From Clements by Stucki and Herring, p 8: ... was granted 1227 acres of land in Amelia County on the Appomattox River and Bent Run in the year 1726. His father (of Gloucester County in 1704) owned 600 acres of land in King William County, and William and his father are both mentioned in the Will of Edward Creffield of London in 1694. William was a planter and moved to Amelia County, Virginia in 1735 and died there in 1760. His will is dated February 8, 1760, named all his children in the will, as well as his wife, Ann. William served as a Presiding Justice of the Court of Amelia from 1742 to 1755, when he was appointed Sheriff.
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William Clement served as one of the presiding justices of the Court of Amelia from 1741 to 1755, when he was appointed Sheriff of the County.
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Amelia County, Virginia Tax Lists 1736-1764, TLC Genealogy, Miami Beach, FL, 1993
1737a Wm Clements Above Flatt Creek
1738w Will'm Cleament between Flatt and Deep Creeks
1740a William Clemant, Sr Above Flatt Creek
1741f William Clement Sr between Flatt Creek and Appomattox River
1742f Wm Clement Sr between Flatt Creek and Appomattox River
1743f Wm Clement Sr (?) between Flatt Creek and Appomattox River
1744f Wm Clement Sr between Flatt Creek and Appomattox River
1746f William Clements between Flatt Creek and Appomattox River
1747a William Clements Above Flatt Creek
1748a William Clement Sr Above Flatt Creek
1749a William Clement Above Flatt Creek
1751f William Clement Sr between Flatt Creek and Appomattox River
1752f William Clement Sr between Flatt Creek and Appomattox River
1753f William Clement Sr between Flatt Creek and Appomattox River
1754f William Clement Sr between Flatt Creek and Appomattox River
1756f William Clement Sr between Flatt Creek and Appomattox River
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VA Land Patent to William CLEMENT, dated 9 Aug 1735
Virginia Patent Book 16, pages 130-132
Transcript by Marna L. Clemons, 10 January 2001
George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith & To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that for divers good causes and Considerations but more Especially for and in consideration of the Sum of Forty shillings of good and Lawful mony for our use paid to our Receiver General of our Revenues in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia We have Given Granted and Confirmed and by these presents for us our Heirs and Successors Do Give Grant and Confirm unto William Clemment One certain tract or parcel of Land containing Four Hundred acres Lying and being in the County of Amelia on the lower side of the little Creek adjoining Richard Jones & Stephen Beasly's Lines and bounded as followeth (to wit) Beginning at a Small white oak Saplin at the lower end of the dry Beaver pond thence North Eleven Degrees East One Hundred and Fifty four poles to Beasley's & Hayes's Lines thence west Eleven Degrees North One Hundred and four Poles to Beasleys Corner thence west Forty two Degrees North two Hundred & twenty eight Poles along his & Head Line to his upper Corner thence South forty two Degrees West twenty Poles to Richard Jones's Line thence South thirty Seven Degrees East Sixty poles to the said Jones's Corner white oak thence South Forty Degrees west one Hundred and thrity two Poles to his Corner white oak thence South thirty Seven Degrees East two Hundred and Fifty Six Poles to a Corner Pigg ???? upon Little Creek thence down Little Creek as it meanders to the first Station With all woods underwoods Swamps Marshes Lowgrounds & Meadows Feedings and his due Share of all veins mines and Quarries as well discovered as not discovered within the bounds aforesaid and being part of the said Quantity of Four Hundred acres of Land and the Rivers waters and water Coursses therein Contained together with the privileges of Hunting Hawking Fishing Fowling and all other profits Comodities & Hereditaments whatsoever to the same or any part thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining to have hold possess and Enjoy the said tract or parcel of Land and all other the before Granted premisses and every part thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said William Clemment and to his Heirs and assigns forever to the only use and behoof of him the said William Clemment his Heirs and assigns for ever To Be held of us our Heirs & Successors as of our Manor of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in free and Comon Soccage and not in Capite or by Knights Service Yielding and Paying unto us our Heirs and Successors for every Fifty acres of Land and so Proportionably for a lesser or Greater Quantity than Fifty Acres the Fee Rent of one Shilling yearly to be paid upon the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel and also Cultivating and Improving three acres part of every Fifty of the tract above mentioned within three years after the Date of these Presents Provided always that if three years of the said Fee Rent shall at any time be in arrear and unpaid or if the said William Clemment his Heirs or assigns Do not within the space of three years next coming after the Date of these presents Cultivate and Improve three acres part of every Fifty of the tract above mentioned then the Estate hereby Granted shall cease & be utterly Determined and thereafter it Shall and may be Lawful to and for us our Heirs and Successors to Grant the same Lands and premisses with the appurtenances unto such other Person or Persons as we our Heirs and Successors Shall think fit In Witness whereof we have caused these our Letters Patent to be made Witness our Trusty and welbeloved William Gooch Esq. our Lieutenant Gov. and Comander in Chief of our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburgh under the Seal of our said Colony this Ninth Day of August One Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty five in the Ninth year of our Reign
William Gooch
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VA Land Patent to William CLEMENT, dated 5 June 1736 Virginia Patent Book 17, pages 114-115
Transcript by Marna L. Clemons, 10 January 2001
George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith & To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that for divers good Causes and Considerations but more especially for and in Consideration of the Sum of Six pounds five shillings of good and lawful Money for our use Paid to our Receiver General of our Revenues in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia We have Given Granted and Confirmed and by these Presents for us our Heirs and Successors do Give Grant and Confirm unto William Clements of King William County one certain Tract or Parcel of Land containing one thousand two hundred and twenty five acres lying and being in the County of Amelia on the on the South Side of Appamattax River and bounded as followeth (to wit) Beginning at Thomas Franklin's upper Corner Spanish Oak on the Point next below the Bent Run Thence along the said Franklin's Line East thirteen Degrees South one hundred and eighty Poles Thence South fifteen Degrees East three hundred and forty eight Poles to Abraham Echols's Line Thence along the same West eight Degrees North two hundred and twenty eight Poles to his Corner Thence along another of his Lines South eight Degrees West two hundred and twenty four Poles to a Corner in the same Thence West ninty five Poles to Jacob Seay's Corner white Oak Thence along his Line West forty Degrees North three hundred and twenty Poles to the marked Pine and Rock in Joseph Echols's Line Thence along his Line North two hundred and sixty Poles to a faced Corner Thence West sixty two Poles to William Echols's Line Thence along the same East thirty six Degrees North one hundred and fourteen Poles to Paul Piggs upper Line Thence along the same South fifty six Poles to his Corner Thence along his Head Line East two hundred and seventy two Poles to his Corner Thence along his lower end Line North one hundred and six Poles to his corner white Oak on Appamattax River at the Mouth of a Bottom and Thence down the same as it Meanders to the beginning With all Woods Underwoods Swamps Marshes Lowgrounds & Meadows Feedings and his due Share of all Veins Mines and Quarries as well discovered as not discovered within the bounds aforesaid and being Part of the said Quantity of one thousand two hundred and twenty five Acres of Land and the Rivers Waters and Water Courses therein contained together with the Privileges of Hunting Hawking Fishing Fowling and all other Profits Comodities and Hereditaments whatsoever to the same or any Part thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining To have hold Possess and Enjoy the said Tract or Parcel of Land and all other the before granted Premisses and every Part thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said William Clements and to his Heirs and Assigns forever To the only use and Behoof of him the said William Clements his Heirs & Assigns for ever To Be held of us our Heirs & Successors as of our Manor of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in free and common Soccage and not in Capite or by Knights Service Yielding and Paying unto us our Heirs and Successors for every fifty acres of Land and so Proportionably for a lesser or Greater Quantity than fifty Acres the Fee Rent of one Shilling Yearly to be Paid upon the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel and also Cultivating and Improving three Acres Part of every fifty of the Tract abovementioned within three years after the Date of these Presents Provided always that if three years of the said Fee Rent shall at any Time be in arrear and unpaid or if the said William Clements his Heirs or Assigns do not within the Space of three years next coming after the Date of these Presents Cultivate and Improve three acres Part of every fifty of the Tract abovementioned Then the Estate hereby granted shall Cease & be utterly Determined and thereafter it shall and may be lawful to and for us our Heirs and Successors to grant the same Lands and Premisses with the Appurtenances unto such other Person or Persons as we our Heirs and Successors shall think fit In Witness whereof we have caused these our Letters Patent to be made Witness our Trusty and Welbeloved William Gooch Esq. our Lieutenant Gov. &Comander in Chief of our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburgh under the Seal of our said Colony this Fifth Day of June one thousand seven hundred and thirty six In the Ninth year of our Reign
William Gooch
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Will of William CLEMENT, dated 18 Feb 1760
Amelia County, Virginia, Will Book 1, pages 157-159
Transcript by Marna L. Clemons, 3 October 1998
In the Name of God Amen the eighteenth Day of February In the year of our Lord Christ One thousand seven hundred And sixty I William Clement Senior of the Parish of Raleigh In the County of Amelia Planter being sick & weak In body but in Perfect memory of mind thanks be given unto Almighty god therefore Calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to die Do make and Ordain this to be my last will & Testament that is to say Princibly & first I give And Recommend my soul into the Hands of Almighty god That gave it & my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried at the discretion of my Excrs. not Doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Almighty Power of God and as touching my Worldly Estate Wherewith it hath Pleased the Almighty god to bless me with in this life I Give & Demise & Dispose of the same in the same in the following manner & Form.
Item I give to my son Benjamin Clement Two Negroes to wit York & Bess all which I give to him & his Heirs Forever.
Item I give to my son Wm. Clement Caesar & Philis all which I give to him & his heirs for Ever.
Item I give to my son John Clement Two Negroes to wit Ned & Judy paying Twenty Pounds back to the Estate all which I give to him & his Heirs for Ever.
Item I give to my son Francis Clement Two Negroes to wit Jemboy & Hannah also the Land & Plantation & Mill where I now Do live containing three hundred Acres by Estimation to him & his Heirs forever. I also give to my son Francis Clement & his Heirs forever one Hundred & fifty Acres of Land which I bought of George Evins whereon the said George Evins Now do live the said Land being not yet Conveyed to me for which my will is that my Estate Pay the Remainder of the Purchase money & Desire that the said Evins convey the same by Deed to my son Francis Clement And that my Son Francis shall pay thirty Pounds to the Estate at the Death of my Wife.
Item I lend to my Daughter Elizabeth Ellyson Two Negroes to wit During her Natural life Gin & Davey & after her Decease I give Gin to Anne Ford Daughter of Hezekiah Ford Deceased & Davey to Hezekiah Ford Son of the said Hezekiah Deceased.
Item I lend to my Daughter Barshaba Major During her Natural Life Two Negroes to wit Peter & Sarah and Five Pounds Current Money & at the decease of the Bathsheba I Give the said Negroes & money to be Equally Divided Amongst all her Children.
Item I give to my Daughter Ann Pigg Two Negroes to wit Ben & Lucy all which I give to her & her Heirs for ever.
Item I lend to my Loving Wife Ann Clement During her Natural Life all my whole Estate as well the Part before Disposed of as the Part not already Disposed of & at her Decease my will is that the Land I bought of Wm. Ross and all my Estate not Given in Legacy be sold to the highest Bidder sand Equally Divided Amongst my seven Children. Item my will & Desire is that there be no appraisment nor no Inventory Returned to the Court.
Item I Constitute & Appoint my Son John Clement and my son Francis Clement my hole & Sole Exrs. of this my last will & Testament & I do hereby Disanul and Revoke & make Void all other Forms Wills and Testaments Legacys and Bequiffs by me any Ways before named Ratifiing and Confirming this and no Other to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the Day & year Above Ritten further my Will is that no account of mine stand against any of my Children.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of } William Clements
Thomas Tabb
Benajah Parker
Isaac Clement
David Wilson
At a Court held for Amelia County the 28th. Day of Feb.ar 1760. This Will was proved by the Oaths of Thomas Tabb Benaj.a Parker & Isaac Clements Witnesses thereto, sworn to by John & Francis Clements the Executors therein named and ordered to be recorded and on the Motion of the said Executors who entered into & Acknowledged Bond as the Law directs with Edmund Booker their Security Certificate was granted them for obtaining a Probat in due Form.
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