Joel
FARNSWORTH
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Born: 28 May 1759 in Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Joel married Abigail FALES 23 December 1782 in Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Abigail FALES was born 6 May 1762 in Walpole, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail died 30 July 1826 in Clarence, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Joel FARNSWORTH died 11 August 1843 in Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of Joel FARNSWORTH
Abigail FALESMarriage date: 23 December 1782
Marriage place: Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Children of Joel FARNSWORTH and Abigail FALES
Deborah FARNSWORTHDied: 18 September 1870, Harbourville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Birth — 175928 May 1759
Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1782 Marriage / PartnerJoel FARNSWORTH and Abigail FALES 23 December 1782, Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
He was 23 years old.
1782 Birth of ChildDeborah FARNSWORTH was born 1 July 1782, Clarence, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Joel was 23 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1826 Death of Spouse/PartnerAbigail FALES died 30 July 1826, Clarence, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death — 184311 August 1843
Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
He died at the age of 84.
Record added: 12/14/2025 6:45:35 PM
Last updated: 12/14/2025 6:46:43 PM
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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