John Clark, Jr., of East Hampton

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John Clark, Jr., of East Hampton

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Middletown Village, Middlesex, Connecticut
Death: 1771 (93-94)
East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut
Immediate Family:

Son of Sgt. John Clark of Middletown and Elizabeth Clark
Husband of Sarah Clark
Father of Lt. Ebenezer Clark and Deacon John Clark, Jr.
Brother of Nathaniel Clark; Joanna Goodalle; Daniel Clark; Elizabeth Selden; John Clark, of Beverly & Rochester and 6 others

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About John Clark, Jr., of East Hampton

Not a child of John Clark of New Haven.
Not the same as John Clark, of Beverly & Rochester who married Mary Clark


The History of Middlesex County 1635-1885 J. H. Beers & Co., 36 Vesey Street, New York 1884 Pages 198-217.

John CLARK, of Middletown, North Parish, was an early, if not the earliest settler in East Hampton. He was born in Middletown, June 14th 1678, and was a son of Sergeant John and Elizabeth (WHITE) CLARK, and grandson of William CLARK, one of the first settlers and proprietors of Haddam. He owned a large tract of land on the west side of the lake, and about the year 1737 built a house on CLARK's Hill, where he resided until his death, which occurred in 1771, when he was 92 years of age. He married, May 9th 1710, Sarah GOODWIN, daughter of William GOODWIN, and great grandchild of Ozias GOODWIN, who was one of the first settlers of Hartford, and a prominent man among them. He was thrifty and prosperous, and amassed a large amount of property during his lifetime. His wife, Sarah, died October 19th 1781, aged 99 years.

Their children were:

  1. Ebenezer, born July 12th 1711;
  2. William, born August 31st 1713;
  3. John, born December 9th 1715;
  4. Moses, born March 25th 1718;
  5. Aaron, born March 2d 1720-21; and
  6. Sarah, born August 4th 1723, married Ebenezer HURLBUT jr.

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John Clark, Jr., of East Hampton's Timeline

1677
June 14, 1677
Middletown Village, Middlesex, Connecticut
1711
July 12, 1711
Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States
1715
December 9, 1715
Middletown, Middlesex County, CT, United States
1771
1771
Age 93
East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut
1939
January 12, 1939
Age 94
1942
February 24, 1942
Age 94
1961
July 27, 1961
Age 94
1965
May 8, 1965
Age 94