Phineas CLARKE

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On 30 June, 1763, he deeded to Joshua Clarke, of Hopkinton, land in Hopkinton, R.I. recorded 21 July, 1769. On 7 July 1770, he and his wife Mary joined the Westerly Church.
On 12 August 1793, Phineas Clarke, of Hopkinton, and Mary, his wife, deeded to Thomas Clarke, of Newport, land at Hopkinto On 24 February 1794, the inventory of Phineas Clarke, deceased, was taken, and amounted to L431 4s. 2 1/2 d. Administratrix was mary Clarke, his widow. Capt. Elnathan Clarke was administrator on estate of Phineas Clarke, of Westerly, 18 September, 1795 (Westerly records, Vol. v, p. 335)

He was in census of 1774, as of Westerly with 1 male over, 4 under, 2 females over and one under 16, and 1 Indian servant = 9.

Phineas married Mary BABCOCK on 23 Nov 1763 in Westerly, Rhode Island. Mary was born on 11 Nov 1741; died on 6 Nov 1802. [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]