John Clark (1730 - 1816)

Born 21 Jul 1730 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Norcross) Clark — married 7 Jun 1750 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 1816 at about age 85 in Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States

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Biography

Captain John Clark served with Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

John Clark is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A022443.

John was the son of Isaac & Experience (Wilson) Clark

He married Elizabeth Norcross - parents of John, William, Moses, Elizabeth, Isaac, Samuel, Experience, Joseph, Susanna & Ezra

John Clark. ^[1][2][3][4]

Born Age: 0. 21 JUL 1730. Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. ^[5][6][7]

Marriage 07 JUN 1750. Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Husband John Clark. Wife @I5206@. Child: Joseph Clark. Child: Isaac Clark. ^[8]

Died Age: 86. 1816 Chester, Windsor, Vermont, USA. ^[9][10]

Burial Location Unknown at present. Find A Grave site does not list a location. ^[11]

Election

Provincial Congress Representative from Worcester County. 1775 Hubbardston, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

Provincial Congress Representative from Worcester County. 1774 Hubbardston, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

Revolutionary War

Military Service: Captain of Militia. Hubbardston, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. ^{[citation needed]}

Notes

Note N774Capt. John Clark was delegate from Hubbardson to 1st Provincial Congress of Mass - from Genealogy of the Fairbanks via Genealogy.com.

John Clark, (1730-1816), was a member of the Provincial Congress 1775 from Worcester County, Mass. He was born in Newton, Mass.; died in Chester, Vt.

John Clark in 1774 was delegate from Hubbardston to the first Provincial Congress of Masachusett's; b 21 jul 1730; m. Elizabeth Norcross 7 Jul, 1750; d. Chester, VT.

Page 239.

39. CAPT. JOHN CLARK m. June 7, 1750, ELIZABETH NORCROSS, dau. of Joseph and Hannah (Shepherd) Norcross, of Weston. Removed to Hubbardston, Mass., and was for many years one of the leading men of the town, being Capt. of militia, and holding at different times nearly all the offices in the gift of the town. In 1774 he was delegate from Hub. to the first Provincial Congress of Massachusetts, and during the Revolution he furnished by contract large supplies of beef for the army.

In private life Mr. Clark was highly respected as an honorable man and a practical Christian. His descendants form a large part of the population of Hubbardston, and are among the most respectable citizens of that beautiful town. He died in Chester, Vt.

History of the town of Hubbardston, Worcester County, Mass. : from the time its territory was purchased of the Indians in 1686, to the present : with the genealogy of present and former resident families.

(V) Captain John (3), son of Isaac Clark, was born July 21, 1730, died in Chester, Vermont. He removed to Hubbardston and was for many years a leading citizen of the town. He was captain of the militia and held at various times nearly all the offices of the town. In 1774 he was a delegate to the first provincial congress of Massachusetts, and during the revolution he furnished by contract large supplies of beef for the army. He married, June 7, 1750, Elizabeth Norcross, daughter of Joseph and Hannah (Shepherd) Norcross. Children: I. John, born 1751, mentioned below. 2. William, April. 1753. 3. Moses, 1755. 4. Elizabeth, 1758, married, November 9, 1/77, Oliver Fairbanks. 5. Isaac, 1760. 6. Samuel, 1763, married, November 9, 1786, Persis Hinds. 7. Experience, 1765, married Nathan Holden. 8. Joseph, April 22, 1767. 9. Ezra, May i, 1768. 10. Susanna, 1770, married. May 29. 1788, Captain William Nightingale.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S170 32
2. ↑ Source: #S278 Record for John Clark Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=matownvital&h=4389813&indiv=try
3. ↑ Source: #S273 Volume: 257 Record for Isaac Clark Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=SARMemberApps&h=1126241&indiv=try
4. ↑ Source: #S543 Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 042 Record for John Clark Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ContentPegFamilyHistories&h=2133748&indiv=try
5. ↑ Source: #S278 Record for John Clark Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=matownvital&h=4389813&indiv=try
6. ↑ Source: #S236 Database online. Record for John Clark
7. ↑ Source: #S543 Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 042 Record for John Clark Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ContentPegFamilyHistories&h=2133748&indiv=try
8. ↑ Source: #S543 Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 042 Record for John Clark Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ContentPegFamilyHistories&h=2133748&indiv=try
9. ↑ Source: #S488 Record for John Clark Find a Grave, database and images (Accessed 04 June 2022), memorial page for John Clark (21 Jul 1730–1816), Find A Grave: Memorial #56895510 ; Maintained by Star Rhodes (contributor 46878998) Burial Details Unknown.
10. ↑ Source: #S543 Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 042 Record for John Clark Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ContentPegFamilyHistories&h=2133748&indiv=try
11. ↑ Source: #S488 Record for John Clark Find a Grave, database and images (Accessed 04 June 2022), memorial page for John Clark (21 Jul 1730–1816), Find A Grave: Memorial #56895510 ; Maintained by Star Rhodes (contributor 46878998) Burial Details Unknown.

• Source: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 May 2019), memorial page for John Clark (21 Jul 1730–1816), Find A Grave Memorial no. 56895510, ; Maintained by Star Rhodes (contributor 46878998) Unknown.
  

• Source: S170 John Clark, A.B. Records of The Descendants of Hugh Clark of Watertown, MA NOTESource Medium: Book From the dates 1640 to 1866, this book starts in the Watertown County of Massachusetts. Hugh Clark was believed to be originated in England and sailed to Massachusetts on the "Ann". About 3000 names in print.

• Source: S236 Ancestry.com OneWorldTree Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Repository: #R2

Repository: R2

• Source: S273 Ancestry.com U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011; Repository: #R2 NOTE Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution

• Source: S278 Ancestry.com Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections, 1620-1988 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011; Repository: #R2 NOTE Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Vital and Town Records, Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)

• Source: S488 Ancestry.com Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012; Repository: #R17 NOTEFind A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.

• Source: S543 Ancestry.com North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016; Repository: #R17