Ancestors of Tim Farr and Descendants of Stephen Farr Sr. of Concord, Massachusetts and Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England


Adam YOUNG 1. Adam married Helen BALMER.

Adam worked 2 as weaver in of Denholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Helen BALMER [Parents] 1. Helen married Adam YOUNG.

Wife of John Jackson.

They had the following children.

  F i Margaret YOUNG.

James BALMER 1. James married Margaret TURNBULL.

Margaret TURNBULL [Parents]. Margaret married James BALMER 1.

They had the following children.

  F i Helen BALMER.

Walter TURNBULL 1. Walter married Helen RENWICK.

Helen RENWICK 1. Helen married Walter TURNBULL.

They had the following children.

  F i Margaret TURNBULL.

Thomas HEWARD was born about 1630 in of Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. He was buried 1 on 4 Jun 1688 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. Thomas married Elizabeth.

Thomas had a will 2 on 12 Jun 1685 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. His will was probated 3 on 16 Jun 1688 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

Other marriages:
FARRE, Elizabeth (Dennet\Heward)

Son Robert was born  20 Feb 1656 Millbrook, Bedford, England.

WILL: Mentions Son Robert and Grandaughter Elizabeth the daughter of his son Robert.

Elizabeth was buried 1 on 1 Jun 1658 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. Elizabeth married Thomas HEWARD.


Thomas DENNET was born about 1590 in of Kempston, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. He died in 1643 in Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. Thomas married 1 Mary GREENE on 12 Oct 1612 in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

Thomas was also known as Thomas Dinnet. He had a will 2 on 16 Nov 1641 in Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. His will was probated 3 in Apr 1643 in Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

Archdeaconry of Bedfordshire

Film #1066809

Thomas Dennet

16 Nov 1641

Hi Tim
The will is dated 16 November 1641.  Thomas Dennett is from Husbourn Crawley.  He talks about a Ralph Snagge of Kempston and his manor house called Daubeney.  There is a manor called Daubeney in Kempston.  Thomas Dennett owned land, tenements, messuages, etc. in Kempston.   His wife's
name is Mary.  His sons are George, John, Thomas, William, and Robert.  His daughters are Mary (Farr), Ann, Dorothy, Jane, and Martha.  He mentions that his daughter Mary is the wife of Stephen ffarr and they have a son named John.  Did you already know that?  Thomas Dennett has a brother in law named Robert Souyth or Sonyth, of Buckinghamshire. I can't tell if it's a "u' or an "n" in his name.  This scribe is terrible. He talks about a Ralph Comingston and a Thomas Merry.  The will was written in the presence of John Brown and John Meroll. George Dennett must not be married to Elizabeth Farr yet in this will, correct? Pam

Item Refs Item Description Date/s R6/2/1/7 Demise, 26 Sep 1659
Parties:
(i) St.John Thomson of Husborne Crawley, esquire with Richard Cooper of Newport Pagnell [Buckinghamshire], draper and Richard Mowse of North Crawley [Buckinghamshire], yeoman acting as trustees
(ii) Thomas Hackett of North Crawley and Thomas Kilpin of Newport Pagnell, draper

Operative Part:
- (i) at direction of St.John Thomson granted (a)-(l) to (ii) for 10/- paid to each

Property:
(a) messuage with orchards, yards and backsides adjoining in Husborne Crawley;
(b) 5 acres of pasture adjoining (a) formerly in occupation of Richard Sadler then Henry Sadler his son, late of Mark Grey, gentleman;
(c) cottage in Husborne Crawley with garden, yard, orchard, backside and little inclosed pightle of pasture;
(d) 2 acres of leys or sweard ground adjoining (c) formerly in occupation of Thomas Smyth, now of Henry Sadler;
(e) 6a 3r 0p of arable in occupation of Thomas Keenes;
(f) 4a 3.5r op of sweard dispersed in common fields of Husborne Crawley
(a)-(f) formerly mortgaged by St.John Thomson and his father St.John Thomson to Humphrey Monoux of Wootton and reconveyed by him to (i);
(g) Great Pasture of 30 acres in Aspley Guise formerly in occupation of Thomas Dennett, now of Henry Budd abutting: N on Broadmead; S on pasture called Middle Pasture or Little Pasture of Edmund Hardinge; E on The Fenn; W on highway leading towards Broadmead
(h) Aspley Wood with two parcels of woodland called Faulkners Corner and Foxborough Hill adjoining containing 137a 0r 14p;
(i) messuage in Husborne Crawley Church End in occupation of Christopher Coates;
(j) pightle of two acres adjoining (i);
(k) one acre anciently belonging to (i) called Throughout Acre;
(l) 15 acres of arable and leys in Husborne Crawley conveyed to St.John Thomson by Richard Impey and now held with (k)

Habendum:
- to (ii) for 500 years at peppercorn rent;
- provided that if all children of St.John Thomson and Katheryn his wife, (before the youngest of the current children became 21), released to (ii) their shares in Manor of Little Linford [Buckinghamshire] and Rectory of Little Linford (as detailed in indenture of 3 Nov 1655 between (1) St.John Thomson, St.John Thomson and Katheryn his wife, Katheryn St.John, daughter of St.John and Katheryn Thomson, William, Earl of Bedford and Richard Stone; (2) William White and Jasper White, citizens and haberdashers of London, William Yarway, citizen and merchant tailor of London; (3) William Warne of London, scrivener) this demise became void

Witnesses:
- William Clarke;
- John Langford;
- John Hardy;
- [Fulk?] Senhouse
- James Johnson;
- Mark Slingsby

Mary GREENE [Parents] 1 was born about 1592 in of Wavendon, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. She died in 1632 in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. Mary married 2 Thomas DENNET on 12 Oct 1612 in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

Wife of Thomas Dennet who is the father-in-law of Elizabeth Farr. Elizabeth is the sister of Stephen Farr of Concord.

They had the following children.

  F i Mary DENNET was christened on 9 Aug 1613. She died after 1654.
  M ii
John DENNET 1 was christened 2 on 22 Apr 1615 in Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
  M iii
Thomas DENNET 1 was christened 2 on 11 Jun 1616 in Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
  F iv
Dorothy DENNET 1 was christened 2 on 11 Aug 1617 in Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
  M v
Robert DENNET 1 was christened 2 on 22 Nov 1618 in Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
  F vi
Ann DENNET 1 was christened 2 on 14 Nov 1619 in Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
  F vii
Francis DENNET was christened 1 on 17 Sep 1621 in Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. She died 2 on 1 Oct 1621 in Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
  M viii George DENNET was christened on 21 Nov 1622. He was buried on 30 May 1657.
  F ix
Judith DENNET was christened 1 on 20 Jul 1624 in Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. She died 2 on 26 Sep 1625 in Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
  F x
Martha DENNET 1 was christened 2 on 27 Oct 1625 in Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
  M xi
William DENNET 1 was christened 2 on 11 Oct 1627 in Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
  F xii
Jane DENNET 1 was christened 2 on 28 Oct 1628 in Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

Robert GREENE 1, 2 was christened 3 on 8 Feb 1568 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. He died before 10 Apr 1646 in Wavendon, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Robert married Mrs. Robert GREEN about 1588 in of Wavendon, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.

Robert had a will 4 on 23 Sep 1644 in Wavendon, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. His will was probated 5 on 10 Apr 1646 in Wavendon, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.

Mentioned in the title deeds of Wavendon, Buckinghamshire that Dean Hunter acquired on a trip to England. Robert is also mentioned in the will of his father-in-law Henry Fayrie.


Archdeaconry of Buckinghamshire
Will Extract of Robert Greene
Wavendon 11646
Film #1042571 wf 36/83

The date of the will is 23 September 1644.  It is probated 10 April 1646.  Robert Greene is from Wavendon but asks that his body be ¹buried in Hulcote, Bedford if he dies within 1 mile of that parish or whichever parish he happens to die in.  He gives all his worldly estate to his son-in-law William Farr to dispose as he seems fit. The residue of his goods, etc. he gives to his son John Greene, whom he makes his executor. The witnesses are William Crowley and John Longe.

¹Is buried in Aspley Guise, Bedforshire

Mrs. Robert GREEN [Parents] 1 was born about 1568 in of Holcote, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. She died before 23 Sep 1644 in of Wavendon, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Mrs. married Robert GREENE about 1588 in of Wavendon, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.

Mentioned as daughter Fayrie wife of Robert Greene in her father's will.

They had the following children.

  M i
Fary GREENE 1 was born about 1589 in of Wavendon, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.
  F ii Elizabeth GREENE was christened on 6 Sep 1590.
  F iii Mary GREENE was born about 1592. She died in 1632.
  F iv Martha GREENE was born about 1594.
  F v Agnes GREENE was born about 1595.
  F vi Anne GREENE was born about 1597.
  F vii Etheldred GREENE was christened on 12 Aug 1604.
  M viii
John GREENE was christened 1 on 30 Nov 1609 in Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

Hezekiah GRAHAM was born in 1839 in Downham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. He died 1 on 6 Jun 1911 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. He was buried in Little Downham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. Hezekiah married 2 Kezia MERRILL 3 on 23 Aug 1864 in Little Downham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom.

Hezekiah resided 4 in 1841 in Little Downham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. He resided 5 in 1851 in Downham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. He resided 6 in 1871 in Downham, Downham, Cambridgeshire, England. He resided 7 in 1881 in Downham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. He resided 8 in 1891 in Downham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. He resided 9, 10 in 1911 in Downham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom.

Kezia MERRILL [Parents] 1 was christened 2, 3 on 18 Jun 1837 in Downham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. She died 4 in Dec 1925 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. She was buried on 7 Dec 1925 in Downham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. Kezia married 5 Hezekiah GRAHAM on 23 Aug 1864 in Little Downham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom.

Kezia resided 6 in 1851 in Downham, Cambridgeshire, England. She resided 7, 8 in 1861 in Downham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. She resided 9 in 1871 in Downham, Downham, Cambridgeshire, England. She resided 10 in 1881 in Downham, Cambridgeshire, England. She resided 11 in 1891 in Downham, Cambridgeshire, England. She resided in 1911 in Downham, , Cambridgeshire, England.

Age 21.

RESIDENCE: Age 21.


Edward John BALDWIN was born about 1836 in of Downham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. Edward married 1, 2 Sarah Gill MERRILL on 24 Mar 1868 in Downham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom.

Edward resided 3 in 1871 in Cherry Hinton, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. He resided 4 in 1881 in Little Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. He resided 5 in 1891 in Downham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom.

Sarah Gill MERRILL [Parents] was christened 1 on 7 Sep 1840 in Downham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. She died 2 in Jan 1925 in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. Sarah married 3, 4 Edward John BALDWIN on 24 Mar 1868 in Downham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom.

Sarah resided 5 in 1841 in Little Downham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. She resided 6 in 1851 in Downham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. She resided 7 in 1861 in Downham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. She resided 8 in 1871 in Cherry Hinton, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. She resided 9 in 1881 in Little Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. She resided 10 in 1891 in Downham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom.


Stephen FARR [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1 about 1710 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died after 1766 in of Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He was buried 2 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. Stephen married Sarah BENNETT about 1730.

Stephen is connected to his father through a land deed (see notes on his father)

A well known Indian fighter. Bought land in 1756 from Ephraim Powers in Stow. Both Ephraim and Stephen bought land in Stow in 1763. Stephen is said to be a native of Northampton, Massachusetts according to his ggranddaugther, Betsy (Farr) Ingraham. According to Betsy's aunt Molly Farr, he had a large muscular frame. He was a very good looking, agreeable old gentleman. His death was instantaneous. He was quietly smoking his pipe; his hands were seen to drop; his wife stepped up at the instant and sustained him from falling, but he had ceased to breathe. His wife survived him a few years. She died as suddenly as he had done. While drawing water at the well she fell, and immediately expired. Their same suddenness of death has occurred many times in the lives of their children and descendants.

Sarah BENNETT was born 1, 2 on 4 Mar 1708/1709 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America. She died in Oct 1763 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, British Colonial America. She was buried 3 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. Sarah married Stephen FARR about 1730.

They had the following children.

  M i
Levi FARR.
  M ii
James FARR died in YOUNG.
  F iii Katy FARR.
  F iv Sarah FARR was born on 19 Jan 1735. She died on 21 Apr 1773.
  M v Stephen FARR was born on 1 Jun 1740. He died on 10 Jun 1822.
  M vi Silas FARR was born on 10 Sep 1742. He died in 1813.
  F vii Olive FARR was born on 11 Jan 1744/1745. She died on 8 Apr 1816.
  M viii
Simeon FARR was born 1, 2 on 23 Mar 1746/1747 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. He died on 23 Mar 1746/1747 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
  M ix Elias FARR was born on 23 Aug 1749. He died on 27 Jul 1807.

Stephen FARR [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 1 Jun 1740 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. He died 1 on 10 Jun 1822 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, United States. Stephen married 2, 3, 4 Lois RANDALL on 1 Mar 1764 in Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

He resided 5 in 1800 in Westfield, Washington, New York, United States. He resided 6 in 1820 in Schroon Lake, Essex, New York, United States.

Middlesex Deeds
Vol. 71, p. 299
FHL Film US/CAN #0554041

Mentioned as a son in his father's 1766 land deed to his sister Mary Hooker.

Lived in Kingston, Ontario, Canada for a while and was employed in Custom House matters.

The Vital Records of Cummington, MA
FHL Book Area US/CAN 974.423/C2 D2s
p. xxxiii
There were six Farr families who were early pioneers of Township No. 5 (Cummington): Joseph, the innkeeper; his nephews, Stephen, Simeon, and Silas; Jacob and Jasile. It is not known if the latter two were of any relation to Joseph, or to each other.
p.xxix
In upper New York State were found still other Cummington people; ----Joseph Farr Jr. Manlius Village; Stephen Farr, Washington Co., N.Y., 1790.
p. xlvii
Name             Town      Source              Approx. Arrival Date & Source
Farr, Joseph                 V/R (Sto)           1770     Deed
Farr, Silas       Hadley   V/R (Sto)           1770     Deed
Farr, Simeon   Stow      V/R (Sto)           1771     V/R (Cu.)
Farr, Stephen  Stow      V/R (Sto)           1771     Deed


The following is from FindAGrave Memorial# 106191093:
Stephen Farr son of Stephen Farr, Sr. and Sarah Bennett. He was born 01 June 1739, and died 10 June 1822 in Fort Ann, New York, died age 83. He married Lois Randall on 01 March 1764 in Acton, Massachusetts.

He moved to Jefferson County, New York. Then to Essex County New York 1803. He was in Cummington Massachusetts where he was one of the first settlers and where he had massive land holdings. Here he was one of the original members of the church organized July 7, 1779. 

He fought in the Revolutionary war.

Lived in Stowe, Bolton, Cummington, Shutesbury, Massachusetts. He lived in Kingston, Ontario, Canada for a while and was employed in Custom House matters.

The births of eleven children of Stephen and Lois (Randall) Farr were entered into the town records of Panton, VT on 3 April 1797  It is unlikely however that any of the children were actually born in Panton, VT since Stephen Farr seems to have been at Panton only for a years. 

He was at Kingsbury, Washington County, NY for the 1790 census, and Westfield (now Fort Ann), Washington County, NY for the 1800 census. He was counted in a census 6 in 1820 in Schroon, Essex, New York, United States.

Lois RANDALL was born 1 on 2 Apr 1743 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. She died on 20 Sep 1820 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, United States. Lois married 2, 3, 4 Stephen FARR on 1 Mar 1764 in Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

They had the following children.

  F i Lois FARR was born on 24 Dec 1764. She died on 15 Apr 1820.
  M ii Rueben FARR was born on 12 Oct 1766. He died on 16 Mar 1854.
  M iii Levi FARR was born on 25 Nov 1768.
  M iv Arad FARR was born on 18 Feb 1771. He died on 24 Apr 1834.
  M v Joel FARR was born on 3 Dec 1773.
  M vi Randall FARR was born on 10 Mar 1774. He died on 26 Nov 1857.
  F vii
Sally FARR was born 1, 2 on 24 Jun 1777 in Panton, Addison, Vermont, United States.
  F viii
Sarah FARR was born on 6 May 1778 in Panton, Addison, Vermont, United States. She died 1 on 22 Jun 1797 in Panton, Addison, Vermont, United States.
  F ix Jemima FARR was born on 14 Aug 1779. She died on 8 Aug 1846.
  M x Stephen FARR Jr. was born on 14 Aug 1781. He died on 8 May 1872.
  F xi Ruth FARR was born on 24 Jul 1783. She died on 23 Dec 1842.
  F xii Elizabeth "Betsy" FARR was born on 18 Jun 1786. She died on 30 Sep 1859.
  F xiii
Uranah FARR was born 1 on 8 Jun 1797 in Panton, Addison, Vermont, United States. She died 2 on 18 Jun 1797 in Panton, Addison, Vermont, United States.

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