Elizabeth Parks McClanahan^[1]

1774 - 1854  (80 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Parks McClanahan
  Born	2 Jun 1774	Augusta County, Virginia Colony
  Gender	Female
  Died	7 Jun 1854	Augusta County, Virginia
  Buried	Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery Fishersville Augusta County Virginia
  Person ID	I19109	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2018

  
  

  Father	Leut. Col. Alexander 'Breckenridge' McClanahan,   b. Est 1740, Antrim, Ulster Province, IRELAND ,   d. 6 May 1797, Augusta County, Virginia  (Age ~ 57 years)
  Mother	Eleanor Elizabeth Shelton,   b. 1743, Virginia Colony ,   d. 1774, N. Carolina  (Age 31 years)
  Married	Son, John S. McClanahan died, unmarried, and without isssue: Daughters, Mrs. Abney and Mrs. Austin are identified in a chancery matter as the heirs of Alexander McClanahan.
  Notes	In August of 1763, soon after the First Kerr's Creek Massacre, Alexander qualified as Captain of Militia[2] and, just after the Second Kerr's Creek Massacre, commanded a company in Col Henry Bouquet's expedition against the warring Shawnee and Delaware in 1764. There were, at first, two companies of Augusta Rifleman of 100 men each, one company led by Alexander McCalahan, with his brother John serving as Lieutenant, and one led by Charles Lewis. When the companies reached "Fort Pitt" in early October the number had increased to 1,500 men. The Virginians achieved a victory and on 9 Nov 1764, Bouquet concluded a Peace Treaty with both the Shawnee and Delaware. By the spring of 1765, the Indians returned 206 captives to their families and friends.[3] In 1769, Alexander, his brother Robert, Col. John Stuart, Thomas Renick, and Maj. William Hamilton made the first permanent settlement in Greenbrier Country. It was in that part of Augusta County that became Botetourt County, also in 1769.[4] The peace between the settlers and Native Americans didn't last. The slaughter of Chief Logan's family set the Native Tribes along the Ohio into a rage.[5] Alexander McClanahan was again called into service, this time under Charles Lewis who was promoted to Colonel. His brother Robert served as Captain under Col. William Fleming's Botetourt Company. This resulted in the "Battle of Point Pleasant". Alexander's brother, Capt. Robert McClanahan, didn't survive the battle. On 8 Sept 1775, Alexander McClanahan was one of the commissioners representing Augusta County charged with organizing the Minute Men. The other commissioners were Sampson Matthews and Samuel McDowell.[6] It was resolved that Augusta County supply 4 companies of 50 men. The following December, they ordained to raise 7 regiments of regulars. In 1775 Alexander was made Lieutenant Colonel of the 7th Regiment and participated in the "Battle of Great Bridge" on 9 Dec 1775. He served under Col. William Dangerfield and William Nelson, the major. McClanahan also served at Williamsburg in 1776 under Gen. Andrew Lewis, and was commissioned full Colonel of the Seventh on 7 Oct 1776. [7] Alex McClanahan writes a letter to Thomas Adams on 26 Apr 1778 resigning his commission due to bad health. This info appears in the Jnls. of the House of Delegates, 1781-85/86 . [8]
  Family ID	F7075	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Abney,   b. 1774, Augusta County, Virginia Colony ,   d. 1828, Augusta Co., Virginia Colony  (Age 54 years)
  Married	23 Dec 1794	Wilson Presbyterian Church, Old Stone, Augusta Co., Virginia   [5]
  	Her marriage to William Abney was on 23 Dec 1794 in Augusta County, Virginia. They had (at least) these known children: - Nancy Abney (1793) - Isabella Abney (1795) - William Austin Abney (1806) - Shelton Spillsbury Abney (1813)
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2021
  Family ID	F7085	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Map of 1779 North Carolina 1779NCarolina.jpg
  		1849ChanceryAlexanderMcClanahan.pdf

  
  

• Sources

  [S80] Google Books, https://books.google.com/books?id=_UU3AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA27&lpg=PA27&dq=william+mcclanahan+married+sarah+neeley&source=bl&ots=3IXR8bnmca&sig=MJ9Asso72qpEpAhKlE03-83PgFE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjgiMD6y9fWAhXD5yYKHYaQBfkQ6AEITTAG#v=onepage&q=william%20mcclanahan%20married%20sarah%20neeley&f=false. Children of Robert McClanahan Alexander, 1st son of Robert the first and his wife, Sarah. He married Miss Shelton [Eleanor] who was sister of Patrick Henry's first wife. John, his brother, was lieutenant in another company. Lieutenant John McClanahan received from the government one thousand acres of bounty land for the services of his father in this expedition, his father having died about ten years after his return. Elizabeth McClanahan married William Abney; Abneys are also found in Pittsylvania County, Virginia and move to Missouri; James Neeley's daughter, Sarah m. McClanahan and founded Roanoke, Virginia. [S82] Wikitree, https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:William_Abney_%282%29. William Abney was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia Facts and Events Name William Abney Gender Male Birth: bef. 1774 Marriage: 23 December 1794, Augusta Co., VA Elizabeth McClanahan Marriage Bond: 23 December 1794, m Augusta Co., VA Elizabeth McClanahan Children: William Abney, bef 1774 - Margaret Abney, bef 1775 - Sarah 'Sally' Abney bef 1780 - Martha 'Patsy' Abney, 1780 - 1846 Nancy Abney, bef 1781 - Mary 'Polly' Abney John Abney, Jr., 1780 - 1820 [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=168226414. Elizabeth Parks McClenachan Abney Birth: Jun. 27, 1774, Augusta Co., Virginia Death: Jul. 7, 1854, Mint Spring, Augusta Co., VA Her marriage to William Abney was on 23 Dec 1794 in Augusta County, Virginia. They had (at least) these known children: - Nancy Abney (1793) - Isabella Abney (1795) - William Austin Abney (1806) - Shelton Spillsbury Abney (1813) Burial: Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church Ceme. Fishersville, Augusta County, Virginia The surname spelling for Elizabeth Parks McClenachan is recorded as 'McClanahan' for her siblings and their subsequent generations. Elizabeth was the youngest daughter of Irish immigrant and American Revolution officer Col. Alexander McClenachan, Sr. (1734-1797). Her mother was Eleanor "Sallie" Shelton (1741-1774) of the Virginia Colony. Records indicate her (known) siblings were: - Alexander McClanahan Jr. (1759?1824) - John McClanahan (1770??) - Letitia Washington McClanahan (1772?1823) - Alexander McClanahan (1775?1851) [S85] Virginia Chancery Records, http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=015-1849-047. Chancery Causes: Admr of John S. McClanahan vs Admr of Alexander McClanahan 1849-047 Augusta Co., Virginia Participants: 231 Pages BRIGHT, ABNEY, AUSTIN, VAN LEAR, JOHNSTON, CAREY, SELERS, McPHEELERS John S. McClanahan is named executor of his Father's estate; however, Wm Abney, husband of Alexander's daughter, Elizabeth, assumed the duty, but did not distribute portions to the heirs.[Claimed by Michael Bright who is executor of (now dec'd) John S. McClanahan, who it seems has died and left many debts that his estate is not able to pay because he has not been advanced his share of the proceeds of his father's estate.} [S82] Wikitree, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Abney-761. Shelton Spillsbury Abney, Sr. Husband of Martha Jane (Davis) Abney ? married 3 Dec 1834 in Augusta County, Virginia Father of Sarah Minerva (Abney) Murrell, Elizabeth McClanahan (Abney) Ingram, John Hanger Abney, William Lycurgus Abney and Margaret Letticia (Abney) Wilhelm Died 1887 in Morgan County, Missouri