John Michael CLORE

Sources:

They Came to Kentucky
A History and Genealogy of John Fray (Johannes Frey) of Culpeper County, Virginia, p 156
Before Germanna #2: The Ancestry of the Clore, Kaifer and Thomas Families, p 24, p 32., p 33
The German Colony of 1717 - Part 2, p 178, p 179, p 181, p 186, p 194
Genealogy of the Descendants of John Gar, or More Particularly of His Son, Andreas Gaar, Who Emigrated from Bavaria to Am, p 521
Index to Wills and Administrations
History of Lucas County, Iowa, p 426
The First Four Generations of the Clore-Glore Family in America, p 4, p 7, p 9
The Widow Thomas, p 202
Second Germanna Colony of 1717, p 20-21, p 29
Clore-Glore Genealogy, p 12-16

Notes:

                   Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 1, 32:
[on margin: The Division of Michael Claurs Land]
Michael Claure's Land being Six hundred and ninety Eight Acres lying in
Orange County for the which he hath taken out a pattent in his own andhis Son John
Claur's name is divided between him the said Michael Claure and his
Son John Claure as followeth vizt The division Line begins at a white
Wallnut on the Robinson River and Running Cross the Lands to a
Chestnut Oak the Upper part being four hundred acres in approprated
for John Claure and the lower one being two hundred and ninety Eight
to Michael Claure
       At a Court held for Orange County on Tuesday the
       twentieth day of May 1735
This Division of Six hundred and Ninety Eight Acres of Land between
Michael & John Claure was on the Motion of the said Michael Claure
admitted to Record
            Test
                 Henry Willis Cl Cur

Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book C, p 640-642:
This Indenture made the Thirtieth day of January
in the Year of our Lord Christ one Thousand seven hundred and
Sixty two Between Michael Kafer of the Parish of Brumfield
in the County of Culpeper and Colony of Virginia of the one Part
and John Clore of the Parish County and Colony aforesaid of the
other Part Witnesseth that the said Michael Kafer for and in
Consideration of the Natural Love and Fatherly Effection [sic] that he
hath and Doth bear for his said Son inlaw John Clore and
Dorothy his Wife the Daughter of the said Michael Kafer and also for
and in Consideration of the sum of five Shillings Current money to him
in Hand paid the receipt whereof he the said Michael Cafer doth herebyConfess
and acknowledge himself contented and paid Hath Given Granted -
Bargain'd sold Enfectted[?] and Confirmed unto him the said John Clore
and Dorothy his Wife One certain Tract or parcel of Land Situate lying and
being int he fork of the Robinson & Rappidan Rivers and Contained by
Estimation One hundred Acres be the same more or Less and is bounded
as follows to wit Begining at a Corner with John Weaver in a Line of a
Patent formerly Granted to the said Cafer for four hundred Acres of Land
bearing Date the fourth Day of June One thousand seven Hundred and
twenty six and thence with the said Weaver's Line to three red OakesCorner
to George Utz and Continuing with Utz's Line eighty Poles to a _ing[?] Oak
Sassafras and Hickory corner with Nicholas Criglar Thence North Sixty
five degrees West to the upper Line of the Patent to three red Oaks
Thence reversing the cours of the Patent and runing North twenty five
degrees West to two red Oaks Continuing still to reverse the course ofthe said
Patent it runs South sixty five degrees East to a White oak & Hickorycorner
now to John Berry Jun'r thence with the said Berry's Line to the Beginning
Together with all Houses out houses Gardens Orchards Gardens fences
Medows seedings Ways Water Water Courses and all and Singular the
Profits Commodities Hereditaments and Appurtenances to the same
belonging or in any Wise Appertaining To have and to hold
the above mentioned Tract of Land and Premises witht he Appurtenan
=ces Unto him the said John Clore his Heirs and Assigns forever
and teh said Michael Kafer his Heirs and Assigns for themselves
the said Land and Premises with their and every of appurtenances
unto them the said John Clore and Dorothy his Wife shall and
Will Warrant and forever Defend by these Presents and the said
Michael Kafer for himself his Heirs &c doth further promise
Grant and Agree to and with him the said John Clore his Heirs
and Assigns that at the Time of Sealing and Delivery of these
presents he has Good right full power and Lawfull Authority to sell
and Dispose of the same in manner and form aforesaid and that from
henceforth the said John Clore shall beinthe Actual Possession of
the said Land and premises and that the said Land and premises is
freely and Clearly Exonerated Acquited and Discharged of all and all
former bargains, Sales, Gifts, Grants, Dowers, Wills, or any right or
Incumbrance whatsoever In Witness whereof the said Michael
Kafer hath hereunto set his Hand and Seal the day and Date above
Written
Sign'd Seal'd & Deliverd }
In Presence of Us        }         his
Jas Barbour jr
       his            Michael   NK  Kafer (LS)
Nicholas  M  Crigler                    mark
       mark
       his
John +  Weaver
       mark
       his
George    V  Utz
       mark
At a Court held for the County of Culpeper on Thursday the 18th day of
Frebruary 1762.  This Indented Deed Poll from Michael Kafer to John Clore
was proved by the Oaths of James Barbour Gent., Nicholas Criglar
and George Utz jun'r  Witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded
                 Teste Roger Dixon Clk

Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book C, p 648-651:
This Indenture made the Eighteenth day of February
in the Year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and Sixty
two Between John Clore and Dorothy his wife of the Parish of
Brumfield Parish [sic] and County of Culpeper of the one part and AdamYeager
of the Parish and County aforesaid of the other Part Witnesseth that thesaid
John Clore and Dorothy his wife for and in Consideration of the Sum ofTwenty
six pounds Currant money of Virginia to the said John Clore in hand paid
the receipt whereof he Doth hereby Acknowledge Hath Granted Bargained Sold
Enfcoff[?] and Confirm, unto the said Adam Yeager his Heirs and Assignsall that
Tract or Parcel of Land Containing one hundred acres be the same more orless
Situate lying and being in the Parish and County aforesaid and in thefork of the
Robinson and Rapadan Rivers and being Part of a Patent Granted to Michael
Kafer Felation[?] being there unoto had may more fully appear and isBounded
as followeith Vizt) Beginning at a red oak Corner with John Weaver
thence with the said Weavers line to three red Oaks Corner to George Utzjun and
Continuing with the said Utz's line Eighty poles to a ring Oak Saxafrasand
and [sic] Hickory Corner to Nicholas Cirger thence North Sixty five Westtwo
hundred and twenty four poles to the upper line of the Patent to threered Oaks
thence North Twenty five West Eighty poles to two red Oaks Corner in
Michael Smiths line thence South Sixty five East to a White Oak and
Hickory Corner to John Berry junr in the said Smiths line thence with thesaid
Berry's line to the Beginning together with all Houses Buildings Orchards
Gardens Improvements Trees woods Underwoods Watercourses profits
Commodities Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever to the same in
anywise appertaining and also all the Estate Title Claim or Demand
whatsoever of the said John Clore and Dorothy his wife of in and to thesame
To have and to hold the said Hundred Acres of Land be the same more
or less According to the bounds above Specified with the appurtenancesunto the
said Adam Yeager his Heirs and Assigns to the only Proper Use and Behoof
of the said Adam Yeager his Heirs and Assigns forever and the said John
Clore for himself his Heirs Exors and Amors Doth Covenant and Agree
with the said Adam Yeager his Heirs Executors Administrators and Asigns
that he the said John Clore at the time of Ensealing and Delivery of
these presents is and Stands Lawfully Seised is his Demesnce as of
Fee in the said Tract of Land and premises with the appurtenances and
Hath Good right and Lawfull Authority to sell and Convey the same unto
the said Adam Yeager his Heirs and Assigns forever and that he will
Warrant and forever Defend the said Tract of Land and premises with the
appurtenances unto the said Adam Yeager his Heirs and Assigns forever
free and Clear from all manner of Incumbrances of What nature or kind
soever and against the Lawfull Title or Claim of him the said John Cloreor his
Heirs or any other Person Claiming under them or either of them anoagst[?]
the Lawfull Claim of all and every other Person whatsoever In Witness
whereof the Parties to these presents have set their Hands and Seals
here unot Interchangeably Set the Day and year first above Written
Sealed and Delivered     }         John Clore (LS)
In Presence of us        }              the mark of
                           Dorothy M  Clore (LS)
Memorandum that full and Peaceable possession and Seisen of
the Tractof Land within mentioned was Given and Delivered by the withing
       John Clore & Dorothy his wife, unto the within named
Named     ^    Adam Yeager to hold to him his Heirs and Assigns forever
According to the Tenor, Purport True Intent and meaning of the within
Written Indenture In Witness whereof the said John Clore Hath hereunto
set his Hand and Seal the 18th day of February 1762.
Witness                       John Clore (LS)
Received the 18th day of February 1762 of the within named Adam YeagerTwenty
six pounds Currant money of Virginia being the full Consideration for the
within mentioned Land and premises
                           John Clore
At a Court held for the County of Culpeper on Thursday the 18th day ofFebruary 1762
This Indenture of Feoffment[?] from John Clore and Dorothy his wife toAdam Yeager
was Acknowledged by the Parties and the Memorandum of Livery of Seisen and
receipt Endorsed was also acknowledged by the said John and Ordered to beRecorded
Previous to which the said Dorothy was first Privily Examined as the Law
Directs
Ex'd           Teste Roger Dixon Clk


19 April 1777 John Clore and wife Kathrine sold to John Clore 100 acresfor £5.  (Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book I, p 170-172)

John Clore "for and in Consideration of the real love good will andaffection that I have and do Bear to my son Michael Clore" "one Hundredacres of Land in the same County and parish [Bromfield] Being part of thetract of Land where I now Live Including the Plantation whereone the saidMichael now lives Bounded as nearly in a square as the Lines of hisBrother John and my own lines will admit if his house and Plantationbeing included in the said one Hundred acres".  (Culpeper County,Virginia Deed Book I, p 172-173)

9 August 1777 John Clore and Catharine his wife sold one acres to theTrustees for the Double Top Mountain Congregation of the Reformed Churchfor £1.  (Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book H, p 488-489)

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 mydwell'g
House, and one of my negroes, one hourse one bed & furniture Two cows &
Calves, on Sow, one plow.  The articles above mentioned to be at herChoice
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 gvie tothem and
Their Heirs forever, but if either of my Children above mentioned to witGeorge
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 tothem 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 oftheir
Portion with my other Children -
Item The residue of my Estate not already given I give in equaldistribution
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 theresidue
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 bestand
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 probat 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 Will Book C, p 145 Inventory and Appraisalrecorded 21 Nov 1785
Same, p 257-263 Inventory of sales rec 16 July 1787
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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

15 May 1786 Michael and John Clore, Exors of John Clore Dec'd sold toSamuel Yowell 128 acres for £57 & 11 Shillings.  (Culpeper County,Virginia Deed Book N, p 277-280)

15 May 1786 Michael and John Clore, Exors of John Clore Dec'd sold toGeorge Clore 73 acres for £54 and 15 Shillings.  (Culpeper County,Virginia Deed Book N, p 281-284)

15 May 1786 Michael and John Clore, Exors of John Clore Dec'd sold toHenry Lewis 56 acres for £4, 5 Shillings, 6 pence.  (Culpeper County,Virginia Deed Book N, p 284-287)

15 May 1786 Michael Clore, Exor of John Clore Dec'd, sold to John Clore79 acres for £5.18.6.  (Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book N, p 287-290)

15 May 1786 Michael Clore, Exor of John Clore Dec'd, sold to John Clore130 ac