Historical records matching Nicholas Clark, of Hartford
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About Nicholas Clark, of Hartford
Nicholas Clark, of Hartford is seen as the son of Joseph Clark and Elizabeth Clark without supporting evidence. Anderson’s Great Migration Begins has no origins for him and no name for his wife, seen as Dorothea Bradley.
He was a housewright. Nicholas and his wife had three children: Thomas, a daughter who married Alexander Douglas and a daughter (Sarah?) who married Andrew Lester, Jr.
Children
- Thomas, Hartford, freeman 1658, d. 1695. Inventory 456.15.9 lbs. Married Mary Lester.
- a daughter, married Alexander Douglass of Hartford
- a daughter, married Leister of New London.[1]
Will
- Will Text: Died 2nd July, 1680. Invt. œ243-02-00. Taken by Nicholas Olmsted and John Gilbert. Will dated 28 January, 1679-80.
- I Nicholas Clark of Hartford do make this my last Will & Testament:
- I give unto my son Thomas Clark my now dwelling House, Barn, and home lott upon which they stand, with the orchard, grass and plowing Land east of the sayd buildings, within the sayd Lott, and Lott within the Long meadow, and two Lotts (one of Two Acres Being upland, and the other being six or seaven of upland) lying on the west side of the brickell swamp, My Lott of Three Acres on the east side of the great River near Mr. Crows habitation, and my lott near John Bidwell (being about eight Acres) on the same east side of the great River, northward of the former, and halfe my fourth Lott being situate near podunk, by estimation being four Acres, to him and his heirs for ever.
- And by this my Last will and testament I do disalow, disclaime, and declare that my sayd son Thomas nor his heirs for ever shall at any time or times hereafter make any Alienation, change, alteration, deed or deeds, orders of sale, or mortgage of the premises.
- And I give unto my son Thomas my Cattle, swine, utensells, tooles, apparell, pewter, brass, linnin, and all moveables, within doors and without, with my Just Debts, to him and his heirs for ever.
- Also, I give and bequeath unto Daniel Clark, son to my son Thomas Clark, that dwelling House that my son Thomas now liveth in, with the Lott that it standeth on, and the lott and orchyard that is next adjoyning to it north, to him and his heirs for ever, and one Lott of four Acres or thereabouts on the east side of the great River, being situate on Nicholas Disbrough south and on Mr Richard Lords North.
- I give and bequeath unto my son-in-law Alexander Duglass one halfe of my fourth Lott, being situate neer podunk, which lott is by estimation about fouer Acres, to him and his heirs forever, disallowing and forbiding either my grand son Daniel Clark or my son-in-law Duglass, him or them or any of their heires shall not make any Allination, change, Alteration, deed or deeds of sale, or mortgages, upon the premises.
- And whereas I have given my grandson Daniel the foresayd Legacy, that is, in Case he shall attayne the age of Twenty and foure years, and my son Thomas to improve all the sayd Legacys until then, keeping the House in good repayre, extraordinary Casualtyes excepted.
- And in case my grandchild Daniel shall not attayne the age of twenty foure yeares, then I give that sayde Legacy to Joseph Clark, my grandchild; and in case he shall not attayne to ye age of twenty four yeares, then do I bequeath it to ye next son Thomas, my grandchild; and if he attaineth not to the fore sayd age, then to the surviving son, to be held upon this tennure aforesayd, as intailed Land, to him, them, and their heires forever.
- I do allso give and bequeath five pounds, to be payd to my son-in-law Lester of New London out of my Estate by my son, Executor, within one Twelve moneths after my decease.
- And whatsoever is in this my will and testament omitted or not mentioned, be it in lands, debts, Cattle, swine, or whatsoever estate belongs unto me within the Township of Hartford or Colony of Connecticut, I give to My son Thomas, those legacys aforesayd only excepted,
- and I make my son Thomas Clark soal Executor of this my last will and testament, and desire my Loveing ffriends Maij. John Talcott and Corp. Thomas Butler to be overseers to my will, and to assist and advise my son Thomas in the fulfilling of the same, and advise him to take their advise in the management thereof.
- Nicholas X Clark, Ls.Witness: John Talcott, sen., Thomas Butler.
- Court Record, Page 33--2 December, 1680: Will proven.[4]
References
- http://www.americanancestors.org/great-migration-recent-literature/ Thomas Clark was son of Nicholas Clark, who had settled at Cambridge in 1632 and then moved to Hartford in 1635 12/2/15
- http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Nicholas_Clark_%283%29_
- Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jul 23 2020, 10:38:24 UTC cites
- The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010), (Originally Published as: New England Historic Genealogical Society. Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III, 3 vols., 1995). Volume: Vol. 1-3, Page(s): 373
- "The Colonial History of Hartford: Gathered from the Original Records", database, Google Books: 2008. Extracted from William DeLoss Love, Ph.D. The Colonial History of Hartford: Gathered from the Original Records. Hartford, Connecticut, Publisher: William DeLoss Love, 1914. page 7-13.
- The Memorial History of Hartford County, Connecticut, 1633-1884, database, Internet Archive, entry for John Clarke, extracted from J. Hammond Trumbull Editor, The Memorial History of Hartford County, Connecticut, 1633-1884 (Boston, Massachusetts: E. L. Osgood 1886) page 235.
- A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records, Hartford District, 1635-1700. Vol. I. n.p., 1906. Page 48-9
- The Memorial History of Hartford County, Connecticut, 1633-1884, database, Internet Archive, entry for John Clarke, extracted from J. Hammond Trumbull Editor, The Memorial History of Hartford County, Connecticut, 1633-1884 (Boston, Massachusetts: E. L. Osgood 1886) page 235.
- The Founders of Hartford, database, entry for John Clarke, Society of the Descendants of the Founders of Hartford (accessed Jun. 2, 2021).
- The Colonial History of Hartford: Gathered from the Original Records, database, Google Books: 2008. Extracted from William DeLoss Love, Ph.D. The Colonial History of Hartford: Gathered from the Original Records. Hartford, Connecticut, Publisher: William DeLoss Love, 1914. page 7-13.
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Nicholas Clark, of Hartford's Timeline
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1613
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England
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1640
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Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
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1644
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New London, Connecticut
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July 2, 1680
Age 67
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Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
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