Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


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William McFarland, Esq.




Husband William McFarland, Esq. 1

           Born: 19 Dec 1756 - New Jersey 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Jun 1823 - ? Washington Co, PA 2
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         Father: Col. Daniel McFarland (Abt 1730-1817) 3 4
         Mother: Sarah Barber (Abt 1730-1810) 3 4


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• Note: This may be the same person as : William McFarland, Esq..




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Children
1 M James McFarland 5

           Born: Abt 1780 - Washington Co, PA
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           Died: 26 Feb 1863 6
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2 F Sarah McFarland 5

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         Spouse: Joseph Evans, Sr. (      -      ) 5 7


3 F Mary McFarland 5

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         Spouse: Ezra Dille (      -      ) 5


4 M William S. McFarland 5

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5 F Patty McFarland 5

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           Died: when twenty-one years old
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6 M Maj. Samuel McFarland 8




           Born: 1795 - Washington Co, PA 9
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           Died: 17 Feb 1868 9
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         Spouse: Mary Huston (      -      ) 9
           Marr: 9 May 1849 9


7 F Phebe McFarland 5

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         Spouse: Silas Clark (      -      ) 5


8 M Thomas McFarland 5

           Born: Abt 1797
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           Died: 7 Mar 1871 6
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9 F Hannah McFarland 5

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         Spouse: [Unk] Boyd (      -      ) 5


10 F Rebecca McFarland 5 10

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         Spouse: John Carter (      -      ) 5 10



General Notes: Husband - William McFarland, Esq.


He early took a commanding position in Washington County, Pennsylvania. He was appointed coroner of Washington County by the Supreme Executive Council in 1781, and was appointed justice of the peace of Amwell township, Sept. 30, 1788, and at the same time commissioned justice of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County. He retained his office of justice of the peace till April 2, 1802, when he was succeeded by Ziba Cook, of Amity. He always endeavored to settle differences between contending parties without resort to legal measures, and his influence was felt for good throughout the community. He was an elder in the Lower Ten-Mile Church. His death occurred at the age of sixty-seven years.

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Sources


1 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 660.

2 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 663.

3 —, History of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1877), Pg 136.

4 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 655.

5 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 656.

6 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 664.

7 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 663.

8 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 564, 656.

9 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 564.

10 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1357.


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