Walkershire - Person Sheet
Walkershire - Person Sheet
NameMatthias Farnsworth
Birth Date20 Jul 1612
Birth PlaceEccles, Lancashire, Eng
Chr Date20 Aug 1615
Chr PlaceEccles, Lancashire, Eng
Death Date21 Jan 1688
Death PlaceGroton, Middlesex, MA
FatherRichard F. Farnsworth (1584-)
MotherElizabethe Marshe (1584-1623)
Spouses
Birth Dateabt 1610
FatherGeorge Farr (~1580-)
Marr Date1630
Marr PlaceLynn, Essex, MA
ChildrenBenjamin (1657-1733)
Notes for Matthias Farnsworth
When Matthias Farnsworth was born on July 20, 1612, in Eccles, Lancashire, England, his father, Richard, was 27 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 27.

He married Mary Farr in 1647. They had six children in 11 years.

Wife

Martha Farnsworth


Children

Elizabeth Farnsworth



Matthias Farnsworth



John Farnsworth



Benjamin Farnsworth



Joseph Farnsworth


He died on January 21, 1689, in Groton, Massachusetts, having lived 76 years, and was buried there.
History notes for Matthias Farnsworth
Removed to Groton about 1660, was an original proprietor.

When King Philip's war broke out and the town of Groton
was burned, they were compelled to flee to Concord, where
they resided two years, returning to Groton to rebuild on the
old site. He was chosen constable and selectman.

At a meeting of the town held Nov. 27, 1664, the fol-
lowing vote was passed: " Yt, Mathias Farnsworth shall
have forty pole of land to be laid out agaynst his house
next to James his broke for a building place, provided (it)
do not predgedse the hieway. "

He was frequently chosen to serve on committees of
church and town.

Mathias Farnsworth was credited on Sept. 28, 1675,
for services performed under Major Simon Willard, with
£ o, I2s, 6d, and on June 24, 1735, Jonathan Farnsworth
(son of Mathias Farnsworth), drew lot 3 in Narragansett
Township, No. 6, for services performed by his father in the
Narragansett campaign.

His will is dated Jan. 15, 1688-9. He died Jan. 21,
1689, aged yy. Inventory dated Feb. 4, 1688-9. Occu-
pation a weaver.

His widow made her will on Dec. 5, 17 16, and it was
proved March 7, 17 17. In it she bequeaths to her son.
Samuel Farnsworth, her household effects and her " Great
Bible."
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August 19, 2022
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