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About James Clement, of Flushing
James Clement
- Born 1643 “of Ye Buthrop-Bridge of Durham”
- Seen as son of Gregory Clement, “the Regicide” without supporting evidence
- Husband of Jane (Unknown) Clement — married about 1669 in Flushing, Queens, New York Province
- Husband of Sarah (Field) Clement — married about 1704 in Flushing, Queens, New York Province
Biography
From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Clement-674
Indenture
CLEMENT, James, b. Abt 1638, d. 1724 emigrated to America in 1663 as a servant ( a six year stint);
James Clement indentured to John Bowne (the long-time leader of the Quaker meeting in Flushing, imprisoned by Peter Stuyvesant for that affront, and ultimate victor in Holland in the fight for freedom of conscience):
"It is contracted between John Bowne inhabitant in Flushing, in ye providence of New Netherlands, in America, on ye one part, and James Clement of ye Buthrop-Bridge of Durham, in ye Kingdom of England, on ye other part. That is to sat that ye said James Clement do hereby bind and obligate myself to the most of my power truly and fiathfully ro serve ye said John Bowne, his heirs and assigns, ye full term of 6 years after my arrival at ye habitation of ye said John Bowne, and to pay one-half of my freight or passage from ye place of embarkation to ye place of ye aforesaid mansion. In performance of ye promise by ye sayd James James Clement ye aforesaid John Bowne do hereby bind and obligate myself, heirs and assigns to pay or cause to be paid to ye sayd James Clement ye full quantity of 240 pound weight of Tobacco, and sufficient to clothe him with two suits of Apparell, one fir to labor, ye other fit to use on other occasions.
John Bowne
James Clement
John Lodge, witness Sylvanus Halford, witness Amsterdam, in Holland, the 30th of the 5th month, 1663, new style."
Family
James married Jane _ about 1669, likely after the completion of his indenture, and they had 10 children.
- CLEMENT, James, b. 21 Nov 1670
- CLEMENT, Sarah, b. 4 Sep 1672, m. Thomas Hinchman
- CLEMENT, Thomas, b. 26 Sep 1674
- CLEMENT, John, b. 21 Sep 1676
- CLEMENT, Jacob, b. 20 Dec 1678, NY, d. Bef Oct 1739, Gloucester Co., NJ
- CLEMENT, Joseph, b. 13 Apr 1681
- CLEMENT, Mercy, b. 27 Apr 1683, married Joseph Bates
- CLEMENT, Samuel, b. 28 Jun 1685
- CLEMENT, Nathan, b. 29 Nov 1687
After Jane's death, James married Sarah FIELD mf. 17 Aug 1704, d. 1724. Daughter of Benjamin & Elizabeth Field.
Note: at 24 July 1687, in Jamaica NY, James Clement witnessed the will of Anthony Field (b 1638- d Bef. 10 April 1689) Field-1899 of Queens County, N)Y is dated 24 July 1687, probated 10 April 1689 in Jamaica (Queens Deeds A, p. 40, abstracted NYGBR 65:117).
Death and Legacy
from Court, Land, Wills & Financial, Page 53.
I, JAMES CLEMENT, of Flushing, in Queens County, "being indisposed in body, calling to mind the mortality of life, and that it is incumbent upon every man to set in order all his Worldly Concerns, so that after his decease no controversies may arise." I leave to my wife, Sarah Clement, all my movable estate, "within doors and without," and the use of all my lands in Flushing, that is to say, the Homeing or Homestead where I now live in Flushing, and all the lands in Eagle nest Neck, as also all meadows, salt and fresh, lying on the east side of the creek that runs southward to the bridge, with the lands that lye by the said meadow. Also the use of my 10 acres of woodland. After her decease the said Homestead, with all the lands thereto belonging, both in the Town and Eagle nest Neck, with all my meadows, salt and fresh, at the old houses, lying upon the east side of the mill creek, together with my ten acres of woodland, and all my houses, gardens, and orchards, shall descend to my son, John Clement, and his heirs and assigns. And he is to pay to his sister, Mercy Bates, £30, and to his sister, Sarah Hinchman, £20, and to his brother, Samuel Clement, £40, and to his brother Clement £60. I leave to my son, Thomas Clement, all my lands at the Black Stump, on the bounds of Flushing, with all the appurtenances, reserving 10 acres "for the benefit of my wife, to be improved for wheat and pasturing," during her life. I leave to my son Jacob 20 shillings, and to my son Joseph 5 shillings. I leave to my son Thomas all the rest of my meadow on the west side of the mill creek, upon Captain Thomas Willett's (neck). I make my wife Sarah executress, and my son John and my son in law, Thomas Hinchman, to be assistants.
Dated May 5, 1724. Witnesses, John Forster, Anthony Glean, Francis Doughty, Jr.
Proved, March 16, 1724/5
Origins
Numerous historical synopses include the story that James Clement, who immigrated to Flushing NY about 1670, was the son of Gregory Clement "the Regicide" who was one of the signers of the order to execute Charles I.
Sketches of the First Immigrant Settlers Newton Township, Old Gloucester County NJ GoogleBooks
Colonial Families of Philadelphia, Volume 2 GoogleBooks
Memorial Cylcopedia of New Jersey, Vol 4 link
It seems that this story may have originated, according to the Memorial Cyclopedia, from The Rev. Mark Noble, in his "Lives of the Regicides," Vol. I, page 145
Is anyone aware of whether there is evidence to support or refute this story? I can't find much about Gregory Clement other than stories about his capture and execution.
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Gregory Clements, executed at Charing Cross 17 October 1660,
politician and regicide, has an article in the Oxford DNB (which fails
to mention any children).
Citations
- The Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey contends that James and his family settled directly in Haddonfield in 1670 as one of the pioneer settlers of the town.
- Page 272 of “Sketches of the first emigrant settlers in Newton Township, old Gloucester County, West New Jersey” Author Clement, John, 1818-1894
- Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York, Volume 10 By New York (State). Legislature. Assembly page 272 GoogleBooks
From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hinchman-2
John Hinchman married (2) SARAH … about 1669. Sarah married (2) 7-2-1696 New York, James Clement.[19] The will[20] of Sarah [Hinchman] Clement, widow of Flushing, Queens Co., NY, dated 6-15-1725 and proved 9-8-1727 named beneficiaries as Elizabeth Doughty; Thomas Hinchman; Hannah Thorn; Mary Willett; Joseph Hinchman; Margaret Clement; and Bridget Thorn. She named her son Thomas and two sons-in-law John Clement and Benjamin Thorn as executors. Her daughter Sarah may have been deceased at the time of the will.
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James Clement, of Flushing's Timeline
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1643
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Buthrop-Bridge, County Durham, England (United Kingdom)
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| 1670 |
November 21, 1670
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Long Island, NY
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| 1672 |
September 4, 1672
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| 1674 |
September 26, 1674
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| 1676 |
September 21, 1676
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| 1678 |
December 20, 1678
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Haddonfield, Camden County, NJ, United States
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| 1681 |
April 25, 1681
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Flushing, Queens, New York, United States
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| 1683 |
April 27, 1683
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Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA
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| 1685 |
June 28, 1685
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Flushing, Queens, New York, United States
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