William Farquharson (1764 - 1839)

Born 1764 in Banffshire, Scotland

Husband of Charlotte Helen Brown — married 2 Sep 1790 in Charlottetown, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Descendants

Died 1839 at about age 75 in Prince Edward Island

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1) The Farquharson family originated in Banffshire in the north of Scotland. William Farquharson (1764-1839) emigrated to the Island, settling first at St. Andrew's. In 1810, he moved the family to Bunbury. Originally living in a log cabin, it was replaced by the current dwelling in 1830. William was married twice, first to Charlotte Brown (1771-1808) and then to Dorinda Smallwood (1788-1864). These marriages produced a family of 14 children.

The house originally had a symmetrical facade with central entrance door with transom above. Two rectangular windows were located on either side of the door. Several windows have been replaced over the years, changing its original appearance.

One of William's grandchildren, also named William Farquharson (1814-1880) was known locally as "The Squire". His son, James Samuel (1853-1924) was married to Elizabeth (Bessie) Jones (1869-1907). He was married a second time to Martha Anne Smith in 1909.

They operated a successful dairy farm. The property remains in the Farquharson family today.^[1]

2) William Farquharson (2.William2, 1.James1) b. ___ 1764, Banffshire, Scotland., Occupation: Farmer of Mermaid Farms, m. (1) Sep 02 1790, Charlotte Helen Brown, b. ___ 1771, (daughter of Lawrence Brown and Jean Jamieson) d. ___ 1808, m. (2) Jul 17 1809, Dorinda Smallwood, b. Dec 05 1788, Baptised: Jul 09 1789, (daughter of Capt. Joseph Smallwood and Margaret (Magdalen) MacRobie) d. ___ 1864, Interred: Clifton Cem., PEI. William died ___ 1839. Much of the information on the lines from children James, William, and Mary Ann provided me by Robert Montague Farquharson in Sep. 1995. Thank you Robert.

Children by Charlotte Helen Brown:

4. i James Farquharson b. ___ 1791.
5. ii William Farquharson Jr. b. ___ 1792.
6. iii Catherine JANE Farquharson b. ___ 1798.
7. iv John Farquharson b. ___ 1799.
8. v Mary Ann Farquharson b. ___ 1802.
9. vi Maria Farquharson b. ___ 1806.
10. vii Ellen Farquharson b. ___ 1808.

Children by Dorinda Smallwood:
11. viii Elizabeth BETSY Farquharson b. ___ 1812.
ix Harriett (Margaret) Farquharson b. ___ 1815, d. ___ 1904.
12. x Hannah Farquharson b. ___ 1817.
xi Robert Farquharson d. ___ 1851.
13. xii Stephen B. Farquharson b. ___ 1823.
xiii Betsy Farquharson.
14. xiv William HENRY Farquharson b. ___ 1827.

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=10555

• http://www.islandregister.com/farquharson.html

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37411235/william-farquharson

• Ancestry.com. Prince Edward Island, Canada, Death Card Index, 1810-1913 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.