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William Farnsworth 1714–1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Aug 1714

Birth Location: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Death Date: 7 Sep 1756

Death Location: Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Ebenezer Farnesworth

Mother: Elizabeth Whitney

Spouse(s): Ruth Hobart

Children(s): Ruth Farnsworth, William Farnsworth

William Farnsworth was born in 1714 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, the child of Ebenezer Farnesworth And Elizabeth Whitney. William Farnsworth married Ruth Hobart, and had children including Ruth Farnsworth, William Farnsworth. William Farnsworth passed away in 1756 in Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • William Farnsworth was born in 1714 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, the child of Ebenezer Farnesworth And Elizabeth Whitney.
  • William Farnsworth married Ruth Hobart, and had children including Ruth Farnsworth, William Farnsworth.
  • William Farnsworth passed away in 1756 in Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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William Farnsworth's Ancestors

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William Farnsworth
1714–1756
Birth Place: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Parents
Ebenezer Farnesworth
1684–1724
Elizabeth Whitney
1668–1751
Grandparents
Matthias (Phaneuf) Farnsworth
1649–1693
Sarah (Holden) Nutting
1659–1731
Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Matthias Farnsworth
1612–1688
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Farnsworth
1584–1621
Elizabeth Marshe
1584–1623

William Farnsworth's Descendants

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William Farnsworth (4 Aug 1714–7 Sep 1756) m. Ruth Hobart (8 Nov 1714–23 Dec 1814)
  1. 1. Ruth Farnsworth 1744–1810 m. John Welliver 1756–1831
    1. 1. John Welliver 1782–1870 m. Sarah (A) Swisher 1783–1819
      1. 1. Jacob Welliver 1803–1855 m. Jemima Hunter 1809–1881
        1. 1. Milton (John) Welliver 1826–1912 m. Mary (Jane) Kelly 1825–1882
      2. 2. Mary (Margaret) Welliver 1808–1847 m. William (Henry) Swisher 1796–1862
        1. 1. John (Russell) Swisher 1833–1914 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Reese 1833–1907
        2. 2. Ruth (D) Swisher 1842–1912 m. James (Anthony) Warburton 1835–1907
      3. 3. George Welliver 1809–1894 m. Elizabeth Kinney 1809–1862
        1. 1. Valentine Welliver 1836–1892 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Watts 1840–
      4. 4. Samuel Welliver 1800–1860 m. Martha Jones 1795–1875
        1. 1. Elias Welliver 1829–1907 m. Lavinia Long 1830–1906
    2. 2. William Welliver 1783–1850
    3. 3. Joseph Welliver 1785–1850 m. Deborah Golder 1790–1864
      1. 1. Amy Waldroff 1810–1905
      2. 2. Charles Welliver 1813–
    4. 4. Charity Welliver 1785–1850
    5. 5. Isaac Welliver 1787–1833
    6. 6. Phineas Welliver 1795–1854
    7. 7. Jane Welliver 1796–1866
    8. 8. Mary Welliver 1810–1877
  2. 2. William Farnsworth 1737–1836

William Farnsworth's Timeline

2 Records

1714
4 Aug 1714
Birth of William Farnsworth in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1756
7 Sep 1756
Age 42
Death of William Farnsworth in Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1714
    Event Place: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1756
    Event Place: Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records

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