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Captain Henry Farley is mentioned in “History of Logan County, West Virginia” by Henry Clay Ragland, as being from Montgomery Co., Va., per Brenda Sampsel’s post in the Anderson/Richardson thread.
Surname spellings varied thru time.
From “A Brief of Wills and Marriages, Montgomery & Fincastle Counties, Va, 1733-1831” by Worrel:
Forest Forler m’d Mary MUNSEY. Nathaniel Munsey, Surety, Mar 7, 1786.
Thomas Farley m’d Patsy LESTER, dau of Henry Lester. Richard PUGH, Surety, 20 Mar 1789.
William Forler m’d Elizabeth THOMSON. John Thomson, Surety, Sept 1, 1789.
John Failey (?) m’d Jane HARMON, dau of John Harmon, Surety, Jan 7, 1797.
Ezekiel Farley m’d Judy MARCUM. Thos. Farley & John Marcum, Surety, Feb 4, 1804.
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From “Annals of Southwest Virginia” by Summers:
Montgomery County, Va Court records:
April 4, 1787. Henry Farler appointed Lieut. in Capt. Paris’ Company & Dreary Harman, Ensign.
22 Nov 1787. The following claimes is allowed upon the County:
Henry Farler, 1 old Wolf Head, 350 (lbs of tobacco? )
Nov 2, 1790. Ordered that Henry Farley be reccomended to his Excellency the Governor as a proper person to serve as Captain in room of George Pearis who is promoted.
June 7, 1791. Henry Farley appointed Captain of the Militia.
March 5, 1793. Henry Farley appointed 15th Captain (of the 75th Regiment composed of the County of Montgomery.
July 5, 1794. Henry Farley appointed Captain….
Oct 7, 1794. Henry Farlee appointed Captain (list of officers of the 86th Regiment.
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Also from “Annals of Southwest Virginia”
Montgomery County Brief of Deeds:
1790, Oct 16. Grantor: Henry Farley. Grantee: Isiah Perdue
70 acres on Wolf Creek.
1791, April 1. Grantor: Henry Farley. Grantee: Ralph Stewart
100 acres at mouth of Wolf Creek (described in other entries as being a branch of the New River)
1791, June 1. Grantor: Thos. Farley Sr. Grantee: Joseph Cloyd
529 acres on Sugar Run.
1797, Mar 6. Grantor: Jas. Byrnside. Grantee: Henry Farley
103 acres on Piney River at Bacon Town.
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Others found in same source above:
Samuel Farler
Thos. Farler
Clay Farler
Elizabeth Farley (“wife of William” in a Mar 8, 1798 deed)
Forrest Farley
John Farley
William Farley
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Montgomery County Personal Property Tax, 1787, List “C”
(list “C” runs more or less from S.E. to N.W., on the eastern side of Montgomery County, adjoining Henry, Franklin, Botetourt & Greenbrier counties)
date of visit, name & categories:
1. white males above 16 & under 21.
2. blacks above 16.
3. blacks under 16.
4. horses, mares, colts & mules.
5. cattle.
category # ………………..1…2…3…4…5
4/13, Forres Farley………0…0…0…3…2
4/19, Thomas Farley Sr, 0…0…0…8…25 Note: Stud Horse 0.10.0
4/19, Henry Farley………0…0…0…7…3
4/19, William Farley…….1…0…0…1…0
4/30, Thomas Farley Jr..0…0…0…2…0
the 1787 Franklin Co Va Tax list has
Abadiah, Archibald, Daniel, Jeremiah & Stephen FARLEY.
the 1800 Wythe Co Va Tax List has a
Henry and William FARLER.
No others found on SW Va counties’ tax lists of
Pittsylvania, Henry, Russell, Washington.
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Names and locations of all earlier FARLEYs and some other spelling variations which may be FARLEYs, found in various referenced sources. There may be more. No relationship implied.
Hannah FARLEY, 1782 Pers. Prop. list of Dinwiddie Co., Va.
Charles, Elizabeth & Otway FARLEY, all 1777, Wills of Prince George Co, Va.
Andrew FAIRLY, 1774, served in Lord Dunmore’s War.
George FAIRLY, 20 y/o, 1756, served in French & Indian War.
John FARLEY Jr, 1704 Quit Rent Roll, 551 acres, Henrico Co., Va
John FARLEY Sr, 1704 Quit Rent Roll, 100 acres, Henrico Co., Va
Michael FARLOR, 1702, “Virginia Military Records”
Ambros FARLOW, 1702, “Virginia Military Records”
Elizabeth FARLOE, 1698 marriage, St Johns Par, Henrico Co, Va
(no info on who she marr’d)
George FARLEY, 1665 Chas City Co Court Orders.
George FARLEY, 1665 Chas City Co Court Orders (2nd listing)
George FARLEY, 1665, Witness, Chas City Co Court Orders.
George FARLEY, 1665, Witness, Chas City Co Court Orders (2nd)
George FARLOE, 1665 Chas City Co Court Orders (another one)
George FARLOE, 1665 Chas City Co Court Orders (another one)
Margaret FARLY, 1662, arrived in Va on the Ship ‘Charles’ (from the Bristol Records of Servants Sent to Foreign Plantations)
George FARLE & FARLOE, 1664, 2 entries in Chas City Co Court Orders.
John FAILEY, 1659, arrived by ship in Va.
Ann FARLEY, no date, from Hotten’s “List of Immigrants to America”
Jane FARLEY, 1623, arrived in Va on the ship ‘ANN’
Thomas FARLEY, 1623, arrived in Va on the ship ‘ANN’
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Bill
Bill,
You sure were thorough here. I will add to it as time goes on. I find the LESTER marriage interesting. There was a group of Lesters in Wyoming and McDowell Counties, WV that filed applications to Guion Miller. No doubt many of these were rejected as were the Sizemore applications. I think the applications are a good indication of a tradition of Indian ancestry in these families although most of them probably were not descendants of Cherokees who signed the Treaty Of New Echota. There appear to be a few Farley applications from the area, too, but I don’t recognize any of the names in the index. These applications probably contain a fair amount of genealogical information on the early settlers of this area. Wish I could find abstracts or transcriptions with out having to pay for them one packet at a time — could get pretty expensive.
Another reason that I am interested in Farley beyond a sneaking suspicion that there is Indian in the line somewhere is that they came into the area about the time my DAVID MOUNTS came and from about the same area in Montgomery where he first shows up on paper. There is a fair amount of folk who say they have Indian ancestery whose families were around the New River area, as well. Hugh Caperton “New River Hugh” was an Indian trader in that area I gather from a few things I have seen. Descendants of James Addair [David’s guaurdian/surety] have a tradition of Cherokee ancestors, but they are unsure if it comes from the Addair or Kirby line….
Your information does seem to comfirm that the Farleys that came over to Logan County were indeed seated in Montgomery County Virignia for a spell.
I checked out Farley grantees at the Library of Viginia and found, among many, many Farley grants, the following:
“Title Farler, Thomas.
Publication 14 September 1715.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Related See also the following surname(s): Farler.
Note Location: Montgomery County.
Description: 40 acres on a Big Spring Branch the waters of Big Walkers Creek and the waters of New River.
Source: Land Office Grants R, 1785, p. 301 (Reel 58).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. “
I need to double check Keagly, but I believe there was a Loyal Land Grant for a Mounts along Walkers Creek.
Thanks a bunch,
Brenda
PS. Does anyone know of an economical way to get genealogical info. from the Guion Miller applications? I really can’t order dozens off the bat! Also, is there an index of Guion Miller not by SURNAME, but by LOCATION of RESIDENCE & BIRTH????
Montgomery Co was created in 1777 from Fincastle Co:
From “Annals of Southwest Virginia” by Summers:
“At a Court continued and held for Fincastle County May the fourth, one thousand seven hundred and seventy three…..
…On the petition of a number of Inhabitants It is ordered that William Thompson, ABSOLOM MOUNTS and William Lockart who being first sworn do view the nighest and best way from the foot of the Mountain by Joseph Cloyds to William Lockart on WALKERS CREEK and make a report of the conveniences and inconveniences thereof to the Next Court. “
This tells us one was in that vicinity.
Absalom Mounts and James Addair – David’s guardian/surety in 1809 – were in the same unit together during Lord Dunmore’s War in 1774 as well.
Here is a Farley location & date for AMELIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA, no relationships implied:
“HENRY FARLY 902a, Amelia Co., upper side of flatt Cr. & both sides of Mayes’ Br., bounded by upper c. of WILLIAM JACKSON on Mayes’ Br., RICHARD JONES, PHILIP JONES, OSBOURN’S PATH & WILLIAM SIZEMORE; (p. 417) 318a of the Tract formerly g. to sd. Henry Farly 20 Aug. 1740 & 584a the residue formerly g. Samuel Cobb 12 Sep 1738 & by him sold to sd. Henry Farly (p. 418). 30 Jul 1742.”
Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. XXVI, No. 2, p. 142
Brenda
Hi, Brenda!
I don’t know if this has already been settled, but I am a descendent of James Addair of Montgomery County, Virginia, but not of the Kirby branch, and my family also has the tradition of Cherokee ancestors.
My line is through James Addair Sr. and his second, unknown wife. His son is John Addair about whom I know very little, then John Addair born around 1814, who married Lucinda Kirk in 1839 in Lawrence Co, Kentucky and then later married Elizabeth Payne in Tazewell Co., Va. He died in 1890, and is buried in McDowell County. Elizabeth Payne was my grandmother’s grandmother, and told her about the Cherokee in the family. According to her, her husband, 1814 John, was 1/8 Cherokee. If the Cherokee comes from the Addairs, rather than the unknown wives of James Sr., and the older John, that would make James Addair Sr. 1/2 Cherokee.
Last month I met (online) a descendant of 1814 John and his first wife, Lucinda Kirk, who also has the family tradition of Indian descent.
The Addairs have always been a brick wall for my family – one that we especially wanted to crack because of the Indian connection – but we could never get beyond 1814 John until I found the James Addair, Jr. Pulaski County estate settlement that James Trabue posted online. James Jr. dying without a will was a huge pain for everyone involved then, but it sure made tracing the family tree a lot easier for us!
Barbara
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