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Edmund Clarke of Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts and Some of his Descendants

Last Updated 10 March, 2008 

Generation No. 1

      1.  Edmund1 Clarke died 26 February 1665/66 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts1.  He married Agnes Tybbot2 Bef. 16323, daughter of Walter Tybbot and ---.  She died 23 February 1681/82 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts4.

Notes for Edmund Clarke:

Edmund may have been living in Gloucester before 1650, as a Mr. Clark appears in Land Grant records.  He may have lived in Lynn in 1636 and, later, in Sandwich and Haverhill.  He was Town Clerk from 1657 to 16655.

Probate: 27 March 1666, Essex Probate6

More About Agnes Tybbot:

Children of Edmund Clarke and Agnes Tybbot are:

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Abigail2 Clarke, born Abt. 1632; died 08 March 1710/11 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts.

 

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John Clarke6, born Aft. 1632; died 02 January 1681/82 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts7.

Notes for John Clarke:

John is said, in the will of his father, to be the eldest son.

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Joseph Clarke, born 16 November 1650 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts; died 29 November 1696 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts.

 

Generation No. 2

      2.  Abigail2 Clarke (Edmund1)8 was born Abt. 16329, and died 08 March 1710/11 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts10.  She married William Sargeant 10 September 1651 in Ipswich, Essex County Massachusetts11.  He was born Abt. 162512, and died 09 February 1715/16 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts12.

Notes for Abigail Clarke:

Abigail Sargent is mentioned in the will of her father, Edmund Clark.

Notes for William Sargeant:

William is named as an administrator of the will of father-in-law Edmund Clark.

Children of Abigail Clarke and William Sargeant are:

 

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Andrew3 Sargeant, born 03 December 1655 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts13.

 

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William Sargeant, born 16 August 1658 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts14.

 

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Samuel Sargeant, born 22 March 1660/61 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts15.

 

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Nathaniel Sargeant, born 30 October 1663 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts15; died 07 November 1663 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts16.

 

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Abigail Sargeant, born 08 May 1665 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts17.

 

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Nathaniel Sargeant, born 28 May 1672 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts17.

 

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Joseph Sargeant, born 27 March 1675 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts17.

 

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Mary Sargeant, born 24 November 1678 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts17.

 

      4.  Joseph2 Clarke (Edmund1) was born 16 November 1650 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts18, and died 29 November 1696 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts19.  He married Hannah Davis 27 March 1682 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts20

Notes for Joseph Clarke:

Joseph is mentioned in the will of his Father as the youngest son.  He was a soldier in the Indian War of 167521.

Children of Joseph Clarke and Hannah Davis are:

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Samuel3 Clark.

 

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Hannah Clarke, born 16 January 1681/82 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts22.  She married Thomas Day23 25 September 1706 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts24.

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Joseph Clarke, born 10 September 1684 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts.

 

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Edmund Clarke, born 01 April 1686 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts25.

 

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Abigail Clarke, born 24 December 1687 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts26; died 23 April 1688 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts27.

 

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Mary Clarke, born 09 March 1688/89 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts28.

 

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John Clarke, born 06 March 1691/92 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts29; died 09 November 1782 in Hampton Connecticut30.  He married Ruth Haskell 17 November 1718 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts31; born Abt. 1693 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts32; died July 1776 in Hampton Connecticut32.

Notes for John Clarke:

John moved to Hampton, Connecticut32

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Edmund Clark, born 03 December 1695 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts.

 

Generation No. 3

      13.  Samuel3 Clark (Joseph2 Clarke, Edmund1)  He married Elizabeth Davis 25 January 1719/20 in Marblehead, Essex County Massachusetts33.  She died 19 January 1758 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts34.

Notes for Samuel Clark:

Samuel is supposed to be the son of Joseph Clark.  There is no record of his birth in the vital records of Gloucester, Haverhill, Marblehead or Manchester.  His parentage has not been asserted by any historians.

Children of Samuel Clark and Elizabeth Davis are:

 

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Samuel4 Clarke35, baptised 10 June 1722 in First Parish in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts36.  He married Ruth Blackledge 06 July 1758 in Rowley, Essex County Massachusetts37; born in of Rowley, Essex County Massachusetts.

Notes for Samuel Clarke:

Samuel is supposed to be the son of this Samuel Clarke38.

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Anna Clarke, baptised 28 April 1723 in First Parish at Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts; died Aft. 1796.

 

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Susannah Clarke, baptised 04 July 1725 in First Parish at Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts39.  She married Thomas Oaks 20 March 1744/45 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts40; died Aft. 1745 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts41.

 

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Elizabeth Clarke, baptised 25 June 1727 in First Parish at Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts42.

 

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Abigail Clarke, born April 1728 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts43.  She married Thomas Jeffs 11 February 1755 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts44.

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Henry Clark, born August 1734 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts; died Aft. 28 January 1802 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts.

 

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Hannah Clarke, baptised 21 March 1735/36 in First Parish at Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts45.  She married William Callaghan 20 June 1755 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts46.

 

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Nathaniel Clark, baptised 23 December 1739 in First Parish Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts47.

 

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Elizabeth Clarke, baptised 13 June 1742 in First Parish at Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts48.  She married Hugh Richardson 28 September 1755 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts49.

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William Clark, born Abt. 1745 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts.

 

      15.  Joseph3 Clarke (Joseph2, Edmund1) was born 10 September 1684 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts50.  He married (1) Rachel Pickworth 06 March 1706/07 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts51.  She was born in Manchester, Essex County Massachusetts.  He married (2) Mercy Josline 11 January 1738/39 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts52, daughter of Henry Josline and Mary Lambert.  She was born 03 February 1702/03 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts53.

More About Mercy Josline

Children of Joseph Clarke and Rachel Pickworth are:

 

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Rachall4 Clarke, born 03 December 1711 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts54; died 21 February 1711/12 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts55.

 

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Benjamin Clarke, born 15 August 1716 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts56; died 16 April 1719 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts57.

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John Clarke, born 18 June 1718 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts.

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Rachel Clark, born 28 March 1721 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts; died Abt. June 1771.

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Benjamin Clark, born 16 August 1723 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts.

 

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Abigail Clark, born 16 June 1727 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts58.

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Samuel Clark, born 09 April 1731 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts.

 

      20.  Edmund3 Clark (Joseph2 Clarke, Edmund1) was born 03 December 1695 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts59.  He married Elizabeth Pierce 24 November 1718 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts60, daughter of Francis Pierce and Lydia ---.  She was born 22 April 1700 in Manchester, Essex County Massachusetts61.

Notes for Edmund Clark:

Edmund was admitted a resident of Falmouth, Maine in 1728 but never moved there62.

Children of Edmund Clark and Elizabeth Pierce are:

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Edmund4 Clarke, born 11 December 1719 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts; died 01 June 1752 in Manchester, Essex County Massachusetts.

 

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Lydia Clarke, born 28 February 1723/24 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts63.

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Lydia Clarke, born 11 April 1728 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts.

 

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Benjamin Clarke, born 11 April 1732 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts64.

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Eunice Clark, born 03 November 1734 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts.

 

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Ruth Clark, born 17 March 1736/37 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts65.

 

Generation No. 4

      22.  Anna4 Clarke (Samuel3 Clark, Joseph2 Clarke, Edmund1) was born 28 April 1723 in First Parish at Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts66, and died Aft. 1796.  She married John Parsons 15 November 1739 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts67, son of Jonathan Parsons and Lydia Stanwood.  He was born 08 May 1716 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts68, and died Abt. 1796 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts69.

Notes for Anna Clarke:

Babson writes that Anna died at about 90, after her husband.

More About John Parsons

Children of Anna Clarke and John Parsons:

 

      26.  Henry4 Clark (Samuel3, Joseph2 Clarke, Edmund1) was born August 1734 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts70, and died Aft. 28 January 1802 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts.  He married Elizabeth Thurston 28 February 1754 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts71, daughter of Joseph Thurston and Mary Lane.  She was born 08 November 1731 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts72.

More About Elizabeth Thurston

Children of Henry Clark and Elizabeth Thurston are:

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Henry5 Clark, born 1754 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts; died 1777 in In a privateer brig.

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Ebenezer Clark, baptised 17 October 1756 in Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay) Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts; died February 1819 in Rockport, Essex County Massachusetts.

 

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Judith Clark, baptised 16 April 1758 in Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay) Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts73.

 

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Anne Clark, baptised 09 August 1761 in Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay) Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts74.

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Elizabeth Clark, baptised 12 May 1765 in Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay) Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts.

 

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Lydia Clark, baptised 23 August 1767 in Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay) Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts75; died 09 February 1850 in Eastport, Washington County Maine76.  She married Samuel Blatchford 30 March 1785 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts77; baptised 26 May 1765 in Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay) Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts78; died 15 October 1829 in Eastport, Washington County Maine79.

 

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Deborah Clark, baptised 23 September 1770 in Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay) Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts81.

 

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Hannah Clark, baptised 10 October 1773 in Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay) Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts82.

 

      30.  William4 Clark (Samuel3, Joseph2 Clarke, Edmund1) was born Abt. 1745 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts83.  He married Sarah Gammage 16 February 1768 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts84, daughter of Nathaniel Gammage and Mary Norwood.  She was baptised 15 September 1751 in Third Parish Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts85.

More About William Clark:

Occupation: 1776, Schoolmaster

More About Sarah Gammage

Children of William Clark and Sarah Gammage are:

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Moses Platts5 Clark, baptised 18 December 1768 in Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay) Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts.

 

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Elizabeth Davis Clark, baptised 14 July 1771 in Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay) Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts86.

 

      33.  John4 Clarke (Joseph3, Joseph2, Edmund1) was born 18 June 1718 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts87.  He married Rebekah Browne 21 February 1739/40 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts88, daughter of John Browne and Hannah Elwell.  She was born 07 November 1721 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts89.

More About Rebeckah Browne

Child of John Clarke and Rebekah Browne is:

 

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Rachell5 Clarke, born 21 February 1741/42 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts90.

 

      34.  Rachel4 Clark (Joseph3 Clarke, Joseph2, Edmund1) was born 28 March 1721 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts91, and died Abt. June 1771.  She married John Blatchford 07 January 1755 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts92.  He was born Abt. 1702 in England93, and died Abt. 1805 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts94.

More About John Blatchford:

Children of Rachel Clark and John Blatchford:

 

      35.  Benjamin4 Clark (Joseph3 Clarke, Joseph2, Edmund1) was born 16 August 1723 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts98.  He married Naomi Stanwood 24 November 1750 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts99, daughter of John Stanwood and Deborah Robin.  She was born 07 October 1725 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts100.

Children of Benjamin Clark and Naomi Stanwood are:

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Naomi5 Clarke, born 19 November 1752 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts.

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Benjamin Clarke, born 30 May 1753 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts; died 1821.

 

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Lucy Clarke, baptised 21 November 1756 in Fourth Parish Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts101.

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Joshua Clark, born 25 June 1757 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts; died 22 December 1842 in Rockport, Essex County Massachusetts.

 

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Unnamed Clarke, baptised 16 September 1760 in Fourth Parish Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts101.

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John Clark, baptised 16 June 1765 in Fourth Parish Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts.

 

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Anna Clarke, baptised 06 September 1767 in Fourth Parish Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts102.

 

      37.  Samuel4 Clark (Joseph3 Clarke, Joseph2, Edmund1) was born 09 April 1731 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts103.  He married Sarah Lurvey 15 November 1752 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts, daughter of Jacob Lurvey and Sarah Bennet.  She was born 15 September 1734 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts104.

More About Sarah Lurvey       

Children of Samuel Clark and Sarah Lurvey are:

 

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Samuel Lervey5 Clark, born 18 October 1754 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts106.  He married Lucy Thurstain 06 April 1814 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts107.

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John Clark, born 19 October 1756 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts.

 

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Sarah Clark, baptised 05 August 1764 in Fourth Parish Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts108.

 

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Peter Lurvey Clark, born 27 July 1766 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts109.

 

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David Clark, baptised 26 November 1769 in Fourth Parish Church, Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts110.

 

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Abigail Clark, baptised 13 September 1772 in Fourth Parish Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts111.

 

      38.  Edmund4 Clarke (Edmund3 Clark, Joseph2 Clarke, Edmund1) was born 11 December 1719 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts112, and died 01 June 1752 in Manchester, Essex County Massachusetts113.  He married Margaret Collett 21 October 1743 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts114.  She was born Abt. 1716 in Manchester, Essex County Massachusetts115, and died 02 February 1753 in Manchester, Essex County Massachusetts115.

Children of Edmund Clarke and Margaret Collett are:

 

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Frances5 Clarke, born 03 August 1744 in Manchester, Essex County Massachusetts116.

 

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Edmond Clark, born 10 January 1745/46 in Manchester, Essex County Massachusetts116.  He married Lucy Clinton 07 May 1768 in Manchester, Essex County Massachusetts117; born in of Ipswich, Essex County Massachusetts.

 

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Samuel Clarke, born 28 February 1747/48 in Manchester, Essex County Massachusetts118; died August 1776 in New York119.  He married Anna Forster 01 May 1770 in Manchester, Essex County Massachusetts120; born 17 April 1750 in Manchester, Essex County Massachusetts121.

 

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Margaret Clarke, born 22 February 1749/50 in Manchester, Essex County Massachusetts122.

 

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Mehitible Clarke, born 01 January 1753 in Manchester, Essex County Massachusetts122.

 

      40.  Lydia4 Clarke (Edmund3 Clark, Joseph2 Clarke, Edmund1) was born 11 April 1728 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts123.  She married Samuel Husten 10 September 1755 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts124.  He died Abt. April 1793 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts125.

More About Samuel Husten:

Children of Lydia Clarke and Samuel Husten:

 

      42.  Eunice4 Clark (Edmund3, Joseph2 Clarke, Edmund1) was born 03 November 1734 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts133.  She married John Donnahew 26 August 1762 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts134

Notes for Eunice Clark:

There are three records of marriage intentions on file for Eunice Clark. The first was to Stephen Robinson on 22 Feb 1755.  The second was to Michael Cochran, sojourner, on 25 June 1757.  There is no record of children of either of these unions, and there is no further record of Michael.

Children of Eunice Clark and John Donnahew are:

 

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Eunice5 Donnahew, born 19 May 1763 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts135.

 

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John Donnahew, born 16 October 1764 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts135.

 

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David Donnahew, born 20 May 1767 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts135.

 

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Catharine Donnahew, born 04 June 1770 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts136.

 

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Lydia Donnahew, born 01 September 1772 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts137.

 

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William Donnahew, born 24 October 1774 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts137.

 

Generation No. 5

      47.  Henry5 Clark (Henry4, Samuel3, Joseph2 Clarke, Edmund1) was born 1754 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts157, and died 1777 in In a privateer brig158.  He married Anna Row 14 October 1773 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts159, daughter of Thomas Row and Rebecca Tarr.  She was born 13 September 1745 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts160, and died April 1779 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts161.

More About Anna Row:

Child of Henry Clark and Anna Row is:

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Henry6 Clark, born 1774 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts.

 

      48.  Ebenezer5 Clark (Henry4, Samuel3, Joseph2 Clarke, Edmund1) was born 17 October 1756 in Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay) Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts162, and died February 1819 in Rockport, Essex County Massachusetts163.  He married (1) Abigail Renew 20 August 1775 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts164.  She was baptised 04 September 1757 in First Parish Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts.  He married (2) Hannah Glascow Lee 03 December 1795 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts165

Children of Ebenezer Clark and Abigail Renew are:

 

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Ebenezer6 Clark, born Abt. 1778 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts.

 

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John Clark, born Abt. 1780 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts166.  He married Rachel Row 29 April 1810 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts167; baptised 01 June 1788 in Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay) Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts168.

 

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Henry Clark, born Abt. 1782 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts169.  He married Elizabeth Phipps 29 December 1804 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts170; baptised 12 March 1786 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts171.

 

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Abigail Clark, born Abt. 1790 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts172.

Child of Ebenezer Clark and Hannah Lee is:

 

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Thomas Lee6 Clark, born Abt. 1796 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts173.  He married Judith Tucker 15 October 1818 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts174.

 

      51.  Elizabeth5 Clark (Henry4, Samuel3, Joseph2 Clarke, Edmund1) was born 12 May 1765 in Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay) Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts175.  She married Nathan Norwood 25 November 1783 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts176

Child of Elizabeth Clark and Nathan Norwood is:

 

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Nathan6 Norwood, born Abt. 1784 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts177; died 03 July 1864 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts178.  He married Eunice Langsford May 1810 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts179; born 14 February 1784 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts180; died 24 September 1870 in Boxford, Essex County Massachusetts181.

 

      55.  Moses Platts5 Clark (William4, Samuel3, Joseph2 Clarke, Edmund1) was born 18 December 1768 in Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay) Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts182.  He married Sarah Thurston 23 October 1788 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts183, daughter of William Thursten and Martha Pool.  She was baptised 22 July 1770 in Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay) Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts184.

More About Sarah Thurston:

Children of Moses Clark and Sarah Thurston are:

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