Blog Query: Samuel Worthington

Received from : Texana twlawler@ymail.com

John Worthington (1618-71) was master of Jesus College and Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge. Other Worthingtons were nonconformist ministers: John of Dean Row, and Robert of Mottram-in-Longdendale, who in the 1640′s fought the power of established church. Samuel Worthington was on of the 1st to follow Fox’s Quaker movement to Penn. in America. John’s diary is free to read on line and it’s quite interesting!.

My Reply:

Texana,

I think that the Samuel Worthington you are talking about is the Samuel “the Quaker” Worthington or Robert “the Quaker” Worthington who landed in West Jersey. My other reply about Samuel applies here, is from my research on that line would indicate, the two Samuel’s are the same Samuel.

Hope that helps. I also hope that if others of confirming or different information that they would post a comment to this Blog Post.

Thank you,

Russ

Blog Query: Samuel “the Quaker” Worthington

Received this from Texana twlawler@ymail.com

iS Captain Worthington kin to Samuel Worthington the Quaker who married Sarah Simcott? in PA

My Reply was:

Texana,

If by Capt Worthington, you mean Capt John Worthington (1650 – 1701), then no. Samuel “the Quarker” Worthington, came into “West Jersey” much later then Capt John. I have done some research in this line as well as Capt John. Samuel’s line can be found is mid-Pennsylvania, and Charles Town (WVA / VA) after leaving West Jersey.

Capt John’s line stayed mostly in Maryland.

Hope that Helps.

I will post this on the Query board.

Thank you,

Russ

Blog Query: Worthington’s in Alabama

Cindy says:

September 12, 2011 at 7:34 pm (Edit)

I’d like to know if there is any relation here to the Worthington family in Crenshaw County, Alabama. My mother was Betty Worthington and her parents were Carney Eddie and Obie Lee Worthington.

Blog Query: Worthington’s in Florida

Margaret Harris says:

September 14, 2011 at 11:18 am (Edit)

I have a slight connection to the Worthington’s in Florida (Washington County). Please see my tree at http://online.dralex.com/margmarieh/. Click on “People”, then “W”.

Florida Worthington married into my Kolmetz line. (She was not in my direct ancestry). I would recommend that you check into the history of this family and see if they are connected to your line. I will look in my Washington County Heritage book and see what I can find, too,

Blog Query: Issac Worthington

Jimmy Worthington says:

March 2, 2011 at 10:32 pm (Edit)

My Great-Grandfather left Oklahoma and settled in Lindale, Texas. His name was Issac Worthington, I believe. He was a peace officer of some kind in Oklahoma. Peace was in short supply those days in Oklahoma. He ended up killing a member of some gang. He knew if he stayed, the rest would kill him. That is when he moved to Texas. His Dad had moved to Oklahoma, from Tennessee. I am not sure, but I have heard that he was in the “Oklahoma land run”. His brother moved to California. When my Grandfather, William Shelby Worthington was getting on in years, a man & his wife drove up to their house, and told him that he was his cousin from California. He did not even know that his Dad had any siblings. Because of this, I have met a few of that branch of the family.

Reply

• Russ Worthington says:

  March 3, 2011 at 9:55 am (Edit)

  Jimmy,

  I will have to look in my files. “Shelby” is a familiar name, but will have to look.

  Thank you,

  Russ