John McLean Sr. of Coddle Creek, Rowan County, North Carolina

John McLean Sr. first shows up when he purchases 268 acres of land on Coddle Creek, Rowan County, North Carolina.

This deed indicates that John McLean Sr was living in Rowan County before he purchased this land.

Next we find him listed in the 1790, 1800 and 1810 census.

By the 1820 Census a John McLean is shown in the same area with the same neighbors, but a much younger age so this would be John McLean Jr.

No other direct information has been found yet as to John McLean Sr's year or place of birth or death. No will has been found.

However, there is a John McLean listed on the Rowan County 1778 Tax List.

And there is a property in Rowan County purchased by John McLean in 1783 (Book 10 page 284?) and then sold to William Wilson on Feb 3rd 1787 (book 10 page 552).

I have a copy of the 3 Feb 1787 deed selling this parcel, but it is a very bad copy and mostly unreadable. In that deed it mentions John McLean and Elsa McLean selling he parcel.


I am still searching for a copy of the 1783 deed.