King Philip’s War was a bloody and costly series of raids and skirmishes in 1675 and 1676 between the Native American people and the colonials. King Philip was the Native American leader Metacom.
Elizabeth Powers Farr was born about 1696 in Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Powers.
Thomas and Elizabeth's children included:
Elizabeth Farr Wood (June 24, 1715, married Jeremiah Wood),
Abigail Farr (December 26, 1716, did not marry James Snow),
Thomas Farr (November 1, 1719, married Hannah Powers),
Joanna Farr (May 22, 1722), Jonathan Farr (February 4, 1724, married Mercy Winslow),
Mary Farr (March 12, 1727/28), and
Keziah Farr Wells (June 12, 1730, married John Wells).
They relocated to Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts about 1719. Thomas owned land there and Elizabeth was admitted to the church in 1719.
Elizabeth died 1766 and Thomas died on January 11, 1772 in Hardwick.
Old Style Calendar
Before 1752 the year began on Lady Day, March 25th,. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year. Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) are used to indicate whether the year has been adjusted. Often both dates are used.
Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts was first settled in 1686 by English settlers and was the the location of the Native American village called Nashoba Plantation
