Who was Andrew Southworth?

Andrew Southworth (1709–1772) was born in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA and died in Chester, Middlesex, Connecticut. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Andrew Southworth 1709–1772

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Born 12 DEC 1709 · Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Died 30 MAY 1772 · Chester, Middlesex, Connecticut

Father William Southworth

Mother Martha Kirtland

Spouse Temperance Kirtland

Siblings Gideon Southworth

Records

U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … North America, Family Histories

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Immediate Family

Parents

William Southworth

Martha Kirtland

Spouse(s)

Temperance Kirtland

Children

No children recorded

Biography

In 1709, Andrew Southworth entered the world in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, born to william southworth and martha kirtland. Andrew Southworth married temperance kirtland. Andrew Southworth passed away in 1772 in Chester, Middlesex, Connecticut.

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record North America, Family Histories

Life Timeline

1709

Birth of Andrew Southworth in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Birth

1772

Death of Andrew Southworth in Chester, Middlesex, Connecticut

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Andrew Southworth

This ancestor line traces from Kyme, Lincolnshire, England (1004) to Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA (1709) across 24 generations.

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: Andrew Southworth (1709–1772) was born in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA and died in Chester, Middlesex, Connecticut. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Andrew in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 24 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Andrew Southworth PTP

1709–1772

Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA