THE FARLEY FAMILY OF HOLLIS

HAYDEN FARLEY HARTMANN ROBINSON STEWART CHANDLER
FARMER          

Descendants of George Farley

Fourth Generation

40. Lydia Farley (Joseph , Caleb , George ) was born 30 Apr 1719. She died 26 Mar 1776 in Woburn, Massachusetts.

Lydia married James Twist on 27 Jun 1754 in Billerica, Massachusetts.

They had the following children:

  55 F i Lydia Twist was born 30 Apr 1755.
  56 M ii James Twist was born 7 May 1757.
  57 M iii Azel Twist was born 26 Feb 1760.

45. Caleb Farley (Joseph , Caleb , George ) was born 19 Oct 1730. He died 5 Apr 1833.

Captain Caleb Farley moved from Billerica to Hollis in November, 1765.

Caleb married (1) Elizabeth Farley on 11 Oct 1754.

They had the following children:

  58 F i Elizabeth Farley was born 24 Aug 1755.
        Elizabeth married Zachariah Shattuck.
+ 59 M ii Joseph Farley was born 1 May 1757.
  60 M iii Caleb Farley was born 3 Apr 1759.
        Caleb married Abigail Phelps on 12 Apr 1781 in Hollis, New Hampshire.
  61 M iv James Farley was born 12 Apr 1761.
  62 M v Lt. Benjamin Farley was born 27 Jun 1763.
        Lt. married Mary Blodgett on 15 Feb 1787.
  63 M vi John Farley was born 1765.
  64 M vii Thomas Farley was born 28 Dec 1794.
  65 M viii Abel Farley was born 1 17 Jul 1773 in Hollis, New Hampshire. He died 22 Mar 1817 in Goshen, Massachusetts.

Ordained paster of the Congregatiohal church at Manchester, Vermont, Feb6, 1805.

Caleb also married (2) Widow Lucy Shipley on 2 Nov 1806.

46. Ebenezer Farley (Joseph , Caleb , George ) was born 15 May 1731 in Billerica, Massachusetts. He died 2 Feb 1818 in Marlow, New Hampshire.

Ebenezer married Hepzibah Wyman on 25 Oct 1755 in Woburn, Massachusetts. Hepzibah was born 12 Mar 1729/1730 in Woburn, Massachusetts. She died Jul 1812.

They had the following children:

  66 M i Joseph Farley was born 4 Apr 1758 in Dunstable, Massachusetts.
+ 67 F ii Sarah Farley was born 15 Jun 1760 and died 8 Jun 1840.
  68 M iii Ebenezer Farley was born 18 May 1762 in Hollis, New Hampshire. He died 28 Aug 1835.
  69 F iv Hepzidiah Farley was born 2 Mar 1765 in Hollis, New Hampshire. She died 28 Aug 1854.
+ 70 M v Jesse Farley was born Aug 1767 and died 18 Jun 1836.
+ 71 M vi Amos Farley was born 15 Aug 1768 and died 9 May 1837.

47. Benjamin Farley (Benjamin , Sr. , Caleb , George ) was born 28 Aug 1708 in Billerica, Massachusetts. He died 13 Dec 1788 in Hollis, New Hampshire and was buried 23 Dec 1788.

This couple came to Hollis after Joanna was called before the Court in Bedford, MA. (1736) Benjamin was one of the first selectman in 1746. It was at his home that the first town meeting was held. He and Peter Powers were assigned to find the first minister for the town of Hollis. His home was on Depot Road which was the site of all parish meetings until the first meeting house was built in 1741.

Benjamin Farley was commissioned lieutenant in the Colonial Militia.

After Benjamin's father's untimely death at age 32, the younger Benjamin was raised by his uncle, Ebenezer Farley.

Benjamin married Joanna Page on 19 Jan 1731/1732 in Newbury, Massachusetts. Joanna was born 10 Aug 1717 in Newbury, Massachusetts. She died 20 May 1797 in Hollis, New Hampshire.

Joanna was a midwife.
In 1734, Joanna was convicted in Superior Court (file no. 125-A-1)(Bedford, MA)

Benjamin and Joanna had the following children:

  72 F i Joanna Farley was born 22 Apr 1733. She died 7 Mar 1796.
        Joanna married Samuel Burge on 2 Jun 1754 in Hollis, New Hampshire.
  73 F ii Rebecca Farley was born 29 Apr 1735.
  74 M iii Benjamin Farley was born 21 Jun 1737.
  75 F iv Molly Farley was born 25 Nov 1739.
  76 F v Betty Farley was born 23 Jun 1742.
        Betty married Benjamin Austin.
  77 F vi Lucy Farley was born 13 Feb 1743/1744. She died 1827.
        Lucy married Abel Shipley.
+ 78 M vii Ebenezer Farley was born 19 Sep 1747 and died 28 Jan 1827.
  79 F viii Hannah Farley was born 8 Feb 1749/1750. She died 1750.
        Hannah married John Ball.
+ 80 M ix Christopher Farley was born 1 Apr 1751 and died 21 Jun 1788.
+ 81 M x Stephen Farley was born 28 Jan 1754 and died 13 Jan 1837.
  82 F xi Hannah Farley was born 31 Jan 1757.
        Hannah married John Ball on 4 Dec 1777 in Hollis, New Hampshire.
  83 F xii Sarah Farley was born 28 Sep 1761.
        Sarah married William W. Poole.

53. Samuel Farley (Benjamin , Sr. , Caleb , George ) was born 4 Feb 1716/1717 in Roxbury, Massachusetts.

Samuel married Hannah Brown on 9 Oct 1744 in West Dunstable, Massachusetts.

They had the following children:

  84 M i Benjamin Farley was born 11 Mar 1756.
        Benjamin married Lucy Fletcher.
  85 M ii Ebenezer Farley was born 9 Oct 1745.
  86 M iii Samuel Farley was born 14 Mar 1746/1747.
  87 F iv Hannah Farley was born 27 Jan 1748/1749.
+ 88 M v Benjamin Farley was born Mar 1756.
  89 F vi Anna Farley was born 19 Feb 1768.

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