Person:Benjamin Clark (37)

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Rev. Benjamin Clark, of Lunenburg County, VA
b.1730 King and Queen County, Virginia
d.9 Jan 1806 Lunenburg County, Virginia
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1725
  1. John Clark1726 - 1799
  2. Rev. Benjamin Clark, of Lunenburg County, VA1730 - 1806
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Rev. Benjamin Clark, of Lunenburg County, VA1730 - 1806
  • W.  Elizabeth LeeAbt 1734 - Abt 1805
m. 1751
  1. George ClarkAbt 1751 -
  2. Robert Clark1752 -
  3. William Clark, SurveyorAbt 1756 - 1791
  4. Lucy ClarkAbt 1758 -
  5. John Clark1761 - 1806
  6. Gen. Marsten Greene Clark1771 - 1846
  7. Everard Clark1780 - 1829
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Facts and Events
Name Rev. Benjamin Clark, of Lunenburg County, VA
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1730 King and Queen County, Virginia
Alt Birth? 1730 Culpeper County, Virginia
Marriage 1751 to Elizabeth Lee
Death[2] 9 Jan 1806 Lunenburg County, Virginia
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Advisory

Benjamin Clark is mentioned in Oren Morton's "History of Monroe County, West Virginia" as settling in Augusta County, Virginia and being the father of Samuel Clark (1764-1857), but there are no records in Chalkley's Augusta County records to support him being in Augusta County during those years. In addition, researchers have uncovered statements and information in the Revolutionary War Pension file of Samuel Clark ruling him out as a son of Benjamin Clark, and making him a likely son of William Clark (1738-1786) and his wife Margaret McCutchson (b. abt. 1739}.

Included in the Revolutionary War Service Declaration of Samuel Clark (1764-1857), is the following statement:

"that he was born in the County of Augusta aforesaid the 18th day of April 1764 as he has been informed by his mother in her life time, his father having died when he was very young & not having seen any record of his age".

As this Benjamin Clark lived until 1806, he clearly could NOT have been the father of Samuel Clark of Augusta, Greenbrier and later Monroe County, Virginia, and Morton clearly erred in his "History of Monroe County, West Virginia" by making that un-intentional connection.


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Records in Lunenburg County, VA

Cox, John, The Elder 7-15-1764; 9-13-1764; W.B. 2/232
Mentions: Wife: Mary Cox
Sons: John Cox, Frederick Cox, Bartley Cox
Daughters: Anne Ship (and her daughter, Nancy Ship), Delita Chandler (and her two children, Rebekah and Keziah Chandler), Mary Smithson (and her daughter Keziah Smithson), Edith Minor (and her daughter Letitia ? Minor), Talletha (Talitha) Cox
Granddaughters: Mary Cox (daughter of John Cox), Franky Coleman Cox (daughter of Frederick Cox)
Executors: Mary Cox (wife), John Cox (son)
Witnesses: Benjamin Clark, William Naish, Thomas Taylor, Benj. Whitehead, Jr.
Lunenburg County, Virginia Wills
References
  1. ↑ Morton, Oren Frederic. A history of Monroe County, West Virginia. (Staunton, Va.: McClure Co., 1916)
    pg. 298-333.

    CLARK: Benjamin, born in King and Queen, 1730, settled in Augusta. He was a son of Jonathan and his wife Elizabeth Wilson, the father being the fourth in descent from John, who came from England to the James River about 1635. The wife of Benjamin was Elizabeth Lee. Their son Samuel (1764-1857) settled near Union in 1783. He was a veteran of the Revolution, later an officer in the militia, and carried a somewhat prominent part in the public affairs of the county. He married Margaret Handley.
    C: James H. (1792-1864) (Cinderella Davis)-William (Nelly Benson, 1808)-Alexander (Elizabeth Dickey, 1819)-John (Mary E. Johnson, 1814) -Cynthia (John Peters, 1813).
    C. of James H.-Samuel (Anna Lewis)-Lewis F. (Cynthia A. Byrnside)-George W. (Mary C. Johnston, Mary M. Wickline).
    C. of William: Jackson ( Walter)-Cynthia A. (Samuel A. Wallace)-Paulina (John A. Wallace)-Mary J. (s)-Ellen (William O. Johnson)-Grace (Dr. Walter Douglas).
    C. of Samuel of J. H.-James H., George W., Walter D., Samuel W. , Rella F., Verdie, Alice.
    C. of Lewis F.-James H. ( Spangler), Lydia B. (Dr. Kelley), Julia, Rosel, Annie R., Luther H., Minnie, Nora (L. E. Tierney), Bertha.
    C. of George W.-James, Cinderella, Charles L. By 2d w.-Elizabeth A., Robert L., George H., Rose E., Walter D., John D., Alexander H., Anne S., James F., Daisy J-, Edward M.
    C. of John: Thomas J. (1818-1885) (Mary Johnson)-Samuel M. (Martha Ballard)-Cynthia P. (1821-1900) (James M. Christy, 1839)-Mary R. (David Pence)-Caroline A. (1829-1900) (Granville Smith)-Margaret (Thomas Eddy).
    C. of T. J.-Maria C. (E. L. Shanklin), Ella C. (Augustus M. Shanklin), Susan (Augustus M. Shanklin), Preston (Julia Ballard).
    C. of S. M.-Araminta C. (D. C. Elmore), Shelton (Johnetta Morgan)-Edgar (Susan Brawford), Etta (C. E. Lynch), Annie S. (John P. Parker).
    But Clark is by no means a rare name and there have been others in Monroe. Alexander (Sarah), mentioned as an old man, seems to have lived on Indian. He helped to appraise the Estill estate in 1792 and died in 1794. Samuel Clark was a testator to his will. In 1809 the widow owned five slaves and personality valued at $1389.03. C: James, Rebecca ( Cantly), William, Ralph, Martha (John Campbell, 1804), Alexander, John, Samuel. James died 1801, leaving Sarah ( Lafferty), Alexander, John. Ralph (Isabella) died 1828, leaving Owen, Elizabeth ( Neel), Julia, John, Joseph, William H., Clara (John Patton), Margaret (John Johnson), Thomas, Abner.

  2. ↑ Find A Grave.

    Benjamin Clark
    Birth: 1730
    King and Queen County
    Virginia, USA
    Death: Jan. 9, 1806
    Lunenburg County
    Virginia, USA

    burial unknown
    Son of Jonathan Clark & Elizabeth Ann Wilson

    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=CLAR&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSsr=561&GRid=88195620&

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