Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
Birthabt 17313550,3553,3593
MemoEleep, Germany-can’t find where this is?
Death18423594
Alias/AKASepia3559
Anst File#AFN:S7SB-NL3553
Spouses
Birthbef 1725, Rhineland, Palatinate, Germany3560,3561,3548,3550,3553,3562,3554,3555,3563,3564
Memoabt 1727 Germany? Alsace, Germany? abt 1746? 1731? Eleep, Germany-can’t find where this is?
Residence26 Sep 1732, Lancaster, PA229,230
Tax List1771, Botetourt County, VA3565
Memo1 Tithable
Tax List1772, Botetourt County, VA3566
Memo1 Tithable
Tax List1773, Botetourt County, VA3567
Memo1 Tithable
Tax List1774, Botetourt County, VA3568
Memo1 Tithable
Tax List1778, Rockbridge County, VA3569
Memo1 Tithable
Residenceca 1782, Natural Bridge, Rockbridge County, VA239,3570,221,3556,230
Tax List1782, Rockbridge County, VA3571,3572
Memo1 Tithable, 2 Horses, 8 Cattle
Land Purchase17 Aug 1787, Rockbridge County, VA3573
Memo80 acres south side of James River in a Gap of the South Mountain, adjoining his own land
Tax List25 Apr 1789, Rockbridge County, VA3574
Land Sold5 Sep 1797, Arnold’s Valley, Rockbridge County, VA3575,3576
Memoto George Roads (Rockbridge County Deed Book C, pg 440)
Land Purchase24 Sep 1801, Botetourt County, VA3577,3570,3556
Memofrom Patton Anderson of Fayette County, KY (Botetourt County Deed Book 7, pg 700)
Will Filed26 Sep 1803, Botetourt County, VA3578,3579,3558,3580,3581
MemoWill Book B, pg 47
Deathaft 26 Sep 1803, Botetourt County, VA3582,3561,3544,3545,3583,3548,3549,3550,3551,3552,3553,3562,3555,3584
Memonow WV
BurialBotetourt County, VA3548,3553
Will FiledDec 1803, Botetourt County, VA3581
MemoWill probated
Alias/AKABaldwin; Baltis3559,3565
Anst File#S7TN-203585,3553
FatherBaltas Click (~1698-1732)
MotherCatherine (~1703-1732)
Misc. Notes
Pg 20 VA Tax Payers, 1782-87 (other than those published by the U. S. Census Bureau) by Augusta R. Rothergill and John Mark Naugle, lists the following: TaxPayer: Cleek, Palser; Poll: 1; County: Rockbridge247

Pg 121247 Recorded in Botetourt Co, VA, Will Book B, page 47, is a will translated from the original will which was written in German which the compiler believes to be the will of Palser Cleek. It reads as follows:
In the name of God Amen Whereas I Boldas (or Palser?) Cleek now living in a low condition of health but perfect in mind and understanding Therefore calling to mind that it is appointed for all Men once to die I think it necessary and a great part of my duty to settle my world affairs with as much Justice as possible I can and to give and bestow my hole Estate as it pleaseth me. Iin the first place I recommend my Soul to God that gave it and my Body to the Earth to be Buryed in a christian manner by my Executor. In the next place I give and Bestow to Sophie my Beloved wife two Horse Beasts and Two cows and calfs with all my Houseing(sic) Furniture as her own to possess forever. Then to John Cleek my Son and Margaret Cleek and Christeanah Cleek my Daughters I give and Bestow the sum of five shillings each to be paid to them out of my Estate. Then to my son Jacob Cleek I give and Bestow one Horse Beast and two cow beasts and half of the Hogs and Sheep and my Daughter Elizabeth Cleek I give and Bestow the other part of the Hogs and Sheep and one young Mare also to Jacob my son I leave on Rifle Gun and my Plantation I leave to be rented for Eight years and the rent thereof to be yearly and Equally divided Between Jacob and Elizabeth my Son and Daughter then the Land to be Sold and the price equally divided between the sd Jacob and Elizabeth my Son and Daughter. Also I give and Bestow to my Grandson, John Cleeks oldest son one cow Beast a Heifer and I do appoint and constitute Cord (?) Brady Executor for me to Act for the Legatees in my stead and behalf. In Witness whereof I acknowledge this to be my last Will and Testament and have affixed my hand and Seal the 26th of September one thousand Eight Hundred and Three.
Teste: Boldas (or Palser?)
Archd Thomas Cleek (SEAL)
Frederick Michael
Recorded at the December Court 1803 in Botetourt Co, VA.
Research
Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants: Grants 10, p. 526 Click, Palser 17 August 1787 Rockbridge County
http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/va+index+7045106906078+F 7/11/2002 Rockbridge County, VA--Personal Property Taxes, 1783 (extracted from the original records in the Clerk of Circuit Court Office in Lexington, VA) Balser Cleek 1 free white male >21, 0 slaves >16, 0 slaves<16, 4 horses, 7 cows.

http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/va+index+7046106938378+F 7/11/2002 Rockbridge County, Tithables of 1778. Palsor Cleek (along with Mathias and Jacob Cleek)
Marriage5 Sep 1767, Germany3553,3588,3555
Marr MemoChildren born bef 1797? Marr date? He 70 yrs old when got married? 1770?
ChildrenJohn (1772-1835)
 Margaret (1774-1856)
 Jacob (~1778->1824)
 Christeanah (1780-)
 Elizabeth (~1780-~1820)
Last Modified 16 Feb 2022Created 25 Feb 2024 using Reunion 13 by Chris Dunmore
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