Family/Spouse: Thomas Walker or Waller. Thomas was born in Portsmouth, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Possessions: 1766, West Pennsboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; Has 3 horses, 6 cattle, 16 sheep, 2 negroes, 180 warranted acres, 30 acres cleared.
• Death: Aft 1778

Notes:

Was a Capt. in the 3rd Battalion, Cumberland Militia and died in the Rev. War, Feb. 2, 1777. Burried in the first Presbyterian burial ground

TAXLIST: 1753-1776 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County, West Pennsboro Township.
Andrew McFarland. 1753 Andrew McFarland. 1763 Andrew McFarlin (150 acres).
1764 Andrew McFarlan 150 acres. 1765 Andrew McFarland 150 acres, 2 horse, 5
cows, 10 sheep, 2 negro. 1766 Andrew McFarlan 100 acres, 2 negro, 3 horse, 6
cows, 16 sheep. 1767 Andrew McFarlan 130 acres, 2 horse, 4 cows, 15 sheep, 2
negro. 1768 Andrew McFarlan 150 acres, 2 horse, 4 cows, 6 sheep, 1 negro.
1770 Andrew McFarland 200 acres, 20 clear. 1776 Andrew McFarland 85 acres, 2
horses, 5 cows, 12 sheep. Not listed 1779 and 1780. SOURCE: Cumberland County
Tax Lists 1750-1780. FHC microfilm # 21087, 21088, 21089.

MILITARY: REVOLUTIONARY WAR. From DAR Patriotic Index. Gives birth as 1729
and wifes maiden name as Graham.

DEATH: 1777 PENNSYLVANIA. Captain Andrew McFarland Feb 26, 1777. SOURCE:
"Index of Obituary Notices Published in the Pennsylvania Gazette From
1728-1791" "Pennsylvania Vital Records"; 1983; Genealogical Publishing Company,
Baltimore, Maryland; Vol I.

PROBATE: 1777 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County. [Andrew McFarland]. Petition
of Margaret McFarland, widow and relict of Andrew McFarland. Her husband was a
Captain of 3rd Battalion of Cumberland County. Died 1 Feb 1777 from fever at
Camp while in Military. Andrew left a number of small children unable to
support themselves. SOURCE: Cumberland County Orphans Court Docket, Vol 3.
Page 20. 1786-1804 LDS Microfilm 0021022. Page 20.

PROBATE: 1788 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County. [Andrew McFarland]. Nov 1788.
Came to Court James and Robert McFarlane, (children?-- nephews??) of Robert
McFarlane Deceased. The said James being one of administrators of Andrew
McFarlane, decd. The said Robert and Andrew, both decd, having been executors
of the last will and testament of James McFarlane Sr., decd. SOURCE:
Cumberland County Orphans Court Docket, Vol 3 1786-1804 LDS Microfilm 0021022.
Page 50 18 Nov 1788.

CHURCH: 1789 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County, Newville. Big Springs
Presbyterian Church. Communion List 1789. Names and ages of members.
MC FARLANE: Margaret, 55, Robert 22, Ann 19, Mary 16, Elizabeth 13, Hannah 10,
James 27, Elizabeth 23, John 60, Elizabeth 50, Sarah 20, James 16, Robert 14,
Andrew 14, William 56, Elizabeth 50.
............
John 50, Mary 50, James 26, Margaret 24, Elizabeth 15, John 13, Ann 10, William
8.............
Alexander 11.

PROBATE: 1789 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County. [Andrew McFarland]. Aug 1789.
Came into Court James McFarlane, oldest son of Andrew McFarlen, dec. His
father had a widow, Margaret and seven children, to wit: James, Margaret
(married Hugh McClelland), Jean (married William Thompson), Robert, Anne, Mary,
and Hannah. At time of death, had tract of land in Armaugh Township,
Cumberland County (256 acres). SOURCE: Cumberland County Orphans Court
Docket, Vol 3 1786-1804. Page 64. LDS Microfilm 0021022.

PROBATE: 1790 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County, West Pennsboro township.
[Andrew McFarlane]. 26 March 1790 James McFarlane, of West Pennsboro, oldest
son of Andrew McFarlane of West Pennsboro Township, decd. SOURCE: Cumberland
County Orphans Court Docket, Vol 3 1786-1804 Page 123. LDS Microfilm 0021022.

CENSUS: 1790 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County, West Pennsboro (or Hopewell, or
Newton) Township. Margaret McFarlin 1/1/5/3slaves. Living next to Jacob
Conrad, Joseph, Etcheson, James Grahms, Andrew Heckman, Gabriel Bobinmire,
George Heater, Jacob Bare, and William Hunter.

CENSUS: 1800 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County, Frankford Township. Margret
McFarlane. 00000 - 00111 Page 103 (200).

PROBATE: 1801 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County, West Pennsboro Township.
[Andrew McFarlane] March 1801. Came into Court, James McFarlane, oldest son of
Andrew McFarlane, decd, late of West Pennsboro Township, Now Frankford Township,
Cumberland County. Margaret, widow of Andrew McFarlane. Andrew had Robert,
Margaret (married Hugh McClellan), Jannet (married William Thompson), Mary
(married John Scott), Elizabeth (married Thomas Walters), and Anne. SOURCE:
Cumberland County Orphans Court Docket, Vol 3 1786-1804 Page 312. LDS
Microfilm 0021022.

NAME: All descendants apparently retained the name McFarlane.

RESEARCHER-EMAIL: (1999) Nancy Whitman Lives in
Maine. Sent information on Waller family. Descent from daughter, Elizabeth
who married Thomas Waller.

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

Marriage 1 Margaret Graham b: 1733 in Pennsylvania

* Married: Abt 1756 in Pennsylvania
* Change Date: 23 May 2004

Children

1. Has No Children Margaret McFarland b: Abt 1760 in West Pennsboro Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
2. Has Children James McFarland b: Aug 1762 in Hopewell Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
3. Has No Children Janet "Jenny" McFarland b: Jun 1765 in West Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
4. Has No Children Robert McFarland b: 1766-1767 in West Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
5. Has No Children Hannah McFarland b: 14 Apr 1766 in Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
6. Has No Children Ann McFarland b: 1769-1770 in West Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
7. Has No Children Mary McFarland b: 1772-1773 in West Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
8. Has No Children Elizabeth "Betsy" McFarland b: 1775-1776 in West Pennsboro Twp., 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

Andrew married Margaret Graham about 1751. Margaret was born in 1734; died in 1809 in Cumberland Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Probate: 25 Nov 1809, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

Notes:

Present in 1790 census, image 8, for Hopewell, Newton, Tyborn, and Westpensboro townships in Cumberland Co. PA

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

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: BY97795 Macfarlan