William Dougal Clarke (abt. 1790 - 1869)

Born about 1790 in Carricknamart, Raymoghy, County Donegal, Ireland [uncertain]

Husband of Jane (Tease) Clarke — married 1815 in Co Donegal, Ireland

Descendants

Died 4 Jan 1869 at about age 79 in Carricknamart, Raymoghy, County Donegal, Ireland

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Biography

Dugald was born about 1779.

He was married to Jane Tease.

He passed away in 1869.

Land

Griffiths Valuation shows land owned and used by Dugald in Carricknamart, Parish of Raymoghy/Raymochy. He owns and uses land for a house, office, and land; and a flax-mill and land. He rents a house and garden to his daughter Mary Jane McConnell.

Death and Burial

Excerpts from a letter written by Dougal’s son Samuel (living in Ireland) to Samuel’s brother William John Clarke (living in America) dated April 5, 1869: “The Thursday before he died he was down in the field with me, where I was plowing And I heard no complaints with him, but h me took I’ll that night. And the next day Friday, he was poorly. On Saturday again he was some better and got up out of his bed and shaved himself, some better. On sabbath again poorly, but not one of us ever thought his end was so near. In Monday morning he thought he was some easier, but in the evening he began to sink fast. But he never talk death to himself to about 4 o’clock that evening and he died about 11 o’clock. Quite sensible to the end, and could speak on to the hindmost moment. He just slipped away, just worn out of old age.” Later in the same letter: “Father died the 4 of January. His funeral was one of the largest and most respectable funerals was in this part of the county for years.” Same letter: “..father was laid in the old and ancient burying ground of our family in Ray. We are the only family of our stock of Clarkes that is keeping to that ancient old place. The rest of our stock of people has buried all their dead in our Meeting House Green.”

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Old Ray Graveyard, Raymoghy, Co Donegal^[2]

In Memory Of

Dougal Clarke

Of Carricknamart

Who Died 4th Jan 1869

Aged 89 Years

Also His Wife

Jane Tease Clarke

Who Died 1st Jul 1873

Aged 86 Years

• Fact: Burial Parish of Ray at Manorcunningham, Donegal Co. Ireland

Death registered in Letterkenny in 1869 (Q1, Vol 2, p144) as confirmed by search on Irish Genealogy by Jason Cottrell 20/02/2018

Grave: Here

Sources

1. ↑ Original letter transcribed by Joyce E. Dawley. Letter from Samuel Clarke to William John Clarke and Margaret Clarke, dated April 5, 1869. The heading said “Carricknamart” which is the townland in Ireland the family is from. Joyce notes, “No name signed on letter. Brothers David and Noble and sister Margaret are mentioned…The handwriting is the same as a letter written by Samuel in 1871.”
2. ↑ Headstone Inscriptions, Old Ray Graveyard, Raymoghy, Co Donegal

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 26 December 2016, 23:20), entry for Dougald Clarke(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KZ4T-6RS); contributed by various users.

• 1901 Census in Carricknamart, Raymoghy Parish, County Donegal [1]

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 January 2018), memorial page for Dougald Clarke (1780–Jan 1869), Find A Grave: Memorial #169422312, citing Kilmacrennan Old Church of Ireland site, Kilmacrenan, County Donegal, Ireland ; Maintained by Momstore (contributor 47173688) .

• Griffith's Valuation 1847-1864

• "Ireland Tithe Applotment Books, 1814-1855," database with images, FamilySearch (Tithe Applotment Books : accessed 2 January 2018), Dougal Clark, 1826; citing Raymoghy, Carricknamart, Donegal, Ireland; Public Record Office, Dublin; FHL microfilm 256,680.

• "Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," database, FamilySearch (Civil Registration : accessed 2 January 2018), DEATHS entry for Dougal Clarke; citing Letterkenny, 1869, vol. 2, p. 144, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101,584.

• "Ireland, Tithe Applotment Books, 1823-1837," database, Ireland National Archives (Tithe Applotment Books : accessed 2 January 2018), entry for Dougal Clark, Carricknamart, Raymoghy, Donegal, Ireland; citing Tithe applotment books for Northern Ireland, 1823-1828. National Archives, Dublin and Public Record Office of Northern Ireland.

• "Ireland, Valuation Office Books, 1831-1856," database with images, FamilySearch (Valuation Office Books : accessed 2 January 2018), Dugall Clarke, 1837; from “Griffith's Valuation 1847-1864,” database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2014); citing Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland, Field Books, various libraries, offices, and a private collection.

• "Ireland Valuation Office books," database with images, FindMyPast (Value Books on FindMyPast$ : accessed 2 January 2018), entry for Dugal Clarke, 1838; citing Census, land & surveys, Ireland Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. TEXT Name: Dugal Clarke, Year: 1838, Place: Carricknamat, Raymoghy, Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland, Book Type: House Book.

• "Ireland, Valuation Office Books, 1831-1856," database with images, FamilySearch (Valuation Office Books : accessed 2 January 2018), Dugal Clarke, 1855; from “Griffith's Valuation 1847-1864,” database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2014); citing Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland, House Books, various libraries, offices, and a private collection.

• "Griffith's Valuation 1847-1864," database with images, FindMyPast (Griffith's Valuation on FindMyPast$ : accessed 2 January 2018), entry for Dugald Clarke, 1858; citing Census, land & surveys, Griffith's Valuation, Ireland land and estate. TEXT Name: Dugald Clarke, Role: Occupier, Year: 1858, Town: Carricknamart, Parish: Raymoghy, Barony: Raphoe, North, Poor Law Union: Letterkenny, Lessor's name: Francis C Leslie, Occupier's Name: Dugald Clarke.

• 15 Feb 1858: Griffith's Valuation 1847-1864, property rented in Carricknamart, Raymoghy, Letterkenny, North Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland (p. 95)

Research notes

• Dugald's son William John Clarke says he was Scots-Irish. Might be the reason it’s harder to trace Dougal’s ancestors.