Mary 'Polly' Farmer^[1]

Abt 1765 - Bef 1791  (~ 26 years)

• Name	Mary 'Polly' Farmer
  Born	Abt 1765	Halifax County, Virginia
  Gender	Female
  Died	Bef 1791	Halifax Co., Virginia
  Person ID	I15464	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2017

  
  

  Family	Nipper Adams,   b. Abt 1750,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	17 Dec 1785	Halifax Co., Virginia
  Last Modified	25 Jan 2016
  Family ID	F5424	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  > The descendents of John F. Farmer and his father Barnard Farmer from Halifax County, Virginia and Stokes County, North Carolina have been researched and documented. The birth date and place of Barnard Farmer is unknown. Barnard married Mary (alias Molly/Polly Carr) on 27 July 1787 in Halifax Co. Barnard moved to Stokes Co., NC circa 1826 and he died there on 12 April 1841. John F. was born circa 1799 in Halifax Co., VA. He married Elizabeth Martin on 17 Dec. 1823 in Halifax, Co. John F. and his family migrated to Weakley Co., TN circa 1838. John F. visited Stokes Co., NC several times after 1838 including the following. Multiple times between 1852 and the years following to participate in a legal case against Samuel Shackelford, the administrator of the deceased John Carr's will. In 1852 to sell land which was his part in the estate of John Carr to Fleming Priddy. In 1854 to give William H. Reves power-of-attorney. John F. died in March 1881 in Weakley Co., TN. The first task is to trace and document the ancestry of John F. and his father, Barnard Farmer. The second task is to specifically determine and document the relationship between Barnard (alias Barnett, Barnet, Bernard) Farmer; Frederick Farmer, Sr.; Frederick Farmer, Jr. and at least one other Frederick Farmer circa the late 1700s and early 1800s in-or-around Halifax County, Virginia and Stokes County, North Carolina. A Frederick Farmer sold land to Barnard Farmer in Halifax Co. in 1801. This Frederick Farmer signed his name using the mark X. It is believed that this Frederick Farmer is the father of Barnard Farmer. The counties of Henry, Patrick, and Pittsylvania, Virginia lie between Halifax Co., VA and Stokes Co., NC. Halifax County deed records mention a Frederick Farmer, Sr., a Frederick Farmer, Jr., and a Frederick Farmer (no suffix) all from Halifax Co. Documented research shows several clues. First, Halifax Co. deed records show that (one) Frederick Farmer, Sr. was from Chesterfield Co., VA when he purchased his land in Halifax Co. in 1772. Second, Virginia land grant and patent records show that a Frederick Farmer (no suffix) was awarded a land patent on Birch Creek in Halifax Co. in 1779. Third, Halifax Co. will-records show that a Frederick Farmer (no suffix) died in 1782. Fourth, Chesterfield Co. deed records show that Frederick Farmer Jr. was from Halifax County. Halifax Co. records show that he moved to Randolph County, North Carolina around 1786. Handwriting analysis (legible and signed "Fredrick") seem to indicate that the Frederick Jr. from Chesterfield Co., VA; Halifax Co., VA; and Randolph Co., NC are one-and-the-same (see the Deed Tables on Pages 9 and 12 and the corresponding notes which follow the tables). The aforementioned should be considered when establishing the relationships. It should be noted that a number of genealogies found on the Internet reference a Frederick Farmer, Sr. (spouse identified as Martha Hatcher) and a Frederick Farmer, Jr. (spouse identified as Obedience Adkins) from Chesterfield Co., VA. The Halifax Co. deeds clearly state that the spouse of Frederick Farmer, Jr. was Mary Boice (granddaughter of Thomas Finney). Other genealogies reference a Frederick Farmer from Patrick/Henry Counties (spouse identified as Elizabeth Metcalf). War of 1812 Pay Roll Records for 1814 show that a Bernard Farmer was in Captain Ben. Goode's Company, Second Regiment of Virginia Militia, First Brigade, commanded by Col. John Ambler and was from Chesterfield County, Virginia. Chesterfield County, VA Tithables, 1747-1821 (Library of Virginia) Microfilm #330, Frame #0138) List of Insolvents returned by B Goode List Bernard Farmer insolvent for the year 1821. However, Halifax Co. deed records clearly show Barnard Farmer as owning property there from 1801 to 1826. Halifax County marriage and deed records outline the sale of property and offering of surety at weddings which specifically name Frederick Farmer, Barnard Farmer, and/or John F. Farmer. A Matthew Farmer is identified as the son of Frederick Farmer in Halifax Co. Deed Book 19, Page 321. Halifax Co. records, and John F. Farmer genealogy research, tie the aforementioned to a Matthew Farmer and show a tie between the Farmer, Martin, Carr, and Glass families of Halifax County. A Matthew Farmer is referenced in the Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files as born in Chesterfield County, VA a resident of Halifax County, VA and moving to St. Charles County, MO in 1834. Another noteworthy relationship with Frederick and Barnard Farmer is that of the Nunnally (alias Nunnallee) family. Harbard Nunnally is listed in a Halifax County marriage record as marrying Judith Farmer, daughter of Frederick Farmer and Barnard Farmer offers the surety. Additional Halifax County records show sale of property by Frederick Farmer (& co.) to Harbard (alias Herbert) Nunnally.

  
  

• Sources

  [S52] Halifax Co., VA Marriages Index, http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/halifax/vitals/marriages/marr-grms-1753-1800.txt. December 17, 1785 Adams, Nipper + Polly Farmer