NameMary McCLENNAHAN/MCCLENACHAN
Birthca 1782373
Death12 Nov 1869, White Clay Creek Hundred, DE:New Castle373
Mother? ?
Misc. Notes
Though a marriage between “Mary W Clenichan” and “Abraham Bowland” is recorded127, it is not known for sure if this is Mary McClenachan/McClennahan and Abraham Borland. However, it seems likely and this likelihood is supported by the Cecil Co Clerk’s office. [[PDA 3-Feb-2000]]

Illustrated Atlas of Cecil County, 1877, lists a “Mrs A Borland” in Fair Hill (see p 31). Do not know if this is Mrs Abraham Borland or not. [[PDA 5-Apr-01]]

There was a “McClenahan and Bros” Granite Quarries in Port Deposit, MD: Cecil. [[PDA 5-Apr-01]]
Spouses
Birthca 1774-76, County Antrim, Ireland77
Birth Memodate based on death notice and 1850 Census
Death24 Jan 1857, Stanton, DE
RemarksObituary
Misc. Notes
Abraham came from Ireland, was a strong Presbyterian and a gentleman of leisure at Kiamensi, DE (located on the northeast outskirts of today’s Stanton, DE).6

“Naturalization Records of Cecil County” (by Gary Burns, Genealogical Society of Cecil County, page 2, Source # MBF 140), lists Abraham Borland as being naturalized in 1807, and being from Ireland. No 'sponsor' was listed for him.565
Cecil County Court Records of Abraham’s naturalization show that he was “a native of the County of Antrim in Ireland.”77

Abraham is probably the person listed in ref 127 as being married on 9-Feb-1808.

An “Abraham Boreland” was noted by George Johnston in ‘History of Cecil County MD’ as a private attending at Fort Defiance 29-Apr- through 24-May-1813.

Abraham was constable in Cecil Co from 1821 to 1823.562,563,564

1850 Census, MD, Cecil Co, 2nd subdivision, page 110?, dwelling 386, family 386 (26-Jul-1850)
Matthew BORLAND, age 32, male, Blacksmith, real estate value $1500, born in MD
Amanda M, age 20, female, born in MD
Salina, age 9/12, female, born in MD
Ann Alexander, age 54, female, born in MD
James H McCrea, age 19, male, Blacksmith, born in MD
Charles Morrison, age 20, male, Blacksmith, born in MD
Abrham Borland, age 74, male, no occupation, born in Ireland

Cecil Democrat, dated 7-Feb-1857, p 3, lists a death notice for “A Borland ... at Stanton, Delaware on Jan 24th, in his eighty-second year.” (A Borland was therefore born between 25-Jan-1774 and 24-Jan-1775) Very much believe that this is Abraham, but have not yet proven it. [[PDA 22-Apr-01]]
Marriage9 Feb 1808, Cecil Co, MD127
Marr Memonames misspelled in source?
ChildrenMargaret (1810-)
 Matthew (ca1818-1873)
 John (1828-<1872)
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