Esther Dunn

Abt 1726 - 1794  (68 years)

• Name	Esther Dunn  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	Between 1683 and 1711	Scotland   [4]
  Birth	1720
  Birth	Abt 1726	Ireland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Birth	Abt 1726	, , Ireland of
  Death	Between 1757 and 1800
  Death	1794	, Rockbridge, Virginia
  Death	1794	Rockbridge Co., VA   [1, 2]
  Burial	FallingSpring Ch, Rockbridge, Virginia
  Person ID	I30098	MacFarlane
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Robert McFarland, RoM02,   b. 1717, Northern Ireland d. 25 Dec 1797, Rockbridge Co., VA (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	27 Sep 1748	Earltown, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania   [3]
  Married	Abt 1752	Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania   [1]
  Married	1754	Cumberland, Pennsylavania   [4]
  Children	1. Abraham McFarland,   b. Abt 1754, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania d. Between 1787 and 1792, AT SEA (Age 33 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. William McFarland, BY3019,   b. 10 Jun 1755, Peters Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania d. 1 Jun 1825, Indian Creek, Cynthiana, Harrison, Kentucky (Age 69 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Letitia McFarland,   b. Abt 1757, Peters Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania d. , , Tennessee  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Esther McFarland,   b. Abt 1759, Cumberland Co. PA d. , , Kentucky  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Thomas McFarland,   b. Abt 1761, Peters Township, Cumberland of, Pennsylvania d. Aft 1830, , Rush, Indiana (Age > 70 years)   6. Rachel McFarland,   b. Abt 1765, Peters Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania d. 4 Jun 1825, , Green, Kentucky (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Rebecca McFarland,   b. Abt Aug 1771, Peters Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania d. Between 1793 and 1865 (Age 21 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5681	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Mary Helen Haines notes: could this not be Esther Dunn? We know that Robert's wife's name is Esther from the sale of their land in 1752 in Lancaster Co. PA. We are not sure if Esther's name is really Dunn, however a marriage took place in 1748 in the proximity of Donegal township, so it seems logical. Other Roberts in PA at this time include Robert, son of James of Cumberland Co.; however he is not noted as ever marrying, and he was not born until 1741. Thomas Sims McFarland, in his history said that the Robert of Rockbridge Co. came to America in 1740. This Robert did marry an Esther, who was his wife when he died in Rockbridge Co. VA in 1797. However, it is usually said that Esther is a Huston. I believe that the evidence overwhelmingly shows that the Robert of Rockbridge is the same man as the Robert, son of Robert and Jennet, of Lancaster Co. PA, then Cumberland Co. PA, before the move to Rockbridge VA in 1778. Therefore, the logical conclusion is the notes below speculating that Esther is Esther Huston is probably wrong. Author George Cleek's history has the two McFarland families (Duncan's and Robert's) completely mixed together. There is a Robert McFarland from the Duncan line also. Older notes below: [Mcfarlan.ged.GED] PARENTS: John HUSTON and Margaret CRAWFORD. LINKS: source "Early Western Augusta County Pioneers" 1957 by George W. Cleek Esther Houston, daughter of John Houston (1669-1755) and Margaret Crawford. NAME: HUSTON or HOUSTON. In Pennsylvania and Virginia up until about 1800, most everyone went by Huston. After 1800 several changed name to Houston. LINKS-TAXLIST: Cumberland County, PA Tax Lists 1750-1780. FHC microfilm # 21087, 21088, 21089. 1753 Peters Township, Cumberland County, PA TAX LIST. 1751 Widow Huston, John Huston, David Huston. 1753 Hugh Huston, John Huston, Widow Huston. 1763 Hugh Huston 250 acres, John Huston 200 acres, David Huston (young man) 100 acres. 1764 John Huston 200 acres, David Huston (young man) 100 acres. 1765 William Huston 260 acres, George Huston 350 acres, William Huston 100 acres, David Huston 100 acres. 1767 William Huston 275 acres (80 clear), 1 negro, 7 horse, 3 cows, George Huston 175 acres (50 clear), 3 horse, 4 cows, 2 sheep, David Huston 200 acres, James Huston 175 acres(19 clear), 3 horse, Margrett Huston 200 acres (40 clear), 2 horse, 2 cows. RESEARCHER: Charles John 918 Golden Arrow Street Great Falls, VA 22066. (Ancestral Files-John Huston and Margaret Crawford). [Mcfarlan.ged] PARENTS: John HUSTON and Margaret CRAWFORD. LINKS: source "Early Western Augusta County Pioneers" 1957 by George W. Cleek Esther Houston, daughter of John Houston (1669-1755) and Margaret Crawford. NAME: HUSTON or HOUSTON. In Pennsylvania and Virginia up until about 1800, most everyone went by Huston. After 1800 several changed name to Houston. LINKS-TAXLIST: Cumberland County, PA Tax Lists 1750-1780. FHC microfilm # 21087, 21088, 21089. 1753 Peters Township, Cumberland County, PA TAX LIST. 1751 Widow Huston, John Huston, David Huston. 1753 Hugh Huston, John Huston, Widow Huston. 1763 Hugh Huston 250 acres, John Huston 200 acres, David Huston (young man) 100 acres. 1764 John Huston 200 acres, David Huston (young man) 100 acres. 1765 William Huston 260 acres, George Huston 350 acres, William Huston 100 acres, David Huston 100 acres. 1767 William Huston 275 acres (80 clear), 1 negro, 7 horse, 3 cows, George Huston 175 acres (50 clear), 3 horse, 4 cows, 2 sheep, David Huston 200 acres, James Huston 175 acres(19 clear), 3 horse, Margrett Huston 200 acres (40 clear), 2 horse, 2 cows. RESEARCHER: Charles John 918 Golden Arrow Street Great Falls, VA 22066. (Ancestral Files-John Huston and Margaret Crawford). Facts about this person: Burial FallingSpring Ch, Rockbridge, Virginia Source: Mcfarlan.ged.GED Medium: Other Date of Import: Feb 21, 1999 Source: Mcfarlan.ged.GED Medium: Other Date of Import: Feb 21, 1999 Source: Mcfarlan.ged Medium: Other Date of Import: Feb 21, 1999 Facts about this person: Record Change January 25, 1998/99 Source: GREGORY.GED Medium: Other Date of Import: Feb 21, 1999 .

  
  

• Sources

  [S1242] Mcfarlan.ged.GED. Date of Import: Feb 21, 1999 [S1243] Mcfarlan.ged. Date of Import: Feb 21, 1999 [S1617] Ancestry.com, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;;;;;). [S1679] GREGORY.GED. Date of Import: Feb 21, 1999