William Farrar^{[1, 2]}

1627 - 1678  (51 years)

• Name	William Farrar  [3]
  Born	1627	Jordan's Journey, Henrico Co., Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Feb 1677/8	Charles City, Henrico Co., Virginia
  	Will witnessed by Michael Turpin
  Person ID	I70148	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	12 May 2019

  
  

  Father	William Farrar,   b. 28 Apr 1583, Born Before ,   d. Before Oct 1636  (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Cecily Phippen Reynolds,   b. Abt 1600, England ,   d. 12 Sep 1660, Charles City, Virginia Colony  (Age ~ 60 years)
  Family ID	F518495665	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Piggott,   b. 1627, Henrico Co., Virginia ,   d. Bef 1685, Farrar's Island, Henrico Co., Virginia  (Age 58 years)
  Married	Abt 1656	Virginia
  	Will names sons, Thomas, John, and William.
  Children	+ 1. Major William7 Farrar,   b. 1657, Farrar's Island, Henrico Co., Virginia ,   d. 1721, Farrar's Island, Henrico Co., Virginia  (Age 64 years) + 2. Thomas Farrar,   b. Est 1670, Henrico, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 May 2019
  Family ID	F518495662	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Farrar's Island Marker Farrars Island Marker.jpg

  
  

  Documents		VIRGINIA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY Volume 28 Year Ending December 31, 1920 VA-Magazine_Vol-28 1920.pdf
  		Colonial Wills of Henrico Co., VA Part One 1654-1737 Abstracted and Compiled by Benjamin B. Weisiger, III; Page 107 Wm. Sewell 1725 Colonial_Henrico_Wills002.pdf
  		Virginia Historical Magazine The Farrar Family of England and Virginia farrar.pdf

  
  

  Histories		Cicily Phippen Saga cicily-reynolds.pdf
  		The FARRARS Adventurers of Purse and Person Adv_of_Purse_and_Person-1607-1624.pdf
  		Virginia Heraldica - A Registry of Virginia Gentry Entitled to Coat Armor with Genealogical Notes of the Families Edited by William Armstrong Crozier, F.R.S., F.G.S.A. Virginia County Record Series Volume V. 1908 virginiaheraldic00croz.pdf

  
  

• Sources

  [S122] Genealogy. com, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/a/y/Lyndall-J-Mayes/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0106.html. William Farrar (son of William Farrar and Cecily) was born Abt. 1627 in Jordan's Journey, Henrico Co. Virginia, and died February 01, 1677/78 in Charles City, Henrico Co. Virginia. He married Mary on Abt. 1656 in Virginia. Includes Notes for William Farrar: William Farrar II was the eldest son of William Farrar and Cecily [Reynolds] Bailey Jordan Farrar. He was probably born at Jordan's Journey where his parents resided for a few years after their 1625 marriage. William Farrar, born in 1627, was the second child of his parents and joined a thriving family then consisting of half-sisters Temperance Bailey 10, Mary Jordan 6, Margaret Jordan 4, and sister Cecily Farrar 2. William was the first boy and no doubt the long awaited little prince of the family. His father sailed back to England in the summer of 1631 to settle the estate of his father John Farrer the Elder. It is not known if Cecily accompanied her husband or if they brought the children on the trip with them. William Farrar II, his sister Cecily Farrar and mother Cecily are named in the deed of sale of the inherited properties for which Cecily and the children released their rights to the inheritance. Upon return to Virginia, William's father patented and founded Farrar's Island on the former site of the Virginia colony's second settlement in Henrico County, a 2000 acre estate that would remain in the Farrar family for 100 years. William was only about nine or ten when his father died in 1636. The Farrar's Island patent was granted by King Charles I posthumously to his father June 11, 1637 and put in his name at that time. As the son of one of the colonies distinguished landed gentry William Farrar II was raised to take his place in Virginia society... Comments: William II, like his father, became rather prominent in Virginia society. He served as Justice of the Peace for Charles City Co. (1657) and for Henrico Co. (1677), and also was a commissioner for the Henrico Co. Court (1669). However his most notable contributions to the colony were made as a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, where he served for 18 years (1659-1676). He also wore the title of Colonel as a company commander in the militia. Will of WILLIAM FARRER, Henrico County, May 6, 1677 In the name of God, Amen, I WILLIAM FARRER of Henrico in the ................do make and ordain this my last will and testament Viz: I give and bequeath to my very loving brother Capt. JOHN FARRER TWO parcels of land which was formerly laid out and measured by Scott Thomas Lygon one parcel lying without Capt Davis Bottoms containing about three hundred acres, the other parcel within the said bottom containing something of two hundred acres, all I freely give to my said brother and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever. And for want of..........I give and bequeath the ...parcels of land to my two sons THOMAS FARRER and JOHN FARRER and to the heirs of their bodies lawfully begotten, and if either of them die before he have issue then the survivor to enjoy the said land forever, but in the ........of these two parcels of land to my brother JOHN FARRER I make this condition and exception, that my brother JOHN FARRER shall relinquish all the right, title and interest he hath to a parcel of land I ........gave him called by the name of Coles Field or .........this my bequest to be of ....to him nor his. I give and bequeath to my sons WILLIAM FARRER this neck of land I live on to him and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever and the said neck of land is to pass gained my new dwelling twice to a ridge of trees , a b......two hundred paces of, but of it shall please God that my son shall depart this life without issue, then my will and desire is that my sons, THOMAS FARRER and JOHN FARRER have and enjoy the said neck of land to them and their heirs lawfully begotten forever. Item: I give and bequeath to my sons THOMAS FARRER and JOHN FARRER and the male heirs of their bodies lawfully begotten all the land that I have a right and title to without this neck of land already given to my eldest son WILLIAM FARRER, and then two parcels given to my brother JOHN FARRER, all the rest I do give to my said sons THOMAS and JOHN and their heirs as above said forever to be equally divided between them when they please after they shall arrive of age. I ordain and appoint my brother JOHN FARRER and my son WILLIAM FARRER to be the executors of this my will...............In witness hereof I set my hand and date this 6th of May 1677. WILLIAM FARRER Testee: Michael Turpin. More About William Farrar and Mary: Marriage: Abt. 1656, Virginia. Children of William Farrar and Mary are: +William Farrar, b. 1657, Farrar's Island, Henrico Co. Virginia, d. April 03, 1721, Farrar's Island, Henrico Co. Virginia. Thomas Farrar, b. Abt. 1662, Farrar's Island, Henrico Co. Virginia, d. 1742, St. James Northam Parish, Goochland Co. Virginia. Martha Farrar, b. 1664, Farrar's Island, Henrico Co. Virginia. John Farrar, b. 1670, Farrar's Island, Henrico Co. Virginia, d. Bef. 1729, Farrar's Island, Henrico Co. Virginia. Cecily Farrar, b. 1672, Farrar's Island, Henrico Co. Virginia. [S140] Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. THE VIRGINIA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY VOLUME 30 YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 1922 James Stevens; Two of his daughters, Ann Oliver and Margaret married sons of Theodorick Carter. Dr. Walter Bennett and Theodorick Carter were among the gentlemen designated to take the first census of Halifax County, since published by the government. Previous efforts had failed because of the belief that the census was connected with a scheme to increase taxes. Page 219 Minutes of the Coucil and General Court "At a court at James City the 10th of October, 1627, present: ... William Farrar who was born 1594-5 and came to virginia in the ship NEPTUNE in 1618. He was a Commissioner (Magistrate) for the Upper Parts, a member of the Council from 1623- 1633 and probably until his death, which occurred some time before June 11, 1637... [S145] Virginia County Records, https://archive.org/stream/virginiacountyre61croz/virginiacountyre61croz_djvu.txt. 437 Wm. Farrar 1637 2000 Acres Granted 416 Capt. Wm. Farrer 1664 375 417 Thomas Liggon and Capt. Wm. Farrer. . . . 1664 335