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Thomas Clarke

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Birthplace: Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, British Colonial America
Death: March 28, 1786 (76-84)
Richmond, Washington Co., RI
Immediate Family:

Son of William Clarke, Jr. and Hannah Clarke
Husband of Bridget Clarke
Father of Ruth Rathbun; Thomas Clarke and Moses Clarke
Brother of William Clarke, III; Jonathan Clarke; Hannah Clarke; Robert Clarke; Judith Potter and 3 others

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Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Clarke-941

Thomas Clarke, son of William Clarke (abt.1647-abt.1683) and Hannah (Knight) Clarke (1680-1743), was born 13 March 1706 at Charleston, Rhode Island. [1] [2]

Thomas Clarke married Bridget Barber on 17 December 1732 at Richmond, Rhode Island. [1] [3]

Thomas and Bridget Barber [1] were the parents of:

  1. Ruth
  2. William
  3. Thomas
  4. Elizabeth
  5. Judith
  6. Lois
  7. Arnold
  8. Moses

Thomas Clarke is asserted to have passed away in 1786, but no death or burial record has presently been found to confirm this assertion.


Genealogical Records

The following section of this profile provides detailed information found in the various cited sources. The purpose of this section is to provide the reader access to the information contained within the cited sources; to identify source data conflicts and identify the origin of data errors; and, finally, to provide a platform to analyze, cross-correlate, and comment on important aspects of the cited historical data record.

Vital Records

Primary Source, Arnold, Vital Records of Rhode Island. 1636-1850, Volume 5. Washington County [1] Data Extract:

) Charlestown, RI Vital Records; page 18 (Archive); page 8 (AmericanAnc): Children of William and Hannah (Knight) Clarke, born at Charlestown, Rhode Island:

  1. ) William Clarke; b. 26 August 1701.
  2. ) Jonathan Clarke; b. 18 Oct 1702.
  3. ) Hannah Clarke; b. 8 Sep 1704.
  4. ) Thomas Clarke; b. 13 March 1706
  5. ) Ruth Clarke; b. July 15, 1708
  6. ) Robert Clarke; b. 28 Oct 1710.
  7. ) Judith Clarke; b. 8 Aug 1712.
  8. ) Elisha Clarke; b.10 July 1714.
  9. ) Caleb Clarke; b. 20 July 1716.

Richmond, RI Vital Records; page 8 (Archive); page 8 (AmericanAnc); Thomas Clarke married Bridget Barber on 17 December 1732 at Richmond, Rhode Island.

Richmond, RI Birth Records; page 25: Birth Records for the children of Thomas and Bridget Clarke at Richmond, Rhode Island:

  1. ) Ruth Clarke, of Thomas and Bridget, born 20 May 1733.
  2. ) William, of Thomas and Bridget, born 5 March 1734.
  3. ) Thomas, of Thomas and Bridget, born 27 Dec 1736
  4. ) Elizabeth, of Thomas and Bridget, born 22 Feb 1738
  5. ) Judith, of Thomas and Bridget, born 8 Feb 1742/3
  6. ) Lois, of Thomas and Bridget, born 3 Dec 1744.
  7. ) Arnold, of Thomas and Bridget, born 30 Oct 1748
  8. ) Moses, of Thomas and Bridget, born 29 Dec 1751

References

  1. WikiTree contributors, "Thomas Clarke (1706-abt.1786)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Clarke-941 : accessed 18 September 2024). cites
    1. Arnold, James N., Editor of the Narragansett Historical Register, Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850, Providence, RI., Narragansett HIstorical Publishing Co., 1894. Twenty one Volume set of Early Rhode Island Vital records compiled by from James Arnold. Available online
      1. ) At Archive.org--free: Vital Record of Rhode Island. 1636-1850, Volume 5. Washington County--Title page < Archive.org >
      2. At AmericanAncestors.org--fee based: Vital Record of Rhode Island. 1636-1850, Volume 5.-AmericanAncestors. Volume 5, Early Vital records from Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island.
    2. Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914; database, FamilySearch (Rev date: 6 December 2014), Thomas Clarke, 13 Mar 1706; citing CHARLESTOWN,WASHINGTON,RHODE ISLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 908,271.
    3. "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8KT-N2D : 6 December 2014), Thomas Clarke and Bridget Barber, 17 Dec 1732; citing Richmond Twp,Washington,Rhode Island, reference ; FHL microfilm 930,852.
    4. FamilySearch profile for Thomas Clarke. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L614-ZRZ
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Thomas Clarke's Timeline

1706
March 13, 1706
Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, British Colonial America
1733
May 20, 1733
Richmond, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
1736
December 27, 1736
Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
1751
December 29, 1751
Richmond, Washington County, RI, United States
1786
March 28, 1786
Age 80
Richmond, Washington Co., RI