Husband William E. Clark
Born: September 9, 1814
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Died:
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Father: William Clark
Mother: Margaret Macewen
Marriage:
Wife Sarah Jewell Hooper
Born:
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Children
1 F Margaret Clark
Born:
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Spouse: Elisha H. Wright
2 F Sarah E. Clarke
Born:
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Spouse: Francis C. Gamble
3 F Eva E. Clark
Born:
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Husband William Everett Clark 1
Born: September 18, 1891 - Portland, ME.
Baptized:
Died: May 30, 1957
Buried:
Father: Edward Nelson Clark 2
Mother: Celia Amanda Quinn 2
Marriage:
Wife Estella Morse 1
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General Notes: Husband - William Everett Clark
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Research Notes: Husband - William Everett Clark
Charles Radcliffe
General Notes: Wife - Estella Morse
rEFERENCE SOURCES CAN BE FOUND IN THE INDEX AS REFERENCES THEY ARE CONTAINED IN FOUR FILES UNDER REFERENCES
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Research Notes: Wife - Estella Morse
Husband William Everett Clark
Born: March 4, 1862 - Medway, ME
Baptized:
Died: September 26, 1934
Buried: - Lincoln Center, ME
Father: Samuel L. Clark
Mother: Louisa Cora Leavitt
Marriage:
Wife Lillian Estella Libby
Born: June 2, 1865 - Chester, ME
Baptized:
Died: March 18, 1932
Buried:
Father: Abraham Amasa Libby
Mother: Louvinia Pond
Children
1 M Pete Clark
Born:
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2 F Myrtle Alberta Clark
Born: November 13, 1898
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Husband William Francis Clark
Born: July 16, 1853 - Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Baptized:
Died: May 5, 1928 - Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine 10 11
Buried: - West Harpswell Cemetery, Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine
Father: Captain Isaac Clark
Mother: Jane C. Allen
Marriage: December 2, 1886 - Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine 12
Wife Deborah Cora Merriman
AKA: Cora D. Merryman
Born: April 23, 1863 - Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine 3 4 6 13 14
Baptized:
Died: October 14, 1914 - Kingfield, Franklin, Maine 11 15
Buried: - West Harpswell Cemetery, Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine
Father: Captain Daniel Merriman
Mother: Deborah Webber Curtis
Children
Husband William H. Clark
Born: 1840 - Either Wisconsin, USA Or Prince Edward Island, Canada
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Died:
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Marriage: December 19, 1866 - Either Wisconsin, USA Or Prince Edward Island, Canada
Wife Sarah Jane Graham
Born: July 1840
Baptized:
Died:
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Father: John Graham
Mother: Ann Elizabeth Bernard
Children
General Notes: Husband - William H. Clark
source Richard Enman/Sharon Collins files + Upton, Oxford, Maine Names + Andover, Oxford, Maine Connections...
General Notes: Wife - Sarah Jane Graham
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Husband William Henry Clark
Born: May 22, 1847 - St. Stephen, Charlotte Co., N.B.
Baptized:
Died: February 19, 1898
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Ruth Cyrene Rideout
Born: March 20, 1851 - Bayside, New Brunswick
Baptized:
Died: May 5, 1939
Buried:
Father: Rev William Cookson Rideout
Mother: Ruth Rebecca Bradford
Children
1 F Celia Rebecca Clark
Born: September 6, 1886 - St. Stephen, Charlotte Co., N.B.
Baptized:
Died: October 22, 1924
Buried:
Spouse: Laughlin
Spouse: Laughlin
Spouse: Laughlin
2 M Ralph Bradford Clark
Born: July 27, 1889
Baptized:
Died: September 16, 1916
Buried:
Spouse: Ryan
Spouse: Ryan
Spouse: Ryan
3 F Clark
Born:
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Spouse: Welch
4 F Clark
Born:
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Spouse: Welch
5 F Clark
Born:
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Spouse: Welch
Husband William Owen Denny Clark
Born: March 1, 1769 - Campobello, Charlotte, NB
Baptized:
Died: April 19, 1845 - Charlotte, Washington, ME
Buried:
Father: William Clark
Mother: Susannah Woodward
Marriage:
Wife Anna Hersey
Born: July 23, 1785 - Hingham, Plymouth, MA
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Zadock Hersey
Mother: Abigail Lewis
Children
1 F Anna Clark
Born: April 11, 1803 - Pembroke, Washington, ME
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2 M Isaac W. Clark
Born: November 16, 1812
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Died:
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Spouse: Anna C. Smith
Marr: September 19, 1832 - Charlotte, Washington, ME
3 M Edward Clark
Born: - Dennysville, Washington, ME
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Died:
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4 M William D. Clark
Born:
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5 F Mary H. Clark
Born: March 24, 1815
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6 F Mehitabel Lewis Clark
Born: October 25, 1817 - Charlotte, Washington, ME
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7 M Ebenezer L. Clark
Born: September 11, 1820 - Charlotte, Washington, ME
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Abigail Lewis Smith
8 F Susan W. Clark
Born: April 21, 1823 - Charlotte, Washington, ME
Baptized:
Died:
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9 M Samuel L. Clark
Born: October 18, 1825 - Charlotte, Washington, ME
Baptized:
Died: November 30, 1903 - Howland, ME
Buried:
Spouse: Louisa Cora Leavitt
10 M Aaron H. Clark
Born: November 26, 1828 - Charlotte, Washington, ME
Baptized:
Died:
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General Notes: Husband - William Owen Denny Clark
William Owen Denny CLARK, b 1 Mar 1769, was the first white child born on Campobello Island. He married Annie HERSEY of Hingham stock, so prominent in Washington County history, in 1802, and they lived in Pembroke until four children were born and then, about 1810, moved to Charlotte, Maine where they had seven more children. They cleared a home in the virgin forest at Archer's Corner. One of their daughters, Annie, married Samuel Lewis about 1818. Lewis, who moved to the Plantation from western Maine, taught school and became the first town clerk. After marrying Annie Clark, he lived at her parents' home. He and his two children, who lived to grow to middle age, died of consumption. Annie later married William J. Smith, son of Hosea Smith Sr. and Abigail Hersey, on Smith's Ridge. Smith came to Charlotte at age 3 from Dennysville. He was a farmer and later became a preacher in the Christian Church ["Story of a Down East Plantation (Charlotte, Maine)," by Lewis B. Fisher, 1914].
Death Notes: Wife - Anna Hersey
Y
General Notes: Child - Isaac W. Clark
William Owen Denny CLARK, b 1 Mar 1769, was the first white child born on Campobello Island. He married Annie HERSEY of Hingham stock, so prominent in Washington County history, in 1802, and they lived in Pembroke until four children were born and then, about 1810, moved to Charlotte, Maine where they had seven more children. They cleared a home in the virgin forest at Archer's Corner. One of their daughters, Annie, married Samuel Lewis about 1818. Lewis, who moved to the Plantation from western Maine, taught school and became the first town clerk. After marrying Annie Clark, he lived at her parents' home. He and his two children, who lived to grow to middle age, died of consumption. Annie later married William J. Smith, son of Hosea Smith Sr. and Abigail Hersey, on Smith's Ridge. Smith came to Charlotte at age 3 from Dennysville. He was a farmer and later became a preacher in the Christian Church ["Story of a Down East Plantation (Charlotte, Maine)," by Lewis B. Fisher, 1914].
Husband William Wallace Clark
Born:
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Father: Charles Clark
Mother: Asenath Huntley 16
Marriage:
Wife Lucy H. Huntley
Born:
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Died:
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Father: James Huntley Jr
Mother: Emily Huntley
Children
Husband Willis Hayden Clark
Born: - Medway, ME
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Died:
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Marriage: August 31, 1893 - Woodville, Bingham Co, ID
Wife Sarah Jane Faloon
AKA: Sadie
Born: November 22, 1875 - Woodville, ME
Baptized:
Died: April 5, 1933 - Canaan, ME
Buried: - Canaan, ME
Father: John Edward Faloon
Mother: Mary Ellen Nesbitt
Father: John Edward Faloon
Mother: Mary Ellen Nesbitt
Children
1 F Elsie May Clark
Born: June 11, 1897 - Milo, ME
Baptized:
Died: June 12, 1969
Buried: - Brownville Junction, ME
Spouse: Leonard F. Swazey
2 M John Lewis Clark
Born: March 9, 1903 - Brownville Junction, ME
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3 M Bertrand Cecil Clark
Born: January 19, 1905 - Brownville Junction, ME
Baptized:
Died:
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Spouse: Thelma Grace Moody
Marr: January 1, 1930 - Skowhegan, ME
4 F Doris Louisa Clark
Born: February 19, 1907 - Brownville Junction, ME
Baptized:
Died:
Buried: - Canaan, ME
Spouse: Vendelle Curtis Hughes
Marr: July 23, 1937
5 F Esther Ellen Clark
Born: June 5, 1912 - Brownville Junction, ME
Baptized:
Died: March 3, 1931
Buried:
Spouse: Lester Cookly
Marr: May 3, 1930
6 M Arthur Elroy Clark
Born: December 5, 1915 - Brownville Junction, ME
Baptized:
Died: August 7, 1968
Buried: - Canaan, ME
Spouse: Barbara P. Tuttle
Marr: January 15, 1944
Husband Nathan Perry
Born: September 20, 1751 - Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA
Baptized:
Died: June 14, 1815 - Hardwick, Worcester Co., MA
Buried:
Father: Ebenezer Perry
Mother: Abigail Presbury
Marriage: September 8, 1777 - Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA
Other Spouse: Elizabeth Freeman
Wife Winifred Clark
Born: June 2, 1747
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
Death Notes: Husband - Nathan Perry
Husband Melvin Nutter
Born: 1930 - Vermont
Baptized:
Died:
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Marriage:
Wife Winona Clark
Born: 1930 - NH
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 F Patricia A. Nutter
Born: December 21, 1954 - Vermont
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Bernard E. Lamont
Marr: August 26, 1972 - St John's Church, St Johnsbury, VT
Husband Worthe J. Clark
Born: October 26, 1917 - Jackson, Jackson, Michigan
Baptized:
Died: October 7, 1991 - Tampa, Pinellas Co., FL
Buried: October 19, 1991 - White Haven Cem, Fairport, Monroe Co., NY
Marriage: January 31, 1942 - Colgate Roch Div, Rochester, Monroe Co., NY
Noted events in his life were:
1. ATTR - Heart_, Cancer, M_marg
2. CHAN
Wife Carolyn Estelle Ward
Born: January 9, 1919
Baptized:
Died: April 16, 1977 - Fort Meyers, Lee Co. FL
Buried: - White Haven Cem, Perinton, Monroe Co., NY
Father: Erwin Jesse Ward
Mother: Irene Edith Denise
Noted events in her life were:
1. ATTR - Cancer
2. CHAN
3. Graduation - Home Economics, U Of Michigan, Lansing, MI
Noted events in their marriage were:
1. NUMB
Children
Birth Notes: Wife - Carolyn Estelle Ward
Rochester, Monroe County, New York
Husband Herbert A. Lufkin
Born:
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Marriage: February 24, 1912 - Madrid, ME
Wife Viola M. Clark Swett
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Children
Husband Clarke
Born:
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Wife
Born:
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Children
1 M Edward Clarke
Born: 1596 - England
Baptized:
Died: 1675 - Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Buried:
Spouse: Mary Tibbets Tybbots
Marr: 1621
Spouse: Mary
Marr: 1622
Husband Clarke
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Marriage:
Wife Porter
Born:
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Died:
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Father: John Porter
Mother: Ethel Matilda Reeves
Children
Husband Simon Stone 17
Born: 1507 - Great Bromley, Essex, England 17
Baptized: 1507 - Great Bromley, Essex, England
Died: July 28, 1557 - Great Bromley, Essex, England 17
Buried: 1557 - England
Father: David Stone
Mother: Margery Cornwall
Father: David Stone
Mother:
Marriage: 1533 - Great Bromley, Essex, , England
Wife Agnes Clarke
Born: 1508 - Forde Hall, Wrotham, Kent, England
Baptized:
Died: 1557 - England
Buried:
Father: William Clarke 18
Mother:
Children
1 M David Stone 19 20
Born: July 21, 1540 - Great Bromley, Essex, England 19 20
Baptized: - Gt Bromley, Essex, England
Died: April 27, 1625 - Great Bromley, Essex, England 19 20
Buried: - England
AFN: 55JJ-W1
Spouse: Elizabeth Hewitt
Marr: July 10, 1566 - Great Bromley, Essex, England
Spouse: Ursala
Marr: August 23, 1585
2 M John Stone
Born: 1535 - Over Lipate, England
Baptized:
Died:
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3 M Richard Stone 21 22
Born: 1545 - Hingham, Norfolk Co., England
Baptized:
Died: December 18, 1607 - Hingham, Norfolk Co., England
Buried:
Spouse: Margaret 21 22
Marr: 1560 - England 21 22
Death Notes: Child - Richard Stone
Y
General Notes: Child - Richard Stone
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Husband Alanson Clarke
Born: 1800 - Brookfield, Madison Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: August 21, 1863 - Bolivar, Madison Co., New York
Buried:
Father: Stephen Clarke
Mother: Susannah Potter
Marriage:
Other Spouse: Mary Newton
Wife Cynthia Williams
Born:
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Children
1 F Cynthia Clarke
Born: 1819 - New York, New York
Baptized:
Died:
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Spouse: Jonathan C. Burdick
Marr: October 20, 1848 - Jacksonville, New York
Death Notes: Child - Cynthia Clarke
Husband Alanson Clarke
Born: 1800 - Brookfield, Madison Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: August 21, 1863 - Bolivar, Madison Co., New York
Buried:
Father: Stephen Clarke
Mother: Susannah Potter
Marriage:
Other Spouse: Cynthia Williams
Wife Mary Newton
Born:
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Children
Husband Robert Hills
Born: 1527 - Poundisford, Somerset, England
Baptized:
Died: July 27, 1597 - Yarde, Taunton, Somersetshire, England
Buried:
Father: Roger Hills
Mother: Margery Toose
Marriage: 1545 - Poundisford, Somerset, England
Wife Alice Clarke
Born: 1528 - Nard, Somerset, England
Baptized:
Died: 1565 - Yarde, Taunton, Somersetshire, England
Buried:
Children
1 F Elizabeth Hills
Born: 1551 - Yarde, Taunton, Somersetshire, England
Baptized:
Died: July 27, 1597 - Poundsford, Charde, Somersetshire, England
Buried:
Spouse: William I Symes
Marr: April 14, 1570 - Pitminster, Somerset, England
Husband Hyram R. Hoag
Born: 1850
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: September 26, 1870
Wife Alice Eaton Clarke
Born: September 10, 1850
Baptized:
Died: June 1885 - Walworth, Walworth Co., Wisconsin
Buried:
Father: Henry Clarke
Mother: Lorinda Coon
Children
Death Notes: Husband - Hyram R. Hoag
Husband Alvit Clarke
Born: January 11, 1804 - Brookfield, Madison Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: November 25, 1897 - Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Buried: November 28, 1897 - Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Father: Joseph Clarke
Mother: Hannah Clarke
Marriage: October 25, 1826
Noted events in his life were:
1. Occupation, Farmer
2. Religion, Seventh-day Baptist
3. Residence, Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin, 1856
4. Census, Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin, 1880
Wife Sarah Sally Davis
Born: August 10, 1801 - New York, New York
Baptized:
Died: April 13, 1889 - Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Buried: April 15, 1889 - Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Noted events in her life were:
1. Religion, Seventh-day Baptist
Children
1 M Sherrill Joseph Clarke
Born: December 8, 1827 - Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: November 9, 1921 - Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Buried: November 12, 1921 - Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
2 F Emily Calista Clarke
Born: January 1, 1829
Baptized:
Died: 1892
Buried:
3 M George Orlando Clarke
Born: May 6, 1830
Baptized:
Died: October 20, 1854
Buried:
4 M Franklin Clarke
Born: August 7, 1833
Baptized:
Died: November 25, 1900 - Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Buried: 1900 - Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
5 M Albertus Clarke
Born: April 2, 1835
Baptized:
Died: 1921
Buried:
6 M Pendleton Clarke
Born: February 5, 1837
Baptized:
Died: February 8, 1840
Buried:
7 M Alvit Wellington Clarke
Born: September 27, 1838
Baptized:
Died: 1921
Buried:
8 M Henry Pendleton Clarke
Born: January 11, 1840
Baptized:
Died: 1921
Buried:
9 M William Harrison Clarke
Born: June 26, 1842
Baptized:
Died: 1921
Buried:
10 F Lucy Ann Clarke
Born: November 20, 1844 - West Edmeston, New York
Baptized:
Died: February 11, 1918 - Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Buried: February 14, 1918 - Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Husband William Slocum Livermore
Born: May 16, 1808 - Brookfield, Madison Co., New York
Baptized:
Died:
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Marriage: January 14, 1830
Wife Amanda Clarke
Born: March 29, 1810
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Hazard Perry Clarke
Mother: Phebe Whitford
Children
Death Notes: Husband - William Slocum Livermore
Y
Death Notes: Wife - Amanda Clarke
Husband
Born:
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Marriage:
Wife Amelia M. Clarke
Born: December 3, 1844
Baptized:
Died: 1934
Buried:
Father: Stephen S. Clarke
Mother: Azubah Woodcock
Children
Husband Truman Maxson
Born:
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Died:
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Marriage:
Wife Angeline Clarke
Born: July 4, 1814
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Joseph Clarke
Mother: Hannah Clarke
Children
1 M Duane Maxson
Born:
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Died:
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Death Notes: Wife - Angeline Clarke
Husband Joel Scott
Born:
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Died:
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Marriage:
Wife Ann Clarke
Born: 1810 - Brookfield, Madison, New York
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Stephen Clarke
Mother: Judith Maxson
Children
Death Notes: Wife - Ann Clarke
Husband James Peckham
Born: May 21, 1760 - Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died: 1780
Buried:
Marriage: November 23, 1780
Wife Ann Clarke
Born:
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Died:
Buried:
Father: Joseph Clarke
Mother: Hannah Perry
Other Spouse: Isaac Peckham - September 28, 1777
Children
1 M Isaac Peckham
Born: June 23, 1778 - Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Mary Polly Lanphere
Marr: June 30, 1799
Death Notes: Child - Isaac Peckham
Husband Isaac Peckham
Born: May 4, 1747 - Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died: 1780
Buried:
Marriage: September 28, 1777
Wife Ann Clarke
Born:
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Died:
Buried:
Father: Joseph Clarke
Mother: Hannah Perry
Other Spouse: James Peckham - November 23, 1780
Children
1 M Isaac Peckham
Born: June 23, 1778 - Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Mary Polly Lanphere
Marr: June 30, 1799
Death Notes: Child - Isaac Peckham
Husband William Willys
Born: 1512 - Fenny Compton, War, Eng Of
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: 1536
Wife Anna Clarke
Born: 1516 - Fenny Compton, War, Eng Of
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M Ambrosius Willys
Born: 1533 - Fenny Compton, War, Eng Of
Baptized:
Died: 1590
Buried:
Spouse: Amye Agneta Coles
Marr: 1572 - Fenny Compton, War, Eng
2 M Richard Willys
Born: 1539 - Fenny Compton, War, Eng Of
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Death Notes: Husband - William Willys
Y
Death Notes: Wife - Anna Clarke
Y
General Notes: Child - Ambrosius Willys
Name also reported as Ambrose.
Death Notes: Child - Richard Willys
Husband Samuel Perry
Born: April 19, 1723 - Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died: 1755
Buried:
Father: Samuel Perry
Mother: Susannah Hazard
Marriage: December 26, 1746 - Richmond, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Wife Anne Clarke
Born: October 23, 1730 - Richmond, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 F Mary Perry
Born: December 28, 1747 - Richmond, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Death Notes: Wife - Anne Clarke
Y
Death Notes: Child - Mary Perry
Husband Benjamin Franklin Clarke
Born: September 16, 1838
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: John Tefft Clarke
Mother: Susan D. Bentley
Marriage: December 15, 1856
Wife
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Children
Death Notes: Husband - Benjamin Franklin Clarke
Husband Carewe Clarke
AKA: Carew Clarke 23
Born: - Westhorpe, Suffolk, England 23
Baptized:
Died: June 13, 1679 - Newport, Newport, RI 23
Buried:
Father: Thomas Clarke Sr. 21 22 24 25
Mother: Rose Kerrich 21 22 24 25
Marriage: - Suffolk, England
Other Spouse: Datrie Dorothy Clarke 23
Wife Dorothy Drury 23
Born: 1610 - Near, Suffolk, , England 23
Baptized:
Died: June 13, 1658 - Rougham, Suffolk, , England 23
Buried:
Children
1 F Dorothie Clarke 23
Born: 1658 - Westhorpe, Suffolk, , England 23
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
General Notes: Husband - Carewe Clarke
Husband Carewe Clarke
AKA: Carew Clarke 23
Born: - Westhorpe, Suffolk, England 23
Baptized:
Died: June 13, 1679 - Newport, Newport, RI 23
Buried:
Father: Thomas Clarke Sr. 21 22 24 25
Mother: Rose Kerrich 21 22 24 25
Marriage:
Other Spouse: Dorothy Drury 23 - Suffolk, England
Wife Datrie Dorothy Clarke 23
Born: 1610 - Westhorpe, Suffolk, , England 23
Baptized:
Died: June 13, 1658 - Rougham, Suffolk, , England 23
Buried:
Children
General Notes: Husband - Carewe Clarke
AFN: 8NR5-4D
General Notes: Wife - Datrie Dorothy Clarke
Husband William Bliven Greene
Born: April 21, 1827 - Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died: March 14, 1899 - Independence, Allegany Co., New York
Buried:
AFN: PZW6-0B
Marriage: October 15, 1853 - Andover, Allegany Co., New York
Wife Caroline Clarke
Born: January 3, 1822 - Brookfield, Madison Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: October 21, 1912
Buried:
Father: Samuel B. Clarke
Mother: Tacy Maxson
Noted events in her life were:
1. Census, Genesee, Allegany Co., New York, 1850
Children
1 M John M. Greene
Born: 1855
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
2 F Jennie Greene
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
3 F Lucy Jane Greene
Born: March 16, 1864 - Independence, Allegany Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: August 16, 1919 - Troy, Rensselaer Co., New York
Buried:
Death Notes: Child - John M. Greene
Husband Elisha Coffin
Born: June 21, 1844
Baptized:
Died: June 21, 1930
Buried:
Father: James Coffin
Mother: Margaret Mary Helen Webster
Marriage: March 17, 1870
Wife Caroline Margaret Clarke
Born: 1854
Baptized:
Died: December 16, 1915
Buried:
Father: John Charles Clark
Mother: Matilda Mutch
Children
1 M John James Franklin Coffin
Born: February 13, 1871
Baptized:
Died: December 29, 1874
Buried:
2 F Minnie Matilda Coffin
Born: October 3, 1874
Baptized:
Died: 1900
Buried:
Spouse: James Henry Douglas
3 M Percy Leigh Coffin
Born: July 15, 1876
Baptized:
Died: March 4, 1937
Buried:
Spouse: Eunice M. Jardine
4 F Annie Jane Coffin
Born: June 3, 1882
Baptized:
Died: July 21, 1955
Buried:
Spouse: John Walter Macewen
5 M Lewis Crawford Coffin
Born: 1888
Baptized:
Died: February 28, 1891
Buried:
6 F Bessie Pearle Coffin
Born: September 4, 1888
Baptized:
Died: January 7, 1969
Buried:
Spouse: Lester Leigh Macewen
Husband James Gould 26
Born: - Newport, , Newport, RI 26
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Daniel Gould 27 28
Mother: Waite Coggeshall 27 28
Marriage: - Newport, , Newport, RI 26
Wife Catherine Clarke 26
Born: September 6, 1671 - Newport, , Newport, RI 26
Baptized:
Died: - Newport, , Newport, RI 26
Buried:
Children
Husband
Born:
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Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Catherine Clarke 26
Born: September 6, 1671 - Newport, , Newport, RI 26
Baptized:
Died: - Newport, , Newport, RI 26
Buried:
Other Spouse: James Gould 26 - Newport, , Newport, RI 26
Children
Husband Charles Clarke
Born: January 23, 1818
Baptized:
Died: May 9, 1870
Buried:
Father: Perry Clarke
Mother: Penelope Perry
Marriage:
Wife Mary Clarke
Born: August 18, 1820
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M Charles P. Clarke
Born: November 17, 1839
Baptized:
Died: December 25, 1870
Buried:
2 F Martha Clarke
Born: June 1843
Baptized:
Died: September 24, 1885
Buried:
Death Notes: Wife - Mary Clarke
Husband Maxson Greene Livermore
Born: March 14, 1823 - Brookfield, Madison Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: November 29, 1846 - Andover, Allegany Co., New York
Buried:
Marriage: April 5, 1845
Wife Clarissa Crandall Clarke
Born: May 23, 1824
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Hazard Perry Clarke
Mother: Phebe Whitford
Children
Death Notes: Wife - Clarissa Crandall Clarke
Husband Clement Pecham Clarke
Born: March 15, 1836
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Amelia Catherine Oulton
Born: 1838 - Pointe DE Bute Westmoreland NB
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Thomas Edwin Edwin Oulton
Mother: Elizabeth Betsy Carter
Children
Husband Consider Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Sally Sampson
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Sylvanus Sampson
Mother: Mary Wright
Children
Husband Jesse Heseltine
Born: January 20, 1802
Baptized:
Died: August 2, 1870
Buried:
Marriage: January 11, 1827
Wife Cordelia Clarke
Born: June 14, 1809 - Bridgewater, Oneida Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: January 23, 1888 - Independence, Allegany Co., New York
Buried:
Father: Samuel B. Clarke
Mother: Tacy Maxson
Children
1 M Albert Heseltine
Born: August 10, 1830
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
2 M Edwin R. Heseltine
Born: May 22, 1832
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Death Notes: Child - Albert Heseltine
Y
Death Notes: Child - Edwin R. Heseltine
Husband
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Datrie Dorothy Clarke 23
Born: 1610 - Westhorpe, Suffolk, , England 23
Baptized:
Died: June 13, 1658 - Rougham, Suffolk, , England 23
Buried:
Other Spouse: Carewe Clarke
Children
1 F Dorothie Clarke 23
Born: June 12, 1658 - Westhorpe, Suffolk, , England 23
Baptized:
Died: June 12, 1658 - Westhorpe, Suffolk, , England 23
Buried:
General Notes: Wife - Datrie Dorothy Clarke
Husband David Clarke
Born: 1754
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: March 24, 1799 - Hallowell, Maine
Wife Polly McCausland
Born: 1756
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Henry McCausland
Mother: Elizabeth Wyman
Children
Husband Henry Maxson
Born: 1806
Baptized:
Died: February 10, 1866
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Deborah Clarke
Born: 1805
Baptized:
Died: December 7, 1854
Buried:
Father: Joseph Clarke
Mother: Hannah Clarke
Children
1 M Adaline Maxson
Born: 1836
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
2 F Hannah M. Maxson
Born: 1838
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
3 M Charles Mason Maxson
Born: 1840
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
4 M William H. Maxson
Born: 1842
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
5 F Jane P. Maxson
Born: 1844
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
6 F Angeline Maxson
Born: 1847
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Death Notes: Child - Adaline Maxson
Y
Death Notes: Child - Hannah M. Maxson
Y
Death Notes: Child - Charles Mason Maxson
Y
Death Notes: Child - William H. Maxson
Y
Death Notes: Child - Jane P. Maxson
Y
Death Notes: Child - Angeline Maxson
Husband Christopher Flintoft
Born: - Felixkirk, North Yorkshire, England
Baptized:
Died: - Yorkshire, England
Buried:
Father: John Flintoft
Mother: Ellen Hall
Marriage:
Wife Deborah Clarke
Born: - Linton Bridge, Yorkshire, England
Baptized:
Died: - Yorkshire, England
Buried:
Children
Husband Decatur Maxson Clarke
Born: December 11, 1816 - Brookfield, Madison Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: March 16, 1889 - Andover, Allegany Co., New York
Buried:
Father: Samuel B. Clarke
Mother: Tacy Maxson
Marriage: March 11, 1841
Other Spouse: Helen Payne - January 10, 1866
Other Spouse: Mary Lucinda Clarke - April 3, 1845
Other Spouse: Jane Sherman - May 4, 1851
Wife Maria A. Greene
Born: January 29, 1820 - Independence, Allegany Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: July 31, 1843 - Independence, Allegany Co., New York
Buried:
Children
1 M Orville G. Clarke
Born: July 20, 1843
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Death Notes: Child - Orville G. Clarke
Husband Decatur Maxson Clarke
Born: December 11, 1816 - Brookfield, Madison Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: March 16, 1889 - Andover, Allegany Co., New York
Buried:
Father: Samuel B. Clarke
Mother: Tacy Maxson
Marriage: January 10, 1866
Other Spouse: Maria A. Greene - March 11, 1841
Other Spouse: Mary Lucinda Clarke - April 3, 1845
Other Spouse: Jane Sherman - May 4, 1851
Wife Helen Payne
Born: - Russia, Herkimer Co., New York
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
Husband Decatur Maxson Clarke
Born: December 11, 1816 - Brookfield, Madison Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: March 16, 1889 - Andover, Allegany Co., New York
Buried:
Father: Samuel B. Clarke
Mother: Tacy Maxson
Marriage: April 3, 1845
Other Spouse: Maria A. Greene - March 11, 1841
Other Spouse: Helen Payne - January 10, 1866
Other Spouse: Jane Sherman - May 4, 1851
Wife Mary Lucinda Clarke
Born: August 20, 1821
Baptized:
Died: February 6, 1847
Buried:
Father: Hazard Perry Clarke
Mother: Phebe Whitford
Children
1 M Herbert M. Clarke
Born: January 29, 1847
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Death Notes: Child - Herbert M. Clarke
Husband Decatur Maxson Clarke
Born: December 11, 1816 - Brookfield, Madison Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: March 16, 1889 - Andover, Allegany Co., New York
Buried:
Father: Samuel B. Clarke
Mother: Tacy Maxson
Marriage: May 4, 1851
Other Spouse: Maria A. Greene - March 11, 1841
Other Spouse: Helen Payne - January 10, 1866
Other Spouse: Mary Lucinda Clarke - April 3, 1845
Wife Jane Sherman
Born: August 28, 1827 - Norway, Herkimer Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: September 19, 1864 - Independence, Allegany Co., New York
Buried:
Children
1 M George M. Clarke
Born: February 11, 1854
Baptized:
Died: February 22, 1859 - Independence, Allegany Co., New York
Buried:
2 F Emily T. Clarke
Born: May 5, 1857
Baptized:
Died: February 11, 1859 - Independence, Allegany Co., New York
Buried:
3 F May M. Clarke
Born: November 18, 1858
Baptized:
Died: July 12, 1864 - Independence, Allegany Co., New York
Buried:
4 M Frank S. Clarke
Born: August 18, 1860 - Independence, Allegany Co., New York
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Death Notes: Child - Frank S. Clarke
Husband Joshua Clarke
Born: 1793
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Rouse Clarke
Mother: Ruth Boss
Marriage:
Wife Dorcas Clarke
Born: February 1, 1808 - Richmond, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 F Phoebe Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
2 M Samuel Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
3 M Joshua Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
4 M Charles B. Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
5 F Dorcas Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Death Notes: Husband - Joshua Clarke
Y
Death Notes: Wife - Dorcas Clarke
Husband Edson Devillo Clarke
Born: 1856
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Jeremiah Clarke
Mother: Katherine Crandall
Marriage: November 30, 1881
Wife
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
Death Notes: Husband - Edson Devillo Clarke
Husband Edward Clarke
Born: 1596 - England
Baptized:
Died: 1675 - Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Buried:
Father: Clarke
Mother:
Marriage: 1621
Other Spouse: Mary - 1622
Wife Mary Tibbets Tybbots
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Walter Tybbots
Mother:
Children
1 M Edward Clarke
Born: 1622 - England
Baptized:
Died: 1722 - Wells, York Co., Maine
Buried:
Spouse: Dorcas Bosworth
Marr: 1651 - Haverhill, Essex, MA
Husband Arthur William Peavey
Born: October 10, 1921 - Patten, Penobscot Co., Maine
Baptized:
Died: April 23, 2007
Buried: - Patten, Penobscot Co., Maine
Father: Charles Tad David Peavey
Mother: Marion Lucretia Kennedy
Marriage: July 11, 1947 - Dennisport, Massachusetts
Noted events in his life were:
1. Military Service - Ww II Veteran Saipan
2. Occupation - Mason
Wife Elaine Marie Clarke
Born: November 18, 1928 - Medford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
Baptized:
Died: July 28, 1998 - Dennis, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
Buried:
Father: Russell Clarke
Mother: Lillian Bump
Children
1 M Paul Russell Peavey
Born: October 18, 1948 - Island Falls, Aroostook Co., Maine
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Patricia Ann Holland
Marr: September 21, 1974 - Belmont, Massachusetts
2 F Sandra Jean Peavey
Born: May 9, 1950 - Hyannis, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Charles Johnson Jr. McGibbon
Marr: May 4, 1974 - South Dennis, Massachusetts
3 F Andrea Marie Peavey
Born: December 9, 1952 - Hyannis, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Gary Knight Frase
Marr: Pepperell, Massachusetts
4 M Gordon Arthur Peavey
Born: February 1, 1956 - Hyannis, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
Baptized:
Died: January 6, 1997 - Gulfport, Pinellas Co., Florida
Buried:
Spouse: Jane Samuel
Marr: February 10, 1996 - Gulfport, Pinellas Co., Florida
5 M Charles Tad David Peavey
Born: August 24, 1960 - Hyannis, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Susan Jane Kozar
Marr: September 11, 1982 - Harwichport, Massachusette
6 M Clarke William Peavey
Born: August 24, 1960 - Hyannis, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Susan Beth Collins
Marr: September 27, 1992 - Hardings Beach, Chatham Co., Massachusetts
Husband Kimble Coffin
Born: May 1, 1841
Baptized:
Died: 1925
Buried:
Father: Benjamin Elisha Coffin
Mother: Caroline Sterns
Marriage: 1868
Wife Elimra P. Clarke
Born: 1851 - Pisquid PEI
Baptized:
Died: 1927
Buried:
Father: George Joseph Clark
Mother: Margaret Mutch
Children
1 F Ethel Coffin
Born: 1871
Baptized:
Died: 1934
Buried:
Spouse: Frank Gordon Hutcheson
2 F Ella Blanche Coffin
Born: 1878
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Clifford Richardson
Husband Stephen Post
Born: 1719 - Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut
Baptized:
Died: March 29, 1767 - Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Buried:
Marriage: 1743
Wife Elizabeth Clarke
Born: 1722 - Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut
Baptized:
Died: June 3, 1802 - Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut
Buried:
Children
1 F Nancy Post
Born: 1755 - Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut
Baptized:
Died: January 28, 1802 - Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Buried:
Spouse: Handley Chipman Esq.
Marr: December 14, 1775 - Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Husband Whipple King
Born: June 9, 1813
Baptized:
Died: August 29, 1903
Buried:
Marriage: February 12, 1838 - West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island
Wife Elizabeth Clarke
Born: November 8, 1814
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Luke Clarke
Mother: Sarah Tefft
Children
1 M John Whipple Perry King
Born: February 24, 1847
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Death Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Clarke
Y
Death Notes: Child - John Whipple Perry King
Husband Thomas Jordan 21 22 25
Born: 1550 - Gloucestershire, England
Baptized:
Died: April 1614 - Ashchurch Parish, Gloucestershire, England
Buried:
Father: John Jordan 21 22 25
Mother: Isabell Rambage 21 22 25
Marriage: June 13, 1574 - Ashchurch Parish, Gloucestershire, England 21 22 25
Wife Elizabeth Clarke 21 22 25
Born: 1554 - Hingham, Norfolk, England
Baptized:
Died: 1654
Buried:
Father: Thomas Clarke 21 22
Mother: Elizabeth 21 22
Children
1 M Edward Jordan 21 22 25
Born: 1585 - England
Baptized:
Died: - England
Buried:
Spouse: Elizabeth Broughton 21 22 25
Marr: July 10, 1608 - Worcester, England 21 22 25
2 F Jane Jordan 21 22
Born: 1581 - Worcester, England
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
3 M Robert Jordan 21 22
Born: 1586 - Weymouth, Dorsetshire, England
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
General Notes: Husband - Thomas Jordan
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General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Clarke
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General Notes: Child - Edward Jordan
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General Notes: Child - Jane Jordan
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General Notes: Child - Robert Jordan
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Husband William Peckham 29 30
Born: 1647 - Boxgrove, Sussex, England
Baptized:
Died: June 2, 1734 - Little Compton, Newport, RI
Buried:
Father: John Peckham 23 24 29 31 32 33 34 35
Mother: Mary Clarke 23 24 29 31 32
Marriage: 1674 - Newport, Newport, RI
Other Spouse: Susannah Clarke - 1688
Other Spouse: Phoebe Weeden 36 - 1672 - Newport, Newport, RI
Noted events in his life were:
1. Alt. Birth
2. Alt. Birth, NY
Wife Elizabeth Clarke
Born: 1652 - Westerly, Washington, RI
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Joseph Clarke Sr. 24
Mother: Hannah Weeden 23 24 37 38
Children
1 M William Peckham
Born: August 30, 1675 - Newport, Newport, RI
Baptized:
Died: January 18, 1764 - Middletown, Newport, RI
Buried: 1764
2 M Samuel Peckham
Born: - Middletown, Newport, RI
Baptized:
Died: 1757
Buried:
3 F Mary Peckham
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
4 F Deborah Peckham
Born: 1683 - Newport, Newport, RI
Baptized:
Died: 1734
Buried:
General Notes: Husband - William Peckham
William Peckham, son of John and Mary (Clarke) Peckham, w a s born in Ne wp ort, R. I., about 1647. In 1684 he serve d a s juryman. In 1696-97- 98 he h eld the office of deputy t o th e General Assembly of Rhode Islan d. On Ju ly 13, 1702 , he wa s granted a share of eighteen acres in a divi si on o f propri etors' lands. On November 15, 1711, William Peckha m w as o rd ained pastor of the First Baptist Church of Newpo rt by Samu el Lu the r, of Swansea, minister, and Samuel Bull ock, of Swa nsea, deaco n. He is s upposed to have been the f irst Baptis t minister ordained on t his contine nt.
William Peckham married (first) Elizabeth Clarke, daught e r of Joseph C la rke. He married (second) Phebe Weeden, wh o w as born in 1660, a nd di ed in Middletown, R. I., in 1745 , da ughter of William Weeden. He d ied Ju ne 2, 1734, and hi s wil l was proved July 3, following.
William Peckham was born about 1647 in Newport, Newpor t, R I . He di ed on 2 Jun 1734 in Newport, Newport, RI. Accordi n g to t he History of Rh ode Island published by the Americ a n Historical Socie ty in 1920, he serv ed as juryman in 168 4 ; in 1696-98 he held offi ce of deputy to the Gener al Asse mb ly of Rhode Island; on July 13, 170 2, he was granted a s h ar e of 18 acres in a division of
proprietors' land;
He was ordained pastor of the First Baptist Church of Newp o rt. He is s up posed to have been the first Baptist minist e r ordained on this contin en t. He was married to Elizabet h C larke.
Children were:
William Peckham.
Samuel Peckham.
Mary Peckham.
Phoebe Peckham.
Deborah Peckham.
The Peckhams, goes back to the early 1600's. John Peckha m c ame to Amer ic an between 1634 & 1638, probably with th e Duk e of Somerset, William S eym our, one of the most power ful no blemen during the reign of Charles t he 1 st. John Pec kham wa s Chaplain to the Duke, earlier known as t he Ea rl o f Hertfo rd. John's son, Reverend William Peckham b1647, wa s o rdai ne d Nov 15, 1711 Pastor of First Baptist Church o f Newpo rt RI . He is sa id to have been the 1st ordained Bap tist ministe r on t he continent. We h ave this wonderful ol d painting tha t was passed do wn thru the generatio ns of th e Peckhams, an d we believe it is either Ge orge Hazard Peck ham b 1813 or Wi lliam Tweed Peckham b1855. Bernice Peckh am , my grandmoth er , is connected to the Wilbor family severa l times.. .. .
WILLIAM5 PECKHAM, (REV.) (John4, Henry3, Henry2, John Geor g e1) of, New po rt, son of (4) John4 and (IY-9) Mary (CLARK E ) PECKHAM, was born in 1 64 7, and died in 1734. He marrie d ( IY-10) SUSANNAH CLARKE, daught er of (IY -8) Joseph and M arga ret CLARKE, who was born circa 1653 in New port. [ 1, 2]
Supposed to have been the first Baptist minister ordaine d o n the conti ne nt.
#4 in Peckham descendants (NEHGR)
Child: + 9 i. WILLIAM6 of, Middletown, Newport Co., b. o n 3 0 Aug. 1 67 5; m. (ACY-15) MARY TEW on 10 June 1703 in Ne wpor t; d. on 18 Jan. 176 4.
Sources: A Potter-Richardson Memorial; Colonial Familie s o f the USA.
Families: Elizabeth Clarke, married Rev. William Peckham.
Memorial: Elizabeth Clarke, married Rev. William Peckha m , son of John.
From One Hundred and Sixty Allied Families: "William,
Newport, R. I.
1684. Chosen on a Jury.
1696, '98. Deputy. In a little memorandum book, he write s : "This is my
book, it cost two shillings, I pray you look. Sept.
the ninth 1698."
1702, 7, 17. He was granted a share of 18 acres in divisi o n of
Proprietors lands, "near adjoining his land as runs on mea d ows
and Sachuest Beach," etc.
1708, 3, 3. He and his brother Thomas, etc., on behalf o f t he church,
deeded to John Vaughn for 18, "a house at Green End,
which was their meeting house."
1711, 11, 15. Ordained pastor of the First Baptist Churc h , Newport, by
Samuel Luther, Pastor of a church at Swanzey, and
Deacon Samuel Bullock, also of Swanzey.
1712, 3, 21. He and Captain Thomas Gray (of Little Compton)
administrators on estate of James Peckham of R. I. showed
inventory of 644, 9s. 6d. (Little Compton estate of deceas e d.)
1718. Daniel White was chosen to assist Mr. Peckham, but c o ntinued only
a short time.
1726, 4, 24. He and others signed a letter which was sen t R ev. Joseph
Crandall's church (Seventh Day Baptists), regarding some
doctrinal differences.
1726, 5, 19. John Comer was ordained as assistant. In th e m anuscript
diary of latter, he says, "I was solemnly ordained by
fasting and prayer and imposition of the hands of the Elde r s of the
Church, viz., Mr. Wm. Peckham, Pastor, Mr. Sam'l Maxwell,
Deacon. Mr. Wm. Peckham gave me the charge in these expre s s words. A
coppie--Forasmuch as you have complied
with ye call of ye church to the work of the ministry in t h is place.
I charge thee therefore before God and the Lord Jesns Christ
who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing a n d Kingdom.
Preach the word, be instant in season, reprove, rebuke,
exhort with all long suffering and doctrine. Watch tho u i n all
things, endure affliction. Do the work of an Evangelist. M a ke full
proof of thy ministry. Take heed to thyself and all thy fl o ck over
which the Holy Ghost hath made thee overseer. Give attenda n ce
to reading, to meditation, to doctrine. Study to approve t h yself to
God a workman, y't needeth not be ashamed, rightly
dividing the word of truth. Flee youthful lasts, follow
righteousness, faith, charity, with all those who call o n y e Lord out of
a
pure heart. Administer also the ordinances of the New Test n ment,
Baptism, and the Supper of ye Lord as commanded in ye
holy Scriptures, feed the flock not by Constraint, but wil l ingly, not
for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind. These things I give
thee in charge in the sight of God who quickeneth all thin g s and
before Jesus Christ who before Pontius Pilate witnesse d a g ood
confession--that thon keep this commandment without spot,
unrebukable, until ye appearing of our Lord Jesas Christ , a nd when
the Chief Shepherd shall appear, you shall receive a cro w n of glory
which fadeth not away. And in testimony of your reception
to an equal part in ye work of ye sacred ministry I give y o u my right
hand.' " Mr. Comer tells us, that when he was called to
the church the number of members was 18, of whom 10 were m e n and 8
women. He says he received for salary, to December
of this year, 85, 14s. 6d.
1730, 3, 3. "This day (says Comer) I went to visit Elder P e ckcom, who
discoursed to my satisfaction about ye trouble and ye
things of God." Mr. Peckham was now old and evidently feeb l e.
1731, 10, 13. John Callender was ordained as colleague wi t h Mr.
Peckham, in place of John Comer. Mr. Callender remained as
Pastor after the death of Wm. Peckham, printing, in 173 9 , a discourse
on the civil and religious history of Rhode Island, from
1838 to 1738, well known as the "Century Sermon."
1734, 7, 3. Will, proved. To son William certain land. T o s on Samuel,
my now dwelling house and land in Newport, bounded
east by John Green's land, south by the highway, etc. He m e ntions
daughters Mary Thomas, Phebe Tripp, and Deborah Clarke.
His wife Phebe was to be supported by his sons William a n d Samuel.
1734, 9, 24. Will, proved 1745. Phebe Peckham, widow. Exs . , three
daughters, Mary Barker, Phebe Weeden, Deborah Clarke.
Witnesses, Edward Cornell, Nicholas Little, Wm. Weeden. In v entory,
165, 16s. To granddaughter Phebe, daughter of my
son Samuel, 1 silver spoon. To graddaughter Phebe Barker , l ittle
brass kettle and 1 silver spoon. To granddaughter Deborah
Barker, 1 silver spoon. To three daughters, viz.: Mary Bar k er, Phebe
Weeden, and Deborah Clarke, all the rest of estate;
1/2 to Deborah, and other 1/2 to Mary and Phebe equally . A s she did
not mention William Peckham,3 or any of his children, it
is probable he was a son of Wm. Peekham2 by first wife. Pe r haps the
daughter Mary Barker was wife of that James Barker
who traditionally is given Mary Cook for his wife. He ha d d aughters
Phebe, Deborah, etc.
General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Clarke
Sources: A Potter-Richardson Memorial; Colonial Familie s o f the USA.
Families: Elizabeth Clarke, married Rev. William Peckham.
Memorial: Elizabeth Clarke, married Rev. William Peckha m , son of John.
General Notes: Child - William Peckham
MIDDLETOWN, NEWPORT, RI
NEWPORT, NEWPORT, RI
2nd Company, Trained Band of Newport
WILLIAM6 PECKHAM (William5, John4, Henry3, Henry2, John Ge o rge1) of, M id dletown, son of (7) William5, (Rev.) and (IY -1 0) Susannah (CLARKE ), w as born on 30 Aug. 1675, and die d o n 18 Jan. 1764. He married in Ne wpor t, on 10 June 1703 , (AC Y-15) MARY TEW, daughter of (ACY-11) Henry a nd Do rca s TEW , who was born on 12 Oct. 1680 in Newport, and di ed o n 3 Ma y 1 753 in . [1, 2]
Occupation: farmer
#16 in Peckham descendants (NEHGR)
Child: + 11 i. MARY TEW7, b. on 7 Sept. 1704 in Newport ; m . (HP-47) J AM ES BARKER on 21 Jan. 1724 in Middletown; d . o n 12 June 1728 in Middle tow n.
General Notes: Child - Samuel Peckham
Samuel Peckham, son of William and Phebe (Weeden) Peckha m , wasbo rn in Ne wport, R. I., and early in life removed t o M iddletown, where he died in 1 757. He married Elizabeth W eede n, daughter of Jamesand Ma ry Weeden.
164. William Peckham was born about 1647 in Newport, Newpo r t, R I. He di ed on 2 Jun 1734 in Newport, Newport, RI. Acc or ding to the Hist ory of Rh ode Island published by the Ame ric an Historical Society in 192 0, he serv ed as juryman i n 1684 ; in 1696-98 he held office of depu ty to the Gene ra l Assemb ly of Rhode Island; on July 13, 1702, he was gr ant ed a sh ar e of 18 acres in a division of
proprietors' land; he was ordained pastor of the First Bap t ist Ch ur ch of Newport. He is supposed to have been the fi rs t Baptist minist er or dained on this continent. He was ma rri ed to Clarke. (215)
165. Clarke. Children were:
82 i. William Peckham.
48 ii. Samuel Peckham.
iii. Mary Peckham.
iv. Phoebe Peckham.
v. Deborah Peckham.
Husband Elmer Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: 1984
Wife Charlotte Jay
Born: 1961
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Brent Jay
Mother: Sheila Jardine
Children
1 M Jesse William Clarke
Born: 1986
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Husband Samuel Wells
Born: July 27, 1817 - Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died: November 27, 1898
Buried: 1898 - Little Genesee, Allegany Co., New York
Marriage: September 6, 1866
Other Spouse: Lucy W. Clarke - October 1, 1840
Noted events in his life were:
1. Occupation, Blacksmith
Wife Emily Clarke
Born: April 3, 1827
Baptized:
Died: November 18, 1916
Buried: 1916 - Little Genesee, Allegany Co., New York
Father: Samuel B. Clarke
Mother: Tacy Maxson
Children
Husband Esdras Clarke
Born: 1804 - Brookfield, Madison, New York
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Stephen Clarke
Mother: Judith Maxson
Marriage:
Wife Eliza Palmiter
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 F Eliza Ann Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Death Notes: Husband - Esdras Clarke
Husband Ezra Stillman Clarke
Born: October 25, 1815
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Hazard Perry Clarke
Mother: Phebe Whitford
Marriage:
Wife Melissa Wilkins
Born: 1815
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 F Olivette M. Clarke
Born: 1851
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
2 F Delphine Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
3 M Floyd Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
4 M Edwin Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Death Notes: Husband - Ezra Stillman Clarke
Y
Death Notes: Wife - Melissa Wilkins
Y
Death Notes: Child - Olivette M. Clarke
Husband Henry G. Spence
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Fannie Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 F Elizabeth C. Spence
Born: December 1870
Baptized:
Died: September 5, 1964 - Walpole, MA
Buried:
Spouse: Nathaniel Brooks Hurd
Husband Francis Clarke
Born: 1872
Baptized:
Died: 1953
Buried:
Father: Wallace Francis Clarke
Mother: Hannah Blanchard Coffin
Marriage:
Wife Elizabeth Duff
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
Husband Frank S. Clarke
Born: August 18, 1860 - Independence, Allegany Co., New York
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Decatur Maxson Clarke
Mother: Jane Sherman
Marriage: September 29, 1885
Wife
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
Death Notes: Husband - Frank S. Clarke
Husband Gaylord Judd Clarke
Born: February 25, 1836
Baptized:
Died: December 7, 1870
Buried:
Father: Hiram Jacob Clark
Mother: Rhonda Osborn Reed
Marriage:
Wife Francis Helen Corey
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 F Anna L. Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Husband George Clarke
Born: 1780 - Washington, Maine
Baptized:
Died: 1854
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Jane Eames
Born: February 8, 1791 - Jefferson, Maine
Baptized:
Died: 1884
Buried:
Father: Phineas Eames
Mother: Mary Jones
Children
General Notes: Husband - George Clarke
FATH: James Clarke
MOTH: Hannah Young
Husband George Frederick Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: May 1919 39
Wife Heather Hunter McLean
Born: December 7, 1888 39
Baptized:
Died: June 19, 1985 - Eitham 39
Buried: - Frankner Crem 39
Father: James McLean
Mother: Jessie Robertson
Children
General Notes: Husband - George Frederick Clarke
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General Notes: Wife - Heather Hunter McLean
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Husband George J. Clarke
Born: January 15, 1850 - Andover, Allegany Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: June 10, 1893
Buried:
Father: William Bliss Clarke
Mother: Relief Aldrich Woodcock
Marriage: December 12, 1872 - Alfred, Allegany Co., New York
Noted events in his life were:
1. Religion, Seventh-day Baptist
Wife
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
Husband
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Gertrude Wells Clarke
Born: January 26, 1875 - Portsmouth, Rockingham Co, NH
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Stephen Wells Clarke
Mother: Jane Ann Hill
Children
Husband Edwin Everett
Born: 1829
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: January 20, 1857
Wife Grace Anne Clarke
Born: July 29, 1829
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Hazard Perry Clarke
Mother: Phebe Whitford
Children
1 M Egbert Everett
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Death Notes: Husband - Edwin Everett
Y
Death Notes: Wife - Grace Anne Clarke
Husband Thomas Stearns Dec'n.
Born: October 8, 1711 - Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Baptized:
Died: April 2, 1785
Buried:
Father: John Stearns Sr.
Mother: Abigail Fiske
Marriage: August 9, 1744
Other Spouse: Lydia Hilton - 1744
Wife Hannah Clarke
Born: December 3, 1719
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
Death Notes: Wife - Hannah Clarke
Husband William Sweet Peckham
Born: April 22, 1750 - Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died: April 30, 1822 - Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Buried:
Marriage: January 6, 1773
Wife Hannah Clarke
Born: 1751 - Charlestown, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died: November 5, 1795
Buried:
Father: Joseph Clarke
Mother: Hannah Perry
Children
1 F Hannah Peckham
Born: May 1, 1774 - Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died: May 30, 1864
Buried:
2 M John Hazard Peckham
Born: June 23, 1776 - Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died: May 29, 1783
Buried:
3 F Ruth Peckham
Born: December 19, 1778 - Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died: January 13, 1862 - Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Buried:
Spouse: Joel Crandall
Marr: May 14, 1797 - Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
4 F Deborah Peckham
Born: April 2, 1781 - Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: John Ryder
Marr: December 21, 1800
5 F Susannah Sweet Peckham
Born: June 29, 1783 - Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died: 1835 - Ohio
Buried:
Spouse: Joseph Huntley
Marr: June 15, 1800 - Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
6 M William Sweet Peckham
Born: September 6, 1783 - Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died: - Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York
Buried:
7 M Joseph Clarke Peckham
Born: October 25, 1792 - Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Fanny Shelton
8 F Nancy Peckham
Born: November 3, 1795 - Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Death Notes: Child - Deborah Peckham
Y
Death Notes: Child - Joseph Clarke Peckham
Y
Death Notes: Child - Nancy Peckham
Husband Joseph Clarke
Born: September 20, 1776 - Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died: November 21, 1822 - Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York
Buried:
Marriage: February 1, 1800
Wife Hannah Clarke
Born: September 11, 1781 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died: January 8, 1850 - Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York
Buried:
Father: Stephen Clarke
Mother: Susannah Potter
Children
1 F Sophia Clarke
Born: February 6, 1802 - Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: July 14, 1888 - Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York
Buried:
Spouse: Samuel Whitford
Marr: October 26, 1826
2 M Alvit Clarke
Born: January 11, 1804 - Brookfield, Madison Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: November 25, 1897 - Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Buried: November 28, 1897 - Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Spouse: Sarah Sally Davis
Marr: October 25, 1826
3 F Deborah Clarke
Born: 1805
Baptized:
Died: December 7, 1854
Buried:
Spouse: Henry Maxson
4 M Jared Clarke
Born: December 1, 1807 - Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: August 13, 1882 - Unadilla Forks, Otsego Co., New York
Buried:
Spouse: Emily Hayes
Marr: January 29, 1832
5 F Orissa Villa Clarke
Born: January 6, 1809
Baptized:
Died: July 24, 1870
Buried:
Spouse: David Whitford
6 F Harriet Clarke
Born: July 15, 1811
Baptized:
Died: December 9, 1901 - Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York
Buried:
Spouse: Clarke Whitford
7 F Angeline Clarke
Born: July 4, 1814
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Truman Maxson
8 M Nelson Clarke
Born: December 25, 1817 - Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: 1892 - Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Buried:
Spouse: Maria Almira Clarke
Marr: January 19, 1850
Death Notes: Child - Angeline Clarke
Husband Willett Sr. Stillman
Born: March 20, 1777 - Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died: November 17, 1826 - Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York
Buried:
Marriage: 1822
Wife Hannah Clarke
Born: September 13, 1796 - Richmond, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died: October 14, 1874 - Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York
Buried:
Father: Perry Clarke
Mother: Patience York Peckham
Children
1 F Caroline Stillman
Born: October 16, 1823 - Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: July 19, 1891 - Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York
Buried:
Spouse: Julius Bevin
Marr: May 25, 1844
2 M George C. Stillman
Born: October 3, 1826 - Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: July 14, 1896 - Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York
Buried:
Husband Maxson Maxim Mosher
Born: - Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Baptized:
Died: 1790 - Galway, Saratoga, New York
Buried:
Father: Philip Mosher
Mother: Abigail Tripp
Marriage: August 8, 1754 - Of Newport, Rhode Island
Other Spouse: Lydia Burgess - October 17, 1751 - Newport, Newport, Rhode Island
Other Spouse: Phebe Bedon - February 24, 1773 - Of Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Wife Hannah Clarke
Born: December 1735 - Of Newport, Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died: June 1835 - Galway, Saratoga, New York
Buried:
Children
Husband L. F. Cooke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Hannah M. Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Henry Clarke
Mother: Hannah Wilcox
Children
Husband David Coon
Born: October 14, 1810 - Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died: March 28, 1886
Buried:
Marriage: February 24, 1833 - Brookfield, Madison Co., New York
Wife Hannah Marie Clarke
Born: November 16, 1812 - Brookfield, Madison Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: May 7, 1889
Buried:
Father: Stephen Clarke
Mother: Judith Maxson
Children
Husband Clarke Whitford
Born: February 10, 1810 - Leonardsville, Madison Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: 1886
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Harriet Clarke
Born: July 15, 1811
Baptized:
Died: December 9, 1901 - Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York
Buried:
Father: Joseph Clarke
Mother: Hannah Clarke
Children
1 M Oscar Uberto Whitford
Born: May 12, 1837
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
2 F Anguinette Whitford
Born: 1839
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
3 M Delos Clarke Whitford
Born: June 9, 1841
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
4 F Harriet Adeline Whitford
Born: March 1, 1843
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
5 M Cyrus Brown Whitford
Born: October 4, 1847
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
6 M George L. Whitford
Born: January 29, 1850
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
7 M Victl. Whitford
Born: February 19, 1853
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Death Notes: Child - Oscar Uberto Whitford
Y
Death Notes: Child - Anguinette Whitford
Y
Death Notes: Child - Delos Clarke Whitford
Y
Death Notes: Child - Harriet Adeline Whitford
Y
Death Notes: Child - Cyrus Brown Whitford
Y
Death Notes: Child - George L. Whitford
Y
Death Notes: Child - Victl. Whitford
Husband William James Griffing
Born: November 24, 1860
Baptized:
Died: May 20, 1910
Buried:
Marriage: February 17, 1884
Wife Hattie Paulina Clarke
Born: February 14, 1865
Baptized:
Died: December 16, 1931
Buried:
Father: Leroy Clarke
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Robinson
Children
Husband Hazard Perry Clarke
Born: December 9, 1784 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died: December 25, 1863 - Independence, Allegany Co., New York
Buried:
Father: Stephen Clarke
Mother: Susannah Potter
Marriage: April 10, 1807 - Alfred, Allegany Co., New York
Wife Phebe Whitford
Born: July 22, 1788 - Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: March 19, 1873 - Andover, Allegany Co., New York
Buried:
Noted events in her life were:
1. Religion, Seventh-day Baptist
Children
1 M William Bliss Clarke
Born: November 14, 1807 - Brookfield, Madison Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: May 1, 1896 - Andover, Allegany Co., New York
Buried:
Spouse: Relief Aldrich Woodcock
Marr: October 24, 1839 - Independence, Allegany Co., New York
2 F Amanda Clarke
Born: March 29, 1810
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: William Slocum Livermore
Marr: January 14, 1830
3 F Laura Clark
Born: October 26, 1812 - Brookfield, Madison Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: June 25, 1899 - Andover, NY
Buried:
Spouse: Nelson Ray Crandall
Marr: January 19, 1837 - Andover, NY
4 M Ezra Stillman Clarke
Born: October 25, 1815
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Melissa Wilkins
5 F Olivia Clarke
Born: October 7, 1818
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Phillip Sweet Greene
Marr: September 26, 1844 - Andover, Allegany Co., New York
6 F Mary Lucinda Clarke
Born: August 20, 1821
Baptized:
Died: February 6, 1847
Buried:
Spouse: Decatur Maxson Clarke
Marr: April 3, 1845
7 F Clarissa Crandall Clarke
Born: May 23, 1824
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Maxson Greene Livermore
Marr: April 5, 1845
8 F Phebe Selucia Clarke
Born: August 11, 1826 - Andover, Allegany Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: May 10, 1924
Buried:
Spouse: Briggs Bassett Livermore
Marr: June 5, 1858 - Andover, Allegany Co., New York
9 F Grace Anne Clarke
Born: July 29, 1829
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Edwin Everett
Marr: January 20, 1857
10 M Henry H. Clarke
Born: May 6, 1832
Baptized:
Died: March 8, 1853 - Andover, Allegany Co., New York
Buried:
Death Notes: Child - Amanda Clarke
Y
Death Notes: Child - Ezra Stillman Clarke
Y
Death Notes: Child - Olivia Clarke
Y
Death Notes: Child - Clarissa Crandall Clarke
Y
Death Notes: Child - Grace Anne Clarke
Husband Henry Clarke
Born: July 10, 1793 - Brookfield, Madison Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: - Walworth, Walworth Co., Wisconsin
Buried:
Father: Stephen Clarke
Mother: Susannah Potter
Marriage: July 14, 1821
Other Spouse: Hannah Wilcox - 1814
Other Spouse: Lorinda Coon - 1832 - Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York
Wife Lucy Clarke
Born: March 20, 1803
Baptized:
Died: August 20, 1829
Buried: 1829 - Brookfield, Madison Co., New York
Children
1 M William Maxson Clarke
Born: June 24, 1823
Baptized:
Died: June 10, 1887 - Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
Buried:
Spouse: Fanny Maxson
2 M Mills Deforest Clarke
Born: September 27, 1825
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Tacy Maxson
Marr: February 22, 1849
3 M George Raphael Clarke
Born: February 22, 1827
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Death Notes: Child - Mills Deforest Clarke
Y
Death Notes: Child - George Raphael Clarke
Husband Henry Clarke
Born: July 10, 1793 - Brookfield, Madison Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: - Walworth, Walworth Co., Wisconsin
Buried:
Father: Stephen Clarke
Mother: Susannah Potter
Marriage: 1814
Other Spouse: Lucy Clarke - July 14, 1821
Other Spouse: Lorinda Coon - 1832 - Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York
Wife Hannah Wilcox
Born: 1793
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M Henry Wilcox Clarke
Born: 1815 - Unadilla Forks, Otsego Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: 1892 - Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
Buried:
Spouse: Harriet Crumb
2 F Hannah M. Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: L. F. Cooke
Death Notes: Wife - Hannah Wilcox
Husband Henry Clarke
Born: July 10, 1793 - Brookfield, Madison Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: - Walworth, Walworth Co., Wisconsin
Buried:
Father: Stephen Clarke
Mother: Susannah Potter
Marriage: 1832 - Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York
Other Spouse: Lucy Clarke - July 14, 1821
Other Spouse: Hannah Wilcox - 1814
Wife Lorinda Coon
Born: March 16, 1814 - Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: March 5, 1896 - Walworth Township, Walworth Co., Wisconsin
Buried:
Children
1 M Charles C. Clarke
Born: December 1, 1833
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
2 M Benjamin Franklin Clarke
Born: December 12, 1835
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Martha C. Breton
Marr: December 25, 1856
3 M Oliver Perry Clarke
Born: January 27, 1841
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
4 M Frederick James Clarke
Born: March 4, 1843
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
5 M John Milton Clarke
Born: June 10, 1846
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
6 F Alice Eaton Clarke
Born: September 10, 1850
Baptized:
Died: June 1885 - Walworth, Walworth Co., Wisconsin
Buried:
Spouse: Hyram R. Hoag
Marr: September 26, 1870
Death Notes: Child - Charles C. Clarke
Y
Death Notes: Child - Benjamin Franklin Clarke
Y
Death Notes: Child - Oliver Perry Clarke
Y
Death Notes: Child - Frederick James Clarke
Y
Death Notes: Child - John Milton Clarke
Husband Henry Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Robert Clarke
Mother:
Marriage:
Wife Matilda Echingham
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M Robert Clarke
Born: - Woodchurch, Kent, England
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Katherine Echingham
Husband Henry Leland Clarke
Born: March 9, 1907
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Ward Robinson Clarke
Mother: Annie Leland Barber
Marriage: June 24, 1937
Wife Julia Newbold Keasbey
Born: March 1, 1907
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
Husband Henry Wilcox Clarke
Born: 1815 - Unadilla Forks, Otsego Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: 1892 - Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
Buried:
Father: Henry Clarke
Mother: Hannah Wilcox
Marriage:
Wife Harriet Crumb
Born: 1815
Baptized:
Died: 1899
Buried:
Children
1 M Frederic Wilcox Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Husband Herman Devillo Clarke
Born: November 26, 1850 - Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Nelson Clarke
Mother: Maria Almira Clarke
Marriage: September 17, 1874
Wife
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
Death Notes: Husband - Herman Devillo Clarke
Husband Isaac Peckham Clarke
Born: April 3, 1789 - Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Perry Clarke
Mother: Patience York Peckham
Marriage: January 1, 1812
Wife Lois Rathbun
Born: 1789
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
Death Notes: Husband - Isaac Peckham Clarke
Y
Death Notes: Wife - Lois Rathbun
Husband James Clarke 40
Born: December 4, 1790 40
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Clarissa Rollins 40
Born: April 12, 1796 40
Baptized:
Died: 1824
Buried:
Father: Nicholas Rollins 41
Mother: Nancy Fifield 42
Children
Husband James Clarke 21 22
Born: 1485 - Wrotham, Kent, England
Baptized:
Died: September 20, 1554 - Wrotham, Kent, England
Buried:
Father: John Clarke 21 22
Mother: Lucia Moyle 21 22
Marriage: 1508 - Wrotham, Kent, England 21 22
Wife Elizabeth Ferrers 21 22
Born: 1466 - Peckham, Kent, England
Baptized:
Died: 1566 - England
Buried:
Father: Sheriff Of Kent Henry Ferrers 21 22
Mother: Margaret Haxstall 21 22
Children
1 M John Clarke 21 22
Born: 1509 - Westhrop, Suffolk, England
Baptized:
Died: May 3, 1559 - Finningham, Suffolk, England
Buried:
Spouse: Margaret Sweet Sweet 21 22
Marr: 1540 - Westhrop, Suffolk, England 21 22
2 M George Clarke 21 22
Born: 1510 - Forde, Kent, England
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
General Notes: Husband - James Clarke
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General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Ferrers
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Notes: Marriage
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General Notes: Child - John Clarke
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General Notes: Child - George Clarke
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Husband James Mutch Clarke
Born: 1857
Baptized:
Died: 1940
Buried:
Father: John Charles Clark
Mother: Matilda Mutch
Marriage: 1879
Wife Bertha Jane Farquharson
Born: July 28, 1861
Baptized: - Clarktown PEI Edmonton, Alberta
Died: 1945 - Edmonton Alberta
Buried:
Father: Robert Farquharson J.P.
Mother: Caroline Coffin
Children
1 M J. Lester Clark
Born: 1880
Baptized:
Died: 1946
Buried:
Spouse: Annie Farrell
2 F Edith Clark
Born: 1882
Baptized:
Died: 1900
Buried:
3 F Haldene Clark
Born: 1883
Baptized:
Died: 1885
Buried:
4 M Harold Clark
Born: 1886 - Clarktown PEI
Baptized: - Lacombe Alberta
Died: 1972
Buried:
Spouse: Leonora Offergheit
Marr: 1918
5 F Lelia Clark
Born: 1890
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Scott Hamilton
6 F Bertha Clark
Born: 1891
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Hudson Scott
7 F Hazel Clark
Born: 1893
Baptized:
Died: 1968
Buried:
Spouse: Thomas Walker
8 M Wallace Clark
Born: 1894
Baptized:
Died: 1970
Buried:
Spouse: Hugena Stairs
9 F Norma Clark
Born: 1896
Baptized:
Died: 1896 - Stillborn Twin
Buried:
10 M Edger Clark
Born: 1896
Baptized:
Died: 1896 - Still Born Twin
Buried:
11 M Heber Clark
Born: 1899
Baptized:
Died: 1899
Buried:
Husband William Collier 43
Born: 1585 - St Olave, South, Surrey, England 43
Baptized:
Died: July 5, 1671 - Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA 43
Buried:
Marriage: May 16, 1611 - St Olaves, Southwark, Surrey, England 43
Noted events in his life were:
1. Alt. Birth 43, 1585 - Southwark, Surrey, England
2. Alt. Death 43, 1671 - Duxbury, Massachusetts, USA
Wife Jane Clarke 43
AKA: Jane Clark,43 Jane Clark 43
Born: October 20, 1591 - London, London, England 43
Baptized:
Died: December 2, 1661 - Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA 43
Buried:
Noted events in her life were:
1. Alt. Birth 43, 1589 - Hingham, Norfolk, England
2. Alt. Death 43, December 2, 1621 - Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
3. Alt. Death 43, June 28, 1666 - Duxbury, Massachusetts, USA
Noted events in their marriage were:
1. Alt. Marriage 43, May 16, 1611 - St Olave, Southwark, Surrey, England
Children
1 M Joseph Collier 43
Born: 1641 - Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA 43
Baptized:
Died: November 16, 1691 - Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA 43
Buried:
Spouse: Elizabeth Sanford 43
Marr: 1667 - Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA 43
2 F Elizabeth Collier 43
Born: 1616 - Saint Olave, Southwark, Surrey, England 43
Baptized:
Died: April 5, 1670 - Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA 43
Buried:
3 F Rebecca Collier 43
Born: - London, Middlesex, England 43
Baptized:
Died: December 29, 1698 - Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA 43
Buried:
4 F Mary Collier 43
Born: - St Olave, Southwark, Surrey, England 43
Baptized:
Died: 1662 - Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA 43
Buried:
5 F Sarah Collier 43
Born: April 30, 1616 - Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA 43
Baptized:
Died: April 26, 1691 - Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA 43
Buried:
6 M John Collier 43
Born: 1630 - Watertown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA 43
Baptized:
Died: 1670 - St Olave, Southwark, Surrey, England 43
Buried:
7 M Ralph Collier 43
Born: 1623 - Pinefield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA 43
Baptized:
Died: 1670 - Pinefield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA 43
Buried:
8 M William Collier 43
Born: 1622 - St Olave, Southwark, Surrey, England 43
Baptized:
Died: August 12, 1625 - St Olave, Southwark, Surrey, England 43
Buried:
9 F Catheren Collier 43
Born: 1621 - St Olave, Southwark, Surrey, England 43
Baptized:
Died: - St Olave, Southwark, Surrey, England 43
Buried:
10 F Martha Collier 43
Born: March 28, 1624 - St Olave, Southwark, Surrey, England 43
Baptized:
Died: May 30, 1625 - St Olave, Southwark, Surrey, England 43
Buried:
11 F Lydia Collier 43
Born: - St Olave, Southwark, Surrey, England 43
Baptized:
Died: - St Olave, Southwark, Surrey, England 43
Buried:
12 M James Collier 43
Born: - St Olave, Southwark, Surrey, England 43
Baptized:
Died: August 24, 1624 - St Olave, Southwark, Surrey, England 43
Buried:
13 M Arthur Collier 43
Born: 1621 - Pinefield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA 43
Baptized:
Died: 1670 - Pinefield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA 43
Buried:
14 M Edward Collier 43
Born: 1619 - Pinefield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA 43
Baptized:
Died: 1670 - Pinefield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA 43
Buried:
15 F Hannah Collier 43
Born: September 14, 1613 - St Olave, Southwark, Surrey, England 43
Baptized:
Died: August 31, 1625 - St Olave, Southwark, Surrey, England 43
Buried:
16 F Jane Collier 43
Born: - Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA 43
Baptized:
Died: 1700 43
Buried:
Husband Jared Clarke
Born: December 1, 1807 - Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: August 13, 1882 - Unadilla Forks, Otsego Co., New York
Buried:
Father: Joseph Clarke
Mother: Hannah Clarke
Marriage: January 29, 1832
Noted events in his life were:
1. Occupation, Manufacturer of furniture and agricultural implements.
Wife Emily Hayes
Born: May 20, 1808 - Truxton, Cortland Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: January 7, 1892 - Unadilla Forks, Otsego Co., New York
Buried:
Children
Husband Jeremiah Clarke
Born: April 11, 1825
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Samuel B. Clarke
Mother: Tacy Maxson
Marriage:
Wife Katherine Crandall
Born: 1825
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M Edson Devillo Clarke
Born: 1856
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
2 F Alice E. Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
3 M Clarence S. Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
4 M Elmer Ellsworth Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Death Notes: Husband - Jeremiah Clarke
Y
Death Notes: Wife - Katherine Crandall
Y
Death Notes: Child - Edson Devillo Clarke
Husband Andrew Walton
Born: 1530 - St. Michaels, Queenslittle, England
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: William Walton
Mother: Margaret Dyes
Marriage:
Wife Joan Clarke
Born: 1534 - St. Michaels, Queenslittle, England
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M William Walton
Born: 1556 - London, Middlesex, England
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Ann Anne Mays
Notes: Marriage
Husband John Clarke
Born: March 30, 1680 - Haverhill, Essex, MA
Baptized:
Died: June 3, 1750 - Stratham, Rockingham, NH
Buried:
Father: Matthew Clarke
Mother: Mary Dow
Marriage: 1712 - Exeter, Rockingham, NH
Wife Anne Smith
Born: 1690 - Rockingham Co., NH
Baptized:
Died: January 22, 1775
Buried:
Father: Nicholas Smith
Mother: Mary Gordon
Children
1 F Anne Clarke
Born: - Stratham, Rockingham, NH
Baptized:
Died: June 5, 1789 - Wakefield, Carroll, NH
Buried:
Spouse: Samuel Allen
Marr: 1753 - Stratham, Rockingham, NH
Husband John Clarke
Born: - Norridgewock, Maine
Baptized:
Died: September 3, 1832
Buried:
Marriage: September 29, 1777 - Townsend, Massachusetts
Wife Dorcas Wyman
Born: December 11, 1751 - Townsend, Massachusetts
Baptized:
Died: September 3, 1832 - Norridgewock, Maine
Buried:
Father: Ebenezer Wyman
Mother: Dorcas Wilson
Noted events in her life were:
1. Residence - Came To Maine With Twin Brother, Seth
Children
1 M John Clarke
Born: July 1778
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
2 M Daniel Clarke
Born: November 15, 1780
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
3 F Rebecca Clarke
Born: 1782
Baptized:
Died: 1787
Buried:
4 F Dorcas Clarke
Born: November 22, 1783
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
5 M Asa B. Clarke
Born: August 5, 1785
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
6 F Mary Clarke
Born: May 1787
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
7 F Sally Clarke
Born: June 17, 1789
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
8 F Cynthia Clarke
Born: June 7, 1793
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Husband John Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: William Clarke
Mother: Benedicta Ashburnham
Marriage:
Wife Rebecca Godfrey
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M Robert Clarke
Born: 1490 - Banham, Norfolk, England
Baptized: 1550
Died: - Banham, Norfolk, England
Buried:
Spouse: Alice
Husband John Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: William Clarke
Mother: Martha Walker
Marriage:
Wife Mary Morton
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M Thomas Clark
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Susanna Ring
Husband John Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Thomas Clarke
Mother: Eleanor Rowlinge
Marriage:
Wife
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M Robert Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Husband John Clarke 21 22
Born: 1509 - Westhrop, Suffolk, England
Baptized:
Died: May 3, 1559 - Finningham, Suffolk, England
Buried:
Father: James Clarke 21 22
Mother: Elizabeth Ferrers 21 22
Marriage: 1540 - Westhrop, Suffolk, England 21 22
Wife Margaret Sweet Sweet 21 22
Born: 1513 - Georgham, Devonshire, England
Baptized:
Died: 1632 - Finningham, Suffolk, England
Buried: November 25, 1632
Children
1 M John Clark 21 22 25
Born: February 11, 1541 - Westhrop, Suffolk, England
Baptized:
Died: April 4, 1598 - Finningham, Suffolk, England
Buried: April 7, 1598
Spouse: Catherine Cook 21 22
Marr: October 12, 1567 - Westhrop, Suffolk, England 21 22 25
2 M Thomas Clarke
Born: - Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
General Notes: Husband - John Clarke
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General Notes: Wife - Margaret Sweet Sweet
1 _UID 3BB7470B6F377340A2D70DACE589696A102F
Notes: Marriage
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General Notes: Child - John Clark
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Husband John Clarke 21 22
Born: 1425 - Forde Hall, W, Kent, England
Baptized:
Died: - St. Clement, Dl, England
Buried:
Father: John Clarke 21 22
Mother: Unknown 21 22
Marriage: 1443 - Wrotham, Kent, England 21 22
Wife Alice Tatesham 21 22
Born: 1415 - Tatesham, Kent, England
Baptized:
Died: 1480 - Wrotham, Kent, England
Buried:
Children
1 M John Clarke 21 22
Born: 1440 - Forde Hall, W, Kent, England
Baptized:
Died: 1540
Buried:
Spouse: Lucia Moyle 21 22
Marr: 1470 - Wrotham, Kent, England 21 22
General Notes: Husband - John Clarke
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General Notes: Wife - Alice Tatesham
1 _UID 3BCA0EEFCCD46244AF6ABDCB7CF0050F69ED
Notes: Marriage
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General Notes: Child - John Clarke
1 _UID 9A9C622F29C7E3498E756C3860136348A875
Husband John Clarke 21 22
Born: 1440 - Forde Hall, W, Kent, England
Baptized:
Died: 1540
Buried:
Father: John Clarke 21 22
Mother: Alice Tatesham 21 22
Marriage: 1470 - Wrotham, Kent, England 21 22
Wife Lucia Moyle 21 22
Born: 1445 - Canterbury, London, England
Baptized:
Died: 1492 - Wrotham, Kent, England
Buried:
Father: Walter Moyle 21 22
Mother: Margaret 21 22
Children
1 M James Clarke 21 22
Born: 1485 - Wrotham, Kent, England
Baptized:
Died: September 20, 1554 - Wrotham, Kent, England
Buried:
Spouse: Elizabeth Ferrers 21 22
Marr: 1508 - Wrotham, Kent, England 21 22
General Notes: Husband - John Clarke
1 _UID 9A9C622F29C7E3498E756C3860136348A875
General Notes: Wife - Lucia Moyle
1 _UID 9FFCAD0CE292B94BAF8F1F061BB949AFFB92
Notes: Marriage
1 _UID 7258B365362BBD428734183C741D477CA5D9
General Notes: Child - James Clarke
1 _UID D6406D704734DE4DAF8514C70F26972CA035
Husband John Clarke 21 22 25
Born: 1509 - England
Baptized:
Died: March 3, 1559 - Westthorpe, Suffolk, England
Buried:
Marriage:
Other Spouse: Margaret Margaret 21 22 25
Wife Margaret
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
General Notes: Husband - John Clarke
DR. JOHN4 CLARKE (Thomas3, John2, John1). He was baptiz e d 8 Octob er 16 09 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England. He die d 2 0 April 1676 in Newpor t, New port, Rhode Island. Residen ce : Newport, Rhode Island, and Londo n, Englan d.
Dr. John Clarke emigrated to Boston, and on 20 November 16 3 7, was disa rm ed with the followers of Anne Hutchinson. H e w as banished to Exete r, N ew Hampshire, that winter, bu t retu rned to Boston and joined with t he Co ddington Part y in Marc h 1638, and on 7 March 1638 was one of eigh te en s igners res olving to found a new colony. By 13 May 1638, th ey h ad fo un ded the town of Pocasset (Portsmouth) on the is land of Acqu idn ec k. On 2 January 1638/9, he helped surve y and map the i sland. He was a mo ng those who proposed to f ound the town o f Newport on 28 April 163 9, wi th eight othe r members of a f action who disagreed with the gover ni ng o f Portsmouth. O n 5 June 1639, with others, he was appointe d to p rop ortio n the land at Newport. In November 1639, an d again on 19 Se pte mb er 1642, was asked along with other s to inquire abou t obtaining a r oy al charter for the islan d. On 10 March 164 0, Mr. John Clark's la nd (1 48 acres) wa s recorded at Newpor t and, sometime between Mar ch 16 43 an d 15 March 1644, he ha d his lands re-recorded, by whi ch ti me he po ssessed 158 acr es, 15 acres of which had been gran t ed to him by the to wn f or his great travails upon the isl and upon the t own's behal f. Mr. J ohn Clark appears at a Ge neral Court of Electi on a s a freeman on 16 Mar ch 1641. Som e of his lands lay near la n ds of his brothers Joseph and T h omas, as evidenced in an a ccount of hig h-ways laid out b y Nicholas Easto n, John Clark e, and William Dyer dat ed 1 5 February 1654.
He became pastor of the First Baptist Church at Newpor t i n 164 4. He w as a member of the General Court of Trial s in 1 648. He was an as sista nt in 1649 and 1650, and was g enera l treasurer of the colony fr om 16 49 to 1651. By dee d date d 27 February 1650/1, John Clarke of Newpo rt so ld la nd at N ewport to Richard Tew. In July 1651, he was impri so n ed at B oston for preaching, but was released shortly afte r.
In November 1651, he accepted a commission from the town s o f Portsm ou th and Newport to go to England, with Roger W illi ams for Providen ce a nd Warwick, to have William Coddin gto n removed as governor-for-lif e, a nd to secure a charte r fo r the Colony. He published two books whi le in E ngland , "Il l News from New England" and a concordance of the S cr iptu re s. His name also appears on a list of the freeman o f the Co lo ny, of N ewport, in 1655. On March 10, 1656/7, Jo hn Clark e was grant ed a 1/54th s hare of the purchase of Co nanicut a nd Dutch Islands, it be ing ordered "t hat Joseph C larke shal l subscribe hereto in the beha lf of his Brothe r M r. John Cl arke in England." In 1656, John Clarke, Ph ysi cian, of Lon do n, signed a power of attorney to receive a l egacy le ft hi m by his fat her-in-law out of the Manor of Wr estlingworth , Bedfor dshire. He maintain ed himself in Engla nd on his ow n funds, with gran ts of land from Portsmo uth . He presente d two addresses to the Cro wn on behalf of th e Colo ny in 166 2, in an attempt to thwart the desig ns of C onnecticut. O n 9 Ju ly 1663, Charles II affixed the royal s e al to a new a nd liberal chart er for the Colony of Rhode I sland and Pro vi dence Plantations design ed by John Clarke . While in England , his bro ther Thomas Clarke and Will ia m Vaughan were his ag ents in Newport, as w as attested to b y Vaugh an on 4 Octobe r 1671. On 24 November 1664, the C olo ny voted to pay h is ex penses in procuring the Charter, an d he retur ned in June 16 64.
He was a deputy to the General Assembly from 1664 to 166 8 , and aga in fr om 1670 to 1671, and Deputy Governor from 1 66 9 to 1672. From 16 64 unt il his death, he was periodicall y c alled upon to negotiate secu re borde rs with Connecticu t an d Massachusetts, draft laws, and settle q uarre ls on be hal f of the Colony. By deed dated 27 April 1674, Jo hn Cl ar ke o f Newport sold land in Newport to Richard Smit h. He le f t a wil l, dated 20 April 1676, and proved 17 May 1676, i n w h ich he mentions h is wives, Elizabeth and Jane, alread y dec eased, wife S arah, brother Jose ph Clarke, cousin ---- -- ffi sk, wife of Samuel [sic:p robably John] ffis k, cousi n Mary S aunders, cousin John Clarke (son of b rother Josep h by h is f irst wife), brother Carew Clarke, and many oth er s. He was b uri ed in the orchard near his dwelling and hi s chur ch in Ne wport.
Sources:
J. O. Austin, "The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island . " New Yor k, 1 887 [1982], pp. 45-46, 64, 446.
G. A. Moriarty, "Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich," NEH G R, Vo l. 75 (1 921), pp. 273-301.
G. A. Morrison, "The 'Clarke' Families of Rhode Island." E v ening Po st Pr inting House, New York, 1902, pp. 15-23.
"Records of the Island of Rhode Island, 1638-1644." Rhod e I sland Archi ve s, Providence (FHL Film #0954960), pp. 22- 23 , 65.
"Rhode Island Land Evidences, 1648-1696." Rhode Island His t orical Soci et y, Providence, pp. 17, 25-26, 44, 54-56, 56- 57 , 126-127, 127-128, 180 -18 1, 270.
J. J. Smith, "Civil and Military List of Rhode Island, 164 7 -1800." Pro vi dence, 1900, pp. 1-2, 5, 7.
"Town of Jamestown, Land Evidence, Vol. 1 (1680-1739)." Ty p ed transcr ip t, FHL Film #0946901, pp. 6-10.
He married first ELIZABETH HARRIS, before 1656, probabl y i n Englan d, t he daughter of John Harris, lord of Wrestli ngwo rth Manor, co. Bedfo rd, E ngland. She died before 167 1 in Ne wport, Newport, Rhode Island, a nd is b uried in Newp ort, New port, Rhode Island. They had no known child ren.
He married third SARAH DAVIS, about 1673 in Newport, Newpo r t, Rhode Is la nd. She died before 9 March 1692 in Newport , N ewport, Rhode Island. R esi dence: Newport, Rhode Island.
Sarah was the widow of Nicholas Davis. On 9 March 1692, re c eipts for l eg acies from the will of Dr. John Clarke wer e gi ven to Philip Smith, t he s ole surviving executor, by J ohn a nd Sarah Miles, Jeremiah and Mer cy Osbo rne, and Hanna h Bren ton (children of Nicholas Davis), the legaci es be in g paid f ollowing the death of their mother, Sarah Clarke , wid ow o f J ohn Clarke. Sarah and John Clarke had no know n childre n togethe r.
Sources:
J. O. Austin, "The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island . " New Yor k, 1 887 [1982], pp. 63-64.
G. A. Moriarty, "Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich," NEH G R, Vo l. 75 (1 921), pp. 273-301.
Husband John Clarke 21 22 25
Born: 1509 - England
Baptized:
Died: March 3, 1559 - Westthorpe, Suffolk, England
Buried:
Marriage:
Other Spouse: Margaret
Wife Margaret Margaret 21 22 25
Born: 1514 - Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Baptized:
Died: 1694
Buried:
Children
1 M John B. Clarke 21 22 25
Born: February 2, 1541 - Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Baptized:
Died: April 4, 1598 - Finningham, Suffolk, England
Buried: April 7, 1598
Spouse: Katherine Cooke 21 22 25
Marr: October 12, 1567 - Westthorpe, Suffolk, England 21 22 25
2 M Thomas Clarke
Born: January 6, 1543
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
General Notes: Husband - John Clarke
DR. JOHN4 CLARKE (Thomas3, John2, John1). He was baptiz e d 8 Octob er 16 09 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England. He die d 2 0 April 1676 in Newpor t, New port, Rhode Island. Residen ce : Newport, Rhode Island, and Londo n, Englan d.
Dr. John Clarke emigrated to Boston, and on 20 November 16 3 7, was disa rm ed with the followers of Anne Hutchinson. H e w as banished to Exete r, N ew Hampshire, that winter, bu t retu rned to Boston and joined with t he Co ddington Part y in Marc h 1638, and on 7 March 1638 was one of eigh te en s igners res olving to found a new colony. By 13 May 1638, th ey h ad fo un ded the town of Pocasset (Portsmouth) on the is land of Acqu idn ec k. On 2 January 1638/9, he helped surve y and map the i sland. He was a mo ng those who proposed to f ound the town o f Newport on 28 April 163 9, wi th eight othe r members of a f action who disagreed with the gover ni ng o f Portsmouth. O n 5 June 1639, with others, he was appointe d to p rop ortio n the land at Newport. In November 1639, an d again on 19 Se pte mb er 1642, was asked along with other s to inquire abou t obtaining a r oy al charter for the islan d. On 10 March 164 0, Mr. John Clark's la nd (1 48 acres) wa s recorded at Newpor t and, sometime between Mar ch 16 43 an d 15 March 1644, he ha d his lands re-recorded, by whi ch ti me he po ssessed 158 acr es, 15 acres of which had been gran t ed to him by the to wn f or his great travails upon the isl and upon the t own's behal f. Mr. J ohn Clark appears at a Ge neral Court of Electi on a s a freeman on 16 Mar ch 1641. Som e of his lands lay near la n ds of his brothers Joseph and T h omas, as evidenced in an a ccount of hig h-ways laid out b y Nicholas Easto n, John Clark e, and William Dyer dat ed 1 5 February 1654.
He became pastor of the First Baptist Church at Newpor t i n 164 4. He w as a member of the General Court of Trial s in 1 648. He was an as sista nt in 1649 and 1650, and was g enera l treasurer of the colony fr om 16 49 to 1651. By dee d date d 27 February 1650/1, John Clarke of Newpo rt so ld la nd at N ewport to Richard Tew. In July 1651, he was impri so n ed at B oston for preaching, but was released shortly afte r.
In November 1651, he accepted a commission from the town s o f Portsm ou th and Newport to go to England, with Roger W illi ams for Providen ce a nd Warwick, to have William Coddin gto n removed as governor-for-lif e, a nd to secure a charte r fo r the Colony. He published two books whi le in E ngland , "Il l News from New England" and a concordance of the S cr iptu re s. His name also appears on a list of the freeman o f the Co lo ny, of N ewport, in 1655. On March 10, 1656/7, Jo hn Clark e was grant ed a 1/54th s hare of the purchase of Co nanicut a nd Dutch Islands, it be ing ordered "t hat Joseph C larke shal l subscribe hereto in the beha lf of his Brothe r M r. John Cl arke in England." In 1656, John Clarke, Ph ysi cian, of Lon do n, signed a power of attorney to receive a l egacy le ft hi m by his fat her-in-law out of the Manor of Wr estlingworth , Bedfor dshire. He maintain ed himself in Engla nd on his ow n funds, with gran ts of land from Portsmo uth . He presente d two addresses to the Cro wn on behalf of th e Colo ny in 166 2, in an attempt to thwart the desig ns of C onnecticut. O n 9 Ju ly 1663, Charles II affixed the royal s e al to a new a nd liberal chart er for the Colony of Rhode I sland and Pro vi dence Plantations design ed by John Clarke . While in England , his bro ther Thomas Clarke and Will ia m Vaughan were his ag ents in Newport, as w as attested to b y Vaugh an on 4 Octobe r 1671. On 24 November 1664, the C olo ny voted to pay h is ex penses in procuring the Charter, an d he retur ned in June 16 64.
He was a deputy to the General Assembly from 1664 to 166 8 , and aga in fr om 1670 to 1671, and Deputy Governor from 1 66 9 to 1672. From 16 64 unt il his death, he was periodicall y c alled upon to negotiate secu re borde rs with Connecticu t an d Massachusetts, draft laws, and settle q uarre ls on be hal f of the Colony. By deed dated 27 April 1674, Jo hn Cl ar ke o f Newport sold land in Newport to Richard Smit h. He le f t a wil l, dated 20 April 1676, and proved 17 May 1676, i n w h ich he mentions h is wives, Elizabeth and Jane, alread y dec eased, wife S arah, brother Jose ph Clarke, cousin ---- -- ffi sk, wife of Samuel [sic:p robably John] ffis k, cousi n Mary S aunders, cousin John Clarke (son of b rother Josep h by h is f irst wife), brother Carew Clarke, and many oth er s. He was b uri ed in the orchard near his dwelling and hi s chur ch in Ne wport.
Sources:
J. O. Austin, "The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island . " New Yor k, 1 887 [1982], pp. 45-46, 64, 446.
G. A. Moriarty, "Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich," NEH G R, Vo l. 75 (1 921), pp. 273-301.
G. A. Morrison, "The 'Clarke' Families of Rhode Island." E v ening Po st Pr inting House, New York, 1902, pp. 15-23.
"Records of the Island of Rhode Island, 1638-1644." Rhod e I sland Archi ve s, Providence (FHL Film #0954960), pp. 22- 23 , 65.
"Rhode Island Land Evidences, 1648-1696." Rhode Island His t orical Soci et y, Providence, pp. 17, 25-26, 44, 54-56, 56- 57 , 126-127, 127-128, 180 -18 1, 270.
J. J. Smith, "Civil and Military List of Rhode Island, 164 7 -1800." Pro vi dence, 1900, pp. 1-2, 5, 7.
"Town of Jamestown, Land Evidence, Vol. 1 (1680-1739)." Ty p ed transcr ip t, FHL Film #0946901, pp. 6-10.
He married first ELIZABETH HARRIS, before 1656, probabl y i n Englan d, t he daughter of John Harris, lord of Wrestli ngwo rth Manor, co. Bedfo rd, E ngland. She died before 167 1 in Ne wport, Newport, Rhode Island, a nd is b uried in Newp ort, New port, Rhode Island. They had no known child ren.
He married third SARAH DAVIS, about 1673 in Newport, Newpo r t, Rhode Is la nd. She died before 9 March 1692 in Newport , N ewport, Rhode Island. R esi dence: Newport, Rhode Island.
Sarah was the widow of Nicholas Davis. On 9 March 1692, re c eipts for l eg acies from the will of Dr. John Clarke wer e gi ven to Philip Smith, t he s ole surviving executor, by J ohn a nd Sarah Miles, Jeremiah and Mer cy Osbo rne, and Hanna h Bren ton (children of Nicholas Davis), the legaci es be in g paid f ollowing the death of their mother, Sarah Clarke , wid ow o f J ohn Clarke. Sarah and John Clarke had no know n childre n togethe r.
Sources:
J. O. Austin, "The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island . " New Yor k, 1 887 [1982], pp. 63-64.
G. A. Moriarty, "Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich," NEH G R, Vo l. 75 (1 921), pp. 273-301.
General Notes: Wife - Margaret Margaret
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Notes: Marriage
_STATMARRIED
General Notes: Child - John B. Clarke
1 _UID 2C891453FCDF5044BD30DFD37CFD78B1CC18
Husband John Clarke Rev. 23 24
Born: October 8, 1609 - Westhorpe, Suffolk, England 23 24
Baptized: October 8, 1609 - Westhorpe, Suffolk, England 23
Died: April 20, 1676 - Newport, Newport, RI 23 24
Buried: - Newport, Newport, RI 23
AFN: 8NR5-83
Father: Thomas Clarke Sr. 21 22 24 25
Mother: Rose Kerrich 21 22 24 25
Marriage: - Westhorpe, Suffolk, England 23
Other Spouse: Sarah Davis 24 - Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Other Spouse: Elizabeth Harges - 1637 - Wreslingworth, Bedford, England
Wife Jane Fletcher 23
Born: - Westerly, Washington, RI 23
Baptized:
Died: April 19, 1672 - Newport, Newport, RI 23
Buried:
AFN: 8NT5-PJ
Children
1 F Clarke 23
Born: - Westhorpe, Suffolk, England 23
Baptized:
Died: May 18, 1673 23
Buried:
AFN: 1WBQ-JV3
Husband John Clarke Rev. 23 24
Born: October 8, 1609 - Westhorpe, Suffolk, England 23 24
Baptized: October 8, 1609 - Westhorpe, Suffolk, England 23
Died: April 20, 1676 - Newport, Newport, RI 23 24
Buried: - Newport, Newport, RI 23
AFN: 8NR5-83
Father: Thomas Clarke Sr. 21 22 24 25
Mother: Rose Kerrich 21 22 24 25
Marriage: - Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Other Spouse: Jane Fletcher 23 - Westhorpe, Suffolk, England 23
Other Spouse: Elizabeth Harges - 1637 - Wreslingworth, Bedford, England
Wife Sarah Davis 24
Born: 1609 - Westerly, Washington, RI 24
Baptized:
Died: 1692 - Newport, Newport, RI 24
Buried:
Children
1 F Mary Clarke 24
Born: 1628 - Westerly, Washington, RI 24
Baptized:
Died: 1688 - Westerly, Washington, RI 24
Buried:
General Notes: Wife - Sarah Davis
Husband John Clarke Rev. 23 24
Born: October 8, 1609 - Westhorpe, Suffolk, England 23 24
Baptized: October 8, 1609 - Westhorpe, Suffolk, England 23
Died: April 20, 1676 - Newport, Newport, RI 23 24
Buried: - Newport, Newport, RI 23
AFN: 8NR5-83
Father: Thomas Clarke Sr. 21 22 24 25
Mother: Rose Kerrich 21 22 24 25
Marriage: 1637 - Wreslingworth, Bedford, England
Other Spouse: Jane Fletcher 23 - Westhorpe, Suffolk, England 23
Other Spouse: Sarah Davis 24 - Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Wife Elizabeth Harges
Born: 1611 - Wreslingworth, Bedford, England
Baptized:
Died: - Newport, Newport, RI
Buried:
Children
General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Harges
Husband John Clarke 18
Born: 1472 - Forde Hall, Wrotham, Kent, England
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: John Of Forde Clerke 18
Mother: Lucia Moyle 18
Marriage: 1502 - North Weston, Oxfordshire, England
Wife
Born:
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Died:
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Children
Death Notes: Husband - John Clarke
Husband John B. Clarke 21 22 25
Born: February 2, 1541 - Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Baptized:
Died: April 4, 1598 - Finningham, Suffolk, England
Buried: April 7, 1598
Father: John Clarke 21 22 25
Mother: Margaret Margaret 21 22 25
Marriage: October 12, 1567 - Westthorpe, Suffolk, England 21 22 25
Wife Katherine Cooke 21 22 25
Born: February 12, 1541 - Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Baptized:
Died: March 27, 1598 - Finningham, Suffolk, England
Buried: March 30, 1598
Father: John Cook 21 22 25
Mother: Alice Carter 21 22 25
Children
1 M John Clarke
Born: April 25, 1569
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
2 M Carew Clarke
Born: 1572 - England
Baptized: August 17, 1572 - Westthorpe, Suffolk, England
Died:
Buried:
3 M John Clarke
Born: March 17, 1577
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
4 F Margaret Clarke
Born: June 8, 1579 - England
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
5 M Christopher Clarke
Born: - England
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
6 M Thomas Clarke Sr. 21 22 24 25
Born: November 1, 1570 - Westhorpe, , Suffolk, England 24
Baptized: November 3, 1579 - Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Died: July 29, 1627 - Westhorpe, , Suffolk, England 24
Buried: July 30, 1627 - Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Spouse: Rose Kerrich 21 22 24 25
Marr: May 13, 1600 - Westhorpe, Suffolk, England 21 22 25
General Notes: Husband - John B. Clarke
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General Notes: Wife - Katherine Cooke
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Notes: Marriage
_STATMARRIED
General Notes: Child - Thomas Clarke Sr.
Husband Joseph Clarke
Born: January 29, 1797 - Charlestown, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died: July 3, 1881 - Columbia, Tolland Co., Connecticut
Buried:
Father: Joseph Clarke
Mother: Sarah Nichols
Marriage: 1815 - Charlestown, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Wife Margaret M. Crandall
Born: October 16, 1792 - New Shoreham, Newport Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died: December 4, 1880 - Columbia, Tolland Co., Connecticut
Buried:
Children
Husband Joseph Clarke
Born: April 8, 1773 - Richmond, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died: March 20, 1836
Buried:
Father: Joshua Clarke
Mother: Elizabeth Dodge
Marriage:
Wife Sarah Nichols
Born: 1773
Baptized:
Died: August 14, 1839
Buried:
Children
1 M Joseph Clarke
Born: January 29, 1797 - Charlestown, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died: July 3, 1881 - Columbia, Tolland Co., Connecticut
Buried:
Spouse: Margaret M. Crandall
Marr: 1815 - Charlestown, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Husband Joseph Clarke
Born: - Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died: May 6, 1795 - Richmond, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Buried:
Marriage: December 26, 1746 - Richmond, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Wife Hannah Perry
Born: April 13, 1728 - Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died: November 5, 1795 - Richmond, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Buried:
Father: Samuel Perry
Mother: Susannah Hazard
Children
1 F Hannah Clarke
Born: 1751 - Charlestown, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died: November 5, 1795
Buried:
Spouse: William Sweet Peckham
Marr: January 6, 1773
2 F Molly Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Jesse Lewis
3 F Ann Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: James Peckham
Marr: November 23, 1780
Spouse: Isaac Peckham
Marr: September 28, 1777
4 F Susannah Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: James Rathbone
Marr: September 27, 1778 - Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
5 M James Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
6 M Stephen Clarke
Born: May 13, 1753 - Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died: May 17, 1810 - Brookfield, Madison Co., New York
Buried:
Spouse: Susannah Potter
Marr: November 24, 1774 - Richmond, Washington Co., Rhode Island
7 M Joseph Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
8 M Samuel Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
9 M Perry Clarke
Born: September 14, 1761 - Charlestown, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Patience York Peckham
Marr: December 1, 1782 - Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Death Notes: Child - Perry Clarke
Husband Joseph Clarke
Born: 1790 - Brookfield, Madison Co., New York
Baptized:
Died: 1847 - Byron, Fond Du Lac Co., Wisconsin
Buried:
Father: Stephen Clarke
Mother: Susannah Potter
Marriage:
Other Spouse: Sally Babb
Noted events in his life were:
1. Religion, Seventh-day Baptist
Wife Martha Davis
Born: 1790
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 F Martha Clark
Born: August 1826 - Almond, NY
Baptized:
Died: July 18, 1889
Buried:
Spouse: George W. Crandall
Death Notes: Wife - Martha Davis
Husband Joseph Clarke
Born: April 15, 1804 - Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Perry Clarke
Mother: Patience York Peckham
Marriage:
Wife Sophronia Colbourne
Born: 1805
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Children
Death Notes: Husband - Joseph Clarke
Y
Death Notes: Wife - Sophronia Colbourne
Husband Joseph Clarke
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Lydia Grinnell
Born:
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Daniel Grinnell
Mother: Lydia Pabodie . 44
Children
Husband Joseph Clarke Sr. 24
Born: December 9, 1618 - Westhorpe, Suffolk, England 24
Baptized:
Died: June 1, 1694 - Newport, Newport, RI 24
Buried:
Father: Thomas Clarke Sr. 21 22 24 25
Mother: Rose Kerrich 21 22 24 25
Marriage:
Other Spouse: Margaret Turner - November 16, 1664 - Newport, Newport, Rii
Noted events in his life were:
1. Alt. Birth
Wife Hannah Weeden 23 24 37 38
AKA: Hannah Weeden Clarke
Born: 1620 - Portsmouth, Newport, RI 23 24
Baptized:
Died: 1694 - Westerly, Washington, RI 23 24
Buried:
Father: William Weeden 24 36
Mother: Abigail Bailey 23 24 36
Other Spouse: Thomas Peckham 24 45 - Newport, Newport, RI
Other Spouse: Joseph Clarke 24 - November 16, 1664 - Westerly, Washington, RI 24
Other Spouse: William Clarke - 1672
Noted events in her life were:
1. Ancestral File
Children
1 M Joseph Clarke 24
Born: - Westerly, Washington, RI 24
Baptized:
Died: - Westerly, Washington, RI 24
Buried:
Spouse: Hannah Weeden 23 24 37 38
Marr: November 16, 1664 - Westerly, Washington, RI 24
2 M William Clarke
Born: September 30, 1643 - Westerly, Washington, RI
Baptized:
Died: September 3, 1683
Buried:
Spouse: Hannah Weeden 23 24 37 38
Marr: 1672
3 M John Clarke 23
Born: 1645 - Newporte, Newporte, R.I. 23
Baptized:
Died: 1704 - Westerley R.I. 23
Buried:
4 M Joshua Clarke
Born: 1649 - Westerly, Washington, RI
Baptized:
Died: 1702 - Providence, Providence, RI
Buried:
5 F Elizabeth Clarke
Born: 1652 - Westerly, Washington, RI
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: William Peckham 29 30
Marr: 1674 - Newport, Newport, RI
6 F Susannah Clarke
Born: 1653 - Newport, Newport, RI
Baptized:
Died: 1732
Buried:
Spouse: James Peckham 33
Spouse: William Peckham 29 30
Marr: 1688
7 M Carewe Clarke
Born: 1668 - Newport, Newport, RI
Baptized:
Died: June 5, 1759 - Quidnessett, Washington, RI
Buried:
General Notes: Husband - Joseph Clarke Sr.
AFN: GXKD-0S
Babcock and Allied families by DeForest page 30JOSEPH4 CLA R KE (Thom as 3, John2, John1). He was born 9 December 161 8 i n Westhorpe, Suffol k, Eng land, and baptized 16 Decembe r 161 8 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, Englan d. He d ied 1 June 169 4 in Ne wport, Newport, Rhode Island. Residence: Ne wpor t, N ewport , Rhode Island.
Joseph Clarke evidently came to Boston with his older brot h ers, Thom as a nd John, but he is not mentioned in any reco rd s of that town. He m ay ha ve come in the capacity of a se rva nt to his brother John, as was l ater n oted in a recordi ng o f his lands in Newport, Rhode Island. His br othe r, Dr . Joh n Clarke, was disarmed with others as associates of A n ne Hu t chinson at Boston on 20 November 1637. John and Tho mas lef t t he Massachu setts Bay Colony with the Coddingto n party an d were signe rs of the Aquid neck agreement on 7 M arch 1638 . Joseph Clarke first appe ars on the reco rd whe n he was adm itted an inhabitant of the Island of A quidnec k (at Po rtsmou th) on 24 January 1638/9, and again on 21 Fe brua ry 1638/9 . Howeve r, he soon left Portsmouth for Newpor t, newly fou nd ed by his brother, Jo hn Clarke, and others d issatisfied wit h the gov ernment of Portsmout h. He was admi tted an inhabita nt and made a freem an of Newport at a Ge ne ral Quarter Cour t held there on 17 December 163 9. He was p resent in t he Gen eral Court of Election held at Newpo rt o n 12 March 1640, an d w as listed on the court roll of fre em en on 16 March 1641 . He served on t he grand jury at a Quar ter Sessio ns Court a t Portsmouth on 1 December 16 41. He i s said to have be en on e of the original members of the Fir st Ba ptist Church of Ne wpo rt in 1644, and was certainl y a member in full comm unio n in 1648.
Sometime between March 1643 and 15 March 1644, Joseph Cla r k of Nupo rt h ad his lands in Newport, consisting of fift y a cres, recorded. His l an ds lay in several parcels, one o f th irty acres "lying beyond the mi ll bo unded on the Nort h by t he hie way to Sachuis on the East by Sto ny Riv er o n the Sou th by Robert Fields land," another parcel of 2. 5 ac res be tw een Mr. John Clark's farm and Thomas Clark's c ow pasture , a ho me l ot of 3.5 acres lying next to Mr. [Joh n] Clark' s swamp at the lot 's en d, a "cowes hay" or pastur e at the s outhwest corner of the harbo r, anoth er "cowes ha y" on the e ast side of Stony River, and one ac re of upl an d bounded b y "the Creeke & Thomas Clarks marsh, a way fo r t he bring in g forth of hay & bringing thruw cattle to Joh n Peckams ma rs h & Thom as Clarks marsh excepted." These lan ds, amounting t o 40 acre s, were boug ht by Joseph Clark fo r an unknown su m as evidenced by the t reasurer's re ceipt p roduced by him a t the recording of the land. (An or der iss u ed by the town o n 5 June 1639, divided all meadow lands w ith in Newpo rt a t a rate of 20 "Cowes meat" to 300 acres o f upland, so Jo se ph c an be expected to have given at leas t two or three cow s for h is land.) H owever, Joseph Clark e had an additional
ten ac[re]s more granted unto him by vertue of a certain e d onation g iv en by the sd Towne to certaine Servants th e sd J oseph being serv[ an ]t to mr John Clark w[hi]ch Ten n ac[re] s is layd forth in and w[i] th t he first p[ar]cel l of thirti e all w[hi]ch amounting to the No of Fi ft he ac[ re]s more o r less is fully Impropriated to the sd Joseph C la rk h is hei rs or Assignes for ever.
On 25 December 1644, Joseph Clarke deeded five acres JOSEPH CLARKE of Ne wp ort and Westerly, Rhode Island, was born in Newport, 11th February, 1 64 2; d. in Westerly, 11th January, 1727. He was a large land owner in Wes ter ly; was Town Clerk for thirty years ending 1700, was arrested and fin ed £ 10 by Connecticut Colony, but was reimbursed by Rhode Island Gener al Assem bly; Deputy to General Assembly 1698, 1700, 1702, 1704, 1706, 170 8; memb er Seventh Day Baptist Church 1676, and very prominent in its affa ir s; m. (firstly) Bethiah HUBBARD, b. 19th December, 1646, d. 1707 ( or 3d Ma rch, 1717); m. (second) Hannah (WEEDEN) PECKHAM.of meadow lyi ng on the sou twest side of the harbor in Newport to Robert Stanton of New port. His la nd is also mentioned in the record of highways laid out by Wi lliam Dyre, N icholas Easton, and Mr. John Clarke dated 15 February 165 4. O ne h ighw ay was laid out "from the Mill to Joseph Clarkes.. .towa r ds the great Com ons, and by the side of mr John Clarkes Joseph and Thom as Clarkes lan ds &c being on the east side the reof went the hie way... to mr Eastons Far me...downe to Stony River...and soe came into the Como ns at the Rocks.. ." On March 10, 1656/7, Joseph Clarke was granted a 1/ 5 4th share of the p urchase of Conanicut (later, Jamestown ) and Dutch Isla nds, and he also si gned on behalf of his brother, it being ordered "th at Joseph Clarke sha ll subscribe hereto in the behalf of his Brother M r. John Clarke in Englan d. " Joseph Clarke, of Newport, was also appoint ed to the perpetual counc il that would govern the affairs of Conanic ut at the time of the purchase.
In 16 May 1648, he was made a member of the General Court of Trials to r ep resent the town of Newport, and served on both the grand and petit ju ri es at Warwick on 30 June 1657. H is name appears on a list of the fre em an of the Colony, of Newport, in 1655. From 1655 on, he is refe rr ed to in the records of the Colony as "Mr. Joseph Clarke,"and was a com mis sioner for Newport at the Court of Commissioners held at Portsm ou th on 28 June 1655, at Newport on 19 May 1657, at Portsmouth aga in on 10 M arch 1657/8, at Providence on 17 May 1659, and once more at Por tsmou th on 23 August 1659 . He was made an Assistant (which appears to ha ve be en the same as commissioner) for Newport at the General Court of Ele cti on held at Warwick on 18 May 1658, and served in this capacity at a Ge ner al Court of Trials held at Newport in June 1658, at a meeting of the G ener al Counsel held at Warwick on 14 October 1658, at another General C ou rt of Trials held at Warwick on 16 October 1658, at the General Cou rt of E lection held at Providence on 17 May 1659 , at a General Cou rt of Trials h eld at Newport on 3 Marc h 1659/60, and at a meeting of t he Governor, Depu ty Governor, and Assist ants held at Newport on 25 Novem ber 1663. On 4 Ju ly 1657, at a General Court held at Warwick, Mr. Jose ph Clarke and three o thers were authorized to write a letter to Mr. Jo hn Clarke in England to r equest further judgment of the authorities in En gland in the charges of tr eason brought against William Harris by Roger W illiams. He was also chos en to form a committee with five others at a Gen eral Court of Commissione rs held at Portsmouth on 23 August 1659, to wri te a letter of thanks to M r. John Clarke, to review letters sent to the c olony regarding disputes wi th the "United Colonies , Massachusetts, or Pl ymouth," and to instruct M r. Clarke to take such matters before Parliame nt accordingly. The ta sk of opening letters and informing Mr. Clark e, as well as providing Clar ke with a commission from the Colony, was rea uthorized to Mr. Joseph Clar ke , allowing he was not an Assistant at t he time, and the others at a Gen eral Assembly held at Warwick on 18 Octob er 1660.
On 1 November 1661, Tobias Saunders, Robert Burdick, and Joseph Clar ke we re arrested for taking possession of lands of Southertown, in the Pe quot C ountry, under a warrant issued by the commissioners of the Gener al Cou rt of Massachusetts dated 25 October 1661 to the constable of South ertow n, Walter Palmer. However, Clarke "upon extraordinary occasion wa s, by t he Commissioners [of Southertown] and constable, set at liberty ." Southert own was the name given by Connecticut to the area called Misqu amicutt (lat er Westerly ) by the Rhode Islanders who were settling ther e. Saunders a nd Burdick were taken to Boston, where from testimony they g ave on 14 Nove mber 1661, it is learned that the Court of Rhode Island h ad allowed th em to purchase lands of the Indians there , and Burdick h ad "built a sma ll house there, upon the lot that layed out to him." "Jose ph Clark of Roa de Island, who was also apprehended in the company of t he two former perso ns , being all three in company, was released by the C onstable upon a ve ry urgent occasion." Clarke was the only one identifi ed as of "Road Island ," which indicates that he was a resident of the isl and of Roade Isla nd ( Newport or Portsmouth), and was not residing in Wes terly.
Joseph Clarke's name appears as one of the "purchasers and free inhabit an ts of our island, called Rhode-Island, and the rest of the colonie of P rov idence Plantations" in t h e charter granted to Rhode Island by Charl es I I, King of Great Britain, on 8 July 1663, and by order of this cha rt er he was appointed an assistant to the General Assembl y at New po rt on 1 March 1663/4. He served in this position again at meetin gs of t he General Assembly held at Newport on 4 Ma y 1664, in October 1 66 4, on 23 February 1664/5, and 3 May 1 665. He was not re-elected to th at p osition at the last meeting.
He appears to have had a son, whose name is not known, who was kill ed in 1 662 in unknown circumstances. At a General Court of Trials he ld at Newpo rt on 8 March 1663/4,
Upon accation of some debate in this Court Concearning the Death of a y ou ng neger sarvant to Mr. Benidict Arnold now govenor in the yeare 16 61 s oe Called and alsoe Concearning the Death of a son of Mr Joseph Clar ke n ow assistant in the yeare 1662 the Court declares themselves fully sa tisfi ed in the proceedings taken by the towne of Newport and the office rs ther of to the Enquiers after the Death of the parsones aforesd and th at the pr oceeding aforesayd wear e full y availeable sufficiente and unqu estonab le as to th e Clearing of all parsones from all maner of guilt Rel ati ng to th e Death of the parsones aforesd.
He appears to have lived in Newport for the rest of his life. Some histo ri es say he removed to Westerly, but a detailed study of the Rhode Isla nd Co lony Records shows that it was his son, Joseph, who was made a fre em an of Westerly in 1668, and appears there in 1669, 1671, and 1679. Jo se ph Clarke was appointed on 13 or 14 May 1667, to a committee by t he to wn of Newport to collect 155 pounds for the defense of that town a nd outfi tting the prison. He took leave of grand jury duty in 166 9: at a Cou rt of Trials held a t Newport , 10 May 1669, Mr. Joseph Clark e, who had be en selected by the town of Newport to serve on the grand ju ry , had not ap peared for his term, but considering "how much hee hath be en Imployed form erly and that in this Court his son Joseph w as prevayl ed with to Saply t he place of a grand Jury man. The Court doe Remitt t he aforesd Mr Joseph C larkes fine for not appearing." Mr. Joseph Clarke w as a Deputy for Newpo rt at meetings of the General Assembly held at Newpo rt on 6 May 1668, 28 O ctober 1668, 27 October 1669, 13 October 1670, 26 O ctober 1670, 25 Septemb er 1671 , 5 March 1671/2 , and 2 April 1672.
He was very active in the efforts of Rhode Island to thwart the des ig ns of Massachusetts and Connecticut to take the lands of the Narragan se tt region. On 20 Mar 1664/5, Joseph Clarke was among fourteen men ch os en at Pettasquamscutt to exercise the powers of Justices of the Pea ce or M agistrates for the Naragansett Country, or the King's Provin ce , by ord er of the King's Commissioners. On 2 May 1677, Mr . Joseph Cla rke was elec ted and engaged as an Assistant at a General Assembly and Ele ction he ld at Newport and was appointed to a Court of Justices of the P ea ce to be held in the Narragansett (or King's) Province on the 15 th of M ay for the speedy and peaceful settling of the inhabitants of th at regio n. He was an Assistant at the General Court of Trials held at New po rt on 7 May 1677, and shortly th ereafter took th e acknowledgeme nt of Tho mas and Liddia Burge of Newport on a sale of land in Dartmout h, Plymouth C olony, to Thomas Ward of Newport on 27 June 1677, in the cap acity of an As sistant. He was an Assistant at the General Court of Tria ls held at Newpo rt on 24 October 1677, 6 Ma y 1678, 23 October 1678, 17 M ay 1679, and 22 O ctober 1679 , and at General Assemb lies held at Newpo rt on 30 April 16 7 8, 1 May 1678, 25 Marc h 1679, 6 May 1679, 17 Septemb er 16 79 (at Westerly ), an d 4 May 1680. On 9 July 1679, he was a mong fo ur men, includ ing t he Governor and Deputy Governor , who supplied 18 pou nd s, 8 shillin gs in partial payment t o Mr. Arnold of 60 pound s the lat er paid to Cap t. Randal l Howldon and Capt. John Gr eene of Warwick on be half of th e Co lony. On 23 June 1681, t hese four petitioned the Gen er al Assembly for re payment o f the moneys they paid, which w as granted .
A "mr. Clarke" mentioned as holding 17 acres at Stony Riv e r in New po rt on behalf of John Alcock, deceased, for th e so n of the latt er in an i nventory dated 8 August 1677, m ay ha ve been Joseph Clark e, as he held la nd near Stony Riv er (se e above). In 1680, Joseph Clar ke of Newport was t axe d Ð1 13 s 3d. Mr. Joseph Clarke, "my loving friend ," was ma de an ov e rseer of the estate of Rev. Obadiah Holmes in th e wi ll o f the latter, da ted 9 April 1681. On 25 Septembe r 1685, Jos eph Cla rke, of Newport, and h is wife, Margaret , sold a 1/54 th part of Conanic ut Island, consisti ng of 8 9 acres, an d a 1/54th part of Dutch Island (w hich lies t o the we st o f Conanicut, or Jamestown) to Francis Brin le y of Newport fo r Ð10 0. This is the last official record o f Joseph Cl arke . He may have been m entioned with other ear ly church memb er s in a letter from Rev. Samuel Hu bbard t o John Thornton o f Providenc e, dated 19 December 1686.
Joseph Clarke left no will that has been found. In the wi l l of D r. Jo hn Clarke, dated 20 April 1676, Joseph Clark e i s said to have h ad two wi ves, his son John being by th e fir st. The will of Thomas Clark e, dat ed 28 July 1674, me ntion s Margaret, wife of his brother Joseph Cl ark e. An add endu m to the will of Thomas Clarke names the childr en of J os ep h Clarke that were alive on 19 December 1674: Joseph C lar ke , John Cla rke, William Clarke, Susannah (surname stru ck-out ), Mary ( surname struck -out), Joshua Clarke, Sarah C larke , Thomas Clarke, Kary ( Carew) Clark e, and Elizabeth C larke . Joseph Clarke may have had more ch ildren who di ed y oung , before 1674, or were born after 1674, although t he l at te r is unlikely. His death is recorded in the family B ib le he ld by t he descendants of his son, John.
Sources:
J. O. Austin, "The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island . " New Yor k, 1 887 [1982], pp. 47, 107, 188.
J. R. Bartlett, "Records of the Colony of Rhode Island a n d Providen ce Pl antations, in New England." Providence, 18 56 -1862 (Reprinted New Y ork, 1 968), vol. 1, pp. 67, 90-91 , 95 , 100, 111, 209, 301, 316, 354, 36 4, 36 6, 386, 408, 41 9, 42 1, 433, 455-456, 511; vol. 2, pp. 3, 6, 8, 1 3, 2 8, 37 -40, 6 1, 90, 93-94, 96, 197, 222, 236, 287, 350, 354, 4 11 , 43 1, 4 34, 565, 592; vol. 3, pp. 3, 5, 28, 30, 48, 68, 83 , 85, 1 01 -102.
L. P. Bates, "Saunders-Peckham," NEHGR, Vol. 63 (1909) , p . 198.
H. M. Chapin, "Documentary History of Rhode Island." Provi d ence, 191 9, v ol. 2, pp. 79-80, 92-93, 94-95, 117, 119-12 0 , 132.
E. P. Clark, "Family of Dr. John Clarke," Genealogies of R h ode Isla nd Fa milies From Rhode Island Periodicals, Vol . I . Genealogical Publish ing Co mpany, Baltimore, 1983, pp . 197 -200.
E. S. Gaustad, "Baptist Piety: The Last Will & Testimon y o f Obadiah Ho lm es." Christian University Press, 1978, wi ll r eproduced at http://www. gen web.net/~samcasey/obadiah.h tml.
G. A. Moriarty, "Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich," NEH G R, Vo l. 75 (1 921), pp. 273-301.
G. A. Morrison, "The 'Clarke' Families of Rhode Island." E v ening Po st Pr inting House, New York, 1902, pp. 23-24.
"Records of the Island of Rhode Island, 1638-1644." Rhod e I sland Archi ve s, Providence (original mss., and FHL Fil m #09 54960), pp. 65-66.
"Rhode Island Colonial Records, Proceedings of the Gener a l Assembly ." F HL Film #0947963, vol. 1, part 1, pp. 17, 3 0.
"Rhode Island Court Records: Records of the Court of Tria l s of the Co lo ny of Providence Plantations." Rhode Islan d Hi storical Society, Provi den ce, 1920, vol. 1 (1647-1662) , pp . 27, 39, 46, 55, 59; vol. 2 (1662-1 670 ), pp. 23, 28-3 1, 75 -79.
"Rhode Island Land Evidences, 1648-1696." Rhode Island His t orical Soci et y, Providence, pp. 54-56, 56-57, 123.
J. J. Smith, "Civil and Military List of Rhode Island, 164 7 -1800." Pro vi dence, 1900, pp. 1, 4, 9.
"Town of Jamestown, Land Evidence, Vol. 1 (1680-1739)." Ty p ed transcr ip t, FHL Film #0946901, pp. 6-10, 56-57 (69-7 0 i n original records).
He married first ------, about 1641 in Newport, Newport, R h ode Islan d. R esidence: Newport, Rhode Island.
Tobias Saunders of Westerly in his will, dated 9 August 16 8 8, mentio ns h is "cousin Joseph Clarke," probably the so n o f Joseph Clarke. Jose ph Cla rke Jr. was a neighbor and a ssoc iate of Tobias, who bade Clarke a nd Jo hn Maxson Sr. as sis t his widow as administratrix. As "cousin" w as oft en us ed t o denote a nephew, this would mean that Joseph Clark e' s f ir st wife was sister to Tobias Saunders. However, Josep h Cl ar ke Jr. w as also a true cousin to Mary (Peckham) Saun ders, T obias's w ife and daug hter of John and Mary (Clarke ) Peckham , and Saunders may ha ve been refer ring to him i n that sense.
Sources:
J. O. Austin, "The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island . " New Yor k, 1 887 [1982], p. 173.
L. P. Bates, "Saunders-Peckham," NEHGR, Vol. 63 (1909) , p . 198.
They had the following children: + 32 i. JOSEPH5 CLARK E . Born 11 Feb ru ary 1642/1643 in Newport, Newport, Rhode I sl and. Married(1) Bethiah H ubb ard.
+ 33 ii. JOHN5 CLARKE. Born about 1645 in Newport, Newpo r t, Rhode Is la nd. Married(1) Rebecca ------.
+ 34 iii. WILLIAM5 CLARKE. Born about 1647 in Newport, N e wport, R ho de Island. Married Hannah Weeden.
35 iv. SUSANNAH5 CLARKE. Born about 1650 in Newport , N ewport, Rho de Is land. Died after 1674. She may have mar rie d before 19 December 1 67 4, as her maiden name is crosse d ou t in the list of Joseph Clarke's c hil dren attached t o the w ill of Thomas Clarke.
+ 36 v. MARY5 CLARKE. Born about 1652 in Newport, Newpor t , Rhode Isl an d. Married William Peckham.
Joseph Clarke married second MARGARET ------, about 165 6 i n Newport, N ew port, Rhode Island. She died in 1694 in N ewpo rt, Newport, Rhode Isl an d. Residence: Newport, Newport , Rho de Island.
Margaret Clarke, wife of Joseph Clarke, was mentioned in t h e wi ll of h er brother-in-law, Thomas Clarke, dated 28 Ju l y 1674, and Jose ph Clar ke is said to have had two wive s i n the will of his other brothe r, Jo hn Clarke, dated 2 0 Apri l 1676. Therefore, Margaret must have be en his s econ d wife . On 25 September 1685, Joseph Clarke, of Newpor t, a nd hi s w ife, Margaret, sold a 1/54th part of Conanicut Isl and, c o nsisti ng of 89 acres, and a 1/54th part of Dutch Is land t o Francis Bri nl ey of Newport for Ð100. Several secon dary so urces list her as Margar et T urner, but there is n o known ev idence to support this contention.
Sources:
J. O. Austin, "The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island . " New Yor k, 1 887 [1982], p. 47.
G. A. Morrison, "The 'Clarke' Families of Rhode Island." E v ening Po st Pr inting House, New York, 1902.
"Rhode Island Land Evidences, 1648-1696." Rhode Island His t orical Soci et y, Providence, pp. 56-57.
"Town of Jamestown, Land Evidence, Vol. 1 (1680-1739)." F H L Film #0946 90 1, pp. 69-70.
They had the following children: 37 i. ------5 CLARK E ( Son). Bo rn ab out 1657 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island . Di ed in 1662 in Newpor t, New port, Rhode Island.
+ 38 ii. JOSHUA5 CLARKE. Born about 1660 in Newport, New p ort, Rho de Is land. Married Alice Phillips.
+ 39 iii. SARAH5 CLARKE. Born 29 January 1663/4 in Newpo r t, Newpor t, R hode Island. Married Thomas Reynolds.
+ 40 iv. THOMAS5 CLARKE. Born about 1666 in Newport, New p ort, Rho de Is land. Married Elizabeth ------.
+ 41 v. CAREW5 CLARKE. Born about 1668 in Newport, Newpo r t, Rhode Is la nd. Married Anne Dyer.
42 vi. ELIZABETH5 CLARKE. Born about 1670 in Newport , N ewport, Rho de I sland.
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General Notes: Wife - Hannah Weeden
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General Notes: Child - Joseph Clarke
Joseph (2) Clarke, eldest son of Joseph (1) and Margaret C l arke, w as bo rn February 11, 1642, in Newport, and passe d mo st of his adult li fe in W esterly. From 1669 to 1700, i nclus ive, he was town clerk of West erly, a nd he died ther e Janua ry 11, 1727. In July, 1675, he moved his f ami ly t o Newpor t for safety during the Indian war, and return ed a s so on a s the troubles were over. He married (first) Novem ber 1 6, 1 664, Bet hiah Hubbard, born December 19. 1646, dau ghter of S amuel a nd Tacy (Coope r) Hubbard. She died Apri l 17, 1707, a nd he married (seco nd) Hannah, wid ow of Thoma s Peckham an d daughter of William Weeden. S he passed awa y Ma rch 3, 1723 . Children, all born of the first marria ge : Judith, born Oc t ober 12, 1667, at Newport; Joseph, Apri l 14, 167 0, in West erly; Samue l, September 29, 1672; John , August 25, 167 5, i n Newport; Bethiah, Apr il 11, 1678, a t Westerly; Mary, Dece mber 2 7, 1680; Susanna, August 3 1, 1 683; Thomas, mentione d below; and Willia m, April 21, 1688
General Notes: Child - Elizabeth Clarke
Sources: A Potter-Richardson Memorial; Colonial Familie s o f the USA.
Families: Elizabeth Clarke, married Rev. William Peckham.
Memorial: Elizabeth Clarke, married Rev. William Peckha m , son of John.
Husband Joseph Clarke Sr. 24
Born: December 9, 1618 - Westhorpe, Suffolk, England 24
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Died: June 1, 1694 - Newport, Newport, RI 24
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Father: Thomas Clarke Sr. 21 22 24 25
Mother: Rose Kerrich 21 22 24 25
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Other Spouse: Hannah Weeden 23 24 37 38
Other Spouse: Margaret Turner - November 16, 1664 - Newport, Newport, Rii
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1 F Sarah Clarke
Born: - Westerly, Washington, RI
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Died: 1695 - Westerly, Washington, RI
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General Notes: Husband - Joseph Clarke Sr.
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Babcock and Allied families by DeForest page 30JOSEPH4 CLA R KE (Thom as 3, John2, John1). He was born 9 December 161 8 i n Westhorpe, Suffol k, Eng land, and baptized 16 Decembe r 161 8 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, Englan d. He d ied 1 June 169 4 in Ne wport, Newport, Rhode Island. Residence: Ne wpor t, N ewport , Rhode Island.
Joseph Clarke evidently came to Boston with his older brot h ers, Thom as a nd John, but he is not mentioned in any reco rd s of that town. He m ay ha ve come in the capacity of a se rva nt to his brother John, as was l ater n oted in a recordi ng o f his lands in Newport, Rhode Island. His br othe r, Dr . Joh n Clarke, was disarmed with others as associates of A n ne Hu t chinson at Boston on 20 November 1637. John and Tho mas lef t t he Massachu setts Bay Colony with the Coddingto n party an d were signe rs of the Aquid neck agreement on 7 M arch 1638 . Joseph Clarke first appe ars on the reco rd whe n he was adm itted an inhabitant of the Island of A quidnec k (at Po rtsmou th) on 24 January 1638/9, and again on 21 Fe brua ry 1638/9 . Howeve r, he soon left Portsmouth for Newpor t, newly fou nd ed by his brother, Jo hn Clarke, and others d issatisfied wit h the gov ernment of Portsmout h. He was admi tted an inhabita nt and made a freem an of Newport at a Ge ne ral Quarter Cour t held there on 17 December 163 9. He was p resent in t he Gen eral Court of Election held at Newpo rt o n 12 March 1640, an d w as listed on the court roll of fre em en on 16 March 1641 . He served on t he grand jury at a Quar ter Sessio ns Court a t Portsmouth on 1 December 16 41. He i s said to have be en on e of the original members of the Fir st Ba ptist Church of Ne wpo rt in 1644, and was certainl y a member in full comm unio n in 1648.
Sometime between March 1643 and 15 March 1644, Joseph Cla r k of Nupo rt h ad his lands in Newport, consisting of fift y a cres, recorded. His l an ds lay in several parcels, one o f th irty acres "lying beyond the mi ll bo unded on the Nort h by t he hie way to Sachuis on the East by Sto ny Riv er o n the Sou th by Robert Fields land," another parcel of 2. 5 ac res be tw een Mr. John Clark's farm and Thomas Clark's c ow pasture , a ho me l ot of 3.5 acres lying next to Mr. [Joh n] Clark' s swamp at the lot 's en d, a "cowes hay" or pastur e at the s outhwest corner of the harbo r, anoth er "cowes ha y" on the e ast side of Stony River, and one ac re of upl an d bounded b y "the Creeke & Thomas Clarks marsh, a way fo r t he bring in g forth of hay & bringing thruw cattle to Joh n Peckams ma rs h & Thom as Clarks marsh excepted." These lan ds, amounting t o 40 acre s, were boug ht by Joseph Clark fo r an unknown su m as evidenced by the t reasurer's re ceipt p roduced by him a t the recording of the land. (An or der iss u ed by the town o n 5 June 1639, divided all meadow lands w ith in Newpo rt a t a rate of 20 "Cowes meat" to 300 acres o f upland, so Jo se ph c an be expected to have given at leas t two or three cow s for h is land.) H owever, Joseph Clark e had an additional
ten ac[re]s more granted unto him by vertue of a certain e d onation g iv en by the sd Towne to certaine Servants th e sd J oseph being serv[ an ]t to mr John Clark w[hi]ch Ten n ac[re] s is layd forth in and w[i] th t he first p[ar]cel l of thirti e all w[hi]ch amounting to the No of Fi ft he ac[ re]s more o r less is fully Impropriated to the sd Joseph C la rk h is hei rs or Assignes for ever.
On 25 December 1644, Joseph Clarke deeded five acres JOSEPH CLARKE of Ne wp ort and Westerly, Rhode Island, was born in Newport, 11th February, 1 64 2; d. in Westerly, 11th January, 1727. He was a large land owner in Wes ter ly; was Town Clerk for thirty years ending 1700, was arrested and fin ed £ 10 by Connecticut Colony, but was reimbursed by Rhode Island Gener al Assem bly; Deputy to General Assembly 1698, 1700, 1702, 1704, 1706, 170 8; memb er Seventh Day Baptist Church 1676, and very prominent in its affa ir s; m. (firstly) Bethiah HUBBARD, b. 19th December, 1646, d. 1707 ( or 3d Ma rch, 1717); m. (second) Hannah (WEEDEN) PECKHAM.of meadow lyi ng on the sou twest side of the harbor in Newport to Robert Stanton of New port. His la nd is also mentioned in the record of highways laid out by Wi lliam Dyre, N icholas Easton, and Mr. John Clarke dated 15 February 165 4. O ne h ighw ay was laid out "from the Mill to Joseph Clarkes.. .towa r ds the great Com ons, and by the side of mr John Clarkes Joseph and Thom as Clarkes lan ds &c being on the east side the reof went the hie way... to mr Eastons Far me...downe to Stony River...and soe came into the Como ns at the Rocks.. ." On March 10, 1656/7, Joseph Clarke was granted a 1/ 5 4th share of the p urchase of Conanicut (later, Jamestown ) and Dutch Isla nds, and he also si gned on behalf of his brother, it being ordered "th at Joseph Clarke sha ll subscribe hereto in the behalf of his Brother M r. John Clarke in Englan d. " Joseph Clarke, of Newport, was also appoint ed to the perpetual counc il that would govern the affairs of Conanic ut at the time of the purchase.
In 16 May 1648, he was made a member of the General Court of Trials to r ep resent the town of Newport, and served on both the grand and petit ju ri es at Warwick on 30 June 1657. H is name appears on a list of the fre em an of the Colony, of Newport, in 1655. From 1655 on, he is refe rr ed to in the records of the Colony as "Mr. Joseph Clarke,"and was a com mis sioner for Newport at the Court of Commissioners held at Portsm ou th on 28 June 1655, at Newport on 19 May 1657, at Portsmouth aga in on 10 M arch 1657/8, at Providence on 17 May 1659, and once more at Por tsmou th on 23 August 1659 . He was made an Assistant (which appears to ha ve be en the same as commissioner) for Newport at the General Court of Ele cti on held at Warwick on 18 May 1658, and served in this capacity at a Ge ner al Court of Trials held at Newport in June 1658, at a meeting of the G ener al Counsel held at Warwick on 14 October 1658, at another General C ou rt of Trials held at Warwick on 16 October 1658, at the General Cou rt of E lection held at Providence on 17 May 1659 , at a General Cou rt of Trials h eld at Newport on 3 Marc h 1659/60, and at a meeting of t he Governor, Depu ty Governor, and Assist ants held at Newport on 25 Novem ber 1663. On 4 Ju ly 1657, at a General Court held at Warwick, Mr. Jose ph Clarke and three o thers were authorized to write a letter to Mr. Jo hn Clarke in England to r equest further judgment of the authorities in En gland in the charges of tr eason brought against William Harris by Roger W illiams. He was also chos en to form a committee with five others at a Gen eral Court of Commissione rs held at Portsmouth on 23 August 1659, to wri te a letter of thanks to M r. John Clarke, to review letters sent to the c olony regarding disputes wi th the "United Colonies , Massachusetts, or Pl ymouth," and to instruct M r. Clarke to take such matters before Parliame nt accordingly. The ta sk of opening letters and informing Mr. Clark e, as well as providing Clar ke with a commission from the Colony, was rea uthorized to Mr. Joseph Clar ke , allowing he was not an Assistant at t he time, and the others at a Gen eral Assembly held at Warwick on 18 Octob er 1660.
On 1 November 1661, Tobias Saunders, Robert Burdick, and Joseph Clar ke we re arrested for taking possession of lands of Southertown, in the Pe quot C ountry, under a warrant issued by the commissioners of the Gener al Cou rt of Massachusetts dated 25 October 1661 to the constable of South ertow n, Walter Palmer. However, Clarke "upon extraordinary occasion wa s, by t he Commissioners [of Southertown] and constable, set at liberty ." Southert own was the name given by Connecticut to the area called Misqu amicutt (lat er Westerly ) by the Rhode Islanders who were settling ther e. Saunders a nd Burdick were taken to Boston, where from testimony they g ave on 14 Nove mber 1661, it is learned that the Court of Rhode Island h ad allowed th em to purchase lands of the Indians there , and Burdick h ad "built a sma ll house there, upon the lot that layed out to him." "Jose ph Clark of Roa de Island, who was also apprehended in the company of t he two former perso ns , being all three in company, was released by the C onstable upon a ve ry urgent occasion." Clarke was the only one identifi ed as of "Road Island ," which indicates that he was a resident of the isl and of Roade Isla nd ( Newport or Portsmouth), and was not residing in Wes terly.
Joseph Clarke's name appears as one of the "purchasers and free inhabit an ts of our island, called Rhode-Island, and the rest of the colonie of P rov idence Plantations" in t h e charter granted to Rhode Island by Charl es I I, King of Great Britain, on 8 July 1663, and by order of this cha rt er he was appointed an assistant to the General Assembl y at New po rt on 1 March 1663/4. He served in this position again at meetin gs of t he General Assembly held at Newport on 4 Ma y 1664, in October 1 66 4, on 23 February 1664/5, and 3 May 1 665. He was not re-elected to th at p osition at the last meeting.
He appears to have had a son, whose name is not known, who was kill ed in 1 662 in unknown circumstances. At a General Court of Trials he ld at Newpo rt on 8 March 1663/4,
Upon accation of some debate in this Court Concearning the Death of a y ou ng neger sarvant to Mr. Benidict Arnold now govenor in the yeare 16 61 s oe Called and alsoe Concearning the Death of a son of Mr Joseph Clar ke n ow assistant in the yeare 1662 the Court declares themselves fully sa tisfi ed in the proceedings taken by the towne of Newport and the office rs ther of to the Enquiers after the Death of the parsones aforesd and th at the pr oceeding aforesayd wear e full y availeable sufficiente and unqu estonab le as to th e Clearing of all parsones from all maner of guilt Rel ati ng to th e Death of the parsones aforesd.
He appears to have lived in Newport for the rest of his life. Some histo ri es say he removed to Westerly, but a detailed study of the Rhode Isla nd Co lony Records shows that it was his son, Joseph, who was made a fre em an of Westerly in 1668, and appears there in 1669, 1671, and 1679. Jo se ph Clarke was appointed on 13 or 14 May 1667, to a committee by t he to wn of Newport to collect 155 pounds for the defense of that town a nd outfi tting the prison. He took leave of grand jury duty in 166 9: at a Cou rt of Trials held a t Newport , 10 May 1669, Mr. Joseph Clark e, who had be en selected by the town of Newport to serve on the grand ju ry , had not ap peared for his term, but considering "how much hee hath be en Imployed form erly and that in this Court his son Joseph w as prevayl ed with to Saply t he place of a grand Jury man. The Court doe Remitt t he aforesd Mr Joseph C larkes fine for not appearing." Mr. Joseph Clarke w as a Deputy for Newpo rt at meetings of the General Assembly held at Newpo rt on 6 May 1668, 28 O ctober 1668, 27 October 1669, 13 October 1670, 26 O ctober 1670, 25 Septemb er 1671 , 5 March 1671/2 , and 2 April 1672.
He was very active in the efforts of Rhode Island to thwart the des ig ns of Massachusetts and Connecticut to take the lands of the Narragan se tt region. On 20 Mar 1664/5, Joseph Clarke was among fourteen men ch os en at Pettasquamscutt to exercise the powers of Justices of the Pea ce or M agistrates for the Naragansett Country, or the King's Provin ce , by ord er of the King's Commissioners. On 2 May 1677, Mr . Joseph Cla rke was elec ted and engaged as an Assistant at a General Assembly and Ele ction he ld at Newport and was appointed to a Court of Justices of the P ea ce to be held in the Narragansett (or King's) Province on the 15 th of M ay for the speedy and peaceful settling of the inhabitants of th at regio n. He was an Assistant at the General Court of Trials held at New po rt on 7 May 1677, and shortly th ereafter took th e acknowledgeme nt of Tho mas and Liddia Burge of Newport on a sale of land in Dartmout h, Plymouth C olony, to Thomas Ward of Newport on 27 June 1677, in the cap acity of an As sistant. He was an Assistant at the General Court of Tria ls held at Newpo rt on 24 October 1677, 6 Ma y 1678, 23 October 1678, 17 M ay 1679, and 22 O ctober 1679 , and at General Assemb lies held at Newpo rt on 30 April 16 7 8, 1 May 1678, 25 Marc h 1679, 6 May 1679, 17 Septemb er 16 79 (at Westerly ), an d 4 May 1680. On 9 July 1679, he was a mong fo ur men, includ ing t he Governor and Deputy Governor , who supplied 18 pou nd s, 8 shillin gs in partial payment t o Mr. Arnold of 60 pound s the lat er paid to Cap t. Randal l Howldon and Capt. John Gr eene of Warwick on be half of th e Co lony. On 23 June 1681, t hese four petitioned the Gen er al Assembly for re payment o f the moneys they paid, which w as granted .
A "mr. Clarke" mentioned as holding 17 acres at Stony Riv e r in New po rt on behalf of John Alcock, deceased, for th e so n of the latt er in an i nventory dated 8 August 1677, m ay ha ve been Joseph Clark e, as he held la nd near Stony Riv er (se e above). In 1680, Joseph Clar ke of Newport was t axe d Ð1 13 s 3d. Mr. Joseph Clarke, "my loving friend ," was ma de an ov e rseer of the estate of Rev. Obadiah Holmes in th e wi ll o f the latter, da ted 9 April 1681. On 25 Septembe r 1685, Jos eph Cla rke, of Newport, and h is wife, Margaret , sold a 1/54 th part of Conanic ut Island, consisti ng of 8 9 acres, an d a 1/54th part of Dutch Island (w hich lies t o the we st o f Conanicut, or Jamestown) to Francis Brin le y of Newport fo r Ð10 0. This is the last official record o f Joseph Cl arke . He may have been m entioned with other ear ly church memb er s in a letter from Rev. Samuel Hu bbard t o John Thornton o f Providenc e, dated 19 December 1686.
Joseph Clarke left no will that has been found. In the wi l l of D r. Jo hn Clarke, dated 20 April 1676, Joseph Clark e i s said to have h ad two wi ves, his son John being by th e fir st. The will of Thomas Clark e, dat ed 28 July 1674, me ntion s Margaret, wife of his brother Joseph Cl ark e. An add endu m to the will of Thomas Clarke names the childr en of J os ep h Clarke that were alive on 19 December 1674: Joseph C lar ke , John Cla rke, William Clarke, Susannah (surname stru ck-out ), Mary ( surname struck -out), Joshua Clarke, Sarah C larke , Thomas Clarke, Kary ( Carew) Clark e, and Elizabeth C larke . Joseph Clarke may have had more ch ildren who di ed y oung , before 1674, or were born after 1674, although t he l at te r is unlikely. His death is recorded in the family B ib le he ld by t he descendants of his son, John.
Sources:
J. O. Austin, "The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island . " New Yor k, 1 887 [1982], pp. 47, 107, 188.
J. R. Bartlett, "Records of the Colony of Rhode Island a n d Providen ce Pl antations, in New England." Providence, 18 56 -1862 (Reprinted New Y ork, 1 968), vol. 1, pp. 67, 90-91 , 95 , 100, 111, 209, 301, 316, 354, 36 4, 36 6, 386, 408, 41 9, 42 1, 433, 455-456, 511; vol. 2, pp. 3, 6, 8, 1 3, 2 8, 37 -40, 6 1, 90, 93-94, 96, 197, 222, 236, 287, 350, 354, 4 11 , 43 1, 4 34, 565, 592; vol. 3, pp. 3, 5, 28, 30, 48, 68, 83 , 85, 1 01 -102.
L. P. Bates, "Saunders-Peckham," NEHGR, Vol. 63 (1909) , p . 198.
H. M. Chapin, "Documentary History of Rhode Island." Provi d ence, 191 9, v ol. 2, pp. 79-80, 92-93, 94-95, 117, 119-12 0 , 132.
E. P. Clark, "Family of Dr. John Clarke," Genealogies of R h ode Isla nd Fa milies From Rhode Island Periodicals, Vol . I . Genealogical Publish ing Co mpany, Baltimore, 1983, pp . 197 -200.
E. S. Gaustad, "Baptist Piety: The Last Will & Testimon y o f Obadiah Ho lm es." Christian University Press, 1978, wi ll r eproduced at http://www. gen web.net/~samcasey/obadiah.h tml.
G. A. Moriarty, "Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich," NEH G R, Vo l. 75 (1 921), pp. 273-301.
G. A. Morrison, "The 'Clarke' Families of Rhode Island." E v ening Po st Pr inting House, New York, 1902, pp. 23-24.
"Records of the Island of Rhode Island, 1638-1644." Rhod e I sland Archi ve s, Providence (original mss., and FHL Fil m #09 54960), pp. 65-66.
"Rhode Island Colonial Records, Proceedings of the Gener a l Assembly ." F HL Film #0947963, vol. 1, part 1, pp. 17, 3 0.
"Rhode Island Court Records: Records of the Court of Tria l s of the Co lo ny of Providence Plantations." Rhode Islan d Hi storical Society, Provi den ce, 1920, vol. 1 (1647-1662) , pp . 27, 39, 46, 55, 59; vol. 2 (1662-1 670 ), pp. 23, 28-3 1, 75 -79.
"Rhode Island Land Evidences, 1648-1696." Rhode Island His t orical Soci et y, Providence, pp. 54-56, 56-57, 123.
J. J. Smith, "Civil and Military List of Rhode Island, 164 7 -1800." Pro vi dence, 1900, pp. 1, 4, 9.
"Town of Jamestown, Land Evidence, Vol. 1 (1680-1739)." Ty p ed transcr ip t, FHL Film #0946901, pp. 6-10, 56-57 (69-7 0 i n original records).
He married first ------, about 1641 in Newport, Newport, R h ode Islan d. R esidence: Newport, Rhode Island.
Tobias Saunders of Westerly in his will, dated 9 August 16 8 8, mentio ns h is "cousin Joseph Clarke," probably the so n o f Joseph Clarke. Jose ph Cla rke Jr. was a neighbor and a ssoc iate of Tobias, who bade Clarke a nd Jo hn Maxson Sr. as sis t his widow as administratrix. As "cousin" w as oft en us ed t o denote a nephew, this would mean that Joseph Clark e' s f ir st wife was sister to Tobias Saunders. However, Josep h Cl ar ke Jr. w as also a true cousin to Mary (Peckham) Saun ders, T obias's w ife and daug hter of John and Mary (Clarke ) Peckham , and Saunders may ha ve been refer ring to him i n that sense.
Sources:
J. O. Austin, "The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island . " New Yor k, 1 887 [1982], p. 173.
L. P. Bates, "Saunders-Peckham," NEHGR, Vol. 63 (1909) , p . 198.
They had the following children: + 32 i. JOSEPH5 CLARK E . Born 11 Feb ru ary 1642/1643 in Newport, Newport, Rhode I sl and. Married(1) Bethiah H ubb ard.
+ 33 ii. JOHN5 CLARKE. Born about 1645 in Newport, Newpo r t, Rhode Is la nd. Married(1) Rebecca ------.
+ 34 iii. WILLIAM5 CLARKE. Born about 1647 in Newport, N e wport, R ho de Island. Married Hannah Weeden.
35 iv. SUSANNAH5 CLARKE. Born about 1650 in Newport , N ewport, Rho de Is land. Died after 1674. She may have mar rie d before 19 December 1 67 4, as her maiden name is crosse d ou t in the list of Joseph Clarke's c hil dren attached t o the w ill of Thomas Clarke.
+ 36 v. MARY5 CLARKE. Born about 1652 in Newport, Newpor t , Rhode Isl an d. Married William Peckham.
Joseph Clarke married second MARGARET ------, about 165 6 i n Newport, N ew port, Rhode Island. She died in 1694 in N ewpo rt, Newport, Rhode Isl an d. Residence: Newport, Newport , Rho de Island.
Margaret Clarke, wife of Joseph Clarke, was mentioned in t h e wi ll of h er brother-in-law, Thomas Clarke, dated 28 Ju l y 1674, and Jose ph Clar ke is said to have had two wive s i n the will of his other brothe r, Jo hn Clarke, dated 2 0 Apri l 1676. Therefore, Margaret must have be en his s econ d wife . On 25 September 1685, Joseph Clarke, of Newpor t, a nd hi s w ife, Margaret, sold a 1/54th part of Conanicut Isl and, c o nsisti ng of 89 acres, and a 1/54th part of Dutch Is land t o Francis Bri nl ey of Newport for Ð100. Several secon dary so urces list her as Margar et T urner, but there is n o known ev idence to support this contention.
Sources:
J. O. Austin, "The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island . " New Yor k, 1 887 [1982], p. 47.
G. A. Morrison, "The 'Clarke' Families of Rhode Island." E v ening Po st Pr inting House, New York, 1902.
"Rhode Island Land Evidences, 1648-1696." Rhode Island His t orical Soci et y, Providence, pp. 56-57.
"Town of Jamestown, Land Evidence, Vol. 1 (1680-1739)." F H L Film #0946 90 1, pp. 69-70.
They had the following children: 37 i. ------5 CLARK E ( Son). Bo rn ab out 1657 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island . Di ed in 1662 in Newpor t, New port, Rhode Island.
+ 38 ii. JOSHUA5 CLARKE. Born about 1660 in Newport, New p ort, Rho de Is land. Married Alice Phillips.
+ 39 iii. SARAH5 CLARKE. Born 29 January 1663/4 in Newpo r t, Newpor t, R hode Island. Married Thomas Reynolds.
+ 40 iv. THOMAS5 CLARKE. Born about 1666 in Newport, New p ort, Rho de Is land. Married Elizabeth ------.
+ 41 v. CAREW5 CLARKE. Born about 1668 in Newport, Newpo r t, Rhode Is la nd. Married Anne Dyer.
42 vi. ELIZABETH5 CLARKE. Born about 1670 in Newport , N ewport, Rho de I sland.
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Husband Joseph Clarke Sr. 24
Born: December 9, 1618 - Westhorpe, Suffolk, England 24
Baptized:
Died: June 1, 1694 - Newport, Newport, RI 24
Buried:
Father: Thomas Clarke Sr. 21 22 24 25
Mother: Rose Kerrich 21 22 24 25
Marriage: November 16, 1664 - Newport, Newport, Rii
Other Spouse: Hannah Weeden 23 24 37 38
Noted events in his life were:
1. Alt. Birth
Wife Margaret Turner
Born: 1621 - Westerly, Washington, RI
Baptized:
Died: 1694 - Westerly, Washington, RI
Buried:
Noted events in her life were:
1. Alt. Birth
2. Alt. Birth
3. Alt. Death
4. Alt. Death
Children
1 M Joshua Clarke 23
Born: 1660 - Newport, Newport, RI 23
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Died: 1702 - Providence, Providence, RI 23
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General Notes: Husband - Joseph Clarke Sr.
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Babcock and Allied families by DeForest page 30JOSEPH4 CLA R KE (Thom as 3, John2, John1). He was born 9 December 161 8 i n Westhorpe, Suffol k, Eng land, and baptized 16 Decembe r 161 8 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, Englan d. He d ied 1 June 169 4 in Ne wport, Newport, Rhode Island. Residence: Ne wpor t, N ewport , Rhode Island.
Joseph Clarke evidently came to Boston with his older brot h ers, Thom as a nd John, but he is not mentioned in any reco rd s of that town. He m ay ha ve come in the capacity of a se rva nt to his brother John, as was l ater n oted in a recordi ng o f his lands in Newport, Rhode Island. His br othe r, Dr . Joh n Clarke, was disarmed with others as associates of A n ne Hu t chinson at Boston on 20 November 1637. John and Tho mas lef t t he Massachu setts Bay Colony with the Coddingto n party an d were signe rs of the Aquid neck agreement on 7 M arch 1638 . Joseph Clarke first appe ars on the reco rd whe n he was adm itted an inhabitant of the Island of A quidnec k (at Po rtsmou th) on 24 January 1638/9, and again on 21 Fe brua ry 1638/9 . Howeve r, he soon left Portsmouth for Newpor t, newly fou nd ed by his brother, Jo hn Clarke, and others d issatisfied wit h the gov ernment of Portsmout h. He was admi tted an inhabita nt and made a freem an of Newport at a Ge ne ral Quarter Cour t held there on 17 December 163 9. He was p resent in t he Gen eral Court of Election held at Newpo rt o n 12 March 1640, an d w as listed on the court roll of fre em en on 16 March 1641 . He served on t he grand jury at a Quar ter Sessio ns Court a t Portsmouth on 1 December 16 41. He i s said to have be en on e of the original members of the Fir st Ba ptist Church of Ne wpo rt in 1644, and was certainl y a member in full comm unio n in 1648.
Sometime between March 1643 and 15 March 1644, Joseph Cla r k of Nupo rt h ad his lands in Newport, consisting of fift y a cres, recorded. His l an ds lay in several parcels, one o f th irty acres "lying beyond the mi ll bo unded on the Nort h by t he hie way to Sachuis on the East by Sto ny Riv er o n the Sou th by Robert Fields land," another parcel of 2. 5 ac res be tw een Mr. John Clark's farm and Thomas Clark's c ow pasture , a ho me l ot of 3.5 acres lying next to Mr. [Joh n] Clark' s swamp at the lot 's en d, a "cowes hay" or pastur e at the s outhwest corner of the harbo r, anoth er "cowes ha y" on the e ast side of Stony River, and one ac re of upl an d bounded b y "the Creeke & Thomas Clarks marsh, a way fo r t he bring in g forth of hay & bringing thruw cattle to Joh n Peckams ma rs h & Thom as Clarks marsh excepted." These lan ds, amounting t o 40 acre s, were boug ht by Joseph Clark fo r an unknown su m as evidenced by the t reasurer's re ceipt p roduced by him a t the recording of the land. (An or der iss u ed by the town o n 5 June 1639, divided all meadow lands w ith in Newpo rt a t a rate of 20 "Cowes meat" to 300 acres o f upland, so Jo se ph c an be expected to have given at leas t two or three cow s for h is land.) H owever, Joseph Clark e had an additional
ten ac[re]s more granted unto him by vertue of a certain e d onation g iv en by the sd Towne to certaine Servants th e sd J oseph being serv[ an ]t to mr John Clark w[hi]ch Ten n ac[re] s is layd forth in and w[i] th t he first p[ar]cel l of thirti e all w[hi]ch amounting to the No of Fi ft he ac[ re]s more o r less is fully Impropriated to the sd Joseph C la rk h is hei rs or Assignes for ever.
On 25 December 1644, Joseph Clarke deeded five acres JOSEPH CLARKE of Ne wp ort and Westerly, Rhode Island, was born in Newport, 11th February, 1 64 2; d. in Westerly, 11th January, 1727. He was a large land owner in Wes ter ly; was Town Clerk for thirty years ending 1700, was arrested and fin ed £ 10 by Connecticut Colony, but was reimbursed by Rhode Island Gener al Assem bly; Deputy to General Assembly 1698, 1700, 1702, 1704, 1706, 170 8; memb er Seventh Day Baptist Church 1676, and very prominent in its affa ir s; m. (firstly) Bethiah HUBBARD, b. 19th December, 1646, d. 1707 ( or 3d Ma rch, 1717); m. (second) Hannah (WEEDEN) PECKHAM.of meadow lyi ng on the sou twest side of the harbor in Newport to Robert Stanton of New port. His la nd is also mentioned in the record of highways laid out by Wi lliam Dyre, N icholas Easton, and Mr. John Clarke dated 15 February 165 4. O ne h ighw ay was laid out "from the Mill to Joseph Clarkes.. .towa r ds the great Com ons, and by the side of mr John Clarkes Joseph and Thom as Clarkes lan ds &c being on the east side the reof went the hie way... to mr Eastons Far me...downe to Stony River...and soe came into the Como ns at the Rocks.. ." On March 10, 1656/7, Joseph Clarke was granted a 1/ 5 4th share of the p urchase of Conanicut (later, Jamestown ) and Dutch Isla nds, and he also si gned on behalf of his brother, it being ordered "th at Joseph Clarke sha ll subscribe hereto in the behalf of his Brother M r. John Clarke in Englan d. " Joseph Clarke, of Newport, was also appoint ed to the perpetual counc il that would govern the affairs of Conanic ut at the time of the purchase.
In 16 May 1648, he was made a member of the General Court of Trials to r ep resent the town of Newport, and served on both the grand and petit ju ri es at Warwick on 30 June 1657. H is name appears on a list of the fre em an of the Colony, of Newport, in 1655. From 1655 on, he is refe rr ed to in the records of the Colony as "Mr. Joseph Clarke,"and was a com mis sioner for Newport at the Court of Commissioners held at Portsm ou th on 28 June 1655, at Newport on 19 May 1657, at Portsmouth aga in on 10 M arch 1657/8, at Providence on 17 May 1659, and once more at Por tsmou th on 23 August 1659 . He was made an Assistant (which appears to ha ve be en the same as commissioner) for Newport at the General Court of Ele cti on held at Warwick on 18 May 1658, and served in this capacity at a Ge ner al Court of Trials held at Newport in June 1658, at a meeting of the G ener al Counsel held at Warwick on 14 October 1658, at another General C ou rt of Trials held at Warwick on 16 October 1658, at the General Cou rt of E lection held at Providence on 17 May 1659 , at a General Cou rt of Trials h eld at Newport on 3 Marc h 1659/60, and at a meeting of t he Governor, Depu ty Governor, and Assist ants held at Newport on 25 Novem ber 1663. On 4 Ju ly 1657, at a General Court held at Warwick, Mr. Jose ph Clarke and three o thers were authorized to write a letter to Mr. Jo hn Clarke in England to r equest further judgment of the authorities in En gland in the charges of tr eason brought against William Harris by Roger W illiams. He was also chos en to form a committee with five others at a Gen eral Court of Commissione rs held at Portsmouth on 23 August 1659, to wri te a letter of thanks to M r. John Clarke, to review letters sent to the c olony regarding disputes wi th the "United Colonies , Massachusetts, or Pl ymouth," and to instruct M r. Clarke to take such matters before Parliame nt accordingly. The ta sk of opening letters and informing Mr. Clark e, as well as providing Clar ke with a commission from the Colony, was rea uthorized to Mr. Joseph Clar ke , allowing he was not an Assistant at t he time, and the others at a Gen eral Assembly held at Warwick on 18 Octob er 1660.
On 1 November 1661, Tobias Saunders, Robert Burdick, and Joseph Clar ke we re arrested for taking possession of lands of Southertown, in the Pe quot C ountry, under a warrant issued by the commissioners of the Gener al Cou rt of Massachusetts dated 25 October 1661 to the constable of South ertow n, Walter Palmer. However, Clarke "upon extraordinary occasion wa s, by t he Commissioners [of Southertown] and constable, set at liberty ." Southert own was the name given by Connecticut to the area called Misqu amicutt (lat er Westerly ) by the Rhode Islanders who were settling ther e. Saunders a nd Burdick were taken to Boston, where from testimony they g ave on 14 Nove mber 1661, it is learned that the Court of Rhode Island h ad allowed th em to purchase lands of the Indians there , and Burdick h ad "built a sma ll house there, upon the lot that layed out to him." "Jose ph Clark of Roa de Island, who was also apprehended in the company of t he two former perso ns , being all three in company, was released by the C onstable upon a ve ry urgent occasion." Clarke was the only one identifi ed as of "Road Island ," which indicates that he was a resident of the isl and of Roade Isla nd ( Newport or Portsmouth), and was not residing in Wes terly.
Joseph Clarke's name appears as one of the "purchasers and free inhabit an ts of our island, called Rhode-Island, and the rest of the colonie of P rov idence Plantations" in t h e charter granted to Rhode Island by Charl es I I, King of Great Britain, on 8 July 1663, and by order of this cha rt er he was appointed an assistant to the General Assembl y at New po rt on 1 March 1663/4. He served in this position again at meetin gs of t he General Assembly held at Newport on 4 Ma y 1664, in October 1 66 4, on 23 February 1664/5, and 3 May 1 665. He was not re-elected to th at p osition at the last meeting.
He appears to have had a son, whose name is not known, who was kill ed in 1 662 in unknown circumstances. At a General Court of Trials he ld at Newpo rt on 8 March 1663/4,
Upon accation of some debate in this Court Concearning the Death of a y ou ng neger sarvant to Mr. Benidict Arnold now govenor in the yeare 16 61 s oe Called and alsoe Concearning the Death of a son of Mr Joseph Clar ke n ow assistant in the yeare 1662 the Court declares themselves fully sa tisfi ed in the proceedings taken by the towne of Newport and the office rs ther of to the Enquiers after the Death of the parsones aforesd and th at the pr oceeding aforesayd wear e full y availeable sufficiente and unqu estonab le as to th e Clearing of all parsones from all maner of guilt Rel ati ng to th e Death of the parsones aforesd.
He appears to have lived in Newport for the rest of his life. Some histo ri es say he removed to Westerly, but a detailed study of the Rhode Isla nd Co lony Records shows that it was his son, Joseph, who was made a fre em an of Westerly in 1668, and appears there in 1669, 1671, and 1679. Jo se ph Clarke was appointed on 13 or 14 May 1667, to a committee by t he to wn of Newport to collect 155 pounds for the defense of that town a nd outfi tting the prison. He took leave of grand jury duty in 166 9: at a Cou rt of Trials held a t Newport , 10 May 1669, Mr. Joseph Clark e, who had be en selected by the town of Newport to serve on the grand ju ry , had not ap peared for his term, but considering "how much hee hath be en Imployed form erly and that in this Court his son Joseph w as prevayl ed with to Saply t he place of a grand Jury man. The Court doe Remitt t he aforesd Mr Joseph C larkes fine for not appearing." Mr. Joseph Clarke w as a Deputy for Newpo rt at meetings of the General Assembly held at Newpo rt on 6 May 1668, 28 O ctober 1668, 27 October 1669, 13 October 1670, 26 O ctober 1670, 25 Septemb er 1671 , 5 March 1671/2 , and 2 April 1672.
He was very active in the efforts of Rhode Island to thwart the des ig ns of Massachusetts and Connecticut to take the lands of the Narragan se tt region. On 20 Mar 1664/5, Joseph Clarke was among fourteen men ch os en at Pettasquamscutt to exercise the powers of Justices of the Pea ce or M agistrates for the Naragansett Country, or the King's Provin ce , by ord er of the King's Commissioners. On 2 May 1677, Mr . Joseph Cla rke was elec ted and engaged as an Assistant at a General Assembly and Ele ction he ld at Newport and was appointed to a Court of Justices of the P ea ce to be held in the Narragansett (or King's) Province on the 15 th of M ay for the speedy and peaceful settling of the inhabitants of th at regio n. He was an Assistant at the General Court of Trials held at New po rt on 7 May 1677, and shortly th ereafter took th e acknowledgeme nt of Tho mas and Liddia Burge of Newport on a sale of land in Dartmout h, Plymouth C olony, to Thomas Ward of Newport on 27 June 1677, in the cap acity of an As sistant. He was an Assistant at the General Court of Tria ls held at Newpo rt on 24 October 1677, 6 Ma y 1678, 23 October 1678, 17 M ay 1679, and 22 O ctober 1679 , and at General Assemb lies held at Newpo rt on 30 April 16 7 8, 1 May 1678, 25 Marc h 1679, 6 May 1679, 17 Septemb er 16 79 (at Westerly ), an d 4 May 1680. On 9 July 1679, he was a mong fo ur men, includ ing t he Governor and Deputy Governor , who supplied 18 pou nd s, 8 shillin gs in partial payment t o Mr. Arnold of 60 pound s the lat er paid to Cap t. Randal l Howldon and Capt. John Gr eene of Warwick on be half of th e Co lony. On 23 June 1681, t hese four petitioned the Gen er al Assembly for re payment o f the moneys they paid, which w as granted .
A "mr. Clarke" mentioned as holding 17 acres at Stony Riv e r in New po rt on behalf of John Alcock, deceased, for th e so n of the latt er in an i nventory dated 8 August 1677, m ay ha ve been Joseph Clark e, as he held la nd near Stony Riv er (se e above). In 1680, Joseph Clar ke of Newport was t axe d Ð1 13 s 3d. Mr. Joseph Clarke, "my loving friend ," was ma de an ov e rseer of the estate of Rev. Obadiah Holmes in th e wi ll o f the latter, da ted 9 April 1681. On 25 Septembe r 1685, Jos eph Cla rke, of Newport, and h is wife, Margaret , sold a 1/54 th part of Conanic ut Island, consisti ng of 8 9 acres, an d a 1/54th part of Dutch Island (w hich lies t o the we st o f Conanicut, or Jamestown) to Francis Brin le y of Newport fo r Ð10 0. This is the last official record o f Joseph Cl arke . He may have been m entioned with other ear ly church memb er s in a letter from Rev. Samuel Hu bbard t o John Thornton o f Providenc e, dated 19 December 1686.
Joseph Clarke left no will that has been found. In the wi l l of D r. Jo hn Clarke, dated 20 April 1676, Joseph Clark e i s said to have h ad two wi ves, his son John being by th e fir st. The will of Thomas Clark e, dat ed 28 July 1674, me ntion s Margaret, wife of his brother Joseph Cl ark e. An add endu m to the will of Thomas Clarke names the childr en of J os ep h Clarke that were alive on 19 December 1674: Joseph C lar ke , John Cla rke, William Clarke, Susannah (surname stru ck-out ), Mary ( surname struck -out), Joshua Clarke, Sarah C larke , Thomas Clarke, Kary ( Carew) Clark e, and Elizabeth C larke . Joseph Clarke may have had more ch ildren who di ed y oung , before 1674, or were born after 1674, although t he l at te r is unlikely. His death is recorded in the family B ib le he ld by t he descendants of his son, John.
Sources:
J. O. Austin, "The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island . " New Yor k, 1 887 [1982], pp. 47, 107, 188.
J. R. Bartlett, "Records of the Colony of Rhode Island a n d Providen ce Pl antations, in New England." Providence, 18 56 -1862 (Reprinted New Y ork, 1 968), vol. 1, pp. 67, 90-91 , 95 , 100, 111, 209, 301, 316, 354, 36 4, 36 6, 386, 408, 41 9, 42 1, 433, 455-456, 511; vol. 2, pp. 3, 6, 8, 1 3, 2 8, 37 -40, 6 1, 90, 93-94, 96, 197, 222, 236, 287, 350, 354, 4 11 , 43 1, 4 34, 565, 592; vol. 3, pp. 3, 5, 28, 30, 48, 68, 83 , 85, 1 01 -102.
L. P. Bates, "Saunders-Peckham," NEHGR, Vol. 63 (1909) , p . 198.
H. M. Chapin, "Documentary History of Rhode Island." Provi d ence, 191 9, v ol. 2, pp. 79-80, 92-93, 94-95, 117, 119-12 0 , 132.
E. P. Clark, "Family of Dr. John Clarke," Genealogies of R h ode Isla nd Fa milies From Rhode Island Periodicals, Vol . I . Genealogical Publish ing Co mpany, Baltimore, 1983, pp . 197 -200.
E. S. Gaustad, "Baptist Piety: The Last Will & Testimon y o f Obadiah Ho lm es." Christian University Press, 1978, wi ll r eproduced at http://www. gen web.net/~samcasey/obadiah.h tml.
G. A. Moriarty, "Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich," NEH G R, Vo l. 75 (1 921), pp. 273-301.
G. A. Morrison, "The 'Clarke' Families of Rhode Island." E v ening Po st Pr inting House, New York, 1902, pp. 23-24.
"Records of the Island of Rhode Island, 1638-1644." Rhod e I sland Archi ve s, Providence (original mss., and FHL Fil m #09 54960), pp. 65-66.
"Rhode Island Colonial Records, Proceedings of the Gener a l Assembly ." F HL Film #0947963, vol. 1, part 1, pp. 17, 3 0.
"Rhode Island Court Records: Records of the Court of Tria l s of the Co lo ny of Providence Plantations." Rhode Islan d Hi storical Society, Provi den ce, 1920, vol. 1 (1647-1662) , pp . 27, 39, 46, 55, 59; vol. 2 (1662-1 670 ), pp. 23, 28-3 1, 75 -79.
"Rhode Island Land Evidences, 1648-1696." Rhode Island His t orical Soci et y, Providence, pp. 54-56, 56-57, 123.
J. J. Smith, "Civil and Military List of Rhode Island, 164 7 -1800." Pro vi dence, 1900, pp. 1, 4, 9.
"Town of Jamestown, Land Evidence, Vol. 1 (1680-1739)." Ty p ed transcr ip t, FHL Film #0946901, pp. 6-10, 56-57 (69-7 0 i n original records).
He married first ------, about 1641 in Newport, Newport, R h ode Islan d. R esidence: Newport, Rhode Island.
Tobias Saunders of Westerly in his will, dated 9 August 16 8 8, mentio ns h is "cousin Joseph Clarke," probably the so n o f Joseph Clarke. Jose ph Cla rke Jr. was a neighbor and a ssoc iate of Tobias, who bade Clarke a nd Jo hn Maxson Sr. as sis t his widow as administratrix. As "cousin" w as oft en us ed t o denote a nephew, this would mean that Joseph Clark e' s f ir st wife was sister to Tobias Saunders. However, Josep h Cl ar ke Jr. w as also a true cousin to Mary (Peckham) Saun ders, T obias's w ife and daug hter of John and Mary (Clarke ) Peckham , and Saunders may ha ve been refer ring to him i n that sense.
Sources:
J. O. Austin, "The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island . " New Yor k, 1 887 [1982], p. 173.
L. P. Bates, "Saunders-Peckham," NEHGR, Vol. 63 (1909) , p . 198.
They had the following children: + 32 i. JOSEPH5 CLARK E . Born 11 Feb ru ary 1642/1643 in Newport, Newport, Rhode I sl and. Married(1) Bethiah H ubb ard.
+ 33 ii. JOHN5 CLARKE. Born about 1645 in Newport, Newpo r t, Rhode Is la nd. Married(1) Rebecca ------.
+ 34 iii. WILLIAM5 CLARKE. Born about 1647 in Newport, N e wport, R ho de Island. Married Hannah Weeden.
35 iv. SUSANNAH5 CLARKE. Born about 1650 in Newport , N ewport, Rho de Is land. Died after 1674. She may have mar rie d before 19 December 1 67 4, as her maiden name is crosse d ou t in the list of Joseph Clarke's c hil dren attached t o the w ill of Thomas Clarke.
+ 36 v. MARY5 CLARKE. Born about 1652 in Newport, Newpor t , Rhode Isl an d. Married William Peckham.
Joseph Clarke married second MARGARET ------, about 165 6 i n Newport, N ew port, Rhode Island. She died in 1694 in N ewpo rt, Newport, Rhode Isl an d. Residence: Newport, Newport , Rho de Island.
Margaret Clarke, wife of Joseph Clarke, was mentioned in t h e wi ll of h er brother-in-law, Thomas Clarke, dated 28 Ju l y 1674, and Jose ph Clar ke is said to have had two wive s i n the will of his other brothe r, Jo hn Clarke, dated 2 0 Apri l 1676. Therefore, Margaret must have be en his s econ d wife . On 25 September 1685, Joseph Clarke, of Newpor t, a nd hi s w ife, Margaret, sold a 1/54th part of Conanicut Isl and, c o nsisti ng of 89 acres, and a 1/54th part of Dutch Is land t o Francis Bri nl ey of Newport for Ð100. Several secon dary so urces list her as Margar et T urner, but there is n o known ev idence to support this contention.
Sources:
J. O. Austin, "The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island . " New Yor k, 1 887 [1982], p. 47.
G. A. Morrison, "The 'Clarke' Families of Rhode Island." E v ening Po st Pr inting House, New York, 1902.
"Rhode Island Land Evidences, 1648-1696." Rhode Island His t orical Soci et y, Providence, pp. 56-57.
"Town of Jamestown, Land Evidence, Vol. 1 (1680-1739)." F H L Film #0946 90 1, pp. 69-70.
They had the following children: 37 i. ------5 CLARK E ( Son). Bo rn ab out 1657 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island . Di ed in 1662 in Newpor t, New port, Rhode Island.
+ 38 ii. JOSHUA5 CLARKE. Born about 1660 in Newport, New p ort, Rho de Is land. Married Alice Phillips.
+ 39 iii. SARAH5 CLARKE. Born 29 January 1663/4 in Newpo r t, Newpor t, R hode Island. Married Thomas Reynolds.
+ 40 iv. THOMAS5 CLARKE. Born about 1666 in Newport, New p ort, Rho de Is land. Married Elizabeth ------.
+ 41 v. CAREW5 CLARKE. Born about 1668 in Newport, Newpo r t, Rhode Is la nd. Married Anne Dyer.
42 vi. ELIZABETH5 CLARKE. Born about 1670 in Newport , N ewport, Rho de I sland.
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NEWPORT, NEWPORT, RI