Selected Families and Individuals


Gilbert Rowe FARR [Parents] was born 1 on 13 Jan 1897 in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He died 1 on 8 Apr 1954 in Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, United States. He was buried 1 in 1954 in Newfane, Niagara, New York, United States of America. Gilbert married Gladys Alice PERRIGO on 15 Sep 1928 in Lewiston, Niagara, New York, United States.

Gilbert resided 2 in 1900 in New Haven city Ward 12, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. He resided 3 in 1910 in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. He resided 5 in 1930 in Lewiston, Niagara, New York, United States. He resided 6 in 1940 in Lewiston, Lewiston Town, Niagara, New York, United States. He resided 7 on 6 Apr 1950 in Lewiston, Lewiston, Niagara, New York, United States.

Gladys Alice PERRIGO was born on 13 Feb 1908 in Lewiston, Niagara, New York, United States. She died on 1 Feb 1986 in Newfane, Niagara, New York, United States. She was buried in Wrights Corners Cemetery, Newfane, Niagara, New York, United States. Gladys married Gilbert Rowe FARR on 15 Sep 1928 in Lewiston, Niagara, New York, United States.

They had the following children.

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Robert M FARR was born on 20 Jun 1930 in Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, United States. He died on 29 Oct 2016 in Mount Morris, Livingston, New York, United States. He was buried in 2016 in Pleasant Valley West Cemetery, Livingston, New York, United States.
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Gerald Gilbert FARR was born on 27 Oct 1933 in Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, United States. He was christened in N/A. He died on 5 Nov 1980 in Lewiston, Niagara, New York, United States. He was buried in 1980 in Wrights Corners Cemetery, Newfane, Niagara, New York, United States.

John Beach YAPLE was born 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 on 26 Aug 1887 in Brookfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. He died 1, 6 in 1960 in Connecticut, United States. He was buried 1, 2 in 1960 in Lands End Cemetery, Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. John married Sarah Ida FARR.

John resided 7 in 1900 in Brookfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. He resided 8 in 1910 in Brookfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. He resided in 1920 in Brookfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. He resided 9 in 1930 in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. He resided 10 in 1940 in Newtown Town, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

Sarah Ida FARR [Parents] was born 1, 2 in 1881 in Connecticut, United States. She died 1, 2, 3 on 24 Nov 1964 in Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. She was buried 1, 2 in 1964 in Lands End Cemetery, Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. Sarah married John Beach YAPLE.

Sarah resided 4 in 1900 in New Haven city Ward 12, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. She resided 5 in 1910 in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. She resided 6 at Census in 1920 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States.


Samuel MOORE [Parents] was born in 1635 in Maldon, Essex, England. He died in Woodbridge Township, Middlesex, New Jersey, British Colonial America. Samuel married 1 Abigail HAWKINS on 13 May 1659 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Other marriages:
, Naomi

Abigail HAWKINS was born on 9 Oct 1642 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was christened on 9 Oct 1642 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America. She died on 5 Mar 1710 in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Abigail married 1 Samuel MOORE on 13 May 1659 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.


Samuel MOORE [Parents] was born in 1635 in Maldon, Essex, England. He died in Woodbridge Township, Middlesex, New Jersey, British Colonial America. Samuel married Naomi.

Other marriages:
HAWKINS, Abigail

Naomi was born in 1633 in Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom. She died in 1677 in Bergen, New Jersey, United States. Naomi married Samuel MOORE.


Henry BROOKS was born about 1592 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. He died on 12 Apr 1683 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Henry married 1 Susanna UNKNOWN on 27 Mar 1651 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Susanna UNKNOWN 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5 about 1613 in England. She died 5 on 15 Sep 1681 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was buried 5 in 1681 in First Burial Ground, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Susanna married 6 Henry BROOKS on 27 Mar 1651 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Other marriages:
RICHARDSON, Ezekiel

There is no evidence that Susanna, wife of Ezekial Richardson, is the daughter of William Bradford specifically or of any parentage generally.  There is no evidence of parentage or surname.  There are no birth records.  Her birth year is an estimate only based on ages of children and marriage.  Her find a grave memorial is unsourced and supposition only - no evidence. Please do not add without actual evidence.

As noted on her Wikitree profile, it's claimed on the internet that she was the daughter of or otherwise related to Gov. William Bradford. She is too old to be Bradford's daughter who was born about 1589/90, and she is too young to be his sister or aunt as Gov. Bradford's father died about 1591 and his grandfather in 1594. Other claims can be found that she was previously married to a Bradford. Reliable sources refer to her as Susanna _______. The name Bradford has been removed pending reliable sources for the name.


Ebenezer HAYDEN was born 1 on 12 Sep 1645 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He was christened on 7 Dec 1645 in Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died 1 on 13 Feb 1718 in Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He was buried on 13 Feb 1718 in Elm Street Cemetery, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Ebenezer married Anne THOMPSON in 1670 in Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Anne THOMPSON [Parents] 1 was born 2, 3 on 1 Mar 1648 in Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died 2 on 11 Oct 1737 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was buried 2 in 1737 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Anne married Ebenezer HAYDEN in 1670 in Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.


Jonathan FARR [Parents] 1 was born about 1739 in of Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Jonathan married 2, 3 Priscilla SMITH on 21 Oct 1770 in Shirley, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.


Is warned out of Stow with his father William and the family of his aunt Mary Farr and Jacob Hooker.


Report from Price Genealogy, Draper, Utah:
According to previous research, Mary Hooker was reported to be the aunt of Jonathan Farr. She was the sister of Jemima Farr, his proposed mother. One theory is that Jemima died in childbirth and it is a possibility that Jacob and Mary Hooker took in the infant Jonathan because his father was unable to care for him upon Jemima’s death. To that end, this family was researched more fully. One record previously cited appears to link the couple to William Farr through a court case brought against the administrators of Nathaniel Russell’s estate. As was mentioned previously, this is very likely the father of Abigail Russell and the two administrators, Isaac and Nathaniel Russell, were her brothers.

Other records were found to link Jacob and Mary Hooker to Wiliam Farr. In a deed dated 17 June 1754, Jacob Hooker, of Littleton, sold to Salmon Whitney, of Littleton, land on the pine plain southerly of Beaver Brook in Littleton. Neighbors included: Samuel Porter, John Russell, Nathaniel Porter, and Samuel Porter. Wm Farr was a witness to this deed. This record was also cited previously.

If Jacob and Mary Hooker took in the infant Jonathan, did Mary serve as a wet nurse to the baby boy? Birth records for their children were located. In one record, the children listed were a few years younger than Jonathan Farr. This would seem to indicate that she might not have been a nursing mother at the time of Jonathan’s birth and the death of his mother, if it were Jemima. The children were born in 1750, 1752, 1755, and 1758. The birth of a daughter Mary, born in 1742, was also located. Interestingly, the birth of a child of William and Abigail Farr was listed right before the birth record of Mary. Her age is closer to that of Jonathan.

Some deed records were found for Jacob Hooker. They included the following that also included individuals with the Farr surname.

• 12 September 1768. Jacob Hooker and Mary, his wife, to Joseph Bellows of Lunenburg,
Worcester County. Borders the land of Paul Hayward, formerly belonging to Stephen Farr, Jr.
• 4 June 1770. Joseph Bellows, of Lunenburg, Worcester County, to Jacob and Mary Hooker, of Stow. Neighbors include Paul Hayward.
• 27 August 1772. Jacob Hooker to Paul Hayward. “land situate in Stow and Acton … being
formerly the estate of our hond father Stephen Farr of said Stow deceased.”
• 16 February 1775. A deed of sale between Samuel Hayward and Paul Hayward. Jacob Hooker owned land formerly owned by Stephen Farr, Sr.

The next two documents were found grouped together and involved not only members of the Farr
family but also Jacob and Mary Hooker.
• 13 March 1722. Jonathan Farr, of Stow, to Stephen Farr. Jonathan’ wife Elizabeth gives consent. Neighbors include Jonathan Farr and Samuel Farr. Not recorded until 1 January 1740.
• 1 January 1740. Stephen Farr to Stephen Farr, Jr., Joseph Farr, Jr., Jacob Hooker, and Wm Farr agree to let each pass through the land.

Jacob Hooker also served in the French and Indian War. He was found on a couple of muster rolls. On one he is found on the same page as Jonathan Farr. He is listed as Jacob Hooker of Littleton and Jonathan is listed as being from Stow.

Mary Hooker nee Farr was found in the FamilySearch Family Tree as a sister to Jemima. Although her birth record wasn’t found to confirm it, a deed record does. On 30 May 1766 Stephen Farr, of Stow, sells land to his daughter Mary Hooker, wife of Jacob Hooker, of Stow. Stephen’s wife is Sarah. Witnesses: Elias Farr and Henry Gardner. Mary must promise to pay some bills, including a doctor’s bill. She must allow him and his wife, Sarah, to live there during their natural lives.

Jemima Farr
Among the military records was one for a Jemima Farr, of Littleton. She received compensation for nursing Salmon Whitney. This may be the same Salmon Whitney who bought land from Jacob Hooker that was witnessed by William Farr. This record was dated 1 May 1756 and therefore could not be the proposed mother of Jonathan.

Another Jemima Farr was a witness to a bond by Jonathan Powers to Stephen Farr of Stow, dated 3 December 1733. Stephen Farr, Jr. was also a witness. This may be the mother of Jonathan based on her age and the fact that she was the daughter of a Stephen Farr. Jemima Farr, the daughter of Stephen Farr and his wife, Sarah, was born 29 November 1713 in Stow.

The death of Jemima Farr, wife of William, was also located. She died on 18 November 1739. Her age was reported as 25 years, 11 months, 28 days. This calculates to 20 November 1713, very close to her actual birth date. Therefore, this record also confirms that Jemima Farr, the first wife of William Farr, was the daughter of Stephen Farr and his wife Sarah.


Conclusion
Based on the available evidence, it is highly probable that Jemima Farr was the mother of Jonathan. Jonathan was warned out of Stow in the company of Jacob and Mary Hooker and their family, indicating a close association with that household. He also served in the military alongside Jacob Hooker. Jacob Hooker had numerous documented interactions with members of the Farr family, including William Farr. His wife, Mary, was the sister of Jemima Farr. Both women were daughters of Stephen Farr and his wife, Sarah.

No evidence has been identified to suggest an alternative candidate as Jonathan’s mother. Although the case rests on indirect evidence, the cumulative weight of the associations and documented relationships supports the conclusion that Jemima Farr was Jonathan’s mother. It is further reasonable that she died in childbirth.

Priscilla SMITH was born about 1741 in Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Priscilla married 1, 2 Jonathan FARR on 21 Oct 1770 in Shirley, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Marriage Notes:

MARRIAGE: Marriage record says that Jonathan is from Groton and that Persila is from Shirley.


Nathaniel WILLAMS was born in 1612 in England. He died on 23 Apr 1661 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He was buried on 10 Jul 1662 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Nathaniel married Mary Burley TIGGIN in 1638 in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Mary Burley TIGGIN 1 was born in 1618 in Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died 2 on 26 Nov 1679 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Mary married Nathaniel WILLAMS in 1638 in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Mary was also known as Mrs. Mary Williams.

Other marriages:
BRACKETT, Peter Jr


Thomas FARR 1 was born in 1759 in United States. Thomas married Mary.

Moved from Groton to Shirley in 1780.

May have been a Tory or taken prisoner by Burgoynes Army.

Mary. Mary married Thomas FARR.

They had the following children.

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Elizabeth FARR was born 1 in 1778 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. She died 1 on 1 Feb 1779 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. She was buried 1 in 1779 in Old Burying Ground, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
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William FARR was born 1, 2 on 9 Mar 1779 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.



LIVING: Arrived in shirley on this date and was refused by the selectmen of Shirley.

Thomas BRACKETT [Parents] 1 was born about 1522 in Sudbury, Suffolk, England. He died on 10 Sep 1573 in Sudbury, Suffolk, England. Thomas married 1, 2 Mrs Emma BRACKETT about 1555 in Sudbury, Suffolk, England.

Mrs Emma BRACKETT was born about 1535 in Sudbury, Suffolk, England. She died after 10 Sep 1573 in St. Gregory's, Sudbury, Suffolk, England. Emma married 1, 2 Thomas BRACKETT about 1555 in Sudbury, Suffolk, England.

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