Clark, Captain William

1656 - 1725  (68 years)

• Name	Clark, William
  Title	Captain
  Born	03 Jul 1656	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Buried	May 1725	, , Connecticut
  Died	09 May 1725	Lebanon, New London, Connecticut
  Person ID	I1955	Taylor
  Last Modified	5 Oct 2003

  
  

  Father	Clark, Lieutenant William,   b. 1609, Dorsetshire, , England ,   d. 19 Jul 1690, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts  (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Howard, Sarah,   d. 06 Sep 1675, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	Abt 1637	Dorchester, Suffolk, England
  Family ID	F894	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Strong, Hannah,   b. 30 May 1667, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts ,   d. 31 Jan 1692/1693, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut  (Age 25 years)
  Married	15 Jul 1680	Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
  Children	1. Clark, Abigail,   b. Jan 1682/1683, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut  [Birth]   2. Clark, Hannah,   b. 05 May 1682, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut  [Birth]   3. Clark, William,   b. 15 Feb 1684/1685, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut  [Birth]   4. Clark, Jonathan,   b. 13 May 1688, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut  [Birth]   5. Clark, Thomas,   b. Apr 1690, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut  [Birth]   6. Clark, Joseph,   b. 31 Dec 1691, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut  [Birth] + 7. Clark, Benoni,   b. 31 Jan 1692/169, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut ,   d. 1769, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut  [Birth]
  Last Modified	30 May 2004
  Family ID	F893	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  HISTORY OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM CLARK ** Captain William Clark, son of Lieutenant William Clark, was born in Dorchester, July 3, 1656. His birth is recorded as follows: "Wm. Clarke ye sonne of Wm. Clarke borne 3:5:56." When he was two years old his father removed to Northampton and he was carried there in a pannier on horseback. He was an early settler, large landowner, and prominent citizen of Lebanon, Connecticut. He was one of the purchasers of the tract of land in the north part of the town, known as "the Clarke and Dewey Purchase," from Owanech, sachem of the Mohegan Indians, who claimed rights under Uncas, the title being afterward confirmed by the government, and was also one of the "fifty-one original land proprietors." He was the first representative of Lebanon in 1705 in the general assembly, and continued in that office for thirteen years. He was also a selectman sixteen years and town clerk from 1700 to 1725. He was captain of militia, and served in several wars with the Indians. He married (first) Hannah Strong, at Northampton, July 15, 1680 and she died January 31, 1693. He married (second) 1694, Mary Smith who died April 23, 1748. He died at Lebanon, Connecticut, May 9, 1725. Children: by first wife. Hannah: b. 1682. Abigail: b. 1683. William: b. 1685. Jonathan: b. 1688. Thomas: b. 1690. Joseph: b. 1691. Benoni: b. 1693. ** Children: by second wife. Timothy: b. October 12, 1695. Gershom: b. 1697 Mary: b. abt. 1699. David: b. abt. 1701.