David McClure

Husband: David McCLURE
Birthdate: 1726
Birthplace: Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland
Death date: 14 Jul 1796
Place of death: Sherman's Valley, Centre Presbyterian Church, Cumberland Co. PA.
Burial: Centre Presbyterian Church, Sherman's Valley, Cumberland Co. PA
Father: ? McCLURE
Mother: ?
Other spouses: Elizabeth RUYS OR HUYS OR GREY (????-Bet 1800), 23 Nov 1780, Centre Presbyterian Church, Sherman's Valley, Cumberland Co. PA

Marriage date: 1760
Marriage place:

Wife: Jane McCORMICK
Birthdate: 1740 ?
Birthplace:
Death date: Between 1773 and 1780
Place of death: Sherman's Valley, Centre Presbyterian Church, Cumberland Co. PA.
Burial:
Father: John McCORMICK (1718-1782)
Mother: Jean (Jane Is Also Used) CATHAY (????-1788)
Other spouses:

CHILDREN

1 M Samuel McCLURE
Birthdate: 1761, Sherman's Valley, Perry Co. PA
Death date: 8 Apr 1828, Shippensburg, PA.
Burial: Spring Hill Cemetery Shippensburg PA
Spouses' names:
Marriage date:

2 M Thomas McCLURE
Birthdate: 2 Sep 1762, Sherman;S Valley, Cumberland Co. PA
Death date: 3 Sep 1832, Pikes Twp, Clearfield Co., PA
Burial: McClure Cemetery, Curwensville, PA
Spouses' names: Margaret BYERS (1765-1850)
Marriage date: 27 Feb 1787, Cumberland Co. PA. Near Carlisle, PA.

3 M John McCLURE
Birthdate: 1763, Sherman's Valley, Centre Presbyterian Church , Cumberland Co. PA.
Death date: Mar 1840
Burial:
Spouses' names: Susanna ROSS
Marriage date: 17 Nov 1807, Sherman's Valley, Cumberland Co. PA

4 M James McCLURE
Birthdate: 1766, Sherman's Valley, Cumberland Co. PA
Death date: 1836, Newport, KY
Burial:
Spouses' names: Jane MILES (Abt 1767-1818)
Marriage date: 21 Nov 1786

5 M Wilson McCLURE Esq.
Birthdate: 1769, Sherman's Valley, Perry Co. PA
Death date: Feb 1849, Sherman's Valley, Perry Co. PA
Burial:
Spouses' names: Mary DARLINGTON (1777-1847)
Marriage date:

6 M David Jr. McCLURE
Birthdate: 20 Jul 1771, Cumberland Co. PA
Death date: 1 Aug 1835
Burial: Spring Hill Cemetery, Shippensburg, PA.
Spouses' names: Arabella PEEBLES (1792-1874)
Marriage date: 16 May 1815, Middle Spring Pres. Church, Hopewell Twp, Cumberland Co. PA.

7 F Jane McCLURE
Birthdate: 10 Oct 1773, Sherman's Valley, Perry Co. PA
Death date: 13 or 18 Aug 1832, New Bloomfield, Sherman's Valley, Perry Co. PA
Burial: Poplar Hill Cemetery Near New Bloomfield, PA
Spouses' names: Meredith DARLINGTON (1763-1827)
Marriage date: see more info on Jane under the Darlington name

8 M William McCLURE
Birthdate: 1765 or1768, Sherman's Valley, Cumberland/Perry Co. PA.
Death date: 1820, PA.
Burial:
Spouses' names: Jane Or Jean BYERS (ACCORDING TO IGI) (1768-????)
Marriage date: 1 May 1792

Documentation:
David:
In Scotland, they may have been part of the Harris SEPT of the McLeod Clan.
May have left Galloway and Ayrshire to Northern Ireland in 1650 to avoid the rebellions and persecutions.
Possibly came about 1743
According to the Muster Rolls of Donegal Ireland in 1630, as printed in the Donegal Annual, there were no McClures listed in that time frame. There was a John McCormick but don't believe he is mine.
Earliest Documentation:
* 11 June 1762, Warrant 105A, 59ps,Middleton twp. Pa.
Penna. Archives: series 2, Vol 15, p578
McClure Cemetery, Clearfield co. Pa.
DAR under Judge David McClure
Perry Co. Historical Society
Cumberland Historical Society
Cumberland Co. Pa courthouse at Carlisle, Pa. probate records, deeds, assessments Index Book M, p2
Tax lists: Middleton twp, Pa. 1762, p29 taxables Cumberland Co., Pa.
Lower Tyrone, Pa., 1763, F-CUM, 1750
1767, Lower Tyrone, Pa.,
Carlisle Gazette,July 20, 1796, obituary of David McClure
Census: 1790, p83 in Cumberland Co. Pa.
Archives: Series 3 , Vol.3, p413,"Notes and Queries" about Judge David McClure: His Excellency John Dickinson, the Honorable James Ewing, Esq. Pres. James McCune and David McClure, Esquires, were appointed and commissioned to be Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Cumberland, upon returns made according to law, for the districts of Hopewell and Tyrone Townships."
Colonial Records; Pa. Vol. 14, p180
Register of Wills-Index Book M, p20: Letters of Administration for David McClure August 4, 1796, Docket entry B107, Inventory #203.
Members of Centre Presbyterian Church under ministry of John Linn. Page 9: David McClure, Elizabeth McClure (um), John McClure, William McClure(um), WilsonMcClure, David McClure Jr. (um), Samuel McClure
Also land drafts of farm in Tyrone twp in Cumberland Co. Pa. In his handwriting as executor of Jane and John McCormick's Will and copies of their inventories.
Land patents 394 1/4 A
David McClure purchased various parcels of land from the Commonwealth of Pa.:
Land at Johnson's Place, 200 acre survey, warrant date: 3 June 1792. Warrant returned: 8 Feb 1812, Patentee: Patrick Givin; Patent: Vol. H6, p596 Survey of land: Vol C145, p15
land in Northumberland Co. Pa, now Clearfield Co. Pa.; warrant # M11, Lottery NO. 147, Patent: Vol P6, p.339, Survey of Title: Vol. C129, pg 116 Pa. Arachives: series #5, vol. 6, pp. 349-550
History of Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys, Commonwealth of Pa. Vol.2 p.963 "Assessment of 1767-first assessment of Tyrone township of which any information is obtained was made in the year 1767, and is here given." "The following are the names of persons assessed and number of acres owned by each person:....John Darlington 300....William McClure 260....David McClure100.... P.968 "David McCLure was assessed in 1767 on one hundered acres, and June 30, 1786, warranted a tract of two hundred and seventy one acres." Patent:Vol. P14, pg.260. Survey of Title: Vol.C151, pg 114
David McClure: Tyrone Twp., warrant date: 14 Dec 1792, acres: 58.62, Patent: Vol P26, pg 153. Survey of Title: Vol. Z, pg 284
David McClure: N.S. Limestone Ridge, Tyrone Twp., Cumberland Co., Pa. Warrant Date: 11 June 1762, Acres: 105.59, Patent: Vol. P15, pg 111, Survey of Title: Vol. C151, pg 114
Cumberland county PA Oaths of Allegiance, 1761, 1777-1778 by Gloria Aertker Fralish : lists David McClure Esq. and William McClure esq. on 11 Aug 1777. Pa. Archives, series 2, vol. IX
"The McClure Family" by James Alexander McClure. 1914, p. 176
Weblinks: www.ulsterancestry.com
"!SOURCE: THE ASSOCIATED CLAN MACLEOD SOCIETIES GENEALOGICAL RESOURCES, The Associated Clan MacLeod Societies, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2000." MAC-CLURE.
The name MacClure is derived from the Gaelic "Mhic-Gille-Leabbam." meaning son of the servant of the book; or, in other words, son of the tutor.
The name is mentioned in Scottish records in an entry in the Stirling Kirk Session book, dated 1604, where reference is made to one Robert MacClure, piper to the Laird of Buchanan. Tradition says that this Robert MacClure was a son of Tormod Mac-Gille-Leabhar of Kingsburgh, son of Donald, the guardian or tutor of his nephew Tormod, the eleventh Chief of MacLeod, both of whom were murdered in 1557 by the lain Dubh, the usurping 12th Chief. Robert MacClure was granted the lands of Glenboig, near Balfron, by Buchanan, and his descendants lived there until the middle of the last century, when they emigrated to Ireland, and where they are still represented.
There are many of the name of MacClure still in Skye, particularly in the Sleat district, who are surmised to be actual descendants of the above mentioned Tormod of Kingsburgh, through other sons who adopted their father's by- name.
In Boswell's "Tour of the Hebrides with Dr. Johnson," appears the following passage: "Captain MacClure, whom we found here (at the house of Macquarrie of Ulval), was of Scotch extraction, and properly a MacLeod, being descended of some of the MacLeods who went with Sir Norman of Bernera to the Battle of Worcester, and after the defeat of the Royalists fled to Ireland; and, to conceal themselves, took a different name." There is a considerable number of the name in Northern Ireland.--H
David McCLURE Events
1. Occupation, Farmer, Justice of the Peace(Pleas)
2. Religion, Presbyterian

Elizabeth:
Elizabeth was alive on May 17, 1792 according to a deed she witnessed along with her husband David.
Also was possible alive 14 Dec 1799 because she is referred to as a widow on a deed processed by her son or stepson. (See my folder under Deeds and Wills)
According to the1800 Census of Cumberland Co. Pa, Elizabeth probably lived with Wilson, her son, because it shows 1 female under 45 and 1 female over 45. Wilson was the only one living in the area where David lived. Because there was a list of everything at the house/farm, they probably sold the farm because none of the children seemed to want it. They all moved to different areas. There is no record of her with Wilson in the 1810 Census from the same area.
Jane McCormick, David's first wife may have died at the birth of her daughter Jane in 1773. She is not mentioned in either of her parents wills.
Pa. Genealogies by Wm Egle,second edition, p.441, ref# 929.3748E
Wills and testaments found in Carlisle Courthouse, see my file on deeds and wills
Tax lists: F cum 1758 index p.36 and Fcum 1750 index p.1
"McCormick-Hamilton-Ford-Day Genealogy by McCormick.

Samuel:
Birth and death dates based on Shippensburg newspaper obituary and Middle Spring Church Records @ Cumberland Co. Historical Soc.
never married, left everything to his brother David.
Was in a store business with his brother David in Shippensburg, PA.
Buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Shippensburg, Pa.
Samuel McCLURE Events
1. Occupation, store keeper
2. Religion, Presby.

Thomas:
Pa. Archives, fifth series, vol VI, "Muster Rolls, Associators and Militia of the County of Cumberland", p. 349-350: Captain William Black's Company, year 1780, 3rd Class, Thomas McClure.
McClure Cemetery Tombstones, Pike Twp, Clearfield Co., Pa.
Census: 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820,1830
Clearfield county courthouse: Land records, deeds
Caldwell's Atlas
Carlisle Court House, Cumberland Co. Pa.
History of Clearfield County
McClure Cemetery, Clearfield co.Pa.
Carlisle, Pa. courthouse: Deed boo Grantor INN 144
Clearfield Co. by Roland Swoope Jr. , p.677
IGI page12,920
Thomas was legally appointed the guardian of Margaret Jordan a minor daughter of Benjamin Jordan and entitled as an heir of John Jordan who is deceased. 23 Jan 1809.
Clearfield Co. Hist. Soc. , Clearfield, Pa.
Clearfield courthouse: Orphans court, Book A, May term
"Public Spirit" newspaper, Clearfield Pa. 1897.
Thomas McCLURE Events
1. Occupation, farmer
2. Education, grammar
3. Religion, Presbyterian

John:
Need to research Klines Gazette dated Fri, Nov 29 1807 for a John McClure marrying Susanna Ross on November 17, 1807 by Rev. Linn, Check church records of Center Presb.
John was bequeathed John McCormick's Bible (his grandfather) by his grandmother Jean Cathay McCormick
1810 Census Pa., CUM 101, Toboine.

James:
Death based on sale of 98 acres in 1836 by son James H. and not being listed in 1840 census with son
1795 property tax, Campbell co. Ky: 3 horses, 5 cows
1800 census, Campbell KY,
1810 census, Campbell Co. KY: 0 males under 10, 1male between 10-16(John), 1 male between 16-26(James H.), 1 males between 26-45 (James Sr.), 0 males over 45, 1 females under 10 (Frances), 1 female between 10-16 (Eliza), 0 females between 16-26, 1 female between 26-45 (Jane Miles his wife), 0 females over 45, 0 other free/Indian, 1 slave
According to the 1810 CENSUS page 33 of Campbell, Kentucky, James had 4 children. James H. is the only one on record in Campbell Co. Ky. He had one son between 10-16, one son between 16-25, one daughter under 10,one daughter between 10-16.
According to the deed records and town council records in Alexandria Court House, Alexandria, KY, James sold some of his property to James Taylor to begin the town of Newport, Ky. He was an active member on this council. He also seemed to have financial difficulties with his farm.
His brother David Jr. along with James McCormick seemed to have one time came down to visit James and bought land in the area because there are deeds with his name on it that were also sold to James Taylor for the building of the town of Newport.
Campbell County Ky Marriages 1795-1850
There is one deed in the folder that has his wife Jane's signature. I found no Will as of yet. There are also deeds that have James H. signature, who is the son of James McClure (sr.)
James McClure listed as early as 1795 in KY by Court Order Book A, vol.9, #1, p.23
Also James was appointed overseer of streets of Newport in1796.
I have deed that shows James was in the Newport, Ky area in 1797 which is the year after is father died. Since there are deeds in Carlisle that show James sold his portion of his father's farm in Clearfield Co. Pa. to Thomas his brother and used his other brother David to serve as proxy , I am assuming he left the Cumberland Co. Pa. area before 1796 and traveled to Ky.
His marriage to Jane Miles is recorded in the Centre Presbyterian Church Cumberland Co. Pa. by John Linn
Alexandria, Ky Historical Society:
1. Campbell Co. Ky (a binder), abstract of Wills, Will Book A,1795-1882 by Margaret Hartman: p. 11 James McClure helped make an inventory for James Smith in 1807
2. Binder of Court Records, p. 30, Campbell Co. Ky tax records 1808, "Delinquent, James McClure insolvent"
3. Binder of Court Records, p.13, "A Returen of Delinquent List of Taxes of 1809, Campbell Co. Ky, Drawer 150- "James McClure, insolvent" is crossed out, assuming he was able to pay his taxes
4. Marriage Records -1795-1853 shows records of marriages of some of of James' children, but not sure of their names except James H.
5. Court Order Book A, p. 58- At a Court held for Campbell County on the 5th Sept. 1796 at the House of Jacob Fowler in the Town of Newport.: "An Indenture of Bargain and Sale frpm the Trustees of Newport of the one part to James McClure of the other part was acknowledged by said Trustees & ordered to be recorded." " Ordered that Jacob Fowler, James McClure, David Lewis, Joseph Robinson and Thomas McCollum or say three of them being first July sworn aact as Viewers instead of the former Viewers ordered to mark out the Road from Henry Pickles to intersect the George Town Road agreeable to the former Order & make report thereof to the next Court."
6. Court Order Book A, page 91, June 14, 1797: "On the motion of James McClure It is ordered that a License be granted to him to Keep a Tavern for one year he having with William Riddick his Securety entered into and acknowledged their Bond conditioned as the law directs."
7. Court Order Book A, pp. 65 (1796), 186 (1798), 294, 213, 222 Deed Books: Alexandria KY, Campbell Co. Courthouse Book B- pp. 163, 309 James McClure Book D- p. 215, 468 David McClure p.216 James McClure Book F- p. 221 James H. McClure Book G- pp. 4, 7, 51, 211, 425,432, 474, James H. McClure Book G- pp. 113,114 James H. and J. McClure Book H- pp. 2, 502 James H. McClure Book I- pp. 27, 126,251,255,256, 426, 450, 452, 604, 630 James H Mcclure 1831-1834 Book K- pp. 17, 96, 148, 154, 158, 624 or 629 James H Mcclure Book L- pp. 29, 70, 90, 211, 516, 533, 535, James H McClure Book M- pp. 4, 138, 214, 216, 283, 288, 312, 332, 548 James H. McClure Book N- pp. 111,175,231, 402, 403, 405, 437, 481, 529, 530, 542, James H. Book O- pp. 15, 34, 49, 93, 121,104, 106, 294, 320, 352, 380, James H. Book Q- pp. 568 James H. McClure Book R- pp. 429,466 James H McClure Book S-pp. 12, 352, 411, 138, 139, 163 James H McClure Book V- pp. 406 James H McClure Book W- p. 429 James H McClure Book X- pp. 101, 172, 403 James H. (17 Nov 1852) Book 37- James H. McClure p. 318: Executor of James H. estate is Sidney Sherman from Galveston County Tx. : in reference to the property sold in 1836 of 98 acres for $1666.66 to a man in Newport, KY that the mortgage held by James H. is no longer necessary because of the death of James H. So legally the property now belongs to "the Ky man".
Last date in deed book X shows that James H. was alive in KY 17 Nov 1852.
History of Kentucky, Vol II, p. 114 by Lewis Collins: "The first charter of Newport was adopted Dec. 14, 1795, vesting in Thos. Kennedy, Washington Berry, Henry Brasher, Thos. Lindsey, Nathan Kelly, Jas. McClure, and Daniel Duggan, as trustees, 180 acres of land, the property of James Taylor...."
History of Campbell Co. Ky" by Jones, pp. 6,7
James McClure was born about 1766 in Sherman's Creek, Cumberland County PA. This farming area is just north of Carlisle, Pa. James married Jane Miles of Limeston Ridge, Sherman's Creek November 21, 1786 at the Centre Presbyterian Church by John Linn. They had a daughter Sarah in 1789 and a son James H. in 1792.
Sometime between 1792 and 1795, James and Jane decided to move westward. They might have traveled the Cumberland Road that was an Indian trail that went west toward Pittsburg and then taking the Ohio River to Newport. What made him stop in this area, rather than staying in Pittsburg or any other pleasing spot along the Ohio River is not known. He bought some property in Newport in 1795 and sold it to James Talor who made plans for the town of Newport.
James also borrowed money from other local farmers to mortgage a farm of 98 acres. There are many deed, tax and official local government papers that help give a picture of his struggles there. James became one of the town's early trustee. He held meetings at his house, helped survey roads and participated in the development of Newport's early days. His brother David even traveled to Newport to visit and ended up buying several lots in the newly planned town, which he sold later at a profit.
James didn't seem to have the same business sense that his brother David had. From deeds and tax information it seems that James had financial difficulties since he bought his farm. There were several years that he was in arrears with his land taxes. There were indications that he borrowed or loaned monies that he had to go to court over. He dropped out of his earlier position as a trustee when he began to have financial difficulties.
KY Tax List Roll #59, Campbell County, 1836-1850 1836- p. 43 J.H. McClure and J. (dad?), 1white male over 21, 1 black male over 16, 1 B. total, 24 town lots, 20,000 value of lots John McClure heirs Samuel Carter Thomas McGrew p. 53 Samuel Perry
1837- p.37 JH McClure JH McClure and J (dad?) John McClure's heirs p. 45 Perrys
1838- p. 26 David McClure, voters, 1 white male over 21 J (or G) McClure p. 29 Ja.H McClure JH and J McClure John McClure heirs JH McClure and J. McMirkel p. 32 Perrys
1839- p. 25 David McClure Jas. H McCLure John McClure's heirs
1840- p. 30 Jas. H McCLure 100 acres Pendleton Co.by Grassy Creek John McClure's heirs p. 32-34 Perrys
1841- p. 19 Hetty McClure (John McClure's widow) p. 20 James H. McClure, McClure heirs p. 22 Perrys
1842- p. 19 Hetty McClure no other McClures mentioned p. 22 Perrys
1843-p. 23 Hester McClure Gdw? (John McClure's widow) John McClure's heirs, Jas. H McClure, Jas. W. McClure (son of John McClure) p. 25-26 Perrys
1844- p.18 John McCLure heirs p. 19 James M. McClure?, John McCLure heirs, no James H. p. 20-21 Perrys
1845-p. 10 Jas. H McClure, John McClure heirs, James W. McClure p. 12 Perrys p. 14 James W McCLure
1846- p. 13 JH McClure, John McClure heirs p. 16 Perrys
1847 missing
1848- p. 14 JH McClure p. 17 Perrys
1849- p. 33 John McClure heirs, James H. McClure, James W Mc
1850-p. 17 John McClure heirs, no listing for JH McClure but he is listed in the 1850 census
KY Tax List Campbell Co., 1851-1858 roll # 60 1851- p.22 JW McClure(John McClure's son), JH McCLure p. 26 Samuel Perry
1852- p.15 Samuel Carter Sr. 40 acres, Samuel Carter Jr. p. 51 John McClure heirs p. 52 James H McClure p. 61 Perrys
1853- p. 14 Samuel Carter (married Frances McCLure) p 55 Perrys no James H McClure nor Samuel Carter Jr. (left for Texas?) 1854-1858 no JH McClure
Reel 1- Tx Harris co.- Tax Rolls 1832-1872 1865 J H McClure block 9 1866 J H McClure block 9 1867 J H McClure
Harris Co Tx Index to Deeds, vol.11, p. 36 Book 1, pp. 413 and 452 (1864) Book 3, pp. 510, 644, (1866) Book 4, pp. 180 (1867) Book 8, p.60 (Sept 1869)
Court Minutes of September 7, 1795, p. 12 "On the Motion of the Executors of David Leitch deceased It is ordered that Thomas Lindsey, Benjamin Archer, Nathan Kelly and JAMES MCCLURE or any three of them being first Sworn do appraise in Current Money the slaves, if any, and personal Estate of the said David Leitch deceased and return the appraisement to the Court."
James McCLURE Events
1. Occupation, farmer
2. Religion, Presbyterian

Wilson:
Birth and death dates based on Will. Will book B, p. 268 at Perry Co. Pa. and Perry Co. Statesman newspaper obituary: Died on Thurs. last in Centre twp., Wilson McClure, age 80 years
1810 Census Cumberland Co. Pa., p. 115 Tyrone.
Wilson and Mary had no children, but he took care of his step mother, Elizabeth till she died.
1820 Census Tyrone twp, Cumberland co. Pa.: 01 (men ages 10-16) 01 (men ages 16-26) 01 (men ages 45 and up) 00001 (women ages 45 and up) 000000.

David Jr.:
Cumberland Valley Chronicles Bicentenial History by William H. Burkhart, pp.108,124,125,221."David McClure and Samuel McClure were dry good store keepers.
David Jr. was also appointed Postmaster on Mar. 30, 1809.
He lived in Shippensburg, Pa. Census of 1810 Cumberland Co. Pa., CUM 093
Obituaries for David Jr.: "Carlisle Hearld", Wed. Aug. 5, 1835 "American Volunteer", Aug. 6, 1835 "Carlisle Republican", Aug. 5, 1835
Birth and death dates courtesy of research done at the Cumberland County Historical Society, found on granite slab stone in the Spring Hill Cemetery in Shippensburg, Pa.
Church: Selected marriages 1803-1854, Middle Spring Presbyterian Church, by Rev. Moodey, Cumberland County, PA Extracts FROM Vol. 17, JOURNALS OF JOSIAH V. THOMPSON, 1926, Cumberland Co, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carolyn Shearer. transcribed by Charlee Wilson and used with permission.

William:
IGI page 12920 Will Book A, 1820, p. 137 Cumberland Co. Pa.
1820 Census Cumberland co. Pa., Tyrone twp: 201301221013000
CENSUS YEAR: 1820 STATE: PA COUNTY: Perry TOWNSHIP: Tyrone MICROFILM#: M33-104 ENUMERATOR: John Wilson
|WHITE MALES |WHITE FEMALES |OCCUPATIONS |FREE BLACK MALES |FREE BLACK FEMALES |
| 10 16 16 26 | 10 16 26 | # of | 14 26 | 14 26 |
Head of Household |to to to to to 45 |to to to to 45 | For- |to to to 45 |to to to 45 |
PG# LAST NAME FIRST NAME |10 16 18 26 45 up |10 16 26 45 up |AGR MFG eign COM|14 26 45 up |14 26 45 up |REMARKS
317 Minni** George 1 1 1 2 . 1 . . . . 1 2 . . . . . . . . . . .
317 McCoy Charles 2 1 . . 2 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 2 . . . . . . . . . .
317 McClure Wm 2 . 1 3 . 1 2 2 1 . 1 3 . . . . . . . . . . .
317 M Clure Wilson, Esq . 1 . 1 . 1 . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .