Elizabeth (Dutton) McClellan (1741)

Born 1741 in Middletown, Chester, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Wife of Unknown McClellan — married about 1762 in of, Middletown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Elizabeth was mentioned as daughter, Elizabeth McClellan, in the will of her father David Dutton, dated 21 Mar 1798 proved 4 Apr 1798, Thornbury, Chester, PA “Dutton, David. Thornbury. March 21, 1798. April 4, 1798. Real estate in Middletown and Chester to be sold and money divided between my 4 daughters, Mary Yearsley, Sarath Booth, Elizabeth McClellan and Lydia Mancel. Daughter Lydia to have £60 less than the others. All remainder to 4 daughters, share and share alike. Executors: Son-in-law Jacob Yearsley, Richard and Thomas Dutton of Aston”. ^[1]

Book Excerpt

“Children of David Dutton (No. 23,) and Jane-

76. Mary, m. to Jacob Yearsley of Thornbury

77. Sarah, m. to - Booth

78. Elizabeth, m. to - McClellan.

The descendants of these three have not been traced and it is supposed that Sarah and Elizabeth went south.

79. Lydia, m. to John Mancil son of William dec. of Newlin Township Chester Co.”^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825" [database online] Title: PA-Chester Co. - "Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825"Chester County Wills. Located at the Chester County Archives and Records Service; Lineages, Inc., comp.
2. ↑ Genealogy of the Dutton family of Pennsylvania, preceded by a history of the family in England...” Page 52 compiled by Gilbert Cope. pub: West Chester, Pa.: printed for the author by F. S. Hickman, printer 1871