The will of Azariah McClain was signed 25 Mar 1797 and proved 3 Nov 1803. Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Will Book 1, page 202. In the name of God, Amen. I, AZARIAH McCLANE, being weak in body, yet sound in memory and perfect understanding, do constitute this my last will and testament and desire it may be recorded as such, agreeable to the laws of the State of Pennsylvania. Imprimis, first, I order all my debts to be paid out of my estate. I leave to my sons as is hereafter mentioned; I leave and bequeath unto my dear and lawful wife, SOPHIA McCLANE, during the term of her widowhood, this house wherein I now dwell, with all the household furniture, lands and tenements that lie about it, including the lands or other interests that I may have in any parts or places whatsoever. At her death the whole is to involve and become the property of my six children hereafter mentioned, and to be divided among them. [Item], after the payment of my debts, legacies and funeral expenses, I give, devise and bequeath unto my three sons, to wit: to my eldest son, SAMUEL McCLANE, my second son, JOHN McCLANE, and to my third and youngest son, WILLIAM McCLANE, their heirs and assigns, all my mesnages, lands, tenements and hereditaments whatsoever and wheresoever thereunto belonging, and out of which I order that they shall pay the following legacies, to wit: to my eldest daughter, MARY KEISER, one hundred pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania; unto my second daughter, SARAH HARDING, one hundred pounds; and to my third and youngest daughter, ELIZABETH McCLANE, two hundred pounds, money aforesaid to be paid them by the hands of my dear and lawful wife, SOPHIA McCLANE, during her widowhood, as she in her wisdom may think proper, and after her death it is my wish, order, and desire that my three sons, within mentioned, shall well and truly pay unto the within named MARY KEISER, SARAH HARDING and ELIZABETH McCLANE, the different shares, as is herein specified, on demand, and which payments is to be considered as a deduction out of the said estate left to them. [Item], it is furthermore my will and pleasure by these presents (to) constitute and appoint my dear and lawful wife, SOPHIA McCLANE, and my eldest son, SAMUEL McCLANE, whom I make sole executors of this, my last will and testament, and I give, devise and bequeath to them for their trouble one bay stallion (by) the name of Tamilon. Sealed, published and declared by and for the above named AZARIAH McCLANE, for and as his last will and testament, as witness his hand and seal this twenty-fifth day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven (1797). /s/AZARIAH McCLAIN Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us: /s/JOSHUA DELAPLANE /s/SAMUEL CHARLTON /s/WILHELM EBRECHT (German handwriting) /s/GEO. ROSS Bedford County} ss. Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, Register for the probate of wills and granting letters of administration in and for said county, SAMUEL CHARLTON, who, being duly sworn according to law, (he being) one of the subscribing witnesses to the within instrument of writing, doth depose and say that he was personally present and heard and saw the within named AZARIAH McCLAIN sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the within instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament, and that the name Samuel Charlton is of this deponent's own handwriting, and that at the execution of the within instrument the testator was of sound and disposing mind and memory to the best of this deponent's knowledge and belief, and that he (saw) WILHELM EBRECHT and GEO. ROSS, the other subscribing witnesses, subscribe their names as witnesses thereto at the instance and request of the testator. Sworn and subscribed the third day of November, A.D. 1803. /s/SAMUEL CHARLTON Jacob Bennett, Register Bedford County} ss. Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, Register for the probate of wills and granting letters of administration in and for said county, WILLIAM EBRECHT, who, being duly sworn according to law, one of the subscribing witnesses to the within instrument of writing, doth depose and say that he was personally present and heard and saw the within named AZARIAH McCLAINE sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the within instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament, and that the name William Ebrecht is of this deponent's own handwriting, and that at the execution of the within instrument the testator was of sound and disposing mind and memory to the best of this deponent's knowledge and belief, and that he (saw) JOSHUA DELAPLANE, SAMUEL CHARLTON and GEORGE ROSS, the other subscribing witnesses, subscribe their names as witnesses thereto, at the instance and request of the testator. Sworn and subscribed the third day of November, A.D. 1803. /s/WILHELM EBRECHT (German handwriting) Jacob Bennett, Register Be it remembered that on the 3rd day of November, A.D. 1803, letters testamentary were granted to SOPHIA McCLAIN and SAMUEL McCLAIN, executrix and executor of AZARIAH McCLAIN, deceased. ==================================================== In this transcription, in all but the first instance the word "imprimis" (= in the first place) has been replaced by "item" (= also). ==================================================== Following copied from an online query. Names in brackets are from another query. Children of Azariah and Sophia McClain: Samual mar'd Mary ? John mar'd Isobel William mar'd Susannah Carmack [Mary Magdalena Traxler] Mary mar'd Christian Kaysor [John Keysor] Sarah mar'd ____ Harding [James Hardin] Elizabeth mar'd Thomas Charlton

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3kz.2ACIB/871.1 Message Board Post: I have a publication (privately printed in 1932) prepared for Edward Lee McClain, of Greenfield, Ohio by a Charles Arthur Hoppin wherein Mr. Hoppin, beginning in 1915 and for several years thereafter, researched the McClain (and other related families) history. I believe the following information which I have copied may be the answer to your inquiry. It appears that David Simpson McClain was not the son of James McClain b. 27 Oct 1794 but rather the son of James' brother Andrew. Both James and Andrew were the sons of Peter McClain and Sarah English Frambes. The publication reads: "The Rev. Andrew S. McClain entered in his own Bible (owned in 1918 by his daughter, Mrs. Lucy Ann (McClain) Turner) a record of his marriage: Andrew S. McClain, son of Peter & Sarah McClain and Lucy Brown daughter of Robert and Ruth Brown were married Sept. 30, 1813. His birth and death are entered therein: "Andrew S. McClain Sept. 26, 1792"; "Andrew S. McClain Nov. 25, 1874." His wife's birth and death also appear; "Lucy Brown May 4, 1797" (Born in Madison County, Kentucky; came to Clermont County, Ohio, in 1802.); "Lucy Brown mcClain Apr. 22, 1882". Both Andrew S. and Lucy are buried in Carmel Cemetery at Laurel (Ohio). They lived to celebrate the sixty-first anniversary of their wedding. The births, marriages, and deaths of their children given in the Bible are quoted herein. Of those thirteen children twelve became heads of families, namely:" (There then is an extensive list of the 13 children with dates of birth, death and the names of their children. Of interest re: your inquiry is child number 7. The entry reads as follows: "(7) David Simpson McClain, born September 15, 1829, married August 27, 1858, Harriet Amsberry; removed to Kansas where he died in 1904. Their children: Julian Douth, Andrew Perlette, Lena, Ellsworth, and Hershell." The dates are close to the dates in your inquiry (except date of death) and the names match, not to mention the move to Kansas. I hope this information is of assistance to you. If you have any additional inquires, please email me.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3kz.2ACIB/103.231.232.233.670 Message Board Post: We share common ancestors. Please contact me to share info. Thanks Sandra sisters@qwest.net

Alexander Devilbiss of Frederick Co MD and Licking Co OH is said to have married Priscilla McClain on 1 May 1808 in Bedford Co PA. A transcript of the family bible of Jacob and Elizabeth (Wilson) McLain of Bedford Co PA [and later Muskingum Co OH] shows they had a daughter Priscilla McLain born 18 Aug 1788. Andy Anderson ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 From: <fdudley@mindspring.com> To: OHLICKIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Alexander DeVilbiss I am seeking any information on Alexander DeVilbiss, married to Priscilla McClain. Alexander was born in Maryland 1780, moved to Ohio as an adult and died in 1831. Children were Samuel, William, Mary Ann, Alexander, John Wesley, Elizabeth, and Hester. I am especially interested in John Wesley, my direct ancestor who went to Texas in 1842 as a Methodist missionary. Alexander DeVilbiss was instrumental in the early years of Alexandria,Ohio.

Hi all, I am looking for James McClain born about 1840..now where could be a problem.. he might have said Pennsylvania, or Virginia.. or even West Virginia. He had two brothers Perry and John who also fought in the Civil War. The three boys were the sons of John and Mary McClain. John the father was born in Ireland and is buried in Fayette County Pa. Very near the West Virginia border. Mary the mother was born according to the census in Pennsylvania and also died in Pennsylvania. I assume her headstone is the next to John, but is so worn it can't be read. Both of his brothers John and Perry lived in Fayette County PA until there deaths. I know James was still living when Perry died in May 1904. As he is named in Perry's obit I am hoping someone will have a clue for me to follow Rose Yaniga

According to information at the Rootsweb WorldConnect Project pages and other web sites, the following McClain/McLains from Frederick County, Maryland, settled in Huntingdon Co PA and neighboring Bedford County around or prior to 1800: 1. JACOB McLAIN (1750-1835) married in 1771 Elizabeth Wilson, evidently the daughter of Thomas and Mary Wilson of Frederick Co MD. In the late 1770's, apparently, Jacob was living in Bedford Co PA on "Wooden Bridge Creek, a short distance above Woodcock's Mill." He was the nearest neighbor of Alexander "Double Alick" Alexander, who lived four miles away. In 1781 Jacob McClain served in Capt. Henry Rush's Company of Bedford Co militia. In 1793 one Jacob McClean of Dublin Township, Bedford County, applied for a tavern license. At that time he lived "at the foot of Sideling Hill on the State Road 23 miles from Bedford". The 1790 Bedford Co census shows the name "Bigard Head", who was probably Bigger Head, husband of Elizabeth (Wilson) McLain's sister Susannah. William Wilson (1755-1821), brother of Elizabeth and Susannah, was born in Frederick Co MD and reportedly came to Bedford Co in 1777, where he served in Capt. Charles Taggart's militia company. He died in Fairfield Co OH. 2. HANNAH McCLAIN (b ca 1760) married ca 1780 Jacob HOUCK Jr. Jacob Houck of Union Township, Huntingdon Co PA, left a will that was probated 1 Sep 1837. Granddaughter Emma Darlington Houck was born in 1835 in Fairfield Co OH. 3. AZARIAH McLAIN, b ca 1745, reportedly lived at least for a time in Dublin Twp, as did Jacob McLain. Azariah is said to have married Sophia Houck, sister of Jacob who married Hannah McClain. Presumably the Samuel McClain who was a witness to Jacob Houck's will was Azariah's son by that name. 4. COMFORT McCLAIN, born prob ca 1760-1765, died 8 Mar 1844 in Cromwell Twp, Huntingdon Co PA. She married in Frederick Co MD 1 Jul 1782 Benjamin CHILCOTE. "Benjemine Chilcot" appears in the 1790 Huntingdon Co census. 5. ELIZABETH McCLAIN married Daniel HECK 1 Jul 1783 in Frederick Co MD. In 1800 Daniel Heck's household is listed in the census near a William McLain and members of the Chilcote and Houck families. Jacob, Hannah, Azariah, Comfort and Elizabeth may have been siblings in a fairly large family. Some of the other children may have been: Joseph McClain of Frederick County, who married Susannah Goslin Mary McClain, who married Jacob Hoffman in Frederick Co in 1784 Daniel McClain (1749-1843), who married Anna Elizabeth Marsteller in Frederick Co in 1791 and died in Randolph Co, (West) Virginia. In among the microfilmed McLain/McClean Revolutionary War pension files is a 1917 request for information from a descendant of Daniel McClain (1749-1843). Her name was Cleo Lucille Daniels of North Platte NE, and she was inquiring about an Allen McLean from VA or MD. My notes indicate she stated that her grandfather's name was William McLean; his father was Daniel McLean, and his father was William, born in Scotland and driven to Ireland at the time of the persecution. Came to America and settled in Maryland, "we think near Hagerstown". Hagerstown is in Washington County, which borders Frederick County. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~quick/d0076/g0000004.html This web site gives information on the same Daniel McClain, stating that his father, William McClain, was born ca 1727 in the Scottish Highlands, immigrated to Hagerstown MD, where he died, and that he had seven sons. The "seven sons" concept appears also in the following account of the family of immigrant William McClean of Adams Co PA, which borders Frederick Co MD. =================================== >From the web site at: http://www.stenoien.com/mcclean.htm The McClean Family in Pennsylvania WILLIAM McCLEAN was a seventh son; born in 1702 on the Isle of Mull, went to Ireland in 1715, married Miss Elizabeth Rule in Donegal, Ireland, February 20, 1733. They came to America after the birth of their fourth son, John, on May 11, 1740, and settled initially in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, afterwards they moved to the Marsh Creek Settlement in York County - now Adams County - near the eastern slope of South Mountain. Since he had six brothers older than himself, some of them no doubt came to America and settled in the same locality as did WILLIAM. The Marsh Creek burying ground contains numerous McCLEANs lying side by side. He was a Justice of Peace in York County 1774-1776. (See History of York County page 432). He died in York County June 13, 1785. [The account goes on to name William's children as William Jr. (b 1733), Archibald, Moses, John, James, Samuel, Alexander, Elizabeth and Joseph. One researcher claims William also had a son named Daniel (1749-1802).] ======================================================== Frederick Co MD records indicate a will is on file for a William McClain (Bk 3, p 526, somewhere between 1783-1794); also one for a James McLane (Bk 1, p 408, somewhere between 1744-1777). 1790 CENSUS, BEDFORD CO PA. Heads of household. Ezerah McLane John McLane John McLane Jacob McLane Mary McLane 1790 CENSUS, HUNTINGDON CO PA. Heads of household. William McLane John McLain Jacob Houk Elishea McLain Roger McLain Benjemine Chilcot Mordicia McLain 1790 CENSUS, FREDERICK CO MD. Heads of household. William McLain John McLain Joseph McLain William McClain ================================================== Would like to hear from anyone claiming descent from any of the above McLains/McClains. Andy Anderson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McClain Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3kz.2ACIB/921 Message Board Post: I am trying to contact Eldon McClain. He was in the Korean War in the US Army. His nickname was Red Feather. Back in the early 50's he said he wanted to be a bounty hunter. He had lived in or near an Indian Reservation in either Arizona or New Mexico. Silver City rings a bit. He is not on the SSDI. The only place I found info was on 1994 telephone search url. He lived in Lebanon Oregon then. Anyone related or know of Eldon?

Dear List, My ancestor was Ann McClain who married Frances Strader . I'm currently researching McLain family in Nelson County, KY. Need some help. I'm new to list. Also a Margaret Sarah Bray married ? McClain would like to know who her husband was. She was also located in Nelson County, KY

Thanks for all who answered my query privately and to the list. Glitz

My McLAIN and AGEE family came from TN before migrating to Eastern Arkansas (Lawrence County) between 1845 and 1853. the McLAIN line may have originated in Illinois or North Carolina. Specifically searching for : *** Charles McLAIN (about 1805 to 1815), wife ***Perlina or Perleta UNKNOWN, who lived in Tennessee long enough to have at least two chldren: A son David McLAIN, b unknown date, died prior to 1869 in ARK, A son Esquire "Squire McLAIN, born 1842, TN ***and son John Henry McLAIN b about 1837, TN---my g-g grandfather, and son William California McLAIN, b 1853, ARK. And wife of John Henry---***Sarah Catherine AGEE, born about 1842, TN (possibly daughter of a William AGEE, but no proof) An 8 yr. old Sarah shows up in Smith county on 1850 census, but no way to know if it is her. --------------------------------------------------------- I am descended from CHARLES MCLAIN (various spellings), born about 1805 to 1815 (IL or Carolinas), migrated to Tennessee before moving to Arkansas aboutf 1845-1850. Charles died 1869, in Lawrence County, ARK, leaving widow SARAH RILY / RILEY (his 2nd wife)--they married Sept. 12, 1866, AR. ARK census 1860 (Lawrence County) indicates birthplace for CHARLES as either Illinois or the Carolinas--hard to read. First wife PERLINA or PERLETA "UNKNOWN"--died before 1860 census. Children: JOHN HENRY MCLAIN, b about 1837, TN (my great-great grandfather d 1880, Lawrence County, Ark. (near Walnut Ridge) Married SARAH CATHERINE AGEE, (b about 1842, TN) July 23, 1857, Lawrence County, ARK Children all born in ARK: William David, John M., Ruth A., Charles L. William David McLAIN, born 1859, Lawrence Co., ARK is my great-grandfather. (I have lots of info on him--his 1st wife Cordelia MOSIER and 2nd wife Clara Dillard COOPER, his children and William David's obit from Newport, AR newspaper) DAVID MCLAIN, b? d? before 1869, wife SUSAN, child Mary. Susan married WM FLETCHER in ARK after David's death, and was heir to part of estate of CHARLES McLAIN (David's father) after his 1869 death in Arkansas. ESQUIRE "SQUIRE" MCLAIN, B 1842, TN wife: M. CAROLINE, b about 1845, TN children all born in ARK--Charles, James, Sarah, Mary WILLIAM CALIFORNIA MCLAIN, b Nov. 3, 1853, Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, ARK died May 4, 1912; Newport, Jackson Co., ARK. (have obit from Newport, AR paper) last wife: NANCY SAPHRONIA MEAD (b and d in ARK) --------------------------- Thanks for any help on finding this Charles McLAIN (?born IL or NC?) family in TN between at least 1837 and early 1850s. And to discover the AGEE family parents for Sarah Catherine, born 1842, TN. I have information on descendants to share, but have so far got a brick wall on the ancestors. Audrey Williams Stanaland Loudon, TN

The name means Son of a Servant of St. John. Here is a treat for you guys! The Chief of The MacLaine of Lochbuie Clan < LORNE and his wife Sandy. http://community.webtv.net/TennisBalls2/LORNEMACLAINE

Mac means Son of ! Son of St.John

Try Scotland ! Two Tribes of them MacLaine and MacLean is junior clan.

Does anyone know the origins of the name McClain/McLain/Mclean? Do you know what country it came from and what it means? Thanks Glitz

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McClain Boulware Martin King Chaves Sánchez Lillard Lightfoot Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3kz.2ACIB/920.1 Message Board Post: Any idea who is the Father of this John McClain? James McClain?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3kz.2ACIB/920 Message Board Post: John McClain b: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky d: 2Sep 1826 w: Mary Vancleve m: 1804, June Lexington, Ky ch: Catherine, Mary, Margaret Vancleve, Benjamin Vancleve, Sarah Jane, Jerome H., John Jerome H. McClain b: 5 Jan 1824 in Ohio d: 2 Sep 1911 in Cass county, Indiana w: Caroline Holley m: 23 May 1847 in Logansport, Cass county, Indiana ch: Frank, Sarah Emma, Dowell, Margaret C., Doc, Noah, Benjamin Franklin, Pulaski O., Grandville Milton, Mary Etta Benjamin Franklin McClain b: 30 May 1845 near Dayton Ohio d: 30 Aug 1925 in Kokomo, Howard county, Indiana w: Elizabeth Margaret Scott m: 15 Sep 1868 in Logansport, Cass county, Indiana ch: Zetta May, Sarah Emma, Pearl Ada, Melven, Jerome, Enos Ellsworth, John Burton, Marvin V., Etta Belle, George Oscar, Owen Eli I have info. on a good part of the children listed. If anyone has any info. on this McClain line, or any line linked to it, please drop me a line. Richard Bentley ravenhawk66@yahoo.com

I'm at a wall looking for the parents of Elanor/Eleanor McClain. Born in Pennsylvania 25 Apr 1820. Died 19 Apr 1860 in Woodville, Adams Co., Ill. Married to John Nicklin Miller of Virginia. Children born to Eleanor McClain and John N Miller in Fairmont, Marion Co., WV between 1840 and 1850: Virginia Caroline Miller, James Amasiah Miller, William Lynch Miller, Charles Winfield Scott Miller. I know there's a lot of Miller's here but it's the McClain line I'm searching for. If you recognise any of these names, especially Ms Eleanor, please contact Jill at Reverie@nwlink.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3kz.2ACIB/777.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Donna It's me Donna. We are related and I know Michelle too.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3kz.2ACIB/777.2 Message Board Post: May I ask who's this is as Jane McClain is also my great great grandmother.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3kz.2ACIB/777.1 Message Board Post: May I ask whos this as Jane Mc Clain Bosworth is my great great grandmother too.