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Historical Highlights

The American Revolution
Our patriot ancestors include:
George Klock (1714-1790)
Judge Jacob G Klock (1738-1814
William Knowlton (1738-1784)
Cornelius Beekman (1733-1790)
Joseph Hall Jr (1757-1831)
Thomas Fournier (1732-1808)

Mayflower Connections
We descend from families that came over on the Mayflower:
John Alden (1599-1687) and his wife Priscilla Mullins (1602-1685)
John Howland (1593-1672) and his wife Elizabeth Tilley (1607-1687)
and
William Brewster (1567-1644)

Mohawk Indian Heritage
My wife's family comes from Brantford, Ontario. She is able to trace her Mohawk lineage back to Joseph Brant (1743-1807). He was a famous Mohawk Indian chief that sided with the British during the American Revolution.

New France Pioneer
Jacques Goulet (1615-1688) is our French pioneer that was one of the first settlers of Quebec. Him and his wife arrived in New France in 1646. Most people with the Surname Goulet descend from this man.
Past Births
1697 - Jean Baptiste Bouchard dit Lavallee in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1713 - Therese Goulet in L'Ange Gardien, Montmorency, Quebec, Canada
1714 - Marie-Anne Gariepy in Laval, Quebec, Canada
1733 - Cornelius W Beekman in Kingston, Ulster, NY
1762 - Charlotte Beland in Canada
1774 - Jean Francois Kemmener Quemeneur dit Laflamme in St Pierre de la Riviere du Sud, Quebec, Canada
1796 - Marie Louise Morin in Quebec, Canada
1800 - Guillaume Benjamin Borman in Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada
1808 - Marie Tercile Tharsile Dupuit Dupuis in Maskinongé, Quebec, Canada
1819 - Ludwig Friederich Bonzheim in Germany
1836 - Marguerite Goulet in St Ignace de Coteau du Lac, Quebec, Canada
1837 - Henri Goulet in Lanoraie, Berthier, Quebec, Canada
1841 - Joseph Lecours in Bellechasse, Quebec, Canada
1845 - Joseph Goulet in St Jacques de l'Achigan, Quebec, Canada
1847 - Lavinia Davis in Cheboygan County, Michigan, United States of America
1855 - Marie Agnes Goulet in Ste Anne, Beaupre, Quebec, Canada
1861 - Joseph Elzear Lemieux in Bellechasse, Quebec, Canada
1880 - Thompson Burton Klock in Fonda, Montgomery, New York, USA
1884 - Emma Marian Urbach in Chicago, Illinois
1887 - Norman Sherwood in Port Arthur, Ontario
1896 - Fred Jay Klock in Illinois
1900 - Russell Levi Klock in Fultonville, New York, USA
1906 - Walter Charles Goulet in Pope, Minnesota, USA
1911 - Lillian Marie Pepin in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
1923 - Gerard Fortier in Plessisville, Quebec, Canada
1930 - Donna J. Goulet
1939 - George Lewis Goulet in Irons, Lake, Michigan, USA
Past Marriages
1822 - Alexander Goulet and Rose Tremblay in Détroit, Ste-Anne, Quebec, Canada
1861 - Moise Trudelle and Elizabeth Walsh in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
1895 - George Goulet and Lumina Carrier in St Bernard, Beauce, Quebec, Canada
1901 - Louis Leon Goulet and Odile Adele Blais in Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
1907 - Louis Bernard and Georginna Valliere in Biddeford, Maine, USA
1912 - Adjutor Gendreau and Eva Goulet in St Laurent, I'lle d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada
1913 - Honorius Roy and Melani Goulet in St Julien de Wolfestown, Richmond and Wolfe, Quebec, Canada
1914 - Adjutor Goulet and Yvonne Parent in Beauport, Quebec, Canada
1915 - Fred T Wissner and Myrtle R Strauch in Kilmanagh, Huron, Michigan, USA
1918 - Leon Rene Marc Fournier and in Essex, Ontario, Canada
1918 - and Mary Blanche Aurora Odette in Essex, Ontario, Canada
1937 - Edgar F Williams and Lynora Mae Taylor in Steuben, Indiana, United States
1939 - Albert Wilford Fournier and Irene Rita Kraft in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Past Deaths
1590 - John Chapin in Paignton, Devon, England
1590 - Roger Chapin in Falmouth, Cornwall, England
1590 - Margery Urdde in Totnes, Devon, England
1703 - Robert Gaumon in Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
1705 - Sarah Gorham in North Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1708 - Jeremiah Howes in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1739 - Charles Fournier in Montmagny, , Quebec, Canada
1746 - Marie Louise Madeleine Marleau in Ste Genevieve, Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada
1808 - Francois Goulet in St Augustin, Quebec, Canada
1813 - Silas Briggs in Barre, Washington, Vermont, USA
1832 - Ignace Bonhomme in Lile, , Quebec, Canada
1900 - May Klock in Fonda, Montgomery, New York, USA
1916 - James Gillis
1924 - Grace McMillan in Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
1946 - Alexander Joseph Christe in Fort Custer, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
1964 - Minnie Jones in Fayette County, Georgia, United States of America
1969 - Ernest W Ubert in Garden Grove, Orange, California, USA
- Maria Katharina
Walrath (1715 - 1800)- Margaret
Klock(? - ?) - Judge Jacob George
Klock(1738 - 1814)- Maritje
Beekman (1748 - 1836)- Cornelius
Klock(1785 - 1867) - John Beekman
Klock(1787 - 1860)- Margaret
Klock (1792 - 1872)- Lucinda
Klock(1810 - 1881) - Anna Elizabeth
Klock(1811 - 1887) - Dorothy
Klock(1813 - 1883) - Aaron
Klock(1815 - 1864) - Lavina
Klock(1817 - 1895) - Oliver
Klock(1820 - 1889) - Alexander
Klock(1821 - 1824) - Gleason Fillmore
Klock(1823 - 1900) - Mary Margaret
Klock(1826 - 1898) - John Chandler
Klock(1828 - 1890) - Christiana Marie
Klock(1830 - 1914) - Caroline
Klock(1832 - 1906) - Emmaline
Klock(1834 - 1908)
- William
Klock(1789 - 1806) - Benjamin
Klock(1792 - 1862) - David
Klock(1794 - 1863) - Elizabeth Betsy
Klock(1795 - 1830) - Polly
Klock(1800 - 1868) - Matilda
Klock(1802 - ?)
- Catherine
Klock(1740 - ?) - George G
Klock(1742 - 1834)- Catharina
Bellinger (1748 - 1827)- Elizabeth
Klock(1764 - 1770) - Margaret
Klock(1767 - ?) - Joseph G
Klock(1769 - 1846) - Sophia H
Klock(1770 - 1846) - Catherine
Klock(1772 - 1773) - Jacob G.
Klock(1773 - 1841) - George G
Klock(1775 - 1836) - John Bellinger
Klock(1776 - 1862) - David
Klock(1781 - ?) - Peter G
Klock(1784 - 1841) - Elisabeth
Klock(1786 - 1843) - Maria
Klock(1788 - 1872) - Catharine
Klock(1790 - 1862) - Evaline
Klock(1792 - 1865)
- Elizabeth
Klock(1745 - ?) - Anna G
Klock(1752 - 1804) - Magdalane
Klock(1755 - 1834)
Johanguergh 'George' Klock
Full Name | Johanguergh 'George' Klock |
Date of Birth | 1714 |
Place of Birth | Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, United States |
Father | Johann Henrich Klock |
Mother | Jacomynite Klock |
Siblings | Johan Adam Klock, Honjost or John Joseph Klock, Magdalena Klock, Honorich Klock, Barvalia (Barbara) Klock, Colonel Jacob Klock, Johannes Haymer Klock, Conrad Klock |
Spouse | Maria Katharina Walrath |
Date of Marriage | 1736 |
Place of Marriage | Stone Arabia, Montgomery, New York, United States |
Children | Margaret Klock, Judge Jacob George Klock, Catherine Klock, George G Klock, Elizabeth Klock, Anna G Klock, Magdalane Klock |
Date of Death | 1790 |
Place of Death | Fonda, Montgomery, New York, USA |
Fact: Birth
Date: 1714
Place: Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, United States
Date: 16 Feb 1729
Land Grant Between Canajoharie Indians and Philip Livingston, Abraham Van Hoorne, William Provoust - 16 Feb 1729
Land Grant Between Canajoharie Indians to Philip Livingston, Abraham Van Hoorne, and William Provoust. It will later become the land in the Canajoharie Patent treaty. This is NOT a treaty with George Klock. Just here for reference.
The original land grant between Canajoharie Indians and Philip Livingston, Abraham Van Hoorne, William Provoust. Eventually this land will become part of the Canajoharie Patent

Event: Marriage
Date: 1736
Place: Stone Arabia, Montgomery, New York, United States
Date: 5 Jul 1754
Land Record - George Klock - 5 Jul 1754

Date: 12 Oct 1754
Letter from Johnson to Banyar Concerning George Klock - 12 Oct 1754
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 11 Dec 1754
Letter from Banyar to Johnson Concerning George Klock - 11 Dec 1754
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 21 Dec 1754
Map of Klock and Harrison Land Patent

Date: 24 Dec 1754
Letter from Banyar to Johnson Concerning George Klock - 24 Dec 1754
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson
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Date: 16 Apr 1757
New York Land Deed - Mentions Klocks and Wendells
On August 26, 1725 Christian House and Hendrick Klock jointly purchased Lot #13 of the Harrison Patent from Harmanus Wendell. Harmanus Wendell died before the deed was signed. This document is from 16 Apr 1757 and contains those details. This is deed is related to George Klock trying to obtain the land since he is Hendrick's heir.

Date: 15 Dec 1760
Letter from Banyar to Johnson Concerning George Klock - 15 Dec 1760
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 18 Jan 1761
Letter from Colden to Johnson Concerning George Klock - 18 Jan 1761
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 28 Jan 1761
Letter from Colden to Johnson Concerning George Klock - 28 Jan 1761
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 10 Feb 1761
Letter from Johnson to Banyar Concerning George Klock - 10 Feb 1761
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 17 Feb 1761
Journal of Indian Affairs Concerning George Klock - 17 Feb 1761
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 20 Feb 1761
Letter from Johnson to Colden Concerning George Klock - 20 Feb 1761
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson
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Date: 4 Mar 1761
Journal of Indian Affairs Concerning George Klock - 4 Mar 1761
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 7 Mar 1761
Letter from Colden to Johnson Concerning George Klock - 7 Mar 1761
From the publication: The Colden Papers

Date: 10 Mar 1761
Letter from Johnson to Claus Concerning George Klock - 10 Mar 1761
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 6 Apr 1761
Letter from Banyar to Johnson Concerning George Klock - 6 Apr 1761
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 22 Jun 1761
Letter from Colden to Johnson Concerning George Klock - 22 Jun 1761
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 24 Jun 1761
Letter from Banyar to Johnson Concerning George Klock - 24 Jun 1761
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 23 Nov 1761
Letter from Banyar to Johnson Concerning George Klock - 23 Nov 1761
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 6 Dec 1761
Letter from Johnson to Banyar Concerning George Klock - 6 Dec 1761
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 8 Dec 1761
Letters from Johnson to Colden Concerning George Klock - 8 Dec 1761
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 21 Dec 1761
Letter from Banyar to Johnson Concerning George Klock - 21 Dec 1761
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson
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Date: 7 Jan 1762
Letter from Johnson to Banyar Concerning George Klock - 7 Jan 1762
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 14 Jan 1762
Letter from Johnson to Amherst Concerning George Klock - 14 Jan 1762
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 29 Jan 1762
Canajoharie Indians and Johnson Concerning Klock - 29 Jan 1762
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 5 Feb 1762
Letter from Johnson to Amherst Concerning George Klock - 5 Feb 1762
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 13 Mar 1762
Letter from Johnson to Banyar Concerning George Klock - 13 Mar 1762
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 15 Mar 1762
Letter from Johnson to Corry Concerning George Klock - 15 Mar 1762
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 18 Mar 1762
Letter from Corry to Johnson Concerning George Klock - 18 Mar 1762
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 20 Mar 1762
Letter from Johnson to Corry Concerning George Klock - 20 Mar 1762
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 21 Mar 1762
Letter from Banyar to Johnson Concerning George Klock - 21 Mar 1762
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 2 Apr 1762
Letter from Johnson to Banyar Concerning George Klock - 2 Apr 1762
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 7 Apr 1762
Proceedings Against George Klock
From The Papers of Sir William Johnson - Volume 3

Date: 24 May 1762
Letter from Johnson to Kempe Concerning George Klock - 24 May 1762
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 3 Jan 1763
Letter from Kempe to Johnson Concerning George Klock - 3 Jan 1763
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 19 Jan 1763
Affidavit of Jacob Klock Concerning George Klock - 19 Jan 1763
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 10 Mar 1763
A Meeting With Canajoharies to Discuss George Klock - 10 Mar 1763
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 30 Mar 1763
Letter from Johnson to Kempe Concerning George Klock - 30 Mar 1763
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 9 May 1763
Letter from Kempe to Johnson Concerning George Klock - 9 May 1763
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 13 Jun 1763
Peter Schuyler Affidavit Regarding George Klock - 13 Jun 1763
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 29 Jun 1763
Charges Against George Klock
From The Papers of Sir William Johnson - Volume 4

Date: 2 Nov 1763
Land Grant That George Klock Refused To Sign
This is a land grant that George Klock refused to sign. The grant was giving the land back to the Indians. George Klock argued it was rightfully his based on past contracts.
Land grant that George Klock refused to sign over land disputes

Date: 6 Nov 1763
Letter from Duncan to Johnson Concerning George Klock - 6 Nov 1763
Talks about Joseph Brant as well.
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 22 Nov 1763
Deed of Release - 22 Nov 1763
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 1 Dec 1763
Concerning George Klock
From The Papers of Sir William Johnson - Volume 10

Date: 28 Jan 1764
Affidavits Concerning George Klock - 28 Jan 1764
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 20 Nov 1764
Letter from Johnson to Colden Concerning George Klock - 20 Nov 1764
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 27 Sep 1765
Klock and Nellis Land Deed - 27 Sep 1765
Land deed between multiple people. Found in the "New York Land Records, 1630-1975" - Montgomery - Deeds 1772-1778 Vol 1 - Image 87 and 88 on familysearch.org. Use the tools to save the image to your hard drive if you want to view crystal clear full size.

Date: 27 May 1766
Canajoharie Patent Treaty

Date: 27 May 1766
Canajoharie Patent Treaty - Enhanced with Enlarged Views
Multiple images of the treaty with enlarged areas to show more detail of the signatures. These images came from the auction site where this piece was auctioned in 2014.

Date: 3 Jun 1766
Letter from Johnson to Moore Concerning George Klock - 3 Jun 1766
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 21 Jul 1772
Dispute Between George Klock and Associates
From The Papers of Sir William Johnson - Volume 8

Date: 15 Jun 1773
George Klock - Land Deed - 15 Jun 1773

Date: 20 Jan 1774
Letter from Johnson to Blackburn Concerning George Klock - 20 Jan 1774
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 2 Aug 1774
Letter from Guy Johnson to Colden Concerning George Klock - 2 Aug 1774
From the publication: Papers of Sir William Johnson

Date: 20 Dec 1786
George Klock Land Grant to Children - 20 Dec 1786
Land deed showing George giving land to his children.
Land grant from George Klock to his children. To view clearly, use the tools to download the image to your computer and view fullsize.

Fact: Death
Date: 1790
Place: Fonda, Montgomery, New York, USA
Fact: Death
Date: 1790
Place: Fonda, Montgomery, New York, USA

Fact: Death
Date: 1790
Place: Fonda, Montgomery, New York, USA

Fact: Death
Date: 1790
Place: Fonda, Montgomery, New York, USA

Fact: Death
Date: 1790
Place: Fonda, Montgomery, New York, USA

Fact: Death
Date: 1790
Place: Fonda, Montgomery, New York, USA

Date: 1816
Cases In The Supreme Court - Jackson, Klock and Others vs Richtmyer - Aug 1816
Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme court of Judicature and in the Court for Trial of Impeachments and the Correction of Errors in the State of New-York / by William Johnson

Date: 1936
These are letters of Joseph G. Klock's that were written between 1817 and 1845. These letters were in the possession of a descendant, Earl Herbert Klock. The letters were published in a newspaper called Saint Johnsville Enterprise and News in 1936. I was unable to combine all the letters into one document so they were split into two different parts.

Date: 1936
These are letters of Joseph G. Klock's that were written between 1817 and 1845. These letters were in the possession of a descendant, Earl Herbert Klock. The letters were published in a newspaper called Saint Johnsville Enterprise and News in 1936. I was unable to combine all the letters into one document so they were split into two different parts.

Date: 22 Sep 1955
Milo Nellis provides details on Klock Family and the battle of Klock Field.
