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Author: Jerry Ray Sayre
John (Johannes) Furrow/Furrer was born in 1749 in London, England. He was the son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Gujer) Furrer. John (Johannes) came to America as an infant with his father and brother, Adam on the Brigantine "Sally" in 1750 to Philadelphia, PA. By 1771 was in Loudon, VA with brother Adam.
Family tradition states that John Furrow was that he was stowed away in a barrel on the ship that brought him and his father to America. The spelling of the surname was changed to Furrow in Montgomery County, Virginia Records. (Source: Furrow Family History – Carson Furrow 1976)
I have a copy from the original discharge papers in the possession of Mrs. Jackie Shelhart D.A.R. Nat # 634801 which states: “ Drinking Springs, James City County, Sept the 26th, John Furrow a soldier in my Company of the Loudoun Militia in the room of Jacob Phillips is hereby discharged… to save his own town. Signed: John Luckett Capt., George West Lt. Col.”. Further research puts this document to be issued between 1778 and 1781.
John Furrer Sr.'s tax record, in Loudon County, Virginia 1771 - 1782, showed record of his ownership of five slaves. He moved to Montgomery County, Virginia in 1797 and the tax records of this county show that he and his sons owned adjoining lands about nine miles southwest of Christiansburg in Montgomery/Floyd County line area.
In 1832, John Furrow left this life in Montgomery County, VA. No grave has been found.
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