The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-23
FARLEY ANCESTRY.
From Records of Chesterfield County, Va. Collected and Arranged ny
 Mrs. Wm. c. Stubbs, New Or-

leans. La.
 Thomas Farley, James City Co.--1623 patented "Archer's Hope" where he was living with his wife Jane and daughter Ann.
 CD John Farley. Sr., born 164S, was living in Chesterfield County, 1I69. when he deposed that he was aged Sl years was planter in Chesterfield Courty, 1884, Bristol parish. which later became Dale parish. He said in 1892 that he still owned in Charles City County 70 acres lon the Black water marked out from the land he had formerally granted to his son, John Farley. Jr. He also witnessed in 1890 a deed from MT. Peter Field and wife Judith. who had been the widow of Henry Randolph. to Henry Walthall. In 1706, he helped to appraise the es- tate of John Stewart deceased" and in 170S he made a deed of gift to his daughter Mary. wife of Thomas Baugh, of his "old plantation etc" He died before 1732.
 CD John Farley. Jr.. of Dale par ish.' Chesterfield County Va, will dated April 6. 1754. This will men, he gave a plantation containing 300 acres. Also sons. John Farley and wife Mary, (who witnessed Sarah Far ley Thompsons deed of gift to her son Drury Thompson, in 1767) Peter Far ley. Francis. William. James. Joseph. Matthew, Henry; also daughters: Mrs. Mary Womack and Mrs. Sarah Thomp- son.
 Sole exccutor of will was son, John Farley Witnesses: Christopher Bass. Stephen Easily, Henry Walthall. (3) Sarah Farley rhomps on, daughter of John Farley, Jr., and his wife Elizabeth, married Robert Thompson of Chesterfield Co. Va. born circa 1887. died 1754. son and heir of Robert Thompson. deceased He was twice married. His last wife was Sarah Farley. He accumulated great wealth, lending out money with great profit His will of 1751 mentions | his wife Sarah and ten children. six sons and four daughters. (Many of | his descendants live in Alabama. Some of his grandchildren moved Into Geor- | gia and some of his children also. The 1 youngest child. Martha Thompson, 1 born in Va. in 1737. died in Ebert Co. | Georgia. 1903: married in 1755 James l Watkins of Virginia. She was the | ancestress of Mrs. Stubbs. One of her daughters. Sarah Watkins. married Robert Thompson, descendant of Sa- rah Farley and Robert Thompson. | Through this couple are descended many of the Mannings. Loves, and | Bibbs Pamelia Thompson married 1 Thomas Bibb. second governor of the | State of Alabama. Sophia Thomps on | married Dr. James Manning who came from New Jersey to Georgia; thence to Huntsville. Eleanor Thompson. an- | other descendant of Sarah Farley mar | ried Samuel Watkins, lived and died | at Courtland Ala. Jesse Thompson, her brother. of Ebert County. Georgia. married Nancy Clarke. daughter of Gen. Elijah Clarke. of Georgia; tEeir ] son John Clarke Thompson. was the ! first Probate Judge of Madison County, 1 Alabama. In fact, the descendants of Sarah Farley married Into many we'll ] known families, such as the Oliver, | Watkins, Tate, Wells, Bassett, Man ming, Bibb Weeden, Saunders, Sherrod, Chardevoyne, Banks, etc. .)-Editor. (3.D Joseph Farley of Chesterfield Co. in will of 1761, left his estate to his two | will Of l761 left his estate to his two sons: To son Joseph Farley. also five negroes To son Forrest Farley, also five negroes. But to his daughter, l Mary Farely, he left only the five ne- groes. Witnesses: James Watkins | Cvhc had married in 1755. Martha Thompson. niece of Joseph Farley and daughter of Sarah Farley Thompson John NunnaIy and Walter Nunnaly NO.D ONiH ityS Ol lCeiIN l Chesterfield, in will September 10 115E. ITO loving wife Mary. the use l of all my estate and the debt duo me | from the estate of Forrest Farley. To | Peter Farley, son of William, all my lands at my wifes death. To William Farley. son of my brother William, five negroes. To Stewart Farley three ne- | Groes. To Daniel Farley. son of Will liam, nine negroes. and all the rest of
 
 | Farley Executors: Daniel Farley Stewart Farley. and Joseph Bass. Wit nesses: Thomas Saddler, Wm. Beaslcy and Isham Farmer (Will Book IT. 255J.
 (3D James Farley of Chesterfield will dated 19. Feb. 1779. "Esata to be divided among my children and fur thcr he left to each of his four sons David. James. Henry and Edward. the sum of one shilling.
 ITO daughter. Betty Phillips Hop- kins, bed, furniture and my great chest. To my grand daughter. Eliza beth Woodbridge, the bed and furniture she used while at my house. Witness es: Julius Hatcher, Josiah Hatcher Henry Hatcher. Robert Woodbridge (All of these wills from Chesterfield rccords.)
 William Farley married Tn Lunch burg Co, in TITO. Martha Farley, with consent of Henry Farley
 A Seth Farley married in Lunen- burg Co, in TITS, Sarah Croft)n.
 Col. k. A. Brock said some years since in The Critic" published ai Richmond, Va. that there Were four brothers: Francis Farley, of Bedford Co, born 1726; Thomas. John. and Matthew Farley, though he seemed ( little uncertain as to Thomas. G.l Francis Farley, he said. married Nancy Rlackenship and had issue: Edward Francis. Drury Gideon, Adam Cor Madison.) Nancy. Polly, and Johanna
 (2-3D Thomas or John Cor either or both) wife not given, had issue Thomas. George. John and Matthew. (4D Matthew Farley, wife not giv- en, had issue: Matthew. James, Joseph John, Sarah. Elizabeth and Esther
 Nearly all of the above nam ,s would