KLOUGH/KLUGH/KLUG, MICHAEL
Father: George Samuel Klugh
Mother: Susannah Casler/Castler
b: abt 1741? Madison or Culpeper Co. VA
d: May-Nov 1812, Madison Co. VA
Mar: Elizabeth Fisher/Fischer (b abt 1745, d 1824 Culpeper [?] VA.
CHILDREN:
NAME
Elizabeth1[1]
Sarah
Rachel
TN2[2]
Eleanor/Ellen ?
Humphrey
Abbeville SC
John
Reuben
Co, VA
Jemimah
Rhoda
BIRTH DATE\PLACE
c 1765
DEATH DATE\PLACE
after 1850
9 Apr 1773; Culpeper VA
7 Jun 1838; Montgomery Co.
19 Dec 1766 VA?
20 Aug 1837
bef 30 Dec 1825; Culpeper
NAME
SPOUSE'S NAME
DATE, PLACE OF MAR
Elizabeth
Sarah
Smith Bradley
3 Mar 1798 Madison Co. VA
----- Gordon
Rachel
1[1]
Daniel Railsback, Rowan, NC
John Carter4[4]
bef 17953[3]
bef 30 Dec 18255[5]
Found in 1850 Madison Co. VA census on line at Rootweb.com living with Hannah Carpenter, 45, and
Susan Carpenter, 10. She is 85. Could this be her niece, daughter of Ellen who married Julius Carpenter?
2[2]
[Carol Killebrew, rjhachx@attglobal.net, e-mail to Mary C. Padget 11 Mar 2002.
Rachel KLUGH
BIRTH: 9 Apr 1773 [S422]
DEATH: 7 Jun 1838 [S422]
Family 1: Daniel RAILSBACK
Thomas Fisher RAILSBACK
3[3]
Marriage Bond of Sarah Klugh, Rachel is witness.
4[4]
Date of John Carter: 31 Jan 1773, VA-17 Jun 1842, Montgomery Co., TN, buried Carter Family
Cemetery.
5[5]
Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book 88, page 268. [Carol Killebrew, rjhachx@attglobal.net, John
Carter power of attorney to claim heritage from estates of Michael and Reuben Klugh.
Eleanor
Humphrey
Crain
Rebekah Eddins
John
Reuben
Jemimah
Clark
Rhoda
John Gaines
Carpenter]
Ellen
Julious Carpenter
PLACES OF RESIDENCE:
CITY
COUNTY
DATES
Madison
Culpepper?
9 Feb 1792 Prince Edward
VA?
25 May 1795 Madison Co. VA [Wm
21 Dec 18206[6]
STATE
VA
VA
1812
Unless otherwise footnoted, all above information taken from Leonardo Andrea MS of
Caroliniana Library, Univ. of SC; copy in possession of Mary C. Padget
From Augusta B. Fothergill and John Mark Naugle: Virginia Tax Papers 1782-87 Other
than Those Published by the United States Census Bureau. Baltimore: GPC 1986
(Fentress Co. Library)
Michael Klug: 1 poll, 3 slaves Culpepper, VA
From Madison County VA Marriage Bonds 1793-1800:
3 Mar 1798 SMITH BRADLEY/ SALLY KLUG. Bondsman Reubin Klug. Letter by
Michael Klug for marriage of his daughter, witnessed by Reubin Klug, Rachel Railsback,
John Klug. [This would make Sarah/Sally born after 1777, John and Reuben born
before]
25 May 1795. JOHN GAINES /RHODY KLUG. Bondsmen Reubin Klug. Letter by
Michael Klug for marriage of his daughter, witnessed by Reubin Klug and William
Mitchell. [This would make Rhoda born after 1774; Reuben born before 1774]
From Madison County Will Book 2, pp 379-80 (119)
Will of Michael Klug: desires executors [ John Carter and Thomas Sherley] to sell tract
of land in Culpeper County “which I purchased of Mr. Robert Patton for the payment of
my just debts and funeral expenses.”
Gives daughter Elizabeth Klug negroes, bed and furniture.. after death of my wife [also
Elizabeth ?Fisher?] the tract of land he presently resides upon to the executors in trust for
grandson William Bradley [son of daughter Sarah?], “my trunk containing all my
6[6]
John Vogt and T. William Keheley, Jr. Madison County Marriages 1792-1850. Athens, GA: Iberian
Press, 1983. [McClung Library, Knoxville, TN]
clothing ... after death of my wife give [him] 1/2 of what may fall to my daughter Sarah
Gordon by division... to my daughter Rachel Carter...when my granddaughter Sarah
Carter comes of age.. and when my granddaughter Elisa Carter comes of age...property
not disposed of to my wife Elizabeth Klug...after her death to be sold and equally divided
among my EIGHT children as follows: Eleanor Crain, Humphrey Klug, John Klug,
Jemima Clark, Rachel Carter, Reuben Klug, Rhoda Gaines. & Sarah Gordon...
At a court held 26 Nov 1812 . . . bond acknowledged and ordered to b
Wit: Edward Sims, Crafford Rush.
Codicil changes bequest to William Bradley ...made in the presence of Edward Sims and
Elisha Rush 1 May 1812.
At a court held...24 Sep 1812...will and codicil exhibited...proved..ordered to be recorded.
Madison Co Will Book 2, pp 393-94 (121)
Know all men...we THOMAS SHURLEY, PASCHAL EARLY, ROBERT THOMAS,
AND LEONARD BARNES...are bound in sum of $15,000 26 Nov 1812.
Condition..Thomas Shurley, executor of the last will and testament of MICHAEL
KLUG...do make a true and perfect inventory be recorded.
From George M. Smith’s translation of Hebron Church Register, page 39, 1782 (19)
“Michael Carpenter, Wife Rebecca. [Jore] born 14 April [1782] Sponsors were Elianora
Klug, Samuel Carpenter, Henry Delp, Christina Utz.”
From Madison County Marriage Bonds (1793-1800), p. 145, #94
25th May 1795. John Gaines and Rhody Klug. Bondsman Reubin Klug. Letter by
Michael Klug for marriage of his daughter, witnessed by Reubin Klug and William
Mitchell.
Culpeper County Deed Book F, p. 10 (65-66)
To all People... I Robert King of Parish of Bromfield and County of Culpeper for divers
good considerations but Especially for the real love I have to my loving son Joseph King
do give and Sett over immediately after my decease the tract of land whereon I now live
containing 211 acres and Bounded by the German Congregation Tract whereon Michael
Klug now lives thence to John Thomas Junr. By John Seal thence by John Sampson,
thence by Lewis Render thence to Thomas & James Garriott, thence by the said Joseph
King to the beginning with all my house hold goods, stock of all kinds, cash, crops and
all other my Estate real and person (except) my Negro man James also reserving to
myself the sole use of all and singular for and during my Natural life and then to be
immediately his. . .
Nineth May 1770
Presence: George Wetherall,
Robt King
Riginal Burdine, Robert Shotwell
At Court held for County of Culpeper 17 May 1770. This Deed of Gift ordered to be
recorded.
Madison County Deed Book 2, p 93:
Indenture 26 March 1800 between Joseph Towles and Mary, his wife, of one part
and John Yager, George Christler, Mathias House, Christopher Zimmerman, Frederick
Tanner, Jacob Rouse, Aaron Criglour, and Lewis Utz, Trustees of German Congregation
of other part. . . sold 14 acres corner to Michael Klug; John Taylor; Jarman Gleab. . .
Recorded Madison County 27 March 1800.
Madison County Deed Book 2, pp 401-403:
Indenture 26 Mar 1800 between Joseph Towles and Mary, his wife, of one part and John
Yeager, George Christlar, Mathias House, Christopher Zimmerman, Frederick Tanner,
Jacob Rouse, Aaron Criglier, and Lewis Utz, Trustees for the German Congregation of
Madison of other part for L 14. . . sold 14 acres bounded by Michael Klug, John Taylor,
Garmond Glebe. S. Joseph Towles, Mary Towles, returned 26 March 1800.
14 Apr 2001 12:24:02 -0400 (EDT)
From: Barbara Price <BRockCatt@cs.com>
Subject: [GERMANNA] Matthias Smith to Michael Smith, 19 Sept. 1765
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Surname: Smith, Clew, Klug, Cook, Aller
------------------------Culpeper County Deeds, Deed Book E, 1765-1769, pages 1-138
Pages 46-48. 19 Sept. 1765. Matthias Smith of Bromfield Parish, Culpeper
County, to Michl. Smith and Matthias Smith Junr. of same. For love and
effection be doth bear towards his two sons Michl. and Matthias Smith Junr.
and for 5 shillings current money. 100 acres being the land whereon Mathias
Smith now lives.
Matthias Smith*
Wit: Simmon Clew, Michl. Klug, Adam Cook.
19 Sept. 1765. Receipt. Wit: Heinrich Aller [in German], Michl. Klug, Adam
Cook.
19 Sept. 1765. Proved by Henry Aller, Michl. Klug and Adam Coock.
*This signature appears to be Mich. Sciffehnuitt but it is obviously the
Clerk's inability to read the German script which accounts for such a rendering.
Link: Smithereens and Allied Families
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1810 US Census [transcription], page 358; McClung Library, Knoxville, TN
Klugh, Michael
0 males under 10
1 male 10-16
O males 16-45
1 male over 45 (Michael)
0 females 0-45
2 females over 45 (Elizabeth & possibly daughter Elizabeth?)
Michael Klug/Klugg as patriot:
Court held at Culpeper Co. 27 February 1782 for the purpose of adjusting claims for
property impressed or taken for publick service the court proceeded and made the
following valuations:
Michael Klugg for 1 waggon & gear new & good L40, 1 horse 7 years old L40, 1 horse 5
years old S40, 1 mare 4 years L40 impressed for publick service & taken by the enemy
(8)7[7]
Michael Klugg Dec 1781 for 350# Beef 17 diatts (21)8[8]
Michael Klugg pr officers cert June 1781 for 12 diats, 1 bu corn (26)9[9]
Culpeper County Lists
Culpeper county 7 Nov 1780, the following sums have been reported to the treasury for
certificates but in fact several certificates have issued to make up the separate sums the
commissioners has taken & destroyed the first certificates and issued such as will answer
with his returns to be made hereafter to wit:
Mich Klugg forage for 33 cattle L141-8 (6)10[10]
Culpeper Will Book D, pp 150-153
Estate of William Bradley, extr Absalom Bradley. Sold Negro man named Gilbert to
Michel Klugg 17 Feb 1795. (not originally recorded) [49]
Pp 426-27. Michael Klug appraised estate of Colo. Champe 17 Jan 1803.
[P 133 Will Abstracts of Culpeper Co., VA 1791-1803.]
7[7]
Janice L. Abercrombie and Richard Slatten, Virginia Revolutionary Public Claims, Vol. 1, Iberian
Publishing Company: Athens, Georgia, 1992, page 259. [Original page numbers given in text]
8[8]
Ibid page 264.
9[9]
Ibid, page 266
10[10]
Ibid, pages 283-84