Subject: FARR, Lynn, Mass. Source: History of Lynn, Mass., by Alonzo Lewis & James R. Newhall. Boston, 1865 p.120 George Farr was a farmer in the eastern part of Essex street. He was admitted freeman in 1635 and died in 1661. His wife Elizabeth (Stowers) was buried 11 March, 1687. His children were: John, Lazarus, Benjamin, Joseph, Mary, Martha, Elizabeth and Sarah Farr. Mr. Farr came over in 1629. He was a shipwright. [He arrived at Salem, Mass. in 1629 in the Higginson Fleet, aboard the Ship, Talbot.] p.171-172 Lands given to the inhabitants of the town of Lynn, Mass., Anno Domini 1638. George Farr, 30 acres and ten. Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth Subject: FARR, Joseph Source: History of Lynn, MA by Annals of Lynn, MA 1685 The following singular deposition is transcribed from the files of the Quarterly Court, and is dated 1 July, 1685: The deposition of Joseph Farr, and John Burrill,junior, testifieth and saith), that they being at the house of Francis Burrill, and there being some difference betwixt Francis Burill and Benjamin Farr, and we abovesaid understanding that the said Benjamin Farr had been a suitor to Elizabeth Burrill, the daughter of Francis Burrill, and be was something troubled that Benjamin had been so long from his daughter, and the said Francis Burrill told the said Benjamin Farr that if he had more love to his marsh, or to any estate of his, than to his daughter, he should not go into his house; for he should be left to his liberty; he should not be engaged to any thing more than he was freely willing to give his daughter, if he had her; and this was about two days before they was married." ANNALS OF LYNN 1685. p.281 History of Lynn, Mass. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subj: John Farr d. Jan 14, 1724 - Grave at Littleton, MA Mr John Farr d. Janr ye 14th 1724 in ye 43d Year of His Age. http://members.aol.com/dcurtin1/gene/littleton/records.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Another source, cited below: (1) Thomas Farr, of Lynn, Mass., in 1654; (2) Stephen, of Concord and Stow, Mass., a soldier in King Philip's War, married in Concord, 28 May 1674, Mary Taylor, born 12 Sept. 1649, daughter of William and Mary (Merriam) Taylor; (3) Samuel, of Stow, born 8 July 1754 [see Transcriber's Note below], married Hannah Whitney, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Whitney; (4) Samuel, settled in Chesterfield, N. H., married Rebecca -----; (5) Ebenezer, born 18 Aug. 1750, died in Littleton about 1825, married in 1777 Mary Titus, of Douglas, Mass.; (6) Noah, born 8 Dec. 1779, died in Littleton 2 April 1842, married in 1803 Lydia Cobleigh, daughter of John Cobleigh; (7) John, born 22 May 1810, died in Littleton 12 Oct. 1892, married first, Tryphenia Morse, born in Haverhill, Mass., 22 Oct. 1809, died in Littleton 27 April 1851; (8) Evarts Worcester, her father, born in Littleton 10 Oct. 1840, married Ellen Frances Burpee, born in New Hampton, N.H., 14 Nov. 1840, daughter of Augustus and Sarah Glines (Robinson) Burpee. http://www.whitneygen.org/archives/extracts/nehgr/108.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Another source, cited below: Source: Linda M. Welch http://www.web-home.com/vt-genealogy/farr.htm Stephen Farr was a soldier of King Philip's War, serving under Capt. Nathaniel Davenport in the Narragansett Campaign of 1675. This group of foot soldiers attacked the Narragansett Indian fort at Kingston, Rhode Island and attempted to wipe out the Narragansett Indian tribe in a battle known as "The Great Swamp Fight." The Narragansett Indians were believed to be allies with the Wampanoag Indians under King Philip's leadership who had attacked many English settlements and killed a great many English settlers and their families. It was a very sad time in New England history when cultures in conflict were part of everyday life. Children Ebenezer, b. Concord 10 Nov., 1676, d.y. Stephen, b. Stowe, Mass. 2 Nov., 1679, m. Concord 28 Sept., 1708 Sarah Stone (b. 1688, dau. of Simon & Sarah (Farnsworth) Stone of Groton. He d. 22 Jan., 1772 John, b. 1681, m. Watertown, 11 May, 1703 Hannah Applin (dau. of John & Sarah Applin of Littleton). He died at Littleton 14 Jan., 1724 (age 43). He lived in Stow and Littleton: Mary, b. Billerica 14 May, 1686, m. 1713 Jacob Hooker of Stow Thomas, b. ca. 1691, m. Groton 16 March, 1713/14 Elizabeth Powers (b. Littleton, 1693, dau. of Thomas & Elizabeth Powers of Littleton). They removed to Hardwick [Nashoba] in 1743 Jonathan, b.--1680 Joseph, b.-- 1682 Samuel, b. 1684 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~