Alexander McFarland

1749 - Aft 1804  (> 56 years)

• Name	Alexander McFarland
  Birth	1749	Augusta County, Virginia
  Death	Aft 1804	Possible Russell County Virginia
  Siblings	4 siblings
  + 1. Jean Ann McFarland (?)           b. 1721, Ireland           d. Between 1784 and 1786, Augusta County, Virginia  (Age 63 years) + 2. William McFarland           b. 1730, Augusta County, Virginia           d. February 1791, Round Mountain, Wythe, Virginia  (Age 61 years) + 3. Andrew McFarland           b. 1754, Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania           d. 07 Nov 1829  (Age 75 years) + 4. Robert McFarland             d. 1798, Rockingham County, Virginia
  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
  Person ID	P3603	Burress

  
  

  Father	Duncan McFarland           b. 1700, Ireland           d. Aug 1790, Black Creek, Augusta, Virginia (Age 90 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Ann Porter           b. 1705, Ireland           d. Augusta County, Virginia
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1720	Lancaster County, Virginia
  Family ID	F754	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Reuben McFarland  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F2698	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 1749 - Augusta County, Virginia Death - Aft 1804 - Possible Russell County Virginia  = Link to Google Earth