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Joseph Clarke 1597–1684 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1597

Birth Location: Westhorpe, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 6 Jan 1684

Death Location: Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Rowland Clarke

Mother: Mary Hobart

Spouse(s): Alice Peppitt

Children(s): Benjamin Clark

In 1597, Joseph Clarke entered the world in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England, born to Rowland Clarke And Mary Hobart. In 1678, Joseph Clarke resided in Medfield, Norfolk County, MA. Joseph Clarke married Alice Peppitt, and had children including Benjamin Clark. Joseph Clarke passed away in 1684 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1597, Joseph Clarke entered the world in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England, born to Rowland Clarke And Mary Hobart.
  • In 1678, Joseph Clarke resided in Medfield, Norfolk County, MA.
  • Joseph Clarke married Alice Peppitt, and had children including Benjamin Clark.
  • Joseph Clarke passed away in 1684 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Clarke's Ancestors

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Joseph Clarke
1597–1684
Birth Place: Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Parents
Rowland Clarke
1570–1638
Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Mary Hobart
1574–1642
Barnham Broom, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
John (Clarke) II
1541–1598
Westhrop, Suffolk, England, England
Catherine Cooke
1540–1598
Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
John Clarke
1509–1559
Margaret Sweet
1513–1565
John Cooke
1515–1565
Alice Carter
1519–1542
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Clerke
1485–1554
Lady Ferrers
1486–1558

Joseph Clarke's Descendants

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Joseph Clarke (1597–6 Jan 1684) m. Alice Peppitt (25 Mar 1623–17 Mar 1710)
  1. 1. Benjamin Clark 1643–1724 m. Dorcas Morse 1645–1725
    1. 1. Theophilus Clark 1670–1737 m. Elizabeth (Underwood) Cutler 1679–1757
      1. 1. Theophilus (Clarke) II 1722–1756 m. Bethiah Billings 1727–1771
        1. 1. Capt (Benjamin) Clark 1747–1834 m. Abigail (Clark) * 1750–1830

Joseph Clarke's Timeline

4 Records

1597
1597
Birth of Joseph Clarke in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
1640
15 Apr 1640
Age 43
Joseph Clarke was married in England
England
1678
1678
Age 81
Joseph Clarke resided here in Medfield, Norfolk County, MA
Medfield, Norfolk County, MA
1684
6 Jan 1684
Age 87
Death of Joseph Clarke in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1597
    Event Place: Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1600; Birth city: Settled; Birth state: IN
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 8830.192; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1640
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1678
    Event Place: Medfield, Norfolk County, MA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1684
    Event Place: Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1600; Birth city: Settled; Birth state: IN
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] Millennium File

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