John
Clark
Jr
Born about in Preston City, New London, Connecticut
Ancestors 
Son of John Clark
and Deborah (Parke) Clark
Husband of
Hannah (Billings) Clark
— married
8 Apr 1725 in Preston, New London, Connecticut
Descendants 
Father of
Timothy Clark
Died about
at about age 52
in Preston City, New London, Connecticut
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Sep 2013
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Contents |
Biography
Birth & Baptism
Birth
While the exact date of John's birth to John Clark Sr. and Deborah (Parke) Clark in Preston, is not exactly known, based on his age of 72 at the time of his death, the date of his will and when it was probated, it is believed that he was born either the very last week of Dec 1759 or sometime prior to the June 1760 probate date.[1]
Baptism
John was baptized on 08 May 1710 by Reverend Treat at the First Congregational Church of Preston.[2]
Marriage
On 8 Apr 1725, John married Hannah Billings, the daughter of William Billings and Hannah (Sterry) Billings, in Preston.[3][4][5][6]
Children
- Timothy; b. 18 Jan 1726/27[7]
- Thankful; b. 29 Mar 1728[8]
- Ebenezer; b. 11 Aug 1731[9]
- Jerusha; b. 24 Aug 1736[10]
- Patience; b. 11 Oct 1738[11]
- John; b. 11 Jan 1740/41[12]
- Elijah; b. 11 May 1744[13]
- Roger; b. 17 Nov 1747[14]
- Mary; b. 23 Apr 1750[15]
Death & Will/Probate
John's Will begins:
- "In the name of God amen this 25th day of December 1759"
It goes on to say that he is sick in body but of sound mind, so he knew on Christmas day, he was probably going to die soon. The exact date of his death is not known, but his Will was approved and recorded 01 Apr 1760, so it is likely that he died within that time frame. The location of his burial has not yet been located. His wife and all nine of his children are named in his Will. The first four pages of his Will are attached to this profile in .pdf format.[16][17]
His inventory was completed on 21 February 1760 in Preston.[17]
Sources
- ↑ Parks, Frank Sylvester (1906). Genealogy of the Parke Families of Connecticut; Including Robert Parke, of New London, Edward Parks , of Guilford, and Others.; Privately Printed, Washington, D.C.; PG 35, #25; https://archive.org/stream/genealogyofparke00inpark#page/34
- ↑ Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: 2013. Original data: Connecticut. Church Records Index. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut. View with paid subscription: https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/3032/41107_620303988_0385-00052/256573
- ↑ Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002. View with paid subscription: https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1062/VBMDUSACT1634_0035-0069/58787
- ↑ The New England Historical And Genealogical Register For the Year 1927 Vol LXXXI; The Billings Family of Connecticut by Rev. Creighton Spencer-Mounsey. Published by the N.E. Historical /Genealogical at the Robert Henry Eddy Memorial Rooms, Boston; PG 160, #ix. Available at the AmericanAncestors.
- ↑ Roberts, Gary Boyd, (Selected & Introduced by) (1983); Genealogies of Connecticut Families: From the New England HIstorical and Genealogical Register, Vol 1, Adams-Gates; Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland; Retrieved from: https://tinyurl.com/y9yhks8o
- ↑ Records of births, marriages, deaths v. 1-2 1672-1848, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BT-H9N5-S : 20 September 2022), FHL microfilm 007730313, Images 44, Preston, New London, Connecticut, Pages 15 (Bottom of page).
- ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74N-9VV : 11 February 2018), John Clarke in entry for Timothy Clarke, 18 Jan 1726; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown. Note: should be 18 Jan 1727
- ↑ Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WZ-C5R : 11 February 2018), John Clarke in entry for Thankfull Clarke, 29 Mar 1728; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
- ↑ Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74N-9P2 : 11 February 2018), John Clarke in entry for Ebenezer Clarke, 11 Aug 1731; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
- ↑ Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WZ-CDH : 11 February 2018), John Clark in entry for Jerusha Clark, 24 Aug 1736; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
- ↑ Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WZ-CXT : 11 February 2018), John Clark in entry for Patience Clark, 11 Oct 1738; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
- ↑ Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74N-98M : 11 February 2018), John Clark in entry for John Clark, 11 Jan 1740; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown. Note should be 11 Jan 1741.
- ↑ Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74N-98H : 11 February 2018), John Clark in entry for Elijah Clark, 11 May 1744; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
- ↑ Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74N-973 : 11 February 2018), John Clark in entry for Roger Clark, 17 Nov 1747; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
- ↑ Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WZ-CW5 : 11 February 2018), John Clark in entry for Mary Clark, 23 Apr 1750; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
- ↑ Notes: Probate Packets, Clark, J-Coit, Elizabeth, 1748-1880; Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Connecticut County, District and Probate Courts. View with paid subscription: https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9049/007629722_00023/759765
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Probate records v. 1-2 1748-1761, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-17WD : 20 September 2022), FHL microfilm 007627366, 506-507, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, Vol 2, Pages 414-416.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to David Harrison for creating WikiTree profile Clark-14056 through the import of Harrison Family Tree.ged on Aug 22, 2013.
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He was married in 1725, which means he was likely born earlier than 1708. Other sources estimate his DOB as 1704.