Jane Clarke

Biography

From http://www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/Jones%20Family/JonesJaneClar...

The first European settlements in Maryland were made in 1634 when English settlers created a permanent colony.

Jane Jones Clark (or Clarke) was born about 1670 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Her parents were William and Elizabeth Jones.

She married Neal Clark, Jr. on October 17, 1699 in All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Neal was born about 1664 in Ann Arundel County, Maryland and was the son of Neal Clark (or Neale Clark) and Rachel Beard.

On January 30, 1687, Neal, Jr. sold Clark's Luck to William Griffith. His then wife, Anne Clark, signed the deed and released her dower.

Neal and Ann's son was Thomas Clark (about 1693).

Neal and Jane's children probably included:

• Neal Clark (married Neomi Hyatt) and
• Ann Clark.

In the early 1700s, Jane's brother-in-law, Richard Clark, terrorized Annapolis. Her mother-in-law was convicted of treason and jailed in 1705 for helping her son's accomplice escape from prison. Neal and Jane also helped Richard and his family

When her father died in 1705, she received one shilling.

In 1705 Neal sold part of Neal's Delight to John Mobberly, Sr., who changed the name to Mobberly's Purchase. This patent, first surveyed in 1701, was located in Anne Arundel County on the north side of the Patuxent River above Patuxent Falls.

In 1709 Neal petitioned the general assembly not to continue to prosecute him for for not appearing during his brother, Richard's, trial due to his "distressed Condition."

In September, 1723 Neal patented 618 acres called Hickory Ridge.

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Will of William Jones

Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Duvall the wife of John Duvall unto my Daughter Jane Clarke the wife of Neale Clarke and unto my Daughter Ann Cheney the wife of Charles Cheney the sume of one Shilling Cash to be paid by my Executive hereafter named

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Beddingfield and Anthony Beddingfield a piece or parcel of land whereon they now Dwell it being piece of a tract Called Johns Cabin Ridge which is to begin at a ______Spanish Oaks in a line Janey land __________land Wm Jones and running to est North west Cross the land to an ______bounded with twelve_____ and be bounding on the land of Thomas Cheney to have and to hold the ____land and the appertainces unto the land Mary Beddingfield and Anthony Beddingfield and their heirs for Ever