The first known ancestor of this line was born in Scotland or Ireland about 1690. He married
Elizabeth Hainan 19 June 1714. They were both of Rathfryland, County Down, Ireland. They
were married at the house of Robert Wilson. They were members of the Society of Friends.
Thomas dropped the final letter "g" from his name in order to distinguish it from that of a
neighbor named McClurg. He afterward expressed regret for having mutilated the name, and advised
his children to restore the letter to their name upon attaining their majority. Some of his
descendants did so, while others omit the letter to this day. We will record the name in
this record as each family writes it.
Thomas and wife moved from Rathfyland to Moate, County West Meath, Ireland and thence to Pennsylvania,
U.S.A. they were granted a certificate of dismission from Moate Monthly Meeting dated 11 Mar
1729. The same was received by New Garden Monthly Meeting 29 June 1729. Thomas McClun and
family are reported 30 June 1729 as being settled within the limits of Concord Monthly Meeting
to which a certificate was signed 28 Jan 1730; Concordville, Delaware Co., PA.
Thomas moved to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania by 1741. His daughter, Sarah was married
in Leacock Twp. 18 Apr 1741/2. Thomas was reported as deceased at that time. His widow,
Elizabeth, remarried 11 June 1745 out of meeting as it was reported that she was married by
a priest. (See Lancaster Co., PA Church Records of the 18th Century - for marriages of the
widow and children.
We know of only four children at this time: Sarah, Margaret, Thomas, Jr., and Paul. Note: There was also
a James McClun who married Mary Brown in 1808. They lived in Loudoun Co., VA and may be
relatives. There was a George McClun who married Mary Anna Smedley in 1846 and lived in Lancaster Co.,
PA.
The first child of Thomas and Elizabeth Hainan McClun was born probably in Ireland. She
married Robert Miller 7 Jan 1731/2; recorded by New Garden Monthly Meeting near Christiana,
PA. We do not have actual proof that she is the daughter of the named couple except that
this was the McClun family living there at the time.
The second child of Thomas and Elizabeth Hainan McClun was born probably in Ireland.
She married Thomas Berry 10 Aug 1747 in Lancaster Co., PA. He was from West Nottingham.
The third child of Thomas and Elizabeth Hainan McClun was born 8 May 1730 in PA. He moved
from Chester County, PA to near Winchester, VA about 1754. He was a farmer and carpenter.
He married 12 Nov 1761 to Hannah Perkins. She was born Sep 1740 to Isaac and Mary Perkins.
Hannah was the eleventh of fourteen children. She died 27 May 1812. They were members
of the Society of Friends.
The following minutes of Hopewell Meeting of Frederick County, VA is on record 26 Mar 1759:
"Thomas McClun produced a paper to this meeting condemning his proceedings in hiring a man
in his room to go out a scouting against the Indian enamie, also appearing in the field to
muster, all which he now condemns to the satisfaction of this meeting and this meeting orders
James Wright to read the said paper at the close of a first day's meeting and return it to the
clerk to be recorded."
5 Oct 1761, "Thomas McClun was allowed 12 pounds more than his former bargain for building the
Hopewell meeting house, which augments the sum to 55 pounds, 10 shillings."
"The friends appointed to see the orderly accomplishment of the Thomas McClun's and Hannah Perkins'
marriage report the same was decently accomplished."
8 Oct 1771. This meeting appoints Thomas McClun Overseer in the room of Joseph Lupton until
further orders."
The first child of Thomas and Hannah Perkins McClung was born 11 Aug 1762. He died 26 Oct 1762.
The second child of Thomas and Hannah Perkins McClung was born 26 Jan 1764. She married
William Beal between 2 July and 3 Sep 1798. She produced a certificate 2 June 1798 from
Crooked Run to Hopewell meeting.
The third child of Thomas and Hannah Perkins McClung was born 18 Jan 1766. She married
a Mr. Mahoney.
The fourth child of Thomas and Hannah Perkins McClung was born 13 Oct 1767.
The fifth child of Thomas and Hannah Perkins McClung was born 29 Jan 1769. . . .
6-3 THOMAS McCLUN
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The sixth child of Thomas and Hannah Perkins McClung was born 24 Feb 1771. . .
The seveth child of Thomas and Hannah Perkins McClung was born 12 Apr 1773. She married 13 Nov
1816 to David Lupton at Ridge Meetin House. He was a resident of Frederick Co., VA.
The eighth child of Thomas and Hannah Perkins McClung was born 13 May 1775. She married 14 Oct
1840 to John Bond. He was born 20 Dec 1775 and died 24 May 1854.
The ninth child of Thomas and Hannah Perkins McClung was born ___. She married William
Thompson.
The tenth child of Thomas and Hannah Perkins McClung was born 30 July 1777 (twin).
The eleventh child of Thomas and Hannah Perkins McClung was born 30 July 1777 (twin).
The twelfth child of Thomas and Hannah Perkins McClung was born 17 May 1780 in Loudoun County,
Virginia. He was named for an older brother who died in infancy. He was a farmer and lived at
New Franklin, Ohio. He married Martha Beal. She was born 23 Aug 1787 and died 10 Sep 1858.
They had ten children.
The thirteenth child of Thomas and Hannah Perkins McClung was born 24 Feb 1786. He married
Sarah Krider. The following is on record in the Hopewell Monthly Meeting Register, kept in a
fireproof vault in Park Ave. Friends' Meeting House, Baltimore, MD:
"The friends appointed to provide a testimony against Johnathan McClun produced one to wit:
Whereas Johnathan McClun having accomplished his marriage contrary to our discipline with a
woman not in membership, he having been treated with, and not appearing in a suitabale
disposition, to make satisfaction, we disown him from being a member of our religious society
until he becomes capable of condemning his misconduct to the satisfaction of friends, which that
he may is desired on his behalf.
Signed on behalf of the Hopewell Meeting held 6 June 1808, by David Lupton, Clerk at this time."
Johnathan and Sarah had five children.
The third child of Thomas and Elizabeth Hainan McClun went west when a young man. His family
never heard from him again. The Monthly Meeting records notes that 10 April 1753, that
Paul McClung requests a certificate to Walerree (?) in South Carolina or elsewhere.
This man married Mary Brown in 1808. They lived in Loudoun County, Virginia. It is not
known at this point how he might be related to the family of Thomas McClun. James and
Mary had nine children:
The first child of James and Mary Brown McClun was born 18 Mar 1809.
The second child of James and Mary Brown McClun was born 1 Jan 1811.
The third child of James and Mary Brown McClun was born 24 May 1813.
The fourth child of James and Mary Brown McClun was born 24 Jan 1816.
The fifth child of James and Mary Brown McClun was born 4 June 1818.
The sixth child of James and Mary Brown McClun was born __?_
7-2 ISAAC McCLUN
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The seventh child of James and Mary Brown McClun was born _?_.
The eighth child of James and Mary Brown McClun was born __?_.
9-2 MARY McCLUN
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The ninth child of James and Mary Brown McClun was born _?_.
This man lived in Marple Township (son of John and Elizabeth McClun) He married 11 May
1846 to Mary Anna Smedley, daughter of Isaac and Mary Smedley, deceased, of Philadelphia.
There are records of this man in the Goshen Meeting, Lancaster County, PA.
We would like to know how this man was related to the other McCluns. He was probably born
ca 1820.