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- Was a Capt. in the 3rd Battalion, Cumberland Militia and died in the Rev. War, Feb. 2, 1777. Burried in the first Presbyterian burial ground
TAXLIST: 1753-1776 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County, West Pennsboro Township.
Andrew McFarland. 1753 Andrew McFarland. 1763 Andrew McFarlin (150 acres).
1764 Andrew McFarlan 150 acres. 1765 Andrew McFarland 150 acres, 2 horse, 5
cows, 10 sheep, 2 negro. 1766 Andrew McFarlan 100 acres, 2 negro, 3 horse, 6
cows, 16 sheep. 1767 Andrew McFarlan 130 acres, 2 horse, 4 cows, 15 sheep, 2
negro. 1768 Andrew McFarlan 150 acres, 2 horse, 4 cows, 6 sheep, 1 negro.
1770 Andrew McFarland 200 acres, 20 clear. 1776 Andrew McFarland 85 acres, 2
horses, 5 cows, 12 sheep. Not listed 1779 and 1780. SOURCE: Cumberland County
Tax Lists 1750-1780. FHC microfilm # 21087, 21088, 21089.
MILITARY: REVOLUTIONARY WAR. From DAR Patriotic Index. Gives birth as 1729
and wifes maiden name as Graham.
DEATH: 1777 PENNSYLVANIA. Captain Andrew McFarland Feb 26, 1777. SOURCE:
"Index of Obituary Notices Published in the Pennsylvania Gazette From
1728-1791" "Pennsylvania Vital Records"; 1983; Genealogical Publishing Company,
Baltimore, Maryland; Vol I.
PROBATE: 1777 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County. [Andrew McFarland]. Petition
of Margaret McFarland, widow and relict of Andrew McFarland. Her husband was a
Captain of 3rd Battalion of Cumberland County. Died 1 Feb 1777 from fever at
Camp while in Military. Andrew left a number of small children unable to
support themselves. SOURCE: Cumberland County Orphans Court Docket, Vol 3.
Page 20. 1786-1804 LDS Microfilm 0021022. Page 20.
PROBATE: 1788 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County. [Andrew McFarland]. Nov 1788.
Came to Court James and Robert McFarlane, (children?-- nephews??) of Robert
McFarlane Deceased. The said James being one of administrators of Andrew
McFarlane, decd. The said Robert and Andrew, both decd, having been executors
of the last will and testament of James McFarlane Sr., decd. SOURCE:
Cumberland County Orphans Court Docket, Vol 3 1786-1804 LDS Microfilm 0021022.
Page 50 18 Nov 1788.
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.
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John 50, Mary 50, James 26, Margaret 24, Elizabeth 15, John 13, Ann 10, William
8.............
Alexander 11.
PROBATE: 1789 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County. [Andrew McFarland]. Aug 1789.
Came into Court James McFarlane, oldest son of Andrew McFarlen, dec. His
father had a widow, Margaret and seven children, to wit: James, Margaret
(married Hugh McClelland), Jean (married William Thompson), Robert, Anne, Mary,
and Hannah. At time of death, had tract of land in Armaugh Township,
Cumberland County (256 acres). SOURCE: Cumberland County Orphans Court
Docket, Vol 3 1786-1804. Page 64. LDS Microfilm 0021022.
PROBATE: 1790 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County, West Pennsboro township.
[Andrew McFarlane]. 26 March 1790 James McFarlane, of West Pennsboro, oldest
son of Andrew McFarlane of West Pennsboro Township, decd. SOURCE: Cumberland
County Orphans Court Docket, Vol 3 1786-1804 Page 123. LDS Microfilm 0021022.
CENSUS: 1790 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County, West Pennsboro (or Hopewell, or
Newton) Township. Margaret McFarlin 1/1/5/3slaves. Living next to Jacob
Conrad, Joseph, Etcheson, James Grahms, Andrew Heckman, Gabriel Bobinmire,
George Heater, Jacob Bare, and William Hunter.
CENSUS: 1800 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County, Frankford Township. Margret
McFarlane. 00000 - 00111 Page 103 (200).
PROBATE: 1801 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County, West Pennsboro Township.
[Andrew McFarlane] March 1801. Came into Court, James McFarlane, oldest son of
Andrew McFarlane, decd, late of West Pennsboro Township, Now Frankford Township,
Cumberland County. Margaret, widow of Andrew McFarlane. Andrew had Robert,
Margaret (married Hugh McClellan), Jannet (married William Thompson), Mary
(married John Scott), Elizabeth (married Thomas Walters), and Anne. SOURCE:
Cumberland County Orphans Court Docket, Vol 3 1786-1804 Page 312. LDS
Microfilm 0021022.
NAME: All descendants apparently retained the name McFarlane.
RESEARCHER-EMAIL: (1999) Nancy Whitman Lives in
Maine. Sent information on Waller family. Descent from daughter, Elizabeth
who married Thomas Waller.
Father: James McFarland b: 24 Dec 1695 in Tyrone, Ireland
Mother: Janet Buchanan b: Abt 1700 in Scotland
Marriage 1 Margaret Graham b: 1733 in Pennsylvania
* Married: Abt 1756 in Pennsylvania
* Change Date: 23 May 2004
Children
1. Has No Children Margaret McFarland b: Abt 1760 in West Pennsboro Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
2. Has Children James McFarland b: Aug 1762 in Hopewell Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
3. Has No Children Janet "Jenny" McFarland b: Jun 1765 in West Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
4. Has No Children Robert McFarland b: 1766-1767 in West Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
5. Has No Children Hannah McFarland b: 14 Apr 1766 in Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
6. Has No Children Ann McFarland b: 1769-1770 in West Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
7. Has No Children Mary McFarland b: 1772-1773 in West Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
8. Has No Children Elizabeth "Betsy" McFarland b: 1775-1776 in West Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
Sources:
1. Abbrev: McFarland Family
Title: McFarland Family
Author: Gary Morris
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