Person:Reyderus Clark (1)

Name	Reyderus Clark
Alt Name	Ryderus Clark
Gender	Male
Birth`^?`	Abt 1730	Elizabethtown, Essex County, New Jersey
Marriage		to Anna (add)
Death`^?`	1802	Union District, South Carolina

Records

22 Jan 1739 - The probated will of Ebenezer Lyon of Elizabeth Town, NJ, named his daughter, Elizabeth, wife of Ephraim Clark, and their children: Elizabeth, Ephraim, Hannah, Darkis, Henry, Riderous, Nathaniel and Ichabod Clark. [Source: NJ Colonial Documents, Calendar of Wills, 1730-1750, Lib. of Congress, page 270].

1748 - Efrem Clark and Rydarus Clark are listed together as two tithes in Lunenberg County, Virginia. [Source: "Mouth of Falling River Upwards"].

1749 - Ephraim Clark, Henry Clark, two tithes; Reyderus Clark, one tithe. [Source: "Mouth of Falling River Upwards"].

1750 - Ephm. Clark, Henry1 Clark, Rideras Clark listed together as three tithes. [Source: "Mouth of Falling River Upwards"].

29 Aug 1758 - Henry Clark and Ryderus Clark were each granted 100 acres on Camp Creek in what is now located in Lancaster Co., South Carolina. [Source: South Carolina Royal Land Grants, Craven Co., SC]

Oct 1759-Jan 1760 - Henry and Rideruss Clark served in the Cherokee Expedition under Colonel Richard Richardson from Camden District, Craven County, SC. [Source: Muster and payroll of Cherokee Expedition, SC Historical Commission].

12 Feb 1767 - Reydias Clark granted 200 acres on the south side of Broad River touching on Henry Clark's line, Ichabod Clark's line and Love's Corner. Surveyor Ichabod Clark; Henry Clark, chain bearer. [Land Grant 139, Book 23, Page 209]

1769 - Rideras Clark and Nathaniel Clark were empanelled to jury duty at the July Court. [Court Minutes, Tryon County, North Carolina]

1 Sep 1773 - Henry Clark and wife, Sarah, sell 180 acres on the west side of Broad River2 to John Foster beginning at Love's Corner, with the house, outbuilding, orchard, garden, etc. Witnessed by Rydarus Clark and William Laughlin. [Source: Union County, South Carolina, Deed Book A, Page 55]

2 January 1779 - Rydarus Clark and Anna, his wife, of Camden Dist., SC to John Foster, of 96 Dist., for 2000 pds current money, 200 acs. on west side of Broad River, granted to Clark, joining the lines of sd John Foster and Neal McHeswick, and Love. Wit: Claibourn Gooch, William Rogers, Charles Gilham. Signature attested to on 5-22-1785. No rec. date. [Source: Some South Carolina County Records, Vol. 2, by Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr. 1989 - Southern Historical Press, Easley, South Carolina]

9 October 1787 - Reyderus Clark of Union Co., SC, to David Leech of York Co. 150 acs. on both sides of Turkey Creek, adj. to John Hillhouse's land and the Charleston Waggon Road, granted to Reyderus Clark by Gov. Thomas Boone of SC, 20 Apr 1763. Wit: W. Bratton, Fras. Adams, Jas. Willson. Found in the Grantor/Grantee index from York County, SC, Book A, page 299. [Source: Some South Carolina County Records, Vol. 2, by Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr. 1989 - Southern Historical Press, Easley, South Carolina]

13 Dec 1801 - Rydarus Clark, with sons-in-law, John Bird and John Gillham,3 sold a tract of land on Gilkey's creek of Thicketty Creek2 for $2570. This seems to be the disposal of Rydarus's estate, recorded 25 June, 1803. John and Sarah Gillham moved to Wanda, Madison County, Illnois, in June of 1803. [Union County, South Carolina, Deed Book G, Page 279].

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