Captain John [KY] McClanahan

John married Lydia Burns 23 May 1797, St. Genevieve, Missouri. Lydia was born Abt 1774, Washington County, Pennsylvania; died 1 May 1860, St. Genevieve, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Baptism Date


Buried:
(Capt. of Virginia militia, KIA at Battle of Point Pleasant)
Burial: Pioneer Cemetery, Point Pleasant, Mason County, VA

Robert married Catherine/Katherine 'Kitty' Madison 15 May 1770, Probably Augusta Co., Virginia Colony. Catherine/Katherine (daughter of Humphrey Madison and Mary Dickinson/Dickerson) was born 1754, Augusta County, Virginia Colony; died 18 Jul 1818, Mason County, Virginia; was buried , Craig-Douglas Cemetery Grimms Landing, Mason County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Catherine Madison is identified as a daughter of Humphrey Madison, who died in 1756, in the following Chalkley's record:

Page 304.--15th May, 1770. John Madison's bond (with Thomas Madison) as guardian to Catherine Madison, orphan of Humphrey Madison.

Catherine Madison appears to have been married three times: 1st, on 15 May 1770 to Capt. Robert McClanahan, who was killed in the Battle of Point Pleasant in October 1774; 2nd, in abt. 1775, to a Robert Poage (William Poague {posthumus child Wm Poague,Jr.}) {NAMED AS CATHERINE POAGUE FOR MARRIAGE TO WM. ARBUCKLE}; and 3rd, to William Arbuckle on 11 November 1779 in Botetourt County, Virginia [Source: "Early Marriages, Wills and Some Revolutionary War Records, Botetourt County, Virginia", by Anne Lowry Worrell, pg. 4]. In her marriage record in Botetourt County, she is listed as "Katerine Poague", indicating a probable prior marriage to a Poage, but whether it was a Robert Poage or another Poage that was her 2nd husband cannot be determined in Augusta or Botetourt records (perhaps the record is in a neighboring County). Additional research and sources are needed.

Name:
-Katherine Madison is the d/o Humphrey Madison who d. in 1756. {Orphan Record} and Mary Dickinson (1815-1908)
-Katherine Madison is 1st married to Robert McClanahan and 2nd to William Poague and 3rd to William Arbuckle (1752-1836)

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

Notes:

Name:
Humphrey Madison, deceased, Ensign in Capt. Dickinson's Co. of Rangers in 1756, and lost his life in the service of his country. Catherine Arbuckle, wife of Wm. Arbuckle and heiress at law of Humphrey Madison, deceased. Botetourt Co. Court, Deer., 1780.

Humphrey married Mary Dickinson/Dickerson. Mary was born 1725, Cowpasture Region, Alleghany Co., Virginia Colony; died 1770, Augusta County, Virginia Colony. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
d/o John Dickinson (See Documents) who was a Signer of the Constitution of the United States. Catherine Madison was a niece of Bishop Madison of VA, and a cousin of Gov. George Madison of Kentucky and President James Madison.

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.

Thomas married Johanna Buckner. Johanna was born Yes, date unknown; died 3 Apr 1758, Likely Orange, Virginia Colony. [Group Sheet]