James Clark, of Roxbury

James Clark, [son of John Clark alias Kingman of Wells, England] married Elinore Wright, daughter of Richard Wright and Margaret (Unknown), circa 1644 in prob. Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA 4 5 6 7

Disambiguation

• James Clark of Boston and Roxbury - died 1674; m. Elinor
• James Clark of New Haven - died after 1682. Had a son James Clarke (c1641 New Haven-c1713 Stratford)
• James Clarke of Plymouth - (c.1636-b. 1731) m. Abigail Lothrop
• James Clark son of William Clark and Mary Weston (1602-1648) died in England; spouse of Sarah Harvey

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Biography

From http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=127551569

James Clark, son of John Clark alias Kingman of Wells, England, who in his will in 1646 names "my son James now in New England" (Register 51:115) had a land grant Feb. 24, 1639(40) for 2 heads, 8 acres. His stay here was brief for in 1643 he removed to Rehoboth with his father in law Richard Wright. He soon returned to Roxbury where his wife Elizabeth "brother Wright's daughter" joined the Church (1644-1647). He died Dec. 19, 1674 at Brookline leaving a wife Elinor, daughter of Richard Wright of Braintree and Rehoboth who deposed Dec. 29, 1701 aged about four score years that she had come over with her father with the first fleet in 1630." [Braintree Genealogies]

"Clark, James, Boston, propr. a Braintree, 24 (12) 1639, of lot for 2 heads. Resided at Muddy River. Wife Jone, 1635. [Gen. Court Rec.] He m. in Roxbury Elizabeth Wright; ch. Elizabeth and Mary bapt. Jan. 8, 1645, Martha bapt. April 25, 1648. 'My son James, now in N. E.,' had beq. from John Clarke alias Kingman of Wells, Eng., yeoman, in will dated 24 Aug. 1646. [Reg. LI, 115]

"His will dated Sept. 11, 1667, was prob. 7 Jan. 1674. Beq. to wife and children, James, Samuel, John and Aaron. Cousin Peter Aspinwall, James Pemerton and son-in-law Walter Morse overseers." [Pope]

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Clark-13777

James Clark of Boston and/or Roxbury. He attended church in Roxbury and lived at Muddy river. His wife was Elinor (who in the church record was miscalled Elizabeth.) He d. 18 Dec. 1674.[1]

Children: Last name at Birth in the records CLARKE
Baptized in Roxbury:[1][2]

Elizabeth. Savage lists the baptisms of Elizabeth and Mary as 18 Jan 1646, but the printed town records say 8 Jan 1645. The intermediate "copies" available at Ancestry.com also say the 8th.[1][2]

1. Elizabeth, bapt. 8 Jan. 1645/6 [married Thomas Read] (twin to Mary)
2. Mary, who were bapt. 8 Jan. 1645/6[2] [married Jonathan Morse] (twin to Elizabeth)
3. Martha, bapt. 25 Apr. 1648;[1][2][3] [married George Bearstow]
4. Hannah, bapt. 23 Dec. 1649;[1][2]
5. James, bapt. 11 Apr. 1652;[1][2] [married Hannah Heath]
6. Samuel, bapt. 9 Apr. 1654;[1][2][4] [married Elizabeth Craft]
7. John, bapt. 23 Mar. 1655/6;[1][2]
8. Abigail, bapt. 21 Mar. 1658; [1][2]
9. Mercy, bapt. 2 Sept. 1660;[1][2] [married George Barstow]
10. Aaron, bpt. 1 Mar. 1662/3;[1][2] [married Sarah Lange]
11. one d. that married Walter Morse.[1] [Walter Mory of Milton, Massachusetts]
12. Sarah bapt. 14 Oct 1666[2] [married to an Olard, before marrying William Wooding?]

James Clark died of bleeding of the lungs, 18 : 10 m : 1674. (18 Dec. 1674), in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts[5]

From http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=branagak&... (dead link)

Their Children

1. Elizabeth CLARKE
2. Mary CLARKE
3. Martha CLARKE
4. Hannah CLARKE
5. James CLARKE
6. Samuel CLARKE
7. John CLARKE
8. Abigail CLARKE
9. Mercie CLARKE
10. Aaron CLARK
11. Sarah CLARKE

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Notes

Genealogical guide to the early settlers of America (1898)
http://archive.org/details/cu31924029818444
http://archive.org/stream/cu31924029818444#page/n94/mode/1up
Pg. 89
JAMES CLARK, of Boston, by wife Elinor, had Martha 1648, Hannah 1649, James 1652, Samuel 1654, John 1656, Abigail 1658, ? ? ? ? 1660, Aaron 1663. He died December 18, 1674.

From http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=branagak&... (dead link)

Note: Between 1644 and 1647, "Elizabeth Clarke, wife of James Clarke, she is bro Wrights daughter," joined the Roxbury Church [Printed "Roxbury Church Records," p. 86]. There is no other record of James Clarke's wife Elizabeth. When he made his will in 1667, his wife was Richard Wright's daughter Elinor. James Clarke's first child was baptized in the Roxbury Church and was named Elizabeth; there is no recorded child by the name of Elinor. Many subsequent authors (including Savage) have concluded that the church record was in error and that the name "Elizabeth" should have read "Elinor." It is possible, however, that Elizabeth was Elinor's sister and the first wife of James. 4

References

1. http://www.conovergenealogy.com/famous-p/p1964.htm#i98199
2. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MXL4-BR4
3. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4L5-QM4 : Sat Mar 09 17:03:04 UTC 2024), Entry for Mary Tw Clarke and James Clarke, 8 January 1645.
4. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4L5-QM7 : Sat Mar 09 17:03:04 UTC 2024), Entry for Elizabeth Tw Clarke and James Clarke, 8 January 1645.
5. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4L5-QJK : Sat Mar 09 17:03:06 UTC 2024), Entry for Martha Clarke and James Clarke, 25 April 1648.
6. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4L5-QVC : Sat Mar 09 17:03:03 UTC 2024), Entry for Hanna Clarke and James Clarke, 23 December 1649.
7. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4L2-XJ3 : Fri Mar 08 07:30:21 UTC 2024), Entry for James Clarke and James Clarke, 11 April 1652.
8. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4L2-XYP : Fri Mar 08 07:30:23 UTC 2024), Entry for Samuell Clarke and James Clarke, 9 April 1654.
9. "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ62-2RC : 5 January 2021), James Clark in entry for Abigail Clark, 1657.
10. "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6L-WY2 : 5 January 2021), James Clarke in entry for Aaron Clarke, 1662.
11. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127551569/james-clark
12. The Crafts Family : A genealogical and biographical history of the descendants of Griffin and Alice. Page 46. < AncestryImage > Elizabeth Craft (daughter of Lieut. Samuel) married in Roxbury, 5 May 1696, Samuel Clarke, son of James and Eleanor Clarke of Roxbury, 9 April 1654.

• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Dec 5 2024, 9:30:43 UTC