Charles Farrar, Sr. was born on 06 Dec 1758 in Kings James Parish Northam, Goochland, Co. and was baptized at Dover Episcopal Church on 15 Jan 1759 (Source: See attached "The Douglas Register", p192). The minister of the Dover Episcopal was Scottish Rev. William Douglas (1708-1798). Douglas was the tutor of young Thomas Jefferson from 1752 until the death of the latter's father, Peter Jefferson, in 1757 and was the author of "The Douglas Register".

Charles Farrar married Mary Fore, probably at Charlotte Co. about 1778. Mary Fore was the daughter of Peter Fore, Sr. who was born on 05 Sep 1728 in King William Parish, Goochland Co., VA. Mary's mother was Lucy Frances (Moore) Fore (1736-1816). NOTE: See Mary (Fore) Farrar's FAG memorial for an explanation of the correction of her mother's name. It was not Elizabeth (Woodson) Fore as has been propagated in the genealogical literature for many years. Thanks to Find A Grave contributor, James W. Futral, Jr. (#948080609), the full name of Mary (Fore) Farrar's mother is proven to have been "Lucy Frances (Moore) Fore". Perter Fore, Sr. and Lucy Frances Moore were married in 1750, location unknown presently. Peter Fore, Sr. died in 1815 in Charlotte Co., VA. Mary Fore was probably born in Lunenburg (later Charlotte, now Appomattox) Co., VA in 1758 (Mary's age range was 70-80 [her actual age was 72] in the 1830 US Census of Charlotte Co., VA). NOTE: On pages 430 and 447 of source #1 below, Mary's mother name is recorded as "Lucy" Fore. Peter Fore's will, dated 31 Jan 1812, probated in Charlotte Co., VA on 06 Nov 1815 conveyed to his wife, Lucy, during her lifetime his land, furniture and livestock. Among his children, Peter Fore names Mary Farrar in his will. Among the witnesses to Peter Fore's will was his grandson, Josiah Farrar (Ref: Book "4", page 55).

It appears that Charles Farrar, Sr. moved from Goochland Co., VA to Charlotte Co., VA , later named Appomattox County, between 1778, his marriage date, and 1782 as the 1782 census of heads of families in Charlotte Co., lists him there.

Personal Property Tax, or tithe, was paid in Virginia on each male, black or white, 16 years of age or older. Charles Farrar, Sr. was listed (Ref: Virginia Archives, Richmond) as head of household through the year 1783. In 1784 Mary Farrar, his widow, was listed as head of family. with no white male over 16 Y/O listed. Thirteen years later, in 1797, Mary was listed as head of family and her son, Josiah, was recorded as "one white male over 16". In 1800, Mary was still named s head of family, with two males over 16 Y/O listed, her sons, Josiah and Charles Farrar, Jr. This establishes that Charles Farrar, Jr. was born in 1784 and was the unborn son referred to in the will of his father, Charles Farrar, Sr.

The extant will of Charles Farrar, Sr. (See attached copy) was dated 22 Oct 1783 and probated on 03 May 1784 in Charlotte Co., VA, states: I, Charles Farrar of Charlotte County....give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Mary Farrar, one chattel. I lend unto my beloved wife during her natural life the tract of land whereon I now dwell lying on the waters of Cub Creek in the county aforesaid. Item, I give unto my son, Josiah Farrar, and my daughter, Susanna Farrar, and the child my wife is pregnant with (My emphasis-Charles Farrar, Jr.) all my personal estate to be equally divided between at the death of my beloved wife except the land and it is my will that my son, Josiah, and the child that my wife is now pregnant with, if a boy, for the land to be equally divided between them. Item, lastly I do appoint my beloved wife and Temple Davis and Peter Fore executors...... Witnesses: Elizabeth Sublet (His mother's sister), Charles Jordan, Jr. (His mother's brother) and Martha Jordan (Wife of Charles Jordan, Jr.) [Ref: Charlotte County Will Bk. "1", p351]

Charles Farrar, Sr.'s estate was appraised by Charles Jordan, Jr. (His mother's brother), John Fore, Jr. (Son-in-law) and Andrew Wallace on 02 Jun 1884 and recorded on 07 Jun 1884. It included furniture, farm equipment, livestock, a sorrel horse and chattel. (Ref:: Goochland County Will Bk. "1", p354)

Charles, Sr.'s widow, Mary (Fore) Farrar, died in Pamplin, Charlotte Co., VA (now Appomattox, Co., VA) in 1832. Apparently, she lived out her life at the Charles Farrar home on the waters of Horsepen and Little Cub Creek near Pamplin, VA. The inventory of her estate was dated 09 Nov 1832 and included furniture, livestock and chattel (Ref: Bk. 7, p95). From 1778 until 1815 their sons, Josiah and Charles, Jr., were named on the Charlotte Co., land tax lists as joint owners of a one hundred acres on the waters of Horsepen and Little Cub Creek, 20 miles northwest of the courthouse. From 1816 until 1842 Josiah Farrar was named on these tax lists as owner of 50 acres in the same location. From 1826 until 1842 the tax lists give his residence as Campbell County. In 1843 his fifty acres are listed in the name of his estate.

Charles Farrar, Sr. and his wife, Mary (Fore) Farrar, are buried in the Farrar, Pankey, Beale Cemetery, Pamplin, Appomattox County, Virginia.

The children of Charles and Mary (Fore) Farrar were:
1) Josiah Farrar, b. Charlotte Co., VA, Abt. 1780; d. Abt. 1843 Campbell Co., VA; m. Martha J. Hill on 13 Apr 1816 at Prince Edward Co., VA (She was the daughter of Robert Hill of Campbell Co.). Josiah moved to Campbell County before 1822 and settled. His name is on the Campbell Co. land tax lists through 1836, with 400 acres on Cub Creek, 18 miles east of the courthouse. This was near Charlotte Co. where his mother, Mary (Fore) Farrar, lived near the Campbell Co. line.
2) Susannah Farrar, b. Abt. 1781 at Charlotte Co., VA, d. 1842 at Charlotte Co., VA, m. John Fore, Jr. on 09 Jun 1803 at Charlotte Co., VA. John Fore, Jr. died in 1810 at Charlotte Co., VA. An inventory of his estate and sale of his movable property was held in Charlotte Co. on 16 Nov 1810. The appraisal of the estate of Susannah (Farrar) Fore was done on 18 Mar 1842. It included furniture, farm equipment and chattel. Charles Farrar, Jr., her brother, was administrator. (Charlotte County Will Bk. "8", pp254,291.
3) Charles Farrar, Jr. (see below).

The author of valuable Farrar genealogical source books descended from Charles Farrar, Sr. He was George Edward Pankey (1903-1999) who published "John Pankey of Manakin Town, Virginia, and his Descendants" Vol. I, 1969; Vol. II, 1972; and Vol. III, 1981.

Sources:
1) "John Pankey of Manakin Town, Virginia and his Descendants" Vol. I by George Edward Pankey, 1969, pp426, 430-432, 447.
2) "The Farrars" by William and Ethel Farrar, 1964, pp17, 27-29.
3) "Some Farrar's Island Descendants" by Alvahn Holmes, 1979, p71-72.
4) "The Douglas Register", Transcribed and edited by W. Mac Jones, Published by J. W. Fergusson & Son, Richmond, Virginia, 1928, p192.
William Douglas (1708-1798) was a Scottish Rev. in St. James Northham Parish, Goochland Co., VA and was the tutor of young Thomas Jefferson from 1752 until the death of the latter's father, Peter Jefferson, in 1757 and was the author of the "Douglas Register": "Being a detailed record of Births, Marriages and Deaths together with other interesting notes, as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750 to 1797". The other "interesting notes" include an index to some Goochland Co., VA wills and other documents, and notes on the French Huguenot refugees who lived in Manakin Town.

Bio by Gresham Farrar.