William Farquhar (1705 - 1788)

Born 29 Jul 1705 in Dublin, Kings County, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Miller) Farquhar — married 19 Feb 1733 in New Garden Twp., Chester,PA

Descendants

Died 21 Sep 1788 at age 83 in Union Bridge, Carroll, Maryland, United States

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Biography

William Farquhar Birth: 29 JUL 1705 Kings County, Ireland^[1]

Death: 21 SEP 1788 Age at Death: 73/Union Bridge, Carroll, Maryland, USA^[2]

Burial: Pipe Creek Friends Cemetery/Union Bridge, Carroll, Maryland, USA^[3]

"William was born in Ireland the 29th day of the seventh month 1705, and came to America about the sixteenth year of his age and settled in Pennsylvania, where he was convinced of the truth, and married among Friends."

William was married in April 1733 at the New Garden Meeting in Pennsylvania to Ann Miller, daughter of James Miller and Katharine Lightfoot, also from Ireland.

William and his wife moved from the province of Pennsylvania to the province of MaryIand in 1735, and settled near the present town of Union Bridge, Carroll Co.

He was the first white settler in that part of the State, and there being no roads, except the paths made by the Indians and wild beasts, he was obliged to move his family and goods on pack-horses. He was a tailor by trade, and made buckskin breeches and other clothing for the settlers when they came. His father, Allen Farquhar, gave him two hundred acres of land, and he took up and patented from time to time, as he acquired means, different tracts of land, until in January, 1868, he owned two thousand two hundred and fifty-six acres, including all of the site of the town of Union Bridge, which he divided among his seven children, some of which is still owned by his descendants.

Other Friends followed William to the area and associated with him in what became known as the "Pipe Creek Meeting". William opened his home to accommodate the Friends. He and his wife were widely known for their hospitality. This was the edge of white civilization at the time, and settlers passing by found shelter at their home.

"Worship began at Pipe Creek in 1736, under Fairfax Monthly Meeting. In 1759, Pipe Creek became a Preparative Meeting under Western Quarterly Meeting. Bush Creek Preparative Meeting began in 1764. The Pipe Creek Monthly Meeting alternated between Bush Creek and Pipe Creek. Monocacy meeting members were joined in 1776." from "Records of Pipe Creek Monthly Meeting"

By 1764 William had built a log meeting house for worship gatherings. The first permanent house of worship erected in the community was the Friends Meeting House constructed on land donated by William Farquhar in 1771. Built in 1772, The Religious Society of Friends [Quakers] has conducted monthly meetings for worship at the Meeting House since that time. The first wedding occurred there in 1773, and a school building was constructed near the Meeting House which students from across the country attended. Joel Wright served as school master until 1802.

William and Ann's children:

1. James [1733] PA

2. William [1735] PA

3. Allen [1737] MD

4. Mary [1739] MD

5. George [1742] MD

6. Samuel M. [1745] MD

7. Elizabeth [1748] MD +Joel Wright

8. Moses [1750] MD

9. Susannah [1753] MD +Solomon Shepherd

NOTE: Three Richards brothers, Daniel, Matthew, and Stephen [ancestors of mine]; associated and worshiped with William at the Pipe Creek Meeting. HGR

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave Index, 1637-2012 Ancestry.com
2. ↑ Find A Grave Index, 1637-2012 Ancestry.com
3. ↑ Find A Grave Index, 1637-2012 Ancestry.com

See also:

• Ancestry Family Tree

• Source: S500009 Bobby Hooper Hooper Web Site

  MyHeritage family tree

  Family site: Hooper Web Site

  Family tree: 333354301-3 Smart Matching Media: 333354301-3https://www.myheritage.com/person-9500603_137946402_137946402/william-farquhar Certainty: 3 Individual added by confirming a Smart Match Event: Smart Matching Role: 1:137946402-9-500603:0

• Source: S500011 WikiTree Publication: MyHeritage <a href='http://www.wikitree.com' target='wikitree'>www.wikitree.com</a> Collection Media: 10109https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10109-39430215/william-farquhar-in-wikitree Certainty: 4 William FarquharGender: MaleBirth: July 29 1705 - Dublin, Kings County, IrelandDeath: Sep 21 1788 - Age at Death: 73/Union Bridge, Carroll, Maryland, USAFather: Allen FarquharMother: Susannah PattersonSiblings: Hannah FarquharAllen Farquhar Event: Record Role: 10109:39430215:

• History of western Maryland : being a history of Frederick, Montgomery, Carroll, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett counties from the earliest, etc. by Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas), 1843-1898 Published in 1882. Page 214. [1]