Janet McFarland
1749 -
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Janet McFarland was born in Apr 1749 in PA (daughter of James McFarland, JaM06 and Margaret). Family/Spouse: Campbell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. James McFarland, JaM06 was born on 24 Dec 1695 in County Tyrone, Ireland (son of SNP BY97795, Cadet); died on 30 Oct 1770 in West Pennsborough, Cumberland Co., PA; was buried in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. 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: BY97795James + Margaret. was born about 1705; died in 1785 in Cumberland Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Margaret was born about 1705; died in 1785 in Cumberland Co., PA. Notes:
Last name unknown. Is she possibly the sister of Janet Buchanan, or could they be the same person? In her will she leaves out the first three sons of James that are mentioned in her husband's will of 1770. However, James Mcfarlane is a witness to her will written in 1780.
Children:
- John McFarland was born in Oct 1729 in Chester Co., PA; died about 1782 in West Pennsborough, Cumberland Co., PA.
- William McFarland was born in Apr 1733 in PA; died on 3 Apr 1811 in Cumberland Co., PA.
- Robert McFarland was born in Nov 1741 in PA; died in May 1784 in West Pennsborough, Cumberland Co., PA.
- Ann McFarland was born in Jun 1746 in PA.
- 1. Janet McFarland was born in Apr 1749 in PA.
Generation: 3
- SNP BY103739, Cadet
- 2. James McFarland, JaM06 was born on 24 Dec 1695 in County Tyrone, Ireland; died on 30 Oct 1770 in West Pennsborough, Cumberland Co., PA; was buried in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
- John Macfarlan "the Elder", JoM26 was born about 1739 in Dumbartonshire, Scotland.
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