William Farrar (councillor)
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William Farrar was a planter, politician, and real estate investor in colonial Virginia who served on the Virginia Governor's Council. A subscriber to the third charter of the Virginia Company, Farrar
The arms of William Farrar's father, John Farrar of Croxton and London, Esquire
Facsimile cover of "Nova Britannia", a tract from Farrar's time used to recruit people to Virginia.
The Indian massacre of 1622, in which 10 colonists at Farrar's patent were killed
Cecily Jordan Farrar
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Cecily Jordan Farrar was one of the earlier women settlers of colonial Jamestown, Virginia. She arrived in the colony as a child in 1610 and was established as one of the few female ancient planters b
William Farrar (councillor)
…Journey. In the following year, Farrar became involved in North America's first breach of promise case when he proposed to Samuel Jordan's widow, Cecily, who was allegedly engaged to another man. In 1624, the case was dropped, and Farrar and Cecily married. In March 1626, Farrar was appointed to the…
Sidney King's painting of tobacco farming illustrates the activity that made plantations like Jordan's Journey successful.
Virginia Historical Highway Marker of Jordan's Journey, where Cecily was a head of household.
Dramatization of Cecily Jordan rejecting Greville Pooley's claims
Historical marker for Bailey's Creek that assumes Cecily is the mother of Temperance Bailey and notes that her father is unknown.