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Note: Notes Will of William Farrar of St James Northam Parish, Goochland Co
To Son Thomas 1 pair of pistols and a sword
To Son William 1 negro girl Phebe
To Son Richard 1 negro boy Peter
To wife Sarah, for widowhood, 1 negro girl Quina, 1 named Sarah and 1 named Jenny, and at her death to my sons Joseph and Perrin.
All the rest to my wife for life, and at her death equally between my sons William, Richard, Joseph and Perrin.
Executor sons: Thomas and William
Dated: 14 Nov 1743
Wit: Geo Payne, Robert Burton Jr., Christian Burton, Mary (+) Womack
Signed: William Farrar
Recorded 19 Jun 1744
25 Jul 1750 John Sanders of Albemarle County gifted to Richard Farrar 300 acres more or less lying on the north side of the James River on branches of Tuckahoe and bound as foloweth,on the lines of Mathew Collings, John Simkins, Charles Thompson and Robert Cawthons line in Goochland County "for the natural love I bare to Richard Farrar". Witnessed: Abel Farrer, Wm Farrar, Thos Chandler, Goochland County Va Deed Book #6, p 92
On 15 June 1751 Indenture and seizin in which Robert Hughes buys from Richard Farrar and his wife Elizabeth, for 36 pounds 300 acres on the north side of the James River the Indenture is signed by Richard Farrar, Elizabeth (her X) Farrar, Will Farrar, Jno (John Farrar) and Perrin Farrar.
The birth of four of Richard and Elizabeths children were recorded by Rev William Douglas, pastor in charge of Dover Church, St James Northam Parish, Goochland, VA from 1750 to 1777. Rev Douglas didn't start keeping notes until 1756, in which he recorded the birth of Stephen (1756), Shadrack (1757), Priscilla (1759) and Rene (1761). The birth of Richard II (1750) was not recorded, nor were the subsequent births of Seth, Renard and Elizabeth.
Other births until 1777 were recorded by Rev Douglas (his notebook is published as The Douglas Register), therefore Richard and Elizabeth either changed religions (Col Samuel Harris was prosletyzing the Baptist persuasion in Goochland in 1756) or Richard sold off the land and moved from Goochland after 1761, or he died and the family eventually moved to Pittsylvania Co, Va
Where Shadrack wrote his will in 1780, proved in 1782, Richard and Stephen paid tithes (taxes) and a record of the sale of the property left by Shadrack to his younger siblings is found.
Jun 15, 1751 A gift of land to Richard Farrar appears to have taken palce prior to his fathers death. On Jun 15, 1751, Richard Farrar and Elizabeth his wife sold 300 acres to Robert Hughes,{"on the branches of the Tuckahoe Creek", the witnesses were Will (William) Farrar, Joseph Farrar and Perrin Farrar.
15 Jul 1751 John Carlyle sold to Richard Farrar, land in Goochland Co on the north side of the James River on branches of Tuckahoe Creek 130 acres
Nov 24, 1746 Paid by James Holman for making a coffin. (Apparently a carpenter) Gleaned from St James Northam Parish Vestry Book, 1744-1850
5 Feb 1754 Richard Farrar of Goochland County in St James Northam Parish, sold James Rutherford for forty pounds current money of Virginia, 130 acrs, Wit; Will Farrar, Joseph Farrar and Joseph Evans,Goochland Will & Deed Book #6.
Index to Goochland County Deeds, Wills, etc. (Contributed by Ted O. Brooke)
http://files.usgwarchives.net/special/afas/volume7/vol7.txt
Deed Book 9, p 75
Instituted 12 Feb 1767, Recorded 12 Feb 1767
Grantor â Richard Farrar. Residence: Goochland Co, St. James Northam
Grantee â JOSHUA ARNAL(sic). Residence: Goochland Co., St. James Northam
Amount paid: 60 pounds. 70 acres
Description: In Goochland Co., on south side of Tuckohoe Creek, bounded by
Cotton Patch Branch, Tuckahoe Creek.
Wit: Benjamin Brown, Robert Brown, Wm. Street
Signed: Richâd Farrar (seal)
Release of Dower Right: Elizabeth Farrar. 19 May 1767 (no signature)
(Possession given 12 Feb 1767)
p. 17 May Court, 1767. Richard Farrar acknowledges a deed with the livery of Seizin and receipt endorsed to JOSHUA ARNAL to be his acts anddeeds which are ordered to be recorded. Then Elizabh, His wife (shebeing first privately examined) relinquishes her right of dower inthe land by the said deed conveyed wch. is also admitted to record.
Richard Farrar of St James Northram Parish sold landto Joshua Arnold 2.12.1767. This sale may indicate that the family was in the process of relocating
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