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- "Consent of Inhabitants of Flushing that William Lawrence Obtain a Patent to Land in Their Town."
Document 22:lll, February 15, 1670, "(. . . ) am that com (. . . .. ... . . . . . . . .. . . . I (. . .. . ) hee H (. . )ies (. . . . . . . . . . . the place where gr(. . . . . ) (. .)ad a faller and so (. . . . . . )into the (. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . )common lands I conce(. . .)lettall ore noe benefett toe the inhabettantes bec(. . .)es itt is most P(. . . )apes and land uncapabell of manuwering: therefor itt is the request of William Lawrence that those that are willing that hee should have that (. . . .)name land would signify of it by fatsce(...)ing (.......) names. Richard Cornell Elias Doughty, Edward Farrington, John Forbes, Thomas Willett, John Hinchman, Charles Bridges, John Thorne, Thomas Stor...)ke(...), Jehu (. . . . ) Rich (. . . . . . . . ) mark, James (. . . . . ). The mark T of Thomas Stiles. The mark ( X ) of William Pegan. John Bowne, William Hobp(2), Robard Terry, Joseph Thorne, Thomas Bowne, Edward Greggen, Thomas Hickes, Jonothan Wright. (Endorsed:) . . . of Records in New Yorke, Matthias Nicolls, Secretary. A Patent to bee recorded with Long Island purchases, etc. entered. "New York Historical Manuscripts, English," Volume XXII, Edited by Peter R. Christoph, pub. under the Direction of The Holland Society of New York, republished, Gen. Pub. Co., Baltimore, Md, 1980.
Will of Edward Farrington, Flushing, Queens County, New York, dated the 4th day of the 4th month, 1673. He devised to his wife Dorothy, all housing lots and orchards lying together in Flushing, and "my upland and meadow in Foster's Neck during her lifetime, and then to my eldest son, John Farrington, and his heirs, male, and then to the next male heir of the blood of Farrington, and from generation to generation forever. To son Edward Farrington, a 50 acre lot #33 and a share of salt meadow No. 3 in Flushing. To son Thomas Farrington, the other 50 acre lot, #34, and a share of salt meadow. To son Matthew Farrington, 20 acres of land at the east end of Robert Terry's lot and the meadow formerly called Gray's Meadow. Also a share of fresh meadow #13 and another share of fresh meadow lying in the upper meadow. No other children's names were given. Executrix, wife, Dorothy. Witnessed by John Forbes and Francis French. "Abstracts of Wills," Vol. II, published by The New York Historical Society.
"Whereas Edmond Farrington of Flushing upon Long Island, in his will appointed his wife Dorothy, his executor, and the original having been transmitted to the Office of Records, where it now remains, the said Dorothy is confirmed executrix, July 1, 1675." Liber 1-2, p 118. "Unrecorded Wills," Vol. XIII, p. 31. published by The New York HIstorical Society.
"Whereas Dorothy Farrington, widow and executrix of the will of Edmund Farrington, late of Flushing, Queens County, New York, died intestate, and her eldest son, John Farrington, making application on the 13th of this month for Letters of Administration. Granted June 24, 1678. Ibid, liber 1-2, p 196, p 48. "Abstracts of Will," Vol. I, p 48, published by The New York Historical Society.
Edmund Farrington became a Quaker on his arrival at Flushing, Long Island, Queens County, New York.
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Abt 1616 - 1675 (59 years)