John Clarke (1667 - 1729)

Born 1667 in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Husband of Cathrine (Williams) Clark — married 1713 in Kent, Delaware

Descendants

Died 12 Feb 1729 at about age 62 in Kent, Delaware, United States

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Biography

Research Notes

Old notes on FamilySearch profile: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/collaborate/LVKT-LBH

•  !Probate Rec (GS # 008648) Bk H f 74, 39 Tombstone Rec Peacadar Presbyterian Church. GS 006486 Bk H f7, f37, f39, f74 Kent Co. Del information of 1st husband of wife. Probate Red. Kent Co. Del GS #006486 Bk H f74 GS #006487 BK K f105 GS #006485 BK F f6

• Temple work not done. Death date uncertain. Will probated 12 Feb 1729. First wife's name unknown by whom he had 2 known children. Married 2nd Catherine ________. Probate Rec. Kent Co., Del. GS #006486 Bk H f74; GS #006487 Bk K f 105 GS #006485 Bk F f6. Probate Rec. GS #008648 BK H f 74, 39. Tombstone Rec. Peacadar Presby Church. GS #006486 Bk H f7, f37, f39, f74. Kent Co. Del info of 1st husband of 2nd wife.

• Catherine died at age 68

• The attached source of John Clark's will (written 29 November 1727) states that he had two older children, John and Susannah (MD: Wins).
  • His wife and executor was Catherine, and his son John. His 3 younger children (with Catherine) were William (not yet 21) daughter Sarah and daughter Elizabeth, neither being yet 14. Death date was listed as 12 February, 1729. This documents the children and second wife of John Clark. He also signed the will himself, it was not marked with an X, and he signed Clarke with an e at the end. His father, not in the will but listed on Family search, is Clarke with an e.

Sources

• Wills, 1680-1860; and index to wills, 1680-1948; Author: Kent County (Delaware). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Kent, Delaware
  • https://search.ancestry.com/collections/9044/records/274511

• "Delaware Vital Record Index Cards, 1680-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WG3K-3FN2 : 16 November 2020), John in entry for John Caton, 1747.

• "Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q215-ZZBC : 16 April 2022), John in entry for John Caton, 1747; citing Marriage, Delaware, British Colonial America, Delaware Public Archives, Dover; FHL microfilm .
  • 394064/364/1

• "Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q215-CHJX : 16 April 2022), John in entry for John Caton, 1747; citing Marriage, Delaware, British Colonial America, Delaware Public Archives, Dover; FHL microfilm .
  • 394064/364/1

• "Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQJ-M39R : 16 April 2022), John in entry for John Caton, 24 Nov 1747; citing Marriage, Kent, Delaware, British Colonial America, Delaware Public Archives, Dover; FHL microfilm .
  • 174-2002

• "Delaware Vital Record Index Cards, 1680-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WG38-GLW2 : 16 November 2020), John Clark in entry for John Caton, 1747.

• "Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQJ-PSW6 : 16 April 2022), John in entry for John Caton, 24 Nov 1747; citing Marriage, United States, Delaware Public Archives, Dover; FHL microfilm .