Hester Clinkenbeard

Children of WILLIAM CLINKENBEARD and HESTER VAN METRE are: 16. v. ELEANOR5 CLINKENBEARD, b. 1769, Shepherdstown, Berkeley County, Virginia; d. 4 September 1835, Mechanicsburg Township, Sangamon County, Illinois.

 	vi. 	  	JOEL CLINKENBEARD, b. about 1771, Virginia, probably in Shepherdstown, Berkeley County83; d. Bef. 183083.

	Notes for JOEL CLINKENBEARD: (NOTE: That Joel was the son of William Clinkenbeard and Hester Van Metre is almost certain because of his birthdate, but has not been proven.) The 1820 U.S. Census shows "Joal Clinkingbeard," over 45 years of age (b. before 1775) living in Lexington, Scott County, Indiana, with the following household members: Males: 2 b. 1794/1804 (16 to 25); 1 b. 1804/10 (10 to 15); 1 b. 1810/20 (under 10); Females: 1 b. bef 1775 (wife) (over 45); 2 b. 1810/20 (under 10).[a] Since Joel is not found again in later Censuses, it is assumed that he died prior to 1830.[a] Because of his birthdate, the assumption is being made that this is another son of William Clinkenbeard (1725-1824) and Hester. There appears to be no other explanation for this man who can be found but once in the Census records. Since he is not found again in later Censuses, a further assumption is being made that he died prior to 1830.

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a. 1820 Fed. Census (Indiana); Pub. No. M33, roll 14, p. 157.

17. vii. JOB CLINKENBEARD, b. 1773, Berkeley County, Virginia, probably in Shepherdstown; d. December 1857, Liberty Township, Jefferson County, Illinois.

 	viii. 	  	CORNELIUS CLINKENBEARD, b. about 1775, of Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., Virginia; d. Unknown.

	Notes for CORNELIUS CLINKENBEARD: (NOTE: Although Cornelius was very probably a son of William Clinkenbeard and Hester Van Metre, the relationship has not been proven.) The 1820 Federal Census found "Cornelius Clinkenberger" as the head of family residing in Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, Virginia: MALES: 1 aged 26-45 (b.1775-1794); FEMALES: 1 aged 26-45 (b.1775-1794). 1 engaged in agriculture. No slaves.[a] Cornelius's date of birth (1775-1794) and his residence in Shepherdstown make it almost certain that he was related filially to William Clinkenbeard, and the conclusion of this compiler is that he was William's son by his second wife, Hester Van Metre. Cornelius is not shown in Censuses prior or subsequent to 1820, so it is probable that he was taken to Kentucky by his parents when they migrated there in 1782, but came back to his birthplace temporarily in the years around 1820 to try farming there.

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http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/k/n/a/Laurence-E-Knarr/G... 612. William Clinkenbeard, born Abt. 1733 in Cumberland Co., PA; died Abt. 1820 in Bourbon Co., KY. He was the son of 1224. John Clinkenbeard. He married 613. Hester VanMeter.

     613. Hester VanMeter, born Abt. 1733 in Greene Co., PA.

Child of William Clinkenbeard and Hester VanMeter is:
306 i. John David Clinkenbeard, born 1778 in VA; died Aft. 1850 in Campbell Co., KY; married Margaret Morgan February 23, 1797 in Mason Co., KY.

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Hester bore William at least two children---Eleanor, born in 1769 in Virginia (in Hampshire County, according to one record, but more probably in Shepherdstown in adjacent Frederick County), and Job, born in 1773 in Virginia, again probably in Shepherdstown. Three, perhaps four, additional sons APPARENTLY were born to them but confirming documentation has not yet been found: Joel, born in about 1771, John (or David John according to some records), born in 1778, and Joseph, born about 1784. Morgan family researcher, Frank Noble Morgan, has confirmed that "John [David John] was the son of William Clinkenbeard."[k] And the evidence shows that that William would have to have been William of Shepherdstown (1725-1823) since he was the only "William" old enough to have been John's father.

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