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26 VII. , b. Nov. 14, 1758. She is possibly the Mary (Polly) McClure, who m. Thomas McCullough April 5, 1808. Chalkley, Vol. I, p. 396, gives a suit, John McClure vs. Thomas McCullough. "Writ 10th Jan., 1788. About 1783 defendant removed to the French Broads." He was living in Blount county, Tennessee 1795.

VIII. , b. March 25, 1761, died April 2, 1761.

IX. , b. Nov. 21, 1764 and m. April 7, 1796, Rev. John McCue officiating, Andrew Henderson, son of Samuel and Jane Henderson, of Augusta County. They emigrated early in the I9th century to Blount County, Tenn. The writer of the following letter addressed to Mr. John McClure, Junior., Augusta County, Virginia State, Waynesborough, is probably her son.—

"State of Tennessee, Greene County, March 25, 1819.

Respected Couusin, I embrace this opportunity of writing to you, to inform you that I am in good health at present, trusting these lines will reach you and find you in the same. There has been great affliction in father's family, death has visited the family. Brother Samuel departed this life the 19th of this month, he was taken with the flux the first day of the month. Father is lying very low at this time, the flux appears abated, an old complaint appears to grow more fatal. The rest of the family is in tolerable health at present. Grandfather and Aunt Anne are in good health they both wish to be remembered to you and all the relations. Brother George and Aunt Anna has returned from Blount County. Mr. Whites and Uncle Hutchisons familys has been afflicted with the fever, I will mention the names of those that have been afflicted with the fever. Mrs. White, Sally, Anna Jorden, Eliza Drusilla, James Diddle. Uncle William was confined to bed six weeks, John White lay in the fever five weeks and continues very low. Miss Peggy White is in good health and also requests me to remember her to you. It appears that the journey has been a benefit to her and