Robert McFarlane: Davidson Genealogies

Generation: 1

Robert McFarlane was born on 23 Oct 1776 in Newton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA (son of Patrick McFarlane and Rosanna Howard); died on 14 Sep 1847 in Newton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA; was buried after 14 Sep 1847 in Big Spring Presbyterian Graveyard, Newville, Cumberland Co., PA.

Robert married Eleanor Jacob on 26 Apr 1803 in Newville, Cumberland Co., PA. Eleanor was born in May 1777 in Hopewell Twp., Cumberland Co., PA; died on 19 Oct 1814 in Newton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA; was buried after 19 Oct 1814 in Big Spring Presbyterian Graveyard, Newville, Cumberland Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Rosanna Howard McFarlane was born on 2 Nov 1810 in Newton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA; died on 2 Aug 1845 in ____, Cumberland Co., PA; was buried after 2 Aug 1845 in Big Spring Presbyterian Graveyard, Newville, Cumberland Co., PA.

Generation: 2

Patrick McFarlane was born in Aug 1727 in ____, Chester Co., PA (son of James McFarlane and Janet "Margaret" Buchanan); died on 16 Mar 1793 in Newton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA; was buried after 16 Mar 1793 in Big Spring Presbyterian Graveyard, Newville, Cumberland Co., PA.

Notes:

The son of James McFarlane and Janet Buchanan, he married September 1755 in Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania to Rosanna Howard, daughter of William Howard and Margaret _________. She was born 1735 in Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and died 26 November 1812 in Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

Cumberland County Wills 3 March 1793, Patrick McFarlane of Newton, Probated 4 April 1793; Wife: Rosanah; Children: Margaret, Elizabeth, Mary, Robert, William, and James; Brother: William.

Patrick married Rosanna Howard in Sep 1755 in Newton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA. Rosanna (daughter of William Howard and Margaret [--?--]) was born in 1734 in Donegal Twp., Lancaster Co., PA; died on 26 Nov 1812 in ____, Cumberland Co., PA; was buried after 26 Nov 1812 in Big Spring Presbyterian Graveyard, Newville, Cumberland Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rosanna Howard was born in 1734 in Donegal Twp., Lancaster Co., PA (daughter of William Howard and Margaret [--?--]); died on 26 Nov 1812 in ____, Cumberland Co., PA; was buried after 26 Nov 1812 in Big Spring Presbyterian Graveyard, Newville, Cumberland Co., PA.

Notes:

The daughter of William Howard and Margaret ________, she married September 1755 in Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania to Patrick McFarlane, son of James McFarlane and Janet Buchanan. To this union were born the following children:

William McFarlane, October 1756, Hopewell Twp.;
Margaret McFarlane, February 1759, Hopewell Twp. m. Tom Kennedy;
James McFarlane, August 1761, Hopewell Twp. m. Elizabeth Carmichael;
Janet McFarlane, 23 June 1764, Hopewell Twp., m. Adam Boyd;
Ann McFarlane, February 1766 Hopewell Twp., m. Matthew Thompson;
Elizabeth McFarlane, November 1767, Newton Twp.;
Esther McFarlane, September 1769, Newton Twp., died 18 February 1789, Newville, Cumberland County;
Mary McFarland, February 1772, Newton Twp., m. John Dunbar;
Robert McFarlane, 23 October 1776, Newton Twp., m. Eleanor Jacobs, m 2nd. Jane Kilgore, m 3rd. Jane McKinney

Will Book H. pg 145/146.
McFarlane, Rosanna, widow, Newton.
April 1, 1812 December 15, 1812.
Son James McFarlane.
Dau. Margaret wife of Thomas Kenneday of Newville.
Daus. Polly Dunbar wife of John Dunbar of Newville and Rosanna wife of William Glenn of Newville.
Decd. husband Patrick McFarlane.
Son Robert.
Grandson William Thompson.
Granddau. Rosanna Hamilton.
Ex.: Son Robert.
Wit: Jas. Montgomery, Jno. Geddis, David Mickey.

Children:

James McFarlane was born in 1757 in ____, Cumberland Co., PA; died on 16 Dec 1807 in ____, Cumberland Co., PA; was buried after 16 Dec 1807 in Big Spring Presbyterian Graveyard, Newville, Cumberland Co., PA.
1. Robert McFarlane was born on 23 Oct 1776 in Newton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA; died on 14 Sep 1847 in Newton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA; was buried after 14 Sep 1847 in Big Spring Presbyterian Graveyard, Newville, Cumberland Co., PA.

Generation: 3

James McFarlane was born on 24 Dec 1695 in ____, ____, Scotland, UK; died in Oct 1770 in West Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland Co., PA; was buried after Oct 1770 in Meeting House Springs Cemetery, Cumberland Co., PA.

Notes:

This info was obtained from the booklet entitled "Historical Address, The Meeting House Springs Graveyard by Allan D. Thompson, Carlisle, Pa., 1927," page 15.

"His name appears as tax collector for W. Pennsboro, 1746."

Buried:
Inscription:
Here lies the body of James McFarlane, born Dec. the 24th 1695; died October 1770.

James married Janet "Margaret" Buchanan in Oct 1724 in ____, Chester Co., PA. Janet was born about 1700 in ____, ____, Scotland, UK; died in 1748 in ____, ____, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Janet "Margaret" Buchanan was born about 1700 in ____, ____, Scotland, UK; died in 1748 in ____, ____, PA.

Children:

2. Patrick McFarlane was born in Aug 1727 in ____, Chester Co., PA; died on 16 Mar 1793 in Newton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA; was buried after 16 Mar 1793 in Big Spring Presbyterian Graveyard, Newville, Cumberland Co., PA.
Andrew McFarlane was born in 1729 in ____, Chester Co., PA; died on 1 Feb 1777 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.

6. William Howard died in Unknown.
William married Margaret [--?--] before 1735. Margaret died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret [--?--] died in Unknown.

Children:

3. Rosanna Howard was born in 1734 in Donegal Twp., Lancaster Co., PA; died on 26 Nov 1812 in ____, Cumberland Co., PA; was buried after 26 Nov 1812 in Big Spring Presbyterian Graveyard, Newville, Cumberland Co., PA.