Born in Fairfax County, Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of John McIlhaney
and Rosina (Stuart) McIlhaney
Brother of
Thomas McIlhaney, Mary (McIlhaney) McKimmey, Rachel (McIlhany) White, John (McIlhany) McIlhaney and Hannah (McIlhany) Parker
Husband of
Margaret (Williams) McIlhaney
— married
1778 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Nancy Mcllhaney, John Mcilhaney, Rosannah McIlhany, Elizabeth McIlhany, John McIlhany, Mary Mcilhaney, Cecilia McIlhany, James Mcilhaney, Louisa McIlhany and Mortimer Mcilhaney
Died
at age 54
in Loudoun County, Virginia
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Jul 2016
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Biography
James (McIlhaney) McIlhany was a Virginia colonist.
James (McIlhaney) McIlhany is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A077179.
James McIlhaney was born circa 1749 in Fairfax County, Virginia.[1] He was the son of John McIlhaney and Rosannah Stuart. In 1757, the area was redistricted, and the family plantation home was then located in the newly formed county of Loudoun.
James McIlhaney, or McIlhany as he is more commonly known, became a land baron in the area surrounding Leesburg, Virginia. He accumulated roughly 9000 acres in his plantation called Ithaca during his lifetime.[2]
James McIlhany was a Captain with the 5th Virginia Regiment during the American Revolutionary War.[3] He is an approved DAR patriot, ancestor number A077179.[4]
James McIlhany died in 1804.[5] He is buried on what was once his family plantation Ithaca, where there are a small number of deteriorating ancient gravestones remaining. This is on private land and inaccessible to the public. There is currently an effort by the Sons of the American Revolution to place a Revolutionary War grave marker on the site.
Sources
- ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LDH8-6YB
- ↑ McIlhany, Hugh Milton. Some Virginia Families. pp 133 - 150.
- ↑ Heitman, Francis Bernard. Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army during the War of the Revolution, 1775-1783, p 371.
- ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed July 31, 2020), "Record of James McIlhenny", Ancestor # A077179.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124000165/james-mcilhany: accessed 20 August 2022), memorial page for James McIlhany (22 Sep 1749–17 Sep 1804), Find a Grave Memorial ID 124000165, citing McIlhaney Family Cemetery, Hillsboro, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by kmg (contributor 49254702).
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Categories: 5th Virginia Regiment (1776), Continental Army, American Revolution | Loudoun County, Virginia | Virginia Colonists | NSDAR Patriot Ancestors
My name is Gary Dunaway, and I am a member of the Williamsburg, VA Sons of the American Revolution chapter.
We have been researching Captain William Harwar Parker (1759-1815) and Captain James McIlhany (1749-1804). We recently located their graves in a McIlhany family cemetery north of Hillsboro in Loudoun County. We have begun the approval process for eventually holding an SAR grave marking ceremony at the site.
I am trying to contact his direct descendants to make them aware and keep them apprised of our progress. I would appreciate any assistance you could offer.
You can email me at [email address removed] Regards and thanks,
Gary Dunaway
https://books.google.com/books/reader?id=R-8xAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&pg=GBS.PA133