Eleanor McFarland
1756 - Bef 1840 (< 83 years)
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Name Eleanor McFarland Birth 1756 Augusta Co, Virginia 
Gender Female Birth 1760 Augusta Co., Virginia Name Eleanor (Ellen) McFarland Death Bef 1840 Tazewell Co., Virginia Person ID I30235 MacFarlane Last Modified 29 May 2024
Father William McFarland, BY214647, b. 1732, Ireland d. 1791, Round Mountain area, Wythe Co., Virginia (Age 59 years) Relationship natural Mother Elizabeth Gibson, b. Abt 1735, Augusta Co. Virginia d. Abt 1770, Augusta Co., Virginia (Age 35 years) Relationship natural Marriage Abt 1755 Augusta Co., VA Family ID F5515 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Thomas Neel, b. 1750, Virginia d. Bef 1825, Tazewell Co., Virginia (Age < 74 years) Marriage Abt 1774 Married 1782 Wolf Creek, Montgomery Co., Virginia Children 1. Robert Neel, b. 15 Sep 1775, VA d. 13 Jan 1837, Tazewell Co., VA (Age 61 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. Alexander Neel, b. Abt 1777, VA d. 14 Mar 1845, Tazewell Co., VA (Age 68 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. Duncan Neel, b. 1779, Augusta Co., VA d. 1842, Coffee Co., Tennessee (Age 63 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. Jennie Neel, b. 1783, Montgomery Co., VA d. 1834, Virginia (Age 51 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]5. Catherine "Kate" Neel, b. Abt 1783, Montgomery Co., VA d. 1839, Tazewell Co., VA (Age 56 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]6. James Neel, b. 1789, Montgomery Co., VA d. 1812 (Age 23 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]7. William Edgar Neel, b. 1790, Wythe Co, VA d. 1877, Tazewell, Virginia, USA (Age 87 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]8. Mary Neel, b. 1790, Wythe Co., Virginia [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]9. Elizabeth Betsy Neel, b. 1793, Wythe Co., Virginia d. 1850, Martin Co., KY (Age 57 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]10. Zachariah Neel, b. 1794, Wythe Co, VA d. 1859, Tazewell, Virginia, USA (Age 65 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]11. Matilda "Tillie" Neel, b. 1795, Montgomery Co., VA d. 1860, Tazewell, Virginia, USA (Age 65 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F5599 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 29 May 2024
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Notes
Mary Helen Haines notes:
In Lake Parson's book: Col. James McFarlane of Virginia, p. 119, she says that Thomas Neel was an attorney and they married in 1774 and then moved to the Grapefield section of what is Bland Co. today. He practiced law in Tazewell Co., was a Methodist Class leader and a farmer.
Eleanor, in 1825, was living on the property of her father that was in the hands of her brother James, who mentioned her in his will of 1825.
In 1830 she is in the census of Tazewell Co. as Eleanor Neel, bet. 70 and 80 years old with a total of 7 members living there.
In 1840, she is not present.
Bland County History, prod. by Bland County Centenial, p. 84. "Thomas Neel and Ellen McFarlane Neel moved from Augusta County to Wolf Creek (Grapefield, Bland Co.) in about the year 1757. {this date is incorrect,Thomas Neel is not present on the 1782 Montgomery Co. tax list} To this union were born six sons Robert, Alexander, William, Duncan, Zachariah, James, and four daughters Kate, Jennie, Tillie, and Betsy. One son was killed in the War of 1812."
PROBATE: 1830 Russell County, Virginia Will of James McFarlane Will Book 4a,
page 466-467 Made 3 Dec 1825, exec 12 Aug 1830.
...I James McFarlane of the County of Russell and State of Virginia do hereby
make my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say.
...1st I desire all my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid out of my
perishable property
...2dly I give to my son James M. McFarlane Elizabeth McFarlane & Malinda
McFarlane all my personal estate including my slaves to be equally divided
between them
...3dly I give to my son James M. McFarlane all my land in the County of
Russell State aforesaid and the buildings thereon with the exception that the
said Elizabeth & Malinda shall have the privilege of living in my house until
they get married the aforesaid lands buildings etc I give to said James M.
McFarlane & his heirs forever.
...4thly I give all my lands in the County of Tazwell State aforesaid to my son
James M. McFarlane Elizabeth McFarland and Malinda McFarlane with the exception
that Elenor Neal and her daughter Mary Neal shall have a life Estate of the
bent of the creek whereon they now live, they the said James M. McFarlane
Elizabeth & Malinda to have and to hold the said lands to be equally divided
between them to them and their heirs forever
...5thly I give to my son Alexander one dollar to be paid by James M. McFarlane
...6thly I give to my daughter Clarissa Kindrick one dollar to be paid by the
said James M. McFarlane
...7thly I give to my son Augustus McFarlane one dollar to be paid by James M.
McFarlane
...8thly and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint James M. McFarlane and
Joseph Shoemaker Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking
all other or former wills or Testaments by me heretofore made.
...In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3d day of
December 1825. James McFarlane (Seal)
...Signed, sealed published and declared as and for the last will and testament
of the above named James McFarlane in presence of us John Burk Joseph Shoemaker
...At a quarterly Court continued and held for Russell County on the 4th day of
August 1830. This instrument of writing was exhibited in Court as and for the
last Will and Testament of James McFarlane deceased and proven by the oaths of
Joseph Shoemaker and John Burk the two subscribing witnesses thereto, and was
also proven to be in the hand writing of the Testator, and ordered to be
recorded And Joseph Shoemaker one of the executors therein named refusing to
take upon himself any part of the further(?) of the execution thereof, on the
motion of James M. McFarlane the other executor therein named who made oath,
and together with John T. Smith William Williams and William Ferrell his
securities, entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $8000
conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted the said James M.
McFarlane for obtaining probat of the said Will in due form
...Teste James P. Carrell C.R.C.
On Jan. 9, 1839 a deed is entered (where?) I am quoting from the book, Col James. McFarlane of Virginia, by Lake McFarlane Parsons, p. 12. "Jan. 9, 1839-Alexander Neal, William Neal and Mary Neal of Tazewell to Elizabeth McFarland and Malinda McFarlane and James McFarlane of Russell Co. Virgina. Mary Neal relinguishes tiitle bond which was given her by James McFarlane, deceased to Lyda place, made by Thomas Neal and William McFarlane, deceased, Muddy fork of Wolf Creek in Tazewell County Virginia."