Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1880, Precinct 3, Burnet, Texas, USA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 7 Oct 1836, Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
• Residence: 1850, District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1860, Jefferson, Tennessee
• Residence: 1860, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
• Residence: 1870, Precinct 3, Burnet, Texas, USA
• Residence: 1870, Precinct 3, Burnet, Texas, United States
• Residence: 1880, Precinct 3, Burnet, Texas, USA
• Residence: 1880, Precinct 3, Burnet, Texas, United States
• Residence: 1900, Justice Precinct 3, Burnet, Texas
• Residence: 1900, Justice Precinct 3, Burnet, Texas, USA
• Death: 30 Nov 1900, Williamson, Texas, United States

Notes:

All the information from John Tate down was presented to me by Sandy McFarland Morgan, a descendant of Martha Jane White

This information was gathered by Alna Cleone White Hodges in her research for DAR; she has indexed the references for all the information.

Here is a letter John Tate wrote to his wife typed just as it is recorded in Cleone’s little book:

State of Texas Burnet County August 19 1866
Dear wife I Seat my Self this morning to let you know that I am well at present hoping when this comes to hand it will find you enjoying the Same blessings . . . I want you to be certain to come to Brenham it is only about one hundred miles from here to Brenham and it is three hundred from here to Shrevsposrt . . . I want you write to me when you expect to start so I can get to the depo as soon as you do I think you had better not start before the first of October as it is sickly now you come to memphis from their to neworleans from their to glaveston from their to Houstion from their to himpsted from their to Brenham and if I am not their enquire for the Mcentyre house and I will come to their and enquire for you . . .
I will now answer some of the question you asked me as to timber that is scarce in this country and it is small and scrubby we have post oak black Jack percon sickamore cottonwood walnut elm and some other to tedious to mention also cedar the people fences mostly with cedar we have no black berries no rasberries no straw berries some few dewberries we are no pestered here with briars when you come here you would do well to bring a few garden seeds with you the indians are troubling the frontier of this country driving of stock and killing people it is one hundred and fifty miles from here to where they have been killing they are going to raise volunteers for the protection of the fronteer I wish you was here . . .So no more at present only remaining your affectionate husband until death
John T McFarland
Direct your letter to liberty hill

John married Martha Jane White on 28 Dec 1865 in Jefferson Co., TN. Martha was born on 2 Nov 1843 in Jefferson Co., Tennessee; died on 2 Jun 1882 in Burnet Co., Texas; was buried in Liberty Hill, Williamson County, Texas, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 2 Nov 1843, Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
• Residence: 1850, District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1860, District 1, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
• Residence: 1870, Precinct 3, Burnet, Texas, United States
• Residence: 1880, Precinct 3, Burnet, Texas, USA
• Residence: 1880, Precinct 3, Burnet, Texas, United States
• Death: 2 Jun 1882, Liberty Hill, Williamson, Texas, USA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1820, Jefferson County, Tennessee
• Residence: 1836, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
• Residence: 1840, Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri, USA
• Possessions: 1843, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; Father, in lieu of a will, sold his son his total property of 508 acres with the stipulation he take care of his parents and his sisters.
• Residence: 1850, District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1860, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
• Residence: 1870, District 11, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1880, Morristown, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

It looks like George also moved to Missouri with his first wife and was living in Johnson Co. MO, and when she died he returned to Jefferson County TN where he married Rebecca and lived out his life there.

1850 census is living with second wife Rebecca, Harriet, John T., Samuel, Mary, James, and his parents John age 70, and Jane age 66.

George married Polly Ann Barton on 20 Oct 1831 in Jefferson Co., Tennessee. Polly was born on 25 Dec 1813 in Jefferson County, Tennessee; died on 14 Apr 1841 in Johnson Co., Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Possessions: 9 Aug 1812, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; Book K, p. 167. Solomon Cox sells to John 120 acres from his grant #518. Hamilton Dist. Honey Cuts Valley. Wit. RobMcF. Jr, William McF. and Alex.Edgar
• Possessions: 23 Aug 1812, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; Bk. K, p. 170. Solomon Cox sells to John 100 a. on South side of Holston in the Nobbs from grant #510 to Wm.Cox from NC, deeded to Cox in 1798
• Possessions: 1826, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; Bk R, p. 150, 151. Two deeds from Solomon Cox to John. 180 a. described as Indian Hollow in the Knobs joining the Barrens, and 82 a. southside of Holstein waters of Long Creek, adj. John McF. land. witness Epraim Moore and Thomas Sturman
• Possessions: 25 Jan 1826, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; Land Entry Book 1824-1891. FHL 008320453. 400 a. grant to John, beg. corner Robert McF. crosses Little Bent Cr. and Bulls Gap Rd. Surveyed Robt McF and Alex. McDonald
• Possessions: 12 Aug 1828, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; Book T, p. 188. Robert McF. Sr. sells to John McF. for $700. the tract of land on Sinking Creek where Robert Sr. and Robert Jr. now live. Wit. Robert McF. Jr. and Archibald Austin
• Residence: 1830, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
• Possessions: 9 Sep 1830, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; Book 9, p. 653. Ephraim Moore sold John 8 acres on southside of Holston R. in Honey Cut Valley adj. lands of Moore and McFarland and Thomas H. Sturman. Wit. George McFarland.
• Residence: 1840, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1850, District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:

Fifth Survey District of Tennessee, Grants 1-800, 1807-1812, Volume A; by Diane E. Pedersen; Mountain Press, Signal Mountain, TN; 1990. Covering Anderson, Clairborne, Grainger, Jefferson, Knox, and Sevier Counties.

Page 47: #396: John McFarland enters 181 acres in Jefferson County, TN, on the sinking fork of Long Creek adj. Benj. McFarland, Elijah Witt, Wm May, and George Edgar. Part of Warrant No. 2792 for 640 acres dated 23 Jan 1809 issued by the Commissioner of East TN to Robert Gentry. Land was surveyed on 02 Mar 1810. Entered 14 May 1810, John McFarland.

Page 76: #2205: Daniel Witt enters 20 acres in Jefferson County on the Cedar Fork of Long Creek adj. John Maze. Part of Cert No. 249 for 74 ¾ acres issued by the Commissioner of East TN 29 Jun 1818 to John McFarland. Entered 05 Oct 1818, Daniel Witt.
Page 78: #2222: Isaac Cox enters 10 acres in Jefferson County south of Holston and French Broad Rivers adj. Evans. Part of Cert No. 1216 for 200 acres issued by the Commissioner of East TN 17 Sep 1812 to John Brown. Entered 14 Dec 1818, Isaac Cox. This entry ought to be founded on Cert No. 249 for 74 ¾ acres issued to John McFarland.
Page 93: #2339: William McFarland enters 10 acres in Jefferson County on Nolechucky adj. Peter King. Part of Cert No. 249 for 74 ¾ acres issued by the Commissioner of East TN 29 Jun 1818 to John McFarland. Entered 09 Oct 1819, William McFarland.
Page 95: #2358: William McFarland enters 14 3/4 acres in Jefferson County on Nolychucky River including an improvement made by Coffman. Part of Cert No. 249 for 74 ¾ acres issued by the Commissioner of East TN 29 Jun 1818 to John McFarland. Entered 15 Mar 1820, William McFarland.

1812: John McFarland purchases 100 acres from Solomon Cox in Jefferson Co. for $300. William McFarland and Robert McF. Jr are witnesses. to a sale of land, On south side of Holston R. in Nobbs, Sept 30 1812. , Vol. K, p. 170 (p. 264-265)

Hamblen County was created out of Jefferson County in 1870.

McFarland Cemetery

Location: About 1/4 mile north of Valley Home Road, on Nelson School Rd.
Cemetery is on the right (north) side of the road. This cemetery is located on the old homeplace of John McFarland. There are no markers to indicate the cemetery is here, but it is listed on Google Earth. It is right next to a house, and only a few feet from the road.

The cemetery information was collected over a five year period by the Genealogical Society of
Hamblen County. Copies of the books, in three volumes, can be purchased from the Society for
$25.00 or less per volume. P.O. Box 1213 Morristown, Tn. 37816-1213

Father- William A. Hickey December 10, 1852-May 9, 1935
Mother- Louisa J., wife of W.A. Hickey Nov. 27, 1850-Mar 7, 1908
James M. McFarland Dec 17, 1848-Jan 13, 1930
George R. McFarland Mar 2, 1853-Apr 9, 1903
Rebecca B., wife of George McFarland June 1, 1808-Mar 18, 1894
George McFarland Oct 7, 1811-Nov 30, 1884
John McFarland May 17, 1780-June 9, 1851
Jane, Wife of John McFarland, 1785-1858
Sarah Elizabeth Newman Jan 10, 1834-Aug 21, 1905
Doct. John R. Putney d. Apr 19, 1858 Aged 51 yrs. 10 mos.
Sarah A., Wife of T.P. Bigham Feb 18, 1837-Dec 20, 1902
T.P. Bigham Nov 16, 1837-Mar 1, 1906 (A very large Boxwood tree is growing on this grave)
2 field stones

Copied 1983

This information was copied from the online records of Hamblen County, TN.

McFarland, John (1780- ?)

HOUSE, 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th General Assemblies, 1825-33, representing Jefferson County; political affiliation not shown. Born on May 17, 1780, probably in Virginia, son of Colonel Robert and Margaret (McNutt) McFarland. Came at an early age to Jefferson County with his father, who was the first sheriff of the county. Large landowner. Sometime justice of the peace and school commissioner in Jefferson County; captain and major in East Tennessee militia. His wife was Jane; no children indicated. Date and place of death not found. Brother of Robert McFarland, half-brother of Benjamin F. McFarland, sometime members Tennessee General Assembly.

Sources: Moore, Commissions of Officers of Tennessee Militia, 76, 116; Roster of Revolutionary War Soldiers, 1179.
Hamblen County was created out of Jefferson County in 1870.

McFarland Cemetery

Location: About 1/4 mile north of Valley Home Road, on Nelson School Rd.
Cemetery is on the right side of the road.

The cemetery information was collected over a five year period by the Genealogical Society of
Hamblen County. Copies of the books, in three volumes, can be purchased from the Society for
$25.00 or less per volume. P.O. Box 1213 Morristown, Tn. 37816-1213

Father- William A. Hickey December 10, 1852-May 9, 1935
Mother- Louisa J., wife of W.A. Hickey Nov. 27, 1850-Mar 7, 1908
James M. McFarland Dec 17, 1848-Jan 13, 1930
George R. McFarland Mar 2, 1853-Apr 9, 1903
Rebecca B., wife of George McFarland June 1, 1808-Mar 18, 1894
George McFarland Oct 7, 1811-Nov 30, 1884
John McFarland May 17, 1780-June 9, 1851
Jane, Wife of John McFarland, 1785-1858
Sarah Elizabeth Newman Jan 10, 1834-Aug 21, 1905
Doct. John R. Putney d. Apr 19, 1858 Aged 51 yrs. 10 mos.
Sarah A., Wife of T.P. Bigham Feb 18, 1837-Dec 20, 1902
T.P. Bigham Nov 16, 1837-Mar 1, 1906 (A very large Boxwood tree is growing on this grave)
2 field stones

Copied 1983

This information was copied from the online records of Hamblen County, TN.

McFarland, John (1780- ?)

HOUSE, 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th General Assemblies, 1825-33, representing Jefferson County; political affiliation not shown. Born on May 17, 1780, probably in Virginia, son of Colonel Robert and Margaret (McNutt) McFarland. Came at an early age to Jefferson County with his father, who was the first sheriff of the county. Large landowner. Sometime justice of the peace and school commissioner in Jefferson County; captain and major in East Tennessee militia. His wife was Jane; no children indicated. Date and place of death not found. Brother of Robert McFarland, half-brother of Benjamin F. McFarland, sometime members Tennessee General Assembly.

Sources: Moore, Commissions of Officers of Tennessee Militia, 76, 116; Roster of Revolutionary War Soldiers, 1179.

John married Jane McNutt in 1803 in Tennessee. Jane was born on 31 Mar 1785 in Tennessee; died on 9 Jun 1858 in Jefferson Co., TN; was buried in McFarland Cemetery, Hamblen Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 1785, Tennessee
• Birth: 31 Mar 1785, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
• Death: 9 Jun 1858, Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:

DAR records say this Jane, wife of John, is Jane McNutt, born Mar. 31, 1781 in Newport, Cocke Co., TN. Other sources say his wife is Jane Long.

There was no Newport, Cocke Co. TN in 1781. However, George McNutt does appear in the area that becomes Cocke Co. as early as 1788, when he name appears on a petition to the North Carolina assembly. His name is next to Alex. Ward. Others in this list, who would be neighbors include Wm. Bell, John McFarland, George McFarland, Samuel Jack, Benjamin McFarland. (p. 215 of Petitions to the North Carolina General Assembly from Inhabitants South of the French Broad, 1784-1789, transcribed by Cherel Bolin Henderson, appearing in Tennessee Ancestors, Vol. 17, No. 3, Dec. 2001