James Clark (1696 - 1727)

Born 12 Mar 1696 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Died 8 Aug 1727 at age 31 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

James was born in Plymouth in 1696. He was the son of John and Rebecca (Lincoln) Clark.^[1][2]

He died intestate and on 20 September 1727, his widow, Meribah was granted the letter of administration for his estate.^[3]

He was a slaveholder. His inventory included an Indian boy (not named). His inventory was taken on 23 September 1727.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts (The Town of Hingham, Massachusetts, 1893) Vol II, p.129
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-GM89 : 3 November 2017), James Clarke, 12 Mar 1695; citing Birth, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934186.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-FC1C : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1724-1731 and 1838-1842 vol 5-5T > image 187-188 of 596; State Archives, Boston.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-FHR3 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1724-1731 and 1838-1842 vol 5-5T > image 354-355 of 596; State Archives, Boston.

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-GNSJ : 3 November 2017), James Jr. Clarke and Meriba Tuper, 01 Sep 1722; citing Marriage Notice, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934186.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-G6SP : 3 November 2017), James Iii Clark, 08 Aug 1727; citing Death, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934186
• Plymouth County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.) Case 4310: Administration Bond Note filed under 1726, but administration bond appears to be dated One thousand seven hundred and twenty sev^en.