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William Clarke 1673–1767

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Birth Date: May 27, 1673

Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: February 28, 1767

Death Location: Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Father:

Mother:

Spouse(s): Hannah Knight

Children: Jonathan Clarke, Caleb Clarke

In 1673, William Clarke entered the world in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, born to William Clarke And Hannah Weeden. William Clarke married Hannah Knight, and had children including Caleb Clarke, Elisha Clarke, Hannah Clarke, Jonathan Clarke, Judith Clarke, Robert Clark, Ruth Clarke, Thomas Clarke. William Clarke passed away in 1767 in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouse(s)

Children

Biography

Early Life

In 1673, William Clarke entered the world in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, born to William Clarke And Hannah Weeden.

Family

William Clarke married Hannah Knight, and had children including Caleb Clarke, Elisha Clarke, Hannah Clarke, Jonathan Clarke, Judith Clarke, Robert Clark, Ruth Clarke, Thomas Clarke.

Later Years

William Clarke passed away in 1767 in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
  2. 2
    Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
  3. 3
    Record Millennium File
  4. 4
    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  5. 5
    Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
  6. 6
    Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
  7. 7
    Record North America, Family Histories
  8. 8
    Church Records Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers
  9. 9
    Vital Records Rhode Island, Vital Extracts
  10. 10
    Census Rhode Island, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index
  11. 11
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1673
Born in Newport, Rhode Island, United States
1673
Born in Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1700
Married in Newport, Rhode Island, United States
1747
Resided in Charlestown C, Washington County, RI
1767
Died in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
1767
Died in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

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