Al, There are McClure families emigrating to America as part of the 1718 Migration and settlement of New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. John McClure of Woburn and David McClure of Brookfield, both in Massachusetts, are found in early circa 1718 church records. Samuel and Richard McClure are the first elected Elders of the new Presbyterian Church in Boston, Massachusetts on 14 July 1730. McClure's are also found in early records in PA and SC. The only "documented" McClure is DAVID of Candia and Chester, New Hampshire. He moved from Edinburgh, Scotland circa 1720 then emigrated to America in 1740. He married Martha Glenn possibly in Northern Ireland. Samuel McClure's grandson Rev. David McClure published a Diary with some family genealogy inserted into the book. I have not seen that diary, but it may contain the source for the families connection to Ireland and Scotland. If any of the early American McClure's are in your family, I'd be very interested in what you have found on the family. Thanks, Colin Brooks The 1718 Project _http://www.1718migration.org.uk_ (http://www.1718migration.org.uk) In a message dated 3/30/2008 11:37:09 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Is anyone on this list researching the M'Clure family on Northern Ireland? If so, please contact me for possible connection. Al Valentine **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15&ncid=aolhom00030000000001)
Thanks Colin, My McClure connection is to the ones that stayed in Ireland. I have noticed the family is Presbyterian and firmly established in county Antrim. My connection is through a sister of my great grandfather who married a M'Clure. Not much to go on but she was a Sarah J. Valentine and I was hoping to find if they have any present day descendent either in Ireland or anywhere else. Not much to go on I am afraid, but you never know. Al ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 9:59 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] M'Clure or McClure > > Al, > There are McClure families emigrating to America as part of the 1718 > Migration and settlement of New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. John > McClure of Woburn and David McClure of Brookfield, both in Massachusetts, are > found in early circa 1718 church records. Samuel and Richard McClure are the > first elected Elders of the new Presbyterian Church in Boston, Massachusetts > on 14 July 1730. McClure's are also found in early records in PA and SC. > The only "documented" McClure is DAVID of Candia and Chester, New > Hampshire. He moved from Edinburgh, Scotland circa 1720 then emigrated to America > in 1740. He married Martha Glenn possibly in Northern Ireland. > Samuel McClure's grandson Rev. David McClure published a Diary with some > family genealogy inserted into the book. I have not seen that diary, but it > may contain the source for the families connection to Ireland and Scotland. > If any of the early American McClure's are in your family, I'd be very > interested in what you have found on the family. > Thanks, > Colin Brooks > The 1718 Project > _http://www.1718migration.org.uk_ (http://www.1718migration.org.uk) > > > > In a message dated 3/30/2008 11:37:09 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Is anyone on this list researching the M'Clure family on Northern Ireland? > If so, please contact me for possible connection. > Al Valentine > > > > > > > **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL > Home. > (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15&ncid=aolhom0 0030000000001) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >