Joel Farnsworth (1759 - 1843)

Born 28 May 1759 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Fales) Farnsworth — married 1782 in Granville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia

Husband of Sarah (DeWolf) Farnsworth — married 28 Jan 1828 in Clarence, Annapolis, Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died 11 Aug 1843 at age 84 in Clarence, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Joel Farnsworth was born on May 28, 1759 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts.^[1] He was the son of Jonas Farnsworth and Thankful (Ward) Farnsworth.^[2] As a child he and his parents emigrated from Massachusetts to Granville Township, Annapolis, Nova Scotia in 1760 as part of the New England Planter migration.^[3] Joel was one of the many settlers in Granville who sold his land to Loyalists in the 1780s and relocated to Wilmot Township. ^[4] Joel's new land was in the Clarence section of the Township. He appears as the head of a Wilmot household in three censuses: 1791, 1794, and 1827.^[5]

Joel married twice. His first marriage was to Abigail Fales in Granville in 1782. Abigail died in 1826, and Joel's second marriage was to Sarah (DeWolf) Perkins in Clarence on January 28, 1828. Joel died on August 11, 1843 in Clarence^[6] and is buried at Pine Grove Cemetery in Middleton, Annapolis, Nova Scotia.^[7]

Joel and Abigail had twelve children:^[8]

1. Deborah Farnsworth, b. about 1781, m. John Ray.
2. Mary Farnsworth, b. est. 1783.
3. Thankful Farnsworth, b. about 1783, m. Henry Banks.
4. Sally or Sarah Farnsworth, b. 1785 / 1786, m. Silas Gates.
5. Relief Farnsworth, b. about 1788, m. 1) John Hurst and 2) Elias Gates.
6. Rachel Farnsworth, b. about 1789, m. Fred Morton.
7. Elizabeth Farnsworth, b. 1792, m. Joshua U. Slocomb.
8. Lucy Farnsworth, b. about 1795
9. Fanny Farnsworth, b. about 1797
10. Martha Farnsworth, b. about 1799, m. James Adams.
11. Abigail Farnsworth, b. about 1802
12. Azuba Farnsworth, b. 1805, m. Joseph Ogilvie.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Groton Town Records, p. 140.
2. ↑ Chute, pp. xliv-xlv.
3. ↑ Wright, p.108.
4. ↑ Calnek, p. 229.
5. ↑ Nova Scotia Census Returns, Assessment and Poll Tax Records 1767-1838.
6. ↑ Chute, p. xlviii.
7. ↑ Find a Grave.
8. ↑ List of children from Chute, p. xlix.
9. ↑ List of children from Chute, p. xlix.

See also:

• Calnek, W. A. History of the County of Annapolis. Toronto: Briggs, 1897.
• Chute, William E. A Genealogy and History of the Chute Family in America. Salem, MA: 1894.
• Chute, William E., 1894. Genealogy and History of the Chute Family in America. Salem, Mass. pages xlv, xlviii (#8)
• Wright, Esther Clark. Planters and Pioneers: Nova Scotia, 1749 to 1775. Hantsport, NS: Lancelot Press, 1976.
• Groton Town Records. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. (via Ancestry.com)
• Nova Scotia Census Returns, Assessment and Poll Tax Records 1767-1838
  • 1791 Wilmot Census - Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 vol. 444 no. 37.
  • 1794 Wilmot Census - Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 vol. 444½ no. 55.
  • 1827 Wilmot Census - Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 vol. no. 446.
• Find a Grave.

• http://www.hhennigar.ca/getperson.php?personID=I49732&tree=1
• https://familysearch.org/search/tree/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3AJoel%20%2Bsurname%3AFarnsworth%20%2Bbirth_place%3A
• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/9WF8-GZV : accessed 2014-11-22), entry for Joel Farnsworth, submitted by ewhite997612.
• Source: S471 Author: Farnbach, Karen Title: My Ancestry Abbreviation: My Ancestry Publication: RootsWeb/9 Jan 2005 Note: Author appears to have done conscientious research. Provides many sources under Notes*. Where no other sources are noted, author uses LDS sources. n the case of the Fales line, it is clear that the LDS source is based on the book, "The Fales Family of Bristol, Rhode Island" by D.C. Fales. bkhjh@sbcglobal.net Repository: #R149 Media: Electronic Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Repository: R149 Name: RootsWeb Web Address: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=k

Notes on Ancestors

• Father: Jonas Farnsworth. Born 4 October 1713 Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, died December 1803.
• Mother: Thankful Ward. Born 15 February 1712 Sudbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
• Paternal Grandfather: Benjamin Farnsworth. Born 1655, died 15 August 1733
• Paternal Grandmother: Mary Prescott. Born 3 February 1674, died 28 October 1735
• Maternal Grandfather: Obadiah Ward. Born 19 April 1663, died 17 December 1717
• Maternal Grandmother: Joannah Mixer. Born 14 December 1666

Marriage Notes

MARRIAGE RECORDS OF ANNAPOLIS and DIGBY COUNTIES, NOVA SCOTIA compiled and contributed by Wayne W. Walker, Ottawa, Ontario 1750\endash 1800 Records 179. Married 23 Dec 1782, Joel FARNSWORTH, born 28 May 1759, AND Abigail FALES. She died in Jul 1826. See source for eight children. He married (2nd) 28 Jan 1828. (Wilmot Township Book, page 64) (IGI: 1998 and 1999 submissions) Married (no date) Joel FARNSWORTH, born 28 May 1759 in Mass., son of Jonas FARNSWORTH, AND Abigail FALES. They lived in Wilmot. She died in 1826, aged 65. Joel married (2nd) Sarah (DeWOLF) PERKINS. See source for children. (The Genealogies of The Chute Family in America (1894), Farnsworth Family, by Wm. E. Chute, page xlviii) Children: Joel Farnsworth had 11 daughters. They lived at Clarence, Wilmot Twp, Annapolis Co. Nova Scotia

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Bob Nichol for creating WikiTree profile Farnsworth-499 through the import of Nichol Ancestry.GED on Feb 14, 2013.
• Entered by Marie Chantigny, Wednesday, July 31, 2013.
• Thank you to Marie Chantigny for creating Farnsworth-542 on 31 Jul 13.