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William Clarke 1681 – 1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1681

Birth Location: Wadhurst, Sussex, England

Death Date: 7 January 1756

Death Location: Wadhurst, Sussex, England

Father: William Clarke

Mother: Elizabeth Germaine

Spouse(s): Mary Hook, Sarah Sharpe

Children(s): Frances Clarke, Elizabeth Clarke, Thomas Clarke, Mary Clarke, Anne Clarke

William Clarke was born in 1681 in Wadhurst, Sussex, England, the child of William Clarke and Elizabeth Germaine. William Clarke married Mary Hook, Sarah Sharpe, and had children including Frances Clarke, Elizabeth Clarke, Thomas Clarke, Mary Clarke, Anne Clarke. William Clarke passed away in 1756 in Wadhurst, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • William Clarke was born in 1681 in Wadhurst, Sussex, England, the child of William Clarke and Elizabeth Germaine.
  • William Clarke married Mary Hook, Sarah Sharpe, and had children including Frances Clarke, Elizabeth Clarke, Thomas Clarke, Mary Clarke, Anne Clarke.
  • William Clarke passed away in 1756 in Wadhurst, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Clarke
1648 –
Birth Location: Wadhurst Sussex England
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Elizabeth Germaine
1649 – 1703
Birth Location: Salehurst, Sussex, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Hook
1690 –
Birth Location: Wadhurst, Sussex, England
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Sarah Sharpe
1699 –
Birth Location: Wadhurst, Sussex, England
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Children(s)

Frances Clarke
1710 – 1770
Birth Location: Sussex, England
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Elizabeth Clarke
1716 – 1805
Birth Location: Wadhurst, Sussex, England
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Thomas Clarke
1718 –
Birth Location: Wadhurst, Sussex, England
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Mary Clarke
1730 – 1828
Birth Location: Wadhurst, Sussex, England
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Anne Clarke
1736 –
Birth Location: Wadhurst, Sussex, England
AC

William Clarke's Ancestors

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William Clarke
1681 – 1756
Birth Place: Wadhurst, Sussex, England
Parents
William Clarke
1648 –
Wadhurst Sussex England
Elizabeth Germaine
1649 – 1703
Salehurst, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Germaine alias) Harby
1615 – 1658
Woolavington, Sussex, England
Elizabeth Goure
1628 – 1670
Newhaven, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Harby
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Clarke's Descendants

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William Clarke (1681 – 7 January 1756) m. Mary Hook (abt 1690 – ) m. Sarah Sharpe (1699 – )
  1. 1. Frances Clarke (13 Apr 1710 – 1770)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Clarke (1716 – 11 May 1805) m. James KELSEY (1715 – Abt. 20 Apr 1771)
    1. 1. Martha KELSEY (Abt. Dec 1759 – abt 1840)
  3. 3. Thomas Clarke (1718 – ) m. Mary Goodin (1725 – )
    1. 1. John Clarke (17 Mar 1743 – 1779) m. Susan Cranly\Vinal (1731 – 1777)
      1. 1. Susannah ((Hannah)) Clark (1761 – abt 1827) m. John Rains (1749 – abt 1836)
        1. 1. John Rains (1785 – 1836)
        2. 2. John Rains (1785 – 1836)
        3. 3. Thomas Rain(e)s (5 Aug 1787 – abt 1822)
        4. 4. Thomas Rain(e)s (5 Aug 1787 – abt 1822)
        5. 5. Silas Rains (1790 – 1793)
        6. 6. Silas Rains (1790 – 1793)
        7. 7. Hannah Rains (1800 – )
        8. 8. Hannah Rains (1800 – )
      2. 2. Silas Clark (1762 – )
      3. 3. Silas Clarke (1762 – )
      4. 4. John Clark (1764 – 1794)
      5. 5. Susannah Clark (Abt. 1770 – abt 1825) m. Thomas Rains (1765 – Sep 1822)
        1. 1. Thomas Rain(e)s (5 Aug 1787 – abt 1822)
        2. 2. Ruth Rain(e)s (1791 – Jun 1867) m. John Gambal\Gambling (1791 – 14 Nov 1856)
        3. 3. Trayton Rains (1799 – July 1872)
        4. 4. Enoch Rains (1806 – January 1852)
        5. 5. Enoch Rains (1807 – Feb 1852)
        6. 6. Sarah Rains (1810 – 1879)
        7. 7. Sarah Rains (1810 – )
        8. 8. John Rains (1785 – 1836)
        9. 9. Silas Rains (1790 – 1793)
        10. 10. Hannah Rains (1800 – )
    2. 2. Elisabeth Clarke (1746 – )
    3. 3. Mary Clarke (1751 – )
    4. 4. Thomas Clarke (Abt 1752 – Apr 1812) m. Elizabeth Jackson ( – 1783) m. Mary rumble (abt 1749 – Jan 1817)
      1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Clarke (abt 1771 – 7 Aug 1855)
      2. 2. Ann Clarke (abt 1773 – Jul 1851)
      3. 3. Mary (Ann) Clarke (1786 – 1851)
    5. 5. Martha Clark (1757 – 1816)
    6. 6. Rebecca Clarke
  4. 4. Mary Clarke (1730 – 1828) m. Samuel Brown (1729 – 1822)
    1. 1. Sarah Brown (1757 – )
    2. 2. William Brown (1759 – 1803)
  5. 5. Anne Clarke (1736 – )

William Clarke's Timeline

2 Records

1681
1681
Birth of William Clarke in Wadhurst, Sussex, England
Wadhurst, Sussex, England
1756
7 January 1756
Age 75
Death of William Clarke in Wadhurst, Sussex, England
Wadhurst, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1681
    Event Place: Wadhurst, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 January 1756
    Event Place: Wadhurst, Sussex, England
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