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About John Clark, of West Haven
JOHN CLARK II. Son of Sgt. John Clark (d 1648) of the New Haven Colony & Mary.
- b. 1637 in Massachusetts or possibly Wethersfield, CT (before New Haven was established).
- Baptized: 1640 in New Haven, New Haven, CT.
- d. 23 Mar 1719 in West Haven, New Haven, Conn.
- m1. 1 Feb 1661 to SARAH SMITH in New Haven, New Haven, CT.
- b. 1642 in New Haven, New Haven, CT,
- baptized on 14 Dec 1645 in New Haven, New Haven, CT,
- d. 25 Jul 1674 in New Haven, New Haven, CT.
- Her Father: GEORGE SMITH
- b.1611 in England, (sources suggest Hertfordshire, England)
- d. 17 May 1662, New Haven, CT.
- Her Mother: SARAH ________ (sources suggest BOURNE).
- m2. 28 May 1675 to MARY WALKER BROWN in New Haven, New Haven, CT
- baptized 1641 in New Haven, New Haven, CT
- Mary m1. 1 Jan 1660 to JOHN BROWN in New Haven, New Haven, CT,
- they divorced in 1674.
- Her Father: JOHN WALKER,
- her Mother: GRACE Unknown
- Father: JOHN CLARK, SR of NEW HAVEN, d. 1648
- Mother: MARY Unknown
Seven Children born to John Clark, Jr. and Sarah Smith:
- 1. Sarah Clark,
- 2. Samuel Clark,
- 3. Joseph Clark,
- 4. Sarah Clark,
- 5. Mary Clark,
- 6. Abigail Clark and
- 7. John Clark III
Three Children born to John Clark, Jr. and Mary Walker:
- 1. Daniel Clark,
- 2. Elizabeth Clark and
- 3. Benjamin Clark
Source: DESCENDANTS OF JOHN CLARK OF NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT WHO CAME ON THE SHIP "ELIZABETH" IN 1634 FROM IPSWICH, COUNTY SUFFOLK, ENGLAND, COMPILED BY LLOYD WALTER (CLARK) HOAGLAND Copyright 1990
- James Savage Genealogical Dictionary
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From DESCENDANTS OF JOHN CLARK OF NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT WHO CAME ON THE SHIP "ELIZABETH" IN 1634 FROM IPSWICH, COUNTY SUFFOLK, ENGLAND, COMPILED BY LLOYD WALTER (CLARK) HOAGLAND, 1990
START OF THE SECOND GENERATION
- FAM 2 From FAM 1 (Sgt. John Clark, b. c1612 England, d. 1648 New Haven; and Mary, d. 1648 New Haven)
JOHN #2 CLARK, son of John #1 Clark and Mary ( ? )
- b. 1637, bap. 1940 [sic 1640] New Haven, Connecticut.
- d. March 22, 1718/19, West Haven, CT.
- m. lst, Sarah SMITH, Feb. 1, 1661, New Haven,
- dau. of George SMITH and Sarah ( ? ).
- SEE THE SMITH GENEALOGY FAM 1
- She was b. 1642, bap. Dec. 14, 1645, New Haven.
- d. July 25, 1674, New Haven.
- dau. of George SMITH and Sarah ( ? ).
- He m. 2nd, Mary (WALKER) BROWN, as her 2nd husband, May 28, 1675, New Haven,
- dau. of John WALKER and Grace ( ? )
- she was b. bap. March 1641, New Haven.
- d. after 1682
- She m. lst, John BROWN, Jan. 1, 1660, New Haven, Connecticut, son of Francis BROWN and Mary (EDWARDS). Four children.
- She divorced him in 1674.
- SEE THE BROWN GENEALOGY FAM 3
Children of John #2 Clark and Sarah (Smith), 7:
- 2. John #3 Clark FAM 7
- b. Jan. 23, 1663, New Haven.
- m. Abigail AMBROSE, Feb. 1685,
GEDCOM Note
Category: New Haven, New Haven Colony
Biography
John b. 1637 and baptized 1640, according to First Congregational Church of New Haven records <ref name=JacobusClark>Families of New Haven: John Clark - Vol. II, pg 403, Fam. 1 John # 1 John</ref>
When John Clark's parents died in 1648, he was appointed a guardian.
The town records give us some information on the early days of John Clark Jr. after the death of his parents. Matthew Gilbert, John Wakeman,Samuell Whitehead, & John Moss, were by the Court, March 5th, 1649, appointed as overseers of the children & estate of John Clarke, deceased. At Court Jan 10, 1658, John's age was stated as 21, so born 1637. After expenses of raising the children for 10 years and some losses, John received 2/5 of the estate as the oldest son. This amounted to 37L,7s, 10d.<ref name=Dexter1>Dexter, Franklin Bowditch (editor) Ancient Town Records Vol 1. New Haven Town Records 1649-1662. New Haven: New Haven Colony Historical Society, 1917. pp. 15, 378, 379, 385</ref> For a full transcript see John's or his wife's profile. Married (1) 1 Feb 1661/2 Sarah d/o George and Sarah Smith. Sarah was born 1642 New Haven, CT. She died Jul 25 1674 New Haven, CT<ref name=JacobusSmith>Families of New Haven: Sarah Smith - Vol. VII, pg 1619, Fam. 1 George # 1 Sarah</ref> Married (2) 28 May 1675 New Haven Mary, daughter of John & Grace Walker, and divorced wife of John Brown. She was baptized Mar 1641 in New Haven, CT<ref name=JacobusClark/> Children with first wife, Sarah Smith Clark, all born in New Haven, Connecticut: <ref name=JacobusClark/>
- Sarah, b Dec 24 1662, d 1662
- John, b. Jan 23 1663/4, d. 1701, m 1688 Abigail Ambrose
- Samuel, b. Aug 20 1666, d. Oct 16 1712, m 1691 Rebecca Brown
- Joseph, b. Oct 27 1668, d. 1703, m 1693 Elizabeth Lane
- Sarah, b. Oct 24 1671, d after 1747, m John Wilmot, m, Daniel Sperry
- Abigail, b Jul 19 1674 (twin), m Samuel Stevens
- Mary, b. Jul 19 1674 (twin), d. Sep 22 1675 Children with 2nd wife, Mary Walker Brown Clark: <ref name=JacobusClark/>
- Daniel, b. Jun 28 1677, d 1743, m Hannah Beecher
- Elizabeth, b. Jan 8 1679, m John Hale
- Benjamin, b. Jun 11 1682, d May 13 1712 John died 22 Mar 1719 in the town records <ref name=JacobusClark/> or 23 Mar 1719 ae 87 on his stone at the West Haven Cemetery<ref> Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 22 March 2019), memorial page forJohn Clark (14 Jun 1637–23 Mar 1719),
67080846, citing West Haven Green Cemetery, West Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Runner Mary (contributor 47186549) . </ref> <ref> "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7CB-C2R : 9 February 2018), John Clark, 23 Mar 1719; citing Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,105. </ref> Per the New Haven Probate records (on Ancestry), his last will and testament is dated 8 Feb 1716 and he died in 1719.
Research Notes
Sources
- Descendants of John Clarke of New Haven, Connecticut, 1990., pg. 4. https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE47178
- Jacobus, Donald Lines. Families of Ancient New Haven (New Haven Genealogical Magazine)
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John Clark, of West Haven's Timeline
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1630
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Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1637
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New Haven, New Haven Colony
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1640
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First Congregation, New Haven, Connecticut
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1640
Age 3
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Firstcongregatio, New Haven, CT
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1640
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First Congregation, New Haven, Connecticut
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1660
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Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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December 24, 1662
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New Haven, New Haven Colony, (Present Connecticut)
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January 23, 1663
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New Haven, New Haven Colony, (Present Connecticut)
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August 20, 1666
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New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony
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