Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

MHH notes:
Story says that she married a MacGregor and is the mother of Rob Roy MacGregor. (First the age doesn't work, Tabby would be younger than Rob Roy himself. Rob Roy MacGregor's mother was Margaret Campbell. So, where did this story come from?

Found this history at http://hal_macgregor.tripod.com/gregor/tree.html which shows a marriage of Rob Roy's grandfather to a MacFarlane for his first wife.

26. MALCOLM 0IG (Callum) MacGREGOR, was b. about 1580. As "Malcolme Oig McGregour McDougall Keir" his name appears on a list of 36 of the Clan Gregor who gave bond to the Earl of Argyll as Lord Lieutenant, 22 April 1601. After the proscription of the MacGregor name on 8 April 1604, Malcolm Oig took the name of Stewart. He married (1st) Miss MacFarlane (Issue 3 sons). He married (2nd) Miss MacDonald with whom he had nine sons and daughters incl. Gregor and Donald Glas, his younger son:

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27. DONALD GLAS STEWART MacGREGOR, b. about 1630, resumed his ancestral name of' MacGregor on the repeal of the proscription in 1661 Soon after this he was commissioned a Lieutenant-Colonel in the British army, and thereafter is generally termed "Lieut.-Col. Donald MacGregor in Glengyle". He died due to sustained torture in Tolbooth Prison in Edinburgh about 1686 at the hands of the reinstated Campbells (under William of Orange). He married Margaret Campbell in 1656.

Children of DONALD MACGREGOR and MARGARET CAMPBELL:

i. JOHN McCONNEL MCGREGOR, b. 1658.

ii. DUNCAN MCGREGOR. (d. 1694)

iii. SARAH MCGREGOR.

iv. MARGARET MCGREGOR.

v. ROBERT ROY MCGREGOR (ROB ROY), b. 1677.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arthur married Elizabeth Porter in 1747 in Ireland. Elizabeth was born in 1725 in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Alexander Mcfarland
• Birth: Abt 1750
• _MILT: 4 Nov 1777, Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
• Possessions: 1789, Spencer Creek in Wilson Co. TN now; Cedar Lick

Notes:

The land warrant given to Alexander McFarland, that was passed to his heir John Porter McFarland is located around Franklin, TN.

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Title File No. 1532, John McFarland, Heir of Alexander McFarland (Military Warrant No. 3364)
Years: 1789
Creator: Office of Secretary of State
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Call Number: S.108.357
Location: 413-417
MARS Id: 12.14.2.1528 (Folder)
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McFarland, Alexander
McFarland, John
Shelby, Moses
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Cedar Lick Creek (Tenn.) (Paris Tennessee area)
Spencers Creek (Tenn.) (Franklin Tennessee area)
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Note: Warrant originally issued to heirs of Alexander McFarland for his service as a private in the Continental Line.
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Acres: 640
Grant No: 1089
Issued: Nov. 26, 1789
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Book No: 74 Page No: 125
Location: Lying between Cedar Lick Creek and Spencers Creek
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Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Davidson, North Carolina, United States
• _MILT: 1777-81, New York
• Possessions: 1784, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA; Land surveyed and warranted in 1784, Granted in 1787. Land grant for military service in the Continental Line and for his service as a Commissioner's Guard. North side of Cumberland R. at McFarland's Creek. 320 acres.
• Death: Aft 1787, Davidson Co., Tennessee
• Possessions: 1788, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA; Sale of granted property
• Possessions: 1789, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA; Purchase of town lot.

Notes:

Thomas McFarlan received 320 acres in 1787 in Davidson County on the north side of the Cumberland river for services in the Continental Line, Grant 16 on p. 114, book ?

McFarlin, Thomas, Davidson Co., 1787, 320 acres, N dist, bk H-8, p. 10-11, g#17, Warrant #504

Court paper for Jan 15, 1796, discuss the chattel estate of Tho. McFarland, deceased delivered by james Todd and Jno Mcfarlin. p. 114 in book ?

It is likely that Thomas is not the brother of John Porter McFarland.

MHH notes: supposedly came to Charleston, SC about 1765 to find his brother John Porter McF. Served as a Sergeant in the colonial army.Nothing is verified here, I am using on-line trees for this information on Thomas and Peggy.

Family/Spouse: Margaret Peggy Todd. Margaret was born in Ireland; died on 22 Dec 1825 in Davidson Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Possessions: 1784, Nashville; Purchased Lot #78 in Nashville. Sold same lot in 1791. Deed Book A, p. 34, and 164.
• Possessions: 13 Oct 1791, Davidson Co., Tennessee; Purchased 113 acres adj. John Walker from Joseph Shaw
• Possessions: Mar 1792, Davidson County (now Wilson); Preemption claim 640 acres on Stoner's Creek adj. James Harris. Becomes Grant #397. This creek runs from the Cumberland R. near the Old Lebanon Rd. to below Mt. Juliet
• Possessions: 1796, Davidson County (now Wilson); 640 acres between Cedar Lick Creek and Spencer's Creek adj. Martin Armstrong, North Carolina Grant #1089 to John McFarlin as assignee from Alexander McFarlin #1089
• Residence: 1820, Wilson, Tennessee, United States
• Residence: Abt 1824, Wilson County, Tennessee
• Death: 24 May 1824
• Probate: 8 Aug 1824, Wilson, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

John PORTER McFARLAND 1784 John Porter McFarland - b. abt 1750 Ireland d. 5-24-1824, Wilson Co. TN; served from N.C.troops as a pvt; served at the Siege of Yorktown in 1781 and fought with Gates at his defeat (DAR Nat'l #'s 355108 & 332408);
received three land grants from N.C.: #1090 Davidson Co,TN, 640 acres btw Cedar Creek and Spencer Creek (now in Wilson Co), as the heir of his brother Alexnder McFarland;
#397 640 acres, Book #80, p. 341;
entry #826, issued 6-26-1793 on the head of Stones Creek; married Nancy Menees in Fort Nashboro (Davidson County) in 1783. His first son, James Menees was the second white male born in Middle TN, 1-10-1784. John and Nancy raised 9 children in Wilson Co. TN, current Mt. Juliet area. (Florence Parman)

Tennessee Land Grants, p. 68:
McFarlin, John (Davidson Co.) 640 acres, N. dist, bk C-3, p. 17-18, g#1089, Warrant #3364 assignee of Alexander McFarland, soldier
McFarlin, John (Davidson Co.,) 640 acres, N dist. Bk G-7, p. 190, g#397, Warrant #826

160 John Porter MC FARLAND. b. abt 1750 Ireland d. 5-24-1824, Wilson Co. TN; served from N.C.troops as a pvt; served at the Siege of Yorktown in 1781 and fought with Gates at his defeat (DAR Nat'l #'s 355108 & 332408); received three land grants from N.C.: #1090 Davidson Co,TN, 640 acres btw Cedar Creek and Spencer Creek (now in Wilson Co), as the heir of his brother Alexnder McFarland; #397 640 acres, Book #80, p. 341; entry #826, issued 6-26-1793 on the head of Stones Creek; married Nancy Menees in Fort Nashboro (Davidson County) in 1783. His first son, James Menees was the second white male born in Middle TN, 1-10-1784. John and Nancy raised 9 children in Wilson Co. TN, current Mt. Juliet area. (Born Paris, TN, resided in French Lick (now Nashville) TN, married Nancy Mennes.)The following information from Gary Morris , November 2000.

SOURCE: DAR Patriotic Index North Carolina, and LDS Ancestral File.

LAND: 1781 TENNESSEE, Davidson County. Jno McFarland, 7 Dec 1781, bought land
from William Ellis of Cumberland District.

TAXLIST: 1788 TENNESSEE, Davidson County. John McFarland.

PLACE: Probably lived in Davidson County, that part which later became Wilson
County.

CENSUS: 1820 TENNESSEE, Wilson County. John McFarland 001011 - 01101. Page
385.

SOURCE: LDS Ancestral File says son of Duncan McFarland and Elizabeth PORTER
(which probably is incorrect, since this couple lived in Augusta County, VA,
and probably did not have a son born as late as 1768). Indicates John had a
brother Thomas, born about 1770 in Scotland.

SOURCE: Mrs. Parman of TN says son of Arthur (b. Scotland) and Elizabeth
Porter. Also that Arthur was son of Duncan McFarland, born about 1700 in
Scotland.
John and his brother Thomas landed in USA in Charleston, SC "in time to
sign up and fight in American Revolution". He was made a Leiutenant. All
this information from her grandfather who did research about 1930.

RESEARCHER: (1999) Florence L. PARMAN Mt. Juliet,
TN.

HISTORY: John McFarland arrived in Charleston, SC about 1765. His brother
Thomas joined him in this country.

RESEARCHER-EMAIL: (2000) James McFarland

NOTES: (FROM JAMES MCFARLAND) John Porter McFarland's son Ben Menees McFarland( b April 4 1803, d July 19 1878 Wilson C. TN) left a manuscript that tells the McFarland family history to John and James Sommers (his Somers Grandchildren). The second paragraph begins; "Our oldest ancestor, that I know of traditionally was Duncan McFarland who was born near Edinburgh, Scotland. He was the father of Walter and Tabby, and Tabby was the mother of the famous Rob McGregor. Walter had a son that he called Arthur who went to ireland and there married Elizabeth Porter, sister of Commodore Porter of Revolutionary fame." Ben Menees continues; "The fruit of this union was a girl whose name I have forgotten and three boys - Alexander , Thomas and John(My GGGrandfather John Porter McFarland)." ***( Note: My aunt said that they always said "Alexander the one they called Arthur".)**** _______There were two John McFarlands that were listed in most early Tennessee documentation (North Carolina till 1796). One was John Porter McFarland, listed in Claytons History of Davidson County Tennessee 1780-1880 p 58. "Names of persons who were in Davidson county in 1787, being the first year in which the tax of land and polls was taken---" The second lived in Knoxville. In fact there is a park in the older part of town that is named after him. He is mentioned in many of Nolechukie Jacks(Gov. Severe)papers. _______John Porter McFarland is listed in "Membership Roster and Soldiers the Tennessee Society of the DAR 1970-1984 Vol 3 p 505 gives his birth date as 1750. His wife and 11 children are listed, and who they married. Where this document gets confusing is that his son Benjamin Menees m Susy Young but it fails to say that Susy m 1847 is his second wife, His first was Penia Dun who died 1845. Susy and Ben had a son Ben Franklin McFarland who is my Grandfather.
Birth: ABT 1750 in Scotland or Ireland
Death: 24 MAY 1824 in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee

Father: Arthur Walter McFarland b: ABT 1725 in probably near Edinburgh, Scotland
Mother: Elizabeth Porter b: ABT 1725 in Ireland

Marriage 1 Nancy Menees b: ABT 1766 in North Carolina
Married: 1783 in Fort Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee

161 Nancy MENESS; MANESS; Mennes. of Virginia. b: ABT 1766 in North Carolina

There is also the John Porter McFarland who immigrated to America 1774 on the ship Commerce which landed at NY on February 1774, served in the Rev. War and met and married his wife Nancy Menees in Fort Nashboro (now Nashville). He received a land grant for 660 acres from N. C. for his Rev. War service and when it was safe to leave the fort settled his land grand in what is now Wilson Co., TN and raised his family.

Birth:
Parent's names have been passed down by tradition. No documents.

DNA:
Cadet. BY674>BY7798>BY7799. Because there is no FT64717, it means this line descends from the earliest chiefs before the 1400s.

John married Nancy Menees in 1783 in Fort Nashboro, TN. Nancy (daughter of James Menees, daughter of James Manees) was born in 1762 in Virginia; died in 1835. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]