Samuel CLARKE

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He deeded land at Westerly, Rhode island, a town grant, to Joseph Clarke, his father; recorded at Westerly 1696, February 9; 1702, June 24, Second Constable at Westerly, Rhode Island; 1712, May 13, deeded, with Anne, his wife, to Peleg Card certain land at Westerly; recorded 1713, August 19; 1712, January 17, deeded to -----land at Westerly. Witnesses to deed were Hannah Clarke and William Clarke. 1713, Assistant; 1715, January 19, an agreement of hers of Champlin mentions Samuel Clarke and his wife Anne, daughter of Capt. William Champlin's wife Mary;
1716, Assistant for Westerly;
1721, August 7, Councilman;
1726, September 12, Councilman;
1726, December 26, Justice;
1727, April 28, made mortgage to Thomas Hazard of South Kingstown land; recorded at S. Kingstown, R.I., 1727, April 28;
1728 march 25, Justice;
1729, December 2, Samuel Clarke, executor of Joseph Clarke, deceased, deeded to John Cottrell and John Larkin "two tracts of land, near land known as Fresh Meadow, Westerly;" recorded 1729, December 6;
1737-8, March 7, deeded to son Amos Clarke 43 acres of land at Westerly; recorded 1737-38, March 7, at Westerly;
1738-39, January 23, deeded to his son Simeon Clarke land at Charlestown, R.I.; recorded at Charlestown, R.I., 1738-39, January 23
1738-39, January 23, deed to his son William Clarke 182 1/2 acres of land at Charlestown, near henry Knowles' land; recorded 1738-39, January 23, at Charlestown, R.I.;
1741, May 4, deeded to son Joseph Clarke 50 acres of land at Charlestown, by John Stanton's land; recorded 1741, May 4, at Charlestown, R.I. by Wm. Clarke,Town Clerk;
1744, May 11, deeded to son Benjamin Clarke 400 acres of land on Beaver river, near land of Peleg Thomas and Stephen Wilcox;
1757, February 27, Samuel Clarke, of Stonington, Conn., deeded to son Joseph Clarke, of Richmond, R.I., 150 acres of land at Richmond, R. I.; recorded 1761, May 25 at Richmond, R.I.;
1769, "Samuel Clarke died 1769, July 25, being in the 97th year of his age."

Samuel married Anne CHAMPLIN on 19 Jan 1698/9. Anne (daughter of William CHAMPLIN and Mary BABCOCK) died in 1719. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Susannah CHAMPLIN on 26 May 1720 in Westerly, Rhode Island. Susannah (daughter of Jeffrey CHAMPLIN and Susannah ELDRED) was born in 1701 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Amey CLARKE was born on 3 May 1721 in Westerly, Rhode Island.
2. Benjamin CLARKE was born on 13 Jul 1722 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island .

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He must have removed from Newport to Westerly early in life, for in 1669 he became Town Clerk of Westerly, retaining the position until 1700. In July, 1625 (?) he and his family went to Newport for fear of the Indian War then raging, and remained in the home of rev. Samuel Hubbard until the war closed. In 1680, he having been taken from his house in Westerly, situated two miles east of Pawcatuck River, was carried by force to Hartford, Conn., and fined L10, by authorities of that colony. He was however, reimbursed by Rhode Island Assembly, in sum of L13 10s., for this compulsory payment. On 20 May 1696, Benedict Arnold, of Newport, deeded Joseph Clarke, of Westerly, 200 acres of land at South Kingstown, Rhode Island. Recorded 22 Dec 1707, at South Kingstown.

On 30 November, 1696,Joseph Clarke, of Westerly, deeded John Seagar 100 acres of land at South Kingstown. Recorded at South Kingstown 22 December, 1707.
He was Deputy to the General Assembly in years 1698. 1700-2-4-6-8.
In 1710 Joseph Clarke and Joseph Clarke Jr., were invited by Sabbatarian Church at Westerly, Rhode Island.

On 20 July 1715, Joseph Clarke, of Westerly, deeded to his son Samuel Clarke, "a tract of land, situate at Westerly, of 6 acres bounded East by a highway, North by a highway, West by a highway and South by land formerly of Edward Richmond."

Joseph married Bethia HUBBARD on 16 Nov 1664 in Newport, Rhode Island. Bethia (daughter of Samuel HUBBARD and Tacy COOPER) was born on 19 Dec 1646 in Springfield, Massachusetts; died on 17 Apr 1707 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]