Thomas FARNUM of Andover, MA

FARNUM

1. ROBERT

b.c.1515 Leicester
m. 1536 MARGARETA KINGSTON

Issue-

  • 2I. ROBERT- b.c.1537 Leicester, m. 1569 MARIA LAUGHTON (b.c.1541, bur. 1606 Leicester), bur. 1603 Leicester
  • Thomas- b.c.1539 Leicester


    2I. ROBERT (ROBERT 1)

    b.c.1537 Leicester
    m. 1569 MARIA LAUGHTON (b.c.1541, bur. 1606 Leicester)
    bur. 1603 Leicester

    Issue-

  • I. Thomas- b.c.1575 Leicester
  • 3II. ROBERT- b.c.1577 Leicester, m.c.1600 ELIZABETH ______


    3II. ROBERT (ROBERT 1, ROBERT 2)

    b.c.1577 Leicester
    m.c.1600 ELIZABETH ______
    bur. 18 Feb. 1617 Leicester

    Ralph was a merchant tailor in London.

    Issue-

  • 4I. RALPH- bpt. 25 Aug. 1601 Leicester, m. ALICE ______ (m.2. 18 June 1648 Soloman Martin, b.c.1610, d. 9 Feb. 1652 Andover)
  • II. Sarah-


    4I. RALPH (ROBERT 1, ROBERT 2, ROBERT 3)

    bpt. 30 Aug. 1601 ?Leicester, ?Southampton, ?St. Peter's Cornhill, London
    m. 10 Oct. 1627, ?London, ALICE ______ (m.2. 18 June 1648 Soloman Martin, b.c.1610, d. 9 Feb. 1652 Andover)

    Caveat Emptor: All the above information is from undocumented sources off the internet and the IGI and NO primary sources have been found for any of this information. As of yet, I have not searched through the parish registers for the various locations to confirm the validity of what is given... ah, a project for another day! So, consider the above an outline to suggest further research.

    We do know that Ralph and his family sailed on the brig James leaving England on 13 July 1635 and arriving in Boston in September. Included on the passenger list are Ralph Farnham, age 32, barber, destination Ipswich; Mrs. Alice Farnham, 28; Mary Farnham, 7; Thomas Farnham, 4; and Ralph Farnham, 2.

    The family settled in Ipswich were Ralph became the first town crier.

    Issue-

  • I. Mary- bpt. 13 July 1628 Southampton, Hampshire, m. 20 Oct. 1650 Boston, Daniel Poor, d. 3 Feb. 1714
  • II. Sarah- b. 1630, d. before July 1635
  • 5III. THOMAS- bpt. 10 Apr. 1631, m. 8 July 1660 Andover, ELIZABETH SIBBONS, d. 11 Jan. 1685/6 Andover
  • IV. Ralph- bpt. 4 Aug. 1633 St. Nicholas, Rochester, Kent, 26 Oct. 1658 Andover, Elizabeth Holt (b. 30 Mar. 1632 Newbury, MA, d. 14 Oct. 1710 Adnover), d. 8 Jan. 1692 Andover
  • V. Sarah- b.c.1636, m.1. 26 Apr. 1658 Andover, George Abbot, 2. 22 Apr. 1685 Andover, Benjamin Abbott, d. 12 May 1728 Andover
  • VI. Alice- b.c.1638 Ipswich, d. 1728
  • VII. John- b.c.1640 Rowley, d. 17 June 1723 Andover


    5III. THOMAS (ROBERT 1, ROBERT 2, ROBERT 3, RALPH 4)

    m. 8 July 1660 Andover, MA, ELIZABETH SIBBONS
    d. 11 Jan. 1685/6 Andover
    will 2 Dec. 1685-30 Mar. 1686 Andover, MA

    In his will Thomas gave real estate to his daughters Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, Mehitable, Tabitha, and Martha.(1)

    Issue-

  • I. Elizabeth- m. Francis Johnson
  • II. Mary-
  • III. Sarah-
  • IV. Mehitable-
  • 6V. TABITHA- b. 17 Oct. 1678 Andover, m. 1 Nov. 1694 Andover, JOHN FRYE (b. 16 Sept. 1672 Andover, d. 7 Apr. 1737 Andover), d. 17 May 1755 Andover
  • VI. Martha-

    Ref:

    Andover Vital Records

    Essex Co. Probate- Vol.304, p.158


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