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Joseph CLARKE

Male 1670 - 1719  (49 years)


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  1. 1.  Joseph CLARKE was born on 14 Apr 1670 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island ; died on 5 Jun 1719; was buried in Clark Ground, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

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    1702, June 29, he was chosen 2nd Fence Viewer: 1704, July 21, town clerk; 1712, August 21, ordained an Elder and colleague of Elder Maxson. The Church then had 130 members. In Will of John Mosher is stated "to children of deceased daughter Dorothy Clarke, each 40 shillings, viz., to Freegift, Dorothy, Experience and Joseph."
    Wil of Joseph Clarke, Jr., yeoman of Westerly, dated 1719, May 29, recorded at Westerly, Rhode Island, mentions brother-in-law Oliver Babcock, sons Joseph and Elisha, both under 21 years of age; daughters Dorothy Clarke, Freegift Saunders, and Experience Clarke. Witness was Thomas Clarke. Inventory was taken 1719, July 6, and amounted to L199 8s. 11d.

    Joseph married Dorothy MAXSON in 1692. Dorothy (daughter of John MAXSON and Mary MOSHER) died before 22 Jan 1715. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Freegift CLARKE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jul 1694 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
    2. 3. Dorothy CLARKE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 May 1696 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
    3. 4. Experience CLARKE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jul 1699 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
    4. 5. Joseph CLARKE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; died after 28 Jul 1777.

    Joseph married Anna BABCOCK after 1716. Anna died on 13 May 1731. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Elisha CLARKE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Nov 1718 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; died in Aug 1796.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Freegift CLARKE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born on 4 Jul 1694 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

    Family/Spouse: John SAUNDERS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Dorothy CLARKE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born on 28 May 1696 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

  3. 4.  Experience CLARKE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born on 6 Jul 1699 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

  4. 5.  Joseph CLARKE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; died after 28 Jul 1777.

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    On first Monday of August, 1719, he elected to have Joseph Maxson his guardian. He was admitted freeman of Westerly 4 May 1731. 1748, January 30, Joseph Clarke and Deborah, his wife, deeded to john Stillman and my daughter May, his wife." 1761, October 5, he and wife Deborah executed a quit claim deed to (?). Witnesses were Joseph Clarke and Joseph Crandall. 1762, January 28, he deeded to son Joseph Clarke land at Westerly. Recorded 1762, May 15, at Westerly. This deed was acknowledged before Joseph Clarke, Justice of Peace. e appears in census of 1774 as of Westerly, with 1 male and 1 female over 16. 1776, April 18, Deborah Clarke, wife of Joseph Clarke, made a quit claim deed to son Joseph Clarke, 3d. Recorded at Westerly 1776, April 20. 1777, July 28, will of Joseph Clarke, of Westerly, yeoman, recorded 1778, June 29, mentions wife Deborah, son-in-law John Stillman, of Westerly; son Joseph; daughter Mary Stillman, wife of John; grandson Clarke Stillman. Witnesses Elisha, George and Luke Clark. Inventory L49 10s. 7d. 1779, March 5, Deborah Clarke, widow of Joseph Clarke, deeded land at Westerly to son Joseph Clarke. 1779, August 5, Joseph Clarke (must be son of above) deeded Westerly land to John Stillman. 1786 February 2, Joseph Clarke, of Leyden, Mass., deeds to (?) land at Westerly. Witnesses, Joseph Clarke and Clarke Stillman.

    Joseph married Deborah CRANDELL on 25 Apr 1728. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Elisha CLARKE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born on 17 Nov 1718 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; died in Aug 1796.

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    1740, admitted freeman of Westerly. 1751, October 11, Joseph Pendleton and Sarah, his wife, deeded to Elisha Clarke land at Westerly, RI. 1758, April 19, Elisha Clarke and mary, his wife, deeded (?) land at Westerly.

    He and his wife, mary, were witnesses to a deed made by John Contrell to John Hall, dated 1744, July 10. was named in census of 1774 as of Westerly, with 2 males over, 4 under, 4 females over and 1 under 16 = 11, ad in military census at Statehouse, Providence, in 1777. Was in the Alarm Co. (Town Rec. Vol. 2) and served 15 months in the Revolutionary Army.

    Will of Elisha Clarke of Westerly dated 1789, September 1, was proved 1796, August 29, and recorded 1796, August 31; it mentions wife Mary, giving her one-third of estate; seven sons, viz.: Elisha,Thomas, George, Joshua, Like, John, and Lewis; daughters Mary Clarke, Anna Pendleton, Martha Saunders and Hannah Clarke. Appoints son George sole executor. Inventory taken 1796,August 22, amounted to L72 5s 0d. Will ordered on record 1796, August 26. George Clarke, Executor.

    Elisha married Mary POTTER on 15 Feb 1743/4. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Mary CLARKE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jan 1744/5.
    2. 8. Anna CLARKE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Oct 1747.
    3. 9. Elisha CLARKE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jan 1750/1 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; died after 6 Jan 1806 in Leyden, Massachusetts.
    4. 10. Thomas CLARKE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Feb 1751/2 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; died after 2 Jun 1809 in Leyden, Massachusetts.
    5. 11. George CLARKE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1755 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; died after 7 April 1806 in Middletown, Rhode Island.
    6. 12. Martha CLARKE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Feb 1757 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
    7. 13. Joshua CLARKE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jun 1759 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; died after 1813.
    8. 14. Luke CLARKE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Oct 1761 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; died after 7 Jan 1806 in Petersburgh, New York.
    9. 15. John CLARKE  Descendancy chart to this point
    10. 16. Lewis CLARKE  Descendancy chart to this point
    11. 17. Hannah CLARKE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1767 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; died on 11 Aug 1848.


  

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