Person:Elijah McClanahan (1)

Name	Elijah McClanahan, Sr.
Alt Name	Elijah McClenachan
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	Abt 1728	Poss. Pennsylvania[assumed age 21 at marriage]
Marriage	Sep 1749	Augusta County, Virginiato Letitia "Lettice" Breckenridge
Marriage	Bef 1767	to Margaret Trimble
Death^[1]	Bef Jun 1796	Augusta County, Virginia[will proven]

Elijah McClanahan, Sr. was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

1 Disambiguation
2 Will Abstract
3 Records in Augusta County, VA

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Disambiguation

Many researchers have confused this Elijah McClanahan with his father, Elijah McClanahan, (Olde Elijah). According to several McClanahan researchers it was THIS Elijah McClanahan that married Letitia Breckenridge in 1749 in Augusta County, Virginia and not his father. Additional research and records are needed to support and document this family.

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Will Abstract

From Chalkley's:

Page 221.--22d February, 1793. Elijah McClenachan's will--To wife, Margaret, for her use and two youngest daughters till they marry, also the weaver shop; to son, Elijah; to daughters, Elizabeth and Letucann; son Elijah to take care of apprentice John Foster. Teste: David Williams, Alex. Buchanan, David Buchanan.

Page 223.--2d May, 1794. Codicil to above--To daughter, Elizabeth, now married to Jno. Tate; to wife, Margaret; to son, Elijah; to daughter, Letucann; to daughter, Margaret Mays. Executor, son Elijah. Teste: Alex. Buchanan, David, and Jean Buchanan. Proved, June Court, 1796, by David and Alex. Buchanan. Elijah qualifies

Page 237.--29th June, 1796. Elijah McClenachan's estate appraised by David Buchanan, John Hamilton, Thos. Marshall.

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Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

Vol. 2 - MARRIAGES LICENSES IN AUGUSTA COUNTY. 1749-- September __, Elijah McClenachan and Lettice Breckinridge.

Page 505.--19th May, 1772. John Trimble's bond (with James Trimble, Saml. McDowell, Elijah McClenachan) as Assistant Surveyor.

Page 316.--20th August, 1771. John Hind and Jean ( ), of Augusta, to Daniel Denison, £148, 330 acres patented to John Hind, 6th April, 1769, on Muddy Creek of North River of Shanandore, on Dry River. Teste: Elijah McClenachan, John King, John Mophet. Delivered: George Eyry, of Rockingham County, present owner, 13th March, 1821.

Vol. 1 - MARCH 15, 1774. - Page (302) New Commission of Justices, viz: Silas Hart, John Dickison, Danl. Smith, John Poage, Abram Smith, George Moffett,* James Lockhart, John Christian, Archibald Alexander, Felix Gilbert, Samuel McDowel,* Sampn. Mathews, Alexr. McClenachan,* Mathew Harrison, George Mathews. Alexr. Robertson,* John Hays, James Craig, John Frogg,* William Tees, George Croghan, John Connelly,* Thos. Smallman, Wm. Bowyer,* John McClenachan,* Michael Bowyer, John Gratton,* Thos. Huggart, Elijah McClenachan, Josiah Davidson, John Skidmore, John Campbell, Edward Ward, Dawsey Penticost, John Gibson. (Those marked (*) qualified.)

Vol. 1 - MARCH 16, 1774. - (317) Following qualified Justices, &c., viz: Felix Gilbert, Abraham Smith, John Hays, Elijah McClenachan.

Page 602.--16th November, 1774: Vestry met. Alex. SinClair and John Hays chosen Vestrymen, vice John McClenachan and Archibald Huston, deceased. Parish Levy laid. To Rev. John Jones. To Rev. Alex. Balmaine, Curate. To Valentine Cloninger as Sexton. To Elijah McClenachan, Clerk of Vestry. To Col. Abraham Smith, his balance for building a Chapel at Cook's Creek. 2,845 tithables at 2/ 9d. John Lyle and John Gratton chosen Wardens.

Vol. 1 - JANUARY 17, 1775. - (30) New Commission from Dunmore, viz: Silas Hart, John Dickinson, James Lockhart, John Christian, Daniel Smith,* John Poage, Abraham Smith,* George Moffett,* Alexr. McClenachan,* Mathew Harrison, Michael Bowyer,* John Gratton, Thomas Hughes, Elijah McClenachan,* Josiah Davidson, John Skidmore, John Campbell, Thos. Smallman, John Gibson, John Stephenson, John Cannon, Silas Hedge, William Gee (McGee?), Archd. Alexander, Felix Gilbert,* Samuel McDowell,* Sampson Mathews,* William Bowyer,* George Mathews,* Alexr. Robertson,* John Hayes,* James Craig, John Frogg, Wm. Teas,* George Croghan, Edward Ward, Dawsey Pentecost, Wm. Crawford. John McCullough, Geo. Vallendegham and David Shepherd. (Those marked (*) qualified.)

Vol. 1 - AUGUST 20, 1776. - (113) George Moffett, Elijah McClenachan, Felix Gilbert and Alexr. ____, [likely Alexander St. Clair, as the following record states] qualified Justices.

Vol. 1 - NOVEMBER 19, 1776. - (128) New Commission, viz: Silas Hart, John Christian, Archibald Alexander, Felix. Gilbert, Samuel McDowell, Sampson Mathews, Alexr. Robinson, John Hays, James Craig, John Lewis, Charles Campbell,* John Dickinson, Daniel Smith,* John Poage,* Abraham Smith, George Moffat,* Michael Bowyer, John Gratton, Thos. Huggart,* Elijah McClenachan, Alexander St. Clair,* John Kinkead, James Tate.* (Those marked (*) qualified.)

Vol. 1 - NOVEMBER 20, 1776. - (134) Elijah McClenachan and Alexr. Robertson qualified Justices, &c.

Vol. 1 - FEBRUARY 17, 1778. - (261) Ordered to be certified to the Governor that the following Justices are recommended for appointments as Justices will fall in the new Counties, viz: In Rockingham--Silas Hart, Daniel Smith, Felix Gilbert, Abraham Smith, John Gratton, Josiah Davidson, John Skidmore, George Boswell, Thomas Hewett, John Thomas, William Nall, Robert Davis, James Dyer, Henry Ewing, William McDowell, Anthony Rider, John Fitzwater, and Isaac Hinckle. In Rockbridge--Archibald Alexander, Samuel McDowell, John Hays, Charles Campbell, and Samuel Lyle. In Augusta--John Dickenson, John Christian, John Poage, George Moffet, Sampson Mathews, Alexr. McClenachan, William Bowyer, George Mathews, Michael Bowyer, Alexr. Robertson, Thomas Huggart, Elijah McClenachan, John Lewis, Alexr. St. Clair, John Kinkead, James Tate, William McPheeters, James Steel, John McCreery, Joshua Humphreys, Joseph Bell, Peter Hanger, James Craig--the two last to be left out for refusing to take the oath of allegiance.

Vol. 1 - APRIL 20, 1778. - (281) New Commission of the Peace, viz: Thomas Adams, John Poage, Sampson Mathews, Wm. Bowyer,* Michael Bowyer, Thos. Huggart, John Lewis, John Kinkead, Wm. McPheeters, John McCreerey, Joseph Bell,* Samuel Vance, John Dickenson, George Moffet,* Alexr. McClenachan,* George Mathews, Alexr. Robertson,* Elijah McClanachan,* Alexr. St. Clair, James Tate,* James Steele, Joshua Humphreys,* Peter Hanger, John Wilson.* (Those checked (*) qualified.)

Vol. 1 - JUNE 16, 1778. - (337) Samuel Vance in Captains Vance's and Lockridge's Companies. John McCreary, on South Branch of Potomac, in Captains McCreary's, Hicklin's and McCoy's Companies. Col. Moffet, in Captains Henderson's and Young's Companies. Capt. Alexr. Robertson, in his own, Capt. Givens's, and Capt. Wm. Anderson's Companies. Joseph Bell, in Captain's David Bell's and Johnson's Companies. James Steel in Captains Long's and Thomson's Companies. James Tate in his own and Capt McCutchon's Company. Elijah McClenachan in Capt. Buchanan's and Capt. Cunningham's Company, Wm. Bowyer in Capt. John Young's Company, N. M. (?) Alexr. St. Clair in Capt. Thomas Smith's Company.

Vol. 1 - OCTOBER 20, 1778. Page (361) New Commission of the Peace, viz: Thomas Adams, John Christian, George Moffet,* Alexr. McClenachan, Michael Bowyer, Thos. Hugart, John Lewis, John Kinkead,* Wm. McPheeters, John McCreary,* Joseph Bell, Samuel Vance, David Henderson,* James Trotter, Jr.,* Jonas Friend, Smith Tandy, John Dickenson, John Poage, Sampson Mathews,* William Bowyer, Alexr. Robertson,* Elijah McClenachan, Alexr. St. Clair, James Tate,* James Steele,* Joseph Humphreys, Pat. Hanger, John Wilson, James Tremble, Benj. Wilson, John Davidson, Wm. Lowther, Andrew Davidson. (Those marked (*) qualified.)

NOVEMBER 17, 1778. - (368) Joseph Bell, Elijah McClenachan and Jonas Friend qualified Justices.

Vol. 1 - NOVEMBER 18, 1778. - (381) Alexr. and Elijah McClenachan and Alexr. St. Clair to inspect the old Court House and report in what condition it is and whether it was left in tenantable repair.

Vol. 1 - MARCH 21, 1779. - (625) Persons to take tithables in the following Captains Companies. James Tate, in Tate and Long's Companies; Elijah McClenachan, in Buchanan's and Simpson's; George Moffett, in Trimble's and Henderson's; John Davidson, in Rankin's and Givens's; Alexr. Robertson, in Johnston's and Thompson's; James Trotter, Jr, in McCutchon's and Cunningham's.

Vol. 1 - OCTOBER 17, 1780. - (303) Elijah McClenachan and James Trotter, Jr., appointed Commissioners of Specific Tax.

Vol. 1 - MARCH 20, 1781. - (327) Elijah McClenachan, Thomas Hughart and James Trotter, returned duly elected Commissioners of the Tax. Thomas and James qualify; Elijah urged his infirmities, and is excused, and Joseph Bell is appointed in his room--and qualified.

Vol. 1 - FEBRUARY 19, 1782. - (364) Joseph Bell, Elijah McClenachan and John Poage appointed to assess land in First Battalion. Thomas Hughart, James Kinkead and James Bratton in the Second Battalion.

Vol. 1 - JUNE 18, 1782. - (414) Tithables to be taken as follows in Companies: William Tate, in Capt. Tate's Company; James Trotter, in Cunningham's and McCutcheon's; Wm. McPheeters, in Capt. Bell's; James Tremble, in McKittrick and Dickey's; Alexr. Robertson, in Campbell's and Givens's; David Henderson, in Capt. Long's; Joseph Bell, in Capt. Anderson's; John Poage, in Capt. Rankin's; James Steel, in Baskin's and Finley's; Thomas Hughes, in Smith's; George Poage, in Poage's and Hamilton's; John Kinkead, in Hole's and Hicklin's: John McCreary, in Brown's and Bratton's; Elijah McClenachan, in Buchanan's.

Vol. 1 - MAY 17, 1785. - (18) New Commission, viz: Thomas Adams, William Bowyer, Thomas Hughart,* Alexr. St. Clair, Charles Cameron, William McPheeters,* Joseph Bell, Samuel Vance, John Givens, David Stephenson, Richard Mathews, Robert Porterfield, Jacob Warrick, George Moffet, Alexr. Robertson, Elijah McClenachan,* Thomas Hughes,* George Poage, James Steel, John Wilson, Samuel Lewis, John Taite,* Robert Gamble, James Crawford, Jr., James Davis, Alexr. Crawford, John McKemey. (Those marked (*) qualified.)

Vol. 1 - NOVEMBER 20, 1787. - (416) Elijah McClenachan produced his commission as Sheriff, but informed the Court that he could not find securities--His commission is returned to the Governor.

Vol. 1 - DECEMBER, 1790.

List of present justices. George Moffett, William Bowyer, Elijah McClenachan, Alexander St. Clair, Alexander Robertson, Thomas Hughart, Joseph Bell, John Tate, David Stephenson, Richard Mathews, Robert Porterfield, John McKemy, dead, James Ramsey, Robert Douthat, James Searight, James Berry, William McPheeters, James Steel (refused to act since he was sheriff), Samuel Vance, in Bath County; John Wilson, in Bath County; Charles Cameron, in Bath County; Robert Gamble, Richmond; Alexander Crawford, Rockbridge County; Alexander Gibson, Alexander Nelson, Joseph Bell, Jr., William Moffett, James Poage, Kentucky.

A list of the names and order of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Augusta, as they stand in the commisison dated, March 24, 1778, viz: Thomas Adams, John Poage, Alexander McClenachan, Alexander Robertson, John Lewis, William McPheeters, Peter Hanger, John Dickinson, George Moffett, William Bowyer, Thomas Hughart, Alexander St. Clair, James Steel, Samuel Vance, John Christian, Sampson Mathews, Michael Bowyer, Elijah McClenachan, John Kinkade, James Tate, John McCreery, James Bell, John Wilson. Additional commission, dated 28th April, 1785: David Stephenson, James Crawford, Jr., Jacob Warrick, Robert Gamble, Robert Porterfield, Richard Mathews, James Davis, James Searight, John McKeemy. Additional commisison, dated 3d November, 1788: Alexander Nelson, James Searight, John White, John Lewis, Robert Douthat, William Moffett, James Berry, Joseph Bell, Jr., James Poage, John Peebles. Additional commission, 13th June, 1786: Zachariah Johnston, James Ramsey, James P. Cocke, James Stephenson, Alexander Gibson, Moses Hinkle.

Page 464.--26th April, 1791. Joseph Henderson's will--To wife, Sarah, for taking care of the children; to daughter, Jean, wife of Alex. Buchanan; to four sons, John, Robert, Joseph, William, property left testator by will of his father-in-law, John Miller, deceased; to daughters, Polly and Sally Henderson. Executors, wife Sarah and son John. Teste: Elijah McClenachan, David Buchanan, Gabriel Pendel. Proved, January Court, 1792, by David Buchanan and Gabriel Pendleton. Executors qualify.

Vol. 2 - Marriage Bond: 1791--May 11, William Monet [sic, s/b "Moffett"] and Mary McClenachan, daughter of Elijah McClenachan; surety, James Moffett; witnesses, David Coalter, Elijah McClenachan, Jr.

p. 191. Will Book No. 7, (288) 29th October, 1789. John Trimble, Sr.'s will - To wife, Ann, son John to support her; to daughter, Margaret McClenachan; to daughter, Mary Philson; to son, Walter; to son, John, home plantation, adjoining plantation testator's son Robert lives on; to grandson, John Trimble, son to son Joseph, deceased, infant, if said grandson demand the same; to son, Robert, plantation Robert now lives on; to Robert's eldest son, James Trimble; to son Robert's widow and children, in case of Robert's death; to daughter, Elizabeth Ellot, and her husband, James Ellot. Executors, son John Trimble and William McPheeters. Teste: Elizabeth McClenachan, Jno. Young, Jno. Moffett, Michael Coalter. Proved, 19th October, 1790, by Young and Moffett. [Note: this record establishes Margaret, the second wife of this Elijah McClanahan, as a daughter of John Trimble, Sr. of North Mountain].

Vol. 2 - Marriage Bond: 1800--January 29, Thomas Caldwell and John Tate, surety. Thomas Caldwell and Letice Ann McClenachan, daughter of Elijah McClenachan. Mrs. Margaret McClenachan swears Letice Ann is of age. Teste: Isaac Tate. [Note: record establishes Lettice McClanahan who married Thomas Caldwell as a daughter of Elijah McClanahan].

Vol. 1 - AUGUST 1800 (K to Z). - Margaret McClenachan vs. Elijah McClenachan.--Margaret was widow of Elijah, Sr., and covenanted to release to Elijah, Jr., defendant here, her dower in consideration of an annuity, which he failed to pay, and Margaret sued. Lettice Ann McClenachan.

Vol. 2 - Caldwell vs. McDowell's executors--O. S. 277; N. S. 97--Bill, 1806, by Thomas Caldwell and Lattice Ann, his wife, and Margaret McClanahan, daughter and wife of Elijah McClanahan, deceased, testate, in Augusta to settle Hugh McDowell's estate.

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