Abraham Farrington (1690 - 1758)

Born 1690 in Bucks, Pennsylvania

Husband of Phebe (Bunting) Farrington — married 1 Aug 1725 in Chesterfield MM, Burlington, New Jersey

Descendants

Died 26 Jan 1758 at about age 68 in London, City of London, Greater London, England

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Biography

Abraham was a Friend (Quaker)

Abraham was born in 1690. He passed away in 1758.

The following information found in the book titled " Farrington and Kirk Family, Ancestors and Descendants of Abraham Farrington (1765-1845) of New Jersey and Ohio and Wife Deborah Kirk (1781-1829) of Chester Co. Pennsylvania" by Herschel B. Rochelle, 1983

"In 1756 Abraham acquainted the Monthly Meeting of Burlington with a concern which had been at time for upwards of ten years past, to visit the meetings of Friends in some parts of Great Britain and Ireland; and having the unity of said Monthly Meeting and also of the Quarterly Meeting, he embarked at Chester in the 6th month, on board the Charming Polly, John Troy, Master . . . , landing at Dublin . . on 10th of 7th mo. 1756. After much travel, then a log illness, he died in London 22nd Mar 1758 and was buried at Bunhill Fields, London. His travels overseas are described in a lengthy article in our Appendix, as reported in the Quaker magazine, The Friend, as reported in that publication, "He was a kind and affectionate husband and parent, a diligent attender of meetings for worship and discipline, and manifested in both a zealous concern for the promotion and honor of Truth, waiting for wisdom to see his duty, and strength to perform it. His outward circumstances were limited, and he was sometimes quite straightened."

Abraham Farrington's Ministry to Great Britain, Page 296:

"He returned to London the latter end of the twelfth month, 1757, and having travelled with great diligence and laboured fervently, his health was impaired; nevertheless he attended meetings till his disorder so increased as to render him incapable of further service.

His distemper increasing, he was confined to his bed at the house of our friend, Thomas Jackson, in Devonshire-square, where all necessary care was taken of him. During his illness he was very sweet and tender in his spirit, and remarkably patient. He uttered many comfortable and heavenly expressions, and several time said, "He apprehended his time in this world would be but short', and seemed fully resigned to quit mortality, having an evidence, 'That he should be clothed upon with immortality and be united to the heavenly host'.

"He had frequently been heard to say, in time of health, 'That he thought he should lay down his body in this nation, and not see his friends in America more', to which he appeared freely given up. He often expressed his desire, 'That he might be favoured with an easy passage,' which was graciously granted.

"He departed this life the 26th of the first month, 1758, like a lamb, without either sign or groan, as one falling into a sweet sleep, aged about sixty-six years; and on the 30th of the same, his body was carried to Devonshire-house, where a large and solemn meeting was held, which was owned by Him whose presence is the life of our meetings; and from thence his body was carried by Friends, to their burying ground in Bunhillfields, a large concourse accompanying it, and was there decently interred amoung the remains of many of our primitive worthies, and valiant soldiers in the Lamb's war, who loved not their lives unto death, for the word of God and testimony of Jesus."

Sources

BURIAL: Bunhill Fields Quaker Burying Ground in Islington, London Borough of Islington, Greater London, England

Find A Grave: Memorial #194294672 Abraham Farrington

Burlington, Chesterfield Monthly Meeting Intentions of Marriage and Certificates of Removal, 1685-1756, Page 78 of 83

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes, 1656-1845, Page 26 of 34

Friends' Miscellany Volume 12, Page 163