Notes for Richard CLARK

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C.C.Gardner at page 13: NOTE: One of the sons of Richard Clarke married Hannah, daughter of Henry Norris of E.T. The latter made his will in 1705, which names daughter -- Hannah Clark. Her husband was probably either Richard 2, Ephraim, or
Thomas. Richard 2, Clark named one of his sons Henry. [We have shown Richard 2 in this compilation as married to Hannah Norris].
At page 15 Gardner writes: Richard Clark 2, son of Richard and Elizabeth Clark, was born at Southampton, L.I. about 1661. He came to E.T. with his father about 1678 and married a few years later, but the name and parentage of his wife is not
known, although it may have been Hannah Norris, referred to on page 13. The name of Richard 2 Clark appears in 1694 as a contributor to the support of Rev. John Harriman, pastor of the E.T. Church. He was one of the Second Generation of Elizabethtown
Associates, in 1699. In 1701 he signed a petition of the inhabitants of East Jersey asking to be taken under the government of the King if the proprietors failed to appoint a suitable Governor. In Feb. 1703-4, Richard, Ephraim and Samuel Clarke were
jurors in the Court of General Quarter Sessions for Essex County.
Mr. Clark was a ship carpenter, and probably lived in the western part of the town, out towards the present town of Westfield [or Rahway River area]. [See E'town Book B, p. 62 for deed information- dek] In Mar. 1741-2, he made a deposition
concerning the Elizabethtown land titles, which is printed in the famous Elizabethtown Bill in Chancery. "Richard Clarke, aged about fourscore years, being Sworn upon the Holy Evangelists saith, That he hath not one Foot of Land within the Claim of
Elizabeth Town, nor is he to his Knowledge, obliged to warrant or defend any Lands or Interests in any real Estate there. Says that he has formerly had lands there, but he has conveyed them by Deed of Gift, Releases or Quit Claims, to his sons and
others, some years ago, and some within a year; and further says that he was born, as he hath heard, at South-Hampton, on Long Island; and that he was brought to Elizabeth Town by his Father named Richard Clarke, when he was between sixteen and
seventeen years of Age." (Then follows an account of negotiations with the Indians for purchase of lands. Some of the deeds by which Richard 2 Clarke conveyed his lands to others are recorded at Trenton.
Richard Clark "being very sick and weak" made his will Aug. 17, 1742 and died within a month. It was not probated until May 17, 1743, possibly on account of the poor health of his son Richard, who was nominated to be one of the executors. The
instrument mentions the land already given by the testator to his sons, and leaves to daughters, Abigail and Elizabeth, each "one of my large puter platers". The executors named were sons Richard, Henry, and Jonathan, and the will was witnessed by
Edward Willmott, Edward Giffing and Nathaniel Hubbell. By a note of May 15, 1743, his son Richard "being sick and weak" desired to be released from the executorship, and asked that his two brothers take sole charge of the estate. The inventory of
Richard Clark, late of E.T. Deceased, was taken Sep. 14, 1742, by Wm. Clark and Geo. Ross. . .
Was the will witnessed by James Clark with an inventory bond signed by Jonathan Clark? Who was James? He also witnessed Richard Clark. Jr.'s refusal to settle his father's estate in May 1742.
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Owned land in Rahway that was sold/given to John Scudder 1737...see E'town Book B, p. 62
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1686 May 24 Do [Deed] to Richard Clark junior of Elizabeth Town for 106 acres bounded S by Joseph Frazie junior W by Doctor Robinsone N by John Clerk E by the river also 16 a of Raway meadows bounded N by the Island E by Beaches meadow S by common land
339 [Patents and deeds and other early records of New Jersey, 1664-1703 by William Nelson, page 81.]
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1743 May 20 Clark Richard Senr of the Borough of Elizabeth Essex Co yeoman will of Children Richard Elisha James Ruben Samuel Thomas Rachel wife of William Lawrence Jemima wife of Daniel Kellsey and Abigail Clark at 18 years Five sons under age Land in
Raway which my father Richard Clark bought of Samuel Olliver land joining lands of Joshua Marsh Abraham Clark Andrew Hampton and John Craig land taken up in right of Caleb Curwithy Grandson John Mills son of daughter Hannah deceased Executors wife
Hannah and son James Witnesses Abraham Clarke John Craig John Terrill Proved Nov 6 1743 Lib D p 97 1743 Nov 2 Inventory of personal estate 113.08 08 incl bonds of Joseph Kelsey Nathaniel Clarke [who is this Nathaniel Clark???] and John Lee made by
Abraham Clarke and George Ross
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New Jersey State Archives, Will 1141-1147G:
"In the name of God amen.
The Seventeenth Day of August in ye year
of our Lord Christ Seventeen Hundred forty and two; I Richard Clark of ye
Burrough of Elizabeth in ye County of Essex and Province of New Jersey
Ship=Carpenter Being very Sick and waek in body, but of perfect Mind and
Memory Thanks be given unto God therefore [?]; calling unto --- Mortality
of my Body and knowing that it be appointed for all men --- to die, do make
and --- this my Last Will and Testament: That is --- principally and ----
of all, I give and --- my soul unto the hands of God that gave it, and for
my Body, I recommend it to the ye earth, to be buried in a Christian like and ----
manner, at ----- of my --- nothing ----but at ye general
---, I shall --------------------------Power of God ---------------------------------------------------
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life ------------------------------------following manner and form.
Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Hannah or sd heirs of
her body one Shilling currant Money of ye Province aforesd to be paid after my
decease.
Item, I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Richard all ye lands I have
hereunto given him together also with one equal third part of all my Lands and
Meadows goods and Chattels I Shall die Possessed off, Except ye Perticulars I shall
herein after name to be and remain to him his heirs and assigns forever.
Item, I give and bequeath tomy well beloved daughter Abigail on of my larger [largest?]
puter platters.
Item, I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Elizabeth one of my
largest puter Platters.
Item, I give and bequeath fo my well beloved Son Henry all ye Lands I have
heretofore given him; My Riding beast of Meir, all my Sheep, this bed on which
I mow lie with all ye ---- and furiture thereunto beloging together also
with one equal third part of all my Lands and Meadows in possesion or ---
---- I Dies ---- off of that is comeing to me in ye Common and unsurveyed
Lands or Meadows, except what I Shall hereafter name [?] to be and remain
to him his Heirs and Assigns forever with an equal third part of my other ----
Item, I give and bequeath to my well beloved son John ----------------------------
money of ye Province aforesd.
Item, I give bequeath to my well beloved son Jonathan all ye Lands
or Rights I have heretofore given him, that Tract of Land he now lives
upon which I bought of [one?] Sayre containing two hundred acres [?] by Esti
mation and that piece of Swamp Meadow laid out to me in ye Swamp
called Ash=Swamp, together with one equal third part of all my Lands
and meadows in possession of here---- I die possessed off or that is coming to
to me in ye common and unsurveyed L:ands or Meadows to be and remain
to him his Heirs and Assigns forever, with an equal thid part of all my
moveables except --- above expressed. And I do hereby constitute, make
and ordain my well beloved Sons Richard Henery and Jonathan above
named Joynt Executors of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby
utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former Testaments
Wills, Legacies and Executors, by me in any ways before this now
namedm Willed and Bequeathed. My Last Debts and Funeral Charges being
---- and before any ye above Legacies or Distributions, all -----
Paid and Discharged. Ratifying and Confirming this, and no other, to be
my Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto
-------------------------------------------------and --------------------above written.
Signed, Seaed, Published, Pronounced
and ----- by ye Said Richard Clark
as his Last Will and Testament, in the
Persones of us ye Subscribers, viz.
Edward Willmott
Edward Gristling Richard Clark [stamp]
Nathll Hubbell
Be It Remembered that on the seventeeth day of May Seventeen hundred
and forty three Edward Grissing and Nathaniel Hubbell personally came before
me Thomas Bartow duly Authorized to prove Wills and Qualify Executors and they
being duly sworn on the holy Evangelist Deposed that they ---- and saw
Richard Clarke the Testator aove named Sign and ---- the above written
and ---- him publish pronounce and Declare the same to be hius last will
and Testament and at the doing thereof the Sd Testator was of Sound mind &
memory to the best of their knowledge and ------ and that at
the Same time Edward Willmott the othere Witness was present and Signed as a
Witness --- did each of them the Deponents Sign as a Witness in the Testators
Presence Thos. Bartow
Be it also Remembered that at the Same time Henry Clark and
Jonathan Clark two of the Executors in the above Will and Testament
named personally came before me and were Sworn to ---- Executors and
------------------- thereof according to Law Richard Clarke having ----------------
-------------- by ------------------- his hand and --------------.
Thos. Bartow
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