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Letter found in the pension application file of George Clontz AKA Claunce
August 10, 1936
Mr. W. N. Alexander
Secretary of the United States Weather Bureau
2656 East Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio
Dear Sir:
You are furnished herein the record of George Clontz, whose surname appears
also as Claunce. The data therein were obtained from the papers on file in
pension claim, W. 4024, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
George Clontz was born in May, 1760, in that part of Mecklenburg County,
which was later Cabarrus County, North Carolina; the name of his parents is
not shown.
While a resident of said Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, George Clontz
enlisted about the first of May, 1778, served as sergeant in Captain
Pliler's North Carolina company, and after having served three months was
furloughed in August, 1778, until called upon to serve again. He enlisted
November 5, 1778, served as sergeant in Captain Jack's company, Colonel
Archibald Lytle's North Carolina regiment; shortly after, he was placed in
Captain Goodin's company in Colonel Malmedy's regiment of light infantry.
He was in several little skirmishes with the British prior to the battle of
Stone, was in that battle also, after which he camped at Bacon's Bridge two
or three weeks and served until August 5, 1779.
In 1802, the soldier moved from Mecklenburg County to Burke County, North
Carolina, where he was allowed pension on his application executed January
26, 1833. He died October 20, 1839, in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
George Clontz married in August 1783, in Mecklenburg County, North
Carolina, Chloe Cline. The date and place of birth and names of her parents
are not given.
Soldier's widow, Chloe Clontz or Claunce, was allowed pension on her
application executed April 2, 1844, at which time she was aged seventy-eight
years and a resident of Buncombe County, North Carolina. She died March 1,
1847.
In 1845, reference was made to one Fanny Cline, of Cabarrus County, North
Carolina, widow of Michael Cline, a solder of the Revolutionary War. His
relationship to George Clontz' wife, Chloe, was not shown.
Very Truly Yours,
A. D. Miller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
Mary (Stinson) Claunch-Lane
1810 Harrison St.
Paris, TX 75460
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