Family Group Sheet for William Farrar, I / Cecily Reynolds (F1894) m. 2 May 1625 : Smith Family Tree

Family: William Farrar, I / Cecily Reynolds (F1894)

m. 2 May 1625

Male
William Farrar, I

Birth	25 Apr 1583	Croxton, Lincolnshire, England
Death	11 Jun 1637	Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Marriage	2 May 1625	Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA
Father	John Farrar \| F1505 Group Sheet
Mother	Cicely Kelke \| F1505 Group Sheet

Female
Cecily Reynolds

Birth	21 Jan 1600	Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England
Death	1677	Virginia, USA
Burial
Other Spouse	Samuel Jordan \| F1885
Marriage	1 Dec 1620	Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, USA
Other Spouse	Thomas William Bailey \| F8823
Marriage	Abt 1614	Charles City County, Virginia, USA
Father
Mother

Male
Colonel William Farrar, II

Birth	Aug 1626	Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Death	1 Feb 1678	Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Spouse	Mary Williams \| F2372
Marriage	1656

Notes

Married:

After Samuel Jordan’s death, Reverend Grivell Pooley claimed to have proposed marriage to Cecily. Cecily instead chose William Farrar. Pooley initiated the first first breach of promise suit in America. After two years of litigation, she won.

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