Person:William McClary (3)

Quoted from The History of Hillsborough New Hampshire 1735-1921:

Volume 2, p. 379

McCLARY

David, was b. in the north of Ireland, where he m. Rachel Strathearn and they had five children. In 1751 they came to New England, Boston, Mass., where two children were born. In 1759 the family moved to Bedford, and he held the office of Constable there in 1771. The names of seven of their children were: David, Jr., Thomas, John, Molly, Sally who m. James McAllister, of Antrim, Betty and William. Mr. Cochrane, in his History of Antrim says: "Some of these lived in Merrimack. Some were officers in the "Training Band and Alarm List" of these two towns. Chiefly, however, we have to do with John, who came here. He was born in Ireland about 1735. Whom he married or aught of his early history we cannot learn. He came here with his family in 1775, though he had no doubt been here a summer or two previous making preparation. The opening he made was adjoining that of his brother-in-law James McAllister, and was the place more recently known as the 'Madison Tuttle Farm.' He was a linen weaver by trade. He died in 1796, at a good age.

III. Children 1. John, Jr., date of b. unknown (See.) 2. Thomas, date of b. unknown; frozen to death in 1790. He came to Hillsborough in the evening and in returning home lost his way and perished. He was probably in the army, as the town "Voted that Thomas McCleary's Reats be freed." 3. William, who may have been the oldest child, was the first settler on the Lawson White place, and had a large family; was frozen to death on the turnpike, December 25, 1811 aged about 61 years. No record has been found of his children.

John, Jr. s. of John, s. of David, date of b. unknown, settled on Sulphur Hill after living in Antrim a short time following his m. He appears to have married first a woman in Antrim whose given name was Rebecca; m. second, April 3, 1777, Rachel McNiel, and came to H. to live. Finally he rem. to Vt., where we lose trace of him.

IV. Children 1. Ann, b. December 23, 1774 [by Rebecca] 2. David, b. April 14, 1776 [by Rebecca] 3. Martha, b. April 29, 1779 4. Samuel, b. March 20, 1781 5. Rachel, b. March 8, 1783 6. Jennie, b. March 31, 1785 7. Rebecca, b. April 20, 1787 8. John, b. May 9, 1789 9. Silas, b. July 29, 1792 10. Jesse, b. October 6, 1795

Marriage 1 MARY Children

David MCCLARY b: ABT. 1785 in New Hampshire
John Holmes MCCLARY b: 27 MAR 1794 in Dunbarton, New Hampshire

Sources: Title: The History of Hillsborough, New Hampshire 1735-1921 Author: George Waldo Browne Publication: Published by the Town Note: ABBR History of Hillsborough, New Hampshire Repository: Call Number: Media: Book Page: vol. 2, p. 379 Title: The History of Hillsborough, New Hampshire 1735-1921 Author: George Waldo Browne Publication: Published by the Town Note: ABBR History of Hillsborough, New Hampshire Repository: Call Number: Media: Book Page: vol 2, p. 379, ff

Quoted from The History of Hillsborough New Hampshire 1735-1921:

Volume 2, p. 379

McCLARY

David, was b. in the north of Ireland, where he m. Rachel Strathearn and they had five children. In 1751 they came to New England, Boston, Mass., where two children were born. In 1759 the family moved to Bedford, and he held the office of Constable there in 1771. The names of seven of their children were: David, Jr., Thomas, John, Molly, Sally who m. James McAllister, of Antrim, Betty and William. Mr. Cochrane, in his History of Antrim says: "Some of these lived in Merrimack. Some were officers in the "Training Band and Alarm List" of these two towns. Chiefly, however, we have to do with John, who came here. He was born in Ireland about 1735. Whom he married or aught of his early history we cannot learn. He came here with his family in 1775, though he had no doubt been here a summer or two previous making preparation. The opening he made was adjoining that of his brother-in-law James McAllister, and was the place more recently known as the 'Madison Tuttle Farm.' He was a linen weaver by trade. He died in 1796, at a good age.

III. Children 1. John, Jr., date of b. unknown (See.) 2. Thomas, date of b. unknown; frozen to death in 1790. He came to Hillsborough in the evening and in returning home lost his way and perished. He was probably in the army, as the town "Voted that Thomas McCleary's Reats be freed." 3. William, who may have been the oldest child, was the first settler on the Lawson White place, and had a large family; was frozen to death on the turnpike, December 25, 1811 aged about 61 years. No record has been found of his children.

John, Jr. s. of John, s. of David, date of b. unknown, settled on Sulphur Hill after living in Antrim a short time following his m. He appears to have married first a woman in Antrim whose given name was Rebecca; m. second, April 3, 1777, Rachel McNiel, and came to H. to live. Finally he rem. to Vt., where we lose trace of him.

IV. Children 1. Ann, b. December 23, 1774 [by Rebecca] 2. David, b. April 14, 1776 [by Rebecca] 3. Martha, b. April 29, 1779 4. Samuel, b. March 20, 1781 5. Rachel, b. March 8, 1783 6. Jennie, b. March 31, 1785 7. Rebecca, b. April 20, 1787 8. John, b. May 9, 1789 9. Silas, b. July 29, 1792 10. Jesse, b. October 6, 1795

1. ↑ George Waldo Browne. The History of Hillsborough, New Hampshire 1735-1921. (Published by the Town)
   vol. 2, p. 379.
2. ↑ George Waldo Browne. The History of Hillsborough, New Hampshire 1735-1921. (Published by the Town)
   vol 2, p. 379, ff.