Housing has improved in the Hamptons over the past 300 years!
b.c.1588 ?Olney, Buckinghamshire
m. 29 Nov. 1613 Sherington, Buckinghamshire, ELIZABETH NEWHALL (b.c.1586, d. 15 Dec. 1678 Lynn)
d. 20 Jan. 1671 Lynn, MA
Edmond, Elizabeth and their children Sarah, Matthew, John and Elizabeth arrived on the Hopewell having left London 1 Apr. 1635.(1)
He settled in Saugus, now Lynn, and received a grant of 200 acres in 1638. He lived on the west side of Federal St., with part of his land on the west side of Myrtle St. and his mill on Summer St. where it crosses the stream.(2)
In 1640 Edmond moved to Lord Sterling's grant on Long Island.
"The Disposall of the Vessell 10 March 1639/40 In consideration that Edward Howell hath dispersed 15 lb. and Edmond Ffarington 10 lb. Josiah Stanborough 5 lb., Geo. Welbe 10 lb., Job Sayre 5 lb., Edmond Needham 5 lb., Henry Walton 10 lb. and Thomas Sayre 5 lb. It is agreed upon that we the forenamed undertakers have disposed of our vessell to Daniel How. In consideration whereof hee is to transport them so much Goodes as their several Sommes of Money shall amount unto, to each man a person and a tunne of goodes free. Likewise this vessell shall be for the use of the plantation and that the said Daniell shall not sell this vessell without the consent of the major part of the company. And that the vessell shall be reddy at the Town of Lynn to transport such goodes as the aforesaid undertakers shall appointe, three times a year... we the aforenamed undertakers should not be putt upon in fencing, building of meeting house, erecting ffortifications, building of bridges, prepairinge highways during the time of our discontinuance in our intended plantation except yt in the fenceing in of plantinge lotts everyman shall with his neighbors fence or cause to be fenced by the first of Aprill... and those lots yt we lay out for plantinge lotts shall not at any time hereafter be made house lotts whereby more inhabitants might be received into our said Plantacon to the over chargeing of Commons and the Impoverishinge of the towne... Moreover whosoever cometh in by us shall hould himselfe satisfied with four acheres to an house lott and twelve acheres to a plantinge lott and soe much meddow and upland... Ffurthermore no person whosoever shall challenge or claim any proper interest in seas, rivers, creeks, or brooks howsoever bounding or passing through his grounds but ffreedom of fishing fowling and navigation shall be common to all...
Ye Marke of Edmond X Ffarington... John Farrington... Thomas Ffarington..."(3)
In 1640 John Farrington was one of eight men who went to Long Island to search for a suitable piece of land. They landed at Schout's Bay which was under Dutch ownership. On 13 May the Council order Cornelius Von Tienhoven and 24 soldiers to seize the English and bring them to New Amsterdam. The settlers stated they did not know that they had settled on Dutch territory and agreed to leave. They then went to New Haven to talk with Lord Sterling's agent and on 12 June they received a deed giving them "all those lands lying and being bounded between Peaconeck and the easternmost point of Long Island with the whole breadth of the said Island from sea to sea..." They then settled their accounts with the Indians and received a deed from them on 13 Dec. People had already begun to arrive at the Hamptons by June and between 100 and 200 people were settled there by the end of the year. Most of these people did not have time to construct adequate houses so they lived in underground homes with sod roofs called "cellars".(4)
Housing has improved in the Hamptons over the past 300 years!
The Indians were a constant threat at this time and a militia was formed from the beginning. Miantonomoh, sachem of the Narragansetts, gave the following speech in 1642:
"Brothers we must be one as the English are one, otherwise we shall shortly all be gone. These Englishmen have gotten our lands, cut down the grass with their scythes and with their axes fell the trees. Their hogs spoil our clam beds and we shall be starved- resolve with us to act like men and when you see the three fires that shall be made at the end of forty days hence in a clear night then do as we shall do and kill men, women and children but not the cows they will serve for provisions till the deer be increased."(5)
Perhaps because of the threat of Indian attack or other reasons, Edmond returned to Lynn as on 16 May 1643: "It is ordered that John Cooper shall enjoy all the lott of old goodman ffarington of Lynn, lying in Southampton". In Lynn on 16 Dec. 1643 Edmond signed the inventory of the estate of Abraham Belknap.(6)
In July 1646 Edmond was excused from militia training because of his age.(7)
In Nov. 1648 William Knight, Edmond Farrington and six others were fined for breach of order of court and town in not fencing proportionally a common field against cattle. William Knight was found not guilty and his fine remitted.(8)
Edmond sued Lawrence Southwicke and Daniel Rumball for tresspassing and cutting his hay. The court gave Edmond the hay Rumball had cut, paying him 6/ per load for labor and Southwicke was to pay 24/ and a cock of hay. Edmund also had trouble with William Flint taking his hay in June 1649. Edmund was then sued by Capt. Steven Winthrope in July 1649 for taking hay and was found guilty, however, the judgement was later reversed. Edmond was involved in several other lawsuits involving the cutting of hay, but seemed to come out the winner each time. Edmond was charged with being drunk in 1653 but, the charge was dismissed.(9)
"Court at Salem 28, 4, 1649: Edmund farrington of Lin for speaking against our honored Governour saying he would rather the case between his son Mathew and Goodman Edwards should come before the court than to be referred to arbitration, because he knew that Major Endicott would be a good friend to Mathew. He said he had given him apple trees, and the best trees the Major had, he had of him. Court ordered that he pay fine of 10 s. for lying, because he confessed that the Major never had any trees of him and that he be admonished for so foul a miscarriage. Also that he make acknowledgement publicly next lecture day in meeting at Lin as follows: I Edmund Farrington am corrected by the testimony of three witnesses to have spoken words tendinge to the defamation of our honord governour vidz. that I had given him certaine apple trees, and therefore hoped he would be my sons friend at the court in the case of William Edwards and my son. I doe here solemnly profess I am very sorry that any such words should fall from my mouth that should tend to the prejudice or reproach of the sd. Governor whom I and others have so much cause to honor and do further pfesse that neither myself or my son did ever give any apple trees or any cause to thinke that if he had done soe it would hav been any motive to him to have showed me or my son, any unequal favor for the same in any cause that should come before him as the words seem to imply yt. are testified against me."(10)
Edmond was on the grand jury in 1654 and 1655.(11)
"Dec. 1654 William Lyon, son of John Lyon of Marblehead put himself an apprentice to Edmond Farrington of Lynn, fellmonger (ie. a dealer in hides) for eleven years. The court decided that he was to serve but eight years from May 1 next and to be taught that trade."(12)
On 28 Dec. 1654 the town granted Edmond the right to build a grist mill on Summer St. where it crosses the stream above Needham's landing.(13)
"Edmond Farrington, aged about 3 score and seven deposed that his son Matthew F. lost a young mare of about two years old in the wood last November twelfth month. She was a bright bay, branded on the near shoulder and on top of the near ear and was wintered at deponents house and his son's the winter before, he and his son living together. The marks were those of his son. John Farrington testified same, and that he and his brother Matthew and John Breyd found the marks. Ralph Klinge aged about 22 deposed that he was at Andover when he heard John Lewis demand of Henry Ingols a mare of Matthew Farrington's to take her home to Lynn. Ingalls answered that she was not at home but was well and that he did not deny the mare but would speak with Goodman Farrington first. Afterward Henyry Ingolls coms to our house (deposed Johanna Marshall) I askt him if he would delliver Mat. Farrington mare he sayd no except he would come pay for the wintering of her, he sayd tell Mathy his mare is well and fare with folle and four pound better than when I did take her oupe."(14)
There seems to have been some confusion concerning the identity of the stray mare and the case was withdrawn in June 1661.
"The Last will and testament of Edmond ffarington this 12 of August 1667. I Edmond ffarington Being sike of Body But of perffect memory... I give to my wiff Elizabeth my half of my land and Corn mill durring Her naturrall liff and to my Son Mattue After Her deceas Itt I give all my moveables to my wiffe Itt I give my sone Edward ffarrington twenty shillings to be payd after my deceas Itt I give to my Sone Roberd terry twenty shillings to be paid after my deceas Itt I give to my daughter Elizabeth ffuler ten pounds to be payd her after my deceas I make my Sone Mathew ffarington my Excetor of this my last will and testyment to wich I sett my hand this day and year abov written.
his
Edmond E ffarington
mark
Witness Nathanill Kirtland."
"Inventory presented 25, 1 m. 1671 Elizabeth the wife of Edmond ffarington, and Matthew ffarington, his son, taken by Joseph Armitage and Thomas Newhall his wearinge aparill 5 li. 5 s. in bedinge and linene 12 li. 10 s. in brase and puetor 4 li. 16 s. in lumber, 2 li. 5 s. 6 p. total 24 li. 16 s. 6 d.
attested at Ipswich Court Mar. 28, 1671 by Mathew Farrington"(15)
Issue-
Ref:
(1) The Farrington Family- p.1
(2) Ibid-pp.6-7; Glimpses of Lynn- Hobb, 1886, p.102
(3) The Farrington Family- pp.10-13
(4) History of Southampton- pp.48-50
(5) History of the Pequot War, 1660- Lyon Gardener, quoted by Daniels- p.21
(6) The Farrington Family- p.22
(7) Ibid- p.25
(8) Ibid
(9) Ibid- pp.25-7
(10) Ibid- pp.27-8
(11) Ibid- p.28
(12) Ibid
(13) Ibid
(14) Salem Quarterly Court Records- Vol.II, pp.287-8
(15) Essex Co. Probate- Vol.II, p.217
The Farrington Family- pp.1-38
b.c.1616/1624 ?Olney, Buckinghamshire
m. ELIZABETH KNIGHT (m.2. 14 Nov. 1667 Mark Graves of Andover)
d. 2 May 1666 Lynn, MA
As noted above, John was one of the explorers of the Long Island wilderness in 1640 but, seems to disappear until he returns to Lynn in 1661 with his "horses, saddle, stirup and gut, straightbodies, corsee coat, red coat, leather breeches, breastplate, sword, pistill boulster and snap hank musket."(1) Was John involved in the Civil War and was just returning from England in 1661 or was he somewhere else? His brother-in-law, John Knight, had served in Cromwell's army.
"John Fuller and Matthew Farrington deposed that being desired to be present at a contract of marriage between John Farrington and Elizabeth Knight, John's father Edmond was asked what he would give his son. He replied that he would give him half his corn mill, half his upland and meadow and half his cattle. The remainder said Edmond declared he would keep in his hands and dispose of at his death as he saw fit... 27th, 9 mo. 1666"(2)
"Moses Chadwell aged about 29 deposed that working at the mill from time to time... Matthew Farrington had had the meadow in Roumbly marsh because John was a weakly man and could not go so far as Rumbly Marsh."(3)
"Thomas Browne aged about 40 yrs, deposed that John Farrington told him that if his father were willing he would pull up the mill and go to a new plantation 'why', said I, 'your Father hath done well for you and hath given you a good estate.' Then said John Farrington to me, 'cossen you do not know how it is my Father hath given me but the one halfe of this land and mill.'"(4)
"Inventory taken May 14, 1666, by John Hathorne and Joseph Jenkes. The Water mill, dame, fludgates mill house, etc. being in equal partnership with Edmond Farrington, the one half belonging to deceased; a new end added to the ould house with a brick chimny not being finished and a smale cow house adjoining; the lott of salt marsh 6 acres, in the town marsh at 5 li per acre, one half 15 li; 2 oxen; 2 steers at 3 years old; one cow undivided; a yearling; 6 ewes and 3 lambs; 6 swine at Nahant and three smale shoote at home; 27 bushels of Indian corne in the chamber and a bushell of barley. Near 100 waight of tabacco in the same chamber, severall old barrells, 2 bee hives, some old boards; sett of ould boxes, severall ould augers and chissels, old handsaw and 2 pitchforks, a crosscut saw, 3 axes, 2 wedges and rings and several ould sithes. 1/2 bushell and a peck and grinding stone and spindle and a lader and a sledge, a spade and shovell, his wearing clothes, a cloath jacket, cloath coat (Straitbodies, corsee coat, a redcoat) sute and lether breeches and ould coat; 3 hats, a sword and a belt, pistill boulster brest plate. A saddle stirup and guts, snaphane musket, a flock bed 2 boulsters and a pillow and 5 blankets and a rug, 3 pair of sheets and 3 shirts and hollan shirt, 6 napkins and 2 bands and a scarf, 4 peuter dishes and pott hook hanger, and iornes and tongs and spitt, 3 tubbs, a peale and other wooden ware, a frieing pan and 2 knifes, erthen weare, 2 chest and a cradle and sponeing and a fourme, a paire of cord bellows and a barill, mouthing iron and looking glass, 2 cowes, horse, a meare and a 2 yeare ould colt in the woods if living, a pillion and a panill. total 251 li. 7s 3d."
"The inventory of the estate brought in by Eliza Farrington, the widow and administratrix amounting to 243 li. 6s. 6d. was allowed and 27, 9, 1666 ordered to be paid to the children as follow to Edward the oldest 10 li. to John 30 li. to Jacob 30 li. at the age of 21 years. The remainder of the estate was to go to the widow and the whole estate was to remain in her hands for the bringing up of the children."(5)
John's brother Matthew who was running the mill for his aged father, stated that half of the mill was not profitable enough to operate. His solution was to buy out Elizabeth's half. However, Elizabeth had understood that the other half of the mill was to go to her children upon Edmond's death.
"William Miller aged about 26 yrs. deposed that in discourse between Joseph Jenks and Edmond Farrington standing upon the land Jenks showed him the bound stake and told him which was his land and which was Elizabeth Farrington's Said Jenks told Farrington that all he desired was that the children might enjoy that part of which he was to have for his wife and his maintainance while they lived and that the children of John Farrington might have it after the decease of said Edmond and wife. He further said that he never intended to deprive them of it and all the world could not persuade him to do so.
Richard Haven and Thomas Newhall deposed that they were at the tide mill in Linne with Edmond Farrington and his sons Matthew and Joseph Jenks and his mother Breade and her daughter Farrington at the dividing of the mill land. Jenks and his sister laid claim to the whole Elizabeth Bread aged about 59 yrs. deposed that at the making of the match between John Farrington and her daughter Elizabeth now a widow she asked Matthew if he would not give John the other half at the death of himself and wife and he said he would all except the cattle as John had a stock of horses or horseflesh of his own. Joseph Janches of Providence sometime past of Linn testified the same. 22, 6, 1666 John Floyd aged about 42 deposed that the year John F. Married Eliz. Knight the other half of th property was to go to John's children."(6)
"Thos. Newall, Rob. Potter and Joseph Armitage all of Lin deposed that they were called to view the tide mill, Nov. 1, 1669 and that it was in a very bad posture and not likely to stand. Immediately after the bargain, however, Farrington disboursed upon the mill to secure her and make her fit for use in rocks and stones, so that now the milll is worth 20 li. more than it was then. The mill in ones man's hands is and may be of very good use but in partnership worth very little or 20 li. worse and for the damage in procuring sheep and tendering the same at least 3 li. Sworn in court Mark Graves bill of cost 1 li. 5s 6d.
Damage for the non-performance of the bargain of the tide mill at Lin 44 li. 10s.
Matthew Farrington's bill of cost 2 li. 4s."(7)
"Copy of contract dated Nov. 1, 1669 promising to give a legal deed and possession of this property signed by Marke Graves and Elizabeth Graves. Wit. Joseph Armitage, Thomas Newell and Robert Potter.
Deed dated Nov. 20, 1669 from Mark Graves and Eliz. his wife, formerly the wife of John Farrington of Lin deceased to Mat. F. of Lyn, for 40 ewe sheep, 4 cows and six score pounds; all their water mill commonly called the tide mill of Lin, with the dam pond, utensils, house, barn, etc.
These all of Lin deposed that the foregoing was a true copy of a contract left in the hands of Andrew Mansfield who was to draw up a deed of sale and that on Nov. 20, 1669 said Farrington drove the cows and sheep to said Graves and his wife, and the latter rejected them. Sworn in Court.
Andrew Mansfield age about 50 years deposed Nov. 29, 1669 that Joseph Armitage asked him to draw up the deed and bond. Before he had opportunity to do it, Mark Graves and his wife came to him and asked that the children's ages be included in the writing. Taking the paper, deponent went to put the names on the back in order to remember when he drew up the deed when some wet fell on it while it was in his hand and he went to the fire to dry it.
But my son Coming with the Barrills of sider in the cart I desired one of the children to dry the sd. ritinge while I went to helpe unloade the sider it being in the night. Sd. Marke Graves I will drye it for you, I having not the Least suspicion of any danger, they coming in the name of Joseph Armitage whoe delivered the sd. riting to mee Lett him have the riteing, who while I was unloading the sider, lett his wife hav it who burnt it in my absence as shee acknowledged when I came in; declaring what a griefe it was to her spiritt, yt shee should sett her hand to that riteing which would be such a wrong to her fatherless children."(8)
"Matthew Farrington vs. Mark Graves and Eliza his wife for refusing to sign and seal on a legal deed. Verdict for Plaintiff. The charge disbursed by the plaintiff upon the mill was to be paid in partnership."(9)
"Edmond Farrington v. Mark Grave and Eliza For refusing to give and make payment of an estate of 1/2 of a mill, land and cattle. Verdict for defendant. Mathew Farrington the attorney, engages to be responsible in place of said Edmond. Bill of costs 2 li. 4s. but Mathew Farrington vs. Marke Graves and Elizabeth his wife; for refusing to sign and seal a legal deed for conveying their whole right and interest to the tide mill at Linn, with the lands, meadows, marsh and upland, as per covenant dated Nov. 1, 1669, and in a deceitful way obtaining said covenant of him to whom it was intrusted and burning it; dated Nov. 8, 1669, signed by John Fuller for the Court and served by John Newhall constable of Lin, by attachement of two oxen and half the mill and land of defendant. Bond dated Nov. 20 1669 from Mat. F. of Lin Yoeman, to Mark Graves, with Eliz. his wife in behalf of themselves and her children dwelling at Lin for 200 li. to be paid in corn or lean cattle when said children become of age or otherwise upon the freeing clearing and discharging the water mill, house, orchard, gardens, etc. as sold by contract to said Farrington."(10)
Elizabeth tried again after the death of Edmond:
"June 1679 Marke Graves, who married Elizabeth Farrington, widow, relict of John Farrington late deceased and administratrix of the estate v. Matthew Farrington sr. For withholding or refusing to deliver half of the tide mill. Verdict for the defendant."(11)
Issue- all children born in Lynn
Ref:
(1) The Farrington Family- p.29
(2) Salem Court Records- Vol.VII, p.196
(3) Ibid- p.197
(4) Ibid
(5) Essex Co. Probate Records- Vol.II, pp.45-6; Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files- Vol.11, p.132; Salem Quarterly Court Records- Vol.4, p.172
(6) The Farrington Family- pp.32-3
(7) Ibid
(8) Ibid- p.34
(9) Salem Quarterly Court Records- Vol.IV, p.188
(10) The Farrington Family- pp.34-5
(11) Essex Quarterly Court Records- Vol.VII, p.196
b. 1662
m. 9 Apr. 1690 Andover, MA, MARTHA BROWN (d. 22 May 1738 Andover)
d. 3 Jan. 1746/7 Andover
Edward was involved in the witchcraft hysteria in Andover which began with two girls Elizabeth Parris, age 9, and her cousin Abigail, age 11. They were influenced by Tituba and her husband John Indian, part African, who had been brought as servants from the West Indies by Rev. Samuel Parris. The girls, along with a 17 year old servant girl, began to go into convulsions, have dreams, and talked gibberish. Cotton Mather came from Boston and agreed that they were possessed by the Devil. Joseph Ballard believed that his long sick wife was also afflicted, so he brought the girls to his house where they named several as tormentors of the sick women. Over the next three months they named 40 or 50 others who were placed under arrest and "lying in irons, manacles, and fetters in the crowded and miserable jail." One of these people was Edward who was accused on 17 Sept. Of these people three were hanged and one died in prison. It was some time before all the prisoners were released.
Edward was listed on the minister's rate list for 1692 for the north end of Andover and that the west edge of the common was the way to his house.(1)
Issue-
Ref:
(1) The Farrington Family- pp.41-3
4VI. STEPHEN (EDMOND 1, JOHN 2, EDWARD 3)
b. 29 Jan. 1704/5 Andover, MA
m. 8 Aug. 1732 Concord, NH, APPHIA BRADLEY
d. May 1791 Concord, NH
Pennycock, later called Rumford, and still later named Concord, was settled in 1721 by people from Haverhill and Andover. Stephen was in the new town by 1731 when he was listed as being the local tax collector and purchased land originally laid out to Daniel Rolfe, Thomas Blanchard and Nathaniel and Robert Pease.(1)
"We the subscribers, Inhabitants of ye town of Rumford apprehending ourselves greatly exposed to Iminent Danger both from ye French and Indian Enemy and being in no capacity to make a proper stand in case of an attack from them, doe therefore constitute and appoint Col. Benjamin Rolfe as our delegate, requesting him in the sd capacity forthwith to repair to Portsmouth and to represent our deplorable case to his Excellency our Capt. General and ye general Assembly and to request of them on our behalf such aid both with respect of men and military stores as to their great wisdom may seem meet and which may be sufficient to enable us with ye divine blessing vigorously to repell all attempts of our said enemies against us... Stephen Farrington...14 June 1744".(2)
Stephen was assigned to the garrison around the house of Timothy Walker Jr. and later to that of Jeremiah Stickney and Edward Abbott.
"On one occasion, in the time of the Indian troubles, Apphia, who like others of the Bradley race was, a fearless woman, went into the field where her husband and others had gone to mow and she found them reclining under a tree, after dinner, asleep, and their guns stacked near by. She took one of the guns, of the kind called Queen Anne's muskets, and discharged it very near them. The gun rebounded and nearly kicked her over. They sprung upon their feet with great consternation, supposing the Indians were upon them, when Mrs. Farrington, recovering also from the unexpected shot, laughingly signified that possibly they might receive a worse fire than that from a woman if found asleep again."(3)
Stephen was elected tithingman in 1738, surveyor of highways in 1744 and in 1747 he signed a petition to build a garrison around the only grist mill in town.
Stephen's rate for the minister in May 1758 was �15/12/6.
Stephen built a very fine house before 1756 which was torn down in 1900 for the building of the Wanalancet Club. The interior was described in the "People and Patriot" of Concord in 1898: "There is a huge chimney in the center of the house which contains the flues of five large rooms, the low studded heavy walls and ceilings with the uneven and projecting beams, the chimney cupboards, high mantels, old fashioned latches, door buttons and hand made hinges, the narrow stairway with its two sharp turns and landings, and hand cut woodwork. In the southwest room on the ground floor, the whole east wall and especially around the mantel consists of hand cut paneling and fluting which is sufficiently handsome and well preserved to be removed entire and incorporated into any building however elegant. Somewhere about 1770 when John Stephens came from Charleston, Mass. he told his wife to select the house that she liked best and he would but it. After riding about the village this house was selected as being the hansomest in town. For years this old house with its three great elms and its rose bush before the door was one of the most beautiful in town."(4)
When first built the cooking pots were hung on hooks fastened into a heavy wooden lug pole in the wide fireplace. One day, while heating a large quantity of water to scald hogs, the lug pole burned off and the water spilt endangering the children who were playing on the floor. This so alarmed the family that Stephen decided to have an iron crane. Having business in Portsmouth he purchased a bar of iron and brought it home where he made it into a crane. The date 1757 is marked on it and it was the first iron crane in the town. Before being placed in the chimney it was tested for strength by chaining it to a tree and suspending a barrel of water from it. The family used it for more than 90 years, in the later years as a boot jack. In 1853 the crane was given to the New Hampshire Historical Society.(5)
Issue-
Ref:
(1) The Farrington Family- p.46
(2) Ibid- p.48
(3) History of Concord- Bouton, p.180
(4) The Farrington Family- p.51
(5) Ibid- p.52
5III. STEPHEN (EDMUND 1, JOHN 2, EDWARD 3, STEPHEN 4)
m. EUNICE DANFORTH (d. 12 Apr. 1817 Fryeburg)
d. 29 Dec. 1814 Fryeburg
"Joseph Frye of Andover in the Province of the Masachusetts Bay... Whereas the Great and Genreal Court of said Province on the third Day of march A.D. 1762 Granted to me the said Joseph Frye a Township of the contents of Six miles square with liberty to lay it out in some place on either Side of Saco River in the County of York between the River called Great Ossape and the mountains above Pigwacket where I should think proper to make my Pitch... the said great & General Court... confirmed the lands... to me... upon the following Conditions viz that I settle the same with Sixty good Families each of which in the term of five years to have built a good Dwelling House of twenty feet by Eighteen and Seven Feet Studd and to have cleared for Paturage or Tilliage Seven Acres each and... be appropriated for public Use viz- One for the first Ordained Protestant Minister One to lay for a Parsonage forever One for the Use of Harvard College forever and One for the use of a School forever And that said Town shall within Ten years have a Protestant Minister settled among them... in consideration of the Sum of twenty Pounds Sterling... paid by Stephen Farrington junr of Rumford in his Majesty's Province of New Hampshire yeoman... One Sixty fourth Part of the contents of said Township..." 2 May 1763.(1)
Stephen was the captain of a company sent for relief of Bethel in 1777 and 1781 and was paid for his services by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1782.(2) He was the Commissioner of Safety for the town of Fryeburg in 1777 and was a Company Commander of the Militia. He was in command of a detachment sent from Fryeburg for the relief of the inhabitants on the Androscoggin River.(3)
Issue-
Ref:
(1) York Deeds- Vol. 45, p. 248
(2) History of Fryeburg- pp.70,158; History of Bethel- p.61
(3) Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War- Vol.V, p.549
Fryeburg V.R.
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