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Worth Lineage
John Worth 1576-1643, father of John Worth Sr 1610-1643, father of William Worth 1642-1724, father of John William Worth 1666-1732, father of Joseph Worth 1693-1790, father of Thomas Worth 1737-1823, father of Barzillai Worth 1767-1832, father of Mary Worth 1797-1870.

Mary Worth > David Day > Phedora Alice Day > Lenore Inez Steger > Barbara Lou Tridle

Worth Migration
Devon, England > Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts > Edgartown, Dukes County, Massachusetts > Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts > Hampton Falls, Rockingham County, New Hampshire > Hudson, Columbia County, New York > Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts

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Mary Worth, Bill's 3rd Great-Grandmother
18 March 1797 - 11 October 1870 (73)
b. Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts
d. Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts

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Parents:
Barzillai Worth 1767-1832
Mary Pinkham 1768-1830

Maternal Lineage:
Mary Starbuck 1645-1717, mother of Elizabeth Starbuck 1665-1706, mother of Jemima Coffin 1695-1755, mother of Hephzibah Swain 1727-1785, mother of Mary Pinkham 1768-1830, mother of Mary Worth

Spouse: Richard M Day Jr 1782-1859
Married: 1817

Children:   3

1. William Caleb Day 1820-1898
2. David Day 1822-1880
3. Infant Son Day 1823-1823

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Barzillai Worth, Bill's 4th Great-Grandfather

10 July 1767 - 27 March 1832

b. Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts
d. Hudson, Columbia County, New York

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Parents:

Thomas Worth 1737-1823

Deborah Swain 1739-1771

Maternal Lineage:

Sarah Hopcott, mother of Mary Macy, mother of Ann Bunker, mother of Mary Paddock, mother of Deborah Swain, mother of Barzillai Worth

Spouse:   Mary Pinkham 1768-1830

Married:   1790

Children:  5

1. Mary Worth 1799-1859
2. Deborah Ann Worth 1800-1870
3. David G Worth 1801-1869
4. Alexander Worth 1803-1875
5. Thomas J Worth 1807-1892

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Thomas Worth, Bill's 5th Great-Grandparent

1 January 1737 - 22 March 1823
b. Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
d. Hudson, Columbia, New York

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Parents:

Joseph Worth 16 93-1777

Lydia Gorham 1701-1763

Maternal Lineage:
Puella Hussey, mother of Lydia Gorham, mother of Thomas Worth

Spouse 1:   Deborah Swain 1739-1771

Married:   3 Mar 1757

Children:  3

1. David Worth 1765-1783
2. Lydia Worth 1765-1841
3. Barzillai Worth 1767-1832

Spouse 2:   Judith Swain 1741-1776

Married:   9 Jul 1772

Children:  2

1. Deborah Worth 1773-1846
2. Sylvia Worth 1776-1836

Spouse 3:   Ann Akins 1743-1809

Married:   1779

Children:  4

1. Frederick W Worth 1779-1857
2. John Akins Worth 1781-1827
3. Gorham Alfred Worth 1782-1856
4. Mary Worth 1783-1843

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Joseph Worth, Bill's 6th Great-Grandfather

7 August 1693 - 14 July 1790

b. Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
d. Hampton Falls, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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Parents:

John William Worth 1666-1702

Miriam Gardner Worth 1665-1702

Spouse: Lydia Ayer 1694-1732

Married: 8 Sep 1714

Children: 3

1. Mary Worth 1716-1776
2. John Worth  1718-1791
3. Obadiah Worth  1720-1782

Spouse: Lydia Gorham 1701-1763

Married: 8 Sep 1720

Children:  13

1. Anna Worth  1721-1795
2. Abigail Worth  1721-1788
3. Nathaniel Worth 1723-1806 
4. Reuben Worth 1725-1800
5. Silvanus Worth 1727-1811
6. Joseph  Worth Jr, 1729-1816
7. Lydia Worth 1731-1776
8. Sarah Worth 1732-1823
9. Miriam  Worth 1734-1763
10. Thomas Worth  1737-1824
11. Daniel W Worth  1739-1830
12. William Worth  1741-1792
13. Shubael Worth 1745-1824

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John William Worth, Bill's 7th Great-Grandfather

19 May 1666 - 1 February 1732
b. Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts
d. Edgartown, Dukes County, Massachusetts

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Parents:

William Worth 1642-1724

Sarah Macy 1646-1701

Maternal Lineage:
Sarah Macey, mother of John William Worth

Total Children: 7

Spouse 1:   Miriam Gardner 1665-1702

Married:   1 Feb 1732

Children:  5

1. Jonathan Worth 1685–1719
2. Nathaniel Worth 1687–1746
3. Judith Worth 1689–1767
4. Richard Worth 1692–1742
5. Joseph Worth 1693–1790

Spouse 2:  Ann Platts 1671-1724

Married:   1704

Children: 1

1. John Worth 1724–1802

Spouse 3:  Dorcas Smith 1687-1730

Married:   1724

Children: 1

1. Sarah Worth 1728–1795

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William Worth, Bill's 8th Great-Grandfather

25 February 1642 - 10 December 1724
b. Devon, England
d. Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts

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Parents:
John Worth Sr 1610-1643
Barbara Strong 1610-1643

Maternal Lineage:
Barbara Strong 1610-1643

Spouse: Sarah Macy 1646-1701
Married: 11 April 1665

Children: 

1. John William Worth 1666-1732

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John Worth Sr, Bill's 9th Great-Grandfather

11 April 1610 - 3 December 1643
b. Washfield, Mid Devon District, Devon, England
d. Plymouth, Plymouth Unitary Authority, Devon, England

Some researchers suggest the place of death is Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

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Parents:
John Worth 1576-1643

Willmot Stuttever 1574-1651

Maternal Lineage:
Willmot Stuttever 1574-1651

Spouse 1: Agnes Bodley 1606-1634
Marriage: 1626
Children:

1. Lionel Worth 1627-1667
2. Francis M Worth 1630-1690

Spouse 2: Barbara Strong 1610-1690
Married: 16 April 1634
Children: 4

1. John Worth Jr 1633-1673
2. Olyve Worth 1637-1670
3. Richard Worth 1637-1692
4. William Worth 1642-1724

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John Worth, Bill's 10th Great-Grandfather
1576 - 3 December 1643
b. Marldon, Devon, England
d. Plymouth, Massachusetts 

Cemetery TBD

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Parents & Maternal Lineage TBD

Spouse: Willmot Stuttever 1574-1641
Married: 1 October 1593
Children: 

1.  John Worth Sr 1610-1643
2. Others TBD

Tags: Immigrated_to_USA

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Bibliography 

Ancestry ®. "Public Member Trees Database.” © 1997-2025 Ancestry®.  Ancestry.  ancestry.com/ Lawson-Robertson Family Tree. www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/10075800/family  User profile for William Harris Lawson, Jr., user Livingweb. Accessed 26 November 2025.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138845620/mary-day: accessed November 26, 2025), memorial page for Mary Worth Day (18 Mar 1797–11 Oct 1870), Find a Grave Memorial ID 138845620, citing Sugar Grove Cemetery, Plainfield, Hendricks County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by pjk999pjk (contributor 47404217).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79601516/barzillai-worth: accessed November 26, 2025), memorial page for Barzillai Worth (10 Jul 1767–27 Mar 1832), Find a Grave Memorial ID 79601516, citing Saint Peters Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, USA; Maintained by Norma Faller (contributor 46976271).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79601516/barzillai-worth: accessed November 26, 2025), memorial page for Barzillai Worth (10 Jul 1767–27 Mar 1832), Find a Grave Memorial ID 79601516, citing Saint Peters Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, USA; Maintained by Norma Faller (contributor 46976271).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79601516/barzillai-worth: accessed November 26, 2025), memorial page for Barzillai Worth (10 Jul 1767–27 Mar 1832), Find a Grave Memorial ID 79601516, citing Saint Peters Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, USA; Maintained by Norma Faller (contributor 46976271).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48782522/john-worth: accessed November 26, 2025), memorial page for John Worth (19 May 1666–1 Feb 1732), Find a Grave Memorial ID 48782522, citing Tower Hill Cemetery, Edgartown, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Kevin Avery (contributor 47024642).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54733316/william-worth: accessed November 26, 2025), memorial page for William Worth (25 Feb 1642–10 Dec 1724), Find a Grave Memorial ID 54733316, citing Lambert's Cove Cemetery, West Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Norma Faller (contributor 46976271).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78327224/john-worth: accessed November 26, 2025), memorial page for John Worth (11 Apr 1610–3 Dec 1643), Find a Grave Memorial ID 78327224; Maintained by Norma Faller (contributor 46976271).

Geneanet. "Public Member Database." © 1996. Geneanet. en.geneanet.org Accessed 26 November 2025.

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