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Johann Leonard Klotz

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Johann Leonard Klotz

Birth
Simmozheim, Landkreis Calw, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Death
1 Nov 1784 (aged 50)
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Rockwell, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA GPS-Latitude: 35.5208556, Longitude: -80.42105
Memorial ID
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For additional information please read "The descendants of Johann Jacob Klotz in America, 1690-1990 : Kluttz, Klutts, Klutz, Clutts, Clutz" which was compiled and published by Ralph Dean Kluttz.

According to the above mentioned book "Johann Leonhard Klotz came with his father and mother to Pennsylvania from Germany on the ship "Chesterfield" at the age of 15. On Sept. 2, 1749 he signed an Oath of Allegiance to the government at the Philadelpia Court House along with his father, Johann Jacob Klotz, Sr. and brother Johann Jacob Klotz, II."

Children of Johann Leonhard and Margaretha S. Klotz:
David Klotz b. 4/20/1761
Tobias Klotz b. 1/11/1763
Leonard Klotz II b. 5/19/1766
Jacob Klotz b. about 1770
Conrad Klotz b.4/20/1775
John Klotz b. 1/6/1778
George W. Klotz b. 6/19/1781

The Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution has an entry for Johann Leonhart Klotz
For additional information please read "The descendants of Johann Jacob Klotz in America, 1690-1990 : Kluttz, Klutts, Klutz, Clutts, Clutz" which was compiled and published by Ralph Dean Kluttz.

According to the above mentioned book "Johann Leonhard Klotz came with his father and mother to Pennsylvania from Germany on the ship "Chesterfield" at the age of 15. On Sept. 2, 1749 he signed an Oath of Allegiance to the government at the Philadelpia Court House along with his father, Johann Jacob Klotz, Sr. and brother Johann Jacob Klotz, II."

Children of Johann Leonhard and Margaretha S. Klotz:
David Klotz b. 4/20/1761
Tobias Klotz b. 1/11/1763
Leonard Klotz II b. 5/19/1766
Jacob Klotz b. about 1770
Conrad Klotz b.4/20/1775
John Klotz b. 1/6/1778
George W. Klotz b. 6/19/1781

The Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution has an entry for Johann Leonhart Klotz

Inscription

The following was provided by Kevin D. Sloop:
Due to excessive damage to the stone, some words in the German epitaph have been lost or are no longer legible. Therefore, this translation is not complete, but is the best that can be done under the circumstances:

Front of the stone:
Leonhart Klotz
Born In
The Year Of Christ
1734
In The Month Of August
And Is Dead In
The Year Of Christ 1784 In
November And He Has
In The Marriage Regenerated
Son(s) And 3 Daughters,
Gone Before Him 2 Daughters
Into Eternity.
Under This Stone...

Back of the stone:
Under This Stone
Rests Leonhart Klotz.
He Lived 50 Years.
His Body In The
Grave Is Hidden
Until Awakened.



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