Person:Ralph Farnum (4)

Ralph Farnum
m. Bef 1628
  1. Mary Farnum1628 - 1713/14
  2. Sergeant Thomas Farnum1631 - 1685
  3. Ralph Farnum1633 - 1692/93
  4. Sarah FarnumEst 1638 - 1728
  5. John Farnum1640 - 1723
m. 26 Oct 1658
  1. Sarah Farnum1661/62 -
  2. Ralph Farnum1662 -
  3. John Farnum1664 -
  4. Henry Farnum1666 - 1683
  5. Hannah Farnum1668 -
  6. Thomas Farnum1670 -
  7. Elizabeth FarnumAbt 1672 - 1714
  8. Samuel FarnumAbt 1674 - 1754
  9. Ephraim Farnum1676 -
Facts and Events
Name Ralph Farnum
Alt Name[1] Ralph Farnham
Gender Male
Christening[1] 4 Aug 1633 Rochester, Kent, EnglandSt Nicholas
Alt Marriage 26 Oct 1657 Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Elizabeth Holt
Marriage 26 Oct 1658 Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Elizabeth Holt
Alt Death[3] 8 Jan 1691/92 Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Death[4] 8 Jan 1692/93 Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Probate[4] 29 Mar 1693
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Ralph Farnham, in Anderson, Robert Charles; George F. Sanborn; and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635. (Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS, 1999-2011)
    2:494.

    "Ralph (Farnham), bp. St Nicholas, Rochester, 4 August 1633 [TAG 69:33]; …"

  2.   Ralph Farnham, in Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862)
    2:143.

    "Ralph (Farnham), Andover, m. 26 Oct. 1658, Eliz. d. of Nicholas Holt, had Sarah, b. 1661, wh. m. 22 Apr. 1685, Benjamin Abbot; Ralph, 1662; John, 1664; Henry, 1666, d. 7 May 1683; Hannah, 1668; beside Thomas, Ephraim, and perhaps others earlier or later; and d. 8 Jan. 1692. Tradit. makes him come from Wales, but I can hardly receive it. Who was his f. I have not learned, but imagine his name to have been Ralph, and that he was f. of Mary, wh. m. at Andover, 20 Oct. 1650, Daniel Poor; and of Sarah, wh. m. 26 Apr. 1658, George Abbot. See Farman."

  3. Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Andover, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Topsfield, Massachusetts: Topsfield Historical Society, 1912)
    2:432.

    "Farnum, … Ralph, sr., [died] Jan. 8, 1691-2."

    The date of death is very clear on the probate record and reads 1692/3 rather than 1691-2.

  4. 4.0 4.1 Farnum, Ralph, in Upham, William P, and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. Essex County, Massachusetts: Probate index, 1638-1840. (Boston, Massachusetts: M.L. Sanborn, c1987)
    9251.

    "… the estat of Ralph ffarnum of Andover who deceased upon the eaight day of Jeneuery in the year 1692/3 …"

    Name: Ralph Farnam; Farnaum; Farnham; Farnum; Farnuam
    File Date: 29 Mar 1693
    Residence: Andover
    Type: inventory (undated), total 233-17-3; debts 14-10-0