William MCFARLAND

1783 - 1860  (76 years)

• Name	William MCFARLAND  [1]
  Birth	16 Oct 1783	, , Virginia, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	AF1AF233300542619DFD32FB9401EBC1CE8D
  Death	22 Feb 1860	, Henry, Tennessee, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I13566	WinderWonderland
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2006

  
  

  Father	John MCFARLAND   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F7435	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy WINDERS,   b. 27 Oct 1789, , Duplin, North Carolina, USA d. 20 Apr 1861, , Henry, Tennessee, USA (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	Jan 1808	, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, USA   [2]
  Children	1. John Winders MCFARLAND,   b. 11 Oct 1808, , Muhlenberg, Kentucky, USA d. 28 Jul 1878, , Henry, Tennessee, USA (Age 69 years)   2. Edward Jones MCFARLAND,   b. 4 Dec 1811, , , Kentucky, USA d. 11 Jun 1881, , Henry, Tennessee, USA (Age 69 years)   3. Robert New MCFARLAND,   b. 11 Aug 1813, , , Kentucky, USA d. 30 Oct 1882, , Henry, Tennessee, USA (Age 69 years)   4. William Riley MCFARLAND,   b. Abt 1817, , Christian, Kentucky, USA d. 22 Jan 1884, , Henry, Tennessee, USA (Age 67 years)   5. Andrew Jackson MCFARLAND,   b. 8 Dec 1818, , Christian, Kentucky, USA d. 19 Nov 1895, , Henry, Tennessee, USA (Age 76 years)   6. Tabitha Jane MCFARLAND,   b. 1821   d. 31 Dec 1876, , Henry, Tennessee, USA (Age 55 years)   7. Parmelia M. MCFARLAND,   b. 19 Feb 1823   d. 10 Mar 1850, , Fayette, Illinois, USA (Age 27 years)   8. Katherine A. MCFARLAND,   b. 16 Sep 1826   d. 13 Dec 1840, , Henry, Tennessee, USA (Age 14 years)   9. Sarah Elizabeth MCFARLAND,   b. 24 Jan 1828, , Henry, Tennessee, USA d. 28 Feb 1857, , Fayette, Illinois, USA (Age 29 years)   10. Nancy N. MCFARLAND,   b. 1831, , Henry, Tennessee, USA d. 5 May 1858, , Henry, Tennessee, USA (Age 27 years)   11. Margaret I. MCFARLAND,   b. 13 Dec 1834, , Henry, Tennessee, USA d. 6 Sep 1902, , Henry, Tennessee, USA (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F4711	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2006

  
  

• Notes

  From: "Dalina Stevens" Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2000 10:08 AM Source: MCFARLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: William McFarland of Va & Ky & Tn I descend from Wm McFarland (McFarlin) born abt 1784 in Va. He married Nancy Winders in Jan 1808 Ky. And thru their daughter Tabitha Jane McFarland born 1822 and married James Griffin in Tn. Are there others working on this line? Notes by Johnny Walker (Jun 2002): 01 Jul 1803, Christian Co., Kentucky, William McFarland married Patsy Robinson. Bondsman: Benj. McClendon. Teste: Edw. Bradshaw. Could this be a previous marriage of the same William who married Nancy Winders? Or is this another William who appears with only a wife and no children in the 1810 census of Christian Co., Kentucky, p. 67? 04 Oct 1804, Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky, Bk. 5, p. 208, William McFarland received a land grant of 50 acres on Cypress Creek. (Kentucky Land Grants, Jillson). This was a grant south of the Green River. To be eligible for these grants the applicant was supposed to be over 21 years old and have lived on the land for at least one year. Note that William did not actually turn 21 until 16 Oct 1804. Jan 1808, Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky, William McFarland married Nancy Winders. 18 Aug 1813, From the book, Kentucky Soldiers of the War of 1812 (copy in the Tennessee State Library and Archives, Call No. E359.5.K5K4), there was a William McFarland listed as a private in Barbour's Regt., Kentucky Volunteers of the War of 1812. This regiment rendez-voused at Newport, Kentucky, commanded by Lt. Col. Philip Barbour for the Battle of the Thames campaign. William McFarland was listed as a private under Capt. Wm. Ewing's Co., Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia, enlisted on August 18, 1813 to run until November 17, 1813. His name was not found on the original roll but was furnished by the War Department. 30 Dec 1817, Christian Co., Kentucky, John Winders married Harriet Mannion, daughter of James Mannion. Bondsman: Wm McFarland. 1820 Census, Todd Co., Kentucky, p. 131, household of Wm. McFarland: 1 male aged 26-45 (William), 1 male aged 10-16 (John W.), 4 males < 10 (Edward J., Robert N., William R., Andrew J.); 1 female aged 26-45 (Nancy). 1830 Census, Henry Co., Tenn., p. 35, household of William McFarlin: 1 male aged 40-50 (William), 1 male aged 20-30 (John W.), 2 males aged 15-20 (Edward J., Robert N.), 2 males aged 10-15 (William R., Andrew J.); 1 female aged 30-40 (Nancy), 2 females aged 5-10 (Tabitha J., Parmelia M.), 2 females aged < 5 (Katharine A., Sarah E.). From the newspaper, The West-Tennessean, Paris, Tennessee, list of dead letters at the post office on 1 Jul 1839: William McFarland. 1840 Census, Henry Co., Tenn., p. 22, household of William McFarland: 1 male aged 50-60 (William), 1 female aged 40-50 (Nancy), 2 females aged 15-20 (Tabitha J., Parmelia M.), 1 female aged 10-15 (Katharine A.), 3 females aged 5-10 (Sarah E., Nancy N., Margaret I.). 1850 Census, Henry Co., Tenn., Dist. 17, p. 401, no. 36: McFarland, Wm 66, Va., Nancy 60, N.C., Nancy N. 19, Tenn., Margaret 15, Tenn. The McFarland Cemetery is located not far from the old location of the Tower Restaurant on Highway 79 North. Take Highway 79 North from Paris. Turn right at Highway 218 South. Pass Watkins Equipment Service on the left-hand side of the road. Turn in at B & D Trucking. The cemetery is located in a small cluster of trees just to the right of B & D Trucking. More About William McFarland: Burial: probably McFarland Cem., Paris, Henry Co., Tennessee Cause of Death: Piles (hemorrhoids) Census 1: 1820, Todd Co., Kentucky, p. 131 Census 2: 1830, Henry Co., Tennessee, p. 35 Census 3: 1840, Henry Co., Tennessee, p. 22 Census 4: 1850, Henry Co., Tennessee, Dist. 17, p. 401, no. 36 Census 5: 1860, Henry Co., Tennessee, mortality schedules Military service: War of 1812 Residence: Bef. 1827, Henry Co., Tennessee Tax list 1: Bet. 1827 & 1828, Henry Co., Tennessee, 1 free poll Tax list 2: 1829, Henry Co., Tennessee, 245 acres, 1 free poll Tax list 3: 1831, Henry Co., Tennessee, 203 acres, 1 free poll, 1 slave Tax list 4: 1832, Henry Co., Tennessee, 1 free poll Tax list 5: 1833, Henry Co., Tennessee, 100 acres, 1 free poll Tax list 6: 1835, Henry Co., Tennessee, 100 acres

  
  

• Sources

  [S72] Christine Thacker, Descendants of John Winder posted on Winder website (Reliability: 3). [S247] Johnny D. Walker, Jun 2002 (Reliability: 3).