Notes for William I FARRAR

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Notes for William I FARRAR

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Author: James P. C. Southall
Title: Links in a Chain Virginia Historical Magazine Vol. 51 (No. 4) 1943 380-393
Abbrev: Southall, Links in a Chain
Type: Article, Journal
Date: 27 DEC 1997

After Samuel died he left Cicely and one additional daughter and another son to be delivered. He was 46 years of age. Rev. Grivell Pooley, who had conducted Samuel's funeral, proposed to the widow shortly afterwards. She apparently consented, feeling the need for a protector, subject to the engagement being kept secret due to the timeliness of Samuel's death and her pregancy. However, Rev. Pooley "spread the word" of the engagement, and this so ired the young widow that she refused to go through with the wedding. Soon after this, widow Cecily became engaged to Col. William Farrar, and Rev. Pooley there upon instituted the first breach of promise suit in America.
Cecily won the law suit. However, the governor and council enacted a law which prohibited women from engaging themselves to more than one man at the same time.

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