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John Francis Farley 1648 – 1733 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1648

Birth Location: Archers Hope, Charles City, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Apr 1733

Death Location: Chesterfield, Bristol Parish, Henrico, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Farley,

Mother: Lady Molyneux

Spouse(s): Mary Willett, Elizabeth Archer, Elizabeth Farley

Children(s): Mary Farley, John Farley, Samuel Farley, Joseph Farley, Edward Farley, James Farley

John Francis Farley Sr was born in 1648 in Archers Hope, Charles City, Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas Farley, and Lady Jane Sefton Molyneux. John Francis Farley Sr married Mary Willett, Elizabeth Archer, Elizabeth Farley, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Farley, John Francis Farley, Samuel Farley, Joseph Farley, Edward Farley, James Farley. John Francis Farley Sr passed away in 1733 in Chesterfield, Bristol Parish, Henrico, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • John Francis Farley Sr was born in 1648 in Archers Hope, Charles City, Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas Farley, and Lady Jane Sefton Molyneux.
  • John Francis Farley Sr married Mary Willett, Elizabeth Archer, Elizabeth Farley, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Farley, John Francis Farley, Samuel Farley, Joseph Farley, Edward Farley, James Farley.
  • John Francis Farley Sr passed away in 1733 in Chesterfield, Bristol Parish, Henrico, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Farley,
1591 – 1650
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcestershire, England
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Lady Molyneux
1602 – 1665
Birth Location: Sefton, Lancashire, England
LM

Spouses(s)

Mary Willett
1651 – 1732
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, USA
MW
Elizabeth Archer
1673 – 1761
Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
EA
Elizabeth Farley
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Mary Farley
1669 – 1750
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
MF
John Farley
1670 – 1754
Birth Location: Charles City, Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Samuel Farley
1673 – 1674
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Joseph Farley
1673 – 1733
Birth Location: Henrico, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
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Edward Farley
1678 – 1678
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
EF
James Farley
1679 – 1749
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
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John Farley's Ancestors

Self
John Farley
1648 – 1733
Birth Place: Archers Hope, Charles City, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Farley,
1591 – 1650
Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Lady (Jane Sefton) Molyneux
1602 – 1665
Sefton, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Roger Farley
1560 – 1622
Towthorpe, North Yorkshire, England
Lady (Jane) Hungerford
1560 – 1622
Worchester, Wares, England
Sr (Richard) Molyneux,
1557 – 1623
Sefton, Lancashire, , England
Frances Gerard
1569 – 1620
Sudbury, Lancashire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Farleigh
1548 – 1621
Lady Hastings
1545 – 1606
Sir Hungerford,
1540 – 1594
Lady Shelley
1536 – 1586
Sir Molyneux,
1521 – 1567
Bridget Caryll
1534 – 1567
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Farley
1485 – 1576
Joan Eausham
1509 – 1533
Francis Hastings,
1514 – 1561
Catherine Pole,
1511 – 1576
Sir Hungerford,
1513 – 1582
Lady Fettiplace
1514 – 1589
John Shelley
1506 – 1550
Mary Guildford
1510 – 1578
Sir Molyneux,
1495 – 1569
Eleanore Radcliffe,
1512 – 1612

John Farley's Descendants

1.
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John (Francis) Farley (1648 – Apr 1733) m. Mary Willett (13 April 1651 – 10 Sep 1732) m. Elizabeth Archer (29 Jan 1673 – 3 Apr 1761) m. Elizabeth Farley
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Farley (12 Jan 1669 – 23 Jul 1750)
  2. 2. John (Francis) Farley (6 Apr 1670 – 6 Apr 1754) m. Elizabeth Archer (1674 – 3 Apr 1761)
    1. 1. Simon Farley (1700 – 13 Jun 1756)
    2. 2. Peter Farley (19 April 1705 – 22 Aug 1756)
    3. 3. Francis (Marion) Farley, (23 October 1706 – 22 Oct 1791)
    4. 4. Mary Farley (1707 – 23 Jul 1750)
    5. 5. Maj (James Parke) Farley, (Abt. 1710 – 19 Feb 1797) m. Mary Ellington (1712 – 1786) m. Elizabeth (Hill) Byrd (26 Nov 1755 – 6 Aug 1819)
      1. 1. Henry Farley (1730 – 1784) m. Anne Atkinson, (1733 – 1792)
        1. 1. Seth Farley, (4 Jul 1755 – 3 Nov 1844) m. Sarah ("Sally" Burnette) Crafton (1 Feb 1761 – Jul 1844)
        2. 2. William Farley (1759 – )
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Carter) Farley (1772 – 24 Jun 1826) m. Thomas (Lee) Shippen m. Brig (Gen & Gov George) Izard, (21 Oct 1776 – 22 Nov 1828)
        1. 1. Dr (William) Shippen (29 Jan 1792 – 5 Jun 1867)
        2. 2. Thomas (Lee) Shippen, (1 Feb 1794 – 25 Aug 1810)
        3. 3. James (Farley) Izard (28 Feb – 5 Mar 1836)
    6. 6. John Farley (1712 – 10 Sep 1775) m. Elizabeth Ellington (Abt. 1715 – 1783)
    7. 7. Matthew Farley (1714 – 1 Aug 1791) m. Elizabeth Akin (Abt 1718 – 3 April 1761)
      1. 1. Sarah Farley (1732 – 1774)
      2. 2. Matthew Farley, (1746 – 30 Jan 1789) m. Obedience Elam (1752 – 1803)
        1. 1. Arthur Farley (March 2, 1768 – June 19, 1852)
        2. 2. Daniel Farley, (1773 – 1 Sep 1859)
    8. 8. Joseph Farley (1715 – May 3, 1761)
  3. 3. Samuel Farley (1673 – 1674)
  4. 4. Joseph Farley (1673 – 1733)
  5. 5. Edward Farley (1678 – 1678)
  6. 6. James Farley (1679 – 12 Jan 1749)

John Farley's Timeline

3 Records

1648
1648
Birth of John Francis Farley Sr in Archers Hope, Charles City, Virginia, USA
Archers Hope, Charles City, Virginia, USA
1668
1668
Age 20
John Francis Farley Sr was married
None
1733
Apr 1733
Age 85
Death of John Francis Farley Sr in Chesterfield, Bristol Parish, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Chesterfield, Bristol Parish, Henrico, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1648
    Event Place: Archers Hope, Charles City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1668

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1733
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Bristol Parish, Henrico, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Archer Bluff, Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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