Farnham Family History & Genealogy

Henry Farnham was of Rochester, Kent, England. His parents' names are not known.[1] Circa 1600 he married Mary, whose last name at birth is not known. They had two children, Ralph and Ede(e) (probably Edith). Henry was a mariner. His last voyage was on the trading ship Moone, owned by the East India Company. Russell Farnham states that navigation logs by "Richard Bragge m mate of the Moone his journal from Cape toward Bantam November the 5th, 1618" reviewed in 1992 at the British Library (India Office Library and Records, L/MAR/A/XXVI T, India) indicate that the ship made a successful easterly voyage around the treacherous Cape of Good Hope.[1] He made his last Will and Testament on December 23, 1618, either in Bantam, Java, or on the return voyage to England, describing himself in the will as "sicke ... in bodie, but of perfecte memory." He died some time after that date and 18 Feb 1619/20, when the will was proved by his widow, Mary.[1] Heirs named in the will were his wife Mary, son Ralph, and daughter Edee, both of whom were still minors (meaning Ralph was under 20 and Edee was under 18).[2] Will The probate indexes for the Archdeaconry of Rochester and the Prerogative Court of Canterbury [PCC] reveal only one relevant Farnham probate, the one for Henry Farnham, which Frank Farnham had already found. A full transcript follows:- In the name of god, Amen, I Henrie ffarnham one of the Moones Companie beinge sicke at this pnte in bodie but of perfecte memorie, to god I give thanckes doe make this my last will and testamente bequeathinge my soule to god my maker hopinge of the forgivnes of my synnes in and through Jesus Christe my Saviour and my bodie I bequeath to such Christian buriall as shalbe appointed for yt And for my worldles goodes I bequeath in manner as followinge vizt Imprimis my debtes beinge first paide I give unto my sonne Raph ffarnham and my daughter Edee ffarnham one house and tenement lyinge in Leede in the Countie of Kente to be devided equallie betwixte them the boy to possesse his parte at the age of twentie yeares The girle at the age of eighteene; my wages I bequeath to my lovinge wife Marie ffarneham and for the cloathes and other thinges which I have in the shipp I give to John Carron and Richard Smith, two of this shippes companie to be equallie devided betwixt them Item for the twentie shillinges which is in Roberte Coles keepeinge I give five shillinges of it to Josua Bainbrigge Item five shillinge to John Evanns Boatswaines mate five shillinges to William Perkines and the other five shillinges I give to the above said Roberte Cole Item I give to John Carron my Trumpett makeinge my true espoused lovinge wife Mary ffarnham my sole Executrix of this my Last will and testamente for witnes whereof I have hereto sett my hand this three and twentith daie of December one thousand six hundred and eighteene.

Mary was the wife of Henry Farnham of Rochester, Kent, England. Her parents' names and her last name at birth are not known. [1] Known children of Henry and Mary Farnham were Ralph and Ede (likely to be Edith), who were named in Henry's will.[2] She survived her husband, a mariner who was lost at sea some time between 23 December 1618, when he made his will, and 18 February 1619/20, when she proved the will as his widow.[1]

When Ralph Farnham I was born about 1603, in England, his father, Henry Farnham, was 36 and his mother, Mary, was 22. He married Alice about 1626, in Leicestershire, England. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died before 18 June 1648, at the age of 45, and was buried in Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Edith was born in 1605. She was the daughter of Henry Farnham and Mary Clarke. She passed away in 1666

When Mary Farnham was christened on 13 July 1628, in Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom, her father, Ralph Farnham I, was 25 and her mother, Alice, was 21. She married Daniel Poore on 20 October 1650, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 9 daughters. She died on 3 February 1714, in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 85, and was buried in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

When Sarah Farnum was born in 1638, in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Ralph Farnham I, was 35 and her mother, Alice, was 31. She married George Abbott on 26 April 1658, in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 12 May 1728, in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 90, and was buried in Old North Parish Burying Ground, North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

Marcy Farnham of Uxbridge, Massachusetts United States was born on October 22, 1758 in Uxbridge. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marcy Farnham.

Joseph Farnham was born on May 17, 1807, and was the father of Hannah Farnham Aldridge. Joseph Farnham died at age 45 years old on April 28, 1853. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joseph Farnham.

Benjamin Farnham of Connecticut was born on January 15, 1872, and died at age 91 years old in May 1963.

Kate Farnham of Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota was born on January 5, 1872, and died at age 97 years old in January 1969.

Flora Farnham of Augusta, Kennebec County, ME was born on April 30, 1872, and died at age 101 years old in February 1974.

Herbert Farnham of New York was born on December 18, 1873, and died at age 92 years old in January 1966.