John [Lewis] McClanahan, Jr.

John married Mildred Maupin. Mildred was born Est 1777, Williamsburg, Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
John, his brother, [sons of Robert McClanahan] was lieutenant in another company. Lieutenant John McClanahan received from the government one thousand acres of bounty land for the services of his father in this expedition, his father having died about ten years after his return.

John married Margaret Ann Lewis 15 May 1770, Augusta Co., Virginia Colony. Margaret (daughter of Surveyor Thomas Lewis and Jane Strother) was born 1751, Augusta County, Virginia Colony; died Jan 1834, Augusta County, Virginia Colony. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
d/o Thomas Lewis, who was a s/o John Lewis, the Founder. Thomas Lewis died 31 Oct 1790.

Notes:

John McClanahan was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

Married:
John McClanahan, the first husband of Margaret Lewis, and Captain John Frogg, the first husband of Agatha Lewis, were both killed at the battle of the point.

Notes:

Robert McClanahan came to Augusta County from Ireland. The time of his coming has not been certainly determined, but it was at an early day. His deed to three hundred and thirty-one acres of land by William Beverly, dated May 27, 1741, is on record in Orange Courthouse, Virginia. There was no clerk's office, in Augusta County, until 1745. His wife, Sarah Breckinridge, was daughter of Alexander Breckinridge,
who came to America from the North of Ireland in 1728, and removed from Pennsylvania to a farm near the present site of Staunton, in Augusta County, Virginia. Robert McClanahan died in 1791, at his home, one mile south of Staunton, on what is known now as the Greenville road. He was, therefore, "the emigrant and founder." His children were Alexander, John, Robert and William (sons); with Mrs. St. Clair, Mrs. Dean, Mrs. Poage and Mrs. Keiser (daughters). It is a little doubtful whether Mrs. Poage was daughter or granddaughter of Robert, the first ; but the evidence for the former is very strong.
Mr. Frederick Johnston, in his " Memorials of Virginia Clerks" (page 52), says that "Robert McClanahan, throughout his whole life, was' a prominent man," From, the "Annals of Augusta County," by Waddell, we learn that he acted in
various public capacities during his life.
Quoting from the records of the county, Waddell writes as follows: "August 22, 1748, it appears that John Lewis had contracted to erect the public buildings of the parish for ^148.
* * * From a bond executed by Colonel Lewis, with Robert McClanahan as security,
* * * it appears that one of the buildings was a dwelling house for the parish minister."
* * * "November 28, 1749, a commission to Robert McCknahan, gent., to be sheriff of this county during his majesty's pleasure, was produced in court," etc. Adam Breckinridge, son of Alexander Breckinridge, who was founder of the distinguished family of that name in this county, and brother-in-law of McClanahan, "qualified as deputy sheriff." ? Annals, page 41.

Transcription of the WILL of Robert McClanahan
Last Will & Testament
Robert McClanahan, Sr.
Dated 7 Jun 1791, Recorded Dec 1791
In the name of God Amen I Robert McClenahan of the County of Augusta being weake in body but of sound mind and Memory do make & publish my last will and testament in manner following that is to say first it is my will and desire that all of my just debts be paid and then I give and Bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah whereon I now live during her life and at her death I give the same plantation to my son Alexander McClenahan and Alexander St. Clair to be disposed of as they may think proper I also give and bequeath to my said wife Sarah all my Negroes and personal Estate to be disposed of as she may think proper Except twenty pounds to each of my three daughters to wit Agness Dean Jene Sinclair & Lettis Kizer which is to be paid them out of my personal Estate at my wifes Death or before at her election ? I give to my son Alexander McClenahan my Plantation in Rockbridge County whereon Robert Shaw lives to him & his heirs and assigns forever I give to my two grandsons John & Robert McClenahan sons of my son Robert McClenahan deceased all my Kentucky lands to be equally divided between them to them & their heirs forever and I appoint Alexander McClenahan and Alexander Scentclair to be my sole executors to this my last will and Testament ratifying this and no other will to be my last will and testament Revoking all former wills heretofore made by me In witness whereof I have fixed my hand and seal this seventh day of June 1791.
Robert McClenahan, Seal
Signed Sealed in the presence of
Mich Bowyer
Alexdr Humphrey
James St. Clair
December Augusta Court 1791
This last will and testament of Robert McClenahan Decd was presented in court and proved by the oaths of two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Teste A McClenahan

Name:
High Sheriff

Robert married Sarah Breckenridge 1739, Ireland. Sarah (daughter of Alexander Breckenridge and Jane Preston) was born 1698, Antrim, Northern Ireland; died 1794, Augusta County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Sarah Breckinridge, the wife of Robert McClanahan was, according to tradition, a woman of very strong mind, and her company was much sought by the most cultivated people of her day. Her father was a staunch Presbyterian.

Name:
d/o Alexander Breckinridge of Ireland, and Tavern Keeper in Augusta Co., VA

Thomas married Jane Strother 26 Jan 1748, Augusta Co., Virginia Colony. Jane was born 1731, King George Co., Virginia Colony; died 19 Sep 1820, Rockingham Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Genealogy_of_the_Lewis_Family_in_America/fu4wAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover
Children of Thomas Lewis and Jane Strother:
Capt. John Lewis 1749 - 1788 - died single
Margaret Ann Lewis 1751 - 1834 - m. John McClanahan
Agatha Lewis 1753 - 1836 - m. Capt John Frogg&Capt. John Stuart
Jane Thompson Lewis 1755 - 1790m. Thomas Hughes
Andrew Lewis 1757 - 1810 - died single
Thomas Lewis, Jr 1760 - 1847 - died single
Mary Lewis 1762 - 1829, m. John McElhany
Elizabeth Lewis 1765 - 1829, m. Thos. M. Gilmer
Anne Lewis 1767 -?; m. Mr. Douthat and Mr. French
Frances Lynn 'Fannie' Lewis 1771 - 1845 m. Layton Yaney.
Charles Lewis 1772 - 1832, m. Miss Yaney
Sophia Lewis 1775 - 1860, m. John Carthrae
William Benjamin Lewis 1778 - 1825 m. Miss M. Hite

Thomas Lewis' three oldest sons, John, Andrew and Thomas, Jr. were officers in the Revolutionary army. John and Andrew were with General Washington at Valley Forge and throughout the Jersey campaign. John and Thomas were at the surrender of Cornwallis and Andrew was an officer under General Wayne in his expedition against the Western Indians in 1795, and lost an arm.

Notes:

Died:
Probate Date

John married Agnes McCubit/McChubit/McCubbins 1706, Scotland. Agnes was born 1688, Scotland; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Alexander married Jane Preston. Jane was born 1680, Ireland; died 1748, Staunton, Augusta Co., Virginia Colony. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(627) Samuel Gist vs. Thomas Reed and George Brackenridge. ? ^Alexr, Breckenridge, security.

(512) Hemp certificates: Thomas Stuart, James Ewing, James Greenlee, Rob. Breckenridge.

James Davis vs. David Morgan. ? Attachment 17th July, 1746. George Breckenridge, surety.

George Brackenridge vs. Robert Rennick. ? Petition August, 1746.

William Lewis vs. James Brackenridge. ? ^Attachment. 19th June, 1746. Defendant absconded. Attachment levied in hands of Robert McClenachan and George Brackenridge. Note of James Breckenridge to Wm. Lewis, £3, 2, 8. Dated 23d December, 1744.

JUDGMENTS AT RULES.
1751.
Bell vs. Borden's executor. ? ^James Bell (one entry for himself and one for John MulhoUand, his servant) prior to 1738, and on February 21, 1738, Alex. Breckinridge, George, James, Robert and Adam Breckenridge, John Moore, Quantin Moore, George Henderson, Thomas Armstrong, John Bell, John Walters, William McCanless, Robert Poage, Seth Poage, Daniel Mc- Anaire and John Grove entered each 100 acres with Benjamin Borden, but got no deed. Suit by James Bell to get deed. Benjamin Borden, Jr., charges in answer that James Bell caused a servant wench of his to be dressed in man's clothes and made an entry in her name as a man, and also caused another woman, the wife of William McKenless, to appear in her proper person on a different part of land as the wife of another settler and thereby obtained another entry.

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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

Acquisition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:

Pg. 160-162. Indenture 22 Feb. 1745 between John Lewis of Beverley Manor of County of Augusta of the one part and Thomas Lewis, son of the foresaid of other part... for five shillings.. sells 740 acres of land in Beverley Manor lying on Lewis's Creek (being part of a tract of land containing 2,071 acres).. bounded.. John Preston's field... (signed) John Lewis (seal). Witnesses: Robt. Poage, Andrew Lewis, William Lewis. Paid ?10.. release recorded 25 July 1745. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 10, Dorman, pg. 43].

Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:

Thomas Lewis (entered by Andrew Lewis) acquired 200 acres in the Bull Pasture at the foot of the mountain, 19 Jan. 1754,

Page 8.?38th February, 1754. Thos. and Andrew Lewis, 200 acres of land joining Harcklas Wilson on the cow pasture and two 200 surveys near John Shaw's land, two 200 acres joining Lewis' line near head of Bull Pasture, and two 200 surveys near foot of mountain, north sid« of Bull pasture not far from Bodkin's land, and 200 acres joining George Wilson, and a survey of the Reed Hole and towards Hicklin's land, and 200 acres at a small meadow between the Warm Springs and Jackson's land, and 200 acres about 5 miles from the Warm Springs near the path from said Spring to Harden's land on the mountain, and one survey on Cedar Run near a survey made on said Run, and 200 acres in the Calf Pasture joining the west and north lines of Samuel Gay, and 200 acres on a ridge near Dunlap's old place where Meek made some improvements. Robert McClenachan.

Additional Info: Wikipedia
https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Thomas_Lewis_%2845%29

John 'Gilbert' Lewis Find-A-GRAVE
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8881752/john-gilbert-lewis

Birth:
Living in Beverley Manor, Colonial Virginia

Name:
John Lewis is the s/o Andrew Lewis and Mary Calhoun;
Andrew Lewis is the s/o William Lewis and Miss McClelland. William Lewis died in Ireland.

Buried:
Inscription on Marker: Here lies the remains of John Lewis, Who slew the Irish lord, settled Augusta County located the town of Staunton, and furnished five sons to fight the battles of the American Revolution. He was the son of Andrew Lewis, Esq and Mary Calhoun, and was born in Donegal Co., Ireland, 1678, and died in Virginia Feb 1, 1762. He was a brave man, a true patriot and a firm friend of liberty throughout the world.

John married Margaret Lynn. Margaret (daughter of Margaret Neely Patton) was born 3 Jul 1693, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died 1773, Bellefonte, Augusta County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]