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In August, 1858 a certificate was issued from Honey Grove, Fannin Co., Tex., #152, 2nd Class, for 640 acres to "Hars (sic) of John E. McFarland, dated 7th July 1845. John must have died before 1845 because his parents claim a 2nd class headright in the name of their deceased son in 1845. It is issued as #152 and then that same certificate is sold to O.P. Richardson in 1871 by James and Jane, saying their son was deceased. It seems more likely now that this John Ewing is the son that died in the Indian raid in the early years of settlement. According to family history, at the raid some McFarlands and Indians died and were buried at what now is designated as the McFarland Cemetery. This also means that he was a family man, since he was granted 640 acres, which means he had a widow, whose name we do not know. I think it could be Rebecca, who appears in the 1840 census as Rebecca McFarland, and we have not been able to place her. If she was his heir, then she should be the one claiming the land, not his parents.
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1819 - Bef 1845 (< 25 years)
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