Robert McFarland

Abt 1741 - 1832  (41 years)

• Name	Robert McFarland  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	Abt 1741	Pennsylvania   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	Abt 1741	, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  Death	Between 1782 and 1832
  Death	1824	Pitt Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
  Burial	Peters Township, Pennsylvania
  Person ID	I29127	MacFarlane
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Irwin,   b. Abt 1758, Derry of, Cumberland, Pennsylvania
  Marriage	10 Mar 1777	Mercersburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania   [2, 4]
  Children	1. James McFarland,   b. , Cumberland of, Pennsylvania  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Robert McFarland,   b. , Cumberland of, Pennsylvania d. Aft 1850, Wilkins Township of, Allegheny, Pennsylvania  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Martha McFarland,   b. Abt Oct 1777, Peters Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania d. 8 Aug 1845, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. John McFarland,   b. Abt Sep 1779, Peters Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Jane McFarland,   b. Abt 1780, , Cumberland, Pennsylvania  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Joseph McFarland,   b. Abt 1781, , Cumberland, Pennsylvania  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. William McFarland,   b. Abt 1785, , Cumberland of, Pennsylvania  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Mary (Polly) McFarland,   b. Abt 1790, , Cumberland of, Pennsylvania  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Elizabeth McFarland,   b. Abt 1797, Pitt Township of, Allegheny, Pennsylvania d. Bef 1829, Pitt Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania (Age < 31 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Charles McFarland,   b. Abt 1802, Pitt Township of, Allegheny, Pennsylvania  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F6229	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

• Notes

  MHH notes: Is this his first marriage? He would have been 36...this seems a little late. If he stayed in Cumberland Co., Peters township after his father sold land to Robert, son of Joseph of Bucks Co. in 1778, then there should be two Robert McFarlands in the tax lists or census records, and there is not. The records below from 1778 on would be for Robert, son of Joseph. However, there is a record for a Robert McFarland, Jr. serving under Capt. Wm. Huston in 1780. Penn. Archives, 5th Series, Vol. 6, p. 270. Since James McFarland (his brother) also served under Capt. Wm. Huston, this could be correct. What is the proof that connects Allegheny County McFarlands to this family? [Mcfarlan.ged.GED] TAXLIST: 1771-1779 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County, Peters Township (Cumberland County Tax Lists 1750-1780 LDS microfilm # 21087, 21088, 21089: 1771 (Freeman - young adult). 1774 (Freeman - Young adult. 1778 (owned 150 acres - 21 cleared, 2 horses, 3 cows, 12 sheep). 1779 (owned 240 acres, 1 negro, 4 horses, 6 cows). 1780 (owned 4 horses, 6 cows, 3 negros). Last few entries may be Robert, son of Joseph??? MARRIAGE: 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. Marriage March 10 1777 Robert McFarlin and Elizabeth Irwin of Derry. (the record below is also attributed Robert, son of Joseph.) 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. Robert McFarland died 22 Jan 1823 (elder in church for 24 years, since 1798/1799). Baptisms: 1777 Oct 25 Martha, dau of Robert McFarland [Robert, son of Robert] 1779 Sep __ (-----), child of Robert Jr. [Robert, son of Robert] CENSUS: 1800 PENNSYLVANIA, Franklin County, page 868 01201-02201. TO-DO: Recheck census records for Franklin County 1800, 1790, 1810, 1820. [Mcfarlan.ged]

  
  

• Sources

  [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. [S1242] Mcfarlan.ged.GED. Date of Import: Feb 21, 1999 [S1243] Mcfarlan.ged. Date of Import: Feb 21, 1999 [S1614] Marriage Records 1769-1812.