Amos
FARNSWORTH
(b.
27 November 1704
,
Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
5 December 1775
,
Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
)
Cause of Death: drowned in Nashua River
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Amos FARNSWORTH was born 27 November 1704 in Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Amos FARNSWORTH was the child of Benjamin FARNSWORTH and Mary PRESCOTT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Matthias (Mathias) FARNSWORTH (FARNWORTH) and Mary FARR (maternal) Jonas PRESCOTT and Mary LOKERAmos FARNSWORTH died 5 December 1775 in Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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1704 Birth 27 November 1704
Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Grave
Inscription:
Here lies Buried
the Body of Mr. Amos
Farnfworth who was
Drownded in the Lancafter
Rever Decem-r 5th
1775 Aged 71 years
and 6 days.
Tho in deep water was my Body loft,
And found before it crumbl'd into duft,
And Buried here as this doth fay,
Till trumpet found at the laft day-
And tho in Adam all mankind did die,
But yet in Chrift we may grim death defie.
Old Burial Ground
Groton, Massachusetts, USA
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1775 Death 5 December 1775
Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 71.
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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