Elizabeth CLARKE

Abt 1592 - 1669  (~ 77 years)

• Name	Elizabeth CLARKE
  Birth	Abt 1592	Theydon Garnon, Essex, England
  Gender	Female
  AFN	1CSS-8X
  Name	Elizabeth CLERKE
  Death	9 Oct 1669	Ipswich, Essex County, MA
  Probate	29 Mar 1670	Essex County, MA
  Burial	Highland Cemetery, Ipswich, Essex County, MA
  Notes	(1) Fiske, William, Wyman, "Clarke and Stacy Origins of Three Immigrants to Ipswich, Massachusetts: Simon and Elizabeth (Clarke) Stacy and Her Sister, Susanna (Clarke) Whipple," in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 160 (January 2006), pp. 28-29: ELIZABETH CLARKE, b. say 1592 (no baptismal record found); m. North Weald Bassett, Essex, 22 Nov. 1620 SIMON STACY of Bocking, clothier. . . . [T]heir marriage license called her as "of Theydon Garnon [Essex], Spinster, daughter of Stephen Clerke, of same, Yeoman." There is an account af their children in Dawes-Gates Ancestral Lines. (2) Ferris, Mary Walton, Dawes-Gates Ancestral Lines, Vol. 1, Milwaukee, WI: privately printed, 1943, pp. 559: [A]fter twenty years of widowhood the possessions of ELIZABETH show many comforts and even luxuries. Late in 1669 she was very ill - perhaps suddenly so, for she dictated a will in the presence of three of her children. It appears to have been written out but it failed of her signature; so the three children took oath as to what their mother's stated wish had been as follows: "The words of ELIZABETH STACE apon her death beade her Laste will: hauing & Inioying here vnderstanding and memory is as followeth. first I giue my Soule Into the hands of Jesus Christ my blesed Redemer: & my body to be desently Buried in Ipswich Burying place: & for my outward Estate first I giue to my Sonne Simon a bolloke for the buryall of me to my Sonne thomas Stace a gratte bibell & a damaske napkaine: to my dafter Sarah busswell a vellvette cushen. to my dafter Susanah ffrench two Payer of glowes: all thesse hauing Resayved ther porshones before: Item I giue to my dafter MEORS a beade & a blanket & a Couerlide and bollstor & a pillow & a payer of Sheatts & a payer of pillowbears & one of my wearing Coouttes [coats?]: & to my dafter ane in Considerashon of here staiying with me In my owld aegge & beinge hellpfull to me; for that I giue to here two Cowes and all my other howsalld stufe: MARY MEORS having Resayved a porshon allso befor." "This we testify to be the Last wille of ELIZABEATH STACE widdowe of Ipswicth of the County of Esex as we Resayved them from here owne mouth a day or two befor she dyed. "Witness: Simon Stace, Sarath Stace, Anne Stace." Their testimony was accepted by the court on November 11, 1669, when "Symon Stace, her son" was appointed administrator of her estate and ordered to bring in an inventory. This listing made by John Whipple and Thomas Clerke (Clark) showed two beds with plentiful bedding, a silver spoon, two chests and a trunk, other furniture, cooking utensils, two spinning wheels, homemade cloth and made up clothing beside a cow, heifer, etc. (3) Hammatt, Abraham, The Hammatt Papers . . . : The Early Inhabitants of Ipswich, Mass., 1633-1700, Ipswich, MA: Press Ipswich Antiquarian Papers, A. Caldwell, A.W. Dow, 1880, p. 343: The will of Elizabeth Stace . . . was proved March 29, 1670, as "rec'd from her own mouth," by Simon Stace, Sarah Stace, Ann Stace. She directs her body to be buryed in Ipswich burying place; and gives her son Simon "a bullock for the burial of me." She gives her son Thomas a great Bible and a damask napkin. She bequeaths legacies to her daughters Sarah Buswell, Susannah French, and daughter Meoers. "To my daughter Ann, in consideration of her staying with me in my old age, all my other household stuff." (4) Roberts, Gary Boyd, English Origins of New England Families, Second Series, Vol III, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1985, p. 296: The nuncupative will of Elizabeth Stace, widow, of Ipswich, made "a day or two befor she dyed," proved 29 March, 1670, witnesses Simon Stace, Sarath Stace, and Anne Stace, mentions "my fonne Simon"; "my fonne thomaf Stace"; "my dafter Sarath buffwell"; "my dafter Sufanah ffrench"; "my dafter meorf"; "my dafter ane in Confiderafhon of here tarying with me in my owold aegge & beinge hellpfull to me . . . marl meorf - having Refayved a porfhon alife befor". (Essex County Probate Files, No. 26069.) Elizabeth Stace was probably widow of Simon Stacy, a proprietor of Ipswich in 1637. (5) www.findagrave.com: Elizabeth Clerke Stacy Birth: 1602, Harwich, England [Note by compiler: The compiler believes that the decedent was really born about 1592 in Theydon Garnon, Essex, England.] Death: Oct. 9, 1669, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Simon must have been successful in business for after twenty years the possessions of his wife Elizabeth showed many comforts and even luxuries. Elizabeth survived him by 25 years. Late in 1669, Elizabeth became very ill, perhaps suddenly so as she dictated a will in the presence of three of her children "a day or two before she dyed." The will failed of her signature, so the three children stated her wishes as to what their mother's stated wishes had been. The following is the will of Elizabeth Stacy from Essex Country Probate Record #26069. "The words of Elizabeth Stace upon her death beads, her laste Will. Having and enjoying her understanding and memory is as follows: First - I give my soule into the hands of Jesus Christ, my blessed Redeemer & my body to be decently buried in Ipswich Burying Place & for my outward estate, first I give my son Simon, a bullock for the buryall of me, - to my sonne Thomas Stace a bullock for the buryall of me, - to my sonne Thomas Stace a greatte Bible & damask napkins, - to my dater Sarath Busswell a velvette cushen, - to my dauter Susannah Ffrench two payers of gloves all these having reserved their poreshand before, - Then I give to my dauter Meors a bead and a blanket & coverlidde & one of my wearing cootes & to my dauter Ane in consideration of her staying with me in my owld agge & being helpful to me, for that I give to her two cowes and all my other household stuffe. Mary Meors having reseyed a portion allsoe before. This we testify to be the last wills of Elizabeth Stase, widow of Ipswich, of the county of Essex as we received them from her owne mouth a day or two before she dyed. Witness Simon Stace Sarah Stace Anne Stace Ipswich Mar. 29, 1670" This was presented to the court at Ipswich on the date, and the court allowed it but declared it was no will as no executor was named in it. The court appointed Simon Stacy as an executor and ordered him to bring in an inventory, which he did. Col. William Stacy; Revolutionary War Hero, Cordwainer, Minuteman, Prisoner of War, Pioneer - 1993 - by Leo L. Lemonds, DVD, Pages 3-4. Family links: Spouse: Simon Stacy (1597 - 1644); Children: Thomas Stacy (1622 - 1689), Elizabeth Stacy Adams (1624 - 1655), Sarah Stacy Buswell (1627 - 1709), Susanna Stacy French (1629 - 1687), Ann Stacy (1633 - 1682), Simon Stace (Stacy) (1636 - 1699), Mary Stacy Mears Fitch (1639 - 1682) Burial: Highland Cemetery, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Created by: Bonnie Huish Record added: Feb 03, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 33515527
  Person ID	I15349	Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Stephen CLARKE,   b. Bef 27 Feb 1566, Theydon Garnon, Essex, England
  Mother	Elizabeth (CLARKE)
  Marriage	Abt 1588
  Family ID	F12359	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Simon STACY, Sr.,   b. Bef 18 Feb 1593, Epping, Essex, England d. Bef 27 Feb 1645, Ipswich, Essex County, MA (Age < 52 years)
  Marriage License	6 Nov 1620	Theydon Mount, Essex, England   [1]
  Marriage	22 Nov 1620	North Weald Basset, Essex, England   [2]
  Children	1. Sarah STACY,   b. Abt 1627, England d. 5 Mar 1709, Salisbury, Essex County, MA (Age ~ 82 years)   2. Capt. Simon STACY, Jr.,   b. Abt 1636   d. 27 Oct 1699, Ipswich, Essex County, MA (Age ~ 63 years)   3. Mary STACY   d. Aft 13 Feb 1682   4. Ann STACY   d. 21 Feb 1682, Ipswich, Essex County, MA   5. Elizabeth STACY,   c. 14 Nov 1630, North Petherton, Somerset, England d. Between 1655 and 1666 (Age ~ 24 years)   6. Thomas STACY   d. 23 Jul 1690, Salem, Essex County, MA   7. Susanna STACY   d. 12 Feb 1688, Salisbury, Essex County, MA
  Family ID	F6893	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Citation Text: (1) Foster, Joseph, ed., London MarriageLicenses, 1521-1869, London, England: Bernard Quaritch, 1887, p. 1273: Stacy, Simon, of Bocking, co. Essex, clothier, and Elizabeth Clerke, of Theydon Garnon, said county, spinster, daughter of Stephen Clerke, of same, yeoman ??? at Theydon Mount, co. Essex. 6 Nov. 1620. B. [Bishop of London's Office.]. Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Citation Text: (1) Fiske, William, Wyman, "Clarke and StacyOrigins of Three Immigrants to Ipswich, Massachusetts: Simon and Elizabeth (Clarke) Stacy and Her Sister, Susanna (Clarke) Whipple," in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 160 (January 2006), p. 28: ELIZABETH CLARKE, . . . m. North Weald Basset, Essex, 22 Nov. 1620 SIMON STACY of Bocking, clothier.