McPHERSON, William* ¹⁴¹²

   Other names for William* were MACPHERSON, Wm,¹⁴¹² McFARSON, Wm,¹⁴¹³ McFASSON, Wm,¹⁴¹⁴ McFERSON, Will ¹⁴¹⁵ and McFERSON, William ¹⁴¹⁴.^,1415

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Story, Cir 1726, Chester County, Pennsylvania Colony. ¹⁴¹⁶ William McPherson was born about 1726 in Chester County, PA. He was son of Daniel M. McPherson and Ruth Shiers (Shires).

2. Story, Cir 1726, White Clay Creek Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware Colony. ⁵⁷⁹ William McPherson was born about 1726 in White Clay Creek Hundred, New Castle Co, DE.

3. Story, Cir 1726, Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania Colony. IGI lists William McPherson, son of Daniel and Ruth Shires, born ca 1726 at Kennett Square, Chester Co, PA.

4. Appearance in Document, 7 Aug 1747, Chester County, Pennsylvania Colony. ¹⁴¹⁶ "William Mackfarson" witnessed the will of Owen Evans of Kennett (Chester County, PA, Wills, Abstracts, I, p268).

5. Appearance in Document, 24 Feb 1755, Sadsbury Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Colony. ¹⁴¹⁷ The will of Daniel McFerson mentions children John, Daniel, William, Ann Carter, and Stephen, grandchild Ruth Carter. (Lancaster Co Will Book B, Vol 1, p104)

6. Residence, After 7 Jun 1755, Orange County, North Carolina Colony. ⁵⁷⁹ On 7 Jun 1755 William's wife Phebe was granted a certificate to Cane Creek MM and the family moved to Orange (now Chatham) Co, NC.

7. Appearance in Document, 4 Nov 1755, Orange County, North Carolina Colony. ¹⁴¹³ Wm McFarson is sworn chain carrier on survey for Simon Dixon.

8. Property: Granted 480 acres, 20 Feb 1756, Orange County, North Carolina Colony. ¹⁴¹⁴ William McFerson granted 480 acres in Orange County in the Parish of St Matthew on both sides of Toms Creek Alias Mill Creek on the W side of Deep River near William Cox.

9. Property: Sold 480 acres, 1759, Orange County, North Carolina Colony. ⁵⁷⁹ William McPherson sold his 480 acre tract to Joshua Gregg.

10. Property: Granted 227 acres, 6 Aug 1759, Orange County, North Carolina Colony. ¹⁴¹⁵ William McFerson granted 227 acres in Orange County in the Parish of St Matthew on the S side of Cane Creek and (on) the S side of Haw River, joining Hugh Laughlan.

11. Appearance in Document, May 1763, Orange County, North Carolina Colony. ¹⁴¹⁸ Administrators of Robert Woody, dec'd, have leave to hold sale. "Wm. McPharson and John Piles appointed [ap]Praisers." (Orange Co Court Minutes, p26)

12. Appearance in Document, 23 Apr 1770. ⁵⁷⁹ On 23 Apr 1770, William McPherson made a deposition concerning conversation he had with Harmon Husbands and Edmund Fanning during the Regulator Rebellion.

13. Residence, 1780, Orange County, North Carolina, United States. ¹⁴¹⁹ Dill McFerson listed on list of taxable property in Orange County, 1780, property 168, 227 acres, 8 horses, 12 cattle, 2076 pounds.

14. Property: Granted 180 acres and 90 acres, 9 Aug 1787, Orange County, North Carolina, United States. ⁵⁷⁹ William McPherson received North Carolina land grants for 180 acres and 90 acres on waters of Cain Creek.

15. Property: Granted 100 acres, 10 Jul 1788, Orange County, North Carolina, United States. ⁵⁷⁹ He received a grant for 100 acres on waters of Cain Creek.

16. Property: Granted 163 acres, 16 Nov 1790, Orange County, North Carolina, United States. ⁵⁷⁹ He received a grant for 163 acres on waters of Cain Creek.

17. Property: Sold 180 acres, 7 May 1792. ⁵⁷⁹ William sold Aaron Lindley 180 acres for 100 pounds.

18. Property: Sold 135 acres and 100 acres, 5 Feb 1794. ⁵⁷⁹ William sold 135 acres to his son John, and 100 acres to his son Daniel.

19. Property: Sold 65 acres, 10 Nov 1797. ⁵⁷⁹ William sold 65 acres to his son John.

20. Property: Granted 25 acres, 10 Jun 1799. ⁵⁷⁹ He received a grant for 25 acres on waters of Cain Creek.

21. Property: Granted 150 acres, 2 Jun 1800. ⁵⁷⁹ He received a grant for 150 acres on waters of Cain Creek.

22. Property: Sold 50 acres, 15 Jan 1806. ⁵⁷⁹ William sold 50 acres to his son Enoch.

23. Property: Sold 163 acres, 8 Aug 1810. ⁵⁷⁹ William sold 163 acres to Joseph Holiday.

[I have images of this deed, but they are PDF files and I have not been able to add them to Legacy yet]

24. Property: Gave away 93 acres, 17 Jun 1812. ⁵⁷⁹ William gave his granddaughter Rebecca Dowdy, wife of William Dowdy, 93 acres.

25. Will, 29 Mar 1813, Orange County, North Carolina, United States. ^1412,1420 William McPherson will is on record at Hillsboro, book D, p517, dated 29 Mar 1813, proved Feb 1818. It identifies wife Phebe, children: Thomas & Mary Braxton, Othneil & Christian McPherson, Ruth Thompson, Wm & Betty McPherson, Daniel & Mary McPherson, Margaret & Jesse Pierce, John & Hannah McPherson, Aaron & Phebe Lindley, Mary & Edward Stuart, Ann & John Crutchfield, Edith & Mark Morgan, grandson Wm McPherson (son of Enoch), son Enoch and wife Sarah.

26. Probate, Feb 1818, Orange County, North Carolina, United States. ¹⁴²⁰

27. Religion. ¹⁴²¹ William McPherson was not a member of the Society of Friends.

28. Story. ¹⁴²² Came to NC from PA, first to Fayetteville, then Cross Creek, and to South Orange Co. about 1764. Name was spelled McFerson in first land grant. Lived in Webb Lindley section.[I think this is doubtful]

29. Story. ¹⁴²³ William and Phebe moved to Orange (now Chatham Co) NC about 1755 and he died about 1817.

30. Story. ¹⁴²⁴ William McPherson [maybe this one] was active in the Regulator movement.

31. Story. ¹⁴²⁵ There is a lot of material about the family of William McPherson in the book "American Origins" by Dr. David Trimble.

William* married Margaret TREGO on 6 Jul 1747 in Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States. (Margaret TREGO died about 1753.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage Notice, 6 Jul 1747, Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States. ¹⁴¹⁶ Old Swedes Church records record William McFarson married Margaret Trego 6 July 1747 in Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church in Newcastle, Wilmington, Delaware.

2. Story, 6 Jul 1747. ⁵⁷⁹ William McPherson married first Margaret Trego on 6 July 1747.

3. Story. ⁵⁷⁹ Children of William and Mary are Mary and Othneil.

4. Story. William and Margaret had two children together, Mary and Othneil (American Origins by Dr. Trimble).

William* next married Phoebe* PASSMORE, daughter of William* PASSMORE and Mary* HEALD, about 1753. (Phoebe* PASSMORE was born on 27 Apr 1734 and died after Mar 1813 ¹⁴¹².)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Story, Cir 1753. ⁵⁷⁹ William McPherson married second Pheobe Passmore about 1753.

2. Story. ⁵⁷⁹ Children of William and Phoebe are Ruth, William, Daniel, Margaret, John, Phoebe, Mary, Ann, Edith, and Enoch.