Ancestors of Tim Farr and Descendants of Stephen Farr Sr. of Concord, Massachusetts and Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England


Jacob KENDALL was born 1 on 25 Jan 1661 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Jacob married 2 Persis HEYWOOD in BET 2 JAN 1683 AND 1683 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Persis HEYWOOD [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 24 Apr 1664 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. She died 3 on 19 Oct 1694 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Persis married 4 Jacob KENDALL in BET 2 JAN 1683 AND 1683 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.


Benjamin ROLFE [Parents] was born 1 in 1638 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died 2 on 10 Aug 1710 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Benjamin married 3, 4 Apphia HALE on 3 Nov 1659 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Apphia HALE was born 1 on 3 Nov 1642 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died 2, 3 on 24 Dec 1708 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was buried 4 in 1708 in First Parish Burying Ground, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Apphia married 5, 6 Benjamin ROLFE on 3 Nov 1659 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.


John ROLFE [Parents] was born 1, 2, 3 on 16 Mar 1634 in Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England. He died 4, 5, 6, 7 on 10 Oct 1681 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. John married 8, 9, 10, 11 Mary SCULLARD on 4 Dec 1656 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

DEATH: Died at the home of his brother.

Mary SCULLARD was born 1, 2 on 9 Jan 1641 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died 3 on 10 Apr 1687 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was buried 4 on 11 Apr 1687 in First Parish Burying Ground, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Mary married 5, 6, 7, 8 John ROLFE on 4 Dec 1656 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.


Richard DOLE 1, 2 was christened 3, 4 on 31 Dec 1622 in Rangeworthy, Gloucestershire, England. He died 5 on 30 Jul 1705 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Richard married 6, 7 Hannah ROLFE on 3 May 1647 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Hannah ROLFE [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3, 4 on 10 Aug 1626 in England. She died 5, 6, 7 on 16 Nov 1678 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was buried 8, 9 on 16 Nov 1678 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Hannah married 10, 11 Richard DOLE on 3 May 1647 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.


John AYRES 1 was born about 1615 in England. He died 2, 3 on 2 Aug 1675 in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. John married 4 Susannah SYMONDS in 1644 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.


John Ayres (Ayers, Aires) from The American Magazine of American Geneaology, 1930 Ayres (Aires),  John (b.Eng.  kld. at Brookfield, Mass. by Indians in King Philip's War, Aug. 2, 1675), was at Haverhill, Mass., 1645; removed to Ipswich, 1648; was a petitioner for Quabang (Br ookfield), 1660, wither he removed Nov., 1672; called capt.; his widow prob. returned to Ipswich after the destruction of Brookfield by the Indians; was entitled to grant of land with other original p roprietors of Brookfield, under which right the sons: Samuel, Thomas, Joseph, Edward, Mark, and Nathaniel petitioned the Gen. Ct. and each received 132 acres on condition that they occupy it; none exc ept Joseph and John, the son of  Samuel fullfilled the condition; called sgt.;m. Susanna Symonds (d. Ipswich, Feb. 8, 1682/3, dau. of Mark Symonds of Ipswich;   issue:  1-John  (b. 1649-d. Boston, 171 1);  shipwright of Boston, Mass.;  sold his share of father's rights in Brookfield land grants to Wm. Rooker of Hadley, Mass.; m. Mary___; 2 sons, 3 daus.;   2-Samuel (d. before 1714); settled Newbury ; removed to Rowley, Mass.;  m. Ipswich, Apr. 16, 1677,  Abigail (d. after 1722), dau. of William Fellows; 9 sons, 1 dau.;  3-Thomas, of Ipswich and Newbury, and 1716 of Portsmouth, N.H.;  m. Mar. 21, 1677,  Hannah Errington and prob. m. 2d,  Elizabeth ___, who was dismissed from the Rowley, Mass., to the Portsmouth church, May 5, 1700;  3 sons, 5 daus.;  4-Joseph  (d. Nov. 3, 1740);  received 132 acres at Brookfield; removed from Ipswich to Brookfield,  1717; m. 1st,  June 9, 1684,  Sarah Caldwell;  m. 2d (published Apr. 21, 1714)  widow Hannah Dutch (d. July, 1740); 4 sons, 2 daus.;  5-Edwar d (b. Ipswich, Feb. 12, 1658 -d. 1723), settled at Kittery, by 1686; blacksmith; removed to Portsmouth; grand jury; selectman;  m. 1st. Alice___ (b. abt. 1664 -d. Feb. 9, 1717/8); m. 2d, Oct 2, 1718, Hannah   (d. Jan. 12, 1718/9), dau. of  Richard and Sarah (Tutt le)  Martyn and widow of Richard Jose;  m. 3d, Feb. 23, 1719/20,  Margaret  (1st marriage): 2 sons, 4 daus.;  6-Mark (b. Dec. 14. 1661), settled at Portsmouth, N.H., 1711-1714, and Kittery, Me.; cordwainer; foreman of jury, 1698;  grand jury, 1699;  was of Newington in 1721;  m. Sarah __ (b. abt. 1661 -d. Jan. 12, 1727/8),  she had be en a mem. of church in Ipswich;  2 sons, and perhaps 2 daus.;   7-Nathaniel   (b. July 6, 1664 -d. Boston, Dec. 4, 1731 or 37), settled at Portsmouth, N.H., 1711, and Boston, 1716; blacksmith;  forema n of jury, 1692, 97;  sgt;  justice; joined Portsmouth church, June 22, 1693;  m. Amy,  dau. of Edward and Agnes Caldwell and widow of Jethro Furber;  3 sons, 2 daus.;   8-Susanna,   m. Thomas Day of Gloucester, Mass.,  who (or his son Thomas)  had a grant of 60 acres at Brookfield in 1713.

DEATH: Killed by Indians at Skuakeag.

Susannah SYMONDS [Parents] was born in 1623 in England. She died 1, 2 on 8 Feb 1682 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Susannah married 3 John AYRES in 1644 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Mentioned in father's will.

**In a number of family listings our John Ayer was credited with another *wife, Susanna, the daughter of Mark Symonds of Ipswich, Massachusetts. The *name for the husband of Susanna Symonds was usually spelled John Ayres. John *Ayres was listed as a husbandman, tenant of Mr. John Norton. He moved to *Brookfield as one of its first settlers and there he kept the inn. John Ayres *died on 3 August 1675, killed by Indians when they destroyed the village of *Brookfield. The dates of the documents cited above show that two different *men were involved. John Ayres had eight children, some of them lived in *Brookfield after it was rebuilt, they are often credited to our John Ayer. *Susanna, the wife of John Ayres, died in Ipswich 8 February 1683.


Edward CHAPMAN was born about 1612 in England. He died 1 on 18 Apr 1678 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Edward married 2 Mary SYMONDS in 1639 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Other marriages:
SWAN, Dorothy

Mary SYMONDS [Parents] was born on 28 Sep 1621 in Yorkshire, England. She died 1, 2 on 10 Jun 1658 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Mary married 3 Edward CHAPMAN in 1639 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Mentioned in father's will.


Edward CHAPMAN was born about 1612 in England. He died 1 on 18 Apr 1678 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Edward married Dorothy SWAN on 10 Jun 1659 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Other marriages:
SYMONDS, Mary

Dorothy SWAN was born 1 on 16 May 1635 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British America. She died 2, 3 on 21 Oct 1710 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was buried 4 in 1710 in Rowley Burial Ground, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Dorothy married Edward CHAPMAN on 10 Jun 1659 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.


William BALLANTYNE [Parents] was born 1 on 15 Feb 1802 in Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. He was christened 2 on 15 Feb 1802 in Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. He died about 1856. William married Margaret WADDEL about 1841 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

William resided 3 in 1851 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Margaret WADDEL was born on 18 May 1806 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. She was christened on 28 May 1806 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. She died on 14 Dec 1864 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Margaret married William BALLANTYNE about 1841 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

Logan Temple Sealing Records; 1889 - 1891 Margaret's name is misspelled as Wallace, but is actually Waddel Proxy Annie Ballantyne is Richard Ballantyne's daughter Annie, not his sister Annie.

30 Jan 1889 William Ballantyne, Berwick, Scotland; death abt 1856; and Margaret Wallace, Berwick, Scotland; Sealing to spouse 30 Jan 1889; proxies Richard Ballantyne and Annie Ballantyne


John THOMSON was born 1 on 30 Jun 1805 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. He was christened 2 on 6 Jul 1805 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. He died 3 on 1 Aug 1867 in Richmond, Cache, Utah Territory, United States. He was buried 4 in Aug 1867 in Richmond, Cache, Utah Territory, United States. John married 5 Margaret BALLANTYNE on 20 Nov 1825 in Coldstream, Berwick, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Margaret BALLANTYNE [Parents] was born 1 on 11 Jul 1800 in Maxton, Roxburgh, Scotland, Great Britain. She died on 15 Nov 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. Margaret married 2 John THOMSON on 20 Nov 1825 in Coldstream, Berwick, Scotland, United Kingdom.

DEATH: Reason: There was a Margaret Ballantyne who died in Nauvoo in 1846, but NOT Margaret, daughter of David Ballantyne and Cecelia Wallace. The correct Margaret died of tuberculosis in Edinburgh, Scotland in November, 1843. See "Abstract Record of Casual Events;" Edinburgh Branch, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; FHL Film # 0104151; pg 5; # 5. Text: # 5 Margaret B. Thomsen: Baptized Jun 1840; Died Nov 1843. Richard Ballantyne, Margaret's (half)brother, left with his family for Nauvoo, 31 Aug 1843, and visited Margaret just before leaving. Margaret's daughter Hannah describes this event, "Uncle Richard Ballantyne, at the time of emigrating from Scotland to America, had promised Mother that he would not forget her children, when he bade her goodbye as she lay on her death bed, but was as good as his word. . ." Hannah Thompson Brower, "Record of the Life of Hannah Thompson", available at the LDS Church History Archives.


Henry BALLANTYNE [Parents] was born on 21 Feb 1804 in Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. He died on 15 Jan 1851 in Scotland, United Kingdom. Henry married Rachel RAMSEY on 16 Nov 1840 in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Was ordained a Deacon 19 Aug. 1849. He was ordained an Elder just before his death 14 Jan 1851 at Edinburgh by Elder J W _____ and Waugh. He was baptized and confirmed by Elder Orson Pratt.

Rachel RAMSEY was born on 25 Jul 1811 in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. She died on 31 May 1851. Rachel married Henry BALLANTYNE on 16 Nov 1840 in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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