John Blankenbaker's Germanna History Notes

Note 299

Christian Clements was mentioned in the last note.  He lived for a short while in Orange Co., now Madison Co., where he had 600 acres of land by patent in 1734.  But in a little more than ten years he moved to the Shenandoah Valley.  He married a daughter of John Paul Vogt and the decision to move seems to have been motivated by the Vogt's move to the Valley, though it may have been a joint decision of the families.

Christian's will was dated 13 Feb 1780, and it was proved 18 Mar 1783 in Augusta Co.  The will names his wife Catherine, the eldest son Gaspar, a son John, a daughter Catherine, who is the wife of George Trout, a grandson David Trout and mentions, but does not name, daughters married to Henry Liner and Philip Burger.  The last surname occurs also as Barger and Barrier.  Catherine Clements' will was probated in 1793.  She mentions the son John, daughter Catherine, and a Jacob Barrier who may be a grandson.

The five children of Christian and Catherine (Vogt) Clements are:

1. Gaspar .  He left a will dated 25 May 1813 in Rockingham Co., VA, which names his wife Mary and six children, Christian, John, Nancy (who married George Crawford), Catren, Polly, and James.
   

2. Mary Catherine .  She married George Trout.  They had at least a son David who married Susannah Whetsel.  George Trout was the brother of Nicholas, who was killed by accident in a fight in 1753.
   

3. John .  He married Elizabeth ?.  He perhaps is the John Clemons who was in Washington Co., VA in 1800.
   

4. Margaret Clements .  She married Philip Barrier.  They had sons Casper, Jacob, and John.  Both of these individuals died very young.
   

5. Elizabeth Clements .  She married Henry Lyner (or Liner).  A list of Rockingham tithables in 1783 has Henry Liner and his sons Christopher and Adam.