Notes for Jonathan Farnsworth: Source: Farnsworth Memorial 2nd Edition p.32 Jonathan Farnsworth b. 1675 son of Matthias Farnsworth (a first proprietor of Groton, MA) and his wife, Mary Farr of Lynn and Groton MA. Jonathan Farnsworth m. 1698 Ruth Shattuck b. 1668; he d. 1748. p.415 Jonathan Farnsworth and his wife Ruth Shattuck of Groton and Harvard, MA had issue: 1. Ruth Farnsworth b. 1699 2. Jonathan Farnsworth Jr. b. 1701 m. (1) 1725 Mary Burt, mother of all his children; she died and he m. (2) 1767 Hannah Farwell; he lived at Harvard,MA and d. 1775 3. Ephriam Farnsworth b. 1703 m. Deborah Beauman; res. at Harvard; died ther 1737. He was with his brother, Reuben Farnsworth in Capt Lovewell's famous expedition thru NH and Maine against the Indians and was in the fight on Feb 20, 1724. For a full account of John Lovewell's Fight see N.E.H.G's Register Vol 7, pages 61 to 70 4. Reuben Farnsworth b. 1705 m. 1730 Mary Holden b. 1706 at Watertown MA. (Rev. Storer performed the ceremony); she was dau of Samuel Holden and his wife Susanna. He lived for awhile at Watertown, MA thence to Harvard 1732/3; he d. abt 1755 and his widow m. (2) Thomas Barney, a mason by trade. 5. Phineas Farnsworth b. 1707 m. Azubah Burt and live in that part of Harvard set off to Shirley, MA; he d. 1752 and she d. 1812 aged 100 years; his will dated 1752. She m. (2) Matthias Farnsworth son of Ebenezer Farnsworth and Elizabeth Whitney (p.43)(desc. from Matthias Farnsworth Jr. and his wife Sarah Nutting) 6. Priscilla Farnsworth b. 1709 m. 1731 Samuel Randall of Stow, MA 7. Nathaniel Farnsworth b.1711 m. Eunice Sawtell b. 1720 dau of Ephraim Sawtell and Abigail Farnsworth (of the John Farnsworth/ Hannah Aldis Line, Groton, MA) 8. John Farnsworth b. 1714 d. 17l5 9. Hannah Farnsworth b. 1716 m. 1737 Josiah Butterfield son of Joseph; he b. at Chelmsford and resided on Francis Hill, Westford, MA; one child, Josiah Butterfield b. 1738 a soldier 1758 in Capt. Lawrence's company in Nichol's Regiment 10 Simeon Farnsworth b. 1718 m. 1744 Martha Hall who d. 1754 aged 34 He m. (2) Lucy Atherton who survived him and d. 1823 aged 88 years he d. Mar 1805 at Washington, NH. He had lived in Shirley, MA until 1781 thence to Washington, NH where some of his sons had gone; his house was abt a mile from Washington Center near Millen Pond. (see p.420) 11 Susanna Farnsworth b. 1720 m. 1752 Ebenezer Houghton 12 Elias Farnsworth b. 1723 13 John Farnsworth b. 1725; m. 1746 Sarah Davis b. 1723, dau of Ebenezer Davis. He d. 1756. 14. Silas Farnsworth b. 1727 at Groton, MA m. 1754 at Billerica, MA Elizabeth (Shed) Bowers b. 1726 at Billerica; d. 1758 at Harvard dau of John and Elizabeth (Farley) Shed and the widow of Jerethe- meel Bowers; he m. (2) 1760 Lydia Potts and removed to NH and lived prob. at Swanzey, NH and Gilsum, NH 15. Betty Farnsworth b. 1729.
p.420 Simeon Farnsworth and his wife, Martha Hall had issue at Harvard, MA 1. Mehitable Farnsworth b. 1745 m. 1765 John Safford of Harvard; he b. 1742; res. at Harvard then moved to Washington, NH abt 1770; he d. 1823; she d. 1826. 2. Simeon Farnsworth, Jr. b. 1746 m. (1) Esther Ellenwood of Lydeboro NH; hed. 1791; she d. 1811; he was an early adventurer in the north part of NH and in 1776 was a petitioner to the NH Legislature for the incorporation of the territory then known as Camden; it was incorporated with the name of Washington, NH. This was perhaps the earliest town to be given the name of the father of this country. Simeon Farnsworth settled at the foot of Safford Hill, close by the spot where Alonzo Knight's house stood in 1886; he had a 2nd wife Lucy ____. (see p.428) 3. Samuel Farnsworth b. 1747 d. 1756 4. Martha Farnsworth b. 1750 m. 1769 Nathaniel Whittemore; she d. 1776 aged 25 yrs. 5. Lucy Farnsworth b. 1752 m. 1792 Abner Oliver Sampson one of the earliest settler of Washington, NH b. abt 1743 at Harvard, MA, went to NH in 1774; was an inn holder and resided near Freezeland Pond; he died Oct 8, 1897 and his widow m. Nov 28, 1799 Samuel Hurd of Newport, NH as his 2nd wife; she d. 1825. 6. Joseph Farnsworth b. 1754 m. Mary___res. Washington, NH then abt 1785 moved to Wethersfield, VT and died there. By his 2nd wife, Lucy Atherton, Simeon Farnsworth had: 7. Manassah Farnsworth b. 1758 d. 1759 8. Manassah Farnsworth 2nd b. 1760 m. Charity S. Rounseville of Washing- ton, NH; b. b. 1764; they resided at Washington, NH thence to Waldon, VT; he d. 1834; she d. 1834, both at Walden, VT. 9. Samuel Farnsworth b. 1762 m. 1788 Elizabeth Goodwin; b. 1768; they went to South Carolina and died there. She was the dau of Morgan and Mary (Hawley) Goodwin. 10. Relief Farnsworth b. 1765 m. Ebenzer Davis son of Josiah Davis; he b. 1757 at Harvard; he removed to Washington, NH as early as 1779 and res. in the mountain district near the residence of Capt. Moses Dinsmore. He served in the Revolution stationed on Winter Hill during the battle of Bunker Hill. She d. 1825 and he removed to Boston and m. (2) the Widow Hopkins; he d. 1833/4 11. David Farnsworth b. 1766 m. 1787 Betsey French dau of Elijah French and wife, Mary (Clark) French; b. 1768 and d. 1843; he m. (2) Mary Barden Hardy of Stoddard, NH; he d. 1854. no children. 12. Sarah Farnsworth b. 1768 died in infancy 13. Daniel Farnsworth b. 1769 m. Sarah Holt of Sharon, VT (In the Holt Genealogy her name is given as Nancy Holt); she b. 1767 at Andover MA and d. 1815; he m. (2) Phebe Carlisle of Walpole, NH; he m. (3) Christiana Keyes of Acworth, NH. He lived at Washington, NH on the Marlow Road now known as the Barden Place. He died 1851 14. Reuben Farnsworth b. 1771 m. 1800 Hannah Danforth dau of Lieut David and Hannah (Proctor) Danforth of Washington, NH; she b. 1777 and died 1843; he d. 1842. 15. Sarah Farnsworth b. 1774 m. 1792 Timothy Davis; b. 1761; died 1829; she d. 1843; they resided at Washington, NH 16. Patty Farnsworth b. 1776 m. James, res. Washington, NH 17. Martha Farnsworth b. 1776 was twin to Patty 18. Nancy Farnsworth b. 1780 d. 1833, unm.
p. 428 Simeon Farnsworth Jr. and his wife Esther Ellenwood of Washington, NH Their children: 1. Esther Farnsworth b. 1773 m. Joseph Smith 2. Calvin Farnsworth b. 1776 m. Lydia____res. PA 3. Mary Farnsworth b. 1779 m. Ebenezer Smith 4. Daniel Farnsworth b. 1782 m. Martha Proctor dau of Capt. William Proctor; she b. Mar 19, 1785; he d. Dec 17, 1865; she died Mar 16 1875 (see p. 455) 5. Joel Farnsworth b. 1784 removed to Haverhill, NH thence to Enosburg VT wher he d. 1828; he m. Rhoda Hildreth. 6. Lydia Farnsworth b. 1785 m. John Shedd of Washington, NH who d. aged 44 yrs; she d. 1860. 7. Stephen Farnsworth b. 1788 m. ca 1813 Anna Martin b. 1794 at Fairley NH; res. Haverhill, NH; he d. 1831; she d. 1835 8. Cyrus Farnsworth b. 1790 m. ____; no further trace.
p.455 Daniel Farnsworth and his wife, Martha Proctor had issue at Washington, NH: 1. William Farnsworth b. Feb 8, 1807 m. (1) Dec 2, 1830, Sarah Mead dau of Stephen Mead, Jr., she b. Feb 10, 1812; died June 30, 1855 He m. (2) Cynthia Stowell dau of John Stowell, she b. Nov 13, 1829; William Farnsworth was one of the pioneers in the Seventh Day Adventist Church. This story is told in the book, "William and his Twenty-Two" (he had twenty two children) by Mabel Robinson Miller. (see p. 491)
2. Simeon Farnsworth b. Aug 9, 1810; m. Eunice Powell dau of Obadia Powell of Lempster; res. Washington, NH. Went west to River Falls, Wisconsin; died Mar 15, 1875
3. Daniel Farnsworth b. Jan 23, 1813 Daniel Farnsworth m. Oct 25, 1835, Mary Mead dau of Stephen Mead, Jr., she b. Feb 27, 1816 and she died May 6, 1849. He m. (2) Aug 9, 1849, Mary Ayer; he died Aug 5, 1907 at Charlestown, NH (see p. 493
4. Joel Farnsworth b.Mar 15, 1818 m. June 18, 1840 Mary B. Fairbanks b. Mar 1820; died June 10, 1853; he m. (2) Harriet M. Reed of Bristol, WI; res. in Washington, NH and Goshen, NH and removed to River Falls, WI.
5. Cyrus Kingsbury Farnsworth b. Feb 4, 1823; m. June 14, 1847 Rachel D. Oaks of Verona, NH. She died Aug 19, 1858; he m. (2) Oct 20, 1858 Lydia E. Knight of Marlow, NH. She d. April 18, 1861; he m. (3) Sept. 3, 1861 Harriet Guildhall of Randolph, VT
6. John Calvin Farnsworth b. April 6, 1825; died young. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ p.491 William Farnsworth and his wife, Sarah Mead of Washington, NH had issue: (William of the "22") 1. Lucy A. Farnsworth b. 1832 d. 1835 2. John P. Farnsworth b. 1834 m. 1864 Frances J. Stevens, removed to Waukin, Ia and engaged in trade 3. Stephen Farnsworth b. 1836 m. 1864 Alice B. Russell; res. Washing- ton, NH 4. Josephine Farnsworth b. 1838 m. Charles R. Jones; she died 1860 5. Lucien Farnsworth b. 1839 d. 1862 6. Albert Farnsworth b. Aug 20, 1841; d. 1865 at Waukon, IA 7. George W. Farnsworth b. 1843 m. 1874 Ada S. Burton of Warren ME, res. Radcliff, IA 8. Sarah J. Farnsworth b. 1846 m. Myron Churchill, res. Pipestone City MN 9. Eugene W. Farnsworth b. 1848 m. 1880 Clara J. Eggleston. He was a clergyman and res. State Center, IA 10. Augustus W. Farnsworth b. 1849 m. Elvira Hurd and res. Marlow, NH 11. Imogene A. Farnsworth b. 1851 m. 1874 Rev. John Stowers and res. Fredericksburg, IA By his 2nd wife, Cynthia Stowell, William Farnsworth (of the 22) had: 12. Loretta V. Farnsworth b. 1857 d. 1933; she m. 1876 Asa Robinson who was a Seventh Adventist minister for 77 years; lived to the age of 99 years; they were missionaries in Africa and then in Australia; late res. at New Bedford, PA 13. Orville Farnsworth b. 1859; d. 1947 m. 1889 Carrie M. Mace; he was a missionary to Ireland and England; started for Trinadad but con- tacted yellow fever and returned home. 14. Lenora Farnsworth b. 1860 d. 1873 15. Benton Farnsworth b. 1861; d. 1885 16. Irvine E. Farnsworth b. 1863 d. 1907; res. Radcliffe, IA and Oklahoma 17. Elmer E. Farnsworth b. 1865 d. 1937; m. 1889 Susie Alice Taylor; He was an Seventh Day Adventist minister and teacher. 18. Alton Verdell Farnsworth b. 1867 m. 1890 Emma O. Copeland b, 1875 He was a farmer at Washington, NH and later moved to Canada. 19. Melbourne A. Farnsworth b. 1868 d. 1914; m. 1900 Lida Burt Bixby. He moved to Canada where he helped start an academy. 20. Nellie May Farnsworth b. 1870; d. 1949; m. 1891 Edward Whittaker and moved to Lincoln, NE 21. Ernest E. Farnsworth b. 1872 m. 1902 Luella E. Farnsworth, removed to Canada and helped start several SDA churches. 22. Merton A. Farnsworth b. 1874 m. 1901 Grace Briggs. He became a doctor and worked in the SDA Battle Creek Sanitarium, Glendale and Boulder Sanitariums. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` p.493 Daniel Farnsworth, Jr. and his wife, Mary Mead had issue:
1. William P. Farnsworth b. Jan 9, 1837 at Washington, NH; died Feb 6, 1837 2. Mary S. Farnsworth b. Aug 8, 1839 at Goshen, NH; died Jan 2, 1855. 3. Ann M. Farnsworth b. April 22, 1842 at Washington, NH; m. Feb 16, 1866 Isaac N. Davidson of Putney, VT; he died 1875 4. Ruth Farnsworth b. June 25, 1844 at Washington, NH; m. Oct 10, 1864, Henry J. Burnham of Putney, NH
By his 2nd wife, Mary Ayer, Daniel Farnsworth Jr. had issue: 5. Lucy M. Farnsworth b. April 14, 1851 at Washington, NH; died Mar 3, 1854 6. Addaroy Farnsworth b. Mar 11, 1853 at Washington, NH; m. Sept 10, 1872 Albro Q. Evans of Claremont and resided there. (report says Claremont, NY but may be a typo and could be Claremont, NH) 7. Verona Farnsworth b. May 4, 1854 at Washington, NH; m. Oct 10, 1877 Charles H. Andrews of Cornish, NH and resided there.
Records ends for Daniel Farnsworth and wife Mary Mead Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth
Subject: John Farnsworth's Farm at Groton, MA (son of Matthias & Mary (Farr) Source: Appendix to Vol I - Groton Historical Series by Dr. Samuel A. Green 1887
p.5 Appendix No. XIX
The distinct traces of an old dam on James's Brook at Groton are to be seen on the easterly side of the road to Ayer, near the extreme limits of the town. They are found on the farm, known formerly as the Ben- jamin Moors place (later owned by Nathan F. Culver). The excavations of earth, below the dam, for the purpose of filling-in the stones, are clearly visible; and even the size of the mill-pond can be made out.
None of the aged people, whose recollection goes back to the early part of the present century could tell anything in regard to the mill that stood on this site. It is not mentioned by Dr. Oliver Prescott, Jr. in his survey of the town made in the year 1794, which carefully notes all the mills at that time. James's Brook was once a much larger stream than it is now, and in particular places furnished considerable water power.
This farm was bought from John Farnsworth by Abraham Moors (the grand- father of Benjamin Moors; and the deed, dated February 5, 1716/17 is duly recorded in the Middlesex Registry of Deeds (Book XXIII.page 47) at East Cambridge. From this record the following description of land is taken, which furnishes a clew to the desired information: -
"Several parcels of upland & Swampy Low land all Situate lying & being within the Bounds and Limits of the Township of Groton in the county and province afores'd containing in all by Estimation One Hundred & Sixty acres more or less Improv'd Thirty acres more or less of mill pond Swamp & upland with a three quarter part of an Old Saw Mill there- upon now standing and it is Bound Northwardly upon a high way that lead- eth to a farm that is called by the Name of Coycus (Nonacoicus) ffarm Eastwardly with the Lands of Josiah Farnsworth Southerly upon Davis's Land & Westerly upon Saw Mill Lands Etc."
Here we have a distinct reference to this very mill, which identifies it beyond doubt; and it is interesting to note that even then, a hundred and seventy years ago (from date of book in 1887), it was called "an Old Saw mill." "Coycus ffarm" is the abreviated spelling of Nona- coicus farm, which had previously belonged to Major Simon Willard. The highway, mentioned in the description, is the present road from Groton to Ayer. A record of John Farnsworth's lands in the Middlesex Registry of Deeds (XIII.336), on May 10, 1700, refers to his "Saw Mill Land," which was without question this parcel, showing that he owned it at that time.
Going back to a still earlier date, in a description of Farnsworth Lands on December 9, 1680, as found in "The Early Records of Groton" (p.182) reference is made to "a pece of swamp land, lying betwixt the pond at John Page's saw mill and the bridg that goe to Nonicoycus, bounded round by the town's comon land." Undoubtedly Page's saw-mill here mentioned was the same as Farnsworth's, as the sites of the two appear to be identical; and "the bridg that goe to Nonicoycus" is still standing over James's Brook, very near the bed of the old mill-pond. Page's mill was built probably soon after the re-settlement of the town in the year 1678; and this dam furnishes, perhaps, the earliest trace of man's work that can be identified within the limits of Groton or its neighborhood.
p.8 Eleazer Gilson appears to have been a large owner of mill property at an early period in the history of Groton. He bought of Isaac Parker December 7, 1726, a saw mill situated on Mulpus Brook, as recorded in the Middlesex Registry of Deeds (XXVI.336). In modern times he would have made his mark as an extensive manufacturer or a railroad magnate.
Dr. Green says, "during my boyhood there was a mill for grinding and sawing at West Groton, or Squannacook, as it was then called; but this was taken down many years since. It was first built by John Tarbell the father of the late Colonel Abel Tarbell who died on Oct 19, 1860 at the advanced age of 86 years. John died on September 9, 1802 aged 79 years. A mill for the manufacture of leather-board now (1887) occupies the site. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth
More About Jonathan Farnsworth and Ruth Shattuch: Marriage: 1698, Watertown, MA.
Children of Jonathan Farnsworth and Ruth Shattuch are:
+Jonathan Farnsworth, b. 27 March 1701, Groton, MA, d. 01 August 1775, Harvard, Ma.
Jonathan Farnsworth (b. 01 June 1675, d. 1748)
Notes for Jonathan Farnsworth: