Rev. Henry CLARKE

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On the 19 September, 1776, Henry Clarke and Joshua Clarke were in a list of signers to a declaration of patriotism at Hopkinton, R. I.

He worked on his father's farm as a boy and later learned the trade of a blacksmith. He and his wife joined the Hopkinton Baptist Church on 19 June 1779. On 9 December, 1782, he and Caty, his wife, as of Hopkinton, deeded certain land at Hopkinton, R.I. He was ordained a Deacon in 1788, and an evangelist on 3 September, 1793. He resided over ten years at Hopkinton, R.I., and at least four in Stonington, Conn. On 2 May 1795, he settled at Brookfield, N.Y., on a large unimproved farm which he had bought and remained there thirty-six years. he was installed Pastor of the First Seventh Day Baptist Church of Brookfield, N.Y., on 16 October, 1797, and filled this position until April, 1822. He occasionally preached for the Church up to his death, which occurred in the seventy-fifth year of his age. In 1811 he published "AHistory of the Sabbatarians or Seventh Day Baptists in America," a work o much study and research. He also wrote "A Scriptural and Reasonable System of Religion," but it was never printed.

Henry married Catherine PENDLETON on 5 Dec 1776. Catherine (daughter of Sylvester PENDLETON and Sarah CHAMPLIN) was born on 13 Mar 1757 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; died on 4 Sep 1824 in Brookfield, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Lydia STILLMAN on 26 Jun 1825. Lydia was born on 6 May 1760; died on 23 Sep 1839 in Brookfield, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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On 20 December, 1747, he and wife, Hannah, deeded to Thomas Lawton 43 acres of land at Westerly, R.I. On 7 January, 1753, he deeded to Edmond Pendleton land at Westerly. 22 january, 1753, he deeded other land to Edmond Pendleton. On 5 April, 1753, he and Hannah, his wife, deeded to nathaniel Lewis, of Charlestown certain land at Westerly, R.I. On 24 August, 1756 was chosen Deacon of Sabbatarian Church, but did not accept. On 8 November, 1757, he, then of Hopkinton, deeded to Colony of Rhode Island 13 acres of land in Hopkinton. Recorded 15 December 1757. On 16 November, 1762, he deeded to son Joshua Clarke, Jr., land at Hopkinton, R.I. Recorded 7 December, 1762. In May, 1768, he was ordained Elder. He appears in census of 1774, as of Hopkinton, with 4 males over, 4 under, and 3 females over, 16 and negro servant=12. His will, dated 31 July 1792, proved at Hopkinton 1 April, 1793,mentions wife Hannah, sons Ethan, Thomas, Arnold, Henry, Willet and Job Bennett; daughters, Hannah and Elizabeth Maxson; grandsons, Joshua, sons of Phineas, and Joshua C. Maxson, son of Jesse (Maxson); granddaughter Hannah, daughter of Phineas. Appoints his son Phineas executor.

He was a member of the Legislature and a Trustee of Brown University. He took part in the colonial and revolutionary Wars.

Joshua married Hannah COTTRELL about 1738. Hannah was born in 1719; died on 4 Nov 1808; was buried in First Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]