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Could someone please give me directions to the WADE-TURNER cemetery at Huddleston.
I have an Admire Turner in my line, but much earlier than 1837.
Otho Fraher
Transcribed Will of Johnson CLEMENT,
son of Adam CLEMENT (1738 - 1813) and Agnes JOHNSON
Moniteau County, Missouri, Will Book, Volume 1, pages 26-31,
FHL microfilm #946,783
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In the name of God Amen
Be it known to all concerned that I Johnson Clement knowing that it is once
appointed for man to die and being of enfeebled health but of sound mind and
memory do make and declare this my last will and Testament and divide my
property as follows, viz, first I will my body to the dust & my soul to God
who gave it I will that my remains shall be intered in a decent & Christian
like manner I will that my wife Elizabeth Clement pay all my just debts out
of my estate which she may have in her hands 2nd I will and bequeath to my
beloved wife Elizabeth Clement all of my negro slaves that I now own and
possess and their increase, viz, Sam, Cloey, Annaky, Nelly, Fanny, Grace,
Charles, Merida, Alisey, Lee, Reer, Booker, Siller, Caroline, Delila,
Alexander and Rose, for her sole use and benefit during her life time and if
She my wife should find it necessary to sell any of these negroes for her
support, She is authorized so to do and make a legal title. also all my
money, stock wagons & such other property as I may leave & undisposed of
also all my money that may arise from the collection of bonds and accounts
both in this State and North Carolina & elsewhere. If my wife Elizabeth
should wish to remove I vest her with full power to sell and convey a legal
title to all of my lands in the State of Missouri and any other property
that she may have in her possession to purchase her a home elsewhere 3rd I
have given & delivered to my Daughter Lettitia who intermarried with Leander
Hughs the following property, viz, one tract of land lying in Stokes Co.
North Carolina & on Dan River worth one thousand Dollars for which he has a
Deed and also the following negroes, viz, Turner, Phebe & Child, for whom he
has a bill of sale long since. 4th I have given to my Son Edward M. Clement
three negroes, viz, Jacob, Joe, and Nancy, for whom he has received a bill
of sale long since and Eight hundred Dollars in cash. the said Eight hundred
Dollars to go towards the said tract of land given to Lettitia and valued at
one thousand Dollars. I now give him a negro girl named Susana and the said
money and girl amount to one thousand Dollars in lieu of the said tract of
land. 5th I have given to my daughter Agness who intermarried with Wm. A.
Lacy one tract of land in Stokes County North Carolina lying upon the Big
Creek worth one thousand Dollars for which she received a title, also the
following negroes, viz, Matilda and Susana and three hundred Dollars towards
paying for a negro woman named Cloey, and also I have given up a bond I held
against Wm. A. Lacy for two hundred and fifty Dollars making up his lot of
negroes equal to that of Lettitias and also to compensate him for his
services & attention rendered me and family during my stay and sickness at
his home in the year 1846 although he made no charge against me. 6th I have
given to my daughter Sarah I. who intermarried with Thomas M. Sharp the
following negro Slaves, viz, Lettitia, George & Reer for whom she has
received a bill of sale. I also give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah one
tract of land of three hundred and twenty acres in Stokes Co. North Carolina
lying on the brown Mountain also one hundred acres lying on the road leading
from the iron Works on the Big creek to my old place. If my agent, Jno.
Mcloud, has sold the said land then the proceeds of said land shall go to my
daughter Sarah towards her land which is to be rated at one thousand
Dollars. 7th I have given to my daughter Ann who intermarried with David
Hunt three negro Slaves, viz, Milly, Mary, and Juda for whom she has a bill
of Sale, and I let her have a negro girl named Amy valued at five hundred
Dollars toward her land also a balance of or on account not knowing what,
arising from copartnership when in the iron works to be found upon Hunts
books now in my possession. 8th I have given to my daughter Elizabeth J.
Clement three negro Slaves, viz, Frances, Eliza and Tena for whom she has a
bill of sale, also the tract of land upon which I now live containing two
hundred acres lying in Linn Township Moniteau Co. Missouri at her mothers
death if she should be the longest liver. also as much of the farm for
cultivation as my wife Elizabeth can spare from making her own support which
is worth one thousand Dollars 9th I have given to my Daughter Mary M.
Clement who intermarried with Ephraim D. Harris three negro Slaves viz,
Sarah, London, and Mariah for whom she holds a bill of sale which she
received in her lifetime 10th I have given to my Daughter Martha M. Susanna
who intermarried with Wm. G. Tucker four negro Slaves viz, Ruth, Merica ,
Gabriel & Poter for whom she holds a bill of sale also I have given her nine
hundred & sixty seven Dollars and forty six cents as will appear on
Settlement in my books in place of the land I intended to give her bearing
date 1846 May 6th and signed by the parties to go in lieu of my Daughter
Martha S. Tuckers land. 11th I will that my Executors Edward M. Clement &
Wm. A. Lacy hold to the amount of four hundred Dollars to be placed in said
Edward M. Clements hands out of my Estate also one negro girl or woman for
my Grand Daughter Mary M. C. Harris which is to be delivered to her when she
marries or becomes of age. I also will that my granddaughter Mary M. C.
Harris Shall live with her grandmother to be Educated & supported as my own
Children has been Clear of Charge. 12th I will that all of my Children who
have not received one thousand Dollars in land Shall be made up to the
amount of one thousand Dollars of my Estate which I may leave & if there be
after making all equal any left, I will it to be equally divided among all
my children and my grand Daughter Mary M. C. Harris whose share will be
given to her when She marries or becomes of age 13th I institute and appoint
my son Edward M. Clement and my son inlaw Wm. A. Lacy my executors to this
my last will and testament. I hereunto fix my hand and seal This 17th of
Nov. 1848
Test
B. T. Hickman Johnson Clement seal
Levi Wood
State of Missouri
County of Moniteau } B. T. Hickman of the County of Cooper and State of
Missouri after being duly sworn by me the undersigned Clerk of the County
Court within & for the County of Moniteau aforesaid deposeth and saith that
he wrote the foregoing will of Johnson Clement at the special request of
said Clement and that said Clement signed his name to said will in his
presence and that said Clement was in his proper mind & that he subscribed
the same as a witness at said Clements request & in his presence
B. T. Hickman
Levi Wood of the County of Moniteau and State of Missouri after being by me
duly sworn deposes and says that he herd Johnson Clement acknowledge the
signing of his name to the foregoing will as being his last will & testament
and that he was of sound and disposing mind that he signed the same as a
witness at the request of said Clement and in his presence
Levi Wood
Sworn to and subscribed in the presence of the undersigned Clerk this 1st
day of February AD 1849
Wm. G. Howard Clk
Filed Feb 1st 1849
Sorry -- forgot to add the bibliographic citation:
Pittsylvania County Court, Deeds and Wills, Book 11, pages 115-116 -- Note
the dates given on the film for this book are 1784-1820, 1836
SLC Microfilm # 33,290
Sorry -- I don't have the State of Virginia film number -- will get it next
time I go to the FHC.
>Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 13:16:51 -0400
>From: Lee and Billie Jones <tjones(a)camden.net>
>Subject: Re: [CLEMENT-Benjamin] Will of Capt. Ben
>To: Joy Fisher <jfisher(a)ucla.edu>
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>Thank you so much for posting the will. Can you give its Box # etc. where
>it was found, microfilm info, etc. for source documentation for our files.
>
>Billie Jones
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>Date: Saturday, October 21, 2000 10:31 PM
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> >Here is my transcription of Capt. Ben's Will (30 Mar 1780)
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Here is my transcription of Capt. Ben's Will (30 Mar 1780)
If anyone has a copy, could you check my transcription?
I will try to get the scanned images of the actual document on line next
week, but I'm having computer problems.
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In the Name of God Amen I Benjamin Clement of the County of
Pittsylvania in Virginia being sick in body but sound and perfect memory
do make and declar this This to be my last Will and Testament revoaking
and making void all other Wills by me formaly made and inorder to dispose
of my Worldly Estate to my satisfaction I have it in manner and fo???? Follow-
ing Vis Item I do lend to my wife Susanna Clement one third part of my
moveable Estate as the Law allows her Vis Item do give to my Grand daugh-
ter Susana Clement daughter to Benja Clement one of my best Bads and
furniture and five pounds in Cash to be delivered to her by my Executors when
she she comes of proper age to receive it Vis Item I do give to the heir at Law of
my Daughter Jeriah Gilbert deceased one shilling Vis Item do give to the heir at
Law of my daughter Rachal Abston deceased one shilling Vis Item do give to the
heir at Law of my daughter Elizabeth Butterworth deceased one shilling I give
and bequeth to my Son John Clement the tract of Land he now lives fifty Acres more
or less which Land I purchased of John Good lying on the frying pan Creek Item
do lend to my said wife Susana the use of the tract of Land I now live on with all
my inclusive Surveys joining of it with the third part of the proptes of the Mill
during the time of her widowhood and my will is that my said Wife Susana shall
not Lease, Sell nor lett the sd Land nor Mill nor any part thereof to any person or persons
whatever and at her deceas or marriage the Land and mill may be sold or any time
after to the best advantage And all my Legasees excepted moveable to be sold to the
best advantage. Neagroes and all that can be collected before or after the Sale of the Land
and that the whole amount of my Estate after charges taken oute? May be devided
into ten equal parts one part to be devid'd between James Gilbert and Rachal
Gilbert Children of Jeriah Gilbert deceas'd, one part to be devided between John Abston,
Francis (?) Abston [this name inserted], Susana Abston and Rachal Abston Children of Rachal Abston deceas'd one
part to be devided between Isaac butterworth, Stephen butterworth, Isom butterworth
and Susanna hill butterworth Children of Elizabeth Butterworth deceased the above
mentioned children of the deceased is to be paid their parts of the Estate by the Executor
when they come of Lawful age to receive it, the other seven parts to be equally
divided amongst my Children one part to Stephen Clement his heirs or assigns
for ever, one part to Isaac Clement his heirs or assigns for ever, one part to
Benja Clement his heirs or assigns for ever, one part to Adam Clement his heirs
or assigns for ever, one part to John Clement his heirs or assigns for ever, one
part to Susanna Evans her heirs or assigns for ever, one part to (be ??????? to) [inserted information] Martha Clement
Widow of James Clement deceased and her Children according as the Law
provides Lastly I do appoint my Son Isaac Clement and my Son Adam
Clement whole and Sole Executors of this my last Will abd Testament in
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the
thirtyeth day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty.
Benja Clement L. S.
W Test
his
John Bobbitt William M Cash
Mark
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Benjamin X Foster
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her his
Ruth R Cash Thomas T Roberson
mark mark
At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 18th day of April 1780
This last Will annd Testament of Benjamin Clement deceased was exhibited
into Court by Isaac Clement one of the Executors herein appointed and the
same was proved by the oaths of the witnesses here to and Ordered to be recorded
and the said Executor having taken the Oath by Law prescribed and with
John Wilson and William Todd his securities entered into bond and
acknowledged the same Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probate
of the said Will in due form And afterwards, to wit, At a Court held for
the said County the 20th day of June in the year aforesaid come here into Court
Adam Clement the other Executor in the said Will named and pray leave
to be joined in the probate thereof which is granted him having first taken (the oath of Law and) [inserted text]
together with John Wilson and Abraham Shelton Gen'l, his Securities
entered into bond and acknowledged the same.
Teste
Will Tunstall C S
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Hi-My son is Christopher "Blake"Jackson son of James "Jim" Edward Jackson the son of J Garrett Jackson son of William Edward Jackson son of William David Jackson son of Nicholas Winifred Jackson and Elizabeth Clement the daughter of Benjamin Clement and Sarah DePriest. My name is Norma "Sue" Williams Jackson. I have three step sons James Tyndall, Lee Butler, and Edward Stringer Jackson. Their mother is Nan Ellen Dickinson Jackson East. My husband has a brother J Garrett Jackson Jr. who has a son J Garrett Jackson lll and a daughter Jennifer Jackson Eads.
I have found several mistakes that were made by Mrs. Clement in her
writings. Some of them were subsequently corrected by her.unpublished
manuscript "The Clement Family of Virginia".
-In Footnote No.29 on Page 145 of her History, Mrs. Clement says that
Elizabeth Clement, daughter of Capt. Benjamin Clement, married Isaac
Butterworth. On Page 48 of her manuscript, she says: "Benjamin
Butterworth married Elizabeth Clement, about 1762. Elizabeth, like her
elder sisters, died early in life, but her four children are named in
her father's will: Isaac Butterworth, Stephen Butterworth, Jane
Butterworth, and Susanna Butterworth."
-In Footnote No. 32 on Page 109 of her History she says that "John Smith
married Camilla Thurman, and lived at 'Lewis Island', on Pigg River".
This John Smith was son of John Smith of the "The Pocket", and he was
one of my ancestors. My research has proved conclusively that his wife
was Agnes Stockton, daughter of John Stockton.
- On Page 81 of her manuscript, Mrs. Clement says that John Smith
Clement, son of Dr. George Washington Clement, Sr., married Anne
Crever. This John Smith Clement was another one of my ancestors, and my
research has proved conclusively that his wife was Susan C. America
Graves, daughter of James Graves.
-On Pages 37 and 38 of her manuscript, Mrs. Clement gives what appears
to be an abstract of the will of Capt. Benjamin Clement. It says
Susanna Butterworth, was daughter of Elizabeth Butterworth,, deceased,
and granddaughter of Capt. Benjamin Clement, the testator. Ms. Virginia
Copelans Jantz on Pages 317-319 in her book "Copeland, Bostick, Patton,
and Allied Families Including Martin, Clement, Thomson, and Cobb" gives
what appears to be a full transcription of the will of Capt. Benjamin
Clement. It says "... Susana hill butterworth Children of Elizabeth
Butterworth Deceased." If someone has a copy of the handwritten will in
the Pittsylvnia Co. Clerk's Office, would they kindly tell me which
version is correct?
These are all of the errors that I have found so far. If anyone else
can cite other errors, I would request that he or she kindly post them
to the list.
I suspect that such errors will comprise only a fraction of one percent
of the information in Mrs. Clement's writings. When and if all of the
errors are pointed out, then her writings as corrected will be an even
more valuable resource for research on the Clement and allied families.
Richard K.
Greetings,
My photocopy of 'The Clement Family of Virginia' by Maud Carter Clement,
1953 is missing page 45. If you have a copy of this manuscript, will you
please check if you have this page that you could photocopy for me?
The last page of the photocopied manuscript I have is 109. Are there any
additional pages?
Thank you for your help.
Sincerely,
Marna