John Farrington was an early American colonist. He settled in
Dedham, Massachusetts
Dedham ( ) is a town in and the county seat of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 25,364 at the 2020 census. It is located on Boston's southwest border. On the northwest it is bordered by Needham, on the southwest b ...
and served as a selectman there. When the town of
Wrentham separated, he became one of the first settlers there. Later, he would become one of the founders of
Deerfield, Massachusetts
Deerfield is a New England town, town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. Settled near the Connecticut River in the 17th century during the colonial era, the population was 5,090 as of the 2020 census. ...
. His wife, Mary Bullard, was the cousin of
Quentin Stockwell's wife Abigail. The Stockwells were also original settlers of Deerfield. He was the ancestor of
Representative John Farrington.
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Dedham, Massachusetts selectmen
Kingdom of England emigrants to Massachusetts Bay Colony
People from colonial Dedham, Massachusetts
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