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Name |
Richard Clemence |
Birth |
Abt 1658 |
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
11 Oct 1723 |
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
Initiatory (LDS) |
20 Dec 1929 |
MANTI |
FamilySearch ID |
LZVS-XTW |
Burial |
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
Headstones |
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Person ID |
I10361 |
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Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
Father |
Thomas Clemence, b. 1634, Wantage, Berkshire, England d. 16 May 1688, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States (Age 54 years) |
Mother |
Elizabeth Deputy, b. 1632, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States d. 1721, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States (Age 89 years) |
Marriage |
3 Nov 1649 |
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
Family ID |
F5707 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Sarah Smith, b. Abt 1663, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States d. 14 Oct 1725, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States (Age 62 years) |
Marriage |
1686 |
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
Children |
| 1. Sarah Clemence, b. 11 Nov 1688, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States d. 11 Oct 1725, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States (Age 36 years) |
| 2. Mary Clemence, b. 24 May 1689, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States d. 1721, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States (Age 31 years) |
+ | 3. Anne Clemence, b. 11 Dec 1690, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States d. Aft Mar 1724, Rhode Island, United States (Age > 34 years) |
+ | 4. Thomas Clemence, b. 6 Aug 1693, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States d. 5 Mar 1751, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States (Age 57 years) |
| 5. Abigail Clemence, b. 4 Dec 1695, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States d. Abt 6 Jul 1782, Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States (Age 86 years) |
| 6. Richard Clemence, b. 19 Jul 1698, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States d. 1789, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States (Age 90 years) |
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Family ID |
F5699 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
5 May 2024 |
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Event Map |
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| Birth - Abt 1658 - Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
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| Marriage - 1686 - Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
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| Death - 11 Oct 1723 - Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
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| Initiatory (LDS) - 20 Dec 1929 - MANTI |
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| Burial - - Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
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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
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