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John Farrar 1738–1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1738

Birth Location: Farrar Island, Henrico County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 11 Feb 1808

Death Location: Wake County, North Carolina, USA

Father: George Sr

Mother: Judith Jefferson

Spouse(s): Rebecca Puryear

Children(s): John Farrar

The story of John Farrar began in 1738 in Farrar Island, Henrico County, Virginia, USA. John Farrar married Rebecca Puryear, and had children including John Farrar. John Farrar passed away in 1808 in Wake County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Farrar began in 1738 in Farrar Island, Henrico County, Virginia, USA.
  • John Farrar married Rebecca Puryear, and had children including John Farrar.
  • John Farrar passed away in 1808 in Wake County, North Carolina, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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John Farrar's Ancestors

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John Farrar
1738–1808
Birth Place: Farrar Island, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Parents
George William Farrar Sr
1698–1772
Farrars Island, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Judith Jefferson
1698–1786
Oakland, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Farrar
1657–1721
Farrars Island, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Priscilla Baugh
1659–1706
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Thomas (Jefferson) II
1677–1731
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Mary Field
1679–1715
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Farrar
1627–1678
Mary Baugh
1627–1683
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Farrar
1583–1637
Cecily Reynolds
1601–1660

John Farrar's Descendants

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John Farrar (1738–11 Feb 1808) m. Rebecca Puryear (1735–19 Jan 1815)
  1. 1. John Farrar 1758–1811
    1. 1. John Farrar 1774–1852 m. Jane Wilson 1784–1854
      1. 1. Cicero Farrar 1810–1849 m. Julia (Ann) Phillips 1810–1856
        1. 1. Ardenia (Elizabeth) Farrar 1840–1904 m. Henry (Hunt) Sherrill 1830–1880

John Farrar's Timeline

2 Records

1738
1738
Birth of John Farrar in Farrar Island, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Farrar Island, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
1808
11 Feb 1808
Age 70
Death of John Farrar in Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Wake County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Farrar Island, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4834.020; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1808
    Event Place: Wake County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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