Person:Thomas Clark (119)

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Thomas Blair Clark
b.23 Feb 1786 Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
d.May 1870 Brazos, Texas, United States
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Colonel William Henry Clark1784 - 1825
  2. Thomas Blair Clark1786 - 1870
  3. Dr John Blair Clark1788 - 1849
  4. Elizabeth Clark1790 - 1872
  5. Stephen Clark1792 - 1815
  6. Judge Samuel Blair Clark1794 - 1860
  7. James Blair Clark1796 - 1873
  8. Daniel Clark1798 - 1835
  9. Alexander Blair Clark1800 - 1887
  10. Joseph Clark1803 - 1823
  11. Dr. Wesley Clark1807 - 1881
Spouse and Children
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m. Abt 1816
  1. John Wesley Clark1818 - 1869
  2. Cynthia Clarinda Clark1820 - 1879
  3. Minerva Jane Clark1827 - 1901
  4. Thomas Alexander ClarkAbt 1830 - 1854
  5. Eliza Viola Clark1835 - 1915
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Facts and Events
Name Thomas Blair Clark
Gender Male
Birth[1] 23 Feb 1786 Bedford, Pennsylvania, United StatesDunning Creek
Property[2] 1815 Ross, Ohio, United Statessold property
Marriage Abt 1816 Ohio, United Statesprobably Ross or Fayette Counties
to Lucinda Dunn
Residence[2][3] 1818 Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, United Statesbought property 22 June, served on jury duty in Sep
Census[4] 1820 Old Delaware County, Indiana, United States
Property[6][8] 21 Dec 1823 Hendricks, Indiana, United Statespurchased property from US government; Patent issued 10 Mar 1824
Property[8] 5 Mar 1825 Hendricks, Indiana, United StatesUS Land Patent issued
Property[9] May 1825 Hendricks, Indiana, United Statessold land from 1st US land Patent
Residence[5][7] From 1826 to 1827 Hendricks, Indiana, United Statesvoted; in court with brother Daniel on assault and battery, incitement to riot
Property[9] 10 Apr 1829 Hendricks, Indiana, United StatesUS Land Patent issued
Census[10] 1830 Warren, Indiana, United States
Property[11] 24 Aug 1832 Hendricks, Indiana, United Statessold town lot in Danville
Property[12] 30 Jan 1836 Warren, Indiana, United Statessold property
Census[13] 1840 Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
Census[14] 1850 Grimes, Texas, United States
Census[15] 1860 Brazos, Texas, United States
Death[2] May 1870 Brazos, Texas, United States

able to read and write, as he served as County Agent in both Hendricks and Warren counties in Indiana

References
  1. ↑ Ancestral Whispers, by Kathie (NelliBlu), updated 28 Feb 2011, in RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project
    Thomas Clark, ID: I3508, accessed 14 Feb 2014.

    Thomas Clark was a resident of Clarksburg, Ross County, Ohio at the time of his marriage. He had served in the War of 1812 with his brother Col. William Clark. He owned land in Fayette County, which he sold in 1815. He and Lucinda were amongst the first buyers of lots in the new town of Bloomington, in the newly formed county of Monroe, Indiana.

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Christensen, Anthony J. Clark cousins: a brief family history compilation including some of the descendants of John Owens Clark and his wife Mary Blair of Bedford County, Pennsylvania and Ross, County, Ohio. (Salem, Utah: A.J. Christensen, c2001)
    p. 43.

    Thomas Blair Clark owned land in Fayette County, Ohio, which he sold in 1815. He and Lucinda were amongst the first buyers of land in the new town of Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana on 22 June 1818

  3. ↑ Blanchard, Charles. Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana : historical and biographical. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1997)
    p. 377.

    First trial in Circuit Court of Monroe County, September 1818, included in Grand Jury were Thomas B. Clark, Joseph Cox

  4. ↑ Delaware County, Indiana, in United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).

    Thomas B. Clark, 1 male under 10 [John Wesley], 1 male 27-44 [Thomas], 1 female under 10 [Cynthia], 2 females 17-25 [Lucinda, unknown], 1 person engaged in agriculture

  5. ↑ History of Hendricks County, Indiana: her people, industries and institutions. (Indianapolis, Ind.: B.F. Bowen & Co., 1914)
    p. 50.

    1st settlement of Center Township was in 1823; voters on 7 Aug 1826 inc. Nathaniel Kirk [who later went to Clinton County], Thomas B. Clark, Joseph Dunn, Stephen Cook, Jesse Cook, Daniel Clark, B. Dunn, John Dunn, Nimrod Harrison

  6. ↑ Crawfordsville, Indiana, in United States, Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1820-1908
    Vol. 25, p. 278; FHL #1445494.

    Sec 5, T14, R1
    Thomas B. Clark, s fract of NW1/4, S5, T14, R1, cont. 80 acres, 1822 1823 [orig. date crossed out and written over] Dec 21, to purchase money, $100; Cert. #1240, Patent date 10 Mar 1824 [note: a second date of 1822 was left unchanged]

  7. ↑ Indiana. Circuit Court (Hendricks County). Civil Order books, Circuit Court, Hendricks County
    Order Book 1826-1840; FHL #2419756.

    p. 16 – April 1826 – Thomas B. Clark inditced for Incitement to Riot, pleads not guilty and with Daniel Clark, each owes the State of Indiana $20 to be levied against their respective goods, chattels and lands and tenements if they fail to appear in court at the next session to answer the charges against them
    p. 17 – April 1826 – Daniel Clark incited for Riot, pleaded Not Guilty, owes $20, as does Thomas J. Matlock if does not appear in next session
    p. 29 – Daniel Clark indicted for Assault and Battery, pleads not guilty, case to e heard before a jury which inc. Buriah Dunn, Robert Dunn, Jesse Clark, who found him guilty as charged and assess a fine of $5.00 plus costs, and defendant to be committed until fine is paid; Thomas B. Clark gives Recognizance of Payment within 90 days
    p. 32 – Feb 1827 – David C. Adams vs Thomas B. Clark, Daniel Clark, and Samuel Gilbert for Assault and Battery – cause is defended,with costs to be paid by plaintiff except clerks costs

  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 United States. Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records.

    Issued 3/10/1824 Terre Haute Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566), Document Nr.: 1240 Accession/Serial Nr.: IN0890__.228
    THOMAS B CLARK of Morgan County
    80 acres S1.2NW Sec 5/ T 14-N R 1-E IN Hendricks

    Issued 3/5/1825 Crawfordsville Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566), Document Nr.: 2225 Accession/Serial Nr.: IN0910__.164
    THOMAS B CLARK of Wabash County
    80 acres E1/2SW Sec 29/ T 16-N R 1-W IN Hendricks

    Issued 4/10/1829 Crawfordsville Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566), Document Nr.: 6452 Accession/Serial Nr.: IN0990__.457
    THOMAS B CLARK of Warren County, Indiana
    80 acres E1/2 NE Sec 10/ T 21-N R 8-W IN Warren

  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Hendricks County (Indiana). Recorder. Deed records, 1825-1889. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1982)
    Vol. 1; FHL #0488425.

    - Vol 1, p. 32
    Indenture (17?/20?) May 1825
    Between Thomas B. Clark and Lucinda his wife of Hendricks County, Indiana
    and Thomas R Ballard Executor and Mary Ballard Ea___, of the last will and testament of William Ballard dec’d of same place
    who paid $46.40
    for land in Hendricks County
    Beginning at the half mile stake on the section line dividing sections 5 and 6 in T14N, R1E running thence N 80 deg E Nine chains, S 88 deg E nine chains and 60 links, thence S 27 deg E nine chains 21 links thence W 21 chains 68 links to the geginning
    containing 27 acres and 70/100s being part of the N1/2 of the NW1/4 of Section 5
    Signed Thos B. Clark, Lucinda x her mark Clark
    Witness: Nathan Kirk, David Downs, Daniel Clark, JP

    -Vol. 1, p. 123
    Indenture 17 May 1825
    Between Thomas B. Clark and Lucinda his wife of Hendricks County, Indiana
    and Ruth Ness of same place
    who paid $131.42 and 1/4
    for land in Liberty Township, Hendricks County containing 59 and 30/100s acres
    beginning at the stake at the center of Section 5, T14N, R1E, thence N 6 and 1/2 degrees East 20 chains, thence W 40 chains to a stake on the section lilne dividing Sections 5 and 6 thence S 8 chains and 62 links to a stake thence N 8 deg E nine chains, thence S 8 deg E 9 chains 50 links, thence S 27 deg E 9 chains 21 links thence East to the place of beginning
    Signed Thomas B. Clark, Lucinda x her mark Clark
    Witness Nathan Kirk, David Downs, Daniel Clark, JP

  10. ↑ Warren County, Indiana, in United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19).

    Thomas B. Clark, 1 male under 5 (Thomas), 1 male 10-15 (John), 1 male 40-50 [Thomas], 1 f 5-10 (Minerva), 1 f 15-20 (Cynthia), 1 f 40-50 [Lucinda], 1 f 50-60 [?]

  11. ↑ Hendricks County (Indiana). Recorder. Deed records, 1825-1889. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1982)
    Vol 2, p. 289; FHL #0488425.

    Indenture 24 Aug 1832
    Between Thomas B. Clark and Lucinda his wife of Warren county, Indiana
    and James L. Given of Hendricks County, IN
    who paid $25
    for Lot 8, Block 2? in Town of Danville
    Signed T. B. Clark, Lucinda x her mark Clark
    Witness, Thomas Robb, JP of Warren County

  12. ↑ Warren County (Indiana). Recorder. Deed records, 1827-1901. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1994)
    Vol. 4, p. 135; FHL #1976844.

    On 30 January 1836
    Thomas B. Clark and Lucinda his wife of Warren county, Indiana
    and Sylvester Griffins of same place
    for $1200
    E1/2 of the NE1/4 of Sec 10, T21 N, R28W, deeded by James Goodwine and Sally his wife to Thomas B. Clark
    Signed Thomas B. Clark, Lucinda Clark
    Witness Wm Harrington
    Recorded 5 May 1836

  13. ↑ Sugar Loaf, Van Buren, Arkansas, in United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M704).

    Thos B. Clark, 1 male 10-15 [Thomas A.], 1 m 20-30 [John], 1 m 50-60 [Thomas], 1 f under 5 [Eliza], 1 f 10-15 [Minerva], 1 f 40-50 [Lucinda]
    Neighbors: Buriah Dunn, Alvin Dunn, James Dunn

  14. ↑ Grimes, Texas, in United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
    HH 59, Fam 65.

    Clark, Thos. B., 64, male, farmer, Real Estate = $480, b. PA,
    , Lusinda, 56, female, b. KY
    , E. L., 15, female, b. IL
    , T. A., 20, male, labourer, b. IL

  15. ↑ Precinct 3, Brazos, Texas, in United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
    HH 589, Fam 589.

    Clark, Thomas, 74, male, farmer, RE = $1000, PE = $4060, b. PA
    , Lucinda, 66, femaly, b. KY

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