Col. Robert McFarland 1759-1837

Col. Robert McFarland 1759-1837 is a Tennessee historical marker in Hamblen County.

Intersection of TN Hwy 160 & Hwy 113, approx. ½ miles southeast of Union Heights School

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The homesite and grave of Revolutionary War officer, Colonel Robert McFarland, is located two miles north at Springvale. Born in 1759 in Orange County, North Carolina, he served in the Virginia Militia from 1776 to 1781. In 1783, McFarland moved from Washington County, Virginia to Greene County, North Carolina, now Greene County, Tennessee. He became the first sheriff of Jefferson County, part of which is now Hamblen County, Tennessee.

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1796 · Map of The Tennassee (sic) Government. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1796 · Kentuckey. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1797 · Tennassee Government. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1812 · Kentucky. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1883 · Morristown, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)

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Col. Robert McFarland 1759-1837

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