Family:James McCleary and Isabella Moody (1)

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Timeline of James McCleary and Isabella Moody (not a complete listing, there are others at the site listed).

10 Feb 1745/6. Augusta County, Virginia Order Book 1, page 6 Andrew McCord bound to peace towards James McCleary

1751-1752 Augusta County, Virginia Original Petitions Filed in County Court - James McCleary (among others)

May 1753. Augusta County, Virginia Original Petitions Filed in County Court 1753-1754 - James McCleary (among others)

14 Mar 1754. Augusta County, Virginia Will Book 2, Page 11 Valuation of improvements on 280 acres on Bull Pasture of William Wilson's by James McCleary, John Clark

15 Mar 1755. Augusta County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Page 16 John Wilson, Gent., to James McClery, James Mitchell, James McCutcheon, Robert Wilson, William Thompson, Alexander McPheeters, Saml. McCutchon, trustees chosen by the Presbyterian Congregation of the North Mountain Meeting House. £12, 10, 6; 306-1/2 acres in Beverley Manor being the tract of land whereon the house now stands commonly known by the name of North Mountain Meeting House; Cap. James Lockhart's line; for the use of the members of said congregation adhering and continuing to adhere to the Synod of Philadelphia as it stands now constituted provided that if any member or members of the said Congregation who have paid any of the purchase money of said land shall or do change or turn to any other denomination or Religion, then their part of said money be repaid them and they to have no further demands on the same. Provided that surviving trustees may elect trustees to fill vacancies, and sell the land except 20 acres to be kept for the church and graveyard

22 Jan 1757. Augusta County, Virginia Original Petitions Filed in County Court, 1755-67 - James McCleary (among others)

19 May 1759. Augusta County, Virginia Will Book No 2, page 321 James McCutchen's appraisement, by James McCleerey, James Lockhart, William Ledgerwood

1759. Augusta County, Virginia Parish Vestry Book Page 268 Thomas Huston, Wm. Reagh, in Capt. Alex. Buchanan's Company. James McCleerey, Thomas Kilpatrick, Samuel McCutcheon, Jr., James Gilmore, in Capt. Lockhart's Company. William Thompson, Edward Hall, in Capt. Wm. Christian's Company. John Poage, David Trimble, in Capt. Israel Christian's

9 Feb 1773. Augusta County, Virginia Will Book 5, Page 457 John McCleery's will--To wife, Margaret; to son, James; executors, son James and John Thompson; to each daughter, 1 shilling; to son, John; to son, Samuel. Teste: Robert Clark, Mathew and Robert Patterson

20 Aug. 1774. Augusta County, Virginia Will Book 6, Page 4 James Clark's will--To daughter, Jean Clark (Clok), 2 shillings; to daughter, Elizabeth Regh, 2 shillings; to daughter, Sarah Clok, 2 shillings; to son, John, 2 shillings; to son, James, 2 shillings; to son, William's heir, 2 shillings; to daughter, Ane Dunlap, 2 shillings; to son, Alexander, 2 shillings; to son, Samuel, 2 shillings; to son, Robert, 2 shillings; to daughter, Marget, 2 shillings; to wife, Elizabeth. Executors, wife, and son Wm. Regh. Teste: James and John McCleerey, James Ewing. Proved, 17th March, 1778, by James McCreerey and Ewing.

15 Aug 1777. Augusta County, Virginia Will Book 5, Page 511 Robert Campbell's estate appraised by James and John McCleery, Mathew Wilson, Robt. Patterson

8 Oct 1781. Augusta County, Virginia Will Book 6, page 208 Elizabeth Clark's will--To daughter, Jean Elliot's heirs: to well beloved daughter Elizabeth Breath (Reath, Reoth?) to daughter Sarah Elliot, to daughter, Sarah Elliot; to daughter, Anne Dounlap; to daughter Margaret Clenkaid; to son, John Gridle; to son, James, to son Alexander and to Alexanders wife; to found daughters; to son Samuel; to son William's heirs; to son Robert. E; Robert Patterxecutors, son Robert Clark and William Reaoh. Teste; Charles Donnally, James McCleery, Geo Barry. Proved, 20th November 1781 by McCleery and Berry. Robert Clark qualifies.

May 178921 Augusta County, Virginia Office Judgments January Causes William Ledgerwood and Rebecca, his wife; William Berry and Rebecca, his wife; Esther Carrothers, by John Moffet, her guardian, and next friend, vs. John Frazier.--Ejectment, 1787. James Frazier's deposition, 19th October, 1790.--brother of John [Frazier]. John Brownlee testifies 14th November, 1788. Was acquainted with James Elder [Moody] and Robert Moody, his brother, upwards of sixty years ago, and they then passed for brothers and they then lived with their parents, Robert and Isabella Moody, and deponent was acquainted with them during the whole course of their lives. James Moody married Rebecca Wilson, by whom they had issue. Rebecca Moody who married William Ledgerwood, Jr. Isabella Moody, who married James McClery. James and Rebecca [Moody] lived within four miles of deponent at time of their marriage and they always passed for husband and wife. Margaret [Wilson] Christian, step-daughter of James Moody, deposes, 14th November, 1788. She was acquainted with James [Moody], the elder, and Robert Moody, his brother, near sixty years ago, and they always passed for brothers; deponent at age of twelve years was present at marriage of James Moody to Rebecca Wilson; they had issue, Rebecca [Ledgerwood] and Isabella [McCleary], above, and Esther Moody, who married John Moffett. Sarah [Wilson] Brownlee deposes, 14th November, 1788. Was acquainted with James and Robert about fifty-eight years ago and ever since till their death.

June 1798. Augusta County, Virginia District Court Records September 1789 to April 1793, Page 165 Deposition of James McCleary, June, 1798, in Fayette County, Ky., that in spring of 1742 he settled in Augusta.

5 June 1801. Fayette County Kentucky Records, Volume 2 page 488, Indenture, June 5, 1801 to Lewis Craig and Ellizabeth Craig, his wife, of Mason County, to James McCleary of Fayette County, for $235½, 27 acres and 37 ½ poles, on the waters of Hickmans Creek in Fayette County, beginning at McCleary's northeast corner, thence northeast. John Y Hiter, Samuel Ayres and Daniel Bryan, witnesses. Recorded June 24, 1801

24 June 1801. Fayette County Kentucky Records, Volume 2 p. 489, Indenture, June 24, 1801, James McCleary of Fayette County, to Daniel Bryan of the same county, for $2351/2, a tract on the dividing ridge between Elkhorn and Hickman, 27 acres and 371/2 poles, beginning corner to James McCleary, Joseph Rutherford and Daniel Bryan, thence northeast. Recorded June 24, 1801

Feb. 1816. Fayette County Kentucky Records, Volume 4 page 550, Inventory of the personal estate of James McClary, dec'd, sold by George Berry, Administrator, (no total), recorded February Court 1816.

12 Feb. 1816. Fayette County, Kentucky, January Court Fayette County, Kentucky Will Book C, page 541 An Inventory of the personal estate and _(?) slaves of James McClary deceased appraised by Joseph Rutherford. Edwin Broddus Lewis Bryan James Carson January 15th 1816.