FARNUM, Ralph

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The early home of some of the Farnums, after leaving Andover, was at Dracut, Mass., and it is said, though it is somewhat doubtful, that they were of Welsh ancestry. It was a strong family, many of its carly members taking a prominent part in the early public affairs of the country. Brig. Gen. James M. Varnum was b. in Dracut, 1748, and took an active part in the Rev. War. A younger bro., Gen. Joseph B. Varnum, b. 1750, was a Capt. during the Rev. War, and 16 yrs. a mem. of Cong., during which time he was 4 yrs. Speaker of the House and 6 yrs. U. S. Senator. Among the noteworthy names of the family in Andover at an early date were Capt. John Farnum of the French and Indian War; Mr. John Farnum, a grad. of Harv. Univ., 1761, and member of the convention for framing the Constitution of Mass.; Capt. Benjamin Farnum of the Rev. War, Dea. of the North Ch.; Dea. Jedediah Farnum, and his son Timothy, Esq., a grad. of Harv. Univ., 1808, lawyer of Monmouth, Me.; Rev. Enoch Farnum, of Wayne, Me.; Mr. Armstrong Farnum, merchant, Boston and Phila.; Capt. Levi Farnham, etc.

Family/Spouse: ALICE. was born in 1607 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married ABBOTT, George on 26 Apr 1658 in Ipswich, Essex, MA. George (son of ABBOTT, George and UNKNOWN) was born in 1631 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1924

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He was the progenitor of a
distinguished descent through Lt. Col. Jonas Abbott, Surge
the service of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, in Canada, son of Timothy
Abbott, an original "Green Mountain Boy," who won fa
one of a party from Bennington, Vt., which rescued Remember Bake
also of John Owen Stearns, of Concord, N. H., Supt. N. J. Cen
R. R., and son, Hon. Onslow Stearns, R. R. magnate, Supt. of t
Vt. Cent. R. R., pres. and director of several other R. Rs., mem. and
pres. of N. H. Senate, Gov. of N. H.; Obed Stearns, M. D
Hampton, N. H.; Isaac Stearns, M. D., of Dunbarton, N. H.; Ge
Solomon Stearns; Rev. Jesse G. Stearns, of Brentwood, N. J
and his son Rev. Charles Stearns, Missionary to Turkey; Pro
John Stearns, of Wash., D. C.; Rev. Timothy Stearns, of la.; Re
L. A. Abbott, of Ill.; Col. Chauncey Abbott, etc. The Bedfor
Beverly and Brookfield, Mass., Abbotts are from this line, their descent
being good, but sometimes hard to follow, and genealogical
unenterprising

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He was the gr.-father of Cols. John
and Samuel Abbott of the Rev. War, of Pawlet, Vt., and Norwic
Ct., respectively; has a distinguished descent in N. Y., and t
West; also in the South which cannot be established becau
loss of recs. in No. and So. Carolina; descent widely scattered; progenitor
of Capt. John, Rev. Orrin, Col. George, M. D., Hon. Chaunc
Prof. Lyman, Capt. Abram Abbott and others of N. Y.; Ho
M. Barnes and sons of Mich.; Rev. John Waldo; Capt. Dav
Waldo of the Mex. War; Hon. Jedediah Goff, Hon. W. P. Gof
Hon. David Goff, bros., mems. repeatedly of the W. Va. Legis
Gen. Nathan Goff of the Civ. War, U. S. Senator from W. Va
Sec. of the Navy R. B. Hayes' adm., the latter also being descended
from Lydia Abbott, sister of John.

Mary married BARKER, Stephen on 13 May 1687 in Andover, MA. Stephen (son of BARKER, Richard and JOANNA) was born on 6 Jul 1659 in Andover, Essex, MA; died on 21 May 1741 in Andover, Essex, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Zebadiah married LOVEJOY, ElizabethAndover, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]