John Adam "Adam" Clontz^[1]

1815 - 1898  (~ 83 years)

• Name	John Adam "Adam" Clontz
  Born	0___ 1815	Monroe, Union County, North Carolina   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	0___ 1898	Union County, North Carolina   [3]
  Person ID	I10817	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Henry Clontz,   b. 10 Feb 1783, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina ,   d. ~ 1855, Union County, North Carolina  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Margaret Mary "Mary" Smith,   d. Bef 1840, (Union County, North Carolina)
  Married	1807	Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina   [4]
  Family ID	F3404	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Serena Ann Honeycutt,   b. 1818, Union County, North Carolina ,   d. (Union County, North Carolina)
  Married	(C. 1837)	(Union County, North Carolina)
  Children	1. Mary "Polly" Clontz,   b. 6 Sep 1834, Union County, North Carolina ,   d. 21 Nov 1884, (Union County, North Carolina)  (Age 50 years)   2. Catherine "Katy" Clontz,   b. 1839, Union County, North Carolina   3. Jeremiah A. "Jerry" Clonts,   b. 1840, Union County, North Carolina ,   d. 1868-1870, Union County, North Carolina  (Age 30 years)   4. William Clontz,   b. 1843, Union County, North Carolina   5. John Adam Clontz, Jr.,   b. 29 Apr 1844, Union County, North Carolina ,   d. 11 Jun 1923, (Union County, North Carolina)  (Age 79 years)   6. Sarah Clontz,   b. 1847, Union County, North Carolina   7. James Clontz,   b. 0Jul 1850, Union County, North Carolina   8. Henry David Clontz,   b. 12 Oct 1852, Union County, North Carolina ,   d. 1 Apr 1919, Union County, North Carolina  (Age 66 years)   9. Charles C. Clontz,   b. 1855, (Union County, North Carolina)   10. Matilda "Tilda" Clonts,   b. 2 Jan 1856, Union County, North Carolina ,   d. 27 Jan 1928, Union County, North Carolina  (Age 72 years)   11. Jacob Wilson "Wilson" Clontz,   b. 8 Apr 1859, (Union County, North Carolina) ,   d. 6 Jun 1916, (Unionville, Union County, North Carolina)  (Age 57 years)
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F3830	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Cannot prove that Adam is son to Henry outside of circumstantial evidence, i.e., dates, the Union Co. connection and christian names...DAH. I.G.I. cites same birth-date with Adam & Martha as his parents. _____ John Adam Clontz' will was proven in The Superior Court of Union County,NC and filed in 1898, Will Book 2, pp. 567-568: "I Adam Clontz of the County of Union in the State of North Carolina Being of sound mind & memory Do Declare this to be my last will and testament. 1 I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Serena Clonts my entire estate of every Description During her lifetime for her comfortable support and after her Death for Every and all the Remamider of to be sold & funeral expenses & all other Debts if any to be paid. 2nd I will and bequeath to granddaughter Serena who intermarried with Wilson Rushing five dollars and the Remaider of my Estate to be equally divided between my three daughters Polly who intermarried with Charley Hagler and Sarah who married William Griffin and Matilda who married Allen Trull my Daughter Katy who married John Kiker has already her share the three first named share and share alike my son Jacob W. Clonts in consideration of advances previously made to him in land his promised to Defray my funeral expenses. I appoint my son John Clonts my trusted friend my Executor of the my last will and testament. In witness whereof I Adam Clontz have hereunto set my hand and seal in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven. Subscribed by the Testator in presents Adam (his mark: X) Clonts of Each of us and at the same time Declared by him to us this as his last will & testament S W Eason J C Mullis _____ 1860 Union County Census lists "Catherine Pinion, 2" in his household. _____

  
  

• Sources

  [S4511] International Genealogical Index, provided by Deen Taylor, (Reliability: 3). [S6676] Penley,Thelma; personal knowledge, research & abstractions;, p. 58 (Reliability: 3). [S4111] "The Clontz Family", by Betty K. Price, Route 2 Box 5069, Mr. Gilead,NC 27306, p. 12 (Reliability: 3). [S953] International Genealogical Index (Reliability: 2).