GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-002971
NameMichael Wigglesworth
TitleReverend
Gendermale
DenominationCongregationalist
Livedb. 1631-10-18 - d. 1705-06-10 (new)
Linked Manuscriptsmanuscript owner - Wigglesworth Family Papers: Notebook, 1649 : Mss 71
Linked SermonsSermon 1 on 2 Corinthians 4:1 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 1 on 2 Corinthians 4:18 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 1 on Jeremiah 8:20 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 1 on Matthew 11:1 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 1 on Psalms 130:2 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 1 on Psalms 130:3 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 1 on Psalms 130:4 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 1 on Psalms 42:7-8 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 2 on 2 Corinthians 4:1 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 2 on 2 Corinthians 4:18 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 2 on Jeremiah 8:20 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 2 on Matthew 11:1 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 2 on Psalms 130:2 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 2 on Psalms 130:3 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 2 on Psalms 130:4 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 2 on Psalms 42:7-8 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 2 on Psalms 42:7-8 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 3 on 2 Corinthians 4:1 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 3 on 2 Corinthians 4:18 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 3 on Matthew 11:1 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 3 on Psalms 130:3 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 3 on Psalms 130:4 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 3 on Psalms 42:7-8 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 4 on 2 Corinthians 4:1 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 4 on Psalms 130:3 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 4 on Psalms 130:4 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 5 on 2 Corinthians 4:1 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 5 on Psalms 130:4 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 6 on Psalms 130:4 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 6 on Psalms 130:4 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon 7 on Psalms 130:4 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon on 2 Timothy 1:6 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon on Ecclesiastes 9:3 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon on Ephesians 2:20 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon on Ezekiel 33:33 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon on Hebrews 1:25 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon on John 6:35 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon on Lamentations 1:7 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon on Luke 17:6 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon on Mark 6:34 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon on Matthew 1:12-13 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon on Matthew 11:6 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon on Matthew 11:7 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon on Matthew 2:3 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon on Matthew 2:9 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon on Matthew 5:28-29 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon on Matthew 7:30 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon on Psalms 130:1 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon on Psalms 90:15 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon on Psalms 90:7-8 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon on Revelation 2:4-5 -- preacher (autograph: no)Sermon on Revelations 3:7-13 -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon on unknown text -- notetaker (autograph: no)Sermon on Zechariah 1:5 -- notetaker (autograph: no)
Linked Reports
Associated PlacesLincolnshire -- HomeNew Haven -- HomeHarvard College (University) -- Place of StudyMalden -- Post
Source of DataCatherine Evans
Biographical Sources ConsultedBritannica
Other NoteWigglesworth was born in Yorkshire, and emigrated as a child with his family to America in 1638 and settled in New Haven. In 1651 he graduated from Harvard College and was a tutor and fellow there for several years. He preached in Charleston from 1653-4 and a pastor at Malden from 1656 until he died. Alongside his work as a pastor, he practiced medicine and wrote poetry. His work "The Day of Doom" (1662) which became one of the most read poems from New England. He married three times, having at least 1 daughter (Mercy, b. Feb 21 1655) with his first wife, 6 children with his second, and with his third wife had his youngest son, Edward Wigglesworth, who had at least 12 children and continued the family papers.
GEMMS record createdMay 25, 2020
GEMMS record last editedMay 25, 2020