WILL: Thomas CLARK, 1853, Hopewell Township, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Lana Clark myclarkhistory@hotmail.com Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm __________________________________________________________ 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 _________________________________________________ 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 _________________________________________________ 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 ___________________ 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.