John Thomas McClure (abt. 1705 - 1777)

Born about 23 Dec 1705 in Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Johanna (Ahll) McClure — married 3 Mar 1743 in Somerset, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 25 Mar 1777 at about age 71 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

John McClure was born 1705 in Raphoe Parish, County Donegal, Ireland. He was the son of James Adam McClure and Francis (Ludlowe) McClure.

The James Adam McClure family immigrated to America in 1730. James Adam McClure himself died during the journey -- his Find A Grave memorial clearly indicates he died at sea.

According to Futhey and Cope's History of Chester County Pennsylvania (1881) p. 641:

"In July, 1730, John McClure and his four brothers came from Ireland and settled in North Carolina. Of these four brothers, John, James and another, whose name is unknown [Richard], afterwards migrated to Uwchlan township, in this county. A patent was granted by Thomas and Richard Penn (sons of William), proprietaries of Pennsylvania, to John and James McClure, dated Oct. 12, 1748, for two contiguous tracts in Uwchlan, containing in the whole 361 acres.

"The titles of these lands became subsequently vested in John McClure alone. He died seized of the same, and by his will of December 30, 1775, devised the same to his two sons, Joseph and Benjamin.

"John married, in 1743, Jane Ahll, and to them were born eight children, --

1. Esther, married Mr. Williams.
2. James
3. Mary
4. Joseph
5. Elizabeth
6. Rachel, m. John Neal
7. Jane, m. John Wallace, and
8. Benjamin."

James Alexander McClure's book The McClure Family (1914) provides records for seven children (Elizabeth is missing) and names Rachel McClure's husband as James Neal, not John Neal:

1. Esther McClure (b. 10 Sept. 1744), who married Alexander Williams
2. James McClure (b. 11 Jan 1746), who married Martha Chalfant,
3. Mary McClure (b. Oct. 1747), who married Thomas McNeely
4. Rachel McClure, who married James Neal
5. Jane McClure
6. Joseph McClure (b. 27 Oct 1749), who married Martha Thompson, and
7. Benjamin McClure.

The 30 December 1775 will mentioned above give us the date that John McClure wrote and filed his will, not the date of his death. John McClure died 25 March 1777 at Glenmoore, Chester County, Pennsylvania. His gravestone reads:

"In Memory of John McClure Who departed this Life March the 25th 1777 Aged 72 Years Also Jane His Wife Who departed this Life February the 15th 1762 Aged 47 Years

Sources

Abstract of wills for Chester County, 1713-1825. Lineages, Inc., comp.. Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.Original data: Chester County Wills. Located at the Chester County Archives and Records Service.

"John McClure (1705 - 1777)" Jessica Packard Family Tree at Ancestry.com [1] - secondary source

Futhey, J. Smith, and Cope, Gilbert. History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches (Philadelphia: Louis H. Everts, 1881). Contains more than 80 references to the Thompson family. reference to John McClure, Jane Ahll, Benjamin McClure, Joseph McClure, Martha Thompson and her children on p. 641.

McClure, James Alexander: The McClure Family. (Petersburg, VA: Presses of F.A. Owen, 1914) on Internet Archive. For Chester County, Pennsylvania McClures see pp. 168-169.

M'Clune, James. History of the Presbyterian Church in the Forks of Brandywine, Chester County, Pa. (Brandywine Manor Presbyterian Church), from A.D. 1735 to A.D. 1885 : with biographical sketches of the deceased pastors of the church and of those who prepared for the Christian ministry under the direction of the Rev. Nathan Grier. (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Co., 1885). See many references to family of James McClure, notably a reference to James and Robert McClure as contributors to payments for upkeep of Pastor Boyd (1752) on p. 239.

Mervine, William M. "The Scotch Settlers in Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland. A Contribution to Pennsylvania Genealogy" The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 36, 1 Jan 1912. See pp. 271-272 (p. 16 of 17 in the article) which states "Among the ruling elders and commissioners of the Presbyterian congregation of Raphoe between 1672 and 1700 were: . . . John McClure, Arthur McClure . . . Richard McClure . . . ."

1768 Tax Exoneration Record

1768 Tax Exoneration John McClure in the Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801. John McClure 1768 Uwchlan, Chester County Roll 322. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 322

Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762–1794. Series No. 4.61; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

1770 U.S. Census [Pennsylvania, reconstructed]

1770 U.S. Census (Reconstructed) [Uwchlan, Chester, Pennsylvania] John McClure in the U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820: John McClure M (Male) Acres: 200; Horses: 5; Cattle: 6; Sheep: 20; Servants: 1

Document: Pennsylvania Archives, 3rd Series, Proprietary Tax Lists, Chester County Rates - 1771; Volume Number: Vol 11; Page Number: 768; Family Number: 28

Ancestry.com. U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Census Publishing. State Census Records. West Jordan, Utah: Census Publishing, 2003-2009.

1774 Named as Executor of the Will of Richard Parker

1774 Named as Executor in Will of Richard Parker:

John McClure in the Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825 Book B175: Richard Parker of West Pennsborough. 20 Jun 1774. Wife Martha. Three youngest sons, viz., William, Henry and Richard, minors, under age of 14. Other children, John, Alexander, Mary, James and Margret. Exs., John McClure, William Fleming and John.

30 December 1775 Will, Proved 23 April 1777

Name: John McLure

• Description: Decedent
• Residence: Uwchlan
• Date: 30 Dec 1775
• Prove date: 23 Apr 1777
• Remarks: John McLure. Uwchlan. Dec. 30, 1775. Apr. 23, 1777.
• To daughter Esther wife of Alexander Williams £10.
• To son James £30.
• To daughter Mary wife of Thomas McNeely £30.
• To daughter Rachel wife of James Neal £10.
• To daughter Jane McClure £60 if she remain unmarried until my decease, otherwise but £15.
• To sons Joseph and Benjamin all remainder of estate real and personal. *Executor: Son Joseph.

Find A Grave Memorial

• Lowe, Rich. "John McClure (1705 - 1777)" U.S. Find A Grave Memorial No 39166343., Glennmoore Cemetery, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA, 7 July 2009.

• Name: John McClure
• Birth Date: 1705
• Birth Place: England
• Death Date: 25 Mar 1777
• Cemetery: Forks of the Brandywine Cemetery
• Burial or Cremation Place: Glenmoore, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
• Has Bio?: Y
• Spouse: Jane McClure

Children:

• Benjamin McClure
• James McClure

Go to website: John McClure (1705 - 1777), Memorial No. 39166343

Source Information

Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.

Description

This database contains an index to cemetery and burial details posted on Find A Grave.

Disambiguation: 21 Dec 1895 Sons of the American Revolution Application

A note of disambiguation needs to be added: This John McClure is not identical with SAR Member 2857, the John McClure of South Carolina who appears among the records of the Sons of the American Revolution.

John McClure of South Carolina, a Captain of the South Carolina Rangers, died 18 Aug 1780 at the Battle of Hanging Rock. He may be related to the John McClure of this profile, but the exact path of their relationship needs research.

Records for the John McClure of South Carolina were submitted by Jane Gaston on behalf of George Davidson Todd, a descendant of John McClure of South Carolina

Source Citation Volume: 13

Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Original data: Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls.