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Notes for Jeremiah Clements

Documentary History of Jamestown Island, Vol III: Biographies of Owners and Residents, Martha W. McCartney, National Park Service, Williamsburg, Virginia, 2000, p 84, in February 1624 Elizabeth was living in urban Jamestown with her brother (Jeremy II), her mother (Elizabeth) and her stepfather (Captain Ralph Hamor) on Study Unit 4 Tract L Lot G.
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From Clements, p 7: 1636 grants 500 acres of land bounded on the north by the James River, by the Land Office in Richmond, Virginia. He was also granted 350 acres of land on the eastern side of the Upper Chippooks Creek August 26, 1633, and in 1641, he represented James City County in the House of Burgesses.
May 18, 1627, Benjamin Harrison was granted 600 acres of land in James City County, on the south side of the James RIver, about a mile and half up Upper Chippoke's Creek, on the east side of the creek, near the land granted to Jeremiah Clements.
At a Grand Assembly at James City, July 12, 1641, the names of the Burgesses of several plantations were given, and Mr. Jeremie Clement was named.
A Court at James City, June 5, 1632: "... It is thought fit and ordered that Jeremy Clements perform the administration of Roger Pritchard's by dividing the estate and the equal proportions towards the situation of his debts unto his creditors."
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Virginia Magazine of History, Vol 8, July 1895-June 1896, pp 274-5
Mr. Jeremiah Clement, 500 acres lying eastward of the lands formerly in his possession and bounded on the north by James River - due: 50 acres for the personal adventure of his wife Edy Clements, and 450 for the transportation of nine persons. By West, June 11, 1635.
Headrights: Edy Clement, his wife, John Clement, John Giles, John Dawtres, Christopher Abbott, Henry Tompson, John Taylor, Thos. Ashby, Wm. Skuens, WM. Winder, Nathaniel Eaton (probably the first Presdient of Harvard College, who afterwards moved to Accomac
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Patents Issued during the Regal Government, William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 9, No. 3, (Jan., 1901), pp. 139-144.
JAMES CITY COUNTY, VA, BOOK NO. 1.
660. Jeremiah Clements, Mar: 10, 1638. 500 acres. Lying at the upper Chippokes Creek, northward upon James River.
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The Colonial Virginia Register, compiled by William and Mary Newton Stanard, Albany, NY, Joel Munsell's Sons, Publishers, 1902, p 61
January 12, 1641, House of Burgess lists Mr. Jeremie Clement from James City
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Surry County, VA records, p 129, March 15, 1657
Jeremiah Clements his pattent for 200 acres of land, January 10, 1643. On the back side assigned as followeth, viz: Know all men that I, Capt. Henerye Berry, doe assigne over this pattent to Wm. Gapings and his heirs.
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William and Mary Quarterly, Vol 10, 1901-03, p 93
Patents issued during the Regal Government, Jeremiah Clement, January 10, 1643. 200 acres, lying on the south side of James river, at the upper Chippoke.
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Adventurers of Purse and Person Virginia 1607-1624/5
Order of First Families of Virginia, 3rd Ed, 1987, p 198
August 26, 1633 "Jeremiah Clement sonn and heire apparant to Elizabeth Clements, deceased" patented 350 acres "upon the Easterlie side of Upper Chippoackes Creek...due unto him in right o the said Elizabeth Clements his Mother of the Advenhire of seaven persons...herselfe...Jerimiah Clements, Nicholas Clements, Ezechiell Clements her sonns, Elizabeth Clements her daughter. Dorothy Greene and Jefferie Hull her servants, whoe came all over in the "George", 1617.
p 199 Baptized November 8, 1607, assumed title to the family land, evidently as eldest surviving son, and on June 11, 1635 patented 500 acres "east upon land formerly in his possession and north upon the James River", naming as his headrights his "wife Edey Clements" and "John Clements". This patent was renewed March 10, 1638/9 and on January 10, 1643/4 he patented 200 acres more in James City, now Surry, County at the Upper Chipoake, among the four headrights naming Amey Clements and Ezekiel Clements. As Jeremie Clement he was Burgess for James City, 1642. He was dead by March 17, 1657/8.
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Surry County Records, 1652-1684, p 129, March 16, 1657, Jeremiah Clements his patent for 200 acres of land, January 10, 1643. On the back side assigned as followeth, viz: Know all men that I, Capt. Henrye Berry, doe assigne over this patent to Wm. Gapings and his heirs. Rec: January 26, 1658
Note: Henry Berry married Jeremiah Clements heir, his daughter Elizabeth
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The Virginia Genealogist, Vol 19, No 4, Oct-Dec 1975, p 255, "Inquisitions on Escheated Land, 1665-1676", p 121, Surry Co, VA,
May 20, 1670, Jury find that Wm. Gapin was at the time of his death seized of 200 acres lying at Upper Chipoakes in the sd county by patent granted to Jeremiah Clements and several assignments came to Wm. G rweapin, and also 100 from Henry Perry Esqr. And Elizabeth his wife, and cannot finde that he disposed of the 300 acres by deed, conveyance or gift or that he made any bequest hereof by will or otherwise nor that he did have any lawful heir to claim the same and therefore the 300 acres doth escheat.





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