Wentworth, Mark Hunking (1709-1785)
- Name:
- Wentworth, Mark Hunking (1709-1785)
- Born:
- 03/01/1709
- Died:
- 12/28/1785
- Residence:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Occupation:
- Merchant
- Father:
- John Wentworth (1671-1730)
- Mother:
- Sarah Hunking (1674-1740)
- Spouse:
- Elizabeth Rindge (1716-1794)
- Children:
- John Wentworth (1737-1820)
Thomas Wentworth (1740-1768)
Anna Wentworth (1747-1812) - Notes:
- Mark Hunking Wentworth (1709-1785) was a wealthy landowner and merchant in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He was one of fourteen children of John Wentworth (1671-1730), who served as Lieutenant Governor of New Hampshire from 1717 until his death in 1730. Mark married Elizabeth Rindge of Portsmouth around 1737 and the couple had three children who lived to adulthood: John Wentworth (1737-1820), Thomas Wentworth (1740-1768), and Anna (Wentworth) Fisher (1747-1812). Mark's brother, Benning, served as Governor of New Hampshire from 1741 to 1766, and would be succeeded by Mark's son, John.
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