Family/Spouse: John Dunbar. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1778, Newton township, Cumberland Co. PA
• Residence: 1790, Hopewell, Newton, Tyborn, and Westpensboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
• Probate: 3 Mar 1793, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

Notes:

TAXLIST: 1753 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County, West Pennsboro Township.
Patrick McFarland. SOURCE: Cumberland County Tax Lists 1750-1780. FHC
microfilm # 21087, 21088, 21089.

MARRIAGE: 1755 PENNSYLVANIA, Lancaster County, Paxtang Township. Patrick
McFarlane and Rosanna Howard, Sep 1755, Paxtang Presbyterian Church. SOURCE:
IGI.

RESIDENCE: Moved to Mifflin County and took up land in Armaugh Township.

TAXLIST: 1762-1766 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County, Hopewell Township.
1762 (100 acres). 1763 Patrick McFarlin (100 acres). 1764 (Patrick McFarlan
100 acres). 1765 (Patrick McFarland). 1766 (Patrick McFarlan 200 acres, 3
horse, 3 cows, 9 sheep). SOURCE: Cumberland County Tax Lists 1750-1780. FHC
microfilm # 21087, 21088, 21089.

TAXLIST: 1767-1780 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County, Newtown. 1767(Patrick
McFarland 300 acres, 3 horse, 4 cows, 7 sheep). 1768 (Patrick McFarlan 200
acres, 1 Mill, 3 horse, 5 cows, 9 sheep). 1770 (Patrick
McFarland, 200 acres, 50 clear, 1 mill, 3 horse, 3 cows, 12 sheep). 1771
(Patrick McFarland 200 Acres, 50 clear, 3 horse, 8 cows, 3 sheep). 1776
(Patrick McFarland 170 acres, 2 horse, 3 cows, 5 sheep). 1779 (Patrick
McFarlin 280 acres, 2 horse, 4 horse, 4 cows, 1 mill). 1780 (Patrick McFarland
280 acres, 1 F.Mill, 2 horse, 6 cows. SOURCE: Cumberland County Tax Lists
1750-1780. FHC microfilm # 21087, 21088, 21089.

CENSUS: 1790 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County, [Newton, Hopewell or West
Pennsboro Township]. Patrick McFarlin. 5/4/5. Page 77. Living next to
Elizabeth Cummins, Margaret McCain, Robert McKibbons, David Ralston, German
Jacob, John Reed, Jenny Ewing, George Lefever.

PROBATE: 1793 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County. Patrick McFarlane of Newton; 3
Mar 1793, probated 4 Apr 1793; Wife Rosanah; Children Margaret, Elizabeth,
Mary, Robert , William, and James; Brother William. SOURCE: Cumberland
County Abstract of Wills.

CEMETERY: PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County, Newton, Big Spring Presbyterian
Church, Newton. Patrick McFarlane March 16, 1792, age 65. Rosanna McFarlane
d. Nov 26, 1812, age 77.

Father: James McFarland b: 24 Dec 1695 in Tyrone, Ireland
Mother: Janet Buchanan b: Abt 1700 in Scotland

Marriage 1 Rosanna Howard b: 1734-1735

* Married: Sep 1755 in Paxtang Township, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
* Change Date: 23 May 2004

Children

1. Has Children James McFarland b: 22 Nov 1754 in Hopewell Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
2. Has No Children William McFarland b: Oct 1756-1757 in Hopewell Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
3. Has No Children Margaret McFarland b: Feb 1759 in Hopewell Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
4. Has No Children Janet "Jeannette" McFarland b: 23 Jun 1764 in Hopewell Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
5. Has No Children Ann McFarland b: Feb 1766 in Hopewell Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
6. Has No Children Elizabeth McFarland b: Nov 1767 in Newton Township, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
7. Has No Children Esther McFarland b: Sep 1769 in Newton Township, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
8. Has No Children Mary "Polly" McFarland b: Feb 1772 in Newton Township, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
9. Has No Children Robert McFarland b: 23 Oct 1776 in Newton Township, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania

Sources:

1. Abbrev: McFarland Family
Title: McFarland Family
Author: Gary Morris
Publication: Entries: 3288 Updated: Sat Apr 12 18:03:02 2003 Contact: Gary Morris Home Page: McFarland Genealogy Home Page

Patrick married Rosanna Howard on 20 Dec 1753 in Paxtang Presby., Lancaster Co., PA. Rosanna (daughter of William or Thomas Howard and Margaret, daughter of William or Thomas Howard and Margaret) was born in May 1735 in Donegal township, Lancaster Co., PA; died on 26 Nov 1812 in Newville, PA; was buried in Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: James McFarland
• Birth: 1695, NI
• Possessions: 1753, West Pennsboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; 100 acres warranted land
• Death: 1770, Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania
• Residence: Abt 1770, West Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County
• Probate: 20 Jun 1770, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
• Will: 20 Jun 1770, West Pennsborough

Notes:

# ID: I10148
# Name: James McFarland
# Given Name: James
# Surname: McFarland
# Sex: M
# Birth: 24 Dec 1695 in Tyrone, Ireland
# Death: 31 Oct 1770 in West Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
# Burial: Meeting House Springs Graveyard, Carlisle, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania 1
# Event: Tax Rolls 1751 West Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
# Note: 1751 Page 13, James McFarland. Next to John McIntyre, John Deniston, William Laughlin, Robert Brevard, Robert McQuestor, and James McMens.
# Change Date: 25 May 2004 at 20:25
# Note:

RESIDENCE: James McFarland must have come to Pennsylvania in 1719, first settling in Pequea, (now in Conestoga Township) Chester (that part now in Lancaster) County, PA.

MIGRATION: Migrated about 1727 to the Cumberland Valley. "The first settlers in the Cumberland Valley, entering by way of the NE and probably crossing the Susquehana at Harris Ferry were Richard Parker, James McFarlane, Andrew Ralston, and Tobias Hendricks. McFarlane settled about 7 miles west of present Carlisle in 1727." (Source: "Scotch Irish of Colonial Pennsylvania" by Wayland F. Dunaway at Bellingham FHC).

LAND: 1743 PENNSYLVANIA, Lancaster County. James McFarland. Sep 13, 1743.
Land Warrant to James McFarland for 400 acres in Pennsboro Twp, on Condoquit
River. Patent 1785 to William McFarland. Land Warrant #314. SOURCE: Records
of Corrine Diller.

RESIDENCE: 1746 PENNSYLVANIA, Lancaster County. James McFarland was tax
collector for West Pennsboro Township. SOURCE: History of Cumberland and
Adams County (1886) by Warner & Beers, part 2, page 11.

TAXLIST (1746-1780 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County, West Pennsboro Township):
1746- His name appears as tax collector for W. Pennsboro
1751 Page 13, James McFarland. Next to John McIntyre, John Deniston, William Laughlin, Robert Brevard, Robert McQuestor, and James McMens.
1753 James McFarland.
1763 James McFarlin 133 acres.
1764 James McFarlan 110
acres.
1765 James McFarland 200 acres, 5 horse, 4 cows, 10 sheep.
1766 James McFarlan 200 acres 4 horse, 8 cows, 10 sheep.
1767 James McFarlan 200 acres, 4 horse, 8 cows, 8 sheep, 1 servant. 1768 James McFarlan 200 acres, 4 horse, 8 cows, 12 sheep. 1770 James McFarland 200 acres, 20 clear, 3 horse, 8 cows, 12 sheep. 1779 Widow McFarland 200 acres, 6 horse, 8 cows, 3 negroes.
1780 Widow McFarland 200 acres, 3 negroes, 5 horse, 8 cows. SOURCE: Cumberland County
(Tax Lists 1750-1780. FHC microfilm # 21087, 21088, 21089)

PROBATE: 1770 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County. WILL of James McFarlane of West Pennsborough, 20 Jun 1770, probated 27 Nov 1770; Wife Margaret, Children: William (had Ann), Andrew, James, Patrick, Jane CAMPBELL, Ann DUNNING, Robert, and John. Executors Robert and Andrew; Overseer & Guardian John Byers; Witnesses John Denny, James Byers, Mary Byers, Elizabeth Byers. (Source: Cumberland County Will Abstracts)

Marriage 1 Janet Buchanan b: Abt 1700 in Scotland

* Married: Oct 1724 in Pequea, Chester Co., Pennsylvania
* Change Date: 23 May 2004

Children

1. Has Children Andrew McFarland b: Abt 1724 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania
2. Has Children James McFarland b: Abt 1725 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania
3. Has Children Patrick McFarland b: Aug 1727 in Pequea, Chester Co., Pennsylvania
4. Has Children John McFarland b: Oct 1729 in Pequea, Chester Co., Pennsylvania
5. Has No Children Jane or Janet McFarland b: Abt 1730 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
6. Has No Children Ann McFarland b: Abt 1731 in West Pennsboro Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
7. Has Children William McFarland b: 1732-1733 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania
8. Has Children Mary McFarland b: Abt 1733 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania
9. Has No Children Robert McFarland b: Abt 1735 in West Pennsboro Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania

Marriage 2 Margaret b: Abt 1700 in Pennsylvania

* Married:
* Change Date: 23 May 2004

Sources:

1. Abbrev: McFarland Family
Title: McFarland Family
Author: Gary Morris
Publication: Entries: 3288 Updated: Sat Apr 12 18:03:02 2003 Contact: Gary Morris Home Page: McFarland Genealogy Home Page

DNA:
Cadet: BY97795

James married Janet Buchanan in 1725 in Pequea, Chester Co., PA. Janet was born about 1700; died about 1729 in Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

# ID: I10156
# Name: Janet Buchanan
# Given Name: Janet
# Surname: Buchanan
# Sex: F
# Birth: Abt 1700 in Scotland
# Death: 1748 1
# Change Date: 23 May 2004 at 16:25
# Note:

LINKS: Father listed as Robert Buchanan. Robert Buchanan was born in Scotland
and died 1748/1749 in Lancaster County, PA. He was High Sheriff of Lancaster
Co, PA 1732-1734 and 1738-1740. The source of this information is unknown, and
the naming pattern of James and Janets children would suggest her father to be
Andrew.

Marriage 1 James McFarland b: 24 Dec 1695 in Tyrone, Ireland

* Married: Oct 1724 in Pequea, Chester Co., Pennsylvania
* Change Date: 23 May 2004

Children

1. Has Children Andrew McFarland b: Abt 1724 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania
2. Has Children James McFarland b: Abt 1725 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania
3. Has Children Patrick McFarland b: Aug 1727 in Pequea, Chester Co., Pennsylvania
4. Has Children John McFarland b: Oct 1729 in Pequea, Chester Co., Pennsylvania
5. Has No Children Jane or Janet McFarland b: Abt 1730 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
6. Has No Children Ann McFarland b: Abt 1731 in West Pennsboro Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
7. Has Children William McFarland b: 1732-1733 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania
8. Has Children Mary McFarland b: Abt 1733 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania
9. Has No Children Robert McFarland b: Abt 1735 in West Pennsboro Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania

Sources:

1. Abbrev: McFarland Family
Title: McFarland Family
Author: Gary Morris
Publication: Entries: 3288 Updated: Sat Apr 12 18:03:02 2003 Contact: Gary Morris Home Page: McFarland Genealogy Home Page

William + Margaret. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: BY97795 Macfarlan