Elizabeth (Bennett) Clark (abt. 1728 - bef. 1783)

Born about 1728 in Randolph, N.C. [uncertain]

Descendants

Died before Sep 1783 before about age 55 in Randolph, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Vital Records

Birth

The birth date and parents of Elizabeth Bennett are unknown at this time.

Marriage

Married Elizabeth Bennett in Burlington County, New Jersey on 14 May 1747.

Death

The death date of Elizabeth Bennett Clark is unknown at this time.

Will of Samuel Clark

Samuel Clark died not long after he made his last will and testament on the sixth day of September, 1783, the will was proved in Randolph County’s September Court of 1783. Samuel Clark's will was duly proven in open court by the subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded in the Randolph County, September Court 1783. He lists sons as follows: Thomas, Edward, Samuel, George, William Clark, John and Joseph Clark

Will of Samuel Clark The will of Samuel Clark is listed in the Randolph County, North Carolina court records. Dated the sixth day of September, 1783, the will was proved in Randolph County’s September Court of 1783. While Elizabeth is not mentioned by name, he mentions his former wife as being deceased and his wish to be buried next to her if at all possible. The will image is available on Ancestry while an image of Samuel Clark's probate available on familysearch.

Burial

Samuel Clark states in his will as follows: "... first of all I command my soul to God when he shall be pleased to call it and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor, hereinafter named in the Graveyard on my own plantation as near to the Grave of my former wife as may be convenient and as to such worldly estate s it hath pleased God to bestow on me ..."

Elizabeth was born about 1728. She passed away in 1783.

Sources

• WikiTree profile Bennett-2780 created through the import of Davidson_Fink.ged on Sep 26, 2011 by Shayne Davidson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Shayne and others.

• Source: S68 Text: Family Tree compiled by Louise Cook Simpson
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 04 May 2018, 19:52), entry for Elizabeth Bennett(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LTCN-3BS); contributed by various users.

Entered by Carlene AShburn