Family:John Clarke and Mary Waite (1)

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Parents: James Clarke and Barbara Tillinghast
John Clarke
b. Abt 1775 Rhode Island, United States
d. 13 Aug 1851
Parents: Benjamin Waite and Sarah Unknown
Mary Waite
b. 14 Jan 1772 Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
 
m. 17 Jan 1786 Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Facts and Events
Marriage[1] 17 Jan 1786 Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States1796 makes more sense
Children
BirthDeath
1.
Wait Clarke
24 Mar 1798 Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
22 Oct 1887 Brookfield, Madison, New York, United States
2.
Anstis Clarke
28 Jan 1801 Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
1 Jun 1884 Alfred, Allegany, New York, United States
3.
Mary Ann Clarke
Abt 1805 Rhode Island, United States
20 Aug 1856
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Mary Waite would have been age 14 at marriage -- very unusual -- even more unusual John was 11 in 1786

References
  1. ↑ Exeter Marriages, in Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636–1850: First series, births, marriages and deaths. A family register for the people. (Narragansett Hist. Publ. Co., 1891)
    11.

    CLARKE, John, of James and Barberry, and Mary Waite, of Benj. and Sarah, by Elder William Northup, Jan. 17, 1786.
    p. 34
    WAITE, Mary, and John Clarke, Jan. 17, 1786.

  2.   Brookfield, Madison, New York, in United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432).

    John Clark, 75, cooper, b. RI
    Mary Clark, 78, b. RI
    Mary A. Clark, 45, b. RI
    Mercy Babcock, 34, b. RI
    Mary? Babcock, 5, b. RI

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