Hance Micalle Glantz (1728 - bef. 1807)

Born 1728 in Germany

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Oberkersch) Glantz — married 22 Jul 1797 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Descendants

Died before 7 Mar 1807 before age 79 in North Carolina

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Biography

Hance Micalle Glance (aka John Michael Glantz) arrived in Philadelphia, as a passenger on the ship Adventure, 23 September 1732, at the age of 4. He was accompanied by his parents and a 9 year old sister.

Sometime around 1745-1748, the family relocated to Virginia, settling in what was then Lunenburg Co. In the early 1750's, John Michael left Virginia and settled in what was then Bladen Co., NC, most likely in the area of Dutch Buffalo Creek and Rocky River, near Concord in today's Cabarrus Co., NC. A number of county boundary changes took place resulting in this area being part of Anson, Mecklenburg, and Cabarrus Counties. John Michael's sister, Anna Barbara, and her husband John Hagler, made the same move to NC at around the same time.

Little appears to be known about John Michael's married life, but we do know he was married to a Margaret MNU in 1783. And we know Elisabeth Glaunce was married to John Michael at the time of his death (c1807).

John Michael does not appear in the 1810 census. He probably died c1807 in what is today's Cabarrus Co.

Tentative Children of John Michael Glantz

1. Jeremiah Claunch, born 10 February 1756 in Anson Co., NC (became Mecklenburg in 1762) and died 30 November 1840 in Union Co., NC (dates from tombstone placed in 1998). Jeremiah enlisted around May 1778 in Mecklenburg Co., NC. After the war he remained in Mecklenburg Co., NC and made a deposition for a pension 21 November 1832 (S-8219). That says he was born in 1756 and was age 77 at the time of application. His son, John A. Clontz also made a pension application under Jeremiah’s service, 9 November 1852. At that time, he reported that Jeremiah had died 30 November 1840 (Union Co., NC) and the only surviving children of Jeremiah were: Henry, Jeremiah, Sarah, Jacob, John A., and Catherine. Jeremiah (Sr.) reportedly married Anna Catherina Long 2 December 1782 in Mecklenburg Co., NC.

2, George Clontz (RW vet), born May 1760 Mecklenburg Co., NC, died 20 October 1838, married Chloe Klein/Cline c1783 (see other details in pension W4924), moved to Burke Co., NC c1802.

Sources

• Pennsylvania German pioneers; a publication of the original lists of arrivals in the port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808 Strassburger, Ralph Beaver, 1883- 959; Hinke, William John, 1871-1947; Published 1934, Norristown, Penn. : Pennsylvania German Society, Pgs 83-87.

• Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Deed Book 10, p. 26 (FHL Film 7548129, Image 18); 27 April 1775, Samuel Suther, Minister, of Orange, NC to Christian Goodman, of Mecklenburg Co., for £50, 125 acres being first granted Michael Christman by Gov. William Tryon 23 Dec 1760 with an improvement the sd Christman bought from William Rymer, and from Christman to Suther. Sd land lies on Dutch Buffalo Cr of Rocky River adj George Tucker, Conrad Carlaughs and John Michael Glantz. Wit: George Henry Berger, John Gifford, and Saml. L. _____. Note: Dutch Buffalo Creek is located in today’s Cabarrus Co., NC near Mount Pleasant and just east of Kannapolis and Concord. Land was in Mecklenburg Co. in 1775.

• Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Deed Book 12, p. 293 (FHL Film 7548129, Image 604); 28 October 1783, John Michael Clonts and Margaret, his wife, of Mecklenburg Co. to Christian Goodman, 200 acres on Rockey River a branch of Dutch Buffalo Creek adjoining Gasper Jaxens and Michael Christman, being patented by John Michael Clonts 22 December 1768. John and Margaret signed with marks. Wit: John Leopard, George Goodman (?).

• Anson County, North Carolina Deed Book H2, p. 193 (FHL Film 7510446, Image 695); 8 December 1799, William Johnson, William Cupples and John Wright Jr. to John Michael Clonch, all of Anson Co., 110 acres on Rocky River adjoining Clonch’s Spring Branch.

• Anson County, North Carolina Deed Book M, p. 111 (FHL Film 7510445, Image 575); 18 July 1803, Benjamin Megehee of Anson Co. to Christopher Clounts of Cabarrus Co., 50 acres of land in Anson Co. on Rocky River.

• Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Wills and Estate Papers, 1663-1978 (Ancestry); 7 March 1807, Elisabeth Glaunce of Cabarrus Co. to Jeremiah Glaunce of Mecklenburg Co., all right, title and interest in Dower of land of my late husband, John Michael Clontz, Decd. Wit: Daniel Winecoff. Note: Elisabeth was apparently the second wife of John Michael Clontz. Jeremiah was Clontz’ son, but not a child of Elisabeth.