Surname: Farnsworth Source 1: Farnsworth Memorial by Moses Farnsworth Source 2: History of Charlestown, NH - Fort No. 4 by Rev. Henry H. Saunderson p. 364 Farnsworth Memorial - Samuel Farnsworth Line Abijah Farnsworth b. Mar 12, 1770 son of Oliver Farns- worth and his wife, Elizabeth Wheeler of Charlestown, NH and Woodstock, VT. Oliver Farnsworth was the son of Stephen Farnsworth one of the three brothers who founded Fort 4, Charlestown, NH in 1740. Abijah Farnsworth m. Betsey Peck. See p.372 for their children. p.372 Farnsworth Memorial Abijah Farnsworth and his wife, Betsey Peck had issue at Windsor, VT: 1. Oliver Farnsworth b. June 18, 1796 went to Canada and learned the carpentry trade. After returning, he m. (1) in 1820 Nancy Rice; she d. 1824 and he m. (2) Jan 18, 1827 Edna King b. Apr. 11 1810 at Boston MA. He d. Dec 24 1882 near Hicksville, Ohio. (see p. 379 for the children by Rice and King) 2. Elijah Farnsworth went to Canada and became a car- penter. He is prob. the Elijah Farnsworth listed as age 47, living in Woodford Co., Illinois in 1850 with his wife, Mary Ann. William Green aged 17 was living with them, relationship, if any, unknown. 3. Betsey Farnsworth b. Nov 2, 1802 at VT m. Apr 10, 1828 Jared Pierce, Jr. b. ca 1802 at Oswego, NH and d. July 15, 1867, and was the son of Jared and Elsie (Groton) Pierce. 4. Esther Farnsworth died age 18 of spotted fever. 5. Abijah Farnsworth, Jr. b. ca 1804 m. Aug. 1826 Lucy Thomas of Woodstock, VT; she b. 1800 and d. Nov 16, 1845. 6. Samson (Sampson) Farnsworth b. ca 1803 m. Caroline (____) b. ca 1818 in NY. Between 1850 and 1880 they lived in Woodford County, Illinois. She d. before 1880 p.379 Oliver Nathan Farnsworth and his lst wife, Nancy Rice had issue: 1. Milo Rice Farnsworth b. Aug 21, 1822 m. Mar 25, 1844 Lucy S. Pardee b. Jan 21, 1822 at Cresco, IA. By his 2nd wife, Edna King, Oliver Nathan Farnsworth had: 2. Jane Augusta Farnsworth b. 1928 at Boston, MA m. March 30, 1845 at Milford OH, as his 2d wife, Royal Lord Taylor, b. 1821 in NY son of Rev. James and Liddia (Streeter) Taylor. He m. (1) June 3, 1840 Althea Parmelee who d. Apr. 1844. 3. Albert Farnsworth b. Mar 14,1830 at Boston, MA d. Apr 29, 1918 at Hicksville, OH. He m. Eliza Martin b. May 5, 1834 at Brandon, VT; d. Dec 21 1894 at Hicksville. 4. Francis Oliver Farnsworth b. Apr 2l, 1832 at Boston, MA d. Aug 13, 1923 at Hicksville. He m. 1864 Marg- aret Marrilla (Griswold) Farnsworth, the widow of his brother, Charles Henry Farnsworth (p.380) 5. Ellen Maria Farnsworth b. Feb 25, 1834 at Boston,MA d. 1907 at Hicksville. She m. 1852 at Hicksville, Clement Hulbert. 6. Eliza Ann Farnsworth b. Oct 10, 1836 in NYC d. Dec 20 1915 at Otsego, MI. She m. Nov 1, 1854 at Mil- ford, OH Jason Bradley Martin b. 1836 at Dover Ohio son of Reuben and Thankful (Bolton) Martin. 7. Charles Henry Farnsworth b. July 24, 1836 at Brook- field, OH and d. Mar 26, 1863 and buried in National Cemetery, Murfreesboro, TN. He m. Dec 24, 1861 at Dover, OH Margaret Marilla Griswold b. at Hicksville OH (she m. his brother Francis Oliver Farnsworth after his death) no children. 8. William Harrison Farnsworth b. Jul 1, 1841 a twin 9. Warren Joseph Farnsworth b. Jul 1, 1841 at Brookfield a twin to Wm H. (above) both died as infants, one month apart. 10. Lucy Minerva Farnsworth b. Jan 15, 1843 at Milford Twp., OH m. 1860 at Milford, OH Miles B. Beebe. 11. Mary Melissa Farnsworth b. 1846 at Milford, OH m. 1875 at Defiance County, Ohio, Sumner E. Johnson 1. Dwight Johnson m. Nellie ___ 1. Helen Johnson m. Merton McFeeters and had 4 children 2. Frances Johnson m. D. McClellan and had 5 children (the Johnson records end here) 12. Nathan Edwin Farnsworth b. 1849 at Milford Twp. De- fiance Co., Ohio m. 1876 at Bloomville, OH Martha Amanda Newman b. 1853 at Bloomville. 13. Edna Louise Farnsworth b. 1852 at Milfrod Twp m. Mr. Carey who d. Sep 14, 1871. __________________________________________________ Surname: Farnsworth Source: History of Charlestown, NH by Rev. H. H. Saunderson p. 341 David Farnsworth m. in Lunenburg, MA Aug 15, 1735 Hannah Hastings b. at Watertown Jan 24, 1717. (see Watertown by Bond at: <A HREF="http://sml.simplenet.com/kinnexions/bond/bondaz.htm">Bond Index </A> Hannah Hastings was the sister of Susanna Hastings who m. Liet. Moses Willard and was step-brother to the 3 Farnsworth brother who founded Fort 4. All married Hastings sisters. Stephen Farnsworth (brother of David Farnsworth, above) and Samuel Farnsworth, who was killed by the Indians at Fort 4) Stephen Farnsworth was the youngest brother and m. at Lunenburg MA Eunice Hastings b. at Watertown MA on Sep. 3, 1722 (see Bond's Watertown, MA at website given above) Their first child was Oliver Farnsworth born at Fort 4 1742 m. July 6, 1768 Elizabeth Wheeler dau of Moses and Elizabeth Wheeler b. 1750. For the History of Charlestown, NH (Fort No. 4) see my transcriptions posted at: <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nh/sullivan/charlestown.htm">Charlesto wn, Sullivan County, NH Family </A> __________________________________________________________________ Files transcribed and compiled by Janice Farnsworth