Jonas Clark (abt. 1765 - abt. 1816)

Born about 1765 in Rahway, Union County, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Phoebe (Lyon) Clark — married 1780 in Stony Hill, Essex, New Jersey, United States

Descendants

Died about 21 Mar 1816 at about age 51 in Westfield, Union, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

JONAS CLARK, son of Jeremiah Clark and Agnes Oliver, was born 1765. ^{[1] [2]}

Jonas Clark married Phebe Lyon, daughter of Peter Lyon and Joanna Clark.

Phebe was born circa 1770s likely in Essex County, New Jersey. ^[3] She may have died 1837. She is said to have been buried near Devil's Chimney in Ohio. ^{[4] [5]}

Jonas Clark and his family apparently resided in Westfield Township, Essex Co. (now Union Co.), NJ. He was a likely a property holder and farmer. ^[6]

Jonas Clark and his wife Phebe Lyons are named in the DAR patriot index.

Jonas's father, Jeremiah Clark, served for New Jersey as a Lieutenant for Essex County, New Jersey. ^[7]

1816, Jan. 6
Clark, Jonas, of Westfield, Essex Co.; will of.
Wife, Phebe, 2 cows, 1 hog, 6 sheep, all household furniture; also use of land hereafter given to my four daughters, until said daughters are 21. Said daughters, Joanna, Mariam, Hariette and Betsy, 11 acres on northwest side of road. Rest of real estate to son, Jeremiah, he paying to my son, Peter, $50, and to son, Reuben, $250, after he is 21, and to son Jonas, $375, after 21 and to daughter Polly Crane $25 in one year after my death. To said Joanna and Mariam each 1 heifer. Rest of personal estate to be sold. Executors: son Jeremiah [Clark] & David Osborn of Scotch Plains. Witnesses: Andrew Rogers, Israel Vail, Jacob Vail.
Proved 2 April 1816. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

Jonas Clark died 21 March 1816 likely in Westfield Township, Essex County (now Union Co.), New Jersey. He is buried in the Presbyterian Church Burial Grounds in Westfield, Union County, New Jersey. ^[11]

Children of Jonas Clark and Phoebe Lyons:

1. Mariam Clark

2. Peter Clark

3. Mary "Polly" Clark married Mr. Charles Crane.

4. Harriet Clark married Mr. Curren [One Harriett Cunar(d) (No. 102) resided next to Jeremiah Clark (No. 101) in 1830 Census, Fulton Township, Hamilton Co., Ohio. Enumerated in her family were only females: 1 (50-59); 1 (20-29); 1 (15-19), 2 (under 5)]

5. Jeremiah Clark b 23 May 1791 in Westfield, Essex Co. (now Union Co.), NJ; married in the Westfield Presbyterian Church on 29 February 1812 at age 20 to Rachel Hawkins, dau/o John Hawkins. Jeremiah was a legatee in his father's will and one of the executors of his father's will. ^[12] Jeremiah Clark, wife, and 4 sons were enumerated in Fulton Township, Hamilton Co., OH in the 1830 Census. Jeremiah died 23 June 1833 at 42 years, 1 month in Hamilton County, Ohio. Buried Duck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Madisonville, Hamilton County, Ohio. They were the parents of four children: Reuben Clark, James Polk Clark (1817–1901), Abraham Clark, and John Hawkins Clark. ^{[13] [14] [15]}

6. Benjamin Clark ^[16]

7. Reuben Clark

8. Joanna Clark

9. Jonas Clark

10. Abraham Clark, "son of Jonas & Phoebe", was born 7 June 1809; died at age1 on 13 August 1810; buried Presbyterian Church Burial Grounds, Union County, New Jersey. ^[17]

11. Elizabeth "Betty" Clark

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #19164101
2. ↑ History and Genealogy of Westfield, New Jersey and Vicinity [1]
3. ↑ History and Genealogy of Westfield, New Jersey and Vicinity [2]
4. ↑ History and Genealogy of Westfield, New Jersey and Vicinity [3]
5. ↑ Clark-Hawkins vertical file at Westfield Memorial Library: Local History Room
6. ↑ History and Genealogy of Westfield, New Jersey and Vicinity [4]
7. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Date), "Record of Jeremiah Clark", Ancestor # A022400.
8. ↑ Charles C. Gardner, page 119
9. ↑ N. J. Calendar of Wills: File # 10967 G"
10. ↑ History and Genealogy of Westfield, New Jersey and Vicinity [5]
11. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 January 2020), memorial page for Jonas Clark (1765–21 Mar 1816), Find A Grave Memorial no. 19164101, citing Presbyterian Church Burial Grounds, Westfield, Union County, New Jersey, USA ; Maintained by Freebell (contributor 46503294)
12. ↑ History and Genealogy of Westfield, New Jersey and Vicinity [6]
13. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #96266414
14. ↑ New Jersey Probate Records, 1678-1980 Essex Surrogate's dockets 1793-1826, #1395
15. ↑ "Hamilton County, Ohio, Burial Records" edited by Mary Remler, Vol. 11, p. 88
16. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #19164097
17. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #19164100

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Harold Adams for creating WikiTree profile Clark-11058 through the import of Adams_Burfield_vanLaer_Chappel_2013-02-18.ged on 19 Feb 2013.