Ralph FARNHAM

Birth:
1 Jun 1662
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
Death:
3 Jan 1737
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
Marriage:
9 Oct 1685
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
Sources:
Ancestral File - Version 4.19
Internet IGI, Aug 2009
Notes:
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Ralph Farnum (1662)Ralph came with his father to America from Eng. in about 1635 on theBrig called James, landing in Boston. Ralph Snr. received a 4 acre houselot in Andover and also received additional land in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rddivision of land which was consolidate into a single parcel adjacent tohis house lot.The witchcraft trials in Salem, MA spread into Andover and forty oneor more persons were accused of witchcraft. Eight were condemned andthree were hanged. In "Historical Sketches of Andover" a story is told ofhow Martha Carrier "... was the only one of all, male or female, who didnot at some time or other make an admission or confession." None of theFarnhams were accused but, sad to say, two of Ralph's sons were called totestify against her.Sources:Your Ancestors, by H. F. Johnston, (1947), FHL, 973 B2y Vol.3 p.477, Vol.4p. 502, 568, & 525.American Ancestry, Vol.4, p. 222 FHL 973 D2a, (1968).New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol.3, p.67, FHL 974. 46P2s.
Sarah STERLING
Birth:
4 May 1669
Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts
Death:
13 Apr 1732
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
Children
Marriage
1
Sarah FARNHAM
Birth:
5 May 1686
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
Death:
1766
 
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2
Henry FARNHAM
Birth:
15 Sep 1687
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
Death:
25 Jul 1732
Windham, Windham, Massachusetts
Phoebe RUSSELL 
Marr:
12 Jun 1712
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts 
3
Ralph FARNHAM
Birth:
25 May 1689
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
Death:
 
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4
Daniel FARNHAM
Birth:
21 Jan 1690
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
Death:
 
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5
Abigail FARNHAM
Birth:
16 May 1692
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
Death:
27 Dec 1787
 
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6
William FARNHAM
Birth:
5 Aug 1693
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
Death:
 
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7
Nathaniel FARNHAM
Birth:
25 Jul 1695
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
Death:
19 Jul 1760
 
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8
Barachias FARNHAM
Birth:
16 Mar 1696
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
Death:
22 Aug 1767
Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts
 
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9
Benjamin FARNHAM
Birth:
14 Mar 1698
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
Death:
 
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10
Joseph FARNHAM
Birth:
4 Feb 1701
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
Death:
 
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11
Stephen FARNHAM
Birth:
16 Mar 1702
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
Death:
1 Sep 1756
 
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12
Zebadiah FARNHAM
Birth:
1705
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
Death:
5 Feb 1706
 
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Ralph Farnham - Sarah Sterling

Ralph Farnham was born at Andover, Essex, Massachusetts 1 Jun 1662. His parents were Ralph Farnham and Elizabeth Holt.

He married Sarah Sterling 9 Oct 1685 at Andover, Essex, Massachusetts . Sarah Sterling was born at Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts 4 May 1669 daughter of William Sterling and Elizabeth Sawtell .

They were the parents of 12 children:
Sarah Farnham born 5 May 1686.
Henry Farnham born 15 Sep 1687.
Ralph Farnham born 25 May 1689.
Daniel Farnham born 21 Jan 1690.
Abigail Farnham born 16 May 1692.
William Farnham born 5 Aug 1693.
Nathaniel Farnham born 25 Jul 1695.
Barachias Farnham born 16 Mar 1696.
Benjamin Farnham born 14 Mar 1698.
Joseph Farnham born 4 Feb 1701.
Stephen Farnham born 16 Mar 1702.
Zebadiah Farnham born 1705.

Ralph Farnham died 3 Jan 1737 at Andover, Essex, Massachusetts .

Sarah Sterling died 13 Apr 1732 at Andover, Essex, Massachusetts .