Peleg
WADSWORTH
Born
6 May 1748
,
Duxbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
12 November 1829
,
Hiram, Maine, USA
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Born: 6 May 1748 in Duxbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Father:
Peleg WADSWORTH
Mother:
Lusanna SAMPSON
Peleg had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Peleg married Elizabeth BARTLETT 18 June 1772 in Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth BARTLETT was born 9 August 1753 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach). Elizabeth died 20 July 1825 in Portland, Maine, USA (Deering).
Peleg WADSWORTH died 12 November 1829 in Hiram, Maine, USA .
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Spouse & Children of Peleg WADSWORTH
Peleg WADSWORTH married 
Elizabeth BARTLETT
Marriage date: 18 June 1772
Marriage place: Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Elizabeth BARTLETTMarriage date: 18 June 1772
Marriage place: Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Children of Peleg WADSWORTH and Elizabeth BARTLETT
Zilpha "Drew" WADSWORTHBorn: 6 January 1778, Duxbury, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 13 March 1851, Portland, Maine, USA
Died: 13 March 1851, Portland, Maine, USA
Married: Stephen LONGFELLOW 1805
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Birth — 17486 May 1748
Duxbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1772 Marriage / PartnerPeleg WADSWORTH and Elizabeth BARTLETT 18 June 1772, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)
He was 24 years old.
Revolutionary War?
WADSWORTH, PELEG JR
Ancestor #: A119859
Notice: PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED WITH AT LEAST ONE PREVIOUSLY VERIFIED PAPER - SEE ANCESTOR’S FULL RECORD (WHY?)
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE, BRIGADIER GENERAL
Birth: 4-25-1748 DUXBURY PLYMOUTH CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 11-12-1829 HIRAM OXFORD CO MAINE
Pension Number: R10991V
Service Source: R10991V; MA SOLS & SAILS, VOL 16, PP 381-382
Service Description: 1) ALSO CAPT, BRIGADE MAJ, ADJUTANT GEN; COLS THEOPHILUS COTTON, BAILEY; PRISONER
COMMENTS(Overview)
1) HEIRS REJECTED AS SERVICE DID NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS.
2) EL-WALTER WADSWORTH, WHO MARRIED PENELOPE POPE, WAS NOT THE GRANDSON
3) OF THIS PATRIOT THRU HIS SON, JOHN. HE WAS THE GRANDSON OF JAMES WADSWORTH,
4) A119843, THRU HIS SON JAMES. SEE DATACF 3/ 2021.
RESIDENCE
1) City: KINGSTON - County: PLYMOUTH CO - State: MASSACHUSETTS
SPOUSE
1) ELIZABETH BARTLETT
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WADSWORTH, PELEG JR
Ancestor #: A119859
Notice: PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED WITH AT LEAST ONE PREVIOUSLY VERIFIED PAPER - SEE ANCESTOR’S FULL RECORD (WHY?)
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE, BRIGADIER GENERAL
Birth: 4-25-1748 DUXBURY PLYMOUTH CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 11-12-1829 HIRAM OXFORD CO MAINE
Pension Number: R10991V
Service Source: R10991V; MA SOLS & SAILS, VOL 16, PP 381-382
Service Description: 1) ALSO CAPT, BRIGADE MAJ, ADJUTANT GEN; COLS THEOPHILUS COTTON, BAILEY; PRISONER
COMMENTS(Overview)
1) HEIRS REJECTED AS SERVICE DID NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS.
2) EL-WALTER WADSWORTH, WHO MARRIED PENELOPE POPE, WAS NOT THE GRANDSON
3) OF THIS PATRIOT THRU HIS SON, JOHN. HE WAS THE GRANDSON OF JAMES WADSWORTH,
4) A119843, THRU HIS SON JAMES. SEE DATACF 3/ 2021.
RESIDENCE
1) City: KINGSTON - County: PLYMOUTH CO - State: MASSACHUSETTS
SPOUSE
1) ELIZABETH BARTLETT
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1778 Birth of ChildZilpha "Drew" WADSWORTH was born 6 January 1778, Duxbury, Massachusetts, USA (Cedar Crest) (South Duxbury) (West Duxbury)
Peleg was 29 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Longfellow's Home, Built by General Peleg Wadsworth, 1785-1786
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The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
1825 Death of Spouse/PartnerElizabeth BARTLETT died 20 July 1825, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)
Death — 182912 November 1829
Hiram, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 81.
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Last updated: 1/12/2023 6:21:36 PM
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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