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1710 - 1779 (69 years)
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Name |
James MCCLUNG |
Born |
1710 |
Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland |
Gender |
Male |
_UID |
004AEF8397BC4760B304701880E777F9CCC5 |
Died |
1779 |
Rockbridge Co. VA |
Buried |
Timber Ridge Presbyterian Churchyard, Timber Ridge, Rockbridge Co. VA |
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Notes |
- He was an early settler of Augusta Co. VA
Chalkley's:
Page 397 21st August, 1754. Same ??(From Borden's executors)?? to James McClung, plantationer, £6, 200 acres, part of 92,100; John Mackey's corner on Mill Creek; corner to Ned, the blacksmith; McDean's line. Delivered to Wm. Lusk, June, 1757.
Page 345 14th September, 1765. James McClung and Mary ( ) to Henry McClung, £60, 150 acres, part of 390 acres whereon James now liveth; corner tract belonging to Henry McClung. Teste: James Dryden, Samuel McClung. Delivered: James McClung, Jr., 7th April, 1796.
Page 348 14th September, 1765. Same (From James McClung and Mary ( )) to William McClung, £50, 212 acres on Mill Creek; corner Henry McClung; corner Jacob Gray, Wm. Dean's line; corner survey intended for James Greenlee. Delivered: James McClung, 10th June, 1789.
He is believed to be the James McClung, Sr. who in 1753, signed a call to the Rev. John Brown to become pastor of Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church in Augusta (now Rockbridge) County, VA. [Foote's Sketches of Virginia, pp 96-8]. James is also supposed to be the James McClung whose will is recorded at Lexington, VA, in Will Book 1.
WILL
Rockbridge: Probate Records,Will Book 1
"In the name of God, Amen: this second day of October AnnoDom. One thousand seven Hundred and Seventh nine I James McClung of Rockbridge County and commonwealth of Virginia being sick & weak in Body but of sound & disposing memory & calling to mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordainthis my last Will and Testament.
Principally & first of all I recommend my soul to God who gave it & my Body to the dust to be decently interred at the discression of my Executors and for such worldy Estate wherewith it hat pleased God to bless me I dispose of in manner following:
Imprimis I order that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid out of my estate.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Henry his Heirs and assigns for ever one hundred and forty acres of land part of the tract I now live on adjoining James Doughterty's and Samuel Lyles Land.
Item I give and bequeath unto my son William his heirs and assigns for ever Eighty acres of land the part of the tract I now live.
Item I give and bequeath to my son James one chest and one pair of blankets.
Item I give and bequeath to my son William one horse and saddle one Pair of Steel yards my grand-stone cane cutting knife chairs Tongs and crooks and all my iron tools and utensils one blanket and one quilt and one large Bible and two volumes of Harvey's works and one large Jugg.
Item I give and bequeath to Mary McClung Williams Daughter a small Gilt Trunk.
Item I order that the remainder of my estate be equally divided amongst my three sons James Henry and William and my daughter Agnes Gray. And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my two sons, James and Henry, executors of this my last Will and Testeament and all other Will or Wills by me heretofore made I do declare to be void to all intents and purposes.
Witness my hand and seal this second day of September Anno Dom. 1779.
James McClung
Signed, sealed and published and declared to the said James McClung to be his last Will and Testament in presence of us.
Jas. McCarrell
Richard Carr (his mark)
James Lyle, Jr.
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Person ID |
I5774 |
Master File |
Last Modified |
7 Sep 2012 |
Father |
John MCCLUNG, b. 1670, Galloway Co. Scotland , d. 1744, Christina, Octorato Township, Lancaster Co. Pennsylvania (Age 74 years) |
Family ID |
F4359 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Mary McKY, b. Bef 1711, d. 1781, Rockbridge Co. VA (Age ~ 70 years) |
Married |
ca 1728 |
Ulster Ireland |
Children |
+ | 1. James MCCLUNG, b. ca 1728, Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland , d. 1813, Rockbridge Co. VA (Age ~ 85 years) |
+ | 2. Henry MCCLUNG, b. ca 1739, Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland , d. 03 Feb 1784, Rockbridge Co. VA (Age ~ 45 years) |
+ | 3. Willilam MCCLUNG, b. ca 1741, Pennsylvania , d. 1793, Rockbridge Co. VA (Age ~ 52 years) |
| 4. Agnes MCCLUNG, b. ca 1743, Virginia |
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Last Modified |
8 Jan 2012 |
Family ID |
F6651 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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