Working Paper- Possible CLEMENTS Descendants at 2/2001
Generation No. 1
1. MATTHEW1 CLEMENTS1 was born Abt. 17451, and died 1783 in Fayette?, Anson County, North Carolina1. He married MARY WIFE OF MATTHEW CLEMENTS1 Bef. 1762 in NC?. She was born Abt. 17451, and died Aft. 17841.
Notes for MATTHEW CLEMENTS:
Transcribed by Harold Watson July 22, 1999
note; will written on November 27, 1782- and proved in Court on April 1783
ANSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
WILLS 1783, PG 38
MATTHEW CLEMENTS WILL
In the name of God Amen, I , Matthew Clements, Anson County, in the
province of North Carolina, being very sick and weak in body but of
perfect mind and memory, Thanks be unto God. Calling unto mind the
Mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to
die, do make & ordain this my Last Will & Testament, that is to say
principally and First of all I Give and Recommend my soul into the hand
of Almighty God that Gave it & my body I Recommend to the Earth to be
buried in decent Christian burial at the Discretion of my Executors,
nothing Doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the
same again by the mighty power of God and as Touching such worldly
Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I Give,
Desire & Dispose of the same in the following manner & form:
First
I Give & bequeath unto Mary, my dearly beloved wife, all my Estate
together with all my Household goods, debts & movable Effects. I
likewise Constitute make and ordain Mary my wife sole Executor of this
my Last Will & Testament all and singular my whole Estate by her freely
to be poss'd & enjoyed & I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and
Disannul all & Every other former Testament, Wills, Legacies, bequeaths
& Executors by me in any ways before named willed & bequeathed.
Ratifying & Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will & Testament
in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 27 day of
November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty
Two.
Matthew Clements ( & his mark and seal)
Signed Sealed published pronounced and Declared
by the sd.- Matthew Clements as his Last Will & Testament
in the presence of us who in his presence
& in the presence of Each other have hereunto subscribed our names
Wm. Morriss (& mark)
Roland Williams (& mark)
Elizabeth Morriss
Anson April Court 1783 then this Will was Exhibited in open Court and
Duly proved by the oath of Wm. Morriss a witness thereto & ordered to
registers.
Mark Auld, Clk (or Esq?)
CLEMENTS Mathew 175? N C Roster- soldiers from N.C.- Amer. Rev. Comp By D.A.R. of Durham, NC. 1932. (12,709p.):370
http://members.aol.com/BromNichol/auld.htm
NOTE:
c. Hugh Auld (1799-) married Sophia Keithle of Talbot County. He was a ship builder in
Baltimore, and owned the famous Frederick Douglass prior to 1838 when Douglass
escaped.
HDW- ANSON county
1790
line37 John Ault 01-04-02-00-00 and
Susanah 00-00-04-00-00
Co.,NC Fayette Census Page Two
Auld, Susanah..................................0-0-4-0-3
AULT WILLS
AULD, James c1780 1:43
AULD, Michael c1789 1:61
williams wills
WILLIAMS, Dudley 1815 2:182
WILLIAMS, John 1806 2:183
WILLIAMS, Roland 1802 2:184
WILLIAMS, Wm 1807 2:135
WILLIAMS, Joseph c1825 A:118
WILLIAMS, Jacob 1831 B:8
WILLIAMS, Susannah 1837 B:78
WILLIAMS, Fleet 1842 B:149
WILLIAMS, John D. 1890 D:280
WILLIAMS, Joseph 1896 D:384
WILLIAMS, Isaac M. 1897 D:406
MORRIS, Charles c1774 1:22 (corrected)
MORRIS, Wm. 1806 2:106
MORRIS, Wm A. 1844 B:186
CLEMENTS, Matthew 1783 1:38 Mitchell's "North Carolina Wills:
A Testator Index, l665-l900"
p. 128, pp. 38-39 - Will of Matthew Clements proven, Apr 1783. Wit: Rowland Williams.
and
CLEMENTSVILLE, is believed to have been a old town in Rowan County NC.
Abt 1805 a man named PETER CLEMENTS sold two lots to Christian Prow.
More About MATTHEW CLEMENTS:
Individual Note: witness to will are neighbors Williams, Roland NC ANSON CO. 035 1790 01-04-05-00-00 and Morris, William NC ANSON CO. 036 1790 02-01-02-00-00
Located in 2: In Anson near or on PEE DEE River
Military service: Aft. 1750, CLEMENTS Mathew 175? N C Roster- soldiers from N.C.- Amer. Rev. Comp By D.A.R. of Durham, NC. 1932. (12,709p.):370
Note: NOT CONFIRMED AS SON OR PARENTS
Children of MATTHEW CLEMENTS and MARY CLEMENTS are:
