Reuben McFarland

Notes:

Law Order Book 2, Page 325
October Court 1796
Ordered that it be certified to the Auditor of Public acct. that Alexander McFarlane served his country as a soldier in the war against the Cherokee Indians in the year 1776, under the Command of Colo. William Christie, that during his being on the service he was disabled and deprived of the sight of one of his eyes, and that it appears to this Court that the said McFarlane on account of his meretorious services in defence of his country and his misfortune while in the services is entitled to compensation.

Law Order Book 2, Page 430
February Court 1798

A Certificate was produced in Court signed by James Wood Esqu., Governor of this Commonwealth purporting the pension of Alexander McFarlane, allowing him ten pounds annually in consequence of wounds received by him at the Battle of Point Pleasant, in the year 1774, commencing the first day of January, 1795.

Law Order Book 2, Page 540
March Court 1799

Ordered that the Sheriff pay Alexander McFarlane ten pounds his pension allowed him in consequence of wounds he received at the Battle of Point Pleasant in the year 1774, out of the revenue of the year 1798.

Law Order Book 3, Page 45
January Court 1800

Ordered that the Sheriff of this county pay unto Alexander McFarlane ten pounds a pension allowed him for wounds he received at the Battle of Point Pleasant

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1718, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA; Immigrated from Ireland to America (Lancaster PA?) around this time.
• Migration: 1742, Virginia, United States; Between 1742-1745 is probably when he moved his family from Philadelphia to Virginia. Might have first landed in Lunenburg County, Virginia
• Court: 18 Mar 1753, Augusta County, Virginia
• Road Clearing: May 1753, Augusta County, Virginia; Duncan, J Lockhart, others in list of tithables named to assist clearing a roadway from John Brown's bridge to the Glebe House (Parish farm house)
• Deed Mention: 15 Mar 1755, Augusta County, Virginia; Duncan, weaver, mentioned in deed of Robert Young of Back Cree. This Back Creek was a tributary of Middle River and ran between the Glebe and Sugar Loan Mountain. R. Young lived at the base of the mountain.
• Exemption: 24 Sep 1760, Augusta County, Virginia; Court martial of Duncan McFarland. Conclusion: exempted from Military Service due to old age. SOURCE: "Virginia Colonial Soldiers" by Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck 1988 (All men 16 to 60, were expected to serve)
• Indian Attack: 1764, Augusta County, Virginia; In History of Highland Co, by Morton, p83 talks of an Indian raid on the home of Wm Wilson (who Duncan later buys land from) @ the mouth of Bolar Run.
• Petitioned Road: 1767, Augusta County, Virginia; A new road was ordered from William Wilson's Mill on Bolar Run. "into the New Layed out Road at the foot of the Bull Pastures and thence into the Branch near Feemsters" Petitioners were Duncan and Alexander McFarland
• Deed: 18 March 1767, Augusta County, Virginia; Wm & Barbara Wilson sold D. McFarland, for 30 lbs 100a "on both sides of Jackson River" Probably around the time he migrated from Middle River to Jackson River in present day Bath County.
• Land: 1768, Augusta County, Virginia; AC Land Book Vol. 1, 1786-1799Tax Commissioner, Joseph Bell / Owner Duncan McFarland / Acreage 100 and 119
• Court: 21 Nov 1768, Augusta County, Virginia; John Hamilton appointed road surveyor from Warm Springs Rd to Capt. Dickenson's, & to work with the tithables on Jackson's River, from William Mann's to Duncan McFarland's & tithables on Back Creek - vice John McClenachan. This area becomes Bath Co in 1791
• Property: 15 May 1778, Augusta County, Virginia; Reference to Duncan's property: Conveyance of property in Beverley Manor, corner of Duncan McFarland, George Peary's line.... (George Peary also lived adjacent to James Lockhart) Source, p. 269 from Neel-Dickson Genealogy.
• PP Tax List : 1782, Augusta County, Virginia; Duncan McFarland, 1 tithe, 5 horses, 11 cattle, next to George Bratton (Duncan's son in law), near William Willson, who sold him his land
• PP Tax List : 1783, Augusta County, Virginia; Duncan McFarland, 1 tithe, 5 horses, 11 cattle
• PP Tax List : 1784, Augusta County, Virginia; 1 tithe, 5 horses, 11 cattle. On same page is Thomas Neal, husband of his grand-daughter Eleanor.
• Grant: 17 Feb 1784, Augusta County, Virginia; Duncan McFarland, Grantee; Description: 119 acres on Jacksons River and joining on the south end of said McFarlands house Tract.
• PP Tax List : 1785, Augusta County, Virginia; Duncan does not appear in tax lists again, but son Alexander now shows up with two tithes, could Duncan now be living with Alexander in his old age?
• Tax: 1786, Augusta County, Virginia; In the land tax records for Augusta Co. for years 1786-1790, Duncan McFarland owned two pieces of property, 100 acres and 119 acres. AC Land Book Vol. 1, 1786-1799 Tax Commissioner, Charles W. Cameron/ Owner Duncan McFarland / Acreage 100 and 119
• Land Sell: 20 Feb 1792, Augusta County, Virginia; Alex. McFarland of Green Co. TN as POA for Duncan McFarland, is selling to Jacob Cleek, 2 parcels of land that adjoin ea other on Jackson's Rvr, below Wm Givens. Both 100a & 199a parcel sold for 200lbs apiece VA money.

Notes:

Court:
James Lockhart "made oath that he was afraid Duncan Farland (sic) and his son William would kill or injure some of his stock of creatures"

James Lockhart's property adjoined McFarlands.

Deed Mention:
Grantees William, Hugh and Joseph Young are Robert's sons. Conveys his personal estate for their better preferment and advancement. Duncan McFarland and Thomas Bradshaw are listed as weavers; unclear if they are witnesses. Entry also reads "Robert calle ??"

Indian Attack:
The family was building a new house & "An Irishman was weaving outdoors near the old house. In fleeing toward the house, Barbara Wilson was struck by a flying tomahawk & rendered unconscious - The weaver escaped with a bullet wound in his shoulder."

Property:
200 acres in Beverley Manor; corner Duncan McFarland, George Peary's line; Alexander Reachey's line.

16. Delivered to H'y Black, Aug 178-Neighbor

Died:
Some think Duncan moved to Tenn w/son Alexander because of the record from Greene Co. Tenn record "A Power of Attor from Duncan McFarland to Alex McFarland" giving him POA over Duncan's estate. "was duly acknowledged by the said Duncan & admitted to record.

I think Alexander would be to old to make that kind of trip and he did not necessarily have to be in Greene County to give power of attorney to his son.



Buried:
(Probably burial place) Used to be Augusta county. Duncan and Elizabeth are in unmarked graves.

Cemetery is approximately 13 miles north of Warm Springs on US Rt. 220 in Bath County.

Sorce: Book Col. James McFarland of Virginia Some Descendants and related families, by Lake McFarlane Parsons.

Duncan married Elizabeth Ann Porter in 1720 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania ?. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Porter) was born in 1705 in Ireland?; died in in Augusta County, Virginia; was buried in George W. Cleek Cemetery, Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
Buried in unmarked graves in the George W. Cleek Cemetery, 13 miles North of Warm Springs on US Route 220.