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Patrick Mc(G)Laughlin

What we know & what is possible ....!!!

Patrick McLaughlin is the father of our strain of McLaughlin's in this country. He is believed to have came to the U.S. some time around 1800 or shortly thereafter. It has been stated that he came with a brother, name unknown, and possibly with a wife and son or possibly just 2 sons or none. Family legend is that he came with a brother, but this is nothing that we can track down or prove.

Family History relates that Patrick came from a place in Ireland call Dobbin's Glen. After many years of searching I have found such a place. There were McLaughlin's in the area around 1790 through early 1800's. Dobbin's Valley (Glen), County Armagh, Northern Ireland and the logical place that he might have come from. (See more information about Dobbin's Glen.)

The first record I have that MIGHT be our Patrick is complete passenger list for the ship name Active, departed from Londonderry, Ireland, arrived Sept. 8, 1801 at the port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There were two McLaughlins on board. James, in a cabin and Patrick in steerage.

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This is about the closet I have found to anyone by that name coming to the U.S. in the time frame I believe to the right time.

We have a will from the death of a Patrick McLaughlin in Logan Co, Ohio, dated 1845, this we believe to be our Patrick even though there are differences in information that we have, i.e., his wife's name is alleged to be Jane MaHaffey, wife in Will is Mary. There was at this time the habit of using middle names if the possibly the mother's name would have been Mary, and if her (Patrick's wife) name was Mary Jane she could have been called Jane by the family but in a legal document she would have been called by her real first name. The name Jane McHaffey came from a verbal family tradition with no supporting evidence. It is my belief that the wife's name was Mary for the following reason:

Reference: Patrick MCGLOLEN and Mary AMBLER were married in Belmont County on December 28, 1809, according to Belmont County Marriages Book B, page 26, while The Belmont Courthouse Record for this marriage shows Mary Ambler m. Patrick McGlolen, on AUGUST 28, 1808.

We also have several Land records from Guernsey County, Ohio where Patrick and his wife Mary sold and bought property.

I have attached a list of names of children from the will in the lineage until we prove they are not of our line. One being a John which has children and a wife listed. These people are alleged to be related to us and according to ages this is the only possible connection I can see at this time. Again until it is proven to the contrary they will remain there with some doubt in mind.

Through tracking Patrick through the census records I have found that in 1820 and 1830 while living in Wills Twp, Guernsey Co, Ohio, there were ten children in the family, namely five boys and five girls. Not one child (William), as was alleged in family stories. At the time of his death in Logan Co, Ohio, there were seven children mentioned in the will. Five boys and three girls. There is no indication that any of the males were living at home excepting an Edward, and he was charged by the will to look after his mother as long as she lived there and that he could reside therein. Questions I have in regard to Patrick and the Will are that according to family history he lived at or near DeGraff, Ohio. In the Will, at probation and his death this Patrick lived some miles north of this area. To this date we have not been able to find where Patrick owned any land in Logan County, Ohio.

In studying the 1820-30-40 Census records I have concluded the following:

1- Patrick was not in the Revolutionary War. The 1840 Census ask the question whether or not anyone in the household was drawing a pension from that war or from the military. There was no one indicated as doing so.

2- In the 1820 Census it ask the number of those that were not naturalized and the was one person indicated. Although it could have been his wife I am inclined to believe it was Patrick. In the 1830 Census the same question was ask and there was no indication of any one in the household that was not naturalized. Therefore, Patrick was more than likely naturalized between 1820 and 1830 while he was living in Wills Twp., Guernsey Co., Ohio.

In searching the Guernsey Co. records I have located where a Patrick McLaughlin bought and sold several pieces of property.

In 1827 Patrick McLaughlin and wife Mary sold 40 acres in Guernsey Co., Sec 14, Twp 2, Range 1, to a Jacob Weller for $140.00. (Vol E Page 436)

In 1831 Patrick McLaughlin and wife Mary sold 82 acres in Guernsey Co., Sec 3, Twp 2, Range 1, for $200.00. (Vol G Page 79)

In 1832 Patrick McLaughlin and wife Mary sold 87+ acres in Guernsey Co., Sec 6, Twp.( ), Range 2, for $170.00. (Vol I Page 175).

In 1834 Patrick McLaughlin and wife Polly sold 40 acres in Guensey Co., Sec 14,Twp. 2, Range 1, for $170.00. (Vol I Page 295).

Also was found one record of Patrick McGlaughlin having purchased property, i.e., 1831, Guernsey County, purchased from John Copeland 2 acres, Vol F, Pg 709, Sec 3, Twp 2, Range 1, for $12.00.

Also located in Tax records available (1833 & 1834) we found a Patrick McLaughlin owning land in Wheeling Twp., Guernsey Co. Ohio, with the following information:

Owned 87 acres, Range 3, Twp. 4, Sec. 6, W. 1/2 of N.W., Value $80.00. He was taxed on this property the following; For Canal Tax - $26.00, Co. School Tax - $36.00, Road Tax - $20.00 Total Tax - $82.00. There was also a county or some kind of designaton No. 15 in the column.

Also in 1833 there was another entry which follows; Range 3, Twp. 4, Sec. 6, S.E. pt W. 1/2 of N.W., 67 acres, Value $62.00. Canal

Tax - $31.00, School Tax - 34.10, Road Tax - 15.50. Total $80.60. With the same No. 15 designation.

We found no record that he owned any personal property in this or any Twp. even though the book listed personal property of many many others.

Shown below are two (2) Land Patents for land purchased by Patrick McLaughlin In Guernsey, County, Ohio. The first purchase was in 1829 and the second was 1832. This was land that was being sold by the United States Government.

Copy of the original held by the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Government