Notes for Mary CLARK

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Notes for Mary CLARK

Died unmarried, but need proof that she is dau. of Jotham and Sarah Clark.
"In the name of God Amen I Polly Clark of the Township of Union in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this for my last will and testamant in manner and form following. First I give and
bequeath to Jotham Faitout his heirs and assigns forever the sum of two hundred dollars. Second I give and bequeath to my sister Rhoda Townley her heirs and assigns my satin cloak. Third the remainder of my wearing apparel I give and bequeath to Polly
Faitout and Phebe Freeman their heris and assigns to be equally divided between them share and share alike. Fourth the remainder of my Personal estate I give and bequeath to Sarah Crane Deborah Carpenter, Elizabeth Carpenter, Edward Faitout Senr. and
Henry Brown(with the exception of one pair of Sheets to Phebe Freeman), their heirs and assigns forever to be divided equally between them share and share alike first paying of my Just debts and funeral charges.
Fifty I appoint William Crane and Jotham Faitout executors of this my Testamentand Last will. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of July in yeaer of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Polly Clark to be her last will and Testament in the presence of us whose names are hereunto Subscribed and in the presence of each other.
Polly Clark [her mark X]
Jotham Potter
John Potter
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There was another Mary (Polly) Clark in the area: "A prominent citizen of the West Fields, Captain Samuel Meeker, father of the sitter Samuel Meeker in the Stuart portrait, was a timber trader and cabinetmaker; the family resided at Short Hills on the
edge of Springfield, NJ. Captain Samuel was married in the Westfield Presbyterian Church on December 14th, 1760 to Mary Clark. At least one of his sons, William was baptized in the Westfield Presbyterian Church in 1762."
http://gilbertstuart.blogspot.com/2010/01/captain-samuel-meeker-father-of-sitter.html
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Also need to see actual tombstone to verify dates.

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