Elbert County GaArchives Wills.....Clark, Christopher 1800
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Source: Will Book B
Written: 1800

WILL - Christopher Clark - 12 Sep 1800 


The following Will appears in Elbert Co., GA Will Book B, pages 99-100: 


"State of Georgia, Elbert County) Being of sound mind and memory for 
which I desire to be truly thankfull and calling to mind the uncertainty
of time I do make and ordain this my last Will and testament in manner 
and form as followeth - Item it is my desire that the 2000 acres of 
land in the State of Kentucky on Green River may be sold. Likewise 250 
acres on Wahhatcha Creek in Elbert County after my just debts are paid 
the balance to be divided into twelve equal parts to Witt Micajah Clark, 
Christopher Clark, David Clark, Joshua Clark, Mourning Key, Judith Wyche
deceased her children, Rachel Daly, Agatha Wyche, Molly Oliver, Milly 
White, Susannah Oliver, Lucy Oliver - Item I lend to my beloved wife 
during her natural life two hundred acres of land on which I now live 
which I purchased of John Ede - Likewise seventeen negroes with their 
future increase, to witt Jack, Sam, Frank, Bob, Lucy, Sall, Betty, 
Patty Easter, Peashence, Anny, Polly, Edmond, Jack, Rachel, Easter. 
Likewise all - my stock, plantation, tools and household furniture. 
Item at the death of my wife the negroes which I have lent her with 
their future increase, stock tools household furniture including the 
hole of my estate which I have not disposed of to be divided into twelve
equal shares as above mentioned and the twelfth part to be equally 
divided between the children of Judith Wyche decd. Item I give and 
bequeath unto my daughter Molly Oliver he heirs and asighn forever 
one negro girl named Mary with her future increase. Item I give and 
bequeath unto my son Joshua Clark his heirs and asighns all my land on 
Broad River amounting to 550 acres be the same more or less including 
the two hundred acres which I have lent his mother during her natural
life. Item I do hereby appoint my sons Micajah Clark, Christopher Clark, 
David Clark, Joshua Clark my executors to this my last Will and Testament.
In witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twelfth day of 
September one thousand eight hundred. 
                                      Christoher Clark   (Seal) 
Assighned in the presence of)
          his
Jesse      X    White       )  which I have lent her 
          her               )  the above words interlined before sighned
Elizabeth  X    White       )  Item in case my wife should marry two 
          mark              )  thirds of the negroes stock tools and 
John White                  )  household furniture which I have lent 
her to be taken out of her hands and devided among the legetees as above
directed and the ballance at her death ---------------------------------
Registered the 17th day of March 1803 
                                W. Higginbotham  C.C.O." 


[Additional information: In the History of Elbert Co., GA by John H. 
McIntosh, Christopher Clark is shown as born 20 Apr 1737, son of Micajah
Clark, Sr. and Judith Adams, married 1757 to Millicent Terrell, born 7 Jun
1741, daughter of David Terrell and Agatha Chiles; also that the name 
Christopher Clark appears on a list of participants to elect a delegate
to the 1795 Constitutional Convention, and was shown as a member of the 
Georgia House of Representatives from Elbert Co. in 1799. The name Capt.
Christopher Clark appears on the DAR monument to Revolutionary Soldiers
in Elberton, GA.] 


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