Barnabas Clark, Rev. War Vet.

Added by Elwin C. Nickerson- Moved to Westminster ,Vermont in 1797- Citations-Proofs- Vital Town Records/Family Records-Bibles

Barnabas Clark, the son of Scotto4 (Scotto3, Andrew2, Thomas1, John of England) and Thankful (Crosby) Clark was born 9 Mar 1743 in Harwich, Barnstable Co., MA and died on 12 Dec 1831 age 88 years in Westminster West. Barnabus married (1) Mehitable Hall, married (2) Hannah __??__; married (3) Priscilla (Goodell) Bemis.

Barnabus and his brother, Scotto, moved from Cape Cod, Massachusetts to Westminster West, Vermont in 1796 --- the year after Mehitable's brother, Atherton went there. As with Atherton, the Clarks made the journey in fourteen days with an ox-team. "The Clarks brought their gold to pay for their farms. Scotto brought his in the center of a tierce of salt. Barnabus expressed his through on the back of his oldest son, Joshua" (Fairbanks). American Revolution, Sgt MA.

Barnabas Clark References: Radasch; Harwich MA VR;Westminster VR; DAR; Gravestones, Westminster West Village Cemetery; Fairbanks, 640; Simonds.

Barnabas Clark BIRTH 9 Mar 1743, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA DEATH 12 Dec 1831 (aged 88), Westminster, Windham County, Vermont, USA BURIAL Westminster West Cemetery, Westminster West, Windham County, Vermont, USA, MEMORIAL ID 116847970

In 1797, Barnabas and his brother, Scotto, both in their early fifties, traveled with their families from Harwich and Cape Cod, respectively, to Westminster, Vermont by ox–cart, a journey that lasted fourteen days. The brothers brought with them gold to pay for their farms, Scotto carefully concealing his in a block of salt.

Parents Scotto Clark, 1709–1795 Thankfull Crosby Clark, 1714–1802

Spouse Mehetable Hall Clark, 1745–1812 (m. 1769)

Siblings Photo Elisha Clark 1734–1811

Photo Reuben Clark 1735–1814

Tully Clark 1736–1766

Mark Clark 1738 – unknown

William Clark 1740 – unknown

Photo Mercey Clark Drew 1741–1823

Photo Scotto Clark 1746–1836

Photo James Clark 1747–1819

Abigail Clark Winslow 1748–1839

Photo Rowland Clark 1750–1818

Joshua Clark 1752 – unknown

Fessenden Clark 1754 – unknown

Photo Thankful Clark Sears 1759–1842

Children Photo Alvan Clark 1771–1835

Photo Barnabas Clark 1779–1824

Photo Mehitabel Clark Smith 1781–1814

Photo Atherton Clark 1789–1866

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