James Clark (abt. 1737 - 1789)

Born about 1737 in Orange, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 21 Sep 1789 at about age 52 in Culpeper, Virginia, USA

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Biography

Children of James Clark and Mary Marston Clark:

• 1. Elizabeth Clark married Thomas Boughon
• 2. James died young
• 3. Lucy b. about 1760 married Henry Sparks in 1776 in Culpeper Co. Va.
• 4. Ann (Nancy) Clark b. 1777, married James C. Garton (Gordon)
• 5. John Clark, born 1767, died 1852, married 1st, Mildred Gibbs, 1786; 2nd, Mary Gaines, Culpeper Co., Va., St. Marks Parish.
• 6. Thomas Manson Clark, 1773-1836, married 1st Mary Jones; 2nd, Catherine Robertson Jameson
• 7. Susanna Clark married William Marston, July 24, 1794
• 8. Frances (Fanny) Clark married Reed Smoot, May 31, 1796, Madison Co.
• 9. Mary (Molly) Clark married Moses Hudson, 1789, Culpeper Co.
• 10. Reuben Clark
• 11. Joanna Clark married Benjamin Hancock, Aug. 30 1796
• 12. Joseph Clark married Mildred Smith Jameson
• 13. Rhoda Clark, married Lewis Willis, Feb. 2, 1801, died 1820.
• 14. Ambrose Clark married Ann Booten May 25, 1818.

All the foregoing signed a deed Jan. 25, 1823, to Joseph Hume, conveying land they had inherited from their Uncle Ambrose, and seem to have left Virginia, in masse

except Thomas, who died not long after in Orange Co., Va.

James Clark's will is in Book C., p. 342, Culpeper Co., Va., date June 7, 1789, proven Sept. 21, 1789. In this will he lends to wife for 10 years a tract of land in Orange Co., Va., and

This tract of land I now live on in Culpeper Co." He appointed his wife and brothers William and Joseph executors. The plantation in Orange Co., was about three miles from the town of Orange on the road to Madison Mills; the other in Culpeper Co., now Madison, on the south side of Roberston River, and apparently including the present village of Locustdale.

Immediately south of this Madison Plantation was that of his brother, William;

Rueben's plantation was near Culpeper. John was south of the Rapidan, east of the present village of Rapidan.

Capt. James Clark served in the Revolution from Culpeper Co.

James was born about 1737. James Clark ... He passed away in 1789. ^[1]

Marriage

Husband: James Clark

Wife: Mary Marston

Child: James Clark

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 1758

Place: Virginia^[2]

Sources

• WikiTree profile Clark-5765 created through the import of Cason - Priddy Family Tree.ged on Sep 17, 2011 by Kathy Cason. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kathy and others.

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1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Randi Diane Rivenbark, Wednesday, August 27, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.
2. ↑ Source: #S-719331613 Page: Birth year: 1741; Birth state: VA APID: 1,4725::4429141

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Richard Smith for creating WikiTree profile Clark-13353 through the import of RAS rev1 Family Tree.ged on Jul 27, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Richard and others.