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Subject: [GM-L] Matthias Farnsworth and Edward Richards of Lynn, MA New Information
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 21:54:43 EDT

Richards' Family in America

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EDWARD RICHARDS
20 Jan 1616 - 26 Jan 1690

Edward was born in St. Andrew's parish, Plymouth, Devon county, England; died
in Lynn, Essex county, Mass. Edward likely came to the Massachusetts Bay
colony an indentured servant, phps a joiner for Sir John Humphries with other
servants to prepare his homestead. He held property on the Lynn-Swampscott
town line as of 1640; a freeman in 1641 He married c. 1643 phps Mary
Farnsworth, who died in childbirth with their second child, a daughter,
Bathsheba. Edward was a joiner by trade, also an innkeeper at times after 2nd
mar. to Ann Knight. He had eight children by two wives.
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Matthias Farnsworth as recorded in the Farnsworth Memorial:
p.20
Edward Richards (of Lynn, MA) was given power of attorney by Matthias
Farnsworth
and Matthias called him "beloved brother" - Perhaps "beloved brother was
"brother-in-
law" but Edward Richards' wife's name was Ann."

p.19
Matthias Farnsworth had a sister named Mary Farnsworth b. Nov 8, 1618 at
Eccles, Lancashire, England. If she married Edward Richards in 1643 she
would have been 25 yrs. old.

It is unknown when Matthias Farnsworth arrived in Massachusetts. Does anyone
know what ship Sir John Humphries arrived on? George Farr of Lynn was a ship-
wright. He came to Salem in 1629 in the advanced party - contracted to
establish
as shipbuilding enterprise at Lynn but left Salem to reside at Lynn. He was
Matthias
Farnsworth's father-in-law. If Edward Richards was in Lynn in 1640 perhaps
Matthias
crossed over with Richards.
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Information found and transcribed by Janice Farnsworth August 15, 2000.

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