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Sarah Moore[1]

Female 1760 - Aft 1856  (96 years)


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  • Name Sarah Moore 
    • Bond of John Moore for marriage of Sarah and Alexander McClanahan
    Born 20 Feb 1760  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died Aft 1856  Morgan Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I19134  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Elisha McClanahan
    Last Modified 12 Dec 2018 

    Family Lt. Colonel Alexander of Elijah McClanahan,   b. 20 Feb 1755, Augusta County, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1824, Morgan Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 5 May 1788  Botetourt County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Idem, dat. March 13, 1746: The name Alexander McClanahan, Col, VA, appears on a record under the following headings: "A list of officers of the Virginia Line on the Continental Establishment who have rec'd. their full pay agreeable to an Act of Assembly passed Nov. Session, 1781", which shows the sum of L 277 S. 10 was rec'd. by himself on April 23, 1783. The collection of Rev. War Records in this office is incomplete, but it is possible that additional information may be obtained from the Librarian, Virginia State Library, Richmond, VA, or from the Archivist, the National Archives, Washington, D.C., who has custody of the U. S. Pension Records covering the period of the Revolutionary War.?
    • (215) John Duncan to be bound to John Moore to learn trade of a joiner, and Moore qualifies guardian of Duncan, who is orphan of James Duncan.
      (215) David Sayers qualifies guardian of Joseph, orphan of James Duncan.
      Janet Duncan, same as to James Duncan. [4]
    Children 
     1. Alexander [SAR] McClanahan, Jr.,   b. 10 Apr 1799, Morgan Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1882, Morgan Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     2. John of Alexander McClanahan,   b. 20 Feb 1789, Prob. North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Elizabeth McClanahan,   b. 22 Dec 1790, Prob. N. Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. James to Alabama McClanahan,   b. 26 Dec 1791, Prob. N. Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1825, Morgan Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years)
     5. William McClanahan,   b. 12 Apr 1797, Prob. Morgan Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1827, Morgan Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years)
    +6. Elijah McClanahan,   b. 14 Sep 1800, Morgan Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft. 1880  (Age 80 years)
     7. Margaret 'Peggy Ann' [Moore] McClanahan,   b. 20 Aug 1808, Morgan Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +8. 'Polly', Mary [Moore] McClanahan,   b. 1795, Botetourt Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1859  (Age 64 years)
    Last Modified 1 May 2022 
    Family ID F7099  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S132] Revolutionary War Pension Applications, http://revwarapps.org/r6617.pdf.
      Sarah McClanahan applied for bounty land on the same day that she applied for apension, stating that her name was Sarah Moore when she married Alexander McClanahan inBotetourt County. In the file is a copy of a bond signed 5 May 1788 by Alexander McClenahanand John Moore for the marriage of McClenahan to Sarah Moore. Also in the file is an original family record transcribed as follows:MARRIAGES.Alexander MClanahan and Sarah Moore was Maried may the 6 1788 th John MClanahan nd Elisabeth his wife was Maried 22 of april 1818 and rew Neeley and Elisabeth MClanahan was maried the 11 of may 1813 Elisha Moore and Mary MClanahan as maried march the fifth 1815 William McClanahan nd Jane Childers was Maried August the 28 1823Elijah McClanahan & Marjory Childers were marriedM. V. Denton and Margaret A. McClanahan were married on the 26 day of Feb 1837[?]th BIRTHS. Alexander Mclanahan was born the 20 feburary in the year of our Lord 1755.
      Sarah his wife was born feburary the 20 1760.
      John MClenahan was born on friday the 20 of feburary Ano Domeni 1789.
      Elisabeth McClanahan was born on Wednesday 22 day of Dec 1790
      James McClanahan was born on Wednesday 26 Dec `791
      Mary McClanahan b. 8 Feb 1795 [Sunday]
      William McClanahan was born on Wednesday 12 Apr 1797
      Alexander McClanahan was born Sunday 10 Apr 1799
      Elijah McClanahan b. Sunday 14 Sep 1800
      Peggey Ann b. Sunday 20 August 1808
      DEATHS.
      Alexander McClanahan Senr. 5th day of Mary 1824
      James McClanahan died in the house of his mother 20 May 1826 in Morgan County Alabama
      Wm. McClanahan died at his residence in Morgan Alabama 18 August 1827 [age 31]


    2. [S132] Revolutionary War Pension Applications, http://revwarapps.org/r6617.pdf.
      Sarah McClanahan applied for bounty land on the same day that she applied for a pension, stating that her name was Sarah Moore when she married Alexander McClanahan in Botetourt County. In the file is a copy of a bond signed 5 May 1788 by Alexander McClenahan and John Moore for the marriage of McClenahan to Sarah Moore. Also in the file is an original family record transcribed as follows:
      MARRIAGES. Alexander MClanahan and Sarah Moore was Maried May the 5 1788.
      John MClanahan and Elisabeth his wife was married 22 of April 1818 and REV. Neeley and Elisabeth MClanahan was maried the 11 of may 1813.
      Elisha Moore and Mary MClanahan as maried March the fifth 1815.
      William McClanahan nd Jane Childers was Maried August the 28 1823
      Elijah McClanahan & Marjory Childers were married M. V. Denton and Margaret A. McClanahan were married on the 26 day of Feb 1837
      BIRTHS. Alexander Mclanahan was born the 20 Feb in the year of our Lord 1755.
      Sarah his wife was born Feb the 20th 1760.
      John MClenahan was born on Friday the 20 of Feb Ano Domeni 1789.
      Elisabeth McClanahan was born on Wednesday 22 day of Dec 1790.
      James McClanahan was born on Wednesday 26 Dec 1791
      Mary McClanahan b. 8 Feb 1795 [Sunday]
      William McClanahan was b. Wednesday 12 Apr 1797
      Alexander McClanahan was born Sunday 10 Apr 1799
      Elijah McClanahan b. Sunday 14 Sep 1800
      Peggy Ann [Margaret] b. Sunday 20 August 1808
      DEATHS.
      Alexander McClanahan Senr. 5th day of May 1824
      James McClanahan died in the house of his mother 20 May 1826 in Morgan County Alabama
      Wm. McClanahan died at his residence in Morgan Alabama 18 August 1827 [age 31]


    3. [S93] Sons of the American Revolution, https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2204/32596_242338-00595?pid=831920&backurl=http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26db%3DSARMemberApps%26h%3D831920%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DTkn356%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26rhSource%3D2882&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Tkn356&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=32596_242338-00596.
      Alexander McClanahan, Jr. m. Sarah Moore who was b. 20 Feb 1760.

    4. [S275] Lyman Chalkley, Lyman Chalkley.
      (215) John Duncan to be bound to John Moore to learn trade of a joiner,
      and Moore qualifies guardian of Duncan, who is orphan of James Duncan.
      (215) David Sayers qualifies guardian of Joseph, orphan of James Duncan.
      Janet Duncan, same as to James Duncan.
      John Moore is the father of Sarah McClanahan (nee Moore)