Other Events and Attributes:

• Note: 1720
• Immigratn: 1725
• Land: 1733, Frederick Co., MD
• Will: 30 Nov 1738, Prince George's Co., MD

Notes:

DNA:
MKM

Note:
ALLEN FARQUHAR, THE IMMIGRANT (1681-1738) was born in Scotland and was harrassed by religious persecutions (although records indicate he was not a Friend) and therefore moved to Ireland. Later, in about 1720 he emigrated to America with his wife, allegedly Susannah Patterson, daughter of Samuel Patterson (source for this is unknown) and his two sons, William born in Ireland July 29, 1705 and Allen, born in Ireland about 1719. There is a record of his estate at Manackus Miller, Prince George County, Maryland. To his wife (her name is Cathern in the will) he left one-third of his estate and the remaining two-thirds to his two sons. His son William was executor.

Land:
Allen Farquhar had an agreement from Daniel Dulany dated June 19, 1733 for the purchase of 100 acres of land on `Dulany's Lot,' provided he would settle there. He did, but he died in 1738, leaving the land to his widow Catherine and sons William and Allen, Jr. On September 28, 1739 Dulany passed formal title to son William Farquer, who was to arrange its subsequent ownership with his mother and brother. This land was situated near the northwest corner of `Dulany's Lot,' not quite on the Monocacy River, but very near to the point where Glade Creek, which passed through Farquhar's land, empties into the Monocacy. The north boundary of the land was set at N 84 degrees E 103 perches which was identified as a part of the 22nd line of `Dulany's Lot.' Whether William Farquhar occupied this land after his father's death is not known; it had been supposed that he and his younger brother remained in the Union Bridge area. On November 6, 1736, for example, the elder Allen Farquhar had conveyed the 200 acre `Killfadda' on Little Pipe Creek to his son William Farquer, `lately of Pennsylvania but now of Prince George's County,' in order to encourage his son's move from Pennsylvania to todays Union Bridge area in Carroll County. In 1757 the Farquhars sold their parcel on `Dulany's Lot' to Peter and John Berg (later Berrick; residents on the Manor to the north). The Bergs did not hold the land long and in August 1758 sold it to Stephen Ramsburg, who was fashioning a larger piece of 150 acres by combining the original Farquhar 100 acres with another 50 acres located due west, on the River."

In a letter from Joseph W. Farquhar of Union Bridge, Maryland to Elmira G. Stephens dated 8. 29. 1893 (?) he quotes from J. Switzer's History of Union Bridge, written in 1876: "Allen Farquhar was granted a patent June 10th 1734 for a tract of land containing 174 acres. The same year he purchased from John Fredane (sic) 200 acres. There is no positive proof that he ever resided on this tract, but in 1735, the said Allen Farquhar for and in consideration of his natural affection for his son William, and for the further consideration of his sons filial kindness and obedience in being willing to remove from 'ye' province of Pennsylvania to 'ye' province of Maryland conveyed to his son William by deed 200 acres of his land. In compliance with the terms of said deed William Farquhar and his wife Ann removed from Pennsylvania to Maryland and settled on this tract of land. Their conveyances were pack horses, on the backs of which they and their children and all their worldly goods and chattels were packed and carried. The country was then a wilderness and destitute of any roads except such paths as were made by wild beasts and Indians."

Will:
Farquer (Forker, Forquer), Allan (Allen), of Manackus, miller, Prince George's County, 30th Nov., 1738;
20th Dec., 1738.
To wife Catren 1/3 of estate, other 2/3 to two sons.
Ex.: William Forker (Farquhar), (Quaker).
Testator directs he be buried at New Meeting House.
Test: James Orrick, Ben. Orrick, John Brown, William Daven (Dern). 22.7.

Died:
Will says Manackus Miller although unable to determine what/where that is.

Buried:
Testator directs he be buried at New Meeting House.

Allen married Susannah PATTERSON on 19 Apr 1703 in Raphoe, Donegal, IRELAND. Susannah was born about 1681. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William FARQUHAR was born on 29 Sep 1705 in Dublin, IRELAND; died on 21 Sep 1778 in Pipe Creek Monthly Meeting, Frederick Co., MD.
2. Hannah FARQUHAR was born in 1708; died on 21 Sep 1795 in Pipe Creek Monthly Meeting, Frederick Co., MD.
3. Allen FARQUHAR was born about 1720 in IRELAND; died on 12 Dec 1800 in PA.

Allen married Mary UNKNOWN between 1721 and 1730. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Allen married Catherine UNKNOWN after 1730. Catherine died after 1738. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]