Descendants of James McFarland

 

Generation No. 1

1. JAMES1 MCFARLAND died 1816 in Grand Manan,NB1. He married MARGARET SMITH. She died 1833 in Trenton, Maine1.

Notes for JAMES MCFARLAND:

Trenton Maine which at first included Lamoine and parts of Hancock and Ellsworth ,was first settled by Ebenezer Thorndike in 1765.Around 1765 Thomas and James McFarland,James Smith,Rogers,Thomas and Joseph Googins began a settlemant at Kilkenny Stream( a district in the northern part of Trenton, was set off to form part of Hancock in 1898)

The exact date of the coming of the Mcfarlands to Hancock County cannot be ascertained.That they came previous to 1768 is shown by an item in the account of Ebenezer Thorndike, agent for Township #1,Trenton,:"To going up to

Skillings River to forwarn McFarlands Co. from building a mill on their falls"....

The Mcfarlands and their companions came from the vicinity of Saco, in 1765, according to tradition that has been handed down in the family of Thomas McFarland.The Mcfarland brothers married sisters,James marrying Margaret and Thomas marrying Jane Smith about year 1770 at londonerry,New Hampshire.With few exceptions the Mcfarlands of Hancock County trace their ancestry back to these brothers ,and ,as will appear later,most of them are traceable to Thomas rather than to James McFarland.

James McFarland, one of the early settlers at Killenney stream,Trenton, took up a lot of 54 acres 124 rods on thewest side of Skillings River adjoining the lots of his brother Thomas, on the south where he engaged in farming and milling.

His farmhouse was located abiut four rods south of the present road and thirty rods from the river bank.We have no knowledge of his parents or when and where he was born, nor his wifes parents or date and place of her birth.

During the Revolutionary War he was Lieutenant in Capt.Daniel Sullivans Company,Col.Benjamin Fosters 6th Lincoln Co.Militia Regt and served at machias.His commission was dated April 30,1777: he was discharged Oct.7,1777.The company was called out for service three times.The town records show that James McFarland was selectman of Trenton for several years.Late in life he moved to Grand Manan,N.B., where it is supposed he died

in 1816-1818.He married Margaret Smith who died in Trenton in 1833-34.There children are on Family page.

Robert and Hannah ,son and daughter of James and Margaret McFarland were baptised July 14,1776.(Records,First Congregational Church,Biddeford,Me.)

Children of JAMES MCFARLAND and MARGARET SMITH are:

2. i. ROBERT2 MCFARLAND, b. Abt. 1776; d. Unknown.

ii. HANNAH MCFARLAND, b. Abt. 1775, Trenton, Maine1; d. 1836, Trenton, Maine1.

More About HANNAH MCFARLAND:

Fact 1: July 14, 1776, Baptised,First Congregational Church,Biddeford,Me

iii. ISABELLA MCFARLAND, b. Trenton, Maine1; d. 1831, Trenton, Maine1.

iv. SALLY MCFARLAND, b. April 29, 1779, Trenton, Maine1; d. February 01, 1867, Trenton, Maine1; m. THOMAS MCFARLAND; d. Unknown.

v. MARGARET MCFARLAND, b. December 27, 17801; d. Unknown; m. JOSEPH MOORE JR, December 10, 1799; b. April 04, 1776, Trenton,Maine; d. January 09, 1842.

vi. LUCIND MCFARLAND, b. Trenton, Maine1; d. 1836, Trenton, Maine.

vii. JAMES MCFARLAND1, d. Unknown, Grand Manan as a young man1.

 

Generation No. 2

2. ROBERT2 MCFARLAND (JAMES1) was born Abt. 17761, and died Unknown. He married SUSANNAH. She was born 1782 in Maine, and died Unknown.

More About ROBERT MCFARLAND:

Fact 1: July 14, 1776, Baptised,First Congregational Church,Biddeford,Me

Children of ROBERT MCFARLAND and SUSANNAH are:

3. i. NANCY3 MCFARLAND, b. 1801, Maine,U S A; d. March 17, 1877, Duck Island.

ii. JOSEPH MCFARLAND, b. Abt. 1802, Maine USA; d. July 20, 1872, Grand Manan,NB.

iii. DAU. MCFARLAND, b. 1805; d. Unknown.

4. iv. SARAH MCFARLAND, b. 1807; d. Unknown.

v. DAU. MCFARLAND, b. Bef. 1817; d. Unknown.

vi. JOHN MCFARLAND, b. 1817, Grand Manan,NB; d. Unknown, Grand Manan,NB; m. MARGARET KENDRICK, February 02, 1845, Grand Manan,NB; d. Unknown.

5. vii. JAMES MCFARLAND, b. September 14, 1819, Grand Manan,NB; d. June 14, 1881, Grand Manan,NB.

 

Generation No. 3

3. NANCY3 MCFARLAND (ROBERT2, JAMES1) was born 1801 in Maine,U S A, and died March 17, 1877 in Duck Island. She married JOHN SINCLAIR December 05, 1817 in Grand Manan,NB. He was born Abt. 1789 in Scotland, and died Unknown.

Notes for JOHN SINCLAIR:

John Sinclaire was born in Scotland.He immigrated to canada in 1812 as a young man of 23.

 

John Sinclaire and Nancy McFarland were married by Banns,the 5th

of December ,1817, by Moses Gerrish,JP, in the presence of .....

p.116,MR 1

This family first show up in 1821 census,GM, with two male children under 16.

Children of NANCY MCFARLAND and JOHN SINCLAIR are:

6. i. CHARLES4 SINCLAIR, b. Abt. 1828; d. Unknown.

7. ii. ROBERT SINCLAIR, b. Abt. 1829, Grand Manan,NB; d. March 20, 1911, Grand Manan,NB.

8. iii. JOSEPH SINCLAIR, b. Abt. 1830; d. Unknown.

9. iv. JOHN SINCLAIR, b. Abt. 1831; d. Unknown.

10. v. SUSAN SINCLAIR, b. 1835, Grand Manan,NB; d. 1912, Grand Manan,NB.

11. vi. AMSTRESS LUCINDA SINCLAIR, b. Abt. 1846, Grand Manan,NB; d. March 01, 1876, Grand Manan,NB.

4. SARAH3 MCFARLAND (ROBERT2, JAMES1) was born 1807, and died Unknown. She married EDWARD SINCLAIR June 07, 1825. He was born Abt. 1774 in Scotland, and died July 10, 1851 in Grand Manan,NB.

Notes for EDWARD SINCLAIR:

John Sinclaire was witness to this marrige.

Suspect it was a case of brothers marrying sisters.John Sinclaire m.Nancy McFarland and Edward Sinclaire married Sarah McFarland.

In 1851 census we find Sarah a widow with two daughters.

My marriage records,KS

Children of SARAH MCFARLAND and EDWARD SINCLAIR are:

i. SARAH ANN4 SINCLAIR, b. August 27, 1835; d. Unknown.

More About SARAH ANN SINCLAIR:

Fact 1: October 11, 1835, Baptised

ii. EDWIN EDWARD SINCLAIR, b. April 24, 1832; d. Unknown.

More About EDWIN EDWARD SINCLAIR:

Fact 1: August 19, 1832, baptised

iii. NELSON SINCLAIR, b. January 02, 1841; d. Unknown.

More About NELSON SINCLAIR:

Fact 1: May 09, 1842, Baptised

iv. MARY SINCLAIR, b. Abt. 1842; d. Unknown.

5. JAMES3 MCFARLAND (ROBERT2, JAMES1) was born September 14, 1819 in Grand Manan,NB, and died June 14, 1881 in Grand Manan,NB. He married (1) CAROLINE FLAGG January 07, 1845 in Grand Manan,NB2. She died 1851 in Grand Manan,NB. He married (2) HARRIETT SMALL April 25, 1851 in Grand Manan,NB3, daughter of NELSON SMALL and UNKNOWN. She was born January 10, 1832 in Grand Manan,NB, and died July 04, 1905 in Grand Manan,NB.

Children of JAMES MCFARLAND and CAROLINE FLAGG are:

i. JAMES4 MCFARLAND, b. 1845, Grand Manan,NB; d. Abt. 1846, Grand Manan,NB.

ii. ELIZABETH ANN MCFARLAND, b. March 08, 1847; d. Unknown.

12. iii. LEMEUL MCFARLAND, b. June 04, 1849, Grand Manan,NB; d. July 09, 1879, Grand Manan,NB,drowned.

iv. CAROLINE MCFARLAND, b. 1851, Grand Manan,NB; d. June 14, 1881, Grand Manan,NB.

Children of JAMES MCFARLAND and HARRIETT SMALL are:

13. v. ROBERT ALDEN4 MCFARLAND, b. May 12, 1853, GRAND MANAN N B; d. March 24, 1923, GRAND MANAN N B.

vi. CHARLES MCFARLAND, b. January 31, 1855, Grand Manan,NB; d. October 17, 1943, Inglewood,California,USA; m. EMMA S ROBINSON, October 27, 1878, Grand Manan,NB; b. Abt. 1858, USA; d. Unknown.

14. vii. LEWIS EVERETT MCFARLAND, b. April 09, 1856, Grand Manan,NB; d. April 25, 1928.

viii. ALPHEUS ALFRED MCFARLAND, b. March 07, 1858, Grand Manan,NB; d. January 06, 1943, Staten Is.NY; m. JANET EHLER, January 28, 1889, Gloucester, Ma.USA; d. Unknown.

15. ix. HARRIET MAY MCFARLAND, b. April 18, 1862, Grand Manan,NB; d. January 01, 1944.

x. ADRIAN EDGAR MCFARLAND, b. July 03, 1863, Grand Manan,NB; d. August 20, 1863, Grand Manan,NB.

16. xi. ADDIE EMMA MCFARLAND, b. September 14, 1866, Grand Manan,NB; d. 1905, California.

xii. ROSWELL ELDON MCFARLAND, b. August 11, 1868, Grand Manan,NB; d. September 20, 1868, Grand Manan,NB.

xiii. BEECHER WARD MCFARLAND, b. June 21, 1871, Grand Manan,NB; d. September 1873, Grand Manan,NB.

 

Generation No. 4

6. CHARLES4 SINCLAIR (NANCY3 MCFARLAND, ROBERT2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1828, and died Unknown. He married ELIZABETH GREEN 1857 in Grand Manan,NB. She died November 30, 1914 in Grand Manan,NB.

Children of CHARLES SINCLAIR and ELIZABETH GREEN are:

i. CHARLES LORING5 SINCLAIR, b. 1861; d. Unknown.

ii. EMMER SINCLAIR, b. Abt. 1866; d. Unknown.

iii. FRANK SINCLAIR, b. Abt. 1868, Grand Manan,NB; d. May 21, 1930, Grand Manan,NB.

iv. CHESTER SINCLAIR, b. 1871, Grand Manan,NB; d. 1871, Grand Manan,NB.

7. ROBERT4 SINCLAIR (NANCY3 MCFARLAND, ROBERT2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1829 in Grand Manan,NB, and died March 20, 1911 in Grand Manan,NB. He married CATHERINE URQUHART November 29, 1846 in Grand Manan,NB. She was born 1829 in Grand Manan,NB, and died 1893 in Grand Manan,NB.

Notes for ROBERT SINCLAIR:

Robert Sinclaire and Catherine Urquhart were married by Banns,the 29th day

of November,1846,by James Neals,in the presence of Edward Caroll and James Sinclaire.

Source: p.188,MR 11

Children of ROBERT SINCLAIR and CATHERINE URQUHART are:

17. i. DANIEL5 SINCLAIR, b. 1848; d. Unknown.

ii. ANNABELLE SINCLAIR, b. 1850, Grand Manan,NB; d. Unknown, Grand Manan,NB; m. ALEXANDER F SMALL, March 21, 1872, Grand Manan,NB; d. Unknown.

iii. JOSEPH SINCLAIR, b. 1855; d. Unknown.

iv. SUSAN SINCLAIR, b. 1858; d. Unknown; m. THOMAS LINTON, November 05, 1876, Grand Manan,NB; d. Unknown.

v. ELLERNET SINCLAIR AKA DELIA, b. Abt. 1860; d. Unknown; m. CHARLES WATT, December 19, 1885, Grand Manan,NB; d. Unknown.

vi. MARY SINCLAIR, b. Abt. 1864; d. Unknown.

vii. ALEXANDER SINCLAIR, b. 1864, Grand Manan,NB; d. 1889, Grand Manan,NB.

18. viii. LAURANA SINCLAIR, b. Abt. 1866, Grand Manan,NB; d. Unknown, Grand Manan,NB.

8. JOSEPH4 SINCLAIR (NANCY3 MCFARLAND, ROBERT2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1830, and died Unknown. He married HARRIET DAGGETT 1857 in Grand Manan,NB. She died Unknown.

Children of JOSEPH SINCLAIR and HARRIET DAGGETT are:

i. MARY5 SINCLAIR, b. 1856; d. Unknown.

ii. CALVIN SINCLAIR, b. Abt. 1858; d. Unknown.

9. JOHN4 SINCLAIR (NANCY3 MCFARLAND, ROBERT2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1831, and died Unknown. He married SARAH SMALL December 15, 1858 in Grand Manan,NB. She died Unknown.

Child of JOHN SINCLAIR and SARAH SMALL is:

i. IDA L5 SINCLAIR, b. 1859; d. Unknown.

10. SUSAN4 SINCLAIR (NANCY3 MCFARLAND, ROBERT2, JAMES1) was born 1835 in Grand Manan,NB, and died 1912 in Grand Manan,NB. She married EDMUND DAGGETT December 13, 1857 in Grand Manan,NB. He was born September 06, 1835 in Grand Manan,NB, and died July 27, 1913.

Children of SUSAN SINCLAIR and EDMUND DAGGETT are:

i. LAURA5 DAGGETT, b. 1863; d. Unknown.

ii. ELLA DAGGETT, b. 1866; d. Unknown.

iii. BOLTON DAGGETT, b. 1869; d. Unknown.

iv. EDNA DAGGETT, b. 1871; d. Unknown.

11. AMSTRESS LUCINDA4 SINCLAIR (NANCY3 MCFARLAND, ROBERT2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1846 in Grand Manan,NB, and died March 01, 1876 in Grand Manan,NB. She married HENRY ROBBINS. He was born Abt. 1832 in USA, and died Unknown in Deep Cove,Grand Manan.

Notes for HENRY ROBBINS:

The family of Henry Robbins first shows up in 1871 census,GM.

They are living alongside his inlaws,Sinclaires of Castalia.

I am having questions about age of wife Amstress who shows up as 12 yrs.his junior in 1871.The age is correct as far as census, shown in 1851 she was 5.

Was she perhaps a second wife of Henry?

Children of AMSTRESS SINCLAIR and HENRY ROBBINS are:

i. CHILD5 ROBBINS, d. Unknown.

ii. WILLIAM ROBBINS, b. Abt. 1868; d. Unknown.

iii. JAMES ROBBINS, b. Abt. 1870; d. Unknown.

iv. GEORGE ROBBINS, b. Abt. 1871; d. Unknown.

v. CHARLES ROBBINS, b. Abt. 1873; d. Unknown.

12. LEMEUL4 MCFARLAND (JAMES3, ROBERT2, JAMES1) was born June 04, 1849 in Grand Manan,NB, and died July 09, 1879 in Grand Manan,NB,drowned. He married HARRIET STANLEY April 17, 18783. She was born 1851 in Grand Manan ,N.B., and died October 22, 1945 in Grand Manan ,N.B..

Notes for LEMEUL MCFARLAND:

Lemeul Mcfarland was drowned along with Peter Bennett,while tending his nets off Swallowtail,Grand Manan,July 9 1879.

Source;Grahams Records.

Child of LEMEUL MCFARLAND and HARRIET STANLEY is:

19. i. FLORENCE5 MCFARLAND, b. 1881, Grand Manan,N.B.; d. April 08, 1943, Grand Manan,N.B..

13. ROBERT ALDEN4 MCFARLAND (JAMES3, ROBERT2, JAMES1) was born May 12, 1853 in GRAND MANAN N B, and died March 24, 1923 in GRAND MANAN N B. He married MARTHA M SMALL March 03, 1874 in GRAND MANAN N B. She was born January 12, 1852 in Grand Manan,NB, and died June 05, 1919 in Grand Manan,NB.

Children of ROBERT MCFARLAND and MARTHA SMALL are:

i. VIOLA ALMA5 MCFARLAND, b. August 11, 1875, Grand Manan,NB; d. Unknown; m. DALLAS HANNA, October 31, 1909; d. Unknown.

ii. AUSTIN EDGAR MCFARLAND, b. May 13, 1877, Grand Manan,NB; d. 1920, Grand Manan,NB; m. HARRIET; d. Unknown.

20. iii. ERNEST NELSON MCFARLAND, b. November 18, 1882, GRAND MANAN N B; d. June 05, 1964, GRAND MANAN N B.

14. LEWIS EVERETT4 MCFARLAND (JAMES3, ROBERT2, JAMES1) was born April 09, 1856 in Grand Manan,NB, and died April 25, 1928. He married DARCY E GRAY November 18, 1882. She died Unknown.

Children of LEWIS MCFARLAND and DARCY GRAY are:

i. CLIFFORD5 MCFARLAND, d. Unknown.

ii. STANLEY MCFARLAND, d. Unknown.

iii. MYRTLE RUTH MCFARLAND, d. Unknown.

iv. ARNOLD GRAY MCFARLAND, d. Unknown.

15. HARRIET MAY4 MCFARLAND (JAMES3, ROBERT2, JAMES1) was born April 18, 1862 in Grand Manan,NB, and died January 01, 1944. She married BENJAMIN U TAYLOR April 18, 1882 in Grand Manan,NB. He was born in Eldred,Pa.USA, and died Unknown.

Notes for BENJAMIN U TAYLOR:

B U Taylor and Hattie M McFarland were married 18 April 1882 at Grand Manan

by Noble(my marriage records)

April Kings records say marriga ewas performed by a Rev.Wm Dressney.

Bu Taylors birth notes from April King state...

He was born on the ferry ,in Canadian waters, and his birth was recorded by the ships captain,at Wickham,NB,although his daughter Thalia ,in an unpublished manuscript ,gives his birthplace as Linneus Maine....was naturalized before he could vote in USA...his wife got her papers then too,although her daughter Grace once wrote in a letter concerning the matter,

"..she was always more loyal to Canada than to the United States"

His building business was called B.U. Taylor Co.

In early 1900's he was selected by the Goodyear Lumber Company of Buffalo,New York,to build their giant sawmill in Washington Parish,LA.

At the time nothing but "virgin yellow pine" forest stood in the area where

the sawmill rose and the city of Bogalusa grew.

His grave marker reads" his work doeth follow him"

Children of HARRIET MCFARLAND and BENJAMIN TAYLOR are:

i. AIMEE AZALEA5 TAYLOR, b. August 26, 1883; d. Unknown.

ii. FLORENCE ETHEL TAYLOR, b. August 15, 1885; d. Unknown.

iii. ALTA MAY TAYLOR, b. February 19, 1888; d. Unknown.

iv. GRACE ANGELA TAYLOR, b. December 21, 1889; d. Unknown.

v. HELEN RUTH TAYLOR, b. April 20, 1893; d. Unknown.

vi. ALICE MARIE TAYLOR, b. December 28, 1894; d. Unknown.

vii. BERNARD WILBUR TAYLOR, b. January 08, 1897; d. Unknown.

viii. LAURA JEANETTE TAYLOR, b. June 27, 1898; d. Unknown.

ix. THALIA GERTRUDE TAYLOR, b. December 05, 1900; d. Unknown.

16. ADDIE EMMA4 MCFARLAND (JAMES3, ROBERT2, JAMES1) was born September 14, 1866 in Grand Manan,NB, and died 1905 in California. She married FRANK ALLEN March 28, 1890. He was born in Gardner,Ma, and died Unknown.

Children of ADDIE MCFARLAND and FRANK ALLEN are:

i. DORIS5 ALLEN, d. Unknown.

ii. PERCY ALLEN, d. Unknown.

 

Generation No. 5

17. DANIEL5 SINCLAIR (ROBERT4, NANCY3 MCFARLAND, ROBERT2, JAMES1) was born 1848, and died Unknown. He married DOROTHEA MORSE March 03, 1872 in Grand Manan,NB. She died Unknown.

Children of DANIEL SINCLAIR and DOROTHEA MORSE are:

i. MARY6 SINCLAIR, b. Abt. 1873; d. Unknown.

ii. ROSETTA SINCLAIR, b. Abt. 1877; d. Unknown.

iii. SIDNEY SINCLAIR, b. Abt. 1879; d. Unknown.

18. LAURANA5 SINCLAIR (ROBERT4, NANCY3 MCFARLAND, ROBERT2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1866 in Grand Manan,NB, and died Unknown in Grand Manan,NB. She married WILLIAM MACK April 20, 1886 in Grand Manan,NB. He died July 12, 1957 in Grand Manan,NB.

Child of LAURANA SINCLAIR and WILLIAM MACK is:

i. EDWIN6 MACK, b. Abt. 1890; d. Unknown.

19. FLORENCE5 MCFARLAND (LEMEUL4, JAMES3, ROBERT2, JAMES1) was born 1881 in Grand Manan,N.B., and died April 08, 1943 in Grand Manan,N.B.. She married JOSEPH ZWICKER. He was born February 14, 1877 in Grand Manan,N.B., and died July 16, 1945 in Grand Manan, N.B..

Notes for JOSEPH ZWICKER:

See Zwicker files.

Child of FLORENCE MCFARLAND and JOSEPH ZWICKER is:

i. ANNA6 ZWICKER, b. Private.

20. ERNEST NELSON5 MCFARLAND (ROBERT ALDEN4, JAMES3, ROBERT2, JAMES1) was born November 18, 1882 in GRAND MANAN N B, and died June 05, 1964 in GRAND MANAN N B. He married EDNA LOCKE June 23, 1910 in GRAND MANAN N B. She was born April 08, 1889 in GRAND MANAN N B, and died June 10, 1961 in GRAND MANAN N B.

Children of ERNEST MCFARLAND and EDNA LOCKE are:

i. ALMA MYRTLE6 MCFARLAND, b. April 01, 1911, GRAND MANAN N B; d. December 18, 1963, GRAND MANAN N B; m. HARVEY C PARKER; b. GRAND MANAN N B; d. May 05, 1972, GRAND MANAN N B.

21. ii. WELLINGTON ALDEN MCFARLAND, b. February 22, 1913, GRAND MANAN N B; d. May 31, 1992, GRAND MANAN N B.

22. iii. ZELDA JANE MCFARLAND, b. December 16, 1922, GRAND MANAN N B; d. July 12, 1971, GRAND MANAN N B.

 

Generation No. 6

21. WELLINGTON ALDEN6 MCFARLAND (ERNEST NELSON5, ROBERT ALDEN4, JAMES3, ROBERT2, JAMES1) was born February 22, 1913 in GRAND MANAN N B, and died May 31, 1992 in GRAND MANAN N B. He married RHODA MIRIAH HANDSPIKER. She was born January 22, 1910 in CULLODEN DIGBY N S, and died March 07, 1993 in GRAND MANAN N B.

Children of WELLINGTON MCFARLAND and RHODA HANDSPIKER are:

i. WELLINGTON CLYDE7 MCFARLAND, b. Private.

23. ii. LLOYD EDWARD MCFARLAND, b. Private.

22. ZELDA JANE6 MCFARLAND (ERNEST NELSON5, ROBERT ALDEN4, JAMES3, ROBERT2, JAMES1) was born December 16, 1922 in GRAND MANAN N B, and died July 12, 1971 in GRAND MANAN N B. She met HARTFORD GREY Private. He was born Private.

Child of ZELDA MCFARLAND and HARTFORD GREY is:

i. LORETTA7 GREY, b. Private.

 

Generation No. 7

23. LLOYD EDWARD7 MCFARLAND (WELLINGTON ALDEN6, ERNEST NELSON5, ROBERT ALDEN4, JAMES3, ROBERT2, JAMES1) was born Private. He met THERESA MARY NOEL Private. She was born Private.

Children of LLOYD MCFARLAND and THERESA NOEL are:

i. KATHERINE MIRIAH8 MCFARLAND, b. Private.

ii. LLOYD G A MCFARLAND, b. Private.

iii. DERIK ROSS RAYMOND, b. Private.

 

Endnotes

1. McFarland Genealogy 1911.

2. Charlotte County Marriage Records.

3. Marriage Compilations,K.Small.

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