Robert Clarke Jr. (1652 - 1725)

Born 1 Mar 1652 in St. Mary's, Province of Maryland

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Died 31 Jan 1725 at age 72 in St Mary's, Province of Maryland

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Biography

Robert Clarke, II, is the son of Robert Clarke, of St Mary's county, Maryland, and Winifred (Seybourne) Clarke, born in England. His mother was said to have been a widow of Maryland Governor, Thomas Greene. ^[1] Robert married Sarah Combs a daughter of Abraham Combs, who died in St Mary's county, in 1684/85. ^[2]

Will of Robert Clarke

Clarke, Robert, dated August 19, 1721, probated January 31, 1725, St. Mary's County:

To eldest son Thomas and hrs., land he now lives on in "Bever Dam Mannor"; personalty.

To son Robert, "Addition"; and personalty.

To little son Benjamin and hrs. (son of wife Elizabeth), dwelling plantation -- and personalty; to be in care of his mother and to be brought up in faith of Church of England; shd. he die during minority, plantation after wife's decease to son Thomas and hrs.

To wife Elizabeth, extx., residue of personal estate during life; at her decease, to be divided among eldest children, viz. Thomas, Robert, daus. Sarah Grinwell, Anne Hall, Jeny Gough and Elinor, wife of Henry Grinwell.

Test: Richard Osbern, Robert Hutchings, Michael Realy.

Codicil, 8th Nov., 1725: Shd. wife die during minority of son Benjamin, she may assign him as she thinks flt, security for complying with above will being given.

Test: M. Jenifer, Jno. Read, Henry Realy. 18, 438.

Researcher's Notes

1689. Robert Clarke ??, Abraham Clarke & Richard Gardiner paid by John Darnall's estate, Lib 10 fol 230 SMC and in Lib 10 fol 210 Robert Clarke ?? owed the estate of Richard Gardiner.

1696 Robert Clarke paid estate of Richard Gardiner, Lib 14, fol 78. Payment to Gilbert Clarke. Mentions Thos Gardiner, brother of dec'd, Luke Gardiner, Exr. [note says 'Luke Gardiner knew of Robert Clarke's Father'. - to me Luke is referring to the Surveyor.

• Clarke, Anne, dau of robert & Mary 16yrs servant of Mathew Stonehill 11 Jan 1675. [ct&land F#1.163]
• Clarke, Susannah dau of Robert & Mary to age 16 servant of Robert Thompson 11 Jan 1675 [ct&land F#1.153]
• Clarke, Mary dau of Robert & Mary to age 16 servant of Henry Hawkins 11 jan 1675 [ct& land F#1.163]
• Clarke, Robert son of Robert & Mary to age 21 servant of John Allward 11 jan 1675 [ct& land F#1.163]

Court Records

Daniell Hamon 9.262 A SM £34.5.3 #3482 Apr 30 1687 Payments to: Mr. Stephen Goff by order of Col. Henry Darnall, Richard Chapman, Robert Clarke, Richard Edlen, James Heath. Administrator: Thomas Deakings.

John Crooke 19.159 A SM £23.8.11 £12.10.8 Jul 13 1699 Payments to: Jacob Moreland, Robert Clarke, Thomas Crabb. Mentions: 3 orphans (unnamed). Administratrix: Sarah Warren, wife of Samuell Warren.

Powell, George, 1st Jan., 1648; 19th July, 1685. To wife Sarah, execx., life interest in estate. To son George 2/3 of estate at 21 yrs. of age, and entire estate at death of his mother. Test: Cor Watkinson, Garrett Comerford, Evan Jones. 4. 144.

George Powell 9.137 A CA £14.10.4 #6259 Aug 9 1686 The amount of the inventory is equivalent to #1590. Payments to: Col. Henry Jowles, Mr. Richard Gardner, Mr. Henry Brent, Robert Clark, Peter Wood, Edward Wood, Cornelius Watkins, John Galwith, William Taylard. Executrix: Sarah Crooke, wife of John Crooke.

Charles County Circuit Court Liber F, Page 184 {abt 28 March 1676}[undated]; Deed from William Marshall, planter, to Robert Clarke and John Clarke, sons of Robert Clark; for 5,000# tobacco; a parcel of land sold to me by Walter Beane; /s/ William Marshall; wit. Daniell Johnson, John Small

Charles County Circuit Court Liber P, Page 30 12 Sep 1688; Indenture from Robert Clark, planter, to Philip Lyne; 2,000# tobacco; a parcel called Small Hopes on the main fresh of the Wicomico River; containing 100 acres; also a parcel called Purchase adjoining a parcel laid out for Henry Moore called Small Hopes; also 50 acres formerly surveyed by Richard Edelen for Robert Clark; joining 600 acres formerly laid out for George Goodrich; /s/ Robert Clark (mark); wit. Cleborne Lomax, Ralph Shaw, Peter Dent

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY LAND RECORDS, Deed, 15 January 1700 From: WILLIAM CLARKSON formerly of Charles County, now of P. G. County, planter. To: ROBERT CLARKE of P. G. County, planter Price: 7000 lbs. tobacco Property: All the 192 acre tract called "Clarksons Purchase" on Broad Creek below the mouth of Clash Creek and bounding on "Addisons Expidition" and "Bachellors Harbour." Signatures: WILLIAM CLARKSON, RUTH CLARKSON Wit.: JOHN HAWKINS, ROBT. WADE Ackn'd: WILLIAM CLARKSON and RUTH his wife, 15 January 1700. Recorded: (day & month unspecified) 1699, Vol. A, p. 197.

Charles County Court and Land Records, Liber H #2, Page 284 23 Sep 1719; Recorded at request of Capt. John Fendall, Gent.: 5 Sep 1662; from William Marshall, planter, for 5, 000 # of Tobaco; a parcel sold by Walter Beane to Robert Clark and John Clark s/o sd. Robert Clark; paying rent to Walter Beane; /s/ William Marshall (mark); wit. Daniel Johnson, John Small

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177328023/robert-clarke
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1. ↑ A Biographical Dictionary of The Maryland Legislature, 1635-1789, Volume 1: A-H, Edward C. Papenfuse, Alan F. Day, David W. Jordan, and Gregory A. Stiverson, The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London, 1979
2. ↑ http://www.combs-families.org/combs/families/c-ab1.htm

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Clarke-2003 created through the import of hamilton.ged on Jan 27, 2012 by Jenny Redo.