Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia was named in honor of Charles Clendenin by his son George Clendenin. Sundial was erected in his memory, it is located on Kanawha Boulevard in Charleston West Virginia.
Charles Clendenin married Mary a daughter of James PattersonCharles in 1735, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was a son of William (Glendinning) Clendenin and Roseanne Kilpatrick (Kirkpatrick).
Research by Joe Vincent Meigs, and reported by John Clendenen, states that the wife of Charles Clendenen was Mary Patterson. This comes from a report by Major John Cantrel (1780 -1863) a grandson of Charles Clendenen.
Grandson Major Cantrell described Mary Ann as "Scottish fishermaiden"
Mary's husband Charles cared a lot about the folks around him, he took care of them and gave his life protecting them from the Indians.
A bit of history on Charles: (Read More in History books or online)
Charles was commissioned to help build a road on 20 August 1746 at Carter's Mill, Augusta County, Virginia. (from; "Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, volume 1, (Records of Augusta County, Virginia, 1745-1800), 1, Page 20, , Augusta County Court Records, Volume no. 1, order book no 1, page 74, Captain Daniel McAnaire to be overseer of above road (from Carters Mill to the Co. Ho. as far as the first ford above Bell's land) with the following tithables......Charles Clendening"
Charles appeared in county court in June 1747 at Augusta County, Virginia (1bid, page 295, "Augusta County Court Records, Court Order Book XXXIV, page 295, Charles Cledenning vs Thomas Anderson - Attachment dated 14th of February 1745, levied in hands of John Maxwell-40 sh., paper money, due defendant from estate of James Brackenridge, late of county, and I am informed of a certain tract of
land joining the plantation of Alexr Brackenridge, deceased, belonging to said
James Brackenridge."
Charles attended "having made oath that he had attended 7 days on evidence for Alexander Gibson in an action of trespass upon the case brought by Francis Gardner" on 1 March 1749 at Augusta County,Virginia. (Augusta County Clerk of Court, Augusta County Order Books, Book 10, page 443, microfilm no. 30377,Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah (Staunton, Virginia: Augusta County Clerk's Office), LDS microfilm # 30374, Order Book No. 2, page 332. Hereinafter cited as Augusta County order Books)
Charles made an appraisal of James Bell's estate on 18 June 1752 at Augusta County Court, Augusta County, Virginia. ("Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, volume 1, (Records of Augusta County, Virginia, 1745-1800)", 111, page 25,
"Augusta County Court Will Book #3, page 443, 18 June 1752, James Bell's further appraisment, Due by.....Charles Clendennin", Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, volume III, (Records of Augusta County Virginia 1745-1800), online
http//www.ancestry.com, printout dated 14 November 2000, previously published in hard copy (Baltimore, MD: Lyman Chalkey, 1912) hereinafter cited as "Chalkey's."
He made an appraisal of John Trimble's estate on 19 March 1756 at Augusta County Court, Augusta County, Virginia. (1bid., page 89. "Augusta County Court Will Book #4, page 389, John Trimble's appraisement....Cash due by Henry Cresswell, Chas. Clendenning.")
Charles recieved his son's, James Clendenin (1736-1811), military pay on 14 July 1759 at Augusta County, Virginia. ( Draper Manuscript Collection William Preston Papers, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 816 State Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1488, 609-284-6335, Series QQ, Volume 6, page 156, Recd of William Preston three pounds five shillings in full for James Clendenen's pay for March, April and 4 days in May 1759 and in full amounts before this date I say. Recd by me 14 July 1759 Charles (his mark) Clendinen. test: Thomas Gilham.")
Charles was reimbursed for the burial of "McCafferty" on 30 January 1761, at Augusta County, Virginia.( Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, volume 1, (Records of Augusta County, Virginia, 1745-1800)" II, page 448, "Augusta Parish
Vestry Book, Administrators' Bonds, page 342, Accounts against the Parish....to Charles Clendenning for buying McCafferty", Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia volume II (Records of Augusta County, Virginia, 1745-1800), online
http//www.ancestry.com, printout dated 14 November 200, Previously published in hard copy (Baltimore, MD; Lyman Chalkey, 1912), hereinafter cited as "Chalkey's.")
Charles was exempted from a levy on 23 November 1764 at Augusta County, Virginia. (Chalkey's, online, I, page 117, "Augusta County Court Records, Order Book V, page 209, Alexr. West, Andrew Fowler, and Charles Clendenning, exempted from levy.")
He recieved one pound , nine schillings due from the estate of John Trimble on 19 March 1765 at Augusta County, Virginia. He witnessed a sale of 290 acres of land from James Hinds on 17 May 1867 at Augusta County, Virginia. (Augusta County Deeds: Book 17, page 251-253, microfilm no 30849, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Augusta County clerk's office, 6 East Johnson Street, Staunton, Virginia, microfilm no. 30350, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, hereinafter cited as Augusta County Deeds)
Charles witnessed a deed of sale for William Hind to his son, James Hind on 20 May 1771 at Augusta County, Virginia. (Chalkey's , online, III, page 510, "Augusta County Deed Book XVII, page 251, 20th May 1771, James Hind of Almermarle, to his father William Hind, 40 pounds, 295 acres, Turk's line, corner Blood-worth. Teste: James Allen, Charles (his mark) Clendenen.")
Charles witnessed a land lease from James Hind to Wm. Hind on 22 May 1771 ( Augusta County Deeds, Deed book 18, page 93-95: LDS microfilm # 30349, Deed Book 17, page 251, " Lease for land from James Hind to Wm. Hind, proved by oath of John Poage and James Allen at court for Augusta 22 May 1771. This day further proved by the oath of Charles Clendenin. Charles (his mark) Clendenin", Augusta County Clerks Office, 6 East Johnson Street, Staunton, Virginia, microfilm no. 30349, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Augusta County Deeds.
1774 (?) Montgomery County, Virginia, surveyed for Charles Clendenning 370 acres corner John Davison, James Edmonson and Nathan Gillion. Kegley and Kegley, Early Adventurers of Western Waters, 1745-1800, volume I
Charles was a member of Lewis's Division, in the Battle of Point Pleasant, which also consisted of Charles Clendennin, George Clendennin, William Clendennin. Charles and Robert were privates listed as wounded in the battle. All three men are listed as DAR Patriot Index as having served in the Revolutionary War. The Battle of Pont Pleasant which took place on 10 October 1774, is considered to be the first battle of the Revolutionary War, a fact that has been contested by some historians on 10 October 1774 at Point Pleasant, Augusta County, Virginia.
(National Society of the Daughters of the American evolution Centennial Administration, compiler, DAR Patriot Index Edition, Part I (1776 D Street NW, Washington, DC 20006: National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution
Centennial Administration, 1990), page 593. Hereinafter cited as DAR Patriot Index.
1777: Montgomery County, Virginia: Petition to Virginia General Assembly for formation of Greenbrier County. James Burnside, John Anderson, John Handley, Charles Clendenin, William Clendenin, and George Clendenin, Virginia State
Library Archieves
17 April 1781: Greenbrier County, Virginia: Charles Clendennin, exempted from payment of parish and county levy in future on account of his age. Stinson, Early Greenbrier County Court Records, page 3
4 November 1782: Greenbrier County, Virginia, William Boggs.....on Mill Creek, a branch of Greenbrier River, adjoining land of James Edmonson and Charles Clendennnin. Stinson, Land Entry Book, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, 1984, page 79.
11 November 1784: Greenbrier County Virginia: Patent William and George Clendennan 970 acres adjoining the lands of Charles Clendenan and William Poage, Greenbrier County Land Patents, Book N, page 288, 1981
Charles was the first to die at Fort Lee/Fort Clendenin and was buried in the Rose Garden that existed within the Fort.....The Fort stood for years and unfortunately...it was torn down...(Charleston, WV, was the site of Clendenin's
Fort, later renamed Fort Lee) an early frontier fort (1788-1796) which stood at the present-day corner of Brooks Street and Kanawha Boulevard. Colonel Andrew Lewis and his company of troops reached the site of present-day Charleston on
Sept. 21, 1774, in route to the Battle of Point Pleasant...and Charles Clendenin's grave was never found in order to have it moved.....Some state that his body lied beneath our Kanawha Blvd which was built to run along the banks of The Kanawha River in Charleston, WV....
But we may never find out....
Carolyn S Boggs
-------------------------
Children: Robert 1744 – 1808; George 1746 – 1797; Mary Elinor "Ellen" (1782
Stephenson) 1751 – 1830; William 1753 – 1828; and Alexander (3of4) 1754 – 1829;
CLENDENIN.
Charles Clendenin married Mary a daughter of James PattersonCharles in 1735, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was a son of William (Glendinning) Clendenin and Roseanne Kilpatrick (Kirkpatrick).
Research by Joe Vincent Meigs, and reported by John Clendenen, states that the wife of Charles Clendenen was Mary Patterson. This comes from a report by Major John Cantrel (1780 -1863) a grandson of Charles Clendenen.
Grandson Major Cantrell described Mary Ann as "Scottish fishermaiden"
Mary's husband Charles cared a lot about the folks around him, he took care of them and gave his life protecting them from the Indians.
A bit of history on Charles: (Read More in History books or online)
Charles was commissioned to help build a road on 20 August 1746 at Carter's Mill, Augusta County, Virginia. (from; "Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, volume 1, (Records of Augusta County, Virginia, 1745-1800), 1, Page 20, , Augusta County Court Records, Volume no. 1, order book no 1, page 74, Captain Daniel McAnaire to be overseer of above road (from Carters Mill to the Co. Ho. as far as the first ford above Bell's land) with the following tithables......Charles Clendening"
Charles appeared in county court in June 1747 at Augusta County, Virginia (1bid, page 295, "Augusta County Court Records, Court Order Book XXXIV, page 295, Charles Cledenning vs Thomas Anderson - Attachment dated 14th of February 1745, levied in hands of John Maxwell-40 sh., paper money, due defendant from estate of James Brackenridge, late of county, and I am informed of a certain tract of
land joining the plantation of Alexr Brackenridge, deceased, belonging to said
James Brackenridge."
Charles attended "having made oath that he had attended 7 days on evidence for Alexander Gibson in an action of trespass upon the case brought by Francis Gardner" on 1 March 1749 at Augusta County,Virginia. (Augusta County Clerk of Court, Augusta County Order Books, Book 10, page 443, microfilm no. 30377,Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah (Staunton, Virginia: Augusta County Clerk's Office), LDS microfilm # 30374, Order Book No. 2, page 332. Hereinafter cited as Augusta County order Books)
Charles made an appraisal of James Bell's estate on 18 June 1752 at Augusta County Court, Augusta County, Virginia. ("Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, volume 1, (Records of Augusta County, Virginia, 1745-1800)", 111, page 25,
"Augusta County Court Will Book #3, page 443, 18 June 1752, James Bell's further appraisment, Due by.....Charles Clendennin", Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, volume III, (Records of Augusta County Virginia 1745-1800), online
http//www.ancestry.com, printout dated 14 November 2000, previously published in hard copy (Baltimore, MD: Lyman Chalkey, 1912) hereinafter cited as "Chalkey's."
He made an appraisal of John Trimble's estate on 19 March 1756 at Augusta County Court, Augusta County, Virginia. (1bid., page 89. "Augusta County Court Will Book #4, page 389, John Trimble's appraisement....Cash due by Henry Cresswell, Chas. Clendenning.")
Charles recieved his son's, James Clendenin (1736-1811), military pay on 14 July 1759 at Augusta County, Virginia. ( Draper Manuscript Collection William Preston Papers, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 816 State Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1488, 609-284-6335, Series QQ, Volume 6, page 156, Recd of William Preston three pounds five shillings in full for James Clendenen's pay for March, April and 4 days in May 1759 and in full amounts before this date I say. Recd by me 14 July 1759 Charles (his mark) Clendinen. test: Thomas Gilham.")
Charles was reimbursed for the burial of "McCafferty" on 30 January 1761, at Augusta County, Virginia.( Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, volume 1, (Records of Augusta County, Virginia, 1745-1800)" II, page 448, "Augusta Parish
Vestry Book, Administrators' Bonds, page 342, Accounts against the Parish....to Charles Clendenning for buying McCafferty", Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia volume II (Records of Augusta County, Virginia, 1745-1800), online
http//www.ancestry.com, printout dated 14 November 200, Previously published in hard copy (Baltimore, MD; Lyman Chalkey, 1912), hereinafter cited as "Chalkey's.")
Charles was exempted from a levy on 23 November 1764 at Augusta County, Virginia. (Chalkey's, online, I, page 117, "Augusta County Court Records, Order Book V, page 209, Alexr. West, Andrew Fowler, and Charles Clendenning, exempted from levy.")
He recieved one pound , nine schillings due from the estate of John Trimble on 19 March 1765 at Augusta County, Virginia. He witnessed a sale of 290 acres of land from James Hinds on 17 May 1867 at Augusta County, Virginia. (Augusta County Deeds: Book 17, page 251-253, microfilm no 30849, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Augusta County clerk's office, 6 East Johnson Street, Staunton, Virginia, microfilm no. 30350, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, hereinafter cited as Augusta County Deeds)
Charles witnessed a deed of sale for William Hind to his son, James Hind on 20 May 1771 at Augusta County, Virginia. (Chalkey's , online, III, page 510, "Augusta County Deed Book XVII, page 251, 20th May 1771, James Hind of Almermarle, to his father William Hind, 40 pounds, 295 acres, Turk's line, corner Blood-worth. Teste: James Allen, Charles (his mark) Clendenen.")
Charles witnessed a land lease from James Hind to Wm. Hind on 22 May 1771 ( Augusta County Deeds, Deed book 18, page 93-95: LDS microfilm # 30349, Deed Book 17, page 251, " Lease for land from James Hind to Wm. Hind, proved by oath of John Poage and James Allen at court for Augusta 22 May 1771. This day further proved by the oath of Charles Clendenin. Charles (his mark) Clendenin", Augusta County Clerks Office, 6 East Johnson Street, Staunton, Virginia, microfilm no. 30349, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Augusta County Deeds.
1774 (?) Montgomery County, Virginia, surveyed for Charles Clendenning 370 acres corner John Davison, James Edmonson and Nathan Gillion. Kegley and Kegley, Early Adventurers of Western Waters, 1745-1800, volume I
Charles was a member of Lewis's Division, in the Battle of Point Pleasant, which also consisted of Charles Clendennin, George Clendennin, William Clendennin. Charles and Robert were privates listed as wounded in the battle. All three men are listed as DAR Patriot Index as having served in the Revolutionary War. The Battle of Pont Pleasant which took place on 10 October 1774, is considered to be the first battle of the Revolutionary War, a fact that has been contested by some historians on 10 October 1774 at Point Pleasant, Augusta County, Virginia.
(National Society of the Daughters of the American evolution Centennial Administration, compiler, DAR Patriot Index Edition, Part I (1776 D Street NW, Washington, DC 20006: National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution
Centennial Administration, 1990), page 593. Hereinafter cited as DAR Patriot Index.
1777: Montgomery County, Virginia: Petition to Virginia General Assembly for formation of Greenbrier County. James Burnside, John Anderson, John Handley, Charles Clendenin, William Clendenin, and George Clendenin, Virginia State
Library Archieves
17 April 1781: Greenbrier County, Virginia: Charles Clendennin, exempted from payment of parish and county levy in future on account of his age. Stinson, Early Greenbrier County Court Records, page 3
4 November 1782: Greenbrier County, Virginia, William Boggs.....on Mill Creek, a branch of Greenbrier River, adjoining land of James Edmonson and Charles Clendennnin. Stinson, Land Entry Book, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, 1984, page 79.
11 November 1784: Greenbrier County Virginia: Patent William and George Clendennan 970 acres adjoining the lands of Charles Clendenan and William Poage, Greenbrier County Land Patents, Book N, page 288, 1981
Charles was the first to die at Fort Lee/Fort Clendenin and was buried in the Rose Garden that existed within the Fort.....The Fort stood for years and unfortunately...it was torn down...(Charleston, WV, was the site of Clendenin's
Fort, later renamed Fort Lee) an early frontier fort (1788-1796) which stood at the present-day corner of Brooks Street and Kanawha Boulevard. Colonel Andrew Lewis and his company of troops reached the site of present-day Charleston on
Sept. 21, 1774, in route to the Battle of Point Pleasant...and Charles Clendenin's grave was never found in order to have it moved.....Some state that his body lied beneath our Kanawha Blvd which was built to run along the banks of The Kanawha River in Charleston, WV....
But we may never find out....
Carolyn S Boggs
-------------------------
Children: Robert 1744 – 1808; George 1746 – 1797; Mary Elinor "Ellen" (1782
Stephenson) 1751 – 1830; William 1753 – 1828; and Alexander (3of4) 1754 – 1829;
CLENDENIN.
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia was named in honor of Charles Clendenin by his son George Clendenin. Sundial was erected in his memory, it is located on Kanawha Boulevard in Charleston West Virginia.
Charles Clendenin married Mary a daughter of James PattersonCharles in 1735, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was a son of William (Glendinning) Clendenin and Roseanne Kilpatrick (Kirkpatrick).
Research by Joe Vincent Meigs, and reported by John Clendenen, states that the wife of Charles Clendenen was Mary Patterson. This comes from a report by Major John Cantrel (1780 -1863) a grandson of Charles Clendenen.
Grandson Major Cantrell described Mary Ann as "Scottish fishermaiden"
Mary's husband Charles cared a lot about the folks around him, he took care of them and gave his life protecting them from the Indians.
A bit of history on Charles: (Read More in History books or online)
Charles was commissioned to help build a road on 20 August 1746 at Carter's Mill, Augusta County, Virginia. (from; "Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, volume 1, (Records of Augusta County, Virginia, 1745-1800), 1, Page 20, , Augusta County Court Records, Volume no. 1, order book no 1, page 74, Captain Daniel McAnaire to be overseer of above road (from Carters Mill to the Co. Ho. as far as the first ford above Bell's land) with the following tithables......Charles Clendening"
Charles appeared in county court in June 1747 at Augusta County, Virginia (1bid, page 295, "Augusta County Court Records, Court Order Book XXXIV, page 295, Charles Cledenning vs Thomas Anderson - Attachment dated 14th of February 1745, levied in hands of John Maxwell-40 sh., paper money, due defendant from estate of James Brackenridge, late of county, and I am informed of a certain tract of
land joining the plantation of Alexr Brackenridge, deceased, belonging to said
James Brackenridge."
Charles attended "having made oath that he had attended 7 days on evidence for Alexander Gibson in an action of trespass upon the case brought by Francis Gardner" on 1 March 1749 at Augusta County,Virginia. (Augusta County Clerk of Court, Augusta County Order Books, Book 10, page 443, microfilm no. 30377,Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah (Staunton, Virginia: Augusta County Clerk's Office), LDS microfilm # 30374, Order Book No. 2, page 332. Hereinafter cited as Augusta County order Books)
Charles made an appraisal of James Bell's estate on 18 June 1752 at Augusta County Court, Augusta County, Virginia. ("Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, volume 1, (Records of Augusta County, Virginia, 1745-1800)", 111, page 25,
"Augusta County Court Will Book #3, page 443, 18 June 1752, James Bell's further appraisment, Due by.....Charles Clendennin", Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, volume III, (Records of Augusta County Virginia 1745-1800), online
http//www.ancestry.com, printout dated 14 November 2000, previously published in hard copy (Baltimore, MD: Lyman Chalkey, 1912) hereinafter cited as "Chalkey's."
He made an appraisal of John Trimble's estate on 19 March 1756 at Augusta County Court, Augusta County, Virginia. (1bid., page 89. "Augusta County Court Will Book #4, page 389, John Trimble's appraisement....Cash due by Henry Cresswell, Chas. Clendenning.")
Charles recieved his son's, James Clendenin (1736-1811), military pay on 14 July 1759 at Augusta County, Virginia. ( Draper Manuscript Collection William Preston Papers, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 816 State Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1488, 609-284-6335, Series QQ, Volume 6, page 156, Recd of William Preston three pounds five shillings in full for James Clendenen's pay for March, April and 4 days in May 1759 and in full amounts before this date I say. Recd by me 14 July 1759 Charles (his mark) Clendinen. test: Thomas Gilham.")
Charles was reimbursed for the burial of "McCafferty" on 30 January 1761, at Augusta County, Virginia.( Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, volume 1, (Records of Augusta County, Virginia, 1745-1800)" II, page 448, "Augusta Parish
Vestry Book, Administrators' Bonds, page 342, Accounts against the Parish....to Charles Clendenning for buying McCafferty", Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia volume II (Records of Augusta County, Virginia, 1745-1800), online
http//www.ancestry.com, printout dated 14 November 200, Previously published in hard copy (Baltimore, MD; Lyman Chalkey, 1912), hereinafter cited as "Chalkey's.")
Charles was exempted from a levy on 23 November 1764 at Augusta County, Virginia. (Chalkey's, online, I, page 117, "Augusta County Court Records, Order Book V, page 209, Alexr. West, Andrew Fowler, and Charles Clendenning, exempted from levy.")
He recieved one pound , nine schillings due from the estate of John Trimble on 19 March 1765 at Augusta County, Virginia. He witnessed a sale of 290 acres of land from James Hinds on 17 May 1867 at Augusta County, Virginia. (Augusta County Deeds: Book 17, page 251-253, microfilm no 30849, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Augusta County clerk's office, 6 East Johnson Street, Staunton, Virginia, microfilm no. 30350, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, hereinafter cited as Augusta County Deeds)
Charles witnessed a deed of sale for William Hind to his son, James Hind on 20 May 1771 at Augusta County, Virginia. (Chalkey's , online, III, page 510, "Augusta County Deed Book XVII, page 251, 20th May 1771, James Hind of Almermarle, to his father William Hind, 40 pounds, 295 acres, Turk's line, corner Blood-worth. Teste: James Allen, Charles (his mark) Clendenen.")
Charles witnessed a land lease from James Hind to Wm. Hind on 22 May 1771 ( Augusta County Deeds, Deed book 18, page 93-95: LDS microfilm # 30349, Deed Book 17, page 251, " Lease for land from James Hind to Wm. Hind, proved by oath of John Poage and James Allen at court for Augusta 22 May 1771. This day further proved by the oath of Charles Clendenin. Charles (his mark) Clendenin", Augusta County Clerks Office, 6 East Johnson Street, Staunton, Virginia, microfilm no. 30349, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Augusta County Deeds.
1774 (?) Montgomery County, Virginia, surveyed for Charles Clendenning 370 acres corner John Davison, James Edmonson and Nathan Gillion. Kegley and Kegley, Early Adventurers of Western Waters, 1745-1800, volume I
Charles was a member of Lewis's Division, in the Battle of Point Pleasant, which also consisted of Charles Clendennin, George Clendennin, William Clendennin. Charles and Robert were privates listed as wounded in the battle. All three men are listed as DAR Patriot Index as having served in the Revolutionary War. The Battle of Pont Pleasant which took place on 10 October 1774, is considered to be the first battle of the Revolutionary War, a fact that has been contested by some historians on 10 October 1774 at Point Pleasant, Augusta County, Virginia.
(National Society of the Daughters of the American evolution Centennial Administration, compiler, DAR Patriot Index Edition, Part I (1776 D Street NW, Washington, DC 20006: National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution
Centennial Administration, 1990), page 593. Hereinafter cited as DAR Patriot Index.
1777: Montgomery County, Virginia: Petition to Virginia General Assembly for formation of Greenbrier County. James Burnside, John Anderson, John Handley, Charles Clendenin, William Clendenin, and George Clendenin, Virginia State
Library Archieves
17 April 1781: Greenbrier County, Virginia: Charles Clendennin, exempted from payment of parish and county levy in future on account of his age. Stinson, Early Greenbrier County Court Records, page 3
4 November 1782: Greenbrier County, Virginia, William Boggs.....on Mill Creek, a branch of Greenbrier River, adjoining land of James Edmonson and Charles Clendennnin. Stinson, Land Entry Book, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, 1984, page 79.
11 November 1784: Greenbrier County Virginia: Patent William and George Clendennan 970 acres adjoining the lands of Charles Clendenan and William Poage, Greenbrier County Land Patents, Book N, page 288, 1981
Charles was the first to die at Fort Lee/Fort Clendenin and was buried in the Rose Garden that existed within the Fort.....The Fort stood for years and unfortunately...it was torn down...(Charleston, WV, was the site of Clendenin's
Fort, later renamed Fort Lee) an early frontier fort (1788-1796) which stood at the present-day corner of Brooks Street and Kanawha Boulevard. Colonel Andrew Lewis and his company of troops reached the site of present-day Charleston on
Sept. 21, 1774, in route to the Battle of Point Pleasant...and Charles Clendenin's grave was never found in order to have it moved.....Some state that his body lied beneath our Kanawha Blvd which was built to run along the banks of The Kanawha River in Charleston, WV....
But we may never find out....
Carolyn S Boggs
-------------------------
Children: Robert 1744 – 1808; George 1746 – 1797; Mary Elinor "Ellen" (1782
Stephenson) 1751 – 1830; William 1753 – 1828; and Alexander (3of4) 1754 – 1829;
CLENDENIN.
Charles Clendenin married Mary a daughter of James PattersonCharles in 1735, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was a son of William (Glendinning) Clendenin and Roseanne Kilpatrick (Kirkpatrick).
Research by Joe Vincent Meigs, and reported by John Clendenen, states that the wife of Charles Clendenen was Mary Patterson. This comes from a report by Major John Cantrel (1780 -1863) a grandson of Charles Clendenen.
Grandson Major Cantrell described Mary Ann as "Scottish fishermaiden"
Mary's husband Charles cared a lot about the folks around him, he took care of them and gave his life protecting them from the Indians.
A bit of history on Charles: (Read More in History books or online)
Charles was commissioned to help build a road on 20 August 1746 at Carter's Mill, Augusta County, Virginia. (from; "Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, volume 1, (Records of Augusta County, Virginia, 1745-1800), 1, Page 20, , Augusta County Court Records, Volume no. 1, order book no 1, page 74, Captain Daniel McAnaire to be overseer of above road (from Carters Mill to the Co. Ho. as far as the first ford above Bell's land) with the following tithables......Charles Clendening"
Charles appeared in county court in June 1747 at Augusta County, Virginia (1bid, page 295, "Augusta County Court Records, Court Order Book XXXIV, page 295, Charles Cledenning vs Thomas Anderson - Attachment dated 14th of February 1745, levied in hands of John Maxwell-40 sh., paper money, due defendant from estate of James Brackenridge, late of county, and I am informed of a certain tract of
land joining the plantation of Alexr Brackenridge, deceased, belonging to said
James Brackenridge."
Charles attended "having made oath that he had attended 7 days on evidence for Alexander Gibson in an action of trespass upon the case brought by Francis Gardner" on 1 March 1749 at Augusta County,Virginia. (Augusta County Clerk of Court, Augusta County Order Books, Book 10, page 443, microfilm no. 30377,Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah (Staunton, Virginia: Augusta County Clerk's Office), LDS microfilm # 30374, Order Book No. 2, page 332. Hereinafter cited as Augusta County order Books)
Charles made an appraisal of James Bell's estate on 18 June 1752 at Augusta County Court, Augusta County, Virginia. ("Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, volume 1, (Records of Augusta County, Virginia, 1745-1800)", 111, page 25,
"Augusta County Court Will Book #3, page 443, 18 June 1752, James Bell's further appraisment, Due by.....Charles Clendennin", Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, volume III, (Records of Augusta County Virginia 1745-1800), online
http//www.ancestry.com, printout dated 14 November 2000, previously published in hard copy (Baltimore, MD: Lyman Chalkey, 1912) hereinafter cited as "Chalkey's."
He made an appraisal of John Trimble's estate on 19 March 1756 at Augusta County Court, Augusta County, Virginia. (1bid., page 89. "Augusta County Court Will Book #4, page 389, John Trimble's appraisement....Cash due by Henry Cresswell, Chas. Clendenning.")
Charles recieved his son's, James Clendenin (1736-1811), military pay on 14 July 1759 at Augusta County, Virginia. ( Draper Manuscript Collection William Preston Papers, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 816 State Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1488, 609-284-6335, Series QQ, Volume 6, page 156, Recd of William Preston three pounds five shillings in full for James Clendenen's pay for March, April and 4 days in May 1759 and in full amounts before this date I say. Recd by me 14 July 1759 Charles (his mark) Clendinen. test: Thomas Gilham.")
Charles was reimbursed for the burial of "McCafferty" on 30 January 1761, at Augusta County, Virginia.( Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, volume 1, (Records of Augusta County, Virginia, 1745-1800)" II, page 448, "Augusta Parish
Vestry Book, Administrators' Bonds, page 342, Accounts against the Parish....to Charles Clendenning for buying McCafferty", Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia volume II (Records of Augusta County, Virginia, 1745-1800), online
http//www.ancestry.com, printout dated 14 November 200, Previously published in hard copy (Baltimore, MD; Lyman Chalkey, 1912), hereinafter cited as "Chalkey's.")
Charles was exempted from a levy on 23 November 1764 at Augusta County, Virginia. (Chalkey's, online, I, page 117, "Augusta County Court Records, Order Book V, page 209, Alexr. West, Andrew Fowler, and Charles Clendenning, exempted from levy.")
He recieved one pound , nine schillings due from the estate of John Trimble on 19 March 1765 at Augusta County, Virginia. He witnessed a sale of 290 acres of land from James Hinds on 17 May 1867 at Augusta County, Virginia. (Augusta County Deeds: Book 17, page 251-253, microfilm no 30849, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Augusta County clerk's office, 6 East Johnson Street, Staunton, Virginia, microfilm no. 30350, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, hereinafter cited as Augusta County Deeds)
Charles witnessed a deed of sale for William Hind to his son, James Hind on 20 May 1771 at Augusta County, Virginia. (Chalkey's , online, III, page 510, "Augusta County Deed Book XVII, page 251, 20th May 1771, James Hind of Almermarle, to his father William Hind, 40 pounds, 295 acres, Turk's line, corner Blood-worth. Teste: James Allen, Charles (his mark) Clendenen.")
Charles witnessed a land lease from James Hind to Wm. Hind on 22 May 1771 ( Augusta County Deeds, Deed book 18, page 93-95: LDS microfilm # 30349, Deed Book 17, page 251, " Lease for land from James Hind to Wm. Hind, proved by oath of John Poage and James Allen at court for Augusta 22 May 1771. This day further proved by the oath of Charles Clendenin. Charles (his mark) Clendenin", Augusta County Clerks Office, 6 East Johnson Street, Staunton, Virginia, microfilm no. 30349, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Augusta County Deeds.
1774 (?) Montgomery County, Virginia, surveyed for Charles Clendenning 370 acres corner John Davison, James Edmonson and Nathan Gillion. Kegley and Kegley, Early Adventurers of Western Waters, 1745-1800, volume I
Charles was a member of Lewis's Division, in the Battle of Point Pleasant, which also consisted of Charles Clendennin, George Clendennin, William Clendennin. Charles and Robert were privates listed as wounded in the battle. All three men are listed as DAR Patriot Index as having served in the Revolutionary War. The Battle of Pont Pleasant which took place on 10 October 1774, is considered to be the first battle of the Revolutionary War, a fact that has been contested by some historians on 10 October 1774 at Point Pleasant, Augusta County, Virginia.
(National Society of the Daughters of the American evolution Centennial Administration, compiler, DAR Patriot Index Edition, Part I (1776 D Street NW, Washington, DC 20006: National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution
Centennial Administration, 1990), page 593. Hereinafter cited as DAR Patriot Index.
1777: Montgomery County, Virginia: Petition to Virginia General Assembly for formation of Greenbrier County. James Burnside, John Anderson, John Handley, Charles Clendenin, William Clendenin, and George Clendenin, Virginia State
Library Archieves
17 April 1781: Greenbrier County, Virginia: Charles Clendennin, exempted from payment of parish and county levy in future on account of his age. Stinson, Early Greenbrier County Court Records, page 3
4 November 1782: Greenbrier County, Virginia, William Boggs.....on Mill Creek, a branch of Greenbrier River, adjoining land of James Edmonson and Charles Clendennnin. Stinson, Land Entry Book, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, 1984, page 79.
11 November 1784: Greenbrier County Virginia: Patent William and George Clendennan 970 acres adjoining the lands of Charles Clendenan and William Poage, Greenbrier County Land Patents, Book N, page 288, 1981
Charles was the first to die at Fort Lee/Fort Clendenin and was buried in the Rose Garden that existed within the Fort.....The Fort stood for years and unfortunately...it was torn down...(Charleston, WV, was the site of Clendenin's
Fort, later renamed Fort Lee) an early frontier fort (1788-1796) which stood at the present-day corner of Brooks Street and Kanawha Boulevard. Colonel Andrew Lewis and his company of troops reached the site of present-day Charleston on
Sept. 21, 1774, in route to the Battle of Point Pleasant...and Charles Clendenin's grave was never found in order to have it moved.....Some state that his body lied beneath our Kanawha Blvd which was built to run along the banks of The Kanawha River in Charleston, WV....
But we may never find out....
Carolyn S Boggs
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Children: Robert 1744 – 1808; George 1746 – 1797; Mary Elinor "Ellen" (1782
Stephenson) 1751 – 1830; William 1753 – 1828; and Alexander (3of4) 1754 – 1829;
CLENDENIN.
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