SOME DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM HARTWELL
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This is the line from William and Jazen/Susan Hartwell of Concord, MA that I descend from. I have some information on the other families in this file and will be glad to share anything I have with others who are interested in this family. Feel free to let me know of any corrections or additions to this family. I have placed some of my sources at the end of this page. E-mail to Ginny Deagan (NEW E-MAIL:[email protected])

1. William Hartwell was born 21 December 1613 probably in Cranfield, Bedford County, England. He was the son of Francis and Mary Hartwell. His wife was Jazen "Jessie" [or name may have been Susan]). She was born in England about 1616 and died 15 August 1695 in Concord, Middlesex County, MA.

William came to Concord MA about 1636 and signed an oath as a freeman in 1642. He was a quartermaster in the Militia. He served as a Quartermaster in the Concord Militia. He was granted land in 1663 in Chelmsford, MA but never lived there. William died in Concord on 12 March 1689/90 at age 78.

Children of William and Jazen Hartwell: Probably all born in Concord.

  1. Sarah Hartwell , b. abt. 1639. Marr. 18 Apr 1661, Benjamin Parker . Died 8 Jul 1674.

  2. John Hartwell , b. 23 Feb 1640/41. Marr. #1, 1 Jun 1664, Priscilla Wright ; #2, 22 Aug 1682, Elizabeth Wright . ( It was thought that the two wives were sisters, but this has been disproved. Priscilla probably was the daughter of John and Priscilla (Byfield) Wright of Woburn, MA. Elizabeth Wright was the daughter of Edward and Elizabeth (Mellows) Barrett Wright,) Died 12 Jan 1703/04 in Concord, MA.

  3. Mary Hartwell , b. 1643. Marr. 11 Dec 1666, Jonathan Hill . Died 13 Feb 1695/96.

  4. William Hartwell , b. abt. 1644. Died young.

  5. Samuel Hartwell , b. 26 Jan 1644/45. Marr.#1, 26 Oct 1665, Ruth Wheeler , #2, 5 May 1714 in Weston, MA, Rebecca Meads ; ?#3, 6 Feb 1722/23, Elizabeth (proctor) Fletcher . Died 26 Jul 1725 in Concord, MA.

  6. Jonathan Hartwell b. abt. 1646. Died young.

  7. Nathaniel Hartwell , b. abt. 1648. Died young.

  8. Martha Hartwell , b. 22 Apr 1648.49. Died bef. 1687.

2. Samuel Hartwell was born 26 January 1644/45 in Concord, Middlesex County, MA. He was the son of William and Jazen Hartwell. He was married in Concord on 26 October 1665 to Ruth Wheeler . She was the daughter of George and Catherine (Pinn/Penn) Wheeler, born 23 May 1642 at Concord. She died 19 December 1713. On 5 May 1714, Samuel was married in Weston, MA to Rebecca Meads . She died 23 January 1721/22. His third marriage on 6 February 1724 was to Elizabeth (Proctor) Fletcher of Chelmsford, MA.

Samuel Hartwell was a soldier in King Philip's War. He died in Concord on 26 July 1725.

Children of Samuel and Ruth (Wheeler) Hartwell: All born in Concord, MA

  1. Samuel Hartwell , b. 6 Oct 1666. Marr. at Cambridge, MA, 29 Nov 1692, Abigail Stearns . Died 27 Nov 1744 at Concord, MA.

  2. Mary Hartwell , b. 16 Feb 1667/68. Marr. at Concord, 1 Nov 1688, John Parlin . Died 14 Mar 1736/37.

  3. Ruth Hartwell, b. 17 Oct 1669.

  4. William Hartwell, b. 19 Aug 1671. Wife was Ruth. Died 1751/52 in Bedford, MA.

  5. John Hartwell , b. 18 Jun 1673.

  6. Hannah Hartwell , b. 8 Oct 1675. Marr. 13 Feb 1695/96, Thomas Hosmer . Died 5 Jan 1755.

  7. Elizabeth Hartwell , b. 23 Oct 1677.

  8. Sarah Hartwell , b. 10 Jul 1679. Marr. Joseph Washburn

  9. Abigail Hartwell , b. 1 May 1681.

  10. Rebecca Hartwell , b. 14 Feb 1682/83. Died 29 Mar 1776.

  11. Jane Hartwell , b. 30 Nov 1684.

  12. Jonathan Hartwell , b. abt. 1686. Marr. 11 Jun 1713 at Watertown, MA, Hannah Blanchard . Died 18 Oct 1778 in Littleton, MA.

  13. Joseph Hartwell, b. 23 Mar 1690/91. Died 16 Mar 1692/93.

3. Jonathan Hartwell was born in Concord, Middlesex County, MA about 1686. He married Hannah Blanchard on 18 October, 1778 at Watertown, Suffolk County, MA. She was the daughter of Thomas and Tabitha (Lepingwell) Blanchard, born 29 November 1690 at Woburn, Middlesex County, MA. She died 1 January 1763 at Littleton, MA.

Jonathan died 18 October 1778 at Littleton, MA.

Children of Jonathan and Hannah (Blanchard) Hartwell: All born in Concord, MA.

  1. James Hartwell , b. 30 July 1715. Marr. 22 Feb 1737/38 at Groton, MA, Jemima Frost

  2. Josiah Hartwell , b. 11 Sep 1717. Marr. #1, 16 Feb 1741/42, Bethia (Patch) Wood ; #2, 15 Jan 1777 at Littleton, MA, Hannah Willard . Died 20 Jan 1790 at Littleton.

  3. Nathan Hartwell , b. 4 Dec 1719. Marr. 11 Mar 1743/44 at Littleton, MA, Mary Patch . Died 8 Dec 1768 at Littleton.

  4. Simon Hartwell b. 24 Sep 1721. Died abt. 1796.

  5. Hannah Hartwell , b. 12 Apr 1723. Marr. at Littleton, MA 4 Apr 1745, Nathaniel Powers . Died abt. 1793 at Charleston, Cheshire Co., NH.

  6. Joseph Hartwell , b. 27 Jan 1723/24. Died 24 Oct 1739.

  7. Benjamin Hartwell , b. 11 Jun 1734. 8 Sep 1739.

4. James Hartwell was born 30 July 1715 in Concord, Middlesex County, MA. He was the son of Jonathan and (Hannah Blanchard) Hartwell. He was married at Groton, MA on 22 February 1738/39 to Jemima Frost. [Marriage record states that James was "of" Littleton, MA.] Jemima was the daughter of John and Ruth (Scripture) Frost, born at Groton 16 January 1714/15.

They were early settlers in the part of Groton that later became Shirley, MA. James was in active military service in 1747. Death dates of both James and Jemima are not known.

Children of James and Jemima (Frost) Hartwell: All born in Groton/Shirley.

  1. Jemima Hartwell b. 27 Mar 1741. Died 1 Mar 1819.

  2. Molly Hartwell , b. 19 Mar 1741/42. Marr. 10 Jul 1762 at Leominster, Worcester Co. MA, Reuben Kendall .

  3. Amasa Hartwell , b. 28 Feb 1744/45. Marr. Lydia Moors . Died Oct 1807.

  4. Susannah Hartwell , b. 15 Apr 1748. Marr. 28 Dec 1771 (Intention), David Pratt.

  5. Jonathan Hartwell , b. 20 Apr 1750. Marr. 6 Apr 1776, (Intention), Molley Boynton . Died 26 Jan 1814.

  6. Elizabeth Hartwell , b. 3 Apr 1753. Marr. #1, Mr. Diggins ' #2, 8 Dec 1791, Moses Ritter

  7. Sarah Hartwell 21 Nov 1756. Marr. 17 Jan 1778 (Intention), Thomas Killicute .

5. Molly Hartwell , was born19 March 1741/42. She was the daughter of James and Jemima (Frost) Hartwell. Her intention of marriage to Reuben Kendall was filed on 10 July 1762 at Leominster, Worcester County, MA.

For children of Molly Hartwell and Reuben Kendall - see Kendall Descendants .

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