Individual Details
Benjamin McFarland
(Abt, 1750 - 1823)
"Benjamin McFarlin(g) married Elizabeth Nelson, 9 December 1774, surety: Robert Nelson, Witness: Tho. Henderson." (ABSTRACTS OF THE MARRIAGE BONDS AND ADDITIONAL DATA, GUILFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, 1841 - 1868, Vol. II, 1983, by Ruth F. Thompson and Louise J. Hartgrove, page 116.)
"I am not really sure that Benjamin is brother of John Porter. The link is timing, and North Carolina, and that Benjamin had son named Benjamin Porter [Porter being the link]. Have I combined two different Benjamin McFarlands? 1. Benjamin McFarland who married Elizabeth Nelson, and mother of James, Robert B., Sarah N, Eliza Y., Benjamin Porter." (from the website of Gary Morris, garymorris93@hotmail.com>, November 2000.)
1784 TENNESSEE, Rutherford County. Benjamin McFarland, 29 April 1784, entered 1000 acres on east side of Stones River; warrant 30 Nov 1784 (Book 1, page 279 (now Rutherford County., part of North Carolina bounty land). Land adjacent Robert Espie.
1793 NORTH CAROLINA, Rockingham County. Will of Robert Nelson, Senior, dtd 13 March 1792, codicil 13 March 1793. Wife Alice. Children: Includes Elizabeth MacFarlon.
1800 Rockingham County, North Carolina census, page 480, Benjamin McFARLAND - 32101-21301.
1810 Rutherford County, Tennessee census: Benjamin McFarland - 00201-11201.
1820 Rutherford County, Tennessee census: Benjamin McFarlin - 100001-00001.
"I am not really sure that Benjamin is brother of John Porter. The link is timing, and North Carolina, and that Benjamin had son named Benjamin Porter [Porter being the link]. Have I combined two different Benjamin McFarlands? 1. Benjamin McFarland who married Elizabeth Nelson, and mother of James, Robert B., Sarah N, Eliza Y., Benjamin Porter." (from the website of Gary Morris, garymorris93@hotmail.com>, November 2000.)
1784 TENNESSEE, Rutherford County. Benjamin McFarland, 29 April 1784, entered 1000 acres on east side of Stones River; warrant 30 Nov 1784 (Book 1, page 279 (now Rutherford County., part of North Carolina bounty land). Land adjacent Robert Espie.
1793 NORTH CAROLINA, Rockingham County. Will of Robert Nelson, Senior, dtd 13 March 1792, codicil 13 March 1793. Wife Alice. Children: Includes Elizabeth MacFarlon.
1800 Rockingham County, North Carolina census, page 480, Benjamin McFARLAND - 32101-21301.
1810 Rutherford County, Tennessee census: Benjamin McFarland - 00201-11201.
1820 Rutherford County, Tennessee census: Benjamin McFarlin - 100001-00001.
Events
| Birth | Abt, 1750 | Scotland | |||
| Marriage | December 9, 1774 | Guilford County, North Carolina - Elizabeth Nelson | |||
| Death | 1823 | Rutherford County, Tennessee |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Nelson (1755 - ) |
| Child | James McFarland (1775 - ) |
| Child | Robert B. McFarlin (1776 - 1850) |
| Child | Sarah N. McFarland (1778 - ) |
| Child | Ellen "Eleanor" McFarland (1780 - 1816) |
| Child | Elizabeth "Betsy" "Eliza Y." McFarland (1780 - 1864) |
| Child | Benjamin Porter McFarland (1782 - 1829) |
| Child | William McFarland (1784 - 1824) |
| Child | John Joseph McFarlin (1785 - 1853) |
| Child | Caleb McFarland (1786 - ) |
| Child | Thomas McFarland (1795 - 1820) |
| Father | Arthur Walter McFarland (1725 - ) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Porter (1725 - ) |
| Sibling | Thomas McFarland (1745 - 1787) |
| Sibling | James McFarland (1745 - 1796) |
| Sibling | John Porter McFarland (1750 - 1824) |