Robert Wiswall (1571-1616)/List of Famous Descendants

Famous Descendants of Robert Wiswall (1571-1616), an Englishman who had several children immigrate to America in 1635 and play a key role in early New England life.

Research Notes

 * Thomas Wiswall (1601-1683) arrived in New England on August 16, 1635 (leaving behind him brothers Adam, Abiel and Jonathan), and settled in Dorchester, Massachusetts with his twin brother John, who had arrived in 1633.

Family Trees

 * Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)/Immigrant Ancestors

Longfellow Children

 *  Longfellow, Henry W (1807-1882) - Famous American Poet, Writer and Harvard Professor
 *  Longfellow, Charles A (1844-1893) - Snuck away to join the Civil War where he was gravely wounded. He inspired Longfellow's poem I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.
 *  Longfellow, Ernest W (1845-1921) - renowned artist and art collector who donated a sizeable collection to the Boston Museum of Art.
 *  Longfellow, Alice M (1850-1928) - noteworth philanthropist and historical preservationist. Never married.
 * Edith Longfellow (1853-1915) - married Richard Henry Dana III, son of the popular writer Richard Henry Dana, Jr., author of Two Years Before the Mast.

Wadsworth

 *  Wadsworth, Henry, Lt (1785-1804) - US Midshipman who died in the Battle of Tripoli during the Barbary Pirate Wars.
 *  Wadsworth, A.S., Commodore (1790-1851) - US Naval Officer with over 40 years duty. Was 1st Leiutenant on the USS Constitution during it's famous battle with the Guerriere in the War of 1812.
 *  Wadsworth, Peleg, Gen (1748-1829) - Revolutionary War officer serving in various capacities including aide to General Artemas Ward and later as brigadier general of militia-gained fame for escaping British capture and helping liberate the city of Bagaduce (now named Castine), Maine from British control.

Wiswell

 * Thomas Wiswall (1601-1683) -(son) - immigrated to America, founder of Newton, Massachusetts.
 * Ichabod Wiswall (1637-1700) - (grandson) was third pastor of the church in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony. Played important role in uniting Plymouth and Massachusetts colonies in 1689-92.
 * Captain Noah Wiswall (1638–1690) - was killed in battle at Wheelwright Pond at Lee, New Hampshire, during events leading up to the Battle of Quebec during King William's War on July 6, 1690.[3][5][7]
 * Noah Wiswall (1699–1786), great-grandson - In 1776, at 76 years of age, he marched 28 miles (45 km) from Newton to Lexington, where he was wounded at the Battle of Lexington.
 * Jeremiah Wiswall (1725–1809), Captain, East Newton Company of Minutemen, Concord and Dorchester, American Revolutionary War. He was the son of Noah (1699–1786), and was his commander on the battlefield.[2][3][16][17][18]
 * Alexander Eugene Wiswall
 * Jonathan Trumbull
 * Benjamin Silliman, Jr.