Notes:

The traditional view was that this John McFarland's wife was named Polly Elizabeth Campbell, born abt. 1757. However more recent compelling evidence is that the wife is named Jennie Moore, who married John McFarland in Rockbridge Co. VA on April 1, 1779.

Notes about John's wife from the research of Dawn Daddario:

Sent: Sat, January 28, 2012 6:50:58 PM
Subject: John McFarland's Wife

Hi Johnny and Terri: I think I've found John McFarland's wife. I had forgotten that Johnny had mentioned a possibility of a wife for John, but he thought it was probably not "our" John's record. There was a John McFarland on the 1810 Rockbridge census, but Johnny thought it was probably NOT related to him. I found that John, I believe, married Mary Hayslett, and the marriage record for them is later. (MHH note, that is the line for Gary Morris)

I started working with the Estate and Deed Records that Johnny has on his Descendants of John McFarland Report. I centered on the Moore family, but couldn't find much for a while. I started to suspect, not from his note about a possible marriage to a Moore, but just an impression, that John's wife could have been a daughter of Samuel Moore and Phoebe McClung Paxton Moore. Lately, I've been hitting pay dirt.

This is what I started working with:

"1 Feb. 1817, Christian Co., Kentucky, Deed Book G., p. 341, Saml Moore & Phebe, his wife, to William, Jane, Jno, Margaret, Andrew, Arthur, Isabella, Betssey & Sally McFarlene, heirs of Jno McFarlene deceased all of Christian County for $650, all that tract of land in Christian County, and bounded by Walan Wallam, containing 150 acres, . . . the same tract of land purchased by Jno McFarland dec'd of sd Saml Moore by voided agreement, Signed Saml Moore, Witnesses: Rob Coleman, Peter Hall, Recorded 3, March 1817."

There is another entry from 18 Apr 1821, Todd Co., Kentucky, Deed Book A, p. 379

William McFarland and Nancy his wife, Jane McFarland, etc., . . . Daniel White, . . . all of the county of Todd and state of Kentucky. Consideration $1,500, 150 acres on the waters of Spring Creek, adjacent Pauncey Ander. (Pauncey Anderson was a nickname for ? (I forget right now), but he was from Augusta).

This is what I have found and confirmed, I'd be happy to give you all the supporting documentation in another e-mail. I just don't have time now.

First: Phoebe Moore, was originally Phoebe McClung, who married John Paxton, had a child, and her husband John died. She and Samuel Moore were married 25 Feb 1790 in Rockbridge, VA, [marriage info from Virginia Marriages to 1800].

Samuel Moore was the son of David Moore, Sr. [of Ireland] and Mary Evans of Rockbridge County, VA. Their children were:

1. William Moore (Capt.) b. 1748, m 1770 Nancy McClung

2. Andrew Moore (Capt.) b. 1752, 3-31-1795 married Sarah Reid

3. Samuel Moore (Maj) b. 1750, m Phobe McClung

4. David Moore, Jr., b. 1764 m. 1782 Janet McClung

5. Polly Moore m David Steel

6. Jenny Moore m McFarland

7. Sally Moore b. 1748 m. Elliott

8. Isabel (Ibby) Moore b. 1747 m. John William Lusk

Both Samuel and David, Jr. moved to Christian County/Todd County in about 1804, approximately. Samuel, probably even earlier. There is a biography on Samuel, but I can tell you that he was a huge landowner and called one of the pioneers of Todd County.

David Jr. and wife Janet McClung had among other children, Alexander Moore (married Sophia Thompson, and then Isabella McFarland? (have to check again about the Isabelle McFarland part). Sophia Thompson was the sister of Mary Thompson who married Bill's ancestor, John McFarland.

David Moore, Jr. listed in a bio: "David Moore Jr. married Janet McClung, daughter of John McClung and Rebecca Stuart, both of Scotch-Irish desecent. About 1807, after the death of his wife, David Moore, Jr. came from VA, with his family of 10 children, after spending a year in TN, located in Todd County, at Spring Creek.

"David Moore, Jr.'s children were: Polly, Jennie, Nancy, Isabella, Andrew, David, Patsy, Betsy, John and Sallie. . . . . while Andrew and his children and Isabella and John are buried with their father, David, Moore, Jr. in the Moore burying ground on the Moore Spring Creek farm, near Trenton, Kentucky". I have a copy of the cemetery records - when I started finding more info, I was able to identify the people.

My note: David Moore, Sr. came from Northern Ireland and settled in Borden's Grant, in old Augusta County, VA. Later the Moore family lived in Rockbridge County, which I believe was carved out of Augusta.

Quote from Waddell's 'Annals of Augusta County' (He recorded the Scotch-Irish immigration to Borden's Grant and old Augusta County). Waddell mentions the inhabitants requested to establish a Virginia militia unit. There are specific references to David Moore, Gen Andrew Moore and Capt. William Moore.

"But the sturdy Scotch-Irish people pressed into the country, and by the year 1745 the Alexanders, Allens, Andersons, Bells, Bowyers, Breckinridges, Browns, Buchanans, Campbells, Christians, Craigs, Cunninghams, Dickinsons, Doaks, Finleys, Johnstons, Kerrs, Lewises, Lyles, Matthews, Milles, Moores, McNutts, Moffets, McPheeters, McClungs, McDowells, Pattons, Pickkenses, Pattersons, Pilsons, Poages, Prestons, Robinsons, Scotts, Sitlingtons, Stuarts, Tates, Thompson, Trimbles, Wilsons, Youngs . . . "

I don't have the complete website address yet: But I found this site which has a "List of People Acquiring Land in the Borden Tract" (My research about David Moore, Sr. stated, among other things, that he lived in Borden's Tract", Virginia).

Here are some people from that list:

Andrew Buchanan, James Buchanan, John Buchanan, Samuel Buchanan, William Buchanan, John Dunlap, Robert Dunlap, Samuel Dunlap, Robert Erwin, James Houston, Robert Houston, James Lusk, Robert Lusk, William Lusk, Henry, James, and William McClung, several McClures, Alexander McNutt, James McNutt, John Montgomery, (I believe this to be the Father of Mary Montgomery who married John McFarland), Alexander Moore, Andrew Moore, David Moore, James Moore, John Moore, Thomas Paxton, (refer to Phoebe McClung Paxton Moore), James Robinson, Andrew Steele, John Stewart, several Walkers.

Did you notice how similar the naming patterns are for John McFarland's children:

Jenny Moore's Siblings:

1. William Moore (Capt.) b. 1748, m 1770 Nancy McClung

2. Andrew Moore (Capt.) b. 1752, 3-31-1795 married Sarah Reid

3. Samuel Moore (Maj) b. 1750, m Phobe McClung

4. David Moore, Jr., b. 1764 m. 1782 Janet McClung

5. Polly Moore m David Steel

6. Jenny Moore m McFarland

7. Sally Moore b. 1748 m. Elliott

8. Isabel/Isabella (Ibby) Moore b. 1747 m. John William Lusk

John McFarland had children named:

William

Andrew

Sally

Isabella

Marriage Record - Virginia Marriages to 1800

Spouse 1: McFarland, John

Spouse 2: Moore, Jenny

Marriage Date: 1 Apr 1779

Location Virginia, Rockbridge County

Jenny married John McFarland, BY3019-FT218687 on 1 Apr 1779 in Rockbridge Co., VA. John (son of Robert McFarland, FT218687 RoM02 and Margaret Jane) was born about 1758 in Virginia; died in 1815 in Christian Co., KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Polly Mcfarland was born about 1780 in Virginia; died before 1815 in Kentucky.
2. William McFarland was born on 16 Oct 1783 in Virginia, United States of America; died on 22 Feb 1860 in Henry Co., Tenn; was buried in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America.
3. John McFarland, Jr was born on 3 May 1787 in Tennessee; died on 25 Apr 1859 in Wabash Co., Illinois.
4. Jane McFarland was born on 16 Feb 1788 in Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States; died on 18 Nov 1876 in Muddy Fork Creek, Trigg, Kentucky, United States.
5. Margaret Ann McFarland was born on 25 Jul 1790 in Kentucky, USA; died on 7 Oct 1867 in Fayette, Illinois, USA.
6. Margaret McFarland was born about 1792 in Kentucky; died on 21 Feb 1876 in Livingston, Missouri.
7. Andrew McFarland was born on 21 Mar 1793 in KY; died on 5 Aug 1872 in Fayette Co., IL.
8. Arthur McFarland was born about 1795 in Christian Co., KY; died after 1880 in Madison Co., Missouri.
9. Isabella McFarland was born about 1796 in Christian, Kentucky, USA.
10. Sally McFarland was born about 1798 in Kentucky.
11. Betsy McFarland died between 1817 and 1821 in Christian County, Kentucky, USA.