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Richard McClure 1718–1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1718

Birth Location: Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 25 Nov 1774

Death Location: Paxtang, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Richard McCLURE

Mother: Janet McKnight

Spouse(s): Joan Sage

Children(s): Mary Sherer, Janet McClure, Margaret McClure, Elizabeth McClure, Mary McClure, David Esq, Charles McClure, John McClure, William McClure, Margaret McClure, Alexander McClure, Jean McClure, Andrew McClure, Susannah McClure, Roan McClure, Jonathan McClure, Katherine McClure, John McClure, Alexander McClure, David McClure, Jane McClure, Susanna McClure, Andrew McClure

The story of Richard McClure began in 1718 in Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland. Richard McClure married Joan Sage, and had children including Alexander D Mcclure, Alexander Mcclure, Andrew Mcclure, Andrew W Mcclure, Charles Humphrey Mcclure, David Mcclure, David Mcclure Sr Esq, Elizabeth Mcclure, Jane Mcclure, Janet Mcclure, Jean Mcclure, John Joseph Mcclure, John Mcclure, Jonathan Mcclure, Katherine Mcclure, Margaret Mcclure, Mary Marlun Mcclure Sherer, Mary Mcclure, Roan Mcclure, Susanna Mcclure, Susannah Mcclure, William Mcclure. Richard McClure passed away in 1774 in Paxtang, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard McClure began in 1718 in Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland.
  • Richard McClure married Joan Sage, and had children including Alexander D Mcclure, Alexander Mcclure, Andrew Mcclure, Andrew W Mcclure, Charles Humphrey Mcclure, David Mcclure, David Mcclure Sr Esq, Elizabeth Mcclure, Jane Mcclure, Janet Mcclure, Jean Mcclure, John Joseph Mcclure, John Mcclure, Jonathan Mcclure, Katherine Mcclure, Margaret Mcclure, Mary Marlun Mcclure Sherer, Mary Mcclure, Roan Mcclure, Susanna Mcclure, Susannah Mcclure, William Mcclure.
  • Richard McClure passed away in 1774 in Paxtang, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard McClure's Ancestors

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Richard McClure
1718–1774
Birth Place: Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland
Parents
Richard John McCLURE
1696–1757
Barr, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet (Jean) McKnight
1702–1780
Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
Gilbert (Charles) McClure
1665–1732
Barr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Catherine Patterson
1667–1738
Barr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Alexander (Sanders "the Scot" McKnight) II
1680–1735
Dalry, Argyllshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary (Black) MacColman
1682–1735
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
SIR I
1654–1733
LADY Scot-Ireland
1652–1735
George Iii
1641–1740
Elizabeth Bell
1665–1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George (Moor)
1613–1688
Janet Kemp
1622–1655

Richard McClure's Descendants

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Richard McClure (1718–25 Nov 1774) m. Joan Sage (1 Jan 1711–4 Nov 1801)
  1. 1. Mary (Marlun McClure) Sherer 1733–1776 m. Joseph Sherer 1731–1776
    1. 1. John (Shira,) Shirey 1757–1822 m. Anna (Margaret MÜLLER) Freivogle 1758–1848
      1. 1. Mary (Magdalena) Shira 1803–1883 m. Jacob Dowhouer 1805–1881
        1. 1. Mary Dowhouer 1830–1859 m. Frederick Klein 1829–1900
        2. 2. Mary Dowhouer 1827–1910
        3. 3. George Dowhower 1850–1888
        4. 4. Nancy Dowhower 1834–1888
        5. 5. Jacob Dowhower 1838–1911
        6. 6. Frederick Dowhouer 1843–1888
        7. 7. David Dowhower 1846–1922
      2. 2. David Shira 1805–1885
      3. 3. John (W) Shierey 1789–1876
      4. 4. Daniel Shira 1785–1840
      5. 5. Mary (Magdalena Polly) Shira 1788–1880
      6. 6. Susanna (Shira,) Shirey 1787–1842
      7. 7. William Shira 1790–1841
      8. 8. Michael Shira 1792–
      9. 9. Jacob Shira 1798–1887
      10. 10. Jacob Shira 1795–1861
      11. 11. Lewis Shira 1800–
      12. 12. Peter Shira 1800–1894
      13. 13. Polly Shira 1785–1842
      14. 14. Heinrich Shira 1789–1876
    2. 2. Jane Sherer 1756–1816
    3. 3. Joseph Sherer 1763–1802
    4. 4. Richard Sherer –1825
    5. 5. Jean ("Jennie") Sherer 1756–1811
    6. 6. Mary Sheirer 1751–1797
    7. 7. Mary Cochran 1754–1803
    8. 8. Elizabeth Scherer 1768–1784
    9. 9. Juliane Sherer 1762–
    10. 10. Sarah Sherer 1756–
    11. 11. Eleanor Sherer 1760–
    12. 12. Samuel Sherer 1755–1821
    13. 13. John Shirey 1758–1822
    14. 14. William Sherer 1767–
    15. 15. Richard Sherer 1761–1825
    16. 16. Catherine Sherer 1773–1811
    17. 17. John Sherer 1755–1822
  2. 2. Janet McClure 1708–1730
  3. 3. Margaret McClure 1708–1730
  4. 4. Elizabeth McClure 1707–1724
  5. 5. Mary McClure 1708–1733
  6. 6. David (McClure Sr) Esq 1728–1796
  7. 7. Charles (Humphrey) McClure 1735–1758
  8. 8. John McClure 1740–1813
  9. 9. William McClure 1731–1785
  10. 10. Margaret McClure 1737–1800
  11. 11. Alexander McClure 1730–1808
  12. 12. Jean McClure 1750–1807
  13. 13. Andrew (W) McClure 1756–1799
  14. 14. Susannah McClure 1744–1778
  15. 15. Roan McClure 1754–1833
  16. 16. Jonathan McClure 1745–1799
  17. 17. Katherine McClure 1739–1813
  18. 18. John ("Joseph") McClure 1771–1745
  19. 19. Alexander (D.) McClure 1770–1803
  20. 20. David McClure 1745–1749
  21. 21. Jane McClure 1751–1807
  22. 22. Susanna McClure 1735–1803
  23. 23. Andrew McClure 1752–1850

Richard McClure's Timeline

3 Records

1713
1713
Birth of Richard McClure in Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland
Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland
1718
1718
Birth of Richard McClure in Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland
Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland
1774
25 Nov 1774
Age 56
Death of Richard McClure in Paxtang, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Paxtang, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1713
    Event Place: Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1718
    Event Place: Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1774
    Event Place: Paxtang, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

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