Individual Details
Thomas FURR
(Bef 1715 - 1783)
Also known as Thomas the Younger.
After the Prince William Insurrection, Thomas Furr used aliases including Johnston Furr and Thomas Johnston.
Thomas the younger lived until 1783. He was married to Elizabeth and had one known son, Benjamin Williams, not by his wife.
At the June 1763 Court of Fauquier County, "Thomas Furr brought into court a son and woman named Mary Williams for having a bastard child during the times of her servitude and moved that she might be ordered to serve him a year after her time was expired, whereupon she offered to swear to it the said Furr to which he objected that she was a convict and her time not expired and offered an indenture by the Lord Mayor of the City of Dublin but the Court were of the opinion that the same was not a sufficient conviction admitted her to be sworn, upon the said Furr prayed an appeal to the eleventh day of the next general court which is granted upon his giving bond of security in the office before the next court."
We do not know when Thomas married Elizabeth, but she was his wife when he made his will and when he died in 1783.
Thomas was included in the poll for the Election of Burgesses in 1741.
In 1748 Thomas witnessed the deed for lease of 150 acres on Goose Creek by George Lamkin to Joseph Allen for 21 years. This land was adjacent to north side of Thomas; Spring Branch. (Prince William Deed Book L, p 221, 8 Dec 1748.)
The same George Lamkin, the next day (Prince William Deed Book l, p 223, 9 Dec 1748) recorded the following: George Lamkin, of the Parish of St Stephen, county of Northumberland, colony of Virginia grants a lease for lives to Thomas Furr, of the Parish of Hamilton, county of Prince William, colony of Virginia, for a tract of land and plantation in Hamilton Parish, Prince William County containing 125 acres.... Bounds: a spring branch, now called Thomas Furr's spring branch, Rictor's line, Thomas Chattlin's old line, for and during the natural life of Thomas Furr and for and during the natural life of Elizabeth, the now wife of said Thomas Furr, said Thomas Furr to plant a hundred appil (sic) trees and keep them well pruned and under a good fence. Annual rent to be 2 pounds, 3 shillings and 1 and 1 half pence."
The Furr's have started to migrate! Goose Creek is some 45 miles northwest of the home plantation on Elk Run.
The development of the Virginia Counties is also of interest: Stafford County was created in 1664 by splitting Northumberland. Hamilton Parish was created in May 1739 and included the present counties of Fauquier, Prince William, Fairfax, Loudon and Arlington. Hamilton Parish Church was located near Occoquon, VA. Truro Parish was created from part of Hamilton in 1732 and included Fairfax, Loudon and Arlington Counties.
Apparently Thomas was also something of a cobbler, for the Prince William order Book 3, part 2, p 237 25 Oct 1756 "Ordered that the Church Wardens of Hamilton Parish bind Mary Warfield, an infant of seven years old, Elizabeth Brooks, an infant of nine years old and James Brooks, an infant of four years old to Thomas Furr, until they attain to lawful age. The said Thomas Furr to learn the said James Brooks the trade of shoemaker."
We also find in the Fauquier County Deed Book 2, pp 639-641, 25 May 1766: "Thomas Furr and Elizabeth, his wife, and Simon Miller, planters, of Fauquier county, sell to George Lamkin, of Fauquier county, Va for 30 current money of Virginia, paid to Thomas Furr, a tract of 150 acres of land in Fauquier county on Goose Creek, between the lands of Thomas Furr and George Lamkin."
We believe that Thomas relocated to the Goose Creek area after 1758 since the names of Thomas and William Furr and Simon miller are noted in the ledger of Daniel Payne, merchant of Dumfries from 1758-1761. Dumfries is located about 15 miles Northeast of the Elk Run plantation.
Thomas' will reads: "to my dear and loving wife, Elizabeth Furr, my young sorrel mare, her saddle and bridle, the best featherbed and furniture.
To Benjamin Williams, one young mare, saddle and bridle, one featherbed and furniture belonging with it.
To Thomas Cummins, my cousin, ten pounds current money.
To Thomas Furr, son of Moses Furr, ten pounds current money.
Appoints "my dear loving wife and Thomas Cummins Executors and as for the rest of my estate that remains after the death of my dear and loving wife, I give one half to Benjamin Williams and the other half to be at her own disposal." The will was proved on lotion of Elizabeth and Thomas Cummins on March 25, 1783.
Some interesting sidelights about Thomas - after the Prince William insurrection he used aliases including Johnston Furr and Thomas Johnston.
And as for Benjamin Williams, perhaps he inherited some of his father and mothers wild Irish ways - the following from Loudon County Court Minutes, 25 Sept 1782: "Benjamin Furr, alias Williams, charged with stealing a mare worth 18 pounds, property of Maj William Cocke. To be tried at the next general court. If found guilty he will go to jail." He was remanded to jail but a bond of 50 pounds was posted by Enoch (of whom we will learn a great deal later) with Benjamin to appear at the next general court at Richmond. So there is the Furr horse thief!!
After the Prince William Insurrection, Thomas Furr used aliases including Johnston Furr and Thomas Johnston.
Thomas the younger lived until 1783. He was married to Elizabeth and had one known son, Benjamin Williams, not by his wife.
At the June 1763 Court of Fauquier County, "Thomas Furr brought into court a son and woman named Mary Williams for having a bastard child during the times of her servitude and moved that she might be ordered to serve him a year after her time was expired, whereupon she offered to swear to it the said Furr to which he objected that she was a convict and her time not expired and offered an indenture by the Lord Mayor of the City of Dublin but the Court were of the opinion that the same was not a sufficient conviction admitted her to be sworn, upon the said Furr prayed an appeal to the eleventh day of the next general court which is granted upon his giving bond of security in the office before the next court."
We do not know when Thomas married Elizabeth, but she was his wife when he made his will and when he died in 1783.
Thomas was included in the poll for the Election of Burgesses in 1741.
In 1748 Thomas witnessed the deed for lease of 150 acres on Goose Creek by George Lamkin to Joseph Allen for 21 years. This land was adjacent to north side of Thomas; Spring Branch. (Prince William Deed Book L, p 221, 8 Dec 1748.)
The same George Lamkin, the next day (Prince William Deed Book l, p 223, 9 Dec 1748) recorded the following: George Lamkin, of the Parish of St Stephen, county of Northumberland, colony of Virginia grants a lease for lives to Thomas Furr, of the Parish of Hamilton, county of Prince William, colony of Virginia, for a tract of land and plantation in Hamilton Parish, Prince William County containing 125 acres.... Bounds: a spring branch, now called Thomas Furr's spring branch, Rictor's line, Thomas Chattlin's old line, for and during the natural life of Thomas Furr and for and during the natural life of Elizabeth, the now wife of said Thomas Furr, said Thomas Furr to plant a hundred appil (sic) trees and keep them well pruned and under a good fence. Annual rent to be 2 pounds, 3 shillings and 1 and 1 half pence."
The Furr's have started to migrate! Goose Creek is some 45 miles northwest of the home plantation on Elk Run.
The development of the Virginia Counties is also of interest: Stafford County was created in 1664 by splitting Northumberland. Hamilton Parish was created in May 1739 and included the present counties of Fauquier, Prince William, Fairfax, Loudon and Arlington. Hamilton Parish Church was located near Occoquon, VA. Truro Parish was created from part of Hamilton in 1732 and included Fairfax, Loudon and Arlington Counties.
Apparently Thomas was also something of a cobbler, for the Prince William order Book 3, part 2, p 237 25 Oct 1756 "Ordered that the Church Wardens of Hamilton Parish bind Mary Warfield, an infant of seven years old, Elizabeth Brooks, an infant of nine years old and James Brooks, an infant of four years old to Thomas Furr, until they attain to lawful age. The said Thomas Furr to learn the said James Brooks the trade of shoemaker."
We also find in the Fauquier County Deed Book 2, pp 639-641, 25 May 1766: "Thomas Furr and Elizabeth, his wife, and Simon Miller, planters, of Fauquier county, sell to George Lamkin, of Fauquier county, Va for 30 current money of Virginia, paid to Thomas Furr, a tract of 150 acres of land in Fauquier county on Goose Creek, between the lands of Thomas Furr and George Lamkin."
We believe that Thomas relocated to the Goose Creek area after 1758 since the names of Thomas and William Furr and Simon miller are noted in the ledger of Daniel Payne, merchant of Dumfries from 1758-1761. Dumfries is located about 15 miles Northeast of the Elk Run plantation.
Thomas' will reads: "to my dear and loving wife, Elizabeth Furr, my young sorrel mare, her saddle and bridle, the best featherbed and furniture.
To Benjamin Williams, one young mare, saddle and bridle, one featherbed and furniture belonging with it.
To Thomas Cummins, my cousin, ten pounds current money.
To Thomas Furr, son of Moses Furr, ten pounds current money.
Appoints "my dear loving wife and Thomas Cummins Executors and as for the rest of my estate that remains after the death of my dear and loving wife, I give one half to Benjamin Williams and the other half to be at her own disposal." The will was proved on lotion of Elizabeth and Thomas Cummins on March 25, 1783.
Some interesting sidelights about Thomas - after the Prince William insurrection he used aliases including Johnston Furr and Thomas Johnston.
And as for Benjamin Williams, perhaps he inherited some of his father and mothers wild Irish ways - the following from Loudon County Court Minutes, 25 Sept 1782: "Benjamin Furr, alias Williams, charged with stealing a mare worth 18 pounds, property of Maj William Cocke. To be tried at the next general court. If found guilty he will go to jail." He was remanded to jail but a bond of 50 pounds was posted by Enoch (of whom we will learn a great deal later) with Benjamin to appear at the next general court at Richmond. So there is the Furr horse thief!!
Events
| Birth | Bef 1715 | Virginia | |||
| Death | 1783 | Virginia |
Families
| Child | Living |
| Spouse | Living |
| Father | Thomas FURR (1679 - 1734) |
| Mother | Elizabeth JOHNSON (1680 - 1745) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth FURR (1715 - ) |
| Sibling | William FURR (1715 - 1782) |