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Descendants of John Clement

Generation No. 1

1. OF HANOVER, VA JOHN¹ CLEMENT died Abt. 1749 in St. Paul Parish, Hanover Co., VA. He married ISABELL. She died Aft. 1801.

Notes for OF HANOVER, VA JOHN CLEMENT:
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HISTORY:
The name Clement comes from the Latin, meaning "merciful."
The Clements were in America as early as the 1600's in VA and in MA.
In Ireland, the name from 1289 on is associated with Leitrim and Donegal, a
well as County Derry.
In England, early Clements are found in Devonshire, Leicestershire, Rutland
and South Wales.
In Scotland, the name may also represent a branch of the Clan Lamont
(MacClement). The Lamonts were from Cowal in Argyllshire, and were founded by
Ferchar about 1200; sons Murdoch, Malcolm, Duncan. They were associated with th
towns Kilfinan, and Kilmory on Lochgilp. Other versions of the name were:
Lambie, Lamondson, MacClymont, and Meikleham. The name is a clan name of Gaels
and the badge is the Crabapple.
The Clan Lamont, or Lamond, is one of the oldest. Its Gaelic name is Clann
'ic Fhearchair, from Fearchar, who flourished in the 12th century. From his
grandson came the hereditary name, Lamont, which is derived from the Old Norse
for "Law-man," coming possibly from certain judicial functions residing in the
chief.
Holding wide lands in Argyll, they were at feud with the Campbells, who
stripped them of all lands save those at Toward; Toward Castle remaining their
seat. Taking advantage of the Civil War, the Campbells and others, in 1646,
again ravaged the Lamont lands; 200 Lamont clansmen and 30 Gentlemen were
hanged. It was these heinous deeds which finaly precipitated Argyll's executio
in 1661.
Among early Clements in Virginia were Jeffery Clements who was among the
first investors in Jamestown; he had a wife, Elizabeth, and a child. Other
early Virginia arrivals included John Clemens, transported in 1650 by Robt Blea
and Sam Elridge, Isle of Wight Co.
Our line appears first in King William County, Virginia and probably came
there from Gloucester County. It begins with John Clement, and his wife
Isabell, of King William and Hanover Counties. He was probably the son of John
and Elisabeth of Gloucester, who was, in turn, probably the brother of Benjami
of Gloucester.
Or, alternatively, John of Gloucester may in fact BE John of King William an
Hanover, brother of Benjamin. Elizabeth may have been a first wife, since
Isabell outlived John of Hanover by many years (more than 52!).
The parallel use of names between John and Benjamin's lines, and the
Clements of Surry, suggests that our family is related to the Clements of Surry
County, who are, in turn, probably related to the Jeffery who originaly
invested in the Jamestown colony. At this point in time (due to the loss of
records due to fire), this is educated speculation. The truth may never be
known.
Source: Charles Jester, Clement Family Researcher, who kindly provided muc
of the following Clement data.

TIMELINE:
1715 Hanover Co., VA, St. Paul Parish: John Clement processioner of
land.
1719 Hanover Co., VA, St. Paul Parish: John Clement lands processioned
.
1725 Hanover Co., VA Deeds: John Clement of King William County, 400
acres New Land in Hanover County adjacent Alex Snead, George Sims, Benjamin
Brown, Charles Snelson, James Wade, William Pulliam, John Hill; 40 shillings.
12-246; 17 Aug 1725.
1728 Hanover Co., VA Deeds: Nathaniel Dickenson of Hanover 400 acres
adjacent John Clement in Wades Line, 13-314.
1728 Hanover Co., VA Deeds: Hanover County adjacent George Clements.
1728 Hanover Co., VA Deeds: David Guin of Hanover adj. Adam Rutherford
George Clements, Capt Hudson, bk 13.
1731 Hanover Co., VA Deeds: King William St. John Parish adjacent
William Clements and Glebe land.
1732 Hanover Co., VA Deeds: Joseph Moutray adjacent Nat Dickenson and
John Clement, 14-480.
1735 Hanover Co., VA, St. Paul Parish: John Clement 600 pds for keepin
Thos Harris @ 100 pds/mo.
1736 Hanover Co., VA, St. Paul Parish: John Clement 644# tobacco 1 yea
./ 1000# tobacco.
1736 Hanover Co., VA, St. Paul Parish: John Clement keep Thos Harris a
year for 1100 # tobacco.
1737 Hanover Co., VA, St. Paul Parish: John Clement.
1740 Hanover Co., VA, St. Paul Parish: John Clement and Stephen Clemen
processioners.
1743 Hanover Co., VA, St. Paul Parish: John and Stephen Clements
processioned lands.

WILL: St. Paul Parish, Hanover County, VA; written 12 Nov 1748, proved 1 Jun
1749:
In the name of God amen, the twelvth day of November one thousand seven
hundred & forty eight I John Clement, yeoman, of St Pauls Parish in Hanover
County, being very sick & weak in body, yet of perfect mind & memory, calling t
mind the mortallity of my body, do make & ordain, this my last will & testament
that is to say first & principally of all, I give & recommend my soul into the
hands of God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth, to be buried i
decent Christian Burial, not doubting but at the Resurrection I shall receive
the same again from God, & for such worldly estate as god hath bestowed on me i
his life, my just debts & funeral charges being first paid, I give & dispose of
as follows:
Imprimis I give & bequeath to Isabel Clement, my beloved & lawful wife, the
plantation whereon I now live, with two hundred acres of land joyning to the
said Plantation during her natural life, & at her decease to my son Simon
Clement & the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever.
Item I give to Mary Clement the wife of John Clement deceased one shilling
Sterling to her, & her heirs forever.
Item I give to Elizabeth Clement wife to Stephen Clement deceased one
shilling Sterling to her, & her heirs forever.
Item I give to my son William Clement one shilling sterling .
Item I give to my son Simon Clement two hundred acres of land whereon he now
lives, to him & his heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever.
Item I give to Isabell Clement my beloved & lawful wife one young negro woma
named Hagar with her increase to her and her heirs forever, and as for all the
remainder of my estate I give it to my beloved wife Isabel Clement, whom I make
& ordain my sole executrix, of this my last will & testament.
It is my desire that my estate may not be brought to an appraisment as
witness my hand & seal this day & year above written.

Signed sealed & delivered in presence of Blackmon Hughes, Francis Terry and
George Austin. John Clement

At court held for Hanover County on Thursday the ? day of June 1749. This
last will & testament of John Clement dec'd was exhibited by Isabel Clement
exectrix therein named and duly proved by oath of the said executrix and also b
the oath of Blackmon Hughes and Francis Terry two of the witnesses thereto and
thereupon admitted to record.
Teste Henry Robinson Ct Clk

Virginia, Hanover County: to wit I William Pollard clerk of the court of the
said county of Hanover do hereby certify that the above is a true transcript
from the records of the said county court of Hanover . In Testimony whereof I
have hereuntoset my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the twenty
ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred & one & in the twenty fifth year
of the Commonwealth.
William Pollard.

(DPC_Note: John Clement Sr.'s will only survives because it was read into the
record during the probate of his son Simon's will in Granville Co., NC, in
1801--which was being contested by his descendants. Hanover is one of the
"burned counties" and the original will has long since been destroyed.)
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Notes for ISABELL:
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MARRIAGE: Isabell married 2nd Anthony Haden in Hanover Co., VA. The record is
found in son Simon's loose estate records in Raleigh, NC, per Clarence Lee.

Children of JOHN CLEMENT and ISABELL are:

2.	i.		SR. SIMON² CLEMENT, b. Abt. 1735, VA; d. Aft. April 3, 1800, Granville Co., NC.
	ii.		STEPHEN CLEMENT, b. Bef. 1743; m. ELIZABETH.

Notes for STEPHEN CLEMENT:
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TIMELINE:
1734 Hanover Co., VA Will Book: Stephen Clement wit. will of Richard
Brookes with Sarah Dars, Mary Bent, and John Wright.
1740 Hanover County, VA, St. Paul Parish: John Clement and Stephen Clemen
processioners.
1743 Hanover County, VA, St. Paul Parish: John and Stephen Clements
processioned lands.

(DPC_NOTE: The will of John Clement Sr. gave 1 shilling to Elizabeth, the widow
of his son Stephen Clement. Since he was the second mentioned child, this tend
to indicate that Stephen was the second senior male heir. Also, since the
bequest was only 1 shilling, it tends to indicate that Stephen's widow,
Elizabeth, was rather well off and did not need her father-in-law's financial
assistance.)
Per Mary Clement Douglas, "it would appear that Stephen of Goochland was th
son of John of Hanover (and) that Stephen died 3 years before his father; that
would make John of Hanover dying at 80 plus years, making his date of birth
about 1670. I would guess Stephen to be about 55 at his death in 1746. His
daughter, Joyce, was married in 1758 and was listed as a minor in his will.")

iii.

JOHN CLEMENT, b. Bef. 1748; d. Bef. 1748; m. MARY.

Notes for JOHN CLEMENT:
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(DPC_NOTE: The will of John Clement Sr. gave 1 shilling to Mary, the widow of
his son John Clement. Since he was the first mentioned child, this tends to
indicate that John was the senior male heir. Also, since the bequest was only
shilling, it tends to indicate that John's widow, Mary, was rather well off and
did not need her father-in-law's financial assistance.) We do not know what
happened to this line.

iv.

WILLIAM CLEMENT, b. Bef. 1748; d. Aft. 1749.

Notes for WILLIAM CLEMENT:
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(DPC_NOTE: The will of John Clement Sr. gave 1 shilling to his son William
Clement. Since he was the third mentioned child, this tends to indicate that
William was the third senior male heir. Also, since the bequest was only 1
shilling, it tends to indicate that William was rather well off and did not nee
his father's financial assistance.)
Some researchers believe that William of Amelia (d. 1760) was this same son
others think that William of Amelia was the son of Benjamin (or even John) of
Gloucester. Due to the loss of records due to fire, no proof exists either way

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES re: WILLIAM OF AMELIA:

William Clement and Ann had:
Benjamin b 1704 d. 1780 md. Susanna Hills
Willliam Jr b 1706 d 1766 md. Mary md. Ann Walker
John md. Frances Booker
Francis md. Elizabeth Cox
Elizabeth md. Hezekiah Ford md. Gerald Ellyson
Ann md. John Pigg
Barsheba md. Samuel Major

Wm Jr and Mary had:
Isham b 1735 d 1802 md. Sarah Scott
Mary
Martha
William md. Ann Clay
Rebekah

Wm Jr and Ann Walker had:
Edmund Walker Clement b 1759 d 1845 md. Elis
John md. Nancy Wathall
Ann

History of Pittsylvania Co., VA:
Captain Benjamin Clement, born 1700, was the son of William Clement of King
William County, who in 1735 patented 1,225 acres in Amelia County and moved wit
his family to the latter. William Clement was justice of the peace and sheriff
of Amelia. His will, proven in 1760, named sons Benjamin, William, John and
Francis; daughters Elizabeth Ford Ellyson, Anne and Barsheba Major. Benjamin
Clement married Susanna Hill, daughter of Col. Isaac Hill of King and Queen
County, and moved with his family to Pittsylvania (then Lunenburg) in 1748,
establishing his home at Clement Hill, a sharp knoll overlooking Staunton River
The knoll was an excellent site for a pioneer settlement in the wilderness, for
its elevation commanded a view of the river and countryside around and could be
well defended against marauding bands of Indians. Captain Clement died in 1780
and is buried at the foot of Clement Hill; his estate was appraised at �27,604.
In his will he named wife Susanna, and children: 1. Stephen Clement.��2. Isaa
Clement, married Anne Denham. 3. Adam Clement, married Agnes Johnson of
Louisa�County. 4. James Clement. 5. Benjamin Clement. 6. John Clement. 7.
Rachel Clement, married��Capt. Joshua Abston. 8. Elizabeth Clement, married
Isaac Butterworth. 9. Susanna Clement, married William Evans. The old mansion
house at Clement Hill, with its corner fireplaces, typifies a very early period
of architecture. Charles Clement, a son of Adam and Agnes Clement, inherited th
place; in 1803 he married Miss Nancy Hanby of Patrick and made his home there.
The property passed into the possession of John L. Hurt, through his marriage
with Nannie Clement, granddaughter of Charles Clement, Sr., and daughter of
Charles Clement, Jr., and his wife Lucy Hunt.

TIMELINE:
1735 AMELIA COUNTY DEEDS: Book ?, p 17: Thomas Franklin of Henrico indebted
to Edward Franklin, Amelia 10 pounds Elizabeth Ford, Hezekiah Ford, John
Clement.
1738 AMELIA COUNTY DEEDS: Book 1, p 155: Edmund Franklin to William Clement
Sr, 5 pounds 50 acres on Appomattox river at Licking Gully Branch, wit. Hezikia
Ford, John Clement, Jacob Seay.
1739 AMELIA COUNTY DEEDS: William Clement to Hezekiah Ford; wit John Clement
Mary Clement, Bathsheba Clement
1739 AMELIA COUNTY DEEDS: Book 1, p 120: Benjamin Clement and Susannah to
Lewis Thomas of King William, 10 pounds. 150 acres adjacent Abraham James, John
Hurt, Jacob Seay; wit William Clement, Ann Clement, Thos Camp
1739 AMELIA COUNTY DEEDS: Book 1, p 209: William Clement Sr. to William
Clement Jr, 20 pounds for 275 acres in Raleigh Parish, Middle Bent Run, Paul
Piggs line Great Bent run, William Echols's line James Seay's by Eckhols?, wit
Hezekiah Ford, John Clement, Bathsheba Clement, Ann wife of William Sr.
1739 AMELIA COUNTY DEEDS: Book 1, p 210: William Clement to John Clements of
Raleigh par 30 pounds 300 acres Abrahams Branch. Hamm's line Seay's line main
ridge between two bent rivers adjacent William Echols old church path south sid
little Bent run wit: Hezekiah Ford, Mary Clement, Bathsheba Clement.
1741 AMELIA COUNTY DEEDS: Book 1, p 324: Benjamin Clement to Francis Allen -
Susannah, wife of Benjamin- 6 pounds 380 acres, fork between Great Saylor Creek
and little Saylor Creek wit William Eckhols, John Hurt, Thomas Foster.
1743 AMELIA COUNTY DEEDS: Book 1, p 478: William Clement to Samuel Major, 10
pounds 200 acres, abuts John Clement.
1754 AMELIA COUNTY DEEDS: Book 5: Samuel Major of Raleigh to John Cook 90 pd
200 ac adj John Clements; wits. Geo. Hamm, Jacob Seay.
1766 AMELIA COUNTY DEEDS: Bathsheba Major to James Barding 60 pds 102 ac lin
William Hurt, John Hill,?, Ford, William Major, wit: John Clement, Philip Major
recorded Nov 29 1766.
1766 AMELIA COUNTY DEEDS: Book 9, p 57: Ann Clement renounces rights of late
husband's will 1766 Anne (X) Clement wit John Ford Jr., Alex Walker, William
Jones.
1766 AMELIA COUNTY DEEDS: Book 9, p 59: Bathsheba Major of Raleigh Par Ameli
to James Barding for divers good causes and 60 pds 102 acres bounded by Hurt,
Ford, John Hill, William Major wit John Clement, Phillip Major.
1766 AMELIA COUNTY DEEDS: Book 9, p 61:
James Barding to William Wood diverse good causes and 30 pds 50 acres bounded b
John Wail, Joel Meadow, Thomas Green wit John Clement. Recorded 1766.
1767 AMELIA COUNTY DEEDS: Book 9, p 205: Richard Phillips to Richard Jones
bounded by John Tabb, William Hillomon, George Booker, William Clements.
1768 AMELIA COUNTY DEEDS: Book 9, p 297: Isham Clement releases to John Sco
all right by -----Sarah to any part of estate of Joseph Scott. Dec. 1768.
1776 AMELIA COUNTY DEEDS: p 337: John Clement of Amelia to Edward Booker 100
pds 288 ac Amelia adj Ham, Hughea, Sea, and John Clement.
1777 AMELIA COUNTY DEEDS: p 289: Jonah Seay of Amelia to Isham Clement 250
pds 198 acres adj. Thos P Overton, Walker, John Clements, Isham Clements.

WILL:
AMELIA CO., VA: William Clement, planter, dated 2/18/1759, probated 1760; wit
Isaac Clement; ex. John and Francis (sons); legatees Benjamin, William, John,
Francis (mill and 450 acres), Elizabeth Ellyson, _____ Ford, Barsheba Major, An
Pigg, wife Ann; 14 slaves.
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