Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
NameMathias Cleek 
3420,3421,3422,2499,3423,3424,3425,3426,3427,3428,2641,3429,3430,3431,3432,3433,3434,3435,3436,3437,2909,3438,3439,2503,3440,2660,3441,2506,2912,3442,3443,3444,3445,3446,3447,3448,2668,3449,3450,3451,2671,3452,3453,3454,2674,3455,2675
3420,3421,3422,2499,3423,3424,3425,3426,3427,3428,2641,3429,3430,3431,3432,3433,3434,3435,3436,3437,2909,3438,3439,2503,3440,2660,3441,2506,2912,3442,3443,3444,3445,3446,3447,3448,2668,3449,3450,3451,2671,3452,3453,3454,2674,3455,2675Birth1782, Rockbridge County, VA3456,3457,3458,3422,3424,3426,3428,3432,3433,3434,3436,3459,3460,3461,2503,3441,3462,3463,3445,3464,3465,2668,3466,2671,2674,2675
MemoBath Co, VA? 1784?
Land Purchase1804, Warm Springs, Bath County, VA2733
Memo12 mi North of Warm Springs, VA on Route 220, Home (Picture) Deed Book 2 pg 606
Residence12 Jun 1810, Bath County, VA2735
MemoFrom his father, Jacob Cleek for $100 land in Bath Co on East side of Jackson River part of patent 26 Jul 1765, 100 ac
Census1810, Bath County, VA3460
Residenceca 1816, Bath County, VA3467
Memocabin on the site of the old Cleek home, overlooking the Jackson River
Census1820, Bath County, VA3433
Land Purchase12 Jun 1820, Bath County, VA3438
Memo323 acres
Census1830, Bath County, VA3432
Memo8th District
MemoWill dated
Will Filed31 Mar 1855, Bath County, VA3474
MemoWill Codicil dated
Death15 Aug 1855, Jacksons River, Bath County, VA3456,3475,3422,3424,3426,3428,3476,2922,3459,3461,3477,3478,3479,2668,3466,2671,2674,2675
MemoDropsey, age 70
MemoHave Picture of Tombstone (Oct 1998)
MemoWill recorded, Will Book 6, pg 45; Executor: son, William
Memo1856? Inventory of Estate
Will Filed1856, Bath County, VA3484
MemoSale
FatherJacob Cleek (1725-1813)
MotherChristina Croddy (1740->1813)
Misc. Notes
Pg 100 Will Bk 6 p.45 Will of Matthias Cleek dated 31 Mar 1855, proved Sep 18552040
Executor: son, William
Witnesses: George Gillett, S. A. Porter
Bequests: to sons Samuel C. Cleek and Jacob Cleek - all my lands; they must pay my 2 sons William C. Cleek and Andrew S. Cleek $500 each
to son William C. Cleek - Negro man George
to son Samuel C. Cleek - Negro man Reuben
to son Jacob - Negro boy John and Negro girl Elizabeth
to dau Mary Jane Matheny - Negro woman Emeline and her child William; after her death, they go to her children if she has any, else to her brother and sisters to their heirs
to dau Christina Matheny - 2 good milch cows
balance of property to be sold and proceeds divided equally between my 5 children Andrew, William, Samuel, Jacob, and Mary Jane, except the household and kitchen furniture and farm utensils go first to sons Samuel and Jacob
should Samuel and Jacob fail to pay the $500 to Andrew & William (each gets $500), those sums are to be made out of my lands
Pg 100 Will Bk 6 p.46 Codicil to Will of Matthias Cleek dated 31 Mar 1855
Witnesses: George Tillett, S. A. Porter
Bequests: son Samuel, if he wishes to sell his inherited land within 4 years, must give first right of refusal to Jacob Cleek, and if Samuel does sell within 4 years, the whole of the “mountain land known as Gauley farm” becomes Jacob’s sole property
Pg 104 Will Bk 6 p. 69 Inventory of estate of Matthias Cleek-no date, commissioned Sep 1855, rec’d Mar 1856
Appraised by: Hiram G. Revercomb, Daniel Monroe, John F. Bratton
Slaves: Negro man Reuben, Negro man George, girl Emaline & child (Wiliam, per the will), boy John, girl Elizabeth
Pg 104 Will Bk 6 p. 69 Sale of estate of Matthias Cleek-28 Sep 1855, Executor: William C. Cleek
Buyers: Mary J. Matheny, Samuel C. Cleek, Jacob C. Cleek, William C. Cleek, John Townsend, John G. Matheny, John W. Rider, Christopher Harouff, John Ginger, Robert Lockridge
Executor: son, William
Witnesses: George Gillett, S. A. Porter
Bequests: to sons Samuel C. Cleek and Jacob Cleek - all my lands; they must pay my 2 sons William C. Cleek and Andrew S. Cleek $500 each
to son William C. Cleek - Negro man George
to son Samuel C. Cleek - Negro man Reuben
to son Jacob - Negro boy John and Negro girl Elizabeth
to dau Mary Jane Matheny - Negro woman Emeline and her child William; after her death, they go to her children if she has any, else to her brother and sisters to their heirs
to dau Christina Matheny - 2 good milch cows
balance of property to be sold and proceeds divided equally between my 5 children Andrew, William, Samuel, Jacob, and Mary Jane, except the household and kitchen furniture and farm utensils go first to sons Samuel and Jacob
should Samuel and Jacob fail to pay the $500 to Andrew & William (each gets $500), those sums are to be made out of my lands
Pg 100 Will Bk 6 p.46 Codicil to Will of Matthias Cleek dated 31 Mar 1855
Witnesses: George Tillett, S. A. Porter
Bequests: son Samuel, if he wishes to sell his inherited land within 4 years, must give first right of refusal to Jacob Cleek, and if Samuel does sell within 4 years, the whole of the “mountain land known as Gauley farm” becomes Jacob’s sole property
Pg 104 Will Bk 6 p. 69 Inventory of estate of Matthias Cleek-no date, commissioned Sep 1855, rec’d Mar 1856
Appraised by: Hiram G. Revercomb, Daniel Monroe, John F. Bratton
Slaves: Negro man Reuben, Negro man George, girl Emaline & child (Wiliam, per the will), boy John, girl Elizabeth
Pg 104 Will Bk 6 p. 69 Sale of estate of Matthias Cleek-28 Sep 1855, Executor: William C. Cleek
Buyers: Mary J. Matheny, Samuel C. Cleek, Jacob C. Cleek, William C. Cleek, John Townsend, John G. Matheny, John W. Rider, Christopher Harouff, John Ginger, Robert Lockridge
Research
1830 Census Bath Co VA (5of36) 504Cleek, Mathias 2M <5, 1M 5-10, 2M 10-15, 1M 40-50, 1F 5-10, 1F 40-50, 1F 80-90 (Who is Female 80-90? Elizabeth's Mother?)
JacobCleek184_0742.tif 323 acres conveyed to the said Matthias Cleek by deed from Jacob Cleek bearing date of 12th day of June 1820.2787 (Who is Jacob Cleek? His father, Jacob died in 1813, could this be deeded by will?)
1840 Census Bath County, VA Sht118 Pg8 Ln 253488 1840VABathNoTwp1193489 Matthias Cleek 2M 10-15, 1M 15-20, 1M 20-30, 1M 50-60, 1F 5-10, 1F 15-20, 1F 50-60, 1F 100+ (Who is Female 100? Elizabeth's Mother?)
Abstracts of the Wills & Inventories of Bath County, VA 1791-18422793 (Him? his brother John?)
Pg 114 p. 30 Inventory - Elizabeth Wilson, Submitted 30 Sep 1822 by Henry Given, John Cleek & Mathias Cleek, before R. Bratton
JacobCleek184_0742.tif 323 acres conveyed to the said Matthias Cleek by deed from Jacob Cleek bearing date of 12th day of June 1820.2787 (Who is Jacob Cleek? His father, Jacob died in 1813, could this be deeded by will?)
1840 Census Bath County, VA Sht118 Pg8 Ln 253488 1840VABathNoTwp1193489 Matthias Cleek 2M 10-15, 1M 15-20, 1M 20-30, 1M 50-60, 1F 5-10, 1F 15-20, 1F 50-60, 1F 100+ (Who is Female 100? Elizabeth's Mother?)
Abstracts of the Wills & Inventories of Bath County, VA 1791-18422793 (Him? his brother John?)
Pg 114 p. 30 Inventory - Elizabeth Wilson, Submitted 30 Sep 1822 by Henry Given, John Cleek & Mathias Cleek, before R. Bratton
Spouses
1Elizabeth Sitlington "Betsy" Crawford 3490,3491,3492,3423,3493,3426,3427,3428,3494,3429,3430,3431,3495,3435,3440,3496,3442,3443,3497,3447,3498,3449,3455
3490,3491,3492,3423,3493,3426,3427,3428,3494,3429,3430,3431,3495,3435,3440,3496,3442,3443,3497,3447,3498,3449,3455Birth29 May 1787, Old Millboro, Bath County, VA3499,3500,3501,3493,3426,3428,3431,3502,3503,3495,3437,3439,3496,3504,3505,3497
Memo9 May? Mar.? 1790?
Census1820, Bath County, VA3503
Census1830, Bath County, VA3502
Death6 Dec 1852, Bath County, VA3499,3507,3493,3426,3428,3431,3437,3439,3508,3509,3510,3511,2674,2675
MemoHave picture of tombstone (1998)
Anst File#AFN:S7SP-XH3427
FatherNathan Crawford (1750-1822)
MotherElizabeth Jane Sittlington (ca1750-)
Research
Pg 49, 1816 May 6 Marr Bond Mathias Cleek & Elizabeth Crawford. Surety Andrew S. Crawford. Nathan Crawford consents for dau. Wit: Andrew S. Crawford2053 (Andrew S. Crawford - Relationship?)
Pg 102 Will Bk 6 p.542040 Inventory of estate of Andrew Crawford 4 Sep1851, rec’d Nov 1855 - inventory of property devised by testator in will:
Legatees: Mrs. E. Cleek - walnut bedstead, furniture, cupboard (Relationship? Her son’s name Andrew Sitlington Crawford Cleek)
Pg 102 Will Bk 6 p.542040 Inventory of estate of Andrew Crawford 4 Sep1851, rec’d Nov 1855 - inventory of property devised by testator in will:
Legatees: Mrs. E. Cleek - walnut bedstead, furniture, cupboard (Relationship? Her son’s name Andrew Sitlington Crawford Cleek)
ChildrenAndrew Sitlington Crawford (1817-1879)
John Crawford (1818-1842)
Martha J. (1820-1829)
Christina Croddy (1821-1893)
William Crawford (1823-1907)
Samuel Crawford (1825-1903)
Jacob Crawford (1827-1900)
Mary Jane (1831-1893)