There is a will for an Alexander Thompson in Franklin County that closely fits your couple. Will Book B, p 92. Alexander THOMPSON of Greene Twp, w/w Jan 6, 1800, w/p Mar 5,1800. Wife Elizabeth. Children: John, William, Agnes COLHOUN, Alexander, Archibald, Elizabeth PURVIANCE, Margaret WATSON, Barbara WATSON, Mary COWAN, Jannet SHAW, James, Jane SHIELDS. Exec: Son John. Wit: George McIlroy, Samuel McIlroy. There are lots of Greers and McClellands in the will book. Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: ACMBJC@aol.com <ACMBJC@aol.com> To: PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com <PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, December 29, 1999 3:06 PM Subject: [PAFRANKL] Re: THOMSON/McCLELLAND and GRIER/GREER family history >Hello, > >I am researching the THOMSON surname, my mother's maiden name, and have an >LDS microfiche source #6018156, titled <<"FAMILY AND DESCENDANTS OF ALEXANDER >AND ELIZABETH THOMSON, By Andrew Watson Pentland, Abt. 1902-1903>>. This is >a 44 pp. typescript copied from an original 100 pp. manuscript that tells of >this couple's move to America, ca. 1771 from Scotland. My 2nd Gr-gf, James >THOMSON, b.1772, Franklin Co., PA, d. ca. 1845-48, Ross Twp., Allegheny Co., >PA was this couple's 14th child. > >According to this source, child#4, Alexander THOMSON, b. 1754, County of >Renfrew, Scotland, married a Mary GRIER/GREER (have seen it spelled both >ways). Mary was a "relative of Justice Robert C. GRIER, of the Supreme >Court". This couple "purchased a farm in East Liberty, near PIttsburgh, PA", >ca. 1802, and had four children: 1.) <<"Thomas THOMSON, married to >Elizabeth SNYDER, reside in Pittsburgh; 2.) Alexander THOMSON, married to >Mary BARLEEN, removed to Painesville, OH; 3.) Mary THOMSON, married to >Jacob ROUP, East Liberty, and 4.) Elizabeth THOMSON, married to John >LEFEVRE, reside in Ripley, OH.">> > >The McCLELLAND connection with my line of THOMSON is through child #15, Jane >THOMSON b. 1776, Franklin Co., PA whose second married was to an Andrew >McCLELLAN(D). Issue of this marriage were: 1.) Euphemia McCLELLAN(D), >married to Amos CAMP, of Springfield, IL; 2.) Malvina McCLELLAN(D), married >to Mr. WOOD, Chicago, IL; 3.) Edmundson McCLELLAN(D), married to Judith >SUIDER; and 4.) Jane McCLELLAN(D), married to William ELLIS, Springfield, >IL.">> > >Would like to compare notes if there is a connection with your lines. > >Best regards, > >Marybeth Corrigall >ACMBJC@aol.com > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >In a message dated 12/27/99 11:34:59 PM, you wrote: > ><<Hi. I saw from a posting on the Franklin County site that you are >researching the McCLELLAND and GREER families. > >I am also researching these surnames in Mifflin, Juniata and Franklin >Counties, and wondered if there may be a connection. > >I am descended from John McCLELLAND and Catherine BUCHANAN, originally of >Franklin. They had Joseph, Daniel, John Jr.(b. abt. 1851), Nancy and >another daughter whose name escapes me! > >They settled in what is now Milford Township in Juniata County in 1755. > >John Jr. married Elizabeth MARTIN, and they had one child, a daughter, >Priscilla, before John died during the Revolution. > >Priscilla married David GRIER/GREER, a weaver in Milford Twp. They had four >children, including John McClelland GRIER, my g-g-g-grandfather, born in >1814. He moved east, married Catherine JONES of Reading, Pa., and raised a >family of 5. > >I'm looking forward to your reply. >>> >