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Jane/Jean 'Jenny' McClanahan[1]

Female 1740 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Jane/Jean 'Jenny' McClanahan 
    • Jenny m. Alexander St. Clair (1739-1823) Immigrant for this line. Three daughters are shown for Alexander St. Clair and Jane McClanahan.
    Born 8 Dec 1740  Augusta County, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I19120  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2022 

    Father Captain Robert the Founder Immigrant McClanahan,   b. Abt 1710, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1791, Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Mother Sarah Breckenridge,   b. 1698, Antrim, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1794, Augusta County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years) 
    Married 1739  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7084  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Baptism Records of the Rev. Craig in Augusta County, Virginia
Children of Robert McClanahan and Sarah Breckenridge
    Baptism Records of the Rev. Craig in Augusta County, Virginia Children of Robert McClanahan and Sarah Breckenridge
    McClenachan Baptisms 1740-9 (Craig List).pdf

  • Sources 
    1. [S82] Wikitree, https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Jane_McClanahan_%287%29.
      Name Jane "Jenny" McClanahan
      Alt Name Jane "Jenny" McClenachan,
      Married Name Jane St. Clair
      Gender Female
      Birth[1] 8 December 1740 Augusta County, Virginia
      Marriage 1769 to Alexander St. Clair
      From Chalkley's: [Note: appears to be referring to this Jenny McClanahan]

      Page 386.--1st February, 1765. John McNeill's will, late Major in Virginia Regiment--All estate to be sold and proceeds put in hands of friend, Mr. Andrew Sproul, of Gosport, merchant, to and for the sole use and benefit of my father if he should be living at the time of my death; if dead, then to be given to brother Hector McNeill, on condition that he get his discharge from the Army within 12 months; if Hector refuse, then to be given to Aunt Henrietta McNeill. To Miss Jenny McClenachan, her choice of the horses he bought from her brother when they came from Carolina; also an antient family white stone ring, set in gold, which I hope she will wear as a memorial of the great esteem and affection I have long had for her. To good friends. Colonel Andrew Lewis and George Weedon--to former, best set of pistols; to latter, his sword. Hopes the following will accept and wear, for the sake of him who has long esteemed them, a plain mourning golden ring, viz: Thos. Lewis, Jno. Madison, Gabriel Jones, my cousin, Annabella McNeill, and Mr. Andrew Sproul. Executor, Col. Andrew Lewis. Teste: Gabriel Jones, Felix Gilbert, Jno. Madison. Proved, 19th March, 1765, by Jones and Madison. Executor qualifies, with Jno. Madison.
      http://www.archive.org/stream/mcclanahans00whitgoog/mcclanahans00whitgoog_djvu.txt

      V. ? Jane McClanahan, Fifth Child of Robert, the Founder.
      Her husband, Alexander St. Clair, came from Belfast, Ireland, and was for a long time a prosperous merchant in Staunton, and an active member of the County Court. He also represented Augusta in the State Senate, in the years 1791-3. Her children were as follows:
      1. Anne, wife of John Boys. She died when only nineteen years old, and her husband died a few years afterwards, leaving one child, Kitty Boys, who was the mother of Mr. Joseph A. Waddell, author of "Annals of Augusta County, Virginia" and member of the " Virginia Historical Society."
      2. Jane, wife of Dr. William Boys, a cousin of John. Among her numerous descendants are the Cochrans, Telfairs, and Trimbles. Her only son, Alexander St. Clair Boys, died in Ohio, unmarried.
      3. Sally, wife of Captain Robert Williamson, a native of Scotland, and a sea-captain; a man highly esteemed and eminent for his piety. They had two sons and two daughters. Probably some children of one of the sons are now living in Ohio. One of the daughters married a gentleman named McLauren, and left a number of children, some of whom are in Texas.