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Benjamin M Clarke 1663–1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1663

Birth Location: Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: Jun 1760

Death Location: Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Governor Island

Mother: Content Greenman

Spouse(s): Jane Dean-Clark, Thankful Woodard, Mercy Smith, Mercy Clarke

Children(s): Theophilus Clark,MD, Jane (Bennett), Benjamin Clark, Rest Clarke, James Clark, Anne Clarke, Jeremiah Clarke, Mary Clark-Bennett, Abigail Clark, Martha Clark, Sarah Clark\Clarke, Emmanuel Clarke, Samuel Clarke, Jeremiah Clarke, Benjamin Clark, Rest Clarke, Hannah Clark, Ann Clark

In 1663, Benjamin M Clarke entered the world in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Governor Walter Clarke 1St Native Born Governor Of Rhode Island And Content Greenman. In 1702, Benjamin M Clarke resided in Plainfield, Windham County, CT. In 1743, Benjamin M Clarke resided in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut. Benjamin M Clarke married Jane Jean Wood Dean Clark, Mercy Mary Smith, Mercy Smith Clarke, Thankful Woodard, and had children including Abigail Clark, Ann Clark, Anne Clarke, Benjamin Clark, Emmanuel Clarke, Hannah Elizabeth Clark, James Clark, Jane Clark Bennett, Jeremiah Clarke, Martha Clark, Mary Clark Bennett, Rest Clarke, Samuel Clarke, Sarah Clark Clarke, Theophilus Clark Md. Benjamin M Clarke passed away in 1760 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1663, Benjamin M Clarke entered the world in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Governor Walter Clarke 1St Native Born Governor Of Rhode Island And Content Greenman.
  • In 1702, Benjamin M Clarke resided in Plainfield, Windham County, CT.
  • In 1743, Benjamin M Clarke resided in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut.
  • Benjamin M Clarke married Jane Jean Wood Dean Clark, Mercy Mary Smith, Mercy Smith Clarke, Thankful Woodard, and had children including Abigail Clark, Ann Clark, Anne Clarke, Benjamin Clark, Emmanuel Clarke, Hannah Elizabeth Clark, James Clark, Jane Clark Bennett, Jeremiah Clarke, Martha Clark, Mary Clark Bennett, Rest Clarke, Samuel Clarke, Sarah Clark Clarke, Theophilus Clark Md.
  • Benjamin M Clarke passed away in 1760 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Clarke's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Clarke
1663–1760
Birth Place: Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Governor Walter Clarke, 1st Native Born Governor of Rhode Island
1640–1714
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island
Content Greenman
1636–1666
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island
Grandparents
Captain (Jeremiah (Jeremy) Clarke "Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island. Founder) of
1605–1651
East Farleigh, Kent, , England
Frances (Latham) Dungan
1609–1677
Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir (Clarke,Clerk,Clerke)
1561–1614
Mary Babcock
1579–1614
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Clarke's Descendants

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Benjamin (M) Clarke (1663–Jun 1760) m. Jane ((Jean) Wood) Dean-Clark (12 Mar 1678–03 Nov 1754) m. Thankful Woodard (13 January 1711–3 Oct 1784) m. Mercy (Mary) Smith (1673–Abt. 1700) m. Mercy (Smith) Clarke (1652–1697)
  1. 1. Theophilus Clark,MD 1703–1760 m. Martha?. Clark 1710–1789 m. Bethiah Billings 1731–1814
    1. 1. Robert Clarke 1736–1798 m. Jane Wilson 1740– m. Jemima Clark 1731–1817
      1. 1. Charles Clarke 1770–1805 m. Catharine Sherer 1773–1811
        1. 1. Charles Clark 1805–1886 m. Sarah* McCreary 1813–1905 m. Sarah McCreary 1813–1905
      2. 2. Ezra Clarke 1765–1830
      3. 3. Roswell Clark 1763–1825
      4. 4. Ezra Clarke 1765–1830
      5. 5. Jemima Story 1770–1856
      6. 6. Rufus Clark 1762–1831
      7. 7. Elisha (Clark) Sr 1755–1813
      8. 8. Roswell Clark 1763–1825
    2. 2. Abraham (Clark) Jr 1745–1808
    3. 3. Nathaniel (John) Clark 1730–1802
    4. 4. Stephen Clark 1744–1834
    5. 5. Benjamin Clark 1738–1809
    6. 6. Jonas (Clark) Sr 1741–1813
    7. 7. Reuben Clark 1747–1760
    8. 8. Theophilus Clark 1732–1808
    9. 9. Adam Clark 1735–1807
  2. 2. Jane (Clark*) (Bennett) 1694–1746
  3. 3. Benjamin Clark 1698–1768
  4. 4. Rest Clarke 1715–1793
  5. 5. James Clark 1711–1794
  6. 6. Anne Clarke 1706–1790
  7. 7. Jeremiah Clarke 1699–1732
  8. 8. Mary Clark-Bennett 1692–1767
  9. 9. Abigail Clark 1709–1766
  10. 10. Martha Clark 1703–1743
  11. 11. Sarah Clark\Clarke 1693–1756
  12. 12. Emmanuel Clarke 1697–
  13. 13. Samuel Clarke 1698–1768
  14. 14. Jeremiah Clarke 1699–1752
  15. 15. Benjamin Clark 1694–1766
  16. 16. Rest Clarke 1707–1793
  17. 17. Hannah (Elizabeth) Clark 1708–1750
  18. 18. Ann Clark 1706–1755

Benjamin Clarke's Timeline

6 Records

1663
1663
Birth of Benjamin M Clarke in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1702
1702
Age 39
Benjamin M Clarke resided here in Plainfield, Windham County, CT
Plainfield, Windham County, CT
1743
Abt 1743
Age 80
Benjamin M Clarke resided here in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut
Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut
1747
1747
Age 84
Benjamin M Clarke resided here in Charlestown C, Washington County, RI
Charlestown C, Washington County, RI
1750
3 Jul 1750
Age 87
Benjamin M Clarke - Probate in Windham, Connecticut, USA
Windham, Connecticut, USA
1760
Jun 1760
Age 97
Death of Benjamin M Clarke in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1663
    Event Place: Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1702
    Event Place: Plainfield, Windham County, CT
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1743
    Event Place: Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1747-1918; Author: Connecticut. Probate Court (Plainfield District); Probate Place: Windham, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: Charlestown C, Washington County, RI
    Record Source: Rhode Island, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Annals of our colonial ancestors and their descendants, or, Our Quaker forefathers and their posterity
    [2] The Clark family genealogy in the United States : a genealogical record showing sources of the English ancestors
    [3] Robert Fuller of Salem, Massachusetts and some of his descendants

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1760
    Event Place: Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1750
    Event Place: Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1747-1918; Author: Connecticut. Probate Court (Plainfield District); Probate Place: Windham, Connecticut

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