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Amos
FARNSWORTH
Born
27 November 1704
,
Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
5 December 1775
,
Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Born: 27 November 1704 in Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Father:
Benjamin FARNSWORTH
Mother:
Mary PRESCOTT
Paternal grandparents:
Matthias (Mathias) FARNSWORTH (FARNWORTH)
, Mary FARR
Maternal grandparents:
Jonas PRESCOTT
, Mary LOKER
Amos FARNSWORTH died 5 December 1775 in Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Birth — 170427 November 1704
Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Grave
Inscription:
Here lies Buried
the Body of Mr. Amos
Farnfworth who was
Drownded in the Lancafter
Rever Decem-r 5th
1775 Aged 71 years
and 6 days.
Tho in deep water was my Body loft,
And found before it crumbl'd into duft,
And Buried here as this doth fay,
Till trumpet found at the laft day-
And tho in Adam all mankind did die,
But yet in Chrift we may grim death defie.
Old Burial Ground
Groton, Massachusetts, USA
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Death — 17755 December 1775
Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 71.
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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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