Rev. William McClanahan

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William McClanahan

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Province of Virginia
Death: May 15, 1802 (72)
Greenville County, South Carolina, United States (Natural Causes)
Place of Burial: Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of William McClanahan and Martha McClanahan
Husband of Mary McClanahan
Father of Elvira Stallard; Thomas Marshall McClanahan; William "Marshall" McClanahan; Nancy Basye; Peter John McClanahan and 3 others
Brother of Captain Thomas McClannahan; Wilkey Duncan; Peter McClanahan, Jr.; James McClanahan; John McClanahan and 1 other

Occupation: One of the early ministers of the Baptist Church, military captain, Farmer/Minister
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About Rev. William McClanahan

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of CAPTAIN. DAR Ancestor #: A074920

Captain Wm McClannahan was a Baptist Clergyman and at first preached to his men regularly. Culpepper County, where he lived during the war years had 8 companies of 84 men each in the Revolution as patriots, all of which Capt. McClannahan helped to raise. His recruits were principally from his own denomination and in conformity with the legislation who invited the members of particular societies, companies under officers of their own faith.

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Rev. William McClanahan's Timeline

1730
February 23, 1730
Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Province of Virginia
1749
1749
VA, USA
1753
1753
Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States
1754
1754
Cople, Westmoreland County, VA, United States
1757
1757
Province of Virginia
1760
1760
1765
June 11, 1765
Greenville Dist, South Carolina, United States
1769
1769
Westmoreland County, Province of Virginia
1772
1772
Virginia, United States