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Thomas Clarke , Deacon

b. 1599/05  |  d. 24 Mar 1697 · Plymouth, Massachusetts

Most distant known ancestor in this line

Events

Birth
1599/05
Death
24 Mar 1697 · Plymouth, Massachusetts
Burial
· Burial Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Family 1

Spouse: Susanna Ring (1609–1664) · m. 1634

Children:

  1. Andrew Clarke (1639–ABOUT 1678)
    m. Mehitabel Scottow (–24 Apr 1712) · Boston, Massachusetts
    Children: Thomas Clarke (1672–1759); Susanna Clarke (1674–1731); Mehitable Clarke (1676–); Andrew Clarke (–1693); Scotto Clarke (–1742); Nathaniel Clarke (–1726)
  2. James Clark (1636–AFTER 10 Mar 1703)
    m. Abigail Lothrop (1639–AFTER 10 Mar 1704) · 7 Oct 1657 · Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Children: John Clarke (1672–1712); James Clark; Susanna Clark; Abigail Clark; Joanna Clarke (1678–); Thomas Clark (–1728); Bathsheba Clarke (1682–)
  3. Susanna Clarke (–28 Sep 1697)
    m. Barnabas Lothrop (1636–26 Oct 1715) · 1 Dec 1658 · Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: John Lothrop (1659–); Abigail Lothrop (1660–); Barnabas Lothrop (1663–); Susanna Lothrop (1664–1726); Nathaniel Lothrop (1669–); Bathsheba Lothrop (1671–1742); Anna Lothrop (1673–1715); Thomas Lothrop (1675–1675); Mercy Lothrop (1676–1677); John Lothrop (–1695)
  4. William Clarke (1656–AFTER 3 Jul 1689)
    m. Hannah Griswold · 1678
    m. Abiah Wilder
  5. John Clarke (1637–Mar 1719)
    m. Sarah · BEFORE 1668 · probably, Boston, Massachusetts
    Children: Nathaniel Clark
  6. Nathaniel Clarke (–1718)
    m. Dorothy Lettice (–AFTER 29 Jul 1724) · BEFORE 25 Jul 1686

Family 2

Spouse: Alice Hallet · m. 1664

Notes

!Immigrated in "The Ann" in June 1623. His is the oldest grave stone at Burial Hill in Plymouth. He was reported age 59 in 1664, and age 98 at the time of his death. Lived in Plymouth, then Boston, then Harwich. !Death-Burial: A plaque is at his gravesite. It reads: "Here lies buried ye body of Mr Thomas Clarke age 98. Departed this life March 24, 1697. Thomas was the mate of the Mayflower according to Plymouth & Plymouth Colonies. History gives his arrival in the Ann from England in 1623. He married Susan Ring of Plymouth in 1634, their children were Andrew, James, William, Susanna, Nathaniel, and John. ... He married his 2nd wife Mrs. Alice Hallet Nichols of Boston in 1664. He lived in [Boston, then] Harwich, of which town he was one of the original proprietors. He died in Plymouth..." Viewed by Lonnie Chrisman on Aug 8, 1993. "Cape Cod Series" 1:150 gives his second wife as Alice Nichols. Note: His English ancestry is not proven, but there are various theories out there. Note that Gov. Thomas Prence mentioned "my brother Thomas Clarke" in his will. [MD 3:206] Perhaps that is a clue. For example, maybe Gov. Prence's fourth wife Mary was Thomas Clarke's sister? [MFIP, Wm Brewster, p.43] says that Sarah Collier who m. Love Brewster was a half-sister to Thomas Clarke of Plymouth. It says this is proven by what I called "the clue" in Gov Prence's will. However, I don't think that is the only interpretation!