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William Clarke II, Captain 1656–1725 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jul 1656

Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Death Date: 19 May 1725

Death Location: Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut

Father: William Judge

Mother: Sarah Strong

Spouse(s): Hannah Strong, Hannah Strong

Children(s): Hannah Clark, Joseph Clarke, Thomas Clark, Gershom Clark, Jonathan Clark, Timothy Clarke, William Clark, Hannah Clark

The story of William Clarke II, Captain began in 1656 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony. William Clarke II, Captain married Hannah Griswell Strong, Hannah Strong, and had children including Gershom Clark, Hannah Eliza Clark, Jonathan Clark, Joseph Clarke, Thomas Clark, Timothy Clarke, William Clark. William Clarke II, Captain passed away in 1725 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • The story of William Clarke II, Captain began in 1656 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
  • William Clarke II, Captain married Hannah Griswell Strong, Hannah Strong, and had children including Gershom Clark, Hannah Eliza Clark, Jonathan Clark, Joseph Clarke, Thomas Clark, Timothy Clarke, William Clark.
  • William Clarke II, Captain passed away in 1725 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Captain's Ancestors

Self
William Captain
1656–1725
Birth Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Parents
William Lewis Clark Capt, Judge
1610–1690
Bucklands, Dorset, England
Sarah (Holton) Strong
1613–1675
Chardstock, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Thomas Clarke
1570–1627
Westhorpe, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Rose Kerrich
1572–1627
Saxtead, Suffolk Coastal, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
William *
1540–1593
Margery *
1535–1610
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Captain's Descendants

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William (Clarke II,) Captain (3 Jul 1656–19 May 1725) m. Hannah (Griswell) Strong (30 May 1659–31 Jan 1694) m. Hannah Strong (14 Mar 1662–31 Jan 1694)
  1. 1. Hannah (Eliza) Clark 1681–1758 m. Thomas Loomis 1684–1765 m. Thomas Bissell 1684–1792 m. Robert Lockridge 1675–1721 m. Deacon (Ebenezer Hunt) Sr 1674–1743
    1. 1. Thomas Loomis 1714–1792
    2. 2. Daniel Hunt 1711–1807
    3. 3. Ebenezer Hunt 1703–1788
    4. 4. Esther Hunt 1718–1742
    5. 5. Simeon Hunt 1713–1793
    6. 6. Stephen Hunt 1701–1784
  2. 2. Joseph Clarke 1691–1769
  3. 3. Thomas Clark 1690–1765
  4. 4. Gershom Clark 1697–1747
  5. 5. Jonathan Clark 1688–1744
  6. 6. Timothy Clarke 1695–1752
  7. 7. William Clark 1682–1753 m. Bethiah Williams 1686–1758
    1. 1. Hannah Clark 1711–1797
    2. 2. Mary Clark 1717–1792
    3. 3. William (Clark) IV 1712–1782
    4. 4. Bethiah Clark 1714–1805
    5. 5. Submit ((Hunt)) Clark 1726–1808
    6. 6. Martha Clark 1723–1815
    7. 7. Beulah Clark 1716–1726
    8. 8. Beulah Clark 1729–1752
    9. 9. Mary (Martha) Clark 1720–1810
    10. 10. Jemima Clark 1726–1798
    11. 11. Thomas Clark 1718–
    12. 12. Phinehas Clark 1718–1808
    13. 13. Jemima ((Jones)) Clark 1722–1788
    14. 14. Hannah Clark 1723–
  8. 8. Hannah (Eliza) Clark 1686–1709

William Captain's Timeline

3 Records

1656
3 Jul 1656
Birth of William Clarke II, Captain in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1694
31 January 1694
Age 38
William Clarke II, Captain was married In Lebanon, New London Co., CT., Connecticut, USA
Lebanon, New London Co., CT., Connecticut, USA
1725
19 May 1725
Age 69
Death of William Clarke II, Captain in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut Colony
Lebanon, New London, Connecticut Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1656
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 229
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 23931.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 4
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 31 January 1694
    Event Place: Lebanon, New London Co., CT., Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1725
    Event Place: Lebanon, New London, Connecticut Colony
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 229
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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