Robert McFarland (abt. 1703 - 1801)

Born about 21 Jun 1703 in Scotland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (McClure) McFarland — married 18 Jan 1736 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 5 Mar 1801 at about age 97 in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

This family was one of the colony of Scotch and Irish families that emigrated to America in 1718, and many of whom settled in the vicinity of Hopkinton. The name of the first American ancestor was Robert, who was born about 1703.^[1] He married Elizabeth McClure in 1736 in Boston, and their children were:

Walter MacFarland, b. 23 May 1744, Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA d. 4 Aug 1829, Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA (Age 85 years)

Rev. James MacFarland, b. 16 Mar 1750, Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA d. 2 Jan 1832, Massachusetts

Ebenezer McFarland [MacFarlane], b. 15 Jun 1751, Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA d. 23 Apr 1830, MA, (Age 78 years)

He passed away March, 5, 1801 in Hopkinton MA at the age of 98.

Sources

1. ↑ Hurd, D. Hamilton. History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers And Prominent Men. Philadelphia: J. W. Lewis & co, 1890. Page 806

• Vital Records of Hopkinton Massachusetts, to the year 1850 - p. 436 deaths
• MacFarlane Clan & Families Genealogy Webpage -- Robert MacFarland