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Letitia Washington McClanahan[1]

Female 1772 - 1823  (51 years)


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  • Name Letitia Washington McClanahan 
    Born 1772  Augusta County, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 1823  Augusta County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I19119  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 7 Oct 2017 

    Father Leut. Col. Alexander 'Breckenridge' McClanahan,   b. Est 1740, Antrim, Ulster Province, IRELAND Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1797, Augusta County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 57 years) 
    Mother Eleanor Elizabeth Shelton,   b. 1743, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1774, N. Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (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 Morris Austin,   b. Abt 1808, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1833  (Age ~ 25 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Dr. Alexander McClanahan Austin, M.D.,   b. 4 Jan 1803, Augusta County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 1888, Greenbrier County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 1 Oct 2018 
    Family ID F7096  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents

    1849ChanceryAlexanderMcClanahan.pdf

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=168226414.
      Elizabeth Parks McClanahan
      Records indicate her (known) siblings were:
      - Alexander McClanahan Jr. (1759?1824)
      - John McClanahan (1770??)
      - Letitia Washington McClanahan (1772?1823)
      - Alexander McClanahan (1775?1851)

    2. [S93] Sons of the American Revolution, https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2204/32596_242241-00180/547552?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/40381966/person/19695484155/facts/citation/147704828296/edit/record#?imageId=32596_242241-00180.
      U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
      Name: Alexander McClanahan
      SAR Membership 44885
      Role Ancestor
      Application Date
      Robert McClomahan, wife, Sarah Breckenridge
      Spouse [Eleanor] Shelton
      Children: Letitia McClomahan, m. Morris Austin
      Others in Record
      Lyle Austin Smith, [Applicant], s/o
      Julia Austin - Abraham Smith, s/o
      Alexander McClanahan Austin - Mary Lyle Hunter s/o
      Morris Austin - Lettia McClanahan, s/o
      Alexander McClanahan - Shelton [Eleanor], s/o
      Robert McClanahan - Sarah Breckenridge
      Lieutenant Colonel of Smith's Regiment of Virginia Volunteers; Commissioned Lt. Col. of 7th Regiment Virginia at outbreak of war and served as such through war.

    3. [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