WILL: Thomas CLARK, 1853, Hopewell Township, Huntingdon County, PA

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Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Lana Clark
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Will Book, Vol. 5, page 202 

Last Will & Testament of Thomas Clark late of Hopewell Township in the County 
of Huntingdon. 

I, Thomas Clark, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of 
sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in 
manner and form following that is to say, first I give and bequeath unto my 
daughter Jemima Hall fifty dollars.  I give and bequeath to my beloved wife 
Catherine, ten dollars.  I further will and bequeath that the balance of my 
estate shall be equally divided shears and shears alike between all my heirs 
two years after my decease.  I further will constitute and appoint Amos Clark 
and Henry Zimmerman, Esq. Sole Executors of this my last will and testament 
hereby revoking all former wills by me.  Made In Witness Whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal this twelfth day of July in the year of our Lord, 
one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Thomas Clark to be 
his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his 
presence have subscribed our names in Witness Thereunto.

George X Moyers (his mark)     John J. Decker    

Thomas X Clark (his mark)      seal 
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Huntingdon County

Before me the Register for the probate of Wills and granting letters of 
Administration in and for said County personally appeared George Moyers and 
John J. Decker, who being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that 
they were both personally present and did see and hear the above named Thomas 
Clark sign, seal, execute, publish, pronounce, and declare the above instrument 
of writing as and for his last will and testament and that they subscribed 
their names thus do as witnesses in the presence of each other and in the 
presence of the said testitor and at his (instance?) and request and that at 
the time of such signing and sealing the said testitor was of sound and 
disposing mind and memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and 
belief. 

Sworn and subscribed 
this 26th day of July A.D. 1853
                              
M. F. Campbell, Register    

George X Moyer (his mark)
John J. Decker
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Amos Clark and Henry Zimmerman Esq. of the last Will and Testament of Thomas 
Clark late of Hopewell Township
 
Memorandum, Letters Testimentory in common form were this day granted to Amos 
Clark and Henry Zimmerman Esq. on the Estate of Thomas Clark late of Hopewell 
Township Huntingdon County deceased.

Inventory to be exhibited within one month from this date and a just and true 
account calculation and reckoning of the adminstration of said estate within 
one year from this date or when thereunto legally required. 

Given under seal of office this 26th day of July AD 1853 

M. F. Campbell,
    Register

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Contributor's Note: The above is the last will and testament of my fourth great 
grandfather, Thomas Clark, of Hopewell Township in Huntingdon Co, PA.  Although 
not all named in the will, his children were: Amos Clark, Mary H. Clark (wife 
of Adam Houck), James Clark, Michael Clark, and Jemima Clark (married name 
Hall).

His wife at the time of death was Catherine, but she must have been at least a 
second wife, as the census records prove she would not have been old enough to 
be the mother of at least some of his children.

He was the son of Neal Clark, born approximately 1740, who emigrated from 
Maryland to PA.  Neal's wife was Margaret Benson, also from Maryland.  I am not 
positive if she was Thomas's mother or not.

Anyone with any further information on this family, please contact me at 
myclarkhistory@hotmail.com.