Edward Worthington
| Edward Worthington | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1750–1754 Macroom, Muskerry West, County Cork, Kingdom of Ireland (vassal state of), Kingdom of Great Britain, British Empire, present-day Macroom, Muskerry West, County Cork, Republic of Ireland |
| Died | 1804 (aged 50-54) New Orleans, Territory of Orleans, Louisiana Purchase, US, present-day New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Cause of death | yellow fever |
| Resting place | Worthington Family Cemetery, Owensboro, Ohio County, Kentucky, present-day Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Captain Worthington, Clark's Irish Captain |
| Occupation | frontiersman, hunter, surveyor, soldier, state militia officer |
| Known for | exploring Kentucky and the Ohio River Valley and founding the fortified, Kentucky settlement, Worthington's Station |
| Spouse(s) | His only wife's name was documented, under many different names, including; Mary Worthington, Elizabeth Worthington, Mary Elizabeth Worthington, Betsey Worthington, Elizabeth Stephens Worthington, Mary Worthington, Elizabeth Jefferies Worthington |
| Children | Charles |
Edward Worthington (1750-1754–1804) was an 18th-early 19th century American frontiersman, longhunter, surveyor, soldier, pioneer, and state militia officer who explored and later helped settle the Kentucky frontier. A veteran of the American Revolution and the Indian Wars, he also served as a paymaster under George Rogers Clark during the Illinois campaign. His grandson, William H. Worthington, was an officer with the 5th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War. Historian and author, Kathleen L. Lodwick is a direct descendant of Edward Worthington. Noted attorney, Greg A. Jennings of Owensboro, Kentucky is also, a direct descendant of Edward Worthington.
Edward Worthington, born in Macroom, Muskerry West, County Cork, in Kingdom of Ireland, between 1750 and 1754. Worthington came from a family of four brothers and five sisters. He emigrated to the British thirteen colonies from Ireland, in 1768, with his father, brother, Thomas, mother, sister, Ann, and several other family members, landing in Baltimore, Maryland, and staying there for some time. In 1774, Edward and his father, joined the colonial Virginia Militia, in Lord Dunmore's War, where Edward served as a private. Worthington was first recorded, as a surveyor, marking land, on Beargrass Creek, near the Ohio River, as early as 1775.
Edward Worthington was, one of the defenders, at McClelland's Station, in Kentucky territory and was wounded, in the attack, by the Mingo chieftain, Pluggy, on December 29, 1776. Worthington traveled to Harrod's Town, with George Rogers Clark, the following month.
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