John Clark (1751 - 1813)

Born 1751 in Yorkshire, England

Husband of Elizabeth Hannah (Braddock) Clark — married 1776 in Tryon, , Prince Edward Island, Canada

Descendants

Died 1813 at about age 62 in Tryon, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Biography

Born in either Yorkshire England (need source) or Ireland ^[1] (need better source)

Carpenter, cabinet maker, tavern and innkeeper and a Member of the Legislative Assembly. (How do we know this?)

Hannah , William and Richard Clark posted the bond for the estate of John Clark, cabinetmaker of Charlottetown, who died around 1813. In his will, he named two children: eldest son James, and Richard. There was a question about the validity of the will, which had been torn. ^[2]

Buried in the Old Protestant Burying Ground ^[1]

Timeline

1791
Ann Clark was born in October of 1791 to John Clark and Hannah. She was baptized on November 12, 1791 in St. Paul's Church in Charlottetown. ^[3]

1793
Jane Clark born to John Clark and Hannah Braddock on July 18, 1793 and was baptized at St. Paul's church in Charlottetown on September 23, 1793. ^[4]

1795
Samuel Clarke was born on May 15, 1795 to John Clarke and Hannah Braddock. He was baptized on Jun 4, 1796 at St. Paul's Church in Charlottetown. ^[5]

1797
Edmund Fanning Clark was born on August 10, 1797 to John Clark and Hannah Braddock. He was baptised on June 2, 1798. ^[6]

1799
Theophilus Clarke was born on July 31, 1799 to John Clarke and Hannah Brad-. He was baptized on June 25, 1800 in St. Paul's Church in Charlottetown. ^[7]

1801
Andrew Clark was born to John Clark and Hannah Braddock on May 18, 1801 and was baptized at St. Paul's Church in Charlottetown on November 29, 1801. ^[8] He drowned on August, 13, 1827. ^[9]

1804
George Clarke was born on April 11, 1804 to John Clarke and Hannah Braddock. He was baptized on March 15, 1806 at St. Paul's Church in Charlottetown.^[10]

1806
Archibald Clarke was born to John Clark and Hannah Braddock on October 6, 1806 and was baptized on March 8, 1807 in St. Paul's Church in Charlottown. ^[11]

1809
Charles Clarke was born to John Clark and Hannah Braddock on April 9, 1809 and was baptized on August 23, 1809 in St. Paul's Church in Charlottetown. ^[12]

1813
John Clark died on April 16 and was buried on April 18. ^[13]

Sources

• Source: S-494259320 Repository: #R-999557427 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=57792265&pid=662
• Repository: R-999557427 Name: Ancestry.com

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find A Grave record for John Clark
2. ↑ Early Prince Edward Island Probate Records 1786-1850, by Linda Jean Nicholson. Summary of both the original will and later administration papers, pg 72-73
3. ↑ Ann Clark, Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index
4. ↑ Jane Clark, Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index
5. ↑ Samuel Clarke, Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index
6. ↑ Edmund Fanning Clark, Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index
7. ↑ Theophilus Clarke, Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index Though Hannah's last name isn't fully spelled out, this still feels like a good match.
8. ↑ Andrew Clark, Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index
9. ↑ Andrew Clark, Find a Grave Record
10. ↑ George Clarke, Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index
11. ↑ Archibald Clarke, Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index
12. ↑ Charles Clarke, Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index
13. ↑ John Clark, Prince Edward Island Death Card Index