FARNSWORTH, Joseph

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Matthias was a resident of Lynn, MA IN 1657 . He removed to Groton, MA c a. 1660, He resided on a farm which is now (1909) Federal Street, he had a grant of 1000 acres in Groton. His property w as destroyed by Indians, March 13, 1676. He removed to Concord, MA an d lived there for 2 years and then returned to Groton where he built an other home which was still standing in 1826. He filled several town of fices in Groton such as Selectman and Constable. His occupation was a w eaver. He was a freeman in 1670. The Farnsworth family arrived in America about 1628. In 1655 we find Mathias Farnsworth living in Lynne (near Boston) Protestant by religion. He later moved to Groton, MA where he was one o f the pioneer settlers and founding fathers of the town.

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Matthias married FARR, Mary in 1654 in Lancashire, England. Mary (daughter of FARR, George and STOWERS, Elizabeth) was born on 6 Jan 1644 in Lynn, MA; died on 7 Jan 1717 in Groton, MA; was buried in Groton, MA. [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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George married STOWERS, Elizabeth before 1630. Elizabeth (daughter of STOWERS, Nicholas and Amy) was born about 1610 in England; died after 27 Nov 1672. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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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Immigrated about the "Lyon's Whelp".

Nicholas married Amy before 1630 in Dorset, England. Amy was born before 1610 in England; died on 27 Feb 1667/8 in Charlestown, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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