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John Wentworth (b. Bet. 1644 - 1647, d. October 06, 1716)

John Wentworth (son of William "Elder" Wentworth) was born Bet. 1644 - 1647 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts or Wells, Maine, and died October 06, 1716.

Notes for John Wentworth:
John Wentworth
Husband:
John Wentworth Born: probably in Wells, ME, circa 1647.
Died: Place and date unknown, but was of Boston, MA 6 October 1716.
Parents: William and Elizabeth Wentworth.
Wife:
Martha Stewart Born: in Newbury, MA 4 April 1659.
Died: Place and date unknown, but she was of Boston, MA January 1709.
Parents: Duncan and Ann (Winchurst) Stewart.
Married: Before 28 August 1679 when he and his wife signed papers as man and wife.

Our first reference to John is on the Dover, NH tax list of 1668 but nothing has been found of him before that year. He took the "oath of fidelity" on 21 June 1669. On 1 Dec. 1674, his father gave him land in Dover near that of John's brother, Gershom. Shortly thereafter, on 20 Dec. 1674, John sold the land to George Ricker and we assume that this was when he moved to York, ME. On 5 February 1675, John "formerly of Cutchechah (Cochecho), now of York" bought land from Isaac Everest. In 1680, "John and wife Martha" sold 100 acres of land in Wells, ME, which "he had of Ezekiel Knight." One of the last records of John found in Maine is that he was the plaintiff in the York County Court vs. Charles Bissum on 18 Dec. 1685, "for damage done by a parcel of turkies." John and his family moved to Falmouth, ME, to Newbury, MA, and to Canton, MA, where it appears he rented or bought land from the Indians in 1704.

John and his wife Martha (Stewart) Wentworth had at least seven children, order of birth not known, place of birth not known, except that Edward was born in Newbury, MA:

John, b. ca. 1676; d. in Stoughton, MA 6 Jan. 1772, age 95; m. Elizabeth Bailey.
Charles, b. ca. 1684; d. in Canton, MA 8 July 1780, age. 96.
Edward, b. in Newbury, MA, in 1693; d. in Stoughton, MA 12 Feb. 1767, age 74; m. Keziah Blackman as his first wife, daughter of Deacon Benjamin Blackman of Stoughton, MA.
Shubael, (frequently spelled Schubael) d. in Stoughton, MA 1759; m. Damaris Hawes.
Mary, m. in Boston, MA 1712 James Wright.
Abigail, m. in Dorchester, MA in 1715 Benjamin Jordan.
Elizabeth, m. in Stoughton, MA 1728 John Kenney.

More About John Wentworth and <Unnamed>:
Marriage: June 04, 1671, York, York County, Maine.

Children of John Wentworth are:

+Mary Wentworth, b. 1692, Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, d. date unknown.
John Wentworth, b. 1676, Newbury, Massachussetts, d. January 06, 1772, Stoughton, Massachussetts.
Charles Wentworth, b. 1684, d. July 08, 1780, Canton, Massachusetts.
Edward Wentworth, b. 1693, Newbury, Massachussettes, d. February 12, 1767, Stoughton, Massachussetts.
Shubael Wentworth, d. 1759, Stoughton, Massachussetts.
Abigail Wentworth, b. 1715, d. date unknown.
Elizabeth Wentworth, d. date unknown.