Jacob Clements (1681 - 1755)

Born 1681 in Bryantown, Charles County, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Claire (Green) Clements — married 1698 in Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, British Colonial America

Descendants

Died 24 Nov 1755 at about age 74 in Bryantown, Charles County, Maryland

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Biography

Clements, Jacob; Charles County, Maryland 17 Sept 1755; 21 Nov 1755

• To wife Clare Clements, plantation I now dwell on, also tract called "Huckle Berry Gardin."
• To son Edward Clements, plantation I now dwell on, also tract called "Huckle Berry Gardin" after my wife's decease.
• To son Jacob Clements and Walter Clements, parcel of land on Chickamuxon which I bought of John Speake, being pt. of tract called "The reserve," deed of purchase, dated 20 Apr 1730.
• To sons John Clements and Charles Clements, 100 a. being pt., of Cornwallis' Neck whereon I now have a quarter.
• To wife 1/3 pt of my personal estate.
• To dau Jane Clements Negro wench called Beck and her dau called Pegg.
• To son Edward Clements, Negro lad called Michael.
• To son Jacob Clements, Negro lad called Nace.
• To son Walter Clements, Negro boy called Harry.
• To son Francis Clements, Negro called Turner and Negro boy called Tom.
• To son John Clements, Negro boy called Joe.
• To son Charles Clements, Negro boy called Andrew.
• To dau Martha Clements, Negro woman called Sarah and her dau called Hannah.
• To dau Clare Sanders, woman's saddle and bridle.
• To granddau Anne Wheeler, Negro girl Rose.
• To heirs of my dau Elizabeth Wheeler, (now deceased) 1 shl. sterl. each.
• remaining pt. of estate to be divided among my sons: Edward Clements, Jacob Clements, Walter Clements, Francis Clements, John Clements, and Charles Clements.
• Wife Clare Clements, and son Edward Clements, exs.
• Wit: Joseph Gardner, John Carner, Thos. McPherson. 29. 541

Jacob Clements 60.366 CH £912.16.10 Dec 2 1755 Mar 9 1756 Appraisers: Richard Gambra. Thomas McPherson. Creditors: Charles Neal, Giles Green, Sr. Next of kin: Jacob Clements, Walter Clements. Executors: Clare Clements, Jacob Clements.

Jacob Clemments 41.364 A CH £912.16.10 £19.2.11 Mar 16 1758 Sureties: Giles Green, Edward Green. Received from: William Mudd, Mathias Gale, John Semple, John Gardiner, William Elbeck. Payments to: Ignatious Mitchell, John Semple, Dr. Charles Neal, Dr. Gustavus Brown, Benjamin Tasker, Esq., Daniel Jenifer. Executors: Charles Clemments, Edward Clemments. Came Clare Clements & Edward Clements.

Jacob Clemments 2.80 D CH £1016.10.4 Mar 16 1758 Sureties: Giles Green, Edward Green. Legatees: Jane Clemments, Edward Clemments, Jacob Clements, Walter Clements, Francis Clements, John Clements, Charles Clements, Martha Clements, Clare Saunders, Ann Wheeler, heirs (unknown to this Office) of Elisabeth Wheeler (dead). Distribution to: Widow (unnamed, 1/3). Residue to (equally): Edward Clements, Jacob Clements, Walter Clements, Francis Clements, John Clements, Charles Clements, Jane Clements, Martha Clements. Executors: Clare Clemments, Edward Clemments.

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Sources

• Bowie, Effie Gwynn. Across the Years In Prince George's County: A Genealogical and Biographical History of Some Prince George's County, Maryland and Allied Families. Richmond, Virginia: Garrett and Massie, Inc., 1947, page 221
• Clements, J. W. S. Origins of Clements-Spalding and Allied Families of Maryland and Kentucky. Louisville: Standard Press, 1928.
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I003868&tree=Tree1