UNION COUNTY OHIO - FARRINGTON Family Bible *************************************************************************** OHGENWEB NOTICE: All distribution rights to this electronic data are reserved by the submitter. Reproduction or re-presentation of copyrighted material will require the permission of the copyright owner. *************************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Kaye Moore Coller casey@erienet.net July 9, 1997 *************************************************************************** Farrington Family Bible Taken from original Bible Kaye Moore Coller 855 Mildred Ave Lorain OH casey@erienet.net Current holder--Kaye Coller Surnames--FARRINGTON, BARRASS?, BARRAFS?, OR BARNES [The book "Farrington and Kirk Family, 1600 - 1983" has a copy of the exact words listing the family in an old Farrington Bible. There are several different Farrington Bibles. This one was in the possession of Helen Farrington, Richwood OH and probably belonged to Abraham Farrington. The Bible lists the "brothers and sisters of Joseph Farrington and Phebe, his wife." I have a different Farrington Bible which lists the same people and some additional information. While the Bible has both the OT and the NT, I only have the title page of the New Testament. It says,] The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Newly tranflated out of the Original Greek, and with the former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised. By His Majefties Special Command. Appointed to be Read in Churches. [Then there's a picture of what I assume is the symbol of the Crown. The pages ends with] London, Printed by the Affigns of Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, Deceas'd; Printers to the Queens moft Excellent Majefty. MDCCXII. [Instead of the brothers and sisters my Bible lists the following: (all dates of death were written in a different hand than the births)] A Record of the Children of Joseph and Phebe Farrington 1st. Our first Daughter, Abigail, was born the 5th day of the 2nd month, 1762 after 3 o'clock in the morning. She deceased the 17th day of the 8th month, 1765, third hour after noon, aged 3 years, 6 months, and 12 days. 2nd. Our first Son, Abraham, was born the 2nd day of the 2nd month, 1765 about 4 o'clock in the morning. He deceased 21st of 8th mo. 1845 aged 80 6 mo 11 days. 3rd. Our second Daughter, Mary, was born the 13th day of the 7th month, 1767 about 10 o'clock in the morning. She deceased the 18th day of the 4th mo. 1798, aged 30 years. 4th. Our third Daughter, Sarah, was born the 20th day of the 4th month, 1770, about 9 o'clock in the morning. She deceased the 16th of the 10th month 1771. Aged 17 mos. 5th. Our second Son, Joseph, was born the 8th day of the 5th month, 1773. He deceased the 17th of the 10th month 1773. Aged 5 mos. 6th. Our third Son, Samuel, was born the 27th day of the 4th month, 1775 about half an hour before Sun-rise. He deceased the 19th of the 10th month 1775. Aged 5 mos. 20 days. 7th. Our fourth Son, Moses, was born the 14th day of the 3rd month 1777, after 5 o'clock in the evening. He deceased the 5th day of the 6th month 1777. Aged 2 mos. ( A fifth son was still-born) 8th. Our sixth Son, Samuel, was born the 10th day of the 12th month 1780 about sunset. He deceased the 6th day of the 2nd month 1781. Aged 1 mos. 3 wk. 5 da. 9th. Our fourth Daughter, Phebe, was born the 8th day of the 7th month, about 1 o'clock in the morning 1783. She deceased the 10th of the 4rd month, 1839. Phebe Farrington, the Mother of those Children, deceased the 28 day of the 4th month, 1786 in the 49th year of her age. And Joseph Farrington, their Father, deceased the 8th day of the 7th month, 1790 Aged 58 years being born in 1732. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ [The page facing the family page has the following on it:] Phebe Farrington to Moses Farrington. Phebe Farrington t [ then lower on the page:] Isaac Barrafs, Son of Israel and Mary Barrafs was born the 15th day of the 2nd Mo. on the 6th: day of the week about 2 of the Clock in the Morning Anno: Domn: 1771 [I can't figure out the meaning of the top of the page. There were a lot of Phebe's in this family. The name "Barrafs" was either Barrass or Barns, most likely the former. Israel Barrass married Joseph Farrington's sister Marry. They had a son lost at sea, which I assume is who Isaac Barrass is.] This Bible is in poor condition. The cover at one time was sewn back on with string, but it's fallen off again, and the leather is in poor condition. The insides of both covers have Isaac Barrass' signature on them as if he was practicing it. The page that precedes the New Testament title page says,]"Isaac Barrafs His Book. [The title page of the NT says,]"Israel Barrafs his Book 177?.