Was a revolutionary War soldier 326

ID: I0057
Name: James (not proven) CLENDENNEN
Sex: M
Birth: 1736 in Augusta, Lancaster Co., Virginia or Scotland
Death: 1810 in Green or Rockcastle County, KY
Note:
James & Margaret married about 1758 and lived in 'Burnt Cabin Place' called that because the Indians had burned it during one of their attacks. It is near Staunton, Virginia. Margaret was baptized at the Old Stone (Presbyterian) Church by Rev. John Craig according to Theresa Hodge.

James Clendenin served in the French and Indian War as one of Colonel Preston's Rangers. Charles Clendenin (after whom Charleston is named) signed for James Clendenin's pay for service in the French and Indian War - ie., Colonel Preston left James' pay with Charles. (William Preston papers Draper MS 6QQ 156): "Received of William Preston, three pounds, five shillings in full for James Clendenen's (sic) pay for March, April and 4 days in May, 1759 & in full of all accounts before this date I say received by me on the 14th day of July 1759." Signed by Charles Clendinen (his mark) with testee Thomas Gilliam. Thus, we know that James and Charles knew one another - Don Clendenin of Pittsburg has searched a lot for confirmation that Charles was the father of James, but has not found it.

James must have hated Indians because he spent a good amount of time with the Augusta boys of Staunton, Virginia. After one fight, troops under Colonel Andrew Lewis arrested James Clendenin & Patrick Duffy. The local citizens rescued James before he reached jail and later an estimated one hundred armed citizens broke down the jail door and released Patrick Duffy. The letters associated with this event are on page 6 of Donald E. Clendenin's book "Twelve Centuries of Clendennin and related families . . ."

In 1774 James & Margaret Clendenin settled near Kings Mill Fort in Sullivan County, Tennessee. James was a soldier in the Revolutionary War - with the Sullivan County Militia. Interesting story about the toughness of the Revolutionary war group was that his son John was with Captain Michael Creasap's Rifle Company.

On March 21, 1780 James Clendenin recieved a grant of land from the English King for his service in Captain William Preston's Ranger Company during the French and Indian War. This land is 4 miles south of Virginia near Kingsport, TN.

James Clendenin was ambushed on one occasion by an Indian hiding in the high grass but survived with an arrow in his shoulder. If family tradition is correct, he was a brother of Archibald who was murdered by "friendly Indians" at the Muddy Creek Massacre July 15, 1783.

Augusta County was formed in 1778 and James and Margaret's children were probably born in Augusta. James assigned to Spencer Cooper on April 19, 1783 1000 acreas at a place known by the name of Mountain Lick, on waters of Auley near Little Sewells, which he had received from Abraham Auton.

James and Margaret moved to Kentucky between 1790 and 1794 (Vol. 7, page 574 of "The Compendium of American Genealogy" ).


Father: Charles CLENDENIN b: 1712 in Dumfries, Scotland
Mother: Mary Ann PATTERSON b: ABT. 1715

Marriage 1 Margaret ANDERSON b: 10 APR 1743 in Augusta, Virginia
• Married: 1758 in Augusta County, Virginia
Children
1. John CLENDENNEN b: 15 JAN 1758 in Eddisen, Augusta County, Virginia
2. Hannah Anderson CLENDENNEN b: 1759 in Augusta County, Virginia
3. Mary CLENDENNEN b: 1761 in Greenbrier County, Virginia
4. Rebecca CLENDENNEN b: 1762 in Augusta County, Virginia
5. Elizabeth "Betsy" CLENDENNEN b: 1767 in Augusta County, Virginia
6. William CLENDENNEN b: 1773 in Fincastle, Washington County or Augusta Co, Virginia
7. Josiah CLENDENNEN b: 1775 in Augusta County, Virginia
8. Martha (Patsy) CLENDENNEN b: 1780 in Washington Co, Virginia