John McFarland

1729 - Abt 1782  (52 years)

• Name	John McFarland
  Birth	Oct 1729	Chester Co., PA
  Gender	Male
  Possessions	1766	West Pennsboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
  	On tax list with 2 horses, 2 cattle, 6 sheep, 200 warranted acres, 20 acres cleared
  Death	Abt 1782	West Pennsborough, Cumberland Co., PA
  Person ID	I17911	CMW Most Recent 2026_0429
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	James McFarland, JaM06,   b. 24 Dec 1695, County Tyrone, Ireland d. 30 Oct 1770, West Pennsborough, Cumberland Co., PA (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Margaret,   b. Abt 1705   d. 1785, Cumberland Co., PA (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F80	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth
  Children	1. Margaret McFarland,   b. Abt 1768, West Pennsborough, Cumberland Co., PA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Sarah McFarland,   b. 1769, West Pennsborough, Cumberland Co., PA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. James McFarland,   b. 1773, West Pennsborough, Cumberland Co., PA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Robert McFarland,   b. 1775, West Pennsborough, Cumberland Co., PA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Andrew McFarland,   b. 1775, West Pennsborough, Cumberland Co., PA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F55	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2026

  
  

• Notes

  C.M. Little: "John, married and went to Ohio." ? TAXLIST: 1762-1779 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County, West Pennsboro Township. John MC FARLANE. 1762: John McFarlin (133 acres). 1764 John McFarlan 110 acres. 1765 John McFarland 200 acres 2 horse, 3 cows, 3 sheep. 1766 John McFarlan 200 acres 2 horse, 2 cows, 6 sheep. 1767 John McFarland 200 acres 3 horse, 4 cows, 10 sheep, 1 servant. 1768 John McFarlan 200 acres, 2 horse 2 cows. 1770 John McFarland 200 acres (30 clear), 2 horse, 2 cows. 1771 John McFarland 100 acres (20 clear), 2 horse, 8 cows, 6 sheep. 1776 John McFarland 148 acres, 1 horse, 1 cow, 4 sheep. 1779 John McFarland 200 acres, 3 horse, 3 cows. 1780 John McFarland 250 acres, 4 horse, 5 cows. SOURCE: Cumberland County Tax Lists 1750-1780. FHC microfilm # 21087, 21088, 21089. DEATH: Before 1783, as listed as deceased in will of brother Robert. CHURCH: 1789 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County, Newville. Big Springs Presbyterian Church. Communion List 1789. Names and ages of members. MC FARLANE: Margaret, 55, Robert 22, Ann 19, Mary 16, Elizabeth 13, Hannah 10, James 27, Elizabeth 23, John 60, Elizabeth 50, Sarah 20, James 16, Robert 14, Andrew 14, William 56, Elizabeth 50. ............ John 50, Mary 50, James 26, Margaret 24, Elizabeth 15, John 13, Ann 10, William 8............. Alexander 11.