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- 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
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