Person:Samuel Clements (12)

Watchers
Samuel Clements
 
  • F.  James Clements (add)
  • M.  Lydia (add)
m. Bef 1742
  1. Lydia Clements1742 -
  2. James Clements1746 - Bef 1795
  3. Thomas Clements1748 -
  4. John Clements1749 -
  5. William Clements1752 - Bef 1838
  6. Samuel Clements1756 -
m. Aft 26 Jun 1780
Facts and Events
Name Samuel Clements
Gender Male
Birth[1] 24 Oct 1756 Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage Aft 26 Jun 1780 probably Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts, United StatesIntentions
to Mercy Vining
References
  1. Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Vital records of Petersham, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1904)
    p. 19.

    CLEMENCE, Samuel, s. James and Lydia, [born] Oct. 24, 1756.

  2.   Massachusetts. Probate Court (Franklin County). Probate dockets, records, and indexes, 1810-1971. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972, 1991)
    Case 12406 Clements Samuel Petersham Spendthrift 1800.

    4 Aug 1800: Petition of Selectmen of Petersham that Samuel Clements,"a Person of a Moderate Interest of about 500 or 600 Dollars and has a Wife and Two Children and is in our Opinion Wasting his Estate by Excessive Drinking and Totally Neglecting his Business for Twelve months or more".
    [Note: Only document in file. Apparently no guardian was appointed, as Samuel was able to sell his own property several times after this date.]

  3.   Register of Deeds. Worcester County (Mass.) deeds (1722-1866) and index to deeds (1731-1889) --, 1722-1889.

    [Selected deeds]
    Vol. 109, p. 338 28 Sep 1773: James Clements of Petersham Gentleman for £200 conveys to Samuel Clements of Petersham Labourer about 80 acres in Petersham.
    Vol. 109, p. 185 29 Apr 1788: Samuel Clements of Petersham Yeoman ["and Mercy", though she did not sign] for £12 conveys to John Chandler of Petersham Trader 8 acres in Petersham.
    Vol. 155, p. 413 19 Jun 1795: Thomas Clements of Barre, William Clements of Royalston and Sam'l Clements of Petersham Yeoman for £20 convey to John Clements of Petersham Yeoman a lot in Petersham formerly owned by our Father Mr James Clements now Deceased, half deeded to William, other half owned by heirs; also 6 acres in Petersham.
    Vol. 159, p. 333 7 Apr 1797: Samuel Clements of Petersham Yeoman ["with Mercy my wife"] for $164 conveys to Joseph Brown of Petersham Esquire two tracts in Petersham, one of 7+ acres, one of 6 acres.
    Vol. 170, p. 434 15 Jan 1803: Samuel Clemence of Petersham Yeoman for $67.50 conveys to Lyman Wilder of Petersham Husbandman 6+ acres in Petersham east of meeting house. Also signed by Mercy Clemence.
    Vol. 170, p. 434 25 Dec 1805: Samuel Clements of Petersham Yeoman for $8 conveys to Lyman Wilder of Petersham Yeoman a small piece of land in Petersham containing about a quarter acres. [wife not mentioned]
    Vol. 166, p. 30 23 Jan 1807: Samuel Clements of Petersham Yeoman [with Mercy Clements wife of the said Samuel Clements] for $470 conveys to John Chandler of Petersham Gentleman 25 acres in Easterly part of Petersham.
    Vol. 172, p. 72 13 Feb 1809: Samuel Clements of Petersham Yeoman ["with Marcy my wife"] for $700 conveys to Oliver Cromwell Gates of Peterhsam Gentleman a tract of land and Farm on which I Live.
    Vol. 177, p. 33 29 Apr 1809: Samuel Clements and Oliver C. Gates both of Petersham Yeoman & Trader for $2 convey to John Chandler of Boston Merchant quitclaim all right to tract in Petersham containing 41 rods.