Margaret Alexander (McClung) Tate (1755 - 1839)

Born 5 Oct 1755 in Russell, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Hood Tate Jr — married 1774 in Rockbridge County, VA

Descendants

Died 23 Sep 1839 at age 83 in Augusta, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Margaret Alexander 'Peggy' McClung was born Oct 5 1755 to daughter of John McClung and Elizabeth Alexander. She married Robert Tate and they had 12 children. ^[1]

Robert Tate was born Mar 1753, died Jul 8 1832, age 79, and is buried with his wife in Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery ^[2]

She died Sep 23 1839, age 83. She is buried in Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemeter, Middlebrook, Augusta, Virginia ^[1]

Was a celebrated beauty and belle. There is a tradition that forty horses have been seen hitched to the palings at one time, the owners being admirers of Miss Margaret McClung, seeking her hand.

Research Notes

profiles have been mixed up.

• Robert Tate, b 1742, d 1796, married Mary / Polly Davidson
• Robert Hood Tate, b 1753, d 1832, married Margaret Alexander McClung, granddaugher of Archibald Alexander, American Revolution Patriot

This profile has names of both women

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Margaret Find A Grave, database and images ( accessed 10 July 2019), memorial page for Margaret Alexander “Peggy” McClung Tate (5 Oct 1755–23 Sep 1839), Find A Grave: Memorial #37798667, citing Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Middlebrook, Augusta County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Charlie Wood (contributor 47846995) Gravestone pictures with birth and death date
2. ↑ Robert Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 10 July 2019), memorial page for Robert Tate (Mar 1753–8 Jul 1832), Find A Grave: Memorial #37798699, citing Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Middlebrook, Augusta County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Charlie Wood (contributor 47846995) Gravestone picture

See Also:

• North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 for Margaret McClung ; Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR Daughters of American Revolution : Volume 150 : 1919: DAR National Number 149364 Mrs Rebecca Reid Sterrett Parramore
  • Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 10 Jan 2023), "Record of Archilbald Alexander", Ancestor # A001134.

• North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 ; Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 150

Name: Margaret McClung

Gender: Female

Age: 84

Birth Date: 1755

Death Date: 1839

Father: John McClung

Mother: Elizabeth Alexander

Spouse: Robert Tate

Child: Phoebe Tate

• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 - not a reliable source, created from Ancestry Family Trees

Name: Mary Mcclung

Gender: Female

Birth Year: 1754

Spouse Name: Robert Tate

Spouse Birth Year: 1750

Number Pages: 1

• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900; Source number: 732.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: HAM.

• Detail: Birth year: 1745; Birth city: Augusta; Birth state: VA. Title: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Author: Edmund West, comp., Publisher: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2000. Text: Name Robert Tate Spouse Mary Lea Mcclung Parents John Tate Mary, Doak Birth Place Augusta, VA Birth Date 1745 Marriage Place Rockbridge County, VA Marriage Date 1774 Death Place Moccasin Creek, Russell, VA Death Date 24 Jul 1796.