FARNSWORTH TOMBSTONES AT GROTON, MA
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Surname: FARNSWORTH
Source: Epitaphs from the Old Burying Ground in Groton, Massachusetts
With notes and an Appendix by Dr. Samuel A. Green puf l878 by
Little, Brown & Company
"Data sunt ipsis quogue fata sepulcris" - Juvenal.
p. 7
Tombstone
Here lies Buried the Body of Sarah Farnworth daughter of Mr. Jeremiah and
Mrs Sarah Farnworth who died Noumb ye 2 l73l in ye 2 year.
p.8
Tombstone
Here Lies Buried the Body of Mr. Jeremiah Farnworth who Died Nouember
The 25d l73l & in ye 32 year of his age.
Author's note: The son of John and Hannah (Aldis) Farnsworth born March 24,
1700/l70l.
p.8
Tombstone
(Death's Head)
Here Lies The Body of Patience Farnsworth ye wife of Mr. Benjamin Farnsworth
Who Departed this Life July ye l0th A D l733 in ye 31th year of her age.
Tombstone (adjoining above)
(Death's Head)
Here Lies The Body of Rebekah Farnsworth ye wife of Mr. Benjamin Farnsworth
Who departed this Life octbr ye 1th A D l756 in ye 54th year of her age.
Author's note: Benjamin Farnsworth the husband, died of small-pox, September
l8, l757.
p.17
Tombstone
(Death's Head)
Here Lies ye Body of Amos Farnsworth ye Son of Mr. Amos Farnsworth & Mrs.
Lydia, his wife Who Deceased July ye 9th A D l749 in ye 4th Year of his Age.
Also ye birth & death of a Son Sept ye 30 A D l750.
p.26
Tombstone
(Death's Head)
Here Lies ye body of Ephraim Farnsworth ye Son of Leut Ezra and Abigail
Farnsworth Who Departed This Life Sept'er ye 2th A D l754 in ye 8th year of
his age.
Author's note: He was born August 9, l747.
p.27
Tombstone
(Death's Head)
Here Lies ye Body of Sarah Farnsworth ye Daughter of Mr. Amos Farnsworth
& Mrs. Lydia, his wife who Deceased Sep't ye l9th A D l756 in ye 20th Year
of her Age.
Author's note: The eldest child of Amos and Lydia (Longley) Farnsworth,
born October l0, l736.
p.28
Tombstone
(Death's Head)
Here Lies ye Body of Mr. Benjamin Farnsworth Junr Who Departed This Life
Aug'st ye 31th A D l757 Aged 20 years 5 months & 28 Days who died with ye
Small pox.
Author's note: The son of Benjamin and Rebekah Farnsworth, born February
24, l736.
p.29
Tombstone
Memento Mori
(Death's Head)
Here Lies The Body of Mr. Benjamin Farnsworth Who Departed This Life Sep't
ye l8th A D l757 Aged 58 Years 7 Months & 22 Days who Died with ye small
pox
Author's note: The son of Benjamin and Mary (Prescott) Farnsworth born
January 16, l699.
p.48
Tombstone
Memento Mori
(Cherub's Head)
Here lies Interred the Body of Mrs. Elizabeth Farnsworth, third wife of Mr.
Aaron
Farnsworth formerly the wife of Mr. Josiah Parker, who departed This Life
December l2th l766 In the 47th Year of her Age. This Monument is Erected
by Josiah Parker's Children.
p.63
Tombstone
Memento mori
(Cherub's Head)
Here Lies ye Body of Deacon Daniel Farnsworth who departed this Life Jan 27th
l775 In the 83d year of his Age.
Author's note: The son of John and Hannah (Aldis) Farnsworth born May ll,
l692
He married October 20, l725 Abigail, widow of Daniel Shed(d).
p.72
Tombstone
Memento mori
(Cherub's Head)
Here lies Buried the Body of Mr. Amos Farnsworth who was Drowned in Lancaster
River December 5, l775 Aged 71 Years and 6 days.
"Tho in deep water was my Body lost,
And found before it was crumbl'd into dust,
And Buried here as this doth lay,
Til trumpet sound at the last day, -
And tho in Adam all mankind did die,
But yet in Christ we may grim death defie."
Author's note: The son of Benjamin and Mary (Prescott) Farnsworth, born
November 27, l704. Amos and his son, Benjamin, were both drowned while
crossing the Nashua River in a boat. His body was not found until the next
March, But Benjamin's was recovered on the same day. The son's epitaph
immediately follows this one.
My note: He had Benjamin who died at age 18 when he was 53 years old.
p.73
Tombstone
Memento mori
(Cherub's Head)
Here lies the Body of Benjamin Farnsworth son of Mr. Amos Farnsworth and Mrs
Lydia, his wife, who was drown'ded on the 5 day of Dec'mber l775. Aged 18
years
one month and 11 days.
p.88
Tombstone
(Cherub)
Memento mori
Erected In memory of Mrs. Sarah Farnsworth wife of Mr. Ebenezer Farnsworth
She departed this Life April l3, l782 In the 43d year of her Age.
Likewise Polly, their daughter, who was born April ye 8th and Died ye 25th
l782.
Author's note: Her maiden name was Nichols; she was married February l8,
l767.
p.97
Tombstone
(Cherub's Head)
Memento mori
Erected In Memory of Lieut Ezra Farnsworth who died June l9th l788 In the 86th
year of his Age.
Author's note: The son of Benjamin and Mary (Prescott) Farnsworth, born
January l7, l703.
p.125
Tomstone
Keystone
Hour Glass Compass
Trowel Urn Pickaxe
Coffin Spade
ERECTED
in memory of Lieut Jonas Farnsworth who departed this life suddenly by a
stroke of the sun 16th July 1805 in the 57th year of his age.
"An honest man is the noblest work of God"
Author's note: The son of Amos and Lydia (Longley) Farnsworth born August
l8, l748
p.l47
Tombstone
(Willow Tree and Urn)
Jonas, Son of Mr. Thomas & Mrs. Lovina Farnsworth died Febr. 2, l8l6 AEt 3 mos
& l3 days.
"Ah, little pleasant lovely boy,
Thy fathers hope thy mothers joy,
Why didst thou make no longer stay
Just steal our hearts and then away."
p.l55
Tombstone
(Willow Tree and Urn)
In memory of Hariot Newell Daughter of William and Betsy Farnsworth
who died July 28, l82l AEt 3 yrs. 9 mo.
"This lovely bud so young and fair
Cal'd hence by early doom;
Just come to show how sweet a flower,
In Paradise would bloom."
p.l6l
Tombstone
(Willow Tree)
In memory of two daughters of Mr. Luke and Mrs. Sarah Farnsworth
Susanna Augusta Farnsworth born Oct 29, l8l6 died Jan l2,l824
Mary Farnsworth born Oct 2,l8l8 died Jan l5, l824
p.l64
Tombstone
(Urn Willow Tree Urn)
In Memory of two daughters of Mr. Luke & Mrs. Sarah Farnsworth
Sarah Farnsworth born Nov 3, l822 died Sep 6, l825
Mary Susanna Augusta Farnsworth born Febr 20, l825 died Sept. l6, l825.
p.l66
Tombstone
(Willow Tree and Urn)
In memory of Mrs. Jane wife of Lieut Jonas Farnsworth who died May 20, l826
AEt. 73.
"She was an exemplary member of the Church
About 50 years.
Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt
be Saved."
p.l74
Tombstone
(Willow Tree and Urn)
In Memory of Capt. Thomas Farnesworth who died May l, l83l AEt 43.
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