William McClellan Jr. (1763-1831) · New Jersey Slavery Records

Research Tips: This white person has 3 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
Identifier: NJS-PER-02439
Given Name: William
Family Name: McClellan
Birth Date: 1763
Death Date: 1831
Sex: Male
Occupation: Military and Militia; Policing and Corrections
Biographical Description: William McClellan (1763-1831) was an enslaver who resided in the borough of York, York County, Pennsylvania, at the turn of the 19th century. He was the son of William McClellan (1732-1801), an innkeeper who immigrated from Ireland to Pennsylvania in the 18th century.

William McClellan served with the Pennsylvania Militia during the Revolutionary War and was the Sheriff of York County in the 1790s.
Keywords: white person; enslaver
Places: York, Pennsylvania
Enslaver of: Michael {alias Jem}
References: This person is represented on the following page(s):
WikiTree: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/McClellan-1779
Record Contributor: Larissa Jimenez Gratereaux; Princeton & Slavery Project; Jesse Bayker
Linked Sources: Author:

Runaway ad for Michael (alias Jem), by William McClellan Jr (Runaway ad for Michael (alias Jem), by William McClellan Jr, "Fifty Dollars Reward," Porcupine's Gazette, June 5, 1797.)
Linked Events: Additional Participant in:

1794-12 Freedom Seeking: Michael (Role: Enslaver)

1796-12 Capture: Michael (Role: Enslaver, Captor)

1797-05-28 Freedom Seeking: Michael (Role: Enslaver, Advertiser)