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William Wentworth Elder 1615–1697 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1615

Birth Location: Alford, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 15 Mar 1697

Death Location: Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA

Father: William Wentworth

Mother: Susannah Fleming

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Kenney

Children(s): Sarah Wentworth, Benjamin Wentworth, Martha Wentworth, Timothy Wentworth, Sylvanus Wentworth, Paul Wentworth, Elizabeth Wentworth, Ezekiel Wentworth, John Sr., Paul Wentworth, Samuel Wentworth, Ephraim Wentworth, Sarah Wentworth, William Wentworth, John Wentworth, Gershom Wentworth

In 1615, William Wentworth Elder entered the world in Alford, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, born to William Wentworth And Susannah Carter Fleming. William Wentworth Elder married Elizabeth Knight Kenney, and had children including Benjamin Wentworth, Elizabeth Wentworth, Ephraim Wentworth, Ezekiel Wentworth, Gershom Wentworth, John Wentworth, John Wentworth Sr, Martha Wentworth, Paul Wentworth, Samuel Wentworth, Sarah Wentworth, Sylvanus Wentworth, Timothy Wentworth, William Wentworth. William Wentworth Elder passed away in 1697 in Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1615, William Wentworth Elder entered the world in Alford, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, born to William Wentworth And Susannah Carter Fleming.
  • William Wentworth Elder married Elizabeth Knight Kenney, and had children including Benjamin Wentworth, Elizabeth Wentworth, Ephraim Wentworth, Ezekiel Wentworth, Gershom Wentworth, John Wentworth, John Wentworth Sr, Martha Wentworth, Paul Wentworth, Samuel Wentworth, Sarah Wentworth, Sylvanus Wentworth, Timothy Wentworth, William Wentworth.
  • William Wentworth Elder passed away in 1697 in Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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William Elder's Ancestors

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William Elder
1615–1697
Birth Place: Alford, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
William Wentworth
1584–1689
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, , England
Susannah (Carter) Fleming
1592–1620
Wells, Lincolnshire, , England
Grandparents
Christopher Wentworth
1556–1633
Alford, Lincolnshire, England
Catherine Marbury
1560–1633
Grisby, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Wentworth
1519–1574
Ellen Gilby
1523–1579
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wentworth
1442–1522
Jane Mirfield
1461–1522

William Elder's Descendants

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William (Wentworth) Elder (15 Mar 1615–15 Mar 1697) m. Elizabeth (Knight) Kenney (1619–04 Apr 1697)
  1. 1. Sarah Wentworth 1666–1706
  2. 2. Benjamin Wentworth 1670–1728 m. Sarah Allen 1679–1770
    1. 1. Susannah Wentworth 1707–1775 m. Stephen (Hartford) I 1707–1757
      1. 1. Mary Hartford 1734–1815 m. Daniel Foss 1733–1810
        1. 1. Anna Foss 1771–1850 m. Ephraim Blaisdell 1768–1833
      2. 2. Susan Hartford 1738–
      3. 3. Charity Hartford 1730–1760
      4. 4. Mark Hartford 1745–
      5. 5. Solomon Hartford 1758–1832 m. Mercy Farnham 1753–1850
        1. 1. Sarah Hartford 1780–1856
      6. 6. Stephen (Hartford) II 1732–
      7. 7. Solomon Hartford 1748–1818
    2. 2. Ebenezer Wentworth 1705–1797
    3. 3. Sarah Wentworth 1700–1750
    4. 4. Tamsen Wentworth 1701–1743
    5. 5. Joseph Wentworth 1709–1765
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Mary) Wentworth 1712–1737
    7. 7. Dorothy Wentworth 1714–1750
    8. 8. Martha Wentworth 1716–1775
    9. 9. Abra Wentworth 1717–1790
    10. 10. Mark Wentworth 1720–1757
    11. 11. Benjamin (Wentworth) Lieut. 1703–1790
    12. 12. William (Wentworth) Captain 1698–1792 m. Abra Evans\Evens 1702–1738 m. Mary Wentworth 1697–
      1. 1. Sarah Wentworth 1750–1836
    13. 13. Thomasine Wentworth 1700–1743
  3. 3. Martha Wentworth 1659–1690
  4. 4. Timothy Wentworth 1658–1719
  5. 5. Sylvanus Wentworth 1656–1689
  6. 6. Paul Wentworth 1654–1750
  7. 7. Elizabeth Wentworth 1653–1712
  8. 8. Ezekiel Wentworth 1650–1711
  9. 9. John (Wentworth) Sr. 1644–1716
  10. 10. Paul Wentworth 1642–1656
  11. 11. Samuel Wentworth 1641–1690
  12. 12. Ephraim Wentworth 1663–1748
  13. 13. Sarah Wentworth 1660–1706
  14. 14. William Wentworth 1660–
  15. 15. John Wentworth 1647–1690
  16. 16. Gershom Wentworth 1649–1730

William Elder's Timeline

4 Records

1615
15 Mar 1615
Birth of William Wentworth Elder in Alford, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Alford, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
1615
15 Mar 1615
William Wentworth Elder was baptized in Alford, Lincoln, England
Alford, Lincoln, England
1615
15 March 1615
William Wentworth Elder was baptized in Alford, Lincoln, England
Alford, Lincoln, England
1697
15 Mar 1697
Age 82
Death of William Wentworth Elder in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1615
    Event Place: Alford, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. VI

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1615
    Event Place: Alford, Lincoln, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 March 1615
    Event Place: Alford, Lincoln, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1697
    Event Place: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. VI

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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