Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Knox
• Birth: 1825, Rockbridge Co., VA
• Residence: 1850, Knox, Kentucky, USA
• Possessions: 7 Nov 1856, Knox County, Kentucky, USA; Barnabas McFarland acquired 100 acres on Lynn Camp Cr. from William Mitchell. Deed Book F, p. 443
• Residence: 1860, Lynn Camp, Knox, Kentucky, USA
• Residence: 1870, Subdivision 93, Knox, Kentucky, USA
• Residence: 1880, Indian Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:

It does not make sense for Barnabas to be Duncan's son when you look at the 1850 census and Barnabas is living with an elderly Mary Ann McFarland, born 1789 in VA and a female Mahala McFarland age 29 VA. At this same time Duncan McFarland is living in Whitley Co. with a wife named Martha.

However, we know by DNA records that descendants of Barney and Duncan are related. So, could Barney's father be an unknown brother of Duncan?

Marriage records Knox Co. : http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kyknox/Marriage-Certificates/groomsm.html

did not find the record for Barney's first marriage...maybe not in Knox?
2nd marriage: Barney McFarland to Emley Mitchell, Jan. 24, 1874 in Vol. E, p. 378
3rd marriage: Barnabas McFarland to Margarett Brown, May 27, 1888, Vol. H, p. 491.

Barnabas is in Knox Co. KY starting in the 1850 census., p. 118 fam. 821:
Mcfarland, Banabas, 25, KY, house joiner
Sarah A. 19, KY
Eliza J. 4, KY
Mary A 2/12 KY
Mary A, 61, VA
Mahala, 20, VA

In 1860 he is in Knox Co., Lynn Camp, p. 11, fam. 71 with wife Sarah:
Barnabass 35 KY farmer, 200, 100
Sarah 29 KY
Jane 13 KY
Mary Ann 10 KY
Susan 8 KY
Green 6 KY
Martha 4 KY
Ellisa 1 KY

1870 census: Subdivision 93, Lynn Camp, p. 181 fam. #6
Barney Mcfarlin 45 KY
Sarah An 39 KY
Susan 17 KY
Joel G. 15 KY
Martha E. 12 KY
Nancy E. 10, KY
Easter C. 8 KY
Rusia M 6 KY fem.
Malinwe M 4 KY fem.
John 1 KY

On Jan. 25, 1874 Barnabus 49 marries Emilye Mitchell 42 in Knox Co.

1880 census: Knox Indian Creek, Dist. 52, p. 22 fam. 197
McFarland, Barnabas 55, KY, KY, VA
McF. Emily 47, KY, SC, SC
McF.Esther 17
McF. Jessica 15
McF. Michel 13-fem.
McF. John T. 11
Mitchell, James 16 stepson

Barnabas married Sarah Ann Mitchell on 4 Oct 1847 in Knox Co., KY. Sarah was born in 1831 in Knox Co., KY; died in 1873 in Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America; was buried in Corbin, Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1870, Subdivision 93, Knox, Kentucky, USA

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines speculations:

I believe this unnamed person is the brother to Duncan, Joseph, and George McFarland of Whitley and Knox Co. KY. A descendant of Barnabas is connected DNA to Duncan and George descendants by Y-DNA and by autosomal DNA. He is also connected by autosomal DNA to descendants of the Gullion family.

The names of Barnabas and Duncan could be from the influence of the Gullion family of Wythe Co. VA. The Gullion family were neighbors to the McFarlands there in the 1770s. Joseph McFarland married a sister of Duncan Gullion. As late as 1828 an unknown George McFarland married a Polly Gullion in Wythe Co. and there were no McFarlands living in the area at the time.

This unknown McFarland stayed in Virginia until after the birth of daughter Mahala, but moved to KY before birth of Barnabas in 1825. Mother Mary Ann is a widow in Whitley Co. KY by the 1830 census.

Need to research all court minutes and deed records for the 1820s in Knox and Whitley counties.

brother married Mary Ann about 1819 in VA. Mary was born in 1789 in VA; died after 1860 in Knox Co., Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1830, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
• Residence: 1850, Knox, Kentucky, USA
• Residence: 1860, Lynn Camp, Knox, Kentucky, USA

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:

In the 1830 census in Whitley Co. KY is a Mary McFarland, age 40-49 with two children, a boy under 5 and a girl 5-9. This could correspond with Mary Ann McFarland, probably mother of Barnabas in the 1850 census, and sister Mahala from the 1850 census. They are living next to Isaac Taylor and on the same page as Duncan, Joseph and James.

In the 1840 census a Mary McFarland is living in Knox Co. It shows her to be 40-49 with two daughters 15-19. This could be her, Barnabas and Mahala with some errors in the record.

She is present in the 1850 census living with her son and Mahala.
She is present in the 1860 census living with her daughter Haly and her grandson Preston, age 4.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 1745
• Possessions: 1772, Bedford Co., VA; Joseph sold 318 acres on Mounts (or Mtn) Creek to John Gallaway (Bedford Deed Bk. 4, p. 394. This had been purchased by John in 1770, so I presume it was a gift from father to son.
• Residence: 1774, Montgomery County, VA
• Residence: 1782, Montgomery County, VA
• Possessions: 1788, Reed Creek area of Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; Mar. 9, 1788 Duncan Gullion, treasury warrant, 92 acres adjoining Nicholas Tarter and Joseph McFarland on Reed Creek...also 129 acres joining George Kinder at Bluespring of Reed Cr. both withdrawn, Vol. 5 Kegley
• Death: 1792

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:

Virginia:
1770s:
Bedford Co. VA. 1772, Joseph McFarland selling 318 acres on Mounts Creek to John Galloway. Deed Book 4, p. 394. This is the same property that John McFarland, his father, acquired in 1770. Deed Book 3, p. 498. It would appear that father John gave his son this land, and that Joseph then sold it and moved to Montgomery County with his brothers.

1780s:
Joseph McFarland's name appears in a list of Jehu Stephens militia company list for Montgomery County, with no date, but assuming around 1780. In this listing it says that Jehu Stephens is the Captain, James Finley is the Lieutenant, Robert Love a Lieutenant, and John McFarlan an ensign. Also in the list are McNutts, Wiricks, Davis, and Joseph McFarland is listed as an outlier (which means he is living on the outskirts?). It is interesting that the spelling for Joseph's last name is different than the spelling for John's, however, that changes often. The Joseph McFarland from the Duncan line was born in 1775, therefore too young to be considered as this Joseph.

There is another reference to Joseph McFarland in Kegley's book, p. 561, Early Adventurers On The Western Waters, Vol. V, 2004, where it mentions that during the Indian raids of 1774, Nowell took his family and moved away from all the violence and Joseph McFarlane took possession of the place along with his wife, a sister of Duncan Gullion. On McFarlane's death (year or cause not given), the Loyal Company notified his widow that he would have to sell the land for fees due the company. The Gullions were neighbors in the Reed Creek area, so this does indicate that Joseph had a wife, contrary to earlier statements. The land was sold in 1795, so Joseph's death must have occurred before this.

During the Revolutionary War, many of the residents of the Reed Creek area, especially those in the more remote areas, believed rumors that their area had been sold to the French by the newly declared independent America. They decided to cast their lot with the Tories and refused to take the oath of allegience in 1777. These people were called to court, some were fined, a few were sent to jail, etc. Duncan Gullion, Joseph's brother in law, was to be sent to jail, but as he was being transported, he escaped. Joseph McFarland was given bail, and then later bound over for good behavior. In 1780, Peter Kinder, in his confession of Tory allegience, named the other people who were considered to be Tories as well, and Joseph McFarland was among the list. However, he was not put on trial according to this source. Source: Mary B. Kegley's book, Vol. V, pp. 137-139.

In Montgomery Order Book 3, p. 20. In 1779 "On a Prosecution against Joseph Mcfarland and Jacob Dorter and Joseph Ervin and John Stevens for certain offences committed against the Commonwealth. Whereupon a Jury being sworn (same jury as against O'Gullion except John Bell in the place of John McFarland) the jurty returned their verdict that they should give security for their good behavior. Whereupon the Court were of opnion that they should be bound to thier good behavior for twelve months and a day and thereupon Joseph Mcfarland, Jacob Dorter, Joseph Ervin and John Stevens acknowledged themselves indebted to the Commonwealth... the sum of one thousand each for ther good Behavior as ....

In the 1782 personal property tax list for Montgomery Co. VA, Joseph McFareland is listed, but with the notation "did not give in his property." This may be due to his general refusal to adhere to the newly declared government. He is not living in the immediate area of John McFarelane (John and Mary Kinder McF.), who seems to be living in the area that Robert McFarland had lived before his move to Washington Co. (what becomes Wytheville), rather than the Black Lick area, where the Doaks and Wards were living. Nearer to Joseph McFareland is Alexander and William McFarelane of the Duncan line. Alexander and William McFarelane were living in the Wolf Creek area, north of the Black Lick area.

Tennessee: This Joseph below may have been mixed up with the records of another Joseph McFarland, his cousin, a likely son of Robert McFarland, b. 1730 who moved to the Nolachucky area with his other son Robert. b. 1759. That Joseph has several children born in TN. Descendants from that family believe that the record below is their Joseph, not this one.

Back to VA:

James A. McFarland states that Joseph McFarland was killed in a duel or fight with a Doak, I found the source, it was a notation in the Morristown Bible. In the records passed down by his brother's family (Morristown Bible) it notes for Joseph "Killed by Doke in a Fray"

His wife had to move off the land in Montgomery County that they had been squatting on since it was abandoned back in 1774. That took place in 1795, so he died bet. 1792 and 1795. It is probable that there were at least 3 sons that moved to Knox Co. KY, Whitley Co. KY and Fentress Co. TN. The Big Y 700 indicates they were all brothers.

The following are notes from the McFarland genealogy website of Gary Morris: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hollow/8143/genealogy/mcfarland/rbtlanc.txt --
***** 15 ***** Joseph McFARLAND, son of John McFARLAND and Mary MONTGOMERY, was
born 30 Mar 1745 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, died about 1785/1800 in
Montgomery County, Virginia.

----- NOTES FOR Joseph McFARLAND:
COMMENTS: Gendex says Joseph McFarland born 30 March 1745, Russell Parish,
Lunenberg Co, VA, died before 1780 Montgomery Co, VA.
TORY.
MARRIAGE: Unmarried.
COURT: 1779 "Early Adventures on the Western Waters" LDS microfiche 6125902
Book Vol I May 5, 1779 Joseph McFarlane Montgomery County of Reed Creek
questionable Loyalty to country.
LINKS-LAND: 1784, Jan. 16, Tenn., Greene County John McFarlan entered 228
acres on south side Nolachucky River, opposite mouth of Little Chucky River;
warrant 25 June 1784; granted to Joseph McFarland. (Book 1, page 199)
NOTE: 1785 VIRGINIA, Bedford County. Joseph agreed to not actively take up
arms against the Colony of Virginia, and spent the rest of the war killing wolves
in teh county to protect livestock. IN 1785 Joseph ws paid 350 pounds of tobacco
for four wolves. (MHH notes: Source? Joseph was not living in Bedford county at this time.)
COURT: "Early Adventures on the Western Waters" LDS microfiche 6125902 Book
III-IV 1790 Wythe County Militia. John McFarlin Ensign. Outliers-Joseph
McFarland.
HISTORY: Joseph may have gone to Greene County, Tn at about the same time as
his brothers since some records indicate a Joseph with a close connection to the
family.
DEATH: "Families of Jefferson Conty, Tennessee" 1992 found at Seattle
Genealogical Society. Died unmarried in a duel with Mr. Doak. Other records say
that he was killed in an argument with a Doak, possibly the son of the David Doak
who years earlier purchased the black Lick property from his father, John, Sr.

Joseph married daughter Gullion about 1772 in Montgomery Co., Virginia. daughter was born about 1745 in Virginia; died after 1795. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:
From Mary B. Kegley's book, Adventurers on the Western Waters, Vol. 5, p. 561, Duncan Gullion states that Joseph Mcfarlane took possession of abandoned land and after Joseph's death, his widow, sister of Duncan Gullion, could not pay the fees necessary to keep it.