Person:Joseph Clark (100)

Watchers
Joseph Clark
b.Abt 1695
  • HJoseph ClarkAbt 1695 - 1772
  • WSarah WilsonAbt 1699 - Bef 1784
m. Bef 1720
  1. Joseph Clark1719/20 - 1807
  2. Sarah Clark1721 -
  3. Priscilla Clark1722/23 -
  4. Abigail Clark1724/25 -
  5. Mary ClarkAbt 1726 - 1773
  6. Hannah Clark1728 -
  7. Rebecca Clark1730 -
  8. Joanna Clark1732 -
  9. Esther ClarkAbt 1734 -
Facts and Events
Name Joseph Clark
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 1695
Marriage Bef 1720 Based on birth of eldest known child
to Sarah Wilson
Death[1][2] 8 Jun 1772 Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 "Inscriptions from the Old Burial Ground on the Common", in Worcester Society of Antiquity (Massachusetts). Proceedings of the Worcester Society of Antiquity. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Photocopied by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1985-1986)
    Vol. 1, p. 27.

    55. Joseph Clark d. June 8, 1772 a. 77.
    [Birth about 1695.]

  2. Massachusetts. Probate Court (Worcester County). Probate records 1731-1916, index 1731-1881. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971, 2001)
    Case 12160: Clark, Joseph, Worcester, 1772.

    Will of "Joseph Clark of Worcester ... Yeoman", dated 14 Dec 1767, not approved, names wife Sarah; daughters Sarah Wilder Wife of Jerathmael Wilder, Mary Stone Wife of Jonathan Stone, Easter Bixby Wife of Solomon Bixby, Priscilla Wilder wife of Aaron Wilder; son Joseph Clark ["has had his full share"]. Wife Sarah to be executrix.
    29 Jun 1772: Agreement of widow and heirs, viz't Sarah Clark of Worcester Widdow Joseph Clark of Worcester Yeoman Jarathem[ell] Wilder of Petersham Yeoman and Sarah his Wife Jonathan Stone of said Worcester Yeoman and Mary his Wife Solomon Bixby of Rutland District and Esther his Wife that will be set aside, that said Deceased at the time of his making and Publishing the same was not in a suitable State of mind, and requesting Joseph Clark and Jonathan Stone be appointed administrators, requests equal division at death of widow, includes other daughter Priscilla Wilder with allowance for previous advancement of £40.
    10 Jul 1772: Bond of Joseph Clark Yeoman and Jonathan Stone Yeoman as administrators on Estate of Joseph Clark Late of said Worcester Yeoman Dec'd.
    [11?} Jul 1772: Inventory of Joseph Clark Late of worcester Des't. Sworn to 5 Oct 1772.
    11 Oct 1173: Accounting of Joseph Clark & Jonathan Stone approved.
    28 Oct 1773: "Greatly to the Damage of ye Heirs to Divide", settle real estate on Joseph Clark only son of said Dec'd" [Joseph Clark Late of Worcester ... Yeoman dec'd].
    1 Nov 1773: Quitclaim of Sarah Clark Widdow & Relect of ye Within named Joseph Clark Dec'd, for £20, all right in real estate to the heirs.
    31 Jan 1774: Decree: Real estate settled on Joseph Clark - only Son of Joseph Clark Late of Worcester, he to pay "upon ye Death of Sarah Clark Widdow of said Dec'd", his Sister Sarah Wilder wife of Jarethmeel Wilder, his Sister Priscilla Wilder Wife of Aaron Wilder, his Sister Esther Bixbee wife of Solomon Bigbee [sic], and the Heirs of Mary Stone Decd'd Late wife of Jonathan Stone.
    28 Feb 1774: House of Representative approved petition of Priscilla Wilder that she be enabled to receive from her brother Joseph Clark some portion of her Father's Estate to support herself and children, due to her Husbands absence. Memorial of "Select men of Killingley" that Priscilla Wilder do [i.e., should] receive from her brother Joseph Clark of Worcester on whom the real estate of Joseph Clark Late of said Worcester was settled.