Randolph County, WV - Biography of Patrick McCAN, Jr.

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From the notebook of Joseph Mitchell Kellog

Patrick McCAN Jr, was born about 1798. In Randolph County, he married Delilah
TETER on the date of November 22, 1819. (Delilah TETER was the sister of
Joseph TETER, who had married Patrick  Sr's daughter Mary.  The parent of
Delilah and Joseph was Jacob TETER. 
On November 1, 1822, Patrick McCAN Jr., was granted a Patent for land in
Randolph County, on the Second Big Run, beyond Jacob TETER's place along the
Buckhannon River; including an improvement made by Jacob BOARER. This was 60
acres.

He seems to have lived there until 1828. His name appears on the Personal Tax
List for Randolph County from 1820 to 1827 inclusive, and then is missing. On
November 29, 1827 Patrick and Delilah his wife, sold to Joseph TETER, his
brother in law, for $150 dollars this 60 acres of land on Second Big Run,
mentioned earlier.    Recorded April Term 1828. Patrick and Delilah both made
their marks. 

After this sale, Patrick seems to have moved Lewis County to the District on
Freeman's where his father Patrick Sr., was living.  His name then appears on
the Lewis County Personal Tax Lists for 1828, as Patrick Jr., to distinguish
himself from his father Patrick McCAN Sr.  It continues there until after 1834
when it is missing.  

On the Census of 1820 he appears in Randolph County as of age 18-26, with wife
Delilah. On the Census of 1830 he appears in Lewis County as of age 20 to 30.
Children shown: 
1 son under 5, 2 daughters of 5 to 10, aand 1 daughter under 5.  

They later appear in Meigs County, Ohio  (Columbia Twp.) in the 1850 Census,
with wife Delilah McCAN and children:
1. Eleanor b Va. 1832  2. Armstrong b Va 1836  3. Mary b Va 1840  5. Ruth b Va
1829 6. Isaac, b Va 1843.   In the 1860 Census Patrick McCAN Jr., is shown
alone with the same children, so it appears that Delilah must have died
sometime after 1850.  There is a Joseph McCAN, born Va. 1827 with wife Susan,
and a daughter, LaVerne. He ilso found in Columbia Twp, Meigs County OH.
Perhaps another son of Patrick Jr. and Delilah.  There may have been other
children as well.

The Land Deed mentions the following: Randolph County Recorded the 29th of
December 1827 - Justice of the Peace: D. HOLDEN, J. BOOTH 
 Lying at the Edge of George MITCHELL'S  Land

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Dorothy McCann-Phillips