Aaron Farnsworth

1.7 Second Marriage and Children 1.8 Third Marriage and Children 1.9 Fourth Marriage

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Aaron Farnsworth (1709 - 1769)

Born 29 Aug 1709 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Son of Benjamin Farnsworth and Mary (Prescott) Farnsworth

Brother of Mary (Farnsworth) Tarbell, Martha Farnsworth, Benjamin Farnsworth, Isaac Farnsworth, Ezra Farnsworth Sr., Amos Farnsworth, Lydia (Farnsworth) Tarbell, Martha (Farnsworth) Stevens, Jonas Farnsworth and Deborah (Farnsworth) Bowers

Husband of Hannah (Barron) Farnsworth — married 24 Mar 1729 (to about 1743) in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Husband of Sarah (Unknown) Farnsworth — married after 1743 (to before 9 Dec 1748) in Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Husband of Elizabeth (Page) Farnsworth — married 9 Dec 1748 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay

Father of Zaccheus Farnsworth, Hannah (Farnsworth) Locke, Eunice (Farnsworth) Moor, Esther Farnsworth and Aaron Farnsworth

Died 7 Jul 1769 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Biography

Aaron Farnsworth was one of eleven children of Benjamin Farnsworth and Mary Prescott. He lived his entire life in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay and was a farmer there. He lived from 1709 to 1769 and had four wives and ten children. He was widowed three times and his fourth wife survived him. His wives were Hannah Barron, Sarah ______, Elizabeth (Page) Parker and Sarah Bennet. He died 7 Jul 1769 in Groton without a will.[1][2]

Name

Aaron Farnsworth[2][3] Occupation

Farmer[1] Parents

Benjamin Farnsworth and Mary Prescott[3][1] Birth

29 Aug 1709 in Groton, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay.[3] Places of Residence

Groton, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay.[3][2] First Marriage and Children

Aaron married firstly to Hannah Barron in Groton on 24 Mar 1728/9[4][5] and they had the following children in Groton:[1] Zaccheus, b. 29 Nov 1729.[6] Sybil, b. 12 Nov 1730, d. 10 Feb 1753 in Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay; m. 13 Dec 1750 in Townshend to William Stevens.[7][8][9] Mary, b. 29 May 1732.[10] Hannah, b. 11 Jun 1734.[11] Eunice, b. 26 Nov 1735.[12] Samuel, b. 13 Aug 1737.[13] Esther, b. 24 Jul 1739.[14] Hannah died about 1743 in Groton.[1] Her burial location is listed as unknown on Find-a-Grave[15] Second Marriage and Children

Aaron married secondly in about 1844 to Sarah ______. This marriage date is estimated by the birth of their first child on 5 Jan 1745.[16] Aaron and Sarah had the following child in Groton:[1] Aaron, b. 5 Jan 1745[16] Third Marriage and Children

Aaron married thirdly on either 9 Dec 1748[17] or 23 Dec 1748, in Boston to Elizabeth (Page) Parker, formerly the wife of Josiah Parker.[18][19] Aaron and Elizabeth had the following children in Groton:[1] Timothy, b. 28 Jul 1751.[20] Sybil, b. after 10 Feb 1753.[1][21] Elizabeth died 12 Sep 1766 in Groton.[22] Fourth Marriage

Aaron married fourthly to 17 Jun 1767[23] to Sarah Bennet, b. 1723. This marriage had no issue. She was widowed and later married _______ Bolton. She died on 24 Jun 1822.[1] Death

7 Jul 1769 in Groton.[1][24] Burial

Unknown.[25] Probate

25 Jul 1769. Inventory completed: 11 Apr 1770[2] Research Notes

Children of Hannah Barron: All of the children of Aaron's first wife, Hannah Barron, who were living in 1771, are identified as heirs of Samuel Barron in his probate records. The following persons recorded receipt for shares of Samuel Barron's estate:[26][27]

Joseph Weston, husband of Eunice Farnsworth Josiah Parker, husband of Esther Farnsworth William Stevens, son of Sybil Farnsworth James Lock, husband of Hannah Farnsworth Jona Avery, husband of Mary Farnsworth Zaccheus Farnsworth It should be noted that William Stevens recorded receipt for his deceased mother's share of the estate (Sybil, b. 12 Nov 1730). This record means Cutter was incorrect when he reported her as dying unmarried.[1] Aaron's second daughter, named Sybil, had to be born after 10 Feb 1753 when the first Sybil died. This approximate birth date for the second daughter Sybil is confirmed by her 1769 guardianship papers.[21]

Sources

↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Cutter, William Richard (editor). Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts. Lewis historical Publishing Company, 1908. Volume 1, p. 468. Available on Archive.org. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Aaron Farnsworth in the Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991. Probate records 1648--1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts); Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Middlesex County); Probate Place: Middlesex, Massachusetts. Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, database with images, FamilySearch : 2 March 2020, Aron Farnworth, 29 Aug 1709; citing Birth, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011182. ↑ Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, database, FamilySearch : 24 January 2020, Aaron Farnsworth, 1729. ↑ Vital Records of Groton Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1927. Volume II, marriages and deaths, Groton Marriages, p. 20. Available on MA-VitalRecords.org. ↑ Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, database with images, FamilySearch : 2 March 2020, Zachery Farnsworth, 29 Nov 1729; citing Birth, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011182. ↑ Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, database with images, FamilySearch : 2 March 2020, Isabbell Farnsworth, 12 Nov 1730; citing Birth, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011182. ↑ Sibbel Stevens in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. ↑ Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, database, FamilySearch : 24 January 2020, Sybill Farnsworth in entry for William Stevens, 1750. ↑ Vital Records of Groton Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849. The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1927. Volume I, Births, Groton Births, p. 75. Available on MA-VitalRecords.org. ↑ Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, database, FamilySearch : 15 January 2020, Hannah Farnsworth, 1734. ↑ Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, database with images, FamilySearch : 2 March 2020, Eunes Farnsworth, 26 Nov 1735; citing Birth, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011182. ↑ Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, database with images, FamilySearch : 2 March 2020, Samll Farnsworth, 13 Aug 1737; citing Birth, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011182. ↑ Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, database with images, FamilySearch : 2 March 2020, Esther Farnsworth, 24 Jul 1739; citing Birth, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011182. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 October 2020), memorial page for Hannah Barron (1710–1743), Find A Grave: Memorial #152831738; Maintained by Mardie Crannell (contributor 48118151) Body lost or destroyed. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, database with images, FamilySearch : 2 March 2020, Aaron Farnsworth, 5 Jan 1745; citing Birth, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011182. ↑ Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, database, FamilySearch : 24 January 2020, Elizabeth Parker in entry for Aaron Farnsworth, 1748. ↑ Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, database with images, FamilySearch : 18 February 2020, Josiah Parker and Elizabeth Page, 31 Oct 1737; citing Marriage, Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934225. ↑ Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, database, FamilySearch : 24 January 2020, Aaron Farnsworth, 1748. ↑ Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, database with images, FamilySearch : 2 March 2020, Timothy Farnsworth, 28 Jul 1751; citing Birth, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011182. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Case Number: 7217, Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991. Guardianship papers for Sybil Farnsworth, age 16, probate date 1769. Probate records 1648--1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts); Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Middlesex County); Probate Place: Middlesex, Massachusetts. Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. ↑ Vital Records of Groton Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849. The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1927. Volume II, marriages and deaths, Groton Deaths, p. 219. Available on MA-VitalRecords.org. ↑ Vital Records of Groton Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849. The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1927. Volume II, marriages and deaths, Groton Marriages, p. 60. Available on MA-VitalRecords.org. ↑ Aaron Farnsworth in the Millennium File. Heritage Consulting. The Millennium File. Salt Lake City, UT, USA. Available on Ancestry.com. Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 October 2020), memorial page for Aaron Farnsworth (29 Aug 1709–Jul 1769), Find A Grave: Memorial #152831400; Maintained by Mardie Crannell (contributor 48118151) Body lost or destroyed. ↑ The Boston Evening Transcript, 14 Oct 1908, p. 24 of 28, *9829. Available on News.Google.com ↑ Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized images provided by FamilySearch.org) See also:

Chute, William E., 1894. Genealogy and History of the Chute Family in America. Salem, Mass. page xliii