John McClary Jr. (1752 - abt. 1804)

Born 1752 in Augusta County, Va.

Descendants

Died about 1804 at about age 52 in Woodford County, Ky.

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Biography

John was born in 1752. John McClary ... He passed away about 1804. ^[1]

John McClary ... ^[2]

If Elizabeth (Berry) McClary's death date is 1789- something is wrong here.

When John McClary died about 1804, it appears his wife, Elizabeth Berry had 3 minor children. It appears to have taken over a decade to settle John McClary's estate. Why?

The last name also spelled McCleary, etc.

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1804 Inventory and Appraisal of John McClary's Estate.

• Woodford County, Kentucky.
• Will Book B, pp.216-219.

"Persuent to an order of the County of Woodford July Court 1804 we the appraisors named in the said order proceeded to appraise the personal estate of John McClary deceased and make our Inventory of the same as follows towit:

• 1 negro Woman named Hannah...300.00
• 1 ditto girl ditto Lucy...............250.00
• 1 ditto boy ditto Ned................800.00
• 1 ditto ditto ditto Lewis.............150.00
• 1 waggon...............................18.00
• 1 bay mare 3 years old.................80.00
• 1 brown mare 4 years old...............65.00
• 1 old white blind horse................00.00
• 1 black bull............................4.00
• 1 red and white Heifer..................2.00
• 8 head of sheep.........................8.00
• 1 Spinning Wheel........................1.88
• 3 chairs................................0.75
• November 5th, 1804....(total)$1482.78

• Moses Payne
• Robert Moffitt
• Rich Scarcy"

This 1804 Inventory is three and one half pages (Handwritten). I only included part of it here. It is easy to read.

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1810 Woodford County, Kentucky Court:

• Will Book C, p.269
• "The report of Commissioners to allot to Elizabeth McClary her Dower in and divide the residue of the estate of John McClary, deceased, among the infant heirs was returned to court and ordered to be recorded."

..................................Test. .........................................John M. Kinney_____

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1813 May Term Inventory and appraisement (Woodford Co., Ky) of George W. McClary, decd, personal estate- He seems to have some of the same slaves that were in his father's estate in 1804. But I could be wrong. (Will Book D, p. 133):

• Hanna $250.00
• Neo or Ned $500.00
• Lewis $400.00
• Eliza $200.00
• Ave? $200.00
• Milley $100.00

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1820

• All heirs of John McClary, deceased, sell for $500.00
• 10 March 1820 Woodford County Kentucky Deeds
• Book I, p.384

• "Elizabeth (Brandon) McClary, John (Hamilton) McClary, Samuel Trotter and Nancy his wife, formerly Nancy McClary, Michael Goddard and Margaret his wife, formerly Margaret McClary, Jane T. McClary, James H. McClary and James W. Grant and Mary his wife, formerly Mary McClary, all heirs of John McClary deceased, sell for $500.00 to Nathaniel Hart 185 acres on Glenn's Creek, Beginning at John Holley's Sink Hole Spring."

Witnesses:

• Laetitia P. Hart
• Louisiana B. Hart
• Nathaniel Hart

The other son, George W. McClary, had died about 1813. The above parentheses are my additions. Christa sent me this information 1983.

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1810 Woodford County, Kentucky census: (p.387)

• Elizabeth McClary age 45 and up.
• one male 10 to 16.
• two males 16 to 26.
• one female 10 to 16.
• one female 16 to 26.

• 5 slaves

If Elizabeth (Berry) McClary died in 1789- who is this Elizabeth in 1810 census?

Also on p. 387 is a Samuel Berry, Sr. and a Benjamin Berry.

Sources

• Jan Fillingim Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Jan and others.

1. ↑ Entered by Jan Fillingim, Oct 13, 2012
2. ↑ Entered by Jim Berry, Saturday, December 21, 2013.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Jim Berry for creating McClary-126 on 21 Dec 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Jim and others.