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Jacob Farrar
- Christened: 21 Aug 1614, Heptonstall, Halifax, York, England 359
- Marriage: Ann * Farrer on 28 Nov 1640 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England 359
- Died: 14 Aug 1677, Woburn, Massachusetts at age 62 359,689,690
 Noted events in his life were:
• Background Information. 690
On 24 Sep 1653, Jacob and his brother John "ffarrer" signed and subscribed to orders given by the town of Lancaster, Massachusetts. This is the earliest Jacob's name shows up in New England colonial records.
Jacab Farrar did not bring his wife with him when he moved to New England, but that followed him after a few years with their four children.
Lancaster suffered greatly in 1675-1676, during King's Philip's War. Jacob lost two of his sons during this time. After this Jacob Farrar, his wife, son Joseph plus his daughter Mary and her husband John Houghton, Jr. moved to Woburn, where Jacob died 14 Agu 1677. His wife, and son-in-law, John Houghton, were appointed administrators of Jacob's estate, which was divided between the widow and the two surviving children. Jacob's widown, Ann, later married, 2 Nov 1680, John Sears. The children of Jacob and Mary Farrar were:
• Jacob, b. England, abt 1668; m. 20 Apr 1647, Hannah Hayward, daughter of George and Mary Haywood; d. 22 Aug 1675, in Monoco's Raid
• George, b. 16 Aug 1679, Lancaster, Massachusetts; m. 9 Sep 1692, Mary Howe; d. 15 May 1760 in Lincoln, Mass.
• Joseph, b. 28 Feb 1692/93, Concord; m. Mary
• Isaac Farrar, b. 10 Aug 1719, Concord; m. 1 Mar 1743, Sarah Brooks, daughter of Benjamin Brooks and Sarah Heywood; d. aft 1 Dec 1806, bef 1 Oct 1808.
~Blackman and allied families, pgs. 66 - 69
Jacob married Ann * Farrer on 28 Nov 1640 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.359
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