Hans Michael Klaar (son of Hans Martin Klaar and Maria Barbara) was born Abt. 1687 in Gemmingen, Baden, Germany, and died 17 Mar 1763 in Culpeper (now Madison County) VA. He married (1) Anna Barbara on Abt. 1706 in Germany. He married (2) Anne Elizabeth on Bef. 14 Jul 1760 in Virginia.
Notes for Hans Michael Klaar: PER CATHI CLORE FROST'S NOTES: The history of the Klaar/Clore family in America commences with the immigrant Michael Clore. Michael Clore (or Hans Michael Klaar to use the German form of his name) resided in the village of Gemmingen, Baden, Germany in what is now the state of Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. The record in the Before Germanna series says: On July 12th of this year [1717], the Hans Michael Klaar family with other parents and their children moved away from here at night with the intention to sail over to Pennsylvania in order to earn their piece of bread better there than here through the hard work of cultivating the wilderness. However, fate took them to Virginia. It is assumed that these families traveled by river to Rotterdam, Holland where they engaged in a ship to take them to Pennsylvania. For years it has been said that the Clore family and their companions came with a Captain Scott who was thrown in debtor's prison while laying over in London before embarking for America and that the Germans were forced to consume some of the provisions intended for the voyage causing them to spend some of the money intended to pay for their passage to purchase more and that many died during the voyage due to starvation. The ship's captain landed in Virginia rather than the agreed upon location of Pennsylvania and there, claiming that the Germans had not paid their full passage, sold them as indentured servants to then Lt.Governor Alexander Spotswood. Spotswood settled the Germans at or near Germanna, Virginia, home of the First or 1714 Colony, and put them to work in his iron mine. Lawsuits were dropped upon agreeing to pay the court costs. About 1725, most of the Second Colony group relocated to the Robinson River Valley in what is now called Madison County, Virginia.
For more information on Michael Clore & the first 4 generations of his descendants here in America , see Germanna Record #16 avail. around Fall 2004 (also see website http://www.germanna.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Will of Michael Clore Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book A, p.315 [Typescript by Cathi Clore Frost] In the Name of God Amen. I Michael Clar of Bromfield Parish in the County of Culpeper being in good health and Sound and Perfect Mind and Memory (Thanks be to God for the same) calling to mind the Mortality of my Body and uncertainty of Worldly affairs have Thought Fit to make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following and -- First and Principally I recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it (Trusting in him for perfect Remission and pardon of all my Past Sins & follies in and through the only Merits and Mediation of my Blessed Savior and Redeemer Jesus Christ) and my Body to the Earth to be Buried in such decent Christianlike Manner as my Executor hereafter mentioned Shall Think fit Nothing Doubting but I shall receive the same again at the general Resurrection by the Almighty Power of God; and as to those Worldly Goods wherewith it hath Pleased God to Bless in this Life I give and bestow in manner and form following (viz.) First I Lend to my beloved wife Elizabeth Clar the Third part of all my whole Estate both real and Personal leaving her in full Possession of the house and plantation where I now live as also all my household goods where She shall remain at her pleasure and without let hindrance Disturbance or Molestation there fully freely Absolutely and at her own Discretion quietly and Peaceably to Enjoy the said house and premises during her Natural life as also the aforesaid third part of my other Estate that is to say the third of all the Tobacco, Corn, wheat, hemp, flax, and every other thing that shall be made by my Slaves during her life aforesaid as also the third part of all Increase of Cattle horses and hogs all which premises aforementioned my said Loving Wife Elizabeth Shall receive free and Clear and dispose of at her pleasure during her Natural life as aforesaid. Secondly it is my will and desire that my Lands shall be Equally divided between my two sons John Claur and Peter Claur (of which the last will come to be Possessed of the Plantation where I now live after my wifes Decease) so that one may have as much as the other and that the said John Claur and Peter Claur shall each of them pay out of their Share of Land Ten pounds Current money to be divided Between my two Daughters (Vizt.) Agness Margaret wife of Michael O'Neel and Margaret wife of Paul Leatherer in consideration of their Small Quantity of Land. Thirdly I leave to my son in Law Paul Leatherer and to his wife Margaret the Sole use of two hundred acres of Land which I bought of Christopher Yowell during their Natural Lives and after their Decease the sd. two hundred acres is to fall to my Son John Claur and his heirs. Fourthly my will is that Michael O'Neel shall not have any claim to any part of my Lands and that the Portion of heritage owing[?] to my Daughter Agness Margaret shall not fall into his hands but shall be faithfully kept by my Executors and by them Delivered for the Supplying the said Agness Margarets Necessities in which they shall not fail whenever Occasion Shall Appear. -- Fifthly I give and bequeath to my Grand Children by my Daughter Catharine formerly the Wife of Martin Walk one Shilling Sterling with which they shall be satisfied. Sixthly My Will is that after the Decease of my aforesaid wife Elizabeth and not before all my Slaves and Personal Estate shall be Valued by three faithfull men and According to their Valuation to be Equally Divided among my five Lawfull heirs (vizt.) John Clawr, Peter Clawr, Agness Margaret O'Neel, Margaret Leatherer, and the Children of George Clawr so that one fifth part thereof shall fall to the said Children of the said George Clawr Deceased; and to be Equally Divided amongst all of them by my Executors who shall keep the said fifth part Carefully for the said Children and Deliver each one their part as they Shall Come to age. Seventhly and Lastly I do hereby Constitute and Appoint my two Sons John Clawr and Peter Clawr to be my Joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby Disannulling and Revoking all other Will or Wills Testament or Testaments before made by me in Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my Seal this tenth day of May in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and Sixty two. his Michael H Clawr (TS) Mark Sign'd Seal'd publish'd & Deliverd in presence of us Witnesses his Christopher K Kreeglar mark Henry Jonas, George Row At a Court held for the County of Culpeper on Thursday the 17th day of March 1763 This Last Will and Testament of Michael Clawr was Exhibited to the Court by John Clore the Surviving Executor therein Named and was proved by the Oaths of George Row and Christopher Crigler Witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded and on the motion of the said Executor Certificate is Granted him for Obtaining a Probat thereof in Due form he having Sworn to the same and given Bond and Security as the Law Directs and at the same time Elizabeth Clawr Widow and Relict of the said Decedent Personally appeared in Court and renounced all Benefit and Advantage that accrued to her by Virtue of the said Will. Test Roger Dixon Cl. Cur.
More About Hans Michael Klaar: Occupation: Vine Dresser, Farmer.
More About Hans Michael Klaar and Anna Barbara: Marriage: Abt. 1706, Germany.
More About Hans Michael Klaar and Anne Elizabeth: Marriage: Bef. 14 Jul 1760, Virginia.
Children of Hans Michael Klaar and Anna Barbara are:
Maria Barbara Klaar, b. Abt. 04 Oct 1707, Gemmingen, Baden, Germany, d. 30 Aug 1712, Gemmingen, Baden, Germany.
Hans Michael Klaar, b. Abt. 20 Nov 1709, Gemmingen, Baden, Germany, d. 22 Jun 1713, Gemmingen, Baden, Germany.
Agnes Margaretha Klaar, b. Abt. 25 Feb 1712, Gemmingen, Baden, Germany, d. date unknown.
Andreas Claus Klaar, b. Abt. 17 Dec 1713, Gemmingen, Baden, Germany, d. Aft. 1717, Virginia.
+Johann George Klaar, b. Abt. 20 Apr 1716, Gemmingen, Baden, Germany, d. 1751, Culpeper (now Madison County) VA.
+John Clore, b. Bet. 1718 - 1719, Virginia, d. 1783, Culpeper (now Madison Co.) VA.
Catherine Clore, b. Bet. 1718 - 1721, Virginia, d. Abt. 1745, Culpeper (now Madison Co.) VA.
Margaret Clore, b. Bet. 1720 - 1730, Orange (now Madison) Co., VA, d. Aft. 1780.
+Peter Clore, b. Bet. 1720 - 1730, Culpeper (now Madison Co.) VA, d. Abt. 17 Mar 1763, Broomfield Parish, Spotsylvania (now Madison) County, VA.
Hans Michael Klaar (b. Abt. 1687, d. 17 Mar 1763)
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