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- Mary Helen Haines notes:
In the 1800 tax list for Jefferson Co. Robert McFarland is in Capt McDonald's list, with 400 acres, 1 white poll, 3 black polls. In the same list is Alexander Outlaw with 1040 acres and 8 black polls. Also a George Webb with one white poll.
In a 1921 letter written by Katie McNutt Johnson about her family's lineage, she states that this Robert McFarland, born in March 1758/9, married Margaret Dibberty in Botetort Co and enlisted in 1776 in that county. This would conflict with the statements about him marrying Margaret McNutt, daughter of George McNutt. This needs to be checked. We do know that two of Robert's sons married McNutt daughters of a George McNutt. (See my notes on Margaret Dibberty)
There are two McFarland Cemeteries in Hamblen County. The first is the Col. Robert McFarland Cemetery (described below) located on Fish Hatchery Rd. (Hwy. 113) on the north east quadrant just above where Chucky River Rd. meets Hwy. 113. It appears to be at the edge of the woods that surround Turkey Creek. GPS coordinates are: Latitude: 36.20026, Longitude: -83.20290 according to Find A Grave.
36.20026 -83.20290
The other McFarland Cemetery in Hamblen County is located on Nelson School Rd. The oldest visible grave stone is that of John McFarland, born May 17, 1780, died June 9, 1851 son of Robert and Margaret McFarland.
The information below is what exists at the Jefferson County website concerning Robert McFarland. There is much that is factually in error, from the location of his birth, to what battles he participated in and even the location of the cemetery. It seems the author did not read his pension statement.
COL. ROBERT McFARLAND CEMETERY
LOCATION: ABOUT 6 AND ONE- HALF MILES SOUTHEAST OF MORRISTOWN ON SPRINGVALE PIKE.
THE FARM FOR MANY YEARS BELONGED TO THE McFARLANDS.
ROBERT McFARLAND MAR 15,1759-FEB 5, 1837
B.F. RICHARDSON MAR 1,1851-AUG 20,1880
THOMAS M. JONES AUG 3,1817-DEC 26,1890
ERECTED TO HIS MEMORY BY HIS CHILDREN, R. M. JONES AND E.M. SPECK (husband of Lavinia McFarland Jones)
PENELOPE WEST DIED APR 24,1826 AGE 18Y 11M 5 D (Penelope Hill West is the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth McFarland Hill)
ELIZABETH HILL, W/O ROBERT HILL DIED MAY 9,1833 AGE 54Y 5M 28 D (daug. of Robert McFarland and Margaret McNutt-the tombstone actually says died May 9, 1838, AGE 51Y)
ROBERT HILL DIED FEB 26,1832 AGE 81Y 4M 1D
ANNE RAMSEY HILL, W/O JOHN W. HILL DIED AUG 22,1834 AGE 20Y 10M 3D (John West Hill is the son of Elizabeth McF. Hill and Robert Hill)
ABRAM WADE MASKALL, S/O WILLIAM & PHEBE MASKALL OCT 23,1824-DEC 14,1841
PHEBE MASKALL, W/O WILLIAM MASKALL OCT 17,1794-OCT 20,1845
WILLIAM MASKALL DEC 21,1790-JUN 23,1869
ALVINZI ALONZO ANDRUSS, S/O HARVEY & MARY ANDRUSS DEC 16,1830-DEC 1,1857
JACOB HOBACK APR 22,1773-OCT 23,1845
JAMES CUNNINGHAM MAR 31,1818-JAN 21,1885
ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM DIED JUN 26,1860 (1850?) AGE 29Y 4M 2D
W/O JAMES CUNNINGHAM
MARY A. MCFARLAND W/O ROBERT McFARLAND FEB 11,1799-FEB 23,1866
MEMORIAL STONE, BURIED AT WHITE HALL, MADISON CO, KY (this is the wife of Robert McF. Jr. who died in 1844 on the Kentucky Rd. according to family history)
LEVINIA M. JONES W/O THOMAS M. JONES DIED APR 17,1850
AGE 24 Y 1 M 2D D/O ROBERT & MARY McFARLAND (Levinia is gdaug. to Col. Robert, daug. of Robert McF. Jr.)
THE ROBERT MCFARLAND CHAPTER, SONS OF THE REVOLUTION, AT THE ANNUAL
MEETING MARCH 25TH, 1918 VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO DESIGNATE MARCH 15TH, WHICH IS THE
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY OF COL. ROBERT MCFARLAND, AS THE ANNUAL MEETING DATE OF THIS
CHAPTER, IN MEMORY OF THE ONLY OFFICER OF THE REVOLUTION WHOSE REMAINS REST IN
HAMBLEN COUNTY SOIL, HE HAVING BEEN BURIED ON THE OLD PLANTATION NEAR SPRINGVALE, TENNESSEE.
COL. ROBERT MCFARLAND WAS A BOY OF SEVENTEEN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE
REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND RODE BY HIS FATHER'S SIDE TO THE BATTLE OF KING'S MOUNTAIN. (this is not what his pension says)
HE WAS BORN IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY IN VIRGINIA, MARCH 15TH, 1759 AND
DIED FEBRUARY 5TH, 1837. HE MARRIED MARGARET MCNUTT, THE FIRST WHITE
CHILD BORN SOUTH OF THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER. HIS FATHER WAS AN OFFICER
IN THE COLONIAL ARMY AND FATHER AND SON WERE PIONEERS IN THE WATAUGA
SETTLEMENT. HE WAS THE FATHER OF COL. ROBERT MCFARLAND THE THIRD, WHO
SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE WAR OF 1812. HIS GRANDSON, COL. ROBERT
MCFARLAND THE FOURTH, SERVED WITH THE CONFEDERATE ARMY IN THE CIVIL
WAR AND WAS AFTERWARD JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE AND LIVED IN MORRISTOWN.
SIR JOHN MCFARLAND, OF ARROUQUAH, SCOTLAND, BORN THERE IN 1708 AND WHO
CAME TO VIRGINIA IN 1746, WAS THE AMERICAN HEAD OF THIS FAMILY AND THE
GRANDFATHER OF ROBERT MCFARLAND, THE SECOND.
WILLIAM CALLOWAY'S LIST OF LOYAL AMERICANS GIVES HIS NAME AND OATH OF
ALLEGIANCE TO VIRGINIA.
THE OLD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA, IN WHICH SR.
JOHN WAS AN ELDER, IS STANDING TODAY.
THIS HISTORY IS GIVEN AS THE REASON WHY THIS CHAPTER IS NAMED THE
ROBERT MCFARLAND CHAPTER, SONS OF THE REVOLUTION.
TAKEN FROM THE MINUTE BOOK OF ROBERT MCFARLAND CHAPTER.
COPIED DECEMBER 29,1936 - ADA RUTH NOE
Mary Helen Haines notes: As far as I can tell, there are many errors in the above statement. If you read his actual sworn words given in 1832 to receive his Revolutionary War pension it states he was born in Orange County North Carolina. At age 8, he moved to Bedford Co. VA, and then in 1771 moved to Botetourt Co. where he stayed for 10 years. This area is today Wythe Co., and his father lived where the courthouse presently is in Wytheville. He joined the military in Nov. 1776. While living there he married, and shortly after moved to Washington County in 1781 and appears on the tax list at that time. When the war ended, 1783, he moved to what became Greene Co. (Jefferson Co., later Hamblen Co.) Tennessee, where he remained.
1782: Tax List for Washington County VA:
In Col. Arthur Campbell's District: Robert McFarland with 2 tithes (therefore most likely father Robert and son Robert), 5 horses, 8 cattle, next to James McFarland with one tithe, four horses, six cattle, (probable brother to Robert Jr.) and nearby is John McFarland with one tithe, 3 horses, 5 cattle (other brother?). Also present in this district is Andrew Evans, one tithe, 2 horses, 3 cattle. Since there are no Robert McFarlands left in Montgomery Co. this must be Robert Sr, with Jr. in one house, eldest son James, and not sure about the John. Col. Arthur Campbell lives in his district, and land deeds describe it as being on the middle fork of the Holston, Mill Creek, south of Abington. Others in this tax list include Michael Montgomery, Samuel Ward, Alex. Caldwell.
Land in Tennessee:
1783: Greene County Oct 27 Joseph Alexander entered 200 acres in Greene County, on Long Creek (#7 on map), Warrant 7 June 1784; granted to Robert McFarland (Book 1, page 76).(There is a Long Creek south of the McFarland Cemetery, flows into Nolichucky from north side, west of Flat Creek. Historians say Robert Jr. was present in 1783, however, his father could have been here also.) This would be the first land ownership of the John McFarland family in Tennessee.
1788: Aug. 23. P. 593. North Carolina grant #641 to Robert McFarland for 400 acres on south side of Sinking Creek including John Crouch Cabbin. Paid 10 pounds for every 100 acres. There are several Sinking Creeks. One is in present day Greene Co. and one is in present day Jefferson Co., north of the Nolichucky and south of the John McFarland Cemetery. This seems to be the grant of Sheriff Robert McFarland.
1789: Aug. 11. North Carolina grant #818 to Robert McFarland for 200 acres on south side of Nolachucky, beside Robert Armstrong. Paid 10 pounds for every 100 acres. Roll 13, Book 2, Image 299/329. (This is not Robert Jr. from our line because he sells this grant in 1792 and his wife is named Jane. However, it could be Robert Sr. with a wife named Jane we know nothing about. The Robert Henry McFarland from the Duncan line has a wife named Annie Walkup. Is there another Robert from that line?)
1804: March 3. Robert McFarland deed to William Jones, 2 acres at the head of Sinking Creek, called Rock Spring, adj. William Cox, part of 400 acres grant to Robert #641, by North Carolina. Witness: John McFarland (We know that William Cox was his adjacent neighbor in the 1830 census and from a reference in his 1836 will.) His granddaughter Lavinia marries a Thomas Jones in
This Robert McFarland was involved in a lot of the Indian fights that took place in settling this land. From The Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish by Chalkey: p. 277, he made his crop at the Bend of the Chucky in 1782, and the next year moved his family to the place, which was Greene Co. TN. Then in 1792 there was a report on an attack by the Creek Indians and McFarland was wounded. In 1793 Major McFarland was ordered to form regiments to protect from the Indians by Gov. Blount of TN (p. 569), and p. 576, Robert McFarland is the sheriff from Jefferson Co. records. p. 578, Col. McFarland raised 180 mounted men to go after Indians against orders, and p. 582 the 2 oldest citizens of the fort protecting Knoxville is John McFarland and Robert Williams. (Hard to know who this John McFarland is)
1830 census in Jefferson Co. TN: p. 281, living next to William Cox. Near John Inman (married to Catherine McFarland), Joseph Hays, James Alexander.
Transcription of Robert McFarland Revolutionary War Pension statements S2004
By Mary Helen Haines, 2010 (question marks are by words not sure of, and orange dates and spelling are my additions)
Robert McFarland Sr. of Jefferson Co. in State of E. Ten who was a Lieut.___(?) in the Company commanded by Captain Russell of the Regiment commanded by Col. Hill in the N.C. line for
6 mo. Lieut,
2 mo. Ensign,
16 mo. Private
Virginia Line Records corrected. Included in the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 153 dollars 33 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
State of Tennessee
Jefferson County
August 25, 1832
On this twenty fifth day of August personally appeared before me Alexander McDonald, one of the justices of the peace for the county of Jefferson and State of Tennessee, Colonel Robert McFarland Senior, a resident of said County and State, aged seventy-three, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
That the Deponent Colonel Robert McFarland Senior was born on the fifteenth day of March, seventeen hundred and fifty nine in Orange County North Carolina. At eight years of age he removed with his father to Bedford County, State of Virginia. (1767) Four years thereafter he removed to Boutetourt. Remained ten years in Boutetourt (1771-1781), when he married and moved with his wife to Washington where he remained till the close of the war of the Revolution. He then moved into what was then called Greene County (1783) -now Jefferson County State of Tennessee and has lived in Jefferson ever since. This deponent served about four months under Captain William Russell, afterwards General Russell. Two of the Lieutenants of Captain R’s company came to his father’s house near Reed Creek, where Wythe Court House now stands, and this deponent agreed with them to join the company in November 1776. William Bowen was another Lieutenant and James Kagon (?) the Ensign of this Company. This company was raised to guard the Frontier Garrisons. Captain Russell marched with his company from Reed Creek to Ramsay’s Fort five miles above Long island. (Kingsport, TN. today) Remained in the Fort until the latter part of February 1777 when discharged. The Company got no written discharge, but received certificates of service, upon which they got their pay which was forty shillings per month. In the following March 1777 Captain John Mongomery came to Deponents’ Father’s home and got Deponent to join his company. Michael Dougherty Lieutenant John Simpson Ensign. Marched from Reed Creek to Blackamond’s Station on Clinch River-rangn? to Houston’s Station on Moccasin Creek-Bledsoe’s Station and Shelby’s Station-returned to Long Island in the first of October, There joined General William Christian’s army consisting of upwards of two thousand men. Captain Mongomery’s (Montgomery) company was annexed to Major Evan Shelby’s Batallion. Colonel Hill and Major Winston of North Carolina was on this expedition. This deponent served throughout this expedition against the Cherokee Indians. Marched through Greene County, east Tennessee by the Bend of the Chucky-along the Indian War-path to the Tennessee River, crossed said River at the Town of Tomatlaw (Tomotley) -thence to Isand Town below the mouth of Tilico-four miles-which town was burnt-thence through Toco, Chota, and Citico (Sittiquo) (beloved town of the Indians and our commander Gen’l Christian would not permit the men to burn them) to Tuskega (Tuskegee), where a young white man had been burned by the Indians. We burned Tuskega-The Indians fled before our Army and deserted their towns-so that we had no fighting on this expedition. Returned in the month of December with our respective Captains to our homes-Our company got no written discharge. Our Captain returned a pay Roll and the men must have received their pay upon that evidence. This Deponent was but eighteen years and nine months old at this time, and his father may have received his pay, thought this Deponent does not know-He did not received it himself but thinks his father did, Though even then it had begun to be worth much less that the first year of the war. In the following September 1778 volunteered under Captain James Mongomery at Wythe Court House. Wm Doke Lieutenant-Robert Davis Ensign-Marched to the head of the Clinch. Maxwell’s fort was detached as one of a guard for Major Robertson to Alpo? Valley on Blew Stone Creek-again as a spy down the Tug fork of Sandy River on to the Levil (?) Country, to ascertain whether the Indians were disturbing or about to disturb the border settlement-Returned to Maxwell’s Fort the first of December after having ascertained that the Indians were quiet on Sandy and beyond that war? From Maxwell’s fort Captain Mongomerys Company returned home in the month of December 1778. Received no written discharge. In 1779 removed with his wife to Washington County Virginia Shortly after that was appointed as Ensign in Captain John Campbell’s company (recommended on Nov. 23, 1780) -received no commission but was appointed by Colonel Arthur Campbell the commander of our regiment. Arthur Bowin Lieutenant. In 1779 this Deponent volunteered and marched in the expediton under Col Arthur Campbell against Col Roberts of North Carolina, who had come over into Virginia to plunder the Whigs and recruit Tories. This deponent acted as the Ensign under Captain William Edmonson, Robin Edmonson and David Beattie Lieutenant, Col Campbell and Col Crocket and Major Edmonson-with 500 men started on this expedition-Rendevous at the head of Cripple Creek-thence through Elk Creek Settlement, up to Baker’s settlement-there learned that Roberts had recrossed the mountain and been defeated at Ram-Sower’s Mill The main body of the men turned back. Captain Edmonson and his company, of which this deponent was Ensign was ordered to the three forks of New River into Perkins Settlement to quell the Tories in that section-took two tories gave them up to Colonel Cleveland(?) and returned in the latter part of July after an absence of two months. This deponent was prevented from marching with his company to the Battle of King’s Mountain by receiving orders from Col. Arthur Campbell to return and collect a force to march against the Tories at New River. He was with his Company at the Rendevous, James Thompson’s Ebbing Spring-whence the troops marched to King’s Mountain-Then this deponent received orders to return and at the same time was promoted to a Lieutenancy. This Deponent returned, collected some men, was joined by Lieutenant Davis at the Blue Springs, and marched to Elk Creek. At Clem Lea’s took sixteen of the tories and sent them to the lead mines, there to be guarded and kept from mischief-pursued the Tories into the edge of North Carolina returned home in ten or twelve days. In two or three days started again with 30 men-passed over the mountain, higher up--Punished severely the Tories that had been destroying and carrying off the property of our citizens-and returned in three weeks, the same day the men returned from King’s Mountain. On Saturday after our return, the first or second Saturday in December 1780 mustered at Captain Bowen’s home and there received orders that every man who had not been wounded at the battle of King’s Mountain should be ready on Monday to start on an Indian expedition under Col. Arthur Campbell. Captain Bowen (who had now become Captain of the Company in place of Captain Campbell resigned) remained at home and this Deponent with part of Bowen’s company, joined Captain Crabtree of Washington, who had not a full company-George Finly Ensign. The Rendevous was at Honeycutt’s 3 miles west of Rogersville-300 men rendevous at Honeycutt’s Col. A Campbell of Washington-Commander-Col. Clark of Sullivan Commander and the regiment from that Section. Marched from Honeycutt’s by the bend of Chucky-thence down to Tennessee River-crossed said River at the Virginia Ford; to Chota-burned it-to Chilhowah burned part of it-But Captain Clark retreating through a panic (hearing that some Indians were on the Heights above the town) left Crabtree with only 30 men. The Indians retreated after loosing three men-and Crabtree retired to the main body at Chota-Returned to Chilhowah the next day-burned it-back to Chota-thence to little Tilico-burnt it-Lost Captain Ellit at Tillico-Captain Ellit was in front crossing Tillico River-as he rose? The opposite bank, one of the Indians who lay concealed shot Captain Ellit who fell from his horse-The Indian seized Ellit’s gun (?) immediately snapped (?) at the next man who ascended the Bank. The Indian fell dead before he could snapp (?) a second time. After a little firing the Indians retreated-burnt Tillico. The troops now divided-part went to old Hywassee the balance to Big Tillico-From Old Hywassee went to Chistiwah burnt it-marched back to Tillico-After return to Tilllico made preparations for home-We killed forty or fifty Indians in this expedition and cost but one man Capt. Ellit-a brave and gallant officer. Returned to our homes about the first of March. This deponent served four months under Captain Russell from the first of November 1776 to the latter part of February 1777, nine months under Capt. John Mongomery from March 1777 to December 1777, three months under Captain James Mongomery from September 1778 to December 1778; This deponent served as an Ensign in expeditions against the Tories two months in 1779-as a Lieutenant he was in constant service from just before the battle of King’s Mountain until the first of March following, about six months. This Deponent after passing the meridian of his life in prosperity and enjoying the confidence of his fellow citizens in various public trusts and honourable employments has been reduced by misfortunes to a want of many of those comforts with which he had hoped the industry and exertions of earlier years would have crowned the evening of his days. The last act of Congress for the relief of soldiers and officers of the revolution he hopes will be found to reach his care and he places the facts of his service before the Honorable Secretary at War in the confident hope that they will be comprehended within the meaning and intention of that act. The Deponent has no documentary evidence in regard to his service nor does he know of any person living from when he could procur the testimony as to his service. He was very young, when he entered the service, and there were none younger than himself in his company-he believes there are very few survivors of the services in which he was engaged. This Deponent hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed before me.
Alexander McDonald Justice of Peace
Commission Book of Governor John Sevier
April 2, 1796 - June 16, 1801
State of Tennessee
p. 26
Robert McFarland commissioned First Major of the regiment of Jefferson County, during good behaviour October 22nd 1799.
Robert McFarland's DAR #A076834.
Last Will and Testament of Robert McFarland of Jefferson Co. TN --Jefferson County TN Will Book 4, pp. 433, 434
ROBERT MCFARLAND SENR'S WILL
I Robert McFarland Senr of the County of Jefferson and State of Tennessee having become old and weak of Boddy but of sound mind and memory and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make, ordain, publish and declare this my last Will and Testament as follows,
First to my son James McFarland, my son John McFarland, my daughter Jane who intermarried with John Hogan Bean, my daughter Elizabeth who intermarried with Robert Hill, my daughter Margaret who intermarried with Benjamin McFarland, my daughter Sarah who intermarried with William George . . . . . .ONE OR MORE LINES SEEM TO BE MISSING......., my daughter Catie who intermarried with John Inman, my son William McFarland, my daughter Rachel who intermarried with Jessee George, I confirm all former gifts as they have personally received from me that portion of my estate that I desired for them at the time they left me.
Second to my son Robert McFarland I give and grant all the rights that I already have to that tract or parcel of land that he now lives on to be designated by a line running from the beginning corner of my North Carolina grant to where the two creeks meet in my meadow running there with the <____sic___> Creek on Spring Branch until it comes near to where an apple tree stands on the West Side of Side of Branch, thence so as to include the whole of the branch on my side until it comes to some Rooks above my springs above to my S. Son until the head spring therof leaving him the use of S. head Spring thence in a direct line so as to inter-sect the old line near a field of mine known by the name of the hollow field thence with S. line to where it corners with William Cox Sen'rs land.
3rd to my daughter Malinda McFarland I give and bequeath the horse ____ I formerly gave to her also one cow and calf, a bed and furniture and whatever else she may have acquired since she has kept house for me.
4th to my son Benjamin McFarland I give the tract of land whereon I now live provided he should return home from Missouri by the First day of January or at a reasonable time after and live with me and supply me with all the necessaries of life and do all things necessary to tender me comfortable as long as I may live but in case he should, fail, refuse or neglect to attend to me as above stated my will is that or then my daughter Malinda or my daughter Dorcas either of them that may comply with the conditions of this bequest should be entitled to S. lands giving to the oldest the first offer of same.
5th to my daughter Kitturah who interemarried with Zophar Layne I confirm all the gifts that I once made to her and she has received that portion intended for her except what may be hereinafter named.
6th to my daughter Dorcas who is now intermarried with Beverly Talley I give the Sorrell mare now in her possession also a bedstead and furniture and one cow and calf.
7th my will is that the negro Clark that was left to me by my father in law Benjamine Neal now deceased shall when myself or my heirs m(a)y be sold to the best advantage and the monies arrising therefrom be equally divided between my daughter Malinda and my daughter Kitturah my son Benjamin and my daughter Dorcas.
8th my will is my aged slave Delila who has become almost blind shall remain on and have her maintenance off the land I now live on.
9th my will is my faithful servant Elias shall be emancipated provided the laws of the state shall permit the same be done and if he cannot be lawfully emancipated I will that he shall hae the liberty of living with whom be may choose either my heirs or anyone else and in case he should live to be unable to support himself my will is that he shall have his support off the land I now live.
10th my will is that whatever property I do possess of not mentioned above shall be sold and proceeds applied to the payment of my last debts and should a surplus remain my son Benjamin shall have the same.
Lastly I constitute and appoint my two sons John McFarland and Robert McFarland executors to this my last will and testament whereof I have herunto made my mark and affixed my sseal this 15th day of September 1836.
Signed Sealed published and declared.
In presence of
his
Rueben Wyatt Robert x McFarland (seal)
Beverly Tally mark
William Hill
State of Tennessee )
Jefferson County )
March Session 1837
The last Will and Testament of Robert McFarland Snr. was presented in open Court for probate and thereupon came Reuben Wyatt and William Hill two of the sub-Witnessess to the same, who being duly sworn depose and say they were personally acquainted with Robert McFarland Snr they saw him make his mark to his said signature and acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament for teh purposes therein expressed and at the time of signing the same he was of sound and disposing mine and memory and at his request and in his presence they signed their names as subscribing witnesses to said will. It is therefore considered by the Court that said will be admitted to ___________ and therefore come John McFarland and Robert McFarland the executors therin named and was qualified for the faithful discharge of their duty thence they be exempted by the will from giving security.
Attach copy from the records of my office
Joseph Hamilton, Clerk
From Jefferson Co. Tennessee Will Book 4 and Sale Book 1833-1840 p. 30-31, an abstraction of the records on p. 434
"Witnesses, John McFarland and Robt. McFarland sworn say that Robert McFarland Sr., who departed this life on 10th of Feb. 1837, is the identical Robert McFArland Sr. who is named in the Pension certificate shown in court bearing date the day said dec'd departed this life leaving widow by the name of ?. She has not lived with him for more than six years and she is a citizen of Alabama. He died leaving the following chidren: James McFarland, a citizen of Carroll County, Georgia, John McFarland of Jefferson County, Tennessee, Jane McFarland who married John H. Bean, their residence unknown and reported to be dead, Elizabeth Hill widow of Jefferson County, Tennessee, the late Elizabeth McFarland, Margaret, who married Benj. McFarland, living in Missouri, Sarah who married Wm George living in Missouri, Robert McFarland of Jefferson County, Tennessee, Polly, who married Rolin Lawrence, living in McMinn County, Tennessee, Wm. McFarland residence unknown, Catherine, who married John Inman, of Jefferson County Tennessee, Rachel who married Jesse George, living in Missouri, Malinda Mcfarland of Jefferson County, Tennessee, Kitturah, who married Zophar Jayne, living in Illinois, Benj. McFarland, living in Jefferson County, Tennessee.
The following are notes from the McFarland genealogy website of Gary Morris: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hollow/8143/genealogy/mcfarland/rbtlanc.txt --
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FOURTH GENERATION
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***** 33 ***** Robert McFARLAND, son of Robert McFARLAND and Martha _____, was
born 15 Mar 1759 in Orange County, North Carolina, died 10 Feb 1837 in Jefferson
County, Tennessee, buried in McFarland Cem, Hamblen County, Tennessee. Robert
married (1) 5 Apr 1778 in Bedford County, Virginia to Margaret McNUTT daughter
of George MC NUTT, born 13 Dec 1759 in Knox County, Tennessee, died 25 Jul 1804
in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Robert married (2) 31 Aug 1805 in Jefferson
County, Tennessee to Mary NEAL daughter of Benj, born about 1775 in Virginia,
died 1820 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Robert married (3) 8 Mar 1821 in
Jefferson County, Tennessee to Mary WEAVER born about 1760 in Virginia(?).
----- NOTES FOR Robert McFARLAND:
MILITARY: Revolutionary War; Dar Patriotic Index; Lieutenant and Captain in
North Carolina Militia.
CONFLICT-DEATH: 10 Feb 1837 from IGI at FHC; DAR Patriotic Index says 20 May
1834. World Family Tree #5 has died 20 may 1834 and 16 Feb 1837.
NOTES: One source is DAR Magazine No.76, 122; DAR No 83, 391.
RESIDENCE: Robert move to Washington County, Virginia and then to Greene
County, and lived in the Bend of the Nolichucky River, a short distance west of
John McFarland, his uncle. Robert became the first sheriff of Jefferson County.
Mentioned in THE MYTH OF SIR JOHN MACFARLANE 1997,1998 by James A. McFarland
(C)ole Creek Productions, Inc. Tulsa, OK, copy at Houston Public Library (Clayton
Branch).
BIOGRAPHY: From Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Applications, Seattle
Public Library; Robert McFarland born 15 Mar 1759 Orange Co, VA; about age 8 with
father to Bedford County, VA, for about 4 years, thence to Botetourt County, VA,
where entered Rev War 1776, moved to Washington Co, VA 1779, moved to Jefferson
Co, TN. Had son Robert, Jr, Carl<?>. Died 20 May 1834. Married Margaret McNutt
of Jefferson County, TN; Son Robert born 17 Apr 1791, died 11 Aug 1844 <who
married (1) Hannah BARTON, and (2) Mary Ann SCOTT [1800-1866]>.
CONFLICT-MARRIAGE: Note similarity of Marriage dates of Robert MC Farland and
Mary Jones 3 Apr 1778 Bedford county. "Marriage Bonds of Bedford County, VA
1755-1800" by Earle S. Dennis 1932 at Bellingham Library R929.3755 Marriage.
RESIDENCE: 1779-(<=) 1783 Washington County, VA.
RESIDENCE: He was among the pioneer settlers on the Wataga Settlement,
entering claim to a tract of land at Springvale, now Jefferson County, in 1783,
at the close of the Revolutionary War.
LAND: 1783 TENNESSEE, Greene County Oct 22 William T. Lewis entered 640 acres
including improvements by Samuel King in great bend of Nolichucky River, below
mouth of Lick River. Caveat by Robert McFarland 17 Jan 1784; caveat withdrawn
& grant to James M. Lewis. Warrant 2 Dec 1784; (Book 1, page 22).
LAND: 1783 TENNESSEE, Greene County Oct 27 Joseph Alexander entered 200 acres
in Greene County, on Long Creek, Warrant 7 June 1784; granted to Robert McFarland
(Book 1, page 76).
COURT: 1790 TENNESSEE, Greene County May Common Pleas. Robert McFarland,
overseer of road from William McFarland's place, to river road near Long Creek;
Jesse Hopkins overseer of road from Lick Creek to William McFarlands (Page 158).
TAXLIST: 1785 VIRGINIA, Washington County: Robert Jr (est born 1755-1760).
PLACE: Russell County formed 1785 from Washington County.
TAXLIST: 1790 VIRGINIA, Russell County: Robert.
RESIDENCE: Lived abt 1790 in Greene County, Tn, after his uncle John had moved
there. Robert lived in the Bend of the Nolichucky River, a short distance west
of John McFarland, his uncle.
TAXLIST: 1791/2 TENNESSEE, Greene County Robert McFarland, Benj. Mcfarland.
TAXLIST: 1797 TENNESSEE, Greene County Robert McFarling, 1 white, no acreage.
TAXLIST: 1800 TENNESSEE, Jefferson County"Early Tennessee Tax Lists" Byron
Sistler 1977 Bellingham Library 929.3768 Robert McFarland.
MARRIAGE: 1820 TENNESSEE, Jefferson County. Robert McFarland and Mary Weaver.
March 8, 1820, St. Pauls Presbyterian Church. SOURCE: IGI. [*** NOTE: Elsewhere
have marriage as March 8, 1821 ***]
First Sheriff of Jefferson County, TN.
DEATH: Pension book shows Robert died May 20, 1834, but the old family bible
states it as February 5, 1837.
PROBATE: 1836 Jefferson Co, TN.
SOURCE: World Family Tree Disk #5 has family and childrens dates, and also LDS
Ancestral File.
CEMETERY: TENNESSEE, Hamblen County, Col. Robert McFarland Cemetery (6 1/2
miles SE of Morristown). Robert McFarland March 15, 1759 -Feb 5, 1837. Elizabeth
Hill w/o Robert d. May 9, 1833, age 54y, 5m, 28d. Robert Hill d. Feb 26, 1832,
age 81y, 4m, 1d. Mary A. McFarland w/o Robert McFarland Feb 11, 1799 - Feb 23,
1866. SOURCE: USGENWEB, Hamblen County, INTERNET.
----- NOTES FOR Margaret McNUTT:
PARENTS: George MC NUTT.
BIRTH: First white child born south of the French Broad River.
----- NOTES FOR Mary NEAL:
PARENTS: Benjamin NEAL and Elizabeth _____.
MARRIAGE: Married (1) ______ COX.
===CHILDREN of Robert McFARLAND and Margaret McNUTT
+ 101 James M. McFARLAND b 2 Nov 1778 Botetourt County,
Virginia. M Elizabeth CARMICHAEL.
+ 102 John McFARLAND b 17 May 1780 Washington County,
Virginia. M Virginia (Jane) (Jenny) McNUTT.
+ 103 Jane (Jean) McFARLAND b 12 Mar 1782 Washington County,
Virginia. M John Hogan BEAN.
+ 104 Elizabeth (Betsy) McFARLAND b 11 Nov 1784/1788
Washington County, Virginia. M Robert HILL.
+ 105 Margaret (Peggy) McFARLAND b 27 Jan 1787 Washington
County, Virginia. M Benjamin A. McFARLAND.
+ 106 Sarah (Lucy) McFARLAND b 13 Dec 1788 Washington County,
Virginia. M William GEORGE.
+ 107 Robert McFARLAND b 17 Apr 1791 Greene County, Tennessee.
M (1) Hannah BARTON. M (2) Mary Ann SCOTT.
+ 108 Mary (Polly) McFARLAND b 28 May 1793 Greene County,
Tennessee. M Rowland LARRIMORE.
+ 109 William McFARLAND b 4 Oct 1795 Greene County, Tennessee.
M Mary McNUTT.
+ 110 Catherine McFARLAND b 26 Jan 1799 Jefferson County,
Tennessee. M John INMAN.
+ 111 Rachel McFARLAND b 23 Dec 1802 Jefferson County,
Tennessee. M Jessie GEORGE.
===CHILDREN of Robert McFARLAND and Mary NEAL
112 Melinda McFARLAND b 20 Jun 1806 Jefferson County,
Tennessee.
+ 113 Keturah McFARLAND b 22 Sep 1808 Jefferson County,
Tennessee. M Zopher JAYNE.
114 Dorcas McFARLAND b 24 Oct 1811 Jefferson County,
Tennessee, d abt 1811/1817 Jefferson County, Tennessee.
115 Ibbie McFARLAND b 26 Jun 1813 Jefferson County,
Tennessee, d 1820 Jefferson County, Tennessee.
+ 116 Benjamin McFARLAND b 3 May 1815 Jefferson County,
Tennessee. M Sarah COX.
+ 117 Dorcas McFARLAND b 11 Jul 1818 Jefferson County,
Tennessee. M Beverly Burl TALLEY.
**** MOST RECENT UPDATE **** MUCH OF THIS ROBERT LAND WARRANTS IS FOR
ROBERT, SON OF ROBERT OF JEFFERSON CO, TN. (NOTE ESPECIALLY THE FIRST NEAR THE
GREAT BEND OF NOLICHUCKY). The others at Sinking Creek, north side, do relate
to the descendants of Duncan, though (perhaps?).
questionable link: Most or all of Robert in Greene Co, TN is from other
families, not descent from Duncan.
DELETE THIS INFORMATION FROM THIS RECORD LATER.
QUESTIONABLE LINK: Very weak link to this family, but a strong link with
family of William, (cousin), William Lewis, and cousin Alexander McFarland of
Greene County, Tennessee. Am including him here for now, as he must be
grandson of Duncan McFarland.
JEFFERSON CO.
LAND: 1783 TENNESSEE, Greene County Oct 22 William T. Lewis entered 640 acres
including improvements by Samuel King in great bend of Nolichucky River, below
mouth of Lick River. Caveat by Robert McFarland 17 Jan 1784; caveat withdrawn
& grant to James M. Lewis. Warrant 2 Dec 1784; (Book 1, page 22).
LAND: 1783 TENNESSEE, Greene County Oct 23 Thomas Jonakin entered 400 acres in
Greene Co, at head of south fork of Sinking Creek, on north side of Nolichucky
River, below Bent Creek; warrant 7 June 1784; granted to Robert McFarlin. (Book
1, page 46).
LINKS: Oct 22 1783 same date for Alexander McFarland, and area of Sinking
Creek same place as Alexander.
LAND: 1783 TENNESSEE, Greene County Oct 27 Joseph Alexander entered 200 acres
in Greene County, on Long Creek, Warrant 7 June 1784; granted to Robert
McFarland (Book 1, page 76).
LAND: 1786 TENNESSE, Greene County Nov 1 Robert Armstrong entered 300 acres in
Greene County, on south side of Nolichucky River, adj. Robert McFarland. (Page
101. #72.).
LAND: 1788 TENNESSEE, Greene County Aug 23 Robert McFarland entered 400 acres
on south side of Sinking Creek, including John Crouch Cabin. (Page 43, grant
#641).
LAND: 1789 TENNESSEE, Greene County Aug 22 grant to Robert McFarland 331 acres
on south side of Nolachucky River (Grant #818).
COURT: 1790 TENNESSEE, Greene County May Common Pleas. Robert McFarland,
overseer of road from William McFarland's place, to river road near Long Creek;
Jesse Hopkins overseer of road from Lick Creek to William McFarlands (Page
158).
LAND: 1791 TENNESSEE, Greene County Nov 28 deed, Robert McFarland to Stephen
Pate, for 78 acres (Part of 200), on south side of Nolachucky River, grant #818
on 22 Aug 1789; signed Robert, Jane McFarland; witness, Benjamin McFarland.
(Book 2, page 197).
LAND: 1792 TENNESSEE, Greene County Aug 26, deed Robert McFarland to Benjamin
Armstrong, for 121 acres on south side of Nolachucky River, part of Grant
#818, in 1789. Witness, Alexander McFarland. (Book 2, page 217).
COL. ROBERT McFARLAND CEMETERY
LOCATION: ABOUT 6 AND ONE- HALF MILES SOUTHEAST OF MORRISTOWN ON SPRINGVALE PIKE.
THE FARM FOR MANY YEARS BELONGED TO THE McFARLANDS.
ROBERT McFARLAND MAR 15,1759-FEB 5, 1837
THE ROBERT MCFARLAND CHAPTER, SONS OF THE REVOLUTION, AT THE ANNUAL
MEETING MARCH 25TH, 1918 VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO DESIGNATE MARCH 15TH, WHICH IS THE
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY OF COL. ROBERT MCFARLAND, AS THE ANNUAL MEETING DATE OF THIS
CHAPTER, IN MEMORY OF THE ONLY OFFICER OF THE REVOLUTION WHOSE REMAINS REST IN
HAMBLEN COUNTY SOIL, HE HAVING BEEN BURIED ON THE OLD PLANTATION NEAR SPRINGVALE, TENNESSEE.
COL. ROBERT MCFARLAND WAS A BOY OF SEVENTEEN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE
REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND RODE BY HIS FATHER'S SIDE TO THE BATTLE OF KING'S MOUNTAIN.
HE WAS BORN IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY IN VIRGINIA, MARCH 15TH, 1759 AND
DIED FEBRUARY 5TH, 1837. HE MARRIED MARGARET MCNUTT, THE FIRST WHITE
CHILD BORN SOUTH OF THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER. HIS FATHER WAS AN OFFICER
IN THE COLONIAL ARMY AND FATHER AND SON WERE PIONEERS IN THE WATAUGA
SETTLEMENT. HE WAS THE FATHER OF COL. ROBERT MCFARLAND THE THIRD, WHO
SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE WAR OF 1812. HIS GRANDSON, COL. ROBERT
MCFARLAND THE FOURTH, SERVED WITH THE CONFEDERATE ARMY IN THE CIVIL
WAR AND WAS AFTERWARD JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE AND LIVED IN MORRISTOWN.
SIR JOHN MCFARLAND, OF ARROUQUAH, SCOTLAND, BORN THERE IN 1708 AND WHO
CAME TO VIRGINIA IN 1746, WAS THE AMERICAN HEAD OF THIS FAMILY AND THE
GRANDFATHER OF ROBERT MCFARLAND, THE SECOND.
WILLIAM CALLOWAY'S LIST OF LOYAL AMERICANS GIVES HIS NAME AND OATH OF
ALLEGIANCE TO VIRGINIA.
THE OLD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA, IN WHICH SR.
JOHN WAS AN ELDER, IS STANDING TODAY.
THIS HISTORY IS GIVEN AS THE REASON WHY THIS CHAPTER IS NAMED THE
ROBERT MCFARLAND CHAPTER, SONS OF THE REVOLUTION.
TAKEN FROM THE MINUTE BOOK OF ROBERT MCFARLAND CHAPTER.
COPIED DECEMBER 29,1936 - ADA RUTH NOE
Robert McFarland: Lieutenant-Captain, North Carolina Militia, $153.00 Annual Allowance $459.00 Amount Received April 24 1833 Pension Started Age 75 (1835 TN Pension Roll)
Commission Book of Governor John Sevier
April 2, 1796 - June 16, 1801
State of Tennessee
p. 26
Robert McFarland commissioned First Major of the regiment of Jefferson County, during good behaviour October 22nd 1799.
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