Product Details
ISBN: 9781387783144 (Hardcover); 9781387782024 (Paperback)
Copyright: Philip Farmer (Standard Copyright License)
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Tiki Publishing
Published: May 27, 2018
Language: English
Pages: 500
Interior Ink: Black & white
Dimensions (inches): 6 wide x 9 tall
Building a nation from the frontier of a “Holy Experiment”…
Major Jasper Farmar embarked on a ten-week voyage to settle his family in a land once known as Umbilicamence — promised as more fertile than Ireland, with temperate weather, friendly Indians, religious freedom, and a democratic government.
He never arrived.
His orphaned son Edward — Indian interpreter, businessman, judge, politician, and philanthropist — will help fulfill the dream of William Penn’s “Holy Experiment.”
Soon, his children will build a new nation beyond Whitemarsh Township and discover the corruption, oppression, violence, drought, and war that Major Jasper had sought to escape…
Follows the descendants and relatives of Edward Farmer to include his son Samuel into Rowan County (North Carolina), his grandson William into Grayson County (Virginia), and his great grandson Stephen Farmer into Harlan County (Kentucky).
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Ratings & Reviews
What other readers are saying…
Historically accurate, full of facts.
Thru DNA matching I found out my great great grand father was a Farmer, which put me in line to this “Edward Farmar”. What I wasn’t expecting was all the other surprising kinships that came along in the story. Could easily be a reference book in any library.
Great Job
Just finished the book, great job. If you ever do a PhD in early American history you already have the dissertation.
Thankful for Philip’s gift.
The book, “Edward Farmar and the Sons of Whitemarsh ” is excellent. I loved it. It is well written but best of all it filled a major void in my genealogical record. I will treasure it and pass it on. . I am looking forward to more . Thank you Philip.
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Very Infomative and interesting. I could not put it down. Well written and Interesting facts regarding family I never knew existed. Cannot wait for the second book to be in print.
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Very interesting read. Well researched.
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Frequently Asked Questions
“My last name is Farmer. Will I find information about my relatives in this book?”
If you can trace your ancestors to Stephen Farmer of Harlan County, Kentucky, you will find information about your family roots in this book. The book also includes biographies of marriages into the Dewees, Robeson, Greenfield, Boone, and Billopp families.
If you are looking for information on your ancestors, and you’re not related to Stephen, there were several well-documented Farmer’s that immigrated to America, most notably:
- Thomas Farmer the Adventurer, who arrived in Jamestown, Virginia in 1616. For further reading, I recommend the following:
- Farmer, Jim. “Thomas Farmer, Jamestown Adventurer: His History, Descendants, & Ancestors.” Pioneers Along Southern Trails, vol. 3 (2009).
- Farmer, Ellery. Descendants of Thomas Farmer Who Came to Virginia in 1616 (1956).
- Farmer, Elizabeth Ann. The George Washington Farmer Jr. Family: His Ancestors and Descendants (2013).
- Edward Farmer, who arrived in Massachusetts between 1670 and 1673. For further reading, I recommend the following:
- Drake, Samuel G. “Genealogical Memoir of the Farmer Family,” The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, vol. 1 (1847).
“Is this another family tree book?”
No, this is not a family tree of vital records, but in discussing Edward’s children and grandchildren, the book does have information you can use for your family tree.
“I can trace back to Stephen, but I have doubts…”
If you can trace your family tree back to Stephen Farmer of Harlan County, Kentucky, and you’ve hit your brick wall, look to see if you (incorrectly) have John Farmer as his father. There is a special chapter to help break down that wall, and the rest of the book will assist in branching your family tree.
“Your last name is Farmer… are you related to Edward Farmar?”
Yes… I am the seventh great grandson of Edward Farmar.
“Do you offer a discount?”
Yes. LuLu.com is always offering different discounts with offer codes. I recommend checking their site often to see what discounts are currently offered.
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