Born ‎10 Mar 1759 Rowan Co., n.C., died ‎12 Nov 1821 Rowan Co., n.C.‎, 62 years, buried ‎Nov 1832 Old Hope Moravian Ch. Cem., Copeland Road, Clemmons, n.C.
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Born ‎15 Aug 1757 Yadkin River area, Rowan Co., (Now Forsyth Co.), n.C., died ‎04 Dec 1827 Hope, Rowan Co., n.C.‎, 70 years, buried ‎Dec 1827 Old Hope Moravian Ch. Cem., Copeland Road, Clemmons, n.C.
_P_CCINFO 1-21496 CHRISTOPHER ELROD JR. Biographical Sketch Claim is made that Christopher ELrod, Jr., served for three years in the Militia of Surry County, N.C.; the claim being based onthefollowing facts: Moravian Church records show that he was born in North Carolina in 1757 and that at the time of the Revolution he was unmarried andliving with his father, Christopher Elrod, Sr., near the Yadkin River, inwhatwas then called the Maryland settlement because the Elrods andothersettlers had come to N.C. from the Manacasy in Maryland. (Death recordofChristopher Elrod, Sr.) He was nineteen years of age in May, 1776, when all TaxablesfromFried- berg, Friedland, and the Maryland Settlement were obliged to meetatSteiners Mills where Captain Heinrich Schmidt took the names of all young menasbelonged to his Company, and, therefore, he enlisted. (Salem Diary, May8,1776, trans- lated in Records of the Moravians in North Carolina, Vol. III,page1063.) On May 24, 1777, it is recorded that "Captain Heinrich Schmidtmustered the men from the Friedland and Maryland Settlements beyond thebridgeover the Wachovia. (Salem Diary. Translated in the Records oftheMoravians in North Carolina, Vol. III, page 1151.) At the session of the North Carolina Assembly in January, 1779, an act was passed which released the Moravians from militia service,theyoffering to pay a three-fold tax in lieu of military service. (Acts of1779,Chapters 1 and 3.) This applied to men who filed their names as Moraviansandwho voluntarily paid the state taxes three-fold, a certificateofmembership in the Moravian Church being required by the Militia officers. March 2, 1779, "Brother Christopher Elrod from the Yadkin cametoBrother Graff and asked that certificates for his unmarried sons(three."Moravian records show that Christopher Elrod, Jr., married SarahDouthit,December 7, 1780, and that he and his brothers Robert and John were thethreesons of Christopher Elrod, Sr., who were unmarried in 1779. (From entryofMarch 2, 1779: see Records of the Moravians in North Carolina, Vol. III,Page1295.) It is therefore clear that Christopher Elrod, Jr., served inthemilitia from May, 1776, to March, 1779, and that he lived during that timeonthe Yadkin River in Surry County, N.C. Further, that when he asked to be released from Militia service it was to pay a volunteer three-foldtaxwhich the Assembly of N.C. had decided was the equivalent of themilitiaservice in its value to the cause of Independence. I hereby certify that the above facts are taken directly fromtheMoravian records in the Salem Archives. (Signed: Adelaide L. Fries.) The above is found in Family Records, Book B. Page 34. CHRISTOPHER ELROD, JR. - WILL Davidson Co. NC Will Book 1 - Page 82 In the Name of God, Amen. I, Christopher Elrod, of the County of Davidson, and State of North Carolina, being of sound mindandperfect mind and memory, blessed be God, do this 12th day of March, in theyear of our Lord, 1823, make and publish this my last will and testament, namely, that is to say, to-wit: First: I give and bequeath to my beloved son, David Elrod and his heirs forever, the tract of land on which he now lives, withallits appertainences, containing about 277 acres; I also give and bequeathto him and to his heirs my negro man named Esseck. Secondly: I give and bequeath to my beloved son, Joseph Elrod and his heirs forever, 55 acres of land which I purchased of CharlesS. Benzene. Thirdly: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter, Mary Christina Elrod, and her heirs forever, $50.00 in consequence of my other daughters have had a horse a piece and she had none. I also give and bequeath to her one ewe and lamb the choice of my flock of sheep. Fourthly: it is also my will and desire that my negro boy, Ned, and my negro girl, Suce, should be sold to the highest bidder, anditis further my will and desire that all my stock of horses, cattle,hogsand sheep, shall be sold at public sale; also my still, tubs, barrelsandall that pertains to it be sold; likewise, my wagon and gearl mylittlewagon and all my farming utensils of every description, and all my household and kitchen furniture and the money applied as shall hereafterbedirected. The money thus arising from the sale of my property and all the money otherwise due to my estate, shall be equally divided share andsharealike between the following persons, to-wit: my sons, John Elrod,JosephElrod, Jacob Elrod, Thomas Elrod, and David Elrod; and my daughters,LydiaJohnson, Sarah Johnson, and Mary C. Elrod. But in the said division all mysons that hath received any money in advance (which I shall leave abookaccount) shall be accountable for the sums charged to each of themrespectively,and shall not receive any more till such of the names mentioned above,ashave not received any or smaller sums shall be made equal, and thendividedin regular proportion, so as all to come out even at the winding up. And I hereby constitute and appoint my son-in-law, John Johnson and my beloved son, David Elrod, executors of this my last willandtesta- ment, and I hereby utterly revoke and disallow all formerwills,legacies and bequests whatever, ratifying and confirming this one only andnoother to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this day and year written above. Signed, sealed, published and his last will and testament, in the presence of us who were present at the signing and sealingthereof. Witnesses: Joseph Boner Signed: Christopher Elrod {Seal} Samuel Boner Thomas Cooper Will- Davidson Co., N.C. will book 1, pg. 82; will written Mar.12,1823. WILL OF CHRISTOPHER ELROD, JR. "In the name of God, Amen. I, Christopher Elrod, of the CountyofDavidson, and State of North Carolina, being of Sound mind andperfectmind and memory, blessed be God, do this 12th day of March, intheyear of our lord, 1823, make and publish this my last willandtestament, namely, that is to say, to wit: First: I give and bequeath to my beloved son Joseph Elrod and hisheirsforever, the tract of land on which he now lives, with allitsappertainences, containing about 277 acres; I also give andbequeathto him and his heirs forever, 55 acres of land which Ipurchased ofCharles S. Benzene, Secondly, I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter MaryChristinaElrod and her heirs forever, $50.00 in consequence of myotherdaughters having had a horse a piece and she had none. I alsogive andbequeath to her one ewe and lamb, the choice of my flock ofsheep. Fourthly, it is also my will and desire that my negro boy, Ned, andmynegro girl, Suce, should be sold to the highest bidder, and itisfurther my will and desire that all my stock of horses, cattle,hogsand sheep shall be sold at public sale; also my still andtubs,barrels and all that partains to it be sold; likewise, my wagonsandgear; my little wagon and all my farming utensils ofeverydescription, and all my household and kitchen furniture and themoneybe applied as hereafter directed. The money thus arising from thesaleof my property and all the money otherwise due to my estate, shallbeequally divided share and share alike between the followingpersons,to-wit: my sons John Elrod, Joseph Elrod, Jacob Elrod, ThomasElrodand David Elrod; and my daughters Lydia Johnson, Sarah JohnsonandMary C. Elrod. But in the division all my sons that hath receivedanymoney in advance (which I shall have a book account) shallbeaccountable for the somes charged to each of them respectively,andshall not receive more till such names mentioned above, as havenotreceived any or smaller sums shall be made equal, and then dividedinregular proportions, so as all to come out even at the winding up. And I hereby constitute and appoint my son-in-law, John Johnson, andmybeloved son, David Elrod, executers of this my last will andtestament,and I hereby utterly revoke and disallow all former wills,legacies andbequests whatever, ratifying and confirming this one andonly and noother to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my sealthisday and year written above. Signed, sealed, published as his last will and testament, inthepresence of us who were present at the signing and sealing thereof. Signes: Christopher Elrod (seal) WITNESS: Joseph Boner Samuel Boner Thomas Cooper Claim is made that Christopher Elrod, Jr. served in the MilitiaofSurry Co., N.C., the claim being based on the followingfacts:Moravian Church records show that he was born in N.C. in 1757and thatat the time of the Revolutionary War he was unmarried andliving withhis father, Christopher Elrod, Sr., near the Yadkin Riverin what wasthen called the Yadkin Settlement. Because the Elrods andothersettlers had come to N.C. from the Manacasy in Md. (see recordsofChristopher Elrod, Sr.) Christopher Jr. was 19 years of age in1776when all taxables from Friedburg, Friedland and the Md.settlementwere obliged to meet at Steiners Mill where Capt. HeindrichSchmidttook the names of all young men as belonged to his company,andtherefore as enlisted (Salem Diary, May 8, 1776 translated intheRecords of the Moravians of N.C., Vol. 3,pg. 1063.). On May 24, 1777, it is recorded that "Capt. Heinrich Schmidtmusteredthe men from Friedland and Md. settlements beyond the bridgeover theWach." (Salem Diary, Vol. 3, pg.1151). At the session of theN.C.Assembly in Jan., 1779, an act was passed which released theMoraviansfrom military service. They offered to pay a three-fold taxin lieu ofmilitary service. (Acts of 1799, Chapters 1 and 3). Thisapplied tomen who filed their names as Moravians and who voluntarilypaid thestate tax three-fold, a certificate of membership in theMoravianChurch being required by the military (militia) officers.March 2,1779: " Bro. Christopher Elrod from the Yadkin came to Br.Graff andasked for certificates for his three unmarried sons."Moravianrecords show that Christopher Elrod, Jr. married Sarah DouthitDec. 7,1780, and that his brothers, Robert and John, were the sonsofChristopher Elrod, Sr. , who were unmarried in 1779. (Form entryofMarch 2, 1779, see Moravian Records, Vol. 3, pg. 1295.). Itistherefore clear that Christopher Elrod, Jr. served in the MilitiafromMay, 1776 to March 1779, and that he lived during that time ontheYadkin River in Surry Co., N.C. Further, that when he asked tobereleased from military service, it was to pay a volunteertax(three-fold) which the assembly of N.C. had decided was theequivalentof militia service in its value to the cause ofIndependence. Seeapplication for membership to the National Society ofthe Daughters ofthe American Revolution, Washington, D.C., Nationalserial 566763.Approved Feb. 9, 1972. The above would also apply to Robert and John B. Elrod. From the Moravian Archives, Vol. 4, pg. 1610: Salem Congregation Diary, Nov. 22, 1780 - "The older Elrod hasstatedthat his son, Christopher Jr. will marry elder Douthit's(John)daughter Sarah and that banns will be published next Sunday."