John McClellan married Margaret Criswell

NOTE: This memorial was created as a replacement as the original memorial was incorrectly merged into 37242755 which had burial in Arkansas.  There is a lot of inaccurate information on this man. This memorial is for John McClellan that died in Bedford Co PA. If incorrect, please advise or I can transfer ownership to you.

Children (listed in transcribed will below):

Benjamin McClellan

Agnes McClellan wife of Benjamin Stevens

Ruth McClellan wife of George Galloway

Elizabeth McClellan wife of Samuel Galloway

Margaret McClelland wife of Samuel Spence, m 2nd Hugh Dickey memorial 49920939

Sarah McClellan Memorial m William Dickey Memorial 49920776

James McClellan

John McClellan  married Sarah Lowry. (John McClellan's son John is named as grandson in John's will below.)

For a time, Ruth, Margaret, Sarah and Elizabeth all lived on McConnell Run, giving it the nickname the Four Sisters Run

Will - Bedford Co. Vol 21 page 272

(NOTE: transcription below is from WikiTree, original not found in FamilySearch)

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN MCLELLAN, Deceased

Filed-l-June-1787

Inventory to be exhibited 1st October-1787-Final Settlement to be made 1st June-1788.

Will book-21 - Page 272.

Will Index-N to R - Page 188 - Original Filed in - "Box - M"

Bedford County, Penn.

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I JOHN MCCLELLAN, of AIRTOWNSHIP,

BEDFORD COUNTY, and STATE of PENNSYLVANIA, of Sound mind and memory but calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and constitute my last Will and testament in manner and form following that is to say---

first I commit my Soul to God who gave it and my body to the Dust being sure of receiving the same again at The General Resurrection, and hoping for pardon and Exceptance withGod only thro' the Righteousness and Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ- unto what Worldly Estate it hath pleased God to bless me with; I will and dispose of in the following manner ---

(Vis) I allow all my Just Debts and funeral charges to be first paid and all my Dues Collected.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife MARGARET, one hundred and fifty pounds, Lawful Money and all the Household plenishing belonging to me and also her mare and Saddle --and I also give all over -?- money - after the Legatees - - is Paid --

Item - - - I give and bequeath unto my Son - BENJAMIN - - Sixty Pounds like money aforesaid ---

Item --- I give and bequeath unto my daughter AGNES, wife to BENJAMIN STEPHENS the sum of forty pounds like money aforesaid --

Item --- I give and bequeath unto my daughter RUTH, wife to GEORGE GALLOWAY the sum of forty pounds like money aforesaid --

Item --- I give and bequeath unto my daughter ELIZABETH wife to SAMUEL GALLOWAY the sum of forty pounds like money aforesaid --

Item --- I give and bequeath unto my daughter MARGARET, wife to SAMUEL SPENCE the sum of forty pounds like money aforesaid --

Item --- I Give and bequeath unto my daughter SARAH the sum of seventy pounds like money aforesaid and her bed and furniture and also her Mare and Sadle (saddle)--

Item --- I give and bequeath unto my son JAMES five shillings Sterling --

Item --- I give and bequeath unto my Grandson, JOHN MCCLELLAN, son of JOHN'S that was killed in Kaintucky the sum of forty pounds Lawful money of Pennsylvania --

and I do hereby Constitute and appoint my well beloved Wife and also my trusty and well beloved Son in Law George Galloway Executors of this my last Will and Testament and do hereby Revoke and disannull all other Wills and Testaments by me made and do Acknowledge this Last and Testament in Witness whereof I have unto Set my hand and Seal this Twenty fifth day of July one thousand seven hundred and eighty six.

Signed, sealed, published and

Pronounced In presence of

John Galloway John McClellan David Hunter

Bedford County P