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From: PHHGENE <>
Subject: James Clark Will
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 1997 14:18:17 EST

In the Name of God Amen
"I James Clark of the County of Augusta and Colony of Virginia being Sick of
body but of perfect Judgment and memory do appoint this to be my Last will and
testament in the manor following and first I commit my body to the Earth to be
buried Decently at the Discresion of my Executors hereafter Named and my Soul
to God who gave it fully persuaded of a general Resurection and as touching my
worldly Estate I apoint that all Debts and funeral charges be first paid and
that all the Remainder of my Estate be divided in the following manor.
Item: I give and bequeath to my Daughter Jean Clark two shillings Star I give
Likewise to my daughter Elizabeth Regh
two Shilings Star and Likewise my Daughter Sarah Clark two Shillings Star
and Likewis to my son John two shillings Star and Likewis to my
son James two Shillings Star and Likewise to my son William Heir five Shilings
Starling and my Daughter Ane Dunlap two shillings Star and to my son Alexander
two shillings Star and to my son Samuel two shillings Starling and to my son
Robert two shillings Star and to my Dater Marget two shillings Starling and
all the rRemainder of my Estate both money and goods
I leave to my well beloved wife for her support and at her Disposal and I do
here-by constitut ordain and appoint my well beloved son William Regh and my
well beloved wife Elisabeth to Executors of this my Last will and testament
and I formerly Revoke Disanull and mak void all for-mer wills gifts Legeicys
mad or done by me and do Ratify and con-firm this to be my Last Will and
testament give under my hand and Seal this 20th Day of Agust
and in ye year of our Lord 1774"
James Clark
Signed Sealed in the presents of:
James McCleery
John McCleery
Jas. Ewing
At a Court held for Augusta County March the 17th 1778
This last Will and Testament of James Clark dec'd was proved by the Oaths of
Jas. McCleery and James Ewing two of the witnesses thereto and Ordered to be
Recorded and on the motion of the Executor therein named who made Oath
according to Law Certificate for Obtaining a probat thereof in due form is
granted them, they having acknowledged their bond according to
law."

Spouse Research:
1. Information submitted to the Green County Historical and Genealogical
Society (Arkansas) QuarterlSummer 1988, by Helen Wood Brown. pg. 82/83
Information found 1993.
2. Chalkey vol. 111, p. 150 in Will Book V1 on page 4, 20 Aug 1774. Will
proved 17 Mar 1778

Children:
Jane (Jean)
Elizabeth
Sarah
John G
James
William
Ann
Alexander
Samuel
Robert
Margaret

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