A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans by Michael Farquhar

At age twenty-six Elizabeth Fagan Farquhar died, leaving her husband Robert and their infant daughter Elizabeth Willoughby Farquhar. The Farquhar’s only child Elizabeth Willoughby Farquhar (1772-1845) was born in Charleston.ġ773 January 2.

The governor made a grant of land to Robert Farquhar.ĭecember 20. *įarquhar eventually became a senior member of the mercantile company of Farquhar & Smith. Didcott, as per the agreement of April 10, transferred ownership of the four slaves to her grand-daughter Elizabeth Fagan Farquhar. At age of twenty-eight Robert Farquhar married Elizabeth Fagan, age twenty-four.Īpril 15-16. Farquhar gave bond to the governor to indemnify him against any consequences of granting the marriage license.Īpril 14. The agreement entitled Elizabeth Fagan to the slaves Betty, Dye, Juba, and Adam. Didcott was the widow of Thomas Didcott and the grandmother of Elizabeth Fagan. He made the arrangement with William Russell, a vendeu master (auctioneer) representing Mrs. Farquhar (identified as a shopkeeper) made an arrangement prior to his marriage to Elizabeth Fagan (1747-1773). Augustine, and to the Bahamas and other Caribbean islands, all part of the British empire.ġ771 At age twenty-eight he entered into partnership with Daniel Stevens.Īpril 10. He became a merchant and traded up and down the east coast of the American colonies, to St. His siblings were John Farquhar (1751-1826), Anne Farquhar, Charlotte Farquhar, and Jean Farquhar.ġ760 At age seventeen he came to America, settling in Charles Town, South Carolina. 1743 Robert Farquhar was born in Bilbo, Scotland, to John and Elizabeth Chalmers Farquhar.

A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans by Michael Farquhar