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Note: Though surprising, based on his wealth, Charles likely has no surviving grave marker. He is almost certainly buried in this cemetery, however, because he lived in what is now Canton, and many of his family are buried here, including the father of his wife.
Charles was the son of John Wentworth and Martha [Miller?] of Dover, New Hampshire; York, Maine; Newbury, Mass.; and the part of Dorchester, Mass. that became the town of Stoughton in 1726 and Canton in 1797, known as Punkapaug. He was married in Dorchester 15 Dec 1713 to Bethia FENNO, the daughter of John Fenno and Rachel Newcomb of Stoughton.
On 1 Jan 1710 Charles bought 40 acres of land in the west precinct of Dorchester (now in Canton) for 9 pounds. The History of Canton, Mass. tells us that Charles received 280 acres of land, probably in the part of Dorchester that became Stoughton in 1726 and Canton in 1797, bounded by land of Benjamin Blackman, Edward Wentworth (his brother), Samuel Dwelley, Robert Pelton, and Edward Wiatt. This tract was located west of "the Turnpike" and bounded on the south by Pequit Brook. No date was given for the instrument.
Charles was prominent in the affairs of Stoughton, serving at times as moderator, and as selectman during the years 1730-1732, 1734-1737, 1739, 1741-1743, and 1746. On 18 June 1744, when he was 60 years old, he was appointed by Governor William Shirley as lieutenant of the 3rd company of the 4th regiment of militia. When Capt John Shepard was promoted in 1746, Charles moved up to become captain of the company.
Charles's will was dated 19 May 1780, and his inventory showed a sizeable estate of nearly 9,000 pounds. He once owned slaves. Of note is that Charles and Bethia lived to celebrate their 66th wedding anniversary, and died within two and a half months of each other. Children, probably all born in the part of Dorchester that was incorporated as Stoughton in 1726:
* Rachel, b. 13 March 1714/5, d. Stoughton 11 Aug 1798, m. 26 Jan 1741 John ATHERTON, b. Dorchester 13 May 1714, d. Stoughton 4 Oct 1785, son of Humphrey-3 Atherton (Consider-2, Humphrey-1) and Elizabeth Worthington. Rachel and John both have extant grave stones in the Pearl Street Cemetery in Stoughton.
* Amariah, b. 1719, d. Feb 1799, m. Stoughton 22 Oct 1741 Rebecca SHEPARD, b. Stoughton 19 July 1723 (VR), d. Stoughton 15 Sep 1791, the daughter of John Shepard and Rebecca Fenno. The administration of Amariah's estate took place in early 1799. Amariah and Rebecca had six known children born 1742 to 1762.
* William, b.. 7 Feb 1721/2, d. 29 Oct 1778, m. 24 Dec 1747 Jerusha SHEPARD, b. Stoughton 20 July 1729, d. 1791, the daughter of John Shepard and Rebeca Fenno, and sister of Rebecca Shepard, Amariah's wife. Administration of the estate of Jerusha Wentworth was dated 27 Dec 1791. William and Jerusha had three known children.
* Seth, b. 29 Sep 1726, d. Dorchester 1 Nov 1726.
* Samuel, b. 24 April 1728, m. (1) Hannah ENDICOTT; m. (2) Sarah PUFFER
* Bethia, b. 3 April 1731, d. Canton 22 March 1817, m. Stoughton, Mass. 9 Jan 1752 Benjamin GILL, b. Stoughton 2 June 1730, d. Canton 23 April 1807. Benjamin was a Stoughton selectman for many years, and a deacon in the church of which Rev. Samuel Dunbar was pastor. He was in command of a regiment during the capture of Burgoyne. Bethia and Benjamin had nine children born 1752 to 1772. They both have extant grave markers in the Canton Corner Cemetery.
* Jerusha, b. 4 June 1734, m. (1) Stoughton 14 Dec 1752 her first cousin John FENNO, Jr.; m. (2) 14 Feb 1765 Nathaniel LEONARD; and m. (3) Stoughton 5 or 25 Dec 1771 Ebenezer CAPEN
* Sarah, b. 26 Jan 1739, d. 20 Sep 1758 in her 19th year, buried in Canton.
Note: Though surprising, based on his wealth, Charles likely has no surviving grave marker. He is almost certainly buried in this cemetery, however, because he lived in what is now Canton, and many of his family are buried here, including the father of his wife.
Charles was the son of John Wentworth and Martha [Miller?] of Dover, New Hampshire; York, Maine; Newbury, Mass.; and the part of Dorchester, Mass. that became the town of Stoughton in 1726 and Canton in 1797, known as Punkapaug. He was married in Dorchester 15 Dec 1713 to Bethia FENNO, the daughter of John Fenno and Rachel Newcomb of Stoughton.
On 1 Jan 1710 Charles bought 40 acres of land in the west precinct of Dorchester (now in Canton) for 9 pounds. The History of Canton, Mass. tells us that Charles received 280 acres of land, probably in the part of Dorchester that became Stoughton in 1726 and Canton in 1797, bounded by land of Benjamin Blackman, Edward Wentworth (his brother), Samuel Dwelley, Robert Pelton, and Edward Wiatt. This tract was located west of "the Turnpike" and bounded on the south by Pequit Brook. No date was given for the instrument.
Charles was prominent in the affairs of Stoughton, serving at times as moderator, and as selectman during the years 1730-1732, 1734-1737, 1739, 1741-1743, and 1746. On 18 June 1744, when he was 60 years old, he was appointed by Governor William Shirley as lieutenant of the 3rd company of the 4th regiment of militia. When Capt John Shepard was promoted in 1746, Charles moved up to become captain of the company.
Charles's will was dated 19 May 1780, and his inventory showed a sizeable estate of nearly 9,000 pounds. He once owned slaves. Of note is that Charles and Bethia lived to celebrate their 66th wedding anniversary, and died within two and a half months of each other. Children, probably all born in the part of Dorchester that was incorporated as Stoughton in 1726:
* Rachel, b. 13 March 1714/5, d. Stoughton 11 Aug 1798, m. 26 Jan 1741 John ATHERTON, b. Dorchester 13 May 1714, d. Stoughton 4 Oct 1785, son of Humphrey-3 Atherton (Consider-2, Humphrey-1) and Elizabeth Worthington. Rachel and John both have extant grave stones in the Pearl Street Cemetery in Stoughton.
* Amariah, b. 1719, d. Feb 1799, m. Stoughton 22 Oct 1741 Rebecca SHEPARD, b. Stoughton 19 July 1723 (VR), d. Stoughton 15 Sep 1791, the daughter of John Shepard and Rebecca Fenno. The administration of Amariah's estate took place in early 1799. Amariah and Rebecca had six known children born 1742 to 1762.
* William, b.. 7 Feb 1721/2, d. 29 Oct 1778, m. 24 Dec 1747 Jerusha SHEPARD, b. Stoughton 20 July 1729, d. 1791, the daughter of John Shepard and Rebeca Fenno, and sister of Rebecca Shepard, Amariah's wife. Administration of the estate of Jerusha Wentworth was dated 27 Dec 1791. William and Jerusha had three known children.
* Seth, b. 29 Sep 1726, d. Dorchester 1 Nov 1726.
* Samuel, b. 24 April 1728, m. (1) Hannah ENDICOTT; m. (2) Sarah PUFFER
* Bethia, b. 3 April 1731, d. Canton 22 March 1817, m. Stoughton, Mass. 9 Jan 1752 Benjamin GILL, b. Stoughton 2 June 1730, d. Canton 23 April 1807. Benjamin was a Stoughton selectman for many years, and a deacon in the church of which Rev. Samuel Dunbar was pastor. He was in command of a regiment during the capture of Burgoyne. Bethia and Benjamin had nine children born 1752 to 1772. They both have extant grave markers in the Canton Corner Cemetery.
* Jerusha, b. 4 June 1734, m. (1) Stoughton 14 Dec 1752 her first cousin John FENNO, Jr.; m. (2) 14 Feb 1765 Nathaniel LEONARD; and m. (3) Stoughton 5 or 25 Dec 1771 Ebenezer CAPEN
* Sarah, b. 26 Jan 1739, d. 20 Sep 1758 in her 19th year, buried in Canton.
aged 96
Note: Though surprising, based on his wealth, Charles likely has no surviving grave marker. He is almost certainly buried in this cemetery, however, because he lived in what is now Canton, and many of his family are buried here, including the father of his wife.
Charles was the son of John Wentworth and Martha [Miller?] of Dover, New Hampshire; York, Maine; Newbury, Mass.; and the part of Dorchester, Mass. that became the town of Stoughton in 1726 and Canton in 1797, known as Punkapaug. He was married in Dorchester 15 Dec 1713 to Bethia FENNO, the daughter of John Fenno and Rachel Newcomb of Stoughton.
On 1 Jan 1710 Charles bought 40 acres of land in the west precinct of Dorchester (now in Canton) for 9 pounds. The History of Canton, Mass. tells us that Charles received 280 acres of land, probably in the part of Dorchester that became Stoughton in 1726 and Canton in 1797, bounded by land of Benjamin Blackman, Edward Wentworth (his brother), Samuel Dwelley, Robert Pelton, and Edward Wiatt. This tract was located west of "the Turnpike" and bounded on the south by Pequit Brook. No date was given for the instrument.
Charles was prominent in the affairs of Stoughton, serving at times as moderator, and as selectman during the years 1730-1732, 1734-1737, 1739, 1741-1743, and 1746. On 18 June 1744, when he was 60 years old, he was appointed by Governor William Shirley as lieutenant of the 3rd company of the 4th regiment of militia. When Capt John Shepard was promoted in 1746, Charles moved up to become captain of the company.
Charles's will was dated 19 May 1780, and his inventory showed a sizeable estate of nearly 9,000 pounds. He once owned slaves. Of note is that Charles and Bethia lived to celebrate their 66th wedding anniversary, and died within two and a half months of each other. Children, probably all born in the part of Dorchester that was incorporated as Stoughton in 1726:
* Rachel, b. 13 March 1714/5, d. Stoughton 11 Aug 1798, m. 26 Jan 1741 John ATHERTON, b. Dorchester 13 May 1714, d. Stoughton 4 Oct 1785, son of Humphrey-3 Atherton (Consider-2, Humphrey-1) and Elizabeth Worthington. Rachel and John both have extant grave stones in the Pearl Street Cemetery in Stoughton.
* Amariah, b. 1719, d. Feb 1799, m. Stoughton 22 Oct 1741 Rebecca SHEPARD, b. Stoughton 19 July 1723 (VR), d. Stoughton 15 Sep 1791, the daughter of John Shepard and Rebecca Fenno. The administration of Amariah's estate took place in early 1799. Amariah and Rebecca had six known children born 1742 to 1762.
* William, b.. 7 Feb 1721/2, d. 29 Oct 1778, m. 24 Dec 1747 Jerusha SHEPARD, b. Stoughton 20 July 1729, d. 1791, the daughter of John Shepard and Rebeca Fenno, and sister of Rebecca Shepard, Amariah's wife. Administration of the estate of Jerusha Wentworth was dated 27 Dec 1791. William and Jerusha had three known children.
* Seth, b. 29 Sep 1726, d. Dorchester 1 Nov 1726.
* Samuel, b. 24 April 1728, m. (1) Hannah ENDICOTT; m. (2) Sarah PUFFER
* Bethia, b. 3 April 1731, d. Canton 22 March 1817, m. Stoughton, Mass. 9 Jan 1752 Benjamin GILL, b. Stoughton 2 June 1730, d. Canton 23 April 1807. Benjamin was a Stoughton selectman for many years, and a deacon in the church of which Rev. Samuel Dunbar was pastor. He was in command of a regiment during the capture of Burgoyne. Bethia and Benjamin had nine children born 1752 to 1772. They both have extant grave markers in the Canton Corner Cemetery.
* Jerusha, b. 4 June 1734, m. (1) Stoughton 14 Dec 1752 her first cousin John FENNO, Jr.; m. (2) 14 Feb 1765 Nathaniel LEONARD; and m. (3) Stoughton 5 or 25 Dec 1771 Ebenezer CAPEN
* Sarah, b. 26 Jan 1739, d. 20 Sep 1758 in her 19th year, buried in Canton.
Note: Though surprising, based on his wealth, Charles likely has no surviving grave marker. He is almost certainly buried in this cemetery, however, because he lived in what is now Canton, and many of his family are buried here, including the father of his wife.
Charles was the son of John Wentworth and Martha [Miller?] of Dover, New Hampshire; York, Maine; Newbury, Mass.; and the part of Dorchester, Mass. that became the town of Stoughton in 1726 and Canton in 1797, known as Punkapaug. He was married in Dorchester 15 Dec 1713 to Bethia FENNO, the daughter of John Fenno and Rachel Newcomb of Stoughton.
On 1 Jan 1710 Charles bought 40 acres of land in the west precinct of Dorchester (now in Canton) for 9 pounds. The History of Canton, Mass. tells us that Charles received 280 acres of land, probably in the part of Dorchester that became Stoughton in 1726 and Canton in 1797, bounded by land of Benjamin Blackman, Edward Wentworth (his brother), Samuel Dwelley, Robert Pelton, and Edward Wiatt. This tract was located west of "the Turnpike" and bounded on the south by Pequit Brook. No date was given for the instrument.
Charles was prominent in the affairs of Stoughton, serving at times as moderator, and as selectman during the years 1730-1732, 1734-1737, 1739, 1741-1743, and 1746. On 18 June 1744, when he was 60 years old, he was appointed by Governor William Shirley as lieutenant of the 3rd company of the 4th regiment of militia. When Capt John Shepard was promoted in 1746, Charles moved up to become captain of the company.
Charles's will was dated 19 May 1780, and his inventory showed a sizeable estate of nearly 9,000 pounds. He once owned slaves. Of note is that Charles and Bethia lived to celebrate their 66th wedding anniversary, and died within two and a half months of each other. Children, probably all born in the part of Dorchester that was incorporated as Stoughton in 1726:
* Rachel, b. 13 March 1714/5, d. Stoughton 11 Aug 1798, m. 26 Jan 1741 John ATHERTON, b. Dorchester 13 May 1714, d. Stoughton 4 Oct 1785, son of Humphrey-3 Atherton (Consider-2, Humphrey-1) and Elizabeth Worthington. Rachel and John both have extant grave stones in the Pearl Street Cemetery in Stoughton.
* Amariah, b. 1719, d. Feb 1799, m. Stoughton 22 Oct 1741 Rebecca SHEPARD, b. Stoughton 19 July 1723 (VR), d. Stoughton 15 Sep 1791, the daughter of John Shepard and Rebecca Fenno. The administration of Amariah's estate took place in early 1799. Amariah and Rebecca had six known children born 1742 to 1762.
* William, b.. 7 Feb 1721/2, d. 29 Oct 1778, m. 24 Dec 1747 Jerusha SHEPARD, b. Stoughton 20 July 1729, d. 1791, the daughter of John Shepard and Rebeca Fenno, and sister of Rebecca Shepard, Amariah's wife. Administration of the estate of Jerusha Wentworth was dated 27 Dec 1791. William and Jerusha had three known children.
* Seth, b. 29 Sep 1726, d. Dorchester 1 Nov 1726.
* Samuel, b. 24 April 1728, m. (1) Hannah ENDICOTT; m. (2) Sarah PUFFER
* Bethia, b. 3 April 1731, d. Canton 22 March 1817, m. Stoughton, Mass. 9 Jan 1752 Benjamin GILL, b. Stoughton 2 June 1730, d. Canton 23 April 1807. Benjamin was a Stoughton selectman for many years, and a deacon in the church of which Rev. Samuel Dunbar was pastor. He was in command of a regiment during the capture of Burgoyne. Bethia and Benjamin had nine children born 1752 to 1772. They both have extant grave markers in the Canton Corner Cemetery.
* Jerusha, b. 4 June 1734, m. (1) Stoughton 14 Dec 1752 her first cousin John FENNO, Jr.; m. (2) 14 Feb 1765 Nathaniel LEONARD; and m. (3) Stoughton 5 or 25 Dec 1771 Ebenezer CAPEN
* Sarah, b. 26 Jan 1739, d. 20 Sep 1758 in her 19th year, buried in Canton.
