Surname: WILLSON Source: History of Charlestown, NH - Fort No. 4 by RevHenry H. Saunderson pub. 1876 p.630 Joseph Willson b. at Woburn, MA l752 m. Annes Holden dau of William and Annes (Nutting) Holden of Groton, MA. She b. July 6, l758 at Charlestown, NH. Their children: 1. Samuel Willson b. July 3, l775 d. young. 2. Deborah Willson b. May 24, l777 m. Joseph Willson. Their children: l. William Willson 2. Sophia Willson 3. Joseph Willson 4. Matilda Willson 5. Hannah Willson 3. Cyrus Willson b. Apr l6, l783 d. young. 4. Joseph Willson b. Feb 6, l785 d. young. 5. Catherine Willson b. July l0, l787 d. young. 6. Sophia Willson b. May ll, l789. 7. Samuel Willson 2d b. Mar l9,l79l m. Sarah Parker dau of Elijah and Elizabeth (Farwell) Parker b. Mar 9, l797. Their children: l. Jane Willson m. Benjamiam F. Dana, Esq. of Springfield, VT. 2. Caroline Willson 3. William Willson 4. Ellen Willson 8. John Willson b. Feb l9, l794 d. young. 9. Joseph Willson 2d b. Mar 5, l798 d. young. p.630 Samuel Wilson son of John and Jane (Lynn) Wilson m. l8l4 Sally Nesmith dau of Deacon James and Mary (McClure) Nesmith and settled at Charlestown, NH. Their children: l. Theophilus Wilson b. Sep 9, l8l5 m. Lydia F. Haddock and became pioneer settlers at Joy County, Indiana. Was a state senator Res: as of l870 at Avandale, Ohio. 2. James Nesmith Wilson b. Mar l0, l8l7 d. young. 3. David Morrison Wilson Mar. 6, l8l9 studied divinity, was a missionary fourteen years in Syria and preached after his return at Athens, Tenn. He m. Emeline Tomlinson and their children: l. Mary T. Wilson 2. Samuel T. Wilson Note of the author: "I give the remainder of the record of this family of Samuel Wilson though none of remaining children were born at Charlestown, NH". 4. Sarah A. Wilson d. l868. 5. Jesse P. Wilson m. Minerva Ruffnor. He was Capt. in the 4th Reg. of Ohio Vol. Cavalry l862 He was killed on duty at Tennessee. 6. Mary J. Wilson m. Rev. George W. Pyle and she taught l8 yrs at the Ohio Female College. l. Theodore Pyle a teacher at LeGrange Oregan. 2. George W. Pyle grad West Point - was Lieut in U.S.Army d. at Fort Union, New Mexico, l868 7. Harriet Wilson, a teacher for many years. 8. Joseph G. Wilson grad. Marrietta College. He was a judge of the Supreme Court in Oreg- on m. Lizzie Miller. Their children: l. Gardner Wilson d. young. 2. Albert D. Wilson d. young. 3. Genevieve Wilson 4. Grace Wilson (See also, the Hist. of Acworth). More Charlestown, NH Surnames: <A HREF="ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nh/sullivan/charlestown/history/fami ly">Fort 4 Surnames.</A> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Surname: WILSON Source: An Historical Sketch of Groton, MA by Dr. Samuel A. Green pub 1894 p.l05 Dr. James Wilson was the son of the Hon. Abiel and Abigail (Putnam) Wilson, b. at Wilton, NH Dec 4, l796 on the farm where his grandfather, Jacob Putnam began a settlement in the year l739. He studied medicine under Dr. John Wallace of Milford, NH and grad. Dartmouth Med. School in l82l. He practiced at Boston in l825 then removed to Groton, MA l828. He m. Feb. l828 Elizabeth P. Wilson of Boston, MA dau of the city crier. He came to Groton, MA under the patronage of Dr. Amos Bancroft who acted as his sponsor in the community. After two yrs he returned to Boston briefly thence to New York. Later he removed to Cuba and died at Matanzas Nov. 23, l868. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Surname: Wilson Source: Epitaphs from the Old Burying Ground, Groton, MA by Dr. Samuel A. Green 1878 p.202 Tombstone (Willow Tree and Urn) Samuel W. Wilson drowned July 22, 1844, aged 28 years and 6 months. Son of Samuel and Lucy Wilson of Nelson, NH. "Death stalks abroad in varied shape, His fatal hand can none escape." Author's note: Samuel W. Wilson worked for Major Amos Farnsworth and was drowned while fording the Nashua River with a load of hay. More Groton, MA Epitaphs: <A HREF="http://c-23.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/ma/middlesex/towns/groton/cem etery/oldburial.txt">Old Burying Ground, Groton, MA</A> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Surname: WILLSON - WILSON Source: Farnsworth Memorial Matthias Farnsworth, Jr/Sarah Nutting Line - Groton, MA p.50 Benjamin Farnsworth b. Feb l9, l763 son of James Farns- worth and his 2d wife, Sarah ___ of Charlestown, NH. Benjamin Farnsworth d. l822 He m. (l) Sep 7, l785 Rebecca Wilson b. Jan 4, l765 and d. Oct 27, l804 at Jericho, VT. He m. (2) Feb l7, l805 Clarissa Hunt b. Jan l2,l779 buried Feb 7, l806 at Richmond at Richmond VT. He m. (3) l807 Sally Hunt b. ca l786 at Richmond, Vt and buried at Lockport, NY. p.50 Joel Farnsworth b. l768 son of Ebenezer Farnsworth and his wife, Sarah Walker of Charlestown, NH. Joel Farnsworth d.l820 He m. l789 at Charlestown, NH Sarah Wilson b. l768 d.l839 Both are buried at Westford. p.58 Hannah Farnsworth dau of Levi Farnsworth and his wife, Sarah Jarvis of Charlestown, NH. Hannah Farnsworth m. at Fairfax May 29, l832 Amos Wilson and had six children at Fairfax, VT. l. Daniel Wilson 2. Elizabeth Wilson 3. Levi Wilson 4. George Wilson 5. Harrison Wilson 6. Maria Wilson. p.60 James Farnsworth b. l8l4 son of James Farnsworth and wife Sattie (or Sally) Woodward of Fairfax, VT. James Farnsworth m. Feb l0, l836 Martha Wilson (or poss. Watson) He d. l846. Their children: l. Mary Farnsworth m. ___Goodell 2. Caroline Farnsworth 3. Sarah Farnsworth p.6l George Farnsworth b. May 22, l825 brother of James (above) m. (l) Diantha Wilson He m. (2) l870 at St. Albans Jane W. Smith Res: Chicago, Ill. See p.8l for their children. p.63 Richard Hillard Cutter b. l827 son of Orlando Cutter and his 2d wife, Sarah A. Hillard. He lst of Jaffrey NH thence to Cleveland, Ohio. Richard Hillard Cutter m. Delphine F. Wilson. p.80 Charles Farnsworth b. May 27, l846 at Lockport, NY son of Ira Farnsworth and his wife Mary Ann Hale of New York State. Charlest Farnsworth d. l9l7 at Lockport. He m. July 4, l866 at Newfane, NY Mary Viola Wilson b. ca l846 at Lockport d. l9l8 dau of Stephen and Eleanor (Seeley) Wilson. p.86 Carlos Holt Farnsworth b. July l6, l822 son of Ira Farnsworth and his wife, Lucinda Holt of Fairfax, VT. Carlos Holt Farnsworth m. l840 Polly Jones Willson b. l860 at Woodstock, VT. Note: she was the great great grandaughter of James Fletcher. p.86 Alvah D. Farnsworth, brother of Carlos Holt Farnsworth, (above) Alvah D. Farnsworth b. l824 and d. l904 m. Adelia Wilson b.l830 and d. l87l Their children: l. Cathie Farnsworth b.l853 d. l87l at Fairfax. 2. Ellesey Jane Farnsworth b. l857 at Fairfax. 3. Jennie L. Farnsworth b. l863 d. l929 m. l889 at Burlington VT Dr. Charles A. Logan They resided in Oklohoma. p.l0l Mynette Jean Lomas b. l933 dau of Mary Farnsworth and Frank B. Lomas of Cresco, Iowa. Mynette Jean Lomas m. Sep 24, l955 at Wauwatosa, WI James Wilson. p.l09 Cora Weed dau of Susan Brown and Perly Weed of West Haven, VT. Cora Weed m. Gene Wilson. Note Perly Weed was b. Jan l, l879 and d. l960. Susan Brown b. ca l890 at VT. p.l47 Charles Winston Murphy b. l925 son of Hoyt Murphy and wife, Hattie Emma Nye of Girard, Kansas. Charles Winston Murphy m. l948 Roberta Wilson Benjamin Farnsworth/Mary Prescott Line - Groton, MA l600s p.268 Leonard J. Farnsworthb. Mar l4, l82l son of Amaziah Farnsworth and his wife, Sophia Watts Weston of Jones- boro, ME. Leonard J. Farnsworth m. Nancy Wilson. p.295 Eri C. Farnsworth m. (l) Elizabeth Bowes Pettingill. He m. 2 or 3 Aurilla Wilson and had: l. Arthur B. Farnsworth b. l863 d. l9l4 2. Eri C. Farnsworth, Jr. b. l869 d. l885 3. William H. Farnsworth b. l874. p.3l2 Frederick Edward Farnsworth b. Mar l906 son of Charles Farnsworth and his wife, Edith Winslow of Colorado Springs, CO. Frederick Edward Farnsworth m. (l) l932 at Colorado Springs Frances Robine Webb b. l908 He m. (2) l953 Ellen Claire Wilson b. l9l8 dau of Bernhart M. and Mary Ellen (Claire) Wilson. He grad Harvard College l929 served in Foreign Service Office Department of State l932 to l966. (see p. 336 for his children) p.336 Frederick Edward Farnsworth and his 2d wife had issue: Note: He had 3 children by his lst wife and they are listed p. 336. By his 2d wife, Ellen Claire Wilson he had: 4. Susan Mary Farnsworth b. Oct 22, l954 5. Catherine Eloise Farnsworth b. Sep 26, l955 6. Sarah Winslow Farnsworth b. Oct l0, l960. p.387 William Farnsworth b. l869 at Hicksville, Ohio son of Francis O. Farnsworth and wife Marrilla Griswold. Wm. Farnsworth d. l956 at Portland, Oregan. He m. Harriett Wilson. p. 389 John Oliver Pierce b. l873 at Scottsville KS son of Plummer Frederick Pierce and wife, Jan Ann Wier of Iowa. John Oliver Pierce d. l960 at Vista, CA. He m. l906 Anna Wilson. p.400 List of the seven children of William Farnsworth and his wife, Harriett Wilson. Samuel Farnsworth/Mary (Whitcomb) Willard Line Groton, MA l600s p.405 Lucy J. Sawtell b. Nov 9, l895 dau of Chastina A. Haynes and Arthur A. Sawtell of Worcester, MA. Lucy J. Sawtell d. l957. She m. l9l9/20 George R. Wilson b. l888 d. l963. l. Arthur E. Wilson b.l92l m. l950 Marilyn Johnson b.l928 (3 children listed) 2. George R. Wilson b. l923 d. l955 no children 3. Alfred A. Wilson b. l922 m. l953 Julia D. Sleeper b.l933 (2 children listed) p.407 Warren Stanton Darling b. l9l0 at Orleans, son of Ella Childs and Nathan Chester Darling of Pawtucket, R.I. Ella Childs b. l887 at Medway MA. Warren Stanton Darling m. l935 at Medford, MA Catherine Isabel Wilson b. l909 at Utica NH (3 children listed) p.456 & 457 Cyrus Farnsworth b. l830 at Strafford, VT son of Alden Farnsworth and wife, Abigail of Wallden, VT. Cyrus Farnsworth was an herb doctor ("Thompsonian") m. (l) Lorinda Nelson b. Woodbury. He m. (2) Lydia Wilson b. Woodbury. *see p.496 p.496 Cyrus Farnsworth and his 2d wife, Lydia Wilson had: 9. Simeon Farnsworth b. Mar 23, l872 at Cabot VT. p.473 James Mace Farnsworth b. l847 son of Parker E. Farnsworth and his wife, Harriet Whitney Batcheller of NYC. James Mace Farnsworth m. Sep 25, l878 Josephine Morton Wilson b. Jan l3,l85l d. l929 at Cleveland, Ohio. l. Franklyn Adair Farnsworth b.l882 at NYC m. there l904 Fannie Meeker b.l880 at Riverdale, NY d.l960 at Berea, Ohio dau of Wm. and Mary (Stone) Meeker. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Surname: WILSON Source: Prescott Memorial John Prescott/Mary Platts Line - Lancaster, MA p. 63 Peter Prescott b. at Sterling, MA Apr 27, l757 son of Jonathan Prescott and his wife, Vashti Houghton. Peter Prescott m. Mary Wilson b. Mar 20, l76l Res at Sterling where all their children were born. In l796 they removed to Fitzwilliam where he d. July l4, l85l age 94 years She d.l846 age 85 years. (see p.84) p.84 Peter Prescott and his wife, Mary Wilson of Fitzwilliam N.H. had issue: 1. Sally Prescott b. June l783 m. Israel Fisher. 2. Ebenezer Prescott b. Mar l786 m. l8l2 Betsy Goss of Sterling, MA b. l78l d. at Fitzwilliam, NH l854. He d. at Cordova ILL Apr 6. l860. 3. Peter Prescott, Jr. b. l787 m. Catharine Bigelow. He d. at Boylston, MA l840 no issue. 4. Benjamin Prescott b. l792 m. l8l5 Polly Fay dau of John Fay and his wife Lovina (Brigham) Fay b. at Fitzwilliam l796. He d. l84l age 49 5. Joanna Prescott b. l794 m. David Moore She d. at Fitzwilliam, NH l857. 6. Eli Prescott b. l769 m. l820 Rhoda Record b. Middle- bury, VT l797 Res: Pittsfield, Brown County, WI thence to Fort Howard, Brown County, WI near the entrance of Fox River into Green Bay. p.l67 Ann Maria Prescott b. l833 dau of Nathan Prescott and wife, Catharine Kendall of Concord, MA. Ann Maria Prescott m. Sep l854 James Wilson Res: Iowa. Their children (p.2l6) l. Mary Lizzie Wilson 2. Robert E. Wilson d. age 4 yrs. 3. Martha J. Wilson d. age l yr. 4. George E. Wilson 5. Martha Maria Wilson. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wilson sites online: <A HREF="http://www.nvsn.com/lrichard/Batt2.htm#REV.+JOHN+WILSON">Rev. John Wilson</A> <A HREF="http://home.att.net/~ramosgang/Wilson.html">Wilson of Woburn, MA</A> =========================================================== `