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William McClanahan[1, 2]

Male Abt 1691 - 1771  (~ 80 years)


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  • Name William McClanahan 
    • William McClanahan is found in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia on a deed with William Nealey. This proximity evidence suggests the connection between these Nealeys, Reynolds, Devins, McClanahans from Pennsylvania where they are found in the diaries of Rev. John Cuthbertson, and various tax records of Lancaster [Martic] Co., PA
    Born Abt 1691  Northumberland, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Oct 1771  Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I19053  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 15 Oct 2018 

    Father Thomas McClanahan,   b. Abt 1659, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1693, Northumberland Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 34 years) 
    Mother Dorothy Mooney,   b. Est 1659, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F7102  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Margaret Smith,   b. Abt 1710, Westmoreland, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1770, Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years) 
    Married
    • Children of Wm. McClanahan and Martha Margaret Smith:
      Eleanor Land; Rev. William McClanahan; Capt. Thomas McClannahan; Peter McClannahan; James McClanahan; John McClannahan and Deborah McClannahan
    Children 
    +1. Lt. Col. William McClanahan, Reverend,   b. 23 Feb 1733, Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1802, Greenville Co., South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    +2. Captain Thomas to KY McClanahan,   b. 1732, Orange Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1809, Bourbon Co., Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     3. James3 McClanahan,   b. Est 1735, Westmoreland County, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1801, Loudon County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years)
     4. Peter 's/o William' McClanahan,   b. Abt 1735, Copal Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1775, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 40 years)
     5. John [Smith] McClanahan,   b. Est 1735,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 Oct 2018 
    Family ID F7063  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Carters in Pittsylvania Co. Virginia; Nealys; McClanahan; Terrys; Jefferson; Clays; Walters and others
    Carters in Pittsylvania Co. Virginia; Nealys; McClanahan; Terrys; Jefferson; Clays; Walters and others
    Pittsylvania Co. DB 1-2-3-CARTERS.pdf
    Map of Part of Augusta County, Colony of Virginia 1755-1760; Shows Tinkling Spring Church, Fort Chiswell, and Fort Dickinson
    Map of Part of Augusta County, Colony of Virginia 1755-1760; Shows Tinkling Spring Church, Fort Chiswell, and Fort Dickinson
    Map_of_Augusta_County_1755-1760.jpg
    William McClanahan SAR Document Page 1
    William McClanahan SAR Document Page 1
    sar19075WmMcClanahan.jpg

  • Notes 
    • Susan McClanahan[1]
      Female 1772 - 1849
      Born 1772 Westmoreland, Virginia
      Died 1849 Columbia, Boone, Missouri
      Father William McClanahan, b. 1736, Port Conway, Westmoreland, Virginia d. 15 May 1802, Greenville, South Carolina
      Mother Mary Marshall, b. 1738, Westmoreland, Virginia d. 22 Jun 1809, Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky,
      Spouse: John Montieth Robinson, b. 1763, d. 1848
      Children
      1. Benjamin F Robinson, b. 01 Jan 1807, South, Carolina, Puerto Rico d. 09 Jan 1884, Dallas, Texas
      2. Henry Lee Robinson, b. 1808, d. 1811
      3. Alexander Marshall Robinson, b. 17 Nov 1802, South, Carolina, Puerto Rico d. 17 Nov 1884, Platte City, Andrew, Missouri
      4. Sidney Robinson, b. 1805, South, Carolina, Puerto Ricod. 20 Nov 1884, Morgan, Missouri
      5. Lewis Wilton Robinson, b. 1816, d. 1877
      6. Lewis Wilton Robinson, b. 27 Jun 1816, Bourbon, Kentucky d. 30 May 1877, Colusa, Colusa, California
      7. Richard Henry Robinson, b. 04 May 1811, Bourbon, Kentucky d. 29 Aug 1895, Howard, Missouri
      8. Mary Marshall Robinson, b. 1813, Bourbon, Kentucky
      9. John Maximillian Robinson, b. 04 Mar 1800, Greenville, South Carolina d. 12 Oct 1862, Boone, Missouri
      10. John Robinson, b. 02 Feb 1791, Culpepper, Virginia d. 1812, Ohio
      11. Frances DeWilton Robinson, b. 19 May 1792, Greenville, South Carolina d. 12 Dec 1858, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri
      12. William Robinson, b. 1765, Caroline, Virginia
      13. Beverley Robinson, b. 1766, Caroline, Virginia
      14. William Robinson, b. 16 Feb 1796, South, Carolina, Puerto Rico d. 12 Mar 1846, Boone, Missouri
      15. Elizabeth M Robinson, b. 18 Feb 1798, South, Carolina, Puerto Rico d. 21 Jun 1874, Columbia, Boone, Missouri
      16. Louis Marshall Robinson, California
      17. Garrard Robinson, b. 29 May 1794, South, Carolina, Puerto Rico d. 09 Apr 1879, Howard, Missouri

  • Sources 
    1. [S127] Geni, https://www.geni.com/people/Martha-McClanahan/6000000001727557492.
      Martha Margaret McClanahan (Smith)
      Birthdate: circa 1710
      Birthplace: Westmoreland, Virginia
      Death: circa 1770 (52-68)
      Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia
      Immediate Family:
      Daughter of Peter Smith of Yeocomico and Mary Smith
      Wife of William McClanahan
      Mother of Eleanor Land; Rev. William McClanahan; Capt. Thomas McClannahan; Peter McClannahan; James McClanahan; John McClannahan and Deborah McClannahan
      Sister of William Smith; Abigail Fleming; James Smith; Anne Thomas; Peter Smith; Hannah Ware; John Smith and Sarah Smith
      Half sister of Thomas Smith

    2. [S39] Will, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=westmvawills1654&_F00031AD=1587&viewrecord=1.
      Will of William McClanahan-Westmoreland County, Virginia

    3. [S244] Colonial Families, https://worldfamilies.net/blog/31558.
      On 21:04pm, November 26th, 2013 David McClanahan said:
      Re: McClanahan Family Pedigrees

      Thomas McClanahan, d c1683 Northumberland Co VA, m Dorthy Mooney, d, c 1717
      +William McClanahan, d c1771 Westmoreland Co VA, m Martha Smith
      ++Rev. William McClanahan, b 1732, d 1802 Greenville Co SC, m Mary Marshall, b 1738, d 1809
      +++Thomas Marshall McClanahan b 1753 Westmoreland Co VA, d 15 Oct 1845 Bourbon Co KY, m 12 Mar 1778 Anne Green d 1816
      ++++Alexander McClanahan b 1785 VA, d 1855 Smith Co TN, m 1813 Sarah Clymer b 1795 d 1865
      +++++James H McClanahan b 1826 KY, m 2 Jan 1851 Mary Elizabeth Woodmore b 1820 VA d 25 Jan 1882 Trousdale Co, TN
      ++++++Bailey Peyton McClanahan b 6 jan 1854, Trousdale Co TN, d 25 Mar 1926, m 1874 Lillian Eller b 15 Oct 1859 TN d 5 Mar 1882 TN
      +++++++James Bailey McClanahan b 24 Dec 1878 Trousdale Co TN, d 7 Dec 1953 Trousdale Co TN, m 1900 Mary Wright b 30 Mar 1880 TN, d 10 May 1939 Trousdale Co TN.

      My kit number is B6951 and I am currently awaiting my yDNA upgrade results.