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1772 - 1823 (51 years)
Est 1740 - 1797 (~ 57 years)
Birth |
Est 1740 |
Antrim, Ulster Province, IRELAND |
Died |
6 May 1797 |
Augusta County, Virginia |
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Father |
Captain Robert the Founder Immigrant McClanahan, b. Abt 1710, Ireland |
Mother |
Sarah Breckenridge, b. 1698, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Married |
1739 |
Ireland |
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Family |
Eleanor Elizabeth Shelton, b. 1743, Virginia Colony |
Children |
+ | 1. Letitia Washington McClanahan, b. 1772, Augusta County, Virginia Colony |
| 2. Elizabeth Parks McClanahan, b. 2 Jun 1774, Augusta County, Virginia Colony |
| 3. Alexander McClanahan, Jr., b. 1775, Augusta County, Virginia Colony |
+ | 4. Margaret 'Maggie' McClanahan, b. Est 1780, Likely Augusta Co., Virginia |
+ | 5. Anna McClanahan, b. 1802, Augusta, Virginia |
+ | 6. Eleanor B. McClanahan, b. 10 Mar 1803, Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina |
| 7. John S. [Shelton] McClanahan, b. Est 1770, Augusta Co., Virginia |
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1743 - 1774 (31 years)
Birth |
1743 |
Virginia Colony |
Died |
1774 |
N. Carolina |
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Father |
John Armistead Shelton, b. Est 1700, Greencastle, Antrim Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania |
Mother |
Eleanor Elizabeth Parks, b. Est 1720 |
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Family |
Leut. Col. Alexander 'Breckenridge' McClanahan, b. Est 1740, Antrim, Ulster Province, IRELAND |
Children |
+ | 1. Letitia Washington McClanahan, b. 1772, Augusta County, Virginia Colony |
| 2. Elizabeth Parks McClanahan, b. 2 Jun 1774, Augusta County, Virginia Colony |
| 3. Alexander McClanahan, Jr., b. 1775, Augusta County, Virginia Colony |
+ | 4. Margaret 'Maggie' McClanahan, b. Est 1780, Likely Augusta Co., Virginia |
+ | 5. Anna McClanahan, b. 1802, Augusta, Virginia |
+ | 6. Eleanor B. McClanahan, b. 10 Mar 1803, Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina |
| 7. John S. [Shelton] McClanahan, b. Est 1770, Augusta Co., Virginia |
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Abt 1808 - 1833 (~ 25 years)
Birth |
Abt 1808 |
Virginia |
Died |
1833 |
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Family |
Letitia Washington McClanahan, b. 1772, Augusta County, Virginia Colony [2, 3] |
Children |
+ | 1. Dr. Alexander McClanahan Austin, M.D., b. 4 Jan 1803, Augusta County, Virginia |
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1803 - 1888 (85 years)
Birth |
4 Jan 1803 |
Augusta County, Virginia |
Died |
18 Jun 1888 |
Greenbrier County, West Virginia |
Buried |
Old Stone Prsbyterian Church Cemetery Lewisburg, West Virginia |
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Father |
Morris Austin, b. Abt 1808, Virginia |
Mother |
Letitia Washington McClanahan, b. 1772, Augusta County, Virginia Colony |
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Family |
Mary Lyle Hunter, b. 9 Oct 1808, Augusta County, Virginia |
Married |
1858 |
Children |
| 1. Dr. Charles Newton Austin, M.D., b. 16 Mar 1832, Augusta County, Virginia |
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Name |
Letitia Washington McClanahan |
Born |
1772 |
Augusta County, Virginia Colony |
Gender |
Female |
Died |
1823 |
Augusta County, Virginia |
Person ID |
I19119 |
My Reynolds Line |
Last Modified |
7 Oct 2017 |
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.
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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]
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Family ID |
F7075 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Documents |
| 1849ChanceryAlexanderMcClanahan.pdf |
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Sources |
- [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)
- [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.
- [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
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