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- A Patriot of the American Revolution for NORTH CAROLINA with the rank of PRIVATE. DAR Ancestor #: A045346
Ernst: "Minute book 1778 reveals he signed the Oath of Allegiance of Rowan county in 1778 during the last two months of that year he served as a private in the North Carolina troops under Captain Sapp's company and Colonel Paisley's North Carolina regiment. He enlisted in 1779 and served 3 months as private in Captain John Sapp's company... pension was granted.
He was in the Revolutionary War, a Private.
- Find A Grave Memorial# 17979456
- John George Clotfelter or Johann Jorg Glatfelder S 8220
He enlisted in 1778 and served 5 months as private in Captain John Sapp's Company, Colonel Paisley's North Carolina Regiment. He enlisted in 1779 and served 3 months as private in Captain John Sapp's North Carolina Company. Veteran did not state his residence at time of enlistment nor previous to that date.
Veteran's application was dated November 19, 1832, at which time he resided in Rowan County, North Carolina. He was then aged 75 years. Pension was granted.
- Southern Campaigns American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters
Pension application of George Clodfelter (Glatfelder) S8220 f23NC
Transcribed by Will Graves 8/7/07 rev'd 11/15/14 [Methodology: Spelling, punctuation and/or grammar have been corrected in some instances for ease of reading and to facilitate searches of the database. Where the meaning is not compromised by adhering to the spelling, punctuation or grammar, no change has been made. Corrections or additional notes have been inserted within brackets or footnotes. Blanks appearing in the transcripts reflect blanks in the original. A bracketed question mark indicates that theword or words preceding it represent(s) a guess by me. The word 'illegible' or 'indecipherable' appearing in brackets indicates that at the time I made the transcription, I was unable to decipher the word or phrase in question. Only materials pertinent to the military service of the veteran and to contemporary events have been transcribed. Affidavits that provide additional information on these events are included and genealogical information is abstracted, while standard, 'boilerplate' affidavits and attestations related solely to the application, and later nineteenth and twentieth century research requests for information have been omitted. I use speech recognition software to make all my transcriptions. Such software misinterprets my southern accent with unfortunate regularity and my poor proofreading skills fail to catch all misinterpretations. Also, dates or numbers which the software treats as numerals rather than words are not corrected: for example, the software transcribes "the eighth of June one thousand eighty six" as "the 8th of June 1786." Please call material errors or omissions to my attention.]
State of North Carolina, Rowan County
On this 19th day of November in the year of our Lord 1832, personally appeared before the
Court of pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Rowan, George Clodfelter, a resident of the County & State above mentioned, aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.
That he volunteered in the year 1778 under the following officers General Rutherford [Griffith Rutherford], commanding officer, Paisley [John Paisley] Colonel, John Lopp Captain, Lieutenant & Ensign not recollected. That he marched to the Savannah River and remained there about five months, at which time he was discharged by order of General Rutherford & returned home.
That in the year 1779 he was drafted into the service under Captain Lopp, William Standart Lieutenant and served three months against the Tories without going out of the State.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State.
One & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid.
Sworn to in open Court the 19th of November 1832.S/ George Clodfelter, X his mark S/ Jno. Giles, Clk
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I George Fritz
the above mentioned tours with George Clodfelter who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration & that I know that he served as stated.
a resident of Davidson County North Carolina do hereby certify that I served in both
Sworn & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid.
S/ George Fritz, X his mark
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I John Kuntz
been well acquainted with George Clodfelter for 60 years and I know that he served as stated in the above declaration.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid in open Court.
S/ John Giles, Clerk S/ John Kuntz, X his mark
1 sic, George Fritts S6864
2 sic, probably the same man as John Koonts S7118
do hereby a resident of Davidson County North Carolina do hereby certify that I have

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State of North Carolina, Rowan County: Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions May Sessions
On this 20th day of May in the year of our Lord 1833, personally appeared before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Rowan George Clodfelter, a resident of the County of Rowan, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on hisoath make the following declaration --
That in his former declaration bearing date the 19th of November 1832, forwarded to the war department, examined and returned, when he states that he volunteered in the year 1778 under General Rutherford commanding officer, Paisley Colonel, John Lopp Captain, Lieutenant & Ensign not recollected, That he marched to the Savannah River and remained there about five months He now states upon his oath, that he was not aware that such precision would be required, and he declares upon oath that he volunteered in the year 1778 under General Rutherford commanding officer, Paisley Colonel, John Lopp Captain, Lieutenant & Ensign not recollected, That he marched to the Savannah River and remained there five months at which time he was discharged by order of General Rutherford and returned home – His second tour of service was a day as is stated in his former declaration.
S/ George Glatfulder [sic]
[Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $26.66 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831, for service as a private for 8 months in the North Carolina militia.]

- WILL OF GEORGE CLOTFELTER, SR. 5 October 1837
In the name of God Amen, I, George Clotfelter, Sr. of North Carolina, Rowan County, being in prper mind and memory, and knowing it is appointed once for all men to die, doth give and bequeath anddevise my property in manner and form following, viz:
First I give and bequeath and devise to my wife Catherine Clotfelter two cows, two beds, Bedstead and covering one read chest my dressor and kitchen furniture her maintenance during life of my old plantation I now live on and one hundred dollars in money to be paid by my executors hereater named as soon as they collect it and six common seting chairs now on hand in use to have and hold for the same for ever.
2nd I give bequeath and devise to my son George Clotfelter, Jr. the Plantation he now lives on and has lived on a number of years, but as I give it for said Plantation Four hundred dollars I allow him to refund to my estate one hundred dol’ars less of money and property which I allow to be sold.
3rd I give bequeath and devise to my son Joseph Clotfelter, the plantation he now lives on and has lived on for a number of years and an equal share of my money and the price of property which will be sold at my death.
4th I give bequeath and devise to my son Daniel Clotfelter the plantation he now lives on had has lived on a number of years a equal share of my money and the price of the property which will be sold at my death.
5th I give bequeath and devise to the heirs of my son David Clotfelter and equal part of my money and the price of property which will be sold at my death.
6th I give bequeath and divise to my sons John and Philip Clotfelter an equal part of money and price of property which will be sold at my death.
7th I give bequeath and devise to my son Felix Clotfelter one hundred and too acres of land lying on the south of whare I live, the plat made Oct. 3rd, 1837, by James Crosley Surveyor, all I have given him heretofore equal part of money.
8th I give bequeath and devise to my son Moses Clotfelter, one hundred ninety three acres of land whare I know live, one horse, geers, plow saddle bridle, to take care of his mother with his proportionate part of my money and price of property sold after my death.
9th I give bequeath and devise to my son Joel Clotfelter ninety-too acres whare he now lives all I have I have given him also I allow Joel my son eight acres of my meadow joining William Barr and Felix Clotfelter.
10th I give bequeath and devise to my daughter Elixabeth Allbrite one hundred dollars then afterwards her equal part of money and property to be sold after my death.
11th Allow William, David and Jacob Keelers, my gransons, each ten to be given to them when my executor thinks fit and proper.
12 I give bequiath and devise to my Daughter Sally Clotfelter, one bed bed stead and covering, four hundred dollars cash equal part of money loned and price of property to be sold after my death but it is my will that one hundred dollars shall be taken thereout and given to her child to be loaned out by the executors until said child shall arrive a twenty one years old then to get the money with interest.
13th I give bequeath and devise to my daughter Susanna one bed, bedstead, and covering four hundred dollars csh and equal part of money and property sold.
14th I give bequeath and devise to my daughter Milly one beadstead and covering and four hundred cash and equal part of money and property sold.
15th I allow my wife and unmarried children to live together and suitable provision given to them by my executors for the one year out of stock or crops now on hand
16th I give bequeath and devise to Betsy my stepdaughter one hundred dollars to be paid her when collected by my ececutors.
Lastly I constitute make and appoint my sons George and Felix Clotfelter my executors of this my last will and testament disannulling all othe will or wills testament or testaments made by me ratifiying this to be my last will and testament.
In Witness whereof I have set my and and seal this 5th day of October 1837.
George Clotfelter (Seal)
Sealed signed and delivered in the presents of us and each of us.
Flex R. Gillespie
William Barr
I, B.D. McCubbins., C.S.C, do herby certify that the avove is a true and correct copy of will recorded in the in the Clerk’s office, same being taken from and compared with the original on file in this office
B.D. McCubbins
Clerk Superior Court Rowan Co.
(Seal)
Dated
9th day of April, 1830
Information taken from North Carolina Records.
Vol. 22 p 61 “North Carolina Revolutionary pensioners,
George Clotfelter, private.”
Vol. 8 p 743 “Bethany Church in earlier records know as Fredeickstown. Here at a distance of 12 miles east of Lexington on the Upper Abbotts Creek (Probably Davidson County formerly know as Rowan) settled the Clodfelters with others of their co-religionists who now sleep in the populous graveyard hard by.” (German Reformed)
June 25 2011 – Copied and printed by Melinda Wilson (Great, Great, Great Grand Daughter of George Clotfelter. I tried to type the words as I saw them, without changing spelling or other mistakes. I am not sure who copied this originally, but it was with a packet of documents passed down through my Grandmother, Ada Margaret Clotfelter, to my Mother, Barbara Johnston, to my sister, Tamara Wilson and me upon my Mother’s death in 1997.
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1757 - 1833 (75 years)
