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- Mary Helen Haines notes:
Roda Robinett born abt. 1789 to 1792 in VA, father Wm. McFarling and Lucy McFarling according to the death records. I don't know why she is listed as McFall in most trees instead of McFarland. If this is all true, then Lucy would be a second wife to William, and Rhoda born just before William's death. Also, Rhoda would have been very young at the time of James B. McFarland's birth, which may explain why she gave him and sister Nancy up. Someone needs to find all these court records to clear up this mystery. There is a James Burriss, age 55 in the Western Dist. Tazewell Co. with wife Francis and children in the 1860 census. In the Eastern District is James B. Mcfarlin age 55 with wife Christina and children.
Notes from an email received from a descendant of James B. McFarland, 2014.
I am researching the family of James B. McFarland (1809-1876) who lived in Tazewell Co., VA. It appears that he was the son of a Rhoda McFarland and unknown Burriss because he is alternatively called James Burriss in some records, but mostly he is always called "James B. McFarland" in all Wythe and Tazewell Co., VA records. James' mother, Rhoda McFarland is mentioned in court records first as "infant of William McFarland" and then two of her children are bound out in 1810, James and Nancy McFarland, and she is referred to as "now Rhoda Robinett." As to her father, William McFarland, he appears to be the one that died in 1791 in Wythe Co., VA. There are deeds in Tazewell Co., VA where Daniel, James, and Isabella Crawford are named as William's heirs.
The source of this information was identified by Mary B. Kegley in an e-mail, Sept. 2014:
"From a published source, page 104, of Archives of the Pioneers of Tazewell Co. by Netti Shriner Yantis, she published Order book 1, and on page 357 records this: March 27, 1810, Ordered that the overseers of the Poor bind James and Nancy McFarlin, children of Rhoda McFarlin, now Rhoda Robnit [usually Robinett] to William Smith (WR) as the law directs.
On page 5 there was another interesting item (page 20 of the court order book), January 6, 1801, Ordered that overseers of the Poor bind Rhoda McFarland infant of William McFarland to John Peery, Gent. [Peerys were a very prominent family of Tazewell County]. There may be other references. "
MHH: I looked up John Peery (1748-1817) and found out that he lived in the Burkes Garden area during this time and raised his family here before moving on to KY. His heritage is Scots-Irish, and his father emigrated from Ireland abt. 1737 and they settled in the Bordon tract (around Calf Pasture River) before John moved to Burkes Garden abt. 1771. It is likely that he moved south abt. the same time as William McFarland, and they probably knew each other. Two of John Perry's sons stayed in the area and their plats of land are visible in the 1870 plat map of Burke's Garden. He was known as John Peery Blacksmith, or "Long John" A history of this family can be found in the book History of Tazewell County and Southwest VA 1748-1929, by Wm. C. Pendleton, pub. 1920 and available on Ancestry. pp. 420-423
Michael Robinett would have married her about 1810 according to the above. Was that a condition of the marriage, that she give up her two children? He certainly had already been married and lost his wife,
Michael Robinett is 26 to 44 in 1810 Wythe Co. census, wife is 26-44. (1766-1784), so is this Rhoda?
1 male under 10 (could be Hezekiah born 1804 ), 2 females under 10
1 male 10-15 (could be George), 2 females 10-15
3 males 16-25 (one could be Samuel born 1794), 1 female 16-25 (born bet. 1785-94)
In 1820 he is in Evansham, Wythe Co. over 45, she is 26 to 44.
3 males under 10, 3 females under 10 (these would be Rhoda's)
1 male 10-15, 1 female 10-15
3 males 16-25, 2 females 16-25
1 male 26-44, 1 female 26-44 (Rhoda)
1 male 45+ (Michael)
In 1830 Michael is in Russell Co.. He is 60 to 69, she is 40 to 49.
2 males under 5 (one is Randolph, other could be William Monroe)
1 male 5 thru 9 (Henry)
1 male 10-14, (Rhoda's boy-born 1815-1820, could be Matthais)
1 male 15-19 (prob. Rhoda's boy-born 1810-15, but can't be sure)
1 male 30-39 (born 1790-1800) prob. Samuel
1 male 60 -69 (Michael)
2 females 10-14 (Rhoda's girls)
1 female 40-49 (Rhoda)
In 1840 Michael is in Scott Co.. he is 60 to 69 (therefore 1760 to 1770), she is 40 to 49 (therefore born 1790 to 1800).
1 male 10 thru 15 (Randolph)
1 male 15-20 (Henry)
1 male 60-70 (Michael)
1 female 5-10
1 female 40-50 (Rhoda)
Living next door is Matthais Robinett who is 20 to 30 Prob. son by Rhoda
on same page as Samuel Robinett who is 40 to 50. Prob. son by 1st marriage
Michael Robinett and his wife Rhody, signed papers at Scott Co., VA in 1842
(recorded in Wythe Co., VA in 1843 as heirs of the estate of John Dunn.
(Source: Allen Robinett and his Descendants in America, Part VI-B-1:
Descendants of James, 135: Descendants of Michael, 13513; prepared by James
M. Robinett; Current Issue 1993.)
Roda Robinett is in Scott Co. VA in 1850 with sons Henry and Randolph.
fam. 861.Roda, age 58 with Henry Robinett age 28, and Randolph 23
Samuel with wife Rebecca is in same district, p. 144. Can't find Matthais. There are two younger Roda Robinetts. One is one year old, daughter of George Robinett, born 1795, next to William B. Neal family. The other is Roda Robinett, born 1834, daughter of Hesekiah, born 1804. Those two men could be Michael's sons from his first marriage, and step-sons of Rhoda.
She is in Wise Co. VA in 1860 living with son Randolph Robinett and family. Henry is in Wise Co. also, living with James Robinett (b. 1802) and his wife Jemima. I believe James is a son of Michael and first wife. I found Matthais, born 1814 living in Wise Co. as well.
These are the sons of Michael and first wife I believe: Samuel born 1794, George born 1795, Hezekiah, born 1804, Michael born 1806. All are present in Scott Co. in 1850. Also the 5th son could be James, born 1802 living in Russell Co. VA in 1850, but in Wise in 1860. There is also the possibility of Sampson, born 1795, living in Russell in 1850.
The 3 sons I feel confident are Michael's and Rhoda's are: Matthais, born 1814, Henry born 1822, Randolph born 1827. There could possibly be 2 more, but I don't know their names or if they lived.
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