JOANNA CLARK was the daughter of Jonas Clark and Phoebe Lyon.
Joanna was named as a legatee in the will of her father in 1816.
1816, Jan. 6
Clark, Jonas, of Westfield, Essex Co.; will of.
Wife, Phebe, 2 cows, 1 hog, 6 sheep, all household furniture; also use of land hereafter given to my four daughters, until said daughters are 21. Said daughters, Joanna, Mariam, Hariette and Betsy, 11 acres on northwest side of road. Rest of real estate to son, Jeremiah, he paying to my son, Peter, $50, and to son, Reuben, $250, after he is 21, and to son Jonas, $375, after 21 and to daughter Polly Crane $25 in one year after my death. To said Joanna and Mariam each 1 heifer. Rest of personal estate to be sold. Executors: son Jeremiah [Clark] & David Osborn of Scotch Plains. Witnesses: Andrew Rogers, Israel Vail, Jacob Vail.
Proved 2 April 1816. [1] [2] [3]
WikiTree profile Clark-11059 was created by Harold Adams through the import of Adams_Burfield_vanLaer_Chappel_2013-02-18.ged on 19 Feb 2013.
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