Notes for Samuel CLARK

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Notes for Samuel CLARK

Refer to Howell "The Early History of Southampton" 2nd edition (1887) for some information about early families of the area. This Samuel Clark was a resident of the Old Town section of Southampton. His will, proven 21 April 1709 bears repeating in full as it provides valuable information:
"In the name of God, Amen, the Sixteenth day of October, one Thousand Seven hundred and Eight I Samll Clark of Southampton in the Sounty of Suffolk on the Island of Nassau & in the Province of New York being sick & weak in body but of perfect memory doe constitute & appoint this to be my last Will & Testament, Disanulling & makeing Void all Former Will & Testamt, Either by word or Deed. ffirst I give my soul to God Yt gave it me & my Body after Dead to ye Earth from whence it was first taken, to be decently buried at ye Discretion of my Executors & as for my worldly Estate yt God in his mercy has bestowed on me, after yt my just Debts & Dues are pd I give & bequeath In manner following:
I give unto my four sons, William, Charles, Daniell & Samuell Clark, to them and their heirs forever All my houseing Lands & Tenemts yt I am possessed of here or yt shall fall to me In England & also I give to my above mentioned Sons And to my Daughter Hannah Clark All of my moveable Estate of wt nature or kind so ever to be equally Divided amongst ye five Children save wt here after mentioned namely I give unto my beloved wife Hannah one third pt of ye moveable Estate to her Disposall one third pt of my Lands & Tenements During her widowhood & I give unto my two sons James & Jeremiah Clark & my daughter Phebe Meaker to each of ym five shillings to be paid by my Executors.
I do constitute & appoint my two Sons Wm & Charles Clark And my Beloved Wife to be joynt Executors & Executrix of this my last Will and Testmt of Samuell Clark. In witness hereof I have set my hand and seal in Southampton declaring this to be my last Will and Testmt of Samuel Clark in presence of Benjamin Woodruff Samll Cooper & Abigail Bacon. "
Samuel's will was admitted to probate April 21, 1709. It is very interesting to note that he writes of "houseing Lands & Tenemts yt I am possessed of here or yt shall fall to me in England". I feel that this is indirect proof that Samuel was directly from England, as comparisons to other wills of the time and place make this a unique statement. Further research in England may bear this out.
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See "Woodruff Chronicles" & "Woodruffs of New Jersey" [p.25] to see if above mentioned Benjamin Woodruff was son of John. DId Samuel Clark and Benjamin Woodruff lived near wach other or do similiar work?
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