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Gov. Walter CLARKE

Male Abt 1638 - 1714  (76 years)


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  1. 1.  Gov. Walter CLARKE was born about 1638 in Newport, Rhode Island (son of Capt. Jeremy CLARKE and Frances LATHAM); died on 23 May 1714.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: 1676-77, 1686, 1696-98, Governor of Rhode Island

    Notes:

    Name:
    He was a Quaker, and eminent for attracting the confidence of his brethren. He was deputy governor before 1676, in which year of trial he was chosen governor and again in 1686. James II, King of England, made him one of Andros' Council when he united the New England colonies. He served as governor again after the separation in 1696-97 and for the last time in 1700.

    Walter married Content GREENMAN in 1660. Content (daughter of John GREENMAN and ? UNKNOWN) was born in 1636; died on 27 May 1666. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Walter married Hannah SCOTT in Feb 1665/6 in Newport, Rhode island. Hannah (daughter of Richard SCOTT and Katherine MARBURY) was born in 1642 in Providence, Rhode Island; died on 24 Jul 1681 in Newport, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Hannah CLARKE was born on 28 Oct 1667 in Newport, Rhode Island; died on 22 Oct 1732 in Society of Friends, Newport, Rhode Island.
    2. Katherine CLARKE was born on 1 May 1669 in Newport, Rhode Island; died on 21 Jan 1751/2 in Society of Friends, Providence, Rhode Island.
    3. Frances CLARKE was born on 14 Jan 1673/4 in Newport, Rhode Island; died on 25 Jun 1693 in In childbirth.
    4. Deliverance CLARKE was born on 4 Jul 1678 in Newport, Rhode Island; died on 8 Oct 1732 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.

    Walter married Freeborn WILLIAMS on 6 Mar 1682/3 in Newport, Rhode Island. Freeborn (daughter of Roger WILLIAMS and Mary BARNARD) was born on 04 Oct 1635 in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony; died on 10 Jan 1710. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Walter married Sarah PRIOR on 31 Aug 1711 in Newport, Rhode island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Capt. Jeremy CLARKE was christened on 1 Dec 1605 in East Farleigh, co. Kent (son of William CLERKE, Gent. and Mary WESTON); was buried in Jan 1651/2 in Newport, Rhode Island .

    Notes:

    Name:
    Emigrated about 1637, resided Newport, Rhode Island, freeman 16 Mar 1640/1, treasurer of Rhode Island.

    Jeremy married Frances LATHAM about 1637 in England. Frances was christened on 15 Feb 1609/10 in Kempston, co. Beds; died in Sep 1677 in Newport, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Frances LATHAM was christened on 15 Feb 1609/10 in Kempston, co. Beds; died in Sep 1677 in Newport, Rhode Island.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Daughter of Lewis Latham, Gent.

    Children:
    1. 1. Gov. Walter CLARKE was born about 1638 in Newport, Rhode Island; died on 23 May 1714.
    2. Mary CLARKE was born about 1641; died on 7 Apr 1711 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
    3. Jeremiah CLARKE was born in 1643; died on 16 Jan 1728/9.
    4. Latham CLARKE was born in 1645; died on 1 Aug 1719.
    5. Weston CLARKE was born on 5 Apr 1648 in Newport, Rhode Island; died after 1728.
    6. Rev. James CLARKE was born in 1649 in Rhode Island; died on 1 Dec 1736.
    7. Sarah CLARKE was born in 1651; died about 1706.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William CLERKE, Gent. was born in 1569 in Of East Farleigh, Kent and St. Botholph. Aldgate, London (son of James CLERKE, Gent. and Mary SAXBY); was buried on 12 Jun 1610 in East Farleigh.

    William married Mary WESTON on 10 Feb 1598/9 in St. Andrew's, Holborn, London. Mary was christened on 26 Apr 1579 in Roxwell, co. Essex; died before 13 Jul 1614. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary WESTON was christened on 26 Apr 1579 in Roxwell, co. Essex; died before 13 Jul 1614.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Daughter of Sir Jerome Weston and Mary Cave (dau. of Anthony Cave)

    Children:
    1. Weston CLERKE was christened on 24 Feb 1599/00 in East Farleigh.
    2. William CLERKE was christened on 5 Jul 1601 in East Farleigh; died before 1633.
    3. James CLERKE was christened on 31 Oct 1602 in East Farleigh.
    4. Rev Essex CLERKE was christened on 4 Dec 1603 in East Farleigh.
    5. George CLERKE was christened on 2 Dec 1604 in East Farleigh.
    6. 2. Capt. Jeremy CLARKE was christened on 1 Dec 1605 in East Farleigh, co. Kent; was buried in Jan 1651/2 in Newport, Rhode Island .
    7. Richard CLERKE was christened on 12 Apr 1607 in East Farleigh; died after 6 Dec 1647.
    8. John CLERKE was christened on 10 Apr 1608 in East Farleigh.
    9. Mary CLERKE was christened on 16 Sep 1610 in East Farleigh.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James CLERKE, Gent. was born about 1540 in Of East Farleigh, Kent (son of George CLERKE, Gent. and Elizabeth WILSFORD); died between 13 Jul and 1 Nov 1614 in of East Farleigh, Kent.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Will dated 13 Jul 1614 and proved 1 Nov 1614.

    James married Mary SAXBY about 1565. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary SAXBY

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Daughter of Sir Edward Saxby, Baron of the Exchequer and Elizabeth (Fisher) Woodliff

    Children:
    1. 4. William CLERKE, Gent. was born in 1569 in Of East Farleigh, Kent and St. Botholph. Aldgate, London; was buried on 12 Jun 1610 in East Farleigh.


  

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