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William McCLANAHAN 1692–1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 July 1692

Birth Location: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 17 October 1771

Death Location: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas McClanahan

Mother: Dorothy Mooney

Spouse(s): Margaret Smith

Children(s): Wilkey McCLANAHAN

In 1692, William McCLANAHAN entered the world in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas A Rev Capt M Dorothy Blanchflower Mooney Mcclanahan And Dorothy Mooney. William McCLANAHAN married Margaret Martha Smith, and had children including Wilkey Mcclanahan. William McCLANAHAN passed away in 1771 in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1692, William McCLANAHAN entered the world in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas A Rev Capt M Dorothy Blanchflower Mooney Mcclanahan And Dorothy Mooney.
  • William McCLANAHAN married Margaret Martha Smith, and had children including Wilkey Mcclanahan.
  • William McCLANAHAN passed away in 1771 in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas McClanahan
1619–1693
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
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Dorothy Mooney
1620–1717
Birth Location: Northumberland, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Smith
1710–1770
Birth Location: Westmoreland, VA, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Wilkey McCLANAHAN
1731–1793
Birth Location: Fauquier County, Virginia USA
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William McCLANAHAN's Ancestors

Self
William McCLANAHAN
1692–1771
Birth Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas A (Rev, Capt) (m Dorothy Blanchflower Mooney) McClanahan
1619–1693
Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Dorothy Mooney
1620–1717
Northumberland, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Capt. (John) MCCLANAHAN
1595–1690
Londonderry, Ulster, Northern Ireland
Martha Snodgrass
1595–1690
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William McCLANAHAN's Descendants

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William McCLANAHAN (20 July 1692–17 October 1771) m. Margaret (Martha) Smith (1710–6 November 1770)
  1. 1. Wilkey McCLANAHAN 1731–1793 m. John (Samuel) Duncan 1727–1788
    1. 1. Elizabeth ("Alsey") Duncan 1763–1795 m. Benjamin Grigsby 1749–1840
      1. 1. SUSAN (ELIZABETH "Betsy") GRIGSBY 1782–1876
        1. 1. Oriah (Armelda) Ritchie 1821–1865 m. Reece (David) Young 1823–1910
    2. 2. John Duncan 1741–1833

William McCLANAHAN's Timeline

2 Records

1692
20 July 1692
Birth of William McCLANAHAN in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
1771
17 October 1771
Age 79
Death of William McCLANAHAN in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 July 1692
    Event Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 October 1771
    Event Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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