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James Clarke (abt. 1636 - bef. 1730)

James Clarke aka Clark
Born about in Plymouth, Plymouth Colonymap
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Husband of — married 7 Oct 1657 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colonymap
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Died before before about age 94 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Contemporary James Clarks

James Clark of Boston and Roxbury - died 1674; m. Elinor
James Clark of New Haven - died after 1682. Had a son James Clarke (c1641 New Haven-c1713 Stratford)
James Clarke of Plymouth - (c.1636-b. 1731) m. Abigail Lothrop
James Clark son of William Clark and Mary Weston (1602-1648) died in England; spouse of Sarah Harvey

Biography

James was born about 1636. He married Abigail Lothrop on October 7, 1657, in Plymouth.[1] and had seven children. He died in Plymouth before 17 Jun 1730, when his will was sworn to in probate court.[2][3]

Children named in his will and probate file (birth order uncertain):[2]

  1. James
  2. John
  3. Thomas
  4. Susannah, m. Samuel Cornish
  5. Abigail, probably deceased by 1730
  6. Joanna, m. Nathaniel Holmes
  7. Bathshua/Bathsheba, m. Nicholas Litchfield

Probate

  • James Clarke of Plymouth made his will[2] dated 24 May 1711, in which he made bequests to his son John Clarke, his "Dear & Loving wife Abigail Clarke," son James Clarke and his heirs his entire estate after death of his wife (sole executor), his son Thomas, four daughters Susannah, Abigail, Joanna & Bathshua. Witnesses: Hezekiah Bosworth, Nathll Clarke, Ephraim Little Jun.
  • A codicil, dated 25 November 1713, was added naming a bequest to son Thomas of his interest in a cedar swamp held in partnership with Joseph Bartlett two miles off of Long Pond bought of an Indian.
  • June 17, 1730, Hezekiah Bosworth made oath that he witnessed James Clark sign his will.
  • June 26, 1730, Samuel Cornish & Susannah his wife, Nathll Holmes & Joanna his wife, of Plymouth, and Richd. Litchfield and Bathsheba his wife of Scituate, all filed a remonstrance against the will stating that the witnesses to the will were all deceased and the testator, many years after making his will, had given away all his lands & real estate to his son James, except a 30 acre lot which he passed to his grandson James, by deed. So had the witnesses been living, the ought not to be sworn to prove a revoked will.
  • 04 October 1731 at Marshfield the will and codicil of James Clark late of Plymouth deceased was proved and allowed.
  • 27 Nov 1756, Susannah Cornish release of further claims against estate.[4]

Sources

  1. Lee D. van Antwerp, Vital Records of Plymouth, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1993), Vol. 1:662.
    "James Clarke married to Abigaill Laythorp the 7th of Oct. 1657."
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Estate Files, 1686-1915," images, FamilySearch (25 June 2014), Plymouth > Case no 4294-4356, Clark, George E.-Clark, Lucy T. > image 265 of 1057; Supreme Judicial Court, Boston. Plymouth County Probate Estate Files, 1686-1915, file #4311, James Clark, Plymouth 1731
  3. Anderson, Robert C., "Pilgrim Village Families Sketch: Thomas Clark", profile in Pilgrim Families (NEHGS) (via the Wayback Machine)
  4. "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (20 May 2014), Probate records 1755-1758 and 1859-1862 vol 14-14E > image 111 of 498]; State Archives, Boston. Plymouth Probate Records Vol. 14:193.
  • "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (31 October 2019), James Clarke and Abigaill, 7 Oct 1657; citing Marriage, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009308.
  • Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016. Citing Plymouth Vital Records, Volume 1:662.
  • New England Marriages to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.
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Could someone with project privilege's please add James Clark Jr (1680-aft.1731) as a child of James and Abigail. He was the sole executor of his father's will. His son, James Jr. had a son named Lothrop. Thank you.
posted by Alan Pendleton
Done, Alan.
posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall
I have added Abigail as daughter of James. The sources are sketchy. Please edit or remove if you find it in error
posted by Nancyann Larsen
I investigated the full probate file for James Clarke, added a timeline with the details. There is a link in the source I added. It appears that he was deceased before 17 June 1730. There was some court action by the daughters and husbands before the will was proved and allowed.
posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall
Clarke-8219 and Clarke-76 appear to represent the same person because: same wife and birth, no sources indicated for alternate death date
posted by Robin Lee
Clark-3164 and Clarke-696 appear to represent the same person because: SAme
posted by Merilee Burton
This is another arborist request! Please complete the merge of Clark-3164 into Clarke-76. All discrepancies have been solved and we would like to continue work on this extensive family. Thank you so much for your contributions to wikitree!
posted by Robin (Felch) Wedertz
Clark-3164 and Clarke-76 appear to represent the same person because:

Re-proposing this merge. Please take careful note of Arborist request dated September 2, 2014 below.

We have many, many children (James and siblings) to merge, and will conform to the highest genealogical points and authorities once the merges have been completed.

See notes from Anderson on father's profile.

posted by Bryan McCullagh
Clark-3164 and Clarke-76 are not ready to be merged because: birth locations and death dates do not match
posted by Darin Neves
Clark-3164 and Clarke-76 appear to represent the same person because: This is an arborist request. Research on this family is extensive, and we would like to get all of the children merged, and add sources to them. Please look over each merge, and consider this - http://www.americanancestors.org/pilgrim-families-thomas-clark/

If you have any questions, suggestions, additions or other comments, please write to me directly and I will do everything I can to help. Thank you so much for your contributions to the WikiTree! ~Robin

  • NOTE* this is being merged into a PPP, please make sure to select those dates and locations when completing the merge. Thank you!
posted by Robin (Felch) Wedertz
Clark-3175 and Clarke-76 appear to represent the same person because: This is an arborist request. Research on this family is extensive, and we would like to get all of the children merged, and add sources to them. Please look over each merge, and consider this - http://www.americanancestors.org/pilgrim-families-thomas-clark/

If you have any questions, suggestions, additions or other comments, please write to me directly and I will do everything I can to help. Thank you so much for your contributions to the WikiTree! ~Robin

  • NOTE* this is being merged into a PPP, please make sure to select those dates and locations when completing the merge. Thank you!
posted by Robin (Felch) Wedertz
Clarke-696 and Clarke-76 appear to represent the same person because: This is an arborist request. Research on this family is extensive, and we would like to get all of the children merged, and add sources to them. Please look over each merge, and consider this - http://www.americanancestors.org/pilgrim-families-thomas-clark/

If you have any questions, suggestions, additions or other comments, please write to me directly and I will do everything I can to help. Thank you so much for your contributions to the WikiTree! ~Robin

  • NOTE* this is being merged into a PPP, please make sure to select those dates and locations in the completion of this merge, thank you!
posted by Robin (Felch) Wedertz

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