McMahans in the American South
1740-1970
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MacMahans in Scotland and Noteworthy Laird s

McMahans in the Thirteen Colonies and Early America, Including Tennessee, below the Mason Dickson Line.

McMahans in
Pennsylvania

John McMahan

Jenny Craig McMahan

John and Jenny McMahan's Children

Archibald  and Ann Payne McMahan and Their Children

Jessie and  Caroline Barrett McMahan and their Children

William Lawrence and Ida Barron McMahan and their Children

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Other Descendents of John  and Jenny McMahan
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A Collection of References to Colonial John McMahans

Other John McMahans found along the way

John McMahan Case One:

A John McMahon died in Rowan County in 1777, and his will left his estate to
James, William and Samuel McMahan.  Mentioned in Rowan County Wills we have
1777, John McMahon, James, Samuel, William.  p. 277

An Abstract of North Carolina Wills
From About 1760 -1800
Supplementing Grimes Abstract of
North Carolina Wills from 1663-1760
Fred A. Olds
Baltimore Southern Book Company 1954

John McMahon, Case Two:

John McMahon was mentioned (January, 1764) in a land transaction in South Carolina's Craven County in St Marks's Parish on a body of water or community called Turkey Creek. There are several Turkey Creeks in South Carolna.  One is north of the Broad River and west- southwest of present town of York, SC.  Turkey Creek itself runs generally N.E. from its intersection with the Broad River into the present town of York.  It is approximately 35 miles from Turkey Creek to Waxhaw.  Another Turkey Creek is found above Charleston in Williamsburg County.   Based on other references it is likely that this Turkey Creek is one near Charleston.

 (Alexander Swinton, planter, & Elizabeth his wife to George Burrows, planter,   both of Craven Co., for L 310 currency, 300 a. on a place called Turkey Creek,   surveyed for Swinton's father but never granted; bounded SE on Joseph   McCree; NW on Joseph McCree and John McMahon; other sides on vacant   land; as by plat.  Witnesses; John Scott, Jr., John Burrows.  Proved by Burrows   16 January. 1764 before John Troup, J.P. Recorded 18 January. 1764 by   William Hopton, Register.
 
 

John McMahan, Case Three

The following appear in the Probate Records of SC, Volume I, Index to Inventories, 1746-1785:

John McMahan 1766,  St Davids Parish            (Vol W, 297-298)
 

John McMahan, Case Four:

Citation granted Jane McMahan and Henry Menely of Williamsburgh Township to administer the estate and effects of John McMahan late of the same place.  Certified 21 May, 1776.

 Journal of the Court of Ordinary, 1764-1771 Volume 3

 South Carolina Deed Abstract 1719 - 1772, Vol II, p. 210.  Actual source book A-  3, p. 487 18 & 19 July 1763

This may be the same John as in Case Two.
 

John McMahon, Case five:

Christened on October 25, 1718 at St John Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
His father was Bryan McMahon.  (International Genealogical Index (R) 1994 Edition, Version 3.06: British Isles.)

John McMahon, Case six:

Christened on August 6, 1721, at St. John Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
His Father was Terrence McMahon.    (International Genealogical Index (R) 1994 Edition, Version 3.06: British Isles.)
 
 

John McMahan, Case seven

John McMahan was granted 200 acres of land on July 2, 1787 as a Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grant.  The property was located in Ninety Six District on the N.E. boundry of 23 Mile Creek on the waters of the Savannah River.

 Volume 4, p 458, Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants, Page 34.

John McMahan Case eight
(Pension #WA23938)

Born 1750, died December 23, 1823  Married Mary Oliver
Enlisted in Pendleton District under John Caldwell's Continental Troops, commanded by Colonel Thompson, in Captain Liddill's company.
He was discharged by James Marion in Charles Town, returned to Pendleton District and was married in June or July of 1784.

They left for Kentucky in 1803 or 1804.

His widow made application for her widow's pension in 1844, from Illinois.
When she applied for her pension, William and Peter McMahan signed a deposition that they knew John.
 

John McMahan Case nine
(Pension #S41842)
Born 1740
Enlisted in 1779 in Pennsylvania.
At age 78  (1813)  he applied for his pension.  He moved to Ohio in 1821.

John McMahan Case ten

Born 1756 in Prince Edward County, VA
Served in 1775 in Prince Edward and was discharged in 1780.
He was living in Laurens District, SC in 1832 when he applied for his pension at age 77.
 

John McMahan Case eleven

b 1728, d c1800.
Served in NC
Married Isabella Barnes

DAR Patriot Index

John McMahan Case twelve

b:  c1734, d January 23, 1784
Served in Virginia with the rank of Lt.
Married Debora Stockton

DAR Patriot Index
 

John McMahan Case thirteen

In the Revolution from Pennsylvania, Pension # S41842.

John McMahan Case fourteen

 In the Revolution from Virginia, Pension # S2808

John McMahan Case fifteen

In the Revolution from Virginia, Pension # S18110
 
 

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