Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
NameMichael Cleek 3547,3548,3549,2522,3550,3551,3552,2526,2683,2529,3553,3554,3555,3556
Birthabt 1765, Bath County, VA3549,3550,3552,2526
Memo1786? 1773?
Residenceca 1789, Bath County, VA3557
Memoresided on part of his father’s land on Jackson River
Tax List6 Apr 1795, Bath County, VA3558
Memo1 Titheable, 5 Horses
Tax List1796, Bath County, VA3559
Memo1 Titheable, 3 Horses
Tax List24 Jul 1798, Bath County, VA3560
Memo1 Titheable, 3 Horses
Tax List13 Jun 1799, Bath County, VA3561
Memo1 Titheable, 3 Horses
Tax List24 Apr 1800, Bath County, VA3562
Memo1 Titheable, 3 Horses
Tax List1801, Bath County, VA3563
Memo1 Titheable, 3 Horses
Residenceca 1815, Pocahontas County, VA3564
Memonow WV; first settler of Knapps Creek near Minnehaha Springs
Will Filed12 Dec 1833, Pocahontas County, VA3565,3566,3567
Memonow WV; Will dated
Deathbef Mar 1834, Pocahontas County, VA3568,3549,3550,3569,3567
Memonow WV
Burialbef Mar 1834
Will FiledMar 1834, Pocahontas County, VA3565,3566,3567
Memonow WV; Will recorded
Anst File#S7SP-MX3549
FatherJacob Cleek (1725-1813)
MotherChristina Croddy (1740->1813)
Misc. Notes
Pg 25 Michael Cleek (3) was the first man to cross the Allegheny Mountain with a wagon drawn by a team of oxen.265
Research
1810VABathNoTwp4592562 Michael Cleek 2M <10 1M 26-45 2F <10 1F 26-45 (Is this him and family?)

Pg 19 1799, Aug 31 Marr Bond: Michael Cleek & Margaret Crawford. Surety William Green. Jno H. Crawford consents for Margaret who lives at his house. Witness: William Green.2074 (Him?)
Spouses
1Margaret Henderson Crawford 3548,3553,3570,3571,3572
Birth1769, PA3570
Census1850, Pocahontas County, VA3570
Memo47th District, enumerated with her son, William Cleek
FatherWilliam Crawford (ca1740-)
MotherMargaret Henderson (ca1740-)
Marriage31 Aug 1799, Bath County, VA3573,3553
ChildrenWilliam (1803-1880)
 Violet (Died as Infant) (ca1805-)
 Elizabeth (1807-1879)
 John (1809-1859)
 Jacob (Died as Infant) (ca1810-)
 Barbara (Died as Infant) (ca1811-)
Last Modified 27 Feb 2022Created 15 Oct 2025 using Reunion 14 by Chris Dunmore
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