Henry Clarke

On 1 April 1690, Plymouth Court "being given to understand by the selectmen of the town of Duxborough, that two of the inhabitants of their said town, viz: Henry Clarke and Thirsten Clarke, by reason of their age, indiscretion & weakness of understanding, are incapable of making necessary provision for their own support, sustenance, and livelihood, notwithstanding they have an estate in lands sufficient, as is judged, to supply their necessity during their lives ... the Court do therefore order, that John Dotey, of Plymouth, their nephew," provide for their needs and report once a year to the selectmen in return for which he shall have "full satisfaction made him out of the lands of said impotent persons" [PCR 6:236; see also PCR 6:99].