13. JACOB C. (BACHMAN) CLEMENS
1776 received 82A of his father's old homestead. After 9 years, 30 June 1785, he sold this to brother Abraham. He then moved to Chester Co. where his brother George previously lived (north west of Pikeland, Chester Co.) There they both died.
Jacob died intestate. See notes on Elizabeth Lederach, wife.
20.Elizabeth (Clemmer) Clemens
Elizabeth's husband died intestate. Following is some information from documents signed in regards to her deceased husband's estate: "1816, June 29, Elizabeth put her mark to a document in which she says "Whereasa my husband Jacob clemens, of the Township of Vincent in Chester County, lately died intestate leaving a small property and eight Children two who are in their minority. These are therefore to certify that I do renounce all my right of the administrationship to the estate of the said Jacob Clemens, Deceased, and do Humbly request that your Honor will be pleased to appoint Henry Paul of the Township of Schippack in Montgomery County the administrator to the said estate he being one of the Sons in law of said Deceased.
Writ of Inquisition: Dated Aug 1817 and confd. on May 4 1818. It states that "Henry Paul one og the sons in law of jacob Clemens late of the Township of Vincent in the County of Chester deceased, by his Petition presented to the Judges of our Orphans Court...that...Jacob Clemens died Intestate sometime in June 1816, leaving a widow Elzabeth Clemens and Eight Children to wit Abraham Clemens, Catherine intemarried with John Roads, Mary intermarried with the Petitioner, Nancy intermarried with John Roads Junior, Eluizabeth intermarried with Jacob Walleigh, Susanna, Jacob, and Henry Clemens.
1818, Aug 3: Documrnts show: "John Shimer intermarried with Suannah one of the daughters of the within named Intestate" and "Lewis Heffelfinger Guardian of Henry Clemens son of the Intestate"
Migrated to Canada around 1820.
Took ownership of Lots 1(from David Shantz), 36 (which passed to his son John) lot 36 was originally deeded to Wendal Bauman in 1839 and subsequently passed to Stephen Washburn > 1839 Grant T. Collins, > Henry > John B Clemens.
1830: In an unregistered deed he was named as a trustee along with Henry Shantz and Jacob Detweiler of an acre of land, one half mile west of Roseville, donated by Samuel Snyder, to be used for a church, school and cemetery.
1846 - 47: Henry, after his marriage to Elizabeth Dodge, a non Mennnoite had to forfeit his membership in the Roseville Mennonite Congregation and was forced to lay down the office of Deacon, in which capacity he had served since 1842.
From 'TheDetweiler Meetinghouse, A History of Mennonites near Roseville, Ontario': " It seemed as if the luck of the Clemens's family was ruined. In spite of all his natural talents, the father became a squanderer and fell into vice. Later, he stopped drinking, claimed conversion, and was totally poor. He came to the children of his first wife in an insane condition and was taken to the poorhouse where he went totally mad."
Henry had 14 children with 2 wives. One child died, 12 scattered throughout Southern Ontario and Michigan with only Jacob staying in the Roseville area.
Mennonite Encyclopedia:
"Four deacons named Clemens served the Mennonite churches in the Waterloo Twp., Ont., district during the 19th century. They were Abram C. (1803-72), Abram L. (1781-1845), Abram S. (1790-1867), and Henry L. (1802-76). A very active member of the Clemens family in Mennonite Church (MC) affairs was Jacob Cassel Clemens (1874-1965), who served as the first secretary of the Franconia (MC) Conference 1909-50, a minister in the same conference beginning in 1906, a member of the Mennonite Publication Board for many years"