Ebenezer FARNSWORTH

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abt. 1684 , Groton, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

3 March 1724 , Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Matthias FARNSWORTH Sarah NUTTING

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Born: abt. 1684 in Groton, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father: Matthias FARNSWORTH

Mother: Sarah NUTTING

Paternal grandparents: Matthias (Mathias) FARNSWORTH (FARNWORTH) , Mary Abigail UNKNOWN

Maternal grandparents: John NUTTING , Sarah EGGLETON

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Ebenezer married Elizabeth WHITNEY 17 April 1707 in Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Elizabeth WHITNEY was born abt. 1686 in Watertown, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England. Elizabeth died abt. 1750 in Province of Massachusetts Bay.

Ebenezer FARNSWORTH died 3 March 1724 in Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay.

Information about this family can be found in this book: Farnsworth, Moses Franklin, Farnsworth Memorial. Being a record of Matthias Farnsworth and his descendants in America (Manti, UT: L. A. Lauber, 1897), pages 42-45.

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Ebenezer FARNSWORTH married

Elizabeth WHITNEY
Marriage date: 17 April 1707
Marriage place: Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Marriage notes:

Elizabeth, and Ebenezer Farnsworth, Apr. 17, 1706-07. CR1

Source: www.ma-vitalrecords.org

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Children of Ebenezer FARNSWORTH and Elizabeth WHITNEY

William FARNSWORTH

Born: 4 August 1714, Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Abigail FARNSWORTH

Born: 2 December 1718, Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 17 January 1802, Pepperell, Massachusetts, USA

Lydia FARNSWORTH

Born: 20 December 1729, Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

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Birth Source: Groton, Massachusetts; History of Groton, with Register of Births and Marriages in Appendix; 1655-1848; Caleb Butler; Boston, 1848; page 395

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1707 Marriage / Partner
Ebenezer FARNSWORTH and Elizabeth WHITNEY 17 April 1707, Groton, Massachusetts, USA

1714 Birth of Child
William FARNSWORTH was born 4 August 1714, Groton, Massachusetts, USA

1718 Birth of Child
Abigail FARNSWORTH was born 2 December 1718, Groton, Massachusetts, USA

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

Death — 1724
3 March 1724
Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1729 Birth of Child
Lydia FARNSWORTH was born 20 December 1729, Groton, Massachusetts, USA

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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