John Farrar (abt. 1728 - abt. 1808)

Born about 1728 in Virginia

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Died about 11 Feb 1808 at about age 80 in Wake County, North Carolina, United States

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John Farrar was born 1738 in Chesterfield County, Virginia, and died February 11, 1808 in Wake County, North Carolina.He married REBECCA PURYEAR 1756 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, daughter of JOHN SR. and MARTHA NORMENT.She was born 1740 in Henrico County, Virginia, and died January 19, 1815 in Wake County, North Carolina. Notes for JOHN FARRAR, CAPT.: His descendants have been the only ones to remain in Mecklenburg County, Virginia to this day.Their stability and their well-preserved family records as well as records in Boydton Court House have been a boon to researchers of the Jefferson-Farrar family.Herbert Farrar Hutcheson, as clerk of the Court, followed by his son Nathaniel Hutcheson, also the late Judge Sterling Hutcheson have been invaluable in obtaining accurate data. Special gratitude is due Judge Hutcheson for supplying family Bible records as well as special research and most of the lineage given here; also Miss Annie Smaw of Baskervills; Miss Lilla Odom of Eatonton, Georgia and others whose help is acknowledged in the following pages.Mrs. Katherine B. Elliott of South Hill, Virginia has given personal help. Her published books of Lunenburg and Mecklenburg records have also been invaluable.

John Farrar named his wife Rebecca in his will, proved in Wake County, North Carolina, March 1, 1808. She was the daughter of John and Martha (Normant) Puryear, as shown by John Puryear's will, leaving property to his wife Martha and "daughter Rebecca Farrar," 4.17.1785/8.8.1785 (Meck. Co., W.Bk. 2, 111).John Farrar, also a legatee, received his share in settlement of the estate 1.13.1794 (W.B. 3, 193).John Puryear lived four miles from Boydton on Butcher's Creek where he owned a good deal of land, totaling about 1000 acres.Besides this land, his will mentions lots in the town of Warwick and land in Henrico County. An early record of John Farrar is found in a court order that Johathan Neal, orphan of John Neal dec'd., be apprenticed to John Farrar, 4.5.1758 (Meck. O.B.5, 65).Also, Priscilla Mallett, orphan of William Mallett of Manakin Town was bound to John Farrar in Meck. Co. (OB. 4, 365).(Boddie:Hist. Southern Fam. i, 142).

Captain John Farrar served with Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

John Farrar is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A008611.

John Farrar was appointed, 10.13.1777, 2nd Lieut. in Captain Parham's Company of Militia, under Col. Bennett Goode (O.B. 4,374). Later he took the oath of Captain, 2.8.1778 (O.B. 5,375) and was entrusted with moving the county records to New London, Bedford County, Virginia, when Cornwallis threatened his section of the country.(Va. St. Lib., List of Colonial Soldiers; McAlister's Register; Crozier's Va. Colonial Militia). In another Meck. record he made oath that neither he nor his brother Abel, who served in the last war between Great Britain and France had received land to which they were entitled for this service.

On 5.14.1777, John Farrar was one of a large number of citizens, headed by Bennett Goode and Peyton Skipwith, to sign a Mecklenburg Declaration to the House of Delegates of Virginia, protesting the presence of British merchants not loyal to the American Cause. He and Rebecca Farrar lived four miles from Boydton, the county seat, on Allen's Creek, their place since known as the J. E. Crute place.John Farrar is listed in the Mecklenburg County Census of 1782-5, with a family of 10 and 12 slaves, and in the 1790 Census of Wake County, North Carolina with a family and 11 slaves.They evidently moved about the time he bought 1300 acres in Wake County on both sides of Middle Creek on 3.18.1788 (Wake Co. , N. C. , O.Bk. H, 415), for on 10.13.1788, Rebecca, wife of John Farrar, relinquished her dower rights to land in Mecklenburg County (Meck. rec.; Va. St. Lib. , Reel 3). His will, 4.7.1806, pr. 3.1.1808 in Wake County (W. Bk. H, 320).A notice of his death appeared in the Raleigh Register :"Capt. John Farrar of Wake County, died February 11, 1808."He left his wife Rebecca the plantation, six slaves and chattles, slaves, etc. , divided among his children:Powell, Obadiah, Edward, William P. and Jincy Farrar.The rest of his children, the oldest, Samuel, Peter, John Jr. , and heirs of Elizabeth Finch, had received their legacies during his lifetime."My worthy friend Mathew McCuller and William Farrar."Wit.: H. S. McCullers, Wm. W. Cullers, who filed the will.(John Farrar on 3.14.1799, had sold to George Farrar of Charlotte County, Virginia, for 100 lb. 150 acres on Middle Creek north sise of McCuller's line. Powell Farrar wit.) On 5.2.1806, John Farrar sold to Jefferson Farrar, both planters, 200 acres for $250, N. side of Middle Creek, being part of land John Farrar lives on .(Wake County, D. Bk. 5, 254).Jefferson Farrar and his heirs bought for 250 lbs. , 293 acres N. side of Middle Creek to line of Gabriel Utley.Wit: McCullers (Wake County D. Bk. 6, 413). One Jefferson Farrar appears in the 1820 Census of Hardin County, Tennessee.(P.161A Microfilm), but his identity has not been established.In the 1830 Census of Hardin County, Tennessee, Samuel Farrar appears with one male 20-30, one female 20-30.

John was born in 1728. He passed away in 1808.

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142775681/john-farrar: accessed 23 September 2022), memorial page for CPT John Farrar (1728–11 Feb 1808), Find a Grave Memorial ID 142775681, ; Maintained by 47117651 (contributor 47117651) Burial Details Unknown, who reports a Location of his burial is unknown at this time (still researching)..
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 27 May 2022), "Record of John Farrar", Ancestor # A008611.
• Source: S-2067278823 Repository: #R-2139932814 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=15323412&pid=984 Repository: R-2139932814

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Farrar-309 created through the import of Gorham Family Tree.ged on Jan 27, 2012 by Dale Gorham. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Dale and others.
• Ancestry.com