| Notes |
- 1850 Census:
Robert L Mcfarland M 50 North Carolina
Agnes Mcfarland F 52 North Carolina
Rebecca E Mcfarland F 22 Missouri
Margaret R Mcfarland F 20 Missouri
Hiram C Mcfarland M 18 Missouri
John Mcfarland M 17 Missouri
Mary A Mcfarland F 13 Missouri
1860 Census:
Name: Robt S Mc Farland
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1860
Event Place: Bond, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 60
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1800
Birthplace: N. C
Page: 243
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Robt S Mc Farland Male 60 N. C
Agnes Mc Farland Female 63 N. C
H Colombus Mc Farland Male 26 Mo
John P Mc Farland Male 24 Mo
- Condensed Copies of Deeds
by H.R. Stevenson March 1974
Mitchel & Jane Fleming nee Stevenson – in consideration of a Bond to us given by Robert S. McFarland do remise, release and forever quit claim unto the said Robert S. McFarland a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the W ½ of SE ¼ of Section 8, Twp, 33 N Range 13E in the District of Cape Girardeau, Mo. – 80 acres more or less.
We hereunto set our hands and seals this day 2-13-1833.
Signed: Mitchel Fleming [Seal]
Her
Signed: Jane X Fleming [Seal]
Mark
When Mitchell Fleming deeded this 80 acres to R. S. McFarland, he was living with his second wife, Jane Stevenson. My dad H.R. Stevenson always said she was James Stevenson’s sister.
This indenture made this 20th day of May 1826. Thomas Wilson and Elizabeth his wife, for the sum of $30 to them paid, so grant, bargain and sell to Robert S. McFarland a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the E ½ of SW ¼ of Section 8 in Twp. 33N Range 13 E. in the District of Cape Girardeau, Mo. – containing 10 acres, more or less.
Signed: John Wallace [Seal]
Her
Signed: Elizabeth X Wallace [Seal]
Mark
This is the land the old log house was built on.
Know ye all men that I Robert S. McFarland and wife Agnes, in consideration of the Sum of $700 to us in hand paid by Alexander K. Stevenson, do by these presents remise, release and forever quit clain unto the said A.K.S. his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the W ½ of SE ¼ of Sec 8 Twp. 33N. Range 13E in the district of Cape Girardeau, Mo., containing 80 acres be the same more or less.
Also a second tract of land, purchased from Thomas Wilson the 20th day of May 1826 containing 10 acres.
Also a third tract or parcel of land lying and being in the NW ¼ of Sec. 17 Twp. 33N, Range 13E containg 25 acres more or less.
We set our hands and seal this 15th day of Sept. 1837.
- From: Robert E. McFarland
Subject: Re: Robert S. McFarland
Date: July 23, 2003 at 6:05:24 PM CDT
To: rob@robsgenealogy.com
Rob--
Forgive my delay in responding. Thanks so much for the picture of the
house, and the description, which I have forwarded to my parents
His middle name was Speer, named after, I believe, a neighboring family
in North Carolina of his parents, Jacob McFarland (dob about 11/1756 in
Ireland according to Revolutionary War pension application, enlisted in
January, 1776 from York Pennsylvania with Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment,
engaged in failed campaign to take Canada, fought at the Battle of Three
Rivers, for a part of the time under the command of Gen. Benedict
Arnold, later served two short enlistments in North Carolina, having
traveled there in about 1779, died in Haywood County, Tennessee on
6/20/1835) and Jane Varner (dob about 4/1769, one document from the
National Archives of which I have less than a clear copy indicates that
she was still alive in 1866, which would have made her about 98 at the
time). Thanks again for the great picture. Sometime, I would like to
get directions from you as to where the house was located, just to see
the surroundings.
Bob McFarland
>>> "roblewis" 07/09/03 11:06PM >>>
Bob,
Thanks for your information!
Do you know what his middle name was?
Did you read the story on http://robsgenealogy.com/stevenson/index.htm
?
I have attached a picture of the Robert McFarland house taken while it
was the home of Alexander Stevenson.
Always good to hear from a distant relative for the first time.
Rob Lewis
Rob-- A great site. I am the g-g-g grandson of Robert S. McFarland and
Agnes Fleming. Robert S. was born on July 28, 1799 in Mecklenberg
County, N.C.,and died on March 15, 1863, and is buried with Agnes in
Bethel Cemetery, Reno, Illinois. Robert S.'s father, Jacob, was also a
revolutionary war veteran, first out of Pennsylvania, and then out of
North Carolina. Again, well done. Bob McFarland
- Moved from Cape Girardeau County, Missouri to Bond County, Illinois in 1837
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1799 - 1863 (63 years)
