Thomas FARRAR

1615 - 1694  (79 years)

• Name	Thomas FARRAR  [1]
  	Fined for assaulting Henry Jackson and again for assaulting his brother Henry in 1640; emigrated before 1645. As son of Thos. Farrar of Burnley, sent a power of atty. to his brother Henry, Jan. 2, 1645/6. Lived in Nahant Street and was made Freeman after 1690. In 1692, the town voted that he and seven others should "set" in the pulpit. This was probably on account of their age and consequent difficulty in hearing. In this same year, and when his son Thomas was one of the Selectmen of the town, he was accused of witchcraft; for the testimony against him see page 73. Savage makes him m. (2) Mar 3, 1681, Abigail Collins, but she was the wife of his son Thomas. He bequeathed his dau. Hannah Berry, one cow. "Thomas Farrar was brought before the Court at Salem May 8, 1692 and sent to prison at Boston, where he was kept until Nov 2, more than five months. (History of Lynn) [1]
  Birth	29 Jan 1614/15  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Feb 1693/4  [1]
  Person ID	I82920	Main Tree
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2018

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth ?   d. 8 Jan 1680/1
  Marriage	England
  Children	1. Hannah FARRAR  [Birth] + 2. Sarah FARRAR,   b. Abt 1648   d. 23 May 1712 (Age 64 years)  [Birth]   3. Elizabeth FARRAR   d. 25 Oct 1677  [Birth]   4. Thomas FARRAR,   b. Abt 1657   d. 29 Dec 1733 (Age 76 years)  [Birth]   5. Susannah FARRAR,   b. 26 Mar 1659  [Birth]   6. Peleg FARRAR,   b. 6 Oct 1660   d. 12 Oct 1660 (Age 0 years)  [Birth]   7. Mehitable FARRAR,   b. 6 Oct 1660   d. 12 Oct 1660 (Age 0 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F33864	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2016

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - - England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3597] Ernest Flagg, "Genealogical Notes on the Founding of New England" My Ancestors Part in that Undertaking.