Worth, William Jenkins, 1794-1849

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Army officer.

From the description of Papers of William Jenkins Worth, 1838-1842. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80699218

Born in Hudson, N.Y. During the War of 1812, served as an aide to Winfield Scott, and participated in the battles of Chippewa and Lundy's Lane. Given command of the 8th Infantry Regiment in 1838, with rank as colonel.

From the description of W. J. Worth letter : Buffalo, to Gov. Marcy, 1838 Feb. 25. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 181085059

American general. Fort Worth, Texas named for him.

From the description of Letter, 1846. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122480153
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referencedIn Letters to Matthew Calbraith Perry from various correspondents, 1799-1945. Houghton Library
creatorOf Worth, William Jenkins, 1794-1849. Letter, 1846. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts Civil War collection, 1724-1933 (inclusive); 1861-1912 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Porter, Peter B. (Peter Buell), 1773-1844. Letter, 1828 December 10 [to] Col. Charles Gratiot, Chief of the Corps of Engineers. United States Military Academy, USMA Library
referencedIn Griswold family. Papers, 1782-1842 (inclusive). Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library
creatorOf Worth, William Jenkins, 1794-1849. Papers. United States Military Academy, USMA Library
creatorOf Worth, William Jenkins, 1794-1849. W. J. Worth letter : Buffalo, to Gov. Marcy, 1838 Feb. 25. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
creatorOf Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850. Terms of capitulation of the city of Monterey. United States Military Academy, USMA Library
referencedIn War of 1812 mss., 1776-1879 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
referencedIn Kearny, Philip, 1815-1862. Letter : to General Mason, 1st dragoons / by Philip Kearny, 1849 Nov 1. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1798-1870. Ethan Allen Hitchcock papers, 1837-1839. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Wool, John Ellis, 1784-1869. Letter : to General Zachary Taylor / by John Ellis Wool, 1847 Jan 20. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Worth, William Jenkins, 1794-1849. Papers of William Jenkins Worth, 1838-1842. Library of Congress
creatorOf Satterlee, R. S. (Richard Sherwood), 1798-1880. Letter, 1847, July 30 : Pueblo Mexico, to Maj. Gen. W.J. Worth. Duke University, Medical Center Library & Archives
referencedIn Floyd-Jones, De Lancey, 1826-1902. De Lancey Floyd-Jones letters, 1846-1862 University of Texas at Arlington, Central Library
referencedIn Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1798-1870. Commentary on Winfield Scott's campaign in the Mexican War, [18--]. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Secretary of War. 1791 - 1948. Letters Sent by Secretary of War William Marcy to General Officers in the Field During the Mexican War National Archives at Washington, D.C
creatorOf Lovell, Joseph, 1788-1836. Papers, 1834-1835 : Washington, D.C. Duke University, Medical Center Library & Archives
creatorOf Adair, John, 1757-1840. Autographs : land documents, business letters, and signatures, 1794-1946, bulk 1794-1806. Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library
creatorOf Frankford Arsenal. Papers. United States Military Academy, USMA Library
referencedIn Magoffin, Susan Shelby, 1827-1855. Journal, 1846-1847. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Worth, William Jenkins, 1794-1849. Letters, 1844-1846. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Moore, H. Judge, d. 1847. Mexican War diary, 1846-1847. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Ethan Allen Hitchcock Papers, 1793-1888, (bulk 1830-1865) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn United States. War Dept. Letters, 1846-1847. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. Houghton Library
creatorOf Worth, William Jenkins, 1794-1849. Letter: to Elisha English /by William Jenkins Worth, 1848 Mar 12. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn United States. Army. Notes, 1846. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Lewis Cass papers (1774-1924) William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1798-1870. Commentary on Winfield Scott's campaign in the Mexican War, [18--]. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn John Anthony Quitman papers, 1833-1858 (inclusive) 1847-1858 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Kirby, Edmund, 1794-1849. Letters : to General Joseph W. Brown, 1847. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Worth, William Jenkins, 1794-1849. Letters, 1844-1846. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Sanderson, Winslow F., d. 1853. Winslow Fuller Sanderson papers, 1846-1860. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Rucker, Robert M., b. 1831. Robert M. Rucker letter and monthly report [manuscript], [1849?] University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Gardner, John, 1750-1807. Letter: to Colonel Walbach /by John Lane Gardner, 1847 May 15. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Gratiot, Charles, 1788-1855. Letter, 1828 Nov. 22, Washington [to] Col Thayer. United States Military Academy, USMA Library
referencedIn Hagan, Robert Diary 71-10., 1847-1858 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
referencedIn Crimmins, Martin Lalor Papers 1936; 1950., 1813-1954 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
referencedIn Sprague, Mary Worth, 1822-. Letter: to her father William J. Worth, /by Mary Worth Sprague, 1846 Mar 22. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Lewis Cass papers (1774-1924) William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Poinsett, Joel Roberts, 1779-1851. Papers, 1785-1851. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
referencedIn Rogers Family 1832-1888 Papers. The Filson Historical Society
creatorOf Mackay, Aeneas, d. 1850. Papers. United States Military Academy, USMA Library
referencedIn Wilkins, John Darragh, d. 1900. Memorandum and letters, 1846-1848. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn De Lancey Floyd-Jones Letters AR491., 1846-1862, 1846-1848 Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library
referencedIn John White Geary Mexican War papers, 1846-1848 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Crimmins, Martin Lalor, 1876-1955. Crimmins, Martin Lalor, papers, 1813-1954 University of Texas Libraries
referencedIn Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1798-1870. Letters : Fort Stansbury, [Fla.], and Jefferson Barracks, Mo., to Samuel Hitchcock, Burlington, Vt., 1843 Jan. 15 - Sept. 20. Newberry Library
creatorOf Duncan, James, 1813-1849. Papers. United States Military Academy, USMA Library
referencedIn McCall, George A. (George Archibald), 1802-1868. Papers of George A. McCall, 1831-1853. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf Eustis, Abraham, 1786-1843. Letter : Fort Butler to [William Jenkins] Worth, 1838 June 18. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
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associatedWith Griswold, Henry William, 1796-1834. person
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associatedWith Lovell, Joseph, 1788-1836. person
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associatedWith Macomb, Alexander, 1782-1841. person
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associatedWith Marcy, William L. (William Learned), 1786-1857. person
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associatedWith Moore, H. Judge, d. 1847. person
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associatedWith Quitman, John Anthony. person
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associatedWith Satterlee, R. S. (Richard Sherwood), 1798-1880. person
associatedWith Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866. person
associatedWith Sprague, Mary Worth, 1822- person
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Birth 1794-03-01

Death 1849-05-07

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