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- H. Capt Thomas Clark - 1678
- W. Ann (add)
Facts and Events
This Thomas Clark of Boston known to genealogists as "Thomas Clark Shopkeeper, SGT of Boston" was conflated with Thomas Clark of Boston and Dorchester. This Thomas Clark was never recorded in Dorchester and has no relationship to the other Thomas Clark. He had a first recorded wife Elizabeth and later Ann. There is a large gap between the ages of his first daughter Leah (based on birth of her first child) and Deborah his second dau and it seems possible he had an unrecorded wife before Elizabeth.
References
- ↑ Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862)
1:401.
Clark, Thomas, Boston, merchant, capt. in 1653, speaker in 1662, d. 28 July 1678. Will made shortly before his death, names widow Ann, daughters Leah wife of Thomas Baker, Deborah w. of Nathaniel Byfield, Elizabeth Stevens, son Thomas.
[Note: this citation was originally posted to give details of the will, but much of the other information in the full entry belongs to another man (residence in Dorchester, wife Mary, birthdate of some of the children), making this source hopelessly confusing.]
- Massachusetts. Massachusetts, Land Records, 1620-1986
Suffolk, Massachusetts, Book 2, p. 145.
20 Apr 1646; THOMAS CLARK of Boston, shopkeeper, and ELIZABETH his wife, consideration £ 25, to Robert Walker of the same place, webster, land adj. Thomas fflynt, Henry Webb, George Burnder, Ralph Mason, on the highway to Roxbury; rec. 26 Mar 1655
- Massachusetts. Massachusetts, Land Records, 1620-1986
Suffolk, Massachusetts, Book 11, p. 72.
22 Nov 1676; THOMAS CLARK, SR., of Boston, shopkeeper, deed of gift to son THOMAS CLARK; land in occupation of Edward Shippen, toward Roxbury, adj. Edward Porter, Maj. Thomas Savage, Ephraim Savage; to LEAH BAKER wife of THOMAS, smith, land in occupation of Mrs. Woodmansea, Orchard land adj. Elisha Cook, Samuel Bosworth, 60 acres near town of "Brantrey," adj. John Oliver,- purchased of Edward Goodwin of Boston; to daughter Elizabeth Stevens adj. Nathaniel Byfield, Mrs. Minot, Thomas Bumpstead now in the possession of grandchild THOMAS BAKER, adj. the widow Wardell, Job Hawkins; witnesses: James Minot, Henry
Bartholomew, Jr., John Hayward; rec. 5 Nov 1678
- Suffolk County, MA: Probate File Papers
Thomas Clarke of Boston val. 6, part 1, pp. 240-43 (1n original volume), or pp. 362-67 (in new pagination).
THOMAS CLARK of BOSTON, will dated 23 Apr 1678; to my grandson THOMAS BAKER, 20 pounds to be paid to him within six months; to the first child Born unto my grandson by his now wife, 5 pounds; to my grandson JOHN BAKER, 10 pounds; to my granddaughter RACHEL WALDRON; to the son of RACHEL and GEORGE WALDRON 5 pounds; to my grandson NATHANIEL BAYFIELD to be paid to him by my son-in-law NATHANIEL BYFIELD; to my wife ANN CLARKE 100 pounds, and to have the use of the estate that was hers before she married me; to my son THOMAS CLARK and my son-in-law NATHANIEL BAYFIELD my orchard land late in the tenure of Mr. Woodmancy; all debts and legacies to be paid; the remains to son and executor THOMAS CLARK, and daughters LEAH BAKER, ELIZABETH STEVENS, DEBORAH BYFIELD. executor also son-in-law NATHANIEL BYFIELD; witnesses: James Maxwell, James Minor: codicil, dated 4 May 1678, 50 pounds more to wife ANN CLARKE; overseer: faithful and loving friends Mr. Anthony Stoddart, and Mr. Humphry Davie.
- Massachusetts. Massachusetts, Land Records, 1620-1986
Suffolk, Massachusetts, Book 19 p 14.
link 25 Oct 1698 Leah Baker of Boston, widow and Nathaniel Byfield of Boston, merchant, whereas land purchased by Thomas Clark, Shopkeeper, Boston dec'd of Usal Wardell; did give grant to his daughter Elizabeth Stephens (afterwards Bligh) and unto the heirs of her body to be divided equally between his heirs, whereas the sd Elizabeth Stephens alias Bligh departed this life leaving no issue of her body.. the estate became the property of the sd Leah Baker and Deborah the wife of sd Nathaniel Byfield the two surviving children of the before named Thomas Clarke.
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