William McFarland

William McFarland

Male 1795 - 1825  (29 years)

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  • Name William McFarland  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Birth 4 Oct 1795  Jefferson Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Possessions 8 Sep 1817  Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Book O, p. 193. Robert McF. sells to Wm. McF. 166 and 1/2 acres on Bent Creek, from grant #3678. Evan's Line, Peter King's line. John McF. witness. 
    Possessions 1822  Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    William appears in the 1822 Capt. White tax list with 200 acres. In 1823 a William McFarland is in Capt. Hodges' list with 215 acres, also 1824. Not present after that. 
    Possessions 14 Dec 1824  Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Land Entry Book 1824-1891, FHL 008320453, p. 238. Grant of 140 acres north of Nolichucky, surveyed by Robert Hill and John Coffman. 
    Death 10 Sep 1825  Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I29404  MacFarlane
    Last Modified 29 May 2024 

    Father Robert McFarland, FT218687 RoM02,   b. 15 Mar 1759, Orange Co., North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Feb 1837, Jefferson Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Margaret Dibberty,   b. 23 Dec 1759, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jul 1803, Jefferson Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 7 Jan 1778  Botetourt County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 7 Jan 1778  Montgomery Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6359  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary McNutt,   b. 7 Sep 1793, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Dec 1852, Knox, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage 14 Sep 1814  Knox Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 14 Sep 1814  Knox, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Children 
    +1. Catherine Kain McFarland,   b. 29 Jul 1815, Jefferson City, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Nov 1875, McMinn County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +2. Margaret McFarland,   b. 12 May 1818   d. 11 Nov 1859, Knox, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +3. Mary Jane McFarland,   b. 18 Jan 1820, Knox, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Oct 1906, Knox, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Anne E. McFarland,   b. 1823   d. 18 Oct 1887, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +5. Sarah McFarland,   b. 1825   d. 9 Aug 1895, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F6056  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 May 2024 

  • Notes 
    • Mary Helen Haines notes:

      1810: William McFarland was witness along with Robert McFarland Sr., and Robert McF. Jr. Jefferson Co. Deed Book J, p. 73 (p. 215)

      1812: William McFarland and Robert McF. Jr are witnesses to a sale of land, 100 acres from Solomon Cox to John McFarland in Jefferson Co., shop aide $300. On south side of Holston R. in Nobbs, Sept 30 1812. , Vol. K, p. 170 (p. 264-265) (This John McFarland is the son of Robert McF. Sr.)

      1822: Tax List Jefferson Co. includes William McFarland, Andrew B., Benjamin Sr., James, John, John Sr.

      From: Fifth Survey District of Tennessee, Grants 1-800, 1807-1812, Volume A; by Diane E. Pedersen; Mountain Press, Signal Mountain, TN; 1990. Covering Anderson, Clairborne, Grainger, Jefferson, Knox, and Sevier Counties.

      Page 15: #1720: William McFarland enters 15 acres in Jefferson County on Little Bent Creek. Part of Cert No. 15 for 500 acres issued by the Register of East TN 01 Jan 1810 to James Trimble. Entered 15 Jul 1816, William McFarland.

      Page 24: #1791: William Cox enters 40 acres in Jefferson County east of McFarland's Branch. Part of Cert No. 945 for 100 acres issued by the Register of East TN 02 Jun 1815 to Nathaniel Taylor. Entered 25 Oct 1816, William Cox.

      Page 34: #1866: Robert McFarland enters 240 acres in Jefferson County on a branch of Bent Creek including plantation where James Coffman now lives. Cert No. 1286 for 240 acres issued 21 Mar 1817 by the Register of East TN to Joseph Calloway. Entered 21 Mar 1817, Robert McFarland.

      Page 51: #2008: William McFarland enters 8 acres in Jefferson County near a cabin built by James Scrimpshier. Part of War. No. 1052 for 40 acres issued by the Register of East TN 01 Aug 1815 to Jacob Peck. Entered 16 Dec 1817, William McFarland.

      Page 51: #2010: William McFarland enters 7 acres in Jefferson County adj. his land. Part of War. No. 1052 for 40 acres issued by the Register of East TN to Jacob Peck. Entered 16 Dec 1817, William McFarland.

      Page 65: #2115: Henry Bradford enters 50 acres in Jefferson County on Long Creek adj. Benjamin McFarland and Charles Harris. 20 acres on part of Cert No. 1392 for 370 acres issued 24 Mar 1818 to Ezekiel England, and 30 acres on part of Cert No. 669 for 500 acres issued 12 Oct 1808 to John Hays. Entered 08 Apr 1818, Henry Bradford by Alex B. Bradford.

      Page 76: #2205: Daniel Witt enters 20 acres in Jefferson County on the Cedar Fork of Long Creek adj. John Maze. Part of Cert No. 249 for 74 ¾ acres issued by the Commissioner of East TN 29 Jun 1818 to John McFarland. Entered 05 Oct 1818, Daniel Witt.

      Page 78: #2222: Isaac Cox enters 10 acres in Jefferson County south of Holston and French Broad Rivers adj. Evans. Part of Cert No. 1216 for 200 acres issued by the Commissioner of East TN 17 Sep 1812 to John Brown. Entered 14 Dec 1818, Isaac Cox. This entry ought to be founded on Cert No. 249 for 74 ¾ acres issued to John McFarland.

      Page 93: #2339: William McFarland enters 10 acres in Jefferson County on Nolechucky adj. Peter King. Part of Cert No. 249 for 74 ¾ acres issued by the Commissioner of East TN 29 Jun 1818 to John McFarland. Entered 09 Oct 1819, William McFarland.

      Page 95: #2358: William McFarland enters 14 3/4 acres in Jefferson County on Nolychucky River including an improvement made by Coffman. Part of Cert No. 249 for 74 ¾ acres issued by the Commissioner of East TN 29 Jun 1818 to John McFarland. Entered 15 Mar 1820, William McFarland.

      Page 99: #2394: James McFarland enters 16 acres in Jefferson County on the Sinking Fork of Long Creek adj. Benjamin McFarland Sr. Part of Cert No. 1018 for 50 acres issued 01 Aug 1815 to Samuel Nicholson. Entered 13 Feb 1821, James McFarland.

      Page 102-103: #2422: William McFarland enters 5 acres in Jefferson County on Bent Creek adj. William McClanahan and Peter King including an improvement and cabin made by John Coffman. Part of Cert No. 1033 for 150 acres issued 01 Aug 1815 by Edward Scott, Register of East TN, to Jacob Peck. Entered 20 Nov 1821, William McFarland.

      There is no William McFarland in the Tennessee census in 1830 that fits.

      Some sources say he died Sept 10, 1825 in Texas (which would have been a part of Mexico at that time). Have no knowledge of this. However, if that is the case, then when his father wrote his will in 1836, he did not know that William was not alive. That seems very strange.

      Trees on Ancestry say he was married to Mary Kain McNutt, who was found in the 1850 census in Knox Co. living next to a Robert A. McNutt, age 30. Trees also list 3 children to William and Mary: Cathrine Kain McFarland 1815-1875; Margaret 1818-1859; Mary Jane 1820-1906. The 1850 census lists Mary with two girls: Ann E., born 1823, and Sarah G. born 1825.

      Letter to Mary T. Haines lists this information about the family:
      children: Katherine Kain married Robt. Love
      Margaret married F.A.R. McNutt
      Mary Jane married Robt. McNutt
      Ann Eliza married Samuel McCall
      Sarah married Amos Pickle

  • Sources 
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