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Richard Clemence

Richard Clemence

Male Abt 1658 - 1723  (65 years)  Submit Photo / DocumentSubmit Photo / Document    Has 2 ancestors and 46 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Richard Clemence 
    Birth Abt 1658  Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 11 Oct 1723  Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Initiatory (LDS) 20 Dec 1929  MANTI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    FamilySearch ID LZVS-XTW 
    Burial Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Person ID I10361  mytree
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2024 

    Father Thomas Clemence,   b. 1634, Wantage, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 May 1688, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Deputy,   b. 1632, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1721, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 3 Nov 1649  Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5707  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Smith,   b. Abt 1663, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Oct 1725, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Marriage 1686  Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Sarah Clemence,   b. 11 Nov 1688, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Oct 1725, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years)
     2. Mary Clemence,   b. 24 May 1689, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1721, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years)
    +3. Anne Clemence,   b. 11 Dec 1690, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft Mar 1724, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 34 years)
    +4. Thomas Clemence,   b. 6 Aug 1693, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Mar 1751, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)
     5. Abigail Clemence,   b. 4 Dec 1695, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 6 Jul 1782, Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     6. Richard Clemence,   b. 19 Jul 1698, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1789, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
    Family ID F5699  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 May 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1658 - Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1686 - Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 11 Oct 1723 - Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsInitiatory (LDS) - 20 Dec 1929 - MANTI Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983) 2:7.

      SOURCE: "Direct Descendants of John Smith, Jr.," email from N. Combs t o W eldon Whipple, 6 Jul 2007. Adds death place, citing Vital Record of R hod e Island 1636-1750.

      SOURCE: "Direct Descendants of Sarah Whipple ," email from N. Coms t o We ldon Whipple, 20 Feb 2012. Adds birth date and place and marriage dat e a nd place.

      Clemence, Richard 1708/9 will 1723 probate

      Transcription: The early records of the town of Providence. Volume 16 pa g e 292, Richard's will 2 Jan 1708/9 inventory follows, probate 9 Dec 172 3.
      At HathiTrust, https://hdl.handle.net/2027/njp.32101061518989?urlappend= % 3Bseq=304

      I Richard Clemance of Providence in the Colony of Rhoad Jsland and Provi d ence Plantations in New England: yeoman being now Grown into years an d Ca lling to mind the mortallity of my body Knowing it is appoynted fo r men o nce to dye: doe make this my Last Will and Testament Jn manner an d form e following: first and principally I Commit my Spirit Jnto the merc yfull h ands of all mighty God my Creator: and my body I Commit to the Ea rth to b e Decently buried after the discres sion of my Executor herein a fter name d: and as to the Worldly and outward Esstate the Lord hath bi n pleased t o bless me with in this present Life I Give and bequeathe a s followeth

      Jmprimis I Give and bequeathe unto my son Thomas Clemance all my Lands m e adows and Tenements scituate Lieing and being Within the Towne ship o f Pr ovidence afore sd and on both sides of the River Called Wonasquotuck ett R iver being all my Homestead and Lands adjoyning: and also forty acr es o f Land Lieing on both sides of the path Called Haw kings is path at t th e swamp Called and knowne by the name of the Long swamp: he allowin g to h is mother the previledges here in after mentioned: To Have and T o Hold al l the said Lands with the Houseing buildings fenceing orchard s and Jmprov ements there on and all other and singulior previledges prof ets benifet s and appurtinanses there unto belonging or Jin| any ways app ertaineing : unto him my afore said son Thomas Clemance and unto his Heir s Executor s administrators and assigns and unto his and theire own prope r use benif ett and behoofe free and Cleare for Ever

      Jtem I Give unto my Loveing Wife Sarah Clemance two Cows and a feather B e ed and furniture and twenty pounds in silver money and also a previled g i n my Dwelling house dureing the terme of her natural] Life provided s he e Remaine a widow and my Will is that my said son Thomas shall Provid e ke ep [1 Keepeing for his mothers two Cows in my farme and provide fo r her b read Come and fire wood; dureing the terme of her naturall Life pr ovided s hee Remaine a widdow: and Liberty for her to pass and Repass i n and ove r my Land as shee shall have occation: and the previledg of fru it in my o rchard for her nessesary occation

      Jtem I Give and bequeathe unto my daughter Ann Applebey two Cows

      Jtem I Give and bequeathe unto my other two daughters namely Sarah Ang e l and Abigail Thornton twenty shillings apeice to be paid by my Execut o r in Currant money or bills of publick Creadite

      Jtem I Give unto my son Richard Clemance one shilling in money.

      Jtem I Give and bequeathe unto my two Grand children namely James Appleb e y and Ann Applebey Ten pounds apeice to be paid by my Executor in or a s m oney: that is to say to be paid unto my said Grandson James Applebe y whe n he attaines to the age of twenty one years: and to my said Gran d daught er Ann Applebey when shee shall attaine to the age of Eighteen e years: o r att the day of her marraige which shall first happen to bee

      Jtem I Give and bequeathe unto my aforesaid son Thomas Clemance all th e R est of my moveable Esstate of what sort soever after all my debts fun aral l Charges and other Expences duely paid: what after Remaines I Giv e unt o him his Heirs Executors administrators and assigns for Ever: an d for hi m or them to take Care and provide all things — nessesary for m y antian t mother: dureing the whole terme of her naturall Lif e

      And I doe name ordaine appoynt and make my said son Thomas Clemance so l e Executor of this my Last Will and Testament Jn Witness Where of I do e h ere unto sett my hand and seale this seacond day of January in the se aven th yeare of his Majestyes Reign George King of Greate Brittan &c: An no Do mini: one thousand seaven hundred and twenty: or: twenty on e

      Signed sealled pronounced and declared Jn the presence of us William Hop k ins, Joseph Smith, James Olney, Richard Clemance L. S. his X marke

      memorandum before signing and sealeing: my will is that my antiant moth e r after [her]} decease shall be buryed decently at the discression o f m y Executor and the charge be paid out of my Esstat e

      Att a Towne Councill held att Providence the 9th day of December Anno D o m 1723 — The above and afore written Will was by the said Councill prov e d approved and allowed Attest Richard Waterman Clerke of the Councill R ec orded by mee Richard Waterman Clerke The Jnventory of the Estate of Ri cha rd Clem ance of Providence in the Colony of Rhoad Jsland and Providen ce p lantations in New England: deceased who departed this Life the: 11th : da y of October Anno Domini; 1723

      Jmprimis

      To his wareing apparrill
      To silver money
      To paper money and Copper penneys
      To money scales and weights and seaven sheets and a pillow beere and tab l e Lin ing and two Chests and a Trunk and ' woollen and tow yearne J
      To a feather Beed Bedstead and furniture
      To three Beeds and Bedsteads and furni ture
      To two warming pans and three Bottles and a Lanthorn and a Trunk and thr e e pound and a halfe of woll and a bell J and sum feathers and six sicke ls
      To a feather bed Bedstead and furniture
      To puter and Brass and Jron vessels
      To andjrons and tramels and fire shovels and tongs and a Gridjron and a p a n and} a Gun and stillards
      To a saddle and bridle and Tables stooles and Chears
      To five sithes and three sithes tacklings & three Rakes
      To Jndian Come in the Eare
      To wheate and Rye in the sheafe
      To flax and hemp
      To hay in the Barne
      To a Carte Rope and fan
      To two oxen and thirteene Cows and three
      two and vantages four year and van
      tages and one Bull l
      To thirteene swine
      To two horsses
      To Eleven sheepe
      To hay in the Greate meadow
      To apples in a heape
      To tobaco not struck
      To a Grindstone and a percell of old Carpenters toole s
      To milk vessels and a Churn
      To Carts and Wheeles and Clevis and pin
      To old Casks and a meal trough and sum sal t
      To plows and Cheaines and yoake and hor s
      tackling and an Jron Barr and hoose and axes and a spade and a Beetle a n d I wedges J
      To hay in the Greate Bottam
      To a stack of Oats
      Total Sum 340, 13, 10

      A true Jnventory taken the 24th day of ] William Smith october: 1723: Er r ors Excepted by us J Daniel Smith on the back side of the Jnventory i t wa s written as followeth

      Att 2. Town Council held att Providence the 9th day of December Anno Do m : 1723 The within Jnventory was by the sd Councill proved approved an d al lowed; Attest Richard Waterman Clerk of the Council

      Recorded [by]mee Richard Waterman Clerke

      Where as mr Richard Clemance of Providence in the Colony of Rhoad Isla n d and Providence plantations: who departed this Life the Eleventh da y o f October: Anno Dom: 1723 Did in his Last Will and Testament name an d app oynt his son Thomas Clemance of Providence afore said sole Executo r to hi s said will: and Where as the said Thomas Clemance hath already E xhibete d an Inventory of the personal Esstate of his said Deceased fathe r Richar d Clemance before the Towne Council] of Providence above said wh ich was b y the said Council] accepted approved and allowed: and hath als o Given i n bond for his True and faith full performance of his administr ation upo n said Esstate These are there fore to order and fully Impowe r you the ab ove named Thomas Clemance to take into your Possession Car e and Custody a ll and singulior the moveable Goods and Esstate that belo nged to your s d deceased father att the time of his death: and the debt s due to said Es state: and on the same fully to administer: In order t o discharge his deb ts pay Leagyces: and per forme his will: and to act a nd doe in all Casse s Relateing the premisses as the Law Impowereth an Ex ecutor to doe: and R ender an account of your proceedings there in: unt o the said Towne Counci l] or there sucsessors in said office when Legall y Called there unto:

      Given att a Town Councill held att Providence above said the 9th day o f D ecember In the tenth yeare of his majestyes Reign George King of Grea te B rittan &c: Anno Dom 1723: signed and sealled by order of the Council l L . S. and on there behalfes [by] mee. Richard Waterman Clerke of the C ounc il] Recorded [by] me Richard Waterman Clerke