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- 1900 census shows name as ALEXANDER P. CLARK(same as in will of father,Thomas Clark)
Thomas Clark died in 1843 in Diana, Giles County, Tennessee. He was born
abt 1795 (estimated) in North Carolina. He was buried in Diana Cemetery,
Giles County, Tennessee. "Clark, Thomas - Will written 1843; To wife
Nancy A . Clark the tract of land I now live on, at her death to be
divided equally b etween my six sons William M., ALEXANDER P., John R.,
Thomas J., Gideon B., a nd Doctor B. Clark, daughter mare and saddle, bed
and furniture. To my two stepdaughters Susan C. Farmer and Juda A. Farmer
one bed, furniture, saddle and cow, stepson Jasper N. McFarmer colt and
saddle, stepson John S. McFarmer colt and saddle, son Andrew J. Clark's
heirs $30.00. Remainder of estate to be divided among my living children
James W., William M., ALEXANDER P., John R., Thomas J., Gideon B., Doctor
B., Martha A. White, Mary A. Clark, Nancy E. Clark. Witnesses: Daniel
Goodrum, Charles L. Goodrum, W. D. Orr."
(Giles County Will Abstracts, 1814 - 1900, compiles by Clara M. Parker.)
Abstracts of Giles County Court Minutes 1865-1868, Compiled by Clara
Parker. FWPL Gen 976.86 1
p. 14 October 2, 1865. The court appointed B.F. White, P.K. Derr, A.P.
Clark and B.F. McCandless and L.D. Harwell, Commissioners, to lay off
supplies for minor children of Elizabeth M. Clark, deceased, for
remainder of present year.
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SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATES OF JOHN AND SARAH CLARK
"Berry W. White & others - Petitioners respectfully represented to the
Court that about 1845 JOHN CLARK died at his residence in Giles County,
Tennessee, intestate, leaving widow SARAH. He left no children
surviving, never having had children. JOHN CLARK died owning 100 acres
of land which lay on Richland Creek. One third of the land was given to
his widow SARAH as her dower. The land adjoined the lands of DAVID,
KINCAD, GEORGE W. DAY, WILLIAM MACMILLIAN, and others. SARAH CLARK diedin the year 1854 and petitioners stated they were entitled to that partof the 100 acres laid off to SARAH as Dower.
Petitioners were: ROBERT CLARK of Giles County, ANDREW CLARK of HickmanCounty, MARY DAVIS of Lincoln County, & MARY wife of JOHN BALDRIDGE ofthe State of Missouri were brothers and sisters of JOHN CLARK, deceased.
JAMES W., WILLIAM, ALEXANDER P., JOHN, THOMAS J., GIDEON B., & C.B.CLARK, MARTHA wife of BERRY W. WHITE, MARY wife of CHARLES D. GOODRUM,ELIZABETH wife of HENRY JUDITH were children of THOMAS CLARK, deceased,brother of JOHN CLARK, deceased.
WILLIAM & HENRY CLARK were grandchildren of THOMAS CLARK,
deceased, being sons of a deceased son JACKSON CLARK.
CATHERINE RAY, MARY wife of JOHN MADDEN, MARGARETTE BURTON, JAMES,ANDREW, JACKSON, DAVID & GEORGE W. PORTERFIELD were children of PEGGYPORTERFIELD, sister of JOHN CLARK, deceased.
EMILY PORTERFIELD, SUSAN wife of HARRY BURCH, JAMES PORTERFIELD, JOHNPORTERFIELD, ANDREW & HARRIET PORTERFIELD were children of JOHNPORTERFIELD, deceased, son of PEGGY PORTERFIELD.
All of the Porterfield families lived in the State of North Carolina.This Case
for the settlement of the estates of JOHN & SARAH CLARK." (File Box W-14
Case 1310 Petition ExParte 1855, Giles County, Tennessee, as abstracted
by Skip Porterfield, Pearland, Texas.)
Source: Berry Davis [email protected]
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