John
Wentworth
Born in Limington, York, Maine, United States
Ancestors 
Son of William Wentworth
and Judith (Knight) Durrell
Brother of
Joseph Wentworth, Samuel Wentworth, Benjamin Wentworth, Daniel Wentworth and Stephen Wentworth
Husband of
Martha (Jackson) Wentworth
— married
20 Oct 1814 in Limington, Maine
Descendants 
Father of
Thomas Wentworth and Hannah Jackson Wentworth
Died
at age 64
in Baldwin, Cumberland, Maine, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Aug 2019
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Biography
John Wentworth was born on 6 April 1791 in Limington, Maine. His parents were William Wentworth and Judith (Knight) Wentworth. He had a twin brother named Samuel[1].
He married Martha Jackson on 20 October 1814 in Limington, Maine[2]. They had eight children[3]:
- 1. Thomas, born 9 Dec 1811
- 2. John, born 2 Jul 1815
- 3. Daniel, born 15 Feb 1817
- 4. Solomon, born 26 Mar 1819
- 5. Martha, born 14 Jul 1824; married Daniel Thorn
- 6. Betsey, born 11 May 1827
- 7. Oren, born 3 Nov 1828
- 8. Joseph, born 19 Sep 1832
John passed away on 10 March 1856[4] in Baldwin, Maine[5].
Sources
- ↑ Taylor, Robert L. Early Families of Limington, Maine. Westminster, Maryland: Heritage Books, 2007. Page 367.
- ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F46L-YX7 : 10 February 2018), John Wentworth and Martha Jackson, 20 Oct 1814; citing Limington, York, Maine, reference IN 235 p 71; FHL microfilm 11,533.
- ↑ Taylor.
- ↑ "Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJP-TZZ4 : 16 March 2018), John Wentworth, 1856; citing North Baldwin, Cumberland, Maine, United States, Wentworth Family Cemetery, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,316,354.
- ↑ Taylor.
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