Joshua CLARKE

Male 1759 - Aft 1813  (54 years)


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  • Name Joshua CLARKE  [2
    • On 13 May 1786, he joined the Westerly Church; 26 February 1788, he and Wealthy, his wife, deeded to (?) land at Westerly, R.I. 24 August, 1792, he and Wealthy, his wife, deeded to Clarke Stillman land at Westerly. 6 January, 1806, he received a deed from his brother, Elisha Clarke, of Leyden, Mass., of interest in land owned by father, Elisha Clarke, deceased. 7 january, 1806, he received a deed from his brother, Luke Clarke, of Petersburgh, NY, of interest in land owned by father, Elisha Clarke, deceased. He also had deeds from John and wife, Mercy, and Lewis Clarke, of Westerly (recorded Liber 13, p. 433). 7 April, 1806, he recorded a deed from his brother, George Clarke, of Middleton, R.I., of his interest in father's land; 2 June 1809, he recorded a deed from his brother, Thomas Clarke, of Leyden, Mass., for his interest in father's estate (Deeds, Book 1, pp. 212-213, 243, 245, 433).

      On 11 August 1809, he purchased all the rights of his brothers in his father, Elisha's estate; 1813, he and his wife, Wealthy, deeded land conveyed above to him to various parties (Deeds, Book 13, pp. 433; 14-142, 158, 178, 156) (this land is fully described in Westerly Records, Book 13, p. 433). [1]
    Birth 20 Jun 1759  Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Death Aft 1813 
    Person ID I73339  Main Tree
    Last Modified 6 Nov 2016 

    Father Elisha CLARKE,   b. 17 Nov 1718, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aug 1796 (Age 77 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Mary POTTER 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 15 Feb 1743/4  [2
    Family ID F29717  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Welthea STILLMAN,   b. 24 Jun 1765 
    Marriage 16 Feb 1786  [1
    Children 
     1. Joshua CLARKE,   b. 16 Feb 1787, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     2. Elisha CLARKE,   b. 3 Aug 1788, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     3. Benjamin CLARKE,   b. 20 Jan 1790, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     4. Welthea CLARKE,   b. 30 May 1791, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Nov 1822 (Age 31 years)  [Birth]
     5. Polly CLARKE,   b. 29 Mar 1793, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     6. Simeon CLARKE,   b. 17 Sep 1794, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     7. Henry CLARKE,   b. 26 Apr 1796, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     8. Ephraim CLARKE,   b. 27 May 1798, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Apr 1802, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 3 years)  [Birth]
     9. Nathan CLARKE,   b. 10 Apr 1800, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     10. Clarissa CLARKE,   b. 29 Aug 1802, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     11. Phoebe CLARKE,   b. 20 Jul 1804, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     12. Lydia CLARKE,   b. 9 May 1806, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     13. Caty CLARKE,   b. 16 Apr 1809, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
    Family ID F29722  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Oct 2013 

  • Sources 
    1. [S4525] James N. Arnold, Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850 Vol. 5 Westerly .

    2. [S5386] George Austin Morrison, Jr., The "Clarke" Families of Rhode Island, (Higginson Book Company).