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America and as far as can be ascertained was the first MacFar- lane to stand on American soil. One branch of the family spell the name MacFarlin, but this was brought about by carelessly pronouncing the last syllable.
The MacPharlane coat-of-arms according to Robert Ronald MacIan, before they received the crest was "Argent, Saltire en- grailed, cantonned with four roses gules" and above the device, the name MaePharlan. This was also the Arms of the old Lenox family. The Lairds and chiefs of MacPharlane were given two supporters, "two Highlanders in their native garb, armed with broad swords and bows, proper."
The crest, a demi savage holding a sheaf of arrows in his dexter hand and pointing with the sinister to an imperial crown or motto, "This I'll defend." On a compartment below are the words "Loch Sloy," which is the MacFarlanes' "Slughorn" or war cry. The motto was: "Harmonia et Pax." The badge of the clan was the "Cranberry."
MACFARLAND.
Arrochar at the head of Loch Long, in the Highlands of Scot- land was the hereditary possession of the chiefs of the MacFar- lane Clan for 600 years. Their strongholds on the Island of Loch Lomond are now in ruins. This Clan is the only one ex- cept Clan Donachie which is fortified by a charter now extant. The founder of the Clan was directly descended from the family and Earls of Lenox, through Aluin, a younger son of Kenneth III., King of Scotland.
Scottish history says that "in the neighborhood of Fetter- cairn and Fenella's Castle, Kenneth III. was murdered by means of a statue which threw arrows when a golden apple was taken from its hand. The route beyond lies by the famous Cairn o'Mounth road, past Kenneth's Castle of Kincardine and by the romantic Clotterin Brig to the village of Faldoun.
This Clan took part in the battle of Flodden in 1513, where their chief was killed. The members of this Clan were noted for their untamable spirit, and suffered severely from frequent re- pressive measures taken against them ; on account of which their large estate was obliged to be sold in 1784. Wm. Wallace Mac- Farlane, who by constant tradition is said to be the great grandson of the Laird of MacFarlane who sold Arrochar in
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1784, and was great grandson of Hugh Norman MacFarlane who after the sale of Arrochar came to America and settled in the western part of New York. Later he bought a large tract of mountainous land in Chenango Co. and built a log house where he lived as nearly as possible according to the manners and cus- toms of Scotland. "He was large of stature of stately pre- sence, of great physical strength and of a stearn and domineer- ing temper. He acted the chief tho he had no clan." His oldest son, Andrew, married Edna Symonds; their son, Wm. Wallace MacFarlane, born July 22, 1834, in the absence of documental evidence is without doubt the present chief of the Clan MacFar- lane. He studied law and began practice in 1857. He married Sarah Bailey of Middletown, Ct. In 1859 he became Law- partner of ex-Gov. Hubbard of Hartford, Ct .; 1880 he went to New York and entered the law firm known as "Bowdoin, Larocque and MacFarlane." "He has a large and beautiful residence on Riverside Drive, N. Y.
On the walls of his drawing room, he has a fine painting of old Arrochar in Scotland. He also has other much valned heir- looms from the chiefs in Scotland; and if old Arrochar were redeemable, Wm. Wallace MacFarlane could accomplish it by a stroke of his pen."
Mac Varlo, Mackfarlin, MacFarlane, MacPharlane, MacFar- lin, MacFarland and other forms.
This branch of the MacFarlane (MacFarlin) family trace their line of descent from Purthe MacVarlo (Mackfarlin) who emigrated from Scotland abt. 1660, d. in Hingham, Dec. 2, 1721 ; m. July 3, 1667 in Hingham, Patience; b. 1647; d. Mch. 22, 1723-4, dan. of George and Mrs. Jane - (James) Russell, who were m. Feb. 14, 1640.
According to Hobart's diary, "Jane was the widow of Philip James who came in 1638 with wife and four children from Old Hingham in England and settled in New Hingham. Philip dyed soon after he came." See James Genealogy-History of Hingham.
MACFARLIN.
George Russell had a grant of five acres of land on South Street, nearly opposite Thaxter's Bridge. About 1646 he left Hingham and went to Scituate, and remained twenty years;
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then he returned to Hingham and died there May 26, 1694, aged 99 years. His wife Jane d. Feb. 22, 1688-9 aged 83 years. The name of the first wife of George Russell is not given in Hingham Records; he had by her two sons, and four daughters by wife Jane.
Children.
I. Mary Russell, b. Apr. 1, 1641.
II. Elizabeth Russell, b. Feb. 12, 1642-3.
III. Martha Russell, b. Oct. 9, 1645.
IV. Patience Russell, b. 1647; m. Purthe Mac Varlo (Macfarlin), July 3, 1667. He was a farmer and resided off east, near Hull St. (Hist. of Hingham.)
Children of Purthe1 Mack Varlo (Mackfarlin) and Patience (Russell) Maekfarlin.
I. Patience2, b. July 3, 1668.
1. II. Margaret2, b. Dee. 28, 1669.
III. Martha2, b. Jan. 15, 1671-2; m. Dec. 20, 1698, Matthew Keen of Duxbury.
2. IV. John2, b. Mch. 7, 1673-4.
3. V. James2, b. Aug. 11, 1675.
VI. Mary2, b. July 2, 1667; d. Oct. 29, 1686.
4. VII. Hannah2, b. Meh. 23, 1678-9.
VIII. Sarah2, b. Meh. 7, 1681-2; d. Nov. 2, 1686.
5. IX. Abigail2, b. Feb. 10, 1683-4.
X. Rachel2, b. Mch. 28, 1686; d. Mch., 1714.
XI. Mary2, b. Apr. 1689; m. "James Churchill was married to Mary Mackfarling, Duxbury, Dec. 27th, 1716, by Mr. Isaac Cushing" Plympton town records.
6. XII. Solomon2, bp. Nov. 8, 1691.
SECOND GENERATION.
1. Margaret2 Maekfarlin (Purthe1), b. Dec. 26, 1669; d. May 7, 1691, m. May 26, 1690, Daniel Stodder (Stoddard.)
Child.
I. Margaret3 Stodder, bp. June 7, 1691; m. (1) in Boston, May 27, 1717, Israel Lincoln, he d. Nov. 2, 1726, age 42 yrs; (2) Apr. 29, 1729, John Stowell; she d. Nov. 22, 1777. Resided off West St.
Children.
1. Margaret4 Lincoln, b. Feb. 11, 1717-18; d. - 1759 ( ?) ; m. Jan. 24, 1738-39, Israel Gilbert. He was a soldier in the French
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and Indian Wars, and d. in service, Sept. 1756, age 44 yrs; they had nine children. (Hist. of Hing.)
2. Lydia+ Lincoln, b. June 27, 1720.
3. Israel+ Lincoln, b. Apr. 3, 1723.
4. Joseph+ Lincoln, b. Sept. 14, 1725; d. 1727.
2. John2 Mackfarlin (Purthe1), b. March 7, 1673-4; m. (then of Duxbury), Dec. 25, 1705, Martha Berstow or Bestoe, bpt. June 16, 1678, dau. of William and Martha Berstow; m. in Scituate.
Children born in Duxbury.
7.
I. John3, b. Feb. 11, 1706-7; bp. June 8, 1707.
8. II. Hannah3, b. June 4, 1709; bp. Aug. 7, 1709.
9. III. Isaac3, bp. June 28, 1713.
10. IV. William3, bp. July 4, 1714.
3. James2 Mackfarlin (Purthe1), b. Aug. 11, 1675; d. July 9, 1755; m. June 6, 1710, Sarah, b. in Hingham, Dec. 12, 1683; d. Apr. 30, 1780, dau. of John and Sarah (Beal) Lane. He resided at the paternal homestead in Hingham, Feb. 15, 1715- 16, his house was burnt, subsequently a new one was built on the same site.
Children born in Hingham.
I. Sarah3, Mch. 2, 1710-11; d. Jan. 29, 1775; m. June 12, 1729, Jeremiah Stodder, widr., b. in Hingham, Nov. 7, 1719; d. July 2, 1790. (Shipwright.) Resided on "Side Hill Road." They had fourteen children. (See Stodder Gen., Hist. Hingham.)
II. James3, May 11, 1713; d. Apr. 7, 1733.
III. Isaac3, May 12, 1715.
11. IV. Rachel3, 1717. V. Patience3, -- 1720; d. unm., 1798.
4. Hannah2, Mackfarlin (Purthe1), b. Mch. 23, 1678-9; m. abt. 1704, Elias Magoun a Scotchman, son of John and Rebecca Magoun and resided in Duxbury.
Children.
I. David3 Magoun, June 22, 1705. II. Mary3 Magoun, June 22, 1705.
III. Elias3 Magoun, Jr., b. 1707; d. Aug. 7, 1795; m. Nov. 8, 1735, Rebecca Windsor; d. Nov. 5, 1775, age 72 yrs.
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Children.
1. Hannah+ Magoun.
2. Rebecca4 Magoun.
3. Abigail4 Magoun.
4. Elias4 Magoun, 3rd.
(See Magoun Gen., Hist. Hingham.)
5. Abigail2 Mackfarlin (Purthe1), b. Feb. 10, 1683-4; d. Apr. 16, 1742; m. June 21, 1722, David Beal, widr., d. July 22, 1813.
Child.
Israel3 Beal, b. Dec. 9, 1727; m. Oct. 10, 1753, Eliza- beth Hersey, dau. of Jeremiah and Elizabeth (Gilbert) Hersey. Had six children. (See Beal Gen .; Hist. Hingham.)
6. Solomon2 Mackfarlin (Purthe1), bpt. Nov. 8, 1691, in Plympton where he lived and died ; m. (1) June 14, 1716 Susan- na Huit, b. Feb. 7, 1695-6, dan. of Timothy and Elizabeth Chap- man Huit, (2) "Solomon Macfarling and Desire Sturtevant was marryed 3 day of December, 1730, by Mr. Isaac Cushman." Children. (Probably not in order of birth.) I. Susanna3, "Received in full communion" (by the
church) Feb. 27, 1742-3; m. June 25, 1744, Nathaniel Churchill. II. David3.
12. III. Elijah3, prob. b. 1722.
IV. Patience3, d. unm.
13. V. John3, b. 1726.
THIRD GENERATION
7. John3 MacFarlane (John2, Purthe1) ; b. Feb. 11, 1706- 7 ; d. Jan. 21, 1790; m. Mch. 28, 1726, Mary Foster; d. Dec. 17, 1796, age 88 yrs .; dau. of Josiah Foster.
Children.
I. Mary4, b. Dec. 11, 1729; d. 1815.
14. II. John4, b. May 23, 1730; m. Mary III. Deborah4, b. June 15, 1732; d. Mch. 30, 1823. IV. James4, b. July 16, 1734; d. in Nova Scotia, "being a Provincial Soldier in his Majesties Service, in Col. John Winslow, Esq's. Regt. Said James MacFarlin then being in the twenty-second year of his age and was buried at Menis (Minas) in Nova Scotia." V. Robert+, b. 1736; moved to Penbrook. VI. Sarah+, b. 1739.
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8. Hannah3 Mackfarlin (John2, Purthe1) ; b. June 4, 1709; m. Dec. 18, 1732, George Russell.
Children.
I. Hannah+ Russell, b. Sept. 7, 1735.
II. George Russell, b. Dec. 6, 1736.
III. Esther+ Russell, b. Oct. 5, 1739.
IV. Patience+ Russell, b. Aug. 29, 1741.
V. Martha+ Russell, b. Aug. 29, 1744.
VI. William+ Russell, b. Apr. 26, 1747.
VII. Rebecca+ Russell, b. Feb. 4, 1750.
9. Isaac3 MacFarlin (John2, Purthe1), bpt. June 28, 1713; d. Nov. 17, 1802, in his 93rd yr .; m. Dec. 8, 1731, Sarah Foster; b. July 19, 1713; d. Oct. 14, 1778, dau. of Josiah and Sarah Foster.
Children.
I. Sarah4, b. Aug. 10, 1733.
II. Lydia+, b. Nov. 7, 1734; m. Feb. 1, 1776, Isaac Magoun.
III. Isaac+, Jr., b. July 23, 1737.
IV. Simeon+, b. May 18, 1739; d. Apr. 25, 1821.
V. Prince4, b. Feb. 4, 1742.
VI. Rebecca4, b. Jan. 13, 1744; d. 1748.
VII. Judith+, b. Nov. 7, 1751 ; d. Feb. 24, 1752.
10. Wm.3 Macfarland of Pembroke (John2, Purthe1) bpt. July 4, 1714; m. Nov. 18, 1734, Sarah Peterson, in Pembroke.
11. Rachel3 MacFarlin (James2, Purthe1) ; b. - 1717; m. Nov. 27, 1735, Nathaniel3 Pratt (Aaron2, Phineas1), son of Aaron and Sarah Wright (Cummings) Pratt, Nathaniel was a blacksmith ; Aaron2 was a farmer; d. Feb. 23, 1735 age 87 yrs .; was constable; resided on South Main Street.
Phineas1 Pratt came to America in the ship "Swallow" abt. 1622; he d. in Charlestown 1680, age 90 yrs .; his wife was Mary Cuthbert or Cuthbertson. (History of Hingham.)
12. Revolutionary War Record of "Elijah3 MacFarling," Sen., from "Soldiers and Sailors of Massachusetts."
"Elijah MacFarling, Plympton, list of men mustered by James Hatch, Muster Master for Plymouth Co., (year not given) Col. Bradford's regt., age 45 years, residence Plympton, en- listed by Capt. Thomas Turner, enlistment 3 years."
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Also, "Same company and regt., residence Plympton, en- gaged for the town of Plympton, return of men who were in camp on or before Aug. 15, 1777, enlisted Feb. 10, 1777; joined Apr. 4, 1777 ; reported d. Nov. 29, 1777.
Elijah3 MaeFarlin (Solomon2, Purthe1) ; b. prob. 1722; d. Nov. 29, 1777 in service in Am. Rev .; m. int. Oct. 5, 1745; m. Oct. 14, 1745, Laurana Bradford, b. Mar. 26, 1726, dau. of Elisha and Bathshua (Le Broek) Bradford, and great grand- daughter of Gov. Wm. Bradford.
Children.
I. Mary4, b. July 18, 1746. II. Hannah4.
15. III. Elijah+, 1750. IV. Abigail4.
16. V. Luranah+, Aug. 18, 1755.
VI. Saba+. VII. David+. VIII. Joseph4.
13. John3 MaeFarlin (Solomon2, Purthe1) ; b. 1726; d. Sept. 24, 1778 in Middleboro; m. Nov. 26, 1754 by the Rev. Jonathan Carder, Martha Glover; d. Aug. 15, 1781. Children born in Middleboro.
I. James+, b. Jan. 20, 1757; m. (1) Olive Elnes; (2) Ruth Barrows.
II. Susannah+, b. Sept. 8, 1759; m. Samuel Bates of Wareham, Me., moved to Waterville, Me. Had large family.
III. Martha4, b. Sept. 11, 1761; m. Nathaniel Lowe of Waterville, Me. No children.
IV. Solomon+, b. Sept. 18, 1764; m. Deborah Mar- shal; lived in Fairfield, Me. No children.
17. V. Huit4, b. Aug. 9, 1766.
VI. Sarah+, b. Oct. 5, 1768; m. Peleg Sampson, set- tled in Plympton, b. Sept. 26, 1754, in Plymp- ton. Had two sons and two daus.
FOURTH GENERATION
14. John4 MacFarlin (John3, John2, Purthe1) ; b. May 23, 1730; m. Mary Children born in Duxbury. I. Susanna5, Apr. 19, 1751 ; m. Ang. 18, 1779, Daniel Russell.
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II. Reuben3, Oct. 22, 1752; served in the Rev. War. (See "Soldiers and Sailors of Mass.") ; m. Nov. 26, 1778, Margaret Crocker.
III. Nathan3, Nov. 17, 1754.
IV. Rebecca3, Sept. 23, 1756; m. Feb. 21, 1775, Eben- ezer Wetherill.
V. James5, Sept. 2, 1759.
VI. Bathsheba5, b. 1762.
VII. Abigail3, May 7, 1764; m. Apr. 6, 1788, John Osburn.
VIII. Foster5, Apr. 7, 1766; m. June 21, 1787, Bethiah Glover.
IX. Judith5, b. 1767; m. Nov. 30, 1786, Michael Os- burn.
X. Seth3, b. 1771; m. Feb. 7, 1790, Rebecca Newels. Later generations can be found in the "Vital Records" of Duxbury and vieinity.
15. Elijah+ MaeFarlin (Elijah3, Solomon2, Purthe1), b. abt. 1750; went to Maine and settled on government land some time between 1790 and 1800, prob. abt. 1796. It is not known when he d. or in what town ; he m. May 12, 1773, Sarah Marshal, dau. of Josiah Marshal who served in the Revolution. (See war record of Josiah Marshal and Elijah MacFarlin, Jr.)
Children born in Plymouth, Mass.
20 I. Josiah Marshal5, b. Oet. 31, 1774.
21. II. Elijah5, b. Dee. 29, 1777.
22. III. David5, b. Oet. 26, 1780.
IV. Salome5, b. Nov. 2, 1786.
V. Bradford5, b. Nov. 4, 1788; he was drowned, at what age is not known, probably when young.
WAR RECORD OF JOSIAH MARSHAL.
"Josiah Marshal, Dorchester, Private in Capt. Oliver Vose's Militia Co., Col. Robinson's regt., service 10 days, probably on the alarm of Apr. 19, 1775; Co. marched to Roxbury after the fight at Concord and then served before the completion of the standing Army." "Also Capt. George Gould's Co .; Col. Paul Dudley Sargent's regt."
WAR RECORD OF ELIJAH MACFARLIN, JR.
"Elijah+ MaeFarlin, Jr. was in Capt. Thomas Newcomb's Co., Col. Theophilus Cotton's regt., service from Sept. 28, 1777, 35 days; company marched to Rhode Island on a secret ex-
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pedition." Elijah MacFarlin in a return of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from Capt. Thomas Cotton's regt., dated Feb. 20, 1778; residence, Plympton; joined Capt. "Thomas Turner's Co., Col. Bradford's regt., term to expire Dec. 31, 1778."
He was in many other engagements in the war, which are recorded in "Soldiers and Sailors of Mass.," but would be too lengthy to be put in this history.
16. Luranah+ MacFarling (Elijah3, Solomon2, Purthe1) , b. Aug. 18, 1755; d. Mar. 5, 1834; m. at New Bedford to David Churchill, Jr. by the Rev. Mr. West at the head of the River, prob. the Rev. Samuel West, D. D. of Dartmouth. David Churchill, Jr. d. Feb. 28, 1812, aged 82 yrs. 6 m. 8 d.
Children.
I. David5 Churchill, 3rd, June 11, 1778.
II. Levis Churchill, Feb. 20, 1780.
III. Thadeus5 Churchill, Nov. 18, 1782. IV. Jesse5 Churchill, Aug. 28, 1784.
V. Saba5 Churchill, Feb. 5, 1787.
VI. Ruphus5 Churchill, Oet. 10, 1789.
"Also Lydia and Otis were children of David Churchill, Jr., prob.
first wife's children."
17. Huit4 MacFarlin of Carver, (John3, Solomon2, Purthe1) ; b. Aug. 9, 1766; d. May 10, 1853; m. 1793, Mercy Tillson ; b. 1771; d. May 2, 1837.
Children.
I. Hannah", Oct. 28, 1794; d. Oct. 10, 1884; m. Aug. 8, 1847, Josiah Gibbs of Sandwich.
II. Mercy5, May 2, 1796; d. Jan. 4, 1887; m. Nov. 8, 1829, John Bent, b. July 7, 1790. Children.
1. John6 Bent, June 5, 1831; m. Dec. 3, 1873, Irene Augusta Smith, b. 1845. Child. John Bartlett7 Bent, b. and d. 1885. 2. Hannah6 Bent, b. Nov. 4, 1837; d. May, 1910; m. Feb. 2, 1865, Rufus Richards.
18. III. John5, May 22, 1798; d. May 6, 1844.
IV. Solomon5, June 22, 1800: d. 1897, unm.
19. V. Sampson5, Mch 29, 1802; d. Oct. 30, 1884.
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VI. Martha", Jan. 9, 1805; d. 1897, unm. VII. Sarah", June 17, 1807; d. Mch. 28, 1871; m. Jan. 20, 1846, Thomas Maxim, Jr., b. Sept. 2, 1809, in Plymouth. Child.
1. Watson Thomas6 Maxim, b. Nov., 1846; m. Aug. 4, 1865, Susan Bessie Sherman, b. June 1, 1847 ; d. Mch. 17, 1898. Children.
1. Fred Wm.7 Maxim, b. Nov. 9, 1868.
2. Edwin Watson7 Maxim, b. Nov. 9, 1868.
VIII. Thomas5, Feb. 17, 1809; d. Nov. 5, 1847, unm.
FIFTH GENERATION
18. John3 MacFarlin (Huit+, John3, Solomon2, Purthe1) ; b. May 22, 1798; m. int. Jan. 21, 1826, Rebekah Blackman.
Children.
34. I. Solomon Franklin", Aug. 16, 1826.
35. II. Lucinda6, Sept. 5, 1828.
36. III. Wilson6, July 25, 1830.
37. IV. Rebekah6, Sept. 28, 1832.
V. Mercy6, Aug. 15, 1834; d. y.
38. VI. Lucretia6, Jan. 24, 1836.
39. VII .* Mercy J.6, Nov. 3, 1838.
VIII. Henry Lewis6, Apr. 9, 1839; d. June 16, 1864, of
41. IX. John Bradford6, June 30, 1843.
19. Sampson5 MacFarlin (Huit4, John3, Solomon2, Purthe1) ; b. Mar. 29, 1802; m. Oct. 18, 1826, Polly Savery Shurtleff; b. Dec. 18, 1808.
Children.
I. Capt. Wm. Sampson6, July 11, 1827; m. May 9, 1891, Elizabeth Monroe, b. Jan. 3, 1840. No children.
II. Almira Lathrop", Sept. 23, 1823; d. Oet. 12, 1906; m. Apr. 28, 1848, Ellis Maxim, b. Jan: 28, 1825; d. Nov. 29, 1895. No children.
42. III.
Horatio6, June 3, 1830; d. June 12, 1906.
IV. Charles Henry6, Apr. 4, 1831; d. May 6, 1832.
43. V. Thomas Huit6, May 6, 1833; d. Feb. 25, 1880.
VI. Charles Dexter3, Feb. 19, 1835; d. May, 1907; m. in Oregon, Nov. 11, 1897, Emily Leffing- well, b. in Wis., Dec. 27, 1850. No children.
44. VII. Polly Savery6, Apr. 9, 1839.
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VIII. Henry Lewis®, Apr. 9, 1839; d. June 16, 1864, of wounds received in battle of Cold Harbor.
45. IX. Peleg®, Oct. 18, 1843, d. Sept. 1, 1906.
46. X. Jason Bartlett6, Oct. 8, 1845; d. Jan. 17, 1904.
20. Josiah Marshal5 MacFarlin (Elijah4, Elijah3, Solo- mon2, Purthe1) ; b. in Plymouth, Oct. 31, 1774; went to Augus- ta, Maine in 1804, where he d. Mar. 7. 1853; m. (1) in Charlton, Apr. 10, 1794, Hephzibah Moffit; b. Oct. 27, 1771; d. Sept. 4, 1803, (2) int. July 5, 1804, Hannah Smith of Charlton; dau. of Isaac and Sarah Smith; she d. in Augusta, Me., between 1804-1806, (3) in Augusta, Me., abt. 1806, Rebecca Springer, dau. of Stuteley Springer; she d. Sept. 1867, age 82 yrs; child- ren first five b. in Charlton, Mass., the others in Augusta, Me., where some of his descendants now reside.
Children.
I. Jonathan6, b. 1794.
23. II. Josiah6, b. Mch., 1796.
III. Polly6, b. 1798; m. Larabee Wetherell of Pom- fret, Ct. IV. Hephzibah6, b. 1800; m. Wm. A. Jordan, settled in New Boston, Ct.
V. Jared", b. Aug. 26, 1803; d. 1803.
24. VI. Bradford6, b. 1807.
VII. Jared6.
VIII. Stuteley6.
25. IX. Elijah6, b. 1714; d. Aug. 30, 1893. X. Sara6. XI. Anner6.
21. Elijah3 MacFarlin (Elijah+, Elijah3, Solomon2, Purthe1) ; b. Dec. 29, 1777 ; m. Feb. 15, 1800, Anna Bardwin of Boston.
Child. Elijah", b. Oct. 5, 1800; m. Oct. 12, 1822, Achsah Woods, of Hubbardston, dau. John and Lydia Woods.
Child. Elijah Walter7, b. Mch. 27, 1825.
22. David5 MacFarlin (Elizabeth", Elijah3, Solomon2, Purthe1) ; b. Oct. 26, 1780 in Plymouth ; d. Oct. 7, 1866 ; m. Mar. 24, 1801, Polly Stevens, b. Aug. 27, 1784, in Sturbridge, d. Mar. 26, 1857, dau. of Cyprian and Sarah (Peirce) Stevens of Wor- cester.
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Children born in Sturbridge.
26.
I. Horace", Jan. 11, 1802.
27.
II. Leavens6, Jan. 27, 1804.
28.
III. Bradford6, Dec. 4, 1805.
29. IV. David", Jr., June 20, 1808.
30. V. WarrenG, Oct. 15, 1810.
31. VI. Marshal6, Jan. 25, 1813.
32. VII. Jacob Corey6, Sept. 1, 1815.
33. VIII.
William Putnam6, Feb. 4, 1818.
IX. Pollys, Nov. 13, 1821; d. Meh. 7, 1847.
X. Dwight®, Apr. 21, 1825; d. July 1, 1901; m. May 1872, Lucy Swallow, b. May, 1826; d. Oct. 18, 1912. Dwight Mac F. lived and died on the homestead in Leicester; he caring for his parents thru their lives, to whom he was very devoted. No children.
SIXTH GENERATION
This generation began to spell the name MacFarland.
23. Josiah® MacFarland (Josiah Marshal5, Elijah4, Elijah3, Solomon2, Purthe1) ; "he was for many years chorister of the Cong. Church in Oxford, a worthy man." In 1842 he moved to Webster and 1857 moved to Winona, Minn; he was born in Ox- ford, Mar. 27, 1796; d. Oct. 12, 1859, in Winona, Minn .; m. (1) Feb. 1, 1818, Betsey Shumway ; b. Sept. 26, 1796, dau. of Amos Shumway, (2) Oct. 18, 1847, Ruth W. Graves.
Children.
I. Laury Eliza7, Oct. 3, 1819; d. 1890; m. Oct. 6, 1840, Wm. Wood of Dudley ; he d. 1889. Had two children.
47. II. David Marshal7, June 2, 1821. III. John7, Apr. 19, 1823. IV. Sally Ann7, Apr. 15, 1825. V. Mary Maria7, Jan. 1, 1827 ; d. Oct., 1889 ; m. Sept. 11, 1850, John E. Buckman of Woodstock, Ct.
48. VI. Emily, July 16, 1829. VII. Julia7, May 16, 1831. VIII. Lucy Ann7, July 5, 1833.
49. IX. Celia Jane™, May 23, 1836.
50. X. Henry Josiah7, Apr. 28, 1838.
24. Bradford6 MacFarland (Josiah Marshal5, Elijah+, Elijah3, Solomon2, Purthe1) ; b. Oct. 9, 1807, in Augusta, Me .; -
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d. 1876; he enlisted in the civil war when fifty-four years of age ; m. Mary Dearborn ; d. Jan. 9, 1889.
Children born in Augusta, Maine.
I. Ruel Bradford, b. Nov. 6, 1836; m .; wife d .; lives in Lynn. One son: Willis MacFarland.
II. Abbot", b. Jan. 7, 1837. He served in the Civil War, and died at the Togas Soldiers' Home in Me.
III. David7, b. in Corinth, Me., Apr. 10, 1838; m. 1863; served in the Civil War, and d. 1865, in Andersonville Prison.
IV. Mary7, b. Sept. 10, 1841; m. and d. 1911, in New London.
V. Lucinda™, b. Jan. 30, 1843.
VI. Henry™, b. Apr. 21, 1847; d. Mch., 1849.
VII. Emily™, b. Apr. 21, 1847; d. Mch. 24, 1873.
VIII. Hartwell7, b. Jan. 12, 1849; d. Jan., 1914. IX. Martha7, b. Aug. 30, 1851.
25. Elijah6 MaeFarland (Josiah Marshal5, Elijah4, Elijah3, Solomon2, Purthe1) ; b. in Augusta, Me., Oct., 1814; d. Aug. 30, 1893; m. Apr. 17, 1844, in Augusta, Betsey Dearborn ; b. Feb. 2, 1824; d. July, 1894.
Children born in Augusta, Maine.
I. Lydia™, b. Jan. 30, 1845 ; m. Aug. 28, 1864, O. P. Smart. He is elerk in the P. O. Children.
1. Edwin P.8 Smart, b. Apr. 28, 1866; m. July 7, 1891, Margaret I. Martin.
2. Ernest L.8 Smart, b. Mch. 16, 1869; m. Lottie E. Marston. Child. Edwin P.º Smart.
3. Flora May8 Smart, b. Feb. 21, 1876; m. Oct. 9, 1895, Seott Hewins. Children.
a. Elizabeth? Hewins.
b. George O.º Hewins.
e. Daniel S.º Hewins.
II. Elizabeth7, b. Apr. 21, 1846; m. William Brad- ford of Plymouth. Has son: Earl8, in Kansas City, Mo.
III. Millard Fillmore", b. Oct. 9, 1848; m. 1870, El- len Nash; d. about 1890. Children.
1. Edith Perry8.
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2. Williams.
3. Georges.
IV. Benjamin Franklin7, b. Feb. 21, 1851; m. June 25, 1872, Marietta Merrill.
Child.
1. Erving F.º.
V. Maria Jane7, b. May 28, 1854; m. Aug. 30, 1878, Wellman Curtis.
Child.
1. Arthur G. Curtis, b. Oct. 16, 1880; d. Nov. 4, 1901, drowned.
VI. Elijah Fremont7, b. Dec. 14, 1856; m. Oct. 11, 1880, Ida Davis of N. Conway. Child.
1. Marion8, b. May 22, 1883.
26. Horace® MacFarland (David5, Elijah4, Elijah3, Solo- mon2, Purthe1) ; b. Jan. 11, 1802; d. Mar. 15, 1866; m. 1823, Mandana Wallis of Holland; b. May 21, 1802, (See Wallis Gen.) Mr. MacFarland was a mechanic, working many years in the U. S. Armory, Springfield, Mass. and making fire arms in New Haven, Ct. He was also a noted singing school teacher.
Children.
I. Caroline7, May 3, 1824; d. unm. Mch. 1908.
51. II. Henry Horace7, Oct. 11, 1832.
27. Leavens6 MacFarland (David5, Elijah+, Elijah3, Solo- mon2, Purthe1) ; b. Jan. 27, 1804; d. Apr. 29, 1856; m. in Ware, Mar. 5, 1829, Caroline Kendall ; b. in Ludlow, May 19, 1808; she m. (2) Samuel B. Dickinson and d. Mar 28, 1890.
Children.
I. Sarah Ann, b. in Springfield, May 12, 1830; d. young.
52. II. Edwin Dwight7, b. in Chicopee, Aug. 16, 1832.
53. III. Harriet Adelaide", b. in Sturbridge, May 3; 1835.
IV. Elizabeth Ann7, b. in Holland, Sept. 10, 1838; d. in Worcester, Jan. 25, 1880; m. May 4, 1857, Joseph Rideout, d. Nov. 8, 1888; he m. (2) Eliza Cowles of Amherst. No children living.
54. V. Caroline E., b. in Palmer, Aug. 16, 1844.
28. Bradford® MacFarland (David5, Elijah4, Elijah3, Solomon2, Purthe1) ; b. Dec. 5, 1805; d. Apr. 21, 1886; m. (1) Dec. 13, 1826, Melissa Holcomb, b. Dec. 23, 1803 ; d. Feb. 2, 1855;
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dau. of Jabez and Sophia Holcomb of Granby, Ct., (2) Mary Hurd of Danbury, Ct .; d. 1888.
. Bradford MacFarland was a great mechanie and in- ventor. In his early manhood he invented a knitting machine for making stockings; it screwed to a table and worked by turn- ing a crank with one hand, and guiding the work with the other. His daughter, now living, well remembers when a small child turning the erank and "watching the stocking grow." For the machine he procured a patent and received a fine medal from Washington, selling his patent after a few years. The original machine is still in existence owned by his grandson. Mr. MacFarland invented and improved several other machines besides the one named above.
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