Person:William McClung (5)

William McClung was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

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2.   McClung, William. The McClung genealogy: a genealogical and biographical record of the McClung family from the time of their emigration to the year 1904.

   2- 4 Judge William McClung, b. near Fairfield, Va., July 12, 1758; d. near Maysville, Ky., 1811. Graduated from Liberty Hall Academy, now Washington and Lee University, Sep. 14, 1785. Studied law under Thomas Jefferson. Emigrated to Bardstown, Ky. He was a member of the Virginia Legislature from Kentucky; member of Kentucky Constitutional Convention, 1787, and of Kentucky Senate, 1796-1800. Judge of Mason Co., Ky. Circuit Court by appointment of Gov. Christopher Greenup, m. May 25, 1703, Susan Tarlton Marshall, b. at "Oakhill," Fauquier Co., Va., May 12, 1774; d. at Maysville, Ky., Nov. 5, 1858, dau. of Col. Thomas Marshall, and a sister of Chief Justice John Marshall, whose statue stands at the west entrance to the United States Capitol at Washington. It was while tolling his obsequies that the famous Liberty Bell was cracked. Seven children,

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   2-4 JUDGE WILLIAM McCLUNG
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   The second child of John and Elizabeth Alexander McClung was born 12 July 1758 near Fairfield, VA. He graduated from Liberty Hall Academy, now Washington and Lee University, 14 Sep 1785. He studied law under Thomas Jefferson. He emigrated to Bardstown, KY. He was a member of the Virginia Legislature from Kentucky; member of Kentucky Constitutional Convention in 1787, and of the Kentucky Senate 1796-1800. He was a Judge in Mason Co., KY Circuit Court by appointment of Gov. Christopher Greenup.
   
   He married 25 May 1793 to Susan Tarlton Marshall. She was born 12 May 1774 at "Oakhill," Fauquier County, VA to Col. Thomas Marshall. She was the sister to Chief Justice John Marshall, whose statue stands at the west entrance to the US Capitol at Washington. It was while tolling his obsequies that the famous Librerty Bell was cracked.
   
   Susan died at Maysville,KY 5 Nov 1858. Judge William McClung died near Maysville, KY in 1811. They reared seven children.
   
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