• Born: 1777, , Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA ³
• Marriage (1): CONRAD, Mary A. on 9 Mar 1806 in , Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA ¹
• Died: 5 Aug 1873, Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA at age 96 ³

  General Notes:

War of 1812 : Captain E. L. Gingle's Company of Infantry in a Regiment
of Detached Malitia from North Carolina during the Creek Indian War in Alabama.
The War of 1812 was a military conflict that lasted from June 18, 1812, to February 18, 1815, fought between the United States of America and the United Kingdom, its North American colonies, and its North American Indian allies.
Although its events inspired one of the nation's most famous patriotic songs, the War of 1812 is a relatively little-known war in American history. Despite its complicated causes and inconclusive outcome, the conflict helped establish the credibility of the young United States among other nations. It fostered a strong sense of national pride among the American people, and those patriotic feelings are reflected and preserved in the song we know today as the U.S. national anthem.(The Star-Spangled Banner)

  Noted events in his life were:

• Family history: 1777-1828. ⁴ "From 1799 through the year 1805, there are two David Clines of nearly the same age in Cabarrus county. It is presumed that John Cline's son David is the younger of these two Davids. This younger David is born in 1777 which is consistent with the David cited in 1792 as a minor son of the deceased John Cline. This David's birth year is from his listing in the 1850 Murray county, GA census. This David Cline leaves Cabarrus county after 1805 for other parts of North Carolina.
  
  (The other older David Cline (1.3.7) is born 1770-1775 per the Cabarrus county 1810-1840 census and lives his whole life in Cabarrus county. This older David is presumed to be a son of Jacob Cline (1713-1795), since no other parent for him is evident at that time in Cabarrus county.
  David Cline (1.3.7) is distinguished from the other, younger, David (1.3.1.2), son of John Cline (1.3.1), by the location of his property within Cabarrus county and his continuing occupancy there. The younger David Cline has property on Coldwater Creek, near his brother Henry, which he acquires in 1799 and 1803. He then sells his property about 1805 and moves to Lincoln
  county. There are no more records for David Cline in the Coldwater Creek area after 1805.)
  
  Joh. Klein, confirmed at Dutch Buffalo Creek Church in 1796, might be David, as he is the only Cline of near confirmation age in the area in 1796. Joh. Klein might be David if the Joh simply the often -used name Johan, and the omitted middle name is David.
  
  David is a juror from Paul Barring's company in 1802 and 1803. Paul Barringer is noted as living one mile from Jacob Cline in 1766. After David's deed to Daniel Boger is recorded in January 1805, no more records for David are found in this northern area of Cabarrus county. There are only records for a David Cline on Rocky River in southeast Cabarrus county. These records start in 1801 and the David of these records is presumed to be the other, older David(1.3.7). This older David stays in the southeast part of Cabarrus county until he dies in 1845.
  
  The younger David (1.3.1.2) moves to Lincoln county where he marries Mary A. Conrad on March 9, 1806. David is in the Lincoln county 1810 census with his wife and first-born child, a son in his household. David serves in the 7th company of the Lincoln county militia in 1814 in the War of 1812. also in that unit is his 2nd cousin, Solomon Cline from Cabarrus county. In January and July 1812 in Lincoln county, David litigates and loses an "assault and battery" case against William (probably Devil Bill) Cline, his second cousin.
  
  David leaves Lincoln county soon after this and is in adjacent Burke county in the 1820 census and has four sons and one daughter. David's stay of more than ten years in Lincoln county apparently left the mistaken impression among Lincoln county Cline descendants that David was born in Lincoln county and was a son of Christopher Cline. This misinformation found its way into the family history (FH2) of the Lincoln county Sebastian (Boston) Cline family. The FH2 information is clearly incorrect, as is discussed in the Lincoln county Cline chapter of "The Cline Families Of North Carolina 1750-1860", by George B. Cline, Jr. This younger David is 13 years old at the time of the 1790 census, but no such child is present in any of the Lincoln county Cline households in the 1790 census.
  
  There is an older David Cline, who is born in 1766 in Lincoln county and is the grandson of Sebastian (Boston) Cline. This older David moves to Rutherford county. F2 thinks this older David is the same as this younger David, (son of John Cline) from Cabarrus county. FH2 discusses the David of Rutherford county and then mistakenly attributes the life of Cabarrus county David as a continuation of the life of the Rutherford county David. Rutherford county David actually stays in Rutherford county and dies there in 1828.
  
  FH2 then recounts the history of David as he migrates to western North Carolina and Georgia, thinking that he is the older David of the Lincoln county Sebastian (Boston) Cline family. However, FH2 has information learned from descendants of David (son of John Cline) which identifies this David's children and some of his grandchildren."

• 1799-1803. Land Records: ⁵ 1799 Jan 23 David Cline, tailor, is deeded 200 ac (less a small piece) on Back Br of Little Coldwater Cr, from John Culpepper. Adjoins Peter Rape, Isaac Loftin, James McGraw, William Waggoner, Wm Townsend. Registered in court Jan 1799. Fredrick Carlock Sr. formerly lived on this land....Cabarrus (5) p 72...Cabarrus (4) Deed Bk 3. p 78... Cabarrus (1) p 30
  
  1803 Dec 16 David receives a state grant of 22 acres on Coldwater Cr. Entered 22 Feb 1803. Adjoins his own old line and James Bridges....Cabarrus (4) Deed Bk 5, p 201
  
  1807 Oct 2 David is deeded 200 acres by John Gladen in Lincoln county by John Gladen. Proved by Martin Lowrance in Lincoln Co.....Lincoln (7) p 118

• Jacob's sons Jacob, Philip, and David are probably in Cabarrus county, but not found in the census. Jacob's son John is deceased and John's son David, age 23, is not found in this census. ⁶

• 1802-1813. Court records: ⁷ 1803 Jan 20 David Cline, Christian Fogelman and George Fagget from Paul Barringer's Company are jurors.....Cabarrus (1) p 85, 89
  1803 Jul 20 David Cline, John Bernhart and Daniel Bost from Paul Barringer's Company are jurors....Cabarrus (1) p 97
  1803 Oct 20 Road path is described from courthouse by James Bridges' sawmill on Coldwater Cr and then passing David Cline's land between Coldwater Cr and Dutch Buffalo Cr. Andrew Caraker, Lenard Tucker and George Hartman have land near David Cline. Road goes to the Cross Road at Paul Furr by David Cline...Cabarrus (1) p 102
  1812 Jan David Cline is fined 8.7.7 pounds for assault and battery......Lincoln (8) p 95
  1812 Jul David Cline is ordered to pay costs after his unsuccessful charge of assault and battery against William Cline in Lincoln Co.....Lincoln (8) p 113
  1813 May 7 David Cline buys 13 1/2 bushels of corn at Elizabeth Whitner estate sale in Lincoln Co. Jacob Fry is her administrator. William and John Sigman attend and buy flax and wheat......Lincoln (21)

• 1810 he appeared as David Cline, HOH, also listed is his wife and first-born child on the census in Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA. ⁸ Capt Clines District

• 1812, Military: David Cline, 3rd Corporal, Lincoln County, North Carolina. ² The Second Brigade of NC Militia - 8th Regiment - 7th Company
  Detached from the 1st Lincoln Regiment of NC Militia
  also listed is Solomon Cline

• 1814, Military: David serves in the 7th company of the Lincoln county militia, War Of 1812. ³

• Military: 1814. ⁷ David Cline is a 3rd corporal from Lincoln Co. in War of 1812 in 7th Company of Lincoln Co. Militia. Solomon Cline [of Cabarrus County, North Carolina] is also in this unit. This is Col Pearson's Company......NC(3) p 31

• 1820 he appeared as David Cline, male 26-45, corresponding to his age of 43 on the census in , Burke County, North Carolina, USA. ³ also listed is one female age 26-45, which would be his wife, Mary Conrad Cline, 1 male, age 10-16, corresponding to Rudolph, 3 males, age 0-10, corresponding to David A, Jr., Jesse Abel and Daniel William, and 1 female age 0-10, corresponding to Lynda.

• 1830 he appeared as David Cline, male 40-50, should be 50-60, born 1777 he would have been 53 on the census in , Macon County, North Carolina, USA. ⁹ also listed is a female age 40-50, which would be his wife, Mary Conrad Cline
  1 male age 20-30 (Rudolph b 1807-1810)
  1 male age 15-20 (Jesse Abel b.1815)
  2 males age 10-15 (David A. b 1815 , Daniel W.[William] b 1819)
  1 male age 5-10 (Leonard b 1824)
  2 males 0-5 (Dactor b 1829), (George b 1826)
  1 female 15-20 (Lynda b 1819)
  1 female 5-10 (Sarah b. 1820-1825)

• 1840 he appeared as David Cline, male 60-69 on the census in Gilmer County, Georgia. ¹⁰ Free white persons -
  2 Males - 10-14 - Dacter & George
  1 Male - 15-19 - Leonard
  1 Male - 20-29 - Daniel William, born 1819
  1 Male 60-69 - David Cline (born 1777 would have been 63
  1 Female 15-19 - Sarah, born 1820-1825
  1 Female 50-59 - wife Mary
  Persons employed in Agriculture: 4
  Total Persons: 7

• 18 Sep 1850 he appeared as David Cline, age 73, laborer, born in North Carolina on the census in , Murray County, Georgia, USA. ¹¹ 63rd Dist, pg 185b
  He and his wife Mary are living with their son, David A. Cline and his wife Eda E.
  Enumerator was Absalom Holcombe
  

• Bounty Land: 1853-1858. ¹²
  1853 Mar 15 David Cline applies for bounty land for War of 1812 veterans. State he is a resident of Chilhowee, Blount Co., TN and 76 ;years old, that he mustered in at Salisbury, NC for six months service in the Creek Nation, and that his discharge papers burned up in his house fire. He was in Capt. Edward Lee Gingle's Company of Col Pearson's Regiment under Gen Graham......US (1) file #SC19481 and Bounty Land 89637-40-50
  1855 Aug 6 David Cline applies for bounty land for War of 1812 service [for at least] Feb through May 1814. He is in Blount Co., TN at time of application, but sates he is a resident of Jackson Co., NC and is age 79 He states he previously applied for bounty land under the 18 Sep 1850 act and received a warrant that he has since conveyed. J. A. Cline [David's son Jesse] signs affidavit of support .....US (1) file #SC19481 and Bounty Land 85588-120-55
  1858 Aug 7 Follow-up letter to bounty land application of 1855 notes than an application was also made for D. [Daniel] W. Cline, son of David Cline..US (1) file #SC19481

• 25 Jul 1860 he appeared as David Kline, age 84, born in NC, living with his son Jesse A. Cline's family on the census in , Blount County, Tennessee, USA. ¹³

• Searching 1870 census: Children deceased before 1870: Rudolph, Lynda, Jesse Abel, David Anthony, Sarah; children still living: Daniel William, George W. & Leonard. He is not listed with: George W. Or Leonard, so where is he?

• on 1 Apr 1872 David Cline applies for a pension for his War of 1812 service in Fannin county, Georgia. ^{14 15} Apparently these are the file numbers:
  SO or SC 28020 - Bounty Land 89637 40 50
  SC 19481 (Widow (likely Mary's) -Bounty Land 85588 120 55
  Service: PVT apparently under Capt. Edward L. Gingle Company
  Enlisted: Feb 1, 1814 - Discharged: May 11, 1814
  
  Residence of Soldier:
  1853: Chilhowee, Blount county, Tennessee
  1855: Jackson county, North Carolina
  1872: Kelle Mills, Gilmer county, Georgia (PO:Morganton, Fannin county, Georgia)
  
  Maiden Name of Widow: wife, March 9, 1806, Lincoln county, North Carolina - Mary Conrad
  Death of Soldier: Aug 5, 1873
  He applies from Fannie county, Georgia, but sates he resides at Kelle Mills, Gilmore County, Georgia and married Mary Conrad 9 Mar 1806, in Lincoln Co., NC David is reported to have died 15 Aug 1873....US (1) file #SO28020 and SC 19481

• War of 1812 Pension Application: David Cline, Soldier, Enlisted 11 May 1814, discharged 5 Aug 1873. ¹⁶ Soldier's Death Date5 Aug 1873
  Pension Number - #1SO 28020
  Pension Number - #2SC 19481
  Bounty Land Number - #1 89637 40 50
  Bounty Land Number - #2 85588 120 55
  Wife: Mary Conrad

• DNA Match Line: Amoses2 CA: David A. Cline & Mary Conrad>David A.Cline>MarthaJCline=Martin>Josiah>HarrietMartin-Derrick>Dulsie>Amoses2. Amoses2 match to Syble on ancestry.com

David married Mary A. CONRAD, daughter of Rudolph CONRAD [180652530] and Anna Marie SCHELL [180652313], on 9 Mar 1806 in , Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA.¹ (Mary A. CONRAD was born in 1786 in North Carolina ¹⁷ and died before 1860.)