George Ernest Taylor
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Carlisle, South Carolina 29031
United States
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Descendants of James McClurkin


Generation No. 1


1. JAMES1 MCCLURKIN. 

Notes for JAMES MCCLURKIN:
He and part of his family came from Ireland to South Carolina in 1772,
before the Revolutionary War. He came with his family to America on the
ship, Don Luce, in 1772. He, and those of his children who were sixteen
years of age and over, applied for land on January 6th, 1773.
James McClurkin left a will, which is on file at Chester, South Carolina,
in which he named nine children. 

       Children of JAMES MCCLURKIN are: 

2. i.   JANE MCCLURKIN2 (JEAN), b. 1749; d. 1852. 

  ii.   THOMAS MCCLURKIN. 

3. iii.   ELEANDER MCCLURKIN. 

4. iv.   SAMUEL MCCLURKIN. 

5. v.   CATHRINE MCCLURKIN. 

6. vi.   GENET MCCLURKIN. 

  vii.   JAMES MCCLURKIN. 

  viii.   LILLY MCCLURKIN. 

7. ix.   JNO (JOHN) MCCLURKIN. 

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Generation No. 2


2. JANE MCCLURKIN2 (JEAN) (JAMES1 MCCLURKIN) was born 1749, and died 1852.
She married DAVID WEIR, son of JAMES WEIR. 

Notes for JANE MCCLURKIN (JEAN):
She was 103 years of age at her death. 
There is a story that was told us that Jane McClurkin Weir carried a message
hidden in her hair during the Revolutionary War, riding a horse bareback,
and followed a blazed trail through the woods. 
Incidently, traditions has it Jane McClurkin Weir was heroine in the War of
Revolution. As the story goes, she carried a secret message in the long plats
of her hair from Colonel Davis in Mecklenburg District to General Sumter's
camp east of Catawba River. In doing this, she rode horseback through a
wilderness infested with British soldiers and American Tories. (From
McClurkin Record) 



Notes for DAVID WEIR:
He came from Ireland on the ship "Don Luce" in 1772. James McClurkin and his
children came over on the same ship. One of his children was Jane McClurki,
whio later became David's wife. 
It is beleived that David Weir, was a member of Captain McLure's band of
patriots who so gallantly fought at Hanging Rock and elsewhere in North
Carolina. David's brother George Weir was also in the Revolution and very
much a patriot. 

       Children of JANE (JEAN) and DAVID WEIR are: 

8. i.   ELEANOR3 WEIR, b. 1794; d. 1863. 

  ii.   JAMES MCCLURKIN WEIR, b. 1779; d. 1838; m. MARY WILLIAMS. 

9. iii.   DAVID WEIR III, b. February 11, 1813; d. July 08, 1883. 
3. ELEANDER2 MCCLURKIN (JAMES1). 


       Child of ELEANDER MCCLURKIN is: 

  i.   MARY3 YOUNG. 
4. SAMUEL2 MCCLURKIN (JAMES1). 


       Child of SAMUEL MCCLURKIN is: 

  i.   JAMES3 MCCLURKIN. 
5. CATHRINE2 MCCLURKIN (JAMES1). 


       Child of CATHRINE MCCLURKIN is: 

  i.   JAMES3 BOYD. 
6. GENET2 MCCLURKIN (JAMES1). 


       Child of GENET MCCLURKIN is: 

  i.   JAMES3 MCCLURKIN. 
7. JNO (JOHN)2 MCCLURKIN (JAMES1). 


       Children of JNO (JOHN) MCCLURKIN are: 

  i.   ANDREW3 MCCLURKIN. 

  ii.   JAMES MCCLURKIN.