Amos Walworth

Brief Life History of Amos

When Amos Walworth was born on 4 June 1769, in Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States, his father, Amos Walworth, was 41 and his mother, Elizabeth Harris, was 34. He married Mary Malone about 1794, in Leyden, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He died on 19 June 1828, in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 59.

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Amos Walworth
1769–1828
Mary Malone
1758–
Marriage: about 1794
Elizabeth Walworth
1791–
Mary Ann Walworth
1807–1883

Sources (10)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Amos Walworth - Church record: birth: 4 June 1769; Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States
  • Amos Walworth, "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997"
  • Amos Walworth, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"

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World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold

The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.

1786 · Shays' Rebellion

Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

Name Meaning

English (Lancashire): habitational name from Walworth in Heighington (Durham) and Walworth in Newington (Surrey), both named with Old English w(e)alh ‘foreigner, Briton, serf’ (genitive plural wala) + worth ‘enclosure’.

History: A William Walworth of London came to New London, CT, in 1689.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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