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4301 Mary Helen Haines notes:

There are two Larkins. The elder was born bet. 1770 and 1775. He married Patsy Matterson in 1803 in Orange Co. He was a witness to the will of Henry Horton in 1805.

The census records for this Larkin McFarland do not show any children from a previous marriage. Therefore the connection of Larkin Jr. to this Larkin is not feasible, nor Thorton. So it is much more likely that Larkin Jr. and Thorton belong to a W illiam McFarland.

Found an L. McFarland in Orange Co. in 1810, age 26 to 45, next to two families named Pierce, and Umstead. p. 857, with a male and a female under 10, and female 16-25. According to one tree on Ancestry, Keziah who married William was a Pierce.

There is no solid connection to William and Keziah except timing and location. So he is here temporarily until better connections show up.

In 1820 census he is in Orange Co. NC on p. 398, next to Richard Umstead, Betty laws, Simpson Adcock, then Thorton McFarland. Larkin is over 45, with 2 males under 10 (Radford and Wesley), a male 10 to 16, a female 10 to 16, and his wife Martha 2 6 to 45.

In 1830 census he is in Madison Co. TN, p. 104. Males: one 50 to 59 (Larkin), one 20 to 29 (?), one 15 to 19 (Radford), one 10 to 14 (Wesley), one boy under 5. Females: one 30 to 39 (Martha), one 5 to 9, one under five.

In 1840 he is in Dyer Co. TN, Image 31/40. Males: 2 under 5, one 30 to 40 (his eldest son), one 60 to 70 (Larkin), Females: 4 under 5, 2 age 5 to 10, 2 age 10 to 15, 1 is 15 to 20, one (Martha) is 50 to 60. Neighbors, Kimbro, McCorkle, Robinson

His death happened in 1841 in Dyer. He has a son Wesley, born 1817 who is in the 1840 census in Dyer also, Image 39/40. In the 1850 census is son Radford McFarland, born 1814 in NC, fam. 287. But where is the eldest son, who was living with Larki n in 1840 census.

Need to find the land sale records in Dyer County and see who sells Larkin's land. 		McFarland, Larkin Sr. (I17379)
 
4302 Mary Helen Haines notes:

There could possibly be more than one Alexander who have been mixed together in various records. There is the Alexander McFarland, living next to William McFarland in the 1782 tax list in Montgomery Co. VA. on the property at Wolf Creek. This should be William's son Alexander. Next door is Robert Crawford who married Isabella McFarland, Alexander's sister. Their daughter Mary Crawford married an Alexander McFarland in 1802 in Greene Co. TN, but no one knows how that Alex. is related. There is also the Alexander McFarland, uncle to this Alexander.

Concerning his time in Kentucky:
The area of Indian Creek where the McFarland men settled is in present day Clinton Co. Cumberland Co. was formed in 1798 from Green, and Clinton was formed in 1823 from Cumberland. There is a real problem finding any records here. There are no tax books for Cumberland Co. from 1806-1832. There is no tax lists before 1837 for Clinton. There are no deed records at all for McFarlands in Cumberland Co.There are many references to McFarlands Creek however. The book of deed abstracts mentions that in the early years they just sold their surveys and didn't file deeds. It does seem that Alexander and his family moved out to Arkansas, John is uncertain, and Daniel moved north to Perry Co. KY.

From Early Times in Clinton County, by Jack Ferguson, 1986 p. 137
"the McFarland's were another family that came to Indian Creek very early. Maj. Alexander McFarland had a cabin on Indian Creek as early as 1798. Daniel, John, and a James McFarland were probably also settled on Indian Creek by that date. James McFarland entered 200 acres with the Greene County commissioners on December 17, 1798. On May 13 of the next year Blossom Jane Harvey McFarland, John McFarland, and Alexander McFarland each entered 200 acre tracts. Alexander, Daniel, and John McFarland are listed as settled on this Creek on the May, 1799 tax list; oddly enough James is not listed. Alexander McFarland is listed with 400 acres of land; it is possible that he had purchased James McFarland's grant. The entries for Blossom Jane Harvey McFarland, Robert Young, and Solomon Skaggs on May 13, 1799 for 200 acres each on Indian Creek and Edward Atkins for 200 acres on Willis Creek the same day all bear the notation: "withdrawn and delivered to Lydia McFarland." At this moment we have no definite information as to who Lydia McFarland was." {mhh, his wife, Lydia Priest McFarland}

Footnote: the act of the Gen. assembly on December 13, 1800 creating the County of Wayne mentions "Maj. Alexander McFarland's on Indian Creek." The adjutant Gen.'s office at Washington has no record of Revolutionary war service under this name, but it shows an Alexander McFarlin serving in Major John Ashe's Company, first North Carolina Regiment. He enlisted November 4, 1777 for three years. The State Department of archives and history at Raleigh North Carolina has two vouchers for revolutionary service, bearing the name of Alexander McFarland, both paid by the auditors of Washington and Sullivan counties. Only one family of McFarland is listed in the 1850 census of the County, that of William (1825) and Mary (1820) McFarland. They are shown with three children: Martha 1845, Nancy J 1847, and James L 1849

(It seems that brother James might have traveled with Alexander, John, and Daniel to KY, but decided to returned to VA where he settled in Russell Co. and the 200 acres that he surveyed went to Alexander possibly, which would explain Alexander having 400 acres on the tax list.)

Timeline and research from Mary T. Haines:

His name appears in 1775 when his grandfather Alexander Gibson goes to court saying the children are uncared for because the father is not present.

In 1782 he is on the tax list for Montgomery Co. next to his father William. It appears that at least some of the children left Augusta and moved south. (Alexander would be 18 years old)

In 1785 he married Lydia Priest in Washington Co. VA (that part that became Russell Co.) There are two dates: May 20 1785 by minister John Frost, and May 19, 1785 by minister Simon Cockrell

In 1787 he is on the tax list in Russell Co. VA with Solomon Skaggs, David Priest {brother of Lydia} (people who later move to KY with him)

1787 in Augusta Co., court case Carlisle vs Alexander McFarling, nephew of Alexander Gibson. March Session. Chalkley-Augusta Co. VA Court Records, p. 386

1788: Alexander McFarland on Muddy Fork, Wolf Creek, tax list-so who is this, if not his son?

1791: William McFarland dies at Wolf Creek

1791: Aug., Nelson Co. VA (KY) Alexander McFarland in Tithables of Capt. Wm. Skaggs Company -Pitman and Brush Creek on n. of Green River-2 tithables- (Source: 1785-1791 Residents of Nelson County Virginia (now Kentucky) Recorded in Tithable and Tax Lists, Vol. 1, compiled by Margaret and Carl Schroeder, 1988, p113-114
1792: Nelson Co. KY Tax Records in James McMahon Dist. Alex McFarlin 1 tithable, 3 horses, 12 cattle, no acres

1793, Green Co. formed from Nelson Co.

1793, April 28: Ordered into service by Kentucky Governor, Isaac Shelby, as a scout frontier of Green Co. KY to Dec. 93, 208 days of service, paid $173.33 1/3 cents. He is age 29. The records are part of the military National Archives under Alexander Mcfarlan, called Scouts and Spies, Kentucky

1793, May 15, Captain Cornstalk Militia, 16th Regiment, Green Co. KY. Was called by the President and served 136 days, from June 13, 1794 with his company, to serve under Major Price's Battalion against an expected Indian assault into Kentucky. The company was released Oct. 26, 1794. Source: Letter to Mary T. Haines from historian Brandon K. Slone, with the Department of Military Affairs, Frankfort, KY, dated July 21, 1994, also book The "Cornstalk" Militia 1792-1811 by G. Glenn Clift

1795: Green Co. KY Tax List, shows Alexander as one male over 16, 2 adults, 5 horses, 9 cows

1795: Green Co. KY Tax List from Box 57, Film 730143 shows on Sept 1 a John McFarland, one male over 16, on Sept 2 Alexander McFarland, one male over 16, 3 horses, 7 cows, Joseph McFarland, one male over 16, then under Green River, Robert McFarland at Brush Creek. (so who is the Joseph and Robert?)

1796: Bondsman on marriage of Ann McFarlin to Robert Young (who is she?)

1798: Claim on Indian Creek, Green Co. Entry Book

Green Co. KY Land Entries 1796-1834, by Smith, 1975 pp. 103, 70
No. 732: Alexander McFarland 200 acres second rate land begining at a poplar, white oak & dogwood trees thence extending N60W, N30E, S60E, S30W for quantity.
No. 716: John McFarland 200 acres second rate land on the headwaters
No. 1284: James McFarland is entitled to 200 acres of second rate land....on the south side of Cumberland River waters of Indian Creek adjoining Simeon Biggs on the N & John Lurney on the E & to include his improvement on the N Side in Green County. (not sure who this James is since brother James is back in Russell Co.)
No. 1055: May 13, 1799: Blossom Game Harvey McFarland 200 acres second rate land on the head waters of Indian Creek waters of Cumberland River begining at the white oak & dogwood ....Withdrawn & delivered to Lidda McFarland.
NO. 1278: Solomon Skaggs 200 acres second rate land on the south side of Cumberland River upon a branch of Indian Creek....& with his line to Daniel McFarling, Henry Lewis & Alexander McFarlin for quantity to include him improvement. Withdrawn & certificate delivered to Lidda McFarland.
No. 1316: Edward Atkins 200 acres second rate land on the head waters of Willin's Creek the waters of Cumberland River begining at a black oak....Withdrawn and certificate delivered to Lidda McFarland.

Cumberland County was created out of Green County in Dec. 1798, and at its first session, July 2, 1799, Alexander McFarland was appointed one of the Justices of the Peace while he was absent pursuing the Harpe brothers. See below.

1799: Cumberland Co. Surveyer's Book for Indian Creek land:
Book A, p. 5, Ja. McFarlin listed as a chain carrier, 9/6/1799
Book A, p. 10, John McFarland is marker on survey for James Despain, 200 acres on Indian Creek where it joins John McFarland
Book A, p. 12, 8/11/1799, John Turney, joins Daniel McFarland, ...Robert Young, James McFarland is a chain carrier
1799, survey for Solomon Skaggs for 200 acres on Indian Creek, joins land of Alexander McFarland, Daniel McFarland, Blossom G. H. McFarland and others.
Book A, p. 24, Blossom Gane Henry McFarland, 200 acres on Indian Creek joining Alex McFarland. 10/21/1799
Robert Young, 200 acres on Indian Creek, 7/29/1800. Alex McFarland and Solomon Brunts, chain carriers.

1799: April thru Fall sent to pursue Harpe Gang into the Chicksaw Nation--From book, Westward into Kentucky: A Narrative of Daniel Trabue, ed. by Chester Raymond Young, Univ. Press of KY, 1981. Ch. 12, Violence on the Kentucky Frontier, p. 146 "And on the day appointed they come. I Furnished them with Mony for thier expences and ammonition, etc., and they set out. Ther persued Down the River and often heard of them (the Harpes), and when they was in the Checkeesaw Nation 2 of the McFarlins was took with Ague and fever. Remained their some time and in the fall they Returned but had Done nothing. The legislater passed a law in their favour and gave them $150, which sume nearly satisfyed them includeing what I have them at ther start."
The footnotes on p. 195 that accompany this primary-source narrative explain that Daniel Trabue's son had been murdered by the Harpe brothers. The three McFarlins were Alexander, John, and Daniel McFarland, brothers, and a Robert White. The McFarlands were appointed by Gov. James Garrard on June 7, 1799 to take the outlaws into custody if they were found in an adjoining state. The posse probably went down the Green River into western Tennessee where the Chickasaw Nation resided. The reward was $300.

1799: Cumberland County Order Book A, p. 1, July 2 Alexander McFarland appointed to be a Justice of the Peace while absent

1800: Alexander on the Cumberland Co. tax list from 1799, as is Daniel and John

1801, July 13: Colonel for the Cornstalk Militia, 46th Regiment, Justice of Peace

1802: Contracted with Alexander Sprowl (Sproul) to sell land called Glade Spring (Indian Creek). Alexander McF. moves to Lincoln Co. KY

1803: Alex. Sprowl Civil Suit in Lincoln Co. KY. Alexander McFarland was accused of also selling 400 acres to Arthur Frogge and 30 acres to Samuel McKee/McBee. Depositions mention John McFarlane, the brother of David (Daniel?) and Alexander McFarlane. Alexander McFarland arrested and escaped. Lawsuit dismissed.

1803: in New Madrid, MO

Concerning his death from : https://www.accessgenealogy.com/arkansas/earliest-known-traders-arkansas-river.htm

"In the summer of 1812 a trading party under the leadership of Alexander McFarland left Cadron on the Arkansas to trade with the Indians on upper Red River for their horses and mules.5 Though they endeavored to avoid the Osage Indians, the latter entered their camp near the Wichita villages, August 13, and killed McFarland while his companions were absent. Subsequently, in 1813, a claim was filed with the government by the widow, Lydia McFarland, for the loss of her husband and his property. In 1814 depositions were given by John Lemmons, who was with McFarland's party, by William Ingles, Robert Kuyrkendall and Benjamin Murphy. The latter three stated that in October 1812 they were at the mouth of the Verdigris, where the Osage had collected to trade and there were present the band of Osage who had just returned from Red River bearing with them some of the property taken from McFarland. The Cherokee Chief Tallantusky was there in quest of merchandise he had confided to McFarland for trade to the western Indians. Recognizing in the possession of the Osage some of his property including two short swords, he demanded their possession and the Osage gave them up and through Ingles as interpreter admitted to Tallantusky that they had killed and robbed McFarland. From this it appears that there were traders at the mouth of the Verdigris as early as 1812."

From the research of James A. McFarland in a communication to Mary T. Haines, abt. 1996, comes the information about Alexander and his family after they left Kentucky:

"He is not on the 1810 Kentucky census because he traveled west to Missouri just after Jefferson completed the Louisiana Purchase and put in a claim (#289) of 750 arpens in Tywapity Bottom, in later New Madrid County. He possession and apparently put in crops from 1803 through the spring of 1805. (Unites States, American State Papers, vol. 3, p. 326) In 1809 the New Madrid earthquake struck the bootheel of Missouri, and many lost their farms through actual subsidence of the land, while others left, fearing another or greater earthquake. Alexander and Lydia may have moved farther west, along the Arkansas River to Cadron Bayou shortly before the earthquake, since Arkansas records show that he led a party of settlers to Cadron Bayou in 1808. (Morgan, James Logan, Arkansas Newspaper Abstracts, 1819-1845, vol. 1, p. 41, Morgan Books, Newport AR, 1981. 2 vol.)

This excursion was, in 1808, deep into territory claimed by the Osage Indians who claimed all lands drained by the Arkansas River north of the Cimmaron River. Little Rock was the westward limit of the white man, and anyone west of that settlement and fort was fair game for the Osage. Alexander's party was some 16 to 20 miles upriver from Little Rock.

Early in 1814, disaster struck. The Osage raided the settlement, and Col. Alexander McFarland and a R. Gelerin were mentioned as two of the casualties. (mhh note: this is an incorrect interpretation of events and date. It was 1812 and Alexander McFarland and others were part of a trading party to the Red River, looking to trade goods with other Indians. The Osage attacked Alexander while he was alone in his camp and killed him and stole his goods.)
(United States, Territorial Papers of Louisiana, Missouri Territories, 1815-1821, p. 52ff.)

On 27 May 1826, a claim was allowed to Lydia McFarland for $248 against the Osage Indians. (United States, Territorial Papers of the United States, Arkansas territory, 1825-1829, vol. 20, p. 257.) On 27 July 1827, Lydia died."

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The statement below that James C. McFarland is related, is wrong based on Y-DNA tests. James C. McFarland is of the same lineage as Robert, born 1675 in northern Ireland, died 1751 Lancaster Co. PA.

Older notes:

CHILDREN: Alexander may perhaps have had son James C. McFarland, born about
1786 -- later evidence seems this is unlikely.
RESIDENCE: 1770-1785 on Muddy Fork of Wolf Creek, Wythe County.
RESIDENCE: 1784 VIRGINIA, Wythe County "Early Adventures on the Western
Waters" LDS microfiche 6125902 Page 19 (OLD 70) May 1, 1784 LAND: John Smith
250 acres on Muddy Fork of Wolf Creek, above Christian Birkman's to include
McDoffet's improvements and to join Alexr. McFarlands and Birkman (50 acres
withdrawn).
RESIDENCE: 1785 Washington County, VA (in a petition to form that part of the
County into Russel County): Alexander, Robert, Robert Jr., Joseph. (So, who are the Robert's here, and the Joseph?)
COURT: 1787 VIRGINIA, Augusta County March 1787 Augusta Chronicles. Carlisle
vs Alexander McFarling -- Chancery answer 1787. Defendant was nephew of
Alexander Gibson. (so this should be this Alexander)
RESIDENCE-LINKS: 1787 VIRGINIA, Augusta County. Alexander McFarland was
surety at marriage of James Gray and Elizabeth Doran. One of their children
was named Alexander McFarland ("Alex") Gray, born 1788. They later settled in
Russell Couty, VA about 1790.
RESIDENCE: 1788 Augusta County (see MILITARY, above).
TAXLIST: 1788 VIRGINIA, Montgomery County, Wolf Creek, Muddy Fork.
MILITARY: Commisioned 15 May 1793 Captain, 16th Reg, Cornstalk Militia, Greene
Co, KY.
RESIDENCE: 1793 VIRGINIA, Wythe County "Early Adventures on the Western
Waters" LDS microfiche 6125902 Page 163 (163) Sep 10, 1793 Wm Coneway and Roda
(Rhoda) of Washington co to Zaccheus Elkins, 60 acres of Wolf Creek, waters of
New River, granted Coneway Dec 26, 1792, corner to Alexander McFarland's land.
CENSUS: 1795 KENTUCKY, Greene County, Indian Creek. Alexander McFarland.
RESIDENCE: 1796-1800 Russell County, Virginia?? This has to be a different Alexander.
TAXLIST: 1799 KENTUCKY, Cumberland County, Indian Creek. Alexander McFarland
(3 cattle, 400 acres), Daniel McFarland (200 acres), John McFarland (1 cattle,
200 acres). SOURCE: "History of Cumberland County" by Joseph W. Wells 1947
Bell FHC.
COURT: 1799 KENTUCKY, Cumberland County. Alexander McFarland appointed one of
the Justices of the Peace for Cumberland County. SOURCE: "History of
Cumberland County" by Joseph W. Wells 1947 Bell FHC.
LAND: 1800 KENTUCKY, Cumberland County. BOUNDS OF WAYNE COUNTY, FORMED 1800:
Beginning at the Mouth of Indian Creek on the Cumberland River, and running by
James Sanduskys cabin to the road that leads from Capt Thomas Johnson's to
Major Alexander McFarlands on Indian Creek. SOURCE: "History of Cumberland
County" by Joseph W. Wells 1947 Bell FHC.
LAND-LINKS: 1807 KENTUCKY, Cumberland County, Indian Creek. To the Trustees
of Cumberland Seminary, by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Nov 17, 1807, 150
acres of land on the head of Indian Creek adjoining Alexander McFarland.
SOURCE: "History of Cumberland County" by Joseph W. Wells 1947 Bell FHC.
LAND-LINKS: 1815 KENTUCKY, Cumberland County, Indian Creek. Alexander
McFarland. William Goodson, Oct 9, 1815, of Cumberland County, waters if Indian
Creek, originally granted in the names of Wm Goodson, assignee of Alexander
McFarland, who was assignee of Solomon Skeggs.
RESIDENCE: Alexander McFarland, Lydia, James, Blassingame Harvey McFarland,
John and Daniel all lived for awhile in the Cumberland of Kentucky (Clinton
County) in the 1790's, before Alexander and Lydia and Blassingame Harvey
McFarland moved to New Madrid Missouri by 1803 and then to the Arkansas
territory.
RESIDENCE: Settled New Madrid County, MO -- Tywapity bottom 1803- 1805.
Settled Cadron 1808 640 acres Arkansas Territory.
DEATH: Alexander was killed in 1812 by the Osage Indians, west of Arkansas.
SOURCE: Much information from Mary Haines.
HISTORY: Alexander McFarland born ca. 1755 Augusta County, VA son of Wm.
Lived with father, William in Montgomery and Washington Co, VA in 1780's.
Married 20 May 1785 Washington Co, VA Lydia Priest, dau of William and Mary.
With Lydia he had Maranda b.1794 and Liddia b. 1798. Alexander also lived in
Cumberland (clinton CO), Ky, near Danville, Ky, New Madrid, MO and Conway Co,
Arkansas (from Mary Haines).
HISTORY: Alexander McFarland led an 1812 trading party that left Cadron on the
Arkansas River to trade with villages on the upper Red River. Although he
endeavored to avoid the Osages, the latter entered his camp on 13 August 1812
and killed McFarland while his companions were absent. Later, in August 1812
Lydia McFarland filed for loss of property taken from her husband, Alexander
McFarland. In "White Claims for Indian Depredations: Illinois - Missouri -
Arkansas Frontier" by Marsha Hoffman Rising in National Genealogical Society
Quarterly Vol. 84, No. 4 Dec 1996. 		McFarland, Alexander (I30660)
 
4303 Mary Helen Haines notes:

There is great confusion about this Alexander McFarland. His name first appears in records in Augusta Co. in 1767. There is an Alexander McFarland who fights at the Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774 and states that he was born in 1750 in his pension requests. However, the descendants of Robert Henry McFarland, who was born about 1740-50, claim that Alexander is his father. So......are there one or two Alexanders?

The elder Alexander must have moved to Greene County TN where he shows up on the first tax list. At some point Duncan must have moved there too, because he gives Alexander his power of attorney in the Greene Co. court in 1790. In 1792, Alexander traveled back to Augusta to sell the estate to Jacob Cleek.

Records for land in Greene Co. TN begin in 1782 and the land is described in various places as the Meadows and Sinking Spring in 1787, and then as being on the north side of the Nolachucky river, mouth of Meadow Creek, and Alexander is paying taxes on 400 acres in 1793.

The same land in Greene Co. owned by Alexander McFarland that he paid taxes on 400 acres, in 1793, was then sold in two parts. The first 200 acres was sold in 1795 to William Hall Jr, and no wife was involved in the sale. In 1799, Alexander McFarland and wife Mary of Russell Co. VA sell the other 200 acres of Greene Co. land to John Morris Sr.

1802: Nov 3 Tn, Greene Co, an Alexander McFarlane married Mary Crawford; bond by John Hall.This Mary Crawford is the daughter of Isabella McFarland (daughter of William McFarland, son of Duncan), therefore it is not this Alexander. The Alexander who married Mary Crawford would have been born abt. 1780. He ended up moving to Alabama according to probate records in 1848 in Greene Co. concerning the estate of Isabella Crawford and her deceased daughter Mary McFarland (Alexander's wife) Could this Alexander be a grandson of the first Alexander?

Below are notes found on internet about Alexander. It looks like the research of Mary T. Haines:
QUESTIONABLE LINK: Not sure if the Alexander who married Mary Crawford was the
same one who was son of Duncan. The one who married Mary Crawford may have
been Alexander, who may have been son of this Alexander, or perhaps a
completely different Alexander.
MILITARY: From the Draper Manuscripts, copied from Microfilm: McFarling,
Alexer, scout, at Rye Cove, Washington Co. Payroll of Capt Joseph Martin's Co.
Stationed on frontiers of Washington Co.[must be Tennessee], under command of
Col Evan Shelby, May 1st to 30 Jun 1777, both days inclusive. From ANSEARCHIN
NEWS, Periodical of TN Genealogical Society 1978, page 131.
MILITARY: Pension Record Abstract of Alexander McFarland. Augusta Co. Ct.
records 1788 to 1799, signed by A. McClenachan, Jacob Kinney, and Nathan
Ellington. Undated petition of Alexander McFarlin, a soldier under the
command of Col. Andrew Lewis, was wounded in the Battle of Point Pleasant 10
Oct 1774. He moved to Clinch, a remote part of Virginia, where invasion of
savages prevented further application for his annuity. Deposition 17 Jun 1788
by Dr. Alex Humphreys; 7 Oct 1788 by Alex Gibson that McFarlane was enlisted
for one year in 1775 at Staunton by Lt. Thos. Hughes of Capt Faunton's Co.
In the fall of 1776, he was a soldier from Clinch against the Cherokee Indians
under the command of Col. Christian... that later he was a soldier from
Nowlachuka against the Indians.
...Henrico Co. 8 Oct 1788 by Samp. Mathews; 22 Oct 1788 the McFarlane was about
38 years of age. Certificates authorizing pension approved by the Executive
1788 to 1803. REceipts to Zecharia Taliaferro and Morris Austin, signed by
Alex MCFarland. Warrant endorsements by A. Blair and Jas. Steele.
...Russell Co. Ct. records 1798 to 1804 signed by Henry Dickenson. Receipts to
Henry Smith and Aaron Hendricks, signed by McFarlane,wtinessed by Harry Smith
and John Ward. Request for payment to John Tate, witnessed by James McFarlane.
Warrant endorsement by Rich'd Price.
RESIDENCE: 1782-1795 FROM THE DATA BELOW, Alexander lived at the Big spring,
which was at the mouth of Meadow Creek (also known as the meadows), located on
the north side of Sinking Springs, which must have run into the north side of
the Nolachucky River. Had neighbors in Greene County: ____ CROW, _____ GRAHAM,
Richard Higgins, Alexander Gilbreath, Evan Jones, Charles Kilgore, John Reed,
William Hall Jr.
LAND: 1782 TENNESSEE, Greene County Oct 24 Alexander McFarland entered 300
acres in Washington County, at the Big Spring, on North Side of Sinking Creek,
adjacent Crow and Graham (Page 42, grant #235.)
PLACE: Greene County formed 1783 from Washington County, TN.
TAXLIST: 1783 TENNESSEE, Greene County: Alexander McFarland.
RESIDENCE: 1785 Washington County, VA (in a petition to form that part of the
County into Russel County): Alexander, Robert, Robert Jr., Joseph.
PLACE: Russell County formed 1785 from Washington County.
LAND: 1786 TENNESSEE, Greene County Sep 1 Alexander McFarland entered 200
acres known by the meadows, adj. Richard Higgins (page 330, #46.) (sold 1795).
LAND: 1787 TENNESSEE, Greene County Sep 20. Alexander Gilbreath entered 50
acres at Sinking Spring; adj. Gilbreath, from Alexander McFarland's line, &
Evan Jones. (Page 20, grant #400).
LAND: 1787 TENNESSEE, Greene County, Sept 20. Charles Kilgore entered 300
acres on north side of Nolachucky River, including his improvement, adjoining
Higgins and McFarland (page 35, #556).
COURT-MILITARY: 1788-1793 VIRGINIA, Augusta County. Revolutionary WAR.
Alexander McFarland, a soldier under Col. Andrew Lewis and wounded at Point
Pleasant 10 Oct 1774; aged 38 on 17 June 1788, and lives in Augusta County.
Pension Continued in Augusta County from 1788 to 1793. SOURCE: "Virginia
Colonial Soldiers" by Lloyd D. Bockstruck 1988; Genealogical Publishing
Company, Baltimore, MD; page 242; and in "CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH IRISH
SETTLEMENT IN VIRGINIA, VOL I" page 254.
TAXLIST: 1790 VIRGINIA, Russel County: Alexander.
LAND: 1792 TENNESSEE, Greene County Aug 26, deed Robert McFarland to Benjamin
Armstrong, for 121 acres on south side of Nolachucky River, part of Grant
#818, in 1789. Witness, Alexander McFarland. (Book 2, page 217).
LAND: 1792 TENNESSEE, Greene 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.
PLACE: Alexander settled in that part of North Carolina which is now included
in the state of Tennessee (now Greene County, Tennessee).
LAND: 1792 TENNESSEE, Greene County Nov 27 John Reed, entered 150 acres on
north side of Nolachucky River, at mouth of Meadow Creek, adjoining Alexander
McFarland, including island (page 374, #1258.).
LAND: 1793 TENNESSEE, Greene County, Alexander McFarland entered 200 acres on
north side of Nolachucky River. (Page 406, #1140.) (sold 1799).
TAXLIST: 1793 TENNESSEE, Greene County Alexander McFarland 450 acres 1 white,
2 blacks.
LAND: 1795 TENNESSEE, Greene County, deed, Alexander McFarland to William
Hall, Jr. for 200 acres on north side of Nolachucky River, on the meadows,
adjoining Richard Higgins. (book 2, page 436).
TAXLIST: 1796-1799 VIRGINIA, Russell County, Upper District (1796-1799
continuous). A gap appears 1791-1795, apparently with the younger Alexander
living there prior to 1791. No taxlist records after 1799.
COURT-MILITARY: 1796-1800 VIRGINIA, Russell County. Court Records Oct
1796-Jan 1800 relating to Pension of Alexander McFarland. Served in War
against Cherokee Indians 1776, under command of Col. Wm Christie. At battle of
Pt. Pleasant in year of 1774. During his being on the service he was disabled
and deprived of the sight of one of his eyes. (FOUND ON INTERNET USGENWEB
Russell Co, VA).
TAXLIST: 1797-1799 VIRGINIA, Russell County, Upper District Alexander
McFarland, lists 2 males for both years that are age 21 years and upward.
This must indicate the elder Alexander and his son.
LAND: 1798 VIRGINIA, Russell County Surveyors Book page 319 Oct 13, 1798
Alexander McFarland, assignee of Richard Price - 23 acres part Treasury Warrant
10249 dtd Dec 22, 1781 - adjoining a survey of Richard Price - corner to
Michael Wright.
LAND: 1798 VIRGINIA, Russell County Surveyors Book 2 Page 29 Oct 28, 1798 Rev.
James Madison 800 Acres, entry made Nov 18, 1786, part of Treasury Warrant
22015 dated Dec 24, 1783 on Copper Creek including Copper Springs -- corner to
Alexander McFarland - corner to William Lee -- corner to Thomas Stapleton.
LAND: 1798 VIRGINIA, Russell County Surveyors Book 2 Page 327 Oct 30, 1798
Alexander McFarland, assignee of Richard Price -- 150 acres - part Treasury
Warrant 10249 dated Dec 22, 1781 -- adjoining a survey of said McFarlands --
corner to William Lee.
LAND: 1799 TENNESSEE, Greene County, deed Alexander McFarland of Russell Co,
VA, and Mary his wife, sell to John Morris Sr. of Greene County, TN, 200 acres
on north side of Nolachucky River (book 3, page 270).
MARRIAGE: 1802 Nov 3 Tn, Greene Co, Alexander McFarlane married Mary Crawford;
bond by John Hall.
LINKS: Married by a Hall and Alexander of 1795 lived next to a Hall.
LAND: 1804 VIRGINIA, Russell County Surveyors Book page 17 May 19, 1804
Alexander McFarlane - 24 acres part of treasury Warrant 1855, dated March 18,
1796 - on the water of Sinking Creek - corner to McFarlane and William Foster -
foot of Knobb of Mockerson Ridge - corner to Rauster and Joseph Long.
LAND: 1810 VIRGINIA, Russell County Surveyors Book page 79 July 3, 1811 David
Munsey - 42 acres on the waters of Sinking Creek - corner to Alexander
McFarlanes 150 acre tract -- survey made for Richard Price - corner to James
Madison.
DEATH: Alexander is not recorded after 1804 in Russel Co, VA. Since his
pension stopped, it looks like he died, but there is mention of an old
Alexander McFarland in early records of Crawford Co, IND (where his brother and
nephews went to). 		McFarland, Alexander BY214647 (I29775)
 
4304 Mary Helen Haines notes:

There is no factual date for his birth. Just that he was a younger brother to eldest son John.

In 1745 James McFarland warrants 200 acres of land in Lancaster County on Swift Run near Conewago. This land is adjacent to William Greer, who possibly could be the brother of Margaret Greer, his wife. We know from James' 1752 will that Margaret had a brother named William. It doesn't appear that he settled on this land. It is Mount Pleasant township. John McFarlan warranted 225 acres in 1739 in Cumberland township, but never carried through. Andrew Mays also warranted land nearby in Menallen, not Butler township, but he died in 1754. In Mount Joy township Exekiel Muckelhenny warranted and surveyed 300 acres in 1749, and Joseph Bogle warranted 200 acres in 1753. All these families are connected to the McFarlands.

Vol. C, Lancaster Co. Deeds, pp. 95-98, FHL microfilm, #21382 records the transfer of Robert McFarland's patent to his son James.Date: June 19, 1751. All the other children give up their inheritance rights for an agreed upon amount, following the wishes of father Robert. Brother John was living in Virginia, brother Robert was living on his own patent as of 1748, whereabouts of Joseph is not certain, but his two sisters were married and living nearby with their husbands. It seems that everyone had their own land and were settled. John, Robert, Gordon Howard and Rachel, Andrew Mayes and Rebecca acknowledged all of this before Thom Cookson June 26th, 1751. Joseph McFarlan acknowledged this on Dec. 9, 1751.

This is my transcription of James' will:
(I have not corrected any spelling or omissions. This will and that of Robert were copied into Will Book I at a later time than they were written. It is as if they were discovered stashed away somewhere and then recorded in this book, mixed in with wills from the 1800s)

Will of James McFarland, entered into Lancaster Co. Pennsylvania Will Book I, p. 336, on February 12, 1752.

In the name of God amen! This sixteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty one,two, I James McFarland of the township of Donegall County of Lancaster and Province of Pennsylvania, being very sick and weak in body, but of a perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God therefore, calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul to God that gave it, and for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at ye discretion of my executors, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the almighty power of God, and as touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God in this life to bless me with I give devise and dispose of in the following manner viz. first. I allow all my just debts and funeral charges to be paid-I will and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Margaret McFarland the one half of my personal estate together with

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ye half of my lands to her, her heirs and assigns forever. Also I will and bequeath to my nephew James McFarland, my brother John McFarlands son, the other half of my lands to him his heirs and assigns forever providing he mentains my ___ during her life. Also I will and bequeath to my brother John McFarland my best horse and saddle. Also I will and bequeath to my brother Joseph McFarland the sum of ten pounds lawful money of this province, together with all my wearing apparel. Also I will and bequeath to my nephew Robert McFarland, my brother John’s son, the bible and psalm book th: was my fathers. Also I will to my brother, Robert McFarland five shilling like-wise to my brother in law Andrew Mays, five shillings. Also, I will to my sister Rachel Howard five shillings, Also I will and bequeath to my aforesaid nephew James McFarland my brother John’s son, all the remainder of my estate- and lastly I constitute my dearly wife Margaret McFarland and my brother in law William Greer, Executors of this my last will and testament, and I do revoke, renounce and disallow all others made or bequeathed by me, as witness my hand and seal the day and year above written-
James (his mark) McFarland
Signed sealed and delivered by James McFarland for
__ last will and testament in the presence of us-
James Mayes, William Coren, Aurther Patterson Jun’r.

The 12th day of February 1752. Before me the Subscriber came James Mayes, William Coren, and Aurther Patterson Jun’r, the witnesses to the above written will and on their corporal oaths did declare and say that they were present and saw and heard James Mcfarland the testator above named sign seal publish and declare the above writing as and for his last will and testament, and that at the doing thereof he was of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding according to the best of their knowledge observation and beliefs.

The following are notes from the McFarland genealogy website of Gary Morris: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hollow/8143/genealogy/mcfarland/rbtlanc.txt --
----- NOTES FOR James McFARLAND:
CHILDREN: Apparently did not have any children.
LAND: 1750 PENNSYLVANIA, Lancaster County, Donegal Township. James McFarlan,
Feb 25, 1750 received 100 acres in Donegal Township. SOURCE: Land Warrants
Chester & Lancaster County, PA (FHC microfilm 1003197). Land Warrant #582. In
book of Walter McFarland. LANCASTER County, PA Land Warrant #582.
TAXLIST: 1751 PENNSYLVANIA, Lancaster County, Donegal Township: James and
Robert McFarland. Living Next to Christian Marlin, Philip Branard, James Mayes,
James Plank, Widow McClure, William Petters, Charles Glap, Michael McClellan, and
Michael Gross. Also listed in Donegal Township were Gordon Howard, Thomas
Howard, Joseph Howard and Lenard May. Pennsylvania Traveler (Magazine) Vol 1 No.
2 1965 Found at Bellingham Public Library.
PROBATE: 1752 PENNSYLVANIA, Lancaster County, Donegal Township. WILL OF James
McFarland Jan 16, 1752 - Feb 12, 1752. Executors Margaret McFarland and William
Greer. Donegal Township. Wife Margaret. Brothers John & Joseph. Brother In Law
William Greer. SOURCE: Lancaster County Will Book I-1, page 336. Lancaster
County Abstracts of Wills 1721-1820. FHC microfilm #383292. Also "Pennsylvania
Vital Records"; 1983; Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, Maryland;
Orphans Court Records of Lancaster County, PA; page 350. NOTE: Source #1 Lists
Brother in law Geer, while source #2 lists son-in-law Geer [source #2, Penn.
Vital Records, is incorrect].
NOTE: William Greer is listed both as a brother in law and son in law. James
A. McFarland has checked the will, and verified that it was a brother in law,
brother to Margaret.
LAND: Robert McFarland (son of John), nephew of James (inherited one-half of
a farm from his uncle James. Jame's wife, Margaret inherited the other one-half.
Later Robert sold his one-half to Margaret and her new husband, Thomas Clingan.
Source: James A. McFarland.
LAND: Thomas Clingan 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.

----- NOTES FOR Margaret GREER:
MARRIAGE: Margaret married (2) 14 aug 1752 in Donegal Church, Lancaster
County, PA to Thomas Clingan, born in 1723 Donegal County, Ireland and died about
14 Oct 1788 in Donegal Township, Lancaster County, PA. They had: 1. William
(born 28 Sep 1753 in Donegal township, died 1822 in Lewisburg, Union County, PA,
married 11 June 1778 Lancaster Co to Jean Roan). 2. Mary (born 1 Sep 1755 in
Donegal Tonwhsip, and married James Scott). 3. George (born 25 Jan 1760 in
Donegal Township. 4. Jannet (born 27 Apr 1763 in Donegal Township and married
James Simson).

MARRIAGE: 1752 PENNSYLVANIA, Lancaster County, Donegal, Donegal Church. Mrs.
James McFarland [Margaret] and Thomas Clingan, Aug 14, 1752. SOURCE: "Central
Pennsylvania Marriages 1700-1896" by Charles A. Fisher 1946 at BHam Library
R929.3748 C. Under "Marriages of some Pennsylvania Soldiers and Patriots of the
Revolutionary Period"
MARRIAGE: DAR PATRIOTIC INDEX: Thomas Clingan born 1723 and died 10-14-1788.
Married margaret mcFarland Private PA. 		McFarland, James RoM02 (I29537)
 
4305 Mary Helen Haines notes:

This George McFarland, son of John and Mary Kinder, has been confused at times with the George McFarland who married Nancy Golden in 1801 in Knox Co. TN. Some contend that Sally Jack died and he then married Nancy Golden. They contend that there were three children from this first marriage: George, Frances, and Nancy. If this is so, then that George Sr. would have to be living in two places at the same time.

A George McFarland married Betsey Maddux March 16, 1812 in Greene Co. TN. (This appears to be George Jr., son of the George who moved to Knox Co. KY). There are two other children who seem to be the children of George Sr. who moves to Knox Co. KY: Frances McF. born 1795 in TN, married to James Helton on Nov. 16, 1820 in Knox Co. KY, and Nancy McF. born 1797 in TN, married to Thomas Mattox in 1820 in Knox Co. KY.

Nancy Golden was born 1771 in Lincoln, Wilkes Co. GA (?). The family is in Knox Co. KY in 1810 as George McFarlin (26-45), next to Duncan McFarlin. In 1820 in Lynncamp Creek, Knox Co, on same page as Duncan McFarland and Rachael McFarland is George McFarland (26-44). In 1830 George (40-49) is still present along with a George McFarland Jr. (30-39) It seems likely that the George McFarland of Knox Co. KY could be associated with the Duncan McFarland family of Knox/Whitley Co. KY who had once lived in Greene Co. TN. The ages of the George McFarland of Knox Co. KY in the various census records do not always fit with the age of George McFarland born 1769.

The George McFarland who is the son of John and Mary Kinder is in the 1800 census in Buncombe Co. NC and appears to be the George McFarland who purchased land in Morgan Co. MO in 1825. See below.

Tennessee:

The Jefferson Co. TN marriage records reveal that a George McFarland married Sally Jack Jan. 5, 1793. The McFarland family was neighbors with the Jack family in that area that became Cocke Co. when it was created in 1797 from Jefferson Co.

Samuel Jack was a neighbor of John and Mary Kinder: Samuel Jack entered several tracks of land in Greene County, Tenn. in 1784 and qualified for them in 1794 and 1797. They were located on the French Broad River. This could possibly be the father of the Jack daughters that marry George and Benjamin McFarland. Samuel Jack and John McFarland appear on various records together. They were neighbors in the area of the Big Pigeon and the French Broad, along with the Wards and the Evans. John McFarland, husband of Mary Kinder, moved to Buncombe Co. NC abt. 1799 with most of his children.

On July 8, 1795, a George McFarland was made a Lt. in a Regiment of Infantry for Jefferson Co., Territory South of Ohio. It is not clear which George McFarland this is referring to. It could be the one who later moves to Knox Co. KY

North Carolina:

George McFarland is listed in the 1800 census in Buncombe Co. NC. He is bet. 26 and 45. , his wife the same. He has two boys under 11, two girls under 11.

Deed Records for Buncombe Co., NC show a purchase of 100 acres on the West side of the Pigeon R. by George McFarland on April 20, 1802 from John McFarland, Jr (husband of Rebecca Bell) for $120 , (Buncombe Deed Book 7, p. 160-161) Then on November 18, 1804, George McFarlin is selling the same land back to John McFarlin Jr. on Nov. 18, 1804 for $230. ( Deed Book 9, p. 323-324)

Some researchers believe that George McFarland was the first of this family to go to Missouri, and it was his messages back that led to the rest of the family moving.

Missouri:

Cooper County Tax List 1819 - 22. McFarlands: Alex, David, Elijah, George (two), Jacob, James Sr., James Jr., Jesse, John, Samuel, William (two). One William would be William son of John and Mary Kinder, and the other would be William Bell McFarland, son of John and Rebecca Bell McF. (This would be George Sr. and Jr.)

A George McFarland patents 80 acres on Aug. 1, 1825 in Morgan Co. , just south of the patent made by his brother James McFarland on Otter Creek in Cooper Co.

The next two patents by George McFarland, must be his son, made in 1835 and in 1838 in Lafayette Co. for a total of 80 acres in the same location 49N, 28 W, sect. 13, and 12. In the same township and range: 49 N-28 W, in sec. 13, 11, and 14 are patents issued to John W., Samuel, and William from the years 1827 to 1838.

There are several George McFarlands in the earliest records in Cooper County MO. As Cooper Co. gets divided, in the 1830 census there is a younger George Mc. in Lafayette County, along with a Samuel and a Sarah, which could be referring to Sally Jack McFarland, possible widow of George McFarland, Sr. This seems to be the son of George Sr. and Sally Jack McFarland.

I believe Sally Jack's father to be Samuel Jack of Jefferson Co. TN, and that Samuel Arthur is named for him, and the Sarah McFarland, living near George and Samuel households in Lafayette County Missouri in 1830 census, is the widow of George McFarland family.
***
(Thank you to Warren Atkinson for this below, sent Sept. 2017):

GENEALOGICAL GEMS FROM EARLY MISSOURI DEEDS 1815-1850, by Marsha Hoffman Rising, CG FASG

8:80 4 January 1836 George McFarland, Sr., Samuel McFarland and wife, Jane, John W. McFarland and wife Emerine, John Barker and wife, Sally, late Sally McFarland, David Morrow and wife, Rebecca, late Rebecca McFarland, Josiah McFarland, William McFarland and Sarah McFarland, widow of George McFarland, late of Lafayette County, Missouri, sold to Marshall Seagraves and wife, late Lucinda McFarland of Pettis County, all heirs of the late George McFarland, Senior, deceased, 80 acres in E1/2 of NE1/4 of S8-T45-R18 in Morgan County 2 May 1849.

***

In 1840 census in Lafayette Co. there are Samuel, George, and John McFarland families. In 1850 they are all gone. Samuel Arthur McF. has moved to Texas but his brothers stayed behind. George, born 1793, son of this George Sr., is now living in Post Oak township, Johnson Co. along with his brother John W.

There is another George McFarland family in nearby Johnson Co. MO in the 1830 census in Warrensburg. This George is between 20 and 30, and an Alexander McFarland is between 30 and 40. These two brothers are the sons of John McFarland, b. 1780, son of Robert and Margaret McNutt of Jefferson Co. TN. Therefore these families are cousins. George moves back home to Jefferson/Hamblen Co. TN before the 1850 census. His brother Alexander goes to California but dies the next year. George leaves behind a young son William who moves in with the Barton family, and they move to Texas also.

James G. Morrow, supposed father of Jane Morrow is living in Jackson township of Johnson Co. at this time. In the 1850 census, John W. McFarlan, 46, born TN, is living in same Post Oak township as Robert McF. 23, born MO, who is living with his father George 56, born TN.

Alexander 45 TN is living in Johnson Co. still, and also a Samuel, age 27 MO is present.

In 1860 Robert 35 is still present with his father George now 66. Samuel is not present, but his wife Milly and children are.

Concerning the other possible children; there are several marriages that take place in Cooper County in the early years that indicate children who could be from George and Sally.

Lucinda McFarland marries Samuel Glass Nov. 28, 1822.
Polly McFarland marries James Hill Oct. 11, 1821
Elly McFarland marries William Tucker Aug. 31, 1826

Because of the sale of Morgan Co. land in 1836 we know that only Lucinda above is one of his: the rest belong to someone else.

The following are notes from the McFarland genealogy website of Gary Morris: THEY SHOW HOW THE TWO GEORGE MCFARLANDS HAVE BEEN MIXED TOGETHER
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hollow/8143/genealogy/mcfarland/rbtlanc.txt --

***** 45 ***** George McFARLAND, son of John McFARLAND and Mary KINDER, was born
7 Dec 1769 in Bedford County, Virginia, died 1837 in Knox County, Kentucky.
George married (1) 6 Jan 1793 in Jefferson County, Tennessee to Sarah (Sally)
JACK born about 1775 in Virginia(?), died about 1797/1800 in Tennessee(?).
George married (2) 20 Apr 1801 in Knox County, Tennessee to Nancy GOLDEN daughter
of Richard GOLDEN and Mary Francis LOWE, born 1771 in Georgia, died 20 Feb 1855
in Knox County, Kentucky.

----- NOTES FOR George McFARLAND:
SOURCE: GENDEX: George McFarland, born 7 Dec 1769 Botetout Co, VA, md 6 Jan
1793 Jefferson, Co, TN to Sally Jack.
SOURCE: See Family Group Sheet at
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/7606/fam00188.htm
MARRIAGE: 1793 TENNESSEE, Jefferson County. George McFarland and Sally Jack,
5 Jan 1793. SOURCE: IGI.
CENSUS: 1800 NORTH CAROLINA, Buncombe County 20010-20010.
MARRIAGE: 1801 TENNESSEE, Knox County. George McFarlane to Nancy Golden,
April 20, 1801. SOURCE: "Marriage Records of Knox County, TN" in Tennessee
Records: Bible Records and Marriage Records by Jeanette Tillotson Acklen 1974.
page 372.
TAXLIST: 1809 KENTUCKY, Knox county. George McFarland
CENSUS: 1810 KENTUCKY, Knox county. George McFarlin 10020 - 30210 - 00. Page
64.
CENSUS: 1820 KENTUCKY, Knox county, Lynn Camp Creek. George McFarland p308.
Duncan McFarland p 308. Rachael McFarland. Page 308. Jos. McFarland Page 310.
CENSUS: 1830 KENTUCKY, Knox county. George McFarland. 1F 0-5, 2F 10-15, 1F
20-30, 1F 50-60. Page 236. George McFarland Jr. P.239.
CENSUS: 1840 KENTUCKY, Knox County (Nancy? age 70-80) with Thomas Golding
CENSUS: 1850 KENTUCKY, Knox County Nancy McFarlan age 79, with family of
Thomas Golding age 42 and wife Mary.

----- NOTES FOR Nancy GOLDEN:
PARENTS: Richard GOLDEN and Mary Francis LOWE.
MOTHER: Also listed as nancy or Franky Lowe.
BIRTH: In Wilkes or Lincoln, GA.
DEATH: "History of Knox co, KY & SE KY" by Elmer Decker 1855 Vital Records,
Nancy McFarland 90, parents Rich and Franky Gilder (golden), died 20 Feb 1855,
dropsy, b. Georgia.

===CHILDREN of George McFARLAND and Sarah (Sally) JACK

+ 144 George McFARLAND b abt 1794 Tennessee(?). M Elizabeth
(Betsy) MADDOX.
+ 145 Frances (Franky) McFARLAND b abt 1795 Tennessee. M
James HELTON.
+ 146 Nancy McFARLAND b abt 1797 Tennessee(?). M (1) Thomas
MATTOX. M (2) Benjamin WHEELER.
+ 147 Samuel McFARLAND b 1800 Cocke County, Tennessee. M Jane
Priscilla MORROW.

===CHILDREN of George McFARLAND and Nancy GOLDEN

+ 148 Arthur McFARLAND b abt 1802 Knox County, Kentucky. M
Peggy McCARVER.
+ 149 John McFARLAND b 1802/1804 Knox County, Tennessee. M
Silvania _____.
+ 150 Jane McFARLAND b abt 1805 Knox County, Tennessee. M
George Thomas HUBBARD.
+ 151 Margaret (Peggy) McFARLAND b abt 1807 Knox County,
Kentucky. M Moses HUBBARD.
+ 152 Hannah McFARLAND b abt 1809 Knox County, Kentucky(?). M
Reuben MUNCY.
+ 153 Mary Ann McFARLAND b abt 1817 Knox County, Kentucky. M
Thomas L. GOLDEN.

Deed Records for Buncombe Co., NC show a purchase of 100 acres by George McFarlin in 1802 from John McFarland, and then John buys it back in 1804. It is odd that he would sell the land to his son, whereas he gave land to his other sons. Also odd is the spelling in the deed records. It is clearly spelled McFarlin for George and McFarland for John. That indicates to me that we are talking about two different families. I believe this George McFarlin sells his land and moves to Kentucky where he married Nancy Golden.

I think there is a possiblility that George McFarland, husband of Sally Jack, did not move to Buncombe Co. with the rest of the family, and instead moved to directly from there to Missouri.

There are several George McFarlands in the earliest records in Cooper County MO. As Cooper Co. gets divided, in the 1830 census there is a younger George Mc. in Lafayette County, along with a Samuel and a Sarah, which could be referring to Sally Jack McFarland, possible widow of George McFarland, Sr. I would assume that someone from this line has done the research to distinguish this George from the other George in Johnson Co., but the families seem intertwined in the records.

I believe Sally Jack's father to be Samuel Jack of Jefferson Co. TN, and that Samuel Arthur is named for him, and the Sarah McFarland, living near George and Samuel households in Lafayette County Missouri in 1830 census, could be this family. In 1840 census in Lafayette Co. there are Samuel, George, and John McFarland families. In 1850 they are all gone.

There is another George McFarland family in nearby Johnson Co. MO in the 1830 census in Warrensburg. This George is between 20 and 30, and an Alexander McFarland is between 30 and 40. James G. Morrow, supposed father of Jane Morrow is living in Jackson township of Johnson Co. at this time. In the 1850 census, John W. McFarlan, 46, born TN, is living in same Post Oak township as Robert McF. 23, born MO, who is living with his father George 56, born TN. Alexander 45 TN is living in Johnson Co. still, and also a Samuel, age 27 MO is present. In 1860 Robert 35 is still present with his father George now 66. Samuel is not present, but his wife Milly and children are. I am not sure if these families are connected, but they are distinct from the George McFarland family of Knox Co. KY that married Nancy Golden. 		McFarland, George (I29599)
 
4306 Mary Helen Haines notes:

This is a transcription of a summary of her life made by Mary Jane Harper McFarland:
Born at Knights Prairie, Hamilton Co. Ills.
0-1 yr.
2 yrs.
3 "
4 " went with parent to Putnam Co. Tenn the visit the home of my parent (Putnam was created in 1854 from part of Jackson Co. TN, bordering White Co.)
5 "
6 " started to school taught in a little log house in Moores Prairie
7 "
8 " Beginning of civil war parent sold out and started to Tex
9 " six week week on the road landed in Ellis Co. near Waxahachie
10 lived in the Boyd Home
11 moved to the McKnight Home
12 Mother's grandfather and father traded belongings in Ellis Co. for place near Bartley. (where both are buried)
13 went to school at Walker school house
14 my father died Dr. Harper 8 months old
15 my Grandfather died
16 My Mother an 6 children worked our best
17 went to school every day we could
18 I went to school no more
19 helped mother with the little children and made the best of life we could
20 --agreed to marry some time soon which I did 6 days before I was 20
21 went to housekeeping Sam came
22 well settled and happy
23 Betsy came got a nice working stove
24 took care of children and helped Daddy build a new kitchen
25 Florence came
26 got a sewing machine
27
28 Mary came
29 continued to care for the children Daddy bought a thrasher...(can't read this)
30 Tenn came
31 was Baptized
32 Grandfather Died
33
34 Build the new house Moved over to town bought the piano moved back Sam went to Campbell

Flowers for the Living by Vivian Kean

MRS. MARY JANE MCFARLAND

I have as a subject to Mrs. Mary Jane McFarland. So closely has she been associated in actuality, and in the writer's mind with her deceased husband, Mr. James F McFarland, that the thought of one suggest the other; so I must be pardoned if, in writing of one, the other is frequently mentioned.

Mrs. McFarland was born near McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Illinois. February 26, 1852, and was named Mary Jane Harper. At the age of nine years, the Harper family, father, mother, for children left: no way and in a covered wagon started for taxes over a sparsely settled County, during the Civil War, consuming a month and a half of travel time. The family passed through the little towns of Sherman and Dallas and located for something like a year in Ellis County. Thereafter Mr. Harper bought some land in Fannin County; where he settled his family before joining the Confederate colors. Mr. Harper was unable to communicate with his family during his entire service in the war.

Mrs. McFarland's schooling consisted of attending log schoolhouse is. Some of her schoolmates are known to all of us - Mrs. Wiley Hulsey, Mrs. Clem Swearingen, Mr. Joel Hulsey, Mr. JF McFarland and Mr. John E McFarland and Judge Sherrill of Greenville. Both Mr. and Mrs. McFarland were taught, baptized and married by Rev. Tom R Burnett. Mr. McFarland has often said that he was attracted to Mrs. McFarland because she could excel him and their studies at school. They were married in 1872, and while everyone knows in a general way of the success of their union from the standpoint of both happiness and in a material way, let it be known that in the beginning they had merely love and trust to promote happiness, and in material possessions a one-room box house, and practically no furniture. What the bride lacked in a modern kitchen was exactly everything known to the kitchen except apprised skillet, oven and roast her, the luxury of a cook Stow awaiting a more prosperous day. Here, this couple lived for a number of years, and from here Mr. and Mrs. McFarland moved to what is known as the old McFarland place 6 miles northwest of town. In 1902 they moved to Ladonia, where Mrs. McFarland yet lives and where Mr. McFarland died in 1917.

That short sketch covers a period of three score years and ten. How inadequately it covers it! How in the gloriously can mere dates express the hard work, the saving, the figuring, the deprivations, the fatigue of mind and body of a mother, bearing and raising to useful maturity nine children! And under such conditions! In the earlier days they had the bare necessities - No telephone, no modern kitchens, no cooks, no housekeepers, nor any of the things that makes the lot of the housewife easier. As a farmer prospered the lot of the wife became harder - farmhands to cook for, chickens to feed, house to milk!

Few women have enjoyed so complete a partnership with her husband has had Mrs. McFarland. So completely has she been the confidant of Mr. McFarland that when he had a bothersome question of business to decide, he often remarked," I'll have to consult Mary Jane about that."

The accumulation of property by Mrs. McFarland was a means to an end and the end was the proper education of their children. She has always been a devoted mother who sacrificed never disciplined person mentality. Hers has been rather a devotion that caused her to see their needs, map out a policy for them, and carry out that policy regardless of for her deprivation, a sentiment mixed with more than ordinary amount of perspicacity, commonly called "horse sense."

Mrs. McFarland is able to attend to her own business, and she attends to her affairs without advice. She comes and goes from home at her own pleasure. These latter days are largely filled with visits to her grandchildren him she insist upon spoiling, much to the amazement of her own children, who remember her strict supervision over their own conduct.

Mrs. McFarland is a woman of good address, a pleasant acquaintance, and unselfish friend, a devoted Christian.

It is Mr. and Mrs. McFarland's kind that are the backbone of this country. Such people brought Texas out of the wilderness and each generation as such bear the torch of civilization a little farther onward.

Mrs. McFarland has a competency fairly won, and unenvied by any. It is what has been left over after rearing of four grown sons and five grown daughters, all educated, upright citizens, a credit to any community, and without a proverbial black sheep among them.
This is a transcription of a summary of her life made by Mary Jane Harper McFarland:
Born at Knights Prairie, Hamilton Co. Ills.
0-1 yr.
2 yrs.
3 "
4 " went with parent to Putnam Co. Tenn the visit the home of me parent (Putnam was created in 1854 from part of Jackson Co. TN, bordering White Co.)
5 "
6 " started to school taught in a little log house in Moores Prairie
7 "
8 " Beginning of civil war parent sold out and started to Tex
9 " six week week on the road landed in Ellis Co. near Waxahachie
10 lived in the Boyd Home
11 moved to the McKnight Home
12 Mother's grandfather and father traded belongings in Ellis Co. for place near Bartley. (where both are buried)
13 went to school at Walker school house
14 my father died Dr. Harper 8 months old
15 my Grandfather died
16 My Mother an 6 children worked our best
17 went to school every day we could
18 I went to school no more
19 helped mother with the little children and made the best of life we could
20 --agreed to marry some time soon which I did 6 days before I was 20
21 went to housekeeping Sam came
22 well settled and happy
23 Betsy came got a nice working stove
24 took care of children and helped Daddy build a new kitchen
25 Florence came
26 got a sewing machine
27
28 Mary came
29 continued to care for the children Daddy bought a thrasher...(can't read this)
30 Tenn came
31 was Baptized
32 Grandfather Died
33
34 Build the new house Moved over to town bought the piano moved back Sam went to Campbell 		Harper, Mary Jane (I30105)
 
4307 Mary Helen Haines notes:

This is probably the John McFarlin listed in Capt. Carson's Co. in 1800 in Jefferson Co. with no land. He is in the same district as Benjamin McFarland.

In 1830 census there are two John McFarlands listed. One is called John McFarland Sr. and one Jr. The dates for both men show them born bet. 1770-1780. One is Image 11, on same page as Alexander McFarland age 20-30.

The other is on Image 3 (Jr.), , which I believe is this John McFarland. I have no idea why they are labeled Jr. and Sr. This John McFarland Jr. is living near to Augustus Rice (who is married to his eldest daughter) and Andrew B. McFarland, his brother.

In the 1850 census, John and Elizabeth are living in the household of Orville Rice and Margaret in Hawkins Co. TN. District 11, Image 13, fam. 91. John is listed as a hunter, born in VA. 		McFarland, John (I28805)
 
4308 Mary Helen Haines notes:

This L.T. Cunningham is not to be confused with the L.T. Cunningham who married Josephine Buie in Tennessee. They are two separate individuals.

From Lola McFarland Hill notes:

A letter from L.T. Cunningham, 1500 Louisiana St. Houston, written to Florence Williams Reagin on Jan. 21, 1936. He was superintendant of schools there, and I assume she had written to him about a position. Her mother makes this note on the letter: "He (L.T.) and I were babies at the same time and his brother was the bro of Julia Stoddard, the last of my father's generation to survive;"

His letter: "It grieves me very much to learn of the death of your grandmother (Mary Jane Harper McFarland). Mrs. McFArland, and her sister, Mrs. Bartley. They were both very estimable women. I loved your grandmother very much. She did me many kindnesses which it delights me to recall. She often expressed to me her affection for my sainted mother who died when I was just a small child. I had great admiration for your aunt, Mrs. Bartley, who seemed to me to be so much like your grandmother. your own dear mother possesses so many of the fine traits of her mother. .....I still have a great fondness for my mother's kin, though I have been entirely separated from them a good many years. I am always pleased to hear from any of them.

L.T. Cunningham" 		Cunningham, L. T. (I30515)
 
4309 Mary Helen Haines notes:

This statement below has been incorrectly interpreted as referring to this Robert McFarland and his wife. However, that is incorrect. It is referring to William McFarland, a son of Robert, and Mary McNutt, daughter of George.

Ramsey's Annals of Tennessee to the End of the Eighteenth Century (1853)
p. 369
SETTLEMENTS SOUTH OF FRENCH BROAD.
the minds of some of the earliest and most steadfast friends of Franklin by the assurances of the Governor and Legislature of North-Carolina, that, at the proper time, a new state should be formed, and their cherished wishes for independence should be gratified, if the malcontents would return to their allegiance. The argument was forcible-to many perfectly satisfactory and irresistible. It inflicted a vital stab upon the new government, which, within the next year, caused its dissolution.
PROGRESS OF THE SETTLEMENTS SOUTH OF FRENCH BROAD.
The Irish Bottom began to be settled. George McNutt was one of the earliest emigrants. His daughter, _____, afterwards the wife of Col. _____ McFarland, and still living in Jefferson county, was the first white child born south of French Broad. Nancy Rogers, daughter of Jonah Rogers, was the second.

Mary Helen Haines notes:
In 1759 there was no Knox County Tennessee, so the birthplace is incorrect. If George McNutt is Margaret's father, then they were residing in Montgomery County VA at the time of the marriage, not Bedford County as some sources have it. George McNutt and John McNutt were living in Montgomery Co. in the 1781 militia list for John Finley's militia company Reed Creek area that included John McFarland, senr. and John McFarland, Duncan Gullion, Robert Love as 1st Lt. and the Simmermans.
Ramsey's Annals of Tennessee to the End of the Eighteenth Century (1853)
p. 369
SETTLEMENTS SOUTH OF FRENCH BROAD.
the minds of some of the earliest and most steadfast friends of Franklin by the assurances of the Governor and Legislature of North-Carolina, that, at the proper time, a new state should be formed, and their cherished wishes for independence should be gratified, if the malcontents would return to their allegiance. The argument was forcible-to many perfectly satisfactory and irresistible. It inflicted a vital stab upon the new government, which, within the next year, caused its dissolution.
PROGRESS OF THE SETTLEMENTS SOUTH OF FRENCH BROAD.
The Irish Bottom began to be settled. George McNutt was one of the earliest emigrants. His daughter, _____, afterwards the wife of Col. _____ McFarland, and still living in Jefferson county, was the first white child born south of French Broad. Nancy Rogers, daughter of Jonah Rogers, was the second. 		Dibberty, Margaret (I28856)
 
4310 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. 		McFarland, Joseph BY28612 RoM02 (I23003)
 
4311 Mary Helen Haines notes:

We have had one CMW member take the Y-DNA test from this line. It showed that this line is part of the Cadet group, but is separate from the Robert McFarland who was married to Jennet and died in 1751 in Lancaster Co. line.

It is not known who this Robert McFarland, who died in 1780 in Caswell Co. NC, is descended from. There are records of other McFarlands in the 1750s in Orange Co. who could be related, but not sure who they are.

Orange County Court Minutes 1752-1761:
From Book I:
Dec. Court 1752, a John McFarland is called to be a juror. In 1753 he is impanelled as a juror.
In March 1759 there is a deed of sale from William McFarland to Joshua Gregg
March 1759 John McFarlin is called to be a grand juror and in 1760 is paid for attendance.
In August 1761 John McFarland and James McFarland are called to work on a road. Roberrt McFarland and Andrew Evans are appt. to jury and lay out a road.

From Book II:
May 1763 John McFarland ordered to work on road.
In Nov. 1764 court a road is to be laid out to Granville line from Hugh Barnetts' Robert McFarland Sr. and Jr. are called.

Robert McFarland, born 1730 in Lancaster Co. PA, son of John and Mary Montgomery McFarland and grandson of Robert McFarland and Jennet (see above), was in Orange Co. NC from 1759 to 1767. We know this because his namesake Robert Jr. was born ther e in 1759 according to his pension papers. What is not known is where in Orange Co. did he live and which of the records might belong to him.

Below are the records assumed to belong to Robert who dies in 1780 in Caswell Co.

Orange Co. NC

From: Register of Orange County North Carolina Deeds 1752-1768, 1793 transcribed by Eve B. Weeks

The Earl of Granville sold 573 acres to Hugh Barnet, which in turn was sold to Robert McFarland in 1760, who then sold it to Frederick Carloch. (p. 14)

Joseph Barnet sold to Robert McFarland 202 acres Feb. 14, 1764 (p. 27)

The Earl of Granville sold 439 acres to Robert McFarland on May 15, 1764 (p. 31) On that same day Robert sold 138 acres to Lawrence Rambo (p. 33) and then 101 acres on May 14, 1765 to Moses Walker (p. 36).

The first 573 acre sale to Frederick Carloch must have not been completed because on May 13, 1766 Robert sold it again to John Pryor. (p. 45)

Then there is a purchase of 275 acres from Thomas Dobbins Jr. on Oct. 25, 1768. (p. 53)

Robert received a land grant of 196 acres on Castle Creek on July 10, 1779. (Land Grants for Caswell County)

The part of Orange Co. where Robert lived on Castle Creek became Caswell Co. in 1777 and then Person Co. in 1790. Castle Creek is located near the town of Woodsdale and Edwin Robertson Rd. In the 1800 census all the McFarlands as well as Thomas Ba rnett, Sarah Barnett, and Margaret Barnett show up in Person Co.

A history of this family exists in two books:
Our McFarland Family in Early Kentucky and Since. Compiled by R. M. McFarland Jr., Atlanta, Georgia. Written abt. 1986, Available at the Dallas Public Library, 929.20973 M143YM This covers the families that stayed in Kentucky: John, Walter, Josep h Davis, Robert.

The families that moved to Missouri (William, Margaret, and Eleanor Rogers McFarland) are covered in The McFarland Clan of North Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri & Kindred Families. Compiled by Kathryn Hutcherson Campbell, Dallas Texas 1974.

Because neither of these books, nor the will of Robert McFarland, makes any mention of a son Daniel (b. March 9, 1746), it is difficult to know exactly who Daniel McFarland who lived in Caswell Co. and moved to Barren Co. KY, then White Co. TN whe re he died in 1816, is related to. We know that his son Caleb McFarland, who lived in Lincoln Co. TN, was a cousin. Daniel is elsewhere in this tree.
OBJE: _TEXT Location: Orange Co. NC 		McFarland, Robert RoM07 (I18622)
 
4312 Mary Helen Haines notes:

We know through YDNA testing that this line is connected to the line of Robert McFarland of Lancaster Co. married to Jennet and definitely not the son of Alexander McFarland and Lydia Priest. That family is a completely different haplogroup.

Big Y 700 testing has made clear that the James C. line is the same haplogroup as the George McFarland b. 1776 in VA, and the Duncan McFarland, b. 1774 in VA, and the Barnabas McFarland, b. 1825 in KY lines: BY28612. George and Duncan must have been brothers to James C. and Barnabas the son of another brother who died before his name showed up on records. The only son of John and Mary Montgomery who is unaccounted for is Joseph, b. 1745, who died abt. 1792, but was living in the area that became Wythe Co. along with his brothers till the rest moved on Tennessee in 1783/4. It appears that Joseph's children moved to TN (Overton/Fentress) and KY (Knox and Whitley).

Fentress County was created in 1826 from Overton County.

Records:
1820 census record in Overton County for James McFarland has a male 26-44, with wife in same range. Two males under 10, which would be Wesley born 1817 and another. The John McFarland born 1808 in some trees would be incorrect. There is a female also under 10, and the Mary Ann in some trees born 1805 would be too old also.

1830 census in Fentress County
2 males under 5: Samuel born 1828, age 2 and another unknown
1 male 5-9: James Evans born 1825, age 5 (so if there is a William born 1824, where is he?)
1 male 10-14: Wesley born 1817, age 13
2 males 15-19: born 1810-1815...unknown
1 male 20-29: born 1800-1810...unknown--could be John who shows up in 1833 tax list
1 male 40-49: born 1780 to 90: James born 1785
2 females 5-9: Anna, born 1824, age 6, and another
1 female 10-14: ? Nancy Jane born 1820, age 10
1 female 30-39: Rebecca Rule born 1790-1800

? Mary Ann born 1805 25 years old, probably married

In 1833 tax list for Fentress County is James McFarland, John McFarland

1840 census in Fentress County p. 19
1 male under 5: Young born 1836, age 4
1 male 5-9: Andrew James born 1832, age 8
2 males 10 to 14: Samuel, born 1828, age 12, and ? James Evans, born 1825, age 15?
1 male 15-19: William, born 1824, age 16
1 male 40-19: James C. born 1785, age 55
2 females 15-19: Anna, born 1824, age 16; and Nancy Jane born 1820, age 20?
1 female 40-49: mother of Young?

Wesley is in own household age 20 to 30, p. 19

1850 census in Fentress County
p. 768 District 6-11, fam. 110
Jas McFarland 65 farmer born VA
Priscilla 44
Rebecca Prichet 16
Levi Prichet 14
Sarah Prichet 13
Levina Prichet 10
Thos Prichet 18
Delila McFarland 3
Young McFarland 13 (is on the next page 769)

1860 census in Clinton Co. KY
fam. 577
James C. McFarlin, 73, TN
Prisilla, 55, KY
Eli T, 20, TN
Delila T. 12, TN
Lavisa J. Prichart 3 KY

So, there are several unaccounted for children or people living in this household in the census records.

Older notes:
QUESTIONABLE LINK: Believed to be the son of Alexander McFarland and Lydia
Priest, but not conclusive. Probably based on geographic locale and lack of
any other persons.
CENSUS: 1820-1850 TENNESSEE, Fentress County. James C. McFarland.
CENSUS: 1860 KENTUCKY, Clinton County. James McFarland 73 VA, Priscilla
(wife), and his daughter Delilah and Lavisa J. Prichard f. age 3. Page 81. 14
July 1860.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
RESEARCHER: Descendant Vernon C. McFarland, 957 Unadilla St., Shreveport, LA
71106. Corresponded last July 1997.
RESEARCHER: Descendant of daughter Deliliah and Alexander GOODING; Darrell
Gooding, P.O.Box 714 Jamestown, TN 38556.
RESEARCHER: 1999 Mary P. WINSTEAD &ltmwinstead@eazy.net&gt
WIFE: Records of Howard in Flint, TX, from his Aunt Lillian who was very close
to grandmother Susannah Caroline Wood McFarland. THeir family records state
that James C. McFarland of VA/Frentress Co TN/Clinton Co, KKKY(1785-1860?) was
married to a Barbara Young. This is believed to perhaps be his second wife.
Note, the second wife alos listed as Elizabeth ____. This may be a clue for
researchers. SOURCE (2001) from Mary Haines. 		McFarland, James C. BY28612 (I29277)
 
4313 Mary Helen Haines notes:

What happens to this James McFarland? He appears in the census record of 1850 living with Wesley McFarland's family, There is Rhoda 13, Jas. 12, and Elexander 11, William 10, Barbary 7, Nancy 5, Matthew 2 and Rebecca 10 months.

In 1860 he is not living with his widowed mother. I have not found him again.

Is he really a son, or was he taken in? Is he a twin to Richard Crabtree McFarland, born in Oct. 1838, and living with Alex Atkinson in 1850 census? 		McFarland, James (I8098)
 
4314 Mary Helen Haines notes:

What if this Alexander was the son of Alexander McFarlane, son of William of Wolf Creek. That Alexander moved to Kentucky, Cumberland Co. in 1795 where he is recorded as being Maj. Alexander McFarlane on Indian Creek. then he moved to New Madrid MO, and died in 1812 in Arkansas. This Alexander could have then moved to Alabama to join relatives.

I do not know positively who Alexander is the son of. He appears in Jackson Co. Ala in the 1840 census on p. 43. Near by (p. 41) is Joseph and William W. McFarland. It is curious he did not show up on the 1830 census anywhere that I can find. His daughter Amanda stated she was from Jackson Co. Alabama and her father was A. McFarland. In the 1840 census, Hardin Long's father Arthur Long was on p. 35 and Alexander McFarland was on p. 43.

In 1850 census: Jackson Co. Ala, Dist. 19, p. 9,
fam. 107
Alexander Mc Farlin, 56, kY
Susan, 50, NC
Washington 22 Ala.
fam. 108
William Mc Farlin 28 Ala
Margaret 18 Ala 		McFarlane, Alexander (I29798)
 
4315 Mary Helen Haines notes:

William married the first time to Nancy Smith (same name as his mother....their records have gotten mixed up I believe)
Barry Co. Marriage: William McFarland and Nancy Smith on Mary 1, 1850 by Charles C. Harris, Min. of Gospel

1850 census: Barry Co., Image 15/80, stamp 198
fam. 97: William M Farlen 23, farmer MO
Nancy 24, Indiana
Nancy S. 58 NC
Rebecca L. 17 MO
Andrew J. 14 MO

In the 1860 census in Flat Creek twn., P.O. Cassville, Barry Co. MO
fam. 1035: Wm. R. Mcfarland 33 MO
Martha A. 33, Indiana
John M. 9 MO
Wm. C. 7 MO
Jas H. 5 MO
Nancy E. 6/12 MO
Annie Myers 20 MO domestic

So, William remarried Sept. 17, 1857 in Barry Co. MO, so this is his second wife.

I found Martha's earlier marriage to Tinn C. Carter, on Oct. 12, 1848, in Barry Co. at the Baptist Church of Christ, minister Martin J. Butler M G. She must have given birth to three children, John M, Wm. C. and James H. before her husband's death, and then mrried William Riley in 1857 and be the mother of his two children Nancy E. and Wm. R. E. before her death after 1870.

1870 census in Washington Co. Arkansas, Vineyard town.
fam. 76, W.R. Mcfarland 43 MO
M A. Mcfarland 43 KY
John Carter 19 MO
Wm. Carter 17 MO
J.H. Carter 13 MO
N.E. Mcfarland 10 MO
R.E. Mcfarland 5 Texas

1880 census in Erath Co. TX
William R. Mcfarland, 52, MO, NC, NC
Wm. R.L. McFarland 13 son, TX, MO, KY
Lucinda J. Williams, 34, neice, Ark, NC. Ark

1900 census in Webster, Woodward Co. Oklahoma territory
living by himself: William R. McFarlen Ap. 1827, wd. MO, NC, NC 		McFarland, William Riley (I29489)
 
4316 Mary Helen Haines notes:

William McFarland is present in the 1810 census in Ohio Co. KY. He is the one male over 45, with two males over 25. 10 people in the household, 11 slaves.

This part of Ohio Co. became Daviess County in 1815.

Information on the children and their marriages and dates comes from The McFarland Clan of North Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri & Kindred Families. Compiled by Kathryn Hutcherson Campbell, Dallas Texas 1974.

This covers the children of Robert (d. 1780, Caswell Co. NC) who moved from there to KY to Ralls Co. MO. That would be William, Eleanor Rogers Tapley Cleaver. 		McFarland, William (I18769)
 
4317 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) 		McFarland, Duncan BY214647 DuM01 (I30376)
 
4318 Mary Helen Haines notes:
A descendant of the line of Andrew and Roseanna McFarland took the Y-DNA test and is a match with this line of Robert McFarland (died 1751) of Lancaster Co. While the line of James McFarland of Pennsboro twn. Cumberland Co. is related to this line, the match is much closer for Robert's line. Therefore the note below under QUESTIONABLE LINK is answered, and John is put in the correct lineage here.

Older notes:

QUESTIONABLE LINK: Was the John McFarland, son of Joseph, the same as the one
who died in Ohio Co, WV??
Note the similarity of this John and Elizabeth to that of John and Elizabeth,
son of James and Janet (Buchanan) McFarlane.

LINKS-TAXLIST: 1772 PENNSYLVANIA, Bedford County. Jno McFarling. (NOTE: At
this time Bedford would include all counties now in SW Pennsylvania,with
Westmoreland being created in 1773 (Westmoreland would have included
Washington, Greene, Fayette).

PROBATE: "Early West Virginia Wills" Compiled by K.T.H. McFarland 1993, found
at the Seattle Genealogical Society. Ohio County. John McFarland, wife
Elizabeth. Children - Margaret (wife of James Wilson), Sally (wife of
Robert Atkinson), Elizabeth, Jane, Robert, Andy, John, Samuel, Joseph, and
Ezekial. Grandson Joseph Wilson. Witness Samuel Steely, Walter Denny. Dated
May 30, 1797. [!!!!! NOTE: Where did son Joseph come from -- not found in
other records. Joseph is probably in reference to grandson, Joseph, son of
James and Margaret Wilson, or he is the Joseph McFarland of Ohio County, WV and
Coschocton Co, Ohio].

PROBATE: "Abstracts of West Virginia______" Will of John McFarland, Ohio
County, WV Dev: James, Marg Wilson, Robert Atkinson, Eliz., Sally, Andy, John,
Samuel, Joseph, Ezekial. [!!!!!!MY NOTE: This record seems to be incorrect.
James is probably in reference to James Wilson, husband of Marg Wilson. Son
Robert, and daughter Jane, are not mentioned here. Also, Joseph is mentioned,
but not found elsewhere. Joseph is probably grandson Joseph, son of James and
Margaret Wilson, or he is the Joseph of Ohio County, WV and Coschocton County,
WV ].

LINKS-PROBATE: "Early West Virginia Wills" Compiled by K.T.H. McFarland 1993,
found at the Seattle Genealogical Society. Ohio County. The McFarland -
Cumberland/Franklin County, PA connection is further reinforced with will of
Robert Mitchel, formerly of Franklin Co, Pa dated March 8, 1805. Children:
Christiana McFarlin. Son of John must have married Christiana Mitchel.

PROBATE: 1797 [WEST] VIRGINIA, Ohio County. WILL OF JAMES MCFARLAND. SOURCE:
Ohio County Record of Wills Book 1, Page 40 County Clerk, Ohio County West
Virginia. [This record is a typewritten copy of the actual will itself, and
includes some spelling corrections]
ABSTRACT OF FULL RECORD: John McFarland, of Ohio County, WV, dated 30 May
1797. Wife Elziabeth. Children Margaret (wife of James Wilson, and their son
Joseph Wilson), Sally (wife of Robert Atkinson), Elizabeth, Jane, Robert (over
21), Andy (over 21), John, Ezekial, and Samuel. Witness Samuel Steely and
Walter Denny.

PROBATE: 1796 VIRGINIA, Ohio County. WILL OF JAMES MCFARLAND. SOURCE: Ohio
County Record of Wills Book 1, Page 40 County Clerk, Ohio County West Virginia.
[This record is a typewritten copy of the actual will itself, and includes some
spelling corrections]
In the name of God Amen; I John McFarland of Ohio County and state of Virginia
Yeomen, being at present in an infirm state of health but of sound and
disposing health and memory, do this thirtieth day of May in the year of Our
Lord one thousand Seven hundred & ninety seven, make and ordain this my last
will and testament in manner following, that is to Say-----
Imprimis, I desire that my body may be decently interred after my decease, at
the discretion of my executors herein after named, Confiding in ye, merits of
my blessed redeemer for an admission into the regions of eternal
happiness---------------------------
Item, I will that all such debts as I shall Justly owe at the time of Decease
and my funeral charges and expenses be paid, in the first place by my Said
Executors and as to the first rest of my estate both real and personal, I
dispose thereof as follows---------------------
Item, I give and bequeath unto my son in law James Wilson the Sum of five
shillings lawful money of the Said state and to my daughter Margaret wife of
Said James the like sum of five shillings in full of their shares of the whole
of my estate, I having already made provision for them-----
Item, I give and Bequeath unto my son in law Robert Atkinson the sum of five
shillings in like money aforesaid, and to my daughter Sally ye, like sum of
five shillings in full of their shares of the whole of my estate, I having
already made provision for them.-----
Item, I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth, a horse, or mare, a
saddle and bridle, Clothing and household furniture equal in value to those of
her sisters already married.-----
Item, I give and Bequeath unto my daughter Jane, a horse, or mare, a saddle and
Bridle, Clothing and household furniture equal in value to those of her sisters
already married.------
Item, I give devise and Bequeath unto my Son Andy the Sum of thirty pounds, in
place of his mare that his Sister got-----
Item, I give and bequeath unto my son John, a good horse Saddle and bridle with
Clothing equal to his elder brothers, with ten pounds in pens currency which is
in my hands of his that was bequeathed him by his brother Robert-----
Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel a good horse saddle and bridle
with Clothing equal to his mentioned Brothers-----
Item, I give and bequeath unto my grandson Joseph Wilson a good horse saddle
and bridle when he arrives to ye, age of twenty one years-----
Item, I desire that all the lands within ye, County and state aforesaid that I
possess at ye, time of my decease shall be put to public sale at such time as
my executors shall think most proper-----
Item, I give devise and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Elizabeth the one
third of the Money arising from the Sale of my said mentioned land for her own
proper use; and the remaining two thirds to be divided equally between my five
sons (Viz): Robert, Andy, John, Ezekial, and Samuel-----
Item, I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved Wife the whole of my personal
estate to & for her own proper use and behalf, and in regard to raising the
younger Children-----
Item, I desire that ye, legacies devised and bequeathed to be paid after the
Sale of my Said land-----
Item, It is my will that the legacies hereby given and devised to my Said dear
Wife, shall be deemed and taken in full of her dower and thirds of all my real
and personal estate whatsoever, and lastly I do hereby constitute ordain and
appoint my beloved wife my Said Sons Andy and Robert as mentioned above said
and the Survivors of them Executors of this my last will and testament hereby
revoking and making void all former and other Wills by me at any other time
heretofore made and declaring this only to be my last will and testament--In
witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first within
mentioned-----Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the aforesaid
John McFarland as and for his last will & testament in the presence of us--
Samuel Steely, Walter Denny John McFarland [His Seal]

RESEARCHER-EMAIL: (1999) Bonnie A. Parker &ltbparker@csranet.com&gt 		McFarland, John (I29437)
 
4319 Mary Helen Haines notes:
Alexander Ward is listed next to John McFarland on the petition to North Carolina Assembly in 1789 to be recognized as part of Greene County. They were living in the area south of the French Broad, east side of the Tennessee River, near Little Pidgeon and Boyd's Creek.

From the on-line essay:
JOHN WARD, SON OF WILLIAM WARD WHO LIVED NEAR GREENVILLE, VIRGINIA
by Judy Anderson

To further point out the Wythe County - Jefferson County Ward connection, Summer's Annals of Southwest Virginia , pg. 87, indicated that Alexander Ward was recommended as an Ensign in William Ward's Militia Company November 17, 1781; John Ward was a Lieutenant. In the Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 47, 1939, pgs. 38-3 for about 1782, John Ward, Alexander Ward, William Ward and Alexander Rodgers are shown as members of William Doack's Company. On page 153 of the same source, it shows George McNutt, John McNutt, John McFarland, Sr., and John McFarland in Capt. James Finley's Company. The Settlement Map of Wythe County by J. R. Hildegrand, cartographer, shows that William Ward, John Ward, John McFarland, Robert McFarland, James Finley, John McFarland, Jr. and John McNutt all lived in Wythe County.

Alexander Ward's will is written Apr. 1, 1793. He leaves his land, 300 acres south of the French Broad, (remember that John III had a land grant for 400 acres south of the French Broad) to his son, David, with benefits from the land providing a decent living for his wife, Mary, and daughters Phebe and Rachel. Unaware that John Ward is deceased, Alexander names him as executor of his estate. The will was proven in the May session of court 1793 by the oaths of John McFarland and David Stuart, subscribing witnesses. The two of them handled the sale of personal items at an auction October 4, 1796.

The January 1793 session of court stated that John Ward, III had been commissioned as a Justice and appeared to take the oath. In February, he is dead. Alexander wrote his will in April of 1793. By May he is dead.

The will and inventory are located at: http://www.tngenweb.org/cocke/willjeff.htm#1 Contributed by Marcia Douglas
ALEXANDER WARD
In the name of God amen the first day of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and Ninety three I Alexander WARD of Jefferson County and Territory of the United South of the Ohio being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks to God for it and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it. my body I recommend to the dust to be burried in a decent christian manner at the discretion of my executor nothing doubting but I shall receive the same against the general resurrection. And as touching the worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give, demise, and dispose of in the following manner and form VIZ. Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my beloved son David my claim of land whereon I now live south of French broad containing three hundred acres reserving to my beloved wife Mary a decent living out of the benefits of said claim of land during her widowhood. Also I do order that my two daughters Phebe and Rachael have their maintenance out of the benefits of said land wilst they live single. Also I give and bequeath unto my son David my Gun & sword my Saddle and bridle.
Likewise I do order that the remainder of my estate to be equally divided amongst my wife and children. And Lastly I constitute and appoint John WARD my Executor of this my Last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this first day of April One thousand seven hundred and Ninety three

Signed sealed published and declared
as my last will & testament in presents of
John MCFARLAND
Alexander WARD
D.d STUART
-0- [seal]

An inventory of Alexander WARD dic.d personal estate sold by public sale October the 4th AD 1796
Seth MOORT and Benj. MCFARLAND Dr to sundries L23.2.10
Isaac W. RODGERS & Robert RODGERS Dr to a Coal [or coat] 3.12
Thomas SMELSORS & John HAYS Dr to sundries 2.2
William GEORGE & Henry STYEN Dr to Do 2.17
Jacob & George MAYBERRY Dr to Do 11.15
Jacob & George MAYBERRY Dr to Do 1.1.6
Benj. FORD and William NIELSON Dr to Do 2.0.6
Dd STUART & Alexr RODGERS Dr to Phebe WARD 3.
Geo. MAYBERRRY & Jacob SMELSER Dr to Sundries 2.7
James ANLEY & John COFFEY Dr to Do 2.10
Absolom and John MAYBERRY Dr to Do 3.13.6
David FULTON & William GEORGE Dr to Do 1.3
Benj. MCFARLAND & Geo MCFARLAND Dr to Phebe & Rachael WARD 11.
Do Do Dr to two iron wedges .7.6
Jacob SMELSOR & Geo. MAYBERRY Dr to sundries 2.1.6
Thomas & Anthony CHRISTIAN Dr to Do 3.10.6
Four pounds ten shillings of the above account to
and three pounds twelve shillings for a Coat coming to David WARD L78.10.
A just inventory delivered by us this 6th day of February AD 1797
D.d. STUART
Alex.r RODGERS 		Ward, Alexander (I29942)
 
4320 Mary Helen Haines notes:
Am not certain, but it seems that John Strother may be named after John Strother, a land speculator who sold John McFarland (husband of Mary Kinder) his first land purchases in Buncombe Co. John Strother recieved a large land grant there and sold parts to everyone, including John McFarland's purchases in 1799. He then moved to Nashville and his agent Robert Love handled his business. Strother died in 1816.

This was shared with me by Kevin McEwen, a descendant of this line:
From the history of John S. McFarland sent to the Loretto Archives in Missouri in 1946. It was written in 1884.

"John S. A McFarland was born on 19 June, 1802, in the state of North Carolina. The family continued to reside in that state until the fall of 1811 when they removed to the then Territory of Missouri, and settled in what was then called Cook's settlement. The family continued to reside in that place ( Cook's settlement ) until the fall of 1816. While living in Cook's settlement which was then in the bonds of St. Genevieve County, now in the bonds of St. Francis County while living there, James Smith, a young man from Kentucky came and taught school in the neighborhood, and brother Jesse who was older than me, and sister Mahala (who was younger than myself) went to school a year to Mr. Smith. This was the first school that the subject of this sketch ever attended, then about 13 years old. The next school and the neighborhood was taught by a man by the name of Jason Harrison, who afterwards was clerk of the county and circuit courts of Cole County, Missouri, and after that the lamented Joshua Barton taught school, and boarded at my fathers. Barton who was brother to David Barton, Center of Missouri in the United States Senate. Joshua Barton was killed on the bloody island opposite St. Louis by one of the victors in a duel. This took place in 1823.

In the winter of 1811 and 1812 the great earthquake occurred at new Madrid. The first shock was about 1 January, 1812. We were then living and a half acre camp in the woods. The first shock was before day and the next was about daylight. It continued at intervals pretty much all the winter of that year. The family continued to reside in Cook's settlement until the fall of 1816 when we removed to what was then called the Boonstick County, and settled about 5 miles South of Boonville in Cooper County, Missouri, about 1/2 mile above where Rankin's Mill now stands; here the log cabin was the resort of the use of the neighborhood for educational facilities. The first school was taught by a man by the name of Mr. H. Anderson. The county was then an almost natural state. Where Boonville now stands was in a state of nature. Very heavy timber place. Old Franklin was first started in the winter of 1816, a few houses built that winter. John S. McFarland continued to live with the family until 1823 win that year he was married to Elizabeth Houx, daughter of Frederick and Margaret Houx, and moved to the city of Boonville and 1827, where he still lives having lived in Boonville more than 50 years. In 1867 he lost his amiable wife, and in 1872 was again united in marriage to Ms. Mary B. Johnston, daughter of Robert Johnston who settled in New Salem neighborhood at an early day. There are two children still living by the first marriage, a son and a daughter, both living in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1821 he professed religion at a camp meeting held in new Salem neighborhood called Cave Creek Campground and 1822 United with the Cumberland Presbyterian church and has continued to be a member of that church, up to the present time, this being the year 1884. He had two terms as Mayor of the city of Boonville, this was in 1841 and 1842, and was several years a member of the board of Councilman; also is Judge of the County Court of Cooper County one or two terms. He still resides in Boonville at this date being the year 1884.

The subject of this sketch was appointed by the president (The Lamented Lincoln) in the spring of 1861 to the office of U. N.(?) States land office at Boonville as Rect. ( receiver) of said office, and again in 1865 reappointed to the same office, and continued in the same until in the year 1867 he was removed by the drunken acting Pres. Andrew Johnson on political grounds there being no charges of malfeasance in his acts as Receivers.

He united with the 900L (IOOF- Independent Order of Odd Fellows) In the winter of 1840 and has filled many important offices during this long period. Was at one session of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, elected D. G. (District Grand) Master, and in 1962 was elected G. R. to Grand Lodge of the United States. He has served in all of the offices of the subordinate lodges, and is still a worthy member of the Ohio branch Lodge number 36 located at Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri."

Am not certain, but it seems that John Strother may be named after John Strother(s) in Buncombe County, NC. John Strothers recieved a large land grant there and sold parts to everyone, including John McFarland's purchases in 1799. He then moved to Nashville and his agent Robert Love handled his business. Strothers died in 1816. 		McFarland, John Strother (I29039)
 
4321 Mary Helen Haines notes:
Buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery in Ladonia, Tx. In the family bible and in early documents his name is shown as John Win McFarland. 1890 address P.O. was Bonham, lived in Silver City. Had 407 acres in cultivation. Married his second cousin.

Flowers for the Living: Ladonia News
The passing of another week bring into existence another flower, just as rare and beautiful as any which we have strawn along the pathway of life. This week we have selected a farmer of the great Ladonia country, Mr. J. E. McFarland.

Mr. McFarland owns a large farm and beautiful home about 7 miles northeast of Ladonia, on the Bonham pike in the Silver City community. He is the kind of farmer who believes in diversification, and usually raises large crops of grain, fruits, caught, poultry and pork. He is also a man who believes in a good community, always taking a leading part in school and church affairs and it is largely through his effort that they are rated among the best rural in the County. Mr. McFarland has served Woods school for years as an efficient trustee.

As a young man Mr. McFarland united with the First Christian Church and has been an active worker in that congregation for years and has always supported financially and otherwise. He has proven himself in many ways to be an influential citizen.

Mr. McFarland and family enjoy the many luxuries the farm now affords, electric lights, radio, Victrola, piano; automobile and good roads.

As to the affairs of community, county and state you can always depend on Mr. McFarland being well informed. He believes in selecting the man for a public office who is competent and best qualified to fill the trust, and has never voted for a man merely through sympathy our friendship. You can always depend on his being on the right side of every question. Mr. McFarland is a good acquaintance, a special friend and he always finds the warmest welcome wherever he goes. Mr. and Mrs. McFarland have reared a large family of Christian girls and boys and they are now enjoying the latter years of life is only those can who live in contentment.

Obituary:
PIONEER LADONIA CITIZEN IS DEAD

John E. McFarland was born April 19th, 1849, and passed away at 1:05 on the morning of August 13th, 1927, being at the time of his going, 78 years 4 months and 4 days of age.

He was united in marriage to Nancy B. Horn, on September 25, 1873. To this union seven children were born, six of whom are living; Susie McFarland Abshire, (deceased) Artimessia McFarland Rattan, James N. McFarland, John J. McFarland, Cordelia McFarland Bartley, Annette McFarland Milford, Newman Horn McFarland.

John McFarland was born, reared and died, on the same farm. This is unusual, and complimentary too, for his boy-hood friends loved him as in the days of their youth. He was of a generous nature and ready at all times to lend a hand and means to his fellow man. Living in his house by the side of the road, he proved himself a real friend to all who passed his way.

He was a Christian for thirty-six years, and his life was such that he will be missed by his community as a man of true worth and benefit to all. Those who knew him loved him for his cheerful and hopeful disposition which was in evidence, even to the time of his going.

He leaves to hold him in cheerished (sic) memory, the companion, the six children, thirty-one grand children, and thirteen great-grand children, together wild a host of relatives and friends, numbered by those who knew him.

Funeral services were held at the First Christian Church of Ladonia Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock, conducted by Rev. E.B. Chancellor, minister after which the remains were interred in the local cemetery. The funeral services were largely attended by the relatives and friends.

Six of the grandsons acted as pallbearers. 		McFarland, John Ewing (I29552)
 
4322 Mary Helen Haines notes:
Chalkey, Vol. 2, p. 510 is a list of all the people wounded, killed in the Indian attack in 1755. North River is in present day Augusta County, however, most researchers say that this is really New River where this attack occurred. Draper's Meadow is present day Blacksburg, Montgomery Co.

1755, May 3d.--Mary Baker, at Holston's River, wounded. June 18th,
Saml. Stalnacker, at Holston's River, prisoner escaped; Saml. Hydon, at
Holston's River, escaped; Adam Stalnaker, at Holston's River, killed; Mrs.
Stalnaker, at Holston's River, killed; a servant man, at Holston's River,
killed; Mathias Counie, at Holston's River, killed. June 19th, Muheal
Honch (Houck), at Holston's River, killed. July 3d, James McFarland, at
North River, killed; John Bingeman, at North River, killed; Mrs. Bingeman,
at North River, killed; Adam Bingeman, at North River, killed; John Cook,
at North River, killed; Henry Zin, at North River, killed; a young child,
at North River, killed; Nathaniel Welshire, at North River, wounded;
Dutch Jacob and his wife, at North River, prisoner escaped; Frederick
Stern, at North River, wounded; Mrs. Bingeman, Jr., at North River,
wounded; Mrs. Davies, at North River, wounded; Isaac Freeland, his wife,
and 5 children, at North River, prisoners; Bingeman's son and daughter
and a stranger, at North River, wounded. July 12th, Lieut. Wright and
2 soldiers, at Reed Creek, killed. July 30th, Col. James Patton, at North
River, killed; Casper Barrier, at North River, killed; Mrs. Draper and one
child, at North River, killed; James Cull, at North River, wounded; Mrs.
English and Her children, at North River, prisoners escaped; Mrs. Draper,
Jr., at North River, prisoner escaped; Henry Leonard, at North River,
prisoner escaped. August 12th, Morrice Griffith, at Vauses, prisoner
escaped; Henry Baughman, at Green Brier, killed; John Couse and his
father-in-law, at Green Brier, killed; Walter Fishpough, at Green Brier,
killed; George White, at Green Brier, killed; Old Christopher, at Green
Brier, killed; Mrs. Consler, at Green Brier, killed; an old man, his wife,
and a schoolmaster, at Green Brier, killed. September, John Thomas, at
Green Brier, killed; Mrs. Fishpough and 5 children, at Green Brier, prisoners;
Consler's daughter and Mrs. Ineny, at Green Brier, killed; Corporal
Bennett, at Green Brier, killed; 2 girls called Landsisco, at South Branch,
prisoners.

In 1767 Botetourt County is a reference to James McFarlin, deceased, when George Kegley acquires 150 acres on Lick Run, adjoining a survey made for James McFarlin, deceased. Source: Early Adventures of the Western Waters, Wythe County, Vol. 2, p. 110, 112.

The following are notes from the McFarland genealogy website of Gary Morris: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hollow/8143/genealogy/mcfarland/rbtlanc.txt --

***** 10 ***** James McFARLAND, son of John McFARLAND and Mary MONTGOMERY, was
born 10 Feb 1732/1733 in Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, died
about Jul 1755 in New River, Augusta County, Virginia.

----- NOTES FOR James McFARLAND:
COURT: "Pennsylvania Vital Records"; 1983; Genealogical Publishing Company,
Baltimore, MD; page 353, James McFarland, son of John McFarland, and devicee
named in will of James McFarland, his uncle, deceased in 1752 (being about age
of 21), chooses the said John McFarland, his father, as Guardian. Ordered that
the said John McFarland give sufficient Security to Janet McFarland, mother of
said James McFarland.
NOTE: That James died before 1757 is documented in Lancaster County, PA Deed
Book D, page 415. See Notes of Robert McFarland 1675-1752. James did not have
any children.
DEATH: "Virginia Military Records" 1983 Genealogical Publishing Company,
Baltimore Md; Augusta County, page 32; 3 Jul 1755; James McFarland, New River,
Augusta county, killed. New River, from 1760 to about 1780 was in that part that
is in Wythe County, SW Virginia. Also in Chronicles of the Scotch Irish
settlement of Virginia by Lyman Chalkley Book 2 page 510 Augusta County Court
Records. July 3, 1755 James McFarland killed at North River.
CONFLICT: Note that one source has New River, the other has North River.
HISTORY: "Families of Jefferson Conty, Tennessee" 1992 found at Seattle
Genealogical Society. Killed by Indians. 		McFarland, James (I30663)
 
4323 Mary Helen Haines notes:
During the Civil War, Arthur is first recorded as being at Ft. Washita on Dec. 27, 1861. He is 17, black hair, dark eyes, dark complexion, on a horse valued at $150. and rigging $35. He is part of Taylor's Regiment of Texas Mounted Rifles, 22nd Cavalry, Co. C. On the Muster Roll for Jan 16, to June 30, 1862, the Co. C is now call the 1 Indian Reg't Texas Cavalry, and it lists the enrolling commander as J.W. Piner for a period of 12 months. Then the next muster role is for June to Dec. 1862 and it says that he was discharged July 16, 1862 by order of Gen. Albert Pike, in compliance with Act of Congress approved April 16, 1862. Other records for A. McFarland show him enlisting on August 9, 1862 at Fort Washita for the duration of the war. He was part of the 31st Regiment, Texas Cavalry, also known as Hawpe's Regiment Texas Cavalry or Mounted Volunteers that was organized first on May 14th, 1862 with companies A to H. Company I was organized on August 9th, 1862. Then on December 28th, 1862 he is listed Absent without leave. Then in March and April of 1863 listed an Present and entitled to bounty, and last paid on June 30th, 1863.

On census in 1870 Arthur is shown at 26 married to Mary E, age 30, from Illinois, with three children using McFarland name: James F. 3, Lillian E. 5, and Edwin age 1. In 1880 Arthur and family is found in Coleman County, Texas where he moved after the family argument over the land erupted after father James' death with no will and mother's will leaving the land to Arthur and brother Newton. Deed records show that his father alloted 150 acres to Arthur from the original land grant, but mother Jane left Newton and Arthur the 302 acres she and James had still in their name.

"Arthur McFarland, during his life, was a school teacher and a circuit preacher - a rancher - and at the time of his death he was a sub - contractor for a Star Route Mail Carrier, out of Chickasha, Oklahoma, then Indian Territory. He died the *8th of October, 1899 of diarrhea, at Chickasha, and as I have stated before, is buried there.... Mama always said the happiest days of her life were those when she and her father camped out near the school where he taught- going home only on weekends." * "I was unable to find the actual date of Arthur's death, so, in order to obtain the stone (memorial at McFarland Cemetery) I used the birthdate of his daughter. Does it matter so much what date a man dies, more than the memory of his life?" Loma Scroggins

Loma Patton thinks Arthur died shortly before the birth of Noble Dugan Scroggins (his grandson born in Princeton Texas), because Arthur's wife Mary Ellen moved to Princeton with the Scroggins family. She thinks that Arthur died in Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma and is buried on a hill-Rose Hill Cemetery. If he was buried there, the on-line records of those gravesites do not mention him.

Coleman County: Beginning in September 1879, Mary E. McFarland settled on land surveyed for W.D. Wyatt in Coleman County in June 1879. She purchased the 160 acres of that pre-emption survey #137 from him in June 1882. Papers were filed and the official state patent #519 was issued to Mary E. McFarland for the 160 acres on May 23, 1884. But while this was happening, it seems that another pre-emption was being filed. On October 18, 1881 a survey #154 was done for 160 acres of vacant land for Arthur McFarland, that he occupied starting in August 22, 1881. A proof of settlement was filed on August 25, 1884. That land was adjacent to, and surrounding, the W.D. Wyatt survey #137. Then on Sept. 9, 1884, Mary E. and Arthur McFarland sold survey #154 of 160 acres to D.F. and W. B. Roddan for $200. The property was resurveyed Nov. 1886 as a corrected survey.
During the Civil War, Arthur is first recorded as being at Ft. Washita on Dec. 27, 1861. He is 17, black hare, dark eyes, dark complexion, on a horse valued at $150. and rigging $35. He is part of Taylor's Regiment of Texas Mounted Rifles, 22nd Cavalry, Co. C. On the Muster Roll for Jan 16, to June 30, 1862, the Co. C is now call the 1 Indian Reg't Texas Cavalry, and it lists the enrolling commander as J.W. Piner for a period of 12 months. Then the next muster role is for June to Dec. 1862 and it says that he was discharged July 16, 1862 by order of Gen. Albert Pike, in compliance with Act of Congress approved April 16, 1862. Other records for A. McFarland show him enlisting on August 9, 1862 at Fort Washita for the duration of the war. He was part of the 31st Regiment, Texas Cavalry, also known as Hawpe's Regiment Texas Cavalry or Mounted Volunteers that was organized first on May 14th, 1862 with companies A to H. Company I was organized on August 9th, 1862. Then on December 28th, 1862 he is listed Absent without leave. Then in March and April of 1863 listed an Present and entitled to bounty, and last paid on June 30th, 1863.

On census in 1870 Arthur is shown at 26 married to Mary E, age 30, from Illinois, with three children using McFarland name: James F. 3, Lillian E. 5, and Edwin age 1. In 1880 Arthur and family is found in Coleman County, Texas where he moved after the family argument over the land erupted after father James' death with no will and mother's will leaving the land to Arthur and brother Newton. Deed records show that his father alloted 150 acres to Arthur from the original land grant, but mother Jane left Newton and Arthur the 302 acres she and James had still in their name.

"Arthur McFarland, during his life, was a school teacher and a circuit preacher - a rancher - and at the time of his death he was a sub - contractor for a Star Route Mail Carrier, out of Chickasha, Oklahoma, then Indian Territory. He died the *8th of October, 1899 of diarrhea, at Chickasha, and as I have stated before, is buried there.... Mama always said the happiest days of her life were those when she and her father camped out near the school where he taught- going home only on weekends." * "I was unable to find the actual date of Arthur's death, so, in order to obtain the stone (memorial at McFarland Cemetery) I used the birthdate of his daughter. Does it matter so much what date a man dies, more than the memory of his life?" Loma Scroggins

Loma Patton thinks Arthur died shortly before the birth of Noble Dugan Scroggins (his grandson) in Princeton Texas, because Arthur's wife Mary Ellen moved to Princeton with the Scroggins family. She thinks that Arthur died in Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma and is buried on a hill-Rose Hill Cemetery. If he was buried there, the on-line records of those gravesites do not mention him.

Coleman County: Beginning in September 1879, Mary E. McFarland settled on land surveyed for W.D. Wyatt in Coleman County in June 1879. She purchased the 160 acres of that pre-emption survey #137 from him in June 1882. Papers were filed and the official state patent #519 was issued to Mary E. McFarland for the 160 acres on May 23, 1884. But while this was happening, it seems that another pre-emption was being filed. On October 18, 1881 a survey #154 was done for 160 acres of vacant land for Arthur McFarland, that he occupied starting in August 22, 1881. A proof of settlement was filed on August 25, 1884. That land was adjacent to, and surrounding, the W.D. Wyatt survey #137. Then on Sept. 9, 1884, Mary E. and Arthur McFarland sold survey #154 of 160 acres to D.F. and W. B. Roddan for $200. The property was resurveyed Nov. 1886 as a corrected survey. 		McFarland, Arthur Rodney (I30696)
 
4324 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. 		Gullion, daughter (I22980)
 
4325 Mary Helen Haines notes:
From p. 114-115 Fannin County Folks and Facts, pub.1977, article by Dorothy Nelson Fleming. "The oldest son of Asa, Hezikiah age 34 from Missouri was already married and living in separate hosehold in 1850. He married Rebecca McFarland born in Missouri but her family also lived in Fannin County. They were married September 14, 1843 in Fannin County. Their children were: James H., S.E., Jno.W. and E.G."

My information to connect Hezekiah to Asa Sr. is family notes. Hezekiah's estate settlement is in Probate Book C, pp. 25-27 and dates to January 8, 1853. Rebecca was the owner of the land they lived on. 80 acres was a gift to Rebecca, and a part of the head right of James Albert McFarland survey. Also, another 160 acres from the same head right belonged to her as the wife of Hezekiah. He purchased it from Albert McFarland fo $180. on Sept. 4, 1852.(Deed Book H, p. 235). Jackson McFarland was the administrator. This information was located by Frances Terrry Ingmire and appears in her book, Terry and Allied Families, Vol. III, pp. 178-180. The original record of the probated estate is also found in the Probate Box 3, Case #114 in Fannnin County Courthouse. It states that he died intestate on Oct. 13, 1852 with an estate of $1500. His wife, Rebecca Blankenship is requesting that the estate be administered. R.W. Lane appeared to collect a note of $18.56 in January 1854, and Albert McFarland came to collect on one plow and one covering for coffin, dated March 9, 1854. Jackson signed this document as County Commissioner.
My information to connect Hezekiah to Asa Sr. is family notes. Hezekiah's estate settlement is in Probate Book C, pp. 25-27 and dates to January 8, 1853. Rebecca was the owner of the land they lived on. 80 acres was a gift to Rebecca, and a part of the head right of James Albert McFarland survey. Also, another 160 acres from the same head right belonged to her. Jackson McFarland was the administrator. This information was located by Frances Terrry Ingmire and appears in her book, Terry and Allied Families, Vol. III, pp. 178-180. The original record of the probated estate is also found in the Probate Box 3, Case #114 in Fannnin County Courthouse. It states that he died intestate on Oct. 13, 1852 with an estate of $1500. His wife, Rebecca Blankenship is requesting that the estate be administered. R.W. Lane appeared to collect a note of $18.56 in January 1854, and Albert McFarland came to collect on one plow and one covering for coffin, dated March 9, 1854. Jackson signed this document as County Commissioner. 		Blankenship, Hezekiah (I30551)
 
4326 Mary Helen Haines notes:
He is not present on the 1880 census with the rest of the family. He joined the military from Chickasha, Oklahoma. He had no children. According to the 1920 and 1930 census, Lawrence must have been born around 1881, which would explain his absence on the 1880 census in Coleman Co. even though in his application for a disability pension he stated his birth year as 1879. When he filled out a WW I Draft registration, he states his birth date as May 18, 1882. 		McFarland, Lawrence Winfield Scott (I31087)
 
4327 Mary Helen Haines notes:
I have come to the conclusion that the John Hunter who married Rachel McFarland is the son of Alexander Hunter, instead of John Hunter who was married to Henrietta Davidson. Alexander Hunter, married to Elizabeth Steele, was the brother of John Hunter who married Henrietta Davidson. Therefore the following article is incorrect in the highlighted section below. It was the Col. James Martin autobiography discussing his mother's (Jane Hunter) siblings that helped straighten this out.

Therefore the following article is incorrect in naming this John Hunter as the son of John Hunter and Henrietta Davidson, since he was not mentioned in John Hunter Sr.'s will, yet he was still alive. Alexander Hunter does have a son named John Hunter that is mentioned in Alexander's will.

CAMPBELL CHRONICLES and FAMILY SKETCHES

Embracing the History of CAMPBELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA
1782-1926
By R. H. EARLY
With Illustrations
J. P. BELL COMPANY
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 1927

Hunter

The founder of the Hunter family was of Scotch ancestry. John Hunter, Sr.,
came to America from Scotland in colonial times and settled near Fredericksburg,
Va., married Henrietta Davidson and had four children, of whom John, Jr., the
eldest, married Rachel McFarland and moved south of James river, fourteen or
fifteen miles below Lynchburg to a homestead called Clover Green. He patented
4OO acres on both sides of Russell's creek, 1751, in Lunenburg county. Children:

-John, 3rd, a surveyor by profession, and a Revolutionary War pensioner in
1835, had also served in the Indian War of 1758 as sergeant in a Bedford
company,- his father being captain of an Albemarle company during the same war.
In 1768 John Hunter patented 9O acres on Falling river; his former patent
located land on Russell, a branch of Mayo. John Hunter was among the first
justices of Campbell. In 1783 he was appointed sheriff with Alexander Hunter,
his deputy; again sheriff in 1789 with Josias Bullock as deputy. In 1811 the
people of Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell and Greenbrier counties petitioned for
the establishment of the Great Western Turnpike from Hunter's, on the main
Richmond road through Lynchburg, to Lewisburg, Greenbrier county. John Hunter
married Mrs. Mary Stith-Early, sister of Richard Stith and widow (2nd wife) of
Colonel Jeremiah Early.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jonesinvirginia/hunter.htm

Hunter, John II b. 1737
d. 1796 in Campbell County, Virginia son of John Hunter and Henrietta Davidson.
He married Rachel McFarland. Their children -
1) John III (1760 - )
2) Elizabeth (1761 - ) m. John Walker, son of David Walker Jr.
3) Alexander (1763 - )
4) Robert (1765 - )
5) James (1767 - 1815)
6) Benjamin (1775 - 1845)
In 1751 John Hunter patented 400 acres of land on both sides of Russell's Creek, a branch of the Mayo River in Lunenburg County and he came to Bedford County, Virginia circa 1756
and patented 800 acres of land that now lies in Appomattox County, Virginia.
In 1768 he bought 90 acres of land on Falling River. He called his farm "Clover Green" and he built Hunter's Tavern on the "Great Road" to Richmond. John Hunter married secondly on 5 Feb 1790 in Campbell County, Virginia, the widow, Mrs. Mary Stith Early daughter
of Colonel Drury Stith and Elizabeth Buckner and widow of Jeremiah Early.

Campbell County was formed out of Bedford Co. in 1782.

The Bedford County grantor/grantee index I have the following:
DB 1, pg 93 1756, Alexander Hunter (grantee) and W Still et aux 1060
Acres on Wreck Island Cr (this is north of Appomattox)
DB1, pg 267-1760 John Hunter (grantee) and Paul Still 400 acres on
Falling R, 270 a on Headwaters of Falling River.
Db 1, pg 279-1760 John Hunter (grantee) and Alex'r Hunter 330 acres
on upper fork of Wreck Cr
Db 1, pg 494-1761 James Hunter (grantee) and Alex'r Hunter 239 acres
on s branch of Wreck Cr adj John Carson
Db 2, pg 207-1763 James Hunter (grantee) and Alexander Hunter
350acres on branches of Wreck Island Cr and s side of Fluvanna River
Db 3, pg 124- Elizabeth, Edward Hunter et al (grantor) to Alex'r
Hunter 375 acres on both sides of Wreck Is Cr adj John Carson Date?

HUNTER, JOHN

Campbell Co, Va. Will filed June 7, 1796.

wife (former husband Jere Early).

s. Benjamin Hunter.

s. John Hunter.

8. Alexander Hunter.

s. Robert Hunter.

s. James Hunter.

d. Elizabeth Hunter.

I just read on-line at https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/JonesInVirginia/conversations/messages/101

"John and Rachel are buried in the # 2 graveyard of Old Concord Presbyterian Church,
Appomattox County, Virginia, not far from their home farm. The this
cemetery is about 2400 meters miles east of # 1 and marked by a cemetery
only..no trace of the original church remains. This church was called
Reedy Springs church and was named for the reeds which grew by a spring
near the church. It is located south of HW 460. It was on the south side
of the old Richmond Road. John WILSON donated the land for this church.
Tradition says that it was located in a school house by the name of Reedy Springs. Some forty graves are still extant in the cemetery. MC N
37 56' 30.68"

In 1751 John HUNTER patented 400 acres of land on both sides of Russell's Creek, a branch of the Mayo River in
Lunenburg County and he came to Bedford County, Virginia circa 1756 and patented 800 acres of land that now lies in Appomattox County, Virginia. (MHH notes: this is land purchased by his uncle John Hunter. In 1751 this John Hunter would have only been abt. 15 years old.)
In 1768 he bought 90 acres of land on Falling River. He called his farm
"Clover Green" and he built HUNTER'S TAVERN on the "Great Road" to
Richmond. An early map of the area done in 1807 clearly shows HUNTER'S
Tavern, but Concord is not shown. " (MHH: this is correctly attributed)

MHH notes: However, if they are buried there, their names do not show up on any lists that I have found. Their stones are probably not there, or unreadable. There are three Hunter infants there, but with no years indicated. 		Hunter, John (I30451)
 
4328 Mary Helen Haines notes:
I have not found the marriage documentation for Mary Kinder and John McFarland, so the search for Mary Kinder's parents is also incomplete. Other researchers have stated that the marriage took place in Bedford County because that is where John McFarland was living, but there is no documentation. Also, I have not found any records of Kinders in Bedford Co. at any time. I think Mary is the daughter of either Gasper Kinder, below, or George Kinder. The Kinders lived just south of the McFarlands in Montgomery County VA, and although the McFarland family had moved to Bedford Co. in the late 1750s, they retained ownership of their land until the 60s and 70s. The names of the Kinders in Montgomery County VA, George and Jacob, are reflected in two names of John and Mary's children.

There was a Gasper Kinder who settled on land at Great Spring on Reed Creek, surveyed for Loyal Company 1753. This land comes into Robert McFarland's possession in 1762-Augusta Co. records. "Early Adventures on the Western Waters, Wythe County, Vol. 2. p. 119, page 251 Cert. book.

From "Early Adventurers On The Western Waters" Volume V, Mary B. Kegley, 2004: p. 315-18
The Wythe Co. Kinders were around from the signing of the petition for a new county in 1768/9 and included Gasper Gender, George Gender, and Jacob. The name in German is Gunder or Gunter, but appears as Kinder in the first tithables in 1771. "It is believed that Gasper (also Casper) and Peter (and Margaret) Kinder lived in the vicinity of Staley's Crossroads. Gasper's land came as an assignment of Robert Mcfarlin and at some unknown time Kinder assigned his claim to William Boyd. Gasper may have been living on Reed Creek as early as 1766 as he was in company with Robert McFarland and Josiah Ramsey and paid McFarland (or 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)..... Gasper also appeared on the list of Fincastle County soldiers in 1774. In that same year a fort was erected at Gasper's house and ammunition was requested for the war effort by Captain Robert Doak. (Papers of William Preston, 3QQ61, p. 79)...Cameron suggests the possibility that Casper was the same as Johann Gasper Kinder born November 30, 1712 in Neunkirchen, in what is now Germany, but was unable to locate the necessary proof. The last time Casper (or Gasper) can be found in the records of the western part of Wythe County is 1793 when he took the Lord's Supper at Kimberling Lutheran Church. There is no record of his wife's name or the names of any children except his son Jacob (Cameron, Early Settlers, p. 161.)"

George and Michael Kinder appear in the Augusta Co. Deed Book 11, p. 37 in Nov. 16, 1762, when they purchase 34 acres of land from Henry Maese and wife Ann on a branch of Broad Run near Linvell's Creek, part of 400 acres surveyed to Thomas Beal. So, not all of the inhabitants of the area left for Bedford County as the result of the Indian raids of the late 50s and 60s.

If the above is true, then Gasper would be the brother of the Peter Kinder discussed below.

It has been suggested that Mary Kinder could possibly be the orphaned daughter of Johann Peter Kinder born in 1710 in Neunkirchen, Germany and wife Mary Magdalena Sattler, who he married in 1744 in Virginia. They were killed, along with a young child, in the Great Flood of 1749 on the Roanoke River, Virginia. They were buried in Salem, Virginia. Known children of Johann Peter and Mary are: Peter Kinder, born 1745, Sarah Kinder, born 1746, Christinah B. Kinder, born 1747, Catherine Kinder, born 1748, all in Augusta Co., VA. Here is their story below.

Notes from the Burk Familiy History website http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~swva/The%20Burk%20Family%20History.htm

"There was a terrible flood on Roanoke in August 1749. ....... Neighbors Peter Kinter, wife and child were washed away. One spectator said, "Entire hills were swept down and leveled and several tracts of bottom land, all inhabited, were filled with so much sand and gravel they can no longer be lived on. Houses and barns were carried away and with them a great deal of the crop. The Roanoke was a mile wide at several places and the water rose to 15 feet above dry land."( Samuel Eckerlin to Alexander Mack, Sept. 1749, Johnson, Patton and Colonists, p. 63)"

Note: Augusta County, VA consisted of all of southwest Virginia at the time. Below from site: http://www.clinchmountainhome.com/Nickels/castle.html

The following excerpt is from the Pennsylvania Berichte, a Germantown newspaper, published January 6, 1750. It is a letter from Samuel Eckerlin to Alexander Mack, Jr.

"Upon this occasion I want to report to you about the great inundations which occurred on the 25th of August, a little past midnight, on the Roanoke and the area northeast of it. Our river as well as the Little River were also very high but nobody here suffered mentionable damage. On the Roanoke, however, and other nearby places there was much damage. At several spots entire hills were swept down and leveled and several tracts of bottom land, all inhabited, were filled with so much gravel and sand that they can no longer be lived on. This I have seen myself. Also, houses and barns were carried away and with them a great deal of the crop. The Roanoke was a mile wide at several places and the water rose to 15 feet above otherwise dry land. Since you are familiar with this area, I want to give you details about several places as follows: One mile below Tobias Breit a man and a child were drowned; a woman managed to save herself on a tree; livestock was practically all drowned because the water rose so suddenly and right at midnight that none could have been driven away. The house of Henrich Braun with whom we stayed has been torn up. Clad in nothing but their shirts they got away with their children, the water reaching up to their arms. His three cows in the field were carried 3 miles downstream by the waters where they gained firm land alive. Peter Kinter and his wife found a horrible end. They were not yet asleep but had been drinking together, were in good cheer and thought of no danger till the water suddenly rose up to the house and no more escape was possible. So they retreated to the attic. No sooner had they reached it than the water rose up to them. They placed boards on the collar beam and sat on them. When the water reached up to their arms and no more flight seemed possible, he lost heart and told his people: He believed that this was another deluge and the Last Judgment had come. He asked his wife to give him a kiss. As he grabbed her, both slid from the board and away with the waters. Those who were with them on the boards saw no more of them.

"Kassel's wife and children and their old mother were in the house at the same time. They all survived up on the collar beam save for a small child whom Peter Kinter's wife had on her lap. It drowned with them. After daybreak, the others found out that they had been carried with the upper part of the house for a mile into some woods. They found a rope and tied it to a tree so that they would not be carried any further until the waters subsided or someone would come to their rescue. After a few days, Peter Kinter's wife was found dead and naked hanging on a tree with one arm. And several days later he was also found. But he had no more head and only one arm. Maybe some wild animal had already feasted on him."

There is also a Johann Casper Kinder born Nov. 30, 1712 in Neunkirchen, Saarbrucken, married to Anna Catherine Mueller, who is listed as having died Aug. 25, 1793 in Wythe Co. VA. He would appear to be the brother of the Peter Kinder who died in the flood. However, other researchers have his son, Peter, as born 1759 in East Bethlehem, Washington Co. PA, and with military service in the Rev. War in PA., and dying in Montgomery Co. Indiana. Is the Casper Kinder above the same as the Gasper Kinder on the roles in Montgomery Co. in the 1770s, and possibly Mary's father?

In the tithables for 1771, 1772, and 1773 for the Black Lick area are Gasper Kinder, George Kinder, Jacob Kinder, Peeter Kinder Sr. and Peeter KInder Jr. and Phillip Kinder. As well as Montgomerys, Finleys, Robert and son James Mackfarland, John McFarland, and Crocketts.

In Robert Doak's Company of Militia June 2nd, 1774 (Reed Creek area) is all the Doaks, and George, Peter and Jacob Kinder, as well as Waggoners, Gullions.

In Capt. William Doak's company in 1780 are the Wards, George Kinder, John McFarland,

In the 1782 tax list for Montgomery Co. a Peter Kinder, and a Joseph Kinder appear. In 1793, they still appear, but the county record is for Wyeth Co. Same area, just new county division.

It has been suggested that Mary Kinder could possibly be the orphaned daughter of Johann Peter Kinder born in 1710 in Neunkirchen, Germany and wife Mary Magdalena Sattler, who he married in 1744 in Virginia. They were killed, along with a young child, in the Great Flood of 1749 on the Roanoke River, Virginia. They were buried in Salem, Virginia. Known children of Johann Peter and Mary are: Peter Kinder, born 1745, Sarah Kinder, born 1746, Christinah B. Kinder, born 1747, Catherine Kinder, born 1748, all in Augusta Co., VA.

Notes from the Burk Familiy History website http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~swva/The%20Burk%20Family%20History.htm

"There was a terrible flood on Roanoke in August 1749. ....... Neighbors Peter Kinter, wife and child were washed away. One spectator said, "Entire hills were swept down and leveled and several tracts of bottom land, all inhabited, were filled with so much sand and gravel they can no longer be lived on. Houses and barns were carried away and with them a great deal of the crop. The Roanoke was a mile wide at several places and the water rose to 15 feet above dry land."( Samuel Eckerlin to Alexander Mack, Sept. 1749, Johnson, Patton and Colonists, p. 63)"

Note: Augusta County, VA consisted of all of southwest Virginia at the time. Below from site: http://www.clinchmountainhome.com/Nickels/castle.html

The following excerpt is from the Pennsylvania Berichte, a Germantown newspaper, published January 6, 1750. It is a letter from Samuel Eckerlin to Alexander Mack, Jr.

"Upon this occasion I want to report to you about the great inundations which occurred on the 25th of August, a little past midnight, on the Roanoke and the area northeast of it. Our river as well as the Little River were also very high but nobody here suffered mentionable damage. On the Roanoke, however, and other nearby places there was much damage. At several spots entire hills were swept down and leveled and several tracts of bottom land, all inhabited, were filled with so much gravel and sand that they can no longer be lived on. This I have seen myself. Also, houses and barns were carried away and with them a great deal of the crop. The Roanoke was a mile wide at several places and the water rose to 15 feet above otherwise dry land. Since you are familiar with this area, I want to give you details about several places as follows: One mile below Tobias Breit a man and a child were drowned; a woman managed to save herself on a tree; livestock was practically all drowned because the water rose so suddenly and right at midnight that none could have been driven away. The house of Henrich Braun with whom we stayed has been torn up. Clad in nothing but their shirts they got away with their children, the water reaching up to their arms. His three cows in the field were carried 3 miles downstream by the waters where they gained firm land alive. Peter Kinter and his wife found a horrible end. They were not yet asleep but had been drinking together, were in good cheer and thought of no danger till the water suddenly rose up to the house and no more escape was possible. So they retreated to the attic. No sooner had they reached it than the water rose up to them. They placed boards on the collar beam and sat on them. When the water reached up to their arms and no more flight seemed possible, he lost heart and told his people: He believed that this was another deluge and the Last Judgment had come. He asked his wife to give him a kiss. As he grabbed her, both slid from the board and away with the waters. Those who were with them on the boards saw no more of them.

"Kassel's wife and children and their old mother were in the house at the same time. They all survived up on the collar beam save for a small child whom Peter Kinter's wife had on her lap. It drowned with them. After daybreak, the others found out that they had been carried with the upper part of the house for a mile into some woods. They found a rope and tied it to a tree so that they would not be carried any further until the waters subsided or someone would come to their rescue. After a few days, Peter Kinter's wife was found dead and naked hanging on a tree with one arm. And several days later he was also found. But he had no more head and only one arm. Maybe some wild animal had already feasted on him."

Also, however, there was a Gasper Kinder who settled on land at Great Spring on Reed Creek, surveyed for Loyal Company 1753. This land comes into Robert McFarland's possession in 1762-Augusta Co. records. Need to research this more. "Early Adventures on the Western Waters, Wythe County, Vol. 2. p. 119, page 251 Cert. book.

In the 1782 tax list for Montgomery Co. a Peter Kinder, and a Joseph Kinder appear. In 1793, they still appear, but the county record is for Wyeth Co. Same area, just new county division. 		Kinder, Mary (I29964)
 
4329 Mary Helen Haines notes:
I now realized why George does not show up in the index of Civil War enlistees. On his service records the transcriber put Geo. W. Wilkinson, instead of Wilkerson. No wonder.
According to his CMSC, he was born in Georgia, was 35 years old when he joined on Dec. 16, 1861 in Honey Grove. He had dark hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. He had a horse valued $40. and rigging valued $35. He was mustered in on Dec. 27, 1861 at Ft. Washita with the rest of the McFarlands. An S. W. Wilkinson appears in the Brush Battalion, the 34th Texas Cavalry, and this is probably George as well. Records show that he was discharged July 1862 by order of Gen. Albert Pike in compliance with act of Congress that set age limits for enlistees. He probably then enrolled in the 34th when it was organized and the ages for service had been extended. If he was 35 in Dec. 1861, then his birth year should be in 1826, not 1828 as it says on his gravestone. He birth date is awfully confusing, because on the census records in 1850 in January, the records says he is 27 born in GA (which would be 1823). In 1860 in July it says he is 33 born in Arkansas (which would be 1828), and in 1870 he is 47 born in GA.

However, his gravestone at Coleman Cemetery definitely says born July 22, 1828.

The family moved to Indian Territory sometime around 1873.

Further research on George Wilkerson was supplied to me by a descendant Gary Clampitt and he was sharing information with another cousin Joyce Vaughn. He connects up George with the line of John Wilkerson and above that Edward Wilkerson, Indian agent in South Carolina. It seems that Edward had an Indian wife, and that John did also. However, I have found conflicting evidence on this, so I am not sure of his heritage.

Further information on George's heritage comes from Raymond Ray at Raysharon73@aol.com which seems to be very well documented.
Marriage certificate #0287 issued to George Wilkenson and Rebecca Blankinship 		Wilkerson, George (I31032)
 
4330 Mary Helen Haines notes:
In 1850, Joseph M Farlen 37 NC, is fam. 98, living in Dist. 5, Barry Co. MO with wife Micky, 23, Ark. and daughter Lucinda J, 4 MO. He is next to fam. 97 which includes William M Farlen, (his brother) 23 MO, Nancy 24 Indiana, Nancy S. 58 NC, Rebeca L. 17 MO, Andrew J. 14 MO

1860: Barry Co. MO, White River township, p. 2, fam. 11
Joseph Mc farlin, 47, farmer, no land, 200, NC
Sarah F. 37, NC
Jane 14 Ark. (Lucinda)
Elias M. 13, MO
James b. 12 MO
Jane 9, MO
Nancy J. 2 MO
James Brourlee 8 MO

It appears that first wife Micky from Ark. has died, somewhere after 1851, and Joseph remarried Sarah F. ....Brourlee.

Have not located him in the 1870 census yet.

1880: Prec. 4, Erath Co. TX, p. 21, fam. 184
Joseph W. McFarland, age 67, born in NC with parents TN and NC,
Sarah F. 62. NC, VA, VA
John W. , 14, MO, NC, NC

Also present on p. 16 is brother William R. McFarland, 52, MO. 		McFarland, Joseph W. (I29605)
 
4331 Mary Helen Haines notes:
In the 1900 census in East St. Louis, ward 2, Dist. 95, Image 9 on Friendly ave. is Floyd McFaraland, born Feb. 1878, born in Illinois, married for 2 years to Ida, born Aug. 1881 and their daughter Lottie, born may 1899.

There is a marriage record in St. Clair County for a William McFarland and an Ida Price on Oct. 6, 1897. That record has been associated with Milton P. McFarland as his second wife, but no proof.

There is another marriage record for Floyd McFarland with Mamie Skaggs on Oct. 12, 1903 in St. Clair County. 		McFarland, Floyd (I29459)
 
4332 Mary Helen Haines notes:
In the 1900 census in Sparta, Joe is listed as Joseph, but I have not seen any other documents using that name. In the 1920 census, Joe and Lola were counted twice, so they must have been visiting Ladonia with their new born, because they are on Mill Street, which would be Mary Jane McFarland's house. The Ladonia census is dated as January, and the Oklahoma census is dated as being in May.
My fondest memories of Granddaddy as a little girl were the wonderful games he would play with us. He would bounce us on his knee with the "This is the way a lady rides, pace, pace, pace,..." game. He also would swing us round and round holding our arm and leg playing airplane. I thought he was so big and strong.

The following is a statement written by his sister Bessie Hill Copeland on the event of his application for a birth certificate in May, 1957 from the county clerk in Hunt Co. Texas.
"Before me, the undersigned authority, this day personally appeared Mrs. J.P. (Bessie Hill) Copeland, and upon oath states : that she is the older sister of Joe Meredith Hill, that she was born March 30, 1882, and has personal knowledge of the birth of Joe M. Hill, on September 21, 1888; that she remembers returning home from school about 4 PM on the date of her only brothers birth and was told by her mother that Joe was born at 1 PM that day; that she has known hime through out their lives and knows of her own knowledge of the following events in his life: that he graduated from the Wolfe City, Texas, High school in June 1907; that he worked for the Santa Fe R.R. in Cleburne, Texas, 1908 to 1912; that he attended the University of Texas, Sept. 1912 to June 1916, graduating with a LLB degree; that he took Bar Examination in June 1913, and received his license to practice law; that he worked for the legal-claims department of the MK&T RR in Oklahoma 1916-1924, except for the time he served in World War I, he was commissioned 1st Lt. of Infantry at Leon Springs, Texas, Nov. 27, 1917, served with Co. M, 347th Inf. 87th Division, discharged as a Captain; that he was married to Lola McFarland Hill, October 24, 1918, and same is recorded in County Clerks Office Dallas County, Texas; that they have three children born as follows: Jane Hill, Aug. 3, 1919; Anne Hill, July 12, 1921, Joe McFarland Hill, Dec. 26, 1923, at the present time Joe M. and Lola Hill have 10 grandchildren. Joe Meredith Hill also served in World War II, March 1942 to Feb. 1946, .....rged as a full Colonel in the Inspector General's Dept. ....facts can be verified by public records, school, state, ...itary. (the ... are where the Notary Seal covered.

Army Serial #0-152 186
In World War II served as a Major and Lt. Col. in the Eight Service Command and the Bermuda Base Command in the Inspector General office. Was promoted from Major to Lt. Col. to Col. and released from Active Duty Feb. 2, 1946.

Obituary from the Dallas Morning News, May 28, 1980 p. 4D
Wednesday services set for Judge Joe Hill, 91
Funeral services for Joe Hill, 91, a retired Dallas city judge, will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Sparkman-Hillcrest Funeral Chapel, 7405 W. Northwest Highway. Burial will be in Ladonia cemetery in Ladonia, Fannin County.
Hill, of 7422 Centenary, died Monday in Lakewood Medical Center after a lengthy illness.
A native of White County, Tenn., Hill grew up in Wolfe City, 75 miles northeast of Dallas.
After graduating from high school and working as a railroad company claim clerk, Hill entered the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a law degree in 1916 and was a member of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity.
After graduation, Hill went to work for the legal department of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad in Muskogee, Okla. His career with the railroad was interrupted by World War I. He joined the U.S. Army, received a commission as a lieutenant and left the service in 1918 as a captain.
Hill returned to the M-K-T for five years before coming to Dallas to begin a law practice in 1923.
He was appointed city judge in 1929 and held the position - except for his service in World War II when he rose to the rank of colonel - until 1953.
During his tenure, Hill was active in trying to help the many alcoholics and drunken drivers who appeared in his court. After hearing about Alcoholics Anonymous from a reformed alcoholic judge during a convention in Chicago, Hill tried to form the first chapter of AA in Dallas.
His efforts did not meet with immediate success. But while he was serving in World War II, the first chapter of AA was formed in Dallas.
After retiring as a judge, Hill worked for the American Bar Association's traffic court program for five years before returning to private practice. He continued his practice until he was 85.
Hill was active in many organizations including the Kiwanis, the Masons, the American Legion, Sons of the American Revolution, and the local and state Bar associations.
Survivors include his wife, Lola McFarland Hill; a daughter, Anne Hill McMahan; a son, Col. Joe M. Hill Jr.; 11 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. 		Hill, Joe Meredith (I30202)
 
4333 Mary Helen Haines notes:
In the 1930 census, Ida McFarland is living in East St. Louis, is 54, a widow, married when she was 22, born in Illinois. She is living with her daugther Florence Hutmacher, 30 also a widow, married when she was 19, born in Illinois, father born in MO, mother in Illinois. Florence has two daughters, Delores, 10 and Dorothea, 7. They live on State Street. Dist. 58, Image 32, St. Clair Co. Illinois. 		Ida (I29022)
 
4334 Mary Helen Haines notes:
Is there any record that shows his name as Robert Henry? Also, is there any record that shows him to be the son of Alexander? Couldn't he be the son of Robert, son of Duncan?

Augusta Co. VA

There are three documents for a Robert McFarland in Augusta County during the Revolutionary War period. They could be for this Robert McFarland, or they could be referring to the Robert McFarland, born abt. 1725, supposed son of Duncan. It makes more sense, because of age, for it to be this one.

First: in 1775 Robert McFarland was paid for his service during the Dunmore Expedition time period. He was paid for 13 days as a scout, and also for 25 days hired...it seems to read something about horses. This is from p. 23 of Dunmore's Expedition: Payrolls and Public Service Claims 1775, pub. 1930, Library of Virginia. Also, on p. 105, Robert McFarland is paid for 112 days duty with Capt. John Lewis' company, on the same payroll as Alexander McFarland.

A Robert McFarland also appears in Staunton court in October, 1776 where he is called as a witness against Alexander Miller, a Rev. who has refused to be disloyal to the King. Robert is also being paid for travel accompanying said Miller, and the distance he travels to Staunton indicates he is coming from Duncan's area near Warm Springs, not Reed Creek area. Found this is Vol. 1 Abstracts from the Records of Augusta County,
Virginia, by Lyman Chalkley, on-line:

"To Robt. McFarland, summoned by the officer; to assist, for going 50
miles, at 4 pence per mile. To the witnesses for attending one day each, 25
pounds of tobacco, or two shillings and one penny, viz: William Ewing,
Silas Hart, Mary Erwin, James Montgomery, William Givens, Robert McFarland,
Thomas Smith, and James Hill."

William Givens is a neighbor to Duncan.

1777: Nov. Muster Roll of Cap. Joseph Crockett Co. of the 7th Regiment by Col. Alex McClenachan (from Augusta Co.). Robert McFarlane is listed, says enlisted for 3 years. On furlough in Nov. 1777. In this company is Robert Sayers as 1st Lt. There is a Richard Scaggs. The rest of the names are not familiar.

Washington Co. VA 1782 tax list:
in Capt. John Kinkead's district:
Robert McFarland, one tithe, 4 horses, 13 cattle. In this district are the same people who sign to create Russell Co.: Richard Price, Thomas Price, William Willoughby

1784 tax list: Mr. Robert Campbell's district.
Robert McFarlin, one tithe, 4 horses, 10 cattle

1783: Surveyed 96 acres on both sides of Clinch River, assignee of Moses Dortan

1785: Washington County
Petition to Form Russell County, Virginia
December, 1785
The petition of sundrey inhabitants of Clinch River, Moccasin Creek, Powells Valley, and others, citizens of Washington County humbly represent that your petitioners are situate from the line of Montgomery as it crosses near the source of Clinch River, down the same eighty miles; thence to the extreme settlements of Powells Valley forty more. ...
Included in this list is Joseph McFarlan, with Robert McFarlan next to him. They are near Samuel Vanhook, James Shewmaker, William Price. Then further down the list is Alexander McFarland. Other lists that show everone's signature also has a Robert McFarland Jr. listed. Not sure who this Joseph McFarlan is. The Joseph McFarland of the Duncan line that is known, is the son of Robert Henry and was born in 1775, therefore too young to sign a petition, one would think. However, there may be children of Robert from Augusta Co. Warm Springs area that are not known or are mixed up with the other Robert line.

Russell County Virginia Deed Book 1 1787-1795, by Tom Colley, 1995 Dallas Public Library:
p. 53. Robert and Ann McFarland, his wife, selling to John Counts Sr. on Aug. 28, 1792, all of Russell Co., his 166 acres patented to Robert McFarlane on June 27, 1788, on north side of Glade Hollow

Russell County Personal Property and Land Tax 1787-1800, 1802, 1810: Dallas Public Library 929.3 V8RUA, Albert:

1787: Alexander, Robert, and James on Pers. Prop. list (This would appear to be Robert Henry, Alexander, son of William, and James son of William.
1788: Land Tax, Upper District: only one with land is Robert McFarland with 100 acres After this only newly acquired land is shown in the lists
1789: Alexander, Robert, James on Pers. Prop. list
1790: Alexander, Robert, James on Pers. Prop. list, Upper District. Land Tax has James with 50 acres, and 95 acres as assignee of Samuel Robertson
1791: Land Tax, Upper District: McFarland ______? assignee of Vanhook, 200 acres; James with 50, 95
1792: Land Tax, Upper District: James with 200, 95, 110 Pers. Prop. James with 1 tithe, Robert with 2 tithes
1793: James on Pers. Prop. Upper District. Robert is missing, must have moved. Nothing new on Land.
1794: Personal Property, Upper District, James. Land Tax: James with 900, 95,80,110 acres Robert with 178 acres
1795: Land Tax: James with 295, 100 Robert with 178: Pers. Prop. is James only
1796: Personal Property Upper District: Alexander with 1 tithe, James with none. Land Tax Upper Dist. James with 275, 110. James new deeds 162, 80. Robert with 172.
1797: Land Tax Upper Dist. new listings: Alex McFarland from R. Price-250 acres Pers. Prop. Alex with 2 tithes, James with one
1798: Pers. Prop. Upper Dist. Alex. McF. with 2, James with one
1799: Pers. Prop. Upper Dist. Alex. McF. with 2, James with one
1800: Pers. Prop. Lower District: Robert McFarland with 3 (Upper Dist. doesn't exist for 1800)
1802: Pers. Prop. Lower District: Joseph McFarland Upper Dist. Alexander McFarland Sr. 1, Alexander McFarland Jr. 1, James 1, Robert 2

Older notes:
QUESTIONABLE LINK: Is this Robert Henry McFarlane the same one who married Ann
R. Walkup?
QUESTIONABLE LINK: *********** IT SEEMS FAIRLY REASONABLE THAT Robert Henry is
a grandson of Duncan McFarland.
QUESTIONABLE LINK: Robert C. McFarlane (1781) is said to be a Junior in
some records, which would make his father also Robert mcFarlane (?), married to
"Ann"--?---. (See also under son Robert C.) Researcher James C. McFarlen
states that Robert C. was son of Robert HENRY McFarland.
LINKS: There are several suggestive links of the daughters, Angie and Rebecca,
as being the same as the girls who lived in Clark (now Taylor) County,
Kentucky, and who married YOUNG brothers. See that family.
SOURCE: Much information on this family comes from Linda M.Sykes (1999).
SOURCE: James C. McFarlen (1998) in THE HERITAGE OF JACKSON CO., ALABAMA
(1997-1998). Lists much of this early family including the name Robert Henry
as father to all the listed children. Robert Henry had daughters Angie and
Rebecca.
LAND: 1783 VIRGINIA, Washington County Survey Records 1783 Page 16 Phillip
Crurne -- 180 acres ... on the head of a small branch the waters of Clinch
River, corner to Robert McFarlane's... by a path ... line of John Lewis Land...
March 25, 1783.
LAND: 1783 VIRGINIA, Washington County Survey Records 1783 page 75 Robert
McFarlin, assinee of Moses Dorton .. 96 acres ... Treasury Warrant .. on both
sides of Clinch River...by a path... July 22, 1783.
RESIDENCE: 1785 Washington County, VA (in a petition to form that part of the
County into Russel County): Alexander, Robert, Robert Jr., Joseph. (NOTE:
Robert Sr. would have been Robert, son of John and Mary [Montgomery]
McFarland? {mhh: Actually Robert, son of John and Mary Montgomery was already in TN, Greene Co. by this time. The Robert Sr. could have been Robert, son of Duncan}
PLACE: Russell County formed 1785 from Washington County.
TAXLIST: 1787-1796 VIRGINIA, Russell county, Upper District Robert McFarland.
Note: Not listed after 1796 (record only goes 1796-1799). However, records
prior to 1800 do not include the Lower district. May have moved to Lower
District 1796/1797.
LAND: 1790 VIRGINIA, Russsel County Deed Book #1 Page 86 May 15, 1790 Robert
McFarland, assignee of William Vaughn - 187 acres - part Treasury Warrant 119
acres by 8432 dtd Apr 4, 1782 and 59 acres by 11344 dtd March 11, 1782 - at the
foot of the north side of Clinch Mtn --at the foot of Clinch Mtn.
TAXLIST: 1792 VIRGINIA, Russell County, Upper District Robert McFarland 1M
21-up, 1M 16-21, no others listed. NOTE: This indicates a son age 16-21 years
of age.
LAND: 1792 VIRGINIA, Russell County Deed Book #1 Abstracts Pae 228 & 229. Aug
28, 1792 between Robert McFarland and Ann and John Counts ... 166 acres granted
to Robert McFarland by patent dated 27 June 1788 .. Beginning on north side of
Glade Hollow ...Signed Robert McFarland and Ann McFarland
TAXLIST: 1795 VIRGINIA, Russell County, Upper District Robert McFarland 178
acres.
TAXLIST: 1796 VIRGINIA, Russell County, Upper District Robert McFarland 172
acres.
TAXLIST: 1800 VIRGINIA, Russell County, Lower District Robert McFarland.
Probably same Robert.
CENSUS: 1810 VIRGINIA, Russell County Robert McFarlan.
RESEARCHER-EMAIL: (1999) Linda M.Sykes &ltnsykes@worldnet.att.net&gt. Descent from
Robert C. McFarlane.
RESEARCHER-EMAIL: (1999) Carolyn Tamblyn &lttamblyn@auburn.campus.mci.net&gt
Descent from Warren Co, Tn branch.
RESEARCHER-EMAIL: (1998) James C. McFarlen &ltJCMcF123@aol.com&gt Descendant of
Joseph and Lucy Price McFarlen.
LINKS: Several researchers of this family claim that Robert had a son James
who married Jane Price, but this James has been definiteley been linked as son
of William, son of Duncan of Bath Co, VA.
FAMILY: 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. 		McFarlane, Robert Henry BY214647 (I30186)
 
4335 Mary Helen Haines notes:
Jacob McFarland's first marriage would have taken place in Tennesee in Greene/Jefferson County. Jefferson County was created in 1782 and its marriage records start in 1798. I assume his first, and or second wife died and he then married Nancy Cathey in 1804 when he purchased land from George Cathey. The McFarlands did not move to Buncombe County before 1799.

Regarding the children: the son George W. McFarland born Oct. 18, 1809 may be incorrect, or he has become mixed up with George W. McFarland, born Jan. 25, 1809, son of James Ray McFarland.

Also, the marriage to Elizabeth Webb, and then the marriage to Nancy Cathey...yet there are children born before that marriage.

Buncombe County Deed Records:
On April 20, 1804 Jacob McFarland purchases 65 acres on the east side of the Pigeon River from George Cathey. Vol. 8, p. 271. Haywood Co. is created out of Buncombe Co. in 1808.

Haywood Co. NC, County Court Pleas, Vol. C, p. 11, in June 15, 1812, Jacob McFarland was foreman of the Grand Jury, James McFarland served, and John McFarland, Esq. was a Justice. Dec. 1814, Jacob and James McFarland serving as grand jurors (p. 90). March session, 1815, Jacob is serving again, John McFarland Esq. is Justice.( p. 103)

Haywood County N.C. Deed Records:
Book A, p. 363. On Sept. 19, 1815, Jacob McFarland sold to Daniel McDowell 67 acres on the east side of the Pigeon River, where he lives, for $700. The land intersects the said McFarland spring branch. George Cathey witnessed. This must have been shortly before the move to Missouri. (Daniel McDowell is the son of James McDowell, therefore a brother to Margaret McDowell who married David McFarland, Jacob's brother.)

Cooper County, Missouri, Cemetery Records, Vol. 1-12
Collection of cemetery records from Cooper County, Missouri. More information below (MHH note: mistake in the records below: the Jacob married to Matilda Fleming is Jacob Jr., not the Jacob born in 1772.)

Name: Jacob McFarland
Birth Date: 21 Feb 1772
Death Date: 13 Oct 1846
hus. of Matilda (Fleming) McFarland; hus. of Nancy (Cathey) McFarland; (buried?) Note: Nancy Cathey was a dau. of George Cathey, a Revolutionary Soldier. These families came to St. Genevieve Co., Mo., in about 1816; lived there for two years; and in 1819 came to Cooper Co., where they lived out their lives.
Cemetery: Reid Cemetery
Description: Number 1 Also, called McFarland Cemetery Location: T-48-N; R-17-W; Section 25 About a mile from the new bridge on Route B, south, out of Boonville on a country lane not far from the Petite Saline Creek on the farm once owned by Ed (Jack) Melkersman is a cemetery about twenty feet square with an iron fence around it. On the gate is the name "McFarland". The farm is now owned by Henry Grathwohl. There are no visible tombstones inside this enclosure but on the outside was found one foot marker with the initials, J. McF. on it. It is our thinking that this is a marker for the grave of John S. or Jessie McFarland who had come to Cooper County between 1815 and 1820 after William McFarland, the first sheriff of Cooper County, who resided on the Byler farm now owned by Larry Lymer of the Rankin Mill Community. Other markers scattered around over an area of some fifty by seventy five feet were found that had not been broken beyond reading and these were:
Cemetery Records of Cooper County, Missouri Volume VI

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Location: T-48-N; R-17-W; Section 25 on the Charles Grathroohl land.
p. 15, correction
Bousfield: Henry
Crawford: George; b. March 8, 1795 d. July 29, 1852.
p. 16, correction
Mcfarland: Jacob; b. Feb. 21, 1772 d. 1843; hus. of Matilda (Fleming) McFarland (deceased 1846).
Atlas Survey: 1877 land atlas - no cemetery symbol on the William A. Reed land. 1915 land atlas - no cemetery symbol on the Ed. Melkersmann land. 1978 plat book - no cemetery symbol on the Charles Grathwohl land. 1991 plat book - no cemetery symbol on the Charles Grathwohl land.
Note: Grathwohl land was 4-5 miles south of Boonville, on Route "B".
Inquire and Please, ask permission to enter Private Property.
Missouri Cemetery Records Volume XI Addendum to the Volumes I to X of the records Part Two
Reed Cemetery #1
Volume VIA, pp. 15-16

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The following are notes from the McFarland genealogy website of Gary Morris: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hollow/8143/genealogy/mcfarland/rbtlanc.txt --

***** 46 ***** Jacob McFARLAND, son of John McFARLAND and Mary KINDER, was born
21 Feb 1772 in Bedford County, Virginia, died 13 Oct 1846 in Cooper-Moniteau
County, Missouri. Jacob married (1) to Elizabeth (Betsey) WEBB born about 1770
in Virginia(?), died 1796/1798 in Virginia. Jacob married (2) 1796/1799 in
Pigeon Valley, Buncombe County, North Carolina to Nancy CATHEY daughter of George
CATHEY and Margaret CHAMBERLAIN, born 1 Jan 1780 in Burke County, North Carolina,
died 29 Aug 1870 in Booneville, Cooper County, Missouri.

----- NOTES FOR Jacob McFARLAND:
SOURCE: World Family Tree #9 and #10 and #12.
CENSUS: 1800 NORTH CAROLINA, Buncombe County 00010-10100. P. 177.
RESIDENCE: Lived 1806 Buncombe County,North Carolina.
CENSUS: 1810 NORTH CAROLINA, Buncombe County. Jacob McFarland P. 197.

----- NOTES FOR Nancy CATHEY:
PARENTS: George CATHEY and Margaret CHAMBERLAIN.
DEATH: Also listed as Pettis Co, MO 24 Aug 1870.

===CHILDREN of Jacob McFARLAND and Nancy CATHEY

154 Elizabeth (Betsy) McFARLAND b 6 Feb 1795 Buncombe
County, North Carolina.
+ 155 Catherine McFARLAND b 12 Feb 1800/1801 Buncombe County,
North Carolina. M Nicholas McCARTHY.
+ 156 Sarah McFARLAND b 8 Aug 1802 Buncombe County, North
Carolina. M Reuben GEORGE.
+ 157 Reuben McFARLAND b 17 Oct 1804 Buncombe County, North
Carolina. M Eunice RICE.
+ 158 Ann McFARLAND b 26 Apr 1806 Buncombe County, North
Carolina. M Jesse McFARLAND.
+ 159 William McFARLAND b 26 Jan 1808 Haywood County, North
Carolina. M Martha A. ROBERTS.
160 George McFARLAND b 18 Oct 1809 Haywood County, North
Carolina.
+ 161 Jacob McFARLAND b 30 Oct 1811 Haywood County, North
Carolina. M Matilda FLEMING.

Jacob McFarland's first marriage would have taken place in Tennesee in Greene/Jefferson County. Jefferson County was created in 1782 and its marriage records start in 1798. I assume his first, and or second wife died and he then married Nancy Cathey in 1804 when he purchased land from George Cathey. The McFarlands did not move to Buncombe County before 1799.

Buncombe County Deed Records:
On April 20, 1804 Jacob McFarland purchases 65 acres on the east side of the Pigeon River from George Cathey. Vol. 8, p. 271. Haywood Co. is created out of Buncombe Co. in 1808.

Haywood County N.C. Deed Records:
Book A, p. 363. On Sept. 19, 1815, Jacob McFarland sold to Daniel McDowell 67 acres on the east side of the Pigeon River, where he lives, for $700. The land intersects the said McFarland spring branch. George Cathey witnessed. This must have been shortly before the move to Missouri.

Cooper County, Missouri, Cemetery Records, Vol. 1-12
Collection of cemetery records from Cooper County, Missouri. More information below

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Name: Jacob McFarland
Birth Date: 21 Feb 1772
Death Date: 13 Oct 1846
hus. of Matilda (Fleming) McFarland; hus. of Nancy (Cathey) McFarland; (buried?) Note: Nancy Cathey was a dau. of George Cathey, a Revolutionary Soldier. These families came to St. Genevieve Co., Mo., in about 1816; lived there for two years; and in 1819 came to Cooper Co., where they lived out their lives.
Cemetery: Reid Cemetery
Description: Number 1 Also, called McFarland Cemetery Location: T-48-N; R-17-W; Section 25 About a mile from the new bridge on Route B, south, out of Boonville on a country lane not far from the Petite Saline Creek on the farm once owned by Ed (Jack) Melkersman is a cemetery about twenty feet square with an iron fence around it. On the gate is the name "McFarland". The farm is now owned by Henry Grathwohl. There are no visible tombstones inside this enclosure but on the outside was found one foot marker with the initials, J. McF. on it. It is our thinking that this is a marker for the grave of John S. or Jessie McFarland who had come to Cooper County between 1815 and 1820 after William McFarland, the first sheriff of Cooper County, who resided on the Byler farm now owned by Larry Lymer of the Rankin Mill Community. Other markers scattered around over an area of some fifty by seventy five feet were found that had not been broken beyond reading and these were:
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Location: T-48-N; R-17-W; Section 25 on the Charles Grathroohl land.
p. 15, correction
Bousfield: Henry
Crawford: George; b. March 8, 1795 d. July 29, 1852.
p. 16, correction
Mcfarland: Jacob; b. Feb. 21, 1772 d. 1843; hus. of Matilda (Fleming) McFarland (deceased 1846).
Atlas Survey: 1877 land atlas - no cemetery symbol on the William A. Reed land. 1915 land atlas - no cemetery symbol on the Ed. Melkersmann land. 1978 plat book - no cemetery symbol on the Charles Grathwohl land. 1991 plat book - no cemetery symbol on the Charles Grathwohl land.
Note: Grathwohl land was 4-5 miles south of Boonville, on Route "B".
Inquire and Please, ask permission to enter Private Property.
Cemetery: Splice Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
Description: Location: T-47-N; R-15-W; Section SW 1/4 of Section 10. The Splice Creek Baptist Church is nearby - only about one quarter mile south of the cemetery, at the crossroads in the N. E. 1/4 of Section 16.
Cooper County, Missouri Cemetery Records Volume XI Addendum to the Volumes I to X of the records Part Two
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Name: Reuben McFarland
Birth Date: 17 Oct 1804
Death Date: 26 Jan 1882
"Born in No. Carolina; buried on old McFarland place." Son of Jacob, Sr. and Nancy (Cathey) McFarland, wife of Jacob, Jr.; hus. of Eunice (Rice) McFarland
Cemetery: Reuben McFarland Cemetery
Description: Location: In Boonville Township, Cooper County, Mo; T-48-N; R-16-W; Section 18; Center of the section on the north side of hill; elevation 670'; on the farm of J. C. Loesing. "The cemetery was named after Reuben McFarland, who was born in North Carolina, one of eight children of Jacob and Nancy (Cathey) McFarland. Nancy Cathey was a daughter of George Cathey, a Revolutionary Soldier. These families all came to Missouri about 1816; to St. Genevieve County and lived there two years and then came to Cooper County, in 1818; and settled the land where they lived out the remainder of their lives. The cemetery had head stones and an iron fence around it, with tall cedar trees just inside the fence." Recorded by Mr. and Mrs. Grover Debo.
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4336 Mary Helen Haines notes:
Land Claims: Two claims in Sect. 18, 35 N, 7E, straddling both counties of St. Francois, and Ste. Genevieve, 74 acres.

In Vol. 1 of the St. Francois Will Record, p. 47-48 of Jacob McFarland, filed March 7, 1864, he wills to his only living son Francis M. McFarland his farm and plantation of 160 acres. To his four daughters Angeline M, Narcissa, Mary A. Watts, and Sarah J. Keith, he bequeaths $100. plus one bed and bedding, one bedstead, dining and serving table and one cow. FHL #915206

According to the records of the cemetery found at the Farmington Library: The McFarland Cemetery is in Township 35, Range 7, NW 1/4 of Section 8, owned in 1989 by Franklin Smith. It is just off Wesley Chapel road, on the west side of the road, just across from the Wesley Chapel Cemetery. It is on private land, under a grove of trees, and almost completely overgrown. In the St. Francois County Missouri Cemeteries Book, Vol. 3, p. 204 are listed these burials:
McFarlands:
Amanda, b. Nov. 29, 1824, died Feb. 9, 1827, d/o Jacob and Mary
Jacob, b. Oct. 19, 1799, died Jan. 5, 1864, s/o Reuben and Martha (Campbell)
John Bell, b. Dec. 1, 1823, died. Dec. 1, 1823, s/o Jacob and Mary
Josiah Berton, b. Dec. 24, 1832, died Jun 16, 1833
Mary, b. Jun 30, 1800, died Jan. 30, 1857, wife of Jacob, md. July 4, 1822, daug. of John and Rebecca Bell
Nancy Ellen, b. Feb. 4, 1830, died Oct. 29, 1834

There are other people buried there: George and Elizabeth Madison, George, Annie, Delia, and Horace Bradley, who were neighbors, and then the Smiths who were also neighbors: Willliam T. Smith, Eva L. Smith, Jamie Smith and Mary Lillian Smith. The Smiths purchased the property from the McFarlands, and their descendants own it still today. The last burial is William Smith, born 1853, died Dec. 2, 1908.
Land Claims: Two claims in Sect. 18, 35 N, 7E, straddling both counties of St. Francois, and Ste. Genevieve, 74 acres.

In Vol. 1 of the St. Francois Will Record, p. 47-48 of Jacob McFarland, filed March 7, 1864, he wills to his only living son Francis M. McFarland his farm and plantation of 160 acres. To his four daughters Angeline M, Narcissa, Mary A. Watts, and Sarah J. Keith, he bequeaths $100. plus one bed and bedding, one bedstead, dining and serving table and one cow. FHL #915206 		McFarland, Jacob (I29371)
 
4337 Mary Helen Haines notes:
Many Ancestry trees show this George McFarland, son of George and Sally Jack McF. as the one who married Elizabeth Maddox, March 16, 1812 in Greene Co. TN. If so, then she must have died and he remarried Abigail Cathey in 1816 in Howard Co. MO. This George Jr. should not be confused with the George Jr. of Knox Co. KY.

Logic dictates that there are two different George McFarland families: the one who moved to Missouri, and the one that moved to Kentucky.

According to research done in the Cathey family, this George married Abigail Cathey, daugher of George Cathey and Margaret Chamberlain, some time after the move to Missouri. The marriage took place Dec. 19, 1816 in Howard Co. MO. It was recorded as George Mcfarlin and Abigal Carthey.

In 1828, a George McFarland purchased 40 acres #10932 at 5th Meridian, 49N, 28W, NW1/4SW1/4 12, Lafayette
In 1835, George McFarland purchased 40 acres #3285 at 5th Meridian, 49N, 28W NE1/4SW1/4 13, Lafayette

In 1830 census: what appears to be this George McFarland is in Lafayette Co. with no spouse, so she must have died before that. The 1830 census shows 1 male under 5, 1 male 5 to 9, 1 male 30 to 39 (George), 1 female 5 to 9, 1 female 10 to 14. (There is no female under 5, so where is Sarah A.?)

In 1840 census, George (age 40-50) is in Lafayette Co. p. 156, along with brother Samuel. There are two males: one 10-15 (Robert), one 15-20 (Samuel A.), one female 20-30. (Still no Sarah)

George purchases two 40 acre properties in Johnson Co. in 1843 and 1848.

540 HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY. "George McFarland was born in Tennessee in 1793, and died in Chilhowee township, Johnson county, in 1862. Samuel McFarland, Sr., was a native of Tennessee, and came, with all his father's family, to Missouri territory in 1816, and settled in Cooper county, near Otterville; then in about four years thereafter removed to the Sni-a-bar creek, in Lafayette county. He came with his family to Centerview township in 1843, and settled about two miles east of the present depot at Centerview. Here he purchased about 400 acres, and resided thereon till the year 1850, when he removed to Texas. He died in the year 1861. George McFarland, the brother of Samuel, came to Centerview about the year 1843, and settled about two miles south of the present village of Centerview. He died there some time before the war. He was given to quaint, dry expressions, which were wont to produce great merriment among his friends."
p. 538 "It is related that Father McFarland, his sons and sons of his neighbors, every fall engaged in a great hunt for the purpose of getting a supply of meat for the coming winter. Being a strictly religious man, wherever in the forest the camp was pitched there he also erected an altar to the worship of Almighty God, and every morning before the chase, and every evening at the camp fire, there in nature's solemn temple was heard the reverent tones of Father McFarland ascending to high heaven from among the dark trees of the forest, while the bowed head of each comrade betokened the conscientious though strong spirit of those hardy men."

By 1850 census, George is living with his son Robert in Johnson Co. MO and does not show a spouse.

This George was living in the 1850 and 1860 censuses in Post Oak Twn. in Johnson Co. with what appears to be his son, Robert McFarland, born in 1837, married to an Elizabeth, born in 1836 in KY, with their children Arabella, born in 1849, then John P. 1852, Samuel B. 1856.

1860 census is fam. 1644, Johnson Co., Post Oak twn. p. 23.

In this same census, the households include fam. 1644, Robert with father George. fam. 1645, Milly Ann McFarland (widowed wife of Samuel A. McFarland), and fam. 1646 James G. Morrow, 48, merchant from Tennessee, whom I assume is a relation of Jane Morrow, wife of the Samuel McFarland who moved to Texas.

The George McFarland of Johnson County MO died April 23, 1863 and is buried at the Sluder Cemetery in Centerview Twnship Johnson County, MO. He is buried with a S.A. who died in 1859 age 35 years. This could be a son named Samuel who was present in the 1850 census, age 27, married to Milly from KY, but is absent in the 1860 census.

If, in fact, this George McFarland, is the son of George and Sally Jack McFarland, and he married Elizabeth Maddox on March 16, 1812 in Greene County TN, then it is more proof that the George who married Nancy Golden in Knox County TN is a different George.

The George McFarland of Johnson County TN died April 23, 1863 and is buried at the Sluder Cemetery in Centerview Twnship Johnson County, MO. He is buried with a S.A. who died in 1859 age 35 years. This could be a son named Samuel who was present in the 1850 census, age 27, married to Milly from KY, but is absent in the 1860 census.

This George was living in the 1850 and 1860 censuses in Post Oak Twn. in Johnson Co. with what appears to be his son, Robert McFarland, born in 1837, married to an Elizabeth, born in 1836 in KY, with their children Arabella, born in 1849 		McFarland, George (I27852)
 
4338 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. 		McFarlane, James BY214647 (I30243)
 
4339 Mary Helen Haines notes:
Maybe the Ida McFarland buried in the St. Clair Memorial Park Cemetery with the burial date of 1902 is this Ida. She seems to be buried close to Lotta McFarland. 		Ida (I29426)
 
4340 Mary Helen Haines notes:
Nathaniel McFarland and wife Nancy were found in the 1850 census living in Oldham County, Division 2, and he was a stonemason, as was his son.Nathaniel's age was 50 which answers the conflict noted below. There must have been a error made in Thomas Sims biography when he made Nathaniel's birthyear as 1797, instead of 1799. However, now this conflicts with brother Joseph's birthdate of Sept. 2, 1799.

1850 census. Oldham Co. kY, August 1850, Division 2, stamped page 109, fam. 51:
Nath McFarland, 50, stonemason, KY
Nancy, 5-, KY
Nath C, 21, stonemason, KY
Christo, 19, KY
Nancy, 7, KY

1840 census: Oldham Co.
1 male 40 thru 49--Nathaniel
2 males 10 thru 14--Nanthaniel C. and ....
1 male 5 thru 9--Christopher Columbus
1 female 15 thru 19..?
1 female 40 thru 49--Nancy

1830 census: Henry Co. Nathaniel Mc Farlan, page 276 in Alpha order, no other McFarlands
1 male 30 thru 39--Nathaniel
2 males under 5--Nathaniel C. and ....
1 female 5 thru 9--?
1 female 20-29-Nancy

1820 census: Marysville, Harrison Co. KY, p. 209, next to Endicott and Tsgrigg
Nathaniel M Farland, 2 males 16-25 and 2 females 16-25

Did he really die in Henry County since he was living in Oldham County. Oldham County was created in 1823 from parts of Henry Co.

Some trees have a Richard as a son. However in the area I have only found a Dickerson McFarland, born 1826 as a possibility. I have not found the other daughter.

[Mcfarlan.ged.GED]

RESIDENCE: Went to Henry County, Kentucky and was for a term, sheriff of his
county.

CONFLICT: Note birth date for brother James.

CENSUS: 1820 KENTUCKY, Harrison County, No Township Listed, page 208.
000200-00200.
[Mcfarlan.ged] 		McFarland, Nathaniel (I27808)
 
4341 Mary Helen Haines notes:
Not sure about this name for first wife. Acquired this from on-line tree.
I found the marriage record original on Ancestry. The handwriting is so poor, it looks like Peirce Terry, but I see how it could be Jane Long. 		Long, Jane (I29308)
 
4342 Mary Helen Haines notes:
Samuel Jackson McFarland graduated from Ladonia High School in 1892, and then Austin College in Sherman in June, 1895 and Waco Business College in Sept. 1895. He was also awarded the 32nd degree of Masonry in 1914 for the Dallas Chapter of Scottish Rite.

In Scollard's Ladonia Directory is the listing McFarland S.J. cashier at First National Bank. residence 106 Church St. Mrs. S. McFarland is listed in residence 106 Church Street.

Article from Dallas Morning News, Sept. 21, 1900: "Ladonia, Tex. Sept. 19--A full volunteer military company has been organized in Ladonia. The company is to be known as Company L, Third regiment of the State militia. Major Jules Merchert came from Bonham yesterday and mustered the boys in. There are fifty-five of the new soldiers. The officers of the company are: Captain, S.J. McFarland; First Lieutenant, C.H. Weldon; Second Lieutenent, Walter N. Jones."

Dallas Morning News, Oct. 27, 1900: "Third Regiment--Company B, Denton Light Guards, Capt......; Company M, Ladonia Rifles, Capt. S.J. McFarland, Ladonia."

From Lola McFarland's book, p. 93.
"SAMUEL JACKSON MCFARLAND - eldest son of James and Mary Jane - born Nov. 23, 1872, 5 ½ mi. N. Ladonia, Texas. Attended school in Ladonia, Campbell, and graduated from Austin College in Sherman, 1895. His years of banking were spent in Ladonia, Greenville and Dallas. In 1929 he went to Lubbock and organ¬ized an Insurance and Real Estate Business. He retired in 1943, when he returned to Dallas. He married Jewel Easley in 1898, and died Nov. 1948 - 76 years of age. He was always an active member of the Christian Church and was president of the boards of Texas Christian University and Juliette Fowler Homes in Dallas for many years. Buried in Restland Cemetery, Dallas"

Samuel and Jewel had no children. He went by Sam.

Obituary in Daily Times Herald, Dallas on Nov. 29, 1948
BANKER, CIVIC LEADER'S RITES ARE SCHEDULED

Final rites for Samuel J. McFarland, 76, banker and civic leader in Texas, were to be held at 2 PM Monday in the George A. Brewer Funeral Home, with Dr. Thompson L Shannon of the East Dallas Christian Church officiating.
Burial was to be in Restland Memorial Park.
McFarland died Saturday of a heart attack at his home in the Stoneleigh Hotel. A former owner of a chain of Texas banks, he was a past president of the Juliette Fowler homes for Orphans and Aged. For a number of years he was superintendent of the Bible school in the East Dallas Christian church and was a charter member of the church's John G. Slater Bible class.
A former chairman of the board of Texas Christian University, McFarland for two years was president of the YMCA board in Dallas. He was a 32nd degree Mason and belong to the Lakewood Country Club, Dallas City Club, Dallas Athletic Club and Glen Haven Country Club.
Surviving are his wife, three brothers, James R. McFarland and Dr. Gordon B. McFarland, Dallas, and John a. McFarland of Ladonia, Texas, and three sisters, Mrs. Joe M. Hill and Mrs. W.M. Williams, Dallas, and Mrs. W.P. Jennings, Lubbock.
Pallbearers will be J. W. Timmins, Charles Fleming, Michaux Nash, L. C. Wright, Frank Ayers and T. H. Callan. Honorary pallbearers will be Andrew J. Bush, Dr. H. Leslie Moore, Arthur a. Everts, Kleber V. Lipscomb, Dr. S.E. Milliken, Dr. E. M. Waits, Dr. L. N. D. Wells, Dan D. Rogers and officers of the board of East Dallas Christian Church and the Board of Trustees of Juliette Fowler Homes.
Samuel Jackson McFarland graduated from Ladonia High School in 1892, and then Austin College in Sherman in June, 1895 and Waco Business College in Sept. 1895. He was also awarded the 32nd degree of Masonry in 1914 for the Dallas Chapter of Scottish Rite. 		McFarland, Samuel Jackson (I30055)
 
4343 Mary Helen Haines notes:
See notes for second husband Seth Moore as well.

Most researchers believe that Mary's first husband was Alexander Ward, born in 1765 and died in 1793 in Jefferson Co. TN. He writes a will in 1793, mentioning his wife Mary, son David, daughters Rachel and Phoebe. Witness to the will was John McFarland.This will was found in the Jefferson County, TN will books. " These people and their descendents were later inhabitants of Cocke County." These were submitted by: Marcia Douglas
________________________________________

ALEXANDER WARD
In the name of God amen the first day of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and Ninety three I Alexander WARD of Jefferson County and Territory of the United South of the Ohio being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks to God for it and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it. my body I recommend to the dust to be burried in a decent christian manner at the discretion of my executor nothing doubting but I shall receive the same against the general resurrection. And as touching the worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give, demise, and dispose of in the following manner and form VIZ. Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my beloved son David my claim of land whereon I now live south of French broad containing three hundred acres reserving to my beloved wife Mary a decent living out of the benefits of said claim of land during her widowhood. Also I do order that my two daughters Phebe and Rachael have their maintenance out of the benefits of said land wilst they live single. Also I give and bequeath unto my son David my Gun & sword my Saddle and bridle.
Likewise I do order that the remainder of my estate to be equally divided amongst my wife and children. And Lastly I constitute and appoint John WARD my Executor of this my Last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this first day of April One thousand seven hundred and Ninety three
Signed sealed published and declared
as my last will & testament in presents of
John MC FARLAND Alexander WARD -0- [seal]
D.d STUART
An inventory of Alexander WARD dic.d personal estate sold by publick sale October the 4th AD 1796
Seth MOORE and Benj. MCFARLAND Dr to sundries ....................................... L 23.2.10
Isaac W. RODGERS & Robert RODGERS Dr to a Coal [or coat]................... 3.12.
Thomas SMELSORS & John HAYS Dr to sundries ........................................ 2.2.
William GEORGE & Henry STYEN Dr to Do....................................................... 2.17.
Thomas SMELSOR John HAYS Dr to Do.......................................................... 11.15.
Jacob & George MAYBERRY Dr to Do................................................................. 1.1.6
Benj. FORD and William NEILSON Dr to Do..................................................... 2.0.6
Dd STUART & Alexr RODGERS Dr to Do.............................................................. .17.
Geo. MAYBERRY & Jacob SMELSER Dr to Phebe WARD.................................. 3.
Jacob SMELSOR & Geo TARWATER Dr to sundries ....................................... 2.7.
James ANLEY & John COFFEY Dr to Do ........................................................... 2.10.
Absolom and John MAYBERRY Dr to Do .......................................................... 3.13.6
David FULTON & William GEORGE Dr to Do .................................................... 1.3.
Benj. MCFARLAND & Geo MCFARLAND Dr to Phebe & Rachael WARD...... 11.
Do Do Dr to two iron wedges ............................................. .7.6
Jacob SMELSOR & Geo. MAYBERRY Dr to sundries ...................................... 2.1.6
Thomas & Anthony CHRISTIAN Dr to Do ........................................................ 3.10.6
Four pounds ten shillings of the above account to L 78.10. .
and three pounds twelve shillings for a Coat coming
to David WARD
A just inventory delivered by us this this 6th day of February
AD 1797. D.d STUA
Alex.r RODGERS

MHH notes: Other researchers have this same Mary McFarland married to Samuel Montgomery and dying in 1796 in Owensville, Gibson Co., Indiana. This is the incorrect Mary. Also, the Mary listed below who married Daniel Robinette is from the Duncan line.

The following are notes from the McFarland genealogy website of Gary Morris: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hollow/8143/genealogy/mcfarland/rbtlanc.txt --

***** 42 ***** Mary (Polly) McFARLAND, daughter of John McFARLAND and Mary
KINDER, was born 28 Feb 1764 in Bedford County, Virginia, died in Owensville,
Gibson County, Indiana. Married 1773 in Botetourt County, Virginia to Samuel
MONTGOMERY son of Hugh MONTGOMERY and C, born 1743/1752 in Augusta County,
Virginia, died 1815/1845 in Gibson County, Indiana, buried in Benson Cemetery,
Gibson County, Indiana.

----- NOTES FOR Mary (Polly) McFARLAND:
TWIN.
CONFLICT: other records says born about 1745 VA. If born 1763 then she was
11 years old when married.
CONFLICT: Other records place Mary as wife of (1) Alexander WARD, and (2)
Daniel Robinett. Note that marriage to Alexander Ward is feasable (brother,
Benjamin had as sponsor at his wedding an Alexander Ward, probably same person),
but marriage to Daniel Robinett is in question, since Mary, daughter of William
(son of Duncan of Bath Co, VA) is place as marrying Daniel or Michael Robinett.
TO-DO: Recheck family to resolve conflict of husband.
MIGRATION: Moved 1778/1785 to Garrard County, Kentucky.

----- NOTES FOR Samuel MONTGOMERY:
PARENTS: Hugh MONTGOMERY and Caroline ANDERSON.
PLACE: Married 1773 in Botetourt, that part now in Wythe County, VA.
RESIDENCE: 1775, 1779 in Botetourt County, VA
MILITARY: Revolutionary War.
RESIDENCE: Lived 1777 Roanoke Springs, Roanoke County, VA. Moved 1780/1785
to Garrard Co, Kentucky.
RESIDENCE: 1784-1795 Lincoln county, Kentucky and by 1815 Gibson County,
Indiana.
SOURCE: World Family tree Disk #5, Disk #9. Father Hugh born Campbell Co, VA,
married Lancaster Co, Pa and died near Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.

***** 43 ***** Rachel McFARLAND, daughter of John McFARLAND and Mary KINDER, was
born 10 Mar 1766 in Bedford County, Virginia. Married about 1796 in Tennessee
to John WARD born about 1760 in Virginia(?).

________________________________________

CONFLICT: Some sources have Mary McFarland/McFarlin married Michael Robinett
22 Aug 1786 in Montgomery County.
MARRIAGE 1774 VIRGINIA, Wythe County "Early Adventures on the Western Waters"
LDS microfiche 6125902 Page 178 Montgomery County, VA marriages 1786, Jan 24
Daniel Robinet and Mary McFarland. Sur David Fanning [of Robinet family].
Some people believe that Mary's husband is Alexander Ward, born in 1765 and died in 1793 in Jefferson Co. TN. He writes a will in 1793, mentioning his wife Mary, son David, daughters Rachel and Phoebe. Witness to the will was John McFarland.This will was found in the Jefferson County, TN will books. " These people and their descendents were later inhabitants of Cocke County." These were submitted by: Marcia Douglas
________________________________________

ALEXANDER WARD
In the name of God amen the first day of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and Ninety three I Alexander WARD of Jefferson County and Territory of the United South of the Ohio being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks to God for it and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it. my body I recommend to the dust to be burried in a decent christian manner at the discretion of my executor nothing doubting but I shall receive the same against the general resurrection. And as touching the worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give, demise, and dispose of in the following manner and form VIZ. Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my beloved son David my claim of land whereon I now live south of French broad containing three hundred acres reserving to my beloved wife Mary a decent living out of the benefits of said claim of land during her widowhood. Also I do order that my two daughters Phebe and Rachael have their maintenance out of the benefits of said land wilst they live single. Also I give and bequeath unto my son David my Gun & sword my Saddle and bridle.
Likewise I do order that the remainder of my estate to be equally divided amongst my wife and children. And Lastly I constitute and appoint John WARD my Executor of this my Last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this first day of April One thousand seven hundred and Ninety three
Signed sealed published and declared
as my last will & testament in presents of
John MC FARLAND Alexander WARD -0- [seal]
D.d STUART
An inventory of Alexander WARD dic.d personal estate sold by publick sale October the 4th AD 1796
Seth MOORE and Benj. MCFARLAND Dr to sundries ....................................... L 23.2.10
Isaac W. RODGERS & Robert RODGERS Dr to a Coal [or coat]................... 3.12.
Thomas SMELSORS & John HAYS Dr to sundries ........................................ 2.2.
William GEORGE & Henry STYEN Dr to Do....................................................... 2.17.
Thomas SMELSOR John HAYS Dr to Do.......................................................... 11.15.
Jacob & George MAYBERRY Dr to Do................................................................. 1.1.6
Benj. FORD and William NEILSON Dr to Do..................................................... 2.0.6
Dd STUART & Alexr RODGERS Dr to Do.............................................................. .17.
Geo. MAYBERRY & Jacob SMELSER Dr to Phebe WARD.................................. 3.
Jacob SMELSOR & Geo TARWATER Dr to sundries ....................................... 2.7.
James ANLEY & John COFFEY Dr to Do ........................................................... 2.10.
Absolom and John MAYBERRY Dr to Do .......................................................... 3.13.6
David FULTON & William GEORGE Dr to Do .................................................... 1.3.
Benj. MCFARLAND & Geo MCFARLAND Dr to Phebe & Rachael WARD...... 11.
Do Do Dr to two iron wedges ............................................. .7.6
Jacob SMELSOR & Geo. MAYBERRY Dr to sundries ...................................... 2.1.6
Thomas & Anthony CHRISTIAN Dr to Do ........................................................ 3.10.6
Four pounds ten shillings of the above account to L 78.10. .
and three pounds twelve shillings for a Coat coming
to David WARD
A just inventory delivered by us this this 6th day of February
AD 1797. D.d STUA
Alex.r RODGERS

Other researchers have this same Mary McFarland married to Samuel Montgomery and dying in 1796 in Owensville, Gibson Co., Indiana.
________________________________________ 		McFarland, Mary (I29889)
 
4344 Mary Helen Haines notes:
She is not with her family in the 1830 census or after, so she must have died before. Why do family trees say she died in Pettis Co. MO in 1860. The date that some trees give for her death in 1860 is actually the date for her sister Rebecca's death. Her father George Cathey lived there in the 1840 census. 		Cathey, Abigail (I27524)
 
4345 Mary Helen Haines notes:
So, is this the Jane McFarland who married Samuel Robinson in Augusta and then the family moved to Russell Co. VA, and their son Samuel Robinson married Mary Price, daughter of Richard Price?

p. 133 of Col. James McFarlane of Virginia by Lake McFarlane Parsons states that "Mary Price, born 1779, married first, Samuel Robinson, second James Moore." 		McFarland, Jane (I5809)
 
4346 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 		McFarland, Robert FT218687 RoM02 (I28851)
 
4347 Mary Helen Haines notes:
Why does the 1900 census for Milton McFarland say he was born in December, 1852, instead of 1850. Is this Milton McFarland the same as Milton P. McFarland from St. Francois Co. MO. who was born in March of 1850 according to the census in 1850 in St. Francois County ? The details in the sketch below indicate it is the same person when referring to his grandfather, and father, yet dates do not match on all the censuses.

There also is a marriage record in East St. Louis, St. Clair Co. for a William McFarland to an Ida Price on Oct. 6, 1897. If this is the correct Ida, then the transcriber made a mistake in putting William, instead of Milton. This also could be the marriage to Floyd McFarland.

This was sent to me by Suzanne Richardson, descendant of Milton P. through daughter Pearl. Suzrichards7@aol.com

PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD ST CLAIR COUNTY, ILLINOIS CONTAINING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PROMINENT AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS CHICAGO CHAPMAN BROS. 1892

CAPT. MILTON McFARLAND The original of this notice is the pleasant and accommodating Superintendent of the Wiggins Ferry Company under Capt. Sackmann. He has a through understanding of his business and is one of the most efficient men in the employ of this company.
The grandfather of our subject was a planter in North Carolina, of Scotch descent, and the father was born in the same State, where he turned to agricultural pursuits. When a young man, he emigrated to Missouri and made a settlement at Farmington, where he married and bought a farm of one hundred and sixty acres, which he improved and operated until 1866, when he came to St. Louis. Here he lived retired until his death in 1873. He was a quiet, easy-going man, and a Democrat in politics, often serving in township offices. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. The mother of our subject was Amanda Frezelle, who was born in North Carolina, and died at her home in 1865. She was the mother of twelve children, and all grew to maturity and ten are now living. Three brothers of our subject, John, Newman and George, were in the Civil War in the Confederate army.
The original of this sketch was reared on the farm until he was seventeen years of age and was given the rudiments of knowledge in the little log schoolhouse of the district. His birth took place at Farmington, Mo, December 14, 1849, he being the third youngest. He was reared on the farm until he was tired of his duties, and as there was no school during the war, he learned little in books in those disastrous years. In 1866, he came to St. Louis and obtained employment with the Chicago & Alton Railroad Transfer Company in East St. Louis, and remained there until the spring of 1871, when he began with the Wiggins Ferry Company as a dock hand on the “Ed C. Wiggins” for Capt. Pernoe, and then for Capt. Trendley on the same boat. He worked his way until he became pilot on the old “Simon C. Christy, “ and for five or six years he remained as pilot, but in 1880 he became Captain of the old “Springfield” and ran it for four years. He then became Captain on the tug “Samuel C. Clubb,” and for three years he ran that noisy little boat and had charge of various other boats until 1890 he was made Assistant Superintendent under Capt. Sackmann and this important post, requiring a man of energy and experience, he has held ever since.
Our subject was married in East St. Louis, in 1873, to Charlotte Miller, a native of Buffalo, N.Y. They have five children living, Harvey, Floyd, Lotta, Pearl and Freddie. The Captain is a member of the Knights of Honor and the Uniform Rank of the Knights of Honor, and in politics is a Democrat, but lives too busy a life to care for office. He has clung to the faith of his ancestors and attends the Presbyterian Church.
Capt. McFarland, like all the other captains in the employ of the Wiggins Ferry Company, is a whole-souled man is also a thorough business man. We cannot account for it, but there seems to be a peculiar spirit of friendliness about these good captains which makes them pleasant men to meet. And they all have long tales of experiences which never happen to men in other lines, which they tell for the stranger’s entertainment. Long live Capt. McFarland.

Research done by Kathy Wieland has found that Milton McFarland purchased two plots at St. Peter's Cemetery in East St. Louis in 1887, one was used by an infant buried July 11, 1887. Since there is no name, it must be assumed it was a child who died at birth. This cemetery was condemned in 1920 and the bodies moved elsewhere.

This was sent to me by Suzanne Richardson, descendant.

CHICAGO CHAPMAN BROS. 1892
CAPT. MILTON McFARLAND The original of this notice is the pleasant and accommodating Superintendent of the Wiggins Ferry Company under Capt. Sackmann. He has a through understanding of his business and is one of the most efficient men in the employ of this company.
The grandfather of our subject was a planter in North Carolina, of Scotch descent, and the father was born in the same State, where he turned to agricultural pursuits. When a young man, he emigrated to Missouri and made a settlement at Farmington, where he married and bought a farm of one hundred and sixty acres, which he improved and operated until 1866, when he came to St. Louis. Here he lived retired until his death in 1873. He was a quiet, easy-going man, and a Democrat in politics, often serving in township offices. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. The mother of our subject was Amanda Frezelle, who was born in North Carolina, and died at her home in 1865. She was the mother of twelve children, and all grew to maturity and ten are now living. Three brothers of our subject, John, Newman and George, were in the Civil War in the Confederate army.
The original of this sketch was reared on the farm until he was seventeen years of age and was given the rudiments of knowledge in the little log schoolhouse of the district. His birth took place at Farmington, Mo, December 14, 1849, he being the third youngest. He was reared on the farm until he was tired of his duties, and as there was no school during the war, he learned little in books in those disastrous years. In 1866, he came to St. Louis and obtained employment with the Chicago & Alton Railroad Transfer Company in East St. Louis, and remained there until the spring of 1871, when he began with the Wiggins Ferry Company as a dock hand on the “Ed C. Wiggins” for Capt. Pernoe, and then for Capt. Trendley on the same boat. He worked his way until he became pilot on the old “Simon C. Christy, “ and for five or six years he remained as pilot, but in 1880 he became Captain of the old “Springfield” and ran it for four years. He then became Captain on the tug “Samuel C. Clubb,” and for three years he ran that noisy little boat and had charge of various other boats until 1890 he was made Assistant Superintendent under Capt. Sackmann and this important post, requiring a man of energy and experience, he has held ever since.
Our subject was married in East St. Louis, in 1873, to Charlotte Miller, a native of Buffalo, N.Y. They have five children living, Harvey, Floyd, Lotta, Pearl and Freddie. The Captain is a member of the Knights of Honor and the Uniform Rank of the Knights of Honor, and in politics is a Democrat, but lives too busy a life to care for office. He has clung to the faith of his ancestors and attends the Presbyterian Church.
Capt. McFarland, like all the other captains in the employ of the Wiggins Ferry Company, is a whole-souled man is also a thorough business man. We cannot account for it, but there seems to be a peculiar spirit of friendliness about these good captains which makes them pleasant men to meet. And they all have long tales of experiences which never happen to men in other lines, which they tell for the stranger’s entertainment. Long live Capt. McFarland. 		McFarland, Milton Price (I28985)
 
4348 Mary Helen Haines notes:
Why he is called James "Ray" is not known. Have not run across this middle name yet in any found records.

The marriage record should be in Jefferson County, TN, but it is not in the county records. The only James McFarland in the Jefferson Co. record for this time period is to Eliz. Carmichael, Oct. 3, 1798.

There is a deed record in 1792 in Greene Co., Deed Book 2, p. 203, where a James McFarland purchases 114 acres from Joseph McFarland. This land is at the mouth of the Little Chucky River where it flows into the Nolichucky. I now think that this land was purchased not by this James McFarland, age 19 and unmarried, but instead by James McFarland, son of Robert McFarland born in 1730.

The fact that this James' father deeds him land in 1803 in NC, rather than he purchasing the land, makes me think this land in NC is his first land.

This particular James (son of John) is in the 1800 census for Buncombe Co.

1803: Buncombe County, North Carolina Deed Book 9, pp. 31, 34, 36. John Sr. is deeding land to James (253 acres on Jonathan Cr.), to Reuben (175 acres on Jonathan Cr.) William (196 acres on Jonathan Cr.) and David (116 acres Jonathan's Cr.)

James is mentioned various times in the Haywood Co. NC Minute Book of Court Pleas. On p. 12 to lay out a road from the store to Jonathan Creek, Reuben, James and David are assigned in 1809. In 1812, in Vol. 2 (1812-1815) he serves on a grand jury p. 11, and p. 47, p. 90 in Dec. 1814, he is ordered to appear as a grand juror, along with Jacob McFarland, and Alexander Caldwell.

Haywood Co. Deed Book B, pp. 364-365. James McFarland of Haywood Co. sells to Malcolm Henry part of his parcel of land on Sept. 18, 1809 for $225. It is described as being on both sides of Jonathan Creek and begins on the south fork on the west side of the Creek. This was not registered until 1826.

When he arrives in Cooper County, he patented 80 acres on Aug. 1, 1825 on Otter Creek in the southwestern part of the county.
He is in the Cooper Co. census of 1830 on p. 230 with three sons on the same page: John and Benjamin next to him, Willliam at the bottom of the page. He is on the same page as Carroll George, married to Sarah Hale McFarland, and Reuben A. Ewing, the Weirs and the Kavinaughs.

The listing of all the children and their birthdates comes from a letter written by Walter Leftwich (copied as Lettwich in 1963) in 1884 to his brother George W. McFarland. Walter was living in Mount View in Benton Co., MO when he wrote the letter, mentions his daughter Jane in Eureka Springs married to George H. Williams, plus two youngest daughters Margret R. and Eliza. He also gives the birthdates of his father and mother, but did not have their dates of death.

The following are notes from the McFarland genealogy website of Gary Morris: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hollow/8143/genealogy/mcfarland/rbtlanc.txt --

***** 47 ***** James McFARLAND, son of John McFARLAND and Mary KINDER, was born
20 Dec 1773 in Bedford County, Virginia, died about 1839/1850 in Morgan(?)
County, Missouri. Married 9 Apr 1793 to Frances WEBB born 8 May 1772 in
Virginia, died Mar 1860 in Cass County, Missouri.

----- NOTES FOR James McFARLAND:
CENSUS: 1800 NORTH CAROLINA, Buncombe County 30010-10110. P. 181.
CENSUS: 1810 NORTH CAROLINA, Haywood County. James McFarland P. 197.
LAND: Made claim in Cooper county, Missour between 1818 and 1824.
CENSUS: 1830 MISSOURI, Cooper County.
RESEARCHER-EMAIL: (1999) Gary Harvey &ltgaryharvey@csi.com&gt

===CHILDREN of James McFARLAND and Frances WEBB

162 Mary McFARLAND b 23 Feb 1794 N.Carolina(?).
163 William McFARLAND b 22 Jun 1795 Virginia(?).
+ 164 Alexander McFARLAND b 6 May 1796 Buncombe County, North
Carolina. M (1) Sarah HIX. M (2) Catherine WHITE.
+ 165 James M. McFARLAND b 3 Feb 1799 Buncombe County, North
Carolina. M Nancy PETERS.
+ 166 Elijah McFARLAND b 7 Dec 1800 Buncombe County, North
Carolina. M Frances HICKS.
+ 167 David McFARLAND b 12 Mar 1803 Buncombe County, North
Carolina. M (1) Rebecca HARDWICK. M (2) Susan ROSS.
168 John McFARLAND b 23 Oct 1804 Buncombe County, North
Carolina.
169 Benjamin Franklin McFARLAND b 5 Mar 1807 Buncombe
County, North Carolina, d 20 Mar 1885 Grayson, Texas.
170 George Washington McFARLAND b 25 Jan 1809 Buncombe
County, North Carolina.
+ 171 Jacob H. McFARLAND b 30 May 1811 Haywood County, North
Carolina. M Mary Ann BARNETT.
+ 172 Walter Leftwich McFARLAND b 7 Nov 1813 Haywood County,
North Carolina. M (1) Permelia Penn BARNETT. M (2)
Elizabeth Jane BLAKE.
Why he is called James "Ray" is not known. Have not run across this middle name yet in any found records. His son James is referred to as Jr. but his initial is shown as M.

The marriage record should be in Jefferson County, TN, but it is not. The only James McFarland in the Jefferson Co. record for this time period is to Eliz. Carmichael, Oct. 3, 1798.

Buncombe County, North Carolina Deed Book 9, pp. 31, 34, 36. John Sr. is deeding land to James (253 acres on Jonathan Cr.), to Reuben (175 acres on Jonathan Cr.) William (196 acres on Jonathan Cr.) and David (116 acres Jonathan's Cr.)

James is mentioned various times in the Haywood Co. NC Minute Book of Court Pleas. On p. 12 to lay out a road from the store to Jonathan Creek, Reuben, James and David are assigned in 1809. In 1812, in Vol. 2 (1812-1815) he serves on a grand jury p. 11, and p. 47, p. 90 in Dec. 1814, he is ordered to appear as a grand juror, along with Jacob McFarland, and Alexander Caldwell.

The listing of all the children and their birthdates comes from a letter written by Walter Leftwich (copied as Lettwich in 1963) in 1884 to his brother George W. McFarland. Walter was living in Mount View in Benton Co., MO when he wrote the letter, mentions his daughter Jane in Eureka Springs married to George H. Williams, plus two youngest daughters Margret R. and Eliza. He also gives the birthdates of his father and mother, but did not have their dates of death. 		McFarland, James Ray (I29544)
 
4349 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. 		McFarland, William BY214647 (I30248)
 
4350 Mary Helen Haines notes:


A William McFarland appears in Greene County Tennessee records as a witness to various deeds as documents with John McFarland.

1793: July 29. William McFarland purchased a North Carolina land grant #1201 for 100 acres at a cost of 10 pounds for each 100 acres on the north side of the Nolachucky on waters of Bent Creek. Roll 16, Book 5, Image 240/328. (Jefferson Co. Deeds, p. 301. Bent Creek This is probably another son of Robert McFarland, b. 1730, who has been misidentified. He is married to Rebecca Kirkpatrick.

1799: Robert McFarland (Jr.), attorney in fact for William McFarland sold his 100 acres in Jefferson Co. to Patrick Nenney for $1000. Vol. D, p. 309 (p. 88). This indicates that William has left the area, and is likely the William McFarland who settles in Greene Co. Ohio by 1802. DNA has proved he is a son of Robert Sr.

The Kirkpatrick family has long been associated with these McFarlands and were neighbors and intermarried in PA, then moved to Rockbridge Co. VA and then to Greene Co. TN. This is probably where William met and married Rebecca, although there is no record.

Much earlier there are these records that are recorded in Gary Morris's site: Some have associated this William with the line of Robert McFarland that lived in Rockbridge Co. VA.

LINKS-COURT: 1786 August, Greene County, TN. Common Pleas, Justice William
McFarland (page 66).

LINKS-COURT: 1787, May Greene County, TN. Common Pleas, oaths of William
McFarland Esq., & James McFarland, that they each attended court 8 days as
witnesses in Joe Baits vs James King (page77).

LINKS-LAND: 1788, March 25 Greene County, TN Deed, Alexander Outlaw, to John
McFarland, for 200 acres on north side of Nolachucky...Witness, William
McFarland. (Book 3, page 107).

RESIDENCE: 1788 Greene County, Tennessee. 1788, Oct 15, Tn. Greene County,
Ewen Morgan married Abigail Netherton; bond by William McFarland and John
McFarland. 		McFarland, William FT218687 RoM02 (I29298)
 

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