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Biographical Sketches of Colonials -F-

Faulcon, Jacob, millwright, age 51 and his son, Jeremiah, age 17, both from Guildford, settled with the original Frederica settlement. Left for Carolina in December of 1740.

Farley, Benjamin, planter. Lived on a plantation of 362 acres located on the South Newport River. To his daughter, Mary, he bequeathed Town Lot No. 9, Laroche Tything District, in Savannah which he had previously purchased from John Joachim Zubly. Children:

1. Mary Farley.
2. Benjamin Farley

Faul, George, blacksmith. Wife: Rebecca. Lived on 100-acre tract, two miles below the town of Ebenezer, bounding northwest by the land of George Glaner. He died in the night before 5 November 1768, age 44 years. Resident of Ebenezer.

Fell, Isaac was married 10 March 17__ in Savannah, Elizabeth Susannah Shick, the daughter of John Shick and his wife, Margaret Ritter. He served in the Revolutionary War, stationed at Savannah when captured and conveyed to England.

Fellows, David, coxswain of cutter of General Oglethorpe, in Frederica by 1741. Had one child, a servant, and brother with whom he resided in a single hut. By 1743 Fellows had returned to London.

Few, William, Sr., was born 1714 in Kennett, Pennsylvania, died near Wrightsboro, Georgia, married in 1743 Mary Wheeler. Came to Georgia from North Carolina. Children:

1. Benjamin Few born 1744 Maryland, died 1805 in Alabama, married Rachel Wiley.
2. William Few, Jr., born 8 June 1748 in Maryland, died 16 July 1828 in Fishkill, New York, married Catherine Nicholson, the daughter of Commodore James Nicholson of New York.
3. James Few, born 1746, was murdered by the Tories during the Regular movement, married Sarah Wood.
4. Ignatius Few born 1750 Maryland, died 1810 married Mary Candler.
5. Hannah Few married Rhesa Howard.
6. Elizabeth Few married Colonel Greenberry Lee.

Few, William, a son of William Few, Sr., was born 1748 in Maryland, died 16 July 1828 at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Chrystie, in Fishkill, New York. He removed to Georgia before the American Revolution and went on to become a delegate of 1776 to the First Constitutional Convention of Georgia, later serving as a Legislator and member of the Executive Council. He also served in the campaigns against the Indians on the western frontier during the war, and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. From 1780 to 1783 he served as a Delegate to the Continental Congress, and in 1788-89, to the Constitutional Convention which adopted the United States Constitution. From 1789-1793 he served as US Senator from Georgia. Having married in New York City, he moved there where he spent his last thirty years, becoming a member of the New York Legislature and being appointed by President Jefferson as Commissioner of Loans, which office he served until it was abolished. The last ten years of his life he was State Inspector of Prisons.

Fitch, John, planter. Wife: Anne. Cousin: Bryan Kelly. Nieces: Mary Ann, Mary and Ann Perinoue, daughters of Isaac Perinoue, deceased. Brother: Tobias Fitch.

Memmingen, Germany

Floerl, John, labourer, Saltzburger, from Meminger, Germany, arrived February 1735/6. He succeeded in become a Collector and Assessor in the New World; also a Surveyor for Ebenezer 1758-1768, and was elected as one of the commissioners for erecting forts. He died 19 October 1770, age 60. Resident of Ebenezer . He married 1st, 15 January 1765, Harriet Elizabeth Brandner, born 1743, died 12 December 1773; 2nd, Dorothy Kieffer in 1774. His wife, Anna Marcia. Later he succeeded in becoming a planter in his own right, having 150 acres of land. He received a town lot in Ebenezer from his father-in-law, Matthias Brandner. Executors of his estate were directed to sell 100-acre tract which had been purchased from Hanne and Elizabeth Unself as well as the 100-acres of pine barren joining the land, cattle and horses of Thomas Soveitghofer. Two children as follows:

1. Judith Floerl born 25 December 1765, died 10 October 1766
2. Mary (Margaret) Floerl born 19 September 1767 married John C. Waldhauer.
3. John Floerl born 3 September 1769, died 15 November 1773
4. Israel Floerl born 1771, dead in 1813, married Sarah Salome Waldhauer on 5 November 1800 who married second, Lewis Weitman. She was the daughter of Jacob C. Waldhauer and Mary V. Floerl

After the death of his second wife, John married Dorothea Keiffer on 23 February 1774.

Forrester, William, solder, ranger, snuffmaker. He originally came to Georgia as an indentured servant.

Foster, John and his wife, Elizabeth, resided on 150 acres (granted to Jesse Reeves by Governor Wright 2 August 1774 and 50 acres granted to Nathan Moat 21 March 1784 by Gov. Matthews), which was located on the road from Augusta to Brownsborough, bounded on the east by Nicholson, and on the south by Redmond, on the west by Theopolius Davis, and on the north by Downs.

Fox, Benjamin, planter, lived on a plantation containing about 2300 acres near Savannah. Brother: John Fox. Children:

1. Benjamin Fox.
2. Ann Fox.
3. Elizabeth Fox.
4. Mary Fox.

Fox, David, Sr. of South Carolina, testified that he had a sufficient number of hands to cultivate land, and asked for 500 acres on north east side of Great Ogeechee River opposite to where Fort Argyle stood. 7 February 1753 . In October of 1759 he was granted 500 acres in Christ Church Parish. Wife: Catherine. Brothers: John and William Fox. Children:

1. William Fox
2. Joseph Fox.
3. John Fox.
4. David Fox

Sources: Last Will and Testament of John Fox Sr.; Last Will and Testament of Joseph Fox; Last Will and Testament of William Fox Sr.

Freeman, Holman, Sr. of Virginia, removed his sons to Georgia to settle on the ceded lands (Wilkes County) in 1772. Children:

1. Holman Freeman, Jr. born in Virginia, married ca 1783 Peninah Walton, sister of Josiah Walton.
2. John Freeman born 1756 in Virginia, died Poplar Grove, Wilkes County, 7 January 1807. He married 1785 Catherine Carlton, daughter of Robert and Rebecca Carlton of Virginia and Wilkes County, Georgia.
3. James Freeman married Rhoda.
4. William Freeman married Sally. Resided at Augusta.