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Dear Ms Fredericks,
While I have nothing on your mystery man—he is not in my direct lineage—I do have some references you might want to explore for background leading up to him:
Barbour, Lucius. Connecticut Vital Records, Stonington Births, Marriages, Deaths. Barbour Collection, Connecticut State Library. Online. Available: http://dunhamwilcox.net/barbour/stonington_barbour_c.htm.
Canfield, Rosemary. Rhode Island Descendants of Edward Perry. Pacific Grove, CA: Privately printed, 1988. See p 8.
Champlin, Emily Crumb. National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Application Record Copy No. 531577, verified and approved 22 Jan 1968.
Clarke-Hubbard Marriage Record. U. S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. Yates Publishing, [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2004.
Clarke-Perry Marriage Record. U. S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. Yates Publishing Co. [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Opeartions, Inc., 2004.
Clarke-Weeden Marriage Record. Millennnium File, Heritage Consulting [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2003.
Cutter, Richard William. New England Families Genealogical and Memorial, Third Series, Vol. IV. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1915.pp 1695-96. Clarke data are taken from pp 2243-44
“Early Settlers of Westerly, R. I.” New England Historic Genealogical Register, 14 (1860): 25.
Joseph Clarke Birth Record. Rhode Island, Births, 1636-1930. Ancestry.com [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2000.
Rhode Island. General Assembly, “Test Act subscribers, 1776,” in Virtual Exhibits, Item #307. Online. Available: http://sos.ri.gov/virtualarchives/items/show/307. 21 Mar 2014.
Robinson, Caroline E. The Hazard Family of Rhode Island, 1635-1894. Boston: Privately printed, 1895.
Smith, Mrs. E. R. and Col. T. L. Casey. “Some Notes Upon the Perrys of the Narragansett Country, Rhode Island.” Genealogies of Rhode Island Families From Rhode Island Periodicals, Vol. I. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983. See pp 686-96.
Waite, Gayle E. and Lorrain Tarket-Arruda. Hopkinton, Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries. Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1998. This set of cemetery inscriptions lists Joseph Clarke’s death date on his gravestone 6 Nov 1795 and backs that claim with a photograph of his grave marker. His wife, Hannah Perry Clarke, is not listed as buried with him.
The lineage I’ve sorted out for myself is as follows:
1. Humphrey Clarke, ca 1485-aft 1545, m Matilda Unknown, b ca 1487
2. John Clarke, b ca 1509, Westhorpe, Suffolk, England, d 1559 Westhorpe, m Margaret Unknown b ca 1513, Westhorpe, d 1541, Finningham, Suffolk
3. John Clarke, b 1541, Westhorpe, d 1598, m Catherine Cooke, b Westhorpe 1546, d Westhorpe 1598
4 Thomas Clarke b 1570 Westhorpe, d 1627, m Rose Herrige, d 1627, Ruffum Suffolk
5. Joseph “The Immigrant” b 9 Dec 1618, Westhorpe, Suffolk, d 1 Jun 1694, Newport, Newport, RI, m Margaret Turner, b ca 1620, d 1694, Newport, RI
There were four sons of Thomas who are referred to as “The Immigrant”—Carewe, Thomas, the Rev. Dr. John and Joseph.
6. Joseph Clarke, b 11 Feb 1642, d 11 Jan 1726/7, Westerly, Washington, RI m Bethiah Hubbard, b 19 Dec 1646, Springfield, Hampden, MA, d 17 Apr 1707.
7. Samuel Clarke, b 29 Sep 1672, Westerly, d 25 Jul 1769, Stonington, New London, CT, m Anne Cnamplin, d ca 1719
8. Joseph Clarke, Sr., b 29 Aug 1705, d Sep 1783, m Sarah Reynolds, b 21 Oct 1709
9. Joseph Clarke, Jr., b 5 Mar 1728/9, Westerly, d 6 Nove 1795, Westerly, m Hannah Perry, b 13 Apr 1728, d 5 Nov 1795.
10 James Clarke, b ca 1755, Westerly, d ?, m Phebe Tucker (uncertain marriage link) b 1751, d 1821. James’s marriage and just about anything related to him is either unknown or uncertain. He seems to have disappeared off the radar. However, several others’ research along with my own makes a compelling circumstantial argument for the connection through James to my g3-grandfather as James’s son. THE CONNECTION BETWEEN GENERATIONS 10 AND 11 IS NOT PROVED!
11. Samuel Clarke, b 24 Jun 1783, RI, d 11 Nov 1870, Watertown, Jefferson, NY, m Martha Wait, b 18 May 1785, Chester, Hampshire, MA, d 27 Mar 1853, Diana, Lewis, NY
12. Alanson Clarke, b 9 Sep 1806, Madison Co., NY, d 29 Jul 1877, Diana, Lewis, NY, m Dorcas Sherman Blanchard, b 20 Jul 1826, Wilna, Jefferson, NY, d 10 Nov 1887, Diana.
13. John Wilson Clarke, b 14 Apr 1855, Diana, d 13 Jun 1917, Croghan, Lewis, NY, m Arvilla E. Wright, b 3 Nov 1857, South Bonaparte, Lewis, NY
14. Edwin Wilson Clarke, b 19 Jun 1886, Lake Bonaparte, Lewis, NY, d 19 Mar 1972, Carthage, Jefferson, NY, m Florence Arabella North, b 26 Dec 1892, d 16 Feb 1955, Harrisville, Lewis, NY
15. Albert John Clarke, b 27 Dec 1914, Harrisville, d 28 Jan 2010, Ballston Spa, Saratoga, NY, m Marjory Ruth Grieb, b 22 May 1915, Carthage, d 18 Feb 2008, Guilderland Center, Albany, NY
16. Stephan Paul Clarke, b 1945
I hope this is of some help.
My best,
Steve
"By doubting we come to inquiry; through inquiry we perceive the truth." Peter Abelard
Hi again,
I wanted to get that part of the story of my grandmother posted. But, I wanted to add: I already belonged to a few genealogy "Groups" at Google, but I found out there is a new, genealogy "Group" at Facebook - for New England Research. I posted about James CLARK there earlier this month, and someone responded. She told me that there were CLARKE brothers leaving England in the early 1600's. And one in particular was John CLARKE, arriving in R.I. in 1637. A report on-line said he was an important early resident. But, it is not known whether he and his wife had children. I didn't print out the page, but my early-morning memory thinks he and his brothers settled in the Portsmouth, RI, and Newport, RI, area. And, he had a brother, Joseph CLARKE, nearby. (I hoping I'm remembering correctly.)
The researcher at that Group mentioned that some members of the extended CLARKE family moved to Little Compton, RI.
What I'd like to ask on these Lists is whether anyone has researched these CLARKE brothers, and brought descendants down to ~1800.
When my "mystery man," James CLARK or CLARKE, married in Westport, MA, in 1829, his new wife, Rhoda, had been born there in 1800. So, we can only guess that James was born in the 1790-1800 timeframe - somewhere. One note is that Rhoda's parents (MANCHESTER / TOMPKINS) were from Little Compton.
(And from my other post, when Mary CLARK married in CT to John DEXTER, his grandparents were from the Providence, RI, area.)
That's all for now. I've been posting about these families on many Lists and Boards for 10+ yrs., so there is information in the archives.
Betty (near Lowell, MA)
(on Lists and Boards for 14 yrs.; now an Admin for 11 Lists and 5 Boards,including some for CAN-USA-migration, and "New England." )
Hello,
I probably haven't posted a good query about this man in at least 5 yrs. (and 5 yrs. before that). I can't even say he is an ancestor of mine. But, my "educated assumption" is that he probably is. This is a brief summary of his life:
James CLARK or CLARKE "appeared" in Little Compton, RI, ~1827, and married in nearby Westport, MA, in 1829. He fathered a child in Westport in 1837, and "disappeared" in 1844.
Years ago a "distant cousin" found a record for a James CLARK getting on a ship in New Bedford, MA, as a "greenhand." In 1844 the ship was heading out for a 4-yr. voyage to the Indian Ocean. In 1845, James "deserted" in NSW, Australia.
In 1829, he married a young widow, Mrs. Rhoda (MANCHESTER) LAVARE. She had been born in Westport in 1800, and had 3 young children with the LAVARE name. Then the only child we know about for this couple was a daughter, Mary Anna CLARK, b1837 Westport.
Mary "Molly" grew up to marry John DEXTER, always of Killingly, CT. They might have married in Stonington, CT, but lived in Killingly. They had 3 daughters, but 2 died as children. The surviving daughter became Mrs. Clara (DEXTER) YOUNG, of Killingly. She also lost a young daughter and only had a surviving son. ... John's father was Marvin DEXTER, and Marvin's father was Joseph DEXTER. Joseph was one of 3 brothers who left the Providence, RI, area in 1780's to move to Killingly, CT. I believe a few more DEXTER relatives joined them.
In ~1885 John and Mary DEXTER left their home in Killingly to move to Melrose, MA. In 1889, they took in a baby girl, and they adopted her in 1892. At the adoption they changed her name to .. Mary Anna Clark DEXTER. It is my "assumption" that the DEXTER's married daughter had a pregnancy outside of her marriage during the summer of 1888. It became a "family secret" which is now over 120 yrs. old. The little girl grew up to become my grandmother. She died in the 1960's never knowing who her birth-parents were. But, I believe that the DEXTER couple were her maternal grandparents.
Mrs. Dexter died in 1899, and their adopted daughter was taken to an orphanage in Downtown Boston. She remained there from Age 10 to 19. Mr. Dexter died in 1905. ... I have told this story many times on many Lists for 10+ yrs.
(to be continued)
Betty (near Lowell, MA)
(on Lists and Boards for 14 yrs.; now an Admin for 11 Lists and 5 Boards)
Hi,
I'm trying to find out more about Mary Clark. I've had the info for years that she was married to George Randall and was from Rhode Island. I also knew that her children were Nelson Randall, William Randall, Martha Randall, Melinda Randall, and Mary Jane Randall.
I eventually found her marriage info - 21 Sept. 1834 at Killingly, Windham co., CT, USA.
The book "Randall and Allied Families" indicates she was the child of Spooner Clarke and Penelope Albrook.
I would like to be able to confirm this but haven't been able to do so yet. Any help would be appreciated.
Sincerely,
Lisa Taylor