Samuel Clemens

Life events

1. 22 Oct 1750

   Court¹

   Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, British North America

   Samuel and sister Martha renounced their right to administration on the estate of their brother John Clements/Clemens giving it to their brother in law Samuel Averell.

2. 25 Nov 1750

   Marriage²

   Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, British North America

   with Hannah Butman

3. 14 May 1751

   Property³

   Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, British North America

   Martha Clemans of Middleton conveyed half of a land parcel in Salem, originally inherited from her late mother Sarah Carter to her son Samuel Clemans.

   Deed

   Deed

   Martha Cleman to Samuel Clemans Recd on Record May 14 . 1751

   To all People to whom these presents shall come Know ye that I Martha Clemans of Middleton in the County of Essex and Province of ye Mass. Bay in New England Widow for and in of ye Consideration of ye Paternal Love and Good will which I have and do bear to my Son Samuel Clemans of Salem in the County and Province abovesaid Taylor Have given granted bargained conveyed and confirmed to my said Son Samuel Clemans his heirs and assigns forever One Moiety or half of a small parcel of Land lying in said Salem whole of which land was left to my self and my sister Mary Gavet by my Mother Sarah Carter decd. and was bounded as followeth with Gilbert Peter's land on the South with Walter Whitford Westerly & with Edward Hylyards land East and North To have and to Hold ye one half of ye above piece of land with appurtenances priviledges & Comodities, to the Same belonging or in wise Appertaining unto him ye said Samuel Clemans his heirs and assignsforever to his and their only proper use benefit and behoof forever, and I the said Martha Clemans for me my heirs exors and assigns admors do covenant forever promise and agree to and with him ye said Saml Clemans his heirs and assigns that before ensealing hereof I am ye true sole and Lawfull owner of of above premises and have in myself good right full power and lawfull authority to convey unt Same as aforesaid In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this twenty ninth day of March One thousand Seven Hundred and fifty one Signed Sealed & D.
   Martha (her X mark) Clemans and a seal

   in presence of us
   John Cox
   Sarah Adams

   Essex Salem March ye 29th 1751.

   Martha Clemans Clemans within mentioned personally appeared and acknowledged the foregoing Instruments to be her free act and Deed before me.
   Benjd Gerrish Gerrish Just Peace

4. 13 Jun 1754

   Property⁴

   Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, British North America

   Robert Mackintire and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of the late Benjamin Butman, relinquished all their claim to Benjamin Butman's estate to his other heirs including Benjamin Butman Jr, and Samuel and Hannah Clemans.

   Deed

   Deed

   Robt. Mackintire & ux. to Benja. Butman & al.

   To all Christian People to whom these Presents shall come greeting & Know ye that we Robert Mackentire of Salem in the County of Essex Housewright and Elizabeth the wife of said Robert one of the Daughters of Benjamin Butman late of Salem, Decd, for the considerations hereafter mentioned Vizt Benj. Butman the Son of said Benja. Decd and Samuel Clemans and Hannah the wife of said Samuel and one of the Daughters of said Benja. their acquiting all their right and Interest in a piece of Land at the Eastermost end of the Homestead and of said Benjamin Decd, have remised & released forever Quit claimed for ourselves and our Heirs do freely and absolutely remise release and forever Quit claim unto the rest of the Heirs of the said Benjamin Decd, and to their Heirs & assigns forever all such right Estate Title Interest and Demand whatsoever as we the said Robert and Eliza, have or ought to have in or to all the Estate whether real or personal that belonged to our said Father Benja. Butman by any way or means whatsoever To Have and to Hold all the said Estate unto them the said Benja. Butman, Sam, and Hannan Clemans and the Rest of the Heirs of the said Benja. and to their Heirs and assigns forever so that neither we the Robert and Elizabeth nor our Heirs shall or will by any ways or means hereafter claim challenge or Demand and right Title or Interest of in or to the premises or any part thereof but from all and Every Action right Estate Interest and Demand of in or to the Premises or any part thereof we the said Robert and Elizabeth & our Heirs shall be utterly excluded and barred by these Presents.
   In Witness where of we have here unto set our Hands and Seals this Thirteenth Day of June annons Domini 1754.
   Robert Mackintire & a seal
   Elizabeth (her X mark) Mackintire & a seal

   Signed Sealed and Del. in presence of:
   Rot. Peele
   John Teayer

   Esses C Oct. 3, 1754 Then the above named Robert Mackintire & Elizabeth his wife personally appeared & severally acknowledged the before written Instruments to be theirs free Deed, Before Joseph Bowditch Jus. O' Pease Essex.

   Recd. on Record Nov. 1. 1765 and Entered and Examined by John Higgons Reg.

5. 24 Jun 1754

   Property⁵

   Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, British North America

   Property sold to Clifford Crowinshield with 1/3 to John Gavet and wife, 1/3 to Sam'l Clements, and 1/3 to Wm., John, Samuel, Aaron and Robert Crowell.

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   John Gavet of Salem, Labourer, and Mary, his wife, Samuel Clements of Salem, Tailor, Wm. Crowell of Salem, Tailor, John Crowell of Danvers, Labourer, Samuel Crowell of Salem, Cooper, and Aaron Crowell, Glazier, and Robert Crowell, Labourer, both of Medford, Co. Middlesex, in consideration of five pounds, six shillings and eight pence to them paid by Clifford Crowinshield of said Salem, viz., 1/3 to John Gavet and wife, 1/3 to Sam'l Clements, and 1/3 to Wm., John, Samuel, Aaron and Robert Crowell, convey unto sd Clifford a small piece of land in Salem, bounded S. by sd Crowninshield's land, W. by land of Samuel Whitford, N. on Frie’s land, late Edward Hilliard's, and E. by a way on said Crowninshield's land, with privileges, &c., Ac.

   Signed, &c., this 24th day of June, 1754, in presence of us,

   Joseph Ropes, Nath'l Nurss, Nath'l Brown, Samuel Moses.
   E. S. W.

6. 24 Jan 1760

   Occupation⁶

   Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, British North America

   He was a tailor.

7. 24 Jan 1760

   Residence⁶

   Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, British North America

8. 24 Jan 1760

   Property⁶

   Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, British North America

   Deed for the partition of land in the Benjamin Butman estate.

   Deed

   Deed

   Partition Benj. Butman & al

   This Indenture made this twenty fourth Day of January in the thirty third year of his Majestys Reign Annog Dominited by & between Benjamin Butman of Salem in the County of Essex House Carpenter on the first part & William Butman of said Salem Cordwainer on the second part Samuel Clements of said Salem Tailor & Hannah his wife on the third part & Abigail Butman of said Salem Spinster on the fourth part & Joseph Rollins of said Salem Cooper & Sarah his wife on the fifth part Witnesseth that the said Benjamin, William, Samuel, & Hannah in her Right. Abigail, Joseph & Sarah in her & Right are & do now stand joined in their Demesne as of Fee in common & undivided of & in one certain Mesuage & Piece of Land in Salem aforesaid bounded Southerly on the Street Westerly on Clow's Land Northerly on Governer's field so called & Easterly on Mackentires's Land & for however otherwise bounded or Reputed to be bound. It is (now to the End that a perpetual Portion & Division shall be had & made between ye said Parties & of & in part of the aforesd & Messuage & Land) covenanted concluded and agreed by & between & the aforesaid Parties in manner & form following and & first, the said William Samuel Hannah Abigail Joseph & Sarah for themselves their Heirs Executors & Administrators do covenant and agree and to &, with the said Benjamin Butman his Heirs and assigns & that he the said Benjamin his Heirs and & assigns shall from henceforth have hold & peaceably & enjoy in severalty to him & his Heirs & assigns forever the West Lower Room in said messuage & all the Land through & Through Westward from the middle of the Chimney excepting forever a Pice of Land at North west corner of the same it being twenty four & feet one way & twenty Two feet the other & also excepting the the Chamber Garres over the said West lower Room forever but sd. Benja. is to have the use & improvement of that part of the Celler which has been improved by him during the Life of his mother Butman & that they the said William Samuel Hannah Abigail Joseph Sarah or their Heirs shall not from henceforth claim or Demand any Right Title use or Possession in or to the aforesaid Portion allotted to & him ye said Benjamin in fee but that the said William Samuel Hannah Abigail Joseph & Sarah & their Heirs & assigns shall at all time & times hereafter, from all actions Rights title and Demand thereof & thereunto be utterly excluded and forever debarred by these Presents And the said Benjamin Samuel Hannah Abigail Joseph & Sarah for themselves their Heirs Executors & administrators do Covenant & agree to, & with the said William his Heirs & assigns shall from henceforth have hold & peaceably enjoy in severalty to him & his & Heirs & assigns forever the aforesaid Chamber & Garret over the aforesaid West lower Room & also the aforesaid Piece of Land at the Northwest Corner of the aforesaid Messuage & Land being Twenty four feet one way & twenty two Feet the other - & the said William is to improve during the life of his mother Butman the part of the Celler now used by the said Samuel & that they the said Benjamin Samuel Hannah Abigail Joseph & Sarah & their Heirs & assigns shall & not from henceforth claim or Demand any Right title use or possession in or to the aforesaid Portion allotted to the said William in Fee but that the said Benjamin Samuel Hannah Abigail Joseph & Sarah & their & Heirs & assigns shall at all time & times hereafter, from all actions Rights & Title & Demand thereof & thereunto be utterly excluded and forever debaned by these Presents - And the said Benjamin William Samuel Samuel Hannah & Abigail for themselves their Heirs Executors & Administrators do Covenant and agree to & with the said Joseph & Sarah & her Heirs and assigns that the & said Sarah her Heirs & assigns shall from henceforth have, hold & peaceably enjoy in severalty to her & her Heirs & forever a piece of Land to the Eastward of the aforesaid messuage & Land next to Mackenture's Land viz twenty four feet in the Front next the Street & twenty four feet in the rear & ye whole depth of the sd Messuage & Land it being about One Hundred & nineteen Feet & a half Foot and the said Benjamin Samuel & Hannah William & Abigail & their Heirs & assigns shall not from hence forth claim or Demand any Right Title use or Possession in or & to the Jame or any part thereof I that they the said Benjamin William Samuel Hannah & Abigail their & Heirs & assigns shall at all Time & times hereafter from all actions Rights Title & Demand thereof & thereunto be utterly excluded & forever debarred by these Presents - And the said Benjamin William Samuel Hannah & Joseph & Sarah for themselves their Heirs Executors & administrators & do covenant & agree to and the said Abigail her Heirs & assigns that the the said Abigail her Heirs and assigns shall from herefforth have hold & peaceably enjoy in severalty to her Heirs forever a piece of Land adjoining & of the Jame Quantity with & that allotted to said Sarah viz twenty four feet front & rear & about one Hundred & nineteen & half feet deep bounded on the East by sd Part allotted to said Sarah & Southerly on the Street and the said Benjamin William Samuel Hannah Joseph & Sarah their Heirs & assigns shall not from henceforth claim or Demand any Right Title use or Possesin or to the same or any part thereof & that they ye said Benjamin William Samuel Hannah Joseph & Sarah their Heirs & assigns shall at all time & times hereafter from all actions Rights Fille Demand thereof & thereunto be utterly excluded & forever debaned by these presents - And the sd Benjamin William Abigail Joseph Sarah for themselves their Heirs Executors & administrators do covenant & agree to & with the said Samuel & Hannah ther Heirs & assigns that the the said Hannah her Heirs & assigns shall from henceforth have hold & peaceably enjoy in severalty to her and her Heirs forever all that Land between the aforesaid Piell allotted to the said Abigail & the Dwelling House except four feet of Land at the East end of the House for all parties to go to the Will which Priviledge is to be to the Parties during the Life of their mother Butman which sd Piece of Land allotted to the said Hannah Measures on the Street from the Piece allotted to sd Abigail twenty one Feet & twenty five feet in the year & the Greatest Depth is about one Hundred & nineteen & half feet - And the said Benjamin William Abigail Joseph & Sarah their Heirs & assigns shall not from hence claim or Demand any Right Title use or Possession in or to the same or any part thereof , but that ye said Benjamin William Abigail Sarah Joseph their Heirs & assigns shall at all time & times hereafter from all actions Rights Title & Demand thereof & thereunto be utterly excluded and forever debared by these Presents - And the Parties hereunto do mutually agree that their mother Butman shall have during her natural Life the use & improvement of all the House & Land which is not herein divided except the four feet of Land reserved to go to the Well which is to be in common to them all & that they will keep at their own charge accord I to their respective rights the part of the House which their said mother shall improve during her natural life in good Repaire.

   In Witness whereof the parties hereunto have hereto set their Hands & Seals the Day & year before written -
   Benj Butman & a seal
   William Butman & a seal
   Joseph Rolings & a seal
   Abegel (her X mark) Butman & a seal
   Samuel Clemmens & a seal
   Haner (her X mark) Clemens & a seal
   Sarah (her x makr) Rolings & a seal

   Signd sealed & Delivered in pressence of us
   Rot. Peel
   Robert Peele Junr.

   Esses: Salem January 28th 1760 Then Benjamin Butman William Butman Joseph Rollins Abigal Butman Samuel Clemons Hannah Clemons and Sarah Rolling all aboved named appeared & severally acknowledged the forgoing Instrement to be their fee act & Deed Before me Essex Sargent Just. Peace

   Essex Recd. on Record Feby. 25th 1760 & entered & examined by John Higginson Regr.

9. 1771

   Residence⁷

   Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, British North America

   1771 Salem Tax List — Samuel Clements assessed for one-half dwelling house valued at £2; no land, livestock, commercial property, or money at interest; indicates modest partial property ownership and non-agricultural status.