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Ancestors of Matilda E. Farr
Generation One
1. Matilda E.1 Farr (Richard, #2) was born circa 1794 at Union Co, SC. She
married Rev. Drury Harrington Jr., son of Drury Harrington Sr. and Rachel Petty,
circa 1810 at Union Co, SC. She died on 29 Dec 1845 at Russell Co, AL.
Extensive research by several descendants has failed to yield proof that Matilda
E. Farr is the daughter of Richard Farr. However, after reviewing all of the
Farr's in Union County who are potential parents, the process of elimination
indicates that Richard Farr is the most likely candidate for Matilda's father.
Richard Farr's brother, James Farr, is also a candidate but he listed his three
children in his will. One bit of inferential evidence is that Richard Farr's
wife, Lucy McDaniel, had a younger sister named Matilda and it is possible that
Lucy named a daughter after her sister.
A major problem is that Richard and Lucy Farr did not mention a daughter named
Matilda in their wills. Matilda married Drury Harrington when she was about 15
or 16 years old about 1809 and it is possible that she eloped and was
disinherited by Richard Farr shortly before his death in 1810. On 3 January
1817, the executors of Richard Farr's estate divided the slaves between Lucy and
five of her children. Matilda E. Farr and a proven son, James Farr, are not
mentioned in this division. Matilda Farr Harrington died in 1845, in Russell
County, Alabama, 14 years before Lucy Farr died in Union County, South Carolina.
The distance and loss of communication could explain why Matilda's heirs were
not mentioned in Lucy's will.
Generation Two
2. Richard2 Farr (William, #4) was born circa 1770 at Union Co, SC. He married
Lucinda "Lucy" McDaniel (see #3), daughter of Thomas McDaniel Sr. and Nancy
Sims, circa 1794 at Union Co, SC. He died on 2 Apr 1810 at Union Co, SC. He was
buried at Farr Cemetery (near Carlisle), Fish Dam Ford, Union Co, SC.
He left a will on 14 Oct 1803 at Union Co, SC.
Children of Richard2 Farr and Lucinda "Lucy" McDaniel (see #3) were as
follows:
1. i. Matilda E.1.
ii. Nancy; b. circa 1796 at Union Co, SC; m. Dr. John Sanders circa 1821;
d. after 1850 at Union Co, SC.
iii. William B. R.; b. circa 1798 at Union Co, SC; m. Priscilla M. Thomas
circa 1826; d. 10 Aug 1845 at Union Co, SC; bur. at Askew Cemetery, Union
Co, SC.
iv. Waitus; b. 15 Nov 1799 at Union Co, SC; m. Nancy Gallman circa 1819 at
Union Co, SC; d. 1 Mar 1864 at Union Co, SC, at age 64; bur. at Farr
Cemetery on Old Fowler Place, Union Co, SC.
v. James; b. circa 1804 at Union Co, SC; m. Ramath L. Hames 30 Nov 1851;
d. after 5 Oct 1852.
vi. Thomas Gist; b. circa 1807 at Union Co, SC; m. Jane Catherine Cotter
circa 1840; d. after Feb 1863 at Prairie Co, AR.
vii. Frondis Jeter Gist; b. circa 1809 at Prairie Co, AR; m. Ellendor I.
Jefferies circa 1829; d. 25 Aug 1836 at Cherokee Co, SC.
3. Lucinda "Lucy"2 McDaniel (Thomas, #6) was born circa 1776 at Union Co, SC.
She married Richard Farr (see #2), son of Col. William Farr and Eleanor Black,
circa 1794 at Union Co, SC. She died in 1859 at Union Co, SC.
Generation Three
4. Col. William3 Farr (Richard, #8), was born on 16 Mar 1748 at New River,
Onslow Co, NC. He married Eleanor Black (see #5), daughter of William Black and
Eleanor Thomas, circa 1766 at Union Co, SC. He married Elizabeth Taliaferro
Stribling in Oct 1779 at Fishdam Ford, Union Co, SC. He died on 3 Mar 1794 at
Fishdam Ford, Union Co, SC, at age 45. He was buried at Farr Cemetery, Fish Dam
Ford, Union Co, SC.
William Farr entered the army as captian and was at the battles of Ramsour's
Mills, Blackstocks and Cowpens. He was promoted to major, lieutenant colonel,
and colonel at the close of the war. He commanded a regiment at the battle of
Cowpens; was present at Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock and Blackstock on theTiger
River in North Carolina under General Sumter. In 1839, his widow, aged 75, was
allowed a pension for two years service in the South Carolina line. DAR ID
#35699, #42567, #63391, #127933, #125548, #155230 and #112,700. DAR Lineage
Books, Vol. 36, page 257. He migrated to Mecklenburg Co, NC, in 1764. He
migrated to Union Co, SC, in 1771.
Children of Col. William3 Farr and Eleanor Black (see #5) were as follows:
i. Hannah Green2; b. circa 1768 at Union Co, SC; m. Daniel Ryan McElduff
1784; d. 1838 at Madison Co, AL.
2. ii. Richard.
iii. William Black R.; b. circa 1772 at Union Co, SC; d. 14 Jul 1837 at
Union Co, SC.
iv. James; b. circa 1774 at Fishdam Ford, Union Co, SC; m. Frances Pulaski
Moorman circa 1810; d. 1823 at Union Co, SC.
v. Eleanor Thomas; b. circa 1776 at Fishdam Ford, Union Co, SC; d. before
12 Mar 1821.
5. Eleanor3 Black (William, #10) was born circa 1745 at York Co, SC. She
married James Jeter circa 1763 at Union Co, SC. She married Col. William Farr
(see #4), son of Richard Farr Sr. and Hannah Green, circa 1766 at Union Co, SC.
She died circa 1777 at Union Co, SC.
6. Thomas3 McDaniel Sr. was born circa 1750. He married Nancy Sims (see #7),
daughter of Charles Sims and Isabella Bowles, circa 1771 at Union Co, SC. He
married Frances Crenshaw circa 1786. He died circa 1801 at Union Co, SC.
Union Co, SC Will Book A, pp. 7-8, dated 11 Aug 1800.
Children of Thomas3 McDaniel Sr. and Nancy Sims (see #7) all b. at Union
Co, SC, were as follows:
i. Charles2; b. circa 1772; m. Nancy Saunders Rice circa 1798; d. circa
1800.
3. ii. Lucinda "Lucy".
iii. Sarah S.; b. circa 1778; m. Joseph Gist 1799.
iv. Sebelow Bowles; b. circa 1780; m. Gideon Glenn circa 1798; m. John
Bankhead circa 1810.
v. Thomas Jr.; b. 1785; m. Mary Pearl Saunders circa 1805; d. 1826.
7. Nancy3 Sims (Charles, #12) was born circa 1758. She married Thomas McDaniel
Sr. (see #6) circa 1771 at Union Co, SC. She died after 1794 at Union Co, SC.
Generation Four
8. Richard4 Farr Sr. (Richard, #14) was born say 1715. He married Hannah Green
(see #9), daughter of Titus? Green and Hannah Kent, circa 1735 at New River,
Onslow Co, NC. He died on 23 Sep 1758 at New River, Onslow Co, NC.
His neighbor, John Farr, was probably Richard Farr's brother or possibly
his cousin. Children of Richard4 Farr Sr. and Hannah Green (see #9) all b.
at New River, Onslow Co, NC, were as follows:
i. Richard3 Jr.; b. circa 1736; d. after 1794 at Anson Co, NC.
He migrated to Anson Co, NC, in 1760.
ii. Titus Green; b. 7 Nov 1737; m. Maryann Pound circa 1756 at New River,
Onslow Co, NC. He left a will on 15 Mar 1762 at New River,
Onslow Co, NC.
iii. Frances Morgan; b. 11 Jul 1738; m. John Milton circa 1758 at
Onslow Co, NC.
iv. James; b. 6 Apr 1739; m. (--?--) Phillips circa 1760; d. after 1797 at
Washington Co, TN.
4. v. Col. William.
9. Hannah4 Green (Titus?, #15) was born circa 1717 at Albemarle Co, NC. She
married Richard Farr Sr. (see #8), son of Richard Farr, circa 1735 at New River,
Onslow Co, NC. She died circa 1765 at New River, Onslow Co, NC.
Hannah Green is speculated to be the daughter of Titus Green and Hannah
Kent.
10. William4 Black was born circa 1720. He married Eleanor Thomas (see #11)
circa 1740. He died in 1775.
Children of William4 Black and Eleanor Thomas (see #11) were:
5. i. Eleanor3.
11. Eleanor4 Thomas was born circa 1724. She married William Black (see #10)
circa 1740.
12. Charles4 Sims (Matthew, #17) was born in 1737 at Hanover Co, VA. He married
Isabella Bowles (see #13) circa 1757.
He was Land Surveyor. He migrated to Tinker Creek, SC, in 1774.
Children of Charles4 Sims and Isabella Bowles (see #13) were:
7. i. Nancy3.
13. Isabella4 Bowles was born circa 1739. She married Charles Sims (see #12),
son of Matthew Sims and Jemima Glenn, circa 1757.
Generation Five
14. Richard5 Farr (Richard?, #19) was born circa 1685. He married an unknown
person circa 1707. He died circa 1749 at Onslow Co, NC.
Children of Richard5 Farr and an unknown spouse were as follows:
i. Mary4; b. circa 1708; m. John Milton circa 1730; d. circa 1756.
ii. John; b. circa 1712.
8. iii. Richard Sr..
15. Titus?5 Green (Timothy, #20) was born on 27 Nov 1676 at Northumberland Co,
VA. He married Hannah Kent (see #16), daughter of Thomas Kent and Ann (--?--),
circa 1715 at Albemarle Co, NC. He died after 1719 at Albemarle Co, NC.
Children of Titus?5 Green and Hannah Kent (see #16) were:
9. i. Hannah4.
16. Hannah5 Kent (Thomas, #22) was born on 20 May 1673. She married John
Smithwick circa 1690. She married Farnifold Green, son of Timothy Green Jr. and
Ann Nutt, circa 1697. She married Titus? Green (see #15), son of Timothy Green
Jr. and Ann Nutt, circa 1715 at Albemarle Co, NC. She married Richard Graves
circa 1720.
17. Matthew5 Sims (Matthew, #24) was born in 1715. He married Jemima Glenn (see
#18) in 1736.
Children of Matthew5 Sims and Jemima Glenn (see #18) were:
12. i. Charles4.
18. Jemima5 Glenn was born circa 1717. She married Matthew Sims (see #17), son
of Matthew Sims and Hannah Mitchell, in 1736.
Generation Six
19. Richard?6 Farr was born circa 1660 at England. He married an unknown person
circa 1684.
Children of Richard?6 Farr and an unknown spouse were:
14. i. Richard5.
20. Timothy6 Green Jr. (Timothy, #26) was born in 1651 at Northumberland Co,
VA. He married Ann Nutt (see #21) in 1673.
Children of Timothy6 Green Jr. and Ann Nutt (see #21) both b. at
Northumberland Co, VA, were as follows:
i. Farnifold5; b. 30 May 1674; m. Hannah Kent, daughter of Thomas Kent
and Ann (--?--), circa 1697; d. 1714 at Craven Pct, NC.
15. ii. Titus?.
21. Ann6 Nutt was born circa 1653. She married Timothy Green Jr. (see #20), son
of Timothy Green Sr, in 1673.
22. Thomas6 Kent was born circa 1650. He married Ann (--?--) (see #23) circa
1670.
Children of Thomas6 Kent and Ann (--?--) (see #23) were:
16. i. Hannah5.
23. Ann6 (--?--) was born circa 1651. She married Thomas Kent (see #22) circa
1670.
24. Matthew6 Sims was born in 1681 at Somersetshire, England. He married Hannah
Mitchell (see #25) on 3 Mar 1708.
Children of Matthew6 Sims and Hannah Mitchell (see #25) were:
17. i. Matthew5.
25. Hannah6 Mitchell was born circa 1683. She married Matthew Sims (see #24) on
3 Mar 1708.
She immigrated in 1734 to Hanover Co, VA.
Generation Seven
26. Timothy7 Green Sr. was born circa 1625. He died circa 1685.
Children of Timothy7 Green Sr. and an unknown spouse were:
20. i. Timothy6 Jr..
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