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Recently, Mary Anne Clement was kind enough to send me a brief history of the
family that was compiled by an uncle of her husband. Entitled, NOTES ON THE
CLEMENT FAMILY HISTORY, it contains some interesting information the author,
Warren P. Clement, obtained from various sources. I think any descendants of
Benjamin and Susannah Clement will find it of interest.
Some of the interesting information revealed:
During a visit to "Clement Hill" by Warren P. Clement in 1963, he was shown
the house by Mrs. John Hurt. She pointed out "certain pieces of furniture
that belonged to the original owner." I think that's so interesting to think
that furnishings owned by Benjamin and Susannah Clement were still at
"Clement Hill" as late as the 1960s! Does anyone know what became of these
items?
Quoting from Warren P. Clement's five page history of the family:
"Captain Benjamin Clement died in 1780 and is buried in the family burial
plot at the foot of the hill along side of a modern highway (U.S. Highway 29
about 18 miles north of Chatham). Only one monument remains to mark the
resting place as modern dairy cattle have used the monuments as 'rubbing
posts' and they have not been replaced. However, there is a large native
stone half buried in the ground which marks the grave of Captain Clement.
Mrs. Hurt told the author that the place is a "Mecca" for the descendants of
these pioneers as "hundreds" of Clement relations from throughout the South
have stopped to visit."
So, as late as the 1960s, the burial place of Benjamin Clement was known and
still marked. Have any subscribers visited his burial site?
Any comments are welcome.
Charles Ward
CMW12635(a)aol.com