Alexander McFarland

Alexander McFarland

Male Abt 1715 - 1775  (60 years)

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  • Name Alexander McFarland  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Birth Abt 1715  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1 Oct 1750  Oakham, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Death 1775  Oakham, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 6
    Probate 3 Jun 1775  Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence Oakham Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I20953  MacFarlane
    Last Modified 29 May 2024 

    Father Duncan McFarland, DuM08,   b. 1690, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Sep 1747, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Christian McFarland   d. Aft 1746 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F2046  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane Harper,   b. Abt 1716   d. 1775, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Children 
     1. Rebecca McFarland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Susannah McFarland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +3. Christian McFarland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Reuben McFarland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +5. Rachel Mcfarland,   b. 4 Sep 1739, Oakham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Nov 1791, Salem, Washington, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +6. Sarah McFarland,   b. 1743   d. 1 Sep 1811, New York, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F2018  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 May 2024 

  • Notes 
    • Alexander McFarland purchased land in what became the town of Oakham in 1742 and built on the land in 1749. His land was next to George Harper, the brother of his wife Jean Harper. Their land was on the county road to Spencer.

      The Harpers, Bells, Hendersons, Bothwells, and Alexander McFarland were among the founders of this town. They also were identified with the Presbyterian church and the part of the town where they lived was called "Dublin." Alexander's daughters all married men from these families. They built a community Presbyterian church and finally was able to hire a full-time minister, but that only lasted about 10 years, and ended in 1772.

      It is interesting that in his father Duncan's will, he did not call Alexander his son, but he did leave him a small behest. It appears there was a religious falling out between Alexander and his father. It has something to do with the Harper family because of the Duncan stipulation that son Daniel not marry Betsey Harper, who I assume is the sister of Alexander's wife Jean.

      Before it was incorporated in 1762 as Oakham, it was called Rutland West Wing. After incorporation, Alexander McFarland served in many official positions, such as Constable in 1764. His son Reuben can also be found in the rolls as an officer, and in 1818 a Daniel McFarland is listed as a town officer. I assume he is a son of Reuben.

      Information can be found in The Settlement and Story of Oakham Massachusetts, by H.B. Wright and E.D. Harvey, 1947.

  • Sources 
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    3. [S466] Ancestry.com, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;;;;), Volume: 229.

    4. [S489] Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;;;;), Probate Records (Worcester County, Massachusetts); Index 1731-1881; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Worcester County); Probate Place: Worcester, Massachusetts.

    5. [S896] Flint, James, comp., Worcester County, Massachusetts, Probate Index, Vol. 1 & 2 A - Z, July 1731-1881, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc;;;;).

    6. [S897] Ancestry.com, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016;;;;;), Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 165 : 1921.
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