James McFarland, JaM06

1695 - 1770  (74 years)

• Name	James McFarland  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Suffix	JaM06
  Birth	1695	NI
  Birth	24 Dec 1695	County Tyrone, Ireland   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Possessions	1753	West Pennsboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA   [4]
  	100 acres warranted land
  Death	1770	Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania
  DNA	Cadet: BY97795
  Name	James McFarland
  Residence	Abt 1770	West Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County   [1]
  Probate	20 Jun 1770	Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA   [1, 3]
  Will	20 Jun 1770	West Pennsborough
  Death	30 Oct 1770	West Pennsborough, Cumberland Co., PA   [1, 2, 3]
  Burial	Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America   [2]
  Person ID	I20078	MacFarlane
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Family ID

  F9469

  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	SNP BY97795, Cadet
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F9470	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Janet Buchanan,   b. Abt 1700   d. Abt 1729, Pennsylvania (Age 29 years)
  Marriage	1725	Pequea, Chester Co., PA
  Children	+ 1. James McFarland,   b. Abt 1725, Pequea, Chester Co., PA d. Aft 1789, West Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County (Age > 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Patrick McFarland,   b. Aug 1727, PA d. 16 Mar 1793, Newton, Cumberland Co., PA (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Andrew McFarland,   b. Abt 1728, Pennsylvania d. 2 Feb 1777 (Age 49 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2483	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Margaret,   b. Abt 1705   d. 1785, Cumberland Co., PA (Age 80 years)
  Children	+ 1. John McFarland,   b. Oct 1729, Chester Co., PA d. Abt 1782, West Pennsborough, Cumberland Co., PA (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. William McFarland,   b. Apr 1733, PA d. 3 Apr 1811, Cumberland Co., PA (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Robert McFarland,   b. Nov 1741, PA d. May 1784, West Pennsborough, Cumberland Co., PA (Age 42 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Ann McFarland,   b. Jun 1746, PA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Janet McFarland,   b. Apr 1749, PA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2488	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

• Notes

  # ID: I10148 # Name: James McFarland # Given Name: James # Surname: McFarland # Sex: M # Birth: 24 Dec 1695 in Tyrone, Ireland # Death: 31 Oct 1770 in West Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania # Burial: Meeting House Springs Graveyard, Carlisle, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania 1 # Event: Tax Rolls 1751 West Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania # Note: 1751 Page 13, James McFarland. Next to John McIntyre, John Deniston, William Laughlin, Robert Brevard, Robert McQuestor, and James McMens. # Change Date: 25 May 2004 at 20:25 # Note: RESIDENCE: James McFarland must have come to Pennsylvania in 1719, first settling in Pequea, (now in Conestoga Township) Chester (that part now in Lancaster) County, PA. MIGRATION: Migrated about 1727 to the Cumberland Valley. "The first settlers in the Cumberland Valley, entering by way of the NE and probably crossing the Susquehana at Harris Ferry were Richard Parker, James McFarlane, Andrew Ralston, and Tobias Hendricks. McFarlane settled about 7 miles west of present Carlisle in 1727." (Source: "Scotch Irish of Colonial Pennsylvania" by Wayland F. Dunaway at Bellingham FHC). LAND: 1743 PENNSYLVANIA, Lancaster County. James McFarland. Sep 13, 1743. Land Warrant to James McFarland for 400 acres in Pennsboro Twp, on Condoquit River. Patent 1785 to William McFarland. Land Warrant #314. SOURCE: Records of Corrine Diller. RESIDENCE: 1746 PENNSYLVANIA, Lancaster County. James McFarland was tax collector for West Pennsboro Township. SOURCE: History of Cumberland and Adams County (1886) by Warner & Beers, part 2, page 11. TAXLIST (1746-1780 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County, West Pennsboro Township): 1746- His name appears as tax collector for W. Pennsboro 1751 Page 13, James McFarland. Next to John McIntyre, John Deniston, William Laughlin, Robert Brevard, Robert McQuestor, and James McMens. 1753 James McFarland. 1763 James McFarlin 133 acres. 1764 James McFarlan 110 acres. 1765 James McFarland 200 acres, 5 horse, 4 cows, 10 sheep. 1766 James McFarlan 200 acres 4 horse, 8 cows, 10 sheep. 1767 James McFarlan 200 acres, 4 horse, 8 cows, 8 sheep, 1 servant. 1768 James McFarlan 200 acres, 4 horse, 8 cows, 12 sheep. 1770 James McFarland 200 acres, 20 clear, 3 horse, 8 cows, 12 sheep. 1779 Widow McFarland 200 acres, 6 horse, 8 cows, 3 negroes. 1780 Widow McFarland 200 acres, 3 negroes, 5 horse, 8 cows. SOURCE: Cumberland County (Tax Lists 1750-1780. FHC microfilm # 21087, 21088, 21089) PROBATE: 1770 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County. WILL of James McFarlane of West Pennsborough, 20 Jun 1770, probated 27 Nov 1770; Wife Margaret, Children: William (had Ann), Andrew, James, Patrick, Jane CAMPBELL, Ann DUNNING, Robert, and John. Executors Robert and Andrew; Overseer & Guardian John Byers; Witnesses John Denny, James Byers, Mary Byers, Elizabeth Byers. (Source: Cumberland County Will Abstracts) Marriage 1 Janet Buchanan b: Abt 1700 in Scotland * Married: Oct 1724 in Pequea, Chester Co., Pennsylvania * Change Date: 23 May 2004 Children 1. Has Children Andrew McFarland b: Abt 1724 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania 2. Has Children James McFarland b: Abt 1725 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania 3. Has Children Patrick McFarland b: Aug 1727 in Pequea, Chester Co., Pennsylvania 4. Has Children John McFarland b: Oct 1729 in Pequea, Chester Co., Pennsylvania 5. Has No Children Jane or Janet McFarland b: Abt 1730 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania 6. Has No Children Ann McFarland b: Abt 1731 in West Pennsboro Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania 7. Has Children William McFarland b: 1732-1733 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania 8. Has Children Mary McFarland b: Abt 1733 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania 9. Has No Children Robert McFarland b: Abt 1735 in West Pennsboro Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Marriage 2 Margaret b: Abt 1700 in Pennsylvania * Married: * Change Date: 23 May 2004 Sources: 1. Abbrev: McFarland Family Title: McFarland Family Author: Gary Morris Publication: Entries: 3288 Updated: Sat Apr 12 18:03:02 2003 Contact: Gary Morris Home Page: McFarland Genealogy Home Page

  
  

• Sources

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