WORTH Family
Extracted From
The History Of Nantucket, County, Island And Town :
Including Genealogies Of First Settlers
Starbuck, Alexander,

Boston: C.E. Goodspeed & Co., 1924.

[Transcribed by Coralynn Brown]

WILLIAM WORTH was born in England about 1640. He came to Nantucket as a "Half Share" man in 1662 to pursue the occupation of a Sailor. He married (April 1, 1665) Sarah, the daughter of Thomas and Sarah Macy. They had but one child: i John. His wife died ___, 1701, and he married twice subsequently but had no other children. He died 1724. He was quite active in Nantucket affairs having been five times chosen a Selectman, three times an Assistant Magistrate. four times Assessor. and for many years Clerk of the Court. The earliest Vital Records are in his hand writing and a large number of marriages were solemnized by him, the marriage service for many years being a civil and not a religious contract. The Worth homestead was in the No-Bottom Pond section. Patronymica Britannica says of the name that it is "a very usual termination for family names as Longworth, Ainsworth, Whitworth, Hepworth. It is possibly identical with the South German Worth. North German wuurt a plot of ground surrounded with water but elevated above it or secured with dykes or piles. The old expression in those days What is he worth? meant Has he land? If he had secured a Worth to himself he was called a worthy person. __________ JOHN [2] (William [1] ) born May 19, 1666: married (September 22, 1684 ) Miriam, daughter of Richard Gardner. His wife died about 1700, after which he removed to Marthas Vineyard. There he was twice married. By his firt marriage he had one son and two daughters. The children by his first wife, with the exception of Nathaniel, all settled in Nantucket. They were: i Jonathan, born October 31. 1685: married (16th. 4 mo. 1707) Mary Hussey, daughter of Stephen. ii Nathaniel, born September 8, 1687: married at the Vineyard. iii Judith, born December 22, 1689: married John Macy. son of John. iv Richard, born May 27, 1692: married 12d. 5 mo. 1729) Sarah Hoag. daughter of Joseph and Sarah. v William, born November 27, 1694: married Mary Butler, daughter of Thomas. vi Joseph, born probably 1696; married September 8. 1720) Lydia Gorham, daughter of Shubael. vii Mary, born probably in 1696; married (24th. 3 mo. 1722) Ebenezer Barnard. __________ JONATHAN [3] (John [2] William [1]) born October 31. 1685: married (16th 4 mo. 1707) Mary Hussey. daughter of Stephen. He died 26th 7 mo. 1719. Their children were: i Miriam. born 2d 1 mo. 1710; married (5th 10 mo. 1728) Jonathan Clark. ii John, born 15th 2 mo. 1713: married (6th 12 mo. 1734-51 Mary Gardner. daughter Solomon and Anna. iii Christopher, born 24th 9 mo. 1717; married (25th 10 mo. 1738) Dinah Paddock. daughter of Nathaniel and Ann. iv Ezekiel, born _, 3 mo. 1719. [This entry in the Town Records is "Ezekiel alias Jonathan."] __________ RICHARD [3], (John [2] William [1]) born May 27. 1692; married (2d 5 mo. 1729) Sarah Hoag daughter of Joseph and Sarah. Their children were: i Richard, born 11th 2 mo. 1730; married (1st 2 mo. 1753) Anna Macy, daughter of Thomas and Deborah. ii Joseph, born 30th 5 mo. 1731; died 2d 7 mo. 1732. iii Sarah, born 23d 9 mo. 1732; removed from the Island. iv Francis, born 21st 1 mo. 1735; married (5th 2 mo 1756) Mary Gardner, daughter of Barnabas and removed from the Island 28th, 11 mo. 1771. [Their children were (i) Francis, born 9th 12 mo. 1756 and (ii) Phebe, born 26th 1 mo. 1780. The family removed from the Island 28th 11 mo. 1771.] v Lyonel, born 8th 2 mo. 1737; removed from the Island 26th 3 mo. 1759, returned, and again removed 30th 4 mo. 1801. vi Walter, born 18th 10 mo. 1738; died 9th 7 mo 1739. vii Anna, born 26th 6 mo. 1740; removed east. viii William, born 5th 6 mo. 1742; removed east. __________ WILLIAM [3] (John [2] William [1]) born November 27. 1694; married (probably in 1717) Mary Butler. daughter of Thomas. He died 16th 10 mo. 1780: she died 8 mo. 1756. Their children were: i Judith, born 25th 6 mo. 1718; died 1 mo. 1739. ii Jemima., born 5th 1 mo. 1719-20 removed from the Island 28th. 9 mo. 1772: marriod (7th, 8 mo. 1742) Stephen Gardner son of Solomon and Anna. iii. Sarah, born 23d 3 mo. 1721; died 27th 4 mo. 1797. iv Damaris, born 2d 8 mo. 1722; died 1st 10 mo. 1780: married (7th 11 mo. 1742) Edward Starbuck. son of Paul and Ann. v Jonah, born 4th 10 mo. 1723. vi Miriam, born 19th 8 mo. 1725; died 7th 9 mo. 1816. vii Hephzibah, born 9th 9mo. 1726; removed from the Island 17th 10 mo. 1771; married (11th 8 mo. 1750) .Jethro Macy, son of Jabez and Sarah. viii Hannah, born 15th 10 mo. 1728: died 30th 1 mo. 1820: married (6th 12 mo. 1753) Silvanus Swain. son of Caleb and Margaret. ix Matthew, born 26th 2 mo. 1730: married (4th 4 mo. 1765) Sophia Folger, daughter of Eleazer and Mary. x Jedidah, born 1731: died 1731. xi Edmund, born 1733: died 1733. __________ JOSEPH [3] (John [2] William [1]) born probably in 1696: married (September 8. 1720) Lydia Gorham. He died 14th 7 mu. 1790; she died 1st 3 mo. 1763. Their children were: i Anna, (twin) born 23d 5 mo. 1721: married first (8th 4 mo. 1738) Abraham Macy, son of Richard and Deborah. Second (16th 10 mo. 1755) Tristram Swain, son of John and Mary. ii Abigail, (twin) born 23d 5 mo. 1721: died 24th 4 mo. 1788; married first (1st 4 mo. 1738) George Bunker. son of Jonathan and Elizabeth; second (9th. 12 mo. 1743-4) Benjamin Bunker, son of Jabez and Hannah. iii Nathaniel, born 4th 7 mo. 1723: died 20th 6 mo. 1806: married ( 20th 9 mo. 1759) Abigail Swain, widow of Seth Swain, daughter of Richard and Ruth Coffin. iv Reuben, born 13th 7 mo. 1725: removed from the Island 3d 12 mo. 1795: married (30th 9 mo. 1749) Mary Allen, daughter of Silvanus and Jemima. v Silvanus, born 27th 6 mo. 1727; married (16th 9 mo. 1749) Rachel Allen daughter of Silvanus and Jemima. vi Joseph, born 29th 9 mo. 1729; removed from the Island 29th 9 mo. 1774; married (6th 12 mo. 1753) Judith Starbuck, daughter of William and Anna. vii Lydia, born 12th, 12 mo. 1731; died 17th, 7 mo. 1776: married (8th, 12 mo. 1749) Peleg Bunker. son of Jabez and Hannah. viii Miriam, born 22d 4 mo. 1734; died 15th. 11 mo. 1763; married (5th 10 mo. 1751) Jonathan Gardner. son of Barnabas and Mary. ix Thomas, born 1st 11 mo. 1736; removed from the Island 30th 10 mo. 1775; married first (3d 3 mo. 1757) Deborah Swain, daughter of Francis and Mary; second (9th 7 mo. 1772) Judith Barnard, widow of daughter of Caleb Swain and Margaret. x Daniel, born 10th 12 mo. 1739; removed from the Island 25th 4 mo. 1771; married (9th 2 mo. 1764) Eunice Hussey, daughter of Daniel and Sarah. [Chief Executive Officer Worth Bagley of the U. S. Torpedo Boat Winslow, who was the first U. S. naval officer to be killed in the Spanish War, was a descendant of Daniel Worth and Eunice Hussey, daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Gorham) Hussey, the family removing to North Carolina about the time of the Revolution.] xi William, born 4th 1 mo. 1741; married ( 1763) intention published to Ruth Folger. xii Shubael, born 6th 5 mo. 1745; marriage intention with Bethiah Jenkins published January 14, 1769. __________ JOHN [4] (Jonathan [3] John [2] William [1] ) born 15th 2 mo. 1713: married (6th 12 mo. 1734-5) Mary Gardner. Their children were: i Stephen, born 8th 8 mo. 1735; died in infancy. ii Seth, born 9th 8 mo. 1738; probably married (December 1763) Huldah Coleman. iii Anna, 5th 6 mo. 1741; married (7th 2 mo. 1760) Thomas Gardner, son of Thomas and Hannah. iv Abigail, born 13th 8 mo. 1743; married (3d 1 mo. 1765) Christopher Bunker. son of John and Mary. v Jonathan, horn 25th 7 mo. 1745. vi Mary, born 4th 10 mo. 1747; removed from the Island 1780: married (28th 10 mo. 1768) Reuben Morton. vii John, born 6th 4 mo. 1750; married (probably) (September 5, 1773) Jemima Swain. viii Eunice, born 9th 7 mo. 1752. ix Paul, born 24th 11 mo. 1754; married (9th 9 mo. 1790) Phebe Barnard, daughter of Nathaniel and Abigail Macy. x Miriam, born 19th, 3 mo. 1757. xi Asenath, born 19th 5 mo. 1760: married (November 2 1784) Owen Coleman. __________ CHRISTOPHER [4] (Jonathan [3] John [2] William [1] ) born 24th. 9 mo. 1717; married (25th 10 mo. 1738) Dinah Paddock, daughter of Nathaniel and Anna. Their children were: i Judith, born 25th 7 mo. 1739; removed from the Island 27th 2 mo. 1775; married (2d 2 mo. 1758) Daniel Folger. son of Daniel and Abigail. ii Andrew, born 29th 6 mo. 1741: married (9th 2 mo. 1763) Judith Coleman, daughter of Barnabas and Rachel. iii Phebe, born 18th 10 mo. 1743; removed from the Island 31st 5 mo. 1785; married (3d 12 mo. 1761) Benjamin Folger. son of Timothy and Anna. iv Elizabeth, born 1st 2 mo. 1746: removed from the Island 29th 11 mo. 1779; married (10th 2 mo. 1763) Nathan Folger, son of Barzillai and Phebe. v Dinah, born 17th 5 mo. 1748: died 7th 6 mo. 1775. vi Christopher, born 30th 6 mo. 1750. vii Uriah, born 5th 4 mo. 1755. __________ RICHARD [ 4 ] (Richard [3] .John [2] William [1]) born 11th 2 mo. 1730; married (1st 2 mo. 1753) Anna Macy. daughter of Thomas and Deborah. The Friends Records state that the family went "into the country" in 1799 where the father died. The widow returned to Nantucket. The children were: i Richard, born 17th 6 mo. 1755: married (3d 4 mo. 1777) Elizabeth Folger. daughter of Walter and Elizabeth. ii Elizabeth, born 3d. 11 mo. 1765. __________ FRANCIS [4] (Richard [3] John [2] William [1]) born 21st 1 mo. 1735; married (5th 2 mo. 1756) Mary Gardner, daughter of Barnabas and Mary. Their children were: i Francis, born 9th 12 mo. 1756. ii Phebe, born 26th 1 mo. 1760. The entire family removed from the Island in 1771. __________ REUBEN [4] (Joseph [3] John [2] William [1] ) born 13th 7 mo. 1725; married (30th 9 mu. 1749) Mary Allen, daughter of Silvanus and Jemima. His wife died 4th 6 mo. 1785 and he removed from the Island in 1795. Their children were: i Reuben, born 3d 7 mo. 1750; died 3d 6 mo. 1784; married (7th 12 mo. 1772) Lydia Gardner daughter of Simeon and Sarah. ii Charles, born 29th 12 mo. 1752; died 29th 12 mo. 1753. iii George, born 12th 3 mo. 1755: died 27th 9 mo. 1756. iv Mary, born 19th, 8 mo. 1757; died 30th 8 mo. 1759. v Job, born 10th 9 mo. 1759; died 13th 11 mo. 1760. vi Elizabeth, born 29th 12 mo. 1761; married (1st 4 mo. 1784) Libni Gardner, son of Paul and Rachel. vii Mary, born 31st 5 mo. 1764; died 14th 6 mo. 1785. viii Lydia, born 13th 9 mo. 1766; removed from the Island in 1795. ix Adino, born 11th 9 mo. 1768; died 5th 8 mo. 1772. __________ SILVANUS [4] (Joseph [3] John [2] William [1] ) born 27th 6 mo. 1727; married (16th 9 mo. 1749) Rachel Allen, daughter of Silvanus and Jemima. Their children were: i Miriam, born 19th 4 mo. 1752: died S mo. 1769. ii Puella, born 5th 12 mo. 1754. iii Gideon, born 9th 1 mo. 1757. iv Solon, born 25th 2 mo. 1760. v Drusilla, born 4th 12 mo. 1761. vi Rachel, born 29th 10 mo. 1764. vii Christina or Christian, born 19th 10 mo. 1766; married Samuel Stubbs 1785. __________ JOSEPH [4] (Joseph [3] John [2] William [1]) born 29th 9 mo. 1729; married (6th 12 mo. 1753) Judith Starbuck, daughter of William and Anna; the entire family removed from the Island in 1774. Their children were: i Jethro, born 3d 9 mo. 1754. ii Eunice, born 30th 8 mo. 1756. iii Matilda, born 14th 10 mo. 1758. iv Charles, born 17th 6 mo. 1761. __________ THOMAS [4] (Joseph [3] John [2] William [1] ) born 1st 11 mo. 1736: married (3d 3 mo. 1757) Deborah Swain, daughter of Francis and Mary. All the family excepting the wife, who died 16th 7 mo. 1771, and eldest son removed from the Island in 1775. Thomas married a second time (9th 7 mo. 1772) his second wife being Judith Barnard, widow of Christopher and daughter of Caleb and Margaret Swain. The children were: By Deborah: i David, who removed from the Island in 1777. ii Lydia iii Barzillai. By Judith: iv Deborah, born 26th 4 mo. 1773. v Sylvia, born 12th 7 mo. 1776. __________ DANIEL [4] (Joseph [3] John [2] William [1] ) born 10th 12 mo. 1739; married Eunice Hussey. Their children were [i] Job, (ii] Stephen, [iii] Elihu [iv] Zenas. The family removed from the Island in 1771. __________ RICHARD who came from New Jersey Doubtless grandson of the original New Jersey Worth. born _____; married (October 18, 1722) Lydia Swain. Their children were: i Benjamin, born August 28, 1723; married (7th, 9 mo. 1745) Mary Folger, daughter of Shubael and Jerusha. ii Priscilla, born February 23. 1726: married (November 20. 1746) David Upham. iii Eunice. born February 22. 1729: married first (16th 9 mo. 1749) Joseph Gardner son of Ebenezer and .Judith: second (28th 7 mo. 1767) Benjamin Taber, son of Benjamin and Susanna. iv Mary, born July 9. 1731. __________ BENJAMIN [4] (Richard [3] John [2] William [1]) born August 28, 1723: married (7th 9 mo. 1745) Mary Folger. [Benjamin probably died prior to 1750 for his widow married (12th. 10 mo. 1751) Peleg Coleman, son of Solomon and Deliverance.] Their children were: i Francis, born 18th, 12 mo. 1746. ii Benjamin, born 11th 10 mo. 1748; married (30th 11 ma 1769) Phebe Coffin. daughter of John and Anna.