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- 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.
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1745 - 1795 (46 years)
