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William McFarland 1732–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1732

Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia

Death Date: Feb 1791

Death Location: Cove Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA

Father: Duncan McFarland

Mother: Elizabeth Porter

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gibson

Children(s): Mary McFarland

In 1732, William McFarland entered the world in Augusta County, Virginia, born to Duncan Mcfarland And Elizabeth Anne Porter. William McFarland married Elizabeth Gibson, and had children including Mary Mcfarland. William McFarland passed away in 1791 in Cove Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1732, William McFarland entered the world in Augusta County, Virginia, born to Duncan Mcfarland And Elizabeth Anne Porter.
  • William McFarland married Elizabeth Gibson, and had children including Mary Mcfarland.
  • William McFarland passed away in 1791 in Cove Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William McFarland's Ancestors

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William McFarland
1732–1791
Birth Place: Augusta County, Virginia
Parents
Duncan McFarland
1700–1768
Ireland
Elizabeth (Anne) Porter
1702–1746
Ireland
Grandparents
Robert McFarland
1680–1750
Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, , Scotland
Jennet McFarland
1680–1757
Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William McFarland's Descendants

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William McFarland (May 1732–Feb 1791) m. Elizabeth Gibson (1735–1782)
  1. 1. Mary McFarland 1768–1810 m. Michael Robinett 1765–1844
    1. 1. James Robinett 1785–1830 m. Ann Kiser 1787–1868
      1. 1. James Robinette 1805–1874 m. Jemima Hedrick 1806–1885
        1. 1. William (Harvey) Robinette 1825–1899 m. Nancy (Helen) Trent 1825–1892

William McFarland's Timeline

3 Records

1732
May 1732
Birth of William McFarland in Augusta County, Virginia
Augusta County, Virginia
1763
1763
Age 31
William McFarland was married in Augusta
Augusta
1791
Feb 1791
Age 59
Death of William McFarland in Wolf Creek, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Wolf Creek, Tazewell, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1732
    Event Place: Augusta County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1740; Birth city: Wolf Creek; Birth state: VA
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 670.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: HT2
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1763
    Event Place: Augusta
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1740; Birth city: Wolf Creek; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1791
    Event Place: Wolf Creek, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1740; Birth city: Wolf Creek; Birth state: VA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cove Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011

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