Jean ‘Jane’ Clark

Jean was born 12 March 1678 in Dedham, MA. Although referred to often as Jane, it is Jean on her grave stone in Fry Cemetery. She died ___ Nov 1754.

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Biography

Glazier, Prentiss. Clark-Clarke Families of Early Connecticut. In: Genealogies of Connecticut Families: From the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 1. Page 418. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1983. Originally published in New England Historical and Genealogical Register, January 1974, vol. 128, pp. 22-27. Citing William H. Eldridge, "Benjamin Clarke of Plainfield, Connecticut" (1932). < GoogleBooks > Quotation:

Benjamin Clark (1663-1750) resided at South Kingstown, Rhode Island and Plainfield Connecticut. A detailed study by William H. Eldridge, "Benjamin Clarke of Plainfield, Conn." in the Library of the New England Historic Genealogical Society opines English birth. He was apparently not connected with the Clarks of Medfield, Mass. By his first wife, Mercy Smith, he had Mary, Sarah, Benjamin, Emanuel, Samuel and Jeremiah; by his second wife Jean or Jane (maiden name possibly Dean) he had: Theophilus, James, Ann, Elizabeth, Martha, Hanna, Rest and Abigail. He and his widow each left wills.

Children

Dorsey, section "Benjamin Clark of Rhode Island and some of his descendants," page 1, citing John O. Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, pp. 183, 184, and The Shotwell Family Annals, p.35. < Archive.Org >

Children of Benjamin and Jane (Dean) Clark:

• i. Martha2 Clark, b. c 1703, m. Richard Aldridge
• ii. Dr. Theophilus2 Clark; d. May 15, 1760, Canterbury, Conn. m. Martha _ , Children named in father's will: Nathaniel Clark, Adam Clark, Theophilus Clark, Benjamin Clark, Jonas and Stephen Clark,
• iii. Ann2 Clark, m. May 23, 1723, Preston, Conn., James Harrington
• iv. Hannah2 Clark, m. John Stone, Burrillsville, R.I.
• v. Rest2 Clark, m. George Stone, Burrillsville, R. I.
• vi. Elizabeth2 Clark, b. c 1708; d. before 1750, m. Feb. 23, 1725 Isaac
• Parke, Jr.; d. 1727. Child: Isaac Parke
• vii. James2 Clark, b. Feb. 13, 1711, m. (1) Thankful Woodward, m. (2) Amy Clark
• viii. Abigail2 Clark, b. 1716; d. April 20, 1766, Plainfield, Conn., m. Phineas Dean, b. July 10, 1720, son of Jonathan Dean.

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Will of Benjamin Clark, write 1734

Jean (or Jane) Dean was the second wife of Benjamin Clark(e). In his will, dated 13 January 1743/4, he mentioned his wife Jean and 13 children: sons Benjamin, Emanuel, Samuel, Jeremiah, Theophilus, and James; and daughters Mary Bennet, Sarah Page, Martha Aldridge, Ann Harrington, Hannah Stone, Rest Stone, and Abigal Dean.[1] Theophilus, James, Ann, Elizabeth, Martha, Rest, and Abigail were his children with Jane/Jean.[2]

References

1. "Clark-Clarke Families of Early Connecticut" Genealogies of Connecticut Families: From the New England ..., Volume 1
2. Dorsey, section "Benjamin Clark of Rhode Island and some of his descendants," page 1, citing John O. Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, pp. 183, 184, and The Shotwell Family Annals, p.35. < Archive.Org >
3. WikiTree contributors, "Jean (Dean) Clark (abt.1677-1754)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Dean-2585 : accessed 11 March 2024). Cites
   1. Holloway, Janice Irene. [1] Benjamin Clark (b. 1663, d. June 1750)] Citing Kuhns, FTW.
   2. Glazier, Prentiss. [2] Clark-Clarke Families of Early Connecticut. In: Genealogies of Connecticut Families: From the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 1. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1983. Originally published in New England Historical and Genealogical Register, January 1974, vol. 128, pp. 22-27. Citing William H. Eldridge, "Benjamin Clarke of Plainfield, Connecticut" (1932). p. 418
   3. Probate File for Estate of Jane Clark, Town of Plainfield, 1754, No. 429, Plainfield Probate District. Accessed on LDS Family History Library microfilm in NEHGS Library.
   4. Windham County Connecticut, CTGenweb Project. Hale Collection, Cemetery Inscriptions. [http://www.ctgenweb.org/county/cowindham/records/cemetery/plainfiel... Headstones at “Joseph Roode Farm Cemetery” in Plainfield, Ct., located on Jewett City road, near Griswold town line. [also written as “Joseph Rood Farm”]]: Clark, Jean, wife of Benjamin, died Nov. 1754, age 77 yrs.
   5. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHM7-MP1 : 15 January 2020), Jane Deane, 1678.
   6. $Wood, Michael Johnson. 'The Earliest Shermans of Dedham, Essex, and their wives'. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register (NEGHR) Vol 167 Apr 2013; Whole Number 666, page 154.