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Susannah married Allen FARQUHAR on 19 Apr 1703 in Raphoe, Donegal, IRELAND. Allen was born about 1681 in Aberdeenshire, SCOTLAND; died on 20 Dec 1738 in Prince George's Co., MD; was buried in Prince George's Co., MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
1705, 7m, 29d

DNA:
MKM

Note:
Upon arriving in America, he became a member of the New Garden Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends (Quakers) located in Chester County, Pennsylvania. On April 19, 1733 he married Ann Miller, daughter of James and Katharine Lightfoot Miller at the New Garden Meeting. The Millers had also emigrated to America from Ireland although their roots were in England.

In 1735 William and Ann Farquhar removed to Pipe Creek, then Prince George's County, Maryland taking a certificate from the New Garden Monthly Meeting to Hopewell Monthly Meeting in Virginia and settled on land left him under his father's will, "...provided he would move from Pennsylvania to Maryland and occupy same." This land was located near the present town of Union Bridge. It is said that William was a tailor and made buckskin breeches which he sold at Annapolis, and with the proceeds bought more land. In 1760 he owned 2,000 acres.

When the Fairfax Monthly Meeting in Virginia was established his membership at the Hopewell Meeting was transferred there. He established the Pipe Creek Monthly Meeting in 1759 and its first meetings were held in his home.

The minutes of the Pipe Creek Monthly Meeting contain the following testimony from Ann Miller Farquhar, following the death of her husband:

"He was born in Ireland the 29th of the seventh month 1705, and came to America about the sixteenth year of his age and settled in Pennsylvania, where he was convinced of the truth, and married among Friends. In the year 1735, he removed and settled at Pipe Creek, when there were very few inhabitants in those parts. Some years afterward he was concerned that a meeting might be settled which was allowed to be held at his house at times for several years; when the number of friends increasing, they concluded to build a meeting house which our said friend zealously promoted. His house was much resorted to by travelling friends and others, both in that early period and since, to whom he was courteous and kind.

Some years after the settlement of a monthly meeting at Fairfax of which he was a member, he was appointed to the station of an elder, which he filled with propriety and reputation; being an example of plainness, and anxiously careful for the education of his children. He was, at times, concern'd in meetings to exhort friends to keep the testimony of truth, and particularly the youth, for which he seemed zealously concerned, that as they grew in years they might grow in grace.

For some months before his decease, he was in a weak state of body, yet frequently attended meetings, and the last time of his being there was about four days before he died; the night following being in much pain, he several times cried out, `O Father! mitigate my pain if it be Thy will;' and was favored to keep in the patience and resignation, waiting for his change. The day before he died, his wife leaning over him mourning; he said to her, `Weep not for me, but for thyself and others. The Lord is near.'

He departed this life, the 21st of the ninth month 1778, and was buried in the family burying-ground on the 23rd of the same month; aged near seventy-three years.

P. S. I am willing to communicate a few hints of what has often passed through my mind concerning my dear husband, whose memory, to me, remains precious. He was much concerned for the welfare of the young and rising generation, often cautioning and exhorting friends in their several stations, strictly to examine the great duty and charge committed to their trust; and in a particular manner, his offspring, that they would mutually live and love with each other, and that they might be careful to bring up their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Ann Farquhar A Testimony"

Sources: The Testimony is from the minutes of the Pipe Creek Monthly Meeting, Union Bridge, Maryland. Other sources are THE SHARPLESS FAMILY by Gilbert Cope, 1887 and IMMIGRATION OF THE IRISH QUAKERS INTO PENNSYLVANIA 1682-1750 by Albert Cook Myers.

The Fairfax Monthly Meeting minutes confirm that William and Ann Farquhar "removed to Pipe Creek, Frederick Co., Maryland, taking a certificate from New Garden MM, Pa. to Hopewell MM, Va." in 1735.

The Hopewell Monthly Meeting minutes state: "Farquer 1736, 5, 31 William & wife Ann granted certificate to Hopewell MM, Virginia by New Garden MM, Pennsylvania settled near Monocacy."

Died:
1778, 9m, 21d

William married Ann MILLER on 19 Apr 1733 in New Garden Monthly Meeting, Chester Co., PA. Ann (daughter of James MILLER and Katharine LIGHTFOOT) was born in 1705; died in 1778. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Note:
Hannah is not mentioned in his will or in most histories. One explanation might be that she was disinherited and ignored because she had married Robert Owings, a Roman Catholic. Thefamily line descended from Hannah is Roman Catholic. Hannah Farquhar was disinherited by her father, Allen Farquhar,for marrying the Roman Catholic, Robert Owings. Source: PIONEERS OF OLD MONOCACY, The Early Settlement ofFrederick County, Maryland 1721-1743 by Grace L. Tracey & John P. Dern, page 247.

Hannah married Robert OWINGS on 23 Dec 1730 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. Robert (son of Capt. Capt. Richard OWINGS and Rachel UNKNOWN) was born on 15 Mar 1697 in Emmitsburg, Frederick, MD; died on 9 Sep 1759. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Storekeeper
• Note: 1782

Notes:

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Will:
Will of Allen: I, Allen Farquhar, of Washington Township, Fayette County, state of Pennsylvania, being in common health of body and of sound mind and memory, but remembering the uncertainty of life, do make and constitute this my last will and testament;

Imprimis: I give and bequeath unto Sarah, my wife, all my household goods and furniture, ready money, stock of creatures and farming utensils to her, her heirs and assigns, together with one-third of the land whereon I now live, containing 341 acre, to be freely possessed by her during her widowhood.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas all my land lying in East Bethelham Township, Washington county, this state, being 109 acres, together with the horse, wagon and utensils now in his possession.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son William one hundred acres whereon he now lives.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Robert one hundred and ten acres at the upper end of the tract I now live on.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel the remainder, being the part I now live on, being 131 acres more or less.

All of which four parts of land I will and bequeath unto my above named four sons, to them, their Hiers and assigns forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my three daughters Sarah Ellis, Rachel Cook and Mary Talbott, the sum of five pounds current money apiece.

Item: I give and bequeath unto Allen Cook, son of my daughter Rachel, the two parcels of land lying in Little Redstone, in this Township, joining each other, the one being part of a tract of land called Peace, the other being part of same, containing together thirty-five acres more or less, together with the Fulling Mill thereon erected, and the utensils thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining to be possessed by him, his heirs and assigns forever.

And: I make, constitute, and ordain my son Thomas Farquhar sole executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and utterly disannul all former will by me made and executors named, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of the Fifth month, in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven (1797).

Witnessed by John Shrive, Samuel Davis, James French

I the subscriber, widow and relict of Allen Farquhar, do Desire and request that the within will of my deceased husband be recorded and authenticated as such. Witness my hand this 30th day of the 12th month, 1800 Signed Sarah Farquhar

witness by Thomas Patterosn, Samuel Cope and probated 2/1/1801 at Uniontown, Pa

Note:
Allen Farquhar emigrated from his ancestral home in Maryland to Pennsylvania, probably in the spring of 1782. He was instrumental in the founding of two Quaker meetings, Westland in Bethlehem Township, Washington County (ca 1782) and Providence in Little Redstone, Washington Township, Fayette Co., PA (ca 1790's).

As told by Franklin Smith Farquhar
He purchased 109 acres of land in Washington County Pa from Thomas Cook, May 4. 1790 which he gave to his son Thomas Farquhar and then he went to Fayette County, Pa and purchased on Aug 10, 1795 from Levi Stephens and wife Elizabeth 341.6 acres, being parts of two tract known as "Leviticus" (361.6 acres) and "Deuteronomy" (413 acres). The land contained in latter was part of the two tracts-one called "Allen's Fancy" and the other "Peace".

The price Allen paid for the 341.6 acres of land is 467 pounds, 18 shillings and 9 pence. The first house Allen built at Little Redstone was made of lags. It was a structure in the form of two houses joined together in front by an open-way, and a story and a half, each side containing two four rooms. A stairway ran up on the outside in the open way to the second story. One side was used specially by the women and one by the men: this was a custom of the Quakers, living apart from each other.

One time as a young man I walked with father to the site of this old house. Its foundation outline was plainly discernable in the field where it stood. A bouncing-bet bloomed by the front door; a yellow-ocherous tinge marked the spot of the rude stone chimney. Yew, the plowing and cropping of years had not yet wiped it all out. The building stood until the 1850's my father said, about which time its huge timbers and rough workmanship had reverted to the elements.



More About ALLEN FARQUHAR:

1764, He was charged Priest Tax for excessive drinking and disowned for same in 1769 after long care, He must get back in because he starts new Quaker church in Pennsylvania.
1733, Mentioned as being in Monocosie Hundred List of Taxables in Md
September 18, 1790, Come from Pipe Creek Md To Westland MH Pa
May 04, 1790, Purchased 109 acres of land from Thomas Cook, in Washington County Pa

Allen married Sarah Jane MOORE on 31 Dec 1748 in 1748, 10m, 31d, Fairfax Monthly Meeting, Loudoun Co., VA. Sarah (daughter of Walter MOORE and Unknown UNKNOWN) was born in 1733; died on 4 Jul 1829; was buried on 7 Jul 1829 in Friends Cemetery, Richmond, Jefferson, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Note: 27 Jan 1790, Westland Monthly Meeting, Washington Co., PA

Notes:

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Note:
Thomas & wife, Hannah & son Joseph were received on certificate from the Pipe Creek Monthly Meeting, dated 1790, 6, 19. (Aug.19, 1790).

Thomas married Hannah EDMUNDSON about 1786. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
1753, 11m, 13d

Sarah married Abram ELLIS about 1773. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Note:
"Salem Township had a settlement of Friends among its pioneers, but in smaller numbers among them was William Farquhar and wife Elizabeth; Joseph Hobson and wife Ann; Joseph Talbott and wife Mary; Benjamin Talbott and wife Susannah; Jacob Ong and wife Mary. The first meetings were held at the house of William Farquhar until 1815, when a log meeting house was built. In 1820 it was replaced by a brick structure 30 x 40 in Section 9, south of Richmond. The old building still stands in its quiet graveyard, but silent and deeserted. The society disolved many years ago, and B. L. Crew, of Richmond, is the sole living representative. (this last sentence written ca 1900).

William married Elizabeth TALBOTT on 30 Sep 1784 in Bush Creek Monthly Meeting, Frederick Co., MD. Elizabeth (daughter of John TALBOTT and Mary Elizabeth JOHNS) was born on 29 Nov 1767 in Calvert Co., MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Death: Abt 1867, Richmond, Jefferson, OH

Family/Spouse: Jeremiah COOK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Esther DODSON on 12 Mar 1789 in Hagerstown, Frederick, MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Note: 1793

Notes:

DNA:
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Note:
At Pipe Creek Monthly Meeting, held at Bush Creek, 20 of 4 mo. 1793, Joseph Talbott requested a certificate for himself, Mary his wife and their children, viz. Sarah, Elizabeth, Allen, and William to Westland Monthly Meeting." "At Pipe Creek Monthly Meeting held 18 of 5 mo. 1793, the Friends appointed produced a certificate for Joseph Talbott and family which was read, approved, and put in to the hands of Joseph Talbott to forward.

Their grandson, Dr. Thomas M. Talbott (Robt.) of Washington, D.C., says that after leaving their home at New Market, Frederick Co., they moved to Sewickly, near Pittsburg, Pa., where his father was born in 1797; that his grandfather, "Joseph bought land in Jefferson co., Ohio, eleven miles from Steubenville, where he laid out a town and called it Richmond, after Richmond, Va."; that "There is now a large number of his descendants in Jefferson Co., and he is buried in the Quaker burying ground near Richmond"; that he remembers having read in a history of Jefferson co., Ohio, that his grandfather paid $2.50 an acre for the farm. Joseph Talbott died there 17 Nov. 1852. His widow (her grandneice, Mrs. Mary S. Plummer says) "was 102 years and a few months old when she died.

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Mary married Joseph TALBOTT on 14 Nov 1786 in Pipe Creek Monthly Meeting, Frederick Co., MD. Joseph (son of John TALBOTT and Mary Elizabeth JOHNS) was born on 26 Aug 1764 in Calvert Co., MD; died on 17 Nov 1852 in Jefferson Co., OH; was buried in Quaker Cemetery, Richmond, Jefferson, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
1772, 9m, 22d

Note:
Notes for SAMUEL FARQUHAR:
As told by Franklin Smith Farquhar

Uncle Samuel had gone to Ohio, to visit his brother William who had migrated there from Maryland. Returning, Samuel came by the way of the present site of Oil City. He found oil flowing from the ground. Securing some in a bottle he brought it home as a curiosity to show to the neighbors; eventually to use some of it in an old oil-wick lamp. It proved a success as illuminating fluid.

Uncle Samuel was a giant of a man. He was over six feet tall, weighed 250 pounds and was strong as an ox. He could lift a 500-pound weight over his head with ease. On one occasion, while on a return trip for Philadelphia, (to which place they had gone to haul their produce) the outfit was held up by highwaymen. In the onslaught that followed, her Uncle Samuel picked up the leader of the gang and hurled him over the hillside. The victim struck a tree and broke his neck. The rest of the highwaymen fled.

DNA:
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Samuel married Leah DAVIS in 1797. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Beulah TALBOTT on 26 Apr 1810 in Cross Creek Meeting, Richmond, Jefferson, OH. Beulah (daughter of Benjamin TALBOTT and Susanna CHANDLEE) was born on 28 Apr 1788 in Menallen Township, Adams, PA; died on 11 Jun 1857 in Rocksylvania, Hardin, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Ann DINGEE on 4 May 1824 in Westland Monthly Meeting, Washington Co., PA. Ann (daughter of Charles DINGEE and Martha UNKNOWN) was born in Washington Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 6 Jan 1797, Washington Co., PA

Notes:

DNA:
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Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: (26d, 3m, 1866)

Notes:

Will:
I, John Farquhar in order that my Estate may be disposed of according to my wish after my death do make and ordain this my present instrument of writing for my last will and testament as follows:

First: I here by give and bequeath to my beloved Mary Farquhar the use, managemanet and liberty to sell if she may think best, adn control of all my real estate so long as she may live.

Second: I direct that so much of my persoanl estate as is necessary to pay my dets and furneral expenses to be sold by my Executor hereinafter named, and I give and bequeath to my aforesaid wife the use of all the remainder of my persaon property so long as she may live.

I, John Farquhar in order that my Estate may be disposed of according to my wish after my decease do make and ordain this my present instrument of writing for my last will and testament as follows:

First: I hereby give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Farquhar the use management and liberty to sell if she may think best and control of all my real estate so long as she may live.

Second: I direct that so much of my personal estate as is necessary to Pay my debts and funeral expenses to be sold by my Executor hereinafter named, and I give and bequeath my aforesaid wife the use of all the remainder of my personal property so long as she may live.

Third: I hereby direct that at the time of the death of my wife all the personal estate together with my real estate be sold at public auction (if not sold by my wife before her death)

Fourth: And the net proceeds be equally divided between Flauanna Bersford, James B. Talbott and James M. Talbott and in addition to Flaunna Bersford I give her one feather bed stead and bedding such as my wife or Executors may see proper.

Lastly I hereby appoint Kinsey Talbott Senior, and Joeph Hammond my Executors of this my last will and Testament and authorize them to fully execute all its provisions and also to make a deed or deeds for the real estate if not sold by my wife before her death as fully as I could do if living and present .

In Testimony thereof I the aforesaid Testator set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of third Month A.D. 1866

And us whose names are hereunto set John Farquhar
subscribing being present a the execution of the
above will at the request of the testator in his presence and in the presence of each other set our hands as witness thereof
Robert McCoy
Caleb Talbott

John married Mary T TALBOTT on 3 Dec 1835 in Cross Creek Meeting, Richmond, Jefferson, OH. Mary (daughter of Kinsey TALBOTT and Deborah PLUMMER) was born on 11 Feb 1806. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Sarah married Joshua COLE on 8 Dec 1807 in Richmond, Jefferson, OH. Joshua (son of Ezekiel COLE and Sarah ROWLAND) was born on 17 Oct 1779 in Baltimore Co., MD; died on 18 Dec 1856 in Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH; was buried in Smithfield Quaker Cemetery, Smithfield, Jefferson, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Elizabeth married Thomas FRENCH on 3 Jul 1817 in Cross Creek Meeting, Richmond, Jefferson, OH. Thomas (son of James FRENCH and Sarah UNKNOWN) was born on 3 Jan 1795 in of, Jefferson Co., OH; died on 24 Mar 1846. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Allen married Mary ROBERTS on 18 Dec 1819. Mary (daughter of John ROBERTS and Rebecca UNKNOWN) was born in 1798; died on 30 Nov 1887 in Crestline, Crawford, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Ann HYLER about 1815. Ann was born in 1795; died on 27 Apr 1839 in Pennsville, Morgan, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Sarah HAMMET on 19 Nov 1840. Sarah was born about 1795. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John married Cassandra BARNES about 1814 in Cross Creek Meeting, Richmond, Jefferson, OH. Cassandra was born in 1797; died on 1 Jun 1818 in Richmond, Jefferson, OH; was buried in Quaker Cemetery, Richmond, Jefferson, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary MAXWELL on 2 Aug 1820. Mary was born on 3 Mar 1799; died on 21 Apr 1887; was buried in Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery, Brooklyn, Poweshiek, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 21 Mar 1799

Robert married Matilda MORGAN on 25 Nov 1819 in Winona Monthly Meeting, Winona, Columbiana, OH. Matilda (daughter of Thomas MORGAN and Esther TOWNSEND) was born in 1799 in Beaver Co., PA; died on 28 Jan 1881 in Kiantone, Chataqua, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Note:
Mary was called 'Aunt Polly' by everyone who knew her. She was married and lived in Richmond, Ohio her whole married life. Her house is still standing in Richmond as of 1998 and is now owned by James Smith. 1870, In the 1870 census, Mary (Farquhar)Talbott the mother of Mary Parsons was still alive and living with Mary Parsons, her daughter and still in sound mind.

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Family/Spouse: Charles PARSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: 21 Jul 1818, Plymouth/Springfield Monthly Meeting, Jefferson Co., OH; Hannah Farquhar (formerly Talbott) disowned from Friends for marrying first cousin.

Notes:

DNA:
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Hannah married Thomas HAMMOND on 16 Feb 1831 in Richmond, Jefferson, OH. Thomas was born about 1800; died on 10 May 1868 in Smithfield, Jefferson, OH; was buried in Smithfield Quaker Cemetery, Smithfield, Jefferson, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Note: 1864

Notes:

Note:
Joseph Talbot was disowned in 1864 for disunity at Chesterfield Ohio MM, restored1885 by Chesterfield MM

Joseph married Margaret GRIMSHAW on 1 Jun 1836 in Plymouth/Springfield Monthly Meeting, Jefferson Co., OH. Margaret (daughter of John GRIMSHAW and Margeret UNKNOWN) was born on 20 Oct 1804 in OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Henrietta ALLEN on 17 Jul 1834 in Carroll Co., OH. Henrietta was born on 22 Nov 1814 in Ostego Co., NY; died on 14 Sep 1863 in Carroll Co., OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Kinsey married Caroline E. LAWRENCE on 20 Mar 1844 in Richmond, Jefferson, OH. Caroline was born on 6 May 1826; died in 1894; was buried in Highland Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Jefferson, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]