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Descendants of Cornelius Clark

Generation No. 1

1. CORNELIUS¹ CLARK was born 1735 in Maryland, and died 1824 in Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania. He married MARGARET BENSON 1782.

Notes for CORNELIUS CLARK:
was living in Huntingdon Co., PA as early as 1788. Tax rolls show 100 acres of land, 3 horses, 2 cows, 7 sons, 2 daughters: Hattush, Horatio, William, Fleetwood, Thomas, Neil, Bryan, Sarah and Elizabeth

Will recorded in Will Book 3, pages 119-120, Huntingdon Co., PA
The Last Will and Testament of Neal Clark, Decd.
       In the name of God amen this twenty first day of January in the yeare eighteen huntred & twenty one I Neel Clark of Union twnship Huntingdon County Estate of Pensylvania being Week in body but of Perfect mind and memory thank god in his mircey calling caling unto mind the mortality of my bodey and Knowing that it is apindet for all men onts to day to make and order this my last will and Testament that is to say prinsably and firs I reoment to be buryet in a Cristan like mannor at the direction of my Executor and tushing this worley Eastate wherewit god has pleaset got to bless me in this life I give demise and dispose of it in the folowing mainer and form-. First all my Just Debts and Carshes Shall be paid and Satisfite by my Executors and I do make and give to my Son Prisen clark all my Estate Real and personall and for that he Shall mentain me and my Wife Margrad turing life Sufition in meed and trink and Clothing ant I do order and apoind Prison Clark to be my sole Executor of this my will and testament and I do hereby Tisanoll all former Wills and Testaments wills legsees by me heretafor willst and I ratifite confirment confirming this my last will and testament in Wittness my hand and Seal this day and first Written-
       Sealed Signet pronounced deliveret by the Said Neal Clark as the my last will & testament In the Present of us Philip Schnerr (Jacob Kabler in German)
Neal X Clark (Seal, mark)

Huntingdon County.
       Before me Thomas Kes, Deputy Register for the Probate of Wills and granting letters of Administration in and for the Said County of Huntingdon personally Appeared Philip Schnerr and Jacob Kabler the two Subscribing Witnesses to the Within Instrument of Writing Who upon their Solemn Oaths do say that they were personally present and did see and hear the Within named Neal Clark Sign Seal publish and declare the within Instrument of Writing as and for his last will and testament and that they Subscribed their names thereto and Witnesses in the presence of the Testaor and at his Instances and request and in the presence of each Other and further that the Said Neal Clark the Testator was at the Same time of sound & disposing mind memory and Understanding to the best of their judgements and belief
Sworn & Subsribed the 31st day of Augt 1824 Before me Thomas Kes Depy Reg
       Philip X Schnerr (his mark) Jacob Kabler (in German)
Brice Clark Exor of Neal Clark Decd
       Memorandum. Letters Testamentory on the Estate of Neal Clark Deceased Were this day granted to his Son Brice Clark. Inventory to be Exhibited on or before the 1st day of October next and a true and Just account calculation and reckoning of his Said Administration on or before the 31st day of August AD 1825 or When thereto legally required.
Given Under Seal of Office 31st Aug. AD 1824 Thomas Kes Depy Reg

More About CORNELIUS CLARK:
Fact 1: birth betweem 1735 and 1745
Fact 2: married before Dec. 10, 1794
Fact 3: will adminsitered probate Aug. 31, 1824 in Huntingdon, PA
Fact 4: first wife unknown, Margaret 2nd wife married circa 1782

       Children of CORNELIUS CLARK and MARGARET BENSON are:

THOMAS² CLARK, b. April 12, 1764, Maryland; d. July 20, 1853, Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania; m. UNKNOWN.

Notes for THOMAS CLARK:
spouse unknown. Probably oldest child of Cornelius. Remained in Huntingdon Co., PA.

More About THOMAS CLARK:
Fact 1: buried in Hopewell Township, Huntingdon, Pa.

ii.

HATTUSH CLARK, b. 1765, Maryland; d. Aft. 1850, Licking Co., Ohio.

iii.

ELIJAH CLARK, b. Bef. 1775; m. UNKNOWN.

iv.

HORATIO CLARK, b. Abt. 1775; d. 1835, Fairfield Co., Ohio; m. REBECCA LANE.

Notes for HORATIO CLARK:
Migrated in 1799 to Fairfield Co., Ohio

More About HORATIO CLARK:
Fact 1: will adm probate March 18, 1835
Fact 2: buried in Amanda Township, Fairfield Co.,OH, in family cemetery

WILLIAM CLARK, b. Aft. 1775; d. Unknown, Fairfield County, OH; m. ?.

More About WILLIAM CLARK:
Fact 1: birth date uncertain, but between 1775 and 1779
Fact 2: migrated to Fairfield, Ohio,where he later died

vi.

NEIL CLARK, b. Abt. 1779; d. 1844, Fairfield County, OH; m. UNKNOWN, Aft. 1802.

Notes for NEIL CLARK:
Neal, Jr., so actual name was probably Cornelius.

Migrated to Fairfield, Co., Ohio, as did several other siblings.

More About NEIL CLARK:
Fact 1: will probated September 7, 1844

vii.

SARAH CLARK, b. Abt. 1780, Maryland; d. August 19, 1861, Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania.

viii.

FLEETWOOD CLARK, b. 1788; d. December 07, 1850, Licking Co., Ohio; m. ELIZABETH GOSNELL, Aft. 1814.

Notes for FLEETWOOD CLARK:
Both are buried in Clark Cemetery in Licking Co., OH. They had twelve children

More About FLEETWOOD CLARK:
Fact 1: buried in Clark Cemetery in Licking Co., OH
Fact 2: migrated to Licking Co., OH about 1815, and nephew Henson came with him

ix.

ELIZABETH CLARK, b. Abt. 1790; m. JOHN SNARE.