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142 on lands adjoining the sons of Halbert McClure, were also sons of John.

B.. His deed from Benj. Borden, 1749, for land on Mill Creek corner to David Dryden.

He married, about 1750, Frances ———, possibly a daughter of Johu and Mary McNabb. A son, Arthur McClure, born about 1752, added to list of tithables, 1768. The father of John Arthur McCluer, born in Rockbridge County. He married Isabella McCorkle of Rockbridge and settled about 1775 on James River, near Buchanan. He died 1854. Six sons and three daughters, among them Capt. John A. McCluer, who married his cousin, a Miss Wilson, of the Rockbridge family; parents of Mrs. N. J. Baker, of Nace, Botetourt County, Va.

C.. A deed for 200 acres "on a branch of James River called the Mary," 1748. He was living, 1790, in Amherst County. A son, John McClure, grandfather of Esther McClure, who married Elijah Goodwin, grandparents of Mrs. Stanley Beasley, of Petersburg, Va.; of Lucy McClure, who married a Pugh, of Charlottesville, Va.; and of John McClure of Nelson County, who married a Slaughter and emigrated to Bloomington, Ill.

D.. His farm on James River cornered Moses McClure and Thomas Paxton. He was a member of Timber Ridge, signing the call 1753 for Rev. John Brown. He died about 1780. His wife Catharine signed the call 1789 from Monmouth church for Rev. Wm. Graham. A son,

I., born about 1750 and died 1822. His will is recorded at Lexington, Va. He lived four miles from Lexington and four miles from the junction of the North and James Rivers. He m. about 1775 Nancy Steele.

Seven children:

1., farmer, lived at Fancy Hill, Rockbridge County; died 1855. He m. Nancy Edmondson. Five children:


 * (1). Dr. John Edmondson McCluer, b. 1798, united with Monmouth Presbyterian church Sept. 23,