1757-1786, Justice Of Peace, Chester Co., Pennsylvania 1777-1779, Member Of Continental Congress 1778, Signer Of The Articles Of Confederation 1780-1786, President Of County Courts, Chester Co., PA 1790, Interred Upper Octorara Church Cemetery, Parkesburg, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Row 1 Lot 13 William Clingan at Find A Grave. Brother of George Clingan
George Clingan ....... moved from Donegal Twp., Lancaster County to the western part of Marsh Creek Settlement west of Gettysberg PA about 1772. Although the Mason Dixon line had proved the land lay in PA, a deed of 1772 in the Fredrick Courthouse conveyed (Transferred) 375 acres for 1650 pounds from John Hall to George Clingan of Donegal Twp. The tract began next to South Mt. at a chestnut tree bearing 12 notches at the corner of John Withrow's plantation. In 1764, this tract had been granted to Charles Carrol Esq. of Annapolis, to William Lockery and in the same year to John Hall". An earlier discription of the same property was given in 1755 when it was sold to William McClean. He bought two tracks of land of 200 acres each in Caroll's Delight from Daniel Caroll. (The deed is indexed William McClane (McClean) at the Fredrick Courthouse). The first tract started near the south branch of Marsh Creek and lay west of the land belonging to Ephriam Johnson. The second tract started at a beech tree with 12 notches on the north side of the south branch of Marsh Creek. This place was at the corner of Land where Hance Patton lived and was the eastern most corner of Carroll's Delight.
