George Farrar Sr (abt. 1692 - aft. 1772)

Born about 1692 in Henrico County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Son of William Farrar and Priscilla (Baugh) Farrar

Husband of Judith (Jefferson) Farrar — married about 1717 in Henrico County, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died after 16 Mar 1772 after about age 80 in St James Parish, Mecklenburg, Virginia

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Biography

George Farrar Sr was a Virginia colonist.

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George Farrar (son of William Farrar and Priscilla Baugh) was born Abt. 1695 in Farrar's Island, Henrico Co. Virginia, and died March 16, 1772 in St. James Parish, Mecklenburg Co Virginia. He married Judith Jefferson on Abt. 1717 in Henrico Co. Virginia, daughter of Thomas Jefferson II and Mary Field.

Notes for George Farrar: George Farrar and his siblings were among the last to be born and raised on Farrar's Island. The Farrar's along with many other families who played prominent roles in the 1600's, were being supplanted by more politically powerful and wealthy families, like the Randolph's. George continued to own a share of Farrar's Island on the James River in Virginia until 1760.

George Farrar married Judith Jefferson, eldest child of Thomas Jefferson II and Mary Field, about 1717.

During about 1727-28 George's older brothers, William IV, Thomas and John, sold their shares of the Farrar's Island estate to the Randolph's. George continued to live on his share of the estate at that time.

In 1729, Thomas Jefferson II deeded to son-in-law George Farrar the plantation "Gilly's Mill," which George and his wife Judith occupied for the next thirty years. The deed describes the plantation as being in Henrico County Southside (which later became Chesterfield County), south side of Swift Creek, both sides of Reedy Run, near Curles... Described as on John and Frederick Baugh's line, it was also in the neighborhood of the Jefferson Plantation. During the time that he lived at Gilly's Mill, George Farrar was active in the community, serving on the jury, acting as appraiser and processionar of land in 1736.

On a tithable list for Lunenburg Co. Virginia in 1748, Field Jefferson was charged with Tithe's for the following: Thomas Jefferson, George Farrar, Joseph Aking (Akin), Wm. Edwards, and David Dodd.

On the Tithable list for 1749, Lunenburg, George Farrar is charged with a tithe for Joseph Akin.

In 1759 George Farrar sold his and Judith's property (Gilly's Mill bequeathed by Thomas Jefferson II) and moved to Mecklenburg Co., Virginia (formerly Lunenburg County), to live near Judith's brother, Field Jefferson, who had established a large estate on the north side of the Roanoke River near the Howards, where he operated a ferry for years (shown on Peter Jefferson's Map of Virginia). August 10, 1759 George patented land of 385 acres on the branches of Roanoak, adjoining Deloney, and Allens lines (Patents 34, p. 406).

WILL OF GEORGE FARRAR OF MECKLENBURG CO & PARISH OF SAINT JAMES, VIRGINIA: (Will does not name wife, but researchers have proven she was Judith JEFFERSON, daughter of Thomas JEFFERSON II, & aunt of President Thomas JEFFERSON.)

In the name of God, Amen. I GEORGE FARRAR of the county of Mecklenburg and parish of St. James, being sick and weak but of perfect mind and memory and knowing it is allotted to men once to die do make ordain this my last will and testament in the manner following. First I commend my soul to God that gave it through the Mercy of Jesus Christ my Savior in all humble hopes of its future happiness. As to my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a descent manner at the discretion of my executors herein mention.

I give to my son WILLIAM FARRAR one Negro wench, Marrian. I give to my son JOHN FARRAR one Negro boy, Abram, and one featherbed and furniture.

I give to my grandson FIELD FARRAR, JR. son of FIELD FARRAR, SR., one Negro girl Patt.

I give and desire my son FIELD FARRAR to have a horse and saddle and my wearing clothes.

I give to my WIFE the right to the full use of the remaining part of my estate, both Negroes and movables, during her life.

I desire that at the death of my loving WIFE my Negro fellow Dick may choose which he please for his master of those of my sons, THOMAS FARRAR, WILLIAM FARRAR or JOHN FARRAR.

Item: I desire my daughters MARY MOORE and PRISCILLA HOWARD each of them to have one cow and calf.

Item: I give to my son THOMAS FARRAR two young Negroes Sam and Annie.

Item: I lend to my son PETER FARRAR two Negroes Sarah and Pope during his life and after his death I desire that they and their increase may be equally divided between his youngest sons SAMUEL FARRAR and GEORGE FARRAR.

Item: To my grandson GEORGE FARRAR, the son of GEORGE FARRAR deceased one Negro boy George to them and their heirs.

I do hereby constitute and appoint my sons THOMAS FARRAR and WILLIAM FARRAR the executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 16th day of March 1772.

Witnesses: (signed) GEORGE FARRAR (Seal) James Brown (Brame?) Jane Puryear; Johnie Carter

Proved at a Mecklenburg County Court 12 October 1772, by THOMAS FARRAR, WILLIAM FARRAR and JOHN FARRAR, Exors.

SOURCES: ^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

More About George Farrar and Judith Jefferson: Marriage: Abt. 1717, Henrico Co. Virginia.

Children of George Farrar and Judith Jefferson are: William Farrar, b. Abt. 1718, Farrar's Island, Chesterfield Co. Virginia, d. 1788, Granville Co. North Carolina. +George Farrar, Jr., b. Abt. 1720, Farrar's Island, Chesterfield Co. Virginia, d. 1761, Mecklenburg Co. Virginia. Mary Farrar, b. Abt. 1722, Farrar's Island, Chesterfield Co. Virginia, d. 1792, Henrico Co. Virginia. Field Farrar, b. Abt. 1724, Farrar's Island, Chesterfield Co. Virginia, d. Aft. 1772, Tennessee. +Thomas Farrar, b. August 10, 1726, Farrar's Island, Chesterfield Co. Virginia, d. August 20, 1809, Carnesville, Franklin Co. Georgia. John Farrar, b. 1728, Farrar's Island, Chesterfield Co. Virginia, d. February 11, 1808, Wake Co. North Carolina. Priscilla Farrar, b. June 09, 1729, Farrar's Island, Chesterfield Co. Virginia, d. November 08, 1808, Franklin Co. Georgia. Peter Farrar, b. June 06, 1730, Gilly's Mill, Henrico Co. Virginia, d. 1816, Edgefield Co. South Carolina. Abel Farrar, b. Abt. 1731, Gilly's Mill, Henrico Co. Virginia, d. 1765.

Marriage

Husband: George Farrar

Wife: Judith Jefferson

Child: Abel Farrar

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: William Farrar

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Samuel Farrar

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Mary Farrar

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: George Farrar

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Field Farrar

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Field Farrar

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Lt. Col. Thomas Jefferson Farrar

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: John Farrar

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Priscilla Isabell Farrar

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Peter Farrar

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Lucretia Farrar

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 1717/1718

Place: Henrico, Virginia, USA

Imported only 1717 from Marriage Date and marked as uncertain.

Sources

1. ↑ Virginia. County Court (Mecklenburg County). Will Records, 1765-1922 ; General Index to Wills and List of Heirs, Decedents, 1765-1948. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1949. Will Book 1, p. 134-5, FHL Microfilm 1870858, Image 84 of 699
2. ↑ Alvahn Holmes book "Some Farrar's Island Descendants" Alvahn Holmes "George Farrar and Judith Jefferson and Their Colonial Ancestors" in Stripes, Vol. XXVI, March 1986. 1759 land patent in Lunenburg Co. Virginia 1772 Will Book 1, page 134, Mecklenburg Co., Virginia.
3. ↑ "The Farrar Family (Continued)." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 9, no. 3 (1902): 322-24. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4242449 and https://archive.org/stream/virginiamagazine09bruc#page/322/mode/2up
4. ↑ Bell, Landon C. "Judith Jefferson's Husband." The William and Mary Quarterly 11, no. 3 (1931): 221-27. doi:10.2307/1921026. (https://www.jstor.org/stable/1921026)
5. ↑ Grubbs, Lillie Martin, 1866-. Martin And Allied Families: Martin, Bogan, Farrar, Truitt, Smith, Saxon, Hay, Cheney, Grubbs, Pope, Curry, Watson, Swann, Birch, King, Pruett (and) Other Branches. Columbus, Ga, 1946. p. 203

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• Makers of America: Biographies of Leading Men of Thought and Action, the Men who Constitute the Bone and Sinew of American Prosperity and Life. B.F. Johnson; 1915. p. 445–.
• John Frederick Dorman. Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5: Families G-P. Genealogical Publishing Com; 2004. ISBN 978-0-8063-1763-2. (Portion of book: http://www.reynoldspatova.org/histories/Adv_of_Purse_and_Person-1607-1624.pdf)
• Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing. William Farrar and James Farrar match on 67 of 67 markers (see YSearch IDs FRXP4 and F8AKZ) thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to the MRCA William Farrar III.

• Source: S-2067278823 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=15323412&pid=980

Acknowledgments

First-hand information as remembered by Drew Harper, Saturday, January 31, 2015. Replace this citation if there is another source.

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Research Notes

Alternative Birthplace listed as Farrar Island, Chesterfield, Virginia