John Farrington (1756 - 1843)

Born 20 Oct 1756 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 30 Sep 1843 at age 86 in Holden, Penobscot County, Maine, United States

Biography

Private John Farrington served with 21st Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regiment (1775), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

John Farrington is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A039088.

John Farrington is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-156763
Rank: Private

John Farrington was born on Oct 20, 1756 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay. He was baptized on Oct 20, 1756 in Holden, Penobscot, Maine, United States.

John married Cynthia Hawes. Their known children were:

1. Sylvia Farrington (1789–1843)
2. John Farrington (1791–1867)
3. Benjamin Farrington (1792–1844)
4. Daniel Farrington (1793–1873)
5. Nancy Farrington (1795–1882)
6. Silas Farrington (1796–1841)
7. Oliver Farrington (1797–1863)
8. Cynthia Farrington (1800–1864)
9. Pliny Farrington (1803–1856)

John died on Sep 30, 1843 in Holden, Penobscot County, Maine, aged 86. He was buried in Harts Corner Cemetery, Holden, Penobscot County, Maine.

He served in the Revolutionary War while still residing in Wrentham. John enlisted in 1776 in Captain Samuel Cowell's Co., Col. Lemuel Robinson's 21st MA Regt Robinson-14409. He served as a gunner in the artillery. In the expedition to the Androscoggin River, 1781, he served as a minuteman under Captain Stephen Farrington. ^[1]

According to the Dar Magazine, Volume 22, an article states that in 1905, the DAR Chapter of Bangor, Maine, took on the task of marking all the graves of known Maine Revolutionary War soldiers. Among these, they determined that John Farrington born in 1756 and who died September 30, 1843 was buried in Hart Cemetery in Holden and would be so honored, along with others there. At that time they noted that a headstone marked his grave in that cemetery and a plaque from the Dar was erected. Some time between then and the present, his headstone, along with the plaque,has disappeared. Sadly, I have seen this happen before due to vandalism and theft by those who desecrate graves for monetary gain and other dubious reasons for pilfering the hard-won honors of people who were willing to put their life on the line in defense of our country.

In 1786 John settled seven miles east of the Penobscot River in what is now Holden along with several others. John built a log cabin in the wilderness of Maine. Two years later, on July 14, 1788, he married in Wrentham to Cynthia Hawes, daughter of David and Abiah Braman Hawes.

He was a deacon in the church for many years and represented his district in the General Court of Massachusetts.

Sources

1. ↑ Massachusetts. 1896-1908. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War  : A Compilation from the Archives. Boston: Wright and Potter Print. Co. State Printers. Volume 5, Page 546

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: K2FY-H11
• Birth: "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", citing Digital film/folder number: 007595717; FHL microfilm: 11034; Record number: 236; Packet letter: A, FamilySearch Record: F431-LB6 (accessed 24 November 2023), John Farrington born on 20 Oct 1756 in Holden, Penobscot, Maine, United States.
• Marriage: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", citing Digital film/folder number: 007538310; FHL microfilm: 001902305, FamilySearch Record: Q28D-KLHY (accessed 24 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-8982-W4TN Image number 00590, John Farrington marriage to Cintha Haws on 14 Jul 1788 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.
• Marriage: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", citing Digital film/folder number: 007736603; FHL microfilm: 001902306, FamilySearch Record: Q28L-HTTV (accessed 24 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C91W-T9XS-T Image number 00342, John Farrington marriage to Cintha Haws on 14 Jul 1788 in Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.
• Marriage: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", citing Digital film/folder number: 007538310; FHL microfilm: 001902305, FamilySearch Record: Q28D-K5HM (accessed 24 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L982-W4PJ Image number 00604, John Farrington marriage to Cintha Haws on 14 Jul 1788 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.
• Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", citing Digital film/folder number: 007010771_002_M9ZJ-B4L; FHL microfilm: 886859; Image number: 98; Packet letter: I; Indexing batch: I00913-3, FamilySearch Record: FHQB-ZH4 (accessed 24 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-9979-W3VZ, John Farrington marriage to Cinetra Haws on 14 Jul 1788 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.
• Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", citing Digital film/folder number: 007009377; Image number: 256, FamilySearch Record: QPZF-BMFW (accessed 24 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-9979-9XSW, John Farrington marriage to Cintha Haws on 23 Jul 1788 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.
• Birth of daughter Sylvia Farrington: "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", citing Digital film/folder number: 007595780; FHL microfilm: 11724; Record number: 480; Packet letter: C, FamilySearch Record: F4MK-V3F (accessed 24 November 2023), Sylvia Farrington born to John Farrington on 13 Sep 1789 in Orrington, Penobscot, Maine, United States.
• Birth of son John Farrington: "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", citing Digital film/folder number: 007595780; FHL microfilm: 11724; Record number: 481; Packet letter: C, FamilySearch Record: F4MK-VQK (accessed 24 November 2023), John Farrington born to John Farrington on 4 Feb 1791 in Orrington, Penobscot, Maine, United States.
• Birth of son Benjamin Farrington: "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", citing Digital film/folder number: 007595780; FHL microfilm: 11724; Record number: 482; Packet letter: C, FamilySearch Record: F4MK-VQG (accessed 24 November 2023), Benjamin Farrington born to John Farrington on 27 Apr 1792 in Orrington, Penobscot, Maine, United States.
• Birth of son Daniel Farrington: "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", citing Digital film/folder number: 007595780; FHL microfilm: 11724; Record number: 483; Packet letter: C, FamilySearch Record: F4MK-VQR (accessed 24 November 2023), Daniel Farrington born to John Farrington on 2 Nov 1793 in Orrington, Penobscot, Maine, United States.
• Birth of daughter Nancy Farrington: "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", citing Digital film/folder number: 007595780; FHL microfilm: 11724; Record number: 484; Packet letter: C, FamilySearch Record: F4MK-V3V (accessed 24 November 2023), Nancy Farrington born to John Farrington on 17 Jan 1795 in Orrington, Penobscot, Maine, United States.
• Birth of son Pliny Farrington: "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", citing Digital film/folder number: 007595717; FHL microfilm: 11034; Record number: 238; Packet letter: A, FamilySearch Record: F431-LBF (accessed 24 November 2023), Pliny Farrington born to John Farrington on 8 Jul 1803 in Holden, Penobscot, Maine, United States.
• Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163054735/john-farrington: accessed), memorial page for Deacon John Farrington (20 Oct 1756–30 Sep 1843), Find a Grave Memorial ID 163054735, citing Harts Corner Cemetery, Holden, Penobscot County, Maine, USA; Maintained by J. Fogg Eaton (contributor 50410307).
• Death of daughter Cynthia Farrington Rogers: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 007031708; FHL microfilm: 000009852; Image number: 2899, FamilySearch Record: 2HKF-KK4 (accessed 24 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-9974-86T4, John Farrington in death record for daughter Cynthia Farrington Rogers 12 Apr 1864 in Augusta, Maine, United States.
• Baptism of son Pliny Farrington: "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", citing Digital film/folder number: 007595717; FHL microfilm: 11034; Record number: 8623472, FamilySearch Record: F47V-786 (accessed 24 November 2023), John Farrington's son Pliny Farrington baptism in Holden, Penobscot, Maine, United States.
• Baptism: "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", citing Digital film/folder number: 007595717; FHL microfilm: 11034; Record number: 8623470, FamilySearch Record: F47V-78Z (accessed 24 November 2023), John Farrington baptism (born 20 Oct 1756) in Holden, Penobscot, Maine, United States.
• Baptism: "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", citing Digital film/folder number: 007595717; FHL microfilm: 11034; Record number: 8623470, FamilySearch Record: F47V-78Z (accessed 24 November 2023), John Farrington baptism (born 20 Oct 1756) in Holden, Penobscot, Maine, United States.
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #163054735 (accessed 24 November 2023), Memorial page for Deacon John Farrington (20 Oct 1756-30 Sep 1843), citing Harts Corner Cemetery, Holden, Penobscot County, Maine, USA; Maintained by J. Fogg Eaton (contributor 50410307).