Roswell Woodworth Sr.

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Roswell Woodworth Sr.

Birth
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Death
16 Jun 1812 (aged 53–54)
Wells, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
Burial
Wells, Rutland County, Vermont, USA Add to Map
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Roswell Woodworth was born in 1758 to Benjamin Woodworth and Susanna Street Woodworth. His mother died that same year.

During the Revolutionary War, Roswell enlisted in a Berkshire regiment, commanded by Colonel John Brown, about 1777. On October 19, 1780 he was wounded in an action in which Colonel Brown was killed at Stoneraby on the Mohawk River. The bone in his arm was shattered by a musket ball and required several surgeries to remove bone fragments and then reset the bone.

Roswell married Phoebe Parker on October 5, 1784, they purchased a farm in Wells, Vermont and they had 14 children:
Alfred Woodworth
Louisa Woodworth
Elizabeth Woodworth (1784-1864)
Harmony Woodworth (1785-1861)
Josiah Woodworth (1786-1864)
Downer Woodworth (1789- )
Sophronia Woodworth (1790 - )
Roswell Woodworth (1790-1850)
Hosea Woodworth (1794-1860)
Sally Woodworth (1796- )
Samuel Charles Woodworth (1799-1869)
Patty Woodworth (1802- )
Charles Woodworth (1804-1861)
Socrates Woodworth (1809-1901)

Roswell Woodworth died at age 53 on January 16, 1812.

Any use of this memorial information without written permission is considered illegal use of copyrighted material, and will be prosecuted.
Roswell Woodworth was born in 1758 to Benjamin Woodworth and Susanna Street Woodworth. His mother died that same year.

During the Revolutionary War, Roswell enlisted in a Berkshire regiment, commanded by Colonel John Brown, about 1777. On October 19, 1780 he was wounded in an action in which Colonel Brown was killed at Stoneraby on the Mohawk River. The bone in his arm was shattered by a musket ball and required several surgeries to remove bone fragments and then reset the bone.

Roswell married Phoebe Parker on October 5, 1784, they purchased a farm in Wells, Vermont and they had 14 children:
Alfred Woodworth
Louisa Woodworth
Elizabeth Woodworth (1784-1864)
Harmony Woodworth (1785-1861)
Josiah Woodworth (1786-1864)
Downer Woodworth (1789- )
Sophronia Woodworth (1790 - )
Roswell Woodworth (1790-1850)
Hosea Woodworth (1794-1860)
Sally Woodworth (1796- )
Samuel Charles Woodworth (1799-1869)
Patty Woodworth (1802- )
Charles Woodworth (1804-1861)
Socrates Woodworth (1809-1901)

Roswell Woodworth died at age 53 on January 16, 1812.

Any use of this memorial information without written permission is considered illegal use of copyrighted material, and will be prosecuted.

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IN memory of
Mr.
Roswell Woodworth
who died June 16
1812
in the 54 year of
his age.