Subj: Fwd: David Farnsworth a founder of Fort 4, NH D.A.R. Patriot <<<< Connie Riley writes to a Nova Scotia List re: Lieut David Farnsworth of Fort 4 - which a friend picked up on and sent to me: (note the Brits executed his son as a spy for the patriots!) (see Connie Riley's full post below) Recently I visited the reconstructed Fort and asked if David's grave was in Charlestown. It is not and I was told that he was not popular in town because <<<< of his Loyalist sympathies <<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Connie Riley ----------------- Forwarded Message: Subj: Re: David Farnsworth a founder of Fort 4, NH D.A.R. Patriot Date: 99-08-27 22:52:36 EDT From: Farns10th To: Constig, nsroots@ednet.ns.ca CC: bdun@dreamcom.net (Brian Dunfield) From: Constig@aol.com [SMTP:Constig@aol.com] Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 7:24 PM To: nsroots@ednet.ns.ca Subject: FARNSWORTH I am searching for Relief FARNSWORTH's father, David FARNSWORTH who was a founder of Charlestown, NH and Fort No. 4 during the French and Indian Wars. Recently I visited the reconstructed Fort and asked if David's grave was in Charlestown. It is not and I was told that he was not popular in town because of his Loyalist sympathies <<<<<<<<<<<<<<< I am wondering if he went to Digby to join his daughter Relief and her husband Reuben TUCKER. Perhaps he had sons who went to the Digby, also. I would appreciate any information on the FARNSWORTH or TUCKER families. Connie Riley ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subject: Lieut David Farnsworth Sources: Farnsworth Memorial History of Fort No. 4, Charlestown, NH Source 1: p. 359 Farnsworth Memorial David Farnsworth was b. Aug 4, 1711 at Groton, MA son of Samuel Farnsworth and his wife, Mary Whitcomb David Farnsworth m. Aug 15, 1735, Hannah Hastings of Lunenburg, MA b. Jan 24 1716 at Watertown, MA. He with his brothers, Samuel and Stephen Farnsworth founded in 1740 Fort No. 4, Charlestown, NH Read of his captivity by Indians at my webpages below. Not long after his return from his escape from his captivity in Canada he removed his family to Hollis, NH where he was living at the time of the Revolution. Still later in life he removed to the northern part of Vermont where he died and is buried. His youngest son, David Farnsworth Jr. b. 1760 and died November 10, 1778 was executed by the British at Hartford as a spy for the Patriots of the American Revolution. He was but 18 years of age. He was also a drummer at Cambridge and Bunker Hill 1775. His father, David Farnsworth is listed on the D.A.R. Patriot List Listed as Lieut. David Farnsworth. See my pages: See also: <A HREF="ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nh/sullivan/charlestown/history/fami ly">Fort 4 Surnames (all early settlers of No. 4</A> <A HREF="ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nh/sullivan/charlestown/history/1746 /captives.txt">Fort 4 Captives - Lieut David Farnsworth</A>