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Deacon George Clark
b.Bef 1613
Facts and Events
Will of George Clark
I George Clark one of ye Deacons of ye Church of Christ at Milford in the County of New Haven & Colony of connecticut,
Planter being (through ye Mercy of God) in perfect Mind and Memory at
this present do make & hereby Declare this to be my Last Will and
Testament in manner & form following.
Imprimis. Considering that ye life of Man upon earth is but as a shadow, & not knowing how soon
God may put an End to my pilgrimage, here below, my age & Decays of
Nature minding me Dayly of my approaching change by Death, there being no
Discharge in that War, & then not a fit season to have ye Mind Exercised
about Worldly Matters Do There fore Desire to set my House in order by a
considerate Dispose of that Estate God hath made me steward of, And In ye
first place & before all things I do commend & Commit my soul Into ye
Hands of Jesus Christ my Dear Lord and Redeemer who hath purchased it by
his precious blood, and My Body to Decent burial according to ye
Discretion of my Executrix & overseers in hopes of a Joyfull Resurrection
at ye last Day & so to be for ever with ye Lord Amen.
Item: I Give & Bequeath unto my Dear & loving Wife Sarah clark my Dwelling
House & Homstead, with all ye out houses, Buildings, Edfices &
Appurtenances thereunto belonging, as allso ye one half part or Moiety of
all my Arable Land & pasture & Meadow in my present possession and
improvement for her own propper Use Benefit & Behoof During her Natural
Life.
Item; I give & Bequeath unto my son George clark ye
Reversion of ye sd Moiety of my sd House and Homestead, arable Land,
Meadow & premisses (ye Moiety or half part of my sd pasture only
excepted) after ye Decease of my sd Wife, as allso ye other Moiety & half
part of my sd House, Homestead, outhouses, Buildings, edifices &
appurtenances Lands, pasture, Meadow & Premisses To have and to Hold to
him & ye Heirs of his Body lawfully Begotten or to be Begotten for Ever,
according to my true Intent & Meaning hereunder expressed.
Item: I give & Bequeath to my son Samuel Clark ye Westward half part of my sd pasture (excepted as above) to him and his
Heirs for ever on ye Limitations following, and my true Intent & Meaning is that if either of my sd sons Samuel or george clark Die without Issue,
then in Default of such Issue male or female of ye Bodies of either of them, then I give ye Revertion of my sd Houses, lands, Meadow, pasture
appurtenances & Premisses as above to them or either of them givn & Bequeathed severally, after their or either of their Decease, & after ye
Decease of either of their Children severally, or lawfull Heirs Male or female dying in Minority or without lawfull Issue of their bodies, Then &
in such Case I give & Bequeath all & every part & pcel of my sd Houses, lands, meadow, pasture & premisses with ye appurtenances to ye other of
my Surviving Child or children to be equally Divided among them, & to his, or her or their Heirs lawfully begotten for ever; And for Default
of such Issue then ye sd Houses, lands & Premisses to return, be & remain to other my true, lawfull & next Heirs & of kin forever.
Item: My Will & true meaning is that my son George Clark shall have ye Eastward half part & Moiety of my sd Pasture abovementioned after my Decease.
Item; Whereas I have allready givn portions in land & other Estate unto my sons Thomas Clark and Samuel Clark, and also a Portion unto my Daughter Sarah Laws,
Yet out of my fatherly Affection to my sd Children I give and Bequeath to each of them severally ye sum of Ten pounds a piece to be Due &
payable to them & each of them as before immediately after ye Decease of my sd Dear Wife or sooner if she shou'd Marry again then ye sd sums of ten pounds
apiece to be paid to them severally.I give and bequeath unto my son George clark ye like sum of ten pounds to be paid to him in Manner and form as above expressed
to my other Children.
Item; My Mind & true Meaning is that in Lieu or consideration of ye sd ten pounds above givn and Bequeathed unto my son Samuel clark, he shall have ye Bedstead,
Bed & furniture of it in ye Chamber over ye Kitchin as above after his Mothers Decease.
Item: I give & Bequeath unto My Grand Child George clark ye son of my son Thomas Clark, all my two parcels of Unfenced Land yt lies in ye Common & not yet taken
in ye one Pcel commonly called or known by ye Name of Mowhawks Swamp, & ye other Pcel lying right Agt my other Land to ye Ferry Ward.
Item: I Give & Bequeath to my son Thomas Clark for ye Use of his sd son George Clark ye sum of Twenty pounds in Money to buy Books for him if he proves capable of
learning & his father bring him up at ye college, or to help to maintain him there, otherwise for ye Use of any others of his sons yt may prove more fit for learning,
which Money I Desire may be improved as above, if it may be otherwise ye sd Twenty pounds to be Disposed by my son Thomas for his sd sons best advantage.
Item: As a Token of my Love I give & Bequeath to ye rest of my Grandchildren Viz to Samuel, thomas, John Joseph & Sarah Clark ye children of my son Thomas five pounds
apiece, to Mary ye Daughter of my son Samuel clark five pounds, and to Jonathan Laws son of my Daughter Sarah five pounds to be paid them severally after my wife's Decease or Marriage Again.
Item: I give to my son Thomas Clark ye long table in ye Hall after my Wife's Decease.
Item; I give two of my Negroes a Man & a Woman to my son George clark which he shall Chuse, To my son Thomas Clark one Negroe and another Negro to my Daughter sarah,
That is I Give them as above (If living) after my Wife's Decease.I give ye Time I have in my apprentice Samuel Phillips to my son Samuel Clark likewise after my Wife's
Decease. My Mind and Will is that my Copper furnace, ye Table in ye Chamber over ye Kithin and ye forme & seats belonging to it, and ye Bedstead, Bed & furniture of it in
ye Parlour shall be & remain as standards belonging to ye House, as also ye Cupbord in ye Hall so to be remain standards in ye House as above. I Do Nominate Constitute and
appoint my Dear & Loving Wife Sarah Clark my sole & only Executrix of this my last Will & Testament, & do request & Desire my loving & Honoured Friends Elder Buckingham & Deacon Richard Plat to be my Overseers of this my Will, and to be assisting to my sd Dear Wife. In Witness Whereof & that this is my last Will & Testament (Renouncing all former & other wills by me heretofore at any Time made) I have Hereunto set my hand & Seal the 15th Day of april 1678 George Clark (seal)
Inventory of Deacon George Clark
An Inventory of the estate of Deacon George Clark deceased -- taken by us
the Subscribers this 20th of June 1690
--Imprs -- The bed in the parlor, 1 bolster & 2 pillows.. L05.05.04.
one bedstead, worne curtains & curtain rods..L02.10.00.
one bolster: wt 7 lb., one worne blankett, one covrlitt & one green rug.. L02.12.00.
one p'r of sheets, one underblanket, one camlott cloake..L04.12.00.
one home made sute, two payre of searge breeches.. L02.14.00
one payre of breeches, 2 payre of drawers, three wascoats.. L01.16.00
three payre of hosen, Shoos, three hats.. L02.10.00.nine shirts, 19
bands, eight caps.. L03.07.00.
Pewter platter wt 26 lb, five porrengers & six spoons.. L03.15.00.3
Small basons, 3 great saucers, 3 pint potts.. L00.18.00.2
quart potts, one flagon, one small flagon & 2 old pieces of
pewter.. L01.11.00.
1 pint pott & one candell cup, 2 salt sellars, 2 pewter candlesticks.. L00.17.00.
one bed pan, one chamber pot, 4 payre of sheep shears.. L00.19.00.
2 wine cups, 6 alcumye spoons, one small bason.. L00.07.06.
5 pieces of earthen ware, 4 stone bottles, one stocklock, pot & honey.. L00.12.00.
one hand basket, one bottle, allum & some small things, 1 penknife & grater.. L00.03.06.
gally potts & apothecary stuffs, 2 cases & glasse bottles.. L00.11.00.
one old book & a hatt brush, one winscott cubbard & cloath..L03.06.06.
five shovell & tongs, one payre of cobirons & an old sword.. L00.19.06.
one table cloth, one duz. of napkins, one pillow beer & five napkins.. L01.12.00.
1 fine payre of sheets, one course payre, 2 long table clothes.. L04.00.00.
2 short table cloths & one cubbard cloth, 3 small remn'ts of new linen cloth.. L01.03.00.
20 yds 1/4 of cloth searge, 5 yds of cotten & linen cloth.. L07.02.00.
one remn't of searge, one great winscott chest.. L06.08.00.
2 chests, 2 feather cushine, one houre glass & lumber, a press & looking glass.. L01.15.00.
In the Hall./ The long table, part of it in ye chamber & forms to it.. L02.05.00.
one short table, 3 join worke chayres & one turnd work frame.. L01.07.00.
one payre cobirons, glass bottles, ston jugs & 4 earthen potts.. L01.02.00.
one small tub & sugar, 1/2 of steele, 23 lb. of lead.. L01.06.06.
one payre of stilyards, one bed & bolster wt. 62 lb., 1 pillow 2lb 1/4.. L04.01.00.
2 coverlitts, 32 lb of bacon, one backsword, 2 saddles & bridles.. L04.01.04.
In the Kitchen.? 1 table, 2 joindstools, 1 forme, 1 great chayr, 3 small ones, a small
table.. L01.02.00.
one muskett & a gun barrell, 2 iron dogs.. L02.19.00.
2 tramells, tongs, peel, & fire pan, a trevett, gridiron & small spitt.. L01.07.00.
1 payre bellows, one iron dripping pan, tin pans & other small things.. L01.07.00.
one lanthorne & small tunell, earthen ware & chenye ware.. L00.10.00.
one brass kettle wt. 22 lb. 1/2, 2 kettles wt. 23 lb., 1 kettle 35 lb... L09.13.10.
one kettle wt 12 lb., 1 kettle 21 lb., 1 kettle 22 lb. one kettle 16 lb... L08.13.00.
one kettle wt. 9 lb., one skillett, in old brass, skillet,& pan.. L03.03.06.
one little kettle, 2 little skilletts, one little kettle & oyle.. L01.02.00.
one chaffing dish, one iron pott & hooks, 1 iron kettle wt 40 lb... L01.14.00.
one iron posnett, two iron potts & hooks.. L01.07.00.
Inpewter platters wt 64 lb., one pewter bason.. L08.07.00.
six plates, 12 lbs. in dishes, six porrengers.. L02.07.00.
2 old quart potts, 1 1/2 pint pott, more hollow ware, warming pan.. L01.09.06.
one little skimer & ladle of brasse, in old pewter, wooden ware, one bell morter & one pestle.. L00.12.00
In ye Leentoo Cellar. In Beefe, In Porke, 2 brass kettles & wooden ware.. L04.17.00
earthen pans & potts, hogssett, one chees press.. L0018.08.
one kneading trough & 2 wooden bowls, 2 trays & 4 sieves.. L00.15.00.
Learthen ware, one stand, 2 dozen of trenchers.. L00.06.06.
one chees sett, Scales & weights, seed peck & 1/2 peck, one churne.. L00.13.00.4
fryeing pans, one wheele & one reele, 5 pease hooks.. L01.12.00.4
payls, 2 boles morter & salt, sithes, 2 bills, 1 trowell, 1 knife.. L01.02.00.
one stone bottle, straining dish & one tray, 1 copper furnace, old lumber.. L04.08.00.
In ye chamber over ye kitchin, One carpett, 1 covrlit, 1 coverlitt..
L03.12.00.
The long Table & two formes, two joint stools.. L02.10.00.
1 coverlitt, 1 white blankett, 1 sheet cotten & linen & one of linen.. L02.13.00.
one bed, one bolster & 2 pillows wt 57 lb., one bolster, 2 pillow beer... L05.10.00.
one payre of curtains, one bedstead, matt & cord.. L08.00.00.3600
8d nayls, 1500 6d nayls, 1200 of 8d & 6d nayls.. L06.01.09.
one payre of tongs, fire pan & irons, 3100 tenpeny nayls.. L03.05.06.
one chamber pott, & foure cushins.. L01.01.00.
In the Hall chamber, one coverlitt, one blankett, 2 lamps.. L02.05.00.
one bed, one blanket, one rug, one coverlitt, one old bedding.. L02.04.00.
5 lbs of linnen yarne, one small parcell of feathers, one blanket.. L01.02.04.
16 beehives, 2 corne basketts, 2 siths & one hamer.. L01.04.06.
13 lb of lambs wooll, 28 lbs. of sheeps wooll, 1 panell, pillion & cloth.. L03.04.00.
1 Corne basket, 2 old wheels, 6 sickles, 6 lb 1/2 woollen yarne.. L01.15.00.
one payre of stockcards, one candlemold, 9 lb. 1/2 of linen yarn, old lumb.. L01.10.06.
In ye chamber over the parlor, In gold 9 L - 10s., valued att.. L19.00.00.
In silver money 75 L -- 15s. valued at 151 L, --10s; In one money bill 25 L
valued 50 L.. L201.10.00.
In ye Hall, one piece of plate, 1 piece of plate, 2 silver spoons.. L011.10.00.
In ye chamber one coverlitt & one blanket, one blankett.. L02.08.00.
one payre of sheets, one box, 2 little ones & some small things.. L01.08.00.
2 iron potts wt. 16 lb., one bed, one bolster, one pillow wt. 37 lb.. L04.06.06.
one kettle wt 19 lb., one skillett, 1 payre of curtains..L03.13.00.
one payre of curtains, one bedstead.. L02.04.00.
10 yds of cotten & linnen cloth, 5 feete 1/2 glass.. L02.04.07..
3 small pieces of lace & one small box, 1 chest & 2 small bags.. L00.12.06.
4 yds of kersye, 4 yds of kersye, 1 small remn't of searge.. L03.07.06.
one piece of scotch cloth, 2 yds 1/2 of holland, 6 yds 1/2 find holland.. L03.10.03.
one card of buttons, one chest, one old box, 1 hamer & old iron.. L00.19.00.
In ye chamber ovr ye parlor, Hobnayls, powder pott
& bulletts.. L00.13.06. Candles, one chest, 2 divinity
books, 3 small books.. L03.05.00. one booke of Mr.
Allens, one great Bible, 2 small bibles.. L01.18.00.
5 small books, one small srow & one payre of compasses & square..
L00.06.00. Records Arethmaticke, 11 books, one basket & some
small things.. L01.04.00. chizzells & ploughs, nine
augers, nine playne irons.. L03.07.00. one pr of
pinsors, 2 old files, 2 new files & one sett..
L00.08.06. 25 small wimble bitts, old iron, 2 vices..
L00.14.00
In the Garrett, five bush of oat mault, one bag
with 2 bush of wheat meale, one bag with one bush 1/2 of indyan
meale.. L01.00.00. Hogsh'dd & hops, 80lb of sheeps
wooll, Lumber.. L06.09.00
In the Hall, Two swords, eight playns, plows, one rule.. L01.18.00.
one hand saw, 2 gauges one chizzell, one holland pillow beere..
L00.13.00. Two more small ones, 5 towells, three payre of
sheets, cartropes.. L03.11.00. In another Cellar, two
barrells of porke, two pipes.. L07.06.00
In one Cellar, one brewing tub, 2 new barrells, 2 halfe butts..
L00.18.00. In the Grainery, Eleven bush of wheat, Three bush
of indyan.. L03.02.06. Two bush salt, tub & box, Three
fans, one shovell.. L02.00.00.
Three jointers, nine small planes, 3 augers... L01.16.00. five old
chizzells & one small gouge, one breast wimble & 2 bitts..
L00.08.00. one holdfast, one bench hooke & three plane
irons.. L00.07.00. Two sithes, the horse brand,
grindston, & winch.. L00.17.06. In the Kitchen, Three
planes, two narrow axes & one broad axe..
L00.12.00. forktines & one hamer, one hamer, one gouge & one
narrow axe.. L00.09.00. Hobbing feete & one spade, old
iron.. L00.10.04. one pick axe, one plow
share.. L00.10.02. In the hall, 1 drawing knife,
handsaw, chizzell, 1 cold chizzell, long auger & spokshave..
L00.09.06.
In ye shop, one grindston, one broad axe, 2 iron
wedges.. L01.10.00. one Tennant saw, one sears, old
lumber.. L00.14.00. At serj't George clarks house, one
pitt saw, six chizzells, one great auger, 2 little ones..
L01.07.00. Two gouges, Two adses, one square..
L00.13.06. A little broad axe & one strow, one jointer & 3
planes.. L00.13.00. 6 turning tools & 1 drift pin, one
p'r of brass pulleys, old iron.. L03.02.06. Att Sam'll
Clarks house, one cart & wheels & irons, Two augers, one tenant
saw.. L02.10.02. one handsaw, file, & square..
L00.04.04. In ye cowyard, one payre of oxen..
L10.10.00. one bull, five cows, 4 three yearolds..
L30.10.00. Three two yearolds, one yearold..
L10.00.00. one cow, one payre of oxen..
L14.12.06. half a harrow, one plow, traces, hames &
collar.. L02.06.00. one plow, yoake & chayne, three
hives of bees.. L02.16.00. one great share of a plow,
hold & eare.. L00.12.06. five acres of indyan corne, 7
acres winter corne.. L13.00.00. one cart, wheels &
irons, 4 acres of pease.. L06.16.00.
Three acres 1/2 pease, oats & flax in new field.. L03.10.00.
6 acres of wheate in the bare necke, mildew much on it..Three acres of
oats.. L04.16.00.
one horse, one mare & colt, one 2
year old horse.. L11.15.00.
28 swine, 64 sheep & lambs.. L52.00.00.
Two books, 2000 long shingles, one crow barre.. L07.07.00.
Homelott, housing & appurtenances.. L204.00.00
Lands.. L487.00.00.
The last division of land.. L016.00.00.
Two yoakes & one chayne, one bible & 30 other
books.. L001.00.00. For five negroes..
L166.00.00. Two calves, one two yearold steare..
L003.07.00. one plane, one gouge, & two breast wimble
bitts.. L000.03.06. one pewter dish & one
napkin.. L000.05.00.
TOTAL..948.17.06.
The booke of acco'ts was prsented but there is not time to travellin it==There is
alsoe an old negroe woman which we aprhend wilbe chargeable to the
estate
--Apprised by us: John Beard Sen'r, Elnatha Botsford, Sam'll
Northrop.Alsoe the charges of Apprising this estate & writeing
about Will & Inventory--Articles mist entrance in ye 1st page,
Imprs 2 Cloath coats, 2 cloth coats, one large cloth coat..
L04.16.00.
2 payre of cloath breeches, one searge cloak, one
camlet.. L02.15.00.
The sume Totall is..
L1581.06.10.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bryant, George Clarke, and Donald Lines Jacobus. Deacon George Clark(e) of Milford, Connecticut and Some of His Descendants. (Ansonia, Conn.: The Author (Printed by Anthoensen Press, Portland, Maine), 1949).
"Deacon" George' Clark, "Senior" or "Carpenter," died at Milford, Conn., June 10, 1690.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Bryant, George Clarke, and Donald Lines Jacobus. Deacon George Clark(e) of Milford, Connecticut and Some of His Descendants. (Ansonia, Conn.: The Author (Printed by Anthoensen Press, Portland, Maine), 1949)
22-25.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Deacon George Clark, in Abbott, Susan Woodruff. Families of Early Milford, Connecticut
203.
Citing Bryant and Jacobus.
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