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John MacFarlane

• Father: Dougald MacFarlane^1,2,3 b. c 1720, d. a 1813
• Mother: Margaret MacDonell^3,1,2 b. c 1750

• Relationships: Son of Dougald MacFarlane, Son of Margaret MacDonell, 2nd great-granduncle of Donald James MacFarlane

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• Name-Gaelic: John MacFarlane was also known in Gaelic as Iain Mac Dhoughaill.
• Birth*: John was born in 1781 in Glenfinnan, Inverness-shire, Scotland.^3,1,2,4,5
• Marriage*: He married Catherine MacInnis circa 1808 in South River, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.^6,3,2,7,8,9
• Land Grant*: John MacFarlane received a grant of land 31 May 1810 in South River, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada; -
  The land grant reads in part:
  
  Know ye that We, of our special grace, certain knowledge and mere motion, have given and granted, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, do give and grant unto Dugald M^cDonald, Angus M^cIsaac, Archibald M^cFarlane, Dougald M^cFarlane, John M^cDonald (Carpr), John M^cDonald, Donald M^cDonald, Catherine M^cDonald, Mary Grant, Mary M^cKinnon, Margaret M^cIsaac, Alexander Gillis, Patrick M^cFarlane, John M^cFarlane, Laughlin Cameron, John Cameron, Hugh Cameron, Mary M^cLellan, Donald M^cGilvray, John M^cDonald (Bursdale), Archibald M^cIsaac, Duncan M^cIsaac, John M^cIsaac, Donald Gillis, Angus M^cGilvray, Donald M^cGilvray, John M^cDonald, Alexander M^cLean, Donald Gillis, Angus Gillis, Archibald M^cLellan, Angus Gillis, John M^cIsaac, Angus Boyd, John Boyd, Hugh Boyd and Alexander Boyd all of the County of Sydney Yeomen in the following shares & proportion a tract of land containing seven thousand three hundred acres situate on the south river of Antigonish in the said County of Sydney which tract of land is granted to be divided amongst the said Grantees as follows
  -(See exhibit for entire text)
  -.¹⁰
• Residence*: He lived in 1817 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.^11,12
• Will*: He left a will on 13 April 1834 in Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada;
  
  Last Will & Testament in the
  Estate of John McFarlane (Margaree)
  
  I John McFarlane of Margaree in the County of Cape Breton and Province of Nova Scotia same being through the blessing of God in a sound state of mind and memory but calling to mind the frail nature of this life and that it is appointed to all men once to die: do make and ordain this last will and testament. That is, today, I give, bequeath and dispense of it in the manner and proportions here following.
  
  First, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Catherine McInnis one hundred acres of the south side of my land on which the improvements, and with the marsh or north meadow under her command during her life time with the dwelling house and other buildings together with all that stock, household furnishings. She paying all my legal debts out of the present property and maintaining together with their own labor all my beloved family as follows: Viz.
  
  I desire that my beloved son Angus shall reside with his mother while she is alive and beyond to him at her death the above stated 100 acres of land with the dam privileges as described above.
  
  I bequeath and bequest that they give and bequeath to my beloved son John all the aid they possibly can as they and my executors may think proper. I bequeath and bequest that they pay to my beloved sons Dougald, Patrick and Alexander the sum of twenty pounds cash out of the products of the aforesaid property after they attain their twenty-first year of age in order to better themselves as they deem fit and also that they settle my beloved daughters Isabella, Margaret and Nancy, if blessed with marriage, as it is the custom of others of equal property in this vicinity.
  
  I give and bequeath to my daughters Mary and Catherine the sum of one shilling each. I bequeath and give to much beloved James one acre of the north side of my lot or adjoining Peter O’Quinn’s lot with the privilege to plough, plant and mow a small portion of the other half while his mother is alive. And at her death to have one half of the marsh or meadow, Angus to have the other half.
  
  Finally I make and appoint Archd. McFarlane and John McFarlane of the S. W. Branch my sole executors of this my last will and testament.
  
  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal subscribed (XXXX) at Margaree this thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four.
  
  Signed, sealed, published and disclosed by the said John McFarlane as & for his last will before us who have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto in the presence of the said John McFarlane
  
  Donald Boyd                              His
  Archie McFarlane          signed          John McFarlane
  John McFarlane                         Mark
  
  
  John Lewis Tremain Psg. Judge of his Majesty’s court for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration throughout the County of Inverness in the Province of Nova Scotia
  
  DOTH by these presents make known unto all now
  
  That on the sixteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four before me the last will and testament of John McFarlane late of Margaree in the County of Inverness hereunto deceased was proved, affirmed and perfected. The said deceased having while living and at the time of his death goods, chattels and credits within the said County by reason whereof the proving and perfecting the said will and granting administration of all and singular the said goods, chattels and credits and also the auditing, allowing and final discharging the accounts thereof are well known to appertain only and wholly to us and not to any others and that administration of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased any way concerning his will was granted to Archibald McFarlane and John McFarlane of Margaree, Executors named in the said will being first well and faithfully to administer the same and to make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the said goods, chattels and credits and to exhibit the same unto the Registry of our said Court on or before the ninth day of July next ensuing and also to render a just and true account thereof and to do and perform all such other acts, matters and things as to the true and faithful administration thereof may or shall lawfully appertain when thereunto required.
  
  Given the sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one under the seal of the said Court.
  
  Hiram Blanchard                    Registrar of the said Court.¹³
• Death*: John died on 25 April 1834 in Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada.^6,14,8,9
• Name Variation: As of 20 September 1835, John MacFarlane was also known as John McFarline.¹⁵
• Name Variation: As of 3 February 1838, John MacFarlane was also known as John McFarlane.¹⁶
• Name Variation: As of 7 January 1845, John MacFarlane was also known as John McPharlane.¹⁷
• Obituary: His obituary reads:
  
  John J. McLellan 91                    April 30, 1925
                                73-1925-45-11
  
  S.W. Margaree, Inverness Co.
  
  At S.W. Margaree, Inverness Co., April 15,1925, after four days illness consoled by the rites of Holy Church, John J. McLellan (Ian mac Ian-ic-Chalum) aged 91 years. Deceased who was of a quiet, unassuming disposition, truthful, honest and industrious, was highly esteemed by his numerous friends, and his passing away notwithstanding his advanced age was deeply regretted by all who knew him, as was evidenced by the large number who came to pay their last respects to his mortal remains, and attended his funeral. Of a family of twelve who came to maturity he is survived by ten – seven sons and three daughters – Angus Y. the efficient lightkeeper at Margaree Island, Peter, on the old homestead, the other sons away, Flora widow of the late Donald McDougall, Catherine, Mrs. Archd. Chisholm and Christy, Mrs. Dan E. Collins (Dougald and Mary are dead). His wife predeceased him by three years. he is also survived by 31 grand-children and two great-grandchildren, Interment was in St. Joseph’s cemetery, Rev. F.J. Chisholm, P.P., officiating. R.I.P.¹⁸
• Biography*: John settled at Margaree Harbor.^2,19