Son Robert was born 20 Feb 1656 Millbrook, Bedford, England.
WILL: Mentions Son Robert and Grandaughter Elizabeth the daughter of his son Robert.
Archdeaconry of Bedfordshire
Film #1066809
Thomas Dennet
16 Nov 1641
Hi Tim
The will is dated 16 November 1641. Thomas Dennett is from Husbourn Crawley. He talks about a Ralph Snagge of Kempston and his manor house called Daubeney. There is a manor called Daubeney in Kempston. Thomas Dennett owned land, tenements, messuages, etc. in Kempston. His wife's
name is Mary. His sons are George, John, Thomas, William, and Robert. His daughters are Mary (Farr), Ann, Dorothy, Jane, and Martha. He mentions that his daughter Mary is the wife of Stephen ffarr and they have a son named John. Did you already know that? Thomas Dennett has a brother in law named Robert Souyth or Sonyth, of Buckinghamshire. I can't tell if it's a "u' or an "n" in his name. This scribe is terrible. He talks about a Ralph Comingston and a Thomas Merry. The will was written in the presence of John Brown and John Meroll. George Dennett must not be married to Elizabeth Farr yet in this will, correct? Pam
Item Refs Item Description Date/s R6/2/1/7 Demise, 26 Sep 1659
Parties:
(i) St.John Thomson of Husborne Crawley, esquire with Richard Cooper of Newport Pagnell [Buckinghamshire], draper and Richard Mowse of North Crawley [Buckinghamshire], yeoman acting as trustees
(ii) Thomas Hackett of North Crawley and Thomas Kilpin of Newport Pagnell, draper
Operative Part:
- (i) at direction of St.John Thomson granted (a)-(l) to (ii) for 10/- paid to each
Property:
(a) messuage with orchards, yards and backsides adjoining in Husborne Crawley;
(b) 5 acres of pasture adjoining (a) formerly in occupation of Richard Sadler then Henry Sadler his son, late of Mark Grey, gentleman;
(c) cottage in Husborne Crawley with garden, yard, orchard, backside and little inclosed pightle of pasture;
(d) 2 acres of leys or sweard ground adjoining (c) formerly in occupation of Thomas Smyth, now of Henry Sadler;
(e) 6a 3r 0p of arable in occupation of Thomas Keenes;
(f) 4a 3.5r op of sweard dispersed in common fields of Husborne Crawley
(a)-(f) formerly mortgaged by St.John Thomson and his father St.John Thomson to Humphrey Monoux of Wootton and reconveyed by him to (i);
(g) Great Pasture of 30 acres in Aspley Guise formerly in occupation of Thomas Dennett, now of Henry Budd abutting: N on Broadmead; S on pasture called Middle Pasture or Little Pasture of Edmund Hardinge; E on The Fenn; W on highway leading towards Broadmead
(h) Aspley Wood with two parcels of woodland called Faulkners Corner and Foxborough Hill adjoining containing 137a 0r 14p;
(i) messuage in Husborne Crawley Church End in occupation of Christopher Coates;
(j) pightle of two acres adjoining (i);
(k) one acre anciently belonging to (i) called Throughout Acre;
(l) 15 acres of arable and leys in Husborne Crawley conveyed to St.John Thomson by Richard Impey and now held with (k)
Habendum:
- to (ii) for 500 years at peppercorn rent;
- provided that if all children of St.John Thomson and Katheryn his wife, (before the youngest of the current children became 21), released to (ii) their shares in Manor of Little Linford [Buckinghamshire] and Rectory of Little Linford (as detailed in indenture of 3 Nov 1655 between (1) St.John Thomson, St.John Thomson and Katheryn his wife, Katheryn St.John, daughter of St.John and Katheryn Thomson, William, Earl of Bedford and Richard Stone; (2) William White and Jasper White, citizens and haberdashers of London, William Yarway, citizen and merchant tailor of London; (3) William Warne of London, scrivener) this demise became void
Witnesses:
- William Clarke;
- John Langford;
- John Hardy;
- [Fulk?] Senhouse
- James Johnson;
- Mark Slingsby
Wife of Thomas Dennet who is the father-in-law of Elizabeth Farr. Elizabeth is the sister of Stephen Farr of Concord.
Mentioned in the title deeds of Wavendon, Buckinghamshire that Dean Hunter acquired on a trip to England. Robert is also mentioned in the will of his father-in-law Henry Fayrie.
Archdeaconry of Buckinghamshire
Will Extract of Robert Greene
Wavendon 11646
Film #1042571 wf 36/83
The date of the will is 23 September 1644. It is probated 10 April 1646. Robert Greene is from Wavendon but asks that his body be ¹buried in Hulcote, Bedford if he dies within 1 mile of that parish or whichever parish he happens to die in. He gives all his worldly estate to his son-in-law William Farr to dispose as he seems fit. The residue of his goods, etc. he gives to his son John Greene, whom he makes his executor. The witnesses are William Crowley and John Longe.
¹Is buried in Aspley Guise, Bedforshire
Mentioned as daughter Fayrie wife of Robert Greene in her father's will.
Stephen is connected to his father through a land deed (see notes on his father)
A well known Indian fighter. Bought land in 1756 from Ephraim Powers in Stow. Both Ephraim and Stephen bought land in Stow in 1763. Stephen is said to be a native of Northampton, Massachusetts according to his ggranddaugther, Betsy (Farr) Ingraham. According to Betsy's aunt Molly Farr, he had a large muscular frame. He was a very good looking, agreeable old gentleman. His death was instantaneous. He was quietly smoking his pipe; his hands were seen to drop; his wife stepped up at the instant and sustained him from falling, but he had ceased to breathe. His wife survived him a few years. She died as suddenly as he had done. While drawing water at the well she fell, and immediately expired. Their same suddenness of death has occurred many times in the lives of their children and descendants.
Middlesex Deeds
Vol. 71, p. 299
FHL Film US/CAN #0554041
In 1766 Stephen deeds land to his "daughter Mary Hooker wife of Jacob Hooker of Stow." In the same deed he mentions his "son Stephen Farr."
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Mentioned as a son in his father's land deed to his sister Mary Hooker.
Lived in Kingston, Ontario, Canada for a while and was employed in Custom House matters.
The Vital Records of Cummington, MA
FHL Book Area US/CAN 974.423/C2 D2s
p. xxxiii
There were six Farr families who were early pioneers of Township No. 5 (Cummington): Joseph, the innkeeper; his nephews, Stephen, Simeon, and Silas; Jacob and Jasile. It is not known if the latter two were of any relation to Joseph, or to each other.
p.xxix
In upper New York State were found still other Cummington people; ----Joseph Farr Jr. Manlius Village; Stephen Farr, Washington Co., N.Y., 1790.
p. xlvii
Name Town Source Approx. Arrival Date & Source
Farr, Joseph V/R (Sto) 1770 Deed
Farr, Silas Hadley V/R (Sto) 1770 Deed
Farr, Simeon Stow V/R (Sto) 1771 V/R (Cu.)
Farr, Stephen Stow V/R (Sto) 1771 Deed
Justice of the Peace in 1813, Washington County, NY.
DEATH: Buried in Haskins Cemetery.
CENSUS: 5 males (2 qualified to vote in state and countyelections), 3 females (1 unmarried under 16 and 1 unmarried 16-45)
First Tavern and Inn Keeper of Schroon.
Essex County, New York Land Deeds, FHL US/CAN film #0869253, Vol. W, p. 511-12, dated 22 Jan, 1844: Randall Farr and wife Lucretia sell to George W Farr for $400, lot 31 in road patent, 46 acres ¾ and 30 rods. Northeast corner lot 29, a piece sold to Randall by Jacob Pond, being a gore between lot 31 and the highway - 3 acres. C7 adj. lot H8 on west side of lot 31 - 36 acres.
CENSUS: Is living in household of his son George Washington Farr.
First Tavern and Inn Keeper of Schroon.
Essex County, New York Land Deeds, FHL US/CAN film #0869253, Vol. W, p. 511-12, dated 22 Jan, 1844: Randall Farr and wife Lucretia sell to George W Farr for $400, lot 31 in road patent, 46 acres ¾ and 30 rods. Northeast corner lot 29, a piece sold to Randall by Jacob Pond, being a gore between lot 31 and the highway - 3 acres. C7 adj. lot H8 on west side of lot 31 - 36 acres.
CENSUS: Is living in household of his son George Washington Farr.
On FHL US/CAN film #934831 Item 5, p. 660, Harry is listed as supervisor of the Town of North Hudson in 1848 and 1853.
Harry shows in the Essex County, New York Land Deeds several times buying and selling land as well as his brother George Washington Farr and his father Randall Farr. Harry's cousin's, Jahiel, David and Horatio Farr (descendants of Samuel Farr), are also found in the same land deeds.
Essex County, New York Land Deeds, FHL US/CAN film #0869053, Vol. O, p. 211, dated 7 Jan, 1836: Samuel Crane, Caturah his wife, George W. Farr, Merriam his wife, Harry Farr, and Mary Ann his wife; sell 152 acres, lot 209 for $200 to Chester Stephens and Lucius A. Fort all of Moriah.
CENSUS: Age 48 grocer, b. NY., M. A. Farr 44, b. NH., Emily 16 b. NY., Quincy 13 b. NY., Willis E. 11 b. NY., Elizabeth 9 b. NY., Ella 7 b. NY., George 17 Clerk b. Penn., Arthur 3 b. Iowa.
CENSUS: Age 47 farmer b. NY, Mary 34, Amanda 14, Emily 5, Betsy 2.
CENSUS: Age 58 farmer b. N.Y., Mary 53 b. N. H., Ellen 16 b. N.Y., Arthur 13 b. Iowa.
CENSUS: Age 44. Born in New Hampshire.
CENSUS: Age 16.
CENSUS: Age 13.
CENSUS: Age 9.
CENSUS: Age 7.