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William Faris was born in the county of Down, Ireland, in
1734, and came to Virginia a year later with his parents."
The exact birthplace of William
and Dorratha (Johnson) Faris cannot be located but
are definitely known to have been in Counties Down, or Antrim,
Ireland, which was also the probable birthplace of their eldest
son John Faris, who seems to have emigrated, with his parents, to
what is now Berkeley County, West Virginia, in 1763, when about
four years old. Although there is some conflicting tradition to
the effect that the actual date of emigration was some years
previously and that John Faris was born on the high seas while
his parents were enroute to this country.---Tradition also says
that William Faris did not come to this country alone, but that
three of his brothers came with him and later scattered to
various points in the South1.
From the Simms Index Land Book, William 1805 ; David SR
1775 & David Jr and Arthur 1790
had land on Back Creek which is near Tomahawk
Faris family tradition
During the religious persecutions of 1680-1683, the ancestors of all these branches lived together in Scotland.--at the time of this calamity, their lands were seized and their homes destroyed and they were forced to flee to other lands to avoid sharing the fate of David Farrar, who, with many others, suffered martyrdom in 1683--true name David Faris1.
Further information
The three brothers of William have been identified as David, Arthur, and Cornelius. The first three remained in Berkeley County until early 1800's. Cornelius wandered off to some other area. Unfortunately Nellie Flack1 had no information on William's brothers or if she did she did not include in her book. The spelling of the name by Flack is FARIS although FARRIS is equally acceptable as indicated by various records including land grants, land transactions, tax lists, reconstructed census records, marriage records, etc. Some say the name was derived from the farrier others suggest, including Flack, the name has a middle east origin. That theory indicates the Scots crusaiders noted the Arabs ability to husband sheep and when they returned to Scotland they brought back some Arabs to tend their flocks. The Arabs brought their bag pipes, which originated in the middle east and of course became what it is today. The name Phares is still common in the middle.
A letter to David Faris, c/o William Harper, Chillicothe is
listed in, abstracts of "Pioneer Ohio Newspapers"
in 1806.
First Generation
1. Unknown FARIS was born in County Down, Ireland. He died in Berkeley
Co, VA (WVA). The name of his wife is also unknown and she is thought
to be buried in Berkeley Co, VA (WVA) also.
They had the following children:
+ 2 M i. David FARIS. David Sr. & Jr. sold out and moved to Ohio
about 1806.
+ 3 M ii. William FARIS was born in 1734 in County Down, Ireland. He
died on 1 Aug 1818 in Ohio Co, OH.
4 M iii. Arthur FARIS died March 11, 1811 Berkeley Co, VA (WVA).
His property was divided between his children including
George & Mary Farris.
5 M iv. Cornelius FARIS
Second Generation (Children)
2. David FARIS Sr married a Charity ( ). Listed in the 1787 Tax List
of Berkeley Co, VA. David went to Ohio.
They had the following children:
+ 6 F i. Charity FARIS b abt 1766, Berkeley Co, VA Michael Brown
+ 7 M ii. David Jr FARIS b abt 1766, Berkeley Co, VA Reba Gale
+ 8 F iii. Nancy FARIS Gary Murrell & Joe William
9 M iv. Aaron FARIS b Berkeley Co, VA, d Mason, KY married on
Dec 23, 1794 in Berkeley Co, VA to Jane PARKS b abt 1774
Berkeley Co, VA. Listed in the 1787 Tax list of Berkeley
Co, VA.
3. William FARIS was born in 1734 in County Down, Ireland. He died on
1 Aug 1818 in Ohio Co, OH. William married Dorratha JOHNSON in 1758
in County Down, Ireland. Dorratha JOHNSON was born in 1735 in County
Down, Ireland. , died on 1 Jan 1804 in Ohio Co, VA.
They had the following children:
+ 10 M i. John FARIS was born on 17 May 1759 in County Down,
Ireland. John died on 20 Oct 1838 in Elm Grove, Ohio Co,
WVA.
11 M ii. David FARIS was born in 1761. He died on 19 Oct 1781 in
Yorktown Battlefield, VA. Never married1.
+ 12 M iii. Adam FARIS was born on 6 Nov 1763. Adam died on 6 Jul
1841.
+ 13 F iv. Mary FARIS was born on 24 Sep 1768. She died on 8 Dec
1833.
+ 14 M v. William FARIS Jr was born on 22 May 1772. William died
on 10 Oct 1848. Cherie & Wilma Engelhardt
Third Generation (Grandchildren)
6. Charity FARIS. Charity married John WHITE on 21 May 1786 in Berkeley
Co, VA (WVA). Married by a Rev Hugh Vance probably in the old Back
Creek Presbyterian Church at Tomahawk in Berkeley County. John White
is listed in the 1787 Tax list3 of Berkeley County, VA. They moved
to Delaware Co, Ohio in 1814 from Ohio Co, VA4. Both are buried at
Stark Cemetery2, Porter Twp, Delaware Co, OH.
Among their 11 children was:
14 F i. Nancy WHITE was born on 9 Sep 1796 in VA. She died on
26 Jun 1883 in Porter Twp, Delaware Co, OH. Nancy was
buried in Stark Cem2, Porter Twp, Delaware Co, OH.
Nancy married Soloman STEWARD, son of William STEWARD and
Desire CRARY, on 4 May 1815 in Porter Twp, Delaware Co, OH.
(Soloman STEWARD was born on 13 Mar 1792 in Wallingford,
CT. , died on 14 Jun 1849 in Porter Twp, Delaware Co, OH.,
buried in Stark Cem2, Porter Twp, Delaware Co, OH.)
Researcher for the Charity FARIS branch: Michael Brown Seward, Nebraska
7. David Jr FARIS. David married Elizabeth HENDRICKS on 8 Jun 1786 in
Berkeley Co, VA (WVA). Married by a Rev Hugh Vance probably in the
old Back Creek Presbyterian Church at Tomahawk in Berkeley County.
Researchers for the David Jr FARIS branch:
Reba Gale
8. Nancy FARIS. Nancy married William HARPER on 9 May 1786 in Berkeley
Co, VA (WVA). Married by a Rev Hugh Vance probably in the old Back
Creek Presbyterian Church at Tomahawk in Berkeley County. They
moved to Fayette Co, OH around 1805. Mary Harper, their daughter
m. William Reed in Ross Co., OH 1808.
Researchers for the Nancy FARIS branch:
Gary Murrell, Edmond, OK
Joe Williams, Helena, MT
10. John FARIS was born on 17 May 1759 in County Down, Ireland. He died
on 20 Oct 1838 in Elm Grove, Ohio, WVA. John married Agnes STUART
on 1 Jul 1788 in Ohio Co, VA. Agnes STUART was born on 5 May 1766,
died on 27 Feb 1851. Their children were: Mary Grimes, Martha,
William, Dorothy, Samuel Davies, Nancy, Robert, Rosannah, Sarah,
John, Jane, and Adam.
12. Adam FARIS was born on 6 Nov 1763. He died on 6 Jul 1841. Adam
married Mary FINLEY. Mary FINLEY was born on 3 Apr 1771, died on
29 Sep 1837, buried at Stone Church Cemetery, Ohio Co, VA. Their
children were: David, Nancy, Dorothea, William, and Mary.
13. Mary FARIS was born on 24 Sep 1768 Berkeley Co, VA. She died on 8
Dec 1833. Mary married Thomas YATES on 13 Dec 1792 in Ohio Co, VA.
Thomas YATES was born on 1 Jan 1786, died on 7 Sep 1855.
14. William FARIS Jr was born on 22 May 1772 in Martinsburg, Berkeley
Co, VA. He died on 10 Oct 1848 in Ohio Co, VA. William married
Susannah CURTIS on 24 Jun 1796. Susannah CURTIS was born on 7 Mar
1776, died on 28 Jun 1813. Their children were: Dorothy, Elizabeth,
Nancy, James, Mary, Susanna, Rachel, William, and John FARIS.
William also married Elizabeth IRWIN on 20 Oct 1814. Elizabeth IRWIN
was born on 7 Mar 1779, died on 8 Apr 1843.
Researcher for the William FARIS Jr branch:
Cherie
Wilma Engelhardt Englewood, CO ( Susanna )
Note 1: The above
information was taken from the "Faris Family Book"
written by Nellie Flack which is available on 35 mm film at any
LDS Family History Center.
Note 2: Cemetery Records of file.
Note 3: Listed with a David Faris Sr.
Note 4: History of Delaware Co, Ohio, page 566.
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