How Willoughby REALLY Got Its Name: A Summary (Part 5)

Willoughby family graves, First Baptist Church Cemetery, Newport, New York

Having established that the city of Willoughby was named for Dr. Westel Willoughby, Jr., let’s conclude our report with a few more words about this interesting, multitalented resident of Newport, Herkimer County, New York. As reported previously, Dr. Willoughby was, or had been married, when he arrived in New York in 1792. Whether he ever [...]

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How Willoughby REALLY Got Its Name: Part Four

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By Ronald J. Taddeo, M.D.                               Westel Willoughby, Jr. was the third child born to Westel and Ruth Arnold Willoughby on March 31, 1769 in Goshen Township, Connecticut. Although not much has been learned about this early life in Goshen, it [...]

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