Michael Farmer, Sr.

NOTE: "History Researcher" has the following notes on the Find A Grave profile of John Henry Farmer (son of this Michael):

"Possible father of Michael: - Name: Michael Farmer, Year: 1658, Place: Maryland {My thought here - was Michael (b. circa 1740} fathered by an 82 year old man? I know it is possible, but how likely is it)?

Source Publication Code: 8510

Primary Immigrant: Farmer, Michael

Annotation: Index from manuscript by Arthur Trader, Chief Clerk in the Maryland Land Commission, 1917. And see nos. 4507-4511, Land Notes.

Source Bibliography: SKORDAS, GUST, editor. The Early Settlers of Maryland: an Index to Names of Immigrants, Compiled from Records of Land Patents, 1633-1680, in the Hall of Records, Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1968. 525p. Repr. 1986.Page: 156

He was NOT a son of Lodowick Farmer. He was not married to Martha Latham. His grandson was.

VA Militia

From the book, "The EARLYS of Southwest Virginia" by Katherine Kent Early Holden, published 1981."

More research will need to be done - if the above notes are true then corrections will need to be made. If anyone can help to find documentation, please feel free to add it.

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There is a possibility that Michael Farmer, Sr.'s full name was John Michael Farmer and possible birth year 1743, location Richmond, VA, possible death year 1826. (source: Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy), also information provided at RootsWeb by Anthony Farmer (antfarm@mindspring.com).

Michael Farmer, Sr. born circa 1750 , died 1824/27 in Grayson County, Virginia, was a pioneer settler of Grayson County. His lands lay in that sections of Montgomery Co. which became Wythe Co. in 1789 and Grayson in 1793. He is named in the Personal Property list of Montgomery Co. in 1789, Wythe in 1793 and thereafter in Grayson Co - .Grayson Co. Deed Book 6 p. 345.

Betty Johnson (bjohnshon@grm.net) has shared her Farmer/Waller research with me, as well as Deborah Wood (on RootsWeb's WorldConnect-homepage Virginia Roots!), and Joe Payne (http://joepayne.org/farmer/htm). Joe had the genealogy of Michael Farmer, Sr.

Deborah Wood lists birth year for Michael Farmer, Sr. as circa 1735

Information from Anthony Farmer states: "Michael (aka John Michael) Farmer, Sr. was the first Farmer to come to Carroll Co., VA (settled in the part of Wythe County that later became parts of Carroll and Grayson Counties). First record of him is the 1771 tax record of Augusta Co., VA. His residence at this time is unknown, but Carroll Co. was part of Augusta at this time, found in history of Grayson Co., VA 1771/1772-Kegley's "New River Titheables". By 1776 he is located on Chestnut Creek/Crooked Creek section of Grayson Co., VA. In the 1815 Grayson Co., VA Real Estate Assessments, Michael Sr. was owner of one farm on Chestnut Creek containing 367 acres, with two cabins on the farm. The assessed value of this property was $200. (From Find A Grave's Memorial # 101911220), In 1797 Michael Farmer, Sr. received from the Dobsons 180 acres on Wolf Glade Creek. Michael appeared in the Grayson County VA 1799 Land Tax list: Farmer, Michael 60 acres, Farmer, Michael 100 acres, Farmer. Michael 207 acres, and Farmer, Michael 180 acres Grainger County, TN.

Michael Sr. died in Grayson Co., VA about 1826, without a Will. Per information from Curtis Ray Farmer, Michael (aka John Michael) was a Quaker and a Tory who was ousted from his family and changed his name from John Michael Farmer, Sr. to Michael Farmer, Sr. per the 1815 Grayson Co., VA real estate assessments.

Find A Grave Flowers left for Michael Farmer by a descendant include the following information: "Through this paticular line, Michael Farmer is my GGGGG Grandfather . His son Michel Farmer JR is my lineage line.... Michael Farmer Jr md Ailcy Shockley... Howell Farmer md Catherine Haga... Amelia Ann Farmer md John Henry Gardner... Amanda Jane Gardner md Martin VanBuren Gardner... William Issac Jones Gardner md Ida Mae Chapman... Mary Jane Gardner md Keith Bremmen Taylor.... ME - Victoria Taylor-True. Added: Dec. 8, 2012"

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"The EARLYS of Southwest Virginia" by Katherine Kent Early Holden - Michael Farmer, Sr. born circa 1750, died 1824/27 in Grayson County, Virginia, was a pioneer settler of Grayson County. His lands lay in that sections of Montgomery Co which became Wythe Co in 1789 and Grayson in 1793.

1817 Grayson County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List - Michael Farmer, Sr. paid 0.36 in taxes on 2 tithes and 2 horses.

1813 Grayson County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List - Michael Farmer, Sr. paid 0.16 in taxes on 1 horse.

1810 Grayson County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List - Michael Farmer, Sr. paid taxes on 2 horses.

1805 Grayson County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List - Michael Farmer, Sr. paid 0.24 in taxes on 2 horses.

1800 Grayson County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List - Michael Farmer paid taxes on 2 males over 21 and 2 horses.

1799 Grayson County, Virginia Land Tax List - 4 Michael Farmer's listed as paying taxes.

1793 Wythe County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List, Second Section (newrivernotes.com) - Michael Farmer Sen. paid taxes on 1 tithe and 4 horses.

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Michael Farmer Sr: 1815 Grayson County, Va Real Estate Assessments states he had one farmer on Chestnut Creek containing 367 acres having theron 2 cabins valued at $200.00. He is found 1771/1772 in Kegleys New River Titheables, By 1776 he was located on Chestnut Creek/ Crooked Creek, Grayson County, Virginia. He died about 1826 in Grayson County, Virginia without a will. Wifes name is unknown at this time.