Family: William Farrar, I / Cecily Reynolds (F1915)

m. 2 May 1625


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  • William Farrar, I Male
    William Farrar, I

    Birth  25 Apr 1583  Croxton, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  11 Jun 1637  Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Marriage  2 May 1625  Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  John Farrar | F1577 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Cicely Kelke | F1577 Group Sheet 

    Cecily Reynolds Female
    Cecily Reynolds

    Birth  21 Jan 1600  Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  1677  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Other Spouse  Thomas William Bailey | F8772 
    Marriage  Abt 1614  Charles City County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Samuel Jordan | F1918 
    Marriage  1 Dec 1620  Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Colonel William Farrar, II Male
    Colonel William Farrar, II

    Birth  Aug 1626  Henrico County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  1 Feb 1678  Henrico County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Spouse  Mary Williams | F2422 
    Marriage  1656   

  • 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.