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B., the second son of James and Agnes McClure, was born in the north of Ireland about 1720, came with his father to Augusta county, where he married about 1742 Eleanor Wright.

The first mention of his name is Aug. 25, 1738, in Hume's Old Field Book, p. 57. His deed for 370 acres is dated Feb. 20, 1739, "being part of the Manor of Beverley in the county of Augusta," and cornering Joseph Teas, Daniel Monahan and James McClure, his father.

Judging from the records, he was a large and successful farmer. His name appears frequently in the court records and always in honorable connection.

The records at Richmond show that he was a soldier of the Revolution, having in 1775 served 68 days as a private in Capt. David McClure's company. His son, Andrew, afterwards Rev. Andrew McClure, of Kentucky, served 68 days in this same company as ensign.

In the following Augusta petition, headed by George Moffett and James Allen, followed by William McClure and others, we find the name of Andrew McClure occupying the thirteenth place.

", September 29, 1779.

"We, whose names are under written, having seen and considered the plan proposed by the House of Delegates for establishing the privilege of the several denominations of religious societies at the last session of the Assembly, do hereby declare our hearty and cheerful concurrence, with the same as being not only agreeable to our declaration of rights, but likewise may be a great means for laying a permanent foundation to maintain that liberty which we are so earnestly and so jointly contending for.

And therefore to our Legislature do we acknowledge our most hearty thanks as a small part of that tribute which we owe for that most just and candid proposition which