Francis Clark Jr. (1725 - 1799)

Born 1725 in Hanover, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Christian (Stone) Clark — married 13 Dec 1746 in Caroline County, Virginia

Descendants

Died Nov 1799 at about age 74 in Richmond, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Francis was a Friend (Quaker)

Francis Clark was born about 1725 in Virginia the son of Francis Clark Sr and Cordelia (Lankford/Langford) Clark. He married Christian Stone, daughter of Nicholas Stone, 13 Dec 1746.^[1]

Children

Molly b 14 Nov 1747 ^[2][3]

Betsy b 22 Nov 1748^[2][3]

Nicholas b 6 Apr 1750^[2][3]

Francis (John) b 7 Feb 1753^[2][3]

• Notations on Francis: The parentage of John Clark is found in the record of his second marriage to Martha Ballinger Thornburgh where his parents are stated to be Francis Clark and Cristian [sic] Stone.^[4] Confusion arises both from Hinshaw's Encyclopedia^[5] and the only known copy of the meeting minutes^[2] which list a son Francis born to this couple 7 Feb 1753 but no John. The known copy of the meeting minutes are not contemporaneous with the birth but a later record made of all four children. The grave marker (which appears to have been erected some years after death) carries the name John Francis Clark although John Clark is what appears in most Quaker minute records and his estate papers.

It may be seen that he passed away in November 1799 but this lacks documentation.

Research Notes

land deeds from 1775-1841 in Anson and Richmond counties mention the Quaker meeting house and cemetery

(Anson Co. Deeds, K, 367; Richmond Co. Deeds, PP, 81; 0, 34; P, 180).

1775 Benjamin Moorman sells a two-acre plot to Thomas Moorman, Francis Clark, and George Matthews. The plot of land includes the "Burying Ground and Meeting House of the Society of People called Quakers" (Anson Co. Deeds, K, 367).

The Forgotten Quaker Meeting of Richmond County, N.C.

In 1775 a two-acre site "including the Burying Ground and Meeting House of the Society of People called Quakers" was sold to George Matthews, Francis Clark, and Thomas Moorman (Anson Co. Deeds, K,

Sources

1. ↑ Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1739-1773; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes; Call Number: 1116/219
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1739-1773; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes; Call Number: 1116/219
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Hinshaw, William Wade, et al., compilers. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. Vol VI:234
4. ↑ Guilford College; Greensboro, North Carolina; Minutes, 1700-1900; Collection: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes
5. ↑ Hinshaw, William Wade, et al., compilers. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. Vol VI:234, Cedar Creek MM

• Quaker records of Virginia and North Carolina. William Wade Hinshaw. "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy", Vol I & VI
• https://archive.org/stream/southernfriendse2326nort/southernfriendse2326nort_djvu.txt
• The Francis Clark described in "The Forgotten Quaker Meeting of Richmond Co., NC" was the father-in-law of this John Thomas.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Clark-4401 created through the import of Clayton Burton_2009-10-26.ged on Jul 4, 2011 by Clayton Burton.