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- Mary Helen Haines notes:
The Alexander McFarland who fought at Pt. Pleasant in 1774 and on the Nolachucky in 1776, was born in 1750 according to his pension records which I have read and transcribed.
He received his pension of 10 pounds a year from Augusta Co. from 1788 to 1797, then from Russell Co. 1798 to Sept. 1804.
It is unknown if this Alexander, wounded and needing a pension from 1788 to 1804, is the same Alexander who purchased 400 acres in Greene Co. TN in 1783.
Other records say that Alexander McFarland is the father of Robert Henry McFarland, who was born around 1740-50 time frame. This would mean an older Alexander than the one who received the pension.
An Alexander McFarland was also in VA when he signed a petition in 1785 to form Russell Co. from Washington Co. VA. This is assumed to be Alexander McFarland, who married Lydia Priest in that year. This should be Alexander McFarland, son of William McFarland. According to the Personal Property lists in Russell County, there was an Alexander present from 1787 through the 1790. There was also an Alexander who signed the petition to form Russell County.
Then there is no Alexander in Russell Co. until 1796 when the Alexander of Greene Co. TN sells his property there and moves to Russell Co. So the earlier Alexander appears to be the son of William and Elizabeth Gibson. He moves to KY where he appears in 1791. His brothers Daniel and John also move there. There is very briefly, a James and a Robert. Not sure who they are. However the Robert appears married to a Catherine and gives permission for his daughter Anne (Catherine) to marry Robert Young. Alexander McFarland signs the bond.
1796: Personal Property Upper District: Alexander with 1 tithe, James with none. Land Tax Upper Dist. James with 275, 110. James new deeds 162, 80. Robert with 172.
1797: Land Tax Upper Dist. new listings: Alex McFarland from R. Price-250 acres Pers. Prop. Alex with 2 tithes, James with one
1798: Pers. Prop. Upper Dist. Alex. McF. with 2, James with one
1799: Pers. Prop. Upper Dist. Alex. McF. with 2, James with one
1800: Pers. Prop. Lower District: Robert McFarland with 3 (Upper Dist. doesn't exist for 1800)
1802: Pers. Prop. Lower District: Joseph McFarland Upper Dist. Alexander McFarland Sr. 1, Alexander McFarland Jr. 1, James 1, Robert 2
1810: Pers. Prop. Lower District: Joseph, Robert, Robert
Judging from the 1797, 98, 99, and then the 1802 listing of Alexander McFarland Sr. and Alexander McFarland Jr., I believe he has a son named Alexander, who is the man who married Mary Crawford in 1802. They are not present in 1810, nor are they in Tennessee, so this would be consistent with the move to Alabama.
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1750 - 1804 (54 years)
