Person:William McClelland (6)

Will of William McClelland

Rowan County, North Carolina Wills, Book A page 276:

In the name of God amen the twelth day of June in the year of our Lord 1778. I William McClelland of ye county of Rowan and state of North Carolina being tender and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God there fore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is apointed for all men once to die I do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principaly and first of all I give and recomentd my sould unto Ye hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be burried in a desent and ordinary manner as my executor shall think proper nothening doubting but at the geneal resurection I shall reseve the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such mouldy estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give and dispose of them in Ye following manner and form:

First I leave and bequeath to Mary my well beloved wife one third present of all my vaulable estate and the one third of the benefits arising from the clear land I am now possed of during her life and one bay mare bought from Joseph Sanders.

Secondly I leave and bequeath unto my son William the plantation I now live on except the fore mentioned presentation to my wife during her live then all to him also one (rest of page to son William to faded to read)

Thirdly I leave unto my daughter Ratchel one negro girl named Shen and five cows with three calves four head of sheep one bay mare named Ball one year old coldt and a spring coalt both belonging to the said mare one feather bed with all cloze she now hath.

4thly I leave for the building of a meeting house in faith _____? congeration twenty pounds.

5thly I leave remaining part of my estate to be equally divided between my son John and my daughters Mary, Agness, Elizabeth, Jean, Rebecky and Sarah only fifty pounds I alone to my son John over and above my above my above mentioned daughters.

6thly and lastly I ordain and appoint William Stenenson and John McCleland my son to be my sole and lawful executors of this my last will and testament and I do here by uterly disalow revoke all and every other former will and testament by me .

Will Excerpt of Mary (Ross) McClelland:

Mary's Will Rowan Co., NC 23 Apr. 1779

She mentions the following children: Loving son William McLelalnd, Son John Mclelland, daughter Rachel, daughters Mary Stevenson, Agnes Stevenson, Elizabeth Nesbit, Sarah McConnell, Jean Stevenson

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Information on William McClelland

•Birth: 1700 in County Antrim, Ireland

•Death: 1778 in Rowan County, North Carolina

•Will: 1778 Will proven Rowan County, North Carolina.

•Note: Had land survey made in what is now North Carolina.

•PROP: 1761 Received Granville Grant in Rowan County, North Carolina

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42. WILLIAM McCELLAND, born Abt 1700 in Ireland; died in Iredell Co. NC. He married 43. in Ireland.Chart6 43. MARY, born in Ireland; died in Iredell Co. NC.Chart6

Children of WILLIAM McCELLAND and MARY are:

Rebecca MCCLELLAND, married William McCELLAND.

MARY MCCLELLAND, born 1730 in Ireland; died 1811 in Iredell Co. NC; married WILLIAM STEVENSON Abt 1750.

William MCCLELLAND, born Abt 1732; died Abt 1799 in Iredell Co. NC.

John MCCLELLAND, born Abt 1734.

Jean MCCLELLAND, born Abt 1736.

Martha MCCLELLAND, born Abt 1738.

Agneys MCCLELLAND, born Abt 1740.

Manny MCCLELLAND, born Abt 1742.

Sarah MCCLELLAND, born Abt 1744; married Philip McConnel.

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Name: William McLelland Sex: M Birth: 1700 in County Antrim Death: 1778 in Rowan Co., NC Burial: Fourth Creek Burial Gr., Statesville, NC

Father: Nicholas McClelland b: ABT. 1675 in Ireland

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Marriage 1 Mary Ross b: ABT. 1703 in County Antrim Married: BEF. 1725 in County Antrim

Children

John McLelland , Sr. b: 1725 in County Antrim

Jean McLelland b: ABT. 1727 in County Antrim

Mary McLelland b: ABT. 1730 in County Antrim

Elizabeth McLelland b: ABT. 1740 in County Antrim

Agnes McLelland b: ABT. 1740 in County Antrim or PA

Sarah McLelland b: 1743 in County Antrim

Rebeckah McLelland b: ABT. 1745 in Rowan Co., NC

Rachel McLelland b: 1746

William McLelland , Jr. b: 8 MAY 1747

Hugh McLelland b: ABT. 1749 in PA?

Agnes McLelland b: ABT. 1750 in County Antrim