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This information
has been collected from various sources where the Surname
Worthington was included. Additional Information will be included
as quickly as possible.
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Family Crest
A number of "Family Crest's" have been associated
with the Worthington surname. These are some that I am aware
of:
From Armorial
Families A Dictionary of Gentlemen of Coat-Armour
From The Worthington
Families of Medieval England by Philip Michael Worthington
The Worthington
Crest that I use for this Web Site
The Worthington
Crest used by Cousin Michelle
The Worthington
Crest created by Heraldic Arts
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Pictures from the Parish of Standish, County
of Lancashire, England
Cousin Roger took a trip to England and graciously
agreed to allow me to post some pictures from the Parish of
Standish, County of Lancashire in England.
Standish is a small town, north of Wigan, about 20 miles
Northeast of Liverpool and 20 miles Northwest of Manchaster.
The Manor
House (built by the Standish family, was at one
time a Post Office.
The Parish
Church (extract from "A Guide to the Parish Church
of St. Wilfred Standish Lancashire".
"The beauty and charm of Standish Church is due
to it dignified proportions, the light and loftly clerestory
and the successful blending of the late Gothic and Renaissance
styles at its rebuilding during the years 1582-1589.
Since that time, the building has providentially escaped
the alternation and restorations which have spoiled so many
ancient buildings and it remains one of the most interesting
in Lancashire."
The Chancel
... "The screen is also a memorial to Canon Brandreth, but
the Coat of Arms was added in 1917. They represent to townships
of the ancient parish" ...
The Nave
... "Above the pulpit is a tablet with the Arms
of the Worthington Family and date 1584. Their manor
was bought by the Claytons" ...
A special note of thanks to cousin Roger
for his permission to post these pictures for others
to see.
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Capt. John Worthington's Home
As many of us know, Capt. John's home was near Annapolis,
Maryland. There are pictures and information about St. Anne's
Parish, in Annapolis where he is buried. His home was located
across the Severn River from the U.S. Naval Academy. The home
Plantation was Pendennis.
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Revolutionary War
Although many Worthington's, at the time of the
Revolutionary War, were Quaker, a number have shown to have
participated in the Revolutionary War and/or have been associated
to the war through Patriotic Service (a D.A.R. term)
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War of 1812
The Worthington surname had participants in this
war as well.
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Civil War
The Blue and the Gray, both, had Worthington's among
the troops. At least one battle was fought on a Worthington
Farm, with a young lad, Judge Glenn Howard Worthington, writing
a book detailing that battle. (see the main menu)
Civil War Muster Rolls (1):
The WORTHINGTON surname has 442 listings, however, only
some of the states listed were recorded. Another Civil
War Search (2) found 262 listings of the
WORTHINGTON surname. These two databases provide different
information, which is the reason some states show up twice)
To research your surname, you can visit
http://www.ancestry.com/
and click on Search Center. Down near the
bottom, you will find a list of Free databases.
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The Battle of Monocacy (July
9, 1864) took place on the farm of John T. Worthington on
the Monocacy River, just south of Frederick, Maryland. It
was called the "Battle that Saved Washington and Mayhap
the Union"
Confederate troops, under
the command of Generals Jubal Early and John C. Breckinridge,
were attempting to seize Washington in a surprise attack from
the north.
John T. Worthington (1826-1905)
was a sixth generation descendant of Captain John Worthington
(1650-1701) of Annapolis. John T. Worthington's young son,
Glenn Howard Worthington (1858-1934), watched the fierce battle
from a basement window of the Worthington home. In 1934, he
published the standard reference on the battle, "Fighting
for Time." (Still in print).
On June 5th, 1999, access
to the Worthington House was made available to the public
by the National Park Service, with the opening of two Hiking
Trails beginning and ending at the house. David Reed, the
Grandson of Glenn Howard Worthington was a speaker at the
ceremonies. Other descendants of Captain John Worthington
were present at the big event. More on the opening, including
pictures can be found at the Worthington
House at the Monocacy Battlefield.
A brief pictorial history
of the battle may be found at Monocacy
Maryland:
A special Thank you to Cousin
David for this information.
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Old Ironsides
This one will be interesting as I know of at least
three Worthington's who have been associated with the U.S.S.
Constitution "Old Ironsides" in it's history. Ensign Richard
Strode Worthington, Jr. is the most recent, in 1998 on
her 200th anniversary cruise. Prior to him, was Rear Admiral
"Amazing" Grace Worthington
Hopper and at least one other, whose information is
not yet known to me. Admiral Hopper is a descendant of Capt.
John's oldest son, John, Jr. Ensign Worthington is a descendant
of Captain John's youngest son, Charles.
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World War II
Information to be provided.
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World War II and Korean
Conflict Soldiers Interred Abroad
Ancestry.Com has a database at their web site which
provides a list of Worthington's. These conflicts were the
most destructive and far-ranging war in human history. World
War II claimed the lives of countless millions. This database
is a listing of American servicemen who died in the Second
World War or the Korean Conflict and were interred outside
of the contiguous forty-eight states.
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