John Craven Clark, Sr.

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John Craven Clark, Sr.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Death: April 02, 1819 (73)
Franklin, Virgina, United States
Place of Burial: Campbell, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Micajah Clark, Sr. and Judith Clark
Husband of Mary Clark
Father of Judith Moorman; Martha Clark; Edward Bowling Clark; William Clark; John Clark, Jr. and 3 others
Brother of Pvt. Christopher Clark, Sr.; Capt. Robert Clark, Sr.; Janet Clark; Mourning Moorman; Micajah Clark, Jr. and 9 others

Occupation: Lawyer
Managed by: David Ward
Last Updated:

About John Craven Clark, Sr.

He was a grandson of Captain Christopher and Penelope Clark of Hanover and Louisa Counties, son of Micajah and Judith Adams Clark of Albemarle County and was a first cousin of John Lynch, founder of Lynchburg, VA.

John Clark was a Captain in the Revolutionary War, was a Justice of Campbell County, was one of the original Trustees of the City of Lynchburg and was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1785 to 1793.

He served as Sheriff of Campbell County from 1818 until he died on April 2, 1819.

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A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of Captain. DAR Ancestor #: A022476

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John Craven Clark, Sr.'s Timeline

1745
December 26, 1745
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
1768
1768
1769
December 31, 1769
1774
1774
Campbell County Virginia,
1776
March 13, 1776
Virginia
1783
May 9, 1783
1785
1785
1788
March 3, 1788
Campbell County, Virginia, United States
1790
January 24, 1790