Samuel Calhoon, - YDNA E-BY165188 (Only his son Adam d. Eliz. and and children after David are verified)

1721 - Bef 1773  (< 52 years)

• Name	Samuel Calhoon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Suffix	- YDNA E-BY165188 (Only his son Adam d. Eliz. and and children after David are verified)
  Birth	10 Feb 1721	County Donegal, Ireland   [2, 7]
  Christening	10 Feb 1725	Drummontolen, Donegal, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Name	Calhoun  [13]
  Death	Bef Sep 1773	E. Pennsboro, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America   [2, 7, 8, 14]
  Probate	30 Nov 1773	Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA   [15]
  Probate	Dec 1773	, Chester, PA
  	Continued Probate of estate in East Pennsborough suggesting Samuel's property was in 2 counties, both Cumberland and Chester, PA.
  Person ID	I9693	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Samew Calhoon, Esquire - E-BY165188,   b. Bef 1703, Probably of Ireland d. Aft 1769, of Cumberland, PA (Age > 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F6981	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Clendenin,   b. 1724, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 23 Dec 1805, East Pennsboro, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	15 Jan 1740	East Pennsboro Twp, Cumberland, Pennsylvania
  Children	1. James Calhoon,   b. 25 Sep 1753, E PENNSBORO, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States d. 1806, United States (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Isbell Elizabeth Calhoon,   b. 10 May 1772, E PENNSBORO, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States d. Aft 1781, East Pennsboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA (Age > 10 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Sarah Calhoon,   b. 17 Sep 1766, East Pennsboro, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA d. Bef 1838, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age < 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Elizabeth Calhoon,   b. 1749, East Pennsboro, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1773, United States (Age 24 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. David Calhoon,   b. 4 Feb 1762, East Pennsboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States d. 1842, Beaver City, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Jane Calhoon,   b. 17 Feb 1760, East Pennsboro, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 20 Jun 1795, Menno Twp., Mifflin Co., Pennsylvania (Age 35 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. John Calhoon,   b. 11 Nov 1751, East Pennsboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States d. 23 Jul 1827, Springfield, Washington, Kentucky, United States (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Samuel Calhoon,   b. 29 Jul 1755, East Pennsborough, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States d. 5 Sep 1847, North Jackson, Trumball (now Mahoning), Ohio, USA (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Agnes Nancy Calhoon Calhoun,   b. 3 Apr 1765, East Pennsboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States d. 1850, Sugar Creek, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Adam Calhoon, E-BY165188 (Fits haplogroup family in colonies and in father's will),   b. Between 1744 and 1750   d. 1803, , , Georgia, USA (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   11. William Calhoon,   b. Abt 1773, East Pennsboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA d. Aft 1850, of East Pennsboro, Cumberland, PA (Age > 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   12. Mary Calhoon Calqhoun,   b. Abt 1768, East Pennsboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA d. Aft 1791, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age > 24 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   13. Ann Calhoon,   b. Abt 1773, East Pennsboro Twp, Cumberland, Pennsylvania d. Aft 1781 (Age > 9 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2445	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		YDNA
  		Map, Ireland, County Donegal in darker green
  		Picture, Ireland, County Donegal, Kilclooney dolmen over 4,000 years old
  		CalhounWPA
  		Beatty-Calhoun,Samuel-CroshHouse,TyroneCo
  		Picture, Ireland, County Donegal Slieve League cliffs, 2nd tallest in Ireland
  		Picture, Ireland, County Donegal, Donegal Castle, former seat of the O'Donnell Clan
  		DNA TRIANGULATION
  		dna thru lines (1)

  
  

• Notes

  He is likely the Samuel who purchased land in 1767 in Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania. This is where his brother Adam also later bought land. I have a triangulation with a cousin that descends through this Samuel Calhoun. All my mother's cousin matches to Calhouns are through lines that descend from this Samuel's son David's line. There are at least a half dozen cousins to her on Ancestry with this being where they match. Most people trace this Samuel as the son of Hugh and Agnes Calhoun. Occasionally he is listed as the son of Andrew, brother to Hugh instead. I have not seen good proof either way except that the naming patterns of Hugh's children matches the naming pattern for James' children. Some of Hugh's children also ended up in Lunenburg, Virginia when James did. Here is his transcribed will. "LAST WILL A Testament of Samuel Calhoun, 1721-1773 In the name of God, Amen, Nov, 30th day in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred & seventy three, I SAMUEL CALHOUN, in the Township of East Pennsboro, in the County of Cumberland, & State of Pennsylvania, being weak in body, but sound in mind & Memory & Mindful of My Mortality, do order, divine, make & Ordain, my Last Will & Testament, disposing of my small Estate of Worldly Goods in the following Manner & Form. In the first place, I bequeath to my Son, Adam seven shillings & 5 pence. Item 2, I Bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth, a calf now 7 months old. Item 3, My personal Estate, with the product & profits of my Real Estate, after payment of my just debts, I allow under the direction & at the disposal of Mary, my beloved wire, to be for her maintenance of, as many of my children in widowhood, till the youngest of my children be of age, allowing & expecting that when it becomes suitable, for any of them to leave the family, She will give them as much as can be spared, from the support of the remaining part of the family. Allowing that what they receive at any time shall be accounted when a general division takes place. But if an alteration takes place, wither by an after marriage or death of her, that is now my Wife, if by marriage, then what ever goods & chattels can be fund, to the common property of the family, I allow to be divided, my wife to a third part, & the remainder to be equally divided amongst my children. The two above named, excluded, and accounting whatever any had received to the recorded in their dividend So far, was written before the Designed Testator, lost the use of His speech, but as some present gave close attention to & took particular notice of what he further declared to be His Will, for the Information of any, Whom it may concern, We choose to put in writing, a True Declaration whereof follows: Viz. That if His Wife, should die before the youngest child come of Age, the Personal Estate should be divided as above directed, in case of Her and the Profits of the place to be for the maintenance of the surviving children until the youngest if he lives, arrives at the age of twenty one years, at which time, He Willed the Place to be sold. His wife to have the interest, of the third part of the price, during her natural lifetime, the other two thirds, with the principal of that, to be equally divided amongst all of his children, the two above-mentioned still excluded. Walter Buchanan, Adam Calhoun & John Carothers can attest the above being written on the 2nd day of December 1773. Registrars Note: The above Will was not signed by the testator on account of being to sick, at the time of making, but was dictated to Him to Walter Buchanan & accepted by the Registrar, JOHN ARMSTRONG, AS His Last Will and Testament, upon Oath of two subscribing Witnesses; This Will was admitted & proved, the Seventh Day of December 1773 Samuel Calhoun 1721 WILL JoanneIkeda50 originally shared this on 22 Aug 2009 Source Larry Overmire for quote below: Distant relation of Vice President John C. Calhoun "ANCESTRY OF SAMUEL CALHOUN Samuel Calhoun is a descendant of Charlemagne, Alfred the Great, William the Conqueror, Henry I, Empress Matilda, Henry II, King John, Henry III, Edward I, Edward II, Edward III, John of Gaunt, Sir William Marshall, Strongbow de Clare, and Lady Godiva. He is a descendant of some of the major figures of Scottish history including Sir William "Braveheart" Wallace, Robert the Bruce, Malcolm III, David I, William the Lion, James IV "Iron Belt," Somerled Lord of the Isles and Lady Macbeth. He also descends from Llewelyn the Great Prince of Wales, Ireland's King Brian Boru, King Louis VII of France and Eleanor of Aquitaine."

  
  

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