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Richard Farris 1596–1637 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1596

Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England

Death Date: Dec. 2, 1637

Death Location: Varina, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America

Father: Nicholas Ferris

Mother: Mary Woodnoth

Spouse(s): Sarah Hambleton, Sarah None

Children(s): Sarah Ferris, Richard Jr, John Ferris, William Ferris

In 1596, Richard Farris entered the world in London, Middlesex, England, born to Nicholas Ferris And Mary Woodnoth. Richard Farris married Sarah, Sarah Elizabeth Hambleton, and had children including John Ferris, Richard James Ferris Jr, Sarah Elizabeth Ferris, William Ferris. Richard Farris passed away in 1637 in Varina, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1596, Richard Farris entered the world in London, Middlesex, England, born to Nicholas Ferris And Mary Woodnoth.
  • Richard Farris married Sarah, Sarah Elizabeth Hambleton, and had children including John Ferris, Richard James Ferris Jr, Sarah Elizabeth Ferris, William Ferris.
  • Richard Farris passed away in 1637 in Varina, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Ferris
1544–1620
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
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Mary Woodnoth
1552–1635
Birth Location: Shavington cum Gresty, Crewe, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
MW

Spouses(s)

Sarah Hambleton
1616–1690
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
SH
Sarah None
1616–1677
Birth Location: Southwark Christchurch, Surrey, England
S

Children(s)

Sarah Ferris
1638–1689
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America
SF
Richard Jr
1635–1677
Birth Location: Bishop, Cannings, England
RJ
John Ferris
1632–1684
Birth Location: Prince, King and Queen, Virginia, British Colonial America
JF
William Ferris
1640–
Birth Location: British Colonial America
WF

Richard Farris's Ancestors

Self
Richard Farris
1596–1637
Birth Place: London, Middlesex, England
Parents
Nicholas Ferris
1544–1620
Yorkshire, England
Mary Woodnoth
1552–1635
Shavington cum Gresty, Crewe, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Ferrar
1524–1590
Halifax, York, England
Mary Elizabeth
1524–
Yorkshire, England
Lawrence (Wodenoth) Esq
1525–1589
Shavington, Cheshire, England
Margaret Rope
1525–
Stapeley, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John II
1500–
George Woodnoth
1485–
Matilda Balterley
1487–1546
John Roppe
1475–
Eleanor Frodesham
1482–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John I
1473–1533
Jeffers
1471–
Lawrence Rope
1435–
Alice Philip
1437–
Laurence Frodsham
1460–
Elizabeth Daniel
1464–

Richard Farris's Descendants

1.
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Richard Farris (1596–Dec. 2, 1637) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Hambleton (1616–Feb. 5, 1690) m. Sarah (Jan. 1616–Feb. 5, 1677)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Ferris 1638–1689 m. Robert Woodson 1634–1707
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Ferris) Woodson 1668–1740 m. William Lewis 1660–1706
      1. 1. Mourning Lewis 1685–1765 m. Robert (Adams) I 1689–1740
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Adams 1713–1778 m. Charles Moorman 1715–1778
        2. 2. Sarah Adams 1721–1796 m. John (Royal) Farrar –1811 m. Henry Harris 1720–1776
        3. 3. Anna Adams 1725–1785 m. Charles Douglas 1732–1823
        4. 4. James Adams 1730–1789 m. Cecily Ford 1733–1815
        5. 5. Robert (Adams) Jr 1725–1789 m. Penelope Lynch 1734–1785
        6. 6. Judith (Lewis) Adams 1716–1780 m. Micajah (Clark) Sr. 1718–1808
        7. 7. Anne Adams 1712–1769 m. Thomas (William) Sanders 1699–1772
        8. 8. Lucy Adams 1722–1780 m. John (Graves) Jr 1712–1792
        9. 9. Agnes Adams 1720–1788 m. James (Ferguson) Jr. 1715–1788
        10. 10. Elizabeth Adams 1713–1793 m. Achilles Moorman 1713–1785
        11. 11. Susannah Adams 1723–1754 m. Daniel Graves 1723– m. Matthew Graves 1710–
      2. 2. Susannah (SV) Lewis 1686–1728 m. John Baldwin 1681–1728
      3. 3. Elizabeth Lewis 1689–1694
      4. 4. William Lewis 1689– m. Mary Williamson 1707–1772
      5. 5. John Lewis 1690–1748 m. Winefrett Thomas 1714–1791
      6. 6. John Lewis 1686–1747 m. Elizabeth Woodson 1690–1766 m. Johanna Taylor 1703–1765 m. Mary (Agnes) Woodson 1694–
      7. 7. Sarah Lewis 1692– m. James (Cocke) II 1691–1772
      8. 8. Sarah Lewis 1686–1728 m. William Baldwin 1681–1736
      9. 9. Joseph Lewis 1706–1783 m. Elizabeth 1707–1784
    2. 2. Richard (Ferris) Woodson 1662–1716 m. Sarah Porter 1668–1716 m. Elizabeth (Anne) Smith 1665–1746
    3. 3. Sarah (Porter) Woodson 1665–1716 m. Edward Mosby 1660–1742
    4. 4. Robert (Woodson) II 1660–1729 m. Sarah Lewis 1669–1710 m. Rachel Watkins 1664–1729 m. Elizabeth Lewis 1668–1690
    5. 5. Joseph Woodson 1676– m. Jane Woodson 1678–1734
    6. 6. Benjamin Woodson 1666–1723 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Porter 1668–1723
    7. 7. Mary (Jane) Woodson 1678–1743 m. George (Payne) Sr. 1670–1744
    8. 8. Elizabeth Woodson 1678–1766
    9. 9. Judith Woodson 1673–1733 m. William Cannon 1675–1747
    10. 10. John Woodson 1658–1715 m. Hannah Longley –1714 m. Judith Tarleton 1661–1714
  2. 2. Richard (James Ferris) Jr 1635–1677
  3. 3. John Ferris 1632–1684
  4. 4. William Ferris 1640–

Richard Farris's Timeline

3 Records

1596
1596
Birth of Richard Farris in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England
1603
abt 1603
Age 7
Richard Farris was christened in Of London, London, England
Of London, London, England
1637
Dec. 2, 1637
Age 41
Death of Richard Farris in Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America
Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: abt 1603
    Event Place: Of London, London, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec. 2, 1637
    Event Place: Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Varina, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America
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