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John McFerren

John McFerren

Born
1705-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1789-08-02 12:00:00
Gender
Male

John McFerren emigrated to America from Killead (spelled Calade in one family record) Parish, County Antrim and settled in William Penn's Colony of Pennsylvania in or near Philadelphia. 

In America, he married a young lady Martha Prather of Maryland colony, and from their union came William, Sr.. who married an immigrant from Northern Ireland,  Isabella Nelson.  From their union came William, Jr. born in Bucks. County, PA. When the call to arms came for the colonials to join together in revolution, all THREE generations of McFerren signed up.

Their roles in the young army are sketchy as are their respective battalion assignments in the Pennsylvania Militias.  One William was "Private", the other William "Drummer".  All three survived the war, but John McFerren died shortly after George Washington became president of the young nation. The youngest of the three men, William, Jr. went on to advance in the service of the young nation and also fought in the War of 1812. His tombstone says he was a colonel,  but records show no higher rank then ensign.   

The 3 generations of McFerrins are the 3rd, 4th, 5th, Great Grandparents of this member through 2nd Great Grandmother Sarah (McFerren) Smith. 

The McFerrens are not only Irish ancestors, but I can find very little information about the James Hazel branch other than his father's name was Hugh.

Associated communities

Antrim

County Antrim, or Aontroim in Irish, is located on the north-east shore of Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland.  It has beautiful rugged landscape and is home to the World Heritage Site, Giant’s Causeway.  Our county town is Antrim town and we have a population of approximately 618,108.

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Benvarden, Coleraine, 2015

    Location: Antrim

    36 Benvarden Road, Dervock, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT53 6NN

  • 11 Crocus St

    Location: Antrim

    11 Crocus St, Belfast Ireland

  • Carrick-a-Rede Bridge

    Location: Antrim

    Co. Antrim

  • Armoy

    Location: Antrim

Timeline events in this community

  • 1850s

    George McFall

    <p>Occupation</p>

    1857-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Robert Curran, Sr. of Portaferry, Co. Down (approx. 1806-1871), wife Catherine (c. 1799-1879, their son Capt. Robert Curran, Jr. of Portaferry, Co. Down (approx. 1836-1890)

    <p>A brief timeline of the Family of Mr. Robert Curran, Sr. a Whitesmith/Blacksmith of Portaferry, Co. Down, his wife Catherine, and their son, Capt. Robert Curran, Jr., also of Portaferry, Co. Down, Ireland.</p>

    1840-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1820s

    McSherry Family (Seafarers, not family of Farmers of same village also named McSherry) of Killough, Co. Down, later of Belfast, c. 1807-1891

    <p>Devout Irish-Catholic Ship Captain, Master Mariner and Pub/Tavern Inn/Hotel Owner Richard McSherry of Killough and Ardglass areas of Eastern County Down (husband of Mary Adair, presumably also from somewhere in County Down), both later moving to Belfast (15 Corporation Square, 20 Gamble Street, 58/60 Tomb Street, and 35/39 Dock Street) all in the Old Sailortown neighborhood) of Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland. </p>

    1825-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Irish press warns against Jamaican Indentured Servitude

    <p>The theme was always the same: the pestilential climate of the island, the reduction of poor emigrants to slaves, the severity and cruelty of the planters (and planter-dominated Assembly clinging to every vestige of oppression) and, of course, the absence of priests and chapels.</p>

    1840-12-01 12:00:00