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• Residence: 1860
• Residence: 1870
• Residence: 1880
• Residence: 1900
• Residence: 1910

William married Nancy Bell Walker on 9 Apr 1879 in Fannin, Texas, United States. Nancy was born on 14 Feb 1861 in Texas, USA; died on 29 Aug 1949; was buried in Lordsburg, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Cora McFarland was born in Mar 1880 in Texas, USA.
2. Joseph Thomas Mcfarland was born on 2 Dec 1881 in Texas, USA; died on 17 Mar 1940 in Hidalgo, Texas.
3. Willie Mcfarland was born in Mar 1887 in Texas, USA; died on 2 Jul 1950; was buried in Lordsburg, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States of America.
4. Malcomb Mcfarland was born in Feb 1889 in Texas, USA.
5. Tavie Mcfarland was born in May 1897 in Texas, USA.

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• Residence: 1838
• Residence: 1840
• Residence: 1850
• Residence: 1860
• Residence: 1870

Notes:

Robert, 38 from NC, with wife Martha and children Thomas J and Mary E are living in Wilson Co. TN, next to Catherine McFarland, 80 from NC. This would probably be Ira's brother.

Robert moves to Fannin Co. Texas before 1860 and dies there.
OBJE: _TEXT Location: Fannin County, TX

Robert married Martha M Brown on 17 Jan 1839 in Wilson Co., TN. Martha was born in 1822 in Tennessee USA; died on 25 Feb 1874 in Fannin, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850
• Residence: 1860
• Residence: 1870

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• Residence: 1790
• Possessions: 1805; Deed Bk. 13, p. 265. William McFarland sells to Allen Parish, 60 a. on waters of Flat R. adj. Anthony Cozart, Sihon Bobbit, William McFarland, Parrish. Orange County, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1820
• Residence: 1830
• Residence: 1840

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes. Deeds supplied by Susan Pavlech

I am making an assumption:
One is that this William is the son of William and Keziah, and that he is the William Jr. in the 1790 census. Since it calls him William Jr. that would assume that William Sr. is alive. Where is he?

Two: This William McFarland lived near Henry Horton, is the same man that married Henry's daughter Sarah and is the father of two children, William and James, mentioned in Henry Horton's will.

3 Aug 1778 Wm McFarland enters a claim to 400 acres land lying in Orange County on the east side of Flat River bounded on the west by Flat River aforesaid on the north by land of (can’t read) and on the south by a claim of Henry Horton includin g his improvement. From LDS land records Orange County familysearch.org If Wm. McF. Jr. was born in 1760, he would only be 18 yrs. old at this time. So, more than likely, it is his father who has patented the land.

15 Nov 1778 State land grants NC

In 1779 tax list is William Mc Farling, Peter Mc Farling and Thomas Mc Farling. So, this would be the William who patents the land.

Issued 13 mar 1780 entry no 466

William McFarling entered for 400 acres, issued for 370 acres, survery 13 Aug 177?. Peter McFarling & Thos McFarling SCC (Sworn Chain Carriers) on the east side of Flat River bounded on the west by Flat River aforesaid on the east by land o f Peter King on the north by land of John Brown and on the south by a claim of Henry Horton including his improvement. Peter and Thomas being the older sons of William.

So, circumstantial evidence would lead to the assumption that this William is the younger brother to Peter and Thomas.

In 1790 NC census in Orange is Keziah McFarlin, Thomas McFarlin and Wm. McFarlin Jr. on page 096. On page 094 is Walker McFarland. So, William McFarlin Sr. is alive, but missing? Is the William McFarlin in York Co. SC the missing father?

William's patent neighbor is Henry Hunt.

Henry Hunt moves to Wilson Co. TN before 1820. Henry Hunt married Ann Taylor. Henry died in 1825 in Wilson Co. TN where he left a will naming his children. One of them Jesse Hunt is the next door neighbor to the McFarlands in the 1850 and 1860 cen suses in Wilson Co. TN.

I believe that William McFarland, who moved to Wilson Co. TN was living on the land grant in Orange Co. that abutted Henry Hunt, therefore, he was either the person who claimed the land, or he inherited the land from his namesake father.

I don't know where he is in the 1800 and 1810 censuses.

In 1820 he is in Orange Co. NC. He is over 45. 1 male under 10 (Robert), one male 10 to 16 (Ira), 2 females under 10, 2 females 10 to 16, one female 26 to 45, one over 45. Jesse McFarland is living next to him.

In 1830 he is in Wilson Co. TN. He is bet. 60 and 70. Has 2 boys: one is 20 to 30, one is 15 to 20. This corresponds to Ira and Robert. There are 6 women. The oldest is 40 to 50, one 30 to 40, two are 20 to 30, one is 15 to 20, and one 10 to 15. ( Don't know where his wife is-has she died, or is this another younger wife?)

In 1840 he is in Wilson Co. TN. He is bet. 70 and 80. He is living with 2 women 40 to 50 (Sibby and Christina prob.)and one woman 70 to 80 (Catherine). His son Robert is livng near, aged 30 to 40. On page with all the Hunts and Alford Canady.

1850 he is dead. Living in the household is Catherine McFarland, 80, Sibbie 53 and Christina 43, all born in NC. Jesse Hunt is next door, and Robert McFarland is a few doors down. Ira is in Wilson Co. according to the slave schedule, but his recor d cannot be found.
OBJE: _TEXT Location: Orange Co. NC

William married Catherine Elizabeth about 1807. Catherine was born about 1770 in North Carolina; died after 1860 in Wilson Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850

Notes:

She is probably a Kenedy

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: William McFarland BY11789 + 2
• Birth: Abt 1725
• Possessions: 1763; Bk. 13, p. 333. Wm. McFarlane purchases 380 acres from David Vauter in Parish of St. Thomas. Orange County, Virginia
• Residence: 1768
• Possessions: 1780; 370 acres on Flat River, Orange Co. NC. Orange Co., North Carolina
• Possessions: 1780; Bk. 2, p. 279. William purchases 370 a. on east side of Flat R. It is impossible to know if this was a purchase by Sr. or Jr., but it would be more likely to be afforded by Sr. Orange County, North Carolina, USA
• Death: 1799, Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Notes:

We do know from genetic testing that this line of McFarlands, and at least one of the Hunts next door, are part of a Scottish line of McFarlands, separate from the Cadet line. They are related to the Daniel McFarland line that came to America in 1 718/9 and settled in Worcester Mass.

Susan Pavlech believes it is William the elder who patented this land.

3 Aug 1778 Wm McFarland enters a claim to 400 acres land lying in Orange County on the east side of Flat River bounded on the west by Flat River aforesaid on the north by land of (can't read) and on the south by a claim of Henry Horton includin g his improvement. From LDS land records Orange County familysearch.org

15 Nov 1778 State land grants NC
Issued 13 mar 1780 entry no 466
William McFarling entered for 400 acres, issued for 370 acres, survery 13 Aug 177?. Peter McFarling & Thos McFarling SCC on the east side of Flat River bounded on the west by Flat River aforesaid on the east by land of Peter King on the nort h by land of John Brown and on the south by a claim of Henry Horton including his improvement.

13 March 1780, North Carolina to WILLIAM MCFARLIN, fifty shillings per hundred acres, 370 acres, on the E side of Flat R., bounded on E by Peter King, on N by John Brown, on S by a claim of HENRY HORTON, begin at a hickory, E 52 ch. to a dogwood , S 16 ch. to a white oak, E 18 ch.to a white oak, S 41 ch to a Hickory, W 70 ch. to a pine, N 57 ch to first station, signed Richard Caswell: witness: Wm Sheppard; no probate record. (Ed. note: see also N. C. Patent Book 42:2) Deed Book 2, Pag e 279

Peter, Thomas, and William McFarling are on the 1779 tax list for Orange County. Spelled Mc Farling. or as Susan believes, it is father William and 2 eldest sons Peter and Thomas.

1790 Peter McFarland on Tax List (from Peter's tree)
1790 William McFarland on Tax List (from Peter's tree) (So which Willliam is this?)
1790 Thomas McFarland on tax list. (from Peter's tree)

1790 census lists Wm. McFarlin Jr., Thos. McFarlin, Keziah McFarlin. William Sr. is not listed. Where is he?

Peter and wife Elizabeth Horton moved to Jones Co. Georgia and dies there in 1822.
OBJE: _TEXT Location: Orange Co. NC
OBJE: _TEXT Location: Flat R. Orange Co. NC

DNA:
Based on 10 kits, William carried BY11789 plus two SNPs to America. This dates from the 1500s through his birth. The next generation develops downstream SNPs.

William married Keziah about 1750. Keziah was born about 1730; died between 1790 and 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 2 Aug 1790

Notes:

No records exist for 1790 in Orange Co. NC on Ancestry. However, the AGBI records that Keziah McFarlin was listed as the head of family in the first U.S. Census of 1790 and she was born around 1750. She is not present in 1800 census. If she was tr uly born in 1750, she could not be the mother of these three.