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Jeremiah Farmer 1740–1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 4 Sep 1792

Death Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States

Father: Lodowick FARMER

Mother: Sarah Cheatham

Spouse(s): Polly Knight

Children(s): Martha Ratliff

Jeremiah Farmer was born in 1740 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States, the child of Lodowick Farmer And Sarah Cheatham. Jeremiah Farmer married Polly Knight, and had children including Martha Ratliff. Jeremiah Farmer passed away in 1792 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Jeremiah Farmer was born in 1740 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States, the child of Lodowick Farmer And Sarah Cheatham.
  • Jeremiah Farmer married Polly Knight, and had children including Martha Ratliff.
  • Jeremiah Farmer passed away in 1792 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States.

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Children(s)

Jeremiah Farmer's Ancestors

Self
Jeremiah Farmer
1740–1792
Birth Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Parents
Lodowick FARMER
1715–1780
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Sarah Cheatham
1730–1789
Lunenburg, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Henry FARMER
1696–1753
VA
Sarah Ward
1690–1753
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Benjamin Cheatham
1693–1767
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Grace Williams
1695–1772
Amelia, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Farmer
1657–1734
Hester Bass
1657–1700
Edward Ward
1661–1712
Elizabeth Elam
1665–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Ward
1636–1682
Martha Branch
1663–1696
Gilbert Sr.
1629–1696

Jeremiah Farmer's Descendants

1.
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Jeremiah Farmer (1740–4 Sep 1792) m. Polly Knight (1740–16 Aug 1788)
  1. 1. Martha Ratliff 1764–1803 m. Nathaniel Ratcliff 1762–1835
    1. 1. Wm Ratliff 1782–1857 m. Patsy Ratliff 1790–1860
      1. 1. Nathan Rattiff 1816–1880 m. Matilda Case 1815–1900
        1. 1. Rebecca Ratliff 1836–1912 m. Henry (Clay) Bolling 1826–1904
        2. 2. James Ratliff 1835–1856
        3. 3. William (A.) Ratliff 1839–1865 m. Hannah (Minerva) Sanders 1839–1922
        4. 4. Samuel Ratliff 1841–1926 m. Hulda (Osborne) Franscisco 1839–
        5. 5. Paul Ratliff 1844–1917 m. Emeriah Hall 1845–1916
        6. 6. Silas Ratliff 1844–1864 m. Olivia ("Olley") Moore 1845–1896
        7. 7. Marion Ratliff 1846–1917 m. Mary (Polly) Francisco 1854–1923
        8. 8. Matilda Ratliff 1848–
        9. 9. Victoria Ratliff 1849–1866
        10. 10. Louisa Ratliff 1852–1900
        11. 11. John (R) RATLIFF 1854–1854
        12. 12. Mary Ratliff 1856–1923 m. Henderson Coleman 1853–1933
        13. 13. Eliabeth Ratliff 1856–1956
        14. 14. Jincey (Quincey) Ratliff 1852–
        15. 15. Not Name 1853–
      2. 2. Robert Ratliff 1820–1839
      3. 3. Lydia Ratliff 1826–1860
      4. 4. Rebecca Sword 1804–1871 m. John Sword 1797–1876
      5. 5. Sarah Ratliff 1807–1860
      6. 6. Kate Ratliff 1810–1848 m. Samuel Howell 1808–1879
      7. 7. William (Silas) Ratliff*= 1813–1858
      8. 8. William (Ratliff) Jr 1817–1895
      9. 9. Alexander (“Alex”) Ratliff* 1820–1895 m. Elizabeth ("Betty") HYLTON* 1819–
    2. 2. Jeremiah Ratcliff 1784–1857 m. Sarah ("Sally") Nester 1770–1860
    3. 3. John Ratliff 1792–1857
    4. 4. Thompson Ratliff 1794–
    5. 5. Rebecca Ratliff 1798–1860
    6. 6. Sally Ratliff 1792–1851 m. Jonas Altizer 1791–1861
      1. 1. Russell (Ratcliff) Altizer 1828–1877
    7. 7. Thompson Ratliff 1802–1879

Jeremiah Farmer's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Jeremiah Farmer in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
1792
4 Sep 1792
Age 52
Death of Jeremiah Farmer in Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Montgomery, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1792
    Event Place: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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