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About Mary Clark
The John and Mary Clarke home stood on what is now Meadow Street in New Haven.
Children
- John Clark (b 1637). Married 1) Sarah Smith 2) Mary Walker
- Samuel Clark (b 1639).
- Abigail Clark (b 1641) Married Samuel Beardsley
- Esther Clark (b 1645).
notes
In the New Haven Colony Historical Society Ancient Town Records, 1649-1662, edited by Franklin Bowditch Dexter, printed 1917, page 15, says "An Inventory of the Estate of John Clarke, deceased, was presented in Court, 13th May, 1648". On page 378 a Meeting of ye Gouernours, Jan. 10, 1658. Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Wakeman, Samuel Whitehead, John moss, who were by ye Court, March 5, 1649 appointed as ouerseers of the children & estate of John Clarke, deceased, presented an account of ye Court, which being not fully prepared was respitted till another time. John Clarke, ye eldest sonne, being at ye age of 21 yeares, was now to recieve portion. Samuel Clarke & Abigaile his sister being either of 14 yeeres of age, with ye consent of the Court chose their guardians; Samuel chose Abraham Dowlittle; Abigaile chose Samuel Whitehead; both of whom accepted. Hester made choyce of Nicholas Elsy, she not being 14 yeares of age till March next. Page 358 Feb. 1658/9. The estate belonging to the children of John Clarke was ordered divided" There are other mentions on other pages.
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GEDCOM Note
Category: New Haven, New Haven Colony
Biography ==Mary Unknown Clark. She passed away in 1648. See New Haven Probate Records. Inventory dated May 13, 1648 shows the Estate of John Clark andhis wife, both deceased. This couple left four small children in New Haven to be raised by the guardians chosen.
The given name of the wife of John Clarke of New Haven is not listed in the probate, nor the seating chart of the meeting house. It is probably Unknown rather than Mary. Her maiden name is also Unknown.
Children:*John b. 1637 bap. 1640; d 22 Mar 1718/9 or perhaps the 23 m. Sarah b.1642 d. 25 July 1674 da. George and Sarah Smith<ref name="Jacobus">Jacobus, Donald Lines (compiler). Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol I-VIII. and Index Vol IX New Haven: 1931. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1974, 1981, 1997. Originally published asNew Haven Genealogical Magazine, Volumes I-VIII. Rome, NY and New Haven, CT 1922-1932. p 408.</ref>
- Samuel b. 1639 bap 1640, d s. p. before 1672<ref name="Jacobus" />
- Abigail (no info)<ref name="Jacobus" />*Hester bap. 1 Mar 1645 m. 15 Aug 1672 Isaac Nichols<ref name="Jacobus" />
Distribution of the estate of John Clarke and wife ==="AT A COURT HELD AT NEWHAVEN THE 5TH OF MARCH 1649 An Inventory of theEstate of John Clarke deceased was prsented in Court, Amount to made the 13th of May 1648: prissed by Mathew Gilbert, John Wakeman, Jn: Moss and Samuel Whithead, vpon oath for ye vallew of ye Goods: they also as persons intrusted to looke after the said Estate, tooke oath, that the whole Estate of Jn Clarke is to the best of ther light and knowledge conteyned in ye parcells and particulates mentioned in the said Inventory.<ref name=Dexter1 />
"AT A MEETING OF YE COURT, AT YE GOUERNOURS, JAN. I0, 1658 Mr Gilbert,Mr Wakeman, Samuell Whitehead, John Moss, who were by ye Court, March5th, 1649, appoynted as ouerseers of the children & estate of John Clarke, deceased, prsented an acct to ye Court, wch being not fully prpared was respitted till another time. John Clarke, ye eldest sonne, being at ye age of 21 yeares, was now to receive his portion. Samuell Clarke & Abigaile his sister being either of them aboue 14 yeeres of age,wth ye consent of the Court chose their guardians; Samuell chose Abraham Dowlittle; Abigaile chose Samuell Whitehead; both whom accepted ofit. Hester Clarke made choyce of Nicho. Elsy, but she being not 14 yeares of age till March next, it was respitted till then; but the accounts being not issued it was referred to another time, at wch time ye children wth their guardians were desired to be prsent & to propound, as they shall see cause, for their sattisfaction about the account."<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> "AT A MEETINGE OF YE COURT AT YE GOUERNORS, JAN. 12, 1658 After sundryquestions had beene propounded & answered concerning ye estate belonging to the children of John Clarke, it was found to amount to ye sommeof 171L, 14s, 11d, out of wch there was to be deducted 78L, 5s, 5d, by expences vpon the children, loss in cattell, &c., wch was cleared inye particulers of it to ye satisfaction of ye Court, so there remained 93L, 9s, 6d, wch being devided into 5 parts is, 18L, 13s, 11d, each part; of wch John the eldest sonne is to have 2 fift parts, wch is 37L, 7s, 10d, ye full issue of wch busines was referred to ye next Court.<ref name=Dexter1 /> Feb 1658/9. "The estate belonging to the children of John Clarke, amounting to the some of 93L, 9s, 6d, was ordered thus to be devided : vnto John, ye eldest sonne, 37L, 7s, 10d, wch he is now to receive; to Samuell Clarke 18L, 13s, 11d, wch is to be delivered to Abraham Dowlitle, his gardian; vnto Abigaile, 18L, 13s, 11d, wch is to remaine wth Samuell Whitehead, her guardian; to Hester, 18L, I3s, 11 d. Wch was comitted to Nicholas Elsy, whom she nominated for her guardian. The perticulers of this estate of 93L, 9s, 6d, are to be found in ye booke of wills & inventoryes."<ref name=Dexter1 />
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Mary Clark's Timeline
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1618
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of, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
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| 1637 |
1637
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New Haven, New Haven Colony
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| 1639 |
1639
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New Haven, New Haven, CT, United States
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| 1642 |
1642
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New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
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1645
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New Haven, New Haven Colony
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May 13, 1648
Age 30
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of, New Haven, New Haven Colony, Connecticut
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