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


Lt. Francis FARR Esq. [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1, 2 on 9 Jul 1753 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died 3, 4, 5 on 16 Sep 1819 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. He was buried 6 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Francis married 7 Sarah LAUGHTON on 24 Jun 1783 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

Other marriages:
HASKELL, Abigail

Lt. Francis was a Revolutionary soldier (see National Archives, Pension # W14712).  He was also Town Clerk of Harvard, Mass., from 1787-1819. He served as Town Treasurer from 1803-4.

Sarah applied for a pension on his service at Harvard, Mass., 13 April, 1839, when she was 81 years old.

DEATH: Event Type:Death; Town of Record: Harvard; County of Record: Worcester; Comment: A. 66 Y. /N (A. 66 Y. 2 M. 9 D. DUP.). /N "HE HAD SERVED TOWN CLERK THIRTY YEARS, AND AN ASSESSOR TWENTY YEARS, SELECTMAN SEVEN YEARS."

Sarah LAUGHTON was born 1 on 8 May 1758 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. She died 2, 3 on 3 Jun 1830 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. She was buried 4, 5 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Sarah married 6 Lt. Francis FARR Esq. on 24 Jun 1783 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

They had the following children.

  M i Asa FARR was born on 12 Dec 1783. He died on 5 Jun 1854.
  M ii
Thomas FARR was born 1, 2, 3, 4 on 8 Jan 1786 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. He died 5, 6, 7, 8 on 12 Jan 1840 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. He was buried 9 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.



He was living in Harvard, Mass. in 1839, as he signed an affidavit stating that his mother had made her home with him after Francis' death.
  M iii Levi FARR was born on 15 Mar 1788. He died on 19 Jan 1821.
  M iv Rev. Jonathan FARR was born on 20 Sep 1790. He died on 15 Jun 1845 from of consumption.
  F v
Sarah FARR was born 1, 2, 3, 4 on 10 Oct 1792 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. She died 5, 6, 7 on 22 Apr 1859 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.



She was still alive in April, 1839, when she signed an affidavit in support of her mother's Revolutionary War widow's pension. She was living in Harvard and stated that she had lived with her mother most of the time since her father's death, and knew that her mother had remained a widow.
  F vi Hannah FARR (twin) was born on 27 Mar 1796. She died on 4 Apr 1857.
  F vii
Lydia FARR (twin) was born 1, 2, 3 on 27 Mar 1796 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. She died 4 on 22 Jun 1892 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
  M viii
William FARR was born 1, 2 on 29 Mar 1798 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. He died 3, 4 on 13 Sep 1819 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. He was buried 5 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

William FARR Jr. [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 21 Jun 1755 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died 3 on 3 Feb 1834 in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. He was buried 4 in 1834 in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. William married 5 Lucy HADLEY on 15 Feb 1780 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

From the research of Linda Farr Welch:

William Farr and Levi Farr married sisters, the Hadley girls of Westford. These two families were very close throughout their lives together. William, along with brothers, Levi and Nathaniel, were among the first grantees of the town of "Neshobe" (Brandon, Vt.), granted by Governor Wentworth on 3 Nov., 1761.  They never took up their claims in Brandon. William removed to Ashby, Massachusetts, where he was living when the 1790 census was taken.

William Farr was a Revolutionary soldier in the NH line, enlisting first at Cambridge, Massachusetts, completing eight months of service in the company of Captain Bryant at the capture of Burgoyne's Army; He also entered service in the Massachusetts line, Jan., 1776, under Captain Diamon Morton; Colonel Knox's Regiment, going by way of New London, NH to New York. He served in Captain Norton's Company until the 1st of Jan., 1777, when he was dismissed. William applied for a survivor's pension (20 April, 1818 and March of 1821), and was "destitute of property". On May 11, 1785, William Farr came from Harvard, Mass. with wife Lucy, and daughters Sally & Molly, to Shirley, Mass., remained a short time (taken in by James Parker), and eventually settled in Ashby, Massachusetts.

Lucy HADLEY was born 1, 2 on 8 Apr 1758 in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died 3 on 7 Nov 1829 in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. She was buried 4 in 1829 in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Lucy married 5 William FARR Jr. on 15 Feb 1780 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

They had the following children.

  M i
Infant FARR died 1 in Jul 1780 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
  M ii
William FARR was born 1, 2, 3 on 24 Sep 1781 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. He died 4 on 25 Aug 1783 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States from of drowning in a well.

DEATH: 2 years.
  F iii Sarah FARR was born on 9 Jan 1783.
  F iv Mary FARR was born on 12 Jun 1784. She died on 23 Nov 1819.
  F v
Cynthia FARR was born 1, 2, 3, 4 on 15 Jan 1788 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. She died 5 on 6 Sep 1876 in South Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

Cynthia was also known as Synthia Farr. She resided in 1850 in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. She resided in 1870 in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
  M vi William FARR was born on 27 Sep 1789. He died on 4 Apr 1847 from of liver desease.
  M vii Willard FARR was born on 14 Dec 1791. He died on 24 Oct 1831.
  M viii
Nahum FARR was born 1 on 30 Sep 1794 in Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. He died 2 on 22 Aug 1796 in Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

WARREN 1 was born about 1762 in Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. WARREN married Jemina FARR.

Jemina FARR [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 16 Sep 1762 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Jemina married WARREN 3.


Worcester FARR [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1 on 31 Dec 1806 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. He died 2 on 14 May 1881 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States from caused by a fall. Worcester married 3, 4 Abial KNEELAND "Abigail" on 3 Mar 1831 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.

Worcester resided 5 in 1880 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.

Accidentally died from falling out of a wagon.

DEATH: Death record says that his parents were Amos and Abigail Farr.

Abial "Abigail" KNEELAND was born on 15 May 1809 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. She died 1 on 3 Nov 1889 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States from of heart disease. Abigail married 2, 3 Worcester FARR on 3 Mar 1831 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.

Abigail resided 4 in 1880 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.

They had the following children.

  F i Lestina A. FARR was born on 2 Sep 1831. She died on 7 Mar 1857.
  M ii
Gilbert W. FARR was born 1 on 27 Jan 1833 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. He died 2 on 17 Jul 1838 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.
  M iii
Chester D. FARR was born 1 on 21 Aug 1834 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. He died 2 on 28 Dec 1838 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.
  M iv Frank Henry FARR was born on 4 Aug 1836. He died on 24 Jan 1895.
  M v Ira Delos FARR was born on 9 Mar 1838. He died on 12 Nov 1913.
  M vi Capt. Dennie W. FARR was born on 7 Jan 1840. He died on 5 May 1864.
  M vii
James E. FARR 1 was born 2, 3 on 24 Jun 1843 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. He died 4, 5 on 7 Feb 1853 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States from of scarlitina.

James resided 6 in 1850 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.
  M viii Charles M. FARR was born on 27 Jun 1845. He died on 23 Aug 1887.
  M ix
Bernard S. FARR 1 was born 2, 3 on 29 Jul 1847 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. He died 4, 5 on 6 Feb 1853 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States from of scarlitina.

Bernard resided 6 in 1850 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.
  M x Edwin Heywood FARR was born on 24 Oct 1849. He died on 19 Jul 1920.
  F xi Helen E. FARR was born on 10 Jan 1852. She died on 11 Aug 1924.

William Riley SNOW was born on 5 Jan 1806 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. He died on 11 Jan 1889 in District of Columbia, United States. He was buried 1 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. William married 2, 3 Marcia C. FARR on 9 Jul 1829 in Sanborn, Hampton Falls, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States.

William resided 4 in 1850 in Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States. He resided 5 in 1860 in Bristow, Prince William, Virginia, United States. He resided 6 in 1870 in Brentsville, Prince William, Virginia, United States. He resided 7 in 1880 in Brentsville, Prince William, Virginia, United States.

Marcia C. FARR [Parents] was born 1 on 14 Feb 1809 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. She died on 7 May 1909. Marcia married 2, 3 William Riley SNOW on 9 Jul 1829 in Sanborn, Hampton Falls, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States.

Marcia resided 4 in 1850 in Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States. She resided 5 in 1860 in Prince William, Virginia, United States. She resided 6 in 1870 in Brentsville, Prince William, Virginia, United States. She resided 7 in 1880 in Brentsville, Prince William, Virginia, United States.


Lyman P. FARR [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1, 2 on 18 Aug 1811 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. He died 3, 4 on 13 Jul 1879 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. He was buried in Jul 1879 in Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. Lyman married 5, 6 Lydia COBLEIGH on 7 Oct 1835 in Marlboro, Windham, Vermont, United States.

Lyman resided 7 in 1850 in Somerset, Windham, Vermont, United States. He resided 8 at Census in 1870 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.

Other marriages:
SMITH, Lois

Lydia COBLEIGH was born 1 on 24 Mar 1812 in Marlboro, Windham, Vermont, United States. She died 2, 3 on 15 Aug 1840 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. She was buried 4 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. Lydia married 5, 6 Lyman P. FARR on 7 Oct 1835 in Marlboro, Windham, Vermont, United States.

They had the following children.

  F i
Mary A. FARR was born 1 in Jun 1836 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. She died 2, 3 on 2 Mar 1852 in Somerset, Windham, Vermont, United States. She was buried 4 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.

Mary resided 5 in 1850 in Somerset, Windham, Vermont, United States.

Lyman P. FARR [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1, 2 on 18 Aug 1811 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. He died 3, 4 on 13 Jul 1879 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. He was buried in Jul 1879 in Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. Lyman married 5 Lois SMITH on 12 Apr 1842 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.

Lyman resided 6 in 1850 in Somerset, Windham, Vermont, United States. He resided 7 at Census in 1870 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.

Other marriages:
COBLEIGH, Lydia

Lois SMITH [Parents] was born 1 on 12 May 1824 in Londonderry, Windham, Vermont, United States. She died 2 on 9 Jan 1887 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. She was buried 3 in 1887 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. Lois married 4 Lyman P. FARR on 12 Apr 1842 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.

Lois resided 5 in 1850 in Somerset, Windham, Vermont, United States. She resided 6 in 1860 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. She resided 7 at Census in 1870 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.


Silas Clark COVEY was born in 1829 in Londonderry, Windham, Vermont, United States. Silas married 1, 2 Lestina A. FARR on 1 Feb 1852 in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States.

Lestina A. FARR [Parents] 1 was born 2, 3 on 2 Sep 1831 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. She died 4, 5 on 7 Mar 1857 in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States. Lestina married 6, 7 Silas Clark COVEY on 1 Feb 1852 in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States.

Lestina resided 8 in 1850 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.


Frank Henry FARR [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 4 Aug 1836 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. He died 3 on 24 Jan 1895 in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States. Frank married 4 Phila M. PRENTICE on 19 Oct 1858 in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States.

Frank resided 5 in 1850 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. He resided 6 in 1870 in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States.

Other marriages:
WILSON, Ellen Jane

Phila M. PRENTICE was born 1 on 14 Mar 1838 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. She died 2, 3, 4 on 27 Mar 1864 in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States. Phila married 5 Frank Henry FARR on 19 Oct 1858 in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States.

Phila resided 6 in 1850 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.

They had the following children.

  M i Sidney Henry FARR was born on 12 Feb 1862. He died on 20 Nov 1936.

Frank Henry FARR [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 4 Aug 1836 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. He died 3 on 24 Jan 1895 in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States. Frank married 4 Ellen Jane WILSON "Nellie" on 30 Jan 1866 in Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.

Frank resided 5 in 1850 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. He resided 6 in 1870 in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States.

Other marriages:
PRENTICE, Phila M.

Ellen Jane "Nellie" WILSON was born about 1838 in Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. Nellie married 1 Frank Henry FARR 2 on 30 Jan 1866 in Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.

Nellie was also known as Ellen Nelson.

They had the following children.

  M i
Frank E. FARR was born 1, 2 on 29 Oct 1866 in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States. He died on 18 Jul 1868 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.
  F ii
Alice M. FARR 1 was born 2 on 18 Dec 1868 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.
  F iii
Grace W. FARR 1 was born 2, 3 on 5 Nov 1879 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. She died 4 on 16 Feb 1886 in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States from of scarlet fever.

DEATH: Age 5 years, 3 months, 11 days. Parents listed as Frank H. Farr and Nellie Nelson.
  M iv
Frank E. FARR was born on 29 Oct 1866 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. He died on 18 Jul 1868 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.
  F v
Edith Stratton FARR was born on 28 Dec 1881 in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States. She died on 10 May 1922 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States.
  M vi
FARR was born on 28 Dec 1881 in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States.

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