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| | Wentworth Family |
 | | Elder William Wentworth was born 1615 in Alford, Lincolnshire, England, son of William and Susanna (Carter) Fleming Wentworth of Rigsby, Lincolnshire, England, and grandson of Christopher and Katherine (Marbury) Wentworth. |
 | | Following this, William moved to Dover, NH, where he was generally referred to as "Elder William Wentworth" by virtue of his being a ruling elder of the church. |
 | | William was a selectman over a period of about 20 years, town moderator in 1661, and commissioner (an office in which small cases were adjudged) in 1663. |
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