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John Clarke^1,2

• Father*: John Clarke¹ b. c 1642, d. 10 Feb 1708/9
• Mother*: Mary Burnham¹ b. 1652

• John Clarke was born on 24 September 1673 at Ipswich, Massachusetts.²
• He died before 7 September 1679.

John Clarke¹

• Father*: John Clarke¹ b. 11 Feb 1541, d. c 4 Apr 1598
• Mother*: Catherine Cook¹ b. 12 Feb 1540, d. c 27 Mar 1598

• John Clarke was born on 25 April 1559.¹
• He was baptized on 1 May 1559 at Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.¹

• Probably the John Clarke residing at Finningham in 1608.¹

John Clarke¹

• Father*: Thomas Clark² b. b 1613, d. 9 Jan 1689/90
• Mother*: Sarah³

• John Clarke was born circa 1642 at Ipswich, Massachusetts, (deposed 31 Mar 1663 "aged about 22 years." Deposed 26 Mar 1695, 53 years old).³
• He married Mary Burnham, daughter of Thomas Burnham and Mary Lawrence, at Ipswich, Massachusetts, on 9 October 1672.⁴
• John Clarke died on 10 February 1708/9 at Norwich, Connecticut.⁵

• Also known as John Clark.^6,7,8
• On 11 January 1683/84? Thomas Clarke Senior of Ipswich, tanner, deeded to "my son John Clarje of the same town, carpenter, full possession of my house which I now live in together with the land about it which shall extend to the fence beyond my son Thomas his orchard and mine...after the decease of me & my wife...moreover my son John Clarke shall have the use of my planting land & the meadow in Manning's Neck so long as I live upon the terms he & I have agreed formerly..."⁹
• His will was dated on 28 April 1708 proved 8 Mar 1708/09. John Clark of Norwich. Called himself "carpenter senior." Signed with his mark. Moveables to wife Mary, then to children; eldest son John, £10; son Thomas, 5 shillings; daughter Mary, £14; daughter febe, 5 shillings; son Isaack, 5 shillings; son James (under age), the land I now live upon and housing, only my wife shall have half the house for life. Wife to be executrix and John, executor. Witnesses: Caleb ffobes, Jonathan rood, Dauid Rood.⁷
  

Dr. John Clarke^1,2

• Father*: Thomas Clarke b. 1 Nov 1570, d. 29 Jul 1627
• Mother*: Rose Kerrich b. 13 Apr 1572, d. 19 Sep 1627

• Dr. John Clarke was baptized on 8 October 1609 at Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.³
• He married first at England Elizabeth Harris, daughter of John Harris.⁴
• Dr. John Clarke married second on 1 February 1671 widow Jane Fletcher.⁴
• Dr. John Clarke married third after April 1672 Sarah.^4,5
• Dr. John Clarke died on 20 April 1676 at Newport, Rhode Island.³

• John resided at Boston, Massachusetts and Newport, Rhode Island. John was probably a graduate of Cambridge University in England, he had knowledge of Greek, Latin and Hebrew, and was a Physician. Later he officiated as a Baptist Minister. He left England at the age of 28 with his wife and arrived in Boston in Nov 1637. On 20 Nov 1637 at Boston, he was disarmed, along with others, "the opinions and revelations of Mr. Wheelwright and Mrs. Hutchinson having led them into dangerous errors." Shortly after, John was given leave to depart the colony and went into banishment with the Rev. John Wheelwright, spending the winter at Exeter, New Hampshire. He returned to Boston in March and associate dhimself with a small independent party headed by William Goddington and founded a new settlement on the Island of Aquidneck. A compact was signed on 7 Mar 1638 and the following day he, along with fellow settlers came to Rhode Island in Roger Williams' shallops. The early settlers were said to have lived in caves until shelter could be erected. The first settlement in the northern part of the Island was called Portsmouth. In Jan 1639, Dr. Clarke with three others, was appointed to survey all the lands "nearabouts". Early in 1639 a movement arose among the colonists to create a new settlement to the southwest of the Island and on 28 Apr 1639, Dr. Clarke, with eight others, signed a compact preparatory to the settlement of Newport. By his second wife, John had a daughter who died at about 15 months of age. He had no surviving children.¹

Maj. John Clarke

• Father*: John Clarke b. 21 Feb 1629/30, d. 21 Sep 1677
• Mother*: Rebecca Porter b. 16 Sep 1630, d. 9 Jan 1682/83

• Maj. John Clarke was born on 17 November 1655 at Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.¹
• He married Rebecca Beamon, daughter of William Beamon and Lydia Danforth, at Saybrook, Connecticut, on 17 December 1684.²
• Maj. John Clarke died on 17 February 1735/36 at Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.^3,2

• Also known as Clark.⁴

Joseph Clarke^1,2

• Father*: Thomas Clarke b. 1 Nov 1570, d. 29 Jul 1627
• Mother*: Rose Kerrich b. 13 Apr 1572, d. 19 Sep 1627

• Joseph Clarke was born on 9 December 1618 at Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.³
• He was baptized on 16 December 1618 at Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.³
• He married second Margaret.⁴
• Joseph Clarke married a first wife (name unknown).⁴
• Joseph Clarke died on 1 June 1694 at Newport, Rhode Island.³

• Left England in 1637, admitted as an inhabitant of Newport on the Island of Aquidneck in 1638. The name of Joseph's first wife is not known. The children listed here are all grouped with the second wife, Margaret, although some (or even all) may be of his first wife.
• Joseph Clarke is the only member of his family to leave descendants in New England.⁴

Joseph Clarke¹

• Father*: Joseph Clarke b. 9 Dec 1618, d. 1 Jun 1694
• Mother*: Margaret d. 1694

• Joseph Clarke was born on 11 February 1642 at Newport, Rhode Island.
• He married Bethiah Hubbard, daughter of Samuel Hubbard and Tacy Cooper, on 16 November 1664.
• Joseph Clarke married Hannah Weeden, daughter of William Weeden.²
• Joseph Clarke died on 11 January 1726/27 at Westerly, Rhode Island.

Josiah Clarke¹

• Father*: Thomas Clark² b. b 1621, d. bt 23 Jun 1688 - 30 Jun 1691
• Mother*: Grace³

• Josiah Clarke married Mercy Boynton, daughter of John Boynton and Ellen Pell, at Ipswich, Massachusetts, on 14 December 1670.⁴
• Josiah Clarke died before 3 November 1691.

• He was named in his father's will dated on 23 June 1688 received his father's dwelling house, barn & orchard and all the lands belonging to the said house. Also land lying at a place commonly called the Pequod Lots, and all moveable estate. Appointed as sole executor.⁵
• On 3 November 1691 "Josiah Clarke of Ipswich being deceased intestate, his widow" renounced administration and nominated "her two brothers Joseph Boynton & Caleb Boynton" to fill the office.⁶

Juda Clarke¹

• Juda Clarke married Ruth Boynton, daughter of Caleb Boynton and Hannah Harriman, at Rowley, Massachusetts, on 1 February 1714/15.¹

Margaret Clarke¹

• Father*: Thomas Clarke b. 1 Nov 1570, d. 29 Jul 1627
• Mother*: Rose Kerrich b. 13 Apr 1572, d. 19 Sep 1627

• Margaret Clarke was born on 1 February 1600.²
• She was baptized on 19 February 1600 at Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.²
• She died before October 1608.

Margaret Clarke¹

• Father*: John Clarke¹ b. 11 Feb 1541, d. c 4 Apr 1598
• Mother*: Catherine Cook¹ b. 12 Feb 1540, d. c 27 Mar 1598

• Margaret Clarke was baptized on 8 June 1579 at Finningham, Suffolk, England.¹

Margaret Clarke¹

• Father*: Thomas Clarke¹ b. 1 Nov 1570, d. 29 Jul 1627
• Mother*: Rose Kerrich¹ b. 13 Apr 1572, d. 19 Sep 1627

• Margaret Clarke was baptized on 12 October 1608 at Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.¹
• She married Nicholas Wyeth they emigrated to New England and settled at Cambridge, Massachusetts.¹

Mary Clarke^1,2,3

• Father*: Thomas Clarke b. 1 Nov 1570, d. 29 Jul 1627
• Mother*: Rose Kerrich b. 13 Apr 1572, d. 19 Sep 1627

• Mary Clarke was baptized on 17 July 1607 at Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.⁴
• She married John Peckham.²

• Also known as Merie Clarke.⁴

Mary Clarke^1,2

• Father*: John Clarke¹ b. c 1642, d. 10 Feb 1708/9
• Mother*: Mary Burnham¹ b. 1652

• Mary Clarke was born on 3 January 1676 at Ipswich, Massachusetts.²

• She was named in her father's will dated on 28 April 1708 apparently eldest daughter.³

Mary Clarke¹

• Father*: Uriah Clarke²

• Mary Clarke married John Kimball, son of John Kimball and Hannah Bartlett, at Watertown, Massachusetts, on 14 June 1717.¹
• Mary Clarke died on 15 September 1726 at Watertown, Massachusetts.³

Mery Clarke¹

• Father*: John Clarke¹ b. 11 Feb 1541, d. c 4 Apr 1598
• Mother*: Catherine Cook¹ b. 12 Feb 1540, d. c 27 Mar 1598

• Mery Clarke was baptized on 21 September 1581 at Finningham, Suffolk, England.¹

Nathaniell Clarke¹

• Father*: John Clarke¹ b. c 1642, d. 10 Feb 1708/9
• Mother*: Mary Burnham¹ b. 1652

• Nathaniell Clarke was probably born in 1678 at Ipswich, Massachusetts, (record of birth not found).
• He died on 14 October 1679 at Ipswich, Massachusetts.¹

Sarah Clarke¹

• Father*: Capt. Jeremy Clarke b. 1 Dec 1605, d. Nov 1651
• Mother*: Frances Latham b. 15 Feb 1609, d. Sep 1677

• Sarah Clarke was born in 1651 at Rhode Island.²
• She married John Pinner.
• Sarah Clarke married Gov. Caleb Carr, son of Benjamin Carr and Martha Hardington.
• Sarah Clarke died in 1706.²

Sarah Clarke¹

• Father*: John Clarke¹ b. 21 Feb 1629/30, d. 21 Sep 1677
• Mother*: Rebecca Porter¹ b. 16 Sep 1630, d. 9 Jan 1682/83

• Sarah Clarke was born circa 1662 at Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.¹
• She married Samuel Willard on 6 June 1683.¹
• Sarah Clarke married Nathaniel Pratt, son of Lieut. William Pratt and Elizabeth Clark, at Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, on 21 January 1718.^2,3

• Also known as Clark.¹
• As of 6 June 1683,her married name was Willard.¹

Thomas Clarke¹

• Father*: John Clarke b. c 1503, d. c 1 Mar 1559
• Mother*: Margaret² b. bt 1504 - 1514

• Thomas Clarke was baptized on 4 January 1543 at Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.³
• He died circa 8 May 1588.
• He was buried on 10 May 1588 at Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.⁴

• He married Dorothy and had children, Thomas, Mary, and Thomas (2nd) baptized at Finningham, 1574-1578, also daughter Joan buried there 24 Jan 1573/74.⁴

Thomas Clarke^1,2

• Father*: John Clarke b. 11 Feb 1541, d. c 4 Apr 1598
• Mother*: Catherine Cook b. 12 Feb 1540, d. c 27 Mar 1598

• Thomas Clarke was born on 1 November 1570 at Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.³
• He was baptized on 3 November 1570 at Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.³
• He married Rose Kerrich, daughter of William Kerrich and Margery, at Saxsted, Suffolk, England, on 13 May 1600.⁴
• Thomas Clarke died on 29 July 1627.⁵
• He was buried on 30 July 1627 at Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.⁴

Thomas Clarke¹

• Father*: Thomas Clarke b. 1 Nov 1570, d. 29 Jul 1627
• Mother*: Rose Kerrich b. 13 Apr 1572, d. 19 Sep 1627

• Thomas Clarke was born on 31 March 1605 at Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.²
• He married Jane no children.³
• Thomas Clarke died on 2 December 1674 at Newport, Rhode Island.²

• He settled at Newport, Rhode Island, in 1638.³

Thomas Clarke¹

• Father*: William Clarke b. b 1648, d. 30 Sep 1683
• Mother*: Hannah Weeden b. s 1653, d. 3 Mar 1723

• Thomas Clarke was born on 15 February 1682 at Jamestown, Rhode Island.²
• He died on 17 December 1682.

Thomas Clarke^1,2

• Father*: John Clarke¹ b. c 1642, d. 10 Feb 1708/9
• Mother*: Mary Burnham¹ b. 1652

• Thomas Clarke was born on 15 January 1674 at Ipswich, Massachusetts.²
• He possibly died before 1680 (assuming that a second son named Thomas was born between 1680 and 1685).

William Clarke¹

• Father*: Thomas Clarke b. 1 Nov 1570, d. 29 Jul 1627
• Mother*: Rose Kerrich b. 13 Apr 1572, d. 19 Sep 1627

• William Clarke was baptized on 11 February 1611 at Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.²

• He was the only member of his family who remained in England.³

William Clarke^1,2

• Father*: Joseph Clarke b. 9 Dec 1618, d. 1 Jun 1694
• Mother*: Margaret d. 1694

• William Clarke was born before 1648 (assuming age 25 when married by 1673).
• He married Hannah Weeden, daughter of William Weeden, before 1673.
• William Clarke died on 30 September 1683 at Jamestown, Rhode Island.

• Administration of William Clarke's estate was granted on 19 October 1683, granted to his widow, Hannah.³

William Clarke^1,2

• Father*: William Clarke b. b 1648, d. 30 Sep 1683
• Mother*: Hannah Weeden b. s 1653, d. 3 Mar 1723

• William Clarke was born on 27 May 1673 at Jamestown, Rhode Island, (entered in the Charlestown, R.I. records by William himself, along with his date of marriage and birth dates of children).³
• He married Hannah Knight, daughter of Jonathan Knight and Hannah, at Rhode Island on 5 April 1700.³
• William Clarke died on 28 February 1767 at Richmond, Rhode Island.

• William Clarke left Jamestown, Rhode Island for Westerly, Rhode Island at a young age.³

Electa Clary¹

• Electa Clary was born in 1789.²
• She married Richard Sill, son of Zachariah Sill and Prudence Comstock, on 26 July 1812.¹
• Electa Clary died in 1874.²
• She was buried at Old Cemetery, Hartford, Washington Co., New York.²

Abigail Cleaveland¹

• Abigail Cleaveland married David Tracy, son of David Tracy and Sarah Parish, on 10 January 1753.²

Penelope Cleaveland¹

• Penelope Cleaveland married Ezekiel Park, son of Robert Parke and Dorothy Bacon, at Canterbury, Connecticut, on 7 November 1753.¹

John Freeligh Clement¹

• Charts: Thomas Beeman, Descendants Chart

• John Freeligh Clement was born on 17 January 1796 at Schenectady, New York.¹
• He married Laura Beeman, daughter of Andrew Beeman and Elizabeth Knapp, at Dearborn Co., Indiana, on 6 February 1823.¹

Mary Clement¹

• Mary Clement married John Chatterton, son of William Chatterton and Mary Clark, at New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, on 30 April 1690.

Abigail Cleveland¹

• Father*: Samuel Cleveland¹
• Mother*: Margaret¹

• Abigail Cleveland was born on 23 April 1700 at Canterbury, Connecticut.¹
• She died on 23 February 1717/18 at Canterbury, Connecticut.¹

Timothy Cleveland¹

• Father*: Samuel Cleveland¹
• Mother*: Margaret¹

• Timothy Cleveland was born on 25 August 1702 at Canterbury, Connecticut.¹

Amos Clift¹

• Charts: Descendants of Alice Freeman Chart

• Amos Clift married Mary Coit, daughter of Joseph Coit and Mary Spalding, on 12 February 1761.²

Lydia Clift¹

• Lydia Clift married Jabish Holmes, son of John Holmes and Hannah Halsey.¹

Anne Clopton¹

• Anne Clopton was probably born before 1560.
• She married William Chaplin, son of William Chaplin and a wife name unknown, after September 1602.²
• Anne Clopton died circa 28 February 1630/31 at Semer, co. Suffolk, England.
• She was buried on 1 March 1630/31 at Semer, co. Suffolk, England.²

• Her will was dated on 26 January 1629/30? Proved 6 May 1631.³

Closson¹

• Closson married Margaret Carr, daughter of Esek Carr and Susanna.¹

Cornelia Clow¹

• Cornelia Clow married Russell A. Wheeler, son of David Wheeler and Zurviah York, on 17 May 1849.¹

Betty Cobb¹

• Betty Cobb and Andrew Simonton, son of Andrew Simonton and Ann, married by intention on 19 October 1734 at Falmouth, Maine.¹

Eunice Cobb

• Eunice Cobb was born on 18 September 1693 at Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.
• She married Benadam Gallup, son of Benadam Gallup and Hester Prentice, at Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, on 11 January 1715/16.^1,2
• Eunice Cobb died on 1 February 1759 at Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut.³

Gideon Cobb¹

• Gideon Cobb married Margaret Fish, daughter of John Fish and Margaret, at Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, on 25 September 1717.¹

• Also known as Capt. Gideon Cobb.²

Joseph Cobb¹

• Charts: Descendants of Alice Freeman Chart

• Joseph Cobb married Christian White, daughter of William White and Christian Simonton, on 1 July 1774 both of Cape Elizabeth.¹

Lois Cobb¹

• Lois Cobb married Samuel Stanton, son of Samuel Stanton and Borodell Denison, at Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, on 19 March 1718.²

Louisa Cobb¹

• Louisa Cobb was born on 17 February 1819.
• She married Abijah Babbitt, son of Enos Babbitt and Margaret Mosher, on 15 October 1840.¹
• Louisa Cobb died on 19 January 1896.

Nathan Cobb¹

• Charts: Descendants of Alice Freeman Chart

• Nathan Cobb married Katharine Copp, daughter of Jonathan Copp and Margaret Stanton, at Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, on 28 December 1757.¹

Susanna Cobb¹

• Charts: Descendants of Alice Freeman Chart

• Susanna Cobb married Azariah Stanton, son of Bridget Stanton, in 1760.¹
• Susanna Cobb married Jeremiah Tenney on 29 May 1774.¹

Abraham Codner¹

• Abraham Codner married Lydia Shaw, daughter of John Shaw and Lydia.
• Abraham Codner died before December 1814.

• Of Vernon, New York.

Abigail Coffin¹

• Abigail Coffin was born on 30 May 1686.¹
• She married Bartholomew Thing, son of Jonathan Thing and Mary Gilman, on 7 December 1705.¹
• Abigail Coffin died on 28 May 1711 at Exeter, New Hampshire; "aged 25 years."^1,2

Elizabeth Coffin¹

• Father*: Peter Coffin¹ b. 1631, d. 21 Mar 1715
• Mother*: Abigail Starbuck¹

• Elizabeth Coffin was born on 27 January 1680 at Dover, New Hampshire.²
• She married John Gilman, son of John Gilman and Elizabeth Treworgy, on 5 June 1698.¹
• Elizabeth Coffin died on 4 July 1720.¹