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| 4451 | Mary Helen Haines notes: Robert McFarland married Esther Dunn in Earltown township Lancaster Co. Looking at his age, this would more than likely be a second marriage, which fits with his will information below. Robert McFarland, Jr. Patent in Lancaster County, PA ,1748 Patent Book A 15, pp. 99-101 FHL microfilm #1028831 Transcribed and edited by Mary Helen Haines Patent to Robt McFarland Thomas Penn and Richard Penn Es. Quires true and absolute Proprietaries and Governors in Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania and Counties of Newcastle Kent and Sussex on Delaware To all unto whom these presents shall come Greeting Whereas by virtue of a Warrant under the Seal of our Land office bearing Date the thirtieth Day of Septem ber in the Year of our Lord 1747 there was surveyed and laid out unto Robert McFarland of the County of Lancaster a certain Tract of Land situate on Chickasalungo Creed in Donegal Township within the said County bounded and described as follows viz. Begin ning at a marked Water Beech tree standing on the bank of the said Creek and from thence extending by Robert McFarland Senior’s Land and Land of the Widow Work North seventy three Degrees West three hundred and eighty two Perches to a marked Black Oak thence by the said Widow Work’s Land and Land of William Mitch el South by East one hundred and sixty four Perches to a Port thence by Land late of John McFarland East two hundred and eighty Perches to a Post standing on the Bank of the said Creek thence up the said Creek on the several courses there of one hundred and sixty two Perches to the Place of Beginning containing two hundred and six acres and the allowance of six acres per Cent for Roads and Highways as in and by the survey thereof remaining in our Survey or General office and from thence certified into our Secretary’s appear Now at the Instance and request of the Said Robert McFarland that we would be pleased to grant him a Confirmation of the same Know Ye that in Consideration of the Sum of thir ty one Pounds eighteen Shillings and six Pence Lawful mo ney of Pennsylvania to our Use paid by the said Robert McFarland…. Father Robert McFarland Sr. died in 1751 and his estate is settled. Lancaster County Deed Book C, pp. 299-300, FHL microfilm #21382: March 3rd, 1752, Robert McFarland sells to Ludwick Lyndemote his 206 acre patent for 190 pounds lawful money, that will be paid out in payments in May 1754, 1755, 1756, and 1757. Lancaster County Deed Book D, pp. 130-131, FHL microfilm #21383: March 2, 1752 records the sale by Robert McFarland and his wife Esther to Ludwick Lyndemote for the 206 acre patent. This was not recorded until June 8, 1754 and is signed by Robert and Esther (with a mark). It looks like Ludwick Lyndemote paid off his note early, and with that obligation fulfilled, this deed was then made official. It does not appear that Robert and Esther were present, this was a sealed document that was delivered to the court by Ludwick Lyndemote. Peters township, Cumberland Co. PA Robert McFarland appears on the Peters township, Cumberland Co. tax list in 1753. The year before, he was not present. There was, however a Widow McFarland on the tax list. in 1751 and in 1753. I assume this is Catherine McFarland, widow of Joseph McFarland who died in 1750 in Cumberland Co. Administrators Book V. A-D 1750-1845, FHL, film 1010109 through FamilySearch.org In 1769 a Robert McFarland acquires a patent for his land in what is Peters township, Cumberland Co., and in 1778, he and his wife Esther sell this land in Cumberland Co. and move to Rockbridge Co. VA. It is my belief now that the Robert of Cumberland/Rockbridge is the same Robert Jr. from Lancaster Co. PA. Some trees claim that the Robert McFarland in Caswell Co. NC is this Robert, but that doesn't seem likely anymore. Y-DNA tests for a descendant of that Robert of Caswell/Person Co. NC shows a relationship in the Cadet lineage, but has a different marker at DYS 576 from all the other men who are descended from Robert of Lancaster Co. The Robert McFarland who died in 1780 in Caswell Co. NC, appeared in NC in 1760 with his first purchase of land from Hugh Barnet of 573 acres in Orange County. Caswell Co. was carved from Orange Co. in 1777. However as early as 1752 a John McFarland is called to be a juror in Orange County and in 1761 John McFarland, James McFarland are to work on a road and Robert McFarland is appt. to a jury and is to lay out a road. In 1762-66 a Robert Sr. and Jr. are mentioned to lay out roads from Hugh Barnett's line. Gary Morris thinks that this Robert McFarland came as an indentured servant and was born in 1731 in Scotland. Notes from the McFarland genealogy website of Gary Morris: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hollow/8143/genealogy/mcfarland/rbtlanc.txt ----- NOTES FOR Robert McFARLAND: LAND: 1754 PENNSYLVANIA, Lancaster County, Donegal Township. Deed Book D, page 130. Robert McFarlin and wife Esther, June 8, 1754, to Ludwick Lyndemote of Lancaster County 290 pounds. 206a Donegal Township: Robert McFarland Sr., Widow Work, William Mitchell, late of John McFarlin. Patent dated 4 March 1748 to Robert mcFarlin 7 March 1752 W22, W54, J30 8 June 1754. Delivered to Christopher Crawford 2 Aug 1754, per order of Lyndemote. SOURCE: Lancaster County Deed Abstracts 1729-1770 (LDS Fiche 6049244). MARRIAGE: 1748 PENNSYLVANIA, Lancaster County, Earl Township, New Holland [town] Robert Makefareland/Mcffarland and Esther Dunn married on Sep 27, 1748 in Earltown (New Holland), in the presence of Adam Kuhn, Bernhard Bobete, and "many English people of both sexes." SOURCE: RECORDS OF MARRIAGES 1748-1766, EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY, Lancaster, privately published, page 3 by Frederick S. Weiser. 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). PROBATE-LINKS: 1779 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County, West Pennsboro Township. [Robert McFarland and a Dunn]. WILL of Mary Thompson of West Pennsboro, spinster Jan 27, 1779 / 15 June 1779. To my grandmother. Sister Jean Dunn, a minor. Brother James Dunn. Executor Robert McFarlan and William Galbraith. Witnesses John Todd and Robert Wilson. SOURCE: Cumberland County will Abstracts: Will Book C page 153. (MHH, this would be referring to Robert McFarlan who was the son of James McFarland of Pennsboro, not of Peters Township) [Mcfarlan.ged.GED] SOURCE: "Genealogy of the Joseph and William McFarland Branches of the McFarland Family 1675 to 1910" by Thomas S. McFarland 1910 Cable, Ohio. Copy at Greene County Room, Greene County Public Library. "Robert McFarland, my great grandfather, was born in the same county <Tyrone> in the latter part of 1705. His first wife came from the same county. They came to America in 1740. They had four sons and two daughters. Catherine Dean was the second wife of this Robert McFarland. The latter Robert McFarland, my grat grandfather, had four sons and four daughters. Robert died on Christmas day, 1799. The family landed at Philadelphia and purchased land of the Penn's, but subsequently went to Rockbridge County, Virginia" Esther, wife of Robert, died in 1794, and was buried at Falling Springs Chruch, Rockbridge County. They were the grandparents of my father, also named Robert. When Esther was buried, now one hundred and sixteen years ago, the coffin was place on the hounds of the front wheels of a wagon, drawn by a yoke of oxen, and thus taken three miles to the place of burial. The roads were too bad to admit of the corpse being taken in any other way. Her grandson, my father, then at the age of twelve years, rode behind his father on horseback to the funeral. Their children were Joseph, Abraham, William (my grandfather), Thomas, Letitia, Esther, Rachel, and Rebecca." RESIDENCE: Lived in Peters Township, Cumberland (that part now in Franklin) County, PA. Moved to Rockbridge County, Virginia in 1778. MILITARY: Revolutionary War; DAR Patriotic Index; VA. Probably too old to be in military, and listing as being in War is probably incorrect. Mary Helen Haines notes: the DAR record for this individual is wrong. It is patriotic service based on testimony given at a trial in Augusta Co. in 1776. This Robert McFarland was not in Virginia until 1778. It was Robert McFarland, son of Duncan, living in Augusta Co. in 1776. PLACE: Robert Mc Farland from Peters Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Peters Township formed 1751, and Cumberland County formed 1751 from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. In that part of Cumberland County which formed Franklin County in 1784. TAXLIST: 1750-1777 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County, Peters Township (FHC microfilm # 21087, 21088, 21089. 1753 Robert McFarlan. 1763 (owned 200 acres). 1765 (owned 135 acres). 1766 (owned 135 acres, 1 negro, 3 horses, 2 cows). 1767 (owned 200 acres, 50 cleared, 1 negro, 3 horses, 3 cows). 1768 (owned 200 acres, 1 negro, 4 horses, 9 cows). 1770 (owned 200 acres-60 cleared, 1 negro, 4 horses, 8 cows, 6 sheep). 1771 listed as Robert SR. (owned 200 acres, 50 cleared, 8 horses, 4 cows, 8 sheep). 1773 (owned 200 acres - 50 cleared, 3 horses, 5 cows, 12 sheep). 1774 (owned 200 acres-50 cleared, 3 horses, 5 cows, 10 sheep). 1775 (owned 150 acres, 40 cleared, 2 horses, 4 cows, and 6 sheep). LINKS-TAXLIST: 1751 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County, Peters Township: Widow McFarland. 1753 (adjacent to Robert <1705>): Widow McFarland. This must be either mother or wife of an unknown brother. (MHH: I believe it is Catherine McFarland, widow of Joseph McFarland who died in Cumberland Co. in 1750) LAND: City and County of Philadelphia Patent Book AA Vol 11, page 178. Patent to Robert McFarland Sr. 1769. By Thomas Penn and Richard Penn, Esquires. On -- January 1769 there was surveyed unto Robert Mcfarland Sr. a certain Tract of Land called McFarlan's Delight situated in Peters Township, Cumberland County. Adjoining land of James Wilkins, Col. Benjamin Chambers, James McFarland (vs Francis Patterson). Contianing 248 acres for 38 pounds and 9 shillings. Witnessed by John Penn Esquire 5 Dec 1769. Recorded 6 Dec 1769. LAND: Cumberland County, PA Deeds, Vol 1, Book #, page 168 (LDS Microfilm 0022049): Date of Instrument: 1 Sep 1777. Robert McFarland Senior and Esther his wife, of Peter's Township, Cumberland County to Robert McFarland, Jr. of Tinicum Township in the County of Bucks. Patent by Thomas Penn and Richard Penns dated the fifth day of Dec 1769, granted to Robert McFarland a "certain Tract or Parcel of Land Called McFarlands Delight, situated lying and being in Peters Town in Cumberland County" (City and County of Philadelphia Patent Book AA Vol 11, page 178). Adjacent to James Wilkins, adjacent Conococheague Creek, adjacent Col. Benjamin Chambers, adjacent James McFarlands Claim vs Francis Patterson land. 1,400 pounds for 248 acres. Witnesses: James McConnel, Thomas McFarland, William Hunter. Recorded 20 May 1778. LAND: Rockbridge County, VA; Deed Book A, page 79-80; LDS Microfilm #0033761 Dated 1 Dec 1778; Bought property from James GRIGSBY & Franky Grigsby, his wife; 1250 pounds for 289 acres on Mill Creek [on James River], being part of the land of said James Grigsby purchased of Richard Mathews. Bounded by Richard Mathews, John Poage. Recorded 1 Dec 1778. LAND: Rockbridge County, VA: 1 Dec 1795 Robert McFarland sold to William McFarland (Deed Book C, page 216, and also 3 Dec 1793 (Deed Book B, page 544.) TAXLIST: 1783 VIRGIINIA, Rockbridge County (1782-1787 Rockbridge County, VA Tax Lists): Robert McFarland 1 Free White Male, 1 slave, 8 horses, and 10 cows. PROBATE: Rockbridge County, VA; Will Book 2, page 65; dated 16 Feb 1792 and probated 6 Feb 1798; mentions wife, Easter and children (mentions that Easter and him had: Lettice, Easter, William, Thomas, Rachel, and Rebecca) and children by first wife: Jean, Robert, Martha, James, and Benjamin. Witnesses: David Edmundson, James Wilson, and Thomas Welch. Appraisal of Robert McFarland property by Jonathan Poage, James Poage, and Andrew (Cumins?). CONFLICT: McFarland book says died Christmas day 1799, but Will was probated Feb 1798, suggesting year to be late 1797. SOURCE: "Mcfarland-Dunlap Family Bible Records, 1831-1928 : and other genealogical data, 1675-1923", Joseph Dunlap. 35 pages. Microfilm copy at FHC (film #1320635, item 81). Robert McFarland lived in Cumberland County, PA, later moved to Rockbridge County, Virginia. Married twice. Our grandfathers grandparents came from N. Half of Ireland about the year 1740. Their ancestors were from Scotland and some from Wales. They were called Scotch Irish. Robert and family came to Cumberland County, PA, thence to Rockbridge County, VA. BAPTISMS: From "Pennsylvania Vital Records" Vol 2 1983 (R929.3748 Penn at Bellingham Library). Records of Upper West Conococheague Presbyterian Church, Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania page 125. Baptisms: 1771 Aug 25 Rebecca, daughter of Robert McFarlin. RESEARCHER-EMAIL: Donna Ekstrom de@netusal.net. Researching sons William and Thomas (who moved to Harrison Co, IN in late 1790's). From Rockbridge Co Queeries. RESEARCHER-EMAIL: Mary T. Haines maryhaines@juno.com (June 1998). [Mcfarlan.ged] From Gary Morris site: Transcription by Gary Morris: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA DEED OF ROBERT MCFARLAND SR TO ROBERT MCFARLAND JR 1 SEP 1777 (CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA DEED BOOK VOL #1 Page 169 to 170) Deed Robert McFarland Senior to Robert McFarland Junior 1 Sep 1777. This Indenture made the first day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven [1777] between Robert McFarland [Senior] of Peters Town in Cumberland County in the Province or Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Yeoman and Esther his wife of the one part, and Robert McFarland Junior of Tinicum Township in the County of Bucks in the said Province of Pennsylvania Yeoman of the other part. Whereas Thomas Penn and Richard Penn Esquires: Proprietors of the Province of Pennsylvania in and by their patent bearing date the fifth day of December 1769 for the Consideration therein Mentioned did sell grant release convey and conspire unto the above name Robert McFarland Sen'r his heirs and assigns forever a Certain Tract or Parcel of Land Called McFarlands Delight situated lying and being in Peters Town in Cumberland County aforesaid Beginning at a marked Hickory a Corner of James Wilkins Land, thence by the same south fifty two degrees and one half East one hundred and seventy six perches to a Post and south twenty four degrees East fifty four perches to a marked white oak standing at the side of West Conococheague Creek, thence up the same one hundred and nineteen perches to a marked white oak standing at the side of said Creek, thence by Col. Benjamin Chambers Land North six degrees east Fifty one perches to a dead white oak standing at the side of the said Conococheague Creek thence up the same Creek. According to the several courses thereof two hundred and ninety six perches to a marked Chestnut oak standing at the side of said Creek. Thence by James McFarlan's claim vs Francis Patterson's Land south forty degrees West one hundred and thirty four perches to the place of Beginning Containing two hundred and forty eight acres and a Quarter and allowance of six acres [....] for Roads [...] as by the said patent Recorded in the Office for Recording of Deeds for the City and County of Philadelphia in Patent Book AA vol 11 page 178 reference being thereunto had may move at Large Appear Now This Indenture Witnesseth that the said Robert McFarland Sen'r in hand well and truly paid by the above mentioned Robert McFarland Jun.r the receipt thereof he the said Robert McFarland Senior doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and therefrom and from every part and parcel thereof doth acquit release and Exonerate and discharge the said Robert McFarland Junior or his heirs and assigns forever by these present have and hath granted Bargained and sold [..... ....] Released conveyed and Confirmed and by these presents doth grant Bargain and sell [.....] Release Convey and Confirm unto the said Robert McFarland Junior his heirs and assigns forever all that the above mentioned and described Tract or Parcel of Land or plantation situated lying and being in Peters Town in Cumberland County as is aforesaid situated and Bounded as it is set above forth and described and Containing two hundred and Forty Eight Acres and a Quarter of an Acre of Land and allowances of Six acres for constr roads for roads viz. as is aforesaid more or less. Together also with all and singular the Buildings, Improvements, Hunting, Hawking, fishings, fowlings, mines, minerals ways woods fields, meadows, gardens, Orchards pastures waters water Courses Rights Liberties privileges and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any ways appertaining and the Revisions and Remainders Rents Issues and profits thereof and also all the Estate Right title Interest Use possession property Claim and demand whatsoever either in Law or Equity of him the said Robert McFarland Sen'r his Heirs Executors Administrators or any of them of in or to the said land and premises or any part thereof and also all deeds burdences or Writings Touching and Concerning the said land and premises or any part thereof. To have and to hold all that the above described Tract or parcel of Two hundred and forty eight acres and a Quarter of Land vs allowances Hereditament and premises hereby granted and sold or which is hereby Intended and meant to be granted sold and Conveyed with every of its appurtenances unto him the Said Robert McFarland Junior his Heirs and Assigns to the only proper use benefit and behalf of him the said Robert McFarlan Jun'r his Heirs and assigns forever. Under and subject to the Payment of the yearly [....] Rents and the performance of all other the Conditions and Reservations in the said patent Reserved or Contained hereafter Accruing or to become due to the Chief Lord or Lords of the fee thereof. And the said Robert McFarland senior for himself his Heirs Executors and administrators doth Covenant and agree to and with the said Robert McFarland Junior his heirs and assigns that the said Robert McFarland Sen'r and his Heirs the said described Tract or Parcel of two hundred and forty eight acres and a Quarter of land hereditament and Promises with every of the appurtances as above sold and Conveyed unto the said Robert McFarland Junior and his Heirs and Assigns and against him the said Robert McFarland Sen'r and his Heirs Executors administrators and against all and every other person and persons whatsoever lawfully Claiming or that shall or may Lawfully Claim by from or under him them or any of them shall and will Warrant and forever Defend by this presents. And further that he the said Robert McFarland Sen'r and his Heirs and all and every other person and persons and his and their Heirs having or lawfully claiming any Estate Right Title or Interest of in or to the said Land and premises above in and by these presents Release Conveyed and Confirmed or to the said Land and premises above in and by these presents Release Conveyed and Confirmed or to any part thereof by from or under him them or any of them shall and will from Time to Time. And at any times hereafter within the space of Seven years next ensuing upon the Reasonable Requests and at the proper costs and Charges in the law of the said Robert McFarland Junior his Heirs or and assigns make do seal and Execute or Cause or procedure to be made done sealed and executed all and every such further and other Lawful and Reasonable Act and Acts thing and things Device and Devices Conveyance and Conveyances assurance and assurances in the Law Whatsoever for the further better and more perfect granting Conveying releasing Confirming and Assuring of all and Singular the aforesaid and described Tract of two hundred and forty eight acres and a Quarter of Land Hereditament and premises with every of its appurtenances unto the said Robert McFarland Junior his Heirs and assigns to the only proper use benefit and Belong of the said Robert McFarland Jun'r his Heirs and assigns forever as is aforesaid as by him the said Robert McFarland Jun'r his Heirs or assigns or his or their Council Learned in the Law Shall be Responsibly advised and Required In Witness thereof of the said Robert McFarland Senior and Esther his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals dated the day and year above Written. Robert McFarland Esther E. McFarland (E. is her mark) Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us: James McConnel, Thomas McFarland, William Hunter. Received on the Day of the date of the above written Indenture of vs from the above named Robert McFarland Junior the sum of one thousand and four hundred pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania it Being the full Consideration money for the land and Witness present at signing. Robert McFarland William Hunter. Recorded 20 May 1778. {TRANSCRIBERS NOTE: Robert McFarland Senior probably moved in 1778 to Rockbridge County, VA and Robert McFarland Junior was certainly the son of Joseph McFarland of Bucks County, PA. Robert McFarland Junior must have been the nephew of Robert McFarland Senior.} BIOGRAPHY: Robert McFarland was born about 1705 in (perhaps Tyrone County), Ireland, son of Robert McFarland. When he was about 25 to 35 years old, he came to America with his father and family, first settling in Phildalephia, Pennsylvania. ...It is most likely in Philadelphia that Robert met his first wife, and they had at least five children that reached maturity. She must have died about 1747/1750. ...At least by 1751 Robert had moved to Peters Township, Cumberland (that part now in Franklin) County, Pennsylvania. There, in about 1751 he married his second wife, Esther _____ (last name perhaps Houston). They had at least 8 children, all born in Peters Township. ...About the summer of 1778 Robert sold his land holdings in Peters Township and moved, along with his wife and all children by his second wife, their families, and at least one nephew, to Rockbridge County, Virginia. There he remained the rest of his years, dying Christmas Day in 1797. Esther died there in 1794. SOURCE: "Genealogy of the Joseph and William McFarland Branches of the McFarland Family 1675 to 1910" by Thomas S. McFarland 1910 Cable, Ohio. Copy at Greene County Room, Greene County Public Library. "Robert McFarland, my great grandfather, was born in the same county <Tyrone> in the latter part of 1705. His first wife came from the same county. They came to America in 1740. They had four sons and two daughters. Catherine Dean was the second wife of this Robert McFarland. The latter Robert McFarland, my grat grandfather, had four sons and four daughters. Robert died on Christmas day, 1799. The family landed at Philadelphia and purchased land of the Penn's, but subsequently went to Rockbridge County, Virginia" Esther, wife of Robert, died in 1794, and was buried at Falling Springs Chruch, Rockbridge County. They were the grandparents of my father, also named Robert. When Esther was buried, now one hundred and sixteen years ago, the coffin was place on the hounds of the front wheels of a wagon, drawn by a yoke of oxen, and thus taken three miles to the place of burial. The roads were too bad to admit of the corpse being taken in any other way. Her grandson, my father, then at the age of twelve years, rode behind his father on horseback to the funeral. Their children were Joseph, Abraham, William (my grandfather), Thomas, Letitia, Esther, Rachel, and Rebecca." RESIDENCE: Lived in Peters Township, Cumberland (that part now in Franklin) County, PA. Moved to Rockbridge County, Virginia in 1778. MILITARY: Revolutionary War; DAR Patriotic Index; VA. Probably too old to be in military, and listing as being in War is probably incorrect. PLACE: Robert Mc Farland from Peters Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Peters Township formed 1751, and Cumberland County formed 1751 from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. In that part of Cumberland County which formed Franklin County in 1784. TAXLIST: 1750-1777 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County, Peters Township (FHC microfilm # 21087, 21088, 21089. 1753 Robert McFarlan. 1763 (owned 200 acres). 1765 (owned 135 acres). 1766 (owned 135 acres, 1 negro, 3 horses, 2 cows). 1767 (owned 200 acres, 50 cleared, 1 negro, 3 horses, 3 cows). 1768 (owned 200 acres, 1 negro, 4 horses, 9 cows). 1770 (owned 200 acres-60 cleared, 1 negro, 4 horses, 8 cows, 6 sheep). 1771 listed as Robert SR. (owned 200 acres, 50 cleared, 8 horses, 4 cows, 8 sheep). 1773 (owned 200 acres - 50 cleared, 3 horses, 5 cows, 12 sheep). 1774 (owned 200 acres-50 cleared, 3 horses, 5 cows, 10 sheep). 1775 (owned 150 acres, 40 cleared, 2 horses, 4 cows, and 6 sheep). LINKS-TAXLIST: 1751 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County, Peters Township: Widow McFarland. 1753 (adjacent to Robert <1705>): Widow McFarland. This must be either mother or wife of an unknown brother. LAND: City and County of Philadelphia Patent Book AA Vol 11, page 178. Patent to Robert McFarland Sr. 1769. By Thomas Penn and Richard Penn, Esquires. On -- January 1769 there was surveyed unto Robert Mcfarland Sr. a certain Tract of Land called McFarlan's Delight situated in Peters Township, Cumberland County. Adjoining land of James Wilkins, Col. Benjamin Chambers, James McFarland (vs Francis Patterson). Containing 248 acres for 38 pounds and 9 shillings. Witnessed by John Penn Esquire 5 Dec 1769. Recorded 6 Dec 1769. BAPTISMS: From "Pennsylvania Vital Records" Vol 2 1983 (R929.3748 Penn at Bellingham Library). Records of Upper West Conococheague Presbyterian Church, Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania page 125. Baptisms: 1771 Aug 25 Rebecca, daughter of Robert McFarlin. LAND: Cumberland County, PA Deeds, Vol 1, Book #, page 168 (LDS Microfilm 0022049): Date of Instrument: 1 Sep 1777. Robert McFarland Senior and Esther his wife, of Peter's Township, Cumberland County to Robert McFarland, Jr. of Tinicum Township in the County of Bucks. Patent by Thomas Penn and Richard Penns dated the fifth day of Dec 1769, granted to Robert McFarland a "certain Tract or Parcel of Land Called McFarlands Delight, situated lying and being in Peters Town in Cumberland County" (City and County of Philadelphia Patent Book AA Vol 11, page 178). Adjacent to James Wilkins, adjacent Conococheague Creek, adjacent Col. Benjamin Chambers, adjacent James McFarlands Claim vs Francis Patterson land. 1,400 pounds for 248 acres. Witnesses: James McConnel, Thomas McFarland, William Hunter. Recorded 20 May 1778. (***NOTE: Col. Benjamin Chambers moved to Chambersburg in 1730. married abt 1748 to Jane Williams *** See WorldConnect.com). LAND: 1778 VIRGINIA, Rockbridge County, ; Robert McFarland Deed Dated 1 Dec 1778; Bought property from James GRIGSBY & Franky Grigsby, his wife; 1250 pounds for 289 acres on Mill Creek [on James River], being part of the land of said James Grigsby purchased of Richard Mathews. Bounded by Richard Mathews, John Poage. Recorded 1 Dec 1778. Deed Book A, page 79-80; LDS Microfilm #0033761 TAXLIST: 1783 VIRGINIA, Rockbridge County. Robert McFarland 1 Free White Male age 16-up, 1 slave under 16, 8 horses, and 10 cows. TAXLIST: 1785 VIRGINIA, Rockbridge County Robert McFarlin 1 slave over 16, 1 slave under 16, 6 horse, 8 cattle. TAXLIST: 1786 VIRGINIA, Rockbridge county Robert McFarlin 2 slaves (Sall and Dinah) 4 horses and 11 cattle. LAND: 1795 VIRGINIA, Rockbridge County. Robert McFarland, 1 Dec 1795, sold to William McFarland (Deed Book C, page 216, and also 3 Dec 1793 (Deed Book B, page 544.) PROBATE: 1792-1798 VIRGINIA, Rockbridge County. Will of Robert McFarland, dated 16 Feb 1792 and probated 6 Feb 1798; mentions wife, Easter and children (mentions that Easter and him had: Lettice, Easter, William, Thomas, Rachel, and Rebecca) and children by first wife: Jean, Robert, Martha, James, and Benjamin. Witnesses: David Edmundson, James Wilson, and Thomas Welch. Appraisal of Robert McFarland property by Jonathan Poage, James Poage, and Andrew (Cumins?). SOURCE: Rockbridge County Will Book 2, page 65. CONFLICT: McFarland book says died Christmas day 1799, but Will was probated Feb 1798, suggesting year to be late 1797. SOURCE: "Mcfarland-Dunlap Family Bible Records, 1831-1928 : and other genealogical data, 1675-1923", Joseph Dunlap. 35 pages. Microfilm copy at FHC (film #1320635, item 81). Robert McFarland lived in Cumberland County, PA, later moved to Rockbridge County, Virginia. Married twice. Our grandfathers grandparents came from N. Half of Ireland about the year 1740. Their ancestors were from Scotland and some from Wales. They were called Scotch Irish. Robert and family came to Cumberland County, PA, thence to Rockbridge County, VA. RESEARCHER-EMAIL: Donna Ekstrom de@netusal.net. Researching sons William and Thomas (who moved to Harrison Co, IN in late 1790's). From Rockbridge Co Queeries. RESEARCHER-EMAIL: Mary T. Haines maryhaines@juno.com (June 1998). DEED: 1769 PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia. PATENT BOOK AA VOL 11, PAGE 178). PATENT TO ROBERT MCFARLAND SR. 1769 BY THOMAS PENN AND RICHARD PENN, ESQUIRES. ...True and Absolute Proprietaries and Governors of the Province of Pennsylvania, To all union whom there presents shall come, Greeting. Whereas in pursuance of <??????????> day of January 1769 There was Surveyed unto Robert McFarland Sr. a certain Tract of Land called McFarlan's Delight Situate in Peters Township Cumberland County Beginning at a marked Hickory at Corner of James Wilkens and thereby the same South fifty two degrees and a half East One Hundred and fifty one perches to a post South Twenty four degrees East fifty four perches to a marked White Oak standing at the side of West Conecocheague Creek thence up the same One hundred and nineteen perches to a marked White Oak standing at the side of said Creek, thence by Col. Benjamin Chambers land North Six Degrees East fifty one perches to a dead White Oak standing at the side of the Conecocheague Creek thence up the same on the several Courses Two hundred and ninety six perches to a marked Chestnut Oak standing at the side of <?> Creek, thence by James McFarland Claim <> Francis Patterson's land South forty Degrees West One Hundred and thirty four perches to the place of Beginning Containing Two hundred and forty eight Acres and a quarter <> allowance of S<...> for Roads <...> do and by the Recited Warrant of Survey remaining in our Survey for General Office of from thence Certified into our Secretaries Office appears the said Robert McFarlan Senr. ...Sum Thirty eight pounds nine Shillings ...Witnessed by John Penn Esquire. 5 Dec 1769. ...Recorded 6 Dec 1769. DEED: 1777 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County. DEED BOOK VOL #1 Page 169 to 170) Deed Robert McFarland Senior to Robert McFarland Junior 1 Sep 1777. ...This Indenture made the first day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven [1777] between Robert McFarland [Senior] of Peters Town in Cumberland County in the Province or Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Yeoman and Esther his wife of the one part, and Robert McFarland Junior of Tinicum Township in the County of Bucks in the said Province of Pennsylvania Yeoman of the other part. Whereas Thomas Penn and Richard Penn Esquires: Proprietors of the Province of Pennsylvania in and by their patent bearing date the fifth day of December 1769 for the Consideration therein Mentioned did sell grant release convey and conspire unto the above name Robert McFarland Sen'r his heirs and assigns forever a Certain Tract or Parcel of Land Called McFarlands Delight situated lying and being in Peters Town in Cumberland County aforesaid Beginning at a marked Hickory a Corner of James Wilkins Land, thence by the same south fifty two degrees and one half East one hundred and seventy six perches to a Post and south twenty four degrees East fifty four perches to a marked white oak standing at the side of West Conococheague Creek, thence up the same one hundred and nineteen perches to a marked white oak standing at the side of said Creek, thence by Col. Benjamin Chambers Land North six degrees east Fifty one perches to a dead white oak standing at the side of the said Conococheague Creek thence up the same Creek. According to the several courses thereof two hundred and ninety six perches to a marked Chestnut oak standing at the side of said Creek. Thence by James McFarlan's claim vs Francis Patterson's Land south forty degrees West one hundred and thirty four perches to the place of Beginning Containing two hundred and forty eight acres and a Quarter and allowance of six acres [....] for Roads [...] as by the said patent Recorded in the Office for Recording of Deeds for the City and County of Philadelphia in Patent Book AA vol 11 page 178 reference being thereunto had may move at Large Appear Now This Indenture Witnesseth that the said Robert McFarland Sen'r in hand well and truly paid by the above mentioned Robert McFarland Jun.r the receipt thereof he the said Robert McFarland Senior doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and therefrom and from every part and parcel thereof doth acquit release and Exonerate and discharge the said Robert McFarland Junior or his heirs and assigns forever by these present have and hath granted Bargained and sold [..... ....] Released conveyed and Confirmed and by these presents doth grant Bargain and sell [.....] Release Convey and Confirm unto the said Robert McFarland Junior his heirs and assigns forever all that the above mentioned and described Tract or Parcel of Land or plantation situated lying and being in Peters Town in Cumberland County as is aforesaid situated and Bounded as it is set above forth and described and Containing two hundred and Forty Eight Acres and a Quarter of an Acre of Land and allowances of Six acres for constr roads for roads viz. as is aforesaid more or less. Together also with all and singular the Buildings, Improvements, Hunting, Hawking, fishings, fowlings, mines, minerals ways woods fields, meadows, gardens, Orchards pastures waters water Courses Rights Liberties privileges and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any ways appertaining and the Revisions and Remainders Rents Issues and profits thereof and also all the Estate Right title Interest Use possession property Claim and demand whatsoever either in Law or Equity of him the said Robert McFarland Sen'r his Heirs Executors Administrators or any of them of in or to the said land and premises or any part thereof and also all deeds burdences or Writings Touching and Concerning the said land and premises or any part thereof. To have and to hold all that the above described Tract or parcel of Two hundred and forty eight acres and a Quarter of Land vs allowances Hereditament and premises hereby granted and sold or which is hereby Intended and meant to be granted sold and Conveyed with every of its appurtenances unto him the Said Robert McFarland Junior his Heirs and Assigns to the only proper use benefit and behalf of him the said Robert McFarlan Jun'r his Heirs and assigns forever. Under and subject to the Payment of the yearly [....] Rents and the performance of all other the Conditions and Reservations in the said patent Reserved or Contained hereafter Accruing or to become due to the Chief Lord or Lords of the fee thereof. And the said Robert McFarland senior for himself his Heirs Executors and administrators doth Covenant and agree to and with the said Robert McFarland Junior his heirs and assigns that the said Robert McFarland Sen'r and his Heirs the said described Tract or Parcel of two hundred and forty eight acres and a Quarter of land hereditament and Promises with every of the appurtances as above sold and Conveyed unto the said Robert McFarland Junior and his Heirs and Assigns and against him the said Robert McFarland Sen'r and his Heirs Executors administrators and against all and every other person and persons whatsoever lawfully Claiming or that shall or may Lawfully Claim by from or under him them or any of them shall and will Warrant and forever Defend by this presents. And further that he the said Robert McFarland Sen'r and his Heirs and all and every other person and persons and his and their Heirs having or lawfully claiming any Estate Right Title or Interest of in or to the said Land and premises above in and by these presents Release Conveyed and Confirmed or to the said Land and premises above in and by these presents Release Conveyed and Confirmed or to any part thereof by from or under him them or any of them shall and will from Time to Time. And at any times hereafter within the space of Seven years next ensuing upon the Reasonable Requests and at the proper costs and Charges in the law of the said Robert McFarland Junior his Heirs or and assigns make do seal and Execute or Cause or procedure to be made done sealed and executed all and every such further and other Lawful and Reasonable Act and Acts thing and things Device and Devices Conveyance and Conveyances assurance and assurances in the Law Whatsoever for the further better and more perfect granting Conveying releasing Confirming and Assuring of all and Singular the aforesaid and described Tract of two hundred and forty eight acres and a Quarter of Land Hereditament and premises with every of its appurtenances unto the said Robert McFarland Junior his Heirs and assigns to the only proper use benefit and Belong of the said Robert McFarland Jun'r his Heirs and assigns forever as is aforesaid as by him the said Robert McFarland Jun'r his Heirs or assigns or his or their Council Learned in the Law Shall be Responsibly advised and Required In Witness thereof of the said Robert McFarland Senior and Esther his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals dated the day and year above Written. ...Robert McFarland ...Esther E. McFarland (E. is her mark) ...Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us: James McConnel, Thomas McFarland, William Hunter. ...Received on the Day of the date of the above written Indenture of vs from the above named Robert McFarland Junior the sum of one thousand and four hundred pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania it Being the full Consideration money for the land and Witness present at signing. Robert McFarland William Hunter. ...Recorded 20 May 1778. DEED: 1778 VIRGINIA, Rockbridge County. Deed Book A, page 79 and 80. James GRIGSBY and wife Franky land sold to Robert McFARLAND. 1 Dec 1778. ...This Indenture made the first Day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight Between James Grigsby and Franky Grigsby his Wife of the County of rockbridge of the one Part and Robert McFarland of the Same county of the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the Sum of twelve hundred and fifty pounds current money of Virginia to the said James & Franky Grigsby in hand paid by the said Robert McFarland at or before the Sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge and thereof do release acquit and discharge the said Robert McFarland his heirs Executors and Administrators by these presents them the Said James Grigsby & Franky Grigsby have granted bargained and Sold and by these presents they do grant bargain and Sell unto the said Robert McFarland and to his heirs one certain tract or parcel of Land Containing two hundred and Eighty nine Acres and three Quarters Lying and being in the County of Rockbridge on Mill Creek being Part of the land the Said James Grigsby purchased of Richard Mathews and is Bounded as followeth viz. Beginning at a black Oak and White Oak corner to the patent line and runneth with the Same South fifty Nine degrees West ninety Six poles to a black Oak. South forty Seven Degrees West forty poles is a White Oak north Eighty five Degrees West Forty one poles to [live? hickory? Grubbs?] South twenty Degrees West fifty nine poles to a Thorn in the Old line of Richard Mathews Land and With the Same South thirty one Degrees East three hundred and Sixty poles crossing Mill Creek to tow White Oaks to John Poage line and with the Same north Fifty nine Degrees East Sixty poles to a Stone put in the ground. North Eight Degrees West four hundred and ten poles to the Beginning With all houses buildings orchards ways water courses profits commodities hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said premises belonging or in any wise appertaining and also all the Estate right title Interest use trust property claim and demand whatsoever of the said James Grigsby & Franky Grigsby of in and to the premises. To have and to hold the lands hereby conveyed with their Appurtenances unto the Said Robert McFarland to the only proper use and [behoof?] of Robert McFarland and of his Heirs and Assigns forever and the said James Grigsby & Franky Grigsby for them and their Heirs, Executors and Administrators doth covenant promise and grant to and with the Said Robert McFarland that they are [fized?} of a good [fun?] and perfect Estate of Inheritance in for Simple of and in the Said premises and that they have good power and lawful authority to grant and Convey the Same to the Said Robert McFarland in manner and form Aforesaid and the said premises now are and so forever hereafter shall be free from all bargains Sales and Incumbencies Whatfours made done committed or Suffered by the Said James Grigsby & Franky Grigsby or any other person or persons whatfours And lastly the said James Grigsby and Franky Grigsby for them and their heirs all and Singular the premises hereby Granted and Sold with the Appurtenances unto the Said Robert McFarland against them the Said James Grigsby and Franky Grigsby and all and every other person or person Whatfours Shall and will warrant and forever Defend by these presents In Witness whereof the Said James Grigsby and Franky Grigsby hath hereunto Set their hands and [----?] the Day and Year first [-----?] Written .. Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of James Grigsby Franky Grigsby ...At a Court held for Rockbridge County December 1st, 1778. James Grigsby and Franky Grigsby his Wife Acknowledge this their B[-----?] Sale for Land to Robert McFarland thereupon the Said Franky (She being first privetly Examined According to Law) Relinquishes her Right [- -----] in the Said within Mentioned Land which is Ordered to be Recorded. PROBATE: VIRGINIA, Rockbridge County. WILL OF ROBERT MC FARLAND Made 16 Feb 1792 and Probated 6 Feb 1798 WILL BOOK 2, PAGE 65 ...In the name of God Amen. I Robert Mcfarland of the County of Rockbridge and state Virginia being in a low State of health but of sound mind and memory thanks be to God, for the same Do make this my last will and testament in the manner and form as followeth. (Viz) I recommend my soul to God who give it and my body to the earth to be buried in a descent Christian manner at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned and as touching my worldly estate where of it has pleased God to bless me with. ...I bequeath in the following manner after all my lawful debts are paid, I leave unto my wife Easter McFarland one Negro wench named Silory and her increase all to be disposed of at her death as she may think fit as also one feather bed and furniture. ...Item I leave unto my first wife's children Jean, Robert, Martha, James and Benjamin each the sum of five shillings sterling. Item I leave unto my daughter Lettis and Easter the sum of five Shillings Sterling. ...Item I leave unto my son William Mc farlin part of the land I now live on (Viz) Beginning at John Mathews line and Running up the several Courses of the Creek to the mouth of a hollow opposite to the end of my house and up the several courses of the same to Thomas Welch's land also all the meadow land upon the north side of the Creek to him his heirs or assigns forever also one Negro boy named Jonas to him his heirs (?) assigns. ...Item I leave to my son Thomas Mcfarlin the remainder of my land to him his heirs and assigns forever also one negro Boy named George to him his heirs or assigns. Also one sorrel mare. ...Item. I leave unto my daughter Rachel one negro girl named Dinah and her increase, to her heirs or assigns. Also one sorrel hors and saddle, feather bed and furniture, two Mich cows, six sheep, one Chest, two pewter dishes and six plates, one set of knives and forks. ...Item I leave unto my daughter Rebecca one negro girl named Phebe and her increase, to her heirs or assigns ...And the remainder of my moveable Estate to be disposed of as my son Thomas may see fit, and I do hereby Constitute and appoint my two sons William and Thomas Mc farlin Executors of this my last will and testament in witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Sixteenth Day of February one thousand seven hundred and ninety two forward interlined before signed. Signed sealed and pronounced and declared to be the last will and testament of Robert Mc farlin in the presents of David Edmundson James Wilson ...Robert Mac farland <X - HIS MARK> Thomas Welch ...At a Court held for Rockbridge County the sixth day of February 1798. ...The foregoing writing purporting the last will and Testament of Robert Mc farland Decd was produced in Court by Thomas Mc farland one of the executors therein named & proved by the oath of David Edmundson James Wilson & Thomas Welch subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded. ...And on the motion of said Executors who made oath according to Law Certificate is granted him for obtaining probate thereof in one form he having with James Wilson & Thomas Welch his secure entered into & acknowledged bond in the sum of two thousand Dollars conditioned according to Law. ...Teste A. Reed CRC ------------------------------------------------------------------ Appraisal of Robert McFarland Rockbridge County Will Book 2, page 89 Verified by Jonathan Poage, James Poague, and Andew (Cumins?) 4 Sep 1798. | McFarland, Robert RoM02 (I25959)
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| 4452 | Mary Helen Haines notes: Roda Robinett born abt. 1789 to 1792 in VA, father Wm. McFarling and Lucy McFarling according to the death records. I don't know why she is listed as McFall in most trees instead of McFarland. If this is all true, then Lucy would be a second wife to William, and Rhoda born just before William's death. Also, Rhoda would have been very young at the time of James B. McFarland's birth, which may explain why she gave him and sister Nancy up. Someone needs to find all these court records to clear up this mystery. There is a James Burriss, age 55 in the Western Dist. Tazewell Co. with wife Francis and children in the 1860 census. In the Eastern District is James B. Mcfarlin age 55 with wife Christina and children. Notes from an email received from a descendant of James B. McFarland, 2014. I am researching the family of James B. McFarland (1809-1876) who lived in Tazewell Co., VA. It appears that he was the son of a Rhoda McFarland and unknown Burriss because he is alternatively called James Burriss in some records, but mostly he is always called "James B. McFarland" in all Wythe and Tazewell Co., VA records. James' mother, Rhoda McFarland is mentioned in court records first as "infant of William McFarland" and then two of her children are bound out in 1810, James and Nancy McFarland, and she is referred to as "now Rhoda Robinett." As to her father, William McFarland, he appears to be the one that died in 1791 in Wythe Co., VA. There are deeds in Tazewell Co., VA where Daniel, James, and Isabella Crawford are named as William's heirs. The source of this information was identified by Mary B. Kegley in an e-mail, Sept. 2014: "From a published source, page 104, of Archives of the Pioneers of Tazewell Co. by Netti Shriner Yantis, she published Order book 1, and on page 357 records this: March 27, 1810, Ordered that the overseers of the Poor bind James and Nancy McFarlin, children of Rhoda McFarlin, now Rhoda Robnit [usually Robinett] to William Smith (WR) as the law directs. On page 5 there was another interesting item (page 20 of the court order book), January 6, 1801, Ordered that overseers of the Poor bind Rhoda McFarland infant of William McFarland to John Peery, Gent. [Peerys were a very prominent family of Tazewell County]. There may be other references. " MHH: I looked up John Peery (1748-1817) and found out that he lived in the Burkes Garden area during this time and raised his family here before moving on to KY. His heritage is Scots-Irish, and his father emigrated from Ireland abt. 1737 and they settled in the Bordon tract (around Calf Pasture River) before John moved to Burkes Garden abt. 1771. It is likely that he moved south abt. the same time as William McFarland, and they probably knew each other. Two of John Perry's sons stayed in the area and their plats of land are visible in the 1870 plat map of Burke's Garden. He was known as John Peery Blacksmith, or "Long John" A history of this family can be found in the book History of Tazewell County and Southwest VA 1748-1929, by Wm. C. Pendleton, pub. 1920 and available on Ancestry. pp. 420-423 Michael Robinett would have married her about 1810 according to the above. Was that a condition of the marriage, that she give up her two children? He certainly had already been married and lost his wife, Michael Robinett is 26 to 44 in 1810 Wythe Co. census, wife is 26-44. (1766-1784), so is this Rhoda? 1 male under 10 (could be Hezekiah born 1804 ), 2 females under 10 1 male 10-15 (could be George), 2 females 10-15 3 males 16-25 (one could be Samuel born 1794), 1 female 16-25 (born bet. 1785-94) In 1820 he is in Evansham, Wythe Co. over 45, she is 26 to 44. 3 males under 10, 3 females under 10 (these would be Rhoda's) 1 male 10-15, 1 female 10-15 3 males 16-25, 2 females 16-25 1 male 26-44, 1 female 26-44 (Rhoda) 1 male 45+ (Michael) In 1830 Michael is in Russell Co.. He is 60 to 69, she is 40 to 49. 2 males under 5 (one is Randolph, other could be William Monroe) 1 male 5 thru 9 (Henry) 1 male 10-14, (Rhoda's boy-born 1815-1820, could be Matthais) 1 male 15-19 (prob. Rhoda's boy-born 1810-15, but can't be sure) 1 male 30-39 (born 1790-1800) prob. Samuel 1 male 60 -69 (Michael) 2 females 10-14 (Rhoda's girls) 1 female 40-49 (Rhoda) In 1840 Michael is in Scott Co.. he is 60 to 69 (therefore 1760 to 1770), she is 40 to 49 (therefore born 1790 to 1800). 1 male 10 thru 15 (Randolph) 1 male 15-20 (Henry) 1 male 60-70 (Michael) 1 female 5-10 1 female 40-50 (Rhoda) Living next door is Matthais Robinett who is 20 to 30 Prob. son by Rhoda on same page as Samuel Robinett who is 40 to 50. Prob. son by 1st marriage Michael Robinett and his wife Rhody, signed papers at Scott Co., VA in 1842 (recorded in Wythe Co., VA in 1843 as heirs of the estate of John Dunn. (Source: Allen Robinett and his Descendants in America, Part VI-B-1: Descendants of James, 135: Descendants of Michael, 13513; prepared by James M. Robinett; Current Issue 1993.) Roda Robinett is in Scott Co. VA in 1850 with sons Henry and Randolph. fam. 861.Roda, age 58 with Henry Robinett age 28, and Randolph 23 Samuel with wife Rebecca is in same district, p. 144. Can't find Matthais. There are two younger Roda Robinetts. One is one year old, daughter of George Robinett, born 1795, next to William B. Neal family. The other is Roda Robinett, born 1834, daughter of Hesekiah, born 1804. Those two men could be Michael's sons from his first marriage, and step-sons of Rhoda. She is in Wise Co. VA in 1860 living with son Randolph Robinett and family. Henry is in Wise Co. also, living with James Robinett (b. 1802) and his wife Jemima. I believe James is a son of Michael and first wife. I found Matthais, born 1814 living in Wise Co. as well. These are the sons of Michael and first wife I believe: Samuel born 1794, George born 1795, Hezekiah, born 1804, Michael born 1806. All are present in Scott Co. in 1850. Also the 5th son could be James, born 1802 living in Russell Co. VA in 1850, but in Wise in 1860. There is also the possibility of Sampson, born 1795, living in Russell in 1850. The 3 sons I feel confident are Michael's and Rhoda's are: Matthais, born 1814, Henry born 1822, Randolph born 1827. There could possibly be 2 more, but I don't know their names or if they lived. | McFarland, Rhoda (I25855)
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| 4453 | Mary Helen Haines notes: Rutherford Co. was formed in 1779 from Tryon Co. June 2, 1794, Wm. McFarland enters 100 acres on waters of First Broad on Pounding Mill in Rutherford Co., border Aaron Diviney, Robert Taylor, runs up towards Nance Simingon's, granted to Mr. Love. Entry #1723 (604) Source: North Carolina Archives Present in Census in Rutherford in: 1800, 1810, 1830 age 60 thru 69. | McFarland, William (I17504)
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| 4454 | Mary Helen Haines notes: The Alexander McFarland who fought at Pt. Pleasant in 1774 and on the Nolachucky in 1776, was born in 1750 according to his pension records which I have read and transcribed. He received his pension of 10 pounds a year from Augusta Co. from 1788 to 1797, then from Russell Co. 1798 to Sept. 1804. It is unknown if this Alexander, wounded and needing a pension from 1788 to 1804, is the same Alexander who purchased 400 acres in Greene Co. TN in 1783. Other records say that Alexander McFarland is the father of Robert Henry McFarland, who was born around 1740-50 time frame. This would mean an older Alexander than the one who received the pension. An Alexander McFarland was also in VA when he signed a petition in 1785 to form Russell Co. from Washington Co. VA. This is assumed to be Alexander McFarland, who married Lydia Priest in that year. This should be Alexander McFarland, son of William McFarland. According to the Personal Property lists in Russell County, there was an Alexander present from 1787 through the 1790. There was also an Alexander who signed the petition to form Russell County. Then there is no Alexander in Russell Co. until 1796 when the Alexander of Greene Co. TN sells his property there and moves to Russell Co. So the earlier Alexander appears to be the son of William and Elizabeth Gibson. He moves to KY where he appears in 1791. His brothers Daniel and John also move there. There is very briefly, a James and a Robert. Not sure who they are. However the Robert appears married to a Catherine and gives permission for his daughter Anne (Catherine) to marry Robert Young. Alexander McFarland signs the bond. 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 1810: Pers. Prop. Lower District: Joseph, Robert, Robert Judging from the 1797, 98, 99, and then the 1802 listing of Alexander McFarland Sr. and Alexander McFarland Jr., I believe he has a son named Alexander, who is the man who married Mary Crawford in 1802. They are not present in 1810, nor are they in Tennessee, so this would be consistent with the move to Alabama. | McFarland, Alexander (I27147)
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| 4455 | Mary Helen Haines notes: The Mayes family came from Co. Donegal Ireland in 1729. They made their way to Lancaster Co. and Andrew patented land in Oct. 1739...300 acres in Donegal township, adjacent Robert McFarland. Robert's youngest daughter Rebecca married Andrew sometime before that. The two oldest children, James and Rachel, were born before 1740. The tax lists are missing from Donegal from 1726 to 1751. By 1751 Rapho township has been carved out of Donegal, and Andrew's land is mostly in that township, so he does not appear on the tax list for Donegal. When Andrew died in 1754 the older children James and Rachel chose James Starret as guardian. James is the son of Benjamin Starret and his wife Isabella Mayes, who is probably the sister of Andrew Mayes. James seems to be the brother of Kern Starret, who married Mary Mays (daughter of Andrew and Rebecca) by 1759. Rebecca McFarland Mayes then married Samuel McElheney about 1755. By 1758 Kern Starret, husband of Mary Mayes is petitioning for the sale of 209 acres of the 300 acre patent so the children can receive their inheritance. About 1760-61 the families seem to move to Cumberland County, following in the footsteps of Robert McFarland, Jr. who had moved to Peters township in 1752/3. Also, Rebecca's older sister's son, John Wilkins, moved to Carlisle in Cumberland Co. and eventually Rebecca (now Howard) moved as well. Samuel Makelhiny is in Hopewell township tax list in 1762. The McElhennys, Starrets, Wilkins, Mays, Kirkpatricks and McFarlands can all be found in Cumberland and later Franklin Counties from the 1760s on. PROBATE: 1754 PENNSYLVANIA, Lancaster County. WILL of Andrew Mays, dated 16 Apr proved 27 June 1754, named his wife Rebecca and brother Thomas Mays, executor. Children: James, Mary, Rachel, Rebecca, Margaret, and Susanna. Will Book B-1, 52: 1754. ...James Mays and Rachel Mays both age 14-21 chooses James Starret as guardian ...Thomas Mays appointed guardian over rest of children. ...(March 1758) Petition of Kern Starret, in right of Mary, his wife, late Mary Mays, one of daughters of Andrew Mays, deceased, Rachel Mays, Rebecca Mays, Margaret Mays, Susanna Mays. Father Andrew in will directed 209 acres to be sold. Mother of children has since intermarried with Samuel McElheney. SOURCE: Orphans Court Records of Lancaster County, PA "Pennsylvania Vital Records"; 1983; Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, Maryland; Vol I. Starret, in right of Mary, his wife, late Mary Mays, one of daughters of Andrew Mays, deceased, Rachel Mays, Rebecca Mays, Margaret Mays, Susanna Mays. Father Andrew in will directed 209 acres to be sold. Mother of children has since intermarried with Samuel McElheney. Concerning the move to Cumberland Co. I found a Samuel Makelhiny in Hopewell township in 1762 tax list . It said 100 unw (I believe that means this land has not been warranted) 1764: McElhene, Samueil 100 unw. 1766 Samuel McLehenny, no information. April 1771 Samuel McIlhaney is serving on a jury. (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Quarter Session Dockets, 1750-1785, Diane E. Greene, 2000, p. 141, 157) I found what appears to be Rebecca and Samuel's family in Cumberland Co., living in Mifflin township in the census records 1790, 1800. Rebecca McElhenny age 66 is in a list of parishoners for the Big Spring Presbyterian Church in 1789 in Newville. Samuel McElhenny age 40 (must be Jr.) and Hugh McElhenny age 30 are also on the list as well as a Hugh Kirkpatrick age 13 and a Martha McCasland age 47. All of the dates are off somewhat. In 1790 a list is published of the parishioners who have benches and the Samuel McElhenny and sons in pew #73. The following are notes from the McFarland genealogy website of Gary Morris: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hollow/8143/genealogy/mcfarland/rbtlanc.txt -- ***** 7 ***** Rebecca McFARLAND, daughter of Robert McFARLAND and Janet _____, was born 14 Apr 1720 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Rebecca married (1) about 1735 in Paxtang(?), Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to Andrew MAYES born about 1710 in Scotland, died about May 1754 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Rebecca married (2) 1755/1757 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to Samuel McELHENNY born about 1720 in Pennsylvania(?). ----- NOTES FOR Rebecca McFARLAND: PLACE: Paxtang is a small town near Harrisburg, now in Dauphin County, PA. 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: 1754 PENNSYLVANIA, Lancaster County. WILL of Andrew Mays, dated 16 Apr proved 27 June 1754, named his wife Rebecca and brother Thomas Mays, executor. Children: James, Mary, Rachel, Rebecca, Margaret, and Susanna. Will Book B-1, 52: 1754. ...James Mays and Rachel Mays both age 14-21 chooses James Starret as guardian ...Thomas Mays appointed guardian over rest of children. ...(March 1758) Petition of Kern Starret, in right of Mary, his wife, late Mary Mays, one of daughters of Andrew Mays, deceased, Rachel Mays, Rebecca Mays, Margaret Mays, Susanna Mays. Father Andrew in will directed 209 acres to be sold. Mother of children has since intermarried with Samuel McElheney. SOURCE: Orphans Court Records of Lancaster County, PA "Pennsylvania Vital Records"; 1983; Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, Maryland; Vol I. Starret, in right of Mary, his wife, late Mary Mays, one of daughters of Andrew Mays, deceased, Rachel Mays, Rebecca Mays, Margaret Mays, Susanna Mays. Father Andrew in will directed 209 acres to be sold. Mother of children has since intermarried with Samuel McElheney. PROBATE: 1754 PENNSYLVANIA, Lancaster County. WILL of Andrew Mays, dated 16 Apr proved 27 June 1754, named his wife Rebecca and brother Thomas Mays, executor. Children: James, Mary, Rachel, Rebecca, Margaret, and Susanna. Will Book B-1, 52: 1754. ...James Mays and Rachel Mays both age 14-21 chooses James Starret as guardian ...Thomas Mays appointed guardian over rest of children. ...(March 1758) Petition of Kern Starret, in right of Mary, his wife, late Mary Mays, one of daughters of Andrew Mays, deceased, Rachel Mays, Rebecca Mays, Margaret Mays, Susanna Mays. Father Andrew in will directed 209 acres to be sold. Mother of children has since intermarried with Samuel McElheney. SOURCE: Orphans Court Records of Lancaster County, PA "Pennsylvania Vital Records "; 1983; Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, Maryland; Vol I. LINKS: Brother, Thomas Mayes was Scottish, and lived also in Paxtang Township, Lancaster County, PA. Many of Thomas' descendants moved to SE US. Thomas married Margaret Houston in Lancaster County, PA and died there in 1798. ( SOURCE: Internet at Mayes Family Inquiry page, at Family Tree Maker online). PROBATE: 1754 PENNSYLVANIA, Lancaster County. Andrew Mays, April 16, 1754 to June 27, 1754. Executors Rebecca Mays. Children James, Mary, Rachel, Rebecca, Margaret & Susanna. Brother Thomas. SOURCE: Lancaster County Abstracts of Wills 1721-1820. FHC microfilm #383292. Page 663. COURT: 1760 PENNSYLVANIA, Lancaster County. [Rachel McFarland]. About 1760. Abstract: Referering to will of Andrw Mayes. Wife now married to Samuel Mackheheny. Children: Rachel, Rebecca, Margaret, Susanna (died under age , unmarried), Thomas, and Mary (wife of Kerns Sterret). SOURCE: Lancaster county Orphans Court Records FHC microfilm 21370 1742-1767. ----- NOTES FOR Andrew MAYES: LINKS: Brother, Thomas Mayes was Scottish, and lived also in Paxtang Township, Lancaster County, PA. Many of Thomas' descendants moved to SE US. Thomas married Margaret Houston in Lancaster County, PA and died there in 1798. (SOURCE: Internet at Mayes Family Inquiry page, at Family Tree Maker online). PROBATE: 1754 PENNSYLVANIA, Lancaster County. Andrew Mays, April 16, 1754 to June 27, 1754. Executors Rebecca Mays. Children James, Mary, Rachel, Rebecca, Margaret & Susanna. Brother Thomas. SOURCE: Lancaster County Abstracts of Wills 1721-1820. FHC microfilm #383292. Page 663. COURT: 1760 PENNSYLVANIA, Lancaster County. [Rachel McFarland]. About 1760. Abstract: Referering to will of Andrw Mayes. Wife now married to Samuel Mackheheny. Children: Rachel, Rebecca, Margaret, Susanna (died under age, unmarried), Thomas, and Mary (wife of Kerns Sterret). SOURCE: Lancaster county Orphans Court Records FHC microfilm 21370 1742-1767. ===CHILDREN of Rebecca McFARLAND and Andrew MAYES + 22 James MAYES b abt 1736 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. + 23 Mary (Maria) MAYES b abt 1738 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. M Cairns (Kerns) STERRETT. 24 Rachel MAYES b abt 1739 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. + 25 Rebecca MAYES b abt 1741 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. M Johnston ELLIOTT. + 26 Margaret MAYES b abt 1742 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. M John MURRAY. 27 Susanna MAYES b abt 1744 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, d abt 1756/1759 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. ===CHILDREN of Rebecca McFARLAND and Samuel McELHENNY + 28 Martha McELHENNY b abt 1756 Pennsylvania. M James KIRKPATRICK. 29 Samuel McELHENNY b abt 1758 Pennsylvania. + 30 Sarah McELHENNY b abt 1759 Pennsylvania. M Benjamin KIRKPATRICK. + 31 Jane McELHENNY b abt 1761 Pennsylvania. M _____ SHANNON. 32 Hugh McELHENNY b abt 1762 Pennsylvania. | McFarland, Rebecca RoM02 (I25578)
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| 4456 | Mary Helen Haines notes: The Morristown Bible record says that Rachel was born March 17, 1734. I have only seen a transcript, not the original page. The following are notes from the McFarland genealogy website of Gary Morris: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hollow/8143/genealogy/mcfarland/rbtlanc.txt -- ***** 11 ***** Rachel McFARLAND, daughter of John McFARLAND and Mary MONTGOMERY, was born 17 Mar 1737 in Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, died 1790 in Campbell County, Virginia, buried in Concord, Virginia. Married 1758 in Bedford County, Virginia to John HUNTER son of Alexander HUNTER and Elizabeth STEELE, born 1737 in Virginia, died 1796 in Campbell County, Virginia. ----- NOTES FOR Rachel McFARLAND: SOURCE: World Family Tree Disk #2. Includes childrens families. TO-DO: Obtain childrens families. SOURCE: Internet, Family Tree Maker Online User Home Pages, "Lori Samples Ancestors". ----- NOTES FOR John HUNTER: PARENTS: Alexander HUNTER and Elizabeth STEELE. CONFLICT: Internet lists parents as John Hunter and Henrietta DAVIDSON. RESIDENCE: Lived about 1770 Bedford Co, VA. ===CHILDREN of Rachel McFARLAND and John HUNTER + 35 John HUNTER b 10 Jul 1760 Bedford County, Virginia. M Susanna PRESTON. + 36 Elizabeth HUNTER b 1761 Bedford County, Virginia. M John MAY. + 37 Alexander HUNTER b 1763 Campbell County, Virginia. M Nancy JONES. + 38 Robert HUNTER b 1765 Virginia. M Nancy ELLIS. + 39 James HUNTER b 1767 Virginia. M Elizabeth HOWLETT. + 40 Benjamin HUNTER b 1775 Virginia. M Elizabeth FIELDS. | McFarland, Rachel (I26540)
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| 4457 | Mary Helen Haines notes: The origins of Robert Lane's family are obscure. Since the article below says he is the son of Irish immigrants. Since he was born in NY in 1815 I went looking at NY census records and immigration records. Nothing conclusive so far. The earliest land record of Robert H. Lane is in 1850 when he purchases land from the Rowell Lee headright for $603. on credit from James Journey. Book D, p. 236. He then goes on to purchase many pieces of property over the years. From the book, A History of Fannin County, by Floy Hodge, pub. 1966, p. 199: Col. R.H. Lane--"The son of Irish immigrants moved to Fannin County in 1849. Colonel R.H. Lane (1815-1872), a lawyer from Missouri, brought his wife Rebecca McFarland Lane (1820-1895) and family. Lane fought in the Mexican War under General Price from the Third Regiment of Missouri. Children of R.H. and Rebecca Lane were John G. (b. 1841); Emily (b. 1853); Robert P. (b. 1844); and James Newton (1845-1906), who was married to Nancy Daniel Locke (b. 1848-and d. 1902), daughter of Richard Locke. James and Nancy were parents of Robert H., Samuel, John G., Mary B., Lillie and Charles T." The earliest land record of Robert H. Lane is in 1850 when he purchases land from the Rowell Lee headright for $603. on credit from James Journey. Book D, p. 236. He then goes on to purchase many pieces of property over the years. From the book, A History of Fannin County, by Floy Hodge, pub. 1966, p. 199: Col. R.H. Lane--"The son of Irish immigrants moved to Fannin County in 1849. Colonel R.H. Lane (1815-1872), a lawyer from Missouri, brought his wife Rebecca McFarland Lane (1820-1895) and family. Lane fought in the Mexican War under General Price from the Third Regiment of Missouri. Children of R.H. and Rebecca Lane were John G. (b. 1841); Emily (b. 1853); Robert P. (b. 1844); and James Newton (1845-1906), who was married to Nancy Daniel Locke (b. 1848-and d. 1902), daughter of Richard Locke. James and Nancy were parents of Robert H., Samuel, John G., Mary Bl, Lillie and Charles T." | Lane, Robert Holmes (I25917)
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| 4458 | Mary Helen Haines notes: The section below, even with the blanks, must be referring to this Mary McNutt, married to William McFarland and not to Margaret, married to Robert McFarland, as so many have interpreted it. Mary was born in 1793, so being the first white child born here makes sense, while the idea that Margaret (b. 1759) married to Robert does not. However, even then, this does not make sense because there were many people living in this area before 1793. 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. | McNutt, Mary (I24950)
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| 4459 | Mary Helen Haines notes: Their marriage should be in Tennessee, but there is no official record found so far. F. McFarland, 78, born VA. is living in Benton Co. MO in 1850 census with a W.L. McFarland, 36, MO, and his wife E.J. 17, KY. Fam. 80, Fristoe, Benton Co. #554 She is in the Mortality Census of 1860 in Cass Co. MO. Says she died in March 1860 at 90 years old. There is a will connected to her name in Isle of Wight, Virginia1798, where Anne Barlow Webb is dispensing with her inheritance from her father and names daughters Frances and Elizabeth Webb. However, she was married by that time, so wouldn't her married name appear? F. McFarland, 78, born VA. is living in Benton Co. MO in 1850 census with a W.L. McFarland, 36, MO, and his wife E.J. 17, KY. Fam. 80, Fristoe, Benton Co. #554 | Webb, Frances (I25526)
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| 4460 | Mary Helen Haines notes: There are no Cocke Co. TN records from this time period since the courthouse burned twice. However, on his tombstone, which reads "In Memory of...." it states he was born there. Not sure who erected the tombstone, or how old it is, however, it is among the very oldest in this cemetery. From the History of Johnson County, pub. 1881, by the Kansas City Historical Company, available on-line: 540 HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY. "George McFarland was born in Tennessee in 1793, and died in Chil- howee 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." Missouri records: Lafayette County, Missouri 1830 census, p. 258 has Samuel McFarland, bet. 20 and 30, next to George McFarland, bet. 30 and 40, and near Sarah McFarland, bet. 50 and 60. In Samuel's household is one male under 5, one female under 5, and one female bet. 5 and 10, as well as wife bet/ 20 and 30. A Robert Morrow family is on the same page. Lafayette County, Missouri 1840 census has Samuel McFarland, bet. 40 and 50, George, bet. 40 and 50, and John bet. 30 and 40. Samuel has living with him four boys and four girls. They are living in the Clay township. Image 17/40. 1843 they move to Johnson County. Bef. 1850, the family moved to Texas, witness the census record below. Samuel McFarland received a Mil. 3rd class Patent on Dec. 15, 1856 in Burnet Co. for 297 acres. That means he was living there for at least 3 years before the patent. Patent #780. Samuel and Jane McFarland are buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, near Bertram, TX. This must be near the land grant. To get there: Take Hwy. 29 east from Burnet, turn south on FM 303 before Bertram. When 303 runs into #243, turn west (right) at #330, follow signs to Mt. Zion, which is up a small road that runs north from #330. It crosses the South San Gabriel river at a shallow spot. It is a well-maintained cemetery, that was once named for the Jennings family (Samuel's neighbor) who donated the land. Samuel W. McFarland, his probable grandson, who died in 1758, is among the very first burials. The notes below and the information of Samuel Arthur McFarland's descendants in Texas is the work of Donell Frazier and comes from her work and website. The connection to George and Sally Jack is still unproven speculation, but based on likely connections. We need a Y-DNA test from a male McFarland descendant to confirm this relationship. CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: TX COUNTY: Williamson DIVISION: Milam/Williamson PAGE NO: 338a 1 109 120 McFarland Saml. 49 M . Farmer 300 Tennessee . . . . 2 109 120 McFarland Jane 46 F . . . Tennessee . . X . . 3 109 120 McFarland James G. 19 M . Farmer . Missouri . . . . . 4 109 120 McFarland Lucinda G. 15 F . . . Missouri . . . . . 5 109 120 McFarland Samuel K. 12 M . . . Missouri . . . . . 6 109 120 McFarland William B. 8 M . . . Missouri . . . . . 7 109 120 McFarland Francis M. 4 M . . . Missouri **************** 1860 Burnet County Census: fam. 147 147 McFarland Samuel 59 m farming Tennessee 147 McFarland Jane 55 f Tennessee 147 McFarland Wm. B. 17 m merchants clk Missouri 147 McFarland Frances M. 13 m Missouri Living next to S.K. McFarland 21, and then with several Jennings families as neighbors. ************************************************* SOURCE: Burnet County History - Family Histories, Vol. II; pgs 222-223 SAMUEL McFARLAND Samuel McFarland, the original settler of that family to arrive in Burnet County, was born in 1800 in Cocke County, Tennessee, died March 11, 1861, in Burnet County, Texas, and was buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery near Bertram. The names of his parents are unknown since the records of Cocke County, Tennessee, were destroyed in 1897 when a fIre engulfed the courthouse there. McFarland was married September 15, 1824, at New Lebanon in Cooper County, Missouri, to Jane Pricilla Morrow, who was born in October 1805 in Madison County, Tennessee, died November 8, 1879 in Burnet County, Texas, and was buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery .She was the daughter of James Gillis and Mary Davis Morrow. James Gillis Morrow was born c. 1774 aboard ship in the Atlantic Ocean, and died sometime after 1805. He was married before 1797 to Mary Davis in South Carolina, and they lived in Clarksville, Tennessee. The McFarlands were of Scotch descent, and are derived from the McFarlane clan whose residence was near famed Loch Lomond in Scotland. Family tradition says that the first McFarland in this country from which the family is descended was born aboard ship while crossing the Atlantic Ocean to America, and was born on the day that the "mid-way bottle" was drunk. The McFarlands landed in South Carolina and then moved westward into eastern Tennessee. The tradition continues in the family that Samuel was a friend of Sam Houston in Tennessee, and that they visited the Indian Reservation together. When Houston was Governor of Texas he visited often in the McFarland's home. The McFarland name was originally spelled Macfarlane or Mcfarlane. By the time members of the family had reached Missouri it was changed to Mcfarland, and by the time the family arrived in Texas they were all spelling it Mcfarland. By 1900 most of the family were spelling the name McFarland. An 1881 History of Johnson County, Missouri, reveals that Samuel McFarland came with all his father's family to Missouri in 1816, settling in Cooper Counry near Otterville. In four years they went to Sin-a-bar Creek in Lafayette County Missouri, and Samuel came with his family to Centerview in 1843, settling about two miles east of the depot at Center view. There 400 acres were purchased and the family resided upon the property until 1850 when they moved to Texas. Another family tradition states the Mcfarlands fought in the Black Hawk Indian War in 1831, and before coming to Missouri had also fought in the Revolutionary War at King's Mountain. In later years several of the Mcfarlands also served in the War Between the States. Samuel McFarland and family came to Texas around 1849 and were in Williamson County at the time of the 1850 Census. He took up land in Burnet County around 1852. On May 19, 1856, two of his neighbors, .John Jennings and Samuel M. Bingham, swore before the Burnet County Clerk that McFarland had been living on his land and cultivating it for the past three years. On December 15, 1856, Governor E. M. Pease granted him 297 acres situated about six miles south and east from Burnet (in the Mt. Zion neighborhood). After Samuel's death, all but 40 acres of the land was sold on August 22, 1863, and the family, Jane and sons George Jackson, James Gillis, Samuel King, and Francis Marion, moved to Cow Creek farther south in the county , taking their possessions with them. However, the Indian depredations and raids became so severe that they soon left possessions and cattle behind and fled to the safety of Burnet. Another source of information is from the Geneology of the McFarland Family Tennessee to Missouri to Texas Written and compiled 1974 by Mary E. Lawes McFarland In her work, she found written a history which says Samuel came to Missouri with his father's (unnamed) family in 1816. COOPER COUNTY MARRIAGE RECORDS - 1819 to 1849 McFarland, Samuel Morrow, Jane A 15 Sep 1824 | McFarland, Samuel Arthur (I25027)
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| 4461 | Mary Helen Haines notes: There are two Houston C. McFarlands. The other is the son of Reuben and Martha Campbell in St. Francois Co. MO. They have been mixed together in some trees. This Houston C. McFarland had three wives. The first two were probably sisters. The first wife was named Eliza Crawford and the marriage is listed in Cooper Co. Book B, p. 28 as being Jan. 7, 1835 between Huston McFarland to Eliza Crawford. There are two children born, William C. and Albert F. The second marriage is Houston McFarland to Zelah Crawford, Book B, p. 134, on Oct. 25, 1841. In the 1850 census in Marshall, Platte Co. MO the family is present fam. # Huston Mc Farland, 37 MO, farmer, 3600 Zillah, 37, KY Wm., 13 MO Albert, 12, MO John E, 5, MO Nancy A. Roy, 10, KY 1860 census, Platte Co. MO H Mcfarland, 46, MO, 8000, 3000 Wm. C, 23, MO Albert F. 21, MO John E. 14, MO 1870 census, Weston, Platte MO Huston Mcfarland, 56, MO, farmer, 2500, 2000 Sue B. 33 KY Maggie 4, MO Mary F 3, MO Edward K, 2, MO Maggie Hill 13, MO White, Frank F. 25, MO farmhand | McFarland, Houston (I23834)
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| 4462 | 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. (I14627)
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| 4463 | 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." *************** 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 (I26541)
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| 4464 | 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 (I25742)
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| 4465 | 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 (next page, 337) 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 (I25562)
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| 4466 | 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 (I25607)
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| 4467 | 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 (I26027)
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| 4468 | 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 (I24904)
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| 4469 | 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. (I26400)
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| 4470 | 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 (I24954)
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| 4471 | 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 (I19797)
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| 4472 | 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 (I15811)
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| 4473 | 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 (I25331)
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| 4474 | 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 (I7018)
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| 4475 | 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 (I25762)
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| 4476 | 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 (I25523)
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| 4477 | 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 (I15948)
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| 4478 | 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 (I26269)
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| 4479 | 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 <bparker@csranet.com> | McFarland, John (I25475)
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| 4480 | 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 (I25890)
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| 4481 | 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 (I25127)
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| 4482 | 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 (I25574)
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| 4483 | 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 (I26544)
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| 4484 | 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 (I26575)
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| 4485 | 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 (I19777)
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| 4486 | 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 (I26436)
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| 4487 | 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 (I26949)
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| 4488 | 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 (I26341)
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| 4489 | 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 (I25910)
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| 4490 | 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 (I26898)
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| 4491 | 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. (I25613)
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| 4492 | 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 (I25496)
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| 4493 | 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 (I26109)
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| 4494 | 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 (I25111)
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| 4495 | 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 <nsykes@worldnet.att.net>. Descent from Robert C. McFarlane. RESEARCHER-EMAIL: (1999) Carolyn Tamblyn <tamblyn@auburn.campus.mci.net> Descent from Warren Co, Tn branch. RESEARCHER-EMAIL: (1998) James C. McFarlen <JCMcF123@aol.com> 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 (I26097)
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| 4496 | 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- View Full Context 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 « Global Search Results 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 View Full Context -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Reed Cemetery #1 Volume VIA, pp. 15-16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Cemetery Records of Cooper County, Missouri Volume III View Full Context | McFarland, Jacob (I25588)
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| 4497 | 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 (I25414)
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| 4498 | 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 (I24058)
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| 4499 | 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 (I26143)
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| 4500 | 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 (I25464)
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