Person:Robert Clark (38)

Robert Clark was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:

• Page 75.--23d November, 1770. John Clark and Frances to Robert Clark, £57.10, 80 acres on Back Creek in Beverley Manor of Middle River, part of 300 acres belonging to James Clark. Delivered: Robert Clark, 21st July, 1784.

• Page 79.--23d November, 1770. Samuel Clark to Robert Clark. £70, 84 acres on a branch of Middle River of Shanadore, part of 380 acres conveyed to Samuel by James Clerk, corner Robert Clerk's part of said tract; corner John Clerk's land.

Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:

• Page 327.--17th August, 1784. Robert Clarke and Agness to James Scott, late of the County of Lancaster, Penna. Delivered to William Scott, son of James, 2d February, 1789, 86 acres patented to Robert 16th February, 1771, near James Clark's old plantation, between Beverley Manor line and North Mountain.

• Page 331.----17th August, 1784. Same to same (Robert Clarke and Agness to James Scott, late of the County of Lancaster, Penna), tract conveyed by Beverley to James Clarke 15th May, 1746, on head branch of Middle River of Shanandoa and Back Creek, a branch of Middle River.

Will Transcript

Robt. Clarke's Will

in the name of God Amen, I Robert Clarke of Bourbon County and State of Kentucky being in bad and low state of Health but of perfect mind and memory and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is apointed, once for all men to die. And first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of the Almighty God who give it, nothing doubting but at the General resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Almighty Power of God who give it, and as touching such Worldly steal wherewith it has pleased God to Bless me with, I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form ~ And first of all I allow all my legal debts to be paid.

And secondly I leave to my dear and well beloved Wife Agnes Clark a sorrel mare known by the name of Snip. Likeways two Cows, one black and white Muley Cow, the other partly White with black specks throw her, one red and white Heifer. Likeways her feather bed and a Saddle to be bought for her, a large Chist and Bible, likewise I lave [leave] her my Dwelling House and her third of all that is raised on my plantation to dispose of it during her life as she pleases~

Thirdly I lave [leave] to my son Robert Clarke the two thirds of my Land lying next Brints Mill. Likeways I lave [leave] him one bay Filly, two Cows, one of them a Brindle cow the other a Black heifer with a white back.

Fourthly I lave [leave] to my son John Clark the one third of my Land lying next to the part that I deeded to my son James. Likeways one sorrel Philly, one red cow with a white face and her Calf and one red and white pieded cow.

Fifthly I lave [leave] to my Daughter Agness one Black Philley and Bed and Close, one brindle Heifer, one red Heifer with a white face and White back. Likeways a red Heifer with a White face.

And Sixthly I lave [leave] to my Daughter Margaret one Browne Philly with a stare in her forehead, one red and white heifer and one Black Heifer ~

Seventhly I lave [leave] to my Daughter Ann one red and white speckled Mulley cow and her Calf the rest of my Stock Horses, Black Cattle, Sheep, hogs and every thing that I have not mentioned of my Stock

I lave [leave] for the support of my family in General, my stills and Still House.

I lave [leave] betwixt my sons Robert and John before mentioned and all utensils or tools that I have not mentioned.

I lave [leave] for the use of the farm my land up Kentucky I allow to be sold to pay of Debts, my stray mare that I took up I leave to my son James.

I lave [leave] to Daniel Wilson, Benjamin Hardin, Abraham Langston and Noah Lyon my sons in law twenty shillings each

the debt that Joseph Beats owes me I lave [leave] to my son Robert my negroe man Manuel, I lave [leave] him to Work on my farm for the support of my Family.

I appoint John Boyd and my son Robert Executors of this my last will and testament.

Signed and acknowledged the 17th day of June Anno. Domini 1800

[Signed] Robert Clarke [His Mark/L.S.].

Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of us and we in the presence of each other

John Hamilton

Reuben Duncan

John Row

This last will and testament of Robert Clarke deceased was proved in open Court by the oaths of Reubin Duncan and John Row and ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of Robert Clarke junior one of the Executors named in the said will who made oath thereto as the law directs and together with John Lyons, James Clarke and Baylis Grigsby his securities entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of twelve Hundred pounds conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

Teste: Who: Arnold C.B.C.

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's:

• Page 127.--15th March, 1780. John McClintock's estate appraised by Jno. Young, Jno. McPheeters, Ro. Clark.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Will Abstract, in Ardery, Julia Hoge Spencer. Kentucky records: early wills and marriages, copied from court house records by regents, historians and the state historian; old bible records and tombstone inscriptions; records from Barren, Bath, Bourbon, Clark, Daviess, Fayette, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mason, Montgomery, Nelson, Nicholas, Ohio, Scott, and Shelby counties. (Lexington, Kentucky: Keystone Printery, Inc., c1932)
   1:26 (Bourbon County).

   ROBT CLARKE-Will Book B, page 116-Wife, Agnes; son, Robert; son, John; daughter, Agness; son, James; daughter, Margaret; daughter, Ann; sons-in-law, Daniel Wilson, Benjamin Hardin, Abraham Langston, Noah Lyon. Executors: Jno. Boyd and son, Robert. Written June 17, 1800. Proved January, 1801. Witnesses--Jno. Hamilton, Reubin Duncan, Jno. Row.

2.   Chalkley, Lyman. Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish settlement in Virginia: Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County, 1745-1800. (Rosslyn, Virginia: The Commonwealth Printing Company, 1912-1913 in Three Volumes).
3. ↑ Perrin, William Henry, ed. History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky. (Chicago, IL, USA: O. L. Baskin, 1882)
   457.

   ... Robert Clark, who was born 1780 in Virginia. His parents were Robert and Elizabeth [sic] (Gay) Clark, which couple emigrated to Kentucky 1784, locating on the farm now owned by his grandson, Robert;
   
   ... To Robert Clark, the grandfather of the above was born ten children, who grew up, of whom were John and William, who were soldiers in the war of 1812, both losing their lives in that struggle. ...