Notes for John Clore: PER CATHI CLORE FROST'S RESEARCH: John Clore's Will Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book C, p 121-122 [Typescript by Cathi Clore Frost] In the name of God Amen. I John Clore of the County of Culp'r being low and weak in body but in perfect Sense & Soundness of memory do make and ordain this my last will & Testm't Imprimis I led my loving wife Katherine one hund'd Acres of Land To be land of at the upper end of my plantation so as to include my dwell'g House, and one of my negroes, one horse one bed & furniture Two cows & Calves, on Sow, one plow. The articles above mentioned to be at her Choice All which I lend during her Natural life - Item, I give my son George Clore one Horse Bridle and Saddle, the horse To be at his Choice after my wifes choice above mentioned which I give to him and his heirs forever Item I give my Daughter's Milley, Anne & Frances one Bed and Furniture One Cow and Calf each, or the value thereof, also they are to have each of Them one Pot Frying pan, Bason, Dish, half a Dozen plates, & half a Dozen knives and forks, or the value thereof in Cash all which I give to them and Their Heirs forever, but if either of my Children above mentioned to wit George Milley, Anne or Frances should die without an heir lawfully begotten of their body it is my desire that their part of my Estate which I give to them may be equally divided amongst all my Children Item my having given out to my sons Michael & John one hundred acres of Land by Deed each of them, I hereby require the Appraisers of my Estate to Set the true value of each of their Lands which is to stand as a part of their Portion with my other Children - Item The residue of my Estate not already given I give in equal distribution Amongst all my Children, John and Michael Lands included with the rest of my Estate, not given as above mentioned, which is to be as a part of the residue of my Estate I hereby require my Executors and Empower them to sell either for ready money or on reasonable credit as they shall think best and they may either sell my wifes part at the same time all owing her lifetime there in, or may wait 'till her death as they may believe may be the most to the advantage of the Heirs in Common. Namely my Nine children or their legal representatives. Item I constitute and appoint my loving sons Michael & John Clore & my son-in-law John Stanciver Executors of this my last Will and Testam't In Testimoney where of I have here unto set my hand and Seal this 2d day Of Dec 1779 - Sealed and delivered Henry Lewis In presence of 33 John Clore (I.S.) Jno Hume ? ? Nelson Acrey Berry Chris'r Crigler his Philip + Chelf Mark At a Court held for Culpeper County the 20th day of June 1785 This Last Will and testament of John Clore dec'd was Exhibited to the Court by Michael Clore & John Clore two of the Exors There in named and was proved by the oaths of John Hume Acrey Berry & Philip Chelf Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded & On the motion of the said Executors Certificate is granted them For obtaining a probate there of in due form they having made Oath there to & given bond & Security according to Law. The Other Son was in Court & refused to take upon himself the Execution There of. Teste John Jameson Cl Cur. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Culpeper County, Virginia 1782 Personal Property Tax List Library of Virginia Microfilm Reel 89, James Barbour's District [copy provided by Betty Johnson] John Clore Senr 1 white tythe slaves Toney, 6 slaves Henry, Nan, Fanny, 6 horses Will, Sid 15 cattle 0 wheels of carriages 4.5.9 tax (£.S.D) Culpeper County, Virginia 1783 Personal Property Tax List Library of Virginia Microfilm Reel 89, Henry Hill's District John Clore 4 white tithables over 21 0 white tithables over 16 under 21 2 slaves over 21 3 slaves over 16 under 21 6 horses 11 cattle 5.4.9 tax (£.S.D) 6 total tithables Culpeper County, Virginia 1784 Personal Property Tax List Library of Virginia Microfilm Reel 89, Henry Hill's District [copy provided by Betty Johnson] John Clore Junr 1 white tythe over 21 0 white tythes under 21 3 slave tythes 4 young slaves 5 horses 13 cattle 0 stud horses & price 8 heads taxable 4.13.3 or 2 tax (£.S.D) 4 total tythes Culpeper County, Virginia 1785 Personal Property Tax List Library of Virginia Microfilm Reel 89, William Chapman's District [copy provided by Betty Johnson] John Clore 1 whites over 21 0 Do. over 16 3 slave tythes 4 young slaves 6 horses 8 cattle blank tax column 4 no. of tythes The following information is from the Clore-Glore Genealogy manuscript by Delma Rae Carpenter, Sr. (1881-1967). A copy of this is available at the Madison Co., VA Library. This manuscript is a typescript and update of another, handwritten, Clore-Glore Genealogy manuscript by Dr. Arthur Leslie Keith. The original of Keith's manuscript is at the Newberry Library, Chicago., IL. Please note that some of this information has been updated by other researchers in the meantime and I'll try to add notes with the current information. Pages 14-16 John Clore (son of Michael Clore) has already appeared several times in the account of his father. On December 17, 1761 he witnessed will of Anna Mary Gabberd (with Christopher Dicken and Michael Thomas). On February 18, 1762 John Clore and wife Dorothy sold 100 acres to Adam Yeager. On May 15, 1762 Michael Kafer and John Clore and wife Dorothy sold to Paul Letherer 152 acres, part of tract of 400 acres purchased by Michael Clore and by said Michael Clore's last will left to be equally divided between the John Clore and Peter Clore. This deed was witnessed by Michael Oneal, Michael Clore, and George Row. This deed has a close connection with the one given under Michael Clore, of same date, whereby John Clore and wife Dorothy sold 48 acres to Michael Oneal. The two acreages amount to 200 acres which seems to be the land mentioned by Michael Clore in his will, being half of the tract purchased of Christopher Yowell, June 21, 1754. On December 31, 1776 John Clore made deed of gift, 100 acres, to Michael Clore (referring to Michael's brother John in the deed). On April 19, 1777 John Clore and wife Katharine made deed of gift to John Clore, Jr. As John Gloor he was paid 9 shillings and 105 pounds of tobacco for colonial services, from Culpeper Co., Va., 1756. The baptisms of no children of John Clore are recorded in the Hebron Birth Register, though it seems certain that he had children born after 1750, the first date of the Register. Johannes Klor (the German spelling) and wife Dorothea Klorin frequently serve as sponsors at the baptisms of Nicholas Krickler (Crigler) and Christopher Krickler (they were the sons of Jacob Crigler and wife Susanna), from 1750 to 1768, the latter date being the last appearance of Dorothy Clore. In 1775 Johannes Klor and Catharina Klorin appear as sponsors of James Grickler, son of Christopher. So it is evident that between 1768 and 1775 Dorothy, the first wife of John Clore, had died and he had married again. His first wife was the daughter of Michael Kaifer (Kaffer, Cafer), a member of the 1717 colony, whose will, dated December 28, 1762, probated November 17, 1768, in Culpeper Co., Va., mentions daughters Elizabeth, wife of Adam Garr, Barbara, wife of John Weaver, Mary, wife of George Utz, Margaret, wife of Nicholas Crigler, and Dorothy, wife of John Clore. John Clore's children were evidently all by his first wife, Dorothy Kaifer. He made will December 2, 1779, probated June 20, 1785, in Culpeper Co., Va. The will was witnessed by John Hume, Acrey Berry, Philip Chelf, Henry Lewis, by another, name undecipherable, and Chrisr. Crigler. Son Michael & John Clore and son-in-law John Stanciver are named as executors. Testator mentions wife Katherine and children Michael, John, George, Milley, Anne, and Frances. He mentions in his will his nine children. His daughter Margaret who had married Leonard Crisler is not mentioned or his daughter (Jemima), wife of John Stansiver. Garr assigns a daughter (without name) to John Clore and says she was the wife of Daniel Weaver. If this is correct she may be the ninth child of John Clore (his will refers to his nine children). Her first name is not known but she may be the Babara Clore, confirmed in Hebron Church, Easter Sunday, 1776, or the Amelia Clore, confirmed 1777, both of whom are otherwise unaccounted for. If we add both Barbara and Amelia to the list of John's children, the number would be ten. If they both do belong to John (and it seems they must) we would have to suppose that one died before the date of his will, December 2, 1779. Garr assigns a daughter Elizabeth to John Clore, which is certainly an error. The Elizabeth Clore who married Herman Wayman was the daughter of Peter Clore. She was the first wife of Herman Wayman and his second wife was Frances Clore, daughter of John Clore. The Hebron Communion Lists: Communion Lists of the Hebron Lutheran Church 1775 to 1812 Madison, Virginia by John Blankenbaker (Chadd's Ford, PA 2001): p 7-8 17th Sunday after Trinity 1776 [9 June 1776] (List of Arthur L. Keith) Joh Klor & Catharina (John Clore's wife) More About John Clore: Military service: Revolutionary War
More About John Clore: Date born 2: Bet. 1718 - 1719
More About John Clore and Dorothea Kaifer: Marriage: 1745, Culpeper (now Madison County) VA.
More About John Clore and Katherine Unknown: Marriage: Abt. 1775, Virginia.
Children of John Clore and Dorothea Kaifer are:
Michael "Big Mike" Clore, b. 01 Dec 1746, Orange (now Madison) County VA, d. 07 Dec 1817, Madison County, VA.
John Clore, b. Abt. 22 Jan 1748, Culpeper (now Madison) County, VA, d. Dec 1824, Madison County, VA.
+Margaret Clore, b. 1750, Culpeper (now Madison) County, VA, d. date unknown, KY.
John Clore (b. Bet. 1718 - 1719, d. 1783)
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