Family: William Farrar, I / Cecily Reynolds (F1915)
m. 2 May 1625-
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William Farrar, I
Birth 25 Apr 1583 Croxton, Lincolnshire, England Death 11 Jun 1637 Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA Burial Marriage 2 May 1625 Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA Father John Farrar | F1577 Group Sheet Mother Cicely Kelke | F1577 Group Sheet
Female
Cecily Reynolds
Birth 21 Jan 1600 Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England Death 1677 Virginia, USA Burial Other Spouse Thomas William Bailey | F8772 Marriage Abt 1614 Charles City County, Virginia, USA Other Spouse Samuel Jordan | F1918 Marriage 1 Dec 1620 Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, USA Father Mother
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Colonel William Farrar, II
Birth Aug 1626 Henrico County, Virginia, USA Death 1 Feb 1678 Henrico County, Virginia, USA Burial Spouse Mary Williams | F2422 Marriage 1656
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Notes Married:
- After Samuel Jordan’s death, Reverend Grivell Pooley claimed to have proposed marriage to Cecily. Cecily instead chose William Farrar. Pooley initiated the first first breach of promise suit in America. After two years of litigation, she won.