Ribble, Phinney, Dillinder, Hibler, Stephens, Bates, Lynn:Information about James McElroy
James McElroy (b. 13 Jan 1707, d. 19 Oct 1772)
Notes for James McElroy:The christenting date came from the Clarence Wilson source. needs to be investigated
ID: I6597 Name: James McElroy Surname: McElroy Given Name: James Sex: M Birth: 13 Jan 1704 in County Down, Ireland Death: BEF 19 Oct 1772 in , Prince Edward, Virginia,_UID: 1F5BCF3C6D54D711A1EADD81723B48313DB5 Note:
James and Sarah sailed from Longgford, Wo, Ire, on 9 May 1729 on the ship George and Ann from Belfast, IRE arriving about 4 Sep 1729, bringing son John. A number of other immigrants accompanied them, including McCunes, McDowells,, McCampbells, McKees, and the Rev John Irvine and wife. He first settled in Bucks co, Pennsylvania, thence to Bucks County, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, where he reared his family. Both the Irvines and the McElroys (McIlroy) were from famous Irish and Scottish Clans and very proud of their heritage; thus their names were assigned to many of the Wilson descendants to the present time. James and Sarah had at least 3 boys, Sasmuel and his two brothers, all three of whom married Irvine girls.James and all five sons fought in the French and Indian War and Revolutionary War. Archibald was killed in the battle of Kings Mountain, Samuel was present as a soldier at the surrender of Cornwallis. The family removed to Campbell co SV about 1760. The three younger sons married, in Virginia,. He is said to have removed from Virginia to South Carolina . His descnedants are probably in the Carolinas, Georgia, TN, and other Southern states. .James's will "Prince Edward co, Virginia Wills, 1754-1776, R975.5 Prince", Copywright 1991 by T.L.C. Genealogy, Page 130. He mentions sons James, Archibald, John, Hugh, and Samuel and daughters Mary and Elizabeth.Will signed 15 Mar 1770 James, Witnessed Jameds Thackston, Samuel JohnsonThe Memors McElroy and Irvine families are both traced back to Scotland, the McElroy name was spelled McIlroy in Scotland, the McElroys from the County of Lamark near Glascow.
Change Date: 14 Jan 2002 at 00:00:00Note: Source: Clarence E. Wilson, Talent, or: James McElroy (or McIllroy) came to America on the ship George & Ann from Belfast, IRE on 8 May 1729. He first settled in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, thence to Cumberland County, Virginia, where he reared his family. Both the Irvines and the McElroys were from famous Irish and Scottish Clans and very proud of their heritage; thus their names were assigned to many of the Wilson descendants to the present time. James and Sarah had at least 3 boys - Samuel and his two brothers, all three of whom married Irvine girls.Source: WFT CD4, Tree 2482: James and Sarah sailed from Belfast on ship "George & Anne", & arrived in America about 1729, bringing son John with them. They first landed in Philadelphia and lived successfully in Bucks County,Cumberland County,Pennsylvania and then, Campbell County,Virginia. James and all 5 of his sons fought in the French & Indian War & Revolutionary War. Ref: McElroy Newsletters, Vol. 1 & 2, 1976-1977. Located in the S.A. Library, Mar. 1993.Source: "The McElroy Family Newsletter, No. 1", Edited by Kenneth Vance Graves, 261 South Street, Wrentham, Massachusetts 02093 referenced "The Scotch-Irish McElroys in America", A.D. 1717 - A.D. 1900, by Rev. John M. McElroy, D.D., Brandow Priting County, Albany, N.Y., 1901: gives genealogy of 24 families including 'The Kentucky McElroys' - James M. and Sarah McCune left County Down, North Ireland about 1729 and sailed to Pennsylvania. They eventually migrated to Kentucky by way of Virginia. They also referenced "Kentucky Genealogy and Biography," vols. 1-5, ed. by T. W. Westerfield and private correspondence, especially from Milton D. Thompson of Lexington, Kentucky.Source: "The McElroy Family Newsletters, Vol. 1 & 2, 1976-1977: WFT CD17, Tree 114: "Prince Edward County, Virginia. Wills, 1754-1776; R975.5 Prince Copyright [c] 1991 by T.L.C. Genealogy, P.O. Box 403369 Miami Beach FL 33140-1369: Pg. 130- Will. "I, James McElroy of Prince Edward County, calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory life. To my wife-the plantation whereon I now live, for the maintenance during her life."To my sons Archibald, John, Hugh, and Samuel and my daughters Mary and Elizabeth-1 shilling sterling."To my son James - 1 Negro wench named Luce. Also my land whereon I now live, and my whole estate, after my wife's death."There is to be no appraisement of my estate. Executors: my wife and my son James. Signed Mar 15, 1770 - James McElroy. Wit - James Thackston, Samuel Johnson."Copy of the transcribed will (generalized above) in McElroy file.Pg. 131. Inventory of the estate of James McElroy Sr. deceased, taken Oct 19, 1772. Items mentioned include: 169 acres, 12 cattle, 2 feather beds, 6 chairs, 4 suits of clothes, 5 cash. Signed James McElroy Jr., Exe. Recorded at Nov Court, 1772."Source: Ancestors of Osiris Merlin Johnson: "James and Sarah sailed from Longgford County, IRE on 9 May 1729 on the ship "George & Anne," and arrived in America about 4 Sep 1729, bringing son, John, with them. They first landed in Philadelphia and lived successfully in Bucks County, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and then, Campbell County, Virginia. Later James and Sarah, along with their family and John Irvine, a Presbyterian minister, moved south where they helped to settle the Valley of Virginia, and purchased land in Prince Edward County, Virginia."The hardy pioneers built their own cabins and started clearing ground for their crops. This was very hard and dangerous work and the Indians were not all favorable to the settlement of white men on lands they claimed for their own favorite hunting grounds.They traveled with a group of friends and allies of their own Presbyterian faith: the McDowals, McCunes, Mitchells, Irvins, and the Campbells.Source: "Scotch-Irish McElroys", section on The Kentucky McElroys, pp 21 - 31: "About the year 1729, James McElroy, with his young wife, Sarah McCune (or McCue, or McHugh) left County Down, IRE, for America on the ship "George and Ann," sailing from Belfast. A number of other i
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More About James McElroy:
Christening: 13 Jan 1717, Kirkinner, Wigtown, Scotland.
Emigration: 09 May 1729, Longgford, Wo. Ire.
Record Change: 11 Apr 2005
More About James McElroy and Sarah McHugh McCune:
Marriage: 08 May 1729, County Down, Ireland.
Children of James McElroy and Sarah McHugh McCune are:
- +Archibald Wesley McElroy, b. 1730, Buck County, Pennsylvania, d. 1802, North Carolina.