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276. William CLARK7 was born about 1675 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT. He died on 22 Oct 1747 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT. 1. Will; 19 Feb 1731/32; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 67. Courtesy of David Hoffman:
[Colchester Probate Records Vol. 1 pp. 132 ff.]
In the name of God amen the 19th day of Feb in the year of our Lord 1731 I William Clark of Haddam in the County of Hartford and Colony of Connecticut in New England being considerably advanced in years and now come to my declining age though at present in a comfortable state of health and also of sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be to God considering my own declining years now looking and drawing towards the grave and not knowing how soon it may please God in whose hands my breath is and whose ______ to call me hence to be here no more do therefore make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul to God that gave it and my body I bequeath to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian manner at the _____ of my descendants hereinafter named-and as touching that portion of worldly goods ___ it hath pleased God to give me in this life, I now give demise and dispose of the same in the following form and manner viz.

Imprimis I give and bequeath to my dear wife Prudence the use of my southeast lower room during the time she shall remain my widow and also the use of two acres of my plow land at the northwest end of my homestead and butting souwest on the country road during the aforementioned term and also the use of twelve apple trees upon the southeast side of my orchard during the said term and also the use of sixteen pounds of my personal estate _____ she choose to be let out taken at inventory appraisement to use so long as she shall remain my widow and then to belong to my daughters as hereafter mentioned.

Item-As touching my oldest son William I have already by a deed of gift given him his full portion and therefore add not thing herein

Item-I give to my loveing son Peletiah his heirs and assigns forever the southeasternmost end or half of the fourth Division lot on Haddam next to the land on the right of Daniel Cone late of _____ Haddam deceased the whole lot containing 124 acres and is butted and bounded as in the records and also the sixth division lot laid out upon the right of Joshua Arnold of _____ Haddam containing 27 acres more or less being butted and bounded as in the record and also the one half of all my right and title in and to the undivided land on the west side of the great river viz. one half of my inhabitant right and of no other.

Item-I give to my loving son Benajah his heirs and assigns forever my
dwelling house barn and homestead viz. all the land which I have there
adjoining, being butted and bounded as followeth viz. noreast upon the great
river, norwest upon land of Caleb Brainerd partly and partly upon land of
Gideon Arnold southeast upon land of John Clark and southwest of the country
road-and also my land upon the east side of the great river to be same more
or fewer acres, and also ten acres and thirty two rods of said 7th division
lot on Haddam westside lain out upon the right of Mr. Nicholas Noyce some
time of Haddam deceased which whole lot containing fifteen acres and is
butted and bounded as in the records-and also three acres of land which I
have in partnership with Caleb Cone Junior-and also the other half of my
inhabitant right in all the undivided land on the west side of the river.

Item-I give to my loving son Uriah his heirs and assigns forever all my land
divided and undivided except what I have given to my three other sons herein
be the same more or fewer acres

Item-I give to my five daughters viz. Mary, Lois, Ruth, Anne and Lydia all my personal estate of all sorts equally to be divided to and amongst them five excepting Lois and Ruth which are to have so much less than their sisters as I have already paid and am paying to them on account whereof I will leave upon my book-And I do make and ordain my eldest son William sole executor of this my last will and testament and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannull and _____ every other or former wills testaments legacies and bequeaths and executed heretofore by me named wills and bequeaths ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof and for full confirmation I have hereunto let my hand and affixed my seal the day and date above let down.

William Clark, sig. and seal

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and
declared by the said Will. Clark as his
last will and testament in presence of us said
subscribers

Hez. Brainerd
Mary Brainerd Junr.
Jerusha Brainerd

Will proved Middletown 31 Oct 1747

William CLARK and Prudence (?) were married on 14 Nov 1699.

William CLARK and Mary DAY were married in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT. William CLARK and Mary DAY had the following children:

669

i.

William CLARK was born on 27 Nov 1700 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT. He died before 1746 in CT.

670

ii.

Mary CLARK was born on 24 Aug 1702 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT. She died on 10 Oct 1702.

671

iii.

Lois CLARK was born on 21 Feb 1703/4 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT.

672

iv.

Ruth CLARK was born on 15 Aug 1707 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT.

673

v.

Anne CLARK was born on 30 Apr 1712 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT.

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vi.

Pealtiah CLARK.

675

vii.

Benajah CLARK was born on 5 Nov 1716 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT. She died about 1765 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT.

676

viii.

Lydia CLARK was born on 15 Oct 1719 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT.