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    Jeremiah Claunch

    Male Abt 1703 - Aft 1799  (> 97 years)


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    • Name Jeremiah Claunch  [1
      Born Abt 1703  Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
      Gender Male 
      Died Aft 1799  Montgomery County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
      Notes 
      • [TEST_file_Nov2002.ged]

        From Mary Claunch Lane's book "The Claunch Family"


        "There is the pronunciation of the names Glantz, when spoken b y a German sounds like Clontz or Clawnch or Claunce. The LDS rec ords show hundreds of Glantzs in Germany. They were mostly in t he Rhineland which would also make them Palentines.

        In 1732 our ancestry family arrived in Philidelphia aboard the " Adventure". We have an "English" ship captain or his clerk who , for whatever reason, lists our ancestry as Jerimy Glance wit h a wife and two children. On the captains list we also find Ha nce Micalle Glance and Hans Machal Meik. Hans and/or Hance can a lso, be presumed to be "John". There is on board the Adventur e a young girl named Anna Margreate Glance, age 9. Anna and Mar garet are both Claunch names. German Pioneers in Pennsylvania (G en. Pub House) provides the following information. Philidelphi a required all ships to produce three lists of immigrants:

        1) Captains list providing name, place of birth and occupations ;
        2) Oath of allegiance to the Crown for males over 21
        3) Oath to suppor the Commonweath of Pennsylvania for males ove r 21

        List 23 A (captain's list): A list of ye names of all ye men an d ages on board ye Adventure (Robt. Curson, Mr. from Rotterdam . Qualified Sep 23, 1732.)

        Andreuss Killaem
        Jerimy Glance age 29
        Andreuss Horne
        Marrea Medl. Glance age 30
        Anna Margreate Glance age 9
        Hance Micalle Glance age 4
        Hans Michal Meik no age given


        List 23 B (Oath to the Crown): Names of males over 21 which ar e in the following order:

        Andreas Kilian
        Hieronymus Glantz
        Andreas Horne
        Hanns Michael Haag
        Georg Michael Mack
        Hans Peter Steyger


        List 23 C (Oath to the Commonwealth): Names of males over 21 whi ch are in the same order as list 23 B.

        Andreas Kilian
        Hieronymus Glantz
        Andreas Horne
        Hanns Michael Haag
        Georg Michael Mack
        Hans Peter Steyger

        There can be little doubt that Jerimy Glance and Hieronymus Glan tz are the same person and that Hans Michal Meik and Georg Micha el Mack are the same person. The ship's list was made by a cler k and B and C from signatures. Hieronymus is said to mean Jerom e, shortened to Jerimy. It is also said that Hans can be transl ated as John or Johann.

        The records of the LDS church indicate that on 15 Oct 1733 in wh at would eventually be a part of Lebanon County, PA, an Hieronym us Glantz married Erna Barbara Mack. This would be a second mar riage for him, since he had a wife aboard the ship.

        The name next appears in Lunenburg County, Virginia as Jeremia h Glaush in 1748. In 1749 the the tithe master named him as Jer miah Clanch. In 1750 he is still Jeremiah Clanch and he has i n his household a certain George Mack. And further in 1752 in Lu nenburg County we have a John Clonch appearing on the tithe list . This could be the four-year old child listed on the ship list ing.


        From "The Family of Madison Love Claunch, Sr. "

        "Jeremiah Glaush appears on the earliest known tithe list (1748 ) for Lunenburg County, Virginia. We think it is only a sligh t presumption to consider this as the same person who will appea r on 1749 and 1750 Tithe Lists as "Jeremiah Clanch". In 1751, h e is listed as "Jeremiah Clansh". However, also in 1751, that i s a court record wherein a Jeremiah Claunch is recorded as being , a surety in matters pertaining to the estate of a Henry Smith . During this period, he is indicated as being a "head of house hold". The only other person shown as being in his household i s a "George Mock (or, Mark)". We do not, at this time, have an y further information on "George Mock (Mark)"."

        Note: only men over 16 are listed.

        "Lunenburg County, Virginia - April Court, 1755; Order Book No . 3, page 304

        On the motion of Jeremiah Claunch, License is granted to him t o keep an ordinary in this County, he giving Security. Whereupo n he together with Benjamin Clark, his security, entered into an d acknowledged their Bond according to law for that purpose. (A n "ordinary" is a store or a tavern.)
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        Lunenburg County, Virginia - Feb. Court, 1756; Order Book No. 4 , page 106

        Jeremiah Clanch, Assignee of James Coleman, vs. William Chandler
        Clanch awarded 8 pounds, 10 shillings.
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        Lunenburg County, Virginia - Sept. Court, 1757; Order Book No. 4 , page 379

        Renewal of ordinary license by Jeremiah Claunch.
        Pinkethon Hawkins, his security.
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        Lunenburg County, Virginia - June Court, 1758; Order Book No. 5 , page 88 & Deed Book No. 5. page 237 Instrument dated June 6, 1 758 - Recorded July 6, 1758

        Deed from J. Claunch to Thos. Moore acknowledged.
        Jeremiah Claunch to Thomas Moore: 555 Acres on South Fork of Al len Creek - adjoining Blackwelder, Decker and Hill. Considerati on; 200 lbs.
        Margaret, wife of Jeremiah, released dower. Wit: John Potter, W m. Robison, Robert Bradlove.

        (Note: A marriage between Jeremiah and anyone named Margaret ha s not been found.)
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        Lunenburg County, Virginia - June Court, 1759; Order Book No. 6 , page 3

        J. Claunch awarded 1 lb. & 15 shillings from Daniel Goses.
        J. Claunch awarded 2 lb. & 15 shillings from Howel Burton.
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        Lunenburg County, Virginia - May Court, 1760; Order Book No. 6 p age 101

        J. Claunch awarded 2 lb. & 3 shillings from Samuel Phelps.
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        Lunenburg County, Virginia - 1764; Order Book No. 10, page 26

        J. Claunch awarded judgement in amount of 100 lbs. against Thoma s Moore and Joseph Rudd.
        Note: This may have ben in connection with the land purchased b y Moore, from J. Claunch, in 1758.
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        "Sometime between 1765 and 1774 the Claunchs, from whatever plac e and of whatever generation, moved into that part of western Vi rginia that can now be identified as Montogomery County. Jeremia h "Clonch" is advertising a stray horse in 1774. He land gran t is dated Dec. 31, 1775 and is described as being 80 acres "o n both sides of Chestnut Creek." In 1777, Jeremiah "Cloynch" wi ll swear allegiance to the Commonwealth of Virginia and refuse s uch allegiance to King George III. In 1777, he is accused of "be ing inimical to the Governmoent of the State -." He is acquite d of that charge. "

        In 1781 Jeremiah Clonch, along with John and Edmond "Clonsh" app ear on Muster List of the Montgomery County Militia. Males betwe en the ages of 18 and 50 were required to be members of the mili tia. It seems significant that Jeremiah is noted as being "no t fit".

        From Virginia Military Records, Genealogical Pub. County, Inc.; pag e 211
        The following is also reported in "Militia of Montgomery County , VA; 1777-1790 by Mary K Kegley (pae 51)

        "To Clerk of Montgomery County (Va.)

        We whose names are hereunto subscribed do swear of affirm that w e renounce and refuse all allegiance to George third King of Gre at Britain, his heirs and successors, and that I will be faithfu l and bear true allegiance to the Commonwealth of Virginia a s a free and independent State, and that I not at any time do o r cause to be done any matter or thing that will be prejudicia l or injurious to the freedom and independence thereof, as decla red thereof by Congress; and also that I will discover and mak e known to someone Justice of the Pease for the State all treaso ns or traitorous conspiracies which I now or hereafter shall kno w to be formed against this or any of the United States of Ameri ca.

        Capt. Cox's Company
        1777 Sept. 30

        (There are some 50-75 names signed - among which is : Jeremia h Cloynch)

        Montgomery County, Virginia - circa 1790

        At a Court cond. and held for Montgomery September 1779 - Davi d Fulton, Jeremiah Clonch, Isaac Winfrey, John Cook, Samuel Co x and Peter Clove, being brought before the Court on suspicion o f being inimical to the Government of the State, and after bein g heard in their own defense the Court were of opinion that the y go hence acquitted."
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        Note: The land grand information is from "First Surveys of Land , Fincastle County, Virginia: Annals of Southwest Virginia, Part 1 , 1769-1800; by Lewis Preston Summers (page 656).

        Date: Dec. 31, 1775
        Grantee: Clonch, Jeremiah
        Acres: 80
        Location: Both sides of Chestnut Creek branch of New River.

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        Montgomery County, Virginia; Tax List of 1782 by Mary B. Kegley
        Montogomer Co. -- in 1782 , included territory now covered by se veral counties in West Va., as well as Giles, Bland, Floyd, Carr oll, Grayson, Wythe and part of Smyth and Tazewell in Virginia.

        Jeremiah Cloinch, Sr.; I tithe, no slaves, 4 horses, 13 cattl e, Landowner
        Jeremiah Cloinch, Jr.; Landowner
        Edmund Clonch: 1 tithe

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        Montgomery County Virginia, circa 1790 by Metti Schreiner Yanis
        Personal Property Tax List "A" - 1789; pages 3; 82 & 85


        date name white males 1 6/21 slaves horses
        May 26 Clonch, Jerm., Clonch J . 0 0 0
        (Chestnut, Meadow, & Crooked Creek)

        Oct 31 Clonch, John Clonch, J . 0 0 4
      Person ID I4431  Devin Timber | Cay's pedigree
      Last Modified 10 Jun 2010 

      Family 1 Erna Barbara Mack 
      Children 
       1. Barnett Claunch,   b. Between 1760 and 1770,   d. Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
       2. Jeremiah Claunch,   b. Between 1760 and 1770
      +3. John Claunch,   b. Abt 1764, Montgomery County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1840, St. Clair County, Alabama U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 77 years)
       4. Edmond Claunch,   b. Abt 1764
      Last Modified 18 Jun 2010 
      Family ID F1432  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family 2 Marrea Medl. 
      Married Abt 1722 
      Children 
       1. Anna Margaret Claunch,   b. 1723, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location
       2. John Michael Claunch,   b. 1728
      Last Modified 10 Jun 2010 
      Family ID F1564  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Sources 
      1. [S04130] Family of Madison Love Claunch, Sr., Madison Lockhart Claunch, (December 1985; Brownsville, Texas).

      2. [S04185] Lane, Mary Claunch.