Jared Farrand (1757 - 1862)

Born 21 Nov 1757 in Norwich, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 28 Jun 1862 at age 104 in Middleburgh, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

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He married (1) HANNAH EVANS, daughter of DANIEL EVANS and SARAH ROWLAND. She was born 02 Dec 1787 in Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, and died 05 Nov 1844 in Middleburgh, Cuyahoga, Ohio. He married (2) EMMA/AMY GALLUP/GALLOP 05 Mar 1850 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. She was born Abt. 1800, and died Abt. 1899.

Jared Farrand biographical notes (from the Western Reserve Historical Society – Cleveland, Ohio) [14]

Finding aid for the Farrand Family Genealogical Papers [15]

Descendants of Thomas Farrand [16]

Biography

Jared Farrand was one of the Founding Fathers of St. Albans Vermont.

Jared Farrand is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A038904.

Private Jared Farrand served with Colonel Seth Warner's Extra-Continental Regiment, Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Revolutionary War Veteran

Jared Farrand was born on Nov 21, 1756 in Norwich, New London Co., CT. Jared was a soldier of the revolution. The Farrands were among the early settlers in Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. Jared came to this country in 1832 and settled in Dover where he bought land and farmed. Jared's father moved to Vermont where Jared grew up. Jared learned to hunt and shoot wild game. He was such a good shot that he was only allowed to shoot at the head of a turkey in a turkey shoot and had to pay double to get in the competition. They said he could drive a nail with a bullet at a hundred paces three times out of five. It was these marksman that became a terror to the officers of the British army during the revolution. Jared ran away from home and joined Colonel Ethan Allen's soldiers. After that he joined a militia group called the Rangers. Later on he was employed by General St. Clair as a scout. Spring of 1777 Jared and a companion dressed like backwoods hunters and got in a canoe and went on the lower shores of Lake Champlain and down the Richeliaen river to St. Johns picking up all the information they could to the threat of invasion to the colonies by a British army from Canada which was suppose to ascend up the river to Lake Champlain. So they started collection guns and ammunition and enlisting men for defense. At this time Jared enlisted in Captain Joseph Safford's company, "The Green Mountain Boys", which became a part of the first regiment of regulars raised in Vermont for the Continental Army. This regiment remained in service till the end of the war. He was with Stark at the Battle of Bennington, also took part in Bennie's Heights and was severely wounded at the battle of Saratogo. After recovering from this wound he rejoined the regiment and was promoted to the First Seargeant of his company. He ended up being surrounded by a band of Mohawk Indians and was made prisoner and made his escape at night. If that's not enough he then got captured by the British while he was eating his dinner. His mind was not idle, he figured a way to escape and came riding into camp on his horse and with two extra horses. After the war Sergeant Farrand returned to his home in Vermont. Jared and Hannah Evens from Bennington, Vermont were married in 1783. They moved to Chittenden county, Vermont where he manufactured lumber for masts and spars of vessels. Then previous to the war of 1812 he moved his family to Dunam's flat in Canada where he bought and farmed land and did very well. Just as he was getting comfortable the second war of Great Britain started. Canada demanded allegiance from all her citizens. Mr Farrand not being willing to take this moved back to Vermont and left his property in Canada. Now with a large family of children, 14, 8 boys & 6 girls, to support he sets up in the business of shoe-making. He opened a store in Essex Vermont where he lived until 1832. He then joined a party of settlers going to Ohio and took two of his sons and his youngest daughter, Polly. At this time he was seventy-five years old still well pressed and vigorous. He stood 6 foot two inches in his stockings and powerfully built and possessed a fine physique and noble presence. He possessed great muscular strength and endurance and had a strong will and indomitable perseverance. On his hundredth birthday his neighbors gave him a surprise party. He was leading in the dance. In 1846 he married his second wife, Emma when he was ninty years oldand she was seventy-five being the brightest and spriest little women of her age in all the country. At his wedding he thanked God that he got such a young wife! They lived very happily for thirteen years when she died August 14, 1859 age 78. Mr Farrand lived in Cuyahoga county till He passed away on 28 June 1862 at the age of 105 years and 7 months in Middleburgh, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. He was buried in Fairview cemetery, Rockport Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.The Official roster of the soldiers of the American Revolution buried in the state of Ohio. He was a democrat. He voted at every presidential election from Washington to Abraham Lincoln. He claimed that the south had committed a grievous wrong in firing on the flag at Fort Sumter, and thought they should be punished for it. He was a Methodist for more than half a century. Never seemed to be in a hurry or excited, always rowdy with a good story and no one like a good joke better than he. Possessing this even disposition, he lived on enjoying his pension, and often "fighting his battles over again," for his great grandchildren. His mind appeared to be clear until a short time before his death, and he seemed to enjoy himself to the end of his long eventful life. The story about Jared Farrand from Ebooks

• ^[1] Jared Farrand birth in 1756 in Connecticut.
• ^[2] Jared Farrand in Williston, Chittenden, Vermont in 1790.
• ^[3] Jared Farrand in Colchester, Chittenden, Vermont in 1810.
• ^[4] Jared Farrand in Essex, Chittenden, Vermont in 1820. Also says: Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820.
• ^[5] Jared Farrand in Essex, Chittenden, Vermont 1830. Here his first name is spelled different.
• ^[6] Jared Farrand in Dover, Cuyahoga, Ohio USA 1836. In Volume Number: 20 & 21.
• ^[7] Jared Farrand in Dover, Cuyahoga, Ohio USA 1839. In Volume Number: 25.
• ^[8] Jared Farrand in Dover, Cuyahoga, Ohio 1840. Here is last name is spelled "Ferren and his birth date is abt 1761. He is a Veteran.
• ^[9] Jared Farrand in Middleburgh, Cuyahoga, Ohio 1850.
• ^[10] Jared Farrand married Amy Gallop in Cuyahoga county, Ohio on 5 Mar 1850.
• ^[11] Jared's last name is spelled Farren again, he's 90 years old and still living in Middleburgh, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
• ^[12] Jared Farrand in the Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots
• ^[13] Jared Farrand lives in Middleburgh, Cuyahoga, Ohio until his death on 28 Jun 1862. The Official roster of the soldiers of the American Revolution buried in the state of Ohio - a
• The Official roster of the soldiers of the American Revolution buried in the state of Ohio - b
• The Official roster of the soldiers of the American Revolution buried in the state of Ohio - c
• U.S. Pensioners, 1818-1872 forJared Farrand
• U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900 forJarad Farrand
• Jared Farrand in the U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

Sources

1. ↑ Jared Farrand in the American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) [1]
2. ↑ Jared Ferrend in the 1790 United States Federal Census [2]
3. ↑ Farrand in the 1810 United States Federal Census [3]
4. ↑ Jared Farrand in the 1820 United States Federal Census [4]
5. ↑ Geard Farrand in the 1830 United States Federal Census [5]
6. ↑ Jared Farrand in the Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Tax Lists, 1819-1869 [6]
7. ↑ Jared Farrand in the Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Tax Lists, 1819-1869 [7]
8. ↑ Jared Farren in the 1840 United States Federal Census [8]
9. ↑ Jared Farren in the 1850 United States Federal Census [9]
10. ↑ Jared Farrand in the Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records and Indexes, 1810-1973 [10]
11. ↑ Jared Farren in the 1850 United States Federal Census [11]
12. ↑ Jared Farrand in the Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots [12]
13. ↑ Jared Farrand in the Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Tax Lists, 1819-1869 [13]

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