Heman Clark, Sr.

Heman CLARK was born in Clark's Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada on 1771-10-06. He was the second child of Jonathan CLARK (1737-07-29) and Susanna SWAIN (1751-03-22). He had six brothers (Ruben CLARK (1773-09-16), Owen CLARK (1777-06-08), Stephen CLARK (1779-10-06), Reuben CLARK (1781-06-23), Ephraim CLARK (1791-01-06), William G. CLARK (1794-12-04)) and six sisters (Lydia CLARK (1769-11-04), Rhoda CLARK (1775-06-08), Rebecca CLARK (1783-09-20), Eunice CLARK (1785-04-24), Phebe CLARK (1787-10-10), Mary CLARK (1796-12-13)).

When he was 44 years old, his father Jonathan CLARK died (1816-06-12). When he was 49 years old, his mother Susanna SWAIN died (1821-09-14).

On 1796-02-19, he married Polley FAIRFIELD (1774-06-30) in Vassalboro, Kennebec, Maine, USA. On 1823-05-04, he married Betsey Elizabeth BAXTER (1798-06-18) in China, Kennebec, Maine, USA. He was 24 years old when he married Polly FAIRFIELD, who was 21 years old at that time. He was 51 years old when he married Betsey Elizabeth BAXTER, who was 24 years old at that time. He had four children with Polly FAIRFIELD: Obed CLARK (1798-06-30), Reuben CLARK (1802-12-02), Heman CLARK (1810-09-06), Charles CLARK (1817-03-02). He had four children with Betsey Elizabeth BAXTER: Mary C. CLARK (1824-12-26), Daniel Baxter CLARK (1826-03-03), Hannah CLARK (1832-06-30), George W. CLARK (1836-06-20).

On 1844-09-30, he died in Saint Albans, Somerset, Maine, USA when he was 72 years old. He was buried in Clark Cemetery, China, Kennebec, Maine, USA. His wife Polly FAIRFIELD died on 1821-11-27, 23 years before him. His wife Betsey Elizabeth BAXTER died on 1874-11-10, 30 years after him.

Burial record:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64505163/heman-clark