Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Mary E. McFarlin [MacFarlane]
• Alt. Birth: 1828, Bedford Co., Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1850, District 23, Bedford, Tennessee, USA

Family/Spouse: Harrison Himes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Benjamin McFarland [MacFarlane]
• Residence: 1850, District 23, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1860, District 23, Bedford, Tennessee
• Residence: 1870, District 23, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1880, District 23, Bedford, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

Listed in Reed/McFarlin Family Bible as child of Robert McFarlin and Sarah Hays McFarlin
Discrepancies in birthdate Dec 8 or Dec 18. IN REED/MCFARLIN FAMILY BIBLE DEC 8, 1801
Will: July 28, 1880, Bedford County, Tennessee

Benjamin + Nancy Holland. Nancy was born in 1801 in Bedford Co., Tennessee, USA; died on 20 Jun 1880 in Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Birth: 1801, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1850, District 23, Bedford, Tennessee, USA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1800, Salisbury, Rockingham, North Carolina

Robert married Sarah 'Sally' Hays in 1799 in Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA. Sarah (daughter of James Hays, Snr. and Sarah Browne) was born in Jul 1778 in Rockingham Co., North Carolina, USA; died on 8 Nov 1856 in Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, USA; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Sarah Hayes
• Residence: 1850, District 23, Bedford, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

EXPARTE PETITION FOR LUNACY
ROBERT MCFARLIN VS. SARAH MCFARLIN
May Term 1855
Robert Mcfarlin
Exparte petition for Lunacy - We the undersigned Jurors and freeholders having been appointed by the County Court of Bedford County - at the April term of said court to inquire into the condition of the mind of (?) Sarah
McFarlin, whether she be an idiot or capable of transacting her own family affairs and what amount of property she now owns, and to report the same at the next May term of the court.
Having met and being duly sworn, a report that after conversing with the said Sarah Mcfarlin~we are fully satisfied that she is of sound mind and that she is capable of controlling her own pecuniary affairs and further that as far as we can ascertain her property consists of household furniture for one room a Negro boy of sixteen years of age and about $128. in cash ~
All of which is respectfully submitted to the worshipful Court of the County of Bedford May 3rd 1855
Tho. C (Ryath?)
John (?)
John B. Johnson
Spencer Brown
Joseph Hastings
Isham (?)
George Pratt
Joseph Hasty
Wm Reaves
(?) Stanfield
Jacob Kizer
Jesse Rogers
Which report being read and by the Court fully understood
was ordained in all things to be confirmed and it was
further ordered by the court that Robert Mcfarlin,
Petitioner, pay the costs of the proceedings in the premises
which Executum Ipue.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Benjamin McFarlin [MacFarlane]
• Birth: Abt 1747, ,Lancaster, Pennsylvania
• Residence: 1768
• Possessions: 1794, Stones River, TN; 1000 acre land grant from State of North Carolina. Warrant #1945. Grant #334
• Residence: 1800, Guilford Co., North Carolina
• Residence: 1800, Salisbury, Rockingham, North Carolina
• Residence: 1810, Nashville, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
• Residence: 1820, Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes: This Benjamin has been claimed by different trees to different parents. No one specifically knows who he is.

Kentucky Benjamins:
The Rockcastle River flows from border of present day Jackson and Rockcastle Counties down as border between Pulaski and Laurel counties until it joins the Cumberland River near Honeybee dividing McCreary and Whitley counties.

The 1810 Washington County census is probably refering to a different Benjamin from the Benjamin who received the land grant for 1000 acres. The children, William and James are the children of the Washington Co. Benjamin.

There is a Benjamin Mc Farland in Harrison Co. KY in 1810 with 2 men over 25 in the family. Also present in Harrison Co. is Joseph Mc Farland with 2 over 25, and 6 under 25. The Benjamin appears to be the son of Robert McFarland (1730 to abt. 1798 KY, married to a Martha) who moved to Marion Co. Indiana in 1826. The Joseph is the one who was married to Margaret White.

North Carolina/Tennessee Benjamin married to Elizabeth Nelson. Strong possibility.

From Gary Morris:
[Mcfarlan.ged.GED]

QUESTIONABLE LINK: Not sure if Benjamin, son of Robert, is same Benjamin as the one in Kentucky.

LINKS: Checked 1790 census records for a Benjamin McFarland. Did not find any. The best link of all is from "The Kentucky Land Grants" by Willard Rouse Jillson 1925 (at Bellingham Public Library). Old Kentucky Grants. Benjamin
McFarland 4 Dec 1795 Madison County, watercourse Rockcastle River. This probably is in present day Jackson county.

CENSUS: 1810 KENTUCKY, Washington County. Benjamin McFarling 00301 - 01001. P. 287.
1 - Sometimes shown to be son of Arthur Walter McFarlin and Elizabeth Porter. Too many discrepencies show that this is almost certainly not the case [Ed.]

2 - Arthur Walter McFarlin is not the father of Benjamin McFarlin. DNA study done by Clan MacFarlane Wordwide shows that Arthur is of a line of "Hidden MacGregors"
[E-mail from Cheryl Corey rec: 24 Aug 2013]

3 - ROCKINGHAM COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL DOCUMENTATION MAP
In the southwest corner of the map appears Jacobs Creek. Benjamin McFarlin bought land from Issac Rolston, who appears on the map. Note Robert Nelson lives on Jacobs Creek, father of Elizabeth Nelson who married Benjamin. Note James Hayes lives on Jacobs Creek, father of Sarah Hayes who married Benjamin's son, Robert B. McFarlin.
Iron Works and Speedwell Furnance
Directly south of Jacobs Creek is Ironworks Road. Benjamin was a blacksmith. (The Journal of Rockingham County History and Genealogy; Vol. III; No. 2; October 1978; pg. 58
"The Iron Works millsite is located on Troublesome Creek (so called because it was subject to sudden flooding) on State Road 2423 approximately 1.5 miles north of Monroetoe. For over one hundred and fifty years the Iron Works was an important site in Rockingham County with activities including: furnances for smelting iron, the operation of gristmills, sawmills, and blacksmith shops, and the operation of a store and an ordinary. " (ordinary = pub)
The church on the map, New Bethel Church 1799 is not currently in existance. It is unknown exactly where the church stood or what demonination it was. It's existance is known only from county court records that mention the church. No known church records exist.
No known area cemeteries dating back to the period. On the hill near the Jacobs Creek Fire station there is an old cemetery. Graves where marked with field stones and rarely had identifying marks.
The area where Benjamin lived on Jacobs Creek originally was Rowan County formed in 1753, then became Guilford County formed in 1771, then Rockingham County formed in 1785.
ROCKINGHAM COUNT COURT RECORDS AT ROCKINGHAM COUNTY COURT HOUSE IN WENTWORTH, NC
*** Oct 10, 1792 Book D, Page 116 Division of estate of James Brown dec'd by commissions Thomas Massey, Thomas Lowe,
Benjamin McFarlin, Nathl Linder Commissions
*** Sept 17, 1793 Book D, Page 69 - Samuel Brown to Robert Brown - land divided by Thomas Lomax, Thomas Lowe, Benjamin McFarlin, Nathl Linder Commissions
*** Sept 17, 1793 Book D, Page 73 - Hugh Brown to Samuel Brown - divided by Commissioners Thomas Lomas, Thomas Lowe, Benjamin McFarlin, Nathaniel Linder
December 19, 1794 State of NC for ten pounds for every hundred acres to Benjamin McFarland 1000 acres on East Side of Stones River
January 26, 1802 Benjamin McFarland bought 200 acres on Jacobs Creek from Isaac Rolston for two hundred pounds current money of the aforesaid State of North Carolina
November 11, 1803 Benjamin McFarlin was a commissioner in the division of 100 acres held by Samuel Hays and the heirs of William Hays deceased. Surveyed by Robert McFarlin
August 26, 1806 Benjamin McFarlin sold Adam Sharp four hundred sixty nine acres on both sides of Jacobs Creek for one hundred dollars current lawful money of the United States
** Thomas McFarlin signed a petition to build a dam over Duck River, Bedford Co., TN Sept 1825
** Rutherford Co., TN Murfreesboro Courthouse Book H p. 119
Benjamen McFarlin sold 600 acres in middle district of TN on Cripple to Ac Cummins of Rockingham Co. NC 11 October, 1811 for $1200.00 Wit: James Allen and Jepe Rodes
**Rutherford Co., TN Deed Book N, pg. 2
Benjamen McFarlin in 1819 sold to William McFarlin and Benjamin, Jr. 107 acres of land on Cripple Creek being a part of the 1000
acres granted to Benjamen by North Carolina for $400.00. Wit: Jepe Rhodes and Elizabeth L. McFarlin
**Deed Book O, pg 226
Benjamen McFarlin to William McFarlin bill of sale for $100.00 a negro woman Nelly and a 9 month old boy Aistin. Also 2 mars, 3 horses, 1 colt, 7 cattle, 16 hogs, 5 sheep with house hold furniture. Feb 1822
** Deed Book, O pg. 405
Benjamen McFarlin to my son Benjamin, Jr. deed of gift - a negro boy Alfred age 13 years old. August 1821
** Rutherford Co. Minute Book A 24 April 1849
Benjamin McFarland and others verus Thomas N. Youree and others
**Benjamin McFarlin received two certificates for surveys, dated 1784, to be conducted in middle TN, both lying on the Stones River.
The surveys seem to have been filed in 1792. One of these was assigned to Alexander Nelson
[Family Group Record for Benjamin McFarlin in "Benjamin McF b. 1750.pdf" from

Benjamin married Elizabeth A. Nelson on 9 Dec 1774 in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert T. Nelson and Alice) was born about 1754; died about 1854 in Rutherford Co., Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Birth: Abt 1754, North Carolina, America
• Alt. Birth: Abt 1755, North Carolina, America

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Birth: Abt 1752, North Carolina, America

James + Sarah Browne. Sarah was born about 1738. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]