Deacon Peleg Wadsworth, Sr. was born 29 August 1715 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts to John Wadsworth (1671-1750) and Mercy Wiswell (1670-1716) and died 28 July 1799 Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Susanna Sampson (bef1748-) 1740 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Marriage & Family
- Jephthah Wadsworth (1745-1745)
- Zilpah Wadsworth (1746-1778)
- Peleg Wadsworth (1748-1829) - Brig Gen in American Revolutionary War - grandfather of famous American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882).
- Uriah Wadsworth (1750-1823)
- Lucia Wadsworth (1753-)
- Ira Wadsworth (1755-1826)
- Welthea Wadsworth (1759-1841)
- Dura Wadsworth (1763-1846)
- Lucy Wadsworth (1765-)
- Stillborn Wadsworth (1765-1765)
- Mercy Wadsworth (1765-)
- Zilpha Wadsworth (1742-1743)
- Cephas Wadsworth (1743-1819)
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Jephthah Wadsworth (1745-1745) | |||
| Zilpah Wadsworth (1746-1778) | |||
| Peleg Wadsworth (1748-1829) | 6 May 1748 Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States | 1829 Hiram, Oxford County, Maine, United States | Elizabeth Bartlett (1753-1825) |
| Uriah Wadsworth (1750-1823) | |||
| Lucia Wadsworth (1753-) | |||
| Ira Wadsworth (1755-1826) | |||
| Welthea Wadsworth (1759-1841) | |||
| Dura Wadsworth (1763-1846) | 24 April 1763 Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | 18 March 1846 Oxford County, Maine | Lydia Bradford (1765-1836) |
| Lucy Wadsworth (1765-) | |||
| Stillborn Wadsworth (1765-1765) | |||
| Mercy Wadsworth (1765-) | |||
| Zilpha Wadsworth (1742-1743) | |||
| Cephas Wadsworth (1743-1819) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| John Wadsworth (1706-1799) | 24 May 1706 Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | 26 March 1799 Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | Mary Alden (1709-1789) |
| Uriah Wadsworth (1708-1784) | |||
| Dorothy Wadsworth (1710-1775) | |||
| Ichabod Wadsworth (1712-1771) | |||
| Peleg Wadsworth (1715-1799) | 29 August 1715 Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | 28 July 1799 Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | Susanna Sampson (bef1748-) |
References
- Deacon Peleg Wadsworth - FindAGrave Memorial #81619329