Lt. Col.  William FARR


"Some South Carolina County Records", Vol. 2, The Rev. Silas
Emmett Lucas, Jr., Editor. Southern Historical Press, Inc.,
Easley, SC, 1989.

p. 692
"Union Co., SC, Deed Bks. A & B 1785-1878

'Pg. 161-164: 10-23-1785, WILLIAM  FARR. Sheriff of Union Co., SC
to THOMAS BRANDON, Esq., Sale same place, for 13 £ sterling,
Sheriff's sale of 100 acs. on the south side of Tyger River, which
belonged to DAVID ADAMS.  Bound on one side by ARMEL FINCHER. 
Wit.: JOS. HUGHS, THOS. STRIBLING, JR. Rec. 6-29-1786.   This sale
was held to settle a debt of 16 £ 8 shillings, which ADAMS owed
BRANDON.  Brandon was the high bidder at the sale and got the land
for 13 £.  All of this was done on the basis of an English law
passed by Parliament in 1731 to facilitate "recovery of debts in
His Majesty's Plantations in America," even though it was then
1785 and America had been independent for 10 years.'"

"PATENT LAND SURVEY, Index of Land Acquisitions 1770-1820, Located
in Greenville County, Laurens County, Newberry County, Spartanburg
County, Union County, (Parts of the Old Ninety-Six District),"
Compiled by Alma Spires Smith and Jean Smith Owens

From Book D -- 1788-1799

"FARR, William - p. 5, 112 Acres on the Lower Fish Dam on Ned's
Creek

FARR, William, p. 4, 401 Acres on Neel's Creek"

Elizabeth Taliaferro STRIBLING, a daughter of Thomas2 STRIBLING
and Nancy Ann KINCHELOE, was the second wife of Lt. Col. William
FARR.

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