William Farrar (councillor)

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William Farrar (April 1583 – c. 1637) was a planter, politician, and real estate investor in colonial Virginia who served on the Virginia Governor's Council. A subscriber to the third charter of the Virginia Company, Farrar immigrated to the colony from England in 1618. After surviving the Jamestown massacre of 1622, Farrar moved to Jordan's Journey. In the following year, Farrar became involved in North America's first breach of promise case when he proposed to Samuel Jordan's widow, Cecily, who was allegedly engaged to another man. In 1624, the case was dropped, and Farrar and Cecily married. In March 1626, Farrar was appointed to the Council of Virginia where he advised the royal governor of Colonial Jamestown. Later that year he was named a commissioner (i.e., magistrate) for the monthly courts of the colony's "upper parts", with jurisdiction over Charles City and the City of Henrico. In these roles, Farrar voiced the early planters' interest as the colony transitioned from being managed...

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