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James Farquhar

Birthdate:
Death: October 21, 1831 (75-88)
New York, NY, United States
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Husband of first name unknown Farquhar
Father of James Farquhar (Jr.) and Anna Maria Jephson

Occupation: Merchant of Vesey st.
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About James Farquhar

~• probably buried at St. Mark's as he and his extended family lived in Ward 9 in 1819 (large household)
his street address was: Broadway and he had a large household: 5 males 7 females and "coloured servants": 4 males and 2 females (not slaves); 1790 census shows two slaves

probably first lives at Pearl St but sold that home in 1802 ( https://www.newspapers.com/image/32116062/?terms=%22James%20Farquha... )

~• by 1800 James seems to have had three sons and three daughters
~• pew holder at St. Mark's beginning in 1804 (see page 167)

James is shown on Broadway in the 1800-teens jury lists (Ward 8 if I remember correctly) see: https://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/NYCMA~10~10 Jury lists

perhaps aka as Capt. James Farquhar: https://www.newspapers.com/image/37455442/?terms=%22james%20farquha...

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James Farquhar's Timeline

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1781
Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
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New York, New York, United States