James MCCLUNG

1710 - 1779  (69 years)

• 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
  	Grave location and tombstone photo: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5016374
  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.
  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
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2012
  Family ID	F6651	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart