Urias Smith McLean (abt. 1817)

Born about 1817 in Tennessee, United States

Descendants

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Biography

NOTE: First name has been transcribed as "Rulis", most likely because of 1870 census.

RESEARCH

• birthdate between 1813 and 1819.
• THEORY: Sibling of John Biller McClain b. ~1818, married a Ellen Nipper in Lawrence Co, in 1838 and had a son named Uriah.
• THEORY: Sibling of Emmanuel M McClain/McLean b. ~1813 - whose parents were James McClean and Kizziah Hardin
• Spouse believe to have been a Mary J "Polly" Nipper. ? THEORY: She is sibling of John Biller's spouse Ellen, and daughter of Jordan Nipper
• THEORY: Lived in Coffee Co., TN until late 1830s, moved to Lawrence after marriage to Nipper
• Relation to Daniel McLean of Coffee Co. ?
• son Jeremiah "Jerry' Alderson McLain b 23 January 1849?
• daughter Sarah who matured to age to be married?
• daughter Nancy married Alfred Crisp?
• THEORY: Middle name 'Smith' b/c related to the Smiths, especially the Clark Smith who was bondsman on the marriage bond of John Biller McClain - suggesting that the John Biller McClain, Urias Smith McCLain and Clark Smith are all somehow related... Urias' and John's McClains' mother's maiden name was Smith?

Coffee Co, TN, County Court June Term 1836:  :: pg24

"Henry FLIPPO be apt’d OS of the Winchester road from M. COLLINSES to the county line and have hands Wm. COLLINS & hands, Thos. COLLINS, Lewis COLLINS, Isaac & Elbert SONS, Hiram WIOTT & Moses B. CHILDRESS, Samuel & Sims SHERRILL, Adam, Andrew & James OLIVER, Smith MCLEAN, M. SMITH, James TAYLOR, Travis BOWDEN & hands, John MCLEAN, John & Wm. BEARD (blank) MATTOCK, Chas. OLDFIELD, J.D. ROBINSON, J.B. PORTER, Wm. F. & Thos. RICHARDSON, Wm. & Felix CARROLL, G.W. HAGGARD, Jos. ADAMS, John John David & James MCLEAN."

Oct Term 1837: Paid $25 taxed for 1 lot of Coffee Co, TN, County Court (pg 91)

1840: Lawrence CO., TN McLean, Smith

• 1 male under 5
• 1 male 20-30
• 1 female under 5
• 1 female 20-30

1842: Delinquent Poll Tax Lawrence Co., TN contains the following entries:

• McLean, Smith (insolvent) 1 68 3/4 cents
• ---- McLean, John (Do) --- 1 --- 68 3/4 cents ----

NOTE: DO = ditto

1850: Lawrence Co., TN

• Smith Mclean M 30 Tennessee, United States
• Mary Mclean F 36 Tennessee, United States
• Nancy J Mclean F 14 Tennessee, United States
• Behn Mclean M 10 Tennessee, United States
• William P Mclean M 9 Tennessee, United States
• John A Mclean M 6 Tennessee, United States
• Martha A Mclean F 4 Tennessee, United States
• Jeremiah A Mclean M 0 Tennessee, United States

28 Aug 1851, 400 acre Grant # 22434

1860: Perry Co., TN

• Smith Mc Lane M 47 Tennessee
• Mary Mc Lane F 46 North Carolina
• Nancy J Mc Lane F 23 Tennessee
• Benjamin N Mc Lane M 18 [Blank]
• William P Mc Lane M 16 [Blank]
• John A Mc Lane M 14 [Blank]
• Martha A Mc Lane F 12 [Blank]
• Jeramiah A Mc Lane M 9 [Blank]
• Sarah E Mc Lane F 0 [Blank]
• William Martin M 35 [Blank]
• James V Martin M 17 [Blank]
• Mary Martin F 2 [Blank]

1870: Lawrence Co, TN

• Mcleane, Urias S 53 M W Tenn
• Mary 53 F W South Carolina
• Jeremiah 18 M W Tenn
• Sarah ? 10 F W Tenn

27 May 1892 Lawrence democrat has a notice about heirs and the estate. re: C, M. Joiner vs Alderson McLean et als.

Sources

• Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee Publication M268 Record Group 109, Roll 0039 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/586957

• Coffee Co., TN COURT MINUTE BOOK ONE: 1836-1841Transcript Abstracted by Judy Henley Phillips, Archivist available at http://www.coffeecountytn.org/history/county_archives/pdfs/county_minute_book_one.pdf

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRY-GGS : accessed 31 January 2016), Smith Mclean, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 143, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 531; FHL microfilm 24,548.

• Transcript of 1842: Delinquent Poll Tax Lawrence Co., TN by Kathy Niedergeses available at http://home.lorettotel.net/~lcarchives/1842tax.htm

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDL-9M8 : accessed 12 February 2016), Nancy J Mclean in household of Smith Mclean, Lawrence county, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; citing family 23, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Middle Tenn. grants, occupant, v. 7 1851-1852 pg 334 Film # 007538594 (image 173 of 497) https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/351626

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TN-14P : accessed 30 January 2016), Jeramiah A Mc Lane in entry for Smith Mc Lane, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12873-225703-31?cc=1438024 : accessed 30 January 2016), Tennessee > Lawrence > District 07 > image 3 of 12; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.), 27 May 1892. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn97065075/1892-05-27/ed-1/seq-2/>