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"Massachusetts Gazette, Oct. 3, 1766: "A son of Capt. Clark was killed by a sperm whale near George's Bank, a few days since. The whale struck the boat at the bows with his head, with great force, throwing the young man, who stood there ready with his lance, into the mouth of the whale, which turned and made off with him; he was heard to scream by his father, who commanded the boat, as the fish's jaws closed upon him."
"From the MASSACHUSETTS GAZETTE of Oct 2 1766 - A son of Captain Clark was killed by a Sperm Whale near George's Bank a few days since. The Whale struck the boat at the bows with his head, with great force, throwing the young man who stood there ready with his lance, into the mouth of the Whale, which turned and made off with him. He was heard to scream by his father, who commanded the boat, as the fishes jaws closed about him. This son was Tully."[1]
"Clarke-Clark genealogy:'Records of the descendants of Thomas Clarke, Plymouth, 1623-1697' by 'Rev. William W. Johnson, COMPILER OF RECORDS OF THE DESCENDANTS OF DAVID JOHNSON, OF LEOMINSTER, MASS'; MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin; 1884, p. 23:
'SCOTTO CLARK, 2d. of Harwich, b. Nov. 8, 1709; m. Mar. 22, 1733, Thankful Crosby, b. Feb. 7, 1714, d. Dec. 17, 1802. He died Aug. 31, 1795. Children born in Harwich.
He was a master mariner, and nine of his eleven sons were whalemen, and one of them [Tully] was killed in the fishery, his father being in the command of the boat. In those days the whales were so plenty that the fishing was carried on in open boats from the shore...
CHILDREN, FIFTH GENERATION.
I. Elisha, b. May 14, 1734; d. Sept. 9, 1811. 97
IL Reuben, b. Aug. 1, 1735; d. Dec. 23, 1814. 98
III. Tully, b. Nov. 30, 1736; killed by a whale. 99 [died March 2, 1771]
IV. Mark, b. May 3, 1738; m. Hulda Bangs. 100
V. William, b. Jan. 14, 1740; lost at sea. 101
VI. Mercy, b. Aug. 9, 1741; m. Drew of Duxbury. 102
VII. Barnabas, b. Mar. 9, 1743; d. Dec. 12, 1831. 103
VIII. Scotto, b. Sept. 22, 1745; d. Mar. 27, 1836. 104
IX. James, b. Jan. 6, 1747; d. Mar. 5, 1819. 105
X. Abigail, b. Sept. 7, 1748.1 106 XL Roland, b. Feb. 18, 1750; d. Aug. 13, 1818. 107
XII. Joshua, b. Dec. 4, 1752; lost at sea. 108
XIII. Fessenden, b. Oct. 8, 1754; " " 109
XIV. Thankful, b. Oct. 22, 1757; d. Apr. 22, 1842. 110 ...'"
...Tully Clark married Huldah, daughter of Seth Clark, and died without issue 1766, p. 23.'" [2]
George's Bank is between Nantucket, Massachusetts and Nova Scotia.
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