WILLETT CLARKE (son of JOSHUA and HANNAH (COTTRELL) CLARKE) was born 20 October 1759 in Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island.
From "Clarke-Hough Genealogy" by Edwin P. Clark: "At the age of sixteen, Willett enlisted in the military and served as a Fifer in the Second Hopkinton Company during the Revolutionary War.
He was only 19 when he married Sarah Pendleton. "...it appears that Willett developed a wanderlust and began a succession of moves westward. He finally settled down as a farmer in Henderson Township, Jefferson County, New York some time around 1800-1815.
"...Willett Sr. is listed on the muster roll of Volunteer Infantry of Exempts having served in the Company of Captain Mark Hopkins in March, 1813. Three of his sons, including John Delancey, served with the militia also."
He died sometime after 1820 in Henderson, Jefferson, New York.
He married 24 April 1779 in Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island
Sarah PENDLETON who was the daughter of SYLVESTER and SARAH (CHAMPLAIN) PENDLETON. Her sister, Katherine, married to Willett's brother, Henry.
Children, CLARKE:
2 i SYLVESTER PENDELTON CLARKE
3 ii WILLETT CLARKE, Jr.
4 iii JOHN DELANCEY CLARKE
5 iv JOSHUA CLARKE
6 v HUGH L.CLARKE∼CLARK AKA CLARKE (both on family gravestones, and historical sources - sometimes, members from one family used differing spellings). Son, John Delancey Clarke, for example (as per his gravestone)...
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b.20-Oct-1759, Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI., d.???? Henderson, Jefferson Co., NY.
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m.24 Apr 1779 Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI, to: Sarah Pendleton, b.26-May-1760 Westerly, Washington Co., RI., d.????.
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CHILDREN:
i. Sylvester Pendleton Clark, b.01-Aug-1780 Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI., d.1854 Pendleton, Niagra Co., NY., m1.Thrizu Penny, m2. Lucy Wakefield.
ii. Sarah "Sally" Clark, b.1784 Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI., d.????.
iii. John Delancey Clarke, b.07-Mar-1788 Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI., d.????.
iv. Joshua Clark, b. 28-May-1793 Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI., d.????.
v. Hugh L. Clark, b. 1796, d.????.
vi. Lydia Clark, b.???? d.????.
vii. Joseph Newland Clark, b.???? d.????.
viii. Willett Jr. Clark, b.???? d.????.
From "Clarke-Hough Genealogy" by Edwin P. Clark: "At the age of sixteen, Willett enlisted in the military and served as a Fifer in the Second Hopkinton Company during the Revolutionary War.
He was only 19 when he married Sarah Pendleton. "...it appears that Willett developed a wanderlust and began a succession of moves westward. He finally settled down as a farmer in Henderson Township, Jefferson County, New York some time around 1800-1815.
"...Willett Sr. is listed on the muster roll of Volunteer Infantry of Exempts having served in the Company of Captain Mark Hopkins in March, 1813. Three of his sons, including John Delancey, served with the militia also."
He died sometime after 1820 in Henderson, Jefferson, New York.
He married 24 April 1779 in Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island
Sarah PENDLETON who was the daughter of SYLVESTER and SARAH (CHAMPLAIN) PENDLETON. Her sister, Katherine, married to Willett's brother, Henry.
Children, CLARKE:
2 i SYLVESTER PENDELTON CLARKE
3 ii WILLETT CLARKE, Jr.
4 iii JOHN DELANCEY CLARKE
5 iv JOSHUA CLARKE
6 v HUGH L.CLARKE∼CLARK AKA CLARKE (both on family gravestones, and historical sources - sometimes, members from one family used differing spellings). Son, John Delancey Clarke, for example (as per his gravestone)...
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b.20-Oct-1759, Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI., d.???? Henderson, Jefferson Co., NY.
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m.24 Apr 1779 Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI, to: Sarah Pendleton, b.26-May-1760 Westerly, Washington Co., RI., d.????.
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CHILDREN:
i. Sylvester Pendleton Clark, b.01-Aug-1780 Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI., d.1854 Pendleton, Niagra Co., NY., m1.Thrizu Penny, m2. Lucy Wakefield.
ii. Sarah "Sally" Clark, b.1784 Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI., d.????.
iii. John Delancey Clarke, b.07-Mar-1788 Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI., d.????.
iv. Joshua Clark, b. 28-May-1793 Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI., d.????.
v. Hugh L. Clark, b. 1796, d.????.
vi. Lydia Clark, b.???? d.????.
vii. Joseph Newland Clark, b.???? d.????.
viii. Willett Jr. Clark, b.???? d.????.
WILLETT CLARKE (son of JOSHUA and HANNAH (COTTRELL) CLARKE) was born 20 October 1759 in Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island.
From "Clarke-Hough Genealogy" by Edwin P. Clark: "At the age of sixteen, Willett enlisted in the military and served as a Fifer in the Second Hopkinton Company during the Revolutionary War.
He was only 19 when he married Sarah Pendleton. "...it appears that Willett developed a wanderlust and began a succession of moves westward. He finally settled down as a farmer in Henderson Township, Jefferson County, New York some time around 1800-1815.
"...Willett Sr. is listed on the muster roll of Volunteer Infantry of Exempts having served in the Company of Captain Mark Hopkins in March, 1813. Three of his sons, including John Delancey, served with the militia also."
He died sometime after 1820 in Henderson, Jefferson, New York.
He married 24 April 1779 in Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island
Sarah PENDLETON who was the daughter of SYLVESTER and SARAH (CHAMPLAIN) PENDLETON. Her sister, Katherine, married to Willett's brother, Henry.
Children, CLARKE:
2 i SYLVESTER PENDELTON CLARKE
3 ii WILLETT CLARKE, Jr.
4 iii JOHN DELANCEY CLARKE
5 iv JOSHUA CLARKE
6 v HUGH L.CLARKE∼CLARK AKA CLARKE (both on family gravestones, and historical sources - sometimes, members from one family used differing spellings). Son, John Delancey Clarke, for example (as per his gravestone)...
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b.20-Oct-1759, Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI., d.???? Henderson, Jefferson Co., NY.
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m.24 Apr 1779 Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI, to: Sarah Pendleton, b.26-May-1760 Westerly, Washington Co., RI., d.????.
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CHILDREN:
i. Sylvester Pendleton Clark, b.01-Aug-1780 Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI., d.1854 Pendleton, Niagra Co., NY., m1.Thrizu Penny, m2. Lucy Wakefield.
ii. Sarah "Sally" Clark, b.1784 Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI., d.????.
iii. John Delancey Clarke, b.07-Mar-1788 Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI., d.????.
iv. Joshua Clark, b. 28-May-1793 Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI., d.????.
v. Hugh L. Clark, b. 1796, d.????.
vi. Lydia Clark, b.???? d.????.
vii. Joseph Newland Clark, b.???? d.????.
viii. Willett Jr. Clark, b.???? d.????.
From "Clarke-Hough Genealogy" by Edwin P. Clark: "At the age of sixteen, Willett enlisted in the military and served as a Fifer in the Second Hopkinton Company during the Revolutionary War.
He was only 19 when he married Sarah Pendleton. "...it appears that Willett developed a wanderlust and began a succession of moves westward. He finally settled down as a farmer in Henderson Township, Jefferson County, New York some time around 1800-1815.
"...Willett Sr. is listed on the muster roll of Volunteer Infantry of Exempts having served in the Company of Captain Mark Hopkins in March, 1813. Three of his sons, including John Delancey, served with the militia also."
He died sometime after 1820 in Henderson, Jefferson, New York.
He married 24 April 1779 in Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island
Sarah PENDLETON who was the daughter of SYLVESTER and SARAH (CHAMPLAIN) PENDLETON. Her sister, Katherine, married to Willett's brother, Henry.
Children, CLARKE:
2 i SYLVESTER PENDELTON CLARKE
3 ii WILLETT CLARKE, Jr.
4 iii JOHN DELANCEY CLARKE
5 iv JOSHUA CLARKE
6 v HUGH L.CLARKE∼CLARK AKA CLARKE (both on family gravestones, and historical sources - sometimes, members from one family used differing spellings). Son, John Delancey Clarke, for example (as per his gravestone)...
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b.20-Oct-1759, Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI., d.???? Henderson, Jefferson Co., NY.
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m.24 Apr 1779 Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI, to: Sarah Pendleton, b.26-May-1760 Westerly, Washington Co., RI., d.????.
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CHILDREN:
i. Sylvester Pendleton Clark, b.01-Aug-1780 Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI., d.1854 Pendleton, Niagra Co., NY., m1.Thrizu Penny, m2. Lucy Wakefield.
ii. Sarah "Sally" Clark, b.1784 Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI., d.????.
iii. John Delancey Clarke, b.07-Mar-1788 Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI., d.????.
iv. Joshua Clark, b. 28-May-1793 Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI., d.????.
v. Hugh L. Clark, b. 1796, d.????.
vi. Lydia Clark, b.???? d.????.
vii. Joseph Newland Clark, b.???? d.????.
viii. Willett Jr. Clark, b.???? d.????.
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