Samuel Clark (1639 - bef. 1672)

Born 1639 in New Haven, New Haven Colony

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According to the church records Samuel was born in 1639 and baptized in 1640, in New Haven Colony.^[1]

When John Clark and his wife died in 1648, Samuel and his siblings were left minor orphans. Matthew Gilbert, John Wakeman, Samuell Whitehead, & John Moss, were by the Court, March 5th, 1649, appointed as overseers of the children and the estate of John Clarke, deceased. At Court Jan 10, 1658, John's age was stated as 21. Samuel and Abigail being over the age of 14 chose guardians. Samuel chose Abraham Doolittle and Abigail chose Samuel Whitehead. After expenses of raising the children for 10 years and some losses, John received 2/5 of the estate (37L, 7s, 10d). The other children received 18L, 13s, 11d each, which was delivered to their guardians.^[2]

He died without issue before 1672.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Jacobus, Donald Lines (compiler). Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol I-VIII. and Index Vol IX New Haven: 1931. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1974, 1981, 1997. Originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine, Volumes I-VIII. Rome, NY and New Haven, CT 1922-1932. p. 404
2. ↑ Dexter, Franklin Bowditch (editor) Ancient Town Records Vol 1. New Haven Town Records 1649-1662. New Haven: New Haven Colony Historical Society, 1917. pp. 15, 378, 379, 385. For a full transcript see John's or his wife's profile