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Jean McFarland

Female Abt 1739 - 1834  (34 years)

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  • Name Jean McFarland  [1, 2, 3] 
    Birth Abt 1739  Donegal Twn., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Gender Female 
    Birth Abt 1739  , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death Between 1773 and 1834 
    Person ID I27508  MacFarlane
    Last Modified 29 May 2024 

    Father Robert McFarland, RoM02,   b. 1717, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Dec 1797, Rockbridge Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother First wife,   b. Abt 1719   d. Abt 1747, Donegal township, Lancaster Co. PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1738  Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Family ID F5699  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Wilkins,   b. Abt 1735, , , Pennsylvania of Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt Oct 1773, Peters Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1757  , Cumberland, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Abt 1757  ,Cumberland, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Martha Wilkins,   b. Abt 1758, Peters Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. William Wilkins,   b. Abt 1760, Peters Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Rachel Wilkins,   b. Abt 1761, Peters Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Jean Wilkins,   b. Abt 1762, Peters Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. James Wilkins,   b. Abt 1765, Peters Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. Rebekah Wilkins,   b. Abt 1768, Peters Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. Mary Wilkins,   b. Abt Jul 1770, Peters Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F7076  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 May 2024 

  • Notes 
    • Interesting connections: Guardian to minor children of James Wilkins is Johnston Elliot, the husband of Jean McFarland Wilkins first cousin Rebecca Mayes Elliot.

      [Mcfarlan.ged.GED]

      QUESTIONABLE LINK: Robert had a daughter Jean McFarland born about 1740. Not
      sure if she was married to James Wilkins, but seems very likely. James Wilkins
      had a wife Jean. He lived adjacent to Robert Sr. and James McFarland. He had
      a brother in law Robert McFarland. Thus, either James Wilkins wife was a
      McFarland (Jean McFarland), or (2) Wilkins sister married James McFarland
      (however, James McFarland married Mary Campbell), or (3) less likely, Wilkins
      wife's sister married James McFarland. In this case, Wilkins would be married
      to _____ Campbell. But, since James went to (West) Virginia to marry Mary
      Campbell, this seems even less likely. Thus, by suggestive evidence, James
      Wilkins married Jean McFarland.

      CONFLICT: There is slight evidence to suggest that James Wilkins married Jean
      Rankin. The Ancestral File at FHC lists a James Wilkins (born 1734 in Donegal,
      Lancaster County, PA, died Oct 1809 Centre, Indiana County, PA), married 1763 in
      Franklin Co, PA to Jean Rankin (died 1809). Their listed children are not the
      same as James Wilkins in his will. I originally "wrote" this off as completely
      unrelated, however the married 1763 in Franklin County to Jean Rankin, is
      somewhat related, as the 1800 census of James McFarland in Montgomery Township,
      lists him as a neighbor of Jeremiah Rankin and Ana Rankin.

      PROBATE: Will Book B Cumberland County, page 157-158, 7 Jul 1773 - 21 Oct
      1773. [WILL ABSTRACTS]. James WILKINS of Peters Township. Wife Jean.
      Daughters Martha, Rachel, Jean, Rebekah, and Mary, minors. Sons William and
      James, minors. Executors: Wife Jean and brother in law James McFarland.
      Guardians Johnston Elliot and Thomas Dunwoody (neighbor). Witnesses William
      Dunwoody, John Black, Jas. McFarland.

      BAPTISMS: From "Pennsylvania Vital Records" Vol 2 1983 (R929.3748 Penn at
      Bellingham Library). Records of Upper West Conococheague Presbyterian Church,
      Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania page 125. Baptisms: Mary Wilkins,
      20 Jul 1770, daughter of James Wilkins.

      LINKS: A Jeanne McFarland, born 1745, died 1790 Madison County, Kentucky,
      married Richard BENTON, born 1768, died 1849 Wright County, Missouri (son of
      Samuel Benton of MD or PA, died Hillsborough, North Carolina. Had son Jesse
      Benton ( born 4 Oct 1788 VA or KY and died 8 Sep 1867 Mt. Tabor, Kentucky) who
      married 16 Feb 1810 Estill Co, Kentucky to Phoebe Quick (b 13 Jan 1794 and died
      1879 Estill County, Kentucky). (From Family Tree Maker).
      CONFLICT. IGI has Richard Benton and Winifred Hopper had children:
      Jesse (4 Oct 1788 NC), Nancy (abt 1796 KY), Mary (Polly abt 1797 KY).
      CONFLICT: Since she is listed as born 1745, and Richard born 1768, this seems
      to be incorrect.
      [Mcfarlan.ged]

      LAND-LINKS: City and County of Philadelphia Patent Book AA Vol 11, page 178.
      Patent to Robert McFarland Sr. 1769. By Thomas Penn and Richard Penn,
      Esquires. On -- January 1769 there was surveyed unto Robert Mcfarland Sr. a
      certain Tract of Land called McFarlan's Delight situated in Peters Township,
      Cumberland County. Adjoining land of James Wilkins, Col. Benjamin Chambers,
      James McFarland (vs Francis Patterson). Contianing 248 acres for 38 pounds and
      9 shillings. Witnessed by John Penn Esquire 5 Dec 1769. Recorded 6 Dec 1769.

      LINKS: A Jeanne McFarland, born 1745, died 1790 Madison County, Kentucky,
      married Richard BENTON, born 1768, died 1849 Wright County, Missouri (son of
      Samuel Benton of MD or PA, died Hillsborough, North Carolina. Had son Jesse
      Benton ( born 4 Oct 1788 VA or KY and died 8 Sep 1867 Mt. Tabor, Kentucky) who
      married 16 Feb 1810 Estill Co, Kentucky to Phoebe Quick (b 13 Jan 1794 and died
      1879 Estill County, Kentucky). (From Family Tree Maker).
      CONFLICT. IGI has Richard Benton and Winifred Hopper had children:
      Jesse (4 Oct 1788 NC), Nancy (abt 1796 KY), Mary (Polly abt 1797 KY).
      CONFLICT: Since she is listed as born 1745, and Richard born 1768, this seems
      to be incorrect.
      LINKS: Note that Jesse Benton married 1810 in Estill Co, Ky to Phoebe Quick.
      This connection puts them in the same place as children of brother James
      McFarland.

  • Sources 
    1. [S573] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;;;;;), Ancestry Family Tree.

    2. [S1242] Mcfarlan.ged.GED.
      Date of Import: Feb 21, 1999

    3. [S1243] Mcfarlan.ged.
      Date of Import: Feb 21, 1999


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