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- QUESTIONABLE LINK: James is most likely the son of John. He must have died
during the winter before his father died. Thus, he would not have been
mentioned in his fathers will. Circumstances suggesting otherwise: John
mentioned one of his grandsons, but why would he not mention his "deceased"
sons children?
MARRIAGE: 1792 PENNSYLVANIA, Fayette County (?). James McFarland to Martha
Boggs, Jan 3, 1792. SOURCE: (ON INTERNET USGENWEB, PENNSYLVANIA)
"Presbyterian Circuit Rider Marrriages 1790-1810: Washington and Fayette
County, PA" NOTE: These marriages appear to have been by Presbyterian Circuit
riders serving congregations in Washington and Fayette Counties, PA.
RESIDENCE: Lived in Wheeling, WV. Moved to Champaign County, Ohio about 1805
(migration in records of Dotty Kinnun.
PROBATE: "Early West Virginia Wills" Compiled by K.T.H. McFarland 1993, found
at the Seattle Genealogical Society. Ohio County. James McFarland, wife
Martha. Children John and Moses. Exec. Walter Denny and John Boggs Jr.
Witnesses Samuel Steel, Elizabeth Denny Dated Nov 21, 1796.
RESEARCHER-EMAIL: 2000 Dotty (Rowe) Kinnun <Kinnun@venturalink.net>, descent
from son John.
PROBATE: 1796 VIRGINIA, Ohio County. WILL OF JAMES MCFARLAND. SOURCE: Ohio
County Record of Wills Book 1, Page 37 County Clerk, Ohio County West Virginia.
[This record is a typewritten copy of the actual will itself, and includes some
spelling corrections]
In the name of God Amen I James McFarland of the County of Ohio and State of
Virginia Yeoman being at present in an infirm state of health but of sound and
disposing mind and mercy do this Twenty first day of November in the year of
our lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six make and ordain this my last
will Testament in the manner following that is to say------Imprimis I desire
that my Body may be decently Interred after my Decease confiding in the merits
of my blessed redeemer for and admission into the regions of Eternal happiness
Then I will that all such debts that I justly owe at the time of Decease and my
funeral Charges and Expenses be paid in the first place by my Executors
hereafter mentioned and as to the rest of my estate both real and personal I
dispose thereof as follows
----- Item, I give and devise and bequeath to my well beloved wife Martha
McFarland to my Beloved Children John and Moses McFarland all my land lying in
the County aforesaid to and for their own proper use and benefit until the Said
Children Shall arrive to the age of twenty one years and then I desire the land
to be Sold and Divided Equally in three Shares between my Said dear wife and
children then I give and bequeath to my said dear wife Martha and my said
Children (Viz) John and Moses the benefits of my personal Estate in manner as
following that is to say I desire that my Executors after my decease to get my
personal Estate appraised And then put to a public Sale, and the money arising
there from to be for ye, use of raising the Children ------ That I desire that
my Said Dear children be put to trades of their own choosing-----Then it is my
will that the Legacies hereby give and devised to my Said dear wife Shall be
Deemed and taken in full of her dower and thirds of all my real and personal
Estate whatsoever
---and lastly I do hereby Constitute and ordain and appoint my trusty friends
and Kinsman Walter Denny and John Boggs Jur. Both of the county of Ohio and
State of Virginia aforesaid and the Survivors of them Executors of this my last
Will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former or other wills by
me at any other time herefore made and declaring this only to be my last Will
and Testament----------------
.........In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this dated the
day and year first within mentioned. Signed Sealed published pronounced and
declared by the Said aforesaid James McFarland as and for his last will and
Testament in the presence of us ----- Saml. Steel, Elizabeth [X her mark]
Denny. James McFarland [Seal]
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Abt 1769 - 1796 (27 years)
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