William J. Worth
| William Jenkins Worth | |
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General Worth by John Sartain
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| Born |
March 1, 1794 Hudson, New York |
| Died | May 7, 1849 (aged 55) San Antonio, Texas |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1813–1849 |
| Rank |
Colonel Brevet Major General |
| Commands held | 8th Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | |
Second Seminole War
Mexican-American War
William Jenkins Worth (March 1, 1794 – May 7, 1849) was a United States officer during the War of 1812, Second Seminole War, and Mexican-American War.
Worth was born in 1794 in Hudson, New York, to Capt. Thomas Worth and Abigail Jenkins. Both of his parents were Quakers, but he rejected the pacifism of their faith. He received common schooling as a child and moved to Albany where he was working as a merchant when the War of 1812 began. Capt. Thomas Worth, Master mariner, b. Nov 1765, Edgartown, married 1st abt. 1790 in Hudson, N.Y. Abigail Jenkins (1766 - 1800). Married 2nd, 8 Aug 1802 in Martha's Vineyard, Mass. Susanna Swasey (1777 - 1859). Thomas died of consumption 29 May 1812 Hudson, NewYork and buried at Martha’s Vineyard. The Worth and Jenkins families were among the 30 Proprietors who established Hudson, N.Y. formerly known as Claverack. William Jenkins Worth married Margaret Stafford 18 Sept. 1818, Albany, Albany county, New York, born 16 Jan 1799 in Albany, New York and died 21 Jun 1869 in Saint Augustine FL. buried in St. Augustine National Cemetery, daughter of Col. John and Margaret (Denniston) Stafford. The children of William and Margaret Worth are 1. Mary Worth Sprague - B. 22 Oct. 1822 in West Point N.Y., Married Bvt. Brig Gen. John Titcomb Sprague. D. 6 Nov.1876, is buried beside her mother and son. 2. Margaret Worth B: 1828 in New York D: 25 Nov 1914 in Richmond, New York. 3. Josephine Worth B. 1830 4. Brig. Gen. William Scott Worth B: Jan 6. 1840 in Albany, New York D:16 Oct. 1904 in Richmond, New York.
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