Linda Janssen

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South Carolina Deaths, 1944-1955
Name Linda Janssen Crouch
Death date 14 Jun 1953
Death place Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina
Gender Female
Age at death 66y
Estimated birth year 1887
Marital status Married
Spouse name James C Crouch
Father name August Janssen
Mother name Linda Cluverius

Linda married James C. Crouch. [Group Sheet]

August married Linda CLUVERIUS. Linda (daughter of Washingon Lafayette CLUVERIUS and Amanda Frances Diggs) was born 23 Nov 1863, Portsmouth, VA; died 21 Feb 1917, Charleston, SC; was buried 23 Feb 1917, Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC. [Group Sheet]

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South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1943
Name Linda C. Janssen
Death date 21 Feb 1917
Death place Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina
Gender Female
Race or color (on document) white
Race or color (expanded) White
Age at death 53y 2m 29d
Birth date 23 Nov 1863
Birth place Portsmouth, Va.
Marital status Widowed
Father name W. L. Cluverius
Father birth place France
Mother name Amanda L. Diggs
Mother birth place Virginia
Occupation Domestic
Street address 31 Savage St
Residence Charleston, South Carolina
Cemetery name Magnolia
Burial date 23 Feb 1917

The informant was August Janssen, who must be her son since she is listed as being widowed. That is why W. L. Cluverius is listed as being born in France.

Linda died of chronic rheumatoid arthritis with heart failure listed as the secondary cause.

Other Events:

• _UID: A35BDA336842474D9EC77F0BCD7D659077D0

Notes:

1850 Census, Gloucester Co., VA, family no. 857. Listed as 16 years old living in household of Beverly W. Cluverius.

Marriage Records in Gloucester Co. 1853

Pg.8/Ln.112/ Vincent Hogg, age 25y, waterman, s/o Vincent & Nancy Hogg; Martha Ann Lewis, age 25y, d/o Henry & Charlotte Lewis; Dec 25 1856 by Rev. W. S. Hawkins at Fayette Cluverious.


Civil War Service
40 Battalion Virginia Cavalry
Co. D
Rank: Private

40th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry

40th Cavalry Battalion was organized in July, 1863, with six companies. It served in the Department of Richmond and confronted the Federals in southeastern Virginia. During September it merged into the 42nd Battalion Virginia Cavalry. Lieutenant Colonel William T. Robins and Major John F. Wren were in command.

Also with 21 Virginia Militia, Co. B, Rank Private. Name also as Cluverious

Burial:
Portlock Cemetery
Portsmouth City
Virginia, USA
Plot: 1870
Source: findagrave.com
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSfn=Washington&GSiman=1&GScid=2202764&GRid=37581419&

Washingon married Amanda Frances Diggs. Amanda was born 29 Nov 1841, Portsmouth, VA; died 02 Mar 1911; was buried , Portlock Cemetery, Portsmouth, VA, Plot 12-555. [Group Sheet]

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Find A Grave

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Cluverius&GSiman=1&GScid=2202764&GRid=37581414&

Other Events:

• _UID: 84332B4075D44F5487B7BFB6ECB8FD3193BD

Notes:

Middle name may have been Gibson. Source: Sharon McInroy legacies@frontiernet.net

Thomas most likely is the son of Gibson Cluverius. Thomas was deceased when his mother Susan applied for a Revolutionary War pension.

Gibson Cluverius, d. Feb. 23, 1789, Gloucester Co. Widow's pension application of Mrs. Susan (Whiting) Cluverius Lowry, a resident of Elizabeth City Co., Va., when she made an affidavit dated Aug. 26, 1850, "stating that she was 77 years in August last"; "she stated that her first husband, Gibson Cluverius, served in the Rev. War. Principally in the County of Gloucester....and in the service of the State of Virginia. That she knows of no battles in which her said husband was engaged but has heard him speak of his company being fired at by the enemy's ship entering York River."

Gibson Cluverius m. in Gloucester on March 4, 1786, to Susan Whiting who m. (2) on Sept. 29, 1791, to John Lowry (d. 1821) of Gloucester. Gibson Cluverius and his wife Susan Whiting had issue. Their eldest child was daughter Elizabeth b. 1787, who m. (1) in 1802 to Anthony Armistead and (2) in 1818 to Robert Lowry. She, the daughter, was living in Elizabeth City Co., with her mother in 1850. Cluverius had probably at least one other child (Thomas). Pension application W. 8061. (National Archives).

LAND AND TAX RECORDS

"Cluverius Place" at the head of Willett's Creek formerly known as "Bryant's Reach"

Thomas Cluverius first appears on the Gloucester Co. VA Tax Lists in 1809, showing 1 free male, 6 slaves, and 3 horses. His taxable assets are the same for 1810 as well.

On the 1810 US Census for Gloucester Co. VA, Gloucester Town, listed as head of household, age 16 to 26, with one female, age 16 to 26, p resumably his wife, and 17 slaves.

For 1811 Gloucester Co. VA Tax Lists for personal property Thomas shows 1 free male, 7 slaves, 4 horses, and 1 gig. In 1812 1 free male, 6 slaves, 5 horses and 1 gig.

Gloucester Co. VA Tax Lists for personal property 1813 Thomas G. Cluverius shows 1 free male, 5 slaves 5 horses, and 1 gigg. 1814: 1 free male, 3 slaves, 4 horses, and 1 gig. 1815: 1 free male, 3 slaves, 3 horses, 7 cattle, 1 chest of drawers, 4 mahogany tables and or bedsteads. 1816: 1 white male, 6 slaves over the age of 12, and 3 horses. 1817: 1 white male, 3 slaves over the age of 12, and 1 horse. 1818: 1 white male, 2 slaves over the age of 12. 1819: 1 white male, 2 slaves over theage of 12. 1820: 1 white male, 4 slaves, and 1 horse.

Gloucester Co. VA Land Tax 1810-1817
Thomas G. Cluverius has 237.33 acres On Severn River; 10 miles S.E. from the court house.

Gloucester Co. VA Land Tax 1818-1819
Thomas G. Cluverius has 77.50 On Severn River On Severn River; 14 miles S.E. from the court house.

Gloucester Co. VA Land Tax 1820
Hogg, John Sr. 25.00 acres Near Severn River 14miles S.E. from the court house.
Transferred to him by Thomas Cluverius and others. Deed recorded in Gloucester Court Office, Called Buck's Neck.

Mouring, Henry 137.50 acres Near Severn River 13 miles S.E. of court house.
Transferred to him by Thomas G. Cluverius & Others. Deed recorded in Gloucester Court Office.

Gloucester Co. VA Tax Lists for personal property 1821: Thomas G. Cluverius 2 slaves, 1 horse. 1822: 3 slaves. 1823: 2 slaves, 1 horse, 1 two-wheel carriage. 1824: 2 slaves, 1 horse, 1 carryall. 1825: 1 slave. 1826: nothing taxable. 1827: 2 slaves. 1828: 1 slave. 1829: 1 slave. 1830: nothing taxable.

Gloucester Co. VA Tax Lists for personal property for Thomas G. Cluverius 1831: nothing taxable. 1832, 1833: nothing taxable. 1834, 1835: nothing taxable. 1836: 1 slave.

Thomas G. Cluverius disappears from the Tax Lists after 1836. So he died around 1836 or 1837 before the next Tax list for personal property was done.

CENSUS RECORDS

1810 United States Federal Census
Name: Thos Cluverues [Cluverius]
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1 [Thomas]
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 [Courtney]
Numbers of Slaves: 17
Number of Household Members: 19

1820 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas G Cleworius [Cluverius]
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Gloucester, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 [Thomas]
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 [Courtney]
Slaves - Males - Under 14: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 14: 2
Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Slaves - Females - 45 and over: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 4
Free White Persons - Under 16: 3
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total Slaves: 5
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 10

1830 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas G Chaverins [Thomas G Cluverius]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Gloucester, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 [Thomas]
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 [Courtney]
Free White Persons - Under 20: 7
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 9
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 9

1840 US Census lists Courtney as head of household, so he must have died between 1830 and 1840.

MILITARY RECORDS

Sergt. Thomas G. Cluverius is on Muster Rolls, P. 652 for War of 1812. Part of index to: Pay Rolls of Militia Entitled to Land Bounty Under the Act of Congress of Sept. 28, 1850 (Richmond, 1851) and: Muster Rolls of the Virginia Militia in the War of 1812 (Richmond, 1852) which supplements Pay Rolls. This collection is also available on microfilm.

Thomas married Courtney SEAWELL. Courtney (daughter of John SEAWELL and Frances (Fanny) HOBDAY) was born Between 1790 and 1794, Gloucester Co. VA; died 1855, Gloucester Co VA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 8A34C3783BBB48628C511C5B45351950D0B8

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CENSUS RECORDS

1810 United States Federal Census
Name: Thos Cluverues [Cluverius]
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1 [Thomas]
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 [Courtney]
Numbers of Slaves: 17
Number of Household Members: 19

1820 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas G Cleworius [Cluverius]
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Gloucester, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 [Thomas]
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 [Courtney]
Slaves - Males - Under 14: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 14: 2
Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Slaves - Females - 45 and over: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 4
Free White Persons - Under 16: 3
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total Slaves: 5
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 10

1830 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas G Chaverins [Thomas G Cluverius]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Gloucester, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 [Thomas]
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 [Courtney]
Free White Persons - Under 20: 7
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 9
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 9

1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Courtney Clewenis [Courtney Cluverius]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Gloucester, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1 [Courtney]
Slaves - Males - Under 10: 1
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
Slaves - Males - 55 thru 99: 1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 4
Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total Slaves: 4
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 11

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Courtney Cheverius [Cluverius]
Age: 47
Birth Year: abt 1803
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Gloucester, Virginia
Gender: Female
Family Number: 867
Household Members:
Beverly W Cluverius 26
Courtney Cluverius 47
Mary Cluverius 19
Lafayett Cluverius 16

DOD http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vaggsv/gloucester_death_records_1853_d.htm
Cluverous, Courtney, died: 1855, age: 60y, cause: old age, consort: widow, source: Washington L. Cluverous, H/F.