FARNSWORTH, Esther

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He was the first person bearing the name of Farnsworth that we know of in this country. He is first heard of there about 1632, but probably came over with the Dorchester company, though perhaps not in the first vessel. He was admitted freeman march 14, 1638-9. Another Joseph Farnsworth, probably his son, was admitted freeman may 2, 1649.  The name is spelled in the record in both cases “ffarnworth" he died Jan. 12, 1660,and his will was proved and is recorded in Suffolk Registry of Wills, Vol. 1, folio 327, and has been printed in the New England Historic-Genealogical Register, Vol IX, page 140.  He provides in it for his wife, whom he calls "Mary, formerly wife of John Long and Thomas Long." He also gives legacies to his daughters, Elizabeth,  wife of John Mansfield, Esther, Mary wife of Abraham Ripley, his grandson, "Joseph Peck, son of Simon Peck, who married with Hannah,my daughter, now deceased, " and Rebecca, and also to his eldest son Joseph,  although he had, as he says, "already assisted him greatly, and the rest to his son Samuel, who appears to have been a minor.  The inventory returned amounted to L 206.18 S.  Joseph's first wife's name was Elizabeth, surname unknown.  After Joseph's death his widow very soon married John Wilcock, then resident at Dorchester.  She was executor of her husband "ffarnworth's” will, and joining her husband Wilcock she made a deed of part of his land, April 20, 1660, to William Pond (Suffolk Deeds b. VII folio 296). He was a cooper, according to his son, Samuel.

Joseph married LANE, Mary. Mary (daughter of LANE, William and FARNSWORTH, Agnes) was born in 1614 in Beaminster, Dorset, England; died on 3 Apr 1671 in Middletown, CT; was buried in Middletown, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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HE WAS THE FIRST PERSON BEARING THE NAME OF FARNSWORTH THAT WE NOW OF I N THIS COUNTRY. HE IS FIRST HEARD OF THERE ABOUT 1632, BUT PROBABLY CAME OVER WITH THE DORCHESTER COMPANY, THOUGH PREHAPS NOT IN THE FIRST VESSEL. HE WAS ADMITTED FREEMAN MARCH 14, 1638-9. ANOTHER JOSEPH FARNSWORTH, PROBABLY HIS SON, WAS ADMITTED FREEMAN MAY 2, 1649. THE NAME IS SPELLED IN THE RECORD IN BOTH CASES FFARNWORTH" HE DIED JAN. 12, 1660, AND HIS WILL WAS PROVED AND IS RECORDED IN SUFFOLK REGISTRY OF WILLS, VOL. 1, FOL 327, AND HAS BEEN PRINTED IN THE HISTORIC-GENEALOGIC-AL REGISTER, VOL IX P. 140. HE PROVIDES IN IT FOR HIS WIFE, WHOM HE CALLS "MARY, FORMERL Y WIFE OF JOHN LONG AND THOMAS LONG. " HE ALSO GIVES LEGACIES TO HIS DAUGHTERS, ELIZABETH, WIFE OF JOHN MANSFIELD, STHER, MARY WIFE OF ABRAHAM RIPLEY, HIS GRANDSON, " JOSEPH PECK, SON OF SIMON PECK, WHO MARRIED WITH HANNAH, MY DAUGHTER, NOW DECEASED, " AND REBECCA, AND , AND ALSO TO HIS ELDEST SON JOSEPH, ALTHOUGH HE HAD, AS HE SAYS, "ALREADY ASSISTED HIM GREATLY, AND THE REST TO HIS SON DAMUEL, WHO APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A MINOR. . . THE INVENTORY RETURNED AMOUNTED TO LL 206 18 S 2 ND JOSEPH'S FIRST WIFE'S NAME WAS ELIZABETH, SURNAME UNKNOWN. AFTER JOSEPH'S DEATH HIS WIDOW VERY SOON MARRIED JOHN WILCOCK, THEN RESIDENT AT DORCHESTER. SHE WAS EXECUTOR OF HER HUSBAND "FFARNWORTH'S WILL, AND JOINING HER HUSBAND WILCOCK SHE MADE A DEED OF PART OF HIS LAND, APRIL 20, 1660, TO WILLIAM POND SUFFOLK DEEDS B. VII FOL. 296 HE WAS THE FIRST PERSON BEARING THE NAME OF FARNSWORTH THAT WE NOW OF I N THIS COUNTRY. HE IS FIRST HEARD OF THERE ABOUT 1632, BUT PROBABLY CAME OVER WITH THE DORCHESTER COMPANY, THOUGH PREHAPS NOT IN THE FIRST VESSEL. HE WAS ADMITTED FREEMAN MARCH 14, 1638-9. ANOTHER JOSEPH FARNSWORTH, PROBABLY HIS SON, WAS ADMITTED FREEMAN MAY 2, 1649. THE NAME IS SPELLED IN THE RECORD IN BOTH CASES FFARNWORTH" HE DIED JAN. 12, 1660, AND HIS WILL WAS PROVED AND IS RECORDED IN SUFFOLK REGISTRY OF WILLS, VOL. 1, FOL 327, AND HAS BEEN PRINTED IN THE HISTORIC-GENEALOGIC-AL REGISTER, VOL IX P. 140. HE PROVIDES IN IT FOR HIS WIFE, WHOM HE CALLS "MARY, FORMERL Y WIFE OF JOHN LONG AND THOMAS LONG. " HE ALSO GIVES LEGACIES TO HIS DAUGHTERS, ELIZABETH, WIFE OF JOHN MANSFIELD, STHER, MARY WIFE OF ABRAHAM RIPLEY, HIS GRANDSON, " JOSEPH PECK, SON OF SIMON PECK, WHO MARRIED WITH HANNAH, MY DAUGHTER, NOW DECEASED, " AND REBECCA, AND , AND ALSO TO HIS ELDEST SON JOSEPH, ALTHOUGH HE HAD, AS HE SAYS, "ALREADY ASSISTED HIM GREATLY, AND THE REST TO HIS SON DAMUEL, WHO APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A MINOR. . . THE INVENTORY RETURNED AMOUNTED TO LL 206 18 S 2 ND JOSEPH'S FIRST WIFE'S NAME WAS ELIZABETH, SURNAME UNKNOWN. AFTER JOSEPH'S DEATH HIS WIDOW VERY SOON MARRIED JOHN WILCOCK, THEN RESIDENT AT DORCHESTER. SHE WAS EXECUTOR OF HER HUSBAND "FFARNWORTH'S WILL, AND JOINING HER HUSBAND WILCOCK SHE MADE A DEED OF PART OF HIS LAND, APRIL 20, 1660, TO WILLIAM POND SUFFOLK DEEDS B. VII FOL. 296

Richard married MARSHE, Elizabeth on 12 Jan 1607/8 in Eccles, Lancashire, England. Elizabeth (daughter of MARSHE, James Jacobe and HEY, Alica) was born on 1 Nov 1584 in Eccles, Lancashire, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William Lane and his wife and son [doubtless Andrew] emigrated on the H opewell of Weymouth.

William married FARNSWORTH, Agnes in 1617 in England. Agnes was born in 1584 in Norfolk, England; died before 28 Feb 1651 in Dorchester, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Death: 3 Apr 1671, Hingham, MA

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Elizeius married Margaret. Margaret was born about 1565; died before 1665. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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James married HEY, Alica. Alica was born in 1560 in Eccles, Lancashire, England; died on 30 Nov 1628 in Deane, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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