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Facts and Events
Elijah McClanahan III was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Disambiguation
Not to be confused with Col. Elijah McClanahan (1770-1857), of Botetourt County, VA, son of William McClanahan and Sarah Neely, who married Agnes "Agatha" Strother 1795 in Virginia.
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley's:
- 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. [Note: Mary McClenachan [McClanahan] was the sister of this Elijah McClanahan]
- Marriage Bond: 1792--April 11, Elijah McClenachan, Jr., and Nancy Moffett (spinster), daughter of John Moffett (consent); witness, Jacob Kinney; surety, Jacob Kinney.
- MEMORANDUM OF MARRIAGES FOR 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794, 1795. 1792-- April 13th, Elijah McClenachan and Nancy Moffett.
- Page 22.--10th February, 1802. John Moffett's will, Sr.---To wife, Jane; son, John; son, William, daughter, Esther Beard, wife of Charles Beard son James; daughter, Eleanor Moffett; daughter, Mary Brownlee, widow of John Brownlee; to grandson, Wm. McClenachan, son to daughter Nancy, deceased; granddaughter Esther McClenachan, daughter to said Nancy; granddaughter, Esther Woods, wife of Michael Woods; son William has but one child and no probability of having more. Executors, sons William, James, John. Proved, 25th November, 1805. [Note: William and Esther were children of Elijah's marriage to Nancy Moffett, who died prior to the writing of this will of her father, John Moffett].
- 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 - SEPTEMBER, 1806 (I to M). - Elijah McClenachan vs. Joseph Wright. Joshua Evans is about to remove, 5 April 1806.
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