Notes:

CENSUS: 1830 VIRGINIA, Russell County Augustus McFarlane 2M 0-5, 1M 30-40, 1F
20-30.
CENSUS: 1840 VIRGINIA, Russell County Augustus McFarlane 1M 40-50, 1F 5-10,
1F 15-20, 1F 30-40.
CENSUS: 1850 VIRGINIA, Russell County Augustus McFarlane 52 born Russell Co,
Nancy 44 born Russell Co.

In 1870 the family has moved to Sand Lick, Buchanan Co., VA.

Family/Spouse: Delila Casey. Delila was born about 1815 in Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Napoleon Bonaparte Casey was born on 7 Aug 1838 in Russell Co., VA; died on 25 Jun 1928 in Red Ash, Tazewell, Virginia, USA.

Augustus married Nancy Kendrick about 1825 in Russell Co., Virginia. Nancy was born in 1805 in Russell Co., Virginia; died in 1886 in Buchanan Co., VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Isabele McFarlane was born in 1829 in Russell Co., Virginia.
2. Liburn McFarlane was born in 1832 in Russell Co., Virginia.
3. Virginia McFarlane was born in 1834 in Russell Co., Virginia.
4. Julia Malissa McFarlane was born in 1836 in Russell Co., Virginia.
5. Emily S. McFarlane was born in 1839 in Russell Co., Virginia.
6. George M. McFarlane was born in 1841 in Russell Co., Virginia.
7. William A. McFarlane was born in 1842 in Russell Co., Virginia.
8. Rachael Evaline McFarlane was born in 1847 in Russell Co., Virginia.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Probate: Russell, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 7 Aug 1820, Lebanon, Russell, Virginia, USA

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:
Mary T. Haines sent me the book by Lake McFarlane Parsons. She has lots of information, but unfortunately, does not give her sources. Some of the information she cites is incorrect regarding James's siblings, etc.

She does not mention if he was the James McFarland who was briefly with brother Alexander, John, Daniel in Greene Co. KY and claimed 200 acres. His name appears there and is gone, and it seems as if Alexander absorbs his claim.

Older notes:

NOTES: "COL. James McFarlane of Virginia: some descendants and related
families"; Lake McFarlane PARSONS (1902- );1979; LDS Book 929.273 M164p; states
James McFarlane was born in 1766 or 1767 in Virginia. He married Jane Price.
Many descendants remain in Virginia. Book Review found in VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN
NOTES Nov 1991, page 154, at BHam FHC; 227 pages;
ACTION: Wrote to Lake McFarlane Parsons. Address (1997) 1 Liberty Place Apt
135 Bristol, VA 24201. She does not have a copy of her book.
PLACE: Russell County formed 1785 from Washington County, Virginia.
NOTE: NOT LISTED IN 1785 Washington county, request to split into two
counties.
TAXLIST: 1787-1799 continuous VIRGINIA, Russell County, Upper District.
LAND: 1791 Deed Book #1 Page 135-136 March 22,1791 Between Samuel VanHook and
James McFarland ... 199 acres on both sides of the north fork of Cedar Creek
the waters of Clinch River.
LAND: 1792 Virginia, Russell County Land Records page 132 11 Jan 1792 James
McFarland, assignee of Philip Naanes 142 acres part of Treasury Warrant 100
acres by 8174 dtd Feb 2, 1782 & 42 ac by 11244 dtd 11 march 1782 on the south
side of House and Barn Mtn -corner Wm Priest, and Samuel Robertson - corner
Henry Smith.
LINKS: Neighbor of William Priest, likely a close relative of brother's wife,
Lydia Priest.
TAXLIST: 1792 VIRGINIA, Russell County, Upper District. James McFarland 50 and
95 acres.
LINKS-LAND: 1793 VIRGINIA, Russell County Surveyors Books page 187 Sep 13,
1793 John Horton 96 acres on the waters of Cedar Creek Corner of Richard PRICE
and James MC Farland -on the side of Priests Mountain near the foot.
LAND: 1794 VIRGINIA, Russell county, Surveyors Books page 195 Sep 17, 1794
James McFarland, assignee of Alexander Scott - 23 acres - part Treasury Warrant
8174 dtd Feb 2, 1782, on both sides of N. Fork of Cedar Creek, corner to John
Horton.
TAXLIST: 1795 VIRGINIA, Russell County, Upper District James McFarland 295 and
100 acres.
TAXLIST: 1796 VIRGINIA, Russell County, Upper District James mcFarland 275,
110, 162 (new deed) and 80 (new deed) acres.
LINKS-LAND: 1796 VIRGINIA, Russell County Surveyors Books Page278 Abraham
Crabtree Nov 5, 1796 150 acres assignee of David Priest - On the south side of
the House and Barn Mountains - corner of James McFarland.
LAND: 1798 VIRGINIA, Russell County Surveyors Book page 317 James McFarland 15
Feb 1798 90 acres part Treasury Warrant 1019 dated Dec 24, 1794 - on the north
side of Clinch Mtn and on both sides of the Lick branch -corner to Richard
Price - on the Lick Branch corner to said Price - corner George Mutter.
LINKS-LAND: 1798 VIRGINIA, Russell County Surveyors Books pae 302 Sep 20,1798
John Drake -- assignee of Harry Smith, assignee of James McFarland - on the
south side of the middle Fork of Indian Creek, part of Headwaters of Clinch
River.
LINKS: 1803 Russell County, VA Will of Richard Price, Sr. Will Book 2, page
3-12 date 9 March 1803 exec 24 May 1803. Wife Priscilla. Lived Cedar Creek,
branch of Clinch River. Neighbors Samuel Robinson, James McFarlane, Henry
Smith. Lived near Preece Mountain.
CENSUS: 1810 VIRGINIA, Russell County James McFarlane.
TAXLIST: 1816 VIRGINIA, Tazewell county. James McFarland owned land in
Tazewell County, but resided in Russell County.
CENSUS: 1820 VIRGINIA, Russell County James McFarlane Esq 1M 16-18, 3M 16-26,
1M 45-up, 2F 0-10, 1F 45-up, several slaves.
PROBATE: 1830 Russell County, Virginia Will of James McFarlane Will Book 4a,
page 466-467 Made 3 Dec 1825, exec 12 Aug 1830. Children James M., Elizabeth,
Malinda, Alexander, Clarissa Kindrick, and Augustus. Owned land in Tazewell
County. Mentions Elenor Neal and her daughter Mary Neal. Executors: James M.
McFarlane and Joseph Shoemaker. Also witness John Burk.
PROBATE: 1830 Russell County, Virginia Will of James McFarlane Will Book 4a,
page 466-467 Made 3 Dec 1825, exec 12 Aug 1830.
...I James McFarlane of the County of Russell and State of Virginia do hereby
make my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say.
...1st I desire all my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid out of my
perishable property
...2dly I give to my son James M. McFarlane Elizabeth McFarlane & Malinda
McFarlane all my personal estate including my slaves to be equally divided
between them
...3dly I give to my son James M. McFarlane all my land in the County of
Russell State aforesaid and the buildings thereon with the exception that the
said Elizabeth & Malinda shall have the privilege of living in my house until
they get married the aforesaid lands buildings etc I give to said James M.
McFarlane & his heirs forever.
...4thly I give all my lands in the County of Tazwell State aforesaid to my son
James M. McFarlane Elizabeth McFarland and Malinda McFarlane with the exception
that Elenor Neal and her daughter Mary Neal shall have a life Estate of the
bent of the creek whereon they now live, they the said James M. McFarlane
Elizabeth & Malinda to have and to hold the said lands to be equally divided
between them to them and their heirs forever
...5thly I give to my son Alexander one dollar to be paid by James M. McFarlane
...6thly I give to my daughter Clarissa Kindrick one dollar to be paid by the
said James M. McFarlane
...7thly I give to my son Augustus McFarlane one dollar to be paid by James M.
McFarlane
...8thly and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint James M. McFarlane and
Joseph Shoemaker Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking
all other or former wills or Testaments by me heretofore made.
...In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3d day of
December 1825. James McFarlane (Seal)
...Signed, sealed published and declared as and for the last will and testament
of the above named James McFarlane in presence of us John Burk Joseph Shoemaker
...At a quarterly Court continued and held for Russell County on the 4th day of
August 1830. This instrument of writing was exhibited in Court as and for the
last Will and Testament of James McFarlane deceased and proven by the oaths of
Joseph Shoemaker and John Burk the two subscribing witnesses thereto, and was
also proven to be in the hand writing of the Testator, and ordered to be
recorded And Joseph Shoemaker one of the executors therein named refusing to
take upon himself any part of the further(?) of the execution thereof, on the
motion of James M. McFarlane the other executor therein named who made oath,
and together with John T. Smith William Williams and William Ferrell his
securities, entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $8000
conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted the said James M.
McFarlane for obtaining probat of the said Will in due form
...Teste James P. Carrell C.R.C.
LINKS: Will mentions sister Elenor Neal.
QUESTIONABLE LINK: Have this James McFarland who married Jane Price in three
different families. One as son of William MCFARLAND and Elizabeth GIBSON, and
the other listed as son of Robert MC FARLAND AND Ann _____. Also have this
same James as James (b.1778 son of Robert and Margret MCNUTT MCFARLAND) who
married Elizabeth Carmichael. Same children. See Elsewhere.
HISTORY: "The Heritage of Russell Co, VA 1786-1986" at LDS -FHC on microfilm.
Page 267 Col. James McFarlane, husband of Jane Price, lived on a large acreage
of land at Rosedale, VA which he inherited from his father, William McFarlane.
Born in 1767, he was active in many events of early Russell County History and
served in the State Legislature. Their five children were Alexander, Augusta,
Clarissa (md Kendrick) and James M. ...... John A., son of Alexander, married
"Lou" Ann Hunt of Tazewell County.
QUESTIONABLE LINK: Records of Linda Sykes state that Alexander Jackson
McFarland's father had a brother named James. Most researchers of her family
state that this James was the one who married Jane Price. Linda Sykes notes
that many in her family did marry into the Price family, but that James who
married Jane Price possibly could have been an uncle instead of a brother,
since he was born several years earlier than the rest.
This family has definitely linked Joseph, William Monroe, Christopher, and
Robert C. as siblings. Other siblings: Angie, Rebecca and B.L. supplied by
James C. McFarlen. It is also believed that there was a brother James, but
the early birth date of 1767 is troubling.
HISTORY: 1830 -- Russell Co. History Book: Col. James McFarlane (1767-1830)
with spouse, Jane Price (1768-1820) were parents of Augustus McFarlane
(1798-1890), who m Nancy Kendricks (1806-1886), dtr of George Kendricks and
Elizabeth.
CENSUS: 1850 TENNESSEE, Hy County, Jane McFarlance age 80 in home of John
McFarland, 53, born North Carolina, Mary 45 KY, William 23, Sarah 17, Elizabeth
19, Martha 15, Mary 12, Emeline 10, John W. 6, Theo Smithwick 15.

Below is from the 1814 tax list for Russell County: total of 1078 acres, found on website http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~varussel/census/1814landtx.html
McFarlane, James
Russell County
110 acres
In Elk Garden north fork of Cedar Creek
23 acres
adjoining the above
95 acres
adjoining the above
142 acres
adjoining the above
150 acres
adjoining the above
90 acres
On the head of Cedar Creek
400 acres
in Elk Garden waters of Cedar Creek
34 acres
adjoining the above
34 acres
On the waters of Cedar Creek

This family lived on land between the towns of Lebanon and Dickensonville on Big Cedar Creek, known as Glade Hollow. Once named for Ft. Glade Hollow, not existing today, that was called Ft. Christian in 1774 by Capt. Wm. Russell. Glade Hollow and Elk Gardens are next to one another.

James + Jane Price. Jane was born about 1768; died on 29 Sep 1820 in Virginia, United States of America; was buried in Russell County, Virginia, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: Abt 1769, Virginia

Notes:

PARENTS: Thomas PRICE and Jane _____.
LINKS: Will of Thomas Price Sr. Will Book 2 Russell Co, VA, page 76 Exec 14 Apr
1803 and proved 28 Aug 1804 Wife Jane. Daughter Jane McFarland.

One unverified source says she died in 1830.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Possessions: 1774; 1774: William McFarland, assignee of Andrew Lyda, 300 acres both sides of Wolf Creek branch of New River, settled 1770. From Early Adventures on the Western Waters by Mary Kegley
• Residence: 1782, Montgomery County, VA

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:
William appears in Chalkey's book as a son of Duncan in 1753. He must have moved south-west from the land near Warm Springs, to the land near Wolf Creek sometime before 1774 and his father-in-law panicked. It is interesting to note that this family line always lived north of the John McFarland line that settled around present day Wytheville. When they moved further south and west, they followed the northern mountains down the Clinch River; whereas John's family followed the Holston River.

Augusta Co. VA records:

1753: Vol. 1, p. 58: shows March 18, 1753 a reference to Duncan McFarland and his son William (abt. 1732-1791) (p. 453 in Order Book I, Augusta County) See next entry which gives more details. This would be referring to the land they first lived on in Augusta Co. when they were neighbors with James Lockart.

From Neel-Dickson Genealogy, Chapter 10, by Wm. Trent Neel, pp. 268, 269:
1753: March 18. James Lockhart "made oath that he was afraid Duncan McFarland and his son William would kill or injure some of his stock of creatures" Order Book 1, p. 453, or Lyman Chalkey's Chronicles, Vol. 1, p. 58.

1774: Vol. 1, p. 179: Order Book XV, March 22, 1774 listed William McFarland, no inhabitant. (p. 433)

1775: Vol. 1, p. 185: Order Book XVI, p, 76: Alexr. Gibson petitions that William McFarland, his son-in-law, has moved out of the Colony, and his children are not properly provided for, viz: Isabella, Alexander, James, Mary, Daniel, Eleanor and John.--They are to be bound to said Alexander, their grandfather. William had moved west to the Wolf Creek area of Montgomery Co. that today is Bland Co.

In what becomes Montgomery Co. (but is Bland Co. VA today):

1774: William McFarland (son of Duncan), assignee of Andrew Lyda (Lyday), 300 acres both sides of Wolf Creek branch of New River, settled 1770. From Early Adventures on the Western Waters by Mary Kegley, LDS microfiche 6125902 Vol II page 66 (original page 139) and Page 111 (original 123)

From all later records, the land is on the Muddy Fork of Wolf Creek, near the present town of Grapefield in Bland County.

Military Records:

1774: From the Preston and Virginia Papers, Vol. 1, p. 78 "Lewis, Col. Charles. Letter to (William Preston) mentions (July 9) Captain Dickinson's skirmish with the Indians and wound received by William Mc Farlan at Warm Springs; people in great confusion." There is some concern about whether this is all the same William McFarland because you can see by the dates, William was listed as "no inhabitant" in March, 1774, and was instead in the southwestern part of VA buying land along Wolf Creek it is presumed. However, he is the only known William McFarland. Did he go south earlier to establish his claim, return home to pick up his family, get wounded in July 1774 and then return south and join Daniel Smith's company in the same year? I guess that is possible. The Capt. Dickinson is John Dickinson who was a neighbor in what became Bath County. This incident happened prior to the Dunmore Expedition when Indians became enraged over the April 30, 1774 murder of peaceful family members of Chief Logan by Daniel Greathouse and other militiamen who were part of Capt. Michael Cresap's Company. Many of those militia men then were in the company of Capt. Hancock Lee, including William McFarland. What is missing are exact months for these rolls.

It is interesting to note that there is a William McFarland who appears in Capt. Hancock Lee's Company in 1774. (Virginia's Colonial Soldiers, by Lloyd Bockstruck, pub. 1988, p. 142-3) Included in that company is the same Daniel Greathouse. It is hard to tell if this is the same William McFarland in all three places in 1774, serving with Capt. John Dickinson, Capt. Hancock Lee, and Capt. Daniel Smith.

1774: a William McFarland served in the militia of Capt. Daniel Smith guarding the frontier. When the names of the men in this list are compared with the tax list of 1782, it seems that it includes the men who are in the area that becomes Russell Co. in 1786 along the Clinch River. (not sure that the William along the Clinch is the same William as the one at Wolf Creek, but the distance is not too great). This group did not participate in the expedition to Point Pleasant, but did guard the frontier against Indian incursions.
Source: http://www.accessgenealogy.com/virginia/captain-daniel-smiths-company.htm

1781: Montgomery Co.: Capt. Thomas Ingles Co. with William McFarland (son of Duncan), Wm. Lyday, John Gullion and Barnet Gullion soldiers. This district is near Wolf Creek, in present day Bland County. This list does not overlap with the lists that include John and Robert of Reed Creek in what becomes Wythe County. Source:
Militia of Montgomery County, Virginia by Mary Kegley, 1990, p. 16. R929.37557 K26M 1990, at the Dallas Public Library (Capt. Thomas Ingles was living in Burkes Garden)

1782: Tax List for Montgomery County:
William McFarelane with one tithe, 10 horses, 20 cattle. (William dies in 1791 at Round Mountain, Wythe Co. Today that is Bland Co. near Wolf Creek close to town of Grapefield.)
Alex McFarelane next to him with one tithe, 1 slave, 2 horses, no cattle, next to Robert Crawford. (Not sure which Alexander this is....son of William, or brother). Robert Crawford is next to them. He was married to Isabella McFarland, William's daughter. {Another Alexander McFarland, born abt. 1780 later married Mary Crawford in TN in 1802. That Mary was the daughter of Robert and Isabella Crawford.} Joseph, Willliam, and Alex McFarlane are living near Thomas Ingles, Peter Groseclose. It is uncertain who this Joseph is. There is a Joseph McFarland, brother of John and Robert McFarland, part of the line of Robert and Jennet McFarland from Lancaster County, PA that was living in the Reed Creek area from 1771 on. We don't know when he died or exactly where he was living, but this could be him.

The land grants to William McFarland were not finalized until after his death. It seems that there was a dispute between the Ohio Company and the Loyal Company as to who owned this land...and then there were the disruptions of the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. With the creation of Tazewell County in 1799 things began to be finalized based on the original surveys.

William McFarland died in 1791. Tradition says he died at Round Mountain. The Muddy Fork of Wolf Creek flows just north of Round Mountain. The valley where people lived is the present town of Grapefield. His son James McFarlane was given the administration of the estate in 1791, and as early as 1801, his son Daniel is deeding over his portion to James while he was living in Cumberland Co. KY. During the ensuing years, James, living in Russell County pays the taxes and is considered the owner. James gets Isabella McFarland Crawford's portion in 1817 while she is living in Greene Co. TN. I have not found any more records of the other siblings relinguishing their portions to James.

In the Wythe Co. tax list of 1793 there is a Louesa McFarland in Sect. 3, north of Walker's Mountain, James Davies Commissioner. It was recorded on May 22. Also recorded on this same day was Thomas Neel (Neal), husband of Eleanor McFarland, daughter of William McFarland. This would be Bland County today. There are no other McFarlands in the list. We know from later records that Eleanor and Thomas Neel moved here from Augusta Co. (she was married there around 1774), and that they lived in what is Grapefield today. Thomas did not own any land (that I have found), they must have been living on William's land, because in 1825, James refers to her living on this land that belonged to him as long as she lived.

It looks as if Louesa (Lucy, Lucresa) could be the 2nd wife of William McFarland, and mother of Rhoda and Martha McFarland. Martha (b. 1784) marries their neighbor in 1802 (mentioned below), and Rhoda, born around 1789, is binded out in 1801 to John Peery. That could mean that Louesa died that year.

Tazewell County records:
In the Archives of Tazewell County, p. 167, says William McFarlin (assignee of Andr Lyda) is granted 195 acres on Jan. 9, 1805, surveyed on Feb.25, 1775 for the Loyal Company, on both sides of Wolf Creek. Grant #54, p.8

Other grants refer to another 72 acres. Of particular interest is the grant made to Daniel Justice in 1809 that refers to his grant going to the corner of the 72 acres granted to William McFarland. Daniel Justice's son, George Justice, married a Martha McFarlon (b. 1786) in 1802. ( It is believed by some that Martha is a daughter by William McFarland's second wife.

James McFarlane continues paying taxes and in the Archives, p. 147 is the list of county taxes in 1814: It reads:
Wm McFarland est. Tazewell, 195 acres Wolf Creek 39 SE
72 acres Wolf Creek 39 SE
107 acres Wolf Creek 39 SE

In 1790 tax list for Russell County is a Robert, Alexander, and James McFarland. James is the son who became the administrator for William's estate in 1791. Robert is the Robert Henry, considered a son of Alexander Sr. the son of Duncan.

Washington Co. formed in 1777
Russell formed in 1786.
Wythe Co. formed from Montgomery in 1790.
Lee formed in 1793
Tazewell formed in 1799. The Wolf Creek area was in Tazewell until the formation of Bland in 1861.

Older notes from Gary Morris tree:

MILITARY: Augusta County, Virginia: William McFarland under Colonel John
Buchanan, "Virginia County Records Vol. II - Virginia Colonial Militia 1651
- 1776" by William A. Crozier 1905 New York (at Bellingham Library).
RESIDENCE: 1770 VIRGINIA, Wythe County. Original settlement by William in
this county (see 1774 land record).
LAND: 1774 VIRGINIA, Wythe County "Early Adventures on the Western Waters" LDS
microfiche 6125902 Vol II page 66 (original page 139) and Page 111 (original
123) William McFarland, assignee of Andrew Lydia, 300 acres both sides of Wolf
Creek branch of New River, settled 1770.
COURT: 1775 VIRGINIA, Augusta County. William McFarland and children. June
20, 1775 Alexander Gibson petitions that William Mcfarland has moved out of
the colony, and his children are not provided for, viz: Isabella, Alexander,
James, Mary, Daniel, Eleanor, and John. They are bound to said Alexander,
their grandfather. SOURCE: "CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH IRISH SETTLEMENT IN
VIRGINIA" Vol 1. page 185 [76].
COURT: 1782 "Chronicles of the Scotch Irish Settlement in Virginia" 1958 by
Lyman Chalkley vol 3 LDS Microfilm #0162044: Will Abstracts of Augusta County,
VA: Page 207 [Chalkley], Page 178 (Will Book) 15 Jul 1782 Alexander Gibson's
Will -- Executor, son Alexander; to wife Mary; to grandchildren: Elenor
McFarland, Daniel McFarland, John McFarland, Ann McFarland, Isabella McFarland,
Alexander McFarland, James McFarland, and Mary McFarland. Proved Jul 1795.
RESIDENCE: 1790 Wythe County, VA. Wythe Co, VA Wills 1790-1822 FHC microfiche
6101259. Page 4. Appraisal of Estate of Thomas DUNN. Bonds and Notes due
Estate: (mostly for ginsing root) Wm Cox, Matt Lindsey, John Lanthrain, Samuel
Dunlap, Daniel Collens, Wm McFarland, Edward How, Adam Runner. Aug 24, 1790.
COURT: 1791 Wythe County "Early Adventures on the Western Waters" LDS
microfiche 6125902 Book Vol II-IV March 8,1791 page 190. Joseph Atkins with
William Davis, Administrators of estate of William McFarland, deceased, was
granted to James McFarland. William Cecil, John Greenup, Samuel Ferguson, to
appraise estate and slaves of William McFarland.
COURT: 1794 VIRGINIA, Augusta County. Daniel and John McFarling. 6 Sep 1794.
WILL of Alexander Gibson Will-- To Wife, Mary; to children, viz: Elizabeth,
Christian, Mary Mourey, Margaret; to grandson Daniel Gibson, who is to make
deed to Daniel McFarling for his tract on Christian's Creek; to John McFarling;
to granddau Elizabeth Cargo, to grandson Samuel Cargo; to Daniel McFarling.
Proved 16 June 1795 by James Hill, Daniel McFarling. SOURCE: "Chronicles of
the Scotch Irish Settlement in Virginia" 1958 by Lyman Chalkley vol 3 LDS
Microfilm #0162044.
PLACE: Died in Wythe County, VA, that place which became Tazewell county in
1799.
RESEARCHER-EMAIL: (1999) Tom Townsend &lttomt@intcom.net&gt.

William married Elizabeth Gibson about 1755 in Augusta Co., VA. Elizabeth was born about 1735 in Augusta Co. Virginia; died about 1770 in Augusta Co., Virginia; was buried in Cove Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elizabeth must have died shortly after the birth of her youngest child Daniel. Records indicate that her husband William moved south at that time looking for new land opportunities, because records indicate he was present in the Wolf Creek area by 1770.

PARENTS: Alexander GIBSON and Mary -----.
LINKS: Father, Alexander, died 1795 in Augusta County, VA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1753, Augusta County, Va
• Occupation: 1755, Augusta County, Virginia, USA; Weaver. CHALKLEY'S CHRONICLES; Vol 3, p. 332. Duncan is present as early as 1755 when he is mentioned as a weaver here in the Augusta Order Book.
• Residence: 1764, Augusta County, Va
• Possessions: 1767, Augusta Co. Virginia; 1767: Duncan purchased 100 acres from William and Barbara Willson on both sides of Jackson River in 1767 (Deed Book No. 13, p. 226-7, March 18), however he was probably living there before that.
• Residence: 1767
• Possessions: Between 1786 and 1790, Augusta Co., Virginia; In the land tax records for Augusta Co. for years 1786-1790, Duncan McFarland owned two pieces of property, 100 acres and 119 acres.

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:

Y-DNA results at familytreedna.com have shown that this Duncan McFarland/McFarlane line in America is not related to the line of Robert McFarland of Lancaster Co. PA. Instead the tests of several descendants of the Russell Co. VA line (Duncan's sons and grandsons) have shown these descendants are part of the same genetic family as the family of Daniel McFarland, immigrant to Massachusetts in 1718 who died in Worcester, MA in 1738, as well as the line of McFarlands from Orange/Granville Co. NC. who appear in the area in the 1780s. This is part of the Scots lineage: L-21>DF13>L1065>FT92329 (abt. 800 AD)>FT88395 (abt. 1600 AD)>BY214647 which begins this line.

There have been three intermarriages between the Duncan McFarland of Bath VA line and the Robert McFarland of Lancaster PA line. One is the marriage of Lucy Ann McFarlane, daughter of Anger Washington McFarlane to Finis Monroe McFarland, son of David McFarland in Texas. Another is the descendant of Rhoda McFarland (daugther of William of Wolf Creek VA) marrying a descendant of Duncan McFarland of Whitley Co. KY. Because of DNA testing we know that Duncan of Whitley is associated with the Robert of Lancaster line.

Thank you Mary T. Haines for your file on Duncan and the previous work you have done. It is nice to see that we all hit the same brick walls.

First: Duncan's birth. From Col. James McFarlane of Virginia, by Lake McFarlane Parsons, p. 1 "...and according to some reports was an immigrant from Weter, Ireland in 1718...." She does not name a source. The closest name place in Ireland to Weter, is a Witter parish, located in County Down, but there are no records available in Ireland this far back in time to verify if this is correct.

Duncan's birth year is a guess based on the 1760 record in Augusta County when he was exempt from militia duty because of old age. All men, 16 to 60, were expected to serve in the local militias, therefore he must have been over 60 in that year.

From Neel-Dickson Genealogy, Chapter 10, by Wm. Trent Neel, pp. 268, 269:
1753: March 18. James Lockhart "made oath that he was afraid Duncan McFarland and his son William would kill or injure some of his stock of creatures" Order Book 1, p. 453, or Lyman Chalkey's Chronicles, Vol. 1, p. 58.

May 1753, Duncan McFarland and James Lockhart were in the list of tithables named to assist in clearing a roadway from John Brown's bridge to the Glebe House. Chalkey, Vol 7, p. 444. (James Lockhart seems to have lived on the headwaters of Middle River of the Shenandoah some 6 to 10 miles southwest of Staunton-the Glebe house was located on the headwaters of Middle River just two miles west of Sugar Loaf mountain.) {mhh-cannot find a mountain by this name. Also, not clear if he owned land, don't have any deed documents for this.}

1755: Augusta Co. VA, AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - CHALKLEY'S CHRONICLES; Vol 3, p. 332.
Duncan is present as early as 1755 when he is mentioned as a weaver here in the Augusta Order Book. This is an abstract, so not sure what the connection to Robert Young here:

Page 506.--18th March, 1755. Robert Young, plantationer, to William.
Hugh and Joseph Young, his sons, for their better preferment and
advancement Conveys his personal estate. Duncan McFarland, weaver,
Thomas Bradshaw, weaver; (Robert called distiller). Teste: Francis
Dame. Delivered: James Young.

1767: Duncan purchased 100 acres from William and Barbara Willson on both sides of Jackson River in 1767 (Deed Book No. 13, p. 226-7, March 18), however he was probably living there before that. In the book History of Highland County, by Morton, p. 83, talks of the Indian raid in 1764 on the home of William Wilson at the mouth of Bolar Run. The family was building a new house and "An Irishman was weaving outdoors near the old house.....In fleeing toward the house, Barbara Wilson was struck by a flying tomahawk and rendered unconscious, ...The weaver escaped with a bullet wound in his shoulder."

From George Cleek's Early Western Augusta Pioneers, 1992 (Dallas Public Library 929.20973 C6244C 1992)

p. 129 quotes from Augusta Order Book 10, p. 478 March 18, 1767 where a petition has been made for a road to be built, mentions Robert Bratton.....William Givens, Duncan Mcfarling, Robert Mcfarling, Alex McFarling......at foot of Bull Pasture to Branch near Feemsters....

p. 59 in Annals of Bath County by Oren F. Morton, 1917, make this order clearer when it says a view was ordered from William Wilson's mill on Bolar Run "into the New Layed out Road at the foot of the Bull Pastures and thence into the Branch near Feemsters" Also included in the petition was Robert Bratton, Duncan's son-in-law.

Reference to Duncan's property: May 15, 1770. Conveyance of property in Beverley Manor, corner of Duncan McFarland, George Peary's line...(L.C. VIII, p. 498) (George Peary also lived adjacent to James Lockhart) Source, p. 269 from Neel-Dickson Genealogy.

Then from Chalkey's Vol. 1: p. 153

AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT RECORDS.
ORDER BOOK No. XIII.
NOVEMBER 21, 1768
Page
(45) John McCreery appointed road surveyor. John Hamilton appointed road surveyor from Warm Springs Road to Cap. Dickenson's, and to work with the tithables on Jackson's River, from Wm. Mann's to Duncan McFarland's, and tithables on Back Creek--vice John McClenachan.

This area of Augusta Co. becomes Bath County VA in 1791.

In the land tax records for Augusta Co. for years 1786-1790, Duncan McFarland owned two pieces of property, 100 acres and 119 acres.

From Augusta County Personal Property Taxes 1782-1795, microfilm R-25 at Dallas Public Library:

1782: Image 29 on roll: Duncan McFarland, 1 tithe, 5 horses, 11 cattle, next to George Bratton, near William Willson, who sold him his land

1783: Image 72: Duncan McFarland, 1 tithe, 5 horses, 11 cattle

1784: Image 73: Duncan McFarland, 1 tithe, 5 horses, 11 cattle. On same page is Thomas Neal. Is this the same Thomas Neal, married to Eleanor McFarland, Duncan's granddaughter? Probably yes because Thomas Neal does not appear in the tax list in Montgomery Co. VA in 1782, while William McFarland (father of Eleanor) does.

1785:Image 127: Alexander McFarland, 1 tithe, 7 horses, 6 cattle (So, has Duncan become too old to be taxed, and Alexander, his son, has returned home from somewhere else?)

I786: Image 177: Alexander McFarland, 2 tithes, 8 horses, 12 cattle (so is the second tithe Duncan?)

1787: Image 225: Alex Mcfarling person's name charged with tax, Alex Mcfarling name of white male tithe above 21, 15 horses, 20 cattle

1788: couldn't find them in the pages, a John McFarlin is present (and he continues in the 1790s) (Is this Duncan's grandson John?)

1789: Image 310: Alexander Mcfarland: 1 tithe, 11 horses

1790: they are absent and do not reappear

While it is often stated that Duncan McFarland died on his property near the Jackson River, the court record below would seem to refute that. Possibly his wife is buried there, and then he moved south to live with his son Alexander in Tennessee.

From Greene County, Tennessee Minutes of the Court of Common Pleas, 1783-1795, compiled by Goldene Fillers Burgner, p. 82 "A Power of Attorney from DUNCAN MCFARLAND TO ALEX MCFARLAND dated August second 1790 (giving unto the said ALEX full power and authority to ask, demand, (p. 176) sell for recover and receive all debts, dues etc) was duly acknowledged by the said DUNCAN and admitted to record.

The land was sold in 1792, so Duncan probably died around this time. The two documents selling the land are in Bath County, Deed Book 1, pp. 66-69. Dated Feb. 20, 1792, Alexander McFarland of Green County North Carolina (TN), as power of attorney for Duncan McFarland, is selling to Jacob Cleek, two parcels of land that adjoin each other on Jackson's River, below William Givens. The 100 acre parcel sold for 200 lbs. Virginia money, and the 119 acre parcel also for 200 lbs.

Notes from Gary Morris site abt. Duncan McFarland:
DEATH: Jackson River area.
HISTORY: From the "Annals of Bath County" by Oren F. Morten 1917 Staunton, VA
found at Staunton Public Library, Staunton, VA Page 198 under chapter "Families
of Greater Bath" - Duncan Mc Farland seems to have come from Lunenburg County.
Alexander and William were sons. The first was a soldier of the Revolution. He
sold to Jacob Cleek and went to North Carolina. The other absconded about
1775, leaving his father-in-law to care for the wife and her seven children."
RESIDENCE: (PRE 1738) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
RESIDENCE: (1742-1745) Probably first moved from Philadelphia to Virginia about
this time.
RESIDENCE: 1753-1767 VIRGINIA, Augusta County, Middle River headwaters.
"Duncan McFarland and family were in Beverly Patent, Augusta County, VA by at
least 1753 on the headwaters of Middle River, 6 to 10 miles SW of present
Staunton, and in 1767 moved to Jackson River in present Bath County, VA."
SOURCE: From Mary T. Haines. (not the same as Mary Helen Haines)
MIGRATION: 1767 VIRGINIA, Augusta County, Jackson River. "Duncan McFarland and
family moved in 1767 to Jackson River in present Bath County, VA." SOURCE:
From Mary T. Haines.
NOTES: The McFarlands of Tennessee appear to be of a different family. (Which now we know to be true!! MHH)
RESIDENCE: 1782-1787 Augusta County Tax Payers.
CHILDREN: 1753 VIRGINIA, Augusta County. Duncan McFarland and son William,
March 18, 1753. SOURCE: "CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH IRISH SETTLEMENT IN
VIRGINIA" Vol I, page 58.
PROBATE-LINKS: 1755 VIRGINIA, Augusta County. Duncan McFarland, March 18,
1755. WILL of Robert Young, plantaioneer, converys to personal estate. [One
of which...] Duncan McFarland, weaver. SOURCE: "Chronicles of the Scotch
Irish Settlement in Virginia" 1958 by Lyman Chalkley vol 3 LDS Microfilm
#0162044.
LAND: 1767 VIRGINIA, Augusta County. Daniel McFarland, 18 March 1767, from
William Willson and Barbara, 100 acres on Jackson River for 30 pounds. SOURCE:
Chalkley Vol 3:450; Augusta County Will page 227.
BOOK: Referenced in book on grandson, James McFarlane of Virginia
(1766/1767); Duncan Mc Farland immigrated from Weter, Ireland in 1718 and
married daughter of a Sea Captain, Anne Porter, in Augusta County, VA before
1750; was possibly from Lancaster Co, Pa, settled on the Jackson River, near
Warm Springs, Augusta County (soon that part in Bath County); buried in
unmarked graves in the George W. Cleek Cemetery, 13 miles North of Warm Springs
on US Route 220. (note: noone has found a place in Ireland called Weter)
MILITARY: 1760 VIRGINIA, Augusta County. Duncan McFarland. Too old. Court
martial of Duncan McFarland Augusta County, VA 24 Sep 1760. Conclusion:
exempted from Military Service due to old age. SOURCE: "Virginia Colonial
Soldiers" by Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck 1988, page 329.
LAND: 1792 VIRGINIA, Bath County. Alexander, son of Duncan McFarland, Feb
20, 1792. "On February 20, 1792, Alexander McFarland of Green County, North
Carolina [[now Greene county, TN]], by virtue of a power of attorney from his
father, Duncan McFarland, sold 319 acres of land on Jackson River, Bath County,
Virginia to Jacob Cleek. SOURCE: Bath County Deed Book 1, pages 66 and 68.
"Early Western Augusta County Pioneers" 1957 by George W. Cleek [page 22].
Deed Book 1, pages 66 and 68). NOTE: The land which Jacob Cleek purchased is
approximately ten miles north of Warm Springs, Virginia, on U.S. Route 220.
LINKS: From "History of Woodford County, Kentucky" by Wm E. Railey 1938 at
Bellingham Library R929.3R: Duncan McFarland's daughter, Ann McFarland
descendant of Calan McFarland.
HISTORY: VIRGINIA, Bath County. Page 397-398. MCFARLAND FAMILY. The
Macfarlane Clan was one of the Highland Clans in Scotland. They moved from
Aryleshire, Scotland to Ireland about 1601, where the name changed from
Macfarlane to McFarland. There have been no fewer than 23 Lairds of
Macfarlane, the last of whom came to America early in the 18th century.
_____1. Duncan McFarland (1), died in Bath County, Virginia; married Anne
Porter, daughter of a sea captain. Duncan McFarland was a weaver and was in
Augusta County before 1750. He settled on Jackson River in what is now Bath
County, Virginia. Both are buried near the George Cleek Cemetery in Bath
County, Virginia in unmarked graves. The McFarland family abandoned their
cabin cave on the east side of Jackson River just opposite their cabin. From
the cave they saw their home and personal belongings destroyed and their
livestock tortured and killed. After several years of discouragement by being
continually harassed by the cunning Indians, descendants of Duncan McFarland
sold their real estate to Jacob Cleek in February 1792 and settled in that part
of North Carolina which is now included in the state of Tennessee.
_____Children: 4 (others?)
_____2. i. Robert McFArland (2), died in 1798; married Esther Houston,
daughter of John Houston (1669-1755) and Margaret Crawford. He qualified a
Lieutenant on November 16, 1752 (Abstracts from the Records of Augusta County,
Virginia, Lyman Chalkley, Vol. II, page 55). Their daughter, Anne McFarland
(3), born 1723; married (1) in 1738, Captain Alexander Dunlap, born 1716; died
1744; married (2) in 1745, Robert Bratton, born May 20, 1712; died in 1785.
(See Bratton Family). (the family of John McFarland below, claims the Lieutenant above was to the Robert from their line) (MHH notes: The Robert who lived in Rockbridge Co. is not the same Robert connected to the Bratton family.)
_____3. ii. John McFarland (2), called "Old Scotland John", married Mary
Montgomery. He was one of the first Elders in the Old Stone Church in Augusta
County, Virginia. Two of his grandsons were active in the early settlement of
the Tennessee border territory. They were Colonel Robert McFArland (son of
Robert McFarland) and Colonel John McFarland (son of Benjamin McFarland).
Colonel John McFarland represented Jefferson County, Tennessee in the
Legislature at Nashville in 1824. John McFarland (2) qualified as Ensign on
November 16, 1752. (Abstracts from the Records of Augusta County, Virginia,
Lyman Chalkley, Vol. II, page 55). (Mary Helen Haines notes: This is NOT a son of Duncan. John is a son of Robert McFarland who died in Lancaster Co. PA in 1751)
_____4. iii. William McFarland (2), married _____ Gibson, daughter of
Alexander Gibson and Mary _____. William McFarland served in the Revolution.
_____5. iv. Alexander McFarland (2). He was wounded in the Battle of Point
Pleasant, October 10, 1774. (Ibid, Vol. I, page 254).
SOURCE: "EARLY WESTERN AUGUSTA PIONEERS" by George W. Cleek, Staunton,
Virginia 1957. Page 397-398. Copy obtained from Staunton Public Library,
Virginia.
ERRORS: Note that Robert (2) and John (2) were not children of Duncan (Actually, Duncan does have a son named Robert MHH notes)

Duncan married Ann or Elizabeth Porter about 1720 in Ireland. Ann was born about 1705 in Ireland; was buried in George Cleek Cem, Bath, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

PARENTS: Thomas PORTER.
FATHER A CAPTAIN, born before 1715 in England?