William Clark (abt. 1745 - bef. 1802)

Born about 1745 in Nithsdale, Scotland [uncertain]

Descendants

Died before 2 Sep 1802 before about age 57 in West River, Pictou, Nova Scotia

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Biography

William Clark. ^[1]

Born Abt. 1745. Possibly Parish of Nithsdale, Scotland. ^[2]

Event: Arrival 1775 St. John Island. ^[3]

William Clark was a Dumfries settler, who after settling on St. John (Prince Edward Island), removed to the West River of Pictou.^[4]

He married Grizzel. They had (order uncertain):^[5]

1. John
2. David
3. William
4. Agnes, m. David Rogers in 1792^[6]
5. Jennet, m. Alexander Archibald

He was listed in the 1783 list of Pictou or Tinmouth men capable to bear arms.^[7]

In 1785, William Clark of "the County of Colchester and Town Tinmouth" purchased 300 acres lying "on the westward branch of the Harbour of Pictou about a mile above the Head of the side on the North sid[e] of the River".^[8]

In March 1802 he purchased about 72 acres adjacent to his land on the West River from George Moore.^[9]

William Clark of the West River of Pictou made his will 3 June 1802. He only named his sons John, William, and David, and daughter Janet.^[10] His probate named his wife as Grizzel, that Janet was married to Alexander Archibald, and named another daughter Agnes who was married to David Rogers.^[5] His estate entered probate by 2 September 1802.^[11]

Research Notes

William's about 372 acres on the West River (now Durham) were the 375 acres granted to John Clark and William Clark in 1815^[12] as a part of the Philadelphia grant.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S-1011502107 Place: St. John Island; Year: 1775; Page Number: 35
2. ↑ Source: #S-1011502107 Place: St. John Island; Year: 1775; Page Number: 35
3. ↑ Source: #S-1011502107 Place: St. John Island; Year: 1775; Page Number: 35
4. ↑ Patterson, Rev. George. A History of the County of Pictou, Nova Scotia (Dawson, Montreal, 1877), p. 457 (Internet Archive).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Colchester County, Nova Scotia. "Registry of Probate, Original Estate Papers", no. 1 "William Clark", Decree of Distribution dated 13 March 1804 (FamilySearch).
6. ↑ MacLaren, p. 63, "List of Marriages in Pictou County by Rev. James MacGregor.", 1796 marriages. "David Rogers—Miss Clarke"
7. ↑ MacLaren, pp. 45-46, "A Roll of the Inhabitants of Pictou or Tinmouth Capable to bear Arms (12th Feby. 1783).
8. ↑ Pictou Co., Registry of Deeds, vol. 1A, p. 147 (FamilySearch).
9. ↑ Pictou Co., Registry of Deeds, vol. 2, p. 149 (FamilySearch).
10. ↑ Colchester County, Nova Scotia. "Registry of Probate, Wills", Volume A "1770-1834", p. 12. Digital images of microfilm. FamilySearch, DGS film 007503341 (FamilySearch).
11. ↑ Colchester County, Nova Scotia. "Registry of Probate, Original Estate Papers", no. 1 "William Clark", bond of administration dated 2 September 1802 (FamilySearch).
12. ↑ Nova Scotia, Canada. "Crown Land Grant Registers", vol. F, no. 27. Digital images of microfilm. FamilySearch, DGS film 008453640 (image).
13. ↑ MacLaren, pp. 141-145, "Names of Persons Applying for Land in the PHILADELPHIA GRANT".

• Colchester County, Nova Scotia. "Registry of Probate, Original Estate Papers". Digital images of microfilm. FamilySearch, DGS film 007503359.
• Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada. "Registry of Deeds", Digital images of microfilm. FamilySearch, DGS film 008189474.
• MacLaren, George. The Pictou Book: Stories of our Past (New Glasgow: The Hector Publishing Co., Ltd., 1954).

• Source: S-1011502107 Repository: #R-1669195784 U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc
• Repository: R-1669195784 Ancestry.com
• Source: S-1501714236 Repository: #R-1669195784 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=55508299&pid=113