Person:Phineas Hartwell (2)

Watchers
m. Bef 1712
  1. Elizabeth Hartwell1715/16 - 1792
  2. Joseph Hartwell1727 -
  3. Phineas Hartwell1731/32 - 1803
  • HPhineas Hartwell1731/32 - 1803
  • W.  Mary Pierce (add)
m. 28 Nov 1754
  1. Ephraim Hartwell1755 - 1838
  2. Molly Hartwell1757 - 1819
  3. Esther Hartwell1759 - 1846
  4. Abijah Hartwell1761 -
  5. Relief Hartwell1765 - 1849
  6. Daughter Hartwell1768 - 1768
  7. Prudence Hartwell1769 -
  8. Elizabeth Hartwell1772 -
  9. Phineas Hartwell1781 -
Facts and Events
Name Phineas Hartwell
Gender Male
Birth[1] 2 Jan 1731/32 Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 28 Nov 1754 Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Statesto Mary Pierce (add)
Death[2] 18 Mar 1803 Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. Davis, Walter A. The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg, Massachusetts, Including That Part Which is Now Fitchburg, 1719-1764: a Complete Transcript of the Town Meetings and Selectmen's Records Contained in the First Two Books of the General Records of the Town; also a Copy of all the Vital Statistics of the Town Previous to the Year 1764. (Fitchburg, Massachusetts: Sentinel Printing Company; Published by authority of the City Council, 1896)
    p. 297.

    Phenihas Hartwell ye son of Edward Hartwell and of Sarah his wife, born Janewary 2th 1731/2.

  2. Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. The Old Records of the Town of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. (Fitchburg, Mass.: Sentinel Printing Co., 1898-1913 )
    Vol. 2, p. 317.

    Mr. Phinhas Hartwell departed this life on friday the 18th day of March 1803 in the Seventy Second year of his age. Joseph Fox Town Clerk.
    [Age 71, so born about 1732.]

  3.   Massachusetts. Probate Court (Worcester County). Probate records 1731-1916, index 1731-1881. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971, 2001)
    Case 27705: Hartwell, Phinehas, Fitchburg, 1803.

    Will of "Phinehas Hartwell of Fitchburg ... Yeoman", dated 4 Mar 1803, names wife Mary; two sons Ephraim Hartwell & Phin[e]has Hartwell Jun'r; son Abijah Hartwell; daughter Molley now Molley Flint; daughter Esther now Ester Whitney; daughter Relief now Relief Gibson; daughter Elizabeth now Elizabeth Phelps; daughter Prudence Hartwell to be maintained and supported by son Phinehas. Sons Ephraim and Phinehas to be Executors.
    3 May 1803: Bond of Ephraim Hartwell and Phineas Hartwell yeomen as executors of will of Phineas Hartwell late of Fitchburg.
    10 May 1803: Bond to appeal approval of will by Samuel Phelps of Fitchburg, Abijah Hartwell of Fitchburg, [blank] Flint of [blank] and Molly Flint wife, Alphes Whitny of Westminster and Esther Whitny his wife, Thomas Gibson of Ashburnham and Relief his wife; "the above bounded Phelps Flint, Whitney and Gibson in behalf of their said wives who are children and lawfull heirs to the Estate of Phineas Hartwell late of Fitchburg in s'd County of Worcester Deceased and Abijah Hartwell a son of said Deceased". [Note virtually entire estate to be split between two executors with relatively small legacies to all others, appeal claims so lethargic due to disease that he was unduly influenced, etc.]
    19 Apr 1805: Inventory of real estate.