William
Clark
Born about in Nova Scotia
Son of William Clark
and Grizzal Kissock
Brother of
John Clark and Janet (Clark) Archibald
[spouse(s) unknown]
Father of
Sarah (Clark) McDonald
Died before
before about age 64
in West River, Pictou, Nova Scotia
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Biography
William may have been born in Prince Edward Island, Pictou, or Scotland. He was the son of William Clark.
William Clark was married to Mary. They had at least (order uncertain):
- Sarah, b. abt. 1813 at West River[1]
- Mary, b. abt. 1815
- David, b. abt. 1816
- daughter m. Thomas Rogers
- William Smith
- Isabella, m. Murdoch Stewart
- Janet Smith
- Agnues
- Hannah
- Marion, b. abt. 1835
He was one of the "trusty and loving friends" John Clark named as executor of his 1839 will.[2]
William Clark senior of the West River made his will 18 May 1846. He named his wife Mary, unmarried daughters Mary, Janet Smith, Agnes, Hannah, and Merran, married daughter Isabella (wife of Murdoch Stewart, who had not yet received anything at her marriage), unnamed married daughters, and sons David and William Smith. He named his wife Mary, son William Smith, and son-in-law Thomas Rogers as executors.[3]
His wife Mary was enumerated with their daughters Mary and Marion in 1871 after their son David's household.[4]
Sources
- ↑ Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada. Deaths Registered in the County of Guysborough, book 1807, year 1873, p. 65, no. 2 "Sarah McDonald". Nova Scotia Archives. https://archives.novascotia.ca/vital-statistics/death/?ID=16149 (accessed 30 July 2023).
- ↑ Pictou County, Estate Papers, no. 280 "John Clark, West River", will of John Clark (FamilySearch).
- ↑ Pictou County, Estate Papers, no. 447 "William Clark, West River", will of William Clark (FamilySearch).
- ↑ 1871 Census of Canada, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Schedule No. 1 Nominal Return of the Living, West River, Green Hill, p. 42, ED 200, Sub I, family no. 144 "Clark, Mary", lines 5-7. Digital images of microfilm. Library and Archives Canada, (image).
- Pictou County, Nova Scotia. "Registry of Probate, Original Estate Papers". Digital images of microfilm. FamilySearch, DGS films 007503762, 007503763, 007503769.
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