Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: Between 1683 and 1711, Scotland
• Birth: 1720
• Birth: Abt 1726, , , Ireland of
• Death: Between 1757 and 1800
• Death: 1794, , Rockbridge, Virginia

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes: could this not be Esther Dunn? We know that Robert's wife's name is Esther from the sale of their land in 1752 in Lancaster Co. PA. We are not sure if Esther's name is really Dunn, however a marriage took place in 1748 in the proximity of Donegal township, so it seems logical. Other Roberts in PA at this time include Robert, son of James of Cumberland Co.; however he is not noted as ever marrying, and he was not born until 1741. Thomas Sims McFarland, in his history said that the Robert of Rockbridge Co. came to America in 1740. This Robert did marry an Esther, who was his wife when he died in Rockbridge Co. VA in 1797. However, it is usually said that Esther is a Huston. I believe that the evidence overwhelmingly shows that the Robert of Rockbridge is the same man as the Robert, son of Robert and Jennet, of Lancaster Co. PA, then Cumberland Co. PA, before the move to Rockbridge VA in 1778. Therefore, the logical conclusion is the notes below speculating that Esther is Esther Huston is probably wrong. Author George Cleek's history has the two McFarland families (Duncan's and Robert's) completely mixed together. There is a Robert McFarland from the Duncan line also.

Older notes below:
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PARENTS: John HUSTON and Margaret CRAWFORD.

LINKS: source "Early Western Augusta County Pioneers" 1957 by George W. Cleek
Esther Houston, daughter of John Houston (1669-1755) and Margaret Crawford.

NAME: HUSTON or HOUSTON. In Pennsylvania and Virginia up until about 1800,
most everyone went by Huston. After 1800 several changed name to Houston.

LINKS-TAXLIST: Cumberland County, PA Tax Lists 1750-1780. FHC microfilm #
21087, 21088, 21089. 1753 Peters Township, Cumberland County, PA TAX LIST.
1751 Widow Huston, John Huston, David Huston. 1753 Hugh Huston, John Huston,
Widow Huston. 1763 Hugh Huston 250 acres, John Huston 200 acres, David Huston
(young man) 100 acres. 1764 John Huston 200 acres, David Huston (young man) 100
acres. 1765 William Huston 260 acres, George Huston 350 acres, William Huston
100 acres, David Huston 100 acres. 1767 William Huston 275 acres (80 clear), 1
negro, 7 horse, 3 cows, George Huston 175 acres (50 clear), 3 horse, 4 cows, 2
sheep, David Huston 200 acres, James Huston 175 acres(19 clear), 3 horse,
Margrett Huston 200 acres (40 clear), 2 horse, 2 cows.

RESEARCHER: Charles John 918 Golden Arrow Street Great Falls, VA 22066.
(Ancestral Files-John Huston and Margaret Crawford).
[Mcfarlan.ged]

PARENTS: John HUSTON and Margaret CRAWFORD.

LINKS: source "Early Western Augusta County Pioneers" 1957 by George W. Cleek
Esther Houston, daughter of John Houston (1669-1755) and Margaret Crawford.

NAME: HUSTON or HOUSTON. In Pennsylvania and Virginia up until about 1800,
most everyone went by Huston. After 1800 several changed name to Houston.

LINKS-TAXLIST: Cumberland County, PA Tax Lists 1750-1780. FHC microfilm #
21087, 21088, 21089. 1753 Peters Township, Cumberland County, PA TAX LIST.
1751 Widow Huston, John Huston, David Huston. 1753 Hugh Huston, John Huston,
Widow Huston. 1763 Hugh Huston 250 acres, John Huston 200 acres, David Huston
(young man) 100 acres. 1764 John Huston 200 acres, David Huston (young man) 100
acres. 1765 William Huston 260 acres, George Huston 350 acres, William Huston
100 acres, David Huston 100 acres. 1767 William Huston 275 acres (80 clear), 1
negro, 7 horse, 3 cows, George Huston 175 acres (50 clear), 3 horse, 4 cows, 2
sheep, David Huston 200 acres, James Huston 175 acres(19 clear), 3 horse,
Margrett Huston 200 acres (40 clear), 2 horse, 2 cows.

RESEARCHER: Charles John 918 Golden Arrow Street Great Falls, VA 22066.
(Ancestral Files-John Huston and Margaret Crawford).

Facts about this person:

Burial
FallingSpring Ch, Rockbridge, Virginia

Source: Mcfarlan.ged.GED
Medium: Other
Date of Import: Feb 21, 1999

Source: Mcfarlan.ged.GED
Medium: Other
Date of Import: Feb 21, 1999

Source: Mcfarlan.ged
Medium: Other
Date of Import: Feb 21, 1999
Facts about this person:

Record Change January 25, 1998/99

Source: GREGORY.GED
Medium: Other
Date of Import: Feb 21, 1999

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Esther married Robert McFarland, RoM02 on 27 Sep 1748 in Earltown, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. Robert (son of Robert McFarland, BY3019 RoM02 and Jennet) was born in 1717 in Northern Ireland; died on 25 Dec 1797 in Rockbridge Co., VA; was buried in FallingSpring Ch, Rockbridge, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Abraham McFarland was born about 1754 in Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania; died between 1787 and 1792 in AT SEA.
2. William McFarland, BY3019 was born on 10 Jun 1755 in Peters Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; died on 1 Jun 1825 in Indian Creek, Cynthiana, Harrison, Kentucky; was buried in Endicott Church, Harrison Co., KY.
3. Letitia McFarland was born about 1757 in Peters Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; died in , , Tennessee.
4. Esther McFarland was born about 1759 in Cumberland Co. PA; died in , , Kentucky.
5. Thomas McFarland was born about 1761 in Peters Township, Cumberland of, Pennsylvania; died after 1830 in , Rush, Indiana.
6. Rachel McFarland was born about 1765 in Peters Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; died on 4 Jun 1825 in , Green, Kentucky.
7. Rebecca McFarland was born about Aug 1771 in Peters Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; was christened on 25 Aug 1771 in Mercersburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; died between 1793 and 1865.