John McClung

Not the same as John McClung, Sr. who married Rebecca Stuart.

John McClung was a son of James McClung born in Ireland probably about 1712.

John McClung was possibly the fourth son of James McClung was born in Ireland probably about 1705. He came to America about 1731 to accompany an aunt. They arrived at Boston nine years before the rest of his family immigrated. He resided several years at Brookfield, Massachusetts before going on to Pennsylvania.

The following church certificate now in the possession of William McClung Carlisle of Missouri Valley, Iowa (1904) who is a descendant of John McClung, is supposed tohave been given to John upon his departure from Brookfield, Massachusetts for Pennsylvania in 1734:

"These are to certifye that John Maclung hath Lived Several years in this Town & has carryed Himself soberly & Christianly. That he has been received into full Communion & accordingly communicated with us and now at His Departure Stands inchurch State free from any publick Scandal known to us and therefore Recommend Him as a person qualifyed to Receive Church Priviledges where ever God in His Providence may cast His Lot.

As witness my Hand Brookfield November 24, 1734.

THOMAS CHENEY, V. D. Min."

No state is mentioned in the certificate, however Temple's history of North Brookfield, Mass., contains a number of references to Rev. Thomas Cheney. It says he was born 29 Jan 1688-9; ordained 16 Oct 1717, and died in Brookfield 11 Dec 1747, after thirty years of pastoral service there, aged 59 years. This is confirmatory evidence that the above certificate was given at Brookfield, Mass. John McClung moved to Pennsylvania and lived for a while in the "Octoraro country." near Octoraro, Lancaster Co., PA. He married in PA: Sarah Laughlin, the daughter of a Welsh family. They had ten children. His sons fought in the Revolutionary War and one was killed in 1779. John died in 1787 in PA.

Children:

SARA McCLUNG
PA
The first child of John and Sarah Laughlin McClung was born 20 July 1740. She died probably in childhood.

JOHN McCLUNG
PA
The second child of John and Sarah Laughlin McClung was born 5 Oct 1742. He served in the Revolutionary War from Northumberland, PA. He moved from PA to Cambridge, NY. He was ordained an Elder in the Reformed Presbyterian Church there in 1769. He was a soldier in the American Revolution, serving with rank of Adjutant. He married 1) Sarah Clark of Cambridge, NY. They had one child. He married 2) Anna Scharp of Cambridge 16 Nov 1868/9 (Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, NY, p.6) and had one son. John died in 1810 in Cambridge, NY.

JAMES McCLUNG
PA
The third child of John and Sarah Laughlin McClung was born 22 Nov 1744 probably in PA. He was named for his grandfather who died that year. He served in the Revolutionary War in the County of Northumberland, First Company. He was a 2nd Lieutenant 24 Jan 1776. (PA Archives, 5th Series, Vol. VIII:641).

WILLIAM McCLUNG
PA
The fourth child of John and Sarah Laughlin McClung was born 25 Oct 1746. He married Jean Leach and had three children. He was killed in a massacre at Fort Vreeland 28 July 1779 in Northumberland, PA. He fled from his pursuers and ran so swiftly that he would have made his escape but for an Indian lying in ambush who sprang out and struck him with a tomahawk. Mrs. Elizabeth J. Carlisle, of Missouri Valley, Iowa, gives the following account of the massacre:

"William McClung and others were holding the fort waiting for reenforcements, but were attacked and compelled to surrender. The Indians agreed to let the old men, women and children go free; but the young men were taken prisoners and put into a field near the fort, with a guard around them. When reenforcements came they thought they could re-take the fort, and so fired on the British and Indians. In the confusion, McClung went to their captian, whose name of John Lytle, and said, 'We can make our escape now.' Lytle replied, 'You can; I will not try; for if they fail to whip the British and Indians, I hold the papers of agreement. If I should go with these papers, the Indians would kill every woman and child.' McClung and a comrade started to run, but the latter soon hid in a bush and was saved. McClung passed on with great speed and succeeded in distancing his pursuers, when suddenly he was attacked by an Indian in ambush, and was killed. Litel was taken prisoner, but after he reached home, he said he saw McClung's scalp and knew it by the gray hairs." It was said the Indian held the scalp in his hand and commented on the marvelous speed of his victim.

PA Archives, 5th Series, Vol. IV:543. William, pvt. in Capt. Lytle's Company of Militia.

After William was killed, Jean married 2) 19 Oct 1781 to David Martin. Rev. Hugh Magill officiated at the wedding. (See Annals of Buffalo Valley.). They made application for a pension for Jane as she had three children "under the age of fourteen" when William was killed.

SARAH McCLUNG
PA
The fifth child of John and Sarah Laughlin McClung was born 18 Dec 1748. She married Samuel Clark of Cambridge, NY. They had five children.

REBECCA McCLUNG
PA
The sixth child of John and Sarah Laughlin McClung was born Jan 1750. She married John Livingston of Seneca, NY. They had two sons.

ESTHER McCLUNG
PA
The seventh child of John and Sarah Laughlin McClung was born 9 Feb 1752. She married David Cochran of Cayuga Co., NY. They had three children.

ELIZABETH McCLUNG
PA
The eight child of John and Sarah Laughlin McClung was born 2 Apr 1755. She married James Miller of Seneca Co., NY. They had two sons.

MATTHEW McCLUNG
PA
The ninth child of John and Sarah Laughlin McClung was born 11 Oct 1757. He lived near Camden, Ohio and owned a farm and grist mill. He was a Revolutionary Soldier. He was a private in the Northumberland Militia. He married Jane Cummins. They had four children. He was buried at Good Hope church-yard,three miles south-west of Camden. They had twelve children. He died in 1840.

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~rootsr/PA-Jno.htm

Oath as 2nd Liet. Rockbridge Mil - 7 July 1778

It seems he imigrated to America in 1731 with an Aunt, landing in Boston. He first lived at Brookfield, Mass. and then went to Pennsylvania.
He and Sarah were married in Pennsylvania.

Origins

McClung, William. The McClung genealogy: a genealogical and biographical record of the McClung family from the time of their emigration to the year 1904
pg. 9.

1-1 JAMES MCOLUNG, b. in Scotland. Emigrated from Scotland to Ireland, and from thence to Pennsylvania, U.S.A., about 1740. He died about 1744; landed with his family at Philadelphia, Pa., and is thought to have settled in Lancaster, County, Pa. The name of his wife is unknown. Eight children viz.: 1 James, 2 William, 3 Hugh, 4 Charles, 5 Matthew, 6 Mary, 7 Isabel and 8 John.

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References

1. https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:John_McClung_(30)
2. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GSL5-5JK
3. http://www.appalachianaristocracy.com/getperson.php?personID=I5773&...
4. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/McClung-1307