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 1789 - Abt 1836 (~ 48 years)
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| Name |
Thomas G. CLUVERIUS |
| Born |
Between 1788 and 1789 |
Gloucester Co VA  |
| Gender |
Male |
| _UID |
84332B4075D44F5487B7BFB6ECB8FD3193BD |
| Died |
Abt 1836 |
Gloucester Co VA |
| 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.
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I6741 |
Master File |
| Last Modified |
10 Oct 2013 |
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