Amos McCann father and grandfather
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Amos McCann father and grandfather
 ziggymax
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Posted: 22 Jun 2009 12:08PM GMT |
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proof that the Lawrence McCann, born 1736, in PA resided in Washington Co., PA during the Revolution and had service from that county.
Need proof that Lawrence McCann, born 1736, is the father of Patrick McCann, born 1760 in Ireland, and who has Md (MD - Maryland, I suppose) service.
We feel it is unusual that the son and father were born in Ireland and PA respectively, as you submitted on your papers.
Since Patrick was a young man and unmarried it would seem more likely they would have been in the same area during the Rev. Period of Aprul 1775 through Nov. 1783. Also, I have been unable to locate your reference, "Joseph M. Kellogg Notebooks", 8 Vols. (Chapt. on McCann Family). Would appreciate your sending photocopies pertaining to Gen #7 and #8, in order that we may review them.
hand-written page that has "Kellogg Notebooks on West Virginia Families". Then it looks like page 7 with the title The McCann Family 1st Generation: Lawrence McCann. This is a typed copy and says the following:
1st Page: Laurence McCann, the first from-whom we can trace our descent in this country, was living in Washington Co. Pa., (which included all southwestern Pa. and even territory which was still in dispute with Virginia) near the close of the Revolutionary War. IN a list of Washington Co., Pa. militia, in Capt. Timothy Downing's company, the name of Laurence McCann appears, in the 8th class of the 3rd battalion, ordered to rendezvous May 18, 1782; roll dated May 21, 1782.
John McCann was in the 2nd class, James McCann was in the 4th class and Daniel McCann was in the 5th class of the same company, ordered to rendezvous April 14th or 18th, 1782. (See PA Archives 6th Series, Vol. 2, pp. 100, 103, 104, 117, 118).
The place of Laurence McCann in the 8th class of the militia, the last to be called into service, shows that he was among the older men in the community.
Laurence McCann evidently removed with his family farther south into what was Harrison Co., VA (or he may have been living there in a section in dispute between the two states). At any rate his name appears in the Personal Tax lists for Harrison Co. for 1786. He is credited as having 2 male tithables over 16 years of age (including himself), 8 horses and 11 cattle. (A "Francis" McKann in the list for the preceding year, 1785 - the first year for Harrison Co. - having 2 tithables, 8 horses, 3 cattle, may well be a mistake for "Laurence"). In the list for 1787, the
Next page: looks like page 10: The only other know signature of Laurence McCann is in connection with the marriage bond of his son Patrick McCann, dated July 21, 1787, when Laurence McCann wrote a note of permission to accompany the bond.
This note appears to be entirely in his own handwriting, but the signature has been clipped by trimming the original. The ink on the note is very faded. (See photostat under notes of Patrick McCann), but by holding the original up to the light it could be seen to be as follows: July 12 (?), 1787: Clark of Harrison to John Haymond Jr. this is to request you to ----- ----- ---- my son Patrick and Hannea Johnston ----- ----- good and this shall be your warrant to ----- ----- to which we have sett our hands and seels. Laurence M / edge of sheet. Test Daniel McCan John McCan.
Laurence McCann's home seems to have been on the West Fork river in (now) Lewis Co., at the mouth of the small stream which ever since has been called McCann's Run. He acquired a tract of land here by purchase from Elias Hughes. Deeds of lease and release from Elias Hughes to Laurence McCann are dated April 19th and 20th, 1790. For 60 pounds McCann obtained a tract of land on the west side of the West Fork, containing 194 acres and 28 poles, "adjoining the land Thomas Hughes now lives on and part on the tract Elias Hughes now occupies," together with two lots in "Hughestown, one lot containing 5 acres and the other 1 acres.
Acknowledged and recorded at the April Court 1790. (Harrison Co., Deed book No. 1, pp. 300-301.)
Next page: on the top is the #13: McCann," and Mary makes her mark.
Patrick signs it and Hannah makes her mark. The witnesses were Daniel McCann and Peter Bush. Proven and recorded Aug. 30, 1814 (Deed book No. 12, p. 59). 1814, April 20. "Laurance McCann" and wife Mary sell to Manuel Alkire, for 400 dollars, 100 acres of land "more or less" on the West Fork river. Laurence makes his mark and Mary signs it apparently.
Proven and recorded Aug. 30, 1814. (Deed book No. 2, p. 114).
The land is described as adjoining lands of John Bailey, Adam Alkire and land claimed by Elijah Elsworth.
It seems evident, from these deeds and the Land and Personal Tax records, as well as the federal census of 1810, that Laurence McCann was still living until some time in 1814 anyway, but had turned over possession of his home property to his sons Daniel and Patrick. Probably he died some time in 1814 or 1815. Certainly he was dead before 1819, when his widow Mary made her will and also died.
One other item bearing on Laurence McCann is taken from an original paper found in the stored files in the basement of the courthouse at Clarksburg. It gives a list of "Crows and Squirrel Scalps" brought in and reported to the county authorities for the purpose of claiming the bounty in such trophies of the hunt. In the year 1792, Laurence McCann is credited with 36 squirrels and 9 crows. This is a very large amount, almost double the bad of any one else. Probably, however, it represents the combined efforts of himself and sons Daniel and Patrick (as their names are not included in the list for that year, although son John McCann is credited with 9 crows).
Laurence McCann's wife's name was Mary. What her maiden family Next page with #14 on the top right: name was is not known. She outlived her husband and died in 1819. Her will, dated April 15, 1819, was proved at the November court 1819. The will reads as follows: Last Will and Testament of Mary McCan deceased. April fifteenth in the year of our Lord one annodomine on Thought Eighteen hundred and nineteen. In the name of God being in my perfet senses and memory and after Discharging my funrel expenses ey Dow will and bequeath all my parsuell Estat that is to say one hors two cows together with my Beads and all the housel furnature also the Land that is Deeded in Danels name to my sun Patrick and his heirs for ever as Witnes my hand this day and dat above. Mary McCan (seal). test George Clein Nanse (her x mar) McNamar. Proved by the oaths of George Clein and Nancy McNamar, and recorded, November 1819. (Lewis Co. Will Book 1, p. 18.)
The above information was sent in with #636013 Shirley Gardner in Add Volume 764.
Now... in regard to Patrick McCann... is he A074713? I notice in red it says "Data in the pending corrections" with the comment "It has not been proven that Patrick McCann ever went to Wash. Co PA with his father Lawrence McCann. SC/HFK5-96 (MOB). Suspended Pension. See Lewis/Harrison CO DataCF. DL 10/2001. This one says he married Hannah Johnson. From what I can see all of the members came in on Mary Virginia that married George Teter Mitchell. The last one to come in on this was #759788 as a supplemental (member Heather McDonald). She lists Patrick's children as Mary Virginia born 22 June 1788 Harrison Co., VA married 1) George Teter Mitchell 2) Joseph Teter; Patrick Jr. born about 1787; Daniel born about 1804 married Mary Nicholas; Ruth 1790 married Ruth Cline (I think maybe she typed the marriages on the wrong line, so I son't know about the names of the spouses); William 1792 married Elizabeth Jack; Lawrence about 1796 married Rachel; Richard 4 July 1799 married Eleanor Goff; Hester about 1802 married William Sims, Jr.; Martha about 1806 married Jacob Nicholas; Margaret about 1809 married Richard Jones. She has down that Patrick married 1) Hannah Johnson Harrison County, VA 1787 and 2) Mary Lunch 13 dec 1832. Proof for children of Patrick: Joseph M. Kellogg Notebooks, 8 Vols., U of W.VA.
The Henckel Genealogy 1500-1960 by William and Minnie Junkin. Pub. 1964 p. 252.
Need proof that Lawrence McCann, born 1736, is the father of Patrick McCann, born 1760 in Ireland, and who has Md (MD - Maryland, I suppose) service.
We feel it is unusual that the son and father were born in Ireland and PA respectively, as you submitted on your papers.
Since Patrick was a young man and unmarried it would seem more likely they would have been in the same area during the Rev. Period of Aprul 1775 through Nov. 1783. Also, I have been unable to locate your reference, "Joseph M. Kellogg Notebooks", 8 Vols. (Chapt. on McCann Family). Would appreciate your sending photocopies pertaining to Gen #7 and #8, in order that we may review them.
hand-written page that has "Kellogg Notebooks on West Virginia Families". Then it looks like page 7 with the title The McCann Family 1st Generation: Lawrence McCann. This is a typed copy and says the following:
1st Page: Laurence McCann, the first from-whom we can trace our descent in this country, was living in Washington Co. Pa., (which included all southwestern Pa. and even territory which was still in dispute with Virginia) near the close of the Revolutionary War. IN a list of Washington Co., Pa. militia, in Capt. Timothy Downing's company, the name of Laurence McCann appears, in the 8th class of the 3rd battalion, ordered to rendezvous May 18, 1782; roll dated May 21, 1782.
John McCann was in the 2nd class, James McCann was in the 4th class and Daniel McCann was in the 5th class of the same company, ordered to rendezvous April 14th or 18th, 1782. (See PA Archives 6th Series, Vol. 2, pp. 100, 103, 104, 117, 118).
The place of Laurence McCann in the 8th class of the militia, the last to be called into service, shows that he was among the older men in the community.
Laurence McCann evidently removed with his family farther south into what was Harrison Co., VA (or he may have been living there in a section in dispute between the two states). At any rate his name appears in the Personal Tax lists for Harrison Co. for 1786. He is credited as having 2 male tithables over 16 years of age (including himself), 8 horses and 11 cattle. (A "Francis" McKann in the list for the preceding year, 1785 - the first year for Harrison Co. - having 2 tithables, 8 horses, 3 cattle, may well be a mistake for "Laurence"). In the list for 1787, the
Next page: looks like page 10: The only other know signature of Laurence McCann is in connection with the marriage bond of his son Patrick McCann, dated July 21, 1787, when Laurence McCann wrote a note of permission to accompany the bond.
This note appears to be entirely in his own handwriting, but the signature has been clipped by trimming the original. The ink on the note is very faded. (See photostat under notes of Patrick McCann), but by holding the original up to the light it could be seen to be as follows: July 12 (?), 1787: Clark of Harrison to John Haymond Jr. this is to request you to ----- ----- ---- my son Patrick and Hannea Johnston ----- ----- good and this shall be your warrant to ----- ----- to which we have sett our hands and seels. Laurence M / edge of sheet. Test Daniel McCan John McCan.
Laurence McCann's home seems to have been on the West Fork river in (now) Lewis Co., at the mouth of the small stream which ever since has been called McCann's Run. He acquired a tract of land here by purchase from Elias Hughes. Deeds of lease and release from Elias Hughes to Laurence McCann are dated April 19th and 20th, 1790. For 60 pounds McCann obtained a tract of land on the west side of the West Fork, containing 194 acres and 28 poles, "adjoining the land Thomas Hughes now lives on and part on the tract Elias Hughes now occupies," together with two lots in "Hughestown, one lot containing 5 acres and the other 1 acres.
Acknowledged and recorded at the April Court 1790. (Harrison Co., Deed book No. 1, pp. 300-301.)
Next page: on the top is the #13: McCann," and Mary makes her mark.
Patrick signs it and Hannah makes her mark. The witnesses were Daniel McCann and Peter Bush. Proven and recorded Aug. 30, 1814 (Deed book No. 12, p. 59). 1814, April 20. "Laurance McCann" and wife Mary sell to Manuel Alkire, for 400 dollars, 100 acres of land "more or less" on the West Fork river. Laurence makes his mark and Mary signs it apparently.
Proven and recorded Aug. 30, 1814. (Deed book No. 2, p. 114).
The land is described as adjoining lands of John Bailey, Adam Alkire and land claimed by Elijah Elsworth.
It seems evident, from these deeds and the Land and Personal Tax records, as well as the federal census of 1810, that Laurence McCann was still living until some time in 1814 anyway, but had turned over possession of his home property to his sons Daniel and Patrick. Probably he died some time in 1814 or 1815. Certainly he was dead before 1819, when his widow Mary made her will and also died.
One other item bearing on Laurence McCann is taken from an original paper found in the stored files in the basement of the courthouse at Clarksburg. It gives a list of "Crows and Squirrel Scalps" brought in and reported to the county authorities for the purpose of claiming the bounty in such trophies of the hunt. In the year 1792, Laurence McCann is credited with 36 squirrels and 9 crows. This is a very large amount, almost double the bad of any one else. Probably, however, it represents the combined efforts of himself and sons Daniel and Patrick (as their names are not included in the list for that year, although son John McCann is credited with 9 crows).
Laurence McCann's wife's name was Mary. What her maiden family Next page with #14 on the top right: name was is not known. She outlived her husband and died in 1819. Her will, dated April 15, 1819, was proved at the November court 1819. The will reads as follows: Last Will and Testament of Mary McCan deceased. April fifteenth in the year of our Lord one annodomine on Thought Eighteen hundred and nineteen. In the name of God being in my perfet senses and memory and after Discharging my funrel expenses ey Dow will and bequeath all my parsuell Estat that is to say one hors two cows together with my Beads and all the housel furnature also the Land that is Deeded in Danels name to my sun Patrick and his heirs for ever as Witnes my hand this day and dat above. Mary McCan (seal). test George Clein Nanse (her x mar) McNamar. Proved by the oaths of George Clein and Nancy McNamar, and recorded, November 1819. (Lewis Co. Will Book 1, p. 18.)
The above information was sent in with #636013 Shirley Gardner in Add Volume 764.
Now... in regard to Patrick McCann... is he A074713? I notice in red it says "Data in the pending corrections" with the comment "It has not been proven that Patrick McCann ever went to Wash. Co PA with his father Lawrence McCann. SC/HFK5-96 (MOB). Suspended Pension. See Lewis/Harrison CO DataCF. DL 10/2001. This one says he married Hannah Johnson. From what I can see all of the members came in on Mary Virginia that married George Teter Mitchell. The last one to come in on this was #759788 as a supplemental (member Heather McDonald). She lists Patrick's children as Mary Virginia born 22 June 1788 Harrison Co., VA married 1) George Teter Mitchell 2) Joseph Teter; Patrick Jr. born about 1787; Daniel born about 1804 married Mary Nicholas; Ruth 1790 married Ruth Cline (I think maybe she typed the marriages on the wrong line, so I son't know about the names of the spouses); William 1792 married Elizabeth Jack; Lawrence about 1796 married Rachel; Richard 4 July 1799 married Eleanor Goff; Hester about 1802 married William Sims, Jr.; Martha about 1806 married Jacob Nicholas; Margaret about 1809 married Richard Jones. She has down that Patrick married 1) Hannah Johnson Harrison County, VA 1787 and 2) Mary Lunch 13 dec 1832. Proof for children of Patrick: Joseph M. Kellogg Notebooks, 8 Vols., U of W.VA.
The Henckel Genealogy 1500-1960 by William and Minnie Junkin. Pub. 1964 p. 252.