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- Goodspeeds History of Marshall County, Tennessee
WILLIAM M. CLARK, son of THOMAS and BETSEY (ROBINSON) CLARK, is a
well-to-do farmer of Marshall County, Tenn., and was born in GILES COUNTY
June 22, 1822. He was allowed to follow his own inclination in regard to
schooling, consequently his education is very limited indeed. After
working one year for wages he purchased seventy-five acres of land,
largely on credit, and by the sweat of his brow has increased his farm to
375 acres. Two sons and one daughter are the results of his marriage with
Mary Jones, which took place in 1849. After her death he married Betsey
White, and two children have blessed their union. Mr. Clark and his first
wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South; his present
wife is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. In former days
our subject was a Whig, but is now a Democrat. His parents were North
Carolinians by birth, and shortly after their marriage came to Giles
County, Tenn., and followed farming for a livelihood. The father was
twice married, his second wife being NANCY McCANDLESS. Nine children were
born to his first union and three to his last.* The father was a Whig
and died when about forty- five years old.
Source: http://www.tngenweb.org/marshall/gdspdbiosC.html
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1840 Census, Giles County, Tennessee, Page 123
Names of Head
of Families--Clarke, Thos.
Free White Persons
Males
(Age 0-5)1
(Age 5-10) 1
(Age 10-15)4
(Age 15-20)2
(Age 20-30)0
(Age 30-40)0
(Age 40-50)0
(Age 50-60)0
(Age 60-70)1
Females
(Age 0-5)0
(Age 5 -10)0
(Age 10-15)1
(Age 15-20)3
(Age 20-30)0
(Age 30-40)0
(Age 40-50)1
* Total of 12 children on this census coincides with total of children
cited in Goodspeed's History of Marshall County, Tennessee Biography.
**** Note****Living next door to the Thomas Clark family is the JamesDerr family and the John C. Derr family. See reference to "Derrs" in endof will for Thomas Tune below.
Source: http://rootsweb.com/~tngiles/census/1840/p123.htm
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Will of Thomas Clark
April 1, 1843
Giles County, Tennessee
Photocopy of original in possesion of Gloria Tune Saunders
I Thomas Clark, of the County of Giles and State of Tennessee, being weakin body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory, do make and publishthis my last will and testament in manner and form following.
First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Nancy A. Clark the trackof land I now am living on, containing two hundred and eighty-eightacres, to have and to hold her life time. After her death, the track ofland that I give to my wife Nancy A. Clark to be divided equally betweenmy six sons, William M. Clark, Alexandria(Alexander) P. Clark, John R.Clark, Thomas J. Clark, Gideon B. Clark, and Doctor B. Clark. I alsogive to my wife Nancy A. Clark the following property, Viz...Jude my oldgrey mare and colt and side saddle, two choice cows, two sows and tenchoice shoats, six sheep and all of the geese; two bedsteads, beds andfurniture, and all the kitchen furniture, and the cupboard, and all thefurniture that belongs thereunto, her years support and fifty dollars inmoney. I also give to my wife Nancy A. Clark one note of two hundred andnineteen dollars and thirty two cents, due the twenty fifth of Decembernext on William Kennedy. For to purchase a Negro girl with, for herbenefit her lifetime, and to maintain my two youngest sons, Gideon B.Clark and Doctor B. Clark. And at the death of my wife Nancy A. Clarkthe ..... Negro girl is to be divided equally between my two youngestsons Gideon B. Clark and Doctor B. Clark.
I also give to my son Alexandria(Alexander) P. Clark, Pine a two year oldcolt and one eighteen dollar saddle.
I also give to my son John R. Clark the three year old Jackson filly andone eighteen dollar saddle.
I also give Thomas J. Clark one three year old sorrel colt and oneeighteen dollar saddle.
I also give my son Gideon B. Clark a four year old bay horse and oneeighteen dollar saddle.
I also give my son Doctor B. Clark, one year old colt and yoke of steersand my saddle.
I also give to my daughter Mary A. Clark my Blenheim mare and oneeighteen dollar saddle, one bedstead, bed and furniture.
I also give to my daughter Nancy E. Clark my chesnut sorrel mare Printer,one bedstead, bed and furniture.
I also give to my two step daughters Susan C. Farmer and Juda A. Farmer,one bedstead, bed and furniture each, one saddle each, and one cowapiece.
I also give to my stepson Jasper N. Mc...Farmer, one sorrel Leviathancolt and eighteen dollar saddle.
I also give to my stepson John S. Mc...Farmer, one year old colt and oneeighteen dollar saddle.
Lastly also, all the rest, residue and the remainder of my personalestate, goods and chattles of what kind and nature soever, shall be soldand pay all my just debts.
I also give to my son Andrew J. Clark's heirs thirty dollars in money andthe account that I have against my son Andrew J. Clark deceased, of onehundred and twleve dollars.
I also authorize my executor or executrix to sell a track of land beingand lying in the county of Giles and state of Tennessee on the waters ofBradshaw Creek, District No. ten, bounded as follows: Beginning at anellum(elm) tree and running north 25 degrees east two hundred and twentyfive poles to a beech on my line, thence east seventeen poles to adogwood in Derrs corner(see **note** below), thence south 25 degrees eastforty seven poles to a dogwood and beech, thence 25 degrees west to a redbud, thence west 19 degrees south fifty six poles, thence west fourteenpoles to the beginning, containing by estimation sixty one acres, be thesame more or less. My excutor or executrix shall sell the abovedescribed track of land and make a deed to it. And when all my justdebts are paid, the remainder shall be divided equally among my livingchilden, Viz, James W. Clark, William M. Clark, Alexandria(Alexander) P.Clark, John R. Clark, Thomas J. Clark, Gideon B. Clark, Doctor B. Clark,Martha A. White, Mary A. Clark, Nancy E. Clark. I do hereby assert thismy last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills made by mein witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal this the firstday of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred andforty three.
his
Wm D. Orr....Test. Thomas"T" Clark Seal mark
mark
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Thomas Clark tobe his last will and testament in the pressence of us who have hereuntosubscribed our names as witnesses in the pressence of the testator.
Daniel Goodrum....Seal mark.......
Charles L. Goodrum...Seal mark......
William D. Orr.......Seal mark.....
Giles County, Tennessee Will Book H, pages 206 and 207
Mentioned in the above will:
**Note**1840 Census,Giles County, Tennessee--Living next door to theThomas Clark family is the James Derr family and the John C. Derrfamily. See census above.
the Leviathan colt:
Galopade ran twice as a two year old, her only season. She ran second ina sweepstakes at Beverley, and she won a sweepstakes over a mile atLincoln. She was imported around 1833 - 34, apparently into Canada, andwas bred to American Eclipse in 1834, but did not catch. That year orearly in 1835, she was purchased by Irish-born James Jackson of Alabama,one of the most influential of all early American breeders, who hadsuccessful businesses in Nashville and New Orleans, but whose stud farm,called Forks of the Cypress, was in
Alabama.
Jackson imported and stood at stud Leviathan, who became the leading sirein America five times. Leviathan, though owned by Jackson, stood inTennessee.
After Galopade was purchased by Jackson, she was sent to Tennesse to bebred to Leviathan, and she produced both Fandango (1836) and Cotillion(1837) to him. She was sent to Forks of the Cypress, thereafter, whereshe was bred to Glencoe every year until her death.
Source: http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Galopade.html
Viz is traditionally read aloud as "namely" or "to wit", not phoneticallyas [viz].
Source: www.wikipedia.org
Chattles(sic) Chattel--1. Law. a movable article of personal property.
2. any article of tangible property other than land, buildings, and otherthings annexed to land.
3. a slave.
Shoat--Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
Source: www.dictionary.com
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Abstract of will of Thomas Clark, Diana, Giles County, Tennesse
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 between my six sons William M., Alexander P., John R.,
Thomas J., Gideon B., and 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."
http://www.susansfamily/white001.htm
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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:Etler Berry Davis III
(Giles County Will Abstracts, 1814 - 1900, compiled by Clara M. Parker.)
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