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Eleanor Elizabeth Shelton

Female 1743 - 1774  (31 years)


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  • Name Eleanor Elizabeth Shelton  [1
    Born 1743  Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 1774  N. Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I19087  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2018 

    Father John Armistead Shelton,   b. Est 1700, Greencastle, Antrim Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Eleanor Elizabeth Parks,   b. Est 1720,   d. Yes, date unknown, Greencastle, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7108  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Leut. Col. Alexander 'Breckenridge' McClanahan,   b. Est 1740, Antrim, Ulster Province, IRELAND Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1797, Augusta County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 57 years) 
    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.
    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]
    Children 
    +1. Letitia Washington McClanahan,   b. 1772, Augusta County, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1823, Augusta County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     2. Elizabeth Parks McClanahan,   b. 2 Jun 1774, Augusta County, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1854, Augusta County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     3. Alexander McClanahan, Jr.,   b. 1775, Augusta County, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1851, Perry Co., Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    +4. Margaret 'Maggie' McClanahan,   b. Est 1780, Likely Augusta Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1865, Jackson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 85 years)
    +5. Anna McClanahan,   b. 1802, Augusta, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1862, Monmouth, Warren Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
    +6. Eleanor B. McClanahan,   b. 10 Mar 1803, Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1881, Warren County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     7. John S. [Shelton] McClanahan,   b. Est 1770, Augusta Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1798, Augusta Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 28 years)
    Last Modified 16 May 2022 
    Family ID F7075  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Sallie Shelton, Wife of Patrick Henry, Sister of Eleanor and her husband Alexander McClanahan
    Sallie Shelton, Wife of Patrick Henry, Sister of Eleanor and her husband Alexander McClanahan
    Sallie Shelton.jpg

    1849ChanceryAlexanderMcClanahan.pdf

  • Sources 
    1. [S93] Sons of the American Revolution, https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2204/32596_242484-00505?pid=1134094&backurl=http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26db%3DSARMemberApps%26h%3D1134094%26tid%3D102979276%26pid%3D180025557028%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26rhSource%3D7832&treeid=102979276&personid=180025557028&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=32596_242484-00506.
      Names Shelton wife as Elizabeth;
      ALEXANDER MCCLANAHAN'S WIFE WAS ELISABETH SHELTON, THE SISTER OF SALLIE SHELTON, PATRICK HENRY'S FIRST WIFE. SHE WAS THE D/O JOHN SHELTON WHO ALSO SAW SERVICE.

    2. [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]

    3. [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


    4. [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.

    5. [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

    6. [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.}

    7. [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.