The Line of James Henry Hartshorn, Sr.

Father: Deacon James HARTSHORN (19 May 1750 - 23 Jan 1824)
Mother: Sarah HOPKINSON (abt 1753 - 15 Mar 1841)

Born: 13 Aug 1776 Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Died: 1870, at about age 94.

Married (1) to Abigail COGGIN, 26 Jul 1803 (at age 26) Reading,  Middlesex Co., Mass. (Marriage intentions filed 29 May 1803)

Children:

i. James HARTSHORN (16 Jun 1806 - 13 Oct 1806)
ii. James Henry HARTSHORN (7 Jul 1807 - aft 1880)
iii. Abigail HARTSHORN (3 Feb 1809 - ?)
iv. Jacob Coggin HARTSHORN (9 Sep 1810 - 10 Jul 1841)
v. John Francis HARTSHORN (7 Apr 1812 - ?)
vi. George Augustus HARTSHORN (9 Jul 1813 - 12 Oct 1886)

Married (2) to Mary POOLE, 14 Oct 1819 (at age 43) Wakefield, Middlesex Co., Mass.

Children:

i. Thomas Wilson HARTSHORN (2 Aug 1821 - 5 Sep 1822)
ii. Thomas Wilson HARTSHORN (17 Nov 1823 - 18 Aug 1843)
iii. William Hubbard HARTSHORN (3 Dec 1824 - 3 Aug 1826)
iv. Mary Parker HARTSHORN (20 Aug 1830 - ?)
v. Charles Frederick HARTSHORN (18 Jan 1835 - ?)

James was called "Colonel" as was his father. James was a colonel in the cavalry corps and was the Reading town treasurer for many years. He lived in the same house for over fifty years.