DESCENDANTS OF ADAM CLENDENIN

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Don Norman

1.ADAM CLENDENIN

Adam Clendenin was born in Scotland about 1655. His spouse is

unknown.

Known children of Adam Clendenin.

2. (1). William b.Aug 16 1680 d. 1724

m.Roseann Kirkpatrick

3. (2). Archibald b.c. 1685 d. 1749

2.WILLIAM CLENDENIN 1.ADAM CLENDENIN

William Clendenin, a son of Adam Clendenin, was born in Staplegorton

parish near Dangholm, Scotland in 1680 and died about 1764 in County

Down Ireland. He married Roseann Kirkpatrick about 1700 in Scotland.

Children of William and Roseann (Kirkpatrick) Clendenin.

4. (1). Jean

5. (2). Andrew

6. (3). William Jr. d. 1762

m.Eleanor Elliot Mar 27 1750

7. (4). Charles b. 1712 d.c. 1793

m.Mary Ann Patterson

8. (6). Rose

9. (7). Alexander b. 1716

3.ARCHIBALD CLENDENIN 1.ADAM CLENDENIN

Archibald Clendenin, a son of Adam Clendenin, was born in

Staplegorton parish near Dangholm, Scotland about 1685 and died in

Orange County VA in 1749.

Known children of Archibald Clendenin.

10. (1). Archibald Jr. b. 1730 d.Jul 15 1763

m.Ann McSwain

11. (2). Charles d.Jul 15 1763

m.?

7.CHARLES CLENDENIN 2.WILLIAM CLENDENIN 1.ADAM CLENDENIN

Charles Clendenin, a son of William and Roseann (Kirkpatrick)

Clendenin, was born near Dumfries, Scotland in 1712 and died in

present day Kanawha County WV about 1793.

Charles came to America with his brothers, James and William Jr.

in 1734. He married Mary Ann Patterson in Lancaster County PA in 1735.

Mary, a daughter of James Patterson, died in Greenbrier County VA about

1788.

Charles and Mary settled in Greenbrier County VA before the

American Revolution.

Children of Charles and Mary Ann (Patterson) Clendenin.

12. (1). James b. 1738 d.c. 1815

m.Margaret Anderson 1758

13. (2). Adam b. 1740

m.Winifred ------

14. (3). Margaret b. 1742 d. 1776

15. (4). Thomas b. 1743 d. 1780

Baptized Jul 31 1743 Fisherville, VA

16. (5). Robert C. b. 1744 d.May 16 1808

m.Margaret Fletcher

17. (6). George b. 1746 d. 1797

m.Jemima McNeal Feb 2 1779

18. (7). Thomas II b. 1748

Baptized Jun 7 1748 at Fisherville, VA

19. (8). Mary Ellen b. 1751

m.George Stevenson Dec 20 1782

20. (9). William b.May 23 1753 d.Feb 16 1828

m.Margaret Handley

21. (10). Alexander b. 1754 d. 1829

m.Catherine Spencer Feb 18 1790

22. (11). Ann b. 1756 d.Mar 1801

m.William Boggs

10.ARCHIBALD CLENDENIN JR. 3.ARCHIBALD CLENDENIN 1.ADAM

CLENDENIN

Archibald Clendenin Jr., a son of Archibald Clendenin, was born

about 1830 and was killed by Indians in the Muddy Creek Massacre in

Greenbrier County VA July 15, 1763. He married Ann McSwain about

1754.

On July 15, 1763, Indians killed and scalped Archibald Clendenin

Jr. and his brother Charles Clendenin and Charles' wife. The Indians

captured Ann (McSwain) Clendenin and her two children Jane and James.

The Indians soon killed James, but Ann escaped at night and returned

to Muddy Creek and buried her husband and in laws.

Archibald and Ann's daughter Jane was released by the Indians at

Pittsburgh May 14, 1765. Ann married John Rodgers in 1767.

Children of Archibald Jr. and Ann (McSwain) Clendenin.

23. (1). Jane b.c. 1754

m.John Rodgers

24. (2). James b.c. 1762 d.Jul 15 1763

12.JAMES CLENDENIN 7.CHARLES CLENDENIN 2.WILLIAM CLENDENIN

1.ADAM CLENDENIN

James Clendenin, a son of Charles and Mary Ann (Patterson)

Clendenin, was born in Lancaster County PA in 1838 and died in

Rockcastle County KY about 1815. He married Margaret Anderson in

Greenbrier County VA (WV) in 1758. Margaret, a daughter of William and

Hannah Anderson, was born in Augusta County VA in 1742 and died in KY

about 1805.

Children of James and Margaret (Anderson) Clendenin.

25. (1). Hannah Anderson b. 1758

26. (2). John b. 1760

27. (3). Mary b. 1761 d. 1853

m.Charles Francis Boggs 1776

28. (4). Elizabeth b. 1767

m.Caleb Knapp Aug 16 1787

29. (5). Rebecca b. 1769

m.William Sympson 1789

30. (6). William b. 1773

m.Helen Fowler

31. (7). Josiah b. 1775

32. (8). Martha "Patsy" b. 1780

21.ALEXANDER CLENDENIN 7.CHARLES CLENDENIN 2.WILLIAM CLENDENIN

1.ADAM CLENDENIN

Alexander Clendenin, a son of Charles and Mary Ann (Patterson)

Clendenin, was born in Augusta County VA in 1754 and died in Mason

County VA in 1829. He married Catherine Spencer February 18, 1790.

Known children of Alexander and Catherine (Spencer) Clendenin.

33. (1). Lucinda b. 1787 d. 1872

m.William Lewis Mar 9 1808 Kanawha Co Va

22.ANN CLENDENIN 7.CHARLES CLENDENIN 2.WILLIAM CLENDENIN

1.ADAM CLENDENIN

Ann Clendenin, a daughter of Charles and Mary Ann (Patterson)

Clendenin, was born in 1756 and died in Clark County KY in March 1801.

She married William Boggs and they moved to Clark County KY. William,

a son of James Charles and Margaret Jane (Sharp) Boggs, was born about

1751 and died in Knox County Ohio March 31, 1849. He was at the

Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774 and served with William Clendenins

rangers in Kanawha County VA (WV) in 1788.

William married Elizabeth Lawson in Knox County OH March 7, 1801.

Children of William and Ann (Clendenin) Boggs.

34. (1). Charles b. 1773 d.c. 1838

m.Ann Scoby Aug 22 1801

35. (2). John b. 1776

m.Polly Anderson 1799

36. (3). Margaret b. 1779

m.Charles Stevenson Oct 26 1803

37. (4). Mary b. 1782 d.Sep 4 1839

m.Robert Cast Apr 23 1810

38. (5). George c. b. 1784

m.Agnes Anderson Rogers Jan 3 1809

39. (6). Jane b. 1785

m.Joseph Campbell Dec 6 1817

40. (7). William Jr. b. 1786 d.May 1870

m.Jane Gilpin Apr 5 1811

m.Hannah McGilvaney Jun 6 1847

41. (8). Nancy b. 1794

m.Bennett Ward Sep 2 1815

42. (9). Sophia b. 1798]

m.Benjamin Stevenson Dec 1 1821

43. (10). Lucinda b.Mar 1 1801 d.Aug 9 1887

m.Ewell Jewell Aug 26 1820

27.MARY CLENDENIN 12.JAMES CLENDENIN 7.CHARLES CLENDENIN

2.WILLIAM CLENDENIN 1.ADAM CLENDENIN

Mary Clendenin, a daughter of James and Margaret (Anderson)

Clendenin, was born in Greenbrier County VA (WV) in 1761 and died in

Roane County VA (WV) in 1853. She married Charles Francis Boggs in

1776. Charles, a son of James Charles and Margaret Jane (Sharp)

Boggs, was born in Chester County PA in 1754 and died in Braxton

County VA (WV) in 1836 or 1837. He moved with his family to

Augusta County VA in 1762 and to Greenbrier County VA (WV) in 1771.

In 1774, Charles served nine months in the VA Militia in the Point

Pleasant, VA area and he and four brothers were in the battle of Point

Pleasant. On March 1, 1776, Charles volunteered as a scout and Indian

spy for a 12 month tour with Captain Matthew Arbuckle. He was

stationed at Point Pleasant and was discharged there after his tour

ended. On May 1, 1777, he volunteered for a second 12 month tour and

was under the command of Captain Zera Coombs. He was discharged at

the end of this second tour. He was granted a pension October 4,

1833.

They lived first in Greenbrier County and then in that part of

Kanawha County VA that eventually became Braxton County WV. On October

4, 1833, Charles appeared before a Justice of the Peace in Nicholas

County VA (WV) and gave a declaration in order to obtain a pension as

a veteran of the Revolution. He was refused because his claim was

drawn by pension speculator W.G. Singleton and service was not proved.

Children of Charles Francis and Mary (Clendenin) Boggs.

44. (1). James Clendenin b.Feb 20 1778 d. 1846

m.Mary "Polly" Lemasters Jun 11 1799

45. (2). John b.Feb 16 1780 d.Jul 17 1842

m.Nancy "Anna" Lemasters Feb 19 1801

46. (3). Rebecca b.c. 1781 d.by 1821

m.James Frame Sr. 1801

47. (4). Mary "Polly" b.c. 1784 d.before 1837

m.James E. Sparks Mar 19 1804

48. (5). Charles C. b.May 27 1787 d.sep 27 1873

m.Jane "Jennie" Lemasters Feb 12 1809

49. (6). Jane b.c. 1791 d. 1836

m.John Stewart Aug 7 1818

50. (7). William b. 1792 d.May 7 1868

m.Sarah "Sally" Stump Dec 30 1812

m.Louisa Griffith May 12 1865

51. (8). Andrew b.c. 1795 d.Nov 12 1859

m.Christina Shock 1813

52. (9). Elizabeth b.c. 1797 d.Sep 1873

m.Lewis Kyer 1819

53. (10). Margaret b. 1799 d. 1831

m.John L. Davis

54. (11). Miriam b. 1809 d.after 1880

m.Hugh Griffith

33.LUCINDA CLENDENIN 21.ALEXANDER CLENDENIN 7.CHARLES CLENDENIN

2.WILLIAM CLENDENIN 1.ADAM CLENDENIN

Lucinda Clendenin , a daughter of Alexander and Catherine

(Spencer) Clendenin, was born in 1787 and died in 1872. She married

William Lewis in kanawha County VA (WV) March 9, 1808. William, a son

of benjamin and Susannah (Nickell) Lewis, was born about 1750 and died

after 1840.

Known children of William and Lucinda (Clendenin) Lewis.

55. (1). Spencer b.c. 1817

m.Sarah McClosky 1854

56. (2). Andrew b. 1822

m.Lucinda -------

57. (3). Charles b. 1828

m.Mary -------

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Anonymous "Lewises of Greenbrier County"

Boggs, Crystal, Clendenin Data base

"Clay County Wv History Volume II" pp.215,216

Norman, Don, "Descendants of James Boggs"