William "Clench" Logan

• ========================== From FindAGrave: William Logan alias "Clench" or "Clinch" was born around 1709 and may have emigrated from England or Scotland. William was frequently mentioned in Spottsylvania Co., Virginia court records from 1731 to 1743 for assault, battery and trespass and was fined for "... gaming and playing cards on the Lord's Day."

The meaning of "alias Clench" is a mystery. One theory is that, as was the custom in those days, it was used as a discriminant and "Clench" or "Clinch" was William's mother's maiden name.

William was the father of the four Logan brothers, all of Lincoln County, North Carolina, who fought at the Battle of King's Mountain on October 7, 1780, which was an important Patriot victory in the southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War.

William, Jr. and Joseph were Patriots and served in Mattock's Company as Whigs; Thomas and John were Loyalists and served with Ferguson's Unit of the British Army as Tories.

Children of William Logan are:

• William Logan II, 1749-1832, married Jane Black
• Joseph Logan, Baptist Minister, married Anna "Annie" Bias Zachariah
• Thomas Logan, 1750-1780, injured & left on battlefield (may have survived)
• John Logan b.1755. married Native American Pamela Collins in 1780.
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alternate birth date: July 29, 1705

• Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Aug 28 2021, 4:52:34 UTC