Nathaniel Clarke I (1689 - 1753)

Born 29 Jul 1689 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Greenleaf) Clarke — married about 7 Mar 1710 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 3 May 1753 at age 63 in Newbury, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Nathaniel was born in 1689. He passed away in 1753. He was a cordwainer.

31 Nov 1710 he bought of John Rolfe a manse or dwelling house in Newbury. Nathaniel died intestate and insolvent and his son Ebenezer was appointed administrator. 17, January 1711 - sold rights of his grandfather Nathaniel 4-5 February 1715-16 He sold all rights to his grandfather as heir to his uncles. January 9, 1720-21 sold the manse and land.

Children:

Samuel 04-23-1710 d. Nov. 1757 in Stratham, N.H.

Elizabeth 11-15-1711

Sarah

John of Kingston and Stratham N.H. He was a clothier. His mill is still standing. He was a member of the Baptist Church. He married 24 April 1738 Rooksby Greenleaf of Newbury. Edmond and Abigail (Somerby) had a daughter named Rooksby b. 11 May 1713. She is probably the one. John and Rooksby had

a. Rooksby 18 May 1739

b.john 21 Jan. 1740

c.Paul 12 Dec. 1742 d.27 oct 1763 at Charlestown NH.

d.____

Ebenezer Blacksmith in West Newbury. Married Susannah Perry in 1753. 1757 he was one of the training soldiers under Lieut. Colonel Joseph Gerrish. Children a. Michael (Micah) b. Dec.1753 b. Sarah 3 Sept 1755 c. Molly 7 Sept 1757 d. Susanna 6 Oct. 1760. e. Hannah 16 Feb. 1762 f. Elizabeth 16 Feb. 1762 g.Anne 6 Mar. 1764 h. Paul 17 April 1766 i John d. April 30, 1768 j.Judith b. Dec. 1769

Stephen June 9, 1723 - Dec 1804

Daniel 1728- Nov. 7, 1805 was of Brentwood N.H. He, and Nathaniel and Samuel signed the association test there in 1776

The births of Samuel, Elizabeth and Stephen are recorded at Newbury.

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35063133/nathaniel-clark
• Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1911) Vol. 2, Page 567. Death record.
• Clarke, George Kuhn, "Descendants of Nathaniel Clarke and his wife Elizabeth Somerby of Newbury, Massachusetts, a history of ten generations", Boston 1902, MA.

Research Notes

<Nathaniel^ {Nathaniel^) of Newbury, cordwainer, was born there 29 July, 1689, and was probably the " Mr. Clark" who died there 3 May, 1753.

On 18 September, 1722, Thomas Hale, Esq., was appointed " to anfwer to Samuel Dole Nathaniel Clark & others relating to a High way in Newbury near crane pond." Nathaniel was a surveyor of highways in 1736, '37. '39. '42, '48, '49> hogreave 1738, '39, sealer of leather 1740.

(Town Records.)

The following deeds are from the Registry at Salem, and in all of them he is described as of Newbury, and his occupation that of a cordwainer. Clark is spelled without a final e in these deeds unless the contrary is indicated.

On 31 May, 17 10, John Rolfe of Newbury, ship- wright, sold to Nathaniel Clark of Newbury, cord- wainer, for £\io, " y' mansion or dwelling house" and one and one-half acres of land " in a field there comonly known by y"" Name of y'^ littlefield " in Newbury. Bounded on land " formerly belonging to Nath^' Clark Jun""" and on land of Richard Lowell. A right of way was reserved as follows " & at y"" end of Said house So bouQfht to Come within two foot of Said house from Ezra Cottels dwelling house to y^ s"^ house now Sold by me " Wife Martha appeared and released dower. James Wise a witness to this deed.

(Lib. XXII, fol. 158.)

This property was at or near the northeast corner of what is now High and Lime Streets in Newburyport. See map on page 119 of Currier's " Ould Newbury." Mr. John J. Currier thinks that the place shown on the map is the one where Nathaniel Clarke, who died in October, 1690, had lived, and not the Rolfe place.

On I August, 1 7 10, he sold "one ffull & just eight part of a ffreehold Lott of Land " in Newbury, near the Merrimac River, to Joseph Brown for ^10. There were twenty acres.

(Lib. XXVIII, fol. 198.)

On 14 August, 17 10, he and his wife sold to John Greenleaf for ^17 all rights which he " Shoomaker and Sarah Clark my wife daughter of Mr, Samuel Greenleafe late of Newbury" had in "one Sixth part of his dwelling house & land by M' Mayos." also in certain outlying lands. (Lib. xxxi, foi. no.)

On 17 January, 1710/11, he sold for ^60 "paid well & truly by my Loving uncles Thomas Clark & Henry Clark both of Newbury " all his rights in " thee Estate Real & Personall of my Honourd Grandfather Nathan- iel Clark late of Newbury," and also his rights in a " tract of land lying in y? upper woods in y? Township of Newbury being a Rate Lott in y? Eight Division " " Said lot was formerly laid out to my honered Grand- father Nathaniel Clark deced as aforesaid & to my hon- ered father Nathaniel Clark late of Newbury deced " " Except my right in comonage " There were forty- five acres. (Lib. xxv, foi. 95.)

On 26 February, 1710/11, he sold to James Wise for ^40 "all that right Title Interest and benifit that Ever did may or Shall at any time hereafter acrue unto me the Said Nathaniel Clark Except what I now have in possession by virtue of the last will and Testament of Daniel Somersby Late of Newbury " Josiah Clark was a witness. (Lib. xxiii, foi. 52.)

On 23 March, 171 1, he sold to Daniel Thurston for £2, '^s. about one acre of salt marsh " in a place Com- monly Called Newbury Neck on y? South Side of y? river parker."

On 23 April, 17 14, he sold to Samuel Toppan for ^21 three or four acres of salt marsh "which s^ lott Joineth on little pine Island " "So running to y^ Island by y^ lott of Thomas Clark."

(Lib. XXVII, fol. 251.)

On 28 September, 171 5, he sold to James Brickett for ^14 two and one-half acres of marsh "by Plumb Hand Beach."

(Lib. XXIX, fol. 211.)

On 4 February, 1 715/16, Nathaniel Clark of New- bury sold for ^11 paid "by my Uncle Thomas Clark & Henry Clark " both of Newbury. " All y*" rights or priviledges in all or any of y"" lands in y Township of Newbury afores"^ which did or in any wise might Could or Should have belonged to me y^ above named Nathaniel Clark as I am y*" Eldest Son & Heir of my honoured father Nathaniel Clark deceased or y' did Could or Should in any wise have belonged to my s'^ ffather in by from or under my honoured Grand- father M' Nathaniel Clark of Newbury deceased as he was a ffreeholder & as he was one who pay*^ rates in s*^ Newbury by Vertue whereof he had a right in Comon or Undivided land in Newbury afores^."

"Together with all y® land & lotts of land which are or Shall be layd out to y aboves"^ rights of my s*^ Grandfather or my s'^ ffathers rights in y^ Town- ship of Newbury " Reference is made' to the previous deed to his uncles 17 January, 1710/11, and this one is intended to include everything not therein conveyed.

(Lib. XXXI, fol. 55.)

The following "Land Bank Mortgage" is copied in part as a curiosity. The original contains an extraor- dinary number of words.

On 13 February, 171 6/1 7, Nathaniel Clark, of New- bury, Cordwainer, mortgaged to the commissioners " appointed by Vertue of an Act of y^ Great Generall Court of y" s*^ province Entitled An Act for y making and Emitting y^ Sums of one hundred thousand poundes in Bills of Creditt on this province" for ^80. "All that his Messuage land and Tenem' being part of his homestead Scituated Lying and being in Newbury Afores"^ " " in his own possession being containing Six Acres and one half acre of Land. Bounded Northerlv by y land of Henry Lunt Easterly by y^ Land of Moses Coocker Southerly by y® Land of y^ s'^ Nathaniel Clarke and Westerly by y*" highway or however otherwise y^ Same is now Butted and bounded or reputed to be bounded Together with all and Singular Houses Out- houses Buildings Barns Stables Yards Gardens Edi- ffices ffences Ways Waters Easements, Comons Comon- ages Comon of pasture priviledges and appurtenances whatsoever to y'^ S"^ Messuage land and Tenem* be- longing or in any wise appertaining or reputed taken or known as part part all or member thereof or any part thereof" Wife Sarah signed. John Clark and James Wise witnesses. Mortgage discharged paid 16 October, 1723.

(Lib. XXXIV, fol. 55.)

On II March, 17 16/17, a deed was given to Na- thaniel Clark of all the rights that "I James Wise " " & Elizabeth Clark, alias Elizabeth Wise my now wife " " had in & to y"" Real Estate Dwelling house and Barn & Shop together with all y^ fruit trees fences & other privileges thereunto belonging or at any time or times might accrue there unto of y" Estate of Nathaniel Clark late of Newberry deceased" "y- former Husband of y" s^ Elizabeth and ffather of s^ Nathaniel Clark" Consideration ^30. Thomas and Henry Clark wit- nesses.

(Lib. CXXXII, fol. 22.)

On 14 July, 1 7 18, he sold for /80 in Province Bills, and forty acres of woodland and swamp, to Christo- pher Toppan of Newbury land " Containing by Esti- mation Seven Acres & half be it More or Less butted

U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

Nathaniel of Newbury