McFarland, Purdie

Published on: 14 Apr 2016, Updated: 24 Sep 2020
Researchers: Ray Dusek, Andrew Millard, Teresa Rust
Editor: Teresa Rust

First Generation in the New World

1. PURDIE/PURTHE MACFARLAND, was born in Scotland about 1635. Purtha Mackfarlin died at Hingham, Massachusetts on 22 Dec 1719.(( Hingham, MA: Vital Records, 1637-1845. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2016. Vital Records of Hingham, Massachusetts, ca. 1639-1844. Hersey, Reuben. Mss 901. R. Stanton Avery Special Collections Department, New England Historic Genealogical Society.)https://www.americanancestors.org/DB2709/i/43968/70/1212627451 )) He married at Hingham on 03 Jul 1667, PATIENCE RUSSELL, the daughter of George and Jane (_____James) Russell. She was born about 1647. They were married by Captain Joshua Hubbard.

“Biographical Notes:
1. According to, Christopher Gerrard, Pam Graves, Andrew Millard, Richard Annis, and Anwen Caffell, in, Lost Lives, New Voices: Unlocking the Stories of the Scottish Soldiers at the Battle of Dunbar 1650, (England: Oxbow Books, 2018), on page 255, Purdie is categorized as: Doubtful [that he is a Dunbar prisoner transported on the Unity]McFarland/MacFarland/Macfarlo/Macvarlo/MagvarlowMackfarlo/Mcfarlin, Purdie/Purde/Purthe. Residences: Hingham MA. Appears: 1667. D.1721. Appears very late for a Dunbar prisoner. Probably a later migrant. [Exiles; DR; SPOWS; Ch.8]For explanations of the category, abbreviations and references see List of Dunbar prisoners from Lost Lives, New Voices.“

Children of Purdie and Patience (Russell) MacFarland:
2. MARY² MACFARLAND, (Purdie¹), b. at Hingham in 1667; d. in 1686.
2. PATIENCE² MACFARLAND, (Purdie¹), b. at Hingham on 03 Jul 1668; d. 1691.
2. MARGARET² MACFARLAND, (Purdie¹), b. at Hingham on 28 Dec 1669; d. at Hingham on 07 May 1691.
2. MARTHA² MACFARLAND, (Purdie¹), b. at Hingham in 1671; ; m. at Duxbury on 20 Dec 1698, MATHEW KEENE.
2. JOHN² MACFARLAND, (Purdie¹), b. at Hingham in 1673 and d. in 1755.
2. JAMES² MACFARLAND, (Purdie¹), b. at Hingham in 1675, d. 1756.
2. HANNAH² MACFARLAND, (Purdie¹), b. at Hingham on 23 Mar 1678/9; d. 26 Oct 1707.
2. SARAH² MACFARLAND, (Purdie¹), b. at Hingham in 1681 and d. in 1686.
2. ABIGAIL MACFARLAND, (Purdie¹), b. at Hingham in 1683; d. in 1742.
2. RACHEL MACFARLAND, (Purdie¹), b. at Hingham in 1686; d. in 1713.
2. MARY MACFARLAND, (Purdie¹), b. at Hingham in 1689;d. in 1770.
2. SOLOMON MACFARLAND, (Purdie¹), b. at Hingham in 1691; d in 1762.
~ A Record of Some of the Ancestors of Guilford Solon Tingley and His Wife, Martha Pamelia Mey Macfarland

Second Generation

2. MARY² MACFARLAND, (Purdie¹), was b. at Hingham in 1667; d. in 1686.

2. PATIENCE² MACFARLAND, (Purdie¹), b. at Hingham on 03 Jul 1668.

2. MARGARET² MACFARLAND, (Purdie¹), was born at Hingham on 28 Dec 1669 and died at Hingham on 07 May 1691. She married at Hingham on 26 May 1690, DANIEL STODDER/STODDARD, of Hingham, the son of Daniel and Abigail (Lane) Stoddard. He was born at Hingham on 12 Jul 1668.

Child of Daniel and Margaret (MacFarland) Stodder:

3. i. ABIGAIL STODDER, 1690-1760.

3. ii. MARGARET³ STODDER, was probably born at Hingham before 07 May 1691 and was baptized at Hingham on 07 Jun 1691 and died at Hingham on 22 Nov 1777. She married, first, at Hingham, ISRAEL LINCOLN, he was born on 17 Apr 1685 and died at Hingham on 02 Nov 1726. She married, second, at Hingham on 29 Apr 1729, JOHN STOWELL, of Hingham, son of John & Mary (Beal) Stowell. He died at Hingham on 01 Dec 1767.

Children of Israel and Margaret (Stodder) Lincoln:
4. i. MARGARET⁴ LINCOLN, (Margaret Stodder³, Margaret MacFarland², Purdie¹)
4. ii. LYDIA⁴ LINCOLN, (Margaret Stodder³, Margaret MacFarland², Purdie¹)
4. iii. ISRAEL⁴ LINCOLN, (Margaret Stodder³, Margaret MacFarland², Purdie¹)
4. iv. JOSEPH⁴ LINCOLN, (Margaret Stodder³, Margaret MacFarland², Purdie¹)

Children of John and Margaret (Stodder) Stowell:
4. i. ELIZABETH STOWELL, (Margaret Stodder³, Margaret MacFarland², Purdie¹)

2. MARTHA² MACFARLAND, (Purdie¹), was born at Hingham on 15 Jan 1671/2. She married at Duxbury on 20 Dec 1698, MATTHEW KEEN/E. See: KEEN III Genealogy.

2. JOHN² MACFARLAND, (Purdie¹), was born at Hingham on 07 Mar 1673/4 and died in 1755. He married at Duxbury on 25 Dec 1705, MARTHA BERSTOW, the daughter of WILLIAM and MARTHA BERSTOW of Duxbury, Massachusetts. She was baptized at Duxbury on 16 Jun 1678.

2. JAMES² MACFARLAND, (Purdie¹), b. at Hingham in 1675, d. 1756.

2. HANNAH MACFARLAND, (Purdie¹), was born at Hingham on 23 Mar 1678/9; and died in Massachusetts on 26 Oct 1707. She married at Duxbury on 19 Jan 1702, ELIAS MAGOON, the son of JOHN (a SPOW) and REBECCA (_____) MAGOON, who was born at Scituate on 17 Aug 1673.

2. SARAH² MACFARLAND, (Purdie¹), b. at Hingham in 1681 and d. in 1686.

2. ABIGAIL MACFARLAND, (Purdie¹), b. at Hingham in 1683; d. in 1742.

2. RACHEL MACFARLAND, (Purdie¹), b. at Hingham in 1686; d. in 1713.

2. MARY MACFARLAND, (Purdie¹), b. at Hingham in 1689;d. in 1770.

2. SOLOMON MACFARLAND, (Purdie¹), b. at Hingham in 1691; d in 1762.

Additional Information:

WE RELATE. org “Purthe Macvarlo”
Purthe MacFarlin (Purde Macvarlo) was the first member of the Clan MacFarlane to set foot on American soil, arriving around 1660 and settling in the town of Hingham, Plymouth County, MA. His name has been spelled numerous ways, all depending on how the town clerk recorded what he or she heard. There were no rules of spelling or pronunciation. Seven years after arriving in Hingham, he married Patience Russell, a Hingham resident. There is mention in the book History of the Town of Hingham of his purchasing a parcel of land from the town of Hingham in 1669. It was located off East Street near Hull Street. The “History” noted, “…near the vicinity of the Weir River on East Street, then a little traveled lane, lived Purthee McFarlin, the Scotchman, who found himself blessed with nine bonny lassies and three sturdy laddies.” All were born in Hingham and lived their lives there. On Feb. 15, 1715, Purthe’s farmhouse was burned by the Indians. At the time his son, James was living on the farm with his parents, and subsequently built a new house on the same site. Records found in the Old Ship Church show that Purthe gave some 30 Pounds Sterling towards the building fund. Purthe and most of his family are buried in the old cemetery behind the church. However, many of the old markers and graves have been moved or destroyed by age. A monument dedicated to the early founders of Hingham has been placed on the hill in the cemetery.
George Lincoln, History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts, Volumes II, III, The
Genealogies (Somersworth, N.H.: New England History Press, 1982; orig. pub. Hingham, Mass., 1893), 3:47-49.
“1. JOHN, a Scotchman, was an early resident of Hing. The chris. name of his w., whom he m. Nov. 7, 1662, was Rebecca. John removed with his fam. ab. 1666, to Scit., where he was a freeholder. In 1673, he was one of those who received a portion of the common land. In his will of 20 May, 1697, proved 27 June, 1712, names w. Rebecca, four sons and one dau. His son, Elias, married Purde MacVarlo’s [Purdie MacFarland??] daughter, Hannah.

Martha MacFarlow daughter of Perdi, 1671–
Birth 15 JANUARY 1671 • Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Death Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse Matthew Keen 1661-1744
Children
Patience Keen 1699-1737
Rachall Keen 1701-?
Leah Keen 1702-1781
Matthew Keen 1704-?
Ebenezer Keen 1707-1799

John MacFarland son of Perdi 1673–1755
Birth 7 MAR 1673 • Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Death 9 JUL 1755 • Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Spouse Martha Barstow 1678-1717
Children
John MACFARLANE 1706-1790
Martha McFarlane 1708-?
Hannah McFarland 1709-?
Sarah Mcfarland 1713-?
Isaac MacFarland 1713-1802
William MACFARLANE 1714-1760

Hannah Mackfarlin daughter of Purdie 1679–1707
Birth 23 MARCH 1679 • Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Death 26 OCT 1707 • Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Spouse Elias Magoon 1673-1739
Children David Magoon 1703-1787
Mary Magoon 1705-1785
John Magoon 1705-1743
Elias Magoon 1707-1795

Abigail (Macvarlo\Mackfarlin) McFarland Daughter of Purdie 1683–1742
Birth 10 FEB 1683 • Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Death 16 APR 1742 • Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts,
Spouse David Beal 1684-1767
Children
Israel Beal 1727- 1813

Mary Mackfarlin daughter of Purdie 1689–1770
Birth 6 APR 1689 • Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Death 9 JUN 1770 • Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Spouse James Churchill 1690-1754
Children
Mehitable Churchill 1716-1797
Mary Churchill 1720-1788
Perez Churchill 1722-1797
Averick Churchill 1723-1747
Elizabeth Churchill 1725-1804
Susanna Churchill 1726-1759
Benjamin Churchill 1728-1771
Isaac Churchill 1730-1734
Susannah Churchill 1733-1738

Solomon McFarland son of Purdie 1691–1762
Birth 8 NOV 1691 • Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Death 3 JAN 1762 • Plympton, Plymouth,Massachusetts
Spouse 1st Susanna Huet/Hewet/Huitt 1696-?
Children
Susannah McFarland 1716-1765
Elijah McFarland Sr 1722-1777
John Mackfarlin McFarlin 1726-1778
David MacFarland
Patience Macfarland

Spouse 2nd Desire Sturtevant 1708

Sources:
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011
Massachusetts, Marriages, 1633-1850
U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
A Record of Some of the Ancestors of Guilford Solon Tingley and His Wife, Martha Pamelia Mey Macfarland