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania {Wilkesbarre, 1909} Vol.2:986-989
202. James Hadsall of Westerly, Rhode Island, son of James and Rachel his wife deceased and Content Worden of Peter deceased and Rebbeca marrried 8 mo. 12 day 1752 (South Kingston Friends Record - Narragansett Historical Record (1899) Vol. 7:73
203. See Note #201
204. Willard L. Hadsall, For a Thousand Years the Hadsall/Hadsoll Genealogy {Hadsall, 1956}35
205. Gravestone Safford Hill Cem. Cheshire, Berkshire, MA
206. Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors, Vol. 17:887
207. Corbin Collection, Vol. 3 Records of Berkshire County, Massachusetts and Miscellaneous Towns, Robert J. Dunkle, Editor
208. Arnolds VRS, Vol. 5:70
209. Ibid, North Kingston RI
210. (Pittsfield Sun 30 Dec. 1805) At Cheshire 6 Dec. 1805, Mrs. WORDEN, consort of Elder Peter WORDEN, age 80 yrs.
211. Arnolds VRS of Rhode Island
212. Shaftsbury VT Death Record
213. Arnolds VRS of Rhode Island
214. Ibid
215. Shaftsbuery VT Death Record
216. Arnolds VRS of Rhode Island
217. Gravestone
218. Arnolds VRS of Rhode Island
219. Gravestone and Rensselaer Co. Surrogate Court - Will dated 10 Mar. 1817 and proved 25 Mar 1818. John, of Hoosick, NY left his wife Esther use of 1/3 part of all real estate and personal estate during her natural life. Grandson Peter W. Sperry received eight sheep or value thereof.Hezekiah A. Matteson , son of Polly Matteson widow
received one cow (or value thereof). Grandson Ira Sperry and to his heirs or assigns was left one-half of all John�s real estate. The remainder of the estate was left to four grandsons John M. Sperry, Peter W. Sperry, Abel Sperry and Rufus A. Sperry to be equally divided between them. The balance of personal estate was bequeathed to daughter Lucina Sperry and her three daughters Esther, Lucinia and Polly to be equally divided between them. Ambrose Mosely was appointed sole executor. Witnesses to the will were Jirah Baker, Benjamin Herrington and Jepthah Mosely
220. PR A:126-30.The will mentions wife Abigail, eldest son Allen W. Worden, son Elisha Worden, youngest son Bucklin Worden, eldestdau.Clcorra(Clarissa/Clara)Worden Parks, 2d daughter Adella Worden, youngest daughter Abigail Niles, adopted son John Worden
Blackmore. Thomas Dole of Nunda was named executor
221. Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol.16:875
222. Newton MA VR
223. Auburn Free Press 28 Mar. 1832
224. Cayuga Co. NY PR A:126-30 & William A. Warden, The Ancestors, Kin and Descendants of John Warden and Narcissa (Davis) Warden, his wife {Worcester, MA, by author,
1901}108,09
225. Frederic W. Bailey, Early Massachusetts Marriages prior to 1800 {Worcester, 1914}
226. Newton MA printed VR & Pension S23872
227. DAR Patriot Index Vol. 3:2459
228. Ibid
229. Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 13:;258 & Pension Record
230. Pension S14878
231. Ibid
232. Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors in the War of the Revolution Vol. 17:887
233. WP Vol. XIX, 1495
234. Cayuga Co. PR Box 3
235. Rollin H. Cooke collection Adams, Berkshire Co. MA Marriages, 526
236. 1820 Cayuga Co. NY cn, Brutus, 02
237. Cayuga Co. PR Box 3, LRS S:577, TT:166, VV:68
238. Gravestone, Safford Hill Cem. Cheshire, MA
239. Ibid
240. Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 16:875, Vol.17:887
241. WP XIX, 1464/5
242. Pension S23598
243. Ibid & DAR Patriot Index #1:802
244. Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 4:607/8
245. Pension # S23598
246. VT VR & Gravestone, Worden Cem, Halifax,VT "In memory of Mr. Sylvester,who died Apr. 30, 1814 AE 82"
247. Connecticut Soldier�s in the French & Indian War on line
248 Stonington LR P:313
249. O.N. Worden, 128
250. Westerly LR 7:307
251. Halifax LR 2:263
252. Ibid 2:505
253. Ibid 3:34
254. Ibid 3:159
255. Ibid, 3:160
256. Ibid, 5:157/8
257. Gravestone,Widow Rebekah, wife of Peter WORDEN, died Nov. 6, 1827, aged 88 years
258. North Stonington Probate Yr 1817/#1177.
259. O.N. Worden, 128
260. 1st 3 recorded Stonington, CT VRS - All listed O.N. Worden, 128
261. Arnolds VRS of Rhode Island, 5:70
262. Theron Royal Woodward, Descendants of Tristram Dodge {Chicago, Lanward Pub.Co.,04}14
263. Ibid
264. Ibid & birth of child #1 Peter Dodge recorded in Hopkinton, RI & Colchester,CT VRS
265. Gravestone
266. Connecticut Soldiers French & Indian War, 1755-1762 on line & Worden's Past August 1999, Vol.20:#2,1566
267. Rollins, 145
268. O.N. Worden, 132
269. Ibid
270. Ibid
271. Brattleboro, Marlboro District, PR 10:74
272. Gravestone
273. O.N. Worden, 132 & Will of Elisha Worden
274. MA VR
275. Norwich CT printed VR
276. Gravestone
277. Glastonbury, CT VR
278. Gravestone
279. Mentioned in husband�s will dated 8 Apr 1800
280. Dartmouth MA printed VR
281. Abstracts of Washington Co.Wills, NY State LIb. at Albany Washington Co PR 2:48
282. Birth of 1st 2 children recorded Dartmouth VRS, others from father�s will
283. Dartmouth, MA printed VR
284. Ibid
285 Cayuga Co NY PR dated 12 Sept 1821, proved 20 Oct.1823 late of Scipio NY
286. Dartmouth, MA printed VR
287. 1790 RI cn Newport Co, Middletown, 18 WORDEN, Anna 4 females
288. Dartmouth, Ma printed VR
289. Arnolds VRS of Rhode Island - Westerly
290. Dartmouth, MA printed VR
291. Ibid
292. Ancestry.com - family tree
293. Ibid
294. Dartmouth, MA printed VR & Pension
295. Arnolds VRS of Rhode Island
296. Pension W18609
297. Ibid
298. Gravestone 1761 - 1842
299. His will was dated 23 Sept. 1840 and probated Geauga Co.Ohio WP X1:676 Worden�s Past X!:676
300. Pension #S45463
301. Census of 1840 Pensioners
302. WP XI:676
303. Rochester Daily Advertiser 9 Nov. 1844 & Gravestone
304. Henry P.Johnston, Editor, The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service {Hartford, 1899} 335,55
305. Pension R11132
306. 1800 VT cn Windham Co. Halifax, 140
307. 1820 NY cn Jefferson Co., Rutland, 466
308. His obit says he was in Brighton 15 years
309. Rollins, 151
310. Rochester Daily Advertiser 9 Nov. 1844
311. Utica Gazette 13 Aug. 1845 & gravestone
312. Revolutionary War Pension Files National Archives printed Car-Del-Scribe Issue of June 1977
313. O.N. Worden, 128
314. VT VR
315. IGI
316. Ibid
317. Rollins,144/45
318. IGI
319. Gravestone
320. Rollins,147
321. Donald Lines Jacobus & Edgar Francis Waterman, Hale House and Related Families {Baltimore MD, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978 reprint) 110 hereinafter Hale House
322. Halifax LR 2:262
323 Ibid 2:443
324. Ibid 3:158
325. Ibid 3:161
326. Ibid 4:39
327. Ibid 4:342
328. Ibid 4:490
329. Ibid 5:253
330. Brattleboro, Marlboro District PR Vol. 5:839
331. Ibid, Vol. 27:68/69
332. Bernardston, MA VR
333. Church Record CT State Lib.
334. Gravestone
335. Vermont Phoenix 7 May 1869
336. The initials B.H.W. may stand for my great-grandfather Baxter Holbrook Worden.
337. Halifax VT VRS
338. Gravestone
339. Ibid
340. Ibid
341. VT VR
342. Rehoboth,, MA printed VR, 520
343. Gravestone & NH Sentinel 26 July 1841 �In Dummerston, Vermont Rev. Lewis Allyn, aged 76
344. Putney,VT printed VR, 132 - Lydia of Grafton, VT
345. Gravestone, Dummerston, VT Cem. across road from school.
346. 1st 3 born Putney, VT (VRS), #4 Hamilton Child, Gazetter & Business Directory of Windham County Vermont 1724-1884 {Syracuse July 1887}179, #5 Broadbrook Grange No.151, Official History of Guilford Vermont with genealogies and biographical sketches {Brattleboro,VT Vermont Printing Co., 1961}262/3, #6 Guilford VT VR
347. Hamilton Child, 179
348. Rollins, 165
349. History of Guilford, VT, 262/3
350. Gravestone
351. Rollins, 147
352. Ibid, 154
353. Gravestone
354. 1-3 born Halifax,VT, 4-11 Marlboro,VT - O.N. Worden, 131
355. MA VR Vol. 99:245, groom of Dover, VT ae 60, farmer, born Shrewsbury, MA, parents Gardner & Abigail Howe, 3rd marriage, bride of Gill, ae 50, born Marlboro,VT, parents Asa & Lois Worden, 1st mar.
356. Hale House, 178
356a VT death VR
357. MA VR, Vol. 57:181, ae 47-9-12, resided Gill, husband, farmer, born Bernardston, parents Samuel & Ann Hale, congestion of the brain
358. Hale House, 174
359. Ephraim H. Newton, The History of the town of Marlborough, Windham County Vermont (Montpelier, Vermont Historical Society, 1930}277
360. Gravestone
361. O.N. Worden, 132
362. Ibid
363. O.N. Worden, 133 & gravestone Clark-Warren Cem. Marlboro, VT
364. Ibid
365. Ibid
366. Ibid
367. Ibid
368. Gravesone & 1870 Mortality Census(died Aug.1869 Marlboro, VT, ae 62,farmer, married, b VT)
369. Ibid
370. O.N. Worden, 1332
371. Gravestone
372. Rollins, 154
373 VT VR
374. Gravestone, broken - month & year of death cannot be read
375. 1 - 4 born Marlboro, VT - 5-6 born Halifax, VT
376. Gravestone
377. Ibid
378. Ibid
379. Death VR Leyden Vol.. 3:75 & Greenfield Gazette & Franklin Herald Issue of 18 Sept 1832
380. Franklin Co. MA PR #6875
381. VR
382. VT VR
383. MA VR Leyden, MA Vol. 26:143 died Leyden 17 Feb. 1847, ae 40-1-21 born Halifax,consumption, parents not given.
384. Gravestone 1812-1879 & MA VR Vol. 310:307 (ae 67, born Leyden, MA, resided and died Leyden, MA, housekeeper, pnemonia, Parents: Ezra & June Elliot Severance, father b. Greenfield, MA, mothe b. Leyden, MA
385. O.N. Worden, 133
386. Ibid
387. Gravestone
388. Death Record Vol. 57:173 Bernardston MA, ae 80-3-25 died of old age, born Halifax, VT, parents not given.
389. VT VR
390. Church Record, CT State Library
391. 1790 CT cn Hartford Co.,Glastonbury, 42 Asahel Hale 1-0-2
392. VT VR
393. Bernardston MA VR
394. Pension W15344
395. Lucy Jane Cutler Kellogg, History of the Town of Bernardston,Franklin County Massachusetts 1736-1900 With genealogies {1902}497
396. Combined history of Randolph, Monroe & Perry Counties Illinois {Philadelphia,J.C. McDonough & Co., 1883, Town of Waterloo}.
397. Bernardston MA VRS
398. MA VR Vol. 102:205 (death record says Rufus born Bernardston, father Zebediah Slate)
399. Bernardston MA VR
400. Kellogg, 498
401. Bernardston, MA VR
402. Gravestone Center Cem. Bernardston, MA - Silas m2 Eunice Chapin died 1 Dec. 1888, ae 83 & bur. with Silas
403. MA VR, Vol.138:290 , born Bernardston, 55, shoemaker, cause of death intemperate apoloxy, single, parents not given
404. Greenfield MA printed VR
405. MA VR Vol. 75:181 Greenfield MA - born Montague, MA, consumption, parents not given
406. Gravestone
407. Ibid
408. VT VR
409. Gravestone
410. Ibid
411. Ibid
412. Ibid & Halifax VT Death Record
413. Ibid
414 Ibid
415. O.N. Worden, 133
416. Gravestone
417. Ibid
418. O.N.Worden, 133
419. VR & Gravestone
420. Gravestone
421. VT VR
422. Gravestone
423. Ibid
424. Ibid
425. Deerfield MA printed VR
426. O.N. Worden, 133
427 Gravestone
428. Halifax LR 5:68
429. Ibid, 7:320-322
430. Ibid 6:26
431. Census taker mistake - Margaret should be Barbarta
432. VT VR
433. Ibid
434. Gravestone
435. Will of Isaac Stafford, Preston, NY - Chenango Co. PR 1206A.
436. VT VR
437. Gravestone
438. VT VR
439. Ibid & Gravestone dates 1800-1871 & Vermont Phoenix 26 Apr1872
440. VT VR
441. Gravestone
442. VT VR
443. Gravestone
444. VT VR
445. Gravestone
446. In Dewitt 25 July 1867 Emmerette, wife of J.F. Roblen, aged 38 yrs 9 mos.(Fayetteville Weekly Recorder 1 Aug. 1867)
447. Dutch Reform Church of Albany, NY Record, both of Syracuse
448. Gravestone
449. VT VR
450. Gravestone
451. Peter Worden�s estate PR 27:68/69
452. Birth inscribed on Tombstone -no date of death on stone Halifax Center Cem.
453. 1880 MO cn Daviess Co. Liberty, 29a
454. Gravestone
455. History of Daviess County, Encyclopedia of useful information & actual facts, its contains-its pioneer record,war history, resources, biographical sketches & portraitsof prominent citizens, incidents etc {Birdsall & Dean, 1882 }784
456. Marriage Records of Daviess County Missouri 1837 - 1920
457. Gravestone
458. 1880 MI cn Hillsdale Co.,Reading 254A
459. VT VR
460. Ibid
461. WP Vol. 11:57
462. Ibid
463. Died 18 May 1893 Reading, widower, ae 73, heart disease, b VT parents Zora & Suly Worden Bk. 70:1893 WP Vol. 11:57
464. Father�s estate Brattleboro,VT PR, Marlboro District Vol. 27:68/69
465. VT VR
466. 1850 MI cn Shiawassee Co.,Vernon, 44
467. Gravestone
468. VT VR
469. Ibid
470. Gravestone
471 Father�s estate Brattleboro,VT PR, Marlboro District Vol. 27:68/69 & O.N.Worden
472. VT VR
473. Ibid
474. Leyden, Ma VR Vol. 265:297 & Greenfield Gazette & Courier Mon. 6 Apr 1874 Williams, Caroline W. aged 60, died in Leyden on April 6
475. O.N. Worden & census enumerations
476. Gravestone - broken - year of death cannot be read
477. History of Guilford, VT, 453
478. Ibid
479. Gravestone
480. VT VR
481; Ibid
482. Guilford VT VR
483. Ibid & gravestone
484. Gravestone
485. Vermont Historical Gaz. Abby Hemingway, Town of Dummerston, Page164
480. Vermont Phoenix 12 Apr 1895, 96
486. Vermont Phoenix 12 Apr. 1895, 96
487 Ibid
488 Gravestone
489. Hemingway, See Note #479
490. Obituary, Vermont Phoenix 19 Jan. 1906
491. Ibid
492. Ibid & gravestone
403. Vermont Phoenix 19 Jan. 1906
494. MA VR Vol. 265:297 (ae 60-5-9, Residence Leyden, b. Halifax, VT, married, cause of death dysentry,Parents: Elisha & Pattie ( ) Worden)& Obit - Greenfield Gazette & Courier Mon. 6 Apr 1874 Williams, Caroline W. aged 60, died in Leyden on April 6
495. VT VR
496. Gravestone
497. #1 VR - #2 Census enumerations
498. Gravestone West Leyden Cem.& Mar Record MA VR Vol. 244:253 - groom ae 20, born Halifax, VT, resided
Leyden,MA,farmer,parentsChesterWilliams/CarolineWorden,bride ae 19, born Stamford, VT, residence Leyden MA parents Samuel Lee/Corlesta Deane, lst mar for both
499. Ibid
500. IGI
501. Ibid
502. Gravestone
503. Thomas James Fleming Banvard for Goodenow Family Association, Goodenows who originated in Sudbury Massachusetts 1638 AD {Baltimore,Gateway Press, 1994}192 hereinafter GA
504 Ibid and Gravestone
505. Ibid
506. Gravestone
507. History of Guilford, VT, 106
508. Brattleboro Phoenix 21 Nov.1873
509. Ibid, 4 Feb. 1870
510. History of Guilford,VT, 308, 310
511. Brattleboro, Marlboro District PR: Vol: 42:177-180
512. Vermont Phoenix - Brattleboro - Friday Oct. 26th 1906:
513. Ibid Friday, Nov. 2nd 1906
514. Ibid Friday, Nov. 2nd 1906
515. Gravestone
516. Ibid
517. VT VR
518. Gravestone
519. Gravestone & �Died of canker rash, aged 14 yrs 9 mos.� (Vt Phoenix Sat. 25 Feb. 1860).
520. Gravestone 1831 - 1905
521. Ibid
522. Ibid
523. Gravestone
524. GA, 193
525. Gravestone
526. GA, 193
527. Gravestone
528. GA, 193 & W. Guilford Cem. gravestone
529. GA,193
530 Gravestone
531. Ibid
532, O.N. Worden, 130
533. Gravestone 1841- 1925 & Brattleboro Reformer May 1925 - In Green River, May 12 David A. Worden, 84
534. Bernardston MA Vol. 171:252 - Married in Bernardston MA Groom: David Worden ae 23 bHalifax,VT, residing Guilford, VT, parents Lewis A. & Mary Worden, farmer Bride Perlina Worden ae 22, residing Halifax, born Halifax, parents Peter H. & Elcena Worden, 1st mar for
both
535. Gravestone wife of David Worden 1842-1914,& 1900 VT cn Windham Co. Guilford ED 250:74 WORDEN, David , b July 1840, ae 59, Valina, wife, b May 1841, ae 58 & VT VR
536. 1900 VT cn Windham Co;, Dummerston, ED249a
537. History of Guilford, Vermont, 504
538. Ibid & 1900 cn says married 32 years
539 Ibid & 1900 cn b Nov. 1845
540. Ibid
541. Gravestone
542. Brattleboro Reformer 1925 (month & day not given) newspaper clippings from Brattleboro, VT newspapers on line
543. Ibid
544. VT death VR
C545. Obituary of wife - See Note #536
546. Gravestone
547. Ibid
548. Ibid
549. MA VR , Vol. 171:261 says Rowena was age 43, dau.of Joel & Hannah Franklin, born Guilford, VT, resident of Guilford,VT Lewis A. ae 45, born & resided Halifax, parents Peter & Barbara Worden, 2d marriage for both
550. 1850 MA cn Franklin Co.Athol, 257 FRANKLIN, Roena ae 28 b MA living in what appears to be a boarding house.
551. MA Vol. 96:47. Lenox, MA says mother born Guilford, VT, father born Piitsfield, MA
552 VT VR
553. Ibid
554. O.N. Worden, 130
555. Gravestone
556. MA VR Vol. 226:290 Groom ae 32, born & resided Guilford, VT, sawyer, son of Alexander & Almeda Boyden, bride, ae 24, born & resided Halifax,VT, dau of Hayden & Alsina (Bailey) Worden, 1st mar for both
557. MA VR - Bernardston Mar. Rec Vol.. 171:262 Jonathan Bolster residence Guilford,VT, ae 30 farmer 2d mar. b Guilford son of Nathan & Prudencia Bolster; bride Ruth Ann Worden, residence Halifax ae 18, 1st mar. b Halifax, parents Peter H.& Elsina Worden
558. Gravestone
559 MA VR Vol. 235:309 - groom son of Zina & Almira Carey,born Leyden MA, ae 21, resides Halifax,VT,farmer, - bride ae 18, dau. of Peter H. & Alsena Worden, born & resides Halifax,VT
560. Ibid
561. Records of Ginny Taylor, Brattleboro, VT
562 VT VR
563. Fitchburg, MA Town Record
564. MA VR Vol. 211:267, ae 31 of consumption, Parents Jacob & Anna Tolman,married, residence Fitchburg, MA
565. O.N. Worden, 130
566 Gravestone
567. Breed Family Bible
569. MA VR Vol. 226:308 Res of Groom Montague, MA, Bride: Northfield,
Occupation of Groom Engineer, Groom ae 28,father Jerry Breed, bride ae 21, born Halifax, mother Mary Tolman, 1st mar for both
569. O.N. Worden, 130
570. Gravestone 1855-1893
571. Gravestone
572. Ibid
573. Gravestone
574. VT VR
575. Gravestone
576. Civil War Data Base on line
577. Gravestone
578. Ibid
579. Ibid
580. Ibid
581. Gravestone
582. VT VR
583 IGI
584. Gravestone 1828-1912
585. O.N. Worden, 130 & Gravestone Stafford Cem. Halifax, VT
586. Gravestone
587. VT VR & Brattleboro Semi-Weekly Eagle 28 Dec 1848
588. IGI
589. MA VR Vol.. 42:30 Florida MA father Ephraim Warden of Florida, farmer
590. MA VR Vol. 81:267 Greenfield MA parents E.& M. Warden- no other info given
591. MA VR, Vol..400:388,of heart disease, dau. of Peter & Barbara Worden & In Gill May 2, Elsena, wife of Seth Hale, aged 58y 8m, Brattleboro papers please copy (Greenfield Gazette Courier, 4 May 1889,8
592. Charlemont, MA printed VR
593. MA VR Vol. 274:306 of liver complaint In this town Jan 6, Edward Thayer, aged 49 {Greenfield Gazette and Courier 11 Jan. 1875,3
594. Franklin Co. PR: 4801
595. Greenfield MA VRS Vols. 42:232, 51:239,72:269, 123:306, 150:315, 274:306,186:283, 205:299, 232:320
596. Gravestone
597. Greenfield Recorder 9 Jan. 1929, 11
598. MA VR Vol. 199:277
599. Gravestone
600. Ibid
601. MA VR Vol. 472:629
602. Greenfield MA Gazette & Courier 18 Dec. 1897, 6
603. MA VR Vol.261:374
604. VR Greenfield, MA Vol.226:300 groom resided Greenfield, MA, photographer,age 39, born Famington, ME, parents John & Laura Bradford, 2d? mar. - bride resided & born Greenfield, MA, ae 18, parents: Edward & Alsina Thayer, 1st mar.
605. 1850 MA cn Worcester Co., West Boylston, 214 BRADFORD, Pelham ae 23 bootmaker, b ME, Mary Ann, ae 22 b MA others in household, mainly bootmakers -1880 PA cn, Allegheney Co. Pittsburgh, 2d Ward, Precinct 3, 57d BRADFORD Pelhem ae 52, b ME, bootmaker, father b ME, mother b OH Phobe, ae 27, wife, b MA, keeps house, MA, VT, Minnie ae 08,dau., b MA at school, MA, MA, SHEPARD, Joshua,sonL b ME, bootmaker, ME, ME, Emma, ae 27, dau., b MA, dressmaker, ME, VT,
Pelham, ae 18, son, b MA, bootmaker, ME, NH, Lena, ae 07, dau. b MA, at home, ME MA, Mabel, ae 05 dau., b MA, at home, ME, MA, Maud ae 02, dau., b MA at home, ME, MA, BLUNT: Leonard, ae 45, ME, bootmaker, ME, ME SHEPERD: Florence ae 04, gdau, b ME ME, ME
606. Pittsburgh PA 1890 City Directory
607. Civil War Data Base on line
608. Westfield MA VR Vol. 88:188
609. Westfield Valley Herald 4 Sept 1941, 2
610. Greenfield MA VR, Vol. 298:292
611. Shelburne MA VR, Vol. 352:391
612. Greenfield MA VR, Vol. 150:115
613. Died in this town of diphtheria, Emma daughter of the late Edward Thayer,aged 10(Greenfield Gazette & Courier 11 Jan. 1875, 3)
614. Bernardston MA VR Vol. 186:283
615. Ibid, Vol. 205:299
616. GS, Lower Meadows Cem., Greenfield, MA
617. In this town of diphtheria, Freddie son of Edward Thayer aged 6 (Greenfield Gazette& Courier 4 Jan. 1875, page 3
618. Greenfield MA VR, Vol. 232:320
619. Ibid, Vol. 52:440
620. Greenfield Recorder 4 Jan. 1957, 4
621. Conway, MA VR, Vol. 433:535
622. Greenfield, MA VR Vol. 370:379
623. Hale House, 215
624. MA VR Vol. 4:131
625. MA VR Vol. 529:11 says she died of cancer, widow of Seth M. Leonard, parents Peter & Barbara (Allen) Worden, b Halifax, VT, died & resided Conway, MA Note: Mother was Barbara Stafford, not Allen
626. VT VR - Dover, VT both of Halifax by William H. Jones, Justice of the Peace
627. MA VR Vol. 517:14
628 Ibid, occupation operative, b. Halifax,VT, organic disease of heart
629. O.N. Worden, 130
630. Colrain, MA VR
631. 1900 MA cn Franklin Co. Colrain, ED474:7a
632. 1900 MA cn Franklin Co. Conway, ED475:6a (b. Feb. 1855)
633. MA VR Charlemont Vol.280:286 (Groom res. Colrain, b.Guilford,VT, ae 21, operator, Parents: Seth M. & R.L. Leonard; bride, res. Charlemont, b. Windsor, ae 19, Parents Broughton & Abbie Leonard, 1st mar for both
634. See Note #624 (Martha b. Aug.1856)
635. MA VR, Vol. 96:285
636. Greenfield Gazette & Courier 29 Dec. 1873 Married in Colraine on December 25, at the residence of the bride, Bertell W. Hathaway to Sarah A Leonard, daughter of Seth Leonard, all of Coleraine.& Colrain VR 253:342
637. MA VR Vol 63:253
638. MA VR Vol. 132:46
639. MA VR Vol. 169:258
640 Ancestry.com - family trees
641. MA VR Vol. 379:395
642. Gravestone
643. IGI
644. Gravestone
645. Census enumerations
646. Gravestone
647. History of Daviess County, Encyclopedia of useful information & actual facts, its contains-its pioneer record,war history, resources, biographical sketches & portraitsof prominent citizens,incidents etc {Birdsall & Dean, 1882} 413, 789
648. Templeton MA printed VR
649. Gardner MA printed VR
650. Gravestone
651. Census enumerations
652. Gravestone
653. Barre MA printed VR
654. Gravestone
655. #1 Gardner MA VR, others census enumerations
656. MA VR Vol. 74:163 Gardner, MA Emma Melissa 3 Jan. 1853 parents Albert F. & Ruth Worden, mother born Barre MA, father b Halifax,VT residence Gardner MA chairmaker
657. MA VR Vol. 56:202 Bernardston, MA bride res.Gardner, groom Winchendon, bride born Halifax,VT groom born Orange MA, 1st mar for both John son of Stephen & Jemima, bride dau of Seth & Delight Worden
658. MA VR Vol. 188:260 Grace Estella b 12 May 1866 Winchendon, father mechanic born Orange, MA, mother born Halifax,VT
659. Gravestone
660 Vermont Phoenix 1 Nov. 1912
661. Gravestone
662. Ibid
663. Vermont Phoenix 1 Nov. 1912, gravestones & census enumerations
664. Gravestone
665. Ibid
666. Gravestone & Greenfield Gazette & Courier 25 May 1874 Arthur , youngest son ae 8 of Frank & J.E. Worden
667. Gravestone 1834-1911 & VT VR
668. Gravestone 1839-1914
669. Census enumerations
670. Gravestone
671 VT VR
672. Ibid
673. Gravestone
674. Census enumerations
675. Gravestone
676. MA VR (Colrain) says Herbert M. Worden born Guilford,VT child of Marcus & Julia Worden died May 6 1894, ae 50-4-20 pulmonary tuberculosis & Gravestone (given name Julia
is in error
677. Civil War Data Base on line
678. Gravestone
679. Ibid
680. Ibid
681. Census enumertations & West Leyden Cem. gravestones, #7 died Colrain, MA (VR), #iii. MA VR - Bernardston, Vol. 232:309 says mother born Halifax, VT, father born Guilford, VT, laborer, iv. Vol. 250:331 says father res Bernardston, a laborer b.Guilford,VT, mother born Halifax, VT; Edwin H. Worden birth & death MA VRS Vols. 277:329 & 283:310
682. Guilford, VT VR
683. Gravestone & obit Marlborough MA Newspaper 28 May 1935
684. Charles A. Morse,Warwick Massachusetts, Biography of a Town, 1763-1963 {Cambridge, MA, Dresser, Chapman & Grimes, 1963} 271, 273 hereinafter Morse
685. Marlborough MA newspaper 28 May 1935
686. Family Records
687. MA VR Vol. 10:171
688. Gravestone
689. Morse, 234, 212
690. MA VRS Vol. 223:339,Vol. 241:373, Vol. 277:343, Vol. 304:3332, & family records
691. Family Records
692. MA VR Vol. 525:55
693. Birth from WWI Draft Registration - Residence Wendall, MA wife Hattie, registered Amherst MA
694. Family Records
695. WW I. Draft Registration 1917/1918 on line
696. IGI
697. MA VR Vol. 352:386
698. 1900 MA cn Worcester Co. Northbridge ED662:4b
699. MA VR Vol. 387:47
700. MA VR Vol. 186:296, parents both born Germany, father a farmer, residence Greenfield MA
701. VR MA Vol.168:265 parents: Marcus & Lucinda Worden, father b Halifax,Vt and mother born Marlboro,VT
702 Gravestone listing in History of Guilford says died 1923) & Brattleboro Reformer clippings on line- In Guilford 19 Nov. 1922 Worthy George Worden, 59
703. History of Guilford, VT, 212, 302, 308
704. Ibid
705. 1900 VT cn Windham Co., Guilford, ED250:4b
706. Gravestone
707. History of Guilford, VT, 524
708. Social Security Indec on line (lived in Hinsdale NH in 1930 per census)
709. History of Guilford, VT, 524
710. Social Security Index on line
711. WW I Draft Registration 1917/1918 on line
712. See Note #678
713 Gravestone
714. Ibid
715. Ibid
716. MA VR Vol. 547.3 (Groom ae 40 b Colrain, res. Guilford, 2d mar, Parents: Marcus Worden/Lucinda Prouty - Bride, ae 25, b & resided Guilford VT, 1st mar., Parents: Samuel Boyden/Julia Worden
717. Family Records
718. Rich Family Bible Record, Family Records
719. Obit in Rich Family Bible,& newspaper clipping with name & date cut off
720 MA VR Vol. 433:579
721 Rich Family Bible
722. Ibid & Family Records
723. Athol Daily News 28 Feb. 1941
724 #1 Warwick VR, Vol. 439:623, #2&3 born Phillipston, recorded Warwick Vol. 457:553 & 653, others b. Phillipston, MA Vol. 468:567, Vol. 498:381, Vol. 522:353,Vol.
560:393- Death of twins recorded Warwick Vol. 463:677
725. Family Records
726 WW I Draft Registration 1917/1918 on line
727. Social Security Desath Index on line
728. Ibid
729. Ibid
730. Foxboro Reporter 28 Aug. 1939
731. Ibid
732. MA VR Vol. 397.435
733. Foxboro Reporter 5 May 1931
734. Ibid
735. Ibid
736. Mother�s obit Foxboro Reporter 5 May 1931
737. MA VR Vol. 457:653
738. Delvee Family Association Records
739 Ibid - died of lockjaw - vetertan of WW I
740. MA VR Vol. 465:57
741. Worcester Sunday Telegram 27 Aug. 1967
742. Ibid
743. MA VR Vol 469:587
744. 1900 MA cn Franklin Co.Orange, ED494:4a
745. Cemetery Record
746. Mother�s obit, Worcester Sunday Telegram 27 Aug. 1967 & census enumerations
747. MA VR Vol. 497:50
748. Social Security Death Index on line
749. Ibid & MA VR Vol. 533:46
750. Worcester Telegram 27 May 1995
751. Gravestone
752. Social Security Death Index on line
753. Ibid
754. Worcester Telegram & Gazette 19 Aug. 2004
755. Social Security Death Index on line
756. Ibid
757. WW I Draft Registration 1917/1918 on line
758. Ibid
759. Ibid
760. Worcester Telegram & Gazette 3 Aug. 2002
761. Social Security Death Index on line
762. Ibid
763. Worcester Telegram & Gazette 14 June 2002
764. Ibid, 6 Sept. 1998
765. Social Security Dkeath Index on line
766. Ibid
767. Cemetery Record
768. Gravestone
769. WWI Draft Registration Records on line
770. Family Records
771. Ibid
772. Canadian VR on line
773. Ibid
774. Family Records
775. Ibid
776. Ibid
777. Ibid
778 Ibid
779. Canadian VR
780. Family Records
781. Ibid
782. Social Security Death Index on line
783. Family Records
784. Social Security Death Index on line
785. Ibid
786. Family Records
787 Ibid
789. Family Records
789. Ibid
790. Ibid
791. Ibid
792 Ibid
793 Ibid
794 Ibid
795 Ibid
796. Ibid
797. Ibid
798. Ibid
799. Ibid
800. Ibid
801 Ibid
802. Ibid
803. Family Records
804. VT VR
805. NY State Death Record
806. Family Records
807. Ibid
808. Ibid
809. Ibid
810. Social Security Death Index on line
811 Ibid
812. Family Records
813. Ibid
814. Social Security Death Index on line
815. Ibid
816. Family Records
817. Social Security Death Index on line
818. Ibid
819. WW I Draft Registration 1917/1918 on line
820. Family Records
821. Ibid
822. Ibid
823. Ibid
824. Ibid
825. MA VR Vol. 403;440 & Social Security Death Index on line
826. Social Security Death Index on Line
827. Foxboro Reporter 23 Dec. 1965
828. WW 1 Draft Registraton 1917/1918 on line- record says wife Vina M. Coolidge, brown eyes & hair - other information difficult to read
829. Delvee Family Association Records on line
830. Social Security Death Index on line
831. Ibid
832. MA VR Vol. 481:563
833. Ibid & Social Security Death Index on line & Florida Death Index on line
834. WW I Draft Registration 1917/1918 on line
835. Delvee Family Association Records on line
836. Ibid
837. Ibid & Florida Death Index
838. Delvee Family Association Records on line
839. MA VR Vol. 430:609
840. Social Security Death Index on line & obituary Foxboro Reporter 7 Sept. 1978
841. Foxboro Reporter 7 Sept. 1978
842. Delvee Family Association
843. Ibid
844 Foxboro Reporter 7 Sept. 1978
845. MA VR Vol. 439:623
846. Social Security Death Index on line
847. WW I Draft Registratiion 1917/1918 on line
848. California Death Index on line
849. Ibid
850. Delvee Family Association
851. MA VR Vol. 509:57 & Social Security Death Index on line
852. Ibid
853. Foxboro Reporter 16 Jan. 1975
854. MA VR Vol. 574:297 & Social Security Death Index on line
855. Ibid
856 Foxboro Reporter 16 Jan. 1975
857. Social Security Death Index on line
858. Ibid
859. Delvee Family Association
860. MA VR Vol. 568:249
861. Delvee Family Association
862. Ibid
863. MA VR Vol. 563:691 & Social Security Death Index on line
864. Ibid
865. Delvee Family Association
866 Ibid
867. Social Security Death Index on line
868. Ibid & Connecticut Death Index on line
869. Social Security Death Index on line
870. Ibid & Massachusetts Death Index on line
871. Foxboro Reporter April 1975
872. Delvee Family Association
873. Social Security Death Index on line
874. Ibid
875. Obituary Foxboro Reporter April 1975
876. Social Security Death Index on line
877. Ibid & obituary
878. Foxboro Reporter Thursday 20 Mar. 1986
879. Ibid
880. Ibid
881. MA VR Vol. 421:567 & Social Security Death Index on line
882. Ibid & obit
883. Worcester Telegram Sat. 23 Feb. 1985, 13a
884. MA VR Vol. 440:67, Social Security Death Index on line & WW1 Draft Registration on line - born 8 Feb. 1894 Acton, MA, residence Upton,MA, single, farmer, tall , blue eyes, light hair
885. Social Security Death Index on line
886. Worcester Telegram, Monday 1 Aug. 1977, 14
887. Parents obituaries - Worcester Telegram, Sat. Feb.23,1985, 13a & Worcester Telegram, Monday, 1 Aug. 1977, 14
888. Social Security Death Index on line & obit
889. Worcester Telegram & Gazette 23 May 1992
890. Family Records
891. Canadian VRS on line
892. Ibid
893. Family Records
894. Ibid
895 Ibid
896, Ibid
897. Ibid
898. Ibid
899. Ibid
900. Ibid
901. Ibid
902. Ibid
903. Ibid
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