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Joseph Farnsworth 1612–1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1612

Birth Location: Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 12 Jan 1659

Death Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America

Father: Richard I

Mother: Elizabethe Marshe

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Farnsworth

Children(s): Rachel War, Joseph Jr, Elizabeth (Mansfield), Hester young), Elizabeth Farnsworth, Mary (Jenkins), Hannah (Peck), Leonora Farnsworth, Rebecca (Ruggles), Ruth Farnsworth, Samuel Farnsworth, Rebecca Farnsworth

Joseph Farnsworth was born in 1612 in Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Richard Farnsworth Marsh I And Elizabethe Marshe. Joseph Farnsworth married Elizabeth Mason Farnsworth, and had children including Elizabeth Ann Farnsworth, Elizabeth Ann Farnsworth Mansfield, Hannah Farnsworth Peck, Hester Esther Farnsworth Farnworth Died Young, Joseph Farnworth Long Jr Died Young Jr, Leonora Leonor Lenora Farnsworth, Mary Farnsworth Ripley Jenkins, Rachel Esther Farnsworth Killed In An Indian Attack During King Philip S War, Rebecca Farnsworth, Rebecca Farnsworth Ruggles, Ruth Farnsworth, Samuel Farnsworth, Thomas Long. Joseph Farnsworth passed away in 1659 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America.

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Biography

  • Joseph Farnsworth was born in 1612 in Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Richard Farnsworth Marsh I And Elizabethe Marshe.
  • Joseph Farnsworth married Elizabeth Mason Farnsworth, and had children including Elizabeth Ann Farnsworth, Elizabeth Ann Farnsworth Mansfield, Hannah Farnsworth Peck, Hester Esther Farnsworth Farnworth Died Young, Joseph Farnworth Long Jr Died Young Jr, Leonora Leonor Lenora Farnsworth, Mary Farnsworth Ripley Jenkins, Rachel Esther Farnsworth Killed In An Indian Attack During King Philip S War, Rebecca Farnsworth, Rebecca Farnsworth Ruggles, Ruth Farnsworth, Samuel Farnsworth, Thomas Long.
  • Joseph Farnsworth passed away in 1659 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard I
1584–1631
Birth Location: Eccles, Metropolitan Borough of Salford, Greater Manchester, England
RI
Elizabethe Marshe
1584–1623
Birth Location: Eccles, Metropolitan Borough of Salford, Greater Manchester, England
EM

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Farnsworth
1615–1647
Birth Location: Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

Rachel War
1642–1675
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
RW
Joseph Jr
1626–1626
Birth Location: Hingham, Norfolk, England
JJ
Elizabeth (Mansfield)
1630–1659
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America
E(
Hester young)
1633–1633
Birth Location: Bolton le Moors St. Peter, Lancashire, England
Hy
Elizabeth Farnsworth
1634–1672
Birth Location: Hingham, Norfolk, England
EF
Mary (Jenkins)
1637–1683
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America
M(
Hannah (Peck)
1638–1659
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America
H(
Leonora Farnsworth
1639–1659
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America
LF
Rebecca (Ruggles)
1640–1714
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America
R(
Ruth Farnsworth
1642–1683
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America
RF
Samuel Farnsworth
1644–1647
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Colonial America
SF
Rebecca Farnsworth
1638–1714
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
RF

Joseph Farnsworth's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Farnsworth
1612–1659
Birth Place: Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard Farnsworth (Marsh) I
1584–1631
Eccles, Metropolitan Borough of Salford, Greater Manchester, England
Elizabethe Marshe
1584–1623
Eccles, Metropolitan Borough of Salford, Greater Manchester, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Farnsworth's Descendants

1.
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Joseph Farnsworth (1612–12 Jan 1659) m. Elizabeth (Mason) Farnsworth (1615–30 May 1647)
  1. 1. Rachel (Esther Farnsworth killed in an Indian attack during King Philip's) War 1642–1675 m. Mathias (E) Puffer 1635–1717
    1. 1. Esther Puffer 1675–1748 m. William Sumner 1673–1738
      1. 1. Mary (Emily Sumner \) Billingsley 1696–1740 m. William (W) Billingsley 1691–1745
        1. 1. James Billingsley 1726–1776 m. Elizabeth ((CRABTREE)) BILLINGSLEY 1720–1809
        2. 2. Mary (Sumner) Billingsley 1718–1759
        3. 3. William Billingsly 1720–1758
        4. 4. Ann Billingsley 1723–1751
        5. 5. John Billingsley 1723–1740
        6. 6. Ann Sumner 1723–
        7. 7. Elizabeth Billingsley 1729–1745
        8. 8. Margaret Billingsley 1729–1823
        9. 9. Ann Billingsley 1729–
        10. 10. Clearanna Billingsley 1732–1745
        11. 11. Siare Billingsley 1732–1818
        12. 12. Elizabeth Billingsley 1734–1733
        13. 13. Francis Billingsley 1735–1799
        14. 14. Cyrus Billingsley 1738–1818
      2. 2. Abigail Sumner 1699–1769
      3. 3. Roger Sumner 1702–1732
      4. 4. William Sumner 1705–1734
      5. 5. Gershom Sumner 1707–1707
      6. 6. Esther Sumner 1709–1710
      7. 7. Seth (Sumner) Sr. 1710–1771
      8. 8. Abigail Sumner 1699–1759
      9. 9. William Sumner 1704–1734
    2. 2. Puffer 1663–1675
    3. 3. John Puffer 1665–1750
  2. 2. Joseph (Farnworth "Long" Jr. (Died young)) Jr 1626–1626
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Ann Farnsworth) (Mansfield) 1630–1659
  4. 4. Hester ("Esther" Farnsworth "Farnworth" (Died) young) 1633–1633
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Ann) Farnsworth 1634–1672
  6. 6. Mary (Farnsworth (Ripley)) (Jenkins) 1637–1683
  7. 7. Hannah (Farnsworth) (Peck) 1638–1659
  8. 8. Leonora ("Leonor" "Lenora") Farnsworth 1639–1659
  9. 9. Rebecca (Farnsworth) (Ruggles) 1640–1714
  10. 10. Ruth Farnsworth 1642–1683
  11. 11. Samuel Farnsworth 1644–1647
  12. 12. Rebecca Farnsworth 1638–1714

Joseph Farnsworth's Timeline

2 Records

1612
1612
Birth of Joseph Farnsworth in Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1659
12 Jan 1659
Age 47
Death of Joseph Farnsworth in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1612
    Event Place: Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1659
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America
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