About John McFarland and his possible link to Robert McFarland who is listed in the 1831 census at Broharris. It's certainly plausible that John was Robert's son -- John McFarland was the lease holder at parcel #9 in Broharris Townland in the Valuation Revision book of 1860-1863 -- with a note that this 39 acre parcel passed to John Atkinson in 1862 (suggesting that John McFarland either died or moved away). One additional tidbit -- The October 28, 1833 (page 2) issue of the Northern Whig newspaper carried notice of this marriage: "On the 15th inst. by the Rev. Richard Dill, Mr. James Cochrane, of Ballykelly, to Esther, eldest daughter of Mr. Robert McFarland, of Ballyspallan, in the County of Londonderry." I believe this marriage may pertain to this family ("Esther" being a sister of the John McFarland you are interested in. Also, I have traced the family of James Cochrane b. ca. 1809/1810 and his wife Matilda McFarland who had nine children, the first of whom was baptized in the 1st Limavady Church on 1 Sep 1834 -- this family immigrated to Philadelphia where Matilda (b. ca. 1808) died 14 Oct 1895. James Cochrane died 18 Mar 1897. One of their sons was named Robert. Cheers! Richard Cochran, Big Rapids, Michigan
