Cecily
Farrar
Born before in Jordan's Journey, Charles City Incorporation, Colony of Virginia
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Daughter of William Farrar
and Cecily (Unknown) Farrar
Sister of
Temperance (Baley) Cocke [half], Mary Jordan [half], Margaret Jordan [half], William Farrar and John Farrar
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Biography
Cecily Farrar was born before 6 September 1631, presumably at her parents' home at Jordan's Journey, Charles City Incorporation, Virginia.[1] She is the daughter of William Farrar and Cecily (Unknown).
"… on 6 September 1631, William Farrar of London, Gentleman, sold his brother Henry Farrar of Reading, Berkshire, for £200 the properties and annuities so bequeathed, and since John Farrar had reserved these bequests to William's wife and children, the names of 'Cecily his wife and Cecily and William his children' appear in the deed."[1]
Research Notes
Vital Statistics
First Name
An unsourced alternate spelling of Sisly was previously listed.
Birth
An unsourced alternate birth date of 1625 is listed by Dorman.[2]
An unsourced alternate birth of 11 June 1637 at Farrars Island, Henrico, Colony of Virginia, was previously listed. This date is implausible as she was born before 6 September 1631.[1]
Marriage
Cecily ______ married:
- Isaac Hutchins (1610-1656).
- Henry H. Sherman (1630–1695), married about 1655 in Henrico Virginia.
Death
An unsourced death of 1 Feb 1703 in Varina, Henrico County, Colony of Virginia was previously listed. This may be conflation with the death of Cecily (Unknown) Sherman (1637-bef.1707), whose Find a Grave memorial lists her death as Feb 1704 in Varina, Henrico County, Colony of Virginia.[3]
Burial
Deleted from biography January 2024: "She died 1 February 1703 in Varina, Henrico County, Virginia.[citation needed] She is purportedly buried in Henrico Parish Church Cemetery, Henrico County, Virginia." (see comments)
Purported Marriages
Possibly Isaac Hutchins.[citation needed]
There is a claim that she married Henry Sherman, as Henry had a wife Cecily.[citation needed] Yet Cecily Farrar's brothers died long before Cecily, wife of Henry Sherman, did, and they made no reference to her in their extensive Wills. More specifically, John Farrar mentioned children of his brother William though none that would belong to a sister Cecily.
- A transcription of Cecily Sherman's will is provided in the text of her Find a Grave memorial and names, among others, her daughter Anne Branch, wife of Christopher.[4] Anne's WikiTree profile - Ann (Sherman) Branch (abt.1663-1726) - is attached as daughter of Cecily (Unknown) Sherman (1637-bef.1707).
Purportedly Michael Turpin.[citation needed]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 John Frederick Dorman (editor), Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607–1624/5 Fourth Edition, 3 Volumes (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company for Clearfield Company, 2000), 1:927; digital images, ReynoldsPAtoVA.org (APP Farrar excerpt).
- ↑ Dorman, p928; digital images, ReynoldsPAtoVA.org (APP Farrar excerpt).
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #136207307 for Cecily Sherman (unk–1704).
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #136207307 for Cecily Hutchins Sherman (accessed 10 January 2023).
Citation Sources:
- John Frederick Dorman, Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607–1624/25, 4th Edition (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2004), Vol. 1; digital images, ReynoldsPAtoVA.org (APP Farrar excerpt).
See also - for more information:
- Wikipedia: William Farrar (settler).
- Wikipedia: Cecily Jordan Farrar.
- Wikipedia: Jordan Point, Virginia.
- Wikipedia: Farrar's Island.
- Will of husband Henry Sherman: "Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900"
Henrico County, Virginia, Court Records; Author: Virginia. County Court (Henrico County)
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62347 #2629870 (accessed 15 January 2024)
Name: Sisty Sherman; Gender: Female; Relationship: Wife; Item Description: Record Bk, Vol 3, 5, Deeds, Wills, Settlement of Estates, 1694-1699; Vol 4, Orphan Court, 1677-1739; Others Listed (Name)
Relationship: Herny Sherman
Sisty Sherman Wife
Elizabeth Sherman Daughter
Henry Frent Son-in-law
Ann Sherman Daughter
Christopher Branch Son-in-law
Ellexsander Frent Grandson.
See also:
- William Hopkins, William Hopkins papers; genealog collection, Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA, Call Number: Acc 40606.
Acknowledgements
- WikiTree profile Farrar-165 created through the import of harvey.ged on May 28, 2011 by Debbie Harvey.
- WikiTree profile Farrar-358 created through the import of Nazario Family Tree.ged on May 2, 2012 by Nicholas Nazario.
- Thank you to Jennifer Tuggle for creating WikiTree profile Farrar-717 through the import of Tuggle Family Tree.ged on Dec 29, 2013.
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Categories: Virginia Colonists
I think that the unsupported statement about her death and burial in the Biography section needs to be deleted or moved to Research Notes:
It appears to be from Find A Grave: Memorial #136207307 & is about a different Cecily: Cecily (Unknown) Sherman (1637-bef.1707). That memorial has a transcription of that Cecily's will, dated 1 February 1703:
WILL OF CISLY SHERMAN Henrico County, Virginia Deeds and Wills 1697–1704 Page 364
1 February 1703[/04]
edited by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
edited by Anne Massey
1. Cecily, wife of Issac Hutchins, or 2. Cecily, daughter of William and Cecily (Unknown) Farrar
if the parents of Isaac Hutchins are incorrect, they can be corrected or detached.
I added the citation for her birth. The source was there just below, but it was not properly cited.
The 1625 date appears in Dorman, but is unsourced. So I added it to the Vital Statistics research note instead. If it is reliably sourced elsewhere, let me know.
As the Biography states, the death date is unsourced. It has been in this profile since the day it was created in 2011, unchallenged and unsupported. Varina was added to the death place in 2017.
edited by Ken Spratlin
Please continue to manage normally, and review US Southern Colonies Project Editing Guidance before editing.
There is a claim that she married Henry Sherman, as Henry had a wife Cecily,Yet Cecily Farrar's brothers died long before Cecily, wife of Henry Sherman, did and they made no reference to her in their extensive wills. More specifically, John Farrar mentioned children of his brother William though none that would belong to a sister Cecily