Who was Thomas Clark?

Thomas Clark (1755–1842) was born in Gloucester, Fairfax County, Virginia and died in Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky USA. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Thomas Clark 1755–1842

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Born 28 AUG 1755 · Gloucester, Fairfax County, Virginia

Died 07 FEB 1842 · Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky USA

Father Richard Clarke

Mother Elizabeth Bohannon

Spouse Jane Ford

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U.S. and International Marriage Records, … Ancestry.com - http://www.Ancestry.com - Ancestry …

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Biography

In 1755, Thomas Clark entered the world in Gloucester, Fairfax County, Virginia, born to richard clarke and elizabeth bohannon. Thomas Clark married jane ford, sarah stewart. Thomas Clark passed away in 1842 in Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky USA.

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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Record Ancestry.com - http://www.Ancestry.com - Ancestry Family Trees - Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. - This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. - Ancestry Family Trees - http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=3050489&pid=14474

Life Timeline

1755

Birth of Thomas Clark in Gloucester, Fairfax County, Virginia

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1842

Death of Thomas Clark in Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Clark

This ancestor line traces from Of, Ryhall, R., England (1197) to Gloucester, Fairfax, Virginia,United States (1755) across 15 generations.

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: Thomas Clark (1755–1842) was born in Gloucester, Fairfax County, Virginia and died in Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky USA. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 15 generations of this lineage geographically.
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