Notes:

MHH notes:
Andrew J. is in Kirdmansville, Todd Co. KY in the 1870 census, 57, born KY, with wife Martha A, 44, kY, children which include Robert D., 22, born TN as well as all the others from Nancy E, 24 on down. Have not located him in 1860 or 1850.

Andrew married Martha A. Winders on 18 Jan 1842. Martha was born on 17 Mar 1820 in Todd Co., Ky.; died about 29 May 1900 in Henry Co., Tenn; was buried in Paris, Henry, Tenn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah Jane McFarland was born on 28 Jun 1844 in , Todd, Ky; died on 12 May 1920.
2. Nancy E. McFarland was born on 5 May 1846 in , Todd, Ky; died on 28 Jan 1909 in , , Ky.
3. Robert Duncan McFarland was born on 15 Mar 1848 in Tenn; died on 29 Mar 1903 in Hopkinsville, Christian Co., Ky.; was buried on 30 Mar 1903 in Allegree, Todd, Ky..
4. Tabitha Cumi McFarland was born on 13 May 1850 in , Todd, Ky.
5. Martha Ann McFarland was born on 3 Apr 1852 in , Todd; died in 1929.
6. William A. McFarland was born on 10 May 1854 in , Todd.
7. America Isabella McFarland was born on 12 Mar 1856 in , Todd.
8. Mary Elizabeth McFarland was born on 18 May 1858 in , Todd.
9. Son McFarland was born in May 1859 in , Todd.
10. Washington Randolph McFarland was born on 7 Feb 1861 in , Todd.
11. James Andrew McFarland was born on 29 May 1863 in , Todd; died on 25 Jun 1950 in Simsong, Ky.
12. Margaret Ellen (Mary) McFarland was born on 5 Mar 1865 in , Todd; died on 2 Jan 1922.
13. Edward Newton McFarland was born on 19 Jun 1867 in Todd Co., Ky.; died on 2 Aug 1937; was buried in Paris, Henry, Tenn.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1810, Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
• Residence: 1820, Todd, Kentucky, United States
• Residence: 1830, Henry, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1836, Henry, Tennessee, United States
• Residence: 1850, District 17, Henry, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

William was a veteran from war of 1812
Info taken from will 28 may 1822

MHH notes:
From The Kentucky Land Grants, by Willard Rouse Jillson, Vol. 1, p. 373 from section labeled Grants South of Green River, William McFarland made a 50 acre grant, Book 5, p. 208, in Muhlenberg Co., Cypress Creek on Oct. 4, 1804.

1850 census he is living in Henry Co., Tennessee with wife and the youngest children. His son William R. is living next to him.

Dawn notes:
By the way, the 3 McFarland brothers, sons of John and Jenny all served in War of 1812 in the Battle of the Thames Campaign, 7th Kentucky Volunteer Regiment, including William, John, Jr., and Andrew. They all served under a Ewing, William and Alexander, under a different Ewing brother. John, Jr. may have served under Finis Ewing; I am still researching that, but he definitely served. His land in Wabash County was apparently a reward for service.

William married Nancy Winders in Jan 1808 in Muhlenburg, Ky. Nancy was born about 1785 in Duplin Co., N.C.; died on 20 Apr 1861 in , Henry, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 1785, , , North Carolina
• Death: Abt 1860, Henry Co., Tenn

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1787-88, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
• Birth: Abt 1758, Va.
• Birth: Abt 1760, Virginia
• Residence: 11 Nov 1777, Reed Creek area of Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
• Possessions: 6 Jan 1783, Reed Creek area of Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; A John McFarland sold 100 acres on North Side of Pine Ridge, on the John McFarland branch to John Cypher. This is south of Reed Cr.
• Possessions: 1788, 1789, Greene Co., TN; A John McFarland purchased 200 acres on North side of Nolichucky from Alex. Outlaw, Deed Book 4, p. 107 (orig patent John Heritage Flat Creek). Purchased 120 acres from Thomas Lee on head of Flat Creek, Deed Book 4, p. 93.
• Possessions: 1792, Jefferson Co., TN; Selling 190 acres, 150 acres, 100 acres in June and July of his lands on Flat Creek. Jefferson Co. Deeds, Vol. C.
• Possessions: 1797, Christian County, Kentucky, USA; On 1797 tax list there is a John McFarland with 200 acres on Nelson Cr. (Daniel Smith survey) and 200 acres on Caney Cr. (Gen. Russell survey). However, he is not on the Christian tax list again until 1811.
• Residence: Between 1800 and 1808, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA
• Possessions: 1813, Christian County, Kentucky, USA; John is listed with 150 acres on Spring Creek, and William with 100 acres on Spring Creek. Later we find out that this is Samuel Moore's property that he "sold" to John by verbal agreement. His heirs will pay for the property in 1817.
• Possessions: 5 Jan 1815, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA; Book 4, p. 155-157 John McFarland of Christian Co. sells to Bartholomew Lott 130 acres for $400, and to Wm. Moore of Muh. 70 acres on Cypress, where Moore now lives for $400 . Neighbors are Wm. Drake.
• Possessions: 1 Feb 1817, Christian County, Kentucky, USA; His children pay Samuel and Phoebe Moore for the property on Spring Creek where the family lived. Samuel is the brother of Jenny, John's wife.

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:

Several years ago two different men who descend from this John married to Jenny Moore did the Y-DNA testing and both men match the other descendants from this line of Robert and Jennet. So far, the connecting documents have not proven who John's father is. He could be Robert, born 1730, married to Martha based on a John McFarland who appears in the records in VA and TN listed below, or he could have another parent that we do not know about. The "magic bullet" has not been found.

Virginia:

There is an extra John McFarland who appears in Montgomery County VA in 1777 signing the Allegience oath. Also there is a John McFarland who sells his 100 acres near Pine Ridge to John Cypher. Then there is the John McFarland, living near Robert and James in Washington Co. VA in 1783 tax lists. However, that John could be John Stewart McFarland who marries Elizabeth Campbell.

I believe that this John McFarland could be the same one who married Jenny Moore in 1779 in Rockbridge Co. VA, but never seems to have lived there. I think that Robert had a son named John (it just makes sense, doesn't it), who followed him to Washington Co. VA with his brother Robert Jr. and James, and then followed them to TN and purchased the land on Flat Creek near Robert Jr. That land was sold in 1792, and then John McFarland appears in Christian Co. KY where he purchased land on the Muddy Creek. He has a land patent there in 1797. He died in 1815, His descendants have taken the DNA test and are close matches to everyone else who has taken the test and are from this lineage.

It means that various land purchases attributed to John McFarland (married to Mary Kinder) in Tennessee are probably not his, but instead his nephew's...this John McFarland.

Here are my notes on tax and land records in Greene Co./Jefferson Co. TN that could pertain to either John, son of Robert, or John, brother of Robert.

John McFarland was not present for taxes in 1783 in Greene Co. TN, His move must have been around 1784. We know he (John married to Mary Kinder) sold his VA land in 1786 and was living in the State of Franklin at that time. Greene County (what became Tennessee) was formed in April 1783 by North Carolina out of the Washington District which had been formed in 1777.

In 1787 Greene Co. tax list, John McFarlin appears for the first time, with no acres. He is in Abraham McKay's list., same as Thomas Love. He does not appear in that same list in 1796 with Thomas Love; however the purchase from Alex. Outlaw below would be in Jefferson Co. after 1792. No more McFarlands show up on the Greene Co. tax list until 1798 when James McFarland, who has purchased 114 acres from Joseph McFarland appears on their list.

Note about the Love family. Robert Love, born 1760, and brother Thomas Love, born 1766, were the childen of Samuel Love and Dorcas Bell. They were living in what became Wythe Co. VA and in 1782 moved away. Thomas was living in Greene Co. as you see above. He then moved on to Buncombe Co. by 1790--that part that became Haywood Co. NC, along with brother Robert. Their arrival must have inspired the move by John McFarland's (Mary Kinder wife) family.

1788: March 25, Deed Book 4, p. 107 Green Co. Abstracts Indenture bet Alex. Outlaw and John McFarland. Outlaw selling 200 acres on North side of Nolichucky R. for 150 pounds, part of John Heritage (of New River in Dobbs Co. NC) patent of 640 acres. Witnesses are David Campbell, Elizabeth Campbell, and William McFarland (p. 47, Greene County Tennessee Deed Abstracts 1785-1810, by Murray) {John Heritage received 640 acres on North side of Nolachucky including the mouth of Flatt Creek, Warrant #8 from State of N.C. on July 13, 1786 as Rev. War grant} (No way to know for certain if this is John McFarland, married to Mary Kinder, or John McFarland who married Jenny Moore)

1788 Greene County, Tennessee. 1788, Oct 15, Tn. Greene County,
Ewen Morgan married Abigail Netherton; bond by William McFarland and John McFarland.

1789: Oct. 30, John McFarland purchased 120 acres Greene Co. from Thomas Lee for 135 pounds, patent #725 from NC to Lee on head of Flat Creek (#8 on map) including a Limestone Creek, with Archibald Roden-Jurat, Andrew Kerr, Deed Book 4, p. 93 (Greene Co. TN Deed Abstracts, Murray, p. 46){Thomas Lee received this 120 acres on July 11, 1788, Warrant 1309, surveyed by Robert McFarlin, on head of flat creek including a limestone spring running up the valley, from State of N.C. as Rev. War grant Roll 5, Book C, p. 56}

1790: Order Book, p. 176, "Ordered that the road known by the name of Bulls Gap Road be altered thus to turn of the road below John McFarlands along a valley leading to Richard Lees and continue along said valley to the head of Long Creek….." (Greene Co. TN Minutes of Court of Common Pleas 1783-1795, p. 82)

1792 Jefferson County carved out of Greene County.

1792: June 30, Jefferson Co. Vol. C. John McFarland selling to John McDonald 190 acres for 150 pounds, on Flat Creek, the waters of Nolachucky. Witnesses: Alex. Outlaw, Baldwin Harle, James Menasco. Signed John McFarland

1792: July, Jefferson Co., Vol. C. p. 66, John McFarland sold to James Menasco 150 acres for 150 pounds land on Flat Creek, the waters of Nolachuckey R. including the plantation where Menasco now lives. Witness: Robert McFarland, Charles Hodges, Signed John McFarland

1792: July 17, Jefferson Co. Vol. C, p. 299. John McFarland deed to Daniel Williams, 100 acres for 100 pounds, on Flat Creek, waters of Nolachucky adj. Scott, John McFarland, Daniel Williams, ___Hodges. Witness: Robert McFarland and Charles Hodges. Signed John McFarland.

It could be that John sold his land in Tennessee and moved to KY shortly after. There are later John McFarland records in TN; however I believe those records up till 1799 belong to John McFarland, married to Mary Kinder. After that, they are records belonging to John McFarland, son of Robert McFarland Jr. (the one who fought in the Rev.)

Kentucky:

The land grants made to John in Christian Co. KY are listed in The Kentucky Land Grants, by Willard Rouse Jillson, Vol. 1, p. 373 from section labeled Grants South of Green River. It also lists a grant to William McFarland for 50 acres in Book 5, p. 208, in Muhlenberg Co. on Cypress Creek, made Oct. 4, 1804.

Christian Co. formed in 1796 from Logan Co., 1799 Muhlenberg was formed from Christian Co., and in 1819 Todd Co. was created from Christian Co.

From Dawn Daddario e-mail on Aug 2, 2014:
1797: John McFarland is on the tax list in Christian County, Ky re: 200 acres on Nelson Creek, and 200 acres on Caney Creek.
1798: John McFarland is listed duplicately in Christian County and Muhlenberg County on the tax list for 200 acres on Cypress Creek.
1800: John McFarland is listed on the Muhlenberg County tax list.

New information from Dawn through e-mail. John McFarland is on the tax list for Muhlenberg Co. from 1799 through 1809, when he sells this land and moves to Christian County sometime during 1810. He does not appear on any census in either Christian or Muhlenberg County. He did purchase land in 1810 in Christian Co. but died before he was able to pay it, and his children finished up paying it.

It appears John and Jenny had another child: Elizabeth "Betsy" - who was mentioned with the other children in the estate records of CC in 1817. In the next year, 1818, records do not mention her name. Note: James and Martha McMackin McFarland, also had a daughter Elizabeth, "Betsy" but she married John Caldwell and lived for quite a bit longer in a different area of Kentucky.

The following notes were gathered by descendant Johnny Walker:

NOTES FOR JOHN MCFARLAND: THE FOLLOWING NOTES SUPPLIED BY JOHNNY D.
WALKER, HERMITAGE, TENNESSEE Notes for William McFarland:

# Note:

RESEARCHER-EMAIL: (2002) Johnny D. Walker From Web page
[www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/a/l/Johnny-D-Walker].

# Note:

LAND: 1798 KENTUCKY, Christian County, 30 Nov 1798, Book 15, p. 187, John
McFarland receives a land grant of 200 acres in Christian Co., Kentucky on
Cypress Creek.

# Note:

LAND: 1799 KENTUCKY, Muhlenberg County, 30 Nov 1799, Book 19, p. 253, John
McFarland receives a land grant of 200 acres in Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky on
Cypress Creek.

# Note:

LINKS-PROBATE: 1807 KENTUCKY, Muhlenberg County. Witnesses John McFarland and
William McFarland, 25 Oct - Dec 1807, will of Susanna Cooly, of Muhlenberg
County. She had son Job Mathias/Mathews (who had son Justus), daughter Susanna
(married Samuel Reaves, and had daughter Susanna). Witnesses named John
McFarland and Samuel Reeves, but signatures include William McFarland. Her
land adjacent to Samuel ?rakin and Gilbert Evans.

# Note:

PROBATE: 1815 KENTUCKY, Christian County, 14 Nov 1815, Will Book C, p. 33,
Inventory of the personal estate of John McFarland decd. Mentions 1 note of
hand on Wm Edgar, $65.00. Total amt of personal estate: $706.90 and 1/2 cents.
Signed 14 Nov 1815, Wm T. Harlan, Joshua Roberts, E S Walton, Wm McFarland
Admr, John McFarland, Admr. The within named appraisers were qualified before
me on Nov. 14, 1815, Henry Gorin, J.P. Recorded Feb Term 1816.

# Note:

PROBATE: 1816 KENTUCKY, Christian County, Feb 1816, Will Book C, p. 34, Acct
of sale of the personal estate of John McFarland, decd. Purchasers: John
Morson, Elliott Vawter, Levi Wooldridge, John Moore, E. Watkin, William
McFarland, John Hinch, Henry Gorin Esq, Reuben Mansfield, Charles Bradley,
Aldred Carter, John McFarland, James S. Mansfield, William Harlan, Hugh Park,
Thomas Thompson, John Edwards, Benjamin Benham, Thos Nash, Robt Rutherford,
Samuel Sutton, Littleberry Watsone, Thomas Watsone, James Mannire, Wm G. Wiatt,
James Rutherford, Andrew McFarland, Edward Tucker, David Moore, Jane McFarland,
Margaret McFarland. Total $671.35 and 3/4 cents. Signed Wm McFarland, Admr,
John McFarland, Admr. Recorded February Term, 1816.

# Note:

LAND: 1817 KENTUCKY, Christian County, 1 Feb 1817, Christian Co., Kentucky,
Deed Book G, p. 341, Saml Moore & Phebe, his wife, to William, Jane, Jno,
Margaret, Andrew, Arthur, Isabella, Betsey, & 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 Mar 1817.

# Note:

PROBATE: KENTUCKY, Christian County, Feb 1818, Christian Co., Kentucky, Will
Book C, p. 114, Settlement with William & John McFarland, Admrs of the estate
of John McFarland decd. Entries start Nov 1815. People mentioned: Wm Edgar,
Samuel Moore, John Fields collector, B. Fields, R. Harrison, Samuel Rice
surveyor, John D. Gorin, 2 beds received by Jane & Margaret McFarland of their
father, John McFarland; John McFarland, sundries received of same; Andrew
McFarland received of same 1 cow; Nathan McFarland ditto 1 mare and saddle.
Also mentions going to Muhlenburg County, 12 days' riding to Frankford, 7 days
to Muhlenburg. Total $577.37. We, William Harlan & James Mannion met on Jan.
31, 1818 and settled the adminstrators acct of John McFarland decd, agreeable
to court order, and find in the hands of the administrators $285.76. Signed Wm
Harlan, Jas. Mannion. Recorded Feb Term 1818.

# Note:

LAND: KENTUCKY, Todd County, 18 Apr 1821, Todd Co., Kentucky, Deed Book A, p.
379, William McFarland and Nancy his wife, Jane McFarland, John McFarland and
Polly his wife, Andrew McFarland and Nancy his wife, Arthur McFarland, Elijah
Hagood and Margaret his wife, Isabella McFarland, Sally McFarland of the one
part and Daniel White of the other part, all of the county of Todd and state
of Kentucky. Consideration $1500, 150 acres, on the waters of Spring Creek,
adjacent Pauncey Anderson. Witness: Pauncey Anderson. Isabella (X) McFarland,
Margaret Hagood signed in the presence of Robt Ellis, Henry Goren, 5 Dec 1821.

Father: 1700-1770 MISCELLANEOUS

Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown

Children

1. Has Children William MCFARLAND b: 16 OCT 1783 in ,,Virginia
2. Has No Children Jane MCFARLAND b: 16 FEB 1788 in ,,Virginia
3. Has No Children Margaret (Peggy) MCFARLAND b: 25 JUL 1790 in ,,Kentucky
4. Has Children Andrew M. MCFARLAND b: 21 MAR 1793 in ,Christian,Kentucky
5. Has No Children Arthur MCFARLAND b: 1794/1795 in ,Augusta of,Virginia
6. Has No Children John MCFARLAND b: 1795 in ,Augusta of,Virginia
7. Has No Children Isabella MCFARLAND b: ABT 1800 in ,Christian,Kentucky
8. Has No Children Elizabeth (Betsy) MCFARLAND b: ABT 1805 in ,,Kentucky
9. Has No Children Sarah (Sally) MCFARLAND b: 1807 in ,Christian of,Kentucky of

I do not know if there is a son named John, but there is an extra John McFarland living in the Reed Creek area who was old enough to sign the allegience oath in 1777 and own 100 acres for a time.

There was a John McFarland present in Washington Co. VA as late as 1786 when he was on a jury in a trial. P. 1191 Minutes of the County Court of Washington Co.

Could this be the John who settles in Christian Co. KY in the late 1700s and dies there in 1815? The DNA indicates the possibility.

John married Jenny Moore on 1 Apr 1779 in Rockbridge Co., VA. Jenny was born about 1757; died before 14 Nov 1815 in Christian, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Robert McFarlin
• Residence: 1755-56, Bedford Co., VA
• Birth: Abt 1730, Lancaster Co., PA
• Birth: 1730
• Residence: 1747, Black Lick, Wythe, Virginia, USA
• Possessions: 1749, Augusta Co. VA, now Wythe; Survey of 248 acres on Stony Fork, Laurel Run, granted 1753, sold to John Downing in 1754.
• _MILT: 16 Nov 1752, Augusta County, VA (now Wythe Co.)
• Possessions: 1757, Lancaster County, PA; Robert, son of John, is selling property he inherited from his deceased brother James, who had inherited it from his uncle James. Robert is selling it to the husband of James (brother of John) widow Margaret who has now remarried.
• Residence: 1766, Orange Co.NC
• Possessions: 1768, Botetourt Virginia; Augusta
• Residence: 1768, Orange County, North Carolina, USA
• Possessions: 1771, Bedford County, Virginia; Robert, and Jane his wife, sells his 354 acres near the great Otter R. in two sales. Deed book 4, p. 131 and 144.
• Residence: Between 1772 and 1780, Cedar Run, branch of Reed Creek, 85 acres
• _MILT: 1774, Fincastle Co., Virginia
• Possessions: 6 Dec 1774, Montgomery County, Virginia (Wythe Co. now); Montgomery Deed Book A, p. 142. 116 acres on both sides of Reed Creek.
• _MILT: 1776, Virginia
• Residence: Between 1782 and 1783, Washington Co. VA, on the waters of the Middle Fork of the Holstein.
• Possessions: 4 Jun 1782, Montgomery County, VA; "John Davis, assignee of Robert Mcfarland, assignee of Alexander Neely, 200 acres on both sides of Reed Cr." Mary Kegley's Vol. 2, p. 40.
• Possessions: 1789, Greene County, Tennessee, USA; North Carolina grant #818 on south side of Nolachucky for 200 a. next to Robert Armstrong. Roll 13, Book 2, Image 299/329. He sells this in 2 deeds in 1791 and 1792. Wife Jane signs in 91, not 92. Alex. McF. witness.

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:
This first paragraph contains unproven speculation meant to stir up further research:
Too little is known about this Robert McFarland. He must have had several children, but the only two we really know about is Robert Jr. and Benjamin because their descendants kept records that made the connections. I feel sure that Robert had a son named James, probably the eldest son, because he appears in the Montgomery records with him. He also probably had a son named John, because the Washington Co. VA 1782 tax list puts a John near Robert and James. (However, that John maybe John Stewart MacFarlane.) I think there is a good chance that he has a daughter named Mary, and it probably is the Mary that marries Samuel Montgomery. There is an unexplained William in the Jefferson Co. records that may belong to this family. Also, it is possible that the Joseph in Jefferson Co. is another son, or at least a cousin. Lastly, while I am speculating, I think that Robert's wife could be a Crockett. I don't know how, but why would Samuel Crockett leave Robert the 85 acres on Cedar Run?

Now for the facts:
Robert moved with his father John to Augusta County in 1747 and was enrolled in the militia in 1752. He purchased land with his father (1020 acres at Black Buffalo Lick, in 1747, and then separately, in 1749, 248 acres on Stony Fork, at Laurel Run. This he sold to John Downing in 1754. This land is in present day Wythe County, in the foothills east of the Appalachian Mts. and the Jefferson National Forest.

In Lancaster Co. PA Deed Book D, pp. 415-417, Microfilm #21383, there is a very convoluted deed that basically states that the original patent from 1739 to Robert McFarland (grandfather of this Robert who died in 1751) for 286 acres, went first to Robert Sr's son James, who died in 1752 leaving behind a wife Margaret. James' will left 1/2 of the estate to his nephew James (son of his elder brother John). Widow Margaret McF. then married Thomas Clingan shortly after and they lived on the 1/2 estate that she inherited from her dead husband James McFarland, brother to John, Robert, Joseph. The nephew James (son of John) was killed by Indians in Virginia in 1755 and died without heirs or a will, so his inheritance passed to his oldest brother Robert (also son of John). So, this Robert, now living in Bedford County, sells the land to his aunt's husband Thomas Clingan for 143 pounds. Robert McFarland came to Lancaster County and entered the deed June 22, 1757.

He moved with father John to Bedford Co. Va. in 1755/6 during the French and Indian War, probably shortly after the death of James.

In 1756 John and Robert McFarland are present in Bedford County serving in a jury (p. 178). In 1757 Robert McFarland is a plaintiff ag. Jason Meadows (p. 193), issue resolved, in the Sept. court 1757, Robert McFarland is a juror along with Wm. Boyd, Joseph and Walter Crockett, and Andrew Evans (p. 138) Source: Bedford County Virginia Order Book 1, 1754-1761, by TLC Genealogy, 929.37556 B411 2000, Dallas Public Library This shows that all the Reed Creek neighbors moved to Bedford Co. from their patents.

Then Robert married and moved to Orange Co. North Carolina, which we know because of his son Robert's birth there in 1759 (Robert Jr.'s 1832 pension statement). He could have already been married, and Margaret is his second wife-we know nothing about his wife's full name.)

While still in Orange Co. NC Robert and Margaret sold the Black Lick land along with with his father John and Mary Montgomery McFarland in 1766 to the Doak family. It is through this sale that we know his wife's first name and that he was living in Orange Co. NC in 1766.

So, Robert and Margaret were living in Orange County North Carolina from at least 1758/9 to 1766/7.
However, the records for Robert McFarland in Orange County NC in the 1760s are not clearly his as far as I can tell, considering there is another Robert McFarland present at this time it seems. The other Robert in Orange Co. is the Robert who wrote a will in 1780 and died the next year in Caswell County, with wife Margaret (unfortunately the same name). DNA testing on a descendant of this other Robert puts that family in the Cadet lineage, but there is one different marker that makes this lineage not a part of our descendants from Robert and Jennet.

In 1766 Robert purchased land on the Great Otter River in Bedford Co. VA, (Deed Book 2, p. 312, 254 acres on the Otter River) while he still was in Orange Co. NC according to the Bedford Co. records.

Also, he must have moved back to the Black Lick area in 1766 because Kegley records in Vol. 3 of Early Adventurers on the Western Waters: "Gasper (Kinder) may have been living on Reed Creek as early as 1766 as he was in company with Robert McFarland (McFarlin) for a tract of land on the north side of Pine Ridge at that time. This fact is recorded in an unusual document filed in 1785 in the will book of Montgomery County (Will Book B. p. 78)."

Robert sold the land in Bedford Co. in 1771 (Book 4, p. 131 and 144) and by 1772 he was back in the Reed Creek area. In the 1771 deed his wife is named Jane.

In 1772 he received 85 acres of land on Cedar Run, a branch of Reed Creek from the will of Samuel Crockett. He moved to this land, and lived here for 10 years. In 1772 this land was in Botetourt Co, but it is the same area that they first settled in. This land was never recorded as a deed, but is recorded in the Augusta County Will Book 3, p. 506, when Joseph Crockett willed it to his son Samuel, and then Samuel willed it to Robert in 1772. No deed was ever recorded, but the title transferred to Christopher Simmerman in 1791, who then donated it to create the town of Evansham, which was renamed Wytheville. (Kegley, Vol. IV, Early Adventurers in the Town of Evansham, 1998)

In 1774 a Robert McFarland served 108 days in the militia under Captain Walter Crockat as part of the call-up of men who were to travel to Point Pleasant as part of Governor Dunmore's war. Also in this company was James Mcfarland, serving 108 days. This is most likely Robert Sr. (b. 1730) and his son James. Source: Soldiers of Fincastle Co. Virginia 1774, Mary B. Kegley, R929.37558 K26S 1974, p. 30.

In 1776 Robert was living at the Cedar Run acreage, and his son Robert Jr. (age 17) enlisted in Capt. Russell's company in the Rev. War. at his father's house, which is described as being at the present location of the Wytheville court house, Source: Robert Jr.'s 1832 Pension statement. The acreage of future Wytheville was transferred to Christopher Simmerman and recorded in 1791 in the Wythe Deed Book 1, p. 35. In the 1782 tax list for Montgomery Co. there are no Robert McFarlands present, however, a John McFarlane is living next to Christopher Simmerman. It seems that Robert Sr. and Jr. are now living in Washington Co. VA, where they appear on that tax list, and John is living in their place in what becomes the town. (What is unknown at this time is who is this John McFarlane in 1782. Is it a son of Robert's or is it Robert's brother John who was married to Mary Kinder.)

All of this is verified by various tax and militia lists:
From New River Tithables 1770-1773 by Mary Kegley, p. 14 and 15, includes Captain Doacks and Walter Crockett's list of tax payers and lists McFarland, John, and Mackfarland, Robert and his son James. (This would indicate John McFarland jr., his brother, had also moved back)
From Early Adventurers on the Western Waters, Vol III, Mary B. Kegley: p. 258, In 1774, a list of Captain Walter Crockat's Co. of men who served 108 days included Robert Mcfarland and James Mcfarland.

So, Robert had an older son named James who was old enough to pay taxes in 1771, and serve in the militia in 1774. What happened to him? Is he the James who purchased 1/2 of Joseph McFarland's land grant in Greene Co. in 1792? Is he the same James who moved to Christian Co. KY where he died in 1811?

I now believe that the Mary McFarland, who married Samuel Montgomery, a neighbor in the Cedar Run area of Reed Creek, was the daughter of this Robert McFarland. I have no absolute proof, but the time and place is right for this to be the case.

(There are no Roberts or James of the right age in the Duncan line to have served in the militia or paid these taxes, so these records must be attributed to the correct family)

Regarding Robert's wife's name. There are two deeds a couple of years apart where Robert is selling his land and his wife is signing. In the first deed, the wife is named Margaret. In the second deed 2 years later, the wife is named Jane. Ramsey mistakenly wrote her name as Martha, which is why so many trees have that name listed, but the original deed image is quite clearly Margaret.

The following are notes from the McFarland genealogy website of Gary Morris: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hollow/8143/genealogy/mcfarland/rbtlanc.txt --
***** 8 ***** Robert McFARLAND, son of John McFARLAND and Mary MONTGOMERY, was
born 7 Apr 1730 in Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, died 1798
in Kentucky. Married about 1758 in Virginia to Martha _____ born about 1734 in
Orange(?) County, N.Carolina(?).

----- NOTES FOR Robert McFARLAND:
QUESTION-COMMENT: From the Annuals of Bath County "Families of Greater Bath";
page 187 Colonels Robert and John McFarland, early pioneers of Jefferson County,
TN, are descendants of Duncan McFarland. (See Duncan McFarland Records).
MILITARY: 1752 Augusta County. Robert McFarland qualified a Lieutenant on
November 16, 1752 (Abstracts from the Records of Augusta County, VA, Lyman
Chalkley, Vol. II page 55).
MILITARY: "Virginia Colonial Soldiers" by Lloyd D. Bockstruck 1988;
Genealogical Publishing Co, Baltimore, MD; page 4 Augusta County 16 Nov 1752 John
McFarland, ensign, and Robert McFarland, Lieutenant.
RESIDENCE: Soon after marriage, in 1758 had gone south to Orange County, North
Carolina.
RESIDENCE: From Abstracts of Revolutionary War Applications of son, Robert;
Lived in Orange County, North Carolina, and about 1768 moved to Bedford County
until about 1771 to Botetourt County, Virginia. Moved 1779 to Washington county,
Virginia, and then later to Jefferson County, Tennessee.
LAND: Robert inherited one-half of a farm from his uncle James. Jame's wife,
Margret inherited the other one-half. Later Robert sold his one-half to Margaret
and her new husband, Thomas Clingan. Source: James A. McFarland.
LAND: 1757 Thomas Clingan (husband of Margaret, who first married uncle James
McFarland) bought land from Robert McFarland, who was living in Bedford Co, VA
at time of transaction, 20 June 1757. From Mary Haines@Juno.com Bedford Co, VA
Queeries Aug 1998.
RESEARCHER-EMAIL: Mary Haines Maryhaines@juno.com.
LAND: 1754. 6 Aug 1754 Robert McFarland sold 248 acres on Stoney Fork of Reed
Creek for 20.14 pounds to John Downing. Teste: Abraham Dunkleberry, Nathaniel
Wilshire. (Chalkley Vol 3:330; Augusta County Will page 442).
QUESTION: Last transaction mentions John Downing, who was related to James
McFarland. However, James McFarland, brother of this Robert, died in 1750's. Do
I have James McFarlands mixed up?
LAND: 1766 Although Robert was still in Orange County, NC, he bought property
in Bedford County. In 1766 he bought 254 acres on the Otter River in Bedford
County from Giles Williams, property that was near to his father, John. Mentioned
in THE MYTH OF SIR JOHN MACFARLANE 1997,1998 by James A. McFarland (C)ole Creek
Productions, Inc. Tulsa, OK, copy at Houston Public Library (Clayton Branch).
LAND: 1768 Botetourt County: John and Mary McFarland of Bedford county,
Virginia and Robert and Martha McFarland of County of Orange, North Carolina, to
David Doak for L156, 1,020 acres at Black Buffalo Lick on water of Wood (New)
River. Annals of Southwest Virginia 1769-1800, by Lewis C. Summers, Kingsport
Press, Kingsport, Tn, 1927 Vol 2, page 531.
RESIDENCE: In 1768 or 1769 Robert returned from Orange County with his family,
but sold his land in 1771.
LAND: Oct 30, 1772 VIRGINIA, Montgomery County. Robert McFarland received 85
acres on Cedar Run, a branch of Reed Creek, from the will of Samuel Crockett
dated this date. This tract was approximately two miles southeast of Fort
Chiswell. Will Book B, page 3.
LAND: 1773. VIRGINIA, Fincastle County. Robert McFarland received 166 acres
in Fincastle County, on Reed Creek, 16 Dec 1773 (Reed Creek now in Montgomery
County). (VA State Library, Record of Plotts, reel 33, Book A, page 79).
LAND: 1776 lived on a tract located in the present town of Wytheville, Wythe
County.
RESIDENCE: Moved 1779 to Washington County, Virginia (mentioned in personal
records of son Robert).
COURT: 1780 TENNESSEE, Greene County. Alexander Outlaw, 1780, complains of
Robert McFarland Sr. and Robert McFarland Jr., that they on ... at Green County
took away fifty head of cattle belonging to said Outlaw. SOURCE: Morgan
District Court Civil Action Papers Found in Bulletin of Genealogical Society of
Old Tyrone County, North Carolina 10:3:135 1982.
TAXLIST: 1785 VIRGINIA, Washington County: Robert Sr. (NOTE: Robert Jr. would
have been Robert Henry McFarlane of Russell County).
PLACE: Russell County formed 1785 from Washington County.
NOTE: Not listed in Russell County, VA Taxlists (1787-on). Must have lived
1786-1788 in that part now Washington County.
LAND: 1788
HISTORY: "Families of Jefferson Conty, Tennessee" 1992 found at Seattle
Genealogical Society. Robert McFarland moved from Virginia to Kentucky in 1788
and to the Watauga Settlement in 1799.
DEATH: Last record of Robert McFarland is in Montgomery County on Sept 7,
1779.
DEATH: According to the Morristown Bible record, Robert Sr. is suppossed to
have gone to Kentucky circa 1788. See "The Myth of Sir John McFarlane" by James
A. McFarlane.

===CHILDREN of Robert McFARLAND and Martha _____

+ 33 Robert McFARLAND b 15 Mar 1759 Orange County, North
Carolina. M (1) Margaret McNUTT. M (2) Mary NEAL. M
(3) Mary WEAVER.
+ 34 Benjamin McFARLAND b abt Oct 1769 Bedford County,
Virginia. M (1) Martha STINSON. M (2) Mary RATCLIFFE.
Robert moved with his father John to Augusta County in 1747 and was enrolled in the militia in 1752. He moved with father John to Bedford Co. Va. in 1757. Then he married and moved to Orange Co. North Carolina. In 1768 Robert moved back to Virginia to Bedford Co. and then four years later to Botetourt Co. for 10 years, where in 1772 he received 85 acres on Reed Creek from will of Samuel Crockett (two miles southeast of Fort Chiswell). In 1776 Robert is living in what is the present town of Wytheville, and his son Robert Jr. enlists in Capt. Russell's company in the Rev. Wa

Robert married Margaret Jane about 1747 in Virginia. Margaret was born in 1734; died about 1792 in Jefferson County, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:Her name appears in two deeds selling Robert's property. The first deed is the sale of the Black Lick property he co-owned with father John, and her name is listed as Margaret. The second deed is selling the Bedford property and her name is listed as Jane. It could be two different wives.