Family |
WADSWORTH, William, b. 26 Feb 1594, Long Buckby, England , d. 1675, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut (Age 80 years) |
Married |
Abt 1626 [1] |
Notes |
- Son Joseph:
Hi Erick, I am a six great grandson of Joseph Wadsworth through Hannah (Wadsworth) Cook. My mothers maiden name is Cooke. I have my great grandfather Edgar Cookes diary’s and although there is no mention of the story in them, it has been family folklore for obviously many years now.
My great-great grandfathers name was Joseph Cooke and he was the son and grandson of 2 other Joseph Cookes. One of whom was the son of Hannah (Wadsworth) and Aaron Cooke, whom they name after Capt Joseph Wadsworth. Hannah Cooke is mentioned in Joseph Wadsworths will. I have many family documents going back to 1677, one of which is the burial papers for Sir Edmund Andros, whom Joseph Wadsworth grabbed the Charter out of his hands before hiding it. I have land deeds, documents from Secretary John Allyn whose daughter Martha married the 3rd Arron Cooke who were in laws to Joseph Wadsworth. I have a document from James Wadsworth when he was an Assistant to the Governor of the Colony. I live in Farmington, CT, which is just outside of Harwinton, and many of our family still live in that area including Watertown and surrounding areas. I am also on the Board of the Directors (as of last night) of the Ancient Burying Grounds in Hartford, where it is believed that Joseph Wadsworth may have been buried, but his grave is unknown. Although a great many fallen stones have just been located in the churches basement.
I am in the process of writing a book on our familys role in the founding of CT and would like to share any ifo that you may have. Through Aaron Cooke, our family played a vital role in the CT Charter, the founding of many towns, as well as designing and building the “First CT State House in 1713” as well as survying the layout of many towns such as Glassenberry (Glastonbury). Please let me know if you are interested in corresponding further.
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Children |
| 1. WADSWORTH, John, b. Braintree, Essex, England , d. Bef 6 Nov 1689, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut |
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Last Modified |
2 Jan 2022 |
Family ID |
F2073 |
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