Notes for Ephraim CLARK

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Notes for Ephraim CLARK

C.C.Gardner, page 33: Ephraim Clark 2, son of Richard and Elizabeth Clarke was probably born on Long Island about 167#. His name appears in the list of "Associates" at E.T. in 1699, and like his brothers signed the petitions of the
inhabitants of East Jersey to the King, asking for relief from the oppression of the Proprietors. In 1700 Ephraim Clark appeared with a party of friends before the Essex County Court, while an unpopular civil suit was being tried, and made such a
disturbance that the court was compelled to adjourn. The members of the disturbing party were indicted for contempt of court, but no mention is made of any punishment meted out to them. Ephraim Clark died intestate in 1717, and administration on his
estate was granted on Sep. 16, 1717 to this widow Hannah. Her identity is not known, but it is possible that she was the daughter of Henry Norris, mentioned on page 13. The inventory of Mr. Clarke's personal estate was made by Andrew Hamton [Hampton]
and Thomas Johnson Sep. 9, 1717.
[at page 35]: In Nov. 1711, he was indicted in the Essex County Court for stopping up a road. He pleaded not guilty in Feb. 1711-2, and the indictment was quashed. On May 6, 1704 Ephraim Clarke and his wife Hannah conveyed to Isaac Hatfield,
a one fifth part of a tract called the "Blind Ridge", inherited from his father [see transcription below]. He is presumed to have been the father of Ephraim Clark, mentioned below, and perhaps had other children.
Abstract of administration: NJA 23:97. 1717 Oct. 28. Clerk, Ephraim, of Elizabeth Town. Administration on the estate of, granted to his widow, Hannah Clerk. Lib. A, p. 83
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Clerk, Ephraim, 93-96G. Book A, p. 83 Int. 1717. Inv 1717:
Inventory of estate taken 9 September 1717
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1731 Sept 26 Hinds James of Elizabeth Town Essex Co yeoman will of Daughters Mary and Deborah large silver tankard marked IDH upon lid Daughter Elizabeth four silver spoons marked IAH Daughter Patience silver tumbler with a French crown on the bottom
and marked IDH at 18 years Daughter Sarah three silver spoons marked IAH at 18 years Sons James John and Joseph Land joining lands of Thomas Clark which I purchased of Ephralm Clark lands purchased of Ebenexer Lyon Deborah
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"This Endenture made the Sixth Day of May in the third year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lady Anne --- England - Queen -- Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and four Between Ephraim Clark of Elizabeth towne in ye County of Essex & Province of New
Jersey Planter of ye one partie And Isaab Hatfield of the towne and County aforesaid planter of ye other partie whereas Richard Clark Late of Elizabeth towne aforesaid Did by his last will and Testament Bearing Date the first Day of April anno Dom 1697
give grant Devise and bequeathe unto his five Sons -----[namely?] Samuel,, Joshua, Ephraim, Thomas and Benjamin to be Equally Divided To Among And Between them his Said five Sones part and part Equall and Alike All that tract of parcell of Land
Scituate Lying And being In Elizabeth towne aforesaid Commonly Called the Blind Ridge being by Estimation Sixty Nine Acres of land Be the Same More of be it Lesse And bounded on the Southeast By the land of Willsons farme [?] on the Southwest by the
land of John Thomas Northwest [?] by the land of Charles Tooker [?] Northeast by the land of Cornelius Hatfield And part by the land of Samuel Winance, And on ye Northeast by the land of Joshua Clarke So that thereby the Said Ephraim Clark became
Lawfully Seized to his own pro ---- and Behoof of in and to all that the one Equall fifth part of all that ye Said Ttract of land Commonly Called the Blind Ridge as aobve mentioned and declared How therefore this Indenture wittnesth that the Said
Ephraim Clarke for Diverse Lawfull Causes and Considerations him thereunto Moveing But More Especially for the Sum of Eleven pounds In Current Money to him in hand well and truly Paid by the Said Isaac Hetfield before ye Ensealing and Delivery of these
Prresent the Receipt whereof he the Said Ephraim Clarke Doth hereby Acknowledge and himself to be therewith fully Satisfied Contented and paid and thereof and therefrom He Doth fully and Clearly acquit Exon[orate?] And Discharge him ye Said Isaac
Hetfield his heirs, Executors [?], Admin---- And Assigns for Ever by these Present By and with the Con[sent?] and good Likeing of Hannah his wife ---- by --- Being A partie to these Presents And Signing and Sealing the Same Hath given granted
bargained Sold and Confirmed And by these Prresents Doth fully And Absolutely give Grant Bargain [?] and Confirm unto ye Said Isaac Hetfield his heirs --- Assigns forever all that the one Equall fifth part of All that tract or parcel of Land Scituate
Lyeing And being in Elizabeth towne aforesaid Commonly Called the Blind Ridge And Bounded on thte Whole thereof on ye Southeast By ye land of Willsos on ye Southwest By the land of John Thomas Northwest by the land of Charles Tooker [?] North part by
By the land of Cornealius Hatfield And partly By the land of Joshua Clark Containing iIn the whole by Estimation Sixty Nine Acres of land Be ye same More or be it Less together Also with All and All manner Manner of Liberties Priviledges And advantages
to ye said one Equall fifth Part of all ye tract of land aforesaid belonging or in Any manner of ways appurtaining TO HAVE AND TO HOLD this sd Equal fifth part of ye said tract of land And premises with their And Every of their appurtenances unto him
ye Said Isaac Hetfield his heirs And Assigns for Ever he ye sole and only Proper use Benefit And behoof of him ye Said Isaac hetfield his heirs And Assigns for Ever without any Manner of Challange Claim or Demand of him ye Said Ephraim Clark his heirs
or Assigns or of any part or Parcell thereof by from or under [?] him the Said Ephraim Clark or By his Cause Meany asont [?] Consent or procurement In Wittness Whereof the Said Ephraim Clarke and Hannah his wife have herunto Sett theri hands and Seals
in Elizabeth towne aforesaid the Day And year first herin Above written = Memorandum ye Word (thousands) Interlined between ye 1st and 2d and ye word (Richard) ---ed out In ye 5th line (Winans) in ye 17th line (Winance) in ye 27th line were all Done
before Signing & Sealing.
Sealed and Delivered Ephraim Clark [seal]
In ye presence od us- The Mark A of Hannah Clark [seal]
Daniel Ross
Samuel Whitehead
Province of New Jersey And County of Essex
the 7th Day of APril 1722: then the within
Named Samll Whitehead personally appeared
Before me Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
for ye Said County and made oath that he Saw
the within Named Ephraim Clarke and And Hannah
his wife Seal and Deliver the within written
Instrument as their free act and Deed
As attest Isaac Whitehead"
[Essex County, NJ Deed Book B, pp. 30-31 [Reel 1-217 at NJ State Archives, visited 4/16/10]
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