Thomas Farrington
Abt 1724 - 1767 (43 years)
Generation: 1
1. Thomas Farrington was born about 1724 in Flushing, Nassau Island; died in 1767 in Rye, Westchester County, New York. Notes:
Marriage record; "Society of Friends" in town of Harrison, contributed by Charles W. Baird of Rye, New York.
Will of Thomas Farrington, Rye, Westchester County, New York, March 24, 1761, proved Mach 24, 1767 before David Dayton. "Know ye that I, Thomas Farrington of Rye in Westchester County, being of sound mind." I leave to my wife Kesiah one third of my personal estate with the privilege of having the best room in my dwelling house, and one third of the furniture during her natural life. I leave to my eldest son John Farrington, "five shillings in full consideration of his legacy." I leave to my daughter Lydey Farrington 15 pounds to be paid by her brother Stephen; also the best feather bed, and the best table, and one brass kettle, twelve good pewter plates, two pewter platters, an iron pot, six chairs, two cows and my best Bible. I leave to my son Sephen all my farm lying in Harrison's Purchase, in the town of Rye, being 100 acres and all the rest of my movable estate. I make my trusty well-beloved friends, Thomas Vail and John Cromwell executors. Witnessed by Elias Clapp, John Clapp, Jr., John Clapp. Quakers. "Abstracts of Wills," Vol. VII, published by The New York Historical Society.