Jonas Clark

Jonas Clark was born c 1620. He married Mrs Sarah (Unknown) Clark - 1640.1 As of 1642 Jonas lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on the southerly side of South Street near its junction with Holyoke Street.2 His wife Sarah died on 20 Feb 1649 leaving him a widower. Jonas Clark married Elizabeth Clark on Saturday, 30 Jul 1650. Jonas was a mariner in his youth. The General Court Records under date of Oct 18, 1654, contain a report made by 'Mr Jonas Clarke and Mr Samuel Andrews, both well skilled in the mathematics, having had the command of ships upon several voyages, being appointed to take an observation at the northerly bounds of our Patent upon the sea-coast; etc. This report, doubtless made by two residents of Camb., is dated Oct 29, 1653; the observation was taken Oct 13, 1653.2 His wife Elizabeth died on 21 Mar 1672/73 leaving him a widower. Jonas Clark married Elizabeth Cook on Saturday, 19 Aug 1673. A Selectman.2 15 Nov 1682 was ordained Ruling Elder of the (Cambridge) Church. He held the office alone until he died.2 Jonas Clark died on 11 Jan 1699/0 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Children: Elizabeth Clark, Thomas Clark, John Clark, Timothy Clark, Samuel Clark, Abigail Clark, & Mary Clark.

Name: Jonas Clark Sex: M Birth: ABT 1621 in England Death: 11 JAN 1700 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA

Jonas was a mariner in his youth. The General Court Records under date of Oct 18, 1654, contain a report made by 'Mr Jonas Clarke and Mr Samuel Andrews, both well skilled in the mathematics, having had the command of ships upon several voyages, being appointed to take an observation at the northerly bounds of our Patent upon the sea-coast; etc. This report, doubtless made by two residents of Camb., is dated Oct 29, 1653; the observation was taken Oct 13, 1653. Married

1. Sarah
2. Elizabeth Clark b: 1632 in England Married: 30 JUL 1650 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA
3. Elizabeth Cook Married: 19 AUG 1673 in Massachusetts

Children by Elizabeth Cook include

1. Susannah Clark b: 20 OCT 1682 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA

Sources

• Lucius Paige, History of Cambridge, Boston, MA: H O Houghton and Company, 1877 , p 510 Links
• http://www.sargentrivia.com/My.Family/p2360.htm

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Here lyeth buried the Body of

MR. JONAS CLARK

Ruling Elder of ye Church of Christ in Cambridg

Deceased ye 11 of January 1699, and AEtat. 80.

(Jonas Clark, freeman 1647, member of the church; Sarah, his wife, died Feb. 20, 1649 (O.S.), and he married July 30, 1650, Elizabeth Clark).

1st married to Sarah (?) who died Feb. 20, 1649.

Children (b. in Cambridge)
Jonas, Sept. 4, 1646 -
Mary, bur. Nov. 15, 1649
Thomas, bur. May 20, 1649

2nd married Elizabeth Clarke. They wed in Cambridge, MA, on July 30, 1650.

Children (b. or bp. in Cambridge)
Thomas, Mar. 2, 1653 - Dec. 7, 1704
Samuel, bp. Nov. 6, 1659 -
Jno., May 30, 1655 - *Oct. 15, 1675
Abigail, Apr. 7, 1662 -
Mary, Mar. 6, 1664/5 - Apr. 20, 1697

3rd married Elizabeth Cook. They wed in Cambridge, MA, on 19 Aug 1673.

Children (b. in Cambridge)
John, Aug. 7, 1674 - *Oct. 15, 1675
John, Nov. 3, 1675 - Mar. 7, 1676
Nathaniel, Oct. 27, 1677 - June 15, 1686
Susanna, Oct. 20, 1682 -

• Not sure which son, (Jno. or John) the Oct 15, 1675 death date belongs with.

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Cambridge VRs, marriage, Pg 79 & 78
Clearke, Jonas and Eliza Clearke, July 30, 1650.
Clark, Jonas and Elizabeth Cook, Aug. 19, 1673.

Cambridge VRs, Deaths, Pg 506
Clark, Jonas Elder, Jan. 11, 1699, a. 80 y. GR1a

Per SAC Trickiness of Julian calendar - Jonas Clark's will was dated 19 Dec 1699, and he died a month later, in 1700, sometimes written 1699/1700. (Pope - Pioneers of Massachusetts)

Inscription

   Here lyeth buried the

   Body of Mr. Jonas Clark

   Ruling Elder of [ye] Church

   of Christ in Cambridg

   Deceased ye 11 of January

   1699 and Ætat. 80.