William Edward Clemens (bef. 1780 - 1828)

Born before 26 Jun 1780 in Saint Giles in the Wood, Devon, England

Ancestors

Husband of Frances (Williams) Clemens — married 4 Jul 1803 in Bideford, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 18 Mar 1828 after age 47 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William was born about 1778 to Anthony Clemens and Grace Cock. He was baptised on June 26 1780, St Giles in the Woods.

On 4 July 1803, William married Frances Williams by Licence at Bideford. John Lethbridge and Bernard ?? stood as their witnesses.

They had 8 known children during the marriage.

In 1817, William and his family were living at Wells Road, Somerset. (Ann Clemens Baptism record)

He died age 48, in 1828 and was buried at St Phillip & St James, Chapmanslade, Wiltshire, 2 days after his death.

His Will was filed in May 1828, leaving his estate to his wife Frances.

William worked as an Exciseman and was moved around the country frequently. Consequently, his family of 8 children were born/baptised in five different counties. Known places of residence, St Giles, Devon 1804, Nailsea, Somerset 1807, Bristol, Gloucester 1810, Bristol 1814, 1816, Bath, Somerset 1817, Bradford, Wiltshire 1822/1823, ^[1]

Partial transcript of William's Will "William Clemens of the Parish of Trowbridge Excise Officer being of sound mind considering the uncertainty of life to give and bequeath my whole worldly worth to my dear wife Frances Clemens.........................."

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Sources

• https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818005ce93790ec8b8d2f86?locale=en&search_id=5c760649791e3bc41c53ba38&ucf=false Baptism

• "England, Devon and Cornwall Marriages, 1660-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGY9-29ZN : 20 March 2018), William Clements and Frances Williams, 3 Jul 1803; citing Marriage, Bideford, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the Devon Record Office, Exeter.

• "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J8JT-ZYL : 10 February 2018), William Clemens, burial 20 Mar 1828; citing Chapmanslade, Wiltshire, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,239,364.

• http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D193172

• https://www.ancestry.com.au

England Select Marriages FHL 916812, 916813

England & Wales Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills

England Select Deaths FHL 1239364

• B Clemens Au - Photos
• W Baxter - Baptism/Death transcripts, Baptism/Marriage record

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Faye Stent, Nov 3, 2011