John S. [Shelton] McClanahan

Est 1770 - 1798  (~ 28 years)

• Name	John S. [Shelton] McClanahan
  	Died Unmarried; no issue. [1]
  Born	Est 1770	Augusta Co., Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	1798	Augusta Co., Virginia
  Person ID	I23601	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2023

  
  

  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

  
  

• Documents		John S. McClanahan Estate 1798 Augusta Co., Virginia 23601 015_1849_047_0170
  		John Abney in the Estate of John S. McClanahan I19455 015_1849_047_0177.pdf
  		Estate of John S. McClanahan 23601 015_1849_047_0170.pdf

  
  

  Histories

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• Sources

  [S275] Lyman Chalkley, Lyman Chalkley. Circuit Court Records September, 1799 Vol. 2 page 13 John Shelton McClenachan Martin See, assignee Aleander Humphreys; assignee William Chambers, vs. John Shelton McClenachan --Debt writ 26 May 1798