Owners & Occupants of the Colonel Paul Wentworth House Over the Years

Colonel Paul Wentworth (c. 1678-1748)

With his wife, the former Abra Brown, Paul Wentworth lived here starting around 1701 until his death in 1748.

John Wentworth Sr. (1719-1781)

John Wentworth was Colonel Paul's nephew and was raised in his house after the death of his father, Benjamin Wentworth, in 1725. Governor Benning Wentworth appointed John Sr. as Chief Justice of New Hampshire's Superior Court.

Andrew Wentworth (1764-1813)

Andrew was the son of John Sr. and his wife, the former Abigail Millett. He inherited the house after his father's death in 1781.

John B. Wentworth (1791-1869)

John B. was the eldest son on Andrew and his wife, the former Mary Rollins.

Statira Wentworth (1814-1880)

As John's widow Statira lived in the house until her death.

James E. Wentworth (1834-1924)

James was the last of the Wentworths to live in the house.  He lived here from his birth until his death, eventually inheriting the house.

Luella A. Ham

She became the next owner but never lived here, keeping it for only three years.

Mae & Frederick S. Blodgett

Frederick S. Blodgett was a Wentworth descendant (through Mary L. Wentworth, daughter of John B.).  Mae ran the house as a museum open to the public. 

Frederick N. Blodgett (“Pete”) and his wife, Alice

had the house dismantled and moved the house to Dover, Mass.  Alice and Frederick lived there until their deaths in 1980 and 1999 respectively.

Kenneth Rendell

Purchased the house and property in Dover MA. eventually donating the building to the town of Rollinsford.