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Mary Farnsworth (Prescott)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Death: October 28, 1735 (61)
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Lt. Jonas Prescott and Mary Prescott
Wife of Benjamin Farnsworth and Benjamin Farnsworth, Sr.
Mother of Martha Stevens; Mary Tarbell; Martha Farnsworth; Benjamin Farnsworth, Jr.; Isaac Farnsworth, Sr. and 7 others
Sister of Elizabeth Green; Deborah Parker; Capt. Jonas Prescott, II; Nathaniel Prescott; Dorothy "Dolly" Mary Varnum and 7 others

Managed by: Scott Christopher Swingle
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About Mary Farnsworth

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Prescott-71

Mary Farnsworth formerly Prescott

Born 3 Feb 1674 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Daughter of Jonas Prescott Sr and Mary (Loker) Prescott

Sister of Elizabeth (Prescott) Green, Jonas Prescott, Nathaniel Prescott, Dorothy (Prescott) Varnum, James Prescott, Sarah (Prescott) Longley, Abigail (Prescott) Parker, Martha (Prescott) Hobart, Susannah (Prescott) Lawrence, Deborah (Prescott) Parker and Benjamin Prescott

Wife of Benjamin Farnsworth — married about Apr 1695 in Lancaster, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

Died 28 Oct 1735 in Groton, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Profile last modified 10 Sep 2019 | Created 6 Mar 2011

Biography

Mary Prescott was born in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts on February 3, 1674. She was the daughter of Jonas Prescott and Mary Loker Prescott, [1] [2] [3] [4]

Mary was married in Lancaster about April, 1695 to Benjamin Farnsworth, son of Matthias Farnsworth and Mary Farr Farnsworth. [3] [4] [5]

Mary Prescott died in Groton, Middlesex County, October 28, 1735 at the age of 61. The place of her burial is unknown. [4] Birth

Date: 3 Feb 1673 Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States Marriage

Husband: Benjamin Farnsworth Wife: Mary Prescott Child: Mary Farnsworth Child: Martha Farnsworth Child: Benjamin Farnsworth Child: Isaac Farnsworth Child: Ezra Farnsworth Child: Amos Farnsworth Child: Lydia Farnsworth Child: Aaron Farnsworth Child: Jonas Farnsworth Child: Deborah Farnsworth Marriage: Date: Apr 1695 Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Mary Prescott was born on February 3, 1674, in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, the daughter of Jonas Prescott and Mary Loker.[1]

Sources

↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZKP-C8W : 10 February 2018), Mary Prescott, 03 Feb 1674; citing LANCASTER,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0547550 IT 1. [1] Massachusetts Town & Vital Records 1620-1988; Lancaster Records, page 452 (births)

[2] Massachusetts Births before 1699 compiled by William Montgomery Clemens 1928. Ancestry.com database on-line.

[3] North American Family Histories 1500-2000; Ancestors and Descendants of the John Lowe Family; page 104

[4] U S Find a Grave Index 1600's-Current; Memorial # 46865321

[5] U S & International Marriage Records 1560-1900; Yates Publishing; database on-line (Ancestry,com)

Chute, William E., 1894. Genealogy and History of the Chute Family in America. Salem, Mass. page xlii The Longley Family Genealogy compiled by Louise Baneck Longley and Janneyne Longley Gnacinski, 1967, FHL Film # 928132 Item 6, pages 3-4. Source: Author: Virginia May Title: Groton Houses, Some Notes on the History of Old Homesteads in Groton, Massachusetts Publication: Name: Edited and Published by the Groton Historical Society, 1978; Repository Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of Holman Family Tree.ged on 06 March 2011. WikiTree profile Prescott-490 created through the import of DurlingJamesO_AncWithDeathAft1600.ged on Feb 19, 2012 by Sue Durling. This person was created through the import of randys ancestors-10generations.ged on 10 March 2011.



Daughter of Jonas Prescott and Mary Locker

Wife of Benjamin Farnsworth, married Apr 1695 in Lancaster, Worcester, MA

They have 12 children.

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https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Prescott-71

Mary Farnsworth formerly Prescott

Born 3 Feb 1674 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Daughter of Jonas Prescott Sr and Mary (Loker) Prescott

Sister of Elizabeth (Prescott) Green, Jonas Prescott, Nathaniel Prescott, Dorothy (Prescott) Varnum, James Prescott, Sarah (Prescott) Longley, Abigail Prescott, Martha (Prescott) Hobart, Susannah (Prescott) Lawrence, Deborah (Prescott) Parker and Benjamin Prescott

Wife of Benjamin Farnsworth — married about Apr 1695 in Lancaster, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

Died 28 Oct 1735 in Groton, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Profile last modified 10 Sep 2019 | Created 6 Mar 2011

Biography

Mary Prescott was born in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts on February 3, 1674. She was the daughter of Jonas Prescott and Mary Loker Prescott, [1] [2] [3] [4]

Mary was married in Lancaster about April, 1695 to Benjamin Farnsworth, son of Matthias Farnsworth and Mary Farr Farnsworth. [3] [4] [5]

Mary Prescott died in Groton, Middlesex County, October 28, 1735 at the age of 61. The place of her burial is unknown. [4]

Birth

Date: 3 Feb 1673 Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States Marriage

Husband: Benjamin Farnsworth Wife: Mary Prescott Child: Mary Farnsworth Child: Martha Farnsworth Child: Benjamin Farnsworth Child: Isaac Farnsworth Child: Ezra Farnsworth Child: Amos Farnsworth Child: Lydia Farnsworth Child: Aaron Farnsworth Child: Jonas Farnsworth Child: Deborah Farnsworth Marriage: Date: Apr 1695 Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Mary Prescott was born on February 3, 1674, in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, the daughter of Jonas Prescott and Mary Loker.[1]

Sources

↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZKP-C8W : 10 February 2018), Mary Prescott, 03 Feb 1674; citing LANCASTER,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0547550 IT 1. [1] Massachusetts Town & Vital Records 1620-1988; Lancaster Records, page 452 (births)

[2] Massachusetts Births before 1699 compiled by William Montgomery Clemens 1928. Ancestry.com database on-line.

[3] North American Family Histories 1500-2000; Ancestors and Descendants of the John Lowe Family; page 104

[4] U S Find a Grave Index 1600's-Current; Memorial # 46865321

[5] U S & International Marriage Records 1560-1900; Yates Publishing; database on-line (Ancestry,com)

Chute, William E., 1894. Genealogy and History of the Chute Family in America. Salem, Mass. page xlii The Longley Family Genealogy compiled by Louise Baneck Longley and Janneyne Longley Gnacinski, 1967, FHL Film # 928132 Item 6, pages 3-4. Source: Author: Virginia May Title: Groton Houses, Some Notes on the History of Old Homesteads in Groton, Massachusetts Publication: Name: Edited and Published by the Groton Historical Society, 1978; Repository Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of Holman Family Tree.ged on 06 March 2011. WikiTree profile Prescott-490 created through the import of DurlingJamesO_AncWithDeathAft1600.ged on Feb 19, 2012 by Sue Durling. This person was created through the import of randys ancestors-10generations.ged on 10 March 2011.

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Mary Farnsworth's Timeline

1674
February 3, 1674
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1696
January 25, 1696
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1699
January 5, 1699
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1700
January 16, 1700
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1701
July 14, 1701
Lunenburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1703
January 17, 1703
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1704
November 27, 1704
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1706
October 27, 1706
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1709
August 29, 1709
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America