Person:Elijah MacFarlin (2)

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Elijah MacFarlin, Jr
b.1750 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
d.7 Nov 1827 Fairfield, Somerset, Maine, United States
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m. Bef 1746
  1. Elijah MacFarlin, Jr1750 - 1827
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m. 12 May 1773
  1. Josiah Marshal MacFarlin1774 - 1853
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Name Elijah MacFarlin, Jr
Alt Name _____ MacFarland
Alt Name _____ MacFarling
Alt Name _____ McFarlin
Gender Male
Birth? 1750 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 12 May 1773 Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesto Sarah Marshal
Military? 2 May 1775 Wounded twice
Death? 7 Nov 1827 Fairfield, Somerset, Maine, United States

went to Maine and settled on government land sometime between 1790 and 1800, probably about 1796.

War Record of Elijah MacFarlin, Jr.

"Elijah MacFarlin, Jr. was in Capt. Thomas Newcomb's CO., Col. Theophilis Cotton's regt., service from Sept 28, 1777, 35 days; company marched to Rhode Island on a secret expedition. " Elijah MacFarlin in a return of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from Captain Thomas Cotton's Regiment, dated February 20th, 1778; residence, Plympton; joined Captain "Thomas Turner's Co., Col. Bradford's regiment. Termed to expire December 31st, 1778."

"Was in Capt. Thomas Newcomb's Company; Col.Theophilus Cotton's regt.; service from 9/28/1777, 35 days; company marched to Rhode Island on a secret expedition" Elijah MacFarlin in a return of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from Capt. Thomas Cotton's regt, dated February 20th, 1778, residence, Plympton; joined Captain "Thomas Turner's Company, Col. Bradfords, regt., term to expire on December 31, 1778

He was in many other engagements in the war, which are recorded in a "Soldiers and Sailors of Massachusetts" but would be too lengthy to be put in this history.

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