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Family: PATRIOT Leut. Col. Alexander 'Breckenridge' McClanahan / Eleanor Elizabeth Shelton (F7075)  ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]} 

• Father | Male PATRIOT Leut. Col. Alexander 'Breckenridge' McClanahan

  
  

  Born	Est 1740	Antrim, Ulster Province, IRELAND
  Died	6 May 1797	Augusta County, Virginia
  Buried
  Married
  Father	Captain Robert the Founder Immigrant McClanahan | F7084 Group Sheet
  Mother	Sarah Breckenridge | F7084 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Eleanor Elizabeth Shelton

  
  

  Born	1743	Virginia Colony
  Died	1774	N. Carolina
  Buried
  Father	John Armistead Shelton | F7108 Group Sheet
  Mother	Eleanor Elizabeth Parks | F7108 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Female + Letitia Washington McClanahan

  
  

  Born	1772	Augusta County, Virginia Colony
  Died	1823	Augusta County, Virginia
  Buried
  Spouse	Morris Austin | F7096
  Married

  
  

  Child 2 | Female Elizabeth Parks McClanahan

  
  

  Born	2 Jun 1774	Augusta County, Virginia Colony
  Died	7 Jun 1854	Augusta County, Virginia
  Buried		Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery Fishersville Augusta County Virginia
  Spouse	William Abney | F7085
  Married	23 Dec 1794	Wilson Presbyterian Church, Old Stone, Augusta Co., Virginia

  
  

  Child 3 | Male Alexander McClanahan, Jr.

  
  

  Born	1775	Augusta County, Virginia Colony
  Died	1851	Perry Co., Ohio
  Buried		Bethel Cemetery, Perry Co., Ohio

  
  

  Child 4 | Female + Margaret 'Maggie' McClanahan

  
  

  Born	Est 1780	Likely Augusta Co., Virginia
  Died	12 Aug 1865	Jackson County, Indiana
  Buried		Heighton Hill Cemetery Medora, Jackson County, Indiana
  Spouse	Hugh [dna-dar] Reynolds | F6833
  Married

  
  

  Child 5 | Female + Anna McClanahan

  
  

  Born	1802	Augusta, Virginia
  Died	17 May 1862	Monmouth, Warren Co., Illinois
  Buried
  Spouse	John Grey Reynolds | F6840
  Married

  
  

  Child 6 | Female + Eleanor B. McClanahan

  
  

  Born	10 Mar 1803	Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina
  Died	15 Aug 1881	Warren County, Illinois
  Buried		Cedar Creek Cemetery, Little York, Warren Co., Illinois
  Spouse	Thomas McCauley Reynolds | F7707
  Married

  
  

  Child 7 | Male John S. [Shelton] McClanahan

  
  

  Born	Est 1770	Augusta Co., Virginia
  Died	1798	Augusta Co., Virginia
  Buried

  
  

• 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] 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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S82] Wikitree, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/McClanahan-88. Alexander McClanahan Born [date unknown] [location unknown] Ancestors ancestors Son of John McClanahan and Agnes McCubit Brother of Letitia McClanahan, Agnes McClanahan, Polly McClanahan, Laura Janet McClanahan, Ann McClanahan, Charles McClanahan, Andrew McClanahan, Elijah McClanahan, William McClanahan, John McClanahan, Robert McClanahan Sr., Blair McClanahan, James McClanahan and James McLenahen [spouse(s) unknown] [children unknown] Died [date unknown] [location unknown] [S48] Ancestry Link, https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/10311665/person/-472604021/facts. Alexander McClanahan, 1759?1824 Birth 20 FEB 1759, Botetourt, Virginia Death 5 MAY 1824, Morgan, Alabama Parents Alexander McClanahan, 1734?1797 Eleanor Shelton, 1743?1774 Spouse: Sarah Moore, 1760?1857 Child: Mary McClanahan, 1795?1859 [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. [S100] Internet Source, https://www.co.augusta.va.us/government/circuit-court-clerk/historical-facts. Historical Facts Augusta Co., Circuit Court Clark's Office Clerks of Circuit Court Circuit Court Clerk Term Dates John Madison 1745-1778 Richard Madison 1778-1785 Alexander McClanahan 1785-1792 Jacob Kinney 1792-1800 Chesley Kinney 1800-1812 Erasmus Stribling 1812-1830 Jefferson Kinney 1831-1858 John D. Imbowden 1858-1864 William A. Burnett 1864-1869 Samuel Cline 1869-1870 William A. Burnett 1870-1899 Harry Burnette 1900-1948 James Marcus Blackburn 1948-1956 Rudolph L. Shaver 1957-1984 John B. Davis 1984-2015 Carol M. Brydge 2015-Present [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.} [S275] Lyman Chalkley, Lyman Chalkley. Volume #2/pp56 Alexander McClenachan vs. William Hamilton -- O.S.3; N.S. 1--In October or November, 17883 William Hamilton absconded from Botetourt.