Jonathan Farnsworth

   Ancestral File Number: 1W9V-3W.

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Jonathan Farnsworth -Plus 3 generations

Jonathan Farnsworth, the sixth son and tenth child was born 1 JUN 1675 in Groton,
Mass., in an exceedingly troubled time. Within three weeks of his birth, King Phillips' War
broke out, in which the first battle was fought at Swanzey, on the 20th of June 1675.
Nine months later on 2 Mar 1676 savages attacked Groton, burned nearly every dwelling
house in town and all of the inhabitants fled for safely to Concord. There Jonathan spent
two of his infancy years, the child of refugees among strangers, and where the family lived
the best way they could. When those terrible years were over the family returned to
Groton and rebuilt their homestead. They took the chance of further attack by the
Indians.
Jonathan was taken by the Indians which was a sadness that was never
forgotten by the family. He grew to be a teenage lad with the Indians before he returned
to his family and friends. It is not known if he was taken when the Indians attacked for the
second time (when the exposed settlement was burned) or if he was stolen some time
before. At this time many children were taken by the Indians to be tortured and killed,
traded or raised by the tribe (if they showed extreme bravery). Thus, all of Jonathan's
early life was passed amid perils and privations.
His father died when he was thirteen years old. It is not known if he ever saw his
father alive again after his abduction, but his later training was received from his mother
(who appeared to have guided him with intelligence and fidelity). Being raised by the
Indians gave him an insight to the human relations between the Indians and the whites.
His know how helped make peace between the Indian people and the white people.
He married in 1698 to Ruth Shattuck, daughter of John and Ruth Whitney
Shattuck of Watertown. She was born 24 JUN 1678. Jonathan lived on the land which
has been assigned to his father, by Groton, Mass. That part of Groton, was on the
incorporation of Harvard 1732, made part of the new town. He owned the covenant with
the church in Groton 21 Oct 1715. They, with their son, Jonathan Jr. were dismissed from
that church, a recommend to lay the foundation of the church in Harvard, 14 SEP 1733.
He led the quiet life of a farmer in that town all his mature years and died there 16
JUN 1748. His children are as follows: 1. Ruth 2. Jonathan 3. Ephraim 4. Ruben***
5. Phineas 6. Prescilla 7. Nathaniel 8. John 9. Hannah 10. Simeon 11. Susanna 12.
Elias 13. John 14. Silas 15. Betty
Ruben Farnsworth was born 28 APR 1706. Third generation in U.S. He was born 28
APR 1706. He married 7 APR 1730 to Mary Holden. She was born 28 APR 1706. Her
2nd husband was Barney Thomas Jr. Their children were Mary, Ruth, (four children
names are unknown) and then Reuben the Second.
Reuben Farnsworth 2nd, 4th generation to the U.S. Born 4 June 1751. He married
Keziah Kellogg. She died one year later He married Ann Kellogg (she was 5th generation
in U.S.) Their children thirteen in all: Moses, Phineas, William Jacson, Holden, Mary,
Anna, Rhoda, Reuben-3, Dolly, Sarah, Titus Kellogg, Phineas, Kellogg Juduthan.
Reuben Farnsworth 3rd, 5th generation to the U.S. born 1 April 1787. He married
Lucinda Kent, born 11 AUG 1785 in Dorset, Vermont. (She was 7th generation in U.S.)
He died 30 DEC 1847, probably Plymouth, Indiana. She died 20 JUL 1829. Their
children: Laura, Lydia, Stephen Martindale***.

Jonathan married Ruth Shattuck, daughter of John Shattuck and Ruth Whitney, in 1697-1698 in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA. (Ruth Shattuck was born on 24 Jun 1678 in Watertown, Middx, MA and died in 1698.)