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Joseph "Sinking Creek Joe" McClung
b.Abt 1740
Facts and Events
Joseph McClung was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA
Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:
- Page 168.--15th February, 1763. Thomas ( ) Thompson to Joseph McClung, £30, 93 acres on Cowpasture river, opposite land of John Moore.
Acquisition of Land from Sims Index to Land Grants in West Virginia:
- 1791: Joseph McClung, 325 acres, adj. J. Williams, Deed Book 2, pg. 394. [Sims Index to Land Grants in West Virginia, pg. 144].
- 1822: Joseph McClung, 8 acres, adj. J. Williams, Deed Book 6, pg. 540. [Sims Index to Land Grants in West Virginia, pg. 144].
Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:
- Page 8.--16th August, 1769. Joseph McClung and Margaraet, of the Cowpasture, to Thomas McClung, planter, £__, 93 acres on Cowpasture, John Moore's land, in possession of John Moore. Teste: James Crockett, James Stevenson, John Jameson.
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley's:
- Vol. 2 - FEE BOOKS OF AUGUSTA COURT - 1767--Page 2, James Davis, Forks; page 3, John Thompson, Forks; Samuel Cowen, Rone Oak; page 4, John Miller, Shenando; John Adams, R. Creek; page 7, John Young, Forks, recording Young's deeds to you; page 8, Andrew McClure, M. River; William Kerr, M. River; page 11, William Robinson, Borden Land; John Thompson, Buffalo; page 12, John Allison, Borden Land; page 13, Joseph McClung, Pastures...
- Vol. 1 - NOVEMBER 20, 1767. - (368) Jurors: Wm. Watterson, John Trotter, Pat. Buchanan, John Thompson, John Long, Wm. Huchison, Edward Thompson, John Bamier, Joseph McClung, Thomas Rhoades, Saml. Caldwell, James Armstrong.
- Vol. 2 - Thomas Masterson vs. John Stuart--O. S. 26; N. S. 9--From Greenbrier. Peter Masterson and Thomas were brothers. William and Robert Renick were brothers; 1800. Presly McClung was stepson of Thos. Masterson in 1803. Thomas Masterson was Joseph and Margaret McClung's son-in-law.
Records in Greenbrier County, VA
- 19 Sept. 1781, A Petition of Pioneer Settlers of Greenbrier County. TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AND THE HON'BLE COUNCIL OF VIRGINIA
- The petition of sundry inhabitants of the County of Green Brier, Humbly Showeth,
- That during the time a Garrison was maintained at Fort Randolph (at mouth of Great Kanawha River), your Petitioners emboldened by the Protection thereof, had taken up and settled themselves on sundry Plantations on the Great Kanawha, above the said Station; which on the withdrawing of the Troops stationed at Fort Randolph aforesaid, they were thro' fear of the Indians obliged to abandon and leave desolate, to the great loss and detriment of your Petitioners and to the no less prejudice of the Inhabitants of this County in general, as they thereby lost a Barrier, which in a great measure covered their frontiers: under these difficulties and hardships have we lain for these three years past, hoping that a Peace might comer, by which we would be permitted to return to our Habitations with safety: But the much desired Blessing not having arrived, and worn out with the hardships we sustain, your Petitioners humbly beg leave to inform your Excellency and the Hon'ble Council, that they are determined to return to their aforesaid Habitations and propose in the first place to Erect a Station on the mouth of Elk River for the Protection of themselves and Families, and only request of Government that a Lieutenant and 30 men of the Militia of Green Brier County may be stationed there for our assistance. The Benefit which would accrue to this County in having such a Station there are so obvious, that they need not be mentioned -- the finding Provisions for them will occasion such difficulties as formerly, as the Tax grain annually paid by the Inhabitants here may be applied to their support. As some of the Hon'ble Council are intimately acquainted with the situation of the place we propose to Erect a Station at, and the advantages which would result to the County therefrom, so we purposely omit mentioning of them and only pray your Excellency and the Hon'ble Council to take our Petition into your Consideration and We, as in duty Bound shall ever Pray.
James Hugart James Thompson James Smyth James Hugart Jnr
Samuel Varner John Viney Mich'l See Peter Vanbiber
John Osborne John Vanbiber James McCay Wm Blake
John Jones John Piper David Williams John Dyer
John Patton Herbert Miller John McFerren Andrew McFarran
Patrick Murphy William Hugart Daniel McDowell Andrew Donnally
Charles Gromer John Williams William Dunn Thomas Ellis
John McCaslin Will Hamilton David McCoy John Patterson
W.H. Cavendish James Jarrett James Kitchen Wm Dyer
Wm Jones Peter Shoemaker Shadrach Hareman George Malham
Charles McClung Joseph McClung Thomas Cooper James Hewstan
Simon Akers Jacob Lockhart Richard Williams Joseph Claypole
Sam McGanaugh John Rogers Sam McClung John Harris
Leonard Cooper John Archer James Jordon Arch Smethers
Thomas Teas William Craige James Patterson James Flinn
John Bellew Charles Howard Will Fullerton Thomas Hoof
John Graham Sampson Archer John Lewis
Spencer Cooper Leonard Morris
Rootsweb.com
- 1782 Greenbrier Co. Tax List-
- Thomas McClung on Mr. Wm. Bunch’s Dist., had 1 Pole, 9 horses and 23 cattle. [Note: this appears to be Joseph McClung's brother]
- Joseph McClung on Mr. Wm. Bunch's Dist, had 1 Pole, 1 Negro, 17 horses and 12 cattle.
- New River Notes
- 1782 - Greenbrier County Land Book - Joseph McClung. Ancestry.com
- 1 May 1782 - Greenbrier Court Orders - William Fullerton, Plaintiff Agst. Thomas McClung, Defendant. In Case, Joseph McClung comes into Court and undertakes for the Defendant that in Case he shall be cast in this suit he shall satisfy and pay the consideration of the Court or render his body to Prison in execution for the same, or that he the said Joseph will do it for him. [Greenbrier County Order Books, Vol A-C, 1780-1797, Ancestry.com]
- 21 May 1782 - Greenbrier Court Orders - Agnes Fullerton by William Fullerton her next friend, Plaintiff Agst. Joseph McClung and Jane his daughter, Defendants; In Trespass Assault & Battery. James Byrnside comes into Court and undertakes for the Defendants as in the next above. [Greenbrier County Order Books, Vol A-C, 1780-1797, Ancestry.com]
- 20 June 1782 - Greenbrier Court Orders - Jane McClung an Infant by Joseph McClung, Plaintiff, Agst. David McCay Defendant; In Case. On the motion of the Defendant a Commission is awarded him to examine and take the deposition of John McCaslin de bene efse, he giving the Plaintiff legal notice of the time & place of taking the same. [Greenbrier County Order Books, Vol A-C, 1780-1797, Ancestry.com]
- 22 August 1782 - Greenbrier Court Orders - William Fullerton, Plaintiff Agst. Joseph McClung, Defendant; In Case for Sland.; The Jury Sworn yesterday to try the Ipue [?]in this Cause returned into Court & upon the Oaths do say that the defendant Joseph McClung is guilty in manner & form as the Plaintiff against him hath complained, and they do assess the Plaintiffs damages by occasion thereof to Two Pounds and one penny besides his costs. Therefore It is considered by the Court that the Plaintiff recover against the said Defendant his damages aforesaid in form aforesaid assessed and his costs by him about his suit in this behalf expended. And the said Defendant in Mercy, & c. [Greenbrier County Order Books, Vol A-C, 1780-1797, Ancestry.com]
- 23 August 1782, Greenbrier Co., W. VA, Court Orders, 1780-1850: Wm. Fullerton vs. Joseph McClung in case for slander, the jury sworn yesterday say deft. is guilty and assess the plff's damages at 2 pounds and one penny plus costs. [Greenbrier Co. W.Va Court Orders, Helen S. Stinson, pg. 14]
- 23 August 1782, Greenbrier Co., W. VA, Court Orders, 1780-1850: Ordered Joseph McClung to pay James Maze 125# tobacco for 5 days attendance as witness for him vs. Wm. Fullerton, and ordered Fullerton to pay Wm. Gilkenson 100# tobacco for 4 days at this same suit. [Greenbrier Co. W.Va Court Orders, Helen S. Stinson, pg. 14]
- 17 October 1782, Greenbrier Co., W. VA, Court Orders, 1780-1850: Agnes Fullerton by Wm. Fullerton her next friend vs. Joseph McClung and Jane his daughter, in assault and battery, on motion of plff. commission awarded him to take deposition of Robert Stuart and James Huggart de bene esse. [Greenbrier Co. W.Va Court Orders, Helen S. Stinson, pg. 16]
- 22 March 1783 - Greenbrier Court Orders -
- William Fullerton, Plaintiff Agst. Joseph McClung, Defendant; For Assault & Battery. By agreement of the parties, It is ordered that this suit be discontinued.
- Agnes Fullerton by William Fullerton her next friend, Plaintiff, Agst. Joseph McClung and Jane his daughter, Defendant. For Battery. Ordered that this suit be continued at the Costs of the Defendant. [Greenbrier County Order Books, Vol A-C, 1780-1797, Ancestry.com]
- 22 March 1783, Greenbrier Co., W. VA, Court Orders, 1780-1850: Wm. Fullerton vs. Joseph McClung, in assault and battery, dismissed. [Greenbrier Co. W.Va Court Orders, Helen S. Stinson, pg. 19]
- 1783: Only two men in the 1783 Sinking Creek neighborhood were taxed for slaves – Joseph McClung (one slave), and Andrew Donnally (nine slaves). In the Muddy Creek community, five men were taxed for slaves – William Feamster (two slaves), William Morris (three slaves), Samuel McClung (two slaves), Thomas Kincaid (one slave), and John Wilson (two slaves). Cattle and horse ownership were much more common and dispersed across the two communities, with Sinking Creek farmers owning between zero and 25 cattle, with a mean of seven cows, and zero to 20 horses, with a mean of seven horses. The larger horse owners in Sinking Creek included Andrew Donnally (15), James Donnally (20), John Flinn (15), James Hughart (18), Joseph McClung (20), Thomas McClung (13), James McCoy Jr (13), William McCoy (15), and John Patton (11). The larger cattle owners included most of these same men plus William Cavendish (15) and William Fullerton (12). Muddy Creek farmers owned a similar range of zero to 24 cattle and zero to 20 horses, with a mean of five cattle and six horses. The larger horse owners were James Jarrett (13), Michael Keeny (14), Thomas Keeny (10), Samuel McClung (20), and James Patterson (10). Large cattle owners included most of these same men plus William Hamilton (22), Martin Keyser (24), Peter Shoemaker (13), John Viney (16), William Morris (12), Thomas Carraway (12), Richard Humphries (15), and Conrad Yocum (22). West Virginia Culture website
- 16 September August 1783 - Greenbrier Court Orders - William McCoy, Joseph McClung and Emas Williams are Appointed as in the next above [Overseers of the same Road] with the Tithables in Captain Hugh Millers Company.
- McClung, Charles
- McClung, James
- McClung, Joseph
- McClung, Sam.
- McClung, Tho.
- McClung, Wm.
- 17 August 1784 - Greenbrier Court Orders: On the motion of Agnes McClung and William McClung, administration is granted to them of the estate of Thomas McClung deceased, whereupon they made oath, entered into, and acknowledged bond, with George Clendenin and William Clendenin, their securities, in the sum of three hundred pounds, with condition according to law, and it is ordered that William H. Cavendish, William Mac Coy, and Joseph McClung, or any two of them, being first duly sworn before a justice of this County for that purpose, do appraise the slaves, if any, and personal estate of the said decedant, and return their appraisement thereof to the Court. [Greenbrier County Order Books, Vol A-C, 1780-1797, Ancestry.com]
1789 Greenbrier County, VA Land Tax Book |
Notes
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~azopp/data/fam/fam01660.htm
- Husband: Joseph McClung
- Born: ABT 1731 at: Rockbridge Co., VA
- Married: BEF 1772 at: Greenbrier Co., (W)VA
- Died: 1836 at: Greenbrier Co., (W)VA 1
- Father:John McClung
- Mother:Rebecca Stuart
- Wife: Margaret Bell
- Born: BEF 1751 at: Augusta Co., VA
- Died: UNKNOWN at: Greenbrier Co., (W)VA
- Father:James Bell
- Mother:Rachel McCune
- CHILDREN
- Name: Joseph McClung
- Born: 17 MAY 1772 at: Greenbrier Co., (W)VA
- Married: 7 NOV 1796 at: Greenbrier Co., (W)VA 1
- Died: 3 JUL 1849 at: Greenbrier Co., (W)VA
- Spouses: Elizabeth Groves Elizabeth Hyde
- Name: Jane McClung
- Born: ABT 1774 at: Greenbrier Co., (W)VA
- Married: 1 DEC 1791 at: Greenbrier Co., (W)VA 1
- Died: 1834 at: Mount Cove, Fayette Co., (W)VA
- Spouses: Thomas Masterson
- Name: Elizabeth McClung
- Born: ABT 1775 at: Greenbrier Co., (W)VA
- Married: 28 APR 1793 at: Greenbrier Co., (W)VA 2
- Died: UNKNOWN at:
- Spouses: John Moore
- Name: Abigail McClung
- Born: 1776 at: Greenbrier Co., (W)VA now Nicholas County, WV 3
- Married: 1 JUL 1794 at: Pocahontas Co., (W)VA (then Bath County, VA) 1
- Died: 17 MAR 1834 at: Pocahontas Co., (W)VA 4
- Spouses: Anthony Callison
- Name: John McClung
- Born: 1776 at: Greenbrier Co., (W)VA
- Married: 22 SEP 1807 at: Greenbrier County, (W)VA 1
- Died: AFT 1848 at: prob. Nicholas Co., (W)VA
- Spouses: Deborah Rader
- Name: Samuel McClung
- Born: 1777 at: Rockbridge Co., VA
- Married: 12 JUN 1801 at: Greenbrier Co., (W)VA 1
- Died: AFT 1833 at: Nicholas Co., (W)VA
- Spouses: Elizabeth Rader Hannah Surber
- Name: Mary McClung
- Born: ABT 1778 at: Greenbrier Co., (W)VA
- Married: 7 JUN 1796 at: Greenbrier Co., (W)VA 1
- Died: UNKNOWN at:
- Spouses: Thomas Feamster
- Name: Nancy Agnes McClung
- Born: ABT 1780 at: Greenbrier Co., (W)VA
- Married: UNKNOWN at: Greenbrier Co., (W)VA
- Died: UNKNOWN at: Greenbrier Co., (W)VA
- Spouses: James Walton
- Name: Margaret McClung
- Born: 23 SEP 1783 at: Greenbrier Co., (W)VA
- Married: OCT 1801 at: Greenbrier Co., (W)VA 1
- Died: 7 MAY 1858 at: Greenbrier Co., (W)VA
- Spouses: Michael Rader
- SOURCES
- 1) McClung Family Association Journals
- 2) Greenbrier County, WV Registry of Marriages
- 3) LDS Family History Center Archives & Records
- 4) H. Juhling McClung
http://www.gooddogproductions.com/family/pafg04.htm#52
Joseph MCCLUNG [Parents] 1, 2.Joseph married A. BELL.
A. BELL 1, 2.A. married Joseph MCCLUNG
References
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Joseph “Sinking Creek Joe” McClung
BIRTH 1731
Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
DEATH 1819 (aged 87–88)
Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192505107/joseph-mcclung
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