Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Leonard Clements

Male 1719 - 1793  (74 years)


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  • Name Leonard Clements 
    Birth 1719  Pomonkey Hundred, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 18 Mar 1793  Pomonkey Hundred, Charles County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I57352  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father Joseph Clements,   b. 1692, Port Tobacco Hundred, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 May 1766, Pomonkey Hundred, Charles County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Phoebe Maddox,   b. Abt 1688, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1792, Pomonkey Hundred, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 105 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Between 1712 and 1718  Pomonkey Hundred, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3211  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary MNU Clements,   b. Bef 1748, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1794, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 48 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1764  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Matthias Clements,   b. 1765, Pomonkey Hundred, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1806, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 42 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Clare Clements,   b. 1767, Pomonkey Hundred, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1806, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 40 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Mary Clements,   b. 1769, Pomonkey Hundred, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 May 1806, Charles County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Phoebe Clements,   b. 1771, Pomonkey Hundred, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 16 Jun 1807, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 36 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. John Clements,   b. 1772, Pomonkey Hundred, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Dec 1803, Nelson County, Kentucky - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F31846  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Charles County Maryland Will Book AF-11, 1791-1801, {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 147.
      Leonard Clements Sr., January 5, 1793; March 18, 1793
      I, Leonard Clements Senior of CC being in a weak state of health, but of sound mind and memory
      To daughter Mary Clements, negro Jenny, and one bed and furniture
      To daughter Phebe Clements, negro James, and one bed and furniture.
      To son Matthias Clements, negro Willam and one bed and furniture.
      To my three children equally, Mary Clements, Phebe Clements and Matthias Clements, negros June and Sarah
      To my five children, John Clements, Mary Clements, Phebe Clements, Matthias Clements and Clare Bennett, all my lands belonging to me in Charles County and the remainder of my other property equally divided.
      Executor: son Matthias Clements and daughter Mary Clements
      Signed: January 5, 1793 Leonard Clements Sr.
      Wit - Robert Lawson, John Garner, William Barnes Sr.
      Probated on March 18, 1793 by Mary Clements together with witnesses Robert Lawson, John Garner, and William Barnes Sr., who made oath that they saw the testator sign and seal this will.
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      Charles County, Maryland, Inventories,1791-1797; Page 143.
      Leonard Clements Sr, - Inventory_
      Inventory of the personal property belonging to the estate of Leonard Clements Sr, decd, valued by Robert Lawson & Samuel Mitchell, sworn appraisers, on Jun 4, 1793.
      Negro women: Jane (lame, about 70 years of age), Sarah (22) and her child, Charles (6 months old). Negro girl Henny (5). Negro boys: William (5), James (3).
      1 hhd tobacco on Pomky warehouse sold to Humphrey Barnes. 6 bushels wheat sold ditto.
      1 hand mill sold Charles Neale.
      Total amount: £182.7.6.
      We have appraised the goods & chattels of Leonard Clements
      Sr. Signed Jun 4, 1793 - Robert Lawson, Sam). Mitchell.
      Kin: Phebe Clements, Matthias Clements.
      Creditor: Matthew Blair.
      CC, Jun 11, 1793. [Nothing follows].
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      Charles County Maryland Administration Accounts, 1791-1798, {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 191.
      Leonard Clements Sr. - 1st A/C; £182.7.4 £105.9.10 May 26 1794
      Sureties: Richard Mitchell, Matthias Clements
      Payments to: Matthew Blair, John Clements, Joseph Wheeler, James Jackson, Robert Lawson,
      Mentions: former inventory Liber D
      Representatives:
      Balance Accountable: £132.1.4-1/4
      Executors: William Wheeler and Mary his wife
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      1791-1796 Charles County MD Orphan Court microfilm cr39596, Page 169, 170, 181, 302
      June 1793, Mattias Clements renounces executorship of Leonard Clements. Mary Clements (wife of WIlliam Clements) then becomes Executrix and presents sales of the estate on 10 Oct 1794
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      Charles County Maryland Administration Accounts, 1791-1798, {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 214.
      Leonard Clements Sr. - Final A/C; £132.1.4-1/4 £132.1.4-1/4 Oct 13 1794
      Sureties: Richard Mitchell, Matthias Clements
      Payments to: Matthew Blair
      Balance to be distributed: £114.7.1-1/2
      /Executrix: William Wheeler and Mary his wife

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      Clements, Joseph Charles Co 18 Feb 1762; 17 May 1766
      To son Leonard Clements part of a tract called "Clements Town" 50 a.
      To son John Clements, part to my two tracts called "Clements Town", and "Clements Town Enlarged", 150 a.
      To son Walter Clements, remaining part of "Clements Town" and "Clements Town Enlarged".
      To son Joseph Clements, Junr. 60 lbs, current money.
      To son Clements Clements, 30 lbs, current money.
      To granddau. Anne Clements 5 sh.
      To grandson Matthew Sanders, 5 sh.
      remainder of estate to be divided among my 7 children: Leonard Clements, Charity Delozier, Joseph Clements, Clements Clements, Walter Clements, John Clements, and Elizabeth Wheeler.
      Son Leonard Clements, Ex.
      Wit: Wm. Hanson, Benj. Smallwood, Richard Bent. Mitchel 34. 121
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      Mary Mitchel 6.24 D CH £141.19.0; Apr 6 1771
      Sureties: Benjamin Craycroft, Leonard Clements
      Distribution to siblings [equally]: Ignatius, Thomas, Benjamin Notley Mitchel, Ann Jenkins, Leonard, Elisabeth Jenkins
      Administrator: Benjamin Notley Mitchel
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      Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 45.
      At the request of Leonard Clements, the following deed was recorded on Jun 17, 1745.
      Jun 6, 1745 from Edward Brawner Jr, of Prince Georges county, planter, to Leonard Clements of CC, planter,-for 10 £sterling and 3400 lbs tobacco and for divers other good causes, all that parcel of land called Fountain Head, lying in CC, adjoining a tract of land called White Oak Plain, containing and laid out for 100 acres. Signed - Edward Brawner. Wit - Wm Eilbeck, Walter Hanson. Eliza., wife to the sd Edward Brawner, released her dower
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      Charles County Land Record Book L#3, 1761-1765; Page 696. Bill of Sale. I, Leonard Clement of CC, planter, for 50 £sterling, sell to William Eilbeck of CC, merchant, a Negro woman called Jenny & a Negro girl called Kate, about 9 years old, and a Negro boy about 4 years old called Jack, and the increase of sd Negro woman Jeny. If, however, ad Leonard Clemente pays sd William Eilbeck 50 £sterling with legal interest from today according to the tenor of the sd Lenord Clemence's bond to the sd William Eilbeck for 50 £sterling dated today, then this bill of sale shall be void. Signed Jun 26, 1765 - Leonard Clements. Wit - John Clements, Mary (M her mark) Clements. Recorded
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      Charles County Land Record Book O#3, 1765-1770; Page 290. Bill of Sale. Leonard & Walter Clements have this Nov 6, 1767, joined in a bond with me, as Security to Saml Hanson for the payment of 150 £before next Nov 6 with interest, in order to indemnify my sd security from all damages that may happen to them. Therefore, I hereby make over to sd Leonard & Walter Clements, the following 5 Negroes, to wit, Pegg, Gloster or Nacey, Henry, Ben, & Priscilla, which ad Leonard & Walter may sell for the payment of sd bond in case the same shall not be paid by the time therein mentioned. Signed Nov 6, 1767 - Joseph Clements. Wit - Sam: Hanson*. Recorded Nov 7, 1767.
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      Charles County Land Record Book O#3, 1765-1770; Page 723. Jun 14, 1770 from John Clements of CC, planter, to William Wheelor, Clement Wheelor, Leonard Clements, and Walter Clements, all of CC, planters, for 130 £and for other valuable considerations, all that tract of land called Clements Town and Clements Town Enlarged, containing about 150 acres. If sd John Clements indemnifies sd William Wheelor, Clement Wheelor, Leonard Clements, and Walter Clements, from any damage they may sustain by becoming security to Samuel Hanson Esq for the payment of the afd sum with interest, then the above deed to be void. Signed - John Clements son of Joseph. Wit - Salta Hanson*, J Hawkins*. Mary Ann, wife of sd John Clements, relinquished her right of dower. Recorded Jun 14, 1770,
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      Charles County Land Record Book S#3, 1770-1775; Page 220. Release and acknowledgement, annexed to a mortgage from John Clements son of Joseph, to William Wheeler, Leonard Wheeler [sic], Leonard Clements, & Walter Clements, which mortgage is recorded in Liber 0 #3 pages 723-726. Daniel Jenifer of CC, Gentleman, has this day purchased of sd John Clements, the within mentioned land, for which he has paid a valuable consideration, and has also taken up and delivered to us the bond mentioned in sd mortgage given to Samuel Hanson, Esq, by which we are indemnified from every claim of sd Hanson on account of sd bond. We, William Wheeler, Clement Wheeler, Leonard Clements, & Walter Clements, of CC, now for 141 £13 shillings, make over to Daniel Jenifer, our right to the within mentioned land. Signed Dec 12, 1771 - Willm Wheeler, Clement Wheeler, Leonard Clements, Walter Clements, Wit - Jas Craik*, G.R. Brown*. Recorded Dec 14, 1771.

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      1790 census of Charles Co, Maryland
      Leonard is listed as having in his household:
      2 free white males over the age of sixteen
      2 free white females
      7 slaves
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      Individual: Clements, Leonard
      County/State: Charles County, MD
      Location: Port Tabacco West
      Year: 1778
      Census type code: Continental Census
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      Charles County Land Records 1786-1790; Liber D#4; Page 118. Jun 12, 1787 from Robert Sennett of CC, to Leonard Clements of CC, for 20 £ all that part of a tract of land called the Three Sisters, bounded by the east side of Annapolis Road, then to a line of a tract of land called Nellys Delight, containing about 16 acres. Signed - Robt. Sennet. Wit - J. Parnham*, Hoskins Hanson*, Precious Sennett, wife to the sd Robert Sennett, relinquished her right of dower to the within mentioned lands. Recorded Sep 8, 1787.
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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 315-92: WHITE OAK PLAINE: 101 acres; Possession of - 34 Acres - Clements, John : 34 Acres - Coffer, John : 34 Acres - Thomas, Joseph: Surveyed 5 May 1687 for Richard Jones:
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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 447-479: FOUNTAIN HEAD: 67 acres; Possession of - 67 Acres - Brawner, Edward: Surveyed for Edward Brawner Jr., 3 April 1740, beginning at a bounded Spanish oak, standing at the end of the last line of WHITE OAK PLAINE, patented 5 Dec 1743: Other Tracts Mentioned: WHITE OAK PLAINE; ; {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, ,

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