Thomas Farrar died on 16 Sep 1751 in Goochland Co., VA. He married Elizabeth. He was the last Farrar owner of Farrar's Island.
His will:
"In the name of Amen I Thomas Farrar of the Parish of St. James's Northam, in the County of Goochland being of perfect and sound mind and memory, do make and ordain this to be my Last will and Testament, in manner and form asfolloweth, first I commend my soul to god and commit my body to the Earth to be Decently buried at the Descretion of my Executorix and Executors hereafter Named, and as to my worldly Estate, I give and bequeath as followeth..
Impd. I give and bequeath unto my eldest son William Farrar five Shillings currt. money, to him his heirs and Assigns for ever.
Item. I lend to my loving wife Elizabeth Farrar, Durring her widowhood or Natural Life, all my whole Estate, Real and personal be it of what kind so ever besides the Intaild part of my Estate, and the Lequiste heretofore named and gave away, After my Just Debts and funeral charges are paid, and I do Desire that im Loving wife Should Die or marryes before my younest child should come to Lawfull Age, there may be no Division of my Estate before the youngest child do obtain to Lawfull Age.
Item. I give and bequeath all my pesonal Estate be it of what kind soever, to be Equally Divided after the Death or widowhood of my Loving wife, or at my youngest child coming to Lawfull Age, amongst all my children that I have by my last wife, to them their heirs and assigns for ever.
Item. I give and bequeath to my four sons that I have by my Last wife all my whole Devident of Land to be Equally Divided amongst them, at the Division of my personal Estate to them their heirs and Assigns forever.
Lastly, I do Appoint my Loving wife Elizabeth Farrar and my two Sons William Farrar and Joseph Farrar, y whole and sold Executrix and Executors, of this my Last will and Testament therefore Revoking all former wills by me made Declaring this and only this to be my Last will and Testament, in Testimony of which I have here unto sett my hand and Affixt my seal this Seventeenth day of April Anna Dom. One thousand seven hundred and Sixty.
Signed sealed and Acknowledge) Thomas Farrar Seal.
and the Inventory:
Will proved on 15 Sep 1761, Inventory 17 Oct 1761:
"A True Inventory of the Estate of Thomas Farrar Decd. taken by us the Subscribers being first sworn, Witness our hands this 17 Day of October 1761.
1 bay mare and fold.......................................14/
one Sorel Horse @ 15. one Black Horse.........9/
1 black Mare @ 15. one white horse @2............17/
one Black mare @5.1 Black horse @ 6 .......11/
Eighty Eight hogs.................................................19/5
Eleven Cattle @10.6, Ten Sheep @2.5..............12/11
Eight gees 8/. one lot of old iron 1.7.................... 1/15
one pair of cart wheals............................................/15
one Negroe Woman Named Sall.........................70/
one do do named Nan........................65/
one Negroe man named Will................................80/
one negro Gairl named Winne..............................15/
one negro boy named Archer...............................12/
one negro woman anmed Nan.............................35/
one negro boy named Natt...................................12/
Bed and furniture 5/ 1 Chest /7............................5/7
Two Guns 3/ one old side saddle /15..................3/15
one Desk 4/ one Walnut Table /30.....................5/10
one Bed and furneture 4/ 1do do 5/10................9/10
Five Blanketts. one Rugg. & one Sheet...............1/10
3 iron potts/2/. one Lot of Earthen ware 10/.........1/2
Seven chears 20/. one Table, one old Trunk 5/...1/5
pari of fire Tongs & Shovel. one old box Iron.........../6
half Dozen Silver Tea spoons................................1/5
one Iron Spitt and two pot Racks............................/3
Two water pails & one old pine Table....................../5.
one lot of Pewter /33. one old Tea kittle 1/3.........1/14/3
one Spice morter and pestel 5/1 Butter pot 1/6....../6/6
Three Casks of one parcel of corn /10..................../15
and a Sum of Money.............................................71/0
one Parcil of Tobacco which is 486........................4/0
Charles Torsan
Noel Burton.
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Richd. R Crouch.
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At a Court held for Goochland County March 16th 1762. This Inventory was presented into Court and Ordered to be Recorded
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Thomas and Elizabeth Farrar had 8 children, four of each sex.
