William TAYLOR [scrapbook] ¹ was born in PROB 20 AUG 1621 in Toddington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. He died ² on 6 Dec 1696 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. William married ³ Mary MERRIAM in BY 1650 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

William was of Concord Mass , Where he was owner of a large farm on the east Bedford Road. William's father may be Richard of Toddington/Harlington, Bedfordshire.

George Merriam had a daughter Mary but she died in 1646. Joseph Merriam, son of Joseph Merriam, had a daughter named Mary b.1664 that married Isaac Stearns.

The following is a research report by Andrew Pierce:  On to the Middlesex County MA problems. Ruth H. Bubul's recent George Hayward: A Line From Concord, Massachusetts, 1635  states that William Taylor (born ca.1618) married by 1649 (when he was a proprietor in Concord), Mary Meriam, daughter of Joseph & Sarah (Goldstone) Merriam. After her death, in 1677 he married (2)Hannah Merriam, a cousin of his first wife. The Merriam family is also sketched, with sources such as Lemuel Shattuck's notes, and there seems no reason to doubt that Mary Merriam was not William Taylor's wife. I do not see in your notes the source which supposedly identifies Mary was a Coltham, daughteer of William Coltham of Wethersfield CT, but the latter place is quite far from Concord MA, where William Taylor lived.

The IGI (apparently based on vital records) gives the marriage date of William Taylor to Mary Merriam as 19 October 1650, which seems to clash with the birth of their oldest daughter Mary on 12 September 1649/50; but since transcriptions of calendar dates of that period sometimes don't take into account the 'double years' given between fall and spring, it would be worth another look at the VRs for Concord. Also, the new publication of Middlesex County probate records (to 1660) might be checked, as well as Middlesex County deeds through 1700 to see if William & Mary Taylor, or their children, deeded out land in her right; and a probate for Mary's presumed mother Sarah (Goldstone) Merriam, who married (2)Joseph Wheeler of Concord and died there in 1671, to see if she mentioned Mary or her children. Wheeler's probate might be checked too, since he may have remembered stepdaughter Mary or her children.

Will of William Taylor US/CAN film #421536 file #22257:
I, William Taylor, of ye town of Concord in ye county of Middlesex in New England, being in perfect memory priviledged be God to make this my last will in manor & form following.  My soul I commit into the hands of my most merciful God in  Christ Jesus believing the ressurection of my body at ye last and great day of ye great and xxx xxx xxx and my body to descent burial for my temporal estate as followeth.  I give to my eldest son John Taylor my fourteen acres of land called Sprouters Lot and my sons Isaac Taylor and Joseph Taylor and my daughter ffarr have all of them received their portion from me already. As for my state now remaining mine and not given by deed of gift to my above said sons.  I will and give to my true and beloved wife all my movable estate one and others of all xxx and kinds and to her disposal at her death.  And to sell and make xxx of for ye comfort of her life.  Also all my lands and mansion dwelling house and all ye engagements and xxx in my deeds of gifts to my sons I will that they be truly performed to their mother my loving and beloved wife and all my land now in my hands not given as above said I will and give to my wife for her to make use of as her need and comfort of life requireth.  And what land is left at my wife's death.  I give to my two sons Abraham Taylor and Jacob Taylor also I make my loving wife the executrix of this my last will all former and other wills void and anulled.  In witness that this is my last will and testament.  I, William Taylor ye ageed set to my hand and seal this twentieth day of ffebuary in the year one thousand six hundred ninety and two and three in ye four year of ye reign of William and Mary xxxx  Signed and sealed in presence of xxx Samuel xxx, Susannah Sprouthford??? Marke of William Taylor

Inventory of estate was approved by R. Fox, John Merriam, Samuel Howe.

DEATH: Will inventory witnessed by John Merriam.

Mary MERRIAM [Parents] [scrapbook] was born in 1625 in Hadlow, Kent, England, United Kingdom. She died ^{1, 2} on 10 Dec 1699 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Mary married ³ William TAYLOR in BY 1650 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Stephen FARR Jr [Parents] [scrapbook] ¹ was born ^{2, 3} on 11 Apr 1679 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Stephen married ⁴ Sarah STONE on 28 Sep 1708 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Source: FHL film #0815617
Comments:  Shows both John and Stephen together in a town meeting at Stow in 1700.

Middlesex Deeds
Vol. 41, p. 325
FHL Film US/CAN #0554024
Stephen Farr to Stephen Farr, Jr, of Stow, Mass., 200 pounds; land in Stow and Acton Mass., of 100 acres. One parcel consists of part of a house and lot (the line passes through middle of the chimney) in this John Davis' land is mentioned; also land of Samuel Farr and Jonathan Farr. Another parcel which belonged to Stephen Farr Senior on the westerly side of the road leading from Stow to Jonathan Farr's. Dec 25th, 1735
Stephen Farr/Sarah Farr
Witnesses, Joseph Farr Jr., Jacob Hooker, Wm Farr.

BIRTH: April was used instead of Feb. because the year started in Mar. and record reads 11, 2, 1679.

Sarah STONE was born about 1686 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. She died in 1741 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Sarah married ¹ Stephen FARR Jr on 28 Sep 1708 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Sarah descends from George Farr of Lynn, Essex, MA through his daughter Mary Farr Farnsworth and then through Mary's daughter Sarah Farnsworth Stone.

John FARR [Parents] [scrapbook] ¹ was born about 1681 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. He died ² on 14 Jan 1723/1724 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. John married ^{3, 4} Hannah APPLIN on 11 May 1703 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

John was confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 2 May 1896%.

John is mentioned in his brother Samuel's will. Because Samuel was confirmed by DNA testing, John is now confirmed by the will. If you read the Melinde Sanborn article under Stephen Farr, you can see why most of his children are not found in the vital records.

Mention of John is found in the Rev. Charles N. Sinnett's book "The Farr Genealogy" Film #0015506 p. 11, 48.

Film #385981 Middlesex MA Probate Docket FA - HA
Shows index of John Farr's probate of Littleton No.7274. This is the John married to Hannah Applin.

Film #0397054 Middlesex Probate Pages #7274
Shows original probate of John Farr Husband of Hannah Applin. Relations listed are: Hannah Applin (wife), John Farr (eldest son), Hannah Hayes (daughter, Husband James Hayes), Mehetable Adams or Davis (daughter), Mary Dodge (daughter), BethShua Anderson (daughter), Abia _____, Rachel Cavy(daughter), Prudence Farr(daughter). I couldn't read the last name of Abia.

Film #0928676 Haseltine Papers, Watertown Marriages Book 2 1695-1737 John Farr from Stow MA & Hannah Applin from Watertown  MA m./May 11, 1703

Film #1321409, item 13, page 156: gravestone inscription of John Farr

FHL film #1321409, item 13, page 37: John and Thomas Farr as land owners in Littleton.

DEATH: 1724 Farr My. John d. Janry. ye 14th 1724 in ye 43d Year of His Age. Deaths from Grave Stones in the Old Burying Ground at Littleton Common.

Hannah APPLIN [scrapbook] was born on 26 May 1680 in of Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Hannah married ^{1, 2} John FARR on 11 May 1703 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Samuel FARR [Parents] ¹ was born about 1684/1685 in of Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. He died ^{2, 3} on 7 Jun 1754 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. He was buried in Jun 1754. Samuel married Hannah WHITNEY about 1713 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Samuel had a will ⁴ on 4 Feb 1754 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

The best proof we have that ²Samuel was a son of ¹Stephen is the DNA results between participants #51092 (Douglas Wayne Farr), #26155 (James Russell Farr), #33301 ( whom descend from ²Samuel Farr, #36078 (Donald Richard farr), and participant #15338 (Donald Eugene Farr) who descends from ²Stephen Farr Jr. (proven son of Stephen Farr) The DNA results are as follows:

#15338----13 23 14 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 16 17 17
#33301----13 23 14 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 16 17 17
#36078----13 23 14 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 16 17 17
#51092----13 23 14 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30
#26155----13 23 14 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30

All five have an exact match. Samuel Farr is a brother of Stephen Farr Jr. and we know that Stephen Jr. is a son of Stephen Farr and Mary Taylor from the Concord vitals. Full results of the Farr DNA Project with FamilyTreeDNA, can be viewed at: http://www.geocities.com/dustyhills/FarrDNATestResults.htm. If you read the Melinde Sanborn article under Stephen Farr, you can see why most of his children are not found in the vital records.

Mention of Samuel is found in the Rev. Charles N. Sinnett's book "The Farr Genealogy" Film #0015506 pp. 11, 68-69 Died June 7th 1754 and lived at Stow, Mass., and married Hannah Whitney

Will dated Feb. 4, 1754
probated July 8, 1754
Stow, Middlesex, Mass.
Probates, vol. xxvii p. 149

In the Name of God Amen. I Samuel Farr of Stow in the county of Middlesex in the Provivence of the Massachusetts Bay in New England yeoman, being considerably advanced in age but of sound and disposing mind, Do Constitute and Appoint this to be my soul Will & Testament this fourth day of February Anno Domi one thousand seven hundred fifty four. Principally & first of all I give my soul into the hands of God that gave it & my body to the Earth to be buried in Decent Christian Burial out of my Estate, & as touching the worldly Estate that I am Blessed with I give & dispose of as follows:
I give to my wife Hannah the use of my moveable Estate and the use of that part of my Real Estate that is not given away by this will during her life. Item: I give to my eldest son Samuel Farr that part of my messauge  that I have set to him of meets & bounds. Item: I give to my son Daniel Farr about an acre of orcharding that was set to him by meets & bounds being part of the orchard that I purchased of my brother John Farr also all that part of my living that I gave to my son Jonathan by word of mouth, my said son Daniel having paid him the full Value thereof, this I give to my son Daniel beside the deed I gave to Samuel Haywood & Jeremiah Ward at his desire and advantage. Item: I give to my son Jonathan Farr four acres of swamp that lyeth in or near the Great Swamp in said Stow besides what he diposed of and received the profit of from my son Daniel above said. Item: I give to my youngest son Abraham Farr one full half of my messuage & buildings at home, as also the other half of it after my wife's decease & the decease or marriage of my daughter Lydia Farr in case he shal look after them & give them a proper maintenance out of it & them & me Decent Christian burial out of it. Item” I give to my said daughter Lydia her maintenance as above said during life if she shal remain a single woman but if she should happen to marry four pounds lawful money & she shal quit her title to the maintenance abovesaid  this beside her bed & the furniture of it.  Item: I give to my three married daughters what I gave them viz. Hannah Farr, Elizabeth Whitney, & Hepsibah Thomas each of them one pound six schillings & eight pence lawful money apiece for each of them & all my household goods to be equally divided among them after my said wife has done with them, but if my said wife shal continue my widow during her life she shal enjoy my moveable estate during said term. But if she should happen to marry, my said son after marrige shal befree from his obligation with regard to her maintenance & enjoy my estate as if he had maintained her for life & she shal have liberty to take a bed & furniture with her. Further I give a piece of land that I bought of Butterwick to my three sons Samuel, Daniel & Abraham Farr, & constitute & appoint my said son Abraham Farr soul executor of this my last will and testament & revoking all other wills by be at any time made. I ratifie and confirm this & no other to be my last will & testament the day & year above written.
Memorandum: The ten acres near the clay pitts adjoining to my said son Samuel, I call my messuage at home & accordingly give it to my said son Abraham.
Signed, Sealed, Published, Pronounced & Declared by the said Samuel Farr as his last Will & Testament in the presemce of us the Subscribers:
John Gardner
Elizabeth Gardner
Susannah Gardner

WILL: Mentions his brother John Farr in his will. Because Samuel was confirmed in Stephen Farr's family by DNA testing, John is now confirned through the will.

Hannah WHITNEY was born about 1692 in of Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Hannah married Samuel FARR about 1713 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Hannah was confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 9 Feb 1935%.

Samuel COREY was born ¹ on 20 Sep 1691 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Samuel married Mary FARR about 1712 in of Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Mary FARR [Parents] [scrapbook] was born ¹ on 4 May 1686 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. She died ² on 23 Jun 1748 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Mary married Samuel COREY about 1712 in of Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

The IGI and many other sources, incorrectly have this Mary Farr as the wife of Jacob Hooker. Sinnett in his book, "The Farr Genealogy", uses a Middlesex County, Massachusetts's land deed, dated 1766, incorrectly to support her as the wife of Jacob Hooker. Using the dates from the land deeds, this Stephen Farr would have to be about 125 years old. However, there could be a Jacob Hooker from an earlier time that could be confusing the matter.

Mary, that married Jacob Hooker, would be the daughter of Stephen Farr b. abt 1710 and Sarah Bennett b. 1708/9.

Mary Farr probably married abt 1712, Samuel Corey b. 20 Sep 1691 Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts. They had the following children:  Samuel b. 25 Feb 1714/15, Samuel b. 30 Aug 1717, Mary b. 2 Apr 1720, Stephen b. 25 Mar 1723, Elizabeth b. 13 Feb 1725, and Oliver b. 21 Aug 1729.

Samuel Corey was appointed guardian of John Farr's children in 1724.

Record of Mary being a child in this family found in Concord Reg. births, marriages and deaths of Middlesex County reference # US/CAN 974.44/C4 v2c.

Mary's Headstone Inscription:
Mary Corey the wife of Left Samuel Corey Desest the 28th day of June 1748 aged aboute 62 years

Thomas FARR [Parents] [scrapbook] ¹ was born about 1688 in of Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. He died in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Thomas married ^{2, 3} Elizabeth POWERS on 16 Mar 1713/1714 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

The best proof we have that ²Thomas was a son of ¹Stephen is the DNA results between participants #14704 (Ben W. Farr Sr.), #20588 (Kendall Clark Farr), #20589 (Keith Lyle Farr), #23559 (Robert Farr) and #14723 (David Jackson Farr) whom descend from ²Thomas Farr, and participants #15338 (Donald Eugene Farr) and #46956 (Rupert Andrew Farr) whom descend from ²Stephen Farr Jr. (proven son of Stephen Farr). The DNA results are as follows:

#14704----13 23 14 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30
#20588----13 23 14 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30
#20589----13 23 14 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30
#23559----13 23 14 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30
#46956----13 23 14 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30 (Rupert Andrew Farr)
#14723(David Jackson Farr)----13 23 14 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 16 17 17 11 10 19 23 17 15 17 17 36 38 12 12
#153389(Donald Eugene Farr)----13 23 14 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 16 17 17 11 10 19 23 17 15 17 17 36 38 12 12

All seven have an exact match. Thomas Farr is a brother of Stephen Farr Jr. and we know that Stephen Jr. is a son of Stephen Farr and Mary Taylor from the Concord vitals. Full results of the Farr DNA Project with FamilyTreeDNA, can be viewed at: http://www.geocities.com/dustyhills/FarrDNATestResults.htm. If you read the Melinde Sanborn article under Stephen Farr, you can see why most of his children are not found in the vital records.

Thomas buys land from Stephen Farr Jr Mar 10, 1741:
Thomas Farr of Acton, Mass., 500 pounds to Stephen Farr Jr. of Stow, Mass., land in Acton, Mass., 120, or 170 acres. film #0015506 p. 50.

Mention of Thomas Farr, M. at Groton, Mass., March 16th, 1713 to Eliza (Elizabeth) Powers.in the Rev. Charles N. Sinnett's book "The Farr Genealogy" FHL film #0015506 p. 11. Marriage also mentioned in Early Massachusetts Marriages Prior to 1800, Middlesex, Hamshire, Bershire and Bristol, Middlesex County, Groton, page 58.

FHL film #1321409, item 13, page 37: John and Thomas Farr as land owners in Littleton.

Elizabeth POWERS [Parents] was born ¹ about 1693 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Elizabeth married ^{2, 3} Thomas FARR on 16 Mar 1713/1714 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Jonathan FARR [Parents] was born about 1680 in of Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. He died in 1722 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Jonathan married Elizabeth about 1713 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

A descendant of Jonathan took the DNA test and he matched the other participants that descend from other sons of Stephen Farr. He is DNA Participant #133892 in Farr project with Family Tree DNA. We now have proof that he descended from Stephen also. Only two sons remain to be proven, Ebenezer and Joseph.

Mention of Jonathan is found in the Rev. Charles N. Sinnett's book "The Farr Genealogy" Film #0015506 p. 11, 66-67 lived at Stow, Mass., and married Elizabeth.

The following is from the research of Linda M. Farr Welch:

The most frustrating part of all the Farr and related family genealogies is this very family line of Jonathan Farr.  There has been an inability to find much source material about our Jonathan Farr's life, except the bare minimum He signed the Covenant at Stow, Mass. 10 June, 1700.  He was a Tithing man in Stow, 1719-20, and elected one of the selectman, 6 March, 1720. He was well respected, obviously, by his peers. He died much too young. His three children were all very young to lose their father.

Stow was settled between 1650-55. It lies on the Assabet Brook in the northwest part of the town near the border with Boxboro. It's original limits composed territory bounded by Sudbury, Concord, Groton, Lancaster, Marlboro and Littleton. The first meetinghouse was built in 1686. In 1697 there were “twenty-eight poor families settled” because eight had left town due to the want of a settled minister and trouble with the local Indians. The townspeople petitioned the Massachusetts authorities to help provide funds for a minister as they just couldn't afford it. The most respected and loved minister was Rev. John Gardner, who came to Stow from Charlestown. He served the town's ministry from 1718-1775. He was probably the minister who was present for the funeral and burial of Jonathan Farr.

Elizabeth. Elizabeth married Jonathan FARR about 1713 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Last name may be 'Powers'.

Walter POWERS was born ^{1, 2} in 1639 in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. He died ^{1, 2, 3} on 22 Feb 1707/1708 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Walter married ^{4, 5} Trial SHEPARD on 11 Jan 1660 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Marriage record came from Middlesex County Records, Married on the 11th day of ye first month 1660 to Trial Daughter of Deacon Ralph and Thankes Shepard. Before 1752 in England and New England, if the dates were written as above, it meant that the first month was March and the the first day of the new year was the 25th. the above date would be the 4th of April 1660.
Walter's father was probably William.

Trial SHEPARD [Parents] was born ¹ on 19 Dec 1641 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. She died ² on 22 Feb 1707/1708 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Trial married ^{3, 4} Walter POWERS on 11 Jan 1660 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Marriage record came from Middlesex County Records Married on the 11th day of ye first month 1660 to Trial Daughter of Deacon Ralph and Thankes Shepard. Before 1752 in England and New England, if the dates were written as above, it meant that the first month was March and the the first day of the new year was the 25th. the above date would be the 4th of April 1660.

Thomas POWERS [Parents] ^{1, 2} was born ³ in 1667 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. He died on 21 Jan 1734. Thomas married ^{3, 4} Elizabeth GOULD in BY 1692 in of Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Elizabeth GOULD [Parents] was born ^{1, 2} on 15 Jan 1664/1665 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. She died ^{1, 3} on 25 May 1698 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Elizabeth married ^{1, 4} Thomas POWERS in BY 1692 in of Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

of Concord

Francis GOULD ^{1, 2} was born ³ about 1622 in England, United Kingdom. He died ³ on 27 Mar 1676 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Francis married Rose in BY 1649 in of Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.

FRANCIS GOOLE, the immigrant ancestor of this branch of the Gould family, was born in England about 1622. Exactly where he came from in England or when he arrived on the shores of the New World is not known. The first mention of him is found in the records of the town of Boston where he is listed as being a watchman before the court in 16392 When next we find mention of him he was in Duxbury, Plymouth colony, (In 1691 Plymouth Colony was united by royal charter to the Massachusetts Bay Colony.) and in 1643 he was listed among the inhabitanta of Duxbury who were able to bear arms. Apparently he remained in the area of Duxbury and nearby Plymouth until the late 1640's for we find that on April 3, 1645, one John Eddy, aged eight years, was apprenticed to "Francis Goulder of Plymouth, yeoman." Since it is recorded that young Eddy learned the trade of a blacksmith from Goole, it seems evident that Francis practiced smithing as a trade.

By 1649 Goole had moved to Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, where he was living with his wife, ROSE Unfortunately, no records have come to light which would indicate to us when they were married or what Rose's maiden name was. The first five children of Francis and Rose Goole were born in Braintree and they continued to reside there until late in 1659 or early in 1660 when they moved to what was then the frontier at Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, It was at Chelmsford that Francis and Rose made their home for the rest of their lives.

At the Chelmsford town meeting of October 7, 1673, the town made a contract with Joseph Barrett, son in law of Francis Goole, to build a house on Robins Hill, outside Chelmsford. When built the house consisted of one room, 16 feet by 18 feet, covered with a single thickness of boards, and had one window. The house was undoubtedly built to serve as a Lookout post to warn the town of approaching hostile Indians, at that time a danger in the area. Francis---Goole, or Goold, signed an agreement with the town selectmen stating that "I have taken to hier the house and land that I now live in of the selecttmen of the town For which house and land I Do covenatt with thin to pay yearly the sum of one peck of endian Corn For the towns use as wittnes my hand this last tuesday in Desembor 1673. (Signed) Francis Goold, his mark."

Thus Francis and Rose Goole moved into the Robins Hill house, outside Chelmsford, with their children, Francis lived there until his death, March 27, 1676, while Rose remained in the house with her daughter and son in law, Hannah and Daniel Galusha, after they took it over from the town. Rose died about 1679 in Chelmsford.

In the records for this generation the name Gould is spelled variously as Goole, Goold, Gold, and Gould.

Rose ^{1, 2} was born about 1624 in England, United Kingdom. Rose married Francis GOULD in BY 1649 in of Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.