Isaac Farmer, Jr

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NORTH CAROLINA. DAR Ancestor # A038671
Isaac Farmer Jr.
Birth: 1748 in Halifax County, NC
Death: JAN 1805 in Edgecombe Co., NC

Hugh B. Johnston Jr. wrote: Isaac Farmer, Jr., was a patriot during the Revolutionary War. On March 26, 1780, at Kingston (now Kinston), the "Return of the Edgecombe Company of Militia" by Captain Benjamin Phyllis named Isaac Farmer as "not appeared". 6-A, on January 15, 1782, Branch and Brandford Halifax Military District issued him a voucher for 60 Pounds in currency. This sum was recorded in the "List of Currency Paid by Green Hill Esq.", Treasurer for the Halifax Military District.

Hugh B. Johnston Jr., Wilson, N.C., stated: "Isaac Farmer Jr. and wife Christian Barnes are buried in the old Farmer family cemetery less than a mile and a half from where I sit. Their graves are not marked."

ISAAC FARMER, JR.
1748-1805
by Hugh B. Johnston Jr., author and genealogist (and a descendant of Isaac Farmer Jr. and Christian Barnes)

Isaac Farmer, Jr., was a patriot during the Revolutionary War. On March 26, 1780, at Kingston (now Kinston), the "Return of the Edgecombe Company of Militia" by Captain Benjamin Phyllis named Isaac Farmer as "not appeared". 6-A, on January 15, 1782, Branch and Brandford Halifax Military District issued him a voucher for 60 Pounds in currency. This sum was recorded in the "List of Currency Paid by Green Hill Esq.", Treasurer for the Halifax Military District.

On April 20, 1775, Isaac Farmer, Jr., was named by the Edgecombe County Court to serve on the committee ordered to lay off a new road from Godwin's Road to Barefoot's Bridge. On November 23, 1779, he was added to John Thomas' Company to work the road from Godwin's Bridge to Page's Branch; On May 28, 1782, his slaves were ordered to work this road. On August 27, 1782, Isaac Farmer was appointed overseer of the road in place of Rowland Robbins. On August l, 1785, he was placed on a committee to lay off a new road; and on May 6, 1789, he was replaced as a Overseer of Roads.

On April 11, 1783, Isaac Farmer paid Samuel Farmer 40 pounds Proclamation money for 600 acres north of Toisnot Swamp. In the Edgecombe Census of 1790, he was listed with himself, four males under sixteen, six females, and three slaves on November 30, 1790. On March 3, 1796, he served on the jury.

Isaac Farmer, Jr. on March 15, 1800 signed a deed of gift to his young son John Farmer "for the great love and tender care", the home plantation of 200 acres and 200 acres adjoining it, with reversion to Isaac Farmer, Jr..

In the Edgecombe County Census of 1800, he had one male under ten, one male 10-16, himself over forty five, three females under ten, one female 10-16, wife 26-45, and ten slaves.

Isaac Farmer, Jr. made his will in Edgecombe County on November 13, 1800, and it was probated on February 27, 1805. A brief abstract follows: (1) son John, one slave and the homeplace of 200 acres and 200 acres adjoining it. (2) son Josiah 400 acres adjoining John; (3) son Isaac, one slave, (4) daughter Patience, one slave; (5) son and executor Azeal Barnes Farmer, the money due from James Williams; (6) wife, unamed, to have one slave, the use of one slave, a sorrel horse, feather bed and furnishings, and the property that she brought with her at marriage (7) unborn child ? acres where John Ross lived and one slave; brother and executor Benjamin Farmer.

The undivided portions of the estate were to be shared equally by all the children. On February 29, 1805, his wife came into court to dissent against the heirs, for her dower (which she won).

The will of Isaac Farmer, Jr., named six of his fourteen children. On April 1811, John Horne, Jacob Horne, William White, Joseph Barnes, and Charles Coleman divided the estate of fourteen slaves and L l 728 among the thirteen surviving children, and it was recorded on May 27.

An old court paper of November 26, 1810, indicated that all the girls except Sally and Millicent were already married, while John, Josiah, Isaac, and Elizabeth were then outside the state (they were in Robertson County, Tenn.
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Issac's will was written 11-13-1800 in Edgecombe County and it was probated February 27, 1805. Dower was dated 10-25-1805.
Isaac second married Elizabeth Tartt widow of John Walton. She was the daughter of Catherine Tart Peele who died in 1814. She list her daughter Elizabeth Farmer, ten shillings.

EC DB 20-25, dated 3 Jan 1830: Polly Daws, wife of Nathan Daws, was probably daughter of Isaac Farmer, decd., to whom Asahel Farmer was admr."

Hugh B. Johnston, Jr., author, local historian and genealogist, was a longtime columnist for the Wilson, N.C. newspaper. He owned Thomas Farms at Wilson, inherited through his mother and once part of the Farmer family plantation. Mr. Johnston stated that the family graveyards where most of his ancestors since the Revolution were buried were all within sight of his home.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: May 29 2023, 20:17:09 UTC