Person:Gershom Clark (1)

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m. 31 Jan 1694/95
  1. Lieutenant Timothy Clark1695 - 1752
  2. Captain Gershom Clark1697 - 1747
  3. Mary Clark1699 - 1702
  4. David Clark1701 - 1703
  5. David Clark1705 - 1706
  • HCaptain Gershom Clark1697 - 1747
  • WEsther Strong1699 - 1760
m. 26 Oct 1725
Facts and Events
Name[1] Captain Gershom Clark
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][3] 18 Nov 1697 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United StatesAlso recorded at Lebanon.
Marriage 26 Oct 1725 Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United Statesto Esther Strong
Death[1][3] 18 Aug 1747 Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
Burial[4] Old Cemetery, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 260. Capt. Gershom5 Clark, in Mathews, Barbara Jean; Donna Holt Siemiatkoski; Kathryn Smith Black; and Nancy Pexa. The Descendants of Gov. Thomas Welles of Connecticut and His Wife Alice Tomes. (Wethersfield, Conn.: Welles Family Association, 2015)
    2:112-15.

    "260. Capt. Gershom5 Clark (Mary4, Mary3, Mary2, Gov. Thomas1), born 18 November 1697 in Northampton, Berkshire County, Massachusetts (Barbour citing Lebanon VR 1:40); and died 18 August 1747 in Lebanon, Connecticut, at age 49 (Barbour citing VR 1:43), buried in the Old Cemetery, Lebanon (Hale 67). He married on 26 October 1725 in Lebanon (Barbour citing Lebanon VR 1:43) Esther Strong, daughter of Sgt. John Strong III and Mary Pinney, … Gershom Clark was appointed Ensign of the Lebanon trainband in October 1730 (Col. Recs. 7:299); and Captain of the first company in Lebanon in May 1744 (Col. Recs. 9:8)."

  2. Corbin, Walter E. (Compiler), and Robert J. (Transcriber) Dunkle. Corbin Collection. Volume 1: Records of Hampshire County, Massachusetts: Northampton Vital Records. (Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2003)
    417.

    "[1507A] Clark, William and Mary … Gershom, s. b. Nov. 18 1697 [OB-28]"

  3. 3.0 3.1 Lebanon Vital Records [NEHGS], in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
    38.

    "Clark, … Gershom, [s. William & Mary], b. Nov. 18, 1697 [1:40]."
    "Clark, … Gershom, Capt., d. Aug. 18, 1747, in the 50th y. of his age [1:43]."

  4. Capt Gershom Clark, in Find A Grave.