Thomas Farrington

Robert married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Somehow I don't agree that this is the correct placement of this Thomas Farrington who named his sons, viz, Thomas, born about 1740, Benjamin, born about 1742, Robert, born about 1744, Jonas, born May 26, 1754, and Marston, born 1756. The subject Thomas did not name a son Edmund, Edward, Matthew, etc.

Margaret's father Cornelius Marston refers to his daughter Margaret as NOW the wife of Thomas Farrington of Westchester County, and refers to his property at Jamaica, Flushing and "elsewhere."

Meanwhile, we have Thomas Farrington (9) born about 1650, Flushing, who was owed money in 1675 from George Tippett of Yonkers, according to the latter's inventory taken in 1675.

Thomas Valentine, born November 29, 1712, died December 21, 1796, Westchester County, was a son of Matthew Farrington and Hannah Embree, who married Susan Oakley. One of Matthew Farrington's daughters, Jane Farrington, born in Flushing, New York married a John NORRIS.

Until substantiated with further documented information, this cannot be accepted as an accurate genealogy.

Thomas married Margaret Marston about 1735. Margaret (daughter of Cornelius Marston) was born about 1715 in Flushing, Queens County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Will of Cornelius Marston, yeoman, Flushing, Queens County, New York, dated August 10, 1754, proved September 27, 1754. Cornelius named his daughter Elizabeth, wife of Jeremiah Brown, his daughter Margaret NOW WIFE OF Thomas Farrington of Westchester, and his daughter Martha wife of John Wilkins of Flushing. Daughters Elizabeth and Martha were each to have a horse, and the three daughters, Martha, Margaret and Elizabeth, each a cow. To his son John, Cornelius left a wagon, plough and farm utensils. All the rest of his movable estate was to be sold by his executors at public v endue, along with all of his lands at Flushing, Jamaica and elsewhere. Proceeds from the sales were to pay all debts and the expenses of the executors, and the rest to his son John and his three daughters. Friends and cousins, Bernardus Rydel and Leonard Marston, both of Flushing were appointed executors. Witnessed by Hannah Field, Jr., William Field and Benjamin Hickman. "Abstracts of Wills," Vol. III, published by The New York Historical Society.

It has been a very confusing situation between Margaret Marston vs Margaret Norris. Note that in his will Cornelius referred to his "daughter Elizabeth, wife of Jeremiah Brown," his daughter "Martha, wife of John Wilkins" and to his "daughter Margaret, as NOW the wife of Thomas Farrington", which indicates Margaret had been married to an unknown Norris before marrying Thomas Farrington. "NOW" was not used when Cornelius referred to his other two daughters.

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Will of Matthew Farrington, Flushing, Queens County, New York on Nassau Island, dated September 6, 1728, proved February 16, 1728. "After all debts are paid I leave to my wife Hannah, my now dwelling house and all my lands and meadows with appurtenances for her use as long as she remains a widow. And after my death, if said wife shall happen to die or marry again, then the said house and lands are to be sold to the best advantage. I leave to my son, Matthew, 25 pounds in lien of all claim by right of inheritance. All the rest I leave to my sons, Edward, Joseph, Benjamin, James and Thomas Farrington. I leave to my son James, a brown pacing mare. To my son Benjamin, a sorrel horse. To my son, Thomas, a sorrel mare. I leave to Sarah, daughter of Dorothy Wilson, a cow and a bed if she stays or tarries out her time. I leave the rest of my personal property to daughters, Sarah, wife of Samuel Veal (Vail), Hannah, wife of Moses Molleneux, and my daughter, Mary Farrington, who is to have 15 pounds above her sisters. My wife and brother-in-law, John Embree, and John Clemnts to be executors. Witnessed by Matthew Franklin, Nathaniel Roe and D. Humphrey. Hannah, wife of Matthew Farrington, resigned as executrix on the 11th day of the 12th month called February, 1728. "Abstracts of Unrecorded Wills" published by The New York Historical Society, Vol. XI, pp 83-4.

Will of Hugh Cowperthwait of Flushing, Queens County, New York, February 28, 1730, called April 1730, proved June 3, 1730. Mentions, "Also my lot of land joining to the land of Matthew Farrington, deceased, land now or late of John Genong, east by Jonothan Wright and Thomas Farrington, Jr. He also devised to Joseph Radmon, Thomas Farrington and Samuel Bowne, 100 pounds in trust "for ye use of ye Poor amongst Friends (Quakers) in ye Province of N. Y. I give to the said Thomas Farrington (vis., him called Town Thomas), 25 pounds to be paid at the same time and manner." Ibid, p 107.

Matthew married Hannah Embree. Hannah (daughter of Living and Living) was born in 1669 in Flushing, Queens County, New York; died in Sep 1740 in Flushing, Queens County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Will of Cornelius Marston, yeoman, Flushing, Queens County, New York, dated August 10, 1754, proved September 27, 1754. Cornelius named his daughter Elizabeth, wife of Jeremiah Brown, his daughter Margaret NOW WIFE OF Thomas Farrington of Westchester, and his daughter Martha wife of John Wilkins of Flushing. Daughters Elizabeth and Martha were each to have a horse, and the three daughters, Martha, Margaret and Elizabeth, each a cow. To his son John, Cornelius left a wagon, plough and farm utensils. All the rest of his movable estate was to be sold by his executors at public v endue, along with all of his lands at Flushing, Jamaica and elsewhere. Proceeds from the sales were to pay all debts and the expenses of the executors, and the rest to his son John and his three daughters. Friends and cousins, Bernardus Rydel and Leonard Marston, both of Flushing were appointed executors. Witnessed by Hannah Field, Jr., William Field and Benjamin Hickman. "Abstracts of Wills," Vol. III, published by The New York Historical Society.