FIRST GENERATION

1. Richard HARTSHORNE was born about 1745 in Brosley, Shropshire, England. Richard is the earliest known Hartshorn of this family. It is unknown if anyone has done any serious lineage tracing beyond this point.

Thus far, only the line of Joseph is covered.

He was married to Elizabeth WARD on 21 Nov 1773 in prob. Brosley, Shropshire, England. Richard HARTSHORNE and Elizabeth WARD had the following children:

2 i. Joseph HARTSHORNE was born before 6 Nov 1774 in Brosley, Shropshire, England. He was christened on 6 Nov 1774 in Brosley, Shropshire, England.
3 ii. William HARTSHORNE was born before 15 Nov 1778 in Brosley, Shropshire, England. He was christened on 15 Nov 1778 in Brosley, Shropshire, England.
4 iii. Enos HARTSHORNE was born before 18 Mar 1781 in Brosley, Shropshire, England. He was christened on 18 Mar 1781 in Brosley, Shropshire, England.
5 iv. Thomas HARTSHORNE was born before 13 Jul 1783 in Benthall, Shropshire, England. He was christened on 13 Jul 1783 in Benthall, Shropshire, England.
+6 v. Joseph HARTSHORNE.
7 vi. Richard HARTSHORNE was born before 13 May 1789 in Benthall, Shropshire, England. He was christened on 13 May 1789 in Benthall, Shropshire, England.
8 vii. Alexander HARTSHORNE was born before 25 Jul 1790 in Benthall, Shropshire, England. He was christened on 25 Jul 1790 in Benthall, Shropshire, England.
9 viii. Elizabeth HARTSHORNE was born before 13 Aug 1792 in Benthall, Shropshire, England. She was christened on 13 Aug 1792 in Benthall, Shropshire, England.