Person:Margaret Trimble (9)

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's:

• 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 as a daughter of John Trimble, Sr. of North Mountain].

• 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.

Notes

Regarding Margaret Trimble's age: The Annals of Augusta, p 384 said that on 24 Mar 1741 John Trimble and his children "Ann, Margaret, and Mary" appeared in court with Alexander Breckinridge to prove their import from Ireland through Philadelphia. So Margaret had to be born at least two or three years before then to allow for her younger sister Mary (assuming they were named in birth order). If Margaret was born in 1737, she would have been 45 in 1782 (presumed birth of her youngest daughter Lettice Ann). [from McClung & WeRelate researcher Kay S]