WILL OF JAMES CLARK—dated 20 Aug 1774; probate 17 Mar 1778
"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 Discretion of my Executors hereafter Named and my Soul to God who gave it fully persuaded of a general Resurrection and as touching my worldly Estate I appoint 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 Elisabeth Regh two Shillings Star and Likewise my Daughter Sarah Clark two Shillings Star and Likewise to my son John two Shillings Star and Likewise to my son James two Shillings Star and Likewise to my son Williams Heir five Shillings 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 Remainder 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 constitute ordain and appoint my well beloved son William Regh [son-in-law William Rhea] and my well beloved wife Elisabeth to Executors of this my Last will and testament and I formerly Revoke Disanull and make void all former wills gifts Legeicys made 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 August 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 probate thereof in due form is granted them, they having acknowledged their bond according to law."
Marriage 1722, Greenbrier County, Virginia
Contributor: Deb Kunkle (49407729)
"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 Discretion of my Executors hereafter Named and my Soul to God who gave it fully persuaded of a general Resurrection and as touching my worldly Estate I appoint 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 Elisabeth Regh two Shillings Star and Likewise my Daughter Sarah Clark two Shillings Star and Likewise to my son John two Shillings Star and Likewise to my son James two Shillings Star and Likewise to my son Williams Heir five Shillings 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 Remainder 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 constitute ordain and appoint my well beloved son William Regh [son-in-law William Rhea] and my well beloved wife Elisabeth to Executors of this my Last will and testament and I formerly Revoke Disanull and make void all former wills gifts Legeicys made 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 August 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 probate thereof in due form is granted them, they having acknowledged their bond according to law."
Marriage 1722, Greenbrier County, Virginia
Contributor: Deb Kunkle (49407729)
WILL OF JAMES CLARK—dated 20 Aug 1774; probate 17 Mar 1778
"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 Discretion of my Executors hereafter Named and my Soul to God who gave it fully persuaded of a general Resurrection and as touching my worldly Estate I appoint 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 Elisabeth Regh two Shillings Star and Likewise my Daughter Sarah Clark two Shillings Star and Likewise to my son John two Shillings Star and Likewise to my son James two Shillings Star and Likewise to my son Williams Heir five Shillings 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 Remainder 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 constitute ordain and appoint my well beloved son William Regh [son-in-law William Rhea] and my well beloved wife Elisabeth to Executors of this my Last will and testament and I formerly Revoke Disanull and make void all former wills gifts Legeicys made 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 August 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 probate thereof in due form is granted them, they having acknowledged their bond according to law."
Marriage 1722, Greenbrier County, Virginia
Contributor: Deb Kunkle (49407729)
"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 Discretion of my Executors hereafter Named and my Soul to God who gave it fully persuaded of a general Resurrection and as touching my worldly Estate I appoint 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 Elisabeth Regh two Shillings Star and Likewise my Daughter Sarah Clark two Shillings Star and Likewise to my son John two Shillings Star and Likewise to my son James two Shillings Star and Likewise to my son Williams Heir five Shillings 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 Remainder 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 constitute ordain and appoint my well beloved son William Regh [son-in-law William Rhea] and my well beloved wife Elisabeth to Executors of this my Last will and testament and I formerly Revoke Disanull and make void all former wills gifts Legeicys made 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 August 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 probate thereof in due form is granted them, they having acknowledged their bond according to law."
Marriage 1722, Greenbrier County, Virginia
Contributor: Deb Kunkle (49407729)
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