McClures in Virginia.
JAMES McCLURE, the founder of the family in Augusta county, was born in the north of Ireland about 1690, came to America with his wife, Agnes, and five children, and settled in Long Meadow on Middle River of the Shenandoah, about five miles north of Fishersville. The first mention of his name is found in Hume's Old Field Book, page 53, "survey for James McClure, corner to Jno. Hart, in Geo. Robinson's line, 8 br. ye 18, 1738." His deed for land is recorded in Deed Book 3, p. 247, Orange Court-house, Va., and is as follows:
This Indenture, made the fifth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand and seven hundred and thirty-nine,
Between William Beverly, Gent. of the County of Essex, of one part, and James McLure, of the County of Orange, of the other part, Witnesseth That the said William Beverly, for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings, current money of Virginia, to him in hand paid by the said James McLure at or before the Sealing & Delivery of these Presents, the receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged, Hath Granted, Bargained & Sold, & by these Presents doth Grant, Bargain & Sell unto the said James McLure all that tract of Land Containing four hundred and eight Acres, more or less, being part of Beverly Mannor, Beginning at a white oak in George Robinson's line * * * * to the Beginning, and all Houses, Buildings, Orchards, Ways, Waters, Water Courses, Profits, Comodities, Hereditaments and appertenances whatsoever, to the said premises hereby Granted, or any part thereof Belong-
