Thomas CLARKE

Male 1607 - 1690  (83 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Thomas CLARKE was born in 1607 in England; died on 9 Jan 1690 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England.

    Notes:

    There were four Thomas Clark's in Ipswich. Three were made freemen, 1646,1652, 1674. Three signed the protest in 1666 against the treatment of theKing's Commissioners in Boston, being called Sr., Jr., and 3d. The mostlikely father of Samuel was Thomas the tanner.

    Thomas the tanner, or Sgt. Thomas Sen. and his sons had the tanyard atthe foot of Summer St. for some 60 yrs. His wife's family name is notknown, but she may be Mary Sherman, daughter of Samuel Sherman. Three ofhis sons lived on his land there: John, Sgt. Thomas and Freeman.Nathaniel and Jonathan lived at Newbury. Samuel, Josiah, Jonathan andFreeman were at Portsmouth. Thomas had liberty to "sett down Tan fattsat the end of his planting lot, upon two rods reserved by the River" in1640-1. The precise location of that tannery has been searched for, butnot found. It is supected that the location of the tanyard was on thecorner of Water and Summer Streets, and the vats on the river bank.

    In 1682 Thomas tried to arrange with Freeman for life support of himselfand wife Mary; two years later he changed the arrangements to John. Hedied 9 Jan. 1689-90, and his wife died 27 weeks later.
    Other Thomas Clark's in Ipswich were:
    1. Thomas the tailor, son of Sgt. Thomas
    2. Thomas the cooper, whose daughter married George Hiskett on June 11,1662.

    Thomas married Mary UNKNOWN about 1637. Mary was born about 1618; died in 1690. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Thomas CLARKE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1638 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; died after 1703.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas CLARKE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born in 1638 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; died after 1703.

    Notes:

    Called "Sgt. Thomas".

    Family/Spouse: Rebecca UNKNOWN. Rebecca was born about 1645 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Rebecca CLARKE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Feb 1668 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 16 Jun 1699 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Rebecca CLARKE Descendancy chart to this point (2.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 20 Feb 1668 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 16 Jun 1699 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut.

    Rebecca married Ebenezer HARRIS on 15 Sep 1690 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts. Ebenezer (son of Thomas HARRIS and Martha LAKE) was born about 1665 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 12 Feb 1751 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Thomas HARRIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Mar 1693 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; died in 1744 in Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Thomas HARRIS Descendancy chart to this point (3.Rebecca3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 22 Mar 1693 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; died in 1744 in Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut.

    Thomas married Elizabeth CHURCH on 11 Feb 1714 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel CHURCH and Elizabeth DAVIS) was born about 1690 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Sarah HARRIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 May 1722 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died in 1793.




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