Samuel P Clark (abt. 1833 - abt. 1875)

Born about 1 Oct 1833 in Ohio, United States of America [uncertain]

Ancestors

Son of John Payne Clark and Malinda (Thompson) Clark

Husband of Mary Jane (Doney) Clark — married 25 Mar 1856 (to 6 Jun 1865) in Greene County, Indiana

Husband of Nancy Jane (Carnshell) Clark — married 2 Jan 1870 (to 1875) in Greene County, Indiana

Descendants

Died about 6 Jun 1875 at about age 41 in Greene, Indiana, United States of America [uncertain]

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Biography

This profile is part of the Clark Name Study.

Samuel P. Clark was born on 1 October 1833 to John Clark and Malinda Thompson in Greene County, Indiana.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Samuel married Mary Doney on 25 March 1856 in Greene County, Indiana.^[3]

After Mary's death in 1865, Samuel married Nancy Carnshell on 2 January 1870 in Greene County, Indiana.^[4][6]

Samuel died between 5th and 16th of June in 1875 and is buried at Simpson Chapel Cemetery in Scotland, Indiana.^[7]

In his will, he left one-third of his land to his wife, Nancy Jane and the other two-thirds to his children by his first wife. In a land survey around 1879, the two pieces of land were recorded as owned by "Heirs of Sam'l Clark," 100 acres and "Nancy J. Townsend," 40 acres. Nancy had remarried by 1877.^[8][9]

Samuel Clark's Land

Last Will and Testament

Circuit Court
Greene County, Indiana
16 June 1875^[8]

Samuel Clark's Will. filed June 16th 1875

I Samuel Clark of Greene County, in the State of Indiana, do
make and publish this my last will and testament.
Item 1st I give and devise to my wife, Jane Clark, in lieu
of her interest in my lands, the following property to wit:
Five Hundred dollars in personall property, to be taken by her
at its appraisement, or if she fail to select it at its ap-
praisement, the same or a part thereof may be taken in
money to be realized from sale of personal property, also
an undivided one third part of all my lands, and it is
my desire that she use my property in such a manner as
will conduce to the comfort of herself and my two children of
whom she is the mother and if the same is not consumed in
during her life that the same shall go to our said two chil-
dren. Yet I place no limitation on her power to sell or
otherwise dispose of the said property devised to her.
Item 2nd I give and devise to my three children by my first
wife, to wit: Eliza A. Clark, John Clark, and Ulysses G. Clark
the undivided two third parts of all my real estate, to be held
by them in fee simple.
I make and appoint James W. Clark executor of this
my last will and testament.
In testimony Hereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal,
this 5th day of June 1875.
Samuel his X mark Clark {seal}
Signed and acknowledge by said Samuel Clark, as his
last will and testament in our presence, and signed
by us in his presence.
Draton Lester
David Stewart

State of Indiana
Green County ss:

Before me, David S. Whitaker, Clerk, of the
Circuit Court of said County personally came David
Stewart one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last
will and testament of Samuel Clark, late of said County,
deceased, and being duly sworn on his oath says that he
was present present at the execution of said last will;
that the same was duly executed; that at the time of
the execution thereof, said testator was of full age to devise
his property, of sound mind and memory, and not
under any coercion or restraint; that said testator
requested him to sign said will as witnesses thereto, which
he accordingly did in the presence of testator and in
the presence of Drayton Lester subscribing witness thereto,
David Stewart

State of Indiana. Greene County [crossed out], ss:
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 16th day of June 1875
David S. Whitaker clerk

State of Indiana
Greene County ss:
I, David S. Whitaker, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of said County, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing last will and testament of Samuel
Clark late of said County, State of Indiana, deceased,
was this day duly admitted to probate and record, and
the proof thereof, duly made by David Stewart and [crossed out] one
of the subscribing witnesses thereto, which said will, togeth-
er with such proof, have been duly recorded in Record
of Wills, No. 2, page 326 in this office.
Witness my name and the seal of said Court, at:
Bloomfield this 16th day of June 1875.
David S. Whitaker Clerk.

Census Records

• 1850 U.S. Federal Census^[1][2]
  • Samuel, age 16, M, Farmer, born in Ohio, Attended school
• 1860 US Census^[3]
  • Samuel Clark, 25 years old, Male, Occupation: Farmer, Value of Real Estate: 400, Value of Personal Estate: 300, born in Ohio
  • Anna E. Clark, 1 year old, Female, born in Indiana
• 1870 US Census^[4]
  • Samuel Clark, 32 years old, Male, White, Occupation: Farmer, Value of Real Estate: 3000, Value of Personal Estate: 600, born in Ohio, married in January of the census year, male over 21
  • Eliza J. Clark, 9 years old, Female, White, Occupation: At home, born in Indiana
  • John W. Clark, 7 years old, Male, White, Occupation: At home, born in Indiana
  • Ulyssus G. Clark, 6 years old, Male, White, Occupation: At home, born in Indiana

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 3 August 2021), entry for Samuel Clark in household of John P Clark, Taylor Township, Greene, Indiana, United States; citing dwelling no. 103, family no. 524, NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "1850 United States Federal Census", database and images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 August 2021), digital image, entry for Samuel Clark in household of John P Clark, Taylor, Greene, Indiana; citing roll no. M432_148, page no. 413B, image no. 275, dwelling no. 103, family no. 524, Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, Records of the Bureau of the Census, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} 1860 United States Federal Census, database and images, Ancestry, 2009 (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 24 May 2017), digital image, Samuel Clark, Taylor, Greene, Indiana, enumerated on 6 August 1860; citing 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, NARA microfilm publication M653, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; Roll: M653_262; Page: 776; Family History Library Film: 803262.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} 1870 United States Federal Census, database and images, Ancestry, 2009 (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 24 May 2017), digital image, Samuel Clark, Taylor, Greene, Indiana, enumerated 28 July 1870; citing 1870 U.S. census, population schedules, NARA microfilm publication M593, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; Roll: M593_318; Page: 455A; Image: 318351; Family History Library Film: 545817
5. ↑ Paternal and maternal relationships are confirmed by a Family Tree DNA Family Finder test match between Suzanne Mackler and her paternal second cousin twice removed, Ian McIsaac. Their most-recent common ancestors are John Clark and Malinda Thompson, the great-grandparents of Suzanne and the third great grandparents of Ian. Predicted relationship from FTDNA: 2nd Cousin - 4th Cousin, based on sharing 69 cM across 10 segments.
6. ↑ Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941, database and images, Ancestry, 2005 (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 27 May 2017), Marriage, Samuel Clark, Indiana; citing Lacking 1828-1, W. P. A., Book: H; Page: 398, Index to Marriage Record 1821-1920, Works Progress Administration, Indiana.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16945527/samuel-p-clark: accessed 15 December 2022), memorial page for Samuel P Clark (1 Oct 1833–6 Jun 1875), Find a Grave Memorial ID 16945527; citing Simpson Chapel Cemetery, Scotland, Greene County, Indiana, USA.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "Indiana, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999," Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 15 December 2022), entry for Samuel Clark, Will, Greene County, Indiana, Will Record, Vol. 2, p 326; citing Fairfax County Will Books, Vol D1-F1 1776-1794.
9. ↑ An Atlas of Greene County, Indiana, From actual Surveys under the direction of B. N. Griffing (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: D. J. Lake & Co., 1879), 47, "Taylor Township, Greene County, Indiana"; digital images, Ancestry, "U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918" (https://www.ancestry.com : access 17 December 2022).