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James Clark

b. 1636  |  d. AFTER 10 Mar 1703

Parents

Events

Birth
1636
Death
AFTER 10 Mar 1703

Family

Spouse: Abigail Lothrop (1639–1704) · m. 7 Oct 1657 · Plymouth, Massachusetts

Children:

  1. John Clarke (ABOUT 1672–17 Jan 1712)
    m. Rebecca Lincoln (11 Mar 1674–) · 14 May 1695 · Hingham, Massachusetts
  2. James Clark
    m. Ann Rider · 21 Apr 1722 · (Intention), Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Children: James Clark (1723–1815); Ann Clark (1724–); Abigail Clark (1727–); Lothrop Clark
  3. Susanna Clark
    m. Samuel Cornish · 27 Oct 1692 · Plymouth, Massachusetts
  4. Abigail Clark
    m. John Sutton · 6 Jun 1692 · Plymouth, Massachusetts
  5. Joanna Clarke (ABOUT 1678–)
    m. Nathaniel Holmes (10 Nov 1676–ABOUT Dec 1746) · 21 Dec 1698 · Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Children: Nathaniel Holmes (1699–); James Holmes (1700–); Bathsheba Holmes (1703–1755); Sarah Holmes (1707–1715); Barnabas Holmes (1710–); Zephaniah Holmes (1713–1778); Joanna Holmes (1715–); Ephraim Holmes (1719–)
    m. Solomon Bartlett · 26 Apr 1750 · Plymouth, Massachusetts
  6. Thomas Clark (–18 Mar 1728)
    m. Rebecca Miller (–1688) · 15 Feb 1681 · Yarmouth, Massachusetts
    Children: Susannah Clark (1684–); Thomas Clark (1685–1724)
    m. Elizabeth Crow (–1695) · 12 Feb 1690
    Children: Josiah Clark (1690–); Elizabeth Clark (1692–); Rebecca Clark (1694–)
    m. Susanna Miller (–Jul 1721) · 1697
    Children: Annah Clark (1700–); Abigail Clark (1701–); Sarah Clark (1704–1726)
  7. Bathsheba Clarke (ABOUT 1682–)
    m. Nicholas Litchfield (7 Feb 1680–1 May 1750) · 3 Jan 1705 · Plymouth, Massachusetts

Notes

!Marriage: Plymouth Register for 1654, in N. B. Shurtleff's Records of the Colony of New Plymouth, Vol. 8, pg. 17, reads: "James Clarke married to Abigaill Laythorp the seauenth of October, 1657". He appears on a list dated 10 Mar 1703 of Church Members as "James Clarke Senr", in Plymouth Church Records, Pub.Col.Soc.Mass 22:191. He is probably also the one on the list of church members dated 29 July 1724 [ibid 22:227]: "James Clark Senr" His wife Abigail doesn't appear on that list. LAND RECORDS: 12 May 1669: [MD 11:172] from [Plym. Col. Deeds 4:389]: "James Clarke of the Towne of Plymouth... yeoman for L3 payed by Samuell Ryder of the Towne aforsaid... yeoman sold him a smale prsell of upland Ground att Mannomett ponds, in the Townshipp of Plymouth aforsaid within the said Samuell Ryder his ffence: viz: all the land within the said ffence on the Southerly syde bounded, att the lower end Next the sea; with a Rocke with a Stake by it extending westerly to a Red oake tree Marked upon a hill before the said Ryders Dore, and so to Goe or Range as the said Samuell Ryders ffence Now Runeth by the Road, way that Goeth to the Eelriver from theire houses; but not to goe over or hinder the said prsent way: viz: all the land that is between the said way and a marked tree; that was formerly the bounds betwixt mee the said James Clarke, and him the said Samuell Ryder." Dated 12 May 1669 and signed by James Clarke and Abigail Clarke. It was witnessed by Joseph Howland and Nathaniel Morton. It was acknowledged 12 May, 1669, by James Clarke only, before Thomas Southworth, Assistant.