Boston HR 1719-22, 24, 25; Council 1730-33; selectman 1719- 23; ART 1699; married Sarah Bronsdon (c1682-1762) in 1702; 15 children; merchant. Regarded as wealthy. As a Boston representative, he was always very active in the HR, but his hostility toward the administration drew a rejection by the governor for the Council in 1722.
Boston HR 1719-22, 24, 25; Council 1730-33; selectman 1719- 23; ART 1699; married Sarah Bronsdon (c1682-1762) in 1702; 15 children; merchant. Regarded as wealthy. As a Boston representative, he was always very active in the HR, but his hostility toward the administration drew a rejection by the governor for the Council in 1722.
Inscription
Burial: No. 16
MICHAEL DALTON
and
WILLIAM F. CLARK
Epitaph: No. 13 - The Tomb of Samuel Winslow
"Here lies the mortal part of William Clark, Esquire, An Eminent Merchant of this Town and An Honorable Counsellor for The Province. Who distinguished Himself as a Faithful and Affectionate Friend, a Fair and Generous Trader; Loyal to his Prince, yet always Zealous for the Freedom of his Country; a Despiser of Sorry Persons And little actions; an Enemy of the Priestcraft and Enthusiasm; Ready to relieve and help the Wretched. A Lover of good Men of Various Denominations and a Reverent Worshiper Of the Deity."
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
