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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 County, Virginia, USA

Father: Lodowick Farmer

Mother: Sarah Cheatham

Spouse(s): Polly Knight

Children(s): Martha Farmer, Keziah Farmer, Thompson Farmer, Barnett Farmer, Martha Farmer, Nancy Farmer, Eliza Farmer, John Farmer, Keziah Farmer, Betsy FARMER, Thompson Farmer

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 Barnett Farmer, Betsy Farmer, Eliza Farmer, John Knight Farmer, Keziah Farmer, Martha Polly Farmer, Nancy Farmer, Thompson Farmer. Jeremiah Farmer passed away in 1792 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA.

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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 Barnett Farmer, Betsy Farmer, Eliza Farmer, John Knight Farmer, Keziah Farmer, Martha Polly Farmer, Nancy Farmer, Thompson Farmer.
  • Jeremiah Farmer passed away in 1792 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lodowick Farmer
1715–1780
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Cheatham
1730–1789
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Polly Knight
1740–1788
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
PK

Children(s)

Martha Farmer
1762–1803
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
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Keziah Farmer
1759–1836
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
KF
Thompson Farmer
1761–1837
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
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Barnett Farmer
1763–1876
Birth Location: –
BF
Martha Farmer
1764–1835
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
MF
Nancy Farmer
1767–
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
NF
Eliza Farmer
1772–
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
EF
John Farmer
1797–
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
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Keziah Farmer
1759–1836
Birth Location: Kansas, United States
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Betsy FARMER
1764–1835
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
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Thompson Farmer
1765–1815
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
TF

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
Henrico, Virginia, United States
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Farmer
1594–1681
Ann Farmer
1631–

Jeremiah Farmer's Descendants

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Jeremiah Farmer (1740–4 Sep 1792) m. Polly Knight (1740–16 Aug 1788)
  1. 1. Martha (Polly) Farmer 1762–1803 m. Nathan Ratliff 1762–1835
    1. 1. Jeremiah Ratcliff 1780–1857 m. Sarah Nester 1770–1860
      1. 1. William (David) Ratcliff 1802–1885 m. Nancy Garred 1804–1864 m. Rachel (Ratcliffe) Vinson 1834–1912 m. Nancy Garred 1804–1864
        1. 1. Mary ((Polly)) Ratcliff 1830–1862 m. Harrison (W) Stansberry 1826–1887
        2. 2. Jeremiah Ratliff 1822–
        3. 3. Jane (Graham) Ratcliff 1823–1865
        4. 4. Lazarus Vinson 1824–1895
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Florence) Ratcliff 1825–1880
        6. 6. Jarrett (Cee) Ratcliff 1827–
        7. 7. Sarah (Ann) Ratcliff 1835–
        8. 8. Minerva Ratcliff 1837–1905
        9. 9. Fallie (O) Ratcliffe 1840–1885
        10. 10. William (D) Ratcliff 1845–
        11. 11. Nancy (Ellen) Ratcliff 1847–
        12. 12. Daniel Ratcliffe 1852–1855
        13. 13. Albert Ratcliff 1853–
        14. 14. John (F) Ratcliff 1868–1947
        15. 15. Jeremiah Ratliff 1822–
        16. 16. Jane (Graham) Ratcliff 1823–1865
        17. 17. Lazarus Vinson 1824–1895
        18. 18. Elizabeth (Florence) Ratcliff 1825–1880
        19. 19. Jarrett (Cee) Ratcliff 1827–
        20. 20. Garred Ratcliff 1827–
        21. 21. Sarah (Ann) Ratcliff 1835–
        22. 22. Minerva Ratcliff 1837–1905
        23. 23. Falla (O) Ratcliff 1840–1885
        24. 24. William (D) Ratcliff 1845–
        25. 25. Nancy (Ellen) Ratcliff 1847–
        26. 26. Daniel Ratcliffe 1852–1855
        27. 27. Albert Ratcliff 1853–
      2. 2. Martha Ratcliff 1814–1835
      3. 3. Mary RATLIFF 1833–
      4. 4. Tazewell RATLIFF 1837–
      5. 5. Adeline RATLIFF 1839–
    2. 2. William (Bigger) Ratliff 1780–1857
    3. 3. Martha Ratliff 1781–1825
    4. 4. Rebecca Ratcliff 1786–1860
    5. 5. Polly Ratliff 1791–1860
    6. 6. Sally Ratliff 1792–1851
    7. 7. Thompson Ratliff 1802–1879
    8. 8. Mary (Polly) Ratliff 1792–1860
    9. 9. John Ratliff 1792–1857
    10. 10. Martha Ratliff 1800–1835
    11. 11. Thompson Ratliff 1802–1879
  2. 2. Keziah Farmer 1759–1836
  3. 3. Thompson Farmer 1761–1837
  4. 4. Barnett Farmer 1763–1876
  5. 5. Martha (Polly) Farmer 1764–1835
  6. 6. Nancy Farmer 1767–
  7. 7. Eliza Farmer 1772–
  8. 8. John (Knight) Farmer 1797–
  9. 9. Keziah Farmer 1759–1836
  10. 10. Betsy FARMER 1764–1835
  11. 11. Thompson Farmer 1765–1815

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 County, Virginia, USA
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1792
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
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