Source: Farnsworth Memorial - Matthias Farnsworth Jr/Sarah Nutting Line, Groton MA 1600s p.45 Ebenezer Farnsworth b. Mar 22, 1726 son of Josiah Farnsworth son of Matthias Farnsworth, Jr. son of Matthias Farnsworth a first proprietor of Groton, MA Ebenezer Farnsworth b. 1726 son of Josiah Farnsworth and his wife Mary Pierce of Groton, MA. Ebenezer m. Sarah Walker dau of Seth Walker and his wife, Eleanor (Chandler) Walker. He settled at Charlestown, NH abt the year 1750 (the fort was founded by his 3 cousins, Stephen, Samuel and David Farnsworth in 1740) He was taken prisoner by the Indians with the Johnson family (famous for the "Memoirs of Captivity by Susanna Johnson wife of Capt. James Johnson) together with Mirriam Willard and Peter Labaree Aug 30, 1754 and carried to Canada where he remained until a short time before Montreal was surrendered to the English. Little is known of his captivity except for what is contained in the narrative of Mrs. Susanna Johnson for which see Saunderson's History of Charles- town, NH - the Old Fort No. 4 - p.445. Claudius B. Farnsworth in his monograph (available at Tuttle Books VT) p.39 says: "From there he was taken to England, whence he was sent home. After his return he joined in an expedition that was sent to Canada, during the war with France, and helped to take Isle Aux Noix, St. Johns and also Montreal; still later in the Rev. War he was in the army that made the attack on the same places, then held by the English." p.50 Ebenezer Farnsworth and his wife, Sarah Walker had issue at Charlestown, NH: 1. Levi Farnsworth b. April 1, 1763; died Jan 9, 1828 m. 1786 Sarah Jarvis b. 1768 d. Sep 22, 1753 at Westford, VT. He removed from NH to Halifax Plain, VT 1787. 2. Ebenezer Farnsworth Jr. b. July 12, 1765 d. Apr 25, 18l3 m. June 1792 Olive Hayden; she d. Dec. 24, 1820 He resided at Claremont, NH and he d. April 25, 1813 (see p. 344 Hist. of Fort 4) 3. Joel Farnsworth b. 1768 d. 1820 m. 1789 at Charlestown, NH Sarah Wilson b. 1768 d. 1839 both are buried at Westford, VT p.58 Ebenezer Farnsworth Jr. and his wife, Olive Hayden had issue at Charlestown, NH 1. Phila Farnsworth m. Jan 1815 John Parker and moved to Stowe VT He was the (probable) son of Elijah Parker and wife, Elizabeth (Farwell) Parker He was b. Feb 17, 1794 at Charlestown, NH 2. Seth Farnsworth b. 1795 grad D.C. 1822 A.B. Studied theology and ordained Oct 3, 1824 at the Congregational Church at Raymond, NH thence to Hillsboro NH He m. Amanda M. Utley He d. 1837 She d. 1838 Two daughters 3. Luman Farnsworth m. 1821 Hannah Allen 4. Ira Farnsworth b. 1799 d. 1860 at Fairfax, VT 5. Ebenezer Farnsworth 3rd b. ca 1801 6. Charles Farnsworth a blacksmith settled near Rochester, NY 7. Levi Farnsworth. p.58 Joel Farnsworth and his wife, Sarah Wilson had issue at Westford, VT 1. Ebenezer Farnsworth b. 1798 lef home in 1816 looking for work and was not ever seen again. Was reported to have been seen in northeast NY State 2. Amanda Farnsworth b. 1800 m. 1833 Heman Holmes of Cambridge, VT 3. Matilda (Martha) Farnsworth b. 1802 m. 1824 at Westford, VT as his 2nd wife, Russel L. Merchant 4. Wilson D. Farnsworth b. 1805 d. 1884 at Colchester, VT m. 1840 Mary Gallup b 1817 d. 1884 dau of Joseph and Mary (Bennett) Gallup of Cambridge, VT 5. Eunice Farnsworth b. 1807 d. 1870 m. 1841 George Dunlap of Westford, VT 1. Elvira Dunlap m. Henry McNall 2. Sarah Dunlap m. Alfred Varney 3. E. Vandor Dunlap <A HREF="http://c-23.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/ma/middlesex/towns/groton/cem etery/oldburial.txt">Old Burying Ground, Groton, MA</A> <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nh/sullivan/charlestown.htm">Charlesto wn, Sullivan County, NH Family Histo...</A>