Solomon
FARNSWORTH
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Born: 13 October 1738 in Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Solomon married Lucy FARNSWORTH 6 December 1770 in Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lucy FARNSWORTH was born 17 November 1743 in Groton, Massachusetts, USA. Lucy died June 1802 in Groton, Massachusetts, USA.
Solomon FARNSWORTH died 19 November 1812 in Hampton, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of Solomon FARNSWORTH
Lucy FARNSWORTHMarriage date: 6 December 1770
Marriage place: Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Children of Solomon FARNSWORTH and Lucy FARNSWORTH
Lucy FARNSWORTHDied: 15 May 1857, Granville Township, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Birth — 173813 October 1738
Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1770 Marriage / PartnerSolomon FARNSWORTH and Lucy FARNSWORTH 6 December 1770, Groton, Massachusetts, USA
He was 32 years old.
1777 Birth of ChildLucy FARNSWORTH was born 15 June 1777, Hampton, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Solomon was 38 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1802 Death of Spouse/PartnerLucy FARNSWORTH died June 1802, Groton, Massachusetts, USA
Death — 181219 November 1812
Hampton, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
He died at the age of 74.
Record added: 12/16/2025 2:22:48 PM
Last updated: 12/16/2025 2:23:41 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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