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• Birth: 5 Jun 1857, (JEFF2)Claiborne Parish Louisana
• Death: 1 Apr 1907, (JEFF2)Baird in Callahan County Texas(33)

Notes:

20 Patrick Henry MC FARLAND. Born 5 Jun 1857 in Summerfield, LA. Died 1 Apr 1907 in Baird, TX. Patrick Henry McFarland was born on 5 June 1857 at Summerville, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. He married Mary Hammonds on 25 November 1880 at Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. Patrick Henry McFarland died on 1 April 1907 at Baird, Callahan County, Texas, at age 49.

Patrick married Mary Hammonds on 25 Nov 1880 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. Mary (daughter of Sallie Nolen) was born on 14 Nov 1858 in Clairborne Parish, LA; died on 22 Jun 1932 in Marthaville, Natchitoches Parish, LA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Richard Perry McFarland was born on 31 Aug 1883 in Lisbon, Clairborne Parish, LA; died on 27 Feb 1980 in Alexandria, LA; was buried in Marthaville Cemetery, Natchitoches Parish, Marthaville, LA.
2. Joseph Benjamin McFarland was born on 30 Nov 1884; died on 1 Mar 1962.

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• Name: Benjamin Maneese McFarland
• Birth: 5 Mar 1826, Athens, Claiborne Parish, LA

Notes:

Also seen spelling of name as Benjamin Minis McFarland

Benjamin married Eliza Naley Wilson on 20 Mar 1856 in Claiborne Parish, LA. Eliza (daughter of Josiah Wilson and Lucinda N. Hargis) was born on 31 Jan 1835 in Mississippi; died on 17 Oct 1861 in Summerfield, Claiborne, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Eliza Nalley Wilson
• Birth: 13 Jun 1835, MS
• Death: 17 Oct 1861, Summerfield LA

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• Birth: 21 Mar 1793, TN
• Residence: 1820, Ouachita, Louisiana, United States
• Residence: 1830, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
• Residence: 18 Nov 1847, Athens, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States
• Residence: 1850, Township 19 Ward 5, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
• Residence: 1860, Ward 5, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
• Residence: 1870, Ward 5, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
• Death: Aug 1878, Athens LA

Notes:

From the History of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/3724/claiborne_parish.html

It was about this time, too, that Mr. James Brinson of Ouachita parish, commenced his monthly preaching at John Murrell’s house. Assisted by Mr. Arthur McFarland, they soon established a church (Baptist of course) and kept up regular services for many years. These were the first Baptist preachers in the parish. To show how our section was improving, and what notoriety it was gaining, sometime in this year, 1822, Harrison & Hopkins of Natchitoches, sent up a small stock of goods in charge of a Frenchman by the name of Forshe, who opened up in a small cabin close to Murrells. But he went off on whiskey, and in a year or two lost his stock in trade and ran away.

A quote from History of the Baptists of Louisiana, by William Edward Paxton: "In 1820 James Brinson, an ordained minister from Tennessee, settled not far from the present town of Vienna at a place called Upper Pine Hills which was then in Natchitoches Parish later Claiborne Parish, and now in Lincoln Parish. In the same company came his son-in-law, Arthur McFarland, who afterwards became a preacher, Christopher Koonce, James Whitson, and his brother-in-law A. F. Nelson and their wives. Most of these were Baptists, and in 1821 constituted the Pine Hills Church which joined the Louisiana Association in 1822. James Brinson and John Dapson extended their labors westward into the northern part of what was then Natchitoches Parish. Near the present town of Minden they found a few Baptists among whom were John Murrell and Hewitt Drew, the father of Governor Drew of Arkansas and of Judge H. Drew and Harrison A. Drew. Here they gathered a small church in 1823 called Black Lake from a bayou of that name near which it was located. Black Bayou heads near where the John Murrell home was built about seven miles west of Homer and it flows into what is now Black Lake near Campi."

Athens was selected as the seat of justice in 1846. Charles L. Hay settled on the present Keener farm in 1825. Thomas Leatherman, the Butlers, Crows and others hitherto named, were identified with this section. In 1832 the first camp-ground was established close by. In 1846 the school building and a large area of ground were donated for parish seat purposes by John Wilson. The flowing spring was a consideration in adopting this site. Kiser kept a small general store, Saunders P. Day was tavern-keeper, Arthur McFarland filled the dual position of postmaster and Baptist preacher, John Kimball lived on the Frazier lands. Col. Lewis was also here and all the parish officers. A Methodist Church, known as Ashbrooks, was erected in 1830; in 1839 the Missionary Baptists held meetings in the schoolhouse; in 1851 the first Presbyterian society of the parish was organized near here at old Midway, but soon after moved to Athens. On November 7, 1849, the academy of school building, in which were the offices of the parish, was burned with all the valuable records and documents-the only things of value destroyed. In 1850 the grounds were reconveyed to Wilson, and he was also granted a sum of money in consideration for the burning of his school-house. The fire was considered at the time to be carried out by conspirators, who desired the destruction of part of the records, and to carry out their desire destroyed all. New Athens is east of the old town on the Louisville & Northwestern Railroad.

80 Arthur Meenes MC FARLAND. 21 March 1793. "Arthur McFarlin married Hallen Brinson, 7 Oct 1815. Sponsor John McFarlin." ("Wilson County, Tennessee Marriage Bonds," found in ANSEARCHIN NEWS, Periodical of Tennessee Genealogical Society 1977:42.) - (1830 Claiborne Parish, Louisiana census, page 242: Arthur McFarland). Birth: 21 MAR 1793 in Wilson County, Tennessee , Death: AUG 1878 in Athens, Claiborne Parish, Louisianna
81 Holland BRINSON. Hollen Brinson Hallen

Arthur married Helen (Holland) Brinson on 7 Oct 1815 in ,Wilson Co., TN. Helen (daughter of Rev James Jesse Brinson and Patience Elizabeth Purser) was born on 10 Apr 1795 in Craven County NC; died in Athens LA; was buried in 1859 in Old Athens Cemetary, Claiborne Parish, LA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Holland Brinson
• Birth: 10 Apr 1795, Craven Co., NC
• Death: 1859, Athens, Claiborne Parish, LA

Josiah + Lucinda N. Hargis. Lucinda was born on 31 Dec 1809 in TN; died on 13 Dec 1866 in Summerfield, LA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Possessions: 1784, Nashville; Purchased Lot #78 in Nashville. Sold same lot in 1791. Deed Book A, p. 34, and 164.
• Possessions: 13 Oct 1791, Davidson Co., Tennessee; Purchased 113 acres adj. John Walker from Joseph Shaw
• Possessions: Mar 1792, Davidson County (now Wilson); Preemption claim 640 acres on Stoner's Creek adj. James Harris. Becomes Grant #397. This creek runs from the Cumberland R. near the Old Lebanon Rd. to below Mt. Juliet
• Possessions: 1796, Davidson County (now Wilson); 640 acres between Cedar Lick Creek and Spencer's Creek adj. Martin Armstrong, North Carolina Grant #1089 to John McFarlin as assignee from Alexander McFarlin #1089
• Residence: 1820, Wilson, Tennessee, United States
• Residence: Abt 1824, Wilson County, Tennessee
• Death: 24 May 1824
• Probate: 8 Aug 1824, Wilson, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

John PORTER McFARLAND 1784 John Porter McFarland - b. abt 1750 Ireland d. 5-24-1824, Wilson Co. TN; served from N.C.troops as a pvt; served at the Siege of Yorktown in 1781 and fought with Gates at his defeat (DAR Nat'l #'s 355108 & 332408);
received three land grants from N.C.: #1090 Davidson Co,TN, 640 acres btw Cedar Creek and Spencer Creek (now in Wilson Co), as the heir of his brother Alexnder McFarland;
#397 640 acres, Book #80, p. 341;
entry #826, issued 6-26-1793 on the head of Stones Creek; married Nancy Menees in Fort Nashboro (Davidson County) in 1783. His first son, James Menees was the second white male born in Middle TN, 1-10-1784. John and Nancy raised 9 children in Wilson Co. TN, current Mt. Juliet area. (Florence Parman)

Tennessee Land Grants, p. 68:
McFarlin, John (Davidson Co.) 640 acres, N. dist, bk C-3, p. 17-18, g#1089, Warrant #3364 assignee of Alexander McFarland, soldier
McFarlin, John (Davidson Co.,) 640 acres, N dist. Bk G-7, p. 190, g#397, Warrant #826

160 John Porter MC FARLAND. b. abt 1750 Ireland d. 5-24-1824, Wilson Co. TN; served from N.C.troops as a pvt; served at the Siege of Yorktown in 1781 and fought with Gates at his defeat (DAR Nat'l #'s 355108 & 332408); received three land grants from N.C.: #1090 Davidson Co,TN, 640 acres btw Cedar Creek and Spencer Creek (now in Wilson Co), as the heir of his brother Alexnder McFarland; #397 640 acres, Book #80, p. 341; entry #826, issued 6-26-1793 on the head of Stones Creek; married Nancy Menees in Fort Nashboro (Davidson County) in 1783. His first son, James Menees was the second white male born in Middle TN, 1-10-1784. John and Nancy raised 9 children in Wilson Co. TN, current Mt. Juliet area. (Born Paris, TN, resided in French Lick (now Nashville) TN, married Nancy Mennes.)The following information from Gary Morris , November 2000.

SOURCE: DAR Patriotic Index North Carolina, and LDS Ancestral File.

LAND: 1781 TENNESSEE, Davidson County. Jno McFarland, 7 Dec 1781, bought land
from William Ellis of Cumberland District.

TAXLIST: 1788 TENNESSEE, Davidson County. John McFarland.

PLACE: Probably lived in Davidson County, that part which later became Wilson
County.

CENSUS: 1820 TENNESSEE, Wilson County. John McFarland 001011 - 01101. Page
385.

SOURCE: LDS Ancestral File says son of Duncan McFarland and Elizabeth PORTER
(which probably is incorrect, since this couple lived in Augusta County, VA,
and probably did not have a son born as late as 1768). Indicates John had a
brother Thomas, born about 1770 in Scotland.

SOURCE: Mrs. Parman of TN says son of Arthur (b. Scotland) and Elizabeth
Porter. Also that Arthur was son of Duncan McFarland, born about 1700 in
Scotland.
John and his brother Thomas landed in USA in Charleston, SC "in time to
sign up and fight in American Revolution". He was made a Leiutenant. All
this information from her grandfather who did research about 1930.

RESEARCHER: (1999) Florence L. PARMAN Mt. Juliet,
TN.

HISTORY: John McFarland arrived in Charleston, SC about 1765. His brother
Thomas joined him in this country.

RESEARCHER-EMAIL: (2000) James McFarland

NOTES: (FROM JAMES MCFARLAND) John Porter McFarland's son Ben Menees McFarland( b April 4 1803, d July 19 1878 Wilson C. TN) left a manuscript that tells the McFarland family history to John and James Sommers (his Somers Grandchildren). The second paragraph begins; "Our oldest ancestor, that I know of traditionally was Duncan McFarland who was born near Edinburgh, Scotland. He was the father of Walter and Tabby, and Tabby was the mother of the famous Rob McGregor. Walter had a son that he called Arthur who went to ireland and there married Elizabeth Porter, sister of Commodore Porter of Revolutionary fame." Ben Menees continues; "The fruit of this union was a girl whose name I have forgotten and three boys - Alexander , Thomas and John(My GGGrandfather John Porter McFarland)." ***( Note: My aunt said that they always said "Alexander the one they called Arthur".)**** _______There were two John McFarlands that were listed in most early Tennessee documentation (North Carolina till 1796). One was John Porter McFarland, listed in Claytons History of Davidson County Tennessee 1780-1880 p 58. "Names of persons who were in Davidson county in 1787, being the first year in which the tax of land and polls was taken---" The second lived in Knoxville. In fact there is a park in the older part of town that is named after him. He is mentioned in many of Nolechukie Jacks(Gov. Severe)papers. _______John Porter McFarland is listed in "Membership Roster and Soldiers the Tennessee Society of the DAR 1970-1984 Vol 3 p 505 gives his birth date as 1750. His wife and 11 children are listed, and who they married. Where this document gets confusing is that his son Benjamin Menees m Susy Young but it fails to say that Susy m 1847 is his second wife, His first was Penia Dun who died 1845. Susy and Ben had a son Ben Franklin McFarland who is my Grandfather.
Birth: ABT 1750 in Scotland or Ireland
Death: 24 MAY 1824 in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee

Father: Arthur Walter McFarland b: ABT 1725 in probably near Edinburgh, Scotland
Mother: Elizabeth Porter b: ABT 1725 in Ireland

Marriage 1 Nancy Menees b: ABT 1766 in North Carolina
Married: 1783 in Fort Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee

161 Nancy MENESS; MANESS; Mennes. of Virginia. b: ABT 1766 in North Carolina

There is also the John Porter McFarland who immigrated to America 1774 on the ship Commerce which landed at NY on February 1774, served in the Rev. War and met and married his wife Nancy Menees in Fort Nashboro (now Nashville). He received a land grant for 660 acres from N. C. for his Rev. War service and when it was safe to leave the fort settled his land grand in what is now Wilson Co., TN and raised his family.

Birth:
Parent's names have been passed down by tradition. No documents.

DNA:
Cadet. BY674>BY7798>BY7799. Because there is no FT64717, it means this line descends from the earliest chiefs before the 1400s.

John married Nancy Menees in 1783 in Fort Nashboro, TN. Nancy (daughter of James Manees, daughter of James Menees) was born in 1762 in Virginia; died in 1835. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Nancy Maneese
• Birth: 1758
• Residence: 1830, Wilson, Tennessee, USA
• Death: 1835, Wilson County, TN

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• Death: Mt Lebanon Cemetery 2 mi so of Gibsland LA
• Name: James J. Brinson Jr
• Birth: Abt 1761, New Bern Craven County NC

Notes:

He was a Captain in Wilson Co. Tennessee Tax District. He lived in
Sumner Co. Tennessee in 1799. Served in the war of 1812. Left
Tennessee about 1816-1817 for Louisiana with wife's parents. He
established Baptist churches in North Louisiana. Lived in Claiborne
Parish Louisiana in the earely 1820's. He and his wife were charter
members of Providence Church (June 11, 1825) near Athens, Louisiana.

James married Patience Elizabeth Purser on 14 Apr 1783 in Craven County North Carolina. Patience was born about 1761 in Bath County, VA; died on 4 Oct 1850 in Athens, Claiborne Parish, LA; was buried in Athens, Claiborne Parish, LA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: 1761, NC
• Death: 4 Oct 1850, family cemetery in old AthensLA