Joseph Farwell

1670 - 1740  (70 years)

• Name	Joseph Farwell  [1, 2]
  Birth	24 Jul 1670	Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 Aug 1740	Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts   [3, 7]
  Person ID	I535	Ancestry of PNH, TNH, and others
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	Ensign Joseph Farwell,   b. 26 Feb 1641, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 31 Dec 1722, Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Hannah Learned,   b. 24 Aug 1649, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. Aft 1722 (Age > 74 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1666	Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts   [3, 4, 6, 8]
  Family ID	F5170	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah Colburn,   b. 1673   d. Aft 10 Mar 1741, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts (Age > 68 years)
  Marriage	23 Jan 1696	Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts   [2, 3, 6]
  Children	1. Hannah Farwell,   b. 6 May 1701   2. Elizabeth Farwell,   b. 30 Dec 1703   3. Edward Farwell,   b. 12 Jul 1706 + 4. Mary Farwell,   b. 5 Feb 1709, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 29 Mar 1804, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts (Age 95 years)   5. John Farwell,   b. 23 Jun 1711   6. Samuel Farwell,   b. 14 Jan 1714   7. Daniel Farwell,   b. 20 May 1717   8. Sarah Farwell,   b. 26 Feb 1721   d. 4 Jul 1721 (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F6279	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2025

  
  

• Notes

  20 Aug 1740 is the death date on his tombstone, but Chelmsford town records say 21 Aug 1740.

  
  

• Sources

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