CLARK FAMILY

CLARK FAMILY

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Six Known Children

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M John2 CLARKE (.) (.) (.)

Birth: _______________, Finningham, Suffolk Co., England (.).

Biography: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; He was baptized 11 February 1541/1542 in Finningham, Suffolk, England. He was buried 8 April 1598 in Finningham, Suffolk, England. Residence: Finningham and Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.

John Clarke inherited lands in Westhorpe, Finningham, and Gislingham, co. Suffolk, from his father in the will of the latter, dated 26 February 1558/9. He probably gave up some of the lands in Finningham and Gislingham to his brother, Thomas Clarke (see below). John Clarke was taxed 7s. 8d. in lands valued at £5 in Finningham in the subsidy of 1565/6, and was taxed 2s. 8d. in lands worth 20s. at Finningham and 13s. 8d. in lands worth £5 at Westhorpe in 1575/6. In both subsidies, his mother, Margaret Clarke, widow, was also taxed in lands in Westhorpe. John Clarke "the younger," a customary tenant of the manor of Finningham, is mentioned in a suit brought against Richard Mulliner by Nicholas Raynberd on 20 February 1587/8, as having surrendered lands of Thomas Cooke to the Lady of the Manor for the use of Raynberd on or about 1 September 1587. He may have been the John Clarke who, along with Christopher Clarke, was taxed 16d. in lands valued at £4 in Finningham in the subsidy of 1596/7, and who was taxed in a second subsidy that year 8d. in lands worth 40s. in Finningham. However, this may have been his son.

Sources:

G. A. Moriarty, "Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich," NEHGR, Vol. 75 (1921), pp. 273-301.

G. A. Morrison, "The 'Clarke' Families of Rhode Island." Evening Post Printing House, New York, 1902, p. 13

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Biography: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; John Clarke of Finningham and westhorpe, co. Suffolk, baptized 11 Feb. 1541/2, was buried at Finningham 7 or 8 Apr (7 according to Bible record; 8 according to transcrips of the Finningham registers.) 1598. He married at Westhorpe, 12 Oct. 1567, Katherine Cook, baptized at Westhorpe 12 Feb. 1540/1, buried at Finningham 30 Mar. 1598, daughter of John and Alice (Carter).

He appears to have resided in both parishes, and principally in Westhorpe after the death of his father-in-law, John Cook alias Carew of Westhorpe, which occurred after 1565/6 and probably before 1576. In the subsidy of 1565/6 he was taxed with his mother, Margaret, in Finningham (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.)

Birth: __ ___ 1541 _______________, _______________, _______________, England (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.).

Baptism: 11 Feb 1541 _______________, Finningham, Suffolk Co., England; Year is actually 1541/2 (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.) (Austin, 160 Allied Familes, pg. 63.)

Marriage: 12 Oct 1567 Katherine COOKE (b. 1540, d. Mar 1598), daughter of John COOKE and Alice CARTER; _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (.).

Son: 25 Apr 1569 John CLARKE; _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (.).

Son: 1 Nov 1570 Thomas CLARKE; _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (.).

Daughter: __ ___ 1577 Joan CLARKE; _______________, Finningham, Suffolk Co., England (.).

Daughter: __ ___ 1579 Margaret CLARKE; _______________, Finningham, Suffolk Co., England (.).

Daughter: __ ___ 1581 Mary CLARKE; _______________, Finningham, Suffolk Co., England (.).

Death: __ Apr 1598 _______________, Finningham, Suffolk Co., England (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 276; 1921.).

Burial: 7 Apr 1598 _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; No place is given (Austin, 160 Allied Familes, pg. 63.)

Son: Carew CLARKE; _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (.).

Son: Christopher CLARKE; _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (.).

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F Agnes CLARKE

Birth: after __ ___ 1534 _______________, Finningham, Suffolk Co., England.

Marriage? __ ___ ____

Death: __ ___ ____

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F Margaret CLARKE

Birth: after __ ___ 1534 _______________, Finningham, Suffolk Co., England.

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Death: __ ___ ____

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F Ellen CLARKE

Birth: after __ ___ 1534 _______________, Finningham, Suffolk Co., England.

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F Joan CLARKE

Birth: after __ ___ 1534 _______________, Finningham, Suffolk Co., England.

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M Thomas CLARKE

Biography: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; He was baptized 4 January 1543/1544 in Finningham, Suffolk, England. Residence: Finningham, Suffolk, England.

Thomas Clarke was taxed 13s. 4d. in lands valued at £5 at Finningham in the subsidy of 1575/6. He may have taken possession of his father's holdings in Gislingham and part of the Finningham estate as, in 1581, Thomas Clerke and his wife Dorothea were among others who transferred lands in Finningham and Gislingham to Thomas Talbott for £80.

Sources:

G. A. Moriarty, "Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich," NEHGR, Vol. 75 (1921), pp. 273-301.

He married DOROTHY ------, about 1672.

They had the following children:

i. JOAN CLARKE. Buried 24 January 1573/1574 in Finningham, Suffolk, England.

ii. THOMAS3 CLARKE. Baptized 9 January 1574/1575 in Finningham, Suffolk, England. Buried 11 January 1574/1575 in Finningham, Suffolk, England.

iii. MARY3 CLARKE. Baptized 3 April 1576 in Finningham, Suffolk, England.

iv. THOMAS3 CLARKE. Baptized 16 August 1578 in Finningham, Suffolk, England

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Birth: before 4 Jan 1543 _______________, Finningham, Suffolk Co., England.

Baptism: 4 Jan 1543 _______________, Finningham, Suffolk Co., England; Actually 4 Jan. 1543/4 (.)

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Seven Known Children

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M Christopher CLARKE (.) (.) (.)

Birth: _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (.).

Baptism: 6 Dec 1574 _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 276; 1921.).

Death: after __ ___ 1597 _______________, _______________, Suffolk Co., England (.).

Tax Rolls: __ ___ 1596/97 _______________, Finningham, Suffolk Co., England; Christopher Clarke was taxed, along with his father or gbrother, John Clarke, 16d. in lands valued at L4 at Finningham in the subsidy of 1596/7 , and was taxed in a second subsidy that year 8d. in lands worth 40s. at Finningham (.)

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M Carew CLARKE (.) (.) (.)

Birth: _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (.).

Death: after __ ___ 197 _______________, _______________, Suffolk Co., England (.).

Baptism: 17 Aug 1572 _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (.).

Tax Rolls: __ ___ 1596/97 _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; Carewe Clarke was taxed 8d. in goods valued at 40s. at Finningham, and 8d. in lands worth 40s. at Finningham in the two subsidies of 1596/7 (.)

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M John CLARKE (.) (.) (.)

Biography: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; John Clarke was born 25 April 1569 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England. Baptized 1 May 1569 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England. Possibly died after 1597. John Clarke was taxed, along with Christopher Clarke, 16e. in lands valued at L4 at Finningham in the subsidy of 1596/7, and was taxed in a second subsidy that year 8d. in lands worth 40s. at Fionningham (.)

Birth: 25 Apr 1569 _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (.).

Baptism: 1 May 1569 _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (.).

Death: after __ ___ 1597 _______________, _______________, _______________, England (.).

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M Thomas CLARKE (.) (.) (.)

Biography: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; THOMAS3 CLARKE (John2, John1). He was born 1 November 1570 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England, and baptized 3 November 1570 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England. He died 29 July 1627 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England, and was buried 30 July 1627 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England. Residence: Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.

Thomas Clarke may have taken his father's lands in Westhorpe as he seems to have resided at that place when his children were born, while his brothers John, Carew and Christopher took their father's lands in Finningham as is seen in the two subsidies levied at Finningham in 1596/7.

Sources:

G. A. Moriarty, "Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich," NEHGR, Vol. 75 (1921), pp. 273-301.

G. A. Morrison, "The 'Clarke' Families of Rhode Island." Evening Post Printing House, New York, 1902, pp. 13-14.

He married ROSE KERRICH, daughter of William Kerrich and Margery ------, 13 May 1600 in Saxsted, Suffolk, England. She was baptized 13 April 1572 in Saxsted, Suffolk, England. She died 19 September 1627 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England, and was buried 20 September 1627 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England. Residence: Westhorpe, Suffolk, England

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Biography: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; Family Bible (see attached exhibit)

The Bible of Dr. John Clarke, (mentioned on page 72 et seq. of the currant volume of this magazine), contains an interesting family record, written, in part, by Dr. Clarke's father, of which the following is a copy: -

John Clarke, my grandfather, was buried 3 March, 1559.

John Clarke, my father, was baptised 11 February, 1541.

Thomas Clarke, my unkle, was baptised 4 January, 1543.

Katherine Cooke, dafter of Joh Kooke, was baptised ye 12 of February, 33 year, Henry 8, ano dom 1541; my mother Katherine Cooke, was buried the 30th of March, 1598.

John Clarke, my father, was buried the 7 April, 1598.

John Clarke, my brother borne St. Marks day, baptised 1 May, 1569.

Thomas Clarke, sone of John Clarke, borne All Saynts day, baptised the 3 of November, ano dom. 1570.

Carewe Clarke, sone [of] John Clarke, baptised 17, August, 1572; in the 14 year of the Rayne of Queen Elizabeth.

Pasor Clarke, baptised the 6 of December, ano dom. 1574.

John Clarke, baptised 17 of March, ano dom, 1577.

Margret Clarke, baptised the 8 June, 1579.

Mary Clarke, baptised the 21 September, 1581.

Margret Clarke, dafter of Thomas Clarke, was born the first of February, baptised the 19 February, 1600, Friday night, 10c.

Carewe Clarke, my sone, was borne the third of February, 1602, being Thursday, about fyre daylight, baptised the 17 February, Wollops Thursday, 3 day of the newe moon, singe in pisces.

Thomas Clarke, sone of T. Clarke, baptised the 31st March, 1605.

Merie Clarke, baptised the 17 July, 1607.

John Clarke, borne the 8 October, 1609.

William Clarke, my sone, baptised the 11 of February, 1611.

Joseph Clarke, baptised the 16 December, 1618, borne, 9.

[In another handwriting]

Thomas Clarke ye father of thes childringe, departed this life the 39 of July, 1627.

Rose Keridge, his wife, dyed ye 19 of September, in the year of our Lord 1627.

[The following notes are written on margins and other convenient places through the bible.]

The 2nd of the 10th month 1674, Thomas Clarke, son of Thomas Clarke, of Wastrup, departed this life in Newport, on Rhode Island, in the house of his brother.

Datre Clarke, wife of my brother Carewe, living in Buffum, in the County of Suffolk, Eng. departed this life the 13th of the 5th month, 1658.

The 20th of the 2d month, 1676, my brother John Clarke, in the ngiht, departed this life in his own house in Newport, on Rhode Island.

Joseph Clarke deceased the 1st of June, A.D. 1694.

John Clarke, his son, died April 11, A.D. 1704.

The brothers Carew, Thomas, John and Joseph, sons of Thomas Clarke, were among the early settlers of Newport. Joseph was the only one who left any issue; his children, who were living Dec. 19, 1674, according to an entry recorded immediately after the will of his brother Thomas (Vol. VI p. 205, R.I. Hist. Mag.), were:

Joseph, John, William, Mary, Joshua, Sarah (married Thomas Reynolds), Thomas, Kazy (undoubtedly Carey) and Elizabeth.

Joseph, who was b. Feb. 11, 1642, and who married NOv. 16, 1664, Bethiah, daughter of Samuel Hubbard, removed to Westerly in 1661. From the westerly Records we learn that his children were:

Judith, born October 12, 1667.

Joseph, born April 4, 1670.

Samuel, born December 29, 1672.

John, born August 25, 1675.

Bethiah, born April 11, 1678.

Mary, born December 27, 1680.

Susanna, born August 31, 1683.

Thomas, born March 17, 1686.

William, born April 21, 1688.

John, the second son of Joseph, of Newport, had at least one son, also named John, born 1696. The old Bible descended to him, together with a portion of Dr. Clarke's estate (unknown author, New England Historical, Clarke, William E.; "The Clarkes of Rhode Island"; vol. 20, p. 210.) (Carol Lee Ford, Genealogies of Rhode Island Families From Rhode Island Periodicals (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983), vol. 1, pp. 197-200. Hereinafter cited as Genealogies of Rhode Island Families.)

Birth: 1 Nov 1570 _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (.).

Baptism: 3 Nov 1570 _______________, _______________, _______________, England (Austin, 160 Allied Familes, pg. 63.).

Daughter: 1 Feb 1600 Margaret CLARKE; _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________ (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.).

Marriage: 13 May 1600 Rose KERRICH (b. 1572, d. 19 Sep 1627), daughter of William KERRICH and _______________ MARGERY; _______________, Saxsted, Suffolk Co., England (.).

Son: 3 Feb 1602 Carew CLARKE; _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.) (Austin, 160 Allied Familes, pg. 63.).

Son: __ Mar 1605 Thomas CLARKE; _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.).

Daughter: 17 Jul 1607 Mary CLARKE; _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.) (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

Daughter: __ ___ 1608 Margaret CLARKE; _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.).

Son: 3 Oct 1609 Dr. John CLARKE; _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., MA (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.) (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

Son: 6 Feb 1610/11 William CLARKE; _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279-80; 1921.) (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

Son: 9 Dec 1618 Joseph1 CLARKE; _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (.).

Death: 29 Jul 1627 _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (.).

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F Joan CLARKE (.) (.) (.)

Birth: __ ___ 1577 _______________, Finningham, Suffolk Co., England (.).

Baptism: 17 Mar 1577 _______________, Finningham, Suffolk Co., England; Year is actually 1577/8 (.)

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Death: _______________, _______________, _______________, England (.).

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F Margaret CLARKE (.) (.) (.)

Birth: __ ___ 1579 _______________, Finningham, Suffolk Co., England (.).

Baptism: 8 Jun 1579 _______________, Finningham, Suffolk Co., England (.).

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F Mary CLARKE (.) (.) (.)

Birth: __ ___ 1581 _______________, Finningham, Suffolk Co., England (.).

Baptism: 21 Sep 1581 _______________, Finningham, Suffolk Co., England (.).

Marriage? __ ___ ____

Death: _______________, _______________, _______________, England (.).

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Ten Known Children

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F Judith CLARKE

Birth: 12 Oct 1667 Newport, Newport Co., RI, _______________.

Name-Marr: 19 Jan 1687 MAXSON(Arnold, Vital Record of RI, p. 45.)

Marriage: 19 Jan 1687 Rev. John M. MAXSON Jr. (b. 12 Oct 1666, d. 28 Oct 1747), son of Rev. John M. MAXSON and Mary MOSHER; _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI; book 2, page 78 (Arnold, Vital Record of RI, p. 45.)

Daughter: 23 Sep 1689 Judith MAXSON; _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Arnold, Vital Record of RI, p. 116.).

Daughter: 26 Oct 1691 Mary MAXSON; _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Arnold, Vital Record of RI, p. 116.).

Daughter: 31 Jul 1693 Bethiah MAXSON; _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Arnold, Vital Record of RI, p. 116.).

Daughter: 7 Nov 1695 Elizabeth MAXSON; _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Arnold, Vital Record of RI, p. 116.).

Daughter: 13 Jun 1698 Hannah MAXSON; _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Arnold, Vital Record of RI, p. 116.).

Son: 21 Apr 1701 John MAXSON; _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Arnold, Vital Record of RI, p. 117.).

Daughter: 30 Oct 1703 Dorothy MAXSON; _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Arnold, Vital Record of RI, p. 117.).

Daughter: 19 Oct 1706 Susan MAXSON; _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Arnold, Vital Record of RI, p. 117.).

Son: __ Dec 1709 Joseph MAXSON; _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Arnold, Vital Record of RI, p. 117.).

Daughter: 27 Dec 1712 Avis MAXSON; _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Arnold, Vital Record of RI, p. 117.).

Death: 17 Jul 1747 _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI.

Burial: __ ___ ____

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F Susannah CLARKE (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.)

Birth: circa __ ___ 1669 _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

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M Rev. Joseph CLARKE (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.)

Birth: 4 Apr 1670 _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

Marriage 1: 5 Jan 1691/92 _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI; He married Dorothy Maxson (b. abt 1668, Westerly, RI; d. 15 Feb 1712/3 Westerly RI), daughter of Rev. John M. and Mary (Mosher) Maxson.

RI Vital Records book 1, page 57: Clarke, Joseph, Jr., and Dorothy Maxon, of John, of Westerly; m. by Tobias Saunders, Justice, Jan. 5, 1692 (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Arnold, Vital Record of RI, p. 20.)

Marriage 2: __ ___ 1717 _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI; He married 2nd Anna Babcock (b. abt. 1674, Westerly, RI) (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.)

Death: 5 Jun 1719 Clarke Ground, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

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M Samuel CLARKE (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.)

Birth: 29 Sep 1672 _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

Marriage 1: 19 Jan 1697/98 _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI; He married first Ann Champlin (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.)

Court Proc: __ ___ 1715 Joseph CLARKE (b. 11 Feb 1641, d. 11 Jan 1725); _______________, Westerly, _______________, CT; Samuell Clarke of Westerly, yeoman, vs. Samuell Dennison of Westerly, husbandman, in custody of the sheriff, in an action of trespass concerning the possession of six acres in Westerly, part meadow and part pasture land, bounded easterly, northerly, and westerly on a highway and southerly on land of Edward Richmond. Writ dated 21 July 1715; Nathaniel Newdigate attorney. The plaintiff claimed that in the year 1661 by order of the proprietors of Misquamacuck (now called Westerly), the land was laid out and given to Joseph Clarke, the plaintiff's father, it being the seventh lot; on 26 September 1694 he disposed of it by deed to one William Hiscox of the Towne of Newport who improved it for many years and when he died it descended to Thomas Hiscox, the son and heir of said William, who by deed dated 20 July 1715 did resign and reconvey it to Joseph Clarke, who afterwards on the same day deeded it to his son Samuell Clarke, the plaintiff (Fiske, Newport Court Files, Item #46, 1715.)

Marriage 2: 26 May 1720 _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI; His second wife was Susannah Long (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.)

Death: 25 Jul 1769 _______________, Stonington, New London Co., CT (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

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M John CLARKE (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.)

Birth: 25 Aug 1675 _______________, Newport, Newport Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

Death: 11 Apr 1764 _______________, _______________, _______________, RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

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Burial: __ ___ ____

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F Bethiah CLARKE (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.)

Birth: 11 Apr 1678 _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

Marriage 1: 31 Oct 1703 _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI; Book 2, page 73: Clarke, Bethia, and Thomas Hiscox, Oct. 31, 1703 (Arnold, Vital Record of RI, p. 20.)

Death: __ ___ 1756 _______________, Newport, Newport Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

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Burial: __ ___ ____

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F Mary CLARKE (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.)

Birth: 27 Dec 1680 _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

Marriage 1: 18 Jan 1699/0 _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI; She married William Champlin (b. 1677, Westerly, RI; d. 1747), son of William and Mary (Babcock) Champlin.

RI Vital Records, book 1, page 102: Clarke, Mary, and William Champlain, Jan. 18, 1699-1700 (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Arnold, Vital Record of RI, p. 20.)

Death: __ ___ 1760 _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

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Birth: 31 Aug 1683 _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

Marriage 1: __ Jan 1704/5 _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI; She married Col. Oliver Babcock (b. 1672, Westerly, RI), son of John and Mary (Lawton) Babcock (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.)

Death: __ ___ 1761 _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________ (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

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Burial: __ ___ ____

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M Elder Thomas CLARKE (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.)

Marriage 1: _______________, _______________, _______________, RI; He married Elizabeth Babcock (b. 8 Feb. 1690/1, Westerly, RI; d. after 1728), daughter of Capt. James and Elizabeth (Saunders) Babcock (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.)

Birth: 17 Mar 1685/86 _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

Death: 26 Nov 1767 _______________, Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

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Burial: __ ___ ____

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M William CLARKE (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.)

Birth: 21 Apr 1686 _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

Marriage 1: 9 Sep 1709 _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI; He married Joan Bliven (b. 1 May 1692, Westerly, RI), daughter of Edward and Isabella (Macoone) Bliven.

RI Vital Records, vol. 2, page 119: Clarke, William, and Joan Bliven; m. by Peter Crandall, Justice, Sept. 9, 1709 (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (Arnold, Vital Record of RI, p. 21.)

Death: 28 Feb 1767 _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________ (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

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Five Known Children

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M Joseph CLARKE (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.)

Biography: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; Joseph (b. 1643, Apr. 2, Westerly, RI; d. Jan. 11, 1727; m(1) 16 Nov. 1664, Bethiah Hubbard (b. Dec. 19, 1646, dau. of Samuel & Tacy (Cooper) Hubbard; d. 17 April 1707); m(2) Hannah Peckham (w. of Thos.; d. 1722, Weeden; dau of William)

1669-70-71-72-73-74-75-76-77-78-79-80-81-82-83-84-85-86-87-88-89-90-91-92-93-94-95-96-97-98-99-1700 - Town clerk

1675, Jul. - He and his family went to Newport, for fear of the Indian war.

1680 - He, having been taken from his house in Westerly, situated two miles east of Pawcatuck River, and thence forced and carried to Hartford, Conn., and fined L10 &c. by authorities of that colony, was therefore reimbursed by Rhode Island Assembly, in sum of L18, 10s.

1698-1700-2-4-6-8 - Deputy.

1722, Mar. - He and wife Hannah, late wife of Thomas Peckham, brought suit against Philip Peckham for L3 annuity.

1725, Oct. 5. - Will - proved 1727, Feb. 27. Ex. son Samuel. To daughter Mary Camplin, bed, &c., L5. To daughter Judith Maxson, L5. To daughter Susanna Babcock, L5. To daughter BEthiah Hiscox, 1s. His sons, Joseph and John, deceased, already had received their part. To two grandsons, viz: Joseph Clarke's eldest son and John Clarke's eldest son, 12d. apiece. To son Thomas Clarke, 1s., he having had, and like amounts to sons William and Samuel. Inventory, L231, 18s. 8d., viz: bond L69, book accounts, table, yearling horse, 3 working steers, 17 1/4 acres meadow, other land, &c.

children:

Judith, b. 1667, Oct. 12; Joseph, 1670, Apr. 4; Samuel, 1672, Sep. 29; John, 1675, Aug. 25; Bethiah, 1678, Apr. 11; Mary, 1680, Dec. 27; Susanna, 1683, Aug. 31; Thomas, 1686, Mar. 17; William, 1688, Apr. 21 (unknown author, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode, p. 47.)

Birth: 11 Feb 1641 _______________, _______________, Newport Co., RI.

Marriage: 16 Nov 1664 Bethiah HUBBARD (b. 19 Dec 1646, d. 17 Apr 1707), daughter of Samuel HUBBARD and Tacy COOPER; _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI; Book 1, page 57: Clarke, Joseph, of Westerly and Bethia Hubbard, dau. of Samuel, of Newport; m. by James Barker, Assistant, Nov. 16, 1664 (Arnold, Vital Record of RI, p. 20.)

Daughter: 12 Oct 1667 Judith CLARKE; Newport, Newport Co., RI, _______________.

Daughter: circa __ ___ 1669 Susannah CLARKE; _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

Son: 4 Apr 1670 Rev. Joseph CLARKE; _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

Son: 29 Sep 1672 Samuel CLARKE; _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

Son: 25 Aug 1675 John CLARKE; _______________, Newport, Newport Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

Daughter: 11 Apr 1678 Bethiah CLARKE; _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

Daughter: 27 Dec 1680 Mary CLARKE; _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

Daughter: 31 Aug 1683 Susannah CLARKE; _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

Son: 17 Mar 1685/86 Elder Thomas CLARKE; _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

Son: 21 Apr 1686 William CLARKE; _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

Court Proc: __ ___ 1715 Samuel CLARKE (b. 29 Sep 1672, d. 25 Jul 1769); _______________, Westerly, _______________, CT; Samuell Clarke of Westerly, yeoman, vs. Samuell Dennison of Westerly, husbandman, in custody of the sheriff, in an action of trespass concerning the possession of six acres in Westerly, part meadow and part pasture land, bounded easterly, northerly, and westerly on a highway and southerly on land of Edward Richmond. Writ dated 21 July 1715; Nathaniel Newdigate attorney. The plaintiff claimed that in the year 1661 by order of the proprietors of Misquamacuck (now called Westerly), the land was laid out and given to Joseph Clarke, the plaintiff's father, it being the seventh lot; on 26 September 1694 he disposed of it by deed to one William Hiscox of the Towne of Newport who improved it for many years and when he died it descended to Thomas Hiscox, the son and heir of said William, who by deed dated 20 July 1715 did resign and reconvey it to Joseph Clarke, who afterwards on the same day deeded it to his son Samuell Clarke, the plaintiff (Fiske, Newport Court Files, Item #46, 1715.)

Death: 11 Jan 1725 _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI.

Burial: __ ___ ____

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M John CLARKE (.) (.)

Marr-n/r: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; He married Rebecca -?- (.)

Biography: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; John, b. Newport, RI; d. 1704, Apr. 11

1681, July 23. He, of Newport, was granted 35s., by Assembly, for moneys due for service done at Westerly, in the time of his brother Joseph Clarke's imprisonment at Connecticut.

1688 - Grand Jury (unknown author, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode, p. 47.)

Birth: circa __ ___ 1645 _______________, Newport, Newport Co., RI (.).

Marriage? __ ___ ____

Death: __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

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M William CLARKE (.) (.)

Marr-n/r: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; His wife was one Hannah Weeden (.)

Biography: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; William, b. Jamestown, RI; d. Sep. 30, 1683; m. Hannah Weeden (dau. of William; d. 1722+; she m(2) Thomas Peckham and (3) Joseph Clarke.)

1679, Aug. 1 - He petitioned Assembly concerning several Indians, by him and his company taken in time of the war, he then being commander of one the sloops, in the year 1676. The case was referred to Town Councils of Newport and Portsmouth.

1683, Oct. 19 - Administration to widow Hannah. Inventory, 15 head of neat cattle, 60 sheep, 3 horsekind, 10 swine, feather bed, silk grass bed, flock bed, iron, pewter, musket, &c.

1701, Nov. 18 - William Clarke, of Jamestown, sold for L140, to uncle John Weeden, certain land in Jamestown and Dutch Island. The deed was signed by William Clarke, Hannah Clarke and Hannah Peckham, and was witnessed by Thomas Peckham, Phillip Peckham and William Weeden (unknown author, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode, p. 47.)

Birth: circa __ ___ 1647 _______________, Newport, Newport Co., RI (.).

Marriage? __ ___ ____

Death: __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

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F Susannah CLARKE (.) (.)

Marr-n/r: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; She may have married before 19 December 1674, as her maiden name is crossed out in the list of Joseph Clarke's children attached to the will of Thomas Clarke (.)

Birth: circa __ ___ 1650 _______________, Newport, Newport Co., RI (.).

Death: after __ ___ 1674 _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________ (.).

Marriage? __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

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F Mary CLARKE (.) (.)

Marr-n/r: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; Her husband was William Peckham (.)

Birth: circa __ ___ 1652 _______________, Newport, Newport Co., RI (.) (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

Marriage? __ ___ ____

Death: __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

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No Known Children

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Eight Known Children

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F Margaret CLARKE (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.) (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.) (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.)

Conflict: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; There appears to be some confusion as to the birth order of this Margaret and a sister, also named Margaret. The first died as an infant and the second married to Nicholas Wyeth. One source, in an article in the NEHGS Register says this Margaret was most likely the first of the children of Rose and Thomas, and that the later Margaret was the one born in 1608. Ms. Davis-Johnson feels that the Margaret born 12 October 1608 is the one that died and that the Margaret that married Nicholas Wyeth was born afterwards, possibly as late as 1691/20 (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.) (unknown author, New England Historical.)

Birth: 1 Feb 1600 _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________ (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.).

Baptism: 16 Feb 1600 _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England; Year is actually 1600/1 (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.)

Marriage? __ ___ ____

Death: __ ___ ____ died young, _______________, _______________, _______________; Probably died prior to 1608 (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.) (.)

Burial: __ ___ ____

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M Carew CLARKE (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.) (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.) (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.)

Birth: 3 Feb 1602 _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.) (Austin, 160 Allied Familes, pg. 63.).

Baptism: 17 Feb 1602 _______________, _______________, _______________, England (Austin, 160 Allied Familes, pg. 63.).

Marriage 1: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; He married Dorothy -?-, who died 13 June and was buried at Rougham, co. Suffolk, 15 June 1658 (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.)

Emigration: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; He emigrated to New England and settled at Newport (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.)

Death: after 13 Jun 1679 _______________, Newport, Newport Co., RI (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.).

Marriage? __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

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M Thomas CLARKE (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.) (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.) (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.)

Birth: __ Mar 1605 _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.).

Baptism: 31 Mar 1605 _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.).

Emigration: circa __ ___ 1638 _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; he emigrated to New England, and steeled at Newport in 1638 (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.)

Death: 2 Dec 1674 _______________, Newport, Newport Co., RI (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.).

Marriage? __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

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F Mary CLARKE (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.) (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.) (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.)

Note: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; Perhaps his (Thomas Clarke's) daughter Mary was identical with the Mary Clarke who was the first wife of John Peckham (Austin, 160 Allied Familes, pg. 63.)

Birth: 17 Jul 1607 _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.) (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

Marriage 1: 20 May 1638 _______________, Newport, Newport Co., RI; She married John Peckham, immigrant (b. 8 April 1595, Boxgrove, Sussex, England; d. 5 Jan 1679/80, Middletown, Newport Co., RI), son of Henry and Elizabeth (Badger) Peckham (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.)

Baptism: 26 Jul 1667 _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., MA (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.).

Marriage? __ ___ ____

Death: _______________, Newport, Newport Co., RI (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.).

Burial: __ ___ ____

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Biography: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; She married Nicholas Wyeth, who emigrated to New England and settled at Cambridge, Mass (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.)

Birth: __ ___ 1608 _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.).

Baptism: 12 Oct 1608 _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., MA (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.).

Marriage? __ ___ ____

Death: _______________, _______________, _______________, MA (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.).

Burial: __ ___ ____

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M Dr. John CLARKE (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.) (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.) (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.)

Biography: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; Dr. John, was baptized at Westhorp 8 Oct. 1609; d. at Newport, R.I., 20 April 1676; m. (1) Elizabeth Harris (incorrectly identified at Elizabeth Harges in prior works), daughter of John, lord of the manor of Westlingworth, co. Bedford; m. (2) 1 Feb. 1671 Jane Fletcher, widow, who d. 19 april 1672; m. (3) Sarah Davis, who d. about 1692, widow of Nicholas Davis of Barnstable in the Plymouth Colony. He emigrated to New England in Nov. 1637, and upon his arrival joined the Hutchinson party in the settlement of Rhode Island. He was long one of the chief persons in the affairs of tht Colony, was pastor of the First Baptist Church at Newport; was agent of the Colony in England, 1651-1663, being instrumental in procuring the Colonial charter in the latter year, and after his return to Newport was deputy governor of Rhode Island, 1669-1672. While in England he practised his profession as a physician and published two books, "A Concordance of the Holy Scriptures" and "Ill News from New England." Tradition says that Dr. Clark was educated at Leyden, but this has not been verified (as of 1921) (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279-80; 1921.)

Biography: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; John Clarke (1609–1676) was a medical doctor, Baptist minister, co-founder of the colony of Rhode Island, and a leading advocate of religious freedom in the Americas.

Clarke was born at Westhorpe, Suffolk County, England on October 8, 1609, to Thomas and Rose (Kerrich) Clarke. He was one of eight children, six of whom came to America and settled in New England.

According to the well known genealogical work "One Hundred And Sixty Allied Families", by John Osborne Austin (Salem, Massachusetts 1893), Clarke's first wife was Elizabeth Harges, daughter of John Harges. John Clarke was married three times according to this source. His second wife was Jane Fletcher, a widow, and his third wife was Sarah Davis, widow of Nicholas Davis.

The source of Clarke's education remains unknown (though some say the University of Leiden), but before arriving in America he had studied theology, languages, and medicine. He first emigrated to Massachusetts Bay in 1637. Clarke and other settlers purchased land from the American Indians on the island of Aquidneck, and established Portsmouth in 1638. Clarke is one of the signers of the Portsmouth Compact. In 1639 he helped found the city of Newport and the local church there.

In 1651, John Clarke, John Crandall and Obadiah Holmes were arrested and imprisoned in Lynn, Massachusetts for conducting an illegal worship service. This event (and others like it) served as the basis for Clarke's Ill Newes from New England, or a Narrative of New England's Persecutions (1652).

In 1652 Clarke traveled to London with Roger Williams to secure a new charter for the colony of Rhode Island. Williams returned to Rhode Island in 1654, but Clarke stayed in England until the charter was granted. On July 8, 1663 Charles II of England granted John Clarke a Royal Charter to Rhode Island. That charter remained the foundation of government in Rhode Island until 1842.

Clarke and Williams labored together for the cause of religious liberty. Williams remains the more well-known of the two, but Clarke was more important to the history of Baptists in New England. Williams left the Baptists to become a Seeker. During his years in Rhode Island, John Clarke was pastor of the church in Newport. He practiced medicine as a means of financial support. He also served on the General Assembly from 1664 to 1669, and three terms as deputy governor (1669-1672). Clarke died in Newport on April 20, 1676. His will set up a trust to be used "for the relief of the poor or bringing up of children unto learning from time to time forever." This trust is generally considered to be the oldest educational trust fund in the United States (Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Clarke_%281609-1676%29; downloaded 8 March 2007.)

Birth: 3 Oct 1609 _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., MA (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.) (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

Marriage 1: circa __ ___ 1634 _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England; He married Sarah Davis (b. abt. 1609, Westhorpe, Enalgnd; d. 1691, Newport, RI) (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.)

Marriage 2: __ ___ 1637 _______________, Wreslingworth, Bedford Co., England; He married 2nd, Elizabeth Harges (b. 1611, Wreslingworth, England; d. before 1670, Newport, RI), daughter of John Harges, Esq (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.)

Marriage 3: 1 Feb 1670/71 _______________, Newport, Newport Co., RI; He married 3rd, Jane Fletcher, formerly of Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (d. 19 April 1672, Newport, RI.) (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.)

Death: 20 Apr 1676 _______________, Newport, Newport Co., RI (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279; 1921.).

Marriage? __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

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M William CLARKE (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279-80; 1921.) (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279-80; 1921.) (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279-80; 1921.)

Lived at: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; He was the only member of the family who remained in England (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 280; 1921.)

Birth: 6 Feb 1610/11 _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279-80; 1921.) (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

Baptism: 16 Feb 1611 _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279-80; 1921.).

Marriage? __ ___ ____

Death: _______________, _______________, _______________, England (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 279-80; 1921.).

Burial: __ ___ ____

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M Joseph1 CLARKE (.) (.)

Biography: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; JOSEPH4 CLARKE (Thomas3, John2, John1). He was born 9 December 1618 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England, and baptized 16 December 1618 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England. He died 1 June 1694 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island. Residence: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island.

Joseph Clarke evidently came to Boston with his older brothers, Thomas and John, but he is not mentioned in any records of that town. He may have come in the capacity of a servant to his brother John, as was later noted in a recording of his lands in Newport, Rhode Island. His brother, Dr. John Clarke, was disarmed with others as associates of Anne Hutchinson at Boston on 20 November 1637. John and Thomas left the Massachusetts Bay Colony with the Coddington party and were signers of the Aquidneck agreement on 7 March 1638. Joseph Clarke first appears on the record when he was admitted an inhabitant of the Island of Aquidneck (at Portsmouth) on 24 January 1638/9, and again on 21 February 1638/9. However, he soon left Portsmouth for Newport, newly founded by his brother, John Clarke, and others dissatisfied with the government of Portsmouth. He was admitted an inhabitant and made a freeman of Newport at a General Quarter Court held there on 17 December 1639. He was present in the General Court of Election held at Newport on 12 March 1640, and was listed on the court roll of freemen on 16 March 1641. He served on the grand jury at a Quarter Sessions Court at Portsmouth on 1 December 1641. He is said to have been one of the original members of the First Baptist Church of Newport in 1644, and was certainly a member in full communion in 1648.

Sometime between March 1643 and 15 March 1644, Joseph Clark of Nuport had his lands in Newport, consisting of fifty acres, recorded. His lands lay in several parcels, one of thirty acres "lying beyond the mill bounded on the North by the hie way to Sachuis on the East by Stony River on the South by Robert Fields land," another parcel of 2.5 acres between Mr. John Clark's farm and Thomas Clark's cow pasture, a home lot of 3.5 acres lying next to Mr. [John] Clark's swamp at the lot's end, a "cowes hay" or pasture at the southwest corner of the harbor, another "cowes hay" on the east side of Stony River, and one acre of upland bounded by "the Creeke & Thomas Clarks marsh, a way for the bringing forth of hay & bringing thruw cattle to John Peckams marsh & Thomas Clarks marsh excepted." These lands, amounting to 40 acres, were bought by Joseph Clark for an unknown sum as evidenced by the treasurer's receipt produced by him at the recording of the land. (An order issued by the town on 5 June 1639, divided all meadow lands within Newport at a rate of 20 "Cowes meat" to 300 acres of upland, so Joseph can be expected to have given at least two or three cows for his land.) However, Joseph Clarke had an additional

ten ac[re]s more granted unto him by vertue of a certaine donation given by the sd Towne to certaine Servants the sd Joseph being serv[an]t to mr John Clark w[hi]ch Tenn ac[re]s is layd forth in and w[i]th the first p[ar]cell of thirtie all w[hi]ch amounting to the No of Fifthe ac[re]s more or less is fully Impropriated to the sd Joseph Clark his heirs or Assignes for ever.

On 25 December 1644, Joseph Clarke deeded five acres of meadow lying on the soutwest side of the harbor in Newport to Robert Stanton of Newport. His land is also mentioned in the record of highways laid out by William Dyre, Nicholas Easton, and Mr. John Clarke dated 15 February 1654. One highway was laid out "from the Mill to Joseph Clarkes...towards the great Comons, and by the side of mr John Clarkes Joseph and Thomas Clarkes lands &c being on the east side thereof went the hie way...to mr Eastons Farme...downe to Stony River...and soe came into the Comons at the Rocks..." On March 10, 1656/7, Joseph Clarke was granted a 1/54th share of the purchase of Conanicut (later, Jamestown) and Dutch Islands, and he also signed on behalf of his brother, it being ordered "that Joseph Clarke shall subscribe hereto in the behalf of his Brother Mr. John Clarke in England." Joseph Clarke, of Newport, was also appointed to the perpetual council that would govern the affairs of Conanicut at the time of the purchase.

In 16 May 1648, he was made a member of the General Court of Trials to represent the town of Newport, and served on both the grand and petit juries at Warwick on 30 June 1657. His name appears on a list of the freeman of the Colony, of Newport, in 1655. From 1655 on, he is referred to in the records of the Colony as "Mr. Joseph Clarke,"and was a commissioner for Newport at the Court of Commissioners held at Portsmouth on 28 June 1655, at Newport on 19 May 1657, at Portsmouth again on 10 March 1657/8, at Providence on 17 May 1659, and once more at Portsmouth on 23 August 1659. He was made an Assistant (which appears to have been the same as commissioner) for Newport at the General Court of Election held at Warwick on 18 May 1658, and served in this capacity at a General Court of Trials held at Newport in June 1658, at a meeting of the General Counsel held at Warwick on 14 October 1658, at another General Court of Trials held at Warwick on 16 October 1658, at the General Court of Election held at Providence on 17 May 1659, at a General Court of Trials held at Newport on 3 March 1659/60, and at a meeting of the Governor, Deputy Governor, and Assistants held at Newport on 25 November 1663. On 4 July 1657, at a General Court held at Warwick, Mr. Joseph Clarke and three others were authorized to write a letter to Mr. John Clarke in England to request further judgment of the authorities in England in the charges of treason brought against William Harris by Roger Williams. He was also chosen to form a committee with five others at a General Court of Commissioners held at Portsmouth on 23 August 1659, to write a letter of thanks to Mr. John Clarke, to review letters sent to the colony regarding disputes with the "United Colonies, Massachusetts, or Plymouth," and to insturct Mr. Clarke to take such matters before Parliament accordingly. The task of opening letters and informing Mr. Clarke, as well as providing Clarke with a commission from the Colony, was reauthorized to Mr. Joseph Clarke, althouhg he was not an Assistant at the time, and the others at a General Assembly held at Warwick on 18 October 1660.

On 1 November 1661, Tobias Saunders, Robert Burdick, and Joseph Clarke were arrested for taking possession of lands of Southertown, in the Pequot Country, under a warrant issued by the commissioners of the General Court of Massachusetts dated 25 October 1661 to the constable of Southertown, Walter Palmer. However, Clarke "upon extraordinary occasion was, by the Commissioners [of Southertown] and constable, set at liberty." Southertown was the name given by Connecticut to the area called Misquamicutt (later Westerly) by the Rhode Islanders who were settling there. Saunders and Burdick were taken to Boston, where from testimony they gave on 14 November 1661, it is learned that the Court of Rhode Island had allowed them to purchase lands of the Indians there, and Burdick had "built a small house there, upon the lott layed out to him." "Joseph Clark of Road Island, who was also apprehended in the company of the two former persons, being all three in company, was released by the Constable upon a very urgent occasion." Clarke was the only one identified as of "Road Island," which indicates that he was a resident of the island of Road Island (Newport or Portsmouth), and was not residing in Westerly.

Joseph Clarke's name appears as one of the "purchasers and free inhabitants of our island, called Rhode-Island, and the rest of the colonie of Providence Plantations" in the charter granted to Rhode Island by Charles II, King of Great Britain, on 8 July 1663, and by order of this charter he was appointed an assistant to the General Assembly at Newport on 1 March 1663/4. He served in this position again at meetings of the General Assembly held at Newport on 4 May 1664, in October 1664, on 23 February 1664/5, and 3 May 1665. He was not re-elected to that position at the last meeting.

He appears to have had a son, whose name is not known, who was killed in 1662 in unknown circumstances. At a General Court of Trials held at Newport on 8 March 1663/4,

Upon accation of some debate in this Court Concearning the Death of a young neger sarvant to Mr. benidict arnold now govenor in the yeare 1661 soe Called and alsoe Concearning the Death of a son of Mr Joseph Clarke now assistant in the yeare 1662 the Court declares themselves fully satisfied in the proceedings taken by the towne of newport and the officers therof to the Enquiers after the Death of the parsones aforesd and that the proceeding aforesayd weare fully availeable sufficiente and unquestonable as to the Clearing of all parsones from all maner of guilt Relating to the Death of the parsones aforesd.

He appears to have lived in Newport for the rest of his life. Some histories say he removed to Westerly, but a detailed study of the Rhode Island Colony Records shows that it was his son, Joseph, who was made a freeman of Westerly in 1668, and appears there in 1669, 1671, and 1679. Joseph Clarke was appointed on 13 or 14 May 1667, to a committee by the town of Newport to collect 155 pounds for the defense of that town and outfitting the prison. He took leave of grand jury duty in 1669: at a Court of Trials held at Newport, 10 May 1669, Mr. Joseph Clarke, who had been selected by the town of Newport to serve on the grand jury, had not appeared for his term, but considering "how much hee hath ben Imployed formerly and that in this Court his son Joseph was prevayled with to Saply the place of a grand Jury man. The Court doe Remitt the aforesd Mr Joseph Clarkes fine for not appearing." Mr. Joseph Clarke was a Deputy for Newport at meetings of the General Assembly held at Newport on 6 May 1668, 28 October 1668, 27 October 1669, 13 October 1670, 26 October 1670, 25 September 1671, 5 March 1671/2, and 2 April 1672.

He was very active in the efforts of Rhode Island to thwart the designs of Massachusetts and Connecticut to take the lands of the Narragansett region. On 20 Mar 1664/5, Joseph Clarke was among fourteen men chosen at Pettasquamscutt to exercise the powers of Justices of the Peace or Magistrates for the Naragansett Country, or the King's Province, by order of the King's Commissioners. On 2 May 1677, Mr. Joseph Clarke was elected and engaged as an Assistant at a General Assembly and Election held at Newport and was appointed to a Court of Justices of the Peace to be held in the Narragansett (or King's) Province on the 15th of May for the speedy and peaceful settling of the inhabitants of that region. He was an Assistant at the General Court of Trials held at Newport on 7 May 1677, and shortly thereafter took the acknowledgement of Thomas and Liddia Burge of Newport on a sale of land in Dartmouth, Plymouth Colony, to Thomas Ward of Newport on 27 June 1677, in the capacity of an Assistant. He was an Assistant at the General Court of Trials held at Newport on 24 October 1677, 6 May 1678, 23 October 1678, 17 May 1679, and 22 October 1679, and at General Assemblies held at Newport on 30 April 1678, 1 May 1678, 25 March 1679, 6 May 1679, 17 September 1679 (at Westerly), and 4 May 1680. On 9 July 1679, he was among four men, including the Governor and Deputy Governor, who supplied 18 pounds, 8 shillings in partial payment to Mr. Arnold of 60 pounds the later paid to Capt. Randall Howldon and Capt. John Greene of Warwick on behalf of the Colony. On 23 June 1681, these four petitioned the General Assembly for repayment of the moneys they paid, which was granted.

A "mr. Clarke" mentioned as holding 17 acres at Stony River in Newport on behalf of John Alcock, deceased, for the son of the latter in an inventory dated 8 August 1677, may have been Joseph Clarke, as he held land near Stony River (see above). In 1680, Joseph Clarke of Newport was taxed £1 13s 3d. Mr. Joseph Clarke, "my loving friend," was made an overseer of the estate of Rev. Obadiah Holmes in the will of the latter, dated 9 April 1681. On 25 September 1685, Joseph Clarke, of Newport, and his wife, Margaret, sold a 1/54th part of Conanicut Island, consisting of 89 acres, and a 1/54th part of Dutch Island (which lies to the west of Conanicut, or Jamestown) to Francis Brinley of Newport for £100. This is the last official record of Joseph Clarke. He may have been mentioned with other early church members in a letter from Rev. Samuel Hubbard to John Thornton of Providence, dated 19 December 1686.

Joseph Clarke left no will that has been found. In the will of Dr. John Clarke, dated 20 April 1676, Joseph Clarke is said to have had two wives, his son John being by the first. The will of Thomas Clarke, dated 28 July 1674, mentions Margaret, wife of his brother Joseph Clarke. An addendum to the will of Thomas Clarke names the children of Joseph Clarke that were alive on 19 December 1674: Joseph Clarke, John Clarke, William Clarke, Susannah (surname struck-out), Mary (surname struck-out), Joshua Clarke, Sarah Clarke, Thomas Clarke, Kary (Carew) Clarke, and Elizabeth Clarke. Joseph Clarke may have had more children who died young, before 1674, or were born after 1674, although the latter is unlikely. His death is recorded in the family Bible held by the descendants of his son, John.

Sources:

J. O. Austin, "The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island." New York, 1887 [1982], pp. 47, 107, 188.

J. R. Bartlett, "Records of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in New England." Providence, 1856-1862 (Reprinted New York, 1968), vol. 1, pp. 67, 90-91, 95, 100, 111, 209, 301, 316, 354, 364, 366, 386, 408, 419, 421, 433, 455-456, 511; vol. 2, pp. 3, 6, 8, 13, 28, 37-40, 61, 90, 93-94, 96, 197, 222, 236, 287, 350, 354, 411, 431, 434, 565, 592; vol. 3, pp. 3, 5, 28, 30, 48, 68, 83, 85, 101-102.

L. P. Bates, "Saunders-Peckham," NEHGR, Vol. 63 (1909), p. 198.

H. M. Chapin, "Documentary History of Rhode Island." Providence, 1919, vol. 2, pp. 79-80, 92-93, 94-95, 117, 119-120, 132.

E. P. Clark, "Family of Dr. John Clarke," Genealogies of Rhode Island Families From Rhode Island Periodicals, Vol. I. Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1983, pp. 197-200.

E. S. Gaustad, "Baptist Piety: The Last Will & Testimony of Obadiah Holmes." Christian University Press, 1978, will reproduced at http://www.genweb.net/~samcasey/obadiah.html.

G. A. Moriarty, "Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich," NEHGR, Vol. 75 (1921), pp. 273-301.

G. A. Morrison, "The 'Clarke' Families of Rhode Island." Evening Post Printing House, New York, 1902, pp. 23-24.

"Records of the Island of Rhode Island, 1638-1644." Rhode Island Archives, Providence (original mss., and FHL Film #0954960), pp. 65-66.

"Rhode Island Colonial Records, Proceedings of the General Assembly." FHL Film #0947963, vol. 1, part 1, pp. 17, 30.

"Rhode Island Court Records: Records of the Court of Trials of the Colony of Providence Plantations." Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence, 1920, vol. 1 (1647-1662), pp. 27, 39, 46, 55, 59; vol. 2 (1662-1670), pp. 23, 28-31, 75-79.

"Rhode Island Land Evidences, 1648-1696." Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence, pp. 54-56, 56-57, 123.

J. J. Smith, "Civil and Military List of Rhode Island, 1647-1800." Providence, 1900, pp. 1, 4, 9.

"Town of Jamestown, Land Evidence, Vol. 1 (1680-1739)." Typed transcript, FHL Film #0946901, pp. 6-10, 56-57 (69-70 in original records).

He married first ------, about 1641 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island. Residence: Newport, Rhode Island.

Tobias Saunders of Westerly in his will, dated 9 August 1688, mentions his "cousin Joseph Clarke," probably the son of Joseph Clarke. Joseph Clarke Jr. was a neighbor and associate of Tobias, who bade Clarke and John Maxson Sr. assist his widow as administratrix. As "cousin" was often used to denote a nephew, this would mean that Joseph Clarke's first wife was sister to Tobias Saunders. However, Joseph Clarke Jr. was also a true cousin to Mary (Peckham) Saunders, Tobias's wife and daughter of John and Mary (Clarke) Peckham, and Saunders may have been referring to him in that sense.

Sources:

J. O. Austin, "The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island." New York, 1887 [1982], p. 173.

L. P. Bates, "Saunders-Peckham," NEHGR, Vol. 63 (1909), p. 198.

Joseph Clarke married second MARGARET ------, about 1656 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island. She died in 1694 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island. Residence: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island.

Margaret Clarke, wife of Joseph Clarke, was mentioned in the will of her brother-in-law, Thomas Clarke, dated 28 July 1674, and Joseph Clarke is said to have had two wives in the will of his other brother, John Clarke, dated 20 April 1676. Therefore, Margaret must have been his second wife. On 25 September 1685, Joseph Clarke, of Newport, and his wife, Margaret, sold a 1/54th part of Conanicut Island, consisting of 89 acres, and a 1/54th part of Dutch Island to Francis Brinley of Newport for £100. Several secondary sources list her as Margaret Turner, but there is no known evidence to support this contention.

Sources:

J. O. Austin, "The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island." New York, 1887 [1982], p. 47.

G. A. Morrison, "The 'Clarke' Families of Rhode Island." Evening Post Printing House, New York, 1902.

"Rhode Island Land Evidences, 1648-1696." Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence, pp. 56-57.

"Town of Jamestown, Land Evidence, Vol. 1 (1680-1739)." FHL Film #0946901, pp. 69-70.

They had the following children:

i. ------5 CLARKE (Son). Born about 1657 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island. Died in 1662 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island.

ii. JOSHUA5 CLARKE. Born about 1660 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island. Married Alice Phillips.

iii. SARAH5 CLARKE. Born 29 January 1663/4 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island. Married Thomas Reynolds.

iv. THOMAS5 CLARKE. Born about 1666 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island. Married Elizabeth ------.

v. CAREW5 CLARKE. Born about 1668 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island. Married Anne Dyer.

vi. ELIZABETH5 CLARKE. Born about 1670 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island

(.)

Ancestry: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; The paternal ancestry of Dr. John Clarke and his three brothers who likewise settled in Newport is revealed by the records contained in the family Bible which Dr. Clarke brought from England. This Bible, a copy of the Geneva version of 1608, has been handed down in the line descended from John Clarke, son of the immigrant Joseph Clarke, and nephew of Dr. John Clarke. The earliest entries in it, twenty in number, were made by Thomas Clarke of Westhorpe, co. Suffolk, the father of Dr. John Clarke; the next two entries were probably made by one of Thomas Clarke's children; and the next three entries appear to have been made by Joseph Clarke, youngest son of Thomas, who was the only one of the four brothers who came to New England who left descendants in this country. Two more entries record the deaths of Joseph Clarke and his son John, and the remaining entries relate to members of the family of later generations.

A few extracts from these Bible records were published in the "Magazine of New England History", vol. 1, pages 202 et seq. (October, 1891), and all the records were printed verbatim in "The 'Clarke' Families of Rhode Island," by the late George Austin Morrison, Jr., published in New York in 1902. From the Bible records and from entries found in the parish registers of Westhorpe, co. Suffolk, Mr. Morrison ws able to trace the paternal ancestry of Dr. John Clarke and his brothers back to John Clarke, their great-grandfather.

FROM THE CLARKE FAMILY BIBLE

(Entries made by Thomas Clarke)

John Clarke, my grandfather, was buried 3: March: 1559

John Clarke, my father was baptised 11: February 1541

Tomas Clarke, my unkle, was baptised 4: January: 1543

Katherine Kooke, dafter of John Kooke was baptised the 12: of february: 33 year Henry 8: ano dni 1541. My mother:

Katherine Kooke, my mother, was buried the :30 of march: 1598

John Clarke, my father, was buried the :7 April 1598.

John Clarke, my brother, born St. Mark's day, baptd 1: May: 1569

Thomas Clark, sone of John Clarke, born all saints day, baptised 3: of November, ano dni 1570

Carewe Clarke, sone of John Clarke: baptised: 17: August: 1572: in the :14 year of the rayne of Quene Elizabeth

Xsofor Clarke baptised the 6: of December ano dmi: 1574:

Jhon Clarke: baptised: 17 of March ano dmi : 1577:

Margret Clarke: baptised the 8: June : 1579:

Mery Clarke baptised the 21: September: 1581:

Margret Clarke, Dafter of Thomas Clarke was born the first of february: baptised 19 february 1600: Sunday nyght

Carewe Clarke: my sone: was born the third of february: 1602: being thursday: about fayer daylight: baptised the 17: february. Collops Thursday: 3 day the new moon: singe in pesces

Thomas Clarke sone of T : Clarke: baptd the 31: st March: 1605

Merie Clarke: baptised: the 17 July 1607

John Clarke baptised the 8 October 1609

William Clarke my son baptised the 11 of february 1611

Joseph Clarke baptised the 16 december 1618: borne 9

(in another handwriting)

Thomas Clarke, the father of these children departed this life the 29 of July 1627.

Rose Keridge, his wife dyed the 19 of September, in the year of our Lord 1627.

(Entries made apparently by Joseph Clarke)

1 of the 10 month 1674 Thomas Clarke: sonn of Thomas Clarke of Wastrup departed this life in nuport on rodiland

20 of the 2 mo 1676 my brother John Clarke in the night departed this life in his owne house in nuport on rodiland

Datre Clarke, wife of my Brother Carew Clarke living in ruffum in the conte of Suffolk she departed this life the 13 of the L 5 moneth **** in the yeerer 1658

(Later Entries)

Mr. Joseph Clarke Deceased the first day of June in the yera of our Lord one thousand six hundred nintie four.

John Clarke, the son of Joseph Clarke deceased the 11 day of April in the year of our Lord 1704.

(Addtional entries are recorded in Morrison's book and are not included here.) (unknown author, New England Historical, Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 273; 1921.)

Biography: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; JOSEPH, Newport

1639, youngest br. of John of the same, one of the found. of the Bapt.

ch. there, was an Assist. 1658, liv. most of his latter yrs. at Westerly,

had Joseph, b. 2 Apr. 1643; and d. 1 June 1694, aged 75. His w. was

Margaret, wh. d. 1694, but her surname is not heard. In the will

of his br. Thomas, we find his other ch. liv. 1674, were John, William,

Joshua, Thomas, Susanna, Mary, Sarah, Carew, or Carey, and Elizabeth

(Savage, Dictionary of First Settlers, pg. 398.)

Biography: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; Joseph(4) (Th3; Jno2; Jno1); b. 1618, Dec. 9; d. 1694, Jun. 1; m(1) 1642+- ?---?; m(2) Margaret (d. 1694)

Bedfordshire, Eng., Newport, Westerly, R.I.

1638 - Newport. Admitted inhabitant of the island of Aquidneck.

1640 - He was present at General Court of elections

1641 - March 17; Freeman

1644 - He was one of the original members of First Baptist Church

1648 - Member of General Court of Trials.

1655 - Freeman.

1655/57/58/59 - Commissioner

1658/63/64/65/78/9 - Assistant

1663, July 8 - His name appears in charter granted Rhode Island by Charles II.

1668 - Westerly; Freeman

1668-69-70-71-72-90 - Deputy.

1669, May 18 - His name was in a list of inhabitants.

1677 - He was a member of Court of Justices of the Peace, to attend to the matter of injurious and illegal acting of some of Connecticut Colony.

1679 - He and thirty-two others, of Westerly, gave oath of allegiance.

1680 - Newport. Taxed L1. 13s. 3d.

1685, Sep. 25 - He and wife Margaret, sold Francis Brinley, of Newport, 1-154 part of Conaicut Island (89 acres) and 1-154 part of Dutch Island. (He gave his residence as of Newport, at this time.

1690 - He, with others, was empowered to proportion taxes to respective towns.

He is said to have died at Westerly, though many of his later years appear to have been spent at Newport.

Morgan Edwards states in his History of the Baptists, that Rev. Weilliam Peckham married --- Clarke, niece of Rev. John Clarke. She must have been a daughter of Joseph, as John Clarke's other brothers had no children.

The names of Joseph Clarke's children are learned by the following memorandum, which is appended to the record of will of his brother, Thomas Clarke. "The names of the children of JOseph Clarke, of the town of Newport, that are living this 19th day of December, 1674. Joseph Clarke, Wiliam Clarke, Mary Clarke, Sarah Clarke, John Clarke, Susanna Clarke, Joshua Clarke, Thomas Clarke, Cary Clarke, Elizabeth Clarke." The surnames of Mary and Susanna are crossed out, as if they had already married at date of the entry.

See: American Genealogist - v. 19, p. 131; v. 24, p. 69; v. 26, p. 54 (unknown author, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode, p. 47.)

Birth: 9 Dec 1618 _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (.).

Baptism: 16 Dec 1618 _______________, Westhorpe, Suffolk Co., England (.).

Lived at: __ ___ 1638 _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; He was admitted as an inhabitant of Portsmouth, RI (Austin, 160 Allied Familes, pg. 63.)

Lived at: __ ___ 1639 _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; He was admitted as an inhabitant of Newport, RI (Austin, 160 Allied Familes, pg. 63.)

Marriage: before __ ___ 1641 Margaret TURNER (b. 1621, d. 1694); _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________ (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

Son: 11 Feb 1641 Joseph CLARKE; _______________, _______________, Newport Co., RI.

Son: circa __ ___ 1645 John CLARKE; _______________, Newport, Newport Co., RI (.).

Son: circa __ ___ 1647 William CLARKE; _______________, Newport, Newport Co., RI (.).

Religion: __ ___ 1648 _______________, Newport, Newport, RI; He was one of the ten male members in full communion at the First Baptist Church, Newport, RI (Austin, 160 Allied Familes, pg. 63.)

CivilServ: __ ___ 1648 _______________, Newport, Newport, RI; He was a member of the General Court of Tryall (Austin, 160 Allied Familes, pg. 63.)

Daughter: circa __ ___ 1650 Susannah CLARKE; _______________, Newport, Newport Co., RI (.).

Marriage: circa __ ___ 1651 _______________ _______________; _______________, Newport, Newport Co., RI; Tobias Saunders in his will speaks of his cousin (i.e. nephew) Joseph Clark. This Joseph(2) Clark was the son of Joseph(1) Clark by his first wife whose name is unknown. Since Joseph(2) Clark was a nephew of Tobial Saunders, his mother must have been a sister of this same Tobias, and it is possible that through this connection the origina and family of one more of the earliest of Rhode Island settlers may be discovered (.) (unknown author, New England Historical, Bates, Louise P.; "Notes, Saunders-Peckham"; vol. 63, pg. 198; 1912.)

Daughter: circa __ ___ 1652 Mary CLARKE; _______________, Newport, Newport Co., RI (.) (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; mjohnson80@adelphia.net; "Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William Davis (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches"; 3 June 2004; www.ancestry.com.).

Elected Of: __ ___ 1655 _______________, Newport, Newport, RI; He was elected commissioner (Austin, 160 Allied Familes, pg. 63.)

Freeman: __ ___ 1655 _______________, Newport, Newport, RI; His name was on the list of Freeman of Newport (Austin, 160 Allied Familes, pg. 63.)

Marriage 2: circa __ ___ 1656 _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; His second wife was Margaret -?-, who died in 1694 in Newport, Newport, RI. They had six children. For details on the children, see the biographical section (.)

Elected Of: __ ___ 1657 _______________, Newport, Newport, RI; He was elected commissioner (Austin, 160 Allied Familes, pg. 63.)

Elected Of: __ ___ 1658 _______________, Newport, Newport, RI; He was elected commissioner (Austin, 160 Allied Familes, pg. 63.)

Misc: __ ___ 1663 _______________, _______________, _______________, RI (Austin, 160 Allied Familes, pg. 63.).

Freeman: __ ___ 1668 _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI; He was admitted as a freeman in Westerly, RI (Austin, 160 Allied Familes, pg. 63.)

Land owned: 18 May 1669 _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI; A List of the free Inhabitants of the towne of westerle may the 18- 1669:

Joseph Clark 18 lot (unknown author, New England Historical, "Early Settlers of Westerly, R.I."; vol. 12, pg. 238; 1860.)

CivilServ: __ ___ 1677 _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI; He was on a court of Justices of the Peace that atteneed to a matter of injurious and illegal actions of some (residents) of the Connecticut Colony (Austin, 160 Allied Familes, pg. 63.)

Oath of Allegiance: __ ___ 1679 _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI; He and thirty-two others of Westerly gave their oath of allegiance to His Majesty (Austin, 160 Allied Familes, pg. 63.)

Land sold: 25 Sep 1685 _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI; He and his wife Margaret sold Francis Brinley 1/154 part of Conanicut Island (89 acres) and 1/154 part of Dutch Island (Austin, 160 Allied Familes, pg. 63.)

CivilServ: __ ___ 1690 _______________, Westerly, Washington Co., RI; He was empowered with others to proportion taxes to respective towns (Austin, 160 Allied Familes, pg. 63.)

Death: 1 Jun 1694 _______________, Newport, Newport Co., RI (.).

Burial: __ ___ ____

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