Robert Woodworth (June 13, 1743 – after 1806) was a captain in the

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and member of the

Woodworth political family The Woodworth political family is a collection of American and Canadian politicians who descend directly from colonial settler Walter Woodworth. They rose to prominence in the 19th century, serving in several states, in the United States House of Re ...

Life

Woodworth was born in

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on June 13, 1743, the son of Daniel Woodworth and Sarah Collins."Descendants of Walter Woodworth"
p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2009. He eventually moved to Rensselaer Manor, now Greenbush, New York, although maintaining ownership of land in Salisbury, Connecticut, and married Rachel Fitch, daughter of Abel Fitch. In 1778, he served in the American Revolution as a captain of the Fourth Regiment, Second Rennslaerwyck Battalion. He was elected as a state senator in 1792, serving through 1796."Woodworth"
Political Graveyard. Retrieved 8 October 2009. Following that he served as a judge of the Court of Common Pleas, before returning to Albany as a representative of Rennselaer County in 1806, serving a term. Robert and Rachel were the parents of future New York Attorney General, John Woodworth.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Woodworth, Robert 1743 births Year of death missing Members of the New York State Assembly

Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

People from colonial Connecticut Politicians from Norwich, Connecticut Continental Army officers from Connecticut Military personnel from Norwich, Connecticut