Elizabeth Clemens herself is mentioned once, in a note in the famous diary which had belonged to her great grandfather, to which her grandfather Jacob made some later additional notes. Jacob states that "Elizabeth was married in 1763. She was then twenty years of age." (Strassburger, 473) She had some nine sisters and five brothers. Jacob Clemens ended his years living with son John, but he had several sons. He called Gerhard the oldest but born before him were Michael, 1729, Jacob 1739, twins Gerhard and Christian 1741. There were at least some five other sons and nine daughters (471). Garret's parents sold him two parcels of land in 1768 totaling 135 acres. Here he is called Garret Clements, Jr. after his grandfather, George Landis Reiff, the father of George Hendricks Reiff..
Elizabeth Clemens herself is mentioned once, in a note in the famous diary which had belonged to her great grandfather, to which her grandfather Jacob made some later additional notes. Jacob states that "Elizabeth was married in 1763. She was then twenty years of age." (Strassburger, 473) She had some nine sisters and five brothers. Jacob Clemens ended his years living with son John, but he had several sons. He called Gerhard the oldest but born before him were Michael, 1729, Jacob 1739, twins Gerhard and Christian 1741. There were at least some five other sons and nine daughters (471). Garret's parents sold him two parcels of land in 1768 totaling 135 acres. Here he is called Garret Clements, Jr. after his grandfather, George Landis Reiff, the father of George Hendricks Reiff..
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