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Sir William "the Quaker" Clark 1602–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 February 1602

Birth Location: Westhorpe, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 18 Jul 1690

Death Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Gabriel Clark

Mother: Clar Clark

Spouse(s): Sarah Strong, Mary Culpepper

Children(s): John Sr, John Immigrant, Sarah Clarke, Samuel Clark, William Jr, Nathaniel Clark, Rebecca Rust, Joseph Clarke, Mary Clarke, Elizabeth Clarke, Sarah Clark, Lydia Clark, William Clark, Sarah Clarke, Experience CLARKE, Sarah Clarke, Jonathan Clark, Increase Clark

The story of Sir William "the Quaker" Clark began in 1602 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England. Sir William "the Quaker" Clark married Mary Clark Culpepper, Sarah Strong, and had children including Elizabeth Clarke, Experience Clarke, Increase Clark, John Clark Sr, John Clarke Immigrant, John William, Jonathan Clark, Joseph Clarke, Lydia Clark, Mary Clarke, Nathaniel Clark, Rebecca Clark Rust, Samuel Clark, Sarah Anne Clarke, Sarah Clark, Sarah Clarke, William Clark, William Clark Jr. Sir William "the Quaker" Clark passed away in 1690 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William "the Quaker" Clark began in 1602 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.
  • Sir William "the Quaker" Clark married Mary Clark Culpepper, Sarah Strong, and had children including Elizabeth Clarke, Experience Clarke, Increase Clark, John Clark Sr, John Clarke Immigrant, John William, Jonathan Clark, Joseph Clarke, Lydia Clark, Mary Clarke, Nathaniel Clark, Rebecca Clark Rust, Samuel Clark, Sarah Anne Clarke, Sarah Clark, Sarah Clarke, William Clark, William Clark Jr.
  • Sir William "the Quaker" Clark passed away in 1690 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gabriel Clark
1574–1627
Birth Location: Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, Ulster Prov, Ireland
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Clar Clark
1576–1613
Birth Location: Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, Ulster Prov, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Strong
1613–1675
Birth Location: Chardstock, Dorset, England
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Mary Culpepper
1612–1714
Birth Location: Hollingbourne, Kent, England
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Children(s)

John Sr
1630–1677
Birth Location: Carrickfergus Parish, Antrim, , Ireland
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John Immigrant
1651–1704
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Sarah Clarke
1659–1728
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Samuel Clark
1653–1729
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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William Jr
1656–1725
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Nathaniel Clark
1642–1669
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Rebecca Rust
1649–1733
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Joseph Clarke
1645–1685
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Mary Clarke
1645–1673
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Elizabeth Clarke
1642–1710
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Sarah Clark
1635–1655
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Lydia Clark
1642–1718
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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William Clark
1642–1670
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Sarah Clarke
1621–1676
Birth Location: Dorchester, Dorset, England
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Experience CLARKE
1643–1662
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Sarah Clarke
1638–1638
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Jonathan Clark
1639–1639
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Increase Clark
1646–1661
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Sir Clark's Ancestors

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Sir Clark
1602–1690
Birth Place: Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Parents
Gabriel Clark
1574–1627
Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, Ulster Prov, Ireland
Clar Clark
1576–1613
Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, Ulster Prov, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Clark's Descendants

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Sir (William "the Quaker") Clark (11 February 1602–18 Jul 1690) m. Sarah Strong (29 Jun 1613–6 Sept 1675) m. Mary (Clark) Culpepper (3 Jan 1612–1714)
  1. 1. John (Clark) Sr 1630–1677 m. Anne Horseman 1636–1710 m. Rebecca Clark 1630–1682
    1. 1. Lt. (John O. Clark* Town) Treasurer 1660–1750 m. Agnes Adams 1663–1750
      1. 1. James (Richard) Clark 1705–1777 m. Mary 1700–
        1. 1. George (Robert) Clark 1743–1808 m. Lydia SUMNER 1743–1776
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Clark) Stewart 1686–1719
      3. 3. Matthew (Clark) Sr 1700–1746
      4. 4. Jean Clark 1698–1780
      5. 5. Alexander Clark 1711–1795
      6. 6. George Clark 1722–1792
      7. 7. Samuel Clark 1715–1789
      8. 8. John (Clark) Jr 1704–1742
      9. 9. Thomas Clark 1702–1780
      10. 10. William (Samuel) Clark 1708–1782
      11. 11. Elizabeth Clark 1718–1730
      12. 12. Alexander Clark 1706–1789
      13. 13. Sarah Clark 1689–
      14. 14. Thomas (Dowenham) Clark 1702–1785
      15. 15. George CLARK 1718–
      16. 16. Thomas Clark 1702–1742
    2. 2. Anthony Clark 1666–1700
    3. 3. Christopher Clark 1671–
    4. 4. Walter (A) Clark 1670–1750
    5. 5. Matthew Clarke 1654–1735
    6. 6. Robert Clark 1656–1700
    7. 7. William Clark 1662–1756
    8. 8. Francis Clerk 1676–
    9. 9. Anthony (Horseman) Clark 1674–1756
    10. 10. SARAH CLARK 1678–1701
    11. 11. Samuel Clark 1662–1756
    12. 12. Esther Clark 1647–1674
    13. 13. Robert Clark 1668–1750
    14. 14. Elizabeth Clark –1750
    15. 15. Joseph Clark 1676–1759
    16. 16. James Clark 1712–1712
    17. 17. Nancy (Agnes) Adams 1667–1730
    18. 18. James Clark 1658–1735
    19. 19. RICHARD CLARK 1672–1691
  2. 2. John (Clarke) Immigrant 1651–1704
  3. 3. Sarah Clarke 1659–1728
  4. 4. Samuel Clark 1653–1729
  5. 5. William (Clark) Jr 1656–1725
  6. 6. Nathaniel Clark 1642–1669
  7. 7. Rebecca (Clark) Rust 1649–1733
  8. 8. Joseph Clarke 1645–1685
  9. 9. Mary Clarke 1645–1673
  10. 10. Elizabeth Clarke 1642–1710
  11. 11. Sarah Clark 1635–1655
  12. 12. Lydia Clark 1642–1718
  13. 13. William Clark 1642–1670
  14. 14. Sarah (Anne) Clarke 1621–1676
  15. 15. Experience CLARKE 1643–1662
  16. 16. Sarah (Anne) Clarke 1638–1638
  17. 17. Jonathan Clark 1639–1639
  18. 18. Increase Clark 1646–1661

Sir Clark's Timeline

4 Records

1602
11 February 1602
Birth of Sir William "the Quaker" Clark in Grange, Carrickfergus, Antrim, Ireland
Grange, Carrickfergus, Antrim, Ireland
1602
11 February 1602
Birth of Sir William "the Quaker" Clark in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
1625
1625
Age 23
Sir William "the Quaker" Clark was married in Antrim, Ireland
Antrim, Ireland
1690
18 Jul 1690
Age 88
Death of Sir William "the Quaker" Clark in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 February 1602
    Event Place: Grange, Carrickfergus, Antrim, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 February 1602
    Event Place: Westhorpe, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: Antrim, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1690
    Event Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
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