James married Sarah Lane on 5 Jun 1710 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Sarah was born on 12 Dec 1683 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; died on 30 Apr 1780 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah MacVarlo was born on 2 Mar 1711 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; died on 29 Jan 1775 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.
2. James MacVarlo was born on 11 May 1713 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 7 Apr 1733 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
3. Rachel MacVarlo was born in 1717 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 28 Mar 1736 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
4. Patience Macvarlo was born in 1720 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; died on 21 Jun 1798 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: USA
• Residence: 1669, Hingham, Massachusetts
• Possessions: 1670, Hingham, Massachusetts; On March 10,”…the Proprietors of the Common lands in Hingham, drew their Lots for the Third Division of Conahassett uplands…” Purthe, in partnership with John Langlee, received 16 acres of land in this drawing. These were on the outskirts of the main town center, and mostly went to the second generation of Hingham sons. The fact that these people were listed as Proprietors mean they were already landowners.
• Possessions: 9 Sep 1699, Hingham, Suffolk Co. Massassachusetts; Suffolk Co. Deed Vol. 19, p. 191, Purdy Mac. purchases form Israel Hobert 1 and 1/2 ac. in Swampy Meadow in Hingham. (this information is from the index, haven't seen the original document)
• Possessions: 26 Jan 1721, Plymouth Co. Massachusetts; Bk. 15, p. 123. Abstract: John Mackvarlan of Pembroke in Plymouth, for 50 pounds money already paid by my honourable father Purdy Macfarland of Hingham in Suffolk Co. give him all my land in Middleborough township which I bought from Ephraim Little on Dec. 18, 1700 except for one quarter reserved for myself, being 8 acres.
• Possessions: 3 Aug 1721, Plymouth Co. Massachusetts; Bk. 20, p. 83. Purdy Macfarland of Hingham gives to Solomon Macfarland of Pembroke all his lands in Middleborough.
• Possessions: 3 Aug 1724, Hingham, Suffolk Co. Massassachusetts; Vol. 37, p. 268. Purdy Mackvarlow deeds to James Mackvarlow sundry pieces in Hingham. (Have not seen the actual deed, so don't know the original date, nor the amount of land. This is information from the Index. This document was probably written before Purdy's death, but not recorded until this date.)

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines:
I did a search of Old Parish Records at Scotland's People site for all male McFarlands (every spelling) born bet. 1630 and 1655. The only close match was a Parlon McFarlon b. 1650 in Kenmore to a Patrick McFarlon and Margaret Nikawis? BTW, in this time period the most common spelling in Scotland was McFarland.

MHH notes: Concerning Purdy's arrival in Massachusetts. No one knows when or how Purdy arrived in Hingham. However, it has been speculated that he arrived as a POW from Scotland.

Purdie McFarland is included on a list of men who were captured at the Battle of Dunbar in 1650 by Cromwell and then sent to the Massachusetts colony in November of 1650. However, the likelihood of a 6 year old boy being among those prisoners is extremely hard to fathom. The list was made by a researcher named George Sawin Stewart and is available online. However there is no manifest of the ship's passengers, and Mr. Stewart did not provide his sources.

http://spows.wpengine.com/battle-of-dunbar/dunbar-documentation/george-sawin-stewart-documents/

Purdy's name spelling is all over the place. His first name is sometimes Purthe, however, on most documents it appears as Purdy. His surname is spelled Mackfarlin in some places Magvarlo in others and in Suffolk Co. records as Mackvarlow, but by 1721 in two deed documents in Plymouth Co. it is spelled MacFarland.

Source: History of Town of Hingham Massachusetts by Thomas T. Bouve, pub. 1873:

Vol. 1, part 1, p. 230: (Purthee lived near Hull Street, near Weir River on East Street. supposedly purchased land there in 1669, but have not found that deed.) "...and near him his friend and neighbor Purthee McFarlin, the Scotchman, found himself blessed with nine bonny lassies and three sturdy laddies..."

Vol. 2 MacVarlo in index on p. 44, 59, 109, 359, 401, 412
Vol. 3 MacVarlo in index on p. 5, 47, 48, 116, 142, 193, 197, 218, 295 These are all in reference to family births and marriages

Purdy married Patience Russell on 3 Jul 1667 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Patience was born in 1647 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; died on 22 Mar 1724 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]