Moses Fargo b. 1649 Sidney, Wales d. 11 Aug 1732 Montville, New London, Conn.: Our Family History

1649 - 1732 (83 years)

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Name	Moses Fargo
Birth	1649	Sidney, Wales
Gender	Male
Death	11 Aug 1732	Montville, New London, Conn.
Person ID	I5901	Cecilie Family
Last Modified	1 Jun 2008

Father	Jacent Fargo, b. Abt 1622, France d. Yes, date unknown
Family ID	F5832	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Sarah (Fargo)

Children

	1. Sarah Fargo, b. 19 Jun 1680, New London, Conn. d. Yes, date unknown
	2. Mary Fargo, b. 6 Jun 1681, New London, Conn. d. Yes, date unknown
	3. Ann Fargo, b. 2 Mar 1684, New London, Conn. d. Yes, date unknown
	4. Patience Fargo, b. 9 May 1688, New London, Conn. d. Yes, date unknown
	5. Moses Fargo, Jr., b. 9 Apr 1691, New London, Conn. d. 10 Sep 1728, Montville Village (New London) Connecticut Colony (Age 37 years)
	6. Ralph Fargo, b. 18 Aug 1693 d. Yes, date unknown
	7. Robert Fargo, Sr., b. 30 Sep 1696, Norwich, New London, CT d. 12 Dec 1755, Montville, New London, CT (Age 59 years)
	8. Thomas Fargo, b. 9 Nov 1699 d. Yes, date unknown
	9. Aaron Fargo, b. 9 Dec 1702, Norwich, New London, CT d. 9 Nov 1782, Norwich, New London, CT (Age 79 years)

Family ID F2959 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 22 Feb 2009

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Death - 11 Aug 1732 - Montville, New London, Conn.

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Notes

emigrated from Wales to America in 1668 on a vessel called "Armenia" and landed in what is now Norwich, Conn. where they soon came into possession of a tract of land. They were men of energy, thrift and foresight, and in consequence amassed wealth and secured themselves an extensive influence in business and social circles.

Moses was granted a house in New London, Conn. in 1680. In 1690, he was in Norwich and in 1694 was granted land "on a hill above the rock where the house stands". In 1722 he appears among the inhabitants of the North Parish of New London in what is now Montville, Conn.

12-18-1679 Town Meeting, New London, Conn

Moses was the common ancestor of Angeline Fargo who married Smith Bibbins and William George Fargo who founded Wells Fargo.

email from: Jeff Fargo June 2008

My name is Jeff Fargo. I am a descendant of Moses Fargo and our line is that of his son Aaron. First, thank you so much for the Fargo genealogical information. Our’s had been lost for years prior to 1850. There are two clarifications that I suggest for the early information in ‘Our Folk’. First the city in Wales where the Fargo family landed after leaving France is listed as Sydney. There is no town in Wales of that name (or Sidney) in any of the records that I have seen. I believe, but cannot substantiate that the name of the town was Lydney, England. Lydney was a port that saw much ship traffic from the continent. The written ‘L’ and ‘S’ of that day was very similar and Lydney would have been a logical destination for ship traffic from France. It is also adjacent to Wales where it is reported that Jacent and his family settled. The second potential error is in the name of the ship that Moses and Aaron Fargo took passage on from Wales to New London, Connecticut. It is listed as ‘Armenia’. I always thought that was a strange name for a ship that was likely built in England. A few years ago I was examining information on French Huguenots (Jacent was a Huguenot) and their religious beliefs. Many of the Huguenots leaving France at the time that Jacent left followed the theology of Jacobus Arminias. They were referred to as ‘Arminians’. Later this theology became the basis for the modern Methodist church. As far back as Dr. Samuel Fargo we know that the Fargos were members of the Methodist Church and very devout. Thus, I submit that the vessel that carried Moses and Aaron Fargo to the New World was most likely ‘Arminia’ or the ‘Arminian’. Although I cannot provide proper documentation for my comments I submit them for your interest.

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