Matthew Farrington
Abt 1638 - 1728 (90 years)-
Name Matthew Farrington Born Abt 1638 Flushing, Queens County, New York 
Gender Male Died Sep 1728 Flushing, Queens County, New York Person ID I5273 Multer Last Modified 16 Mar 2006
Father Edmund (Edward) Farrington, b. Abt 1616, Olney, Buckinghamsire, England , d. 1 Jul 1675, Flushing, Queens County, New York (Age 59 years) Mother Dorothy Browne, b. 14 Aug 1631, Matlock, Derbyshire, England , d. 24 Jun 1675, Lynn, Massachusetts, Flushing, New York? (Age 43 years) Family ID F0864 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Hannah Embree, b. 1669, Flushing, Queens County, New York , d. Sep 1740, Flushing, Queens County, New York (Age 71 years) Children 1. Living 2. Matthew Farrington, Jr., b. 20 Jul 1693, Flushing, Queens County, New York , d. 3 Mar 1780 (Age 86 years)3. Edward Farrington, b. 30 Dec 1695, Flushing, Queens County, New York 4. Sarah Farrington, b. Abt 1696, d. 21 Jun 1756, Westchester, Westchester County, New York (Age 60 years)+ 5. Hannah Farrington, b. 14 Nov 1698, Flushing, Queens County, New York 6. Joseph Farrington, b. 21 Dec 1703, Flushing, Queens County, New York 7. Benjamin Farrington, b. 14 Nov 1706, Flushing, Queens County, New York , d. 1741, Borrough of Weschester County, New Yorkt (Age 34 years)8. James Farrington, b. 10 Nov 1709, Flushing, Queens County, New York , d. Bef 1766 (Age < 56 years)+ 9. Thomas Farrington, b. 29 Nov 1712, Flushing, Queens County, New York , d. 31 Dec 1796, Weschester County, New Yorkt (Age 84 years)10. Jane Farrington, b. 1714, Flushing, Queens County, New York Family ID F0888 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Will of Matthew Farrington, Flushing, Queens County, New York on Nassau Island, dated September 6, 1728, proved February 16, 1728. "After all debts are paid I leave to my wife Hannah, my now dwelling house and all my lands and meadows with appurtenances for her use as long as she remains a widow. And after my death, if said wife shall happen to die or marry again, then the said house and lands are to be sold to the best advantage. I leave to my son, Matthew, 25 pounds in lien of all claim by right of inheritance. All the rest I leave to my sons, Edward, Joseph, Benjamin, James and Thomas Farrington. I leave to my son James, a brown pacing mare. To my son Benjamin, a sorrel horse. To my son, Thomas, a sorrel mare. I leave to Sarah, daughter of Dorothy Wilson, a cow and a bed if she stays or tarries out her time. I leave the rest of my personal property to daughters, Sarah, wife of Samuel Veal (Vail), Hannah, wife of Moses Molleneux, and my daughter, Mary Farrington, who is to have 15 pounds above her sisters. My wife and brother-in-law, John Embree, and John Clemnts to be executors. Witnessed by Matthew Franklin, Nathaniel Roe and D. Humphrey. Hannah, wife of Matthew Farrington, resigned as executrix on the 11th day of the 12th month called February, 1728. "Abstracts of Unrecorded Wills" published by The New York Historical Society, Vol. XI, pp 83-4.
Will of Hugh Cowperthwait of Flushing, Queens County, New York, February 28, 1730, called April 1730, proved June 3, 1730. Mentions, "Also my lot of land joining to the land of Matthew Farrington, deceased, land now or late of John Genong, east by Jonothan Wright and Thomas Farrington, Jr. He also devised to Joseph Radmon, Thomas Farrington and Samuel Bowne, 100 pounds in trust "for ye use of ye Poor amongst Friends (Quakers) in ye Province of N. Y. I give to the said Thomas Farrington (vis., him called Town Thomas), 25 pounds to be paid at the same time and manner." Ibid, p 107.
- Will of Matthew Farrington, Flushing, Queens County, New York on Nassau Island, dated September 6, 1728, proved February 16, 1728. "After all debts are paid I leave to my wife Hannah, my now dwelling house and all my lands and meadows with appurtenances for her use as long as she remains a widow. And after my death, if said wife shall happen to die or marry again, then the said house and lands are to be sold to the best advantage. I leave to my son, Matthew, 25 pounds in lien of all claim by right of inheritance. All the rest I leave to my sons, Edward, Joseph, Benjamin, James and Thomas Farrington. I leave to my son James, a brown pacing mare. To my son Benjamin, a sorrel horse. To my son, Thomas, a sorrel mare. I leave to Sarah, daughter of Dorothy Wilson, a cow and a bed if she stays or tarries out her time. I leave the rest of my personal property to daughters, Sarah, wife of Samuel Veal (Vail), Hannah, wife of Moses Molleneux, and my daughter, Mary Farrington, who is to have 15 pounds above her sisters. My wife and brother-in-law, John Embree, and John Clemnts to be executors. Witnessed by Matthew Franklin, Nathaniel Roe and D. Humphrey. Hannah, wife of Matthew Farrington, resigned as executrix on the 11th day of the 12th month called February, 1728. "Abstracts of Unrecorded Wills" published by The New York Historical Society, Vol. XI, pp 83-4.