Hi Thelma, It is so good to hear from you again! Farris Files is now $15/yr for 3 issues. I started a new job and just don't have the time for more, as it is, I am usually late getting them out. My address is 5015 Montclair Dr. NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405. Sandy McIntire

I failed to point out that the Alexander (died 1824) and James (died 1802) were brothers. Hope this helps as we untangle this family! Wanda

I maintain a list of Farris/Pharis/Phares researchers with names, addresses, ancestors, etc. If anyone would like a copy I can send online if you have a program that can handle .dbf files (MS Works, etc.) or I will snail mail you one. I would also like to add your names, addresses and the Farris family you are interested in. We have almost 400 researchers so far and many have made valuable contacts through the list since I send a copy to all new Farris/Pharis contacts. We also have a Farris Newsletter so if anyone would like to submit queries and do not wish to give their snail mail addresses on this list, they may email me directly. Many of our readers do not have online capability so you will be reaching a new audience. Sandy

Will of James Faries State of South Carolina In The Name of God Amene I James Faries of York County and State of South Carolina, being in my ordinary state of health and of sound memory Bless be God and Calling to mind the uncertenty of Life, Do this fifth day of Jenuary and in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and two make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner following-- 1.st I give and Bequeat & Devise unto my beloved wife Jean two Negro, Grace and Dine, and two Mares named poll and sorral, and the third part of the Cattle with hir Bed and Bedding, and to Live on the plantation as long as she pleases, 2.nd I Give and Bequeat into my son James Faries Two Negroes named Dan and Dan with the half of the Plantation and the third of the Cattle. 3.rd I Give and Bequeat unto my son Richard Faries, the other half of the plantation with Two Negroes Named Rodg and Sank with the third of the Cattle. 4.th I give and Bequeat unto my grandson Elias faries one Black horse Coalt, 5.th I Give and Bequeat unto my son William faries the Sorral Mares Coalt, 6.th I Give and Bequeat unto my son Alexander faries five Dollars, 7.th I give and Bequeat unto my Daughter Margret Married to David Strane five Dollars, 8.th I give and Bequeat unto my Daughter Agnese Married to Benjamin Garrison five Dollars. 9.th I Give and bequeat unto my Daughter Jean Married to John Andre as much as will pay the Doctor Bill or Bills, 10.th I Give and bequeat unto my Daughter Susanah Married to John faries five Dollars, 11.th I give and bequeat unto my Daughter Ann Married to James faries five Dollars, 12.th and Lastly I Apoint my Wife Jean faries and my son James faries Executors of this my Last Will and testament in witness whereof I the Testator have unto this my last will and testament Set my hand and seal the Day and year first above written. Signed Sealed and Delivered by the Testator as and for his last will and Testament in presence of us who w(e)are James Faries (Seal) present at the signing and Sealing. Thereof James Faires Rich'd Faires John Kerr Probated March 5, 1802 Case no. 56 File no. 146 Will Book "A" P-85

WILL OF ALEXANDER FAIRES The State of South Carolina, York District In the Name of God Amen, I Alexander Fearis being of sound and disposing mind and memory but weake in body and calling to mind the uncrtainty of life and being desirous of disposing of all my Negro property, having in my life time divided all of my other property to the best of my Judgment, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following-- I do will and bequeat to my Son Jess, Sampson a Negro man Slave, and Bid and Moriah Negro girl Slaves and their Increase to him and his heirs forever, Item, I will and bequeat to my son Thomas my Negro man Slave Levi to him and his heirs forever,-- Item, I do give and bequeat unto my son Thomas, William, and Samuel, and Alexander, and my Daughter Jennet wife of William Wallis the following Negroes to be Equally divided between them Viz: Mary a Negro woman, Joe a Negro man, & Cinthia & Lavania Negro girls and their increase to them and their heirs forever, Item. It is my express will that the above named Negroes remain with my son Jepsee (Jessee) during the Natural life of my beloved wife Jennet Fearis to assist to support her Except Levi who is at this time with my son Thomas and I allow him to remain with him-- I wish it to be understood by all my other Children not mentioned in the above Will that I have given them what I thought to be their Just shares of my property- Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my Son Jesse Fearis Executor of this last will and Testament by me made in Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 16th Day of Febuay 1824. Signed and Sealed and published and declared to be the last will and testament of the above named Alexander Fearis Alexand Farres (Seal) in the presence of us and in the testators presence James Carothers Alsey Fuler August 10th, 1824. South Carolina York District South Carolina, York District - Probated the above Will and Testament of Alex. Faires Dec'd, by the oath of James Carrothers one of the Subscribing Witnesses to the same, August 10th, 1824. Benjamin Chambers, A? or Oyd(Reg.?) At the same time heretofore Jesse Faires Executor. Benjamin Chambers, A? or Oyd Probated August 10, 1824 Will Book "G" P-137 Case No. 18 File No. 268 The last will and testament of Alex Faires deceased August 10, 1824. Minute Book Page 154 Recorded Book 9 or G Pages 137 and 138. Note: The date of Alexander Faires tombstone is Died June 6, 1834 which is not correct as his will was probated August 10, 1824. The date of his death being June 6, 1824 In Many old wills I have found that the one doing the writing spelled the name the way it sounded to them. On all the old grave markers I have seen it is spelled Faires, Alexander, Jesse, James, and William at Old Unity and James and John at Bethel Presbyterian Church, S.C. are spelled Faires.

Last Will and Testament of Alexander Farres (Faries) County of New Castle, Delaware Dated September 12, 1783 In the name of God, Amen I, Allexander Farres of Pencader Hundred and County of New Castle in the state of Delaware, being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory, Blessed by God for all His mercies Do this Leventh day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-three make this my Last Will and Testament in the manner following viz: First I recommend my mortal body to the Dust from whence it was taken to be decently Inteared at the discression of my Friends and Excecutors in full assurance to receive the same at the general resurrection of my soul to God who gave it, and as to what wordly estate as it has pleased God to give me, I will and disperse of following--- Viz: Impremis I give and bequeat to my well beloved son, Samuel Faries all my real and personal estate, he my said son paying Inst. debts, funeral charges and the following legalcies Viz: To my beloved daughter, Jenneta McMurphrey the just sum of one pound ten shillings. To my beloved son, John the like sum of one pound ten shillings. To my beloved son, James the sum of one pound ten shillings. To my beloved son, William the sum of twenty pounds To my beloved grandson, Alexander, son of William, one two year old heifer. To my beloved son, Robert the sum of one pound ten shillings. To my beloved son, Allexander the sum of twenty pounds. The above Legacies to be paid To my daughter and sons above mentioned at the expiration of one year after my Decease by my said son, Samuel whom I constitute and appoint sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament--In trust for the interest and purposes in this my Will contained and witnessed Thereof, I Allexander Farres, have to this my Last Will and Testament set my hand and Seal the day and year above written, signed and sealed, pronounced and delivered in the presence of us............ For Alexander, the son of William, was entered before the signing. A couple of unreadable lines. Witnesses Isaac Lewis Allexander {His Seal} Farres William Faries Joel Evans

There seems to be much confusion among those researching the Alexander Faris/Farris/Faires lines of York County, SC. Betsy Faris has suggested that I post the wills of the different Alexanders in hopes that this will help clarify the confusion. I will post each will in a separate post. Wanda Rabb (researching Rabb (NC/SC), Penix (NC), Bradshaw (VA>NC), (Gantt (NC), Nix, Robertson, Wilson, Conner, Harris (Rutherford Co.,NC), Laws(Yancey, Rutherford Co., NC), Edwards,Kelly (Yancey Co.,NC), Causby, Patton, Morrison, Sparks(Burke/McDowell Co., NC) Paxton (Union Co., NC >Lancaster, SC), Purviance (NC), Farris & Morris (York Co., SC) Lovelace, Hamrick, Green and McSwain (Cleveland Co., NC), Granger, Ledford, Black(Cleveland or Rutherford Co., NC), Towery (Cleveland or Lincoln Co., NC) Listmanager for CAUSBY-L, FARRIS-L, LAWS-L, NIX-L, PAXTON-L, PURVIANCE-L, RABB-L Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1882/

Thank-you Wilma! I appreciate your response!!!!!!!!!!!! Dixie -----Original Message----- From: Wilma <wlorance@uswest.net> To: FARRIS-L@rootsweb.com <FARRIS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, January 29, 1999 4:34 PM Subject: [FARRIS-L] Re: James Faris-Fleming Co., KY >Wish I could remember the source... it was many years ago that I read that James Edgel Faris was actually James Edgel, >adopted by a Faris living in Hampshire Co., VA. > Wilma Faris Lorance > > >==== FARRIS Mailing List ==== >Submit your "Most Wanted Farris" to me and I will place your query on the "FARRIS MOST WANTED" web site at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1882/FMW.html > >

-----Original Message----- From: Dixie <dal@redoak.heartland.net> To: FARRIS-L@rootsweb.com <FARRIS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, December 08, 1998 5:14 PM Subject: [FARRIS-L] James Faris-Fleming Co., KY > My information on this line needs HELP! I have found >conflicting info. and would like for Fleming Co., KY Faris researchers to >straighten me out. The following info is what I've got, so if you can add >to it, or point out mistakes, please do so. I'd appreciate it! > > James Faris > > James Faris was b. 1760 in Dublin, Ireland, and d. 9/22/1822 in >Fleming Co., KY. He married Mary Murry in Hardy Co., WV. One place I saw >where Edgel was thought to be James' middle name. >Marriage to Mary Murry is confusing. I think she was previously married to a >Thomas Collins, and then married James Faris, but am unsure. > > Children of James Faris and spouse are: > >1. Jane Faris (my gggg grandmother) m. John F. Markwell, 9/12/1799 > in Flemingsburg, Fleming Co., KY. >2. Job Faris, b. 1/1/1787, VA, d. 4/18/1873, Fleming Co., KY; m. > Elizabeth Summers on 1/12/1819, KY >3. Thomas Faris >4. John Faris, b. 5/6/1792, Hardy Co., WV; d. 8/22/1849, Jasper Co., > IN; m. Sarah Truitt, 8/ 27, 1812, Flemingsburg, KY >5. James (Jr.) Faris, b. 8/12/1785; d. 12/31/1857, Carroll Co., MO; > m. Sarah Dearing, 4/26/1810, KY. >6. perhaps a daughter Elizabeth... >7. perhaps a daughter Mary... >----------------------------- >Would love to hear from anyone researching any of these siblings, or Fleming >Co., KY Faris families! > >Dixie A. Laire >dal@redoak.heartland.net >Red Oak, Iowa > > >==== FARRIS Mailing List ==== >Submit your "Most Wanted Farris" to me and I will place your query on the "FARRIS MOST WANTED" web site at http://www.netunlimited.net/~wcr/FMW.html > > >

Sandy, i have never heard of this before. I would love to help you in anyway I could. Tell me where I can help you and I will. Thanks, Hope Farris SandyMc620@aol.com wrote: > Hi Thelma, > It is so good to hear from you again! Farris Files is now $15/yr for 3 > issues. I started a new job and just don't have the time for more, as it is, > I am usually late getting them out. My address is 5015 Montclair Dr. NW, > Cedar Rapids, IA 52405. > > Sandy McIntire > > ==== FARRIS Mailing List ==== > Submit your "Most Wanted Farris" to me and I will place your query on the "FARRIS MOST WANTED" web site at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1882/FMW.html

Louisville, Kentucky Courier-Journal January 24, 1999 Willa Dean Boyle, 61, died Saturday at Hospice of Louisville's inpatient unit at Alliant Medical Pavillion. She was the former Willa Farris, a native of Bee Spring and a member of Okolona General Baptist Church. Survivors: her husband, John E. Boyle; a son, David Akins; daughters Loretta Russell, Sherry Whitaker and Trish Renfro; a brother, Lonard Farris; sisters Thelma and Ozie Vincent and Lucille and Stella Woodcock; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral: noon Tuesday, Owen, 5317 Dixie Highway. Burial: Hebron Cemetery, Bullitt County. visitation: 2-9 p.m. Sunday and 10 a.m.-9 p. m. Monday. Memorial gifts: Hospice of Louisville.

Lillie, I would love to exchange information with you. Mostly though I just have information on Gideon's son's William, Robert, Samuel & your Thomas. I would like to have more information on Gideon's daughters Jane McCully & Mary Callum, I have nothing on those two. As far as Gideon's father William I don't have much on him at all, I only know that possibly his name was William. Also like to find out if Gideon had more siblings besides a Robert, Samuel and William. Dorman Farris and I are working on Gideon's father who was possibly William & who his children might have been as we speak and I will let you know as soon as more information is found. Dorman descends from Gideon's grandson John K. Farris who is a brother to my Levi Farris. I will email you privately with a gedcom if you like of my William's descendants. Sharon My homepage: http://dega.mocom.net/~2days/ The Farris Family History Artcle publish in "The People's History of Clairborne County, Tennessee": http://members.tripod.com/~just4day/sharon4.html Written and Submitted by Dorman Dean Farris Lillie Munford wrote: > Sharon, > I noticed in your message to Lori that you list Gideon and William Farris. > I am descended from Gideon's son Thomas who married Anne (Nancy) McNew. I > have very little information on Gideon, William (his father), or William > (his) son. What I do have is information on the descendants of Thomas and > Nancy. Would you be interested in exchanging information? > > Lillie

hello all of you out there! Yes I am new to this mailing list and have already posted my biggest Farris problem here on the list. no responses so far however. But I am still hoping. I seem to be the only one that has an interest in a Farris from OLD New England here. Everyone else seems a bit more south. My interest still lies with an Orange Farris who married Jabez Lumbert in Barnstable, MA in 1755. There was an Orange (Rogers) Cartwright, (widow of Nicholas Cartwright of Nantucket) who married a Morris Ferris in 1715 but do not know if it is the same person. would think she would have been going by her former married nameof Cartwright if that was the case. John Bedard ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John http://www.samnet.net/jjb/ Chaos, Panic & Disorder - my work here is done.

This appeared in the Springfield, Missouri News-Leader Wednesday, January 27, 1999 Wanda "JoAnn" Farris, 51 KANSAS CITY - Mrs. Wanda "JoAnn" Farris, Kansas City, died Saturday in West Florida Hospital, Pensacola, Fla. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, Overland Park, Ks. with burial in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday in the funeral home.

Hi John, Yes, Wm Jr md Martha Clardy and had a bunch of kids. Some information on them at the Winchester Public Library in their verticle file. I think they tie into the Henrico and New Kent co Va Fariss family but don't know just how. He may be the Wm Fariss in Buckingham co Va. Just not sure. Then I have seen some say that this line is Irish and Wm Sr is the immigrant. You have your work cut out for you to prove who his parents are? Mike Barr

Please join me in welcoming some new folks to the list: Lori1441@aol.com r_hudson2@email.msn.com jjb@samnet.net elliedu@juno.com Janice.Lowrey@am.nationsbank.com fariss@halifax.com leng@fdt.net If you haven't done so already, we hope you will introduce yourselves and tell us about the family you are researching! Wanda Rabb (researching Rabb (NC/SC), Penix (NC), Bradshaw (VA>NC), (Gantt (NC), Nix, Robertson, Wilson, Conner, Harris (Rutherford Co.,NC), Laws(Yancey, Rutherford Co., NC), Edwards,Kelly (Yancey Co.,NC), Causby, Patton, Morrison, Sparks(Burke/McDowell Co., NC) Paxton (Union Co., NC >Lancaster, SC), Purviance (NC), Farris & Morris (York Co., SC) Lovelace, Hamrick, Green and McSwain (Cleveland Co., NC), Granger, Ledford, Black(Cleveland or Rutherford Co., NC), Towery (Cleveland or Lincoln Co., NC) Listmanager for CAUSBY-L, FARRIS-L, LAWS-L, NIX-L, PAXTON-L, PURVIANCE-L, RABB-L Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1882/

Since at least appx. 1830-40, my branch has insisted on spelling the name "FARISS." The earliest Fariss/Faris I can trace is WILLIAM FARISS, who is buried in LaFayette, Walker Co., GA. He died in 1835, said to have been 85 years old at that time, which means he was born ca. 1750. He claimed service in the Revolutionary War & participated in Georgia Land Lotteries on that basis, but was denied a pension for "having served less than six months in person." Before Walker Co., he & family lived in Rabun & Habersham counties of GA, those beginning appx. 1820. Prior to GA, they lived in the Pendleton District of SC. Secondary sources name wife as "MARY," possibly "MARY JANE MONTGOMERY." Their youngest son was SAMUEL, 1797-1862, from whom I am descended. Secondary sources name WILLIAM JR as the oldest son, and that sometime after 1800 he moved to middle Tennessee, somewhere near Tullahoma. Sound familiar to anyone? John Fariss

Sharon, I noticed in your message to Lori that you list Gideon and William Farris. I am descended from Gideon's son Thomas who married Anne (Nancy) McNew. I have very little information on Gideon, William (his father), or William (his) son. What I do have is information on the descendants of Thomas and Nancy. Would you be interested in exchanging information? Lillie At 04:33 PM 1/27/99 -0600, you wrote: >Lori, > >Hello and welcome. > >My Farris came from Virginia>Tennessee>Missouri, not sure where they came from before coming to Virginia. > >William Faris or Faires, VA >Gideon Faris, Washington County, VA >William Faris, Washington County, VA> Carter & Johnson County, TN >Levi Faris, Washington, Lee & Russell County, VA> Johnson County, TN >Lewis W. Farris, Johnson County, TN> Came to Polk County, MO., after the Civil War, about 1869. >Lewis Alexander Farris, Polk County, MO. >Nannie Florence Farris, Polk County, MO. >Vesta Blackwell, Polk County, MO >Karen Wilhite >(me) Sharon Wilhite Day > >Would be more then glad to share what information I have on this line. > >Thanks >Sharon Wilhite Day >Springfield, Mo >2days@mocom.net >http://dega.mocom.net/~2days/ > > >Lori1441@aol.com wrote: > >> Thanks for the e-mail and there is a mistake in my name I'm Lori Roby Farris >> not Linda Farris. Please send me any information you have on the Farris >> Family in Missouri. >> >> Thanks again >> Lori Roby Farris >> lori1441@aol.com >> >> ==== FARRIS Mailing List ==== >> You may search the Farris-L archives on the Rootsweb web site at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >> In the surname field, type in Farris > > > > >==== FARRIS Mailing List ==== >You may search the Farris-L archives on the Rootsweb web site at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >In the surname field, type in Farris >

Welcome every one......jenell

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