Lt. Timothy Clarke

Biography

Lt. Timothy Clarke has only one spelling- CLARKE. His will, his tombstone inscription and the New England Biographical Index all spell it CLARKE.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11455773

In William Richard Cutter's New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial, pg 1735:

"Timothy, son of Captain William Clark and Mary (Smith) Clark, was born at Lebanon, Connecticut, October 12, 1695, and died July 12, 1752. His epitaph in the old cemetery at Lebanon reads: 'Here lies ye body of Lieutenant Timothy Clark, a man prudent peaceable, charitable, pious and useful in his life. beloved while he lived, lamented when he died. He departed this life ye calm and peaceful hope of life eternal July 12, 1752, in the fifty-seventh year of his age.' He was a farmer at Lebanon, and received large tracts of land by deed from his father. He was ensign of the North Company, or train-band, in 1737 and was commissioned lieutenant of the same company in May 1741. He held many of the town offices and was one of the prominent citizens of Lebanon, justice of the peace 1728-29. He married May 10, 1722, Deborah Beard. He had several children. Samuel, second son of Timothy Clark was born at Lebanon, November 13, 1729, and always lived in his native town in the part called 'The Crank'....."

Timothy worked as a leather scaler, surveyor of highways, fence viewer, and brander of horses.

In the land records of Lebanon William Clarke grants his son Timothy 1021 acres dated 23 January 1722. Then on 22 February 1722 William grants to his sons William and Timothy one hundred and ninety acres. Lands which William had purchsed from Major Clark and Mr. Buckingham of Saybrook.

Family

He married Deborah Beard on May 10,1722 at Lebanon,CT.

According to Lebanon Barbour entries"
1. Timothy b 12 Oct 1695 son of William and Mary (Smith) Clarke
Lieut Timothy d 12 July 1752 in the 57th year of his age m Deborah Beard on 10 May 1722

Their children are:

• 1. Timothy b 27 Oct 1723 d 14 Nov 1723
• 2. Timothy b 21 Oct 1725
• 3. Samuel b 13 Nov 1729 who married Sarah Cushman 26 Jun 1755.
• 4. Nathan b. 13 Sept 1736
• 5. Deborah b 26 Feb 1742/3
• In the New England Historical and Genealogical Register (1920) Volume LXXIV pg 57: "Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions - Here lies the Body of Leu. Timothy Clarke... He Departed this life July 18th 1752 in the 57 year of his age."

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