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Captain William Clark 1609–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1609

Birth Location: Chardstock, Dorset, England

Death Date: 18 Jul 1690

Death Location: Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Thomas Clarke

Mother: Ann None

Spouse(s): Sarah Strong, Katherine Bunch

Children(s): Clark None, William Clark, Hannah Clarke, Sarah Clark, Jonathan Clarke, Thomas Clarke, Mary Clarke, Elizabeth Clarke, Lydia Clarke, Capt Clarke, Sarah Clarke, John Clarke

In 1609, Captain William Clark entered the world in Chardstock, Dorset, England, born to Thomas Clarke And Ann. Captain William Clark married Katherine Bunch, Sarah Strong, and had children including Capt William Clarke, Clark, Elizabeth Clarke, Hannah Clarke, John Clarke, Jonathan Clarke, Lydia Clarke, Mary Clarke, Sarah Clark, Sarah Clarke, Thomas Clarke, William Clark. Captain William Clark passed away in 1690 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1609, Captain William Clark entered the world in Chardstock, Dorset, England, born to Thomas Clarke And Ann.
  • Captain William Clark married Katherine Bunch, Sarah Strong, and had children including Capt William Clarke, Clark, Elizabeth Clarke, Hannah Clarke, John Clarke, Jonathan Clarke, Lydia Clarke, Mary Clarke, Sarah Clark, Sarah Clarke, Thomas Clarke, William Clark.
  • Captain William Clark passed away in 1690 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain Clark's Ancestors

Self
Captain Clark
1609–1690
Birth Place: Chardstock, Dorset, England
Parents
Thomas Clarke
1570–1627
Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Ann
1579–1632
Grandparents
Robert (Reginald) Clarke
1550–1606
Wrotham, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Lady (Clarke,Clerk,Clerke)
1517–1553
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Clark's Descendants

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Captain (William) Clark (1609–18 Jul 1690) m. Sarah Strong (1618–11 Oct 1694) m. Katherine Bunch (1612–August 3, 1683)
  1. 1. Clark –1767
  2. 2. William Clark 1634–1709 m. Hannah Strong 1659–1693 m. Mary (Smith) Clark 1675–1748 m. Mary Clark 1660–1748 m. Hannah Griswold 1658–1687 m. Abia Wilder 1659–1725 m. Mary Smith 1662–1748
    1. 1. William Clark 1707–
    2. 2. Capt (Joseph) Clark 1691–1769
    3. 3. Hannah (Eliza) Clark –1746
    4. 4. Benoni Clark 1694–
    5. 5. Timothy Clarke 1695–1752
    6. 6. Gershom Clark 1697–1747
    7. 7. Nathaniel Clark 1684–1748
    8. 8. William Clark 1707–
  3. 3. Hannah Clarke 1647–1696
  4. 4. Sarah Clark –1797
  5. 5. Jonathan Clarke 1652–1716
  6. 6. Thomas Clarke 1658–1731
  7. 7. Mary Clarke 1640–1715
  8. 8. Elizabeth Clarke 1642–1710
  9. 9. Lydia Clarke 1644–1681
  10. 10. Capt (William) Clarke 1656–1725
  11. 11. Sarah Clarke 1659–1728
  12. 12. John Clarke –1714

Captain Clark's Timeline

4 Records

1609
1609
Birth of Captain William Clark in Chardstock, Dorset, England
Chardstock, Dorset, England
1611
February 6, 1611
Age 2
Birth of Captain William Clark in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
1682
15 Mar 1682
Age 73
Death of Captain William Clark in Woburn, Massachusetts
Woburn, Massachusetts
1690
18 Jul 1690
Age 81
Death of Captain William Clark in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: February 6, 1611
    Event Place: Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1609
    Event Place: Chardstock, Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1682
    Event Place: Woburn, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1690
    Event Place: Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America

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