Person:Daniel Clark (58)

Daniel Clark, Will Transcription

In the name of God Amen I Daniel Clark of the Township of Thorold in the County of Lincoln in the District of Niagara and Province of Upper Canada Yeoman calling to mind the uncertainty of life, and being weak in body but of sound judgment and of disposing mind and memory do make and publish this as and for my last will and testament in manner and form following First, I do direct my executors hereafter appointed to make sale of all my personal property and the money arising from such sale shall be applied to the payment of my just debts and funeral charges and the overplus if any shall be applied for the schooling and benefit of my children or the survivor of them, and my landed property I give and devised to my said two children namely Nelson Clark and Wilson Clark which said landed property is composed of the south half of lot number two hundred and eleven (211) in the township of Thorold which I give and devise unto my said two sons to be equally divided between them their heirs and assigns forever authorizing my said executors to apply the rents and incomes of said farm towards the schooling and bringing up of my said children allowing my executors to give my said children trades if they or the survivor of them think it would be for the advantage of said sons. Lastly I do hereby ordain and appoint John Robins my brother in law and my brother Thomas Clark as my executors to [make?] this my last will and testament in full voice according to the [?] meaning and intent thereof signed sealed and acknowledged as and for my last will and testament this nineteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand and thirty-six and [?] being witness thereof and in presents of each other and the Testator and as his request have subscribed our names: Signed John Hill Signed Jacob Clark Signed Thomas Topping Signed Daniel Clark Letters Testamentary in the names of John Robins and Thomas Clark

Daniel Clark estate file Lincoln County Surrogate Court Records 22 Sept 1836 John Robins and Thomas Clark both yeomen of Thorold take oath in surrogate court.

Inventory taken by Jacob Ostrander and John Cohoe Filed 11 Feb 1837

Cash on hand Two stacks of wheat One stack of oats two small stacks of hay two calves one plough one old iron shod sleigh one wood shod sled one chest of clothes of his wife one chest of clothes of deceased 20 bushels of potatoes 12 bushels of wheat one cradle & sythe one cow two horses one yearling colt one set of harnesses household furniture and bedding one light wagon one harness timber for a barn

Circumstancial evidence through research of property records. In 1794, John Clark was granted 2 lots in Thorold township, Ontario (lots 211 and 212). John Clark died in 1812 and left 6 children under the age of 16. These lots were entered after his death by his eldest son also named John Clark. In subsequent years, 3 Clark men owned the lots: John Clark, Daniel Clark, and Thomas Clark. Daniel Clark named Thomas Clark of Thorold as his brother. Sources include: -- John Clerk petition Upper Canada Land Records, Assignments Record group: MF MS 81 Volume 050, page 28 -- Mary Clark Military Pensions of Widows and Orphans National Archives of Canada RG5, A, 1 Vol 30 Reel C-4547 -- John Clark (Jr.) Second Heir and Devisee Commission Case Files Case File Number: 40-0536 Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah microfilm 1314010 -- Daniel Clark will. Lincoln County Ontario Probate records v. 4-5, 1833-1855, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah microfilm 579150 -- 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia Thorold Ontario Agricultural Schedule B. Page 73 John Clark lots part 193, 212 and Thomas Clark lots part 193, 211 Daniel Clark will. Lincoln County Ontario Probate records v. 4-5, 1833-1855, Volume 4, page 112. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah microfilm 579150 and Daniel Clark estate file. Lincoln County Surrogate Court Records. Archives of Ontario, microfilm MS8407 Brown-Christian to Clarke, Margaret. Nelson Clark gravestone gives birthdate of 8 July 1824; Roots and ramblings of John Luman Klink. Klink, John Luman, 1897-, Eaton Rapids, Mich. : J. L. Klink, 1988. Library of the State of Michigan. CS71.K575 1988, gave birthplace as Gainsborough and birthdate as 27 June 1824.

Nelson Clark death certificate. Ingham County Michigan. 05 Feb 1902. Militia information from: Men of Upper Canada : militia nominal rolls, 1828-1829 edited and with an introduction by Bruce S. Elliott, Dan Walker, Fawne Stratford-Devai ; maps by Peter D.B. Mérey. Pages 132-133.

Wilson Clark death record. Norfolk Co. Ontario. 12 Feb 1893. Birthplace Thorold. Birth year 1830. http://search.labs.familysearch.org Wilson Clarke marriage to Sarah Ann Crandall. Lists parents as Daniel and Elizabeth. Ontario, Canada. County Marriage Registers, 1858-June 1869. Microfilm roll 1030062. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. John Clark to Daniel Clark. Land records v. O nos. 9151-9789, 1833-1834 Memorial #9752 1833 October 29. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah microfilm 0170156 Joshua Robins will. Lincoln County Ontario Probate records v. 4-5, 1833-1855 Volume 4, p. 15 Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah microfilm 0579150 and deed from Joshua Robins to James Robins Niagara District Land records v. P-Q nos. 9790-10811, 1834-1836 Memorial #10020. 1833 Dec 9. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah microfilm 0170157 May 7 1835, marriage Jacob Ostrander to Eleanor Tapyan, Both of Thorold, district of Niagara UC Witness: Daniel Clark of the same place St. Paul's Church Lewiston, New York Submitted to Notes of Niagara OGS branch newsletter by Corlene Taylor from transcript done by Mrs. Frank Lawrence in 1935 (From the notes of Bill Stevens, St. Catharines, 2008) Daniel Clark will. Lincoln County Ontario Probate records v. 4-5, 1833-1855, Volume 4, page 112. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah microfilm 579150 and Daniel Clark estate file. Lincoln County Surrogate Court Records. Archives of Ontario, microfilm MS8407 Brown-Christian to Clarke, Margaret.

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