John McCleery and Jane Brooks

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Husband John McCleery ¹

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           Died: 26 Aug 1816 1
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       Marriage: 1788 - County Down, Ireland 1

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Wife Jane Brooks ¹

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Children

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1 M James McCleery ¹

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           Born: 15 Oct 1789 - County Down, Ireland 1
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           Died: 28 Oct 1859 - West Finley Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Catharine Forbes (Abt 1787-1864) 1
           Marr: 24 Mar 1818 1

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2 F Nancy McCleery ¹

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           Died: Bef 1893
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 F Betsey McCleery ¹

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           Died: Bef 1893
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 F Jane McCleery ¹

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           Died: Aft 1893
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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5 M Thomas McCleery ¹

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           Died: Bef 1893
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         Spouse: Martha Lawson (      -Bef 1893) 1
           Marr: Abt 1823

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6 M John McCleery ¹

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - John McCleery

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He was married in County Down, Ireland, and December 15, 1789, they set sail from Londonderry for America, landing at New Castle, Delaware, February 13, 1790, after a long and perilous voyage of eight weeks and four days, during which they encountered a severe storm which threatened their destruction. They brought with them their eldest child, James. From Delaware they proceeded to Winchester, Virginia. In Winchester they remained until late in the year 1799, when they emigrated to Washington County, Pennsylvania, and settled in Donegal township for several years, the last place of residence there being on the farm of Joseph Hupp (deceased), on the waters of Buffalo creek. While moving they spent their Christmas on the Alleghany mountains. The roads across the mountains were difficult to travel at that time, and when starting on their journey from Winchester, they were weighed as freight and charged accordingly. John McCleery continued to work at his trade of shoemaking and at farming. He and his wife were the parents of six children.

After his death the family continued to live where they had first settled on Buffalo creek, Donegal township, until the spring of 1818, in which year they removed to West Finley township, and bought a tract of 106 acres of land entirely in the woods, built their cabin, cleared up a large portion of the land, and made a good living and some money besides. About the autumn of 1848 they sold the farm and removed to the state of Illinois, settling in Adams County. (The farm they had settled on in West Finley township was later owned and occupied by Mr. George S. Eckles).

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 400.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 403.