Person:John Farrington (10)
John Farrington
b.25 Apr 1654 Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
d.Bef 29 Dec 1721 Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 23 Apr 1649
  1. Mary Farrington1650 -
  2. Mary Farrington1651 -
  3. Sarah Farrington1652 - 1717
  4. John Farrington1654 - Bef 1721
  5. Nathaniel Farrington1656 - 1723
  6. Eleazer Farrington1660 -
  7. Hannah Farrington1662 -
  8. Daniel Farrington1664 -
  9. Judith Farrington1666 -
  10. Abigail Farrington1668 -
  11. Benjamin Farrington1672 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  John Farrington1654 - Bef 1721
  • W.  Mary JanesAbt 1660 - 1740
m. 21 Sep 1677
  1. John Farrington1678 - 1759
  2. Mary Farrington1679/80 -
  3. Joseph Farrington1681 - 1689
  4. Judith Farrington1684 - 1741
  5. Barnard Farrington1686 -
  6. Samuel Farrington1690/91 - 1741
  7. Mehitable Farrington1693 -
  8. Abigail FarringtonAbt 1700 - 1773
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Facts and Events
Name John Farrington
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 25 Apr 1654 Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 21 Sep 1677 Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United Statesto Mary Janes
Death[4] Bef 29 Dec 1721 Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. ↑ 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)
    2:146.
  2. ↑ Dedham (Massachusetts). Town Clerk; Julius Herbert Tuttle; Benjamin Fisher; and Don Gleason Hill. The early records of the town of Dedham, Massachusetts. (Dedham, Massachusetts: Dedham Transcript Press, 1886-1936)
    Vol. 1, p. 6.

    1654 John Furrington, the Son of John and Mary Furrington, was borne the 25 of ye 2 mo.
    [Note: In old-styles dates, the second month is April. More info may be found here.]

  3.   Ullmann, Helen Schatvet. Richard1 Godfrey of Taunton, Massachussetts, and His Children and Grandchildren. New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Jul, Oct 2008; Jan 2009)
    162:196.

    John Cobb m. 20 Dec 1700 Mary Farrington, d/o John Farrington and Mary Jones. on 29 Jun 1715 John Farrington Sr of Dedham and wife Mary sold 10 acres in Dedham to "our son in law John Cobb of Dedham, Iron Smith" [citing Suffolk deed Vol. 68, folio 140 ]. Will [sic, he had no will, it was the division of his estate] of John Farrington dated 10 Feb 1723[/4] names eldest daughter Mary Cobb [probate cited below].

  4. ↑ Massachusetts. Probate Court (Suffolk County). Probate records, 1636-1899. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1969-1971)
    Case 4493.

    Vol. 22, p. 327 29 Dec 1721: John Farrington of Dedham Husbandman granted letters of administration on your Father John Farrington late of Dedham Husbandman Deceased.
    Vol. 22, p. 390 Undated, sworn to 17 Feb 1721[/22]: Inventory of John Farrington Sen'r Husbandman late of Dedham Deceased: £588-2-6, by John Gay, Samuel Bullard, Jeremiah Fisher.
    Vol. 12 (new series), p. 21 1 Jul 1723: The account of John Farrington Adm'r to the Estate of John Farrington late of Dedham, allowed. [Note: from 12n:12-23 are also some petitions from various heirs that the inventory was incomplete and prejudicially undervalued, an attempt to revinventory in 1722 "ware Obstructed by such as ware in possesion Refusing to Discover it for An Apprisement soe we Desisted", and nothing further seemed to have occurred.]
    Vol. 12 (new series), p. 17 Undated: Petition of Mary Farrington to have dower set off. Warrent dated 5 Aug 1723, return setting off dower to widow Farrington dated 9 Aug 1723.
    Vol. 23, p. 137 18 Feb 1723 [1723/24 since occurred after dower set off]: Distribution of Two Third parts of the Real Estate of John Farrington late of Dedham Husbandman Deceased: to John Farrington the eldest son; to Barnard Farrington the second son; to Eleazer Farrington the third son; to Samuel Farrington the fourth son; to Mary Cobb the eldest daughter; to Judith Lyon another daughter; to Mehetabel Farrington another daughter; to Abigail White another daughter.

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