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Capt John Farrar 1728–1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1728

Birth Location: Chesterfield Co, Virginia

Death Date: 11 Feb 1808

Death Location: Wake Co, North Carolina

Father: George Sr

Mother: Judith Jefferson

Spouse(s): Rebecca Puryear

Children(s): Samuel Farrar, William Farrar, Peter Farrar, Elizabeth Farrar, Obediah Farrar, Judith Farrar, Powell Farrar, Jefferson Farrar, Jency Farrar, Edward Farrar, John Jr

Capt John Farrar was born in 1728 in Chesterfield Co, Virginia, the child of George Farrar Sr And Judith Jefferson. Capt John Farrar married Rebecca Puryear, and had children including Edward Farrar, Elizabeth Farrar, Jefferson Farrar, Jency Jane Farrar, John Farrar Jr, Judith Farrar, Obediah Farrar, Peter Farrar, Powell Farrar, Samuel Farrar, William Puryear Farrar. Capt John Farrar passed away in 1808 in Wake Co, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • Capt John Farrar was born in 1728 in Chesterfield Co, Virginia, the child of George Farrar Sr And Judith Jefferson.
  • Capt John Farrar married Rebecca Puryear, and had children including Edward Farrar, Elizabeth Farrar, Jefferson Farrar, Jency Jane Farrar, John Farrar Jr, Judith Farrar, Obediah Farrar, Peter Farrar, Powell Farrar, Samuel Farrar, William Puryear Farrar.
  • Capt John Farrar passed away in 1808 in Wake Co, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Sr
1695–1772
Birth Location: Farrars Island, Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Judith Jefferson
1698–1786
Birth Location: Monticello, Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Puryear
1730–1815
Birth Location: Warwick Co, Virginia
RP

Children(s)

Samuel Farrar
1763–1818
Birth Location: Cumberland County, Virginia, United States of America
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William Farrar
1763–1788
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
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Peter Farrar
1764–1826
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Farrar
1768–1806
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
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Obediah Farrar
1774–1825
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
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Judith Farrar
1775–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Powell Farrar
1779–1848
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
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Jefferson Farrar
1781–1823
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
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Jency Farrar
1785–1828
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
JF
Edward Farrar
1775–1818
Birth Location: , Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
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John Jr
1766–1826
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
JJ

Capt Farrar's Ancestors

Self
Capt Farrar
1728–1808
Birth Place: Chesterfield Co, Virginia
Parents
George Farrar Sr
1695–1772
Farrars Island, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Judith Jefferson
1698–1786
Monticello, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William ((referred to as Major & Captain in Virginia Militia) Farrar) III
1657–1721
, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Priscilla Baugh
1660–1706
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Capt (Thomas) Jefferson
1679–1731
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Mary Field
1679–1715
York Co Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
COL. II
1626–1678
Mary CONFIRM
1627–1682
William Baugh
1638–1678
Jane Hatcher
1640–1710
Thomas Jefferson
1640–1697
Mary Branch
1662–1715
Major Field
1647–1707
Judith Soane
1646–1707
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William I
1583–1637
Cecily Reynolds
1601–1660
3rd Sr
1610–1687
William Hatcher
1613–1680
Samuel Jr
1607–1690
Elizabeth Deely
1610–1675
Christopher Jr
1627–1665
Sarah Almond
1629–1666
James Field
1604–1707
Ann Rogers
1608–1707
Henry ll
1622–1661
Judith Fuller
1620–1695

Capt Farrar's Descendants

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Capt (John) Farrar (1728–11 Feb 1808) m. Rebecca Puryear (1730–19 Jan 1815)
  1. 1. Samuel Farrar 1763–1818 m. Elizabeth Phillips –1826
  2. 2. William (Puryear) Farrar 1763–1788 m. Lucy Medley 1750–1788
    1. 1. George Farrar 1781–1851
    2. 2. Susanna Farrar 1782–1827
    3. 3. Lucy (Jefferson) Farrar 1783–1826
    4. 4. Harriett (Sarah) Farrar 1786–1827
  3. 3. Peter Farrar 1764–1826 m. Elizabeth Ragland 1772–
    1. 1. John Farrar 1789–
    2. 2. Robert Farrar 1790–
    3. 3. Edward Farrar 1791–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Farrar 1768–1806 m. John Finch 1748–1795
  5. 5. Obediah Farrar 1774–1825
  6. 6. Judith Farrar 1775–
  7. 7. Powell Farrar 1779–1848
  8. 8. Jefferson Farrar 1781–1823
  9. 9. Jency (Jane) Farrar 1785–1828
  10. 10. Edward Farrar 1775–1818
  11. 11. John (Farrar) Jr 1766–1826 m. Ann Baskerville 1772–1807
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Baskerville) Farrar 1802–1885 m. John (Burton) Rolfe 1801–1854
      1. 1. Pauline (P) Rolfe 1844–1921
      2. 2. Emma (Melissa) Rolfe 1843–1911
      3. 3. Phocion Rolfe 1836–1883
      4. 4. John (Burton Rolfe) Jr 1826–1922
    2. 2. Mary Farrar 1800–
    3. 3. Ann (O.) Farrar 1803–1850
    4. 4. William (H.) Farrar 1796–1835 m. Rebecca (Ballard) Wright 1808–
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Farrar 1836–1890
      2. 2. John (A.) Farrar 1832–
    5. 5. Judith (J.) Farrar 1799–
    6. 6. Tabitha (Minge) Farrar 1797–1875 m. John (B) Tunstall 1792–1862
      1. 1. Jerome (Bonaparte Victor) Tunstall 1843–1912 m. Josephine Mathews 1859– m. Mary Britton 1839–1900
        1. 1. Percy Tunstall 1867–1944 m. Sadie Pittman 1870–1959
        2. 2. Camelia Tunstall 1868–1960 m. Thomas (Allen) Eggleston 1854–1923
        3. 3. Nathaniel Tunstall 1869–1937
        4. 4. Eldon (Britton) Tunstall 1873–1962
        5. 5. Ethel Tunstall 1874–1920
        6. 6. Jerome Tunstall 1876–1920
      2. 2. John (Britton Tunstall) Jr. 1825–1896 m. Martha (W) Crute 1840– m. Sarah (C.) Hutcherson 1833–1865
        1. 1. Leonia Tunstall 1867–
        2. 2. Eugene Tunstall 1855–1866
        3. 3. Charles (A.) Tunstall 1861–1911 m. Cora (Virginia) Reams 1874–1939
        4. 4. Paul (Mortimer) Tunstall 1862–1958
        5. 5. Virginia (C.) Tunstall 1865–1949
        6. 6. Solon Tunstall 1853–
        7. 7. Leon Tunstall 1857–
      3. 3. James (Monroe) Tunstall 1832–1878 m. Ann (Elizabeth) Crute 1840–1927
        1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth 'Bettie') Tunstall 1862–1909 m. Emmit (Alexander) Rainey 1857–1935
        2. 2. Cora (Lester) Tunstall 1868–1953
        3. 3. John (Venable) Tunstall 1857–1910 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Smith 1858–1934
        4. 4. Rosa (W) Tunstall 1858–1925
        5. 5. Louisa (V) Tunstall 1860–1946
        6. 6. Anna (C.) Tunstall 1865–1946
        7. 7. James (Monroe Tunstall) Jr. 1867–1954
        8. 8. Ella (Lee) Tunstall 1872–1964
        9. 9. William (Henry) Tunstall 1870–1951
        10. 10. Mollie (E) Tunstall 1863–1864
      4. 4. Mary (E) Tunstall 1835–1914 m. Allen (S) Mason 1829–1903
        1. 1. Charles (Tunstall) Mason 1857–1938
        2. 2. Ella ("Nellie") Mason 1869–1966
        3. 3. Beulah Mason 1867–1946
        4. 4. Allen (S) Mason 1866–1914
      5. 5. Margaret (E) Tunstall 1837–1920 m. Thomas (Wood) Uzzell 1846–
        1. 1. John (Mordecai) Sears 1867–1923
        2. 2. Mollie (A.) Sears 1863–1936 m. John (Walter) Howell 1854–1932
        3. 3. Alice (Virginia) Sears 1868–1938
        4. 4. Richard (Dorsey) Sears 1873–1954
        5. 5. William (H.) Sears 1870–1930
        6. 6. Addie (M.) Sears 1862–1885
      6. 6. Virginia (E) Tunstall 1839–1911 m. Benjamin (F.) Hancock 1835– m. John (D.) Willett 1819–1891
        1. 1. Talbert (Lee) Hancock 1879–1952
        2. 2. Benjamin (Soule) Hancock 1874–1937
        3. 3. Robert (Owen) Hancock 1861–1928
        4. 4. William (R) Hancock 1868–1939
      7. 7. Robert (A) Tunstall 1828–1902
        1. 1. Charlie (Cleveland) Tunstall 1866–1935 m. Nettie (Christianna) Tippett 1866–1932
        2. 2. Eddie (A.) Tunstall 1869–1919 m. Annie (M) Brummitt 1878–1958 m. Hattie (Esther) Tippett 1877–1903
        3. 3. Annabelle (B.) Tunstall 1870–
        4. 4. Robert (Macon) Tunstall 1872–1953 m. Tazzie (Lee) Eakes 1881–1984
        5. 5. Elizabeth ("Lizzie" Minns) Tunstall 1875–1964 m. James (Rives) Cunningham 1874–1963
        6. 6. Lula (F) Tunstall 1879–1964 m. Haywood (Hinton) Honeycutt 1880–1958
      8. 8. George Griffin –1819
      9. 9. 1st (Sgt. Patrick A) Tunstall 1832–1881 m. Celestia A. 1837–1912
        1. 1. Anna (Elizabeth) Tunstall 1868–1932 m. Robert (M) Hight 1865–1930
        2. 2. William (Edward) Tunstall 1872–1943 m. Lula (K) Hight 1875–1897 m. Mittie Clayton 1878–1952
        3. 3. Patrick (Tunstall) Jr 1874–1961 m. Lula (F) Moss 1879–1956
        4. 4. Robert (Thomas) Tunstall 1876–1937 m. Anna Hobgood 1881–1929
        5. 5. Martha (Josephine) Tunstall 1864–
        6. 6. Virginia ("Jinnie") Tunstall 1870–1903 m. William (Ruffin) Buchanan 1865–1904
        7. 7. Mary Tunstall 1860–1895 m. William (Thomas) Patterson 1854–1917
        8. 8. John (Alexander) Tunstall 1866–1945 m. Louisa Gresham 1872–1892 m. Ellen Munn 1872–1903 m. Annie (Eliza) Latta 1876–1955

Capt Farrar's Timeline

2 Records

1728
1728
Birth of Capt John Farrar in Chesterfield Co, Virginia
Chesterfield Co, Virginia
1808
11 Feb 1808
Age 80
Death of Capt John Farrar in Wake Co, North Carolina
Wake Co, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1728
    Event Place: Chesterfield Co, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 246
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 259
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 May 1777
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1808
    Event Place: Wake Co, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 246
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 259
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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