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Note: January 5, 1752 - About 1837
Good documented notes are included under Jacob's brother William.
The 1753 birthdate comes from Jacob Ferris being age 82 in his 1835application for a Revolutionary War pension, DAR page 65. According tothe notes of Amelia Scott Jones Fariss, brother Jacob Fariss "belongedto the Regular Army of the Revolutionary War." The "List of ColonialSoldiers of Virginia" by Eckenrode lists Jacob Farris of CumberlandCounty, Eckenrode page 158, DAR page 68.
March 10, 1773: David Barnett and Barhsers, his wife, deeded to JacobFarish, 100 acres of land. Albemarle County Deeds Vol. 6, page 128.That's spelled Barhsers, DAR page 17.
December 20, 1779: William Davenport sold to Jacob Farriss ofAlbemarle County, 200 acres of land on Tare Wallett Creek. CumberlandCounty Deeds Vol. 6, page 71; DAR page 20.
May 1786: Jacob Faris is a witness for Peter Patteson against HenryDavenport. Cumberland County Court Orders Vol. 13, page 186; DAR page24.
March 31, 1789: David Davenport deeded 30 acres of land on Tare WatterBranch in Cumberland County to Jacob Fariss. Cumberland County DeedsVol. 6, page 514; DAR page 26.
October 7, 1789: Jacob Farish of Cumberland County deeded to JamesJones, 100 acres of land on the waters of Hardware River. AlbemarleCounty Deeds Vol. 10, page 14; DAR page 26. THUS Jacob Faris ofCumberland County DOES own land in Albemarle and Amelia Counties.
December 6, 1790: Marshall Booker and wife Patsey deeded to JacobFariss, 86 acres of land on Stinking Water Run. Cumberland County DeedsVol. 7, page 100; DAR page 27.
November 1, 1798: Davis Booker deeded to Jacob Faris of CumberlandCounty, 200 acres of land. Amelia County Deeds Vol.20, page 509; DARpage 36.
June 2, 1798: The Will of William Farriss mentions Jacob Farriss.Henrico County Wills Vol. 2, page 464; DAR page 35.
April 1, 1799: The Will of William Faris is proved, and Bowler Farisis one of the Executors. Henrico County Court Orders Vol. 8, page 441;Clayton's DAR Phillips book page 37.
July 1802: Jacob Faris is a witness for David Davenport against DavidTyree. Cumberland County Court Orders Vol. 18, page 245; DAR page 41.
April 9, 1805: Samuel Owen deeded to Jacob Fariss, 2 acres of land.Cumberland County Deeds Vol. 10, page 4; DAR page 45.
April 9, 1805: Samuel Owen deeded to Jacob Fariss, 35 acres of land.Cumberland County Deeds Vol. 10, page 51; DAR page 45.
1806: Peter Jefferson and wife Elizabeth deeded to Jacob Fariss, 199acres of land. Witnesses: James Fariss (son of Jacob), N.L.Fariss, andWilliam Jenkins. Cumberland County Deeds Vol. 10, page 73; DAR page46.
Jacob Fariss is in the 1790 and 1810 Cumberland County FederalCensus.
The DAR book, page 68, shows a date of 1784 for Jacob Farris in the 1790census.
The will of Jacob Fariss dated July 2, 1835; recorded July 1837;probated in July 1837, as shown in Cumberland County Wills, Vol. 9, page391. It mentions his wife Susannah; his daughter whose name is spelledMire, Myree, and Myra in the same document; and his son James. TheInventory was filed July 29, 1837, showing $6122 in property.Probated, Cumberland County Wills Vol. 9, page 391; and DAR page 65.Inventory, Cumberland County Wills Vol. 10, page 3. DAR pages 65 and66. Witnesses William England and Stephen Cooke. Executor son JamesFariss.
September 26, 1839: Division of land of Jacob Fariss shows legatees asJames Fariss, Myree Fariss Ballow, Joseph Harris a son-in-law, and JohnCaldwell a son-in-law. Cumberland County Wills Vol. 10, page 187; DARpage 66.
September 24, 1789: Division of land of Jacob Fariss, deceased, intothree parts of 147 acres each, to Myra Fariss Ballow, Joseph Harris andwife, and James Fariss (John Caldwell not claiming any portion).Cumberland County Wills Vol. 10, page 177; DAR page 66.
There are other Jacob Fariss persons in the DAR book in Amelia,Henrico, Henry, Lunenburg, Halifax, and Bedford counties, and inWinchester City.
Incidentally, the will of John Winfree was probated in the sameCUMBERLAND County, and John names his daughter Elizabeth as the wife ofJOHN Fariss. This may throw out Elizabeth Winfree as a possible wife ofJacob's brother William Fariss, who spent his time in Amelia County.
Virginia Pension Roll of 1835, Report from the Secretary of War inrelation to the Pension Establishment of the United States 1835: JacobFarris, Cumberland County, Private, Virginia Militia, $35 annualallowance, $105 amount received, December 9, 1833, pension started, age82.
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