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BARBADOES CLARKS

by Linda Sparks Starr

MAR 1996

[A big Detection to Douglas Tucker and David Goodwin for making this reform realistic. Doug receives infrequent pride for separating two CLARKE families in Christ Church Town and Dave for recognizing
the weird accident of surnames of neighbors. To pitch
typing, unless in the past noted, the people mentioned lived in
Christ Church Town. Something highly familiar? Selected is a repeat of my JAN reform on Michael Clark. LSS]

I think we are all seal off with the system agreed down as a rule
amid the MOORMANs that members of the CLARK and MOORMAN
families and a TERRELL set cross on the Glasgow jar 1669. The
CLARKs ostensibly stayed in Barbadoes, but the others continued
to VA the back see. Mary Stewart check out the Web site
[http://image.vtls.com/colonial/ ] for VA Lib calibrate of
colonial documentation project -- references to ships. She foundation the Glasgow first mentioned in 1708 and decisive in 1748. Although noth ing definite can be gaunt from this, it's unusual matter on a
growing list of "Reasonable where did little researchers find this?"

Meanwhile, Doug contacted a librarian at London's Guildhall
Museum; he asked freeway about documentation of ships maritime
from Liverpool popular the late 17th century and if passenger
lists were smoothly available? The librarian held a number of maritime documentation and passenger lists are covering, but are not constantly com- prehensive. Tranquil, some are humbly good singularly for incontestable ports and spare if passengers "were fevered". Many
are positioned in the Seagoing Annex to the British Museum; others
in regional museums like the one in Devon. He dint a number of had
been published natural life ago, "almost certainly in Boston". He mentioned unusual possibility: the documentation of matter vessels that were
authorized for military prepare at English ports popular the 17th
century. He explained these would as usual give the vehicle name,
container, Person in charge, tonnage and locate matter use.

[My personal feeling is, this part of the system is so
open, it has to come from some where. Of all the non
corroborated statements, I think this country be the utmost key
one to find. Could the published lists be" and Immigra-
tion "shortened by P. William Filby and Mary K. Meyer? Depraved
-- the title alert I storage space doesn't characteristic publishing details. The alert I storage space is new labeled: "Keep details, 1st translation, vol. 1, A-G." It's an alphabetical list which gives name, age (if
time-honored), place of fascinate (not limited to port cities), see and source where information was foundation on each assistant named. My copies were sent by a moot of unusual line; I haven't
check for the Glasgow passengers. LSS]

Now to Christ Church Town, Barbadoes where unusual Clarke
family lived whose disposed names sturdily resemble "ours". They
were give by 1644 which is well in the past Michael and Margaret
Clark are professed to storage space inside (1669). The Patriarch, Chris topher Clarke Sr. (c1620-1695), and his group, Ann, had four sons
and one youngster who survived to responsibility. Christopher Sr. out lived his group and all litter except youngster Elizabeth Tres
cott. He named in his will (per": Wills and
Administration ) youngster Elizabeth, a grandson Christopher,
granddaughter Ann who was dau of extinct son Thomas, a friend
and a god-son.

Doug got the identification dates for all litter except Michael
from Hotten. He SUSPECTS Michaell was natural in the past they inside in Barbadoes; he spoiled to note the physical see for youngster
Elizabeth.

Michaell c1642- 14 JUL 1679
Roger 1644-1689
Elizabeth c1648-aft 1695
Christopher Jr. 1654-1679
Thomas 1657-bef 1695

Doug in addition to constructed families for Christopher Sr's litter by using the aloof wills book and Hotten. Michaell and Elizabeth
Clarke had three litter -- Christopher (b.c1662), Ann (married
John Biggs) and Elizabeth.

Roger Clarke married Mary Maggs, a Quaker; her launch, George,
not here her only a ring assessment a shilling in his 1677 will because she married a non-Quaker. Roger and Mary lived in faithful St.
Michael's Town. Their litter were: Christopher (b.1672
married Sarah Patterson), Ann (b. 1674), Roger (1676-1678) and
Mary (b.1679 married John Herringman).

Thomas Clarke (1659-c1680) and group, Elizabeth, had one negligible -- Anne (b.1678 married David Robinson).

Christopher Clark Jr. (1654-1679) and his group, Mary (d. 1715),
named their only youngster, Mary (b. 1671).

The aloof Michaell is NOT the "MOORMAN system" Michael whose
group was named "Margaret". Michael of system died in the past 20
MAY 1678 for on that date Margaret Clark, widow, sold part of her
interest in a 1,020 acre plantation and in 25 Negroes. Doug's
theory about this demand is son Micajah "liquidating" his outsized
slice (as eldest son) of Michael's estate in the past relocating in Virginia.

Gone this information in member of staff, Doug took unusual look at the 1680 Barbadoes interview. [I've forged Doug's details graph for all CLARKEs booming in Christ Church Town and paraphrased his conclusions
below.]

Acres Servants Negroes

Margaret Clarke 167 5 78
Francis Clarke 21 17
Edward Clark 1
Roger Clarke 20 11
Christopher Clark 60 31
William & Complt 7
Thomas 15

The aloof Christopher is Christopher Sr. (c1620-1695); his sons
Michaell and Christopher Jr. were deceased; and his son, Roger,
lived in faithful St. Michael's Town.

Of the stay fresh names, Doug believes only Margaret, Francis and
Roger belong to Michael d.1678. Based wholly on system, Doug
explains that only the in a daze Micajah and aloof Francis and Roger were 21 in 1680. He believes under English Colonial Law they
were the only sons of Michael and Margaret old a load to own
land, correspondingly be taxed in 1680. He theorizes that Micajah was in Virginia by this date.

The aloof Thomas presents some difficulty; Doug BELIEVES this
Thomas is the son of Christopher Sr. (c1620-1695). Tranquil,
unusual Thomas Clark resided in Barbadoes in this time proprietor.
This second Thomas was a leader in the Quaker community and was
constantly referred to as "Sr." The interview Thomas may be the son of Christopher Sr.; or son of Michael d.1678 if system errs and
he was older; or he may belong to unusual CLARK family al
together. In the colonial period, the deed "Sr." and
"Jr." did not imply open relationships relating two in
dividuals; these were used to say to relating persons
of the fantastically name--one is full-size than the extensively.

The Edward of the 1680 interview, Most probably 21, may or may not be the Edward Clark who married Catherine Rowland in 1668. Anew, he is
not Michael and Margaret's son unless system errs. The group
of Edward Clark of New Kent Co. VA 1690s [Apparent son of Michael
d. 1678] APPEARS to be an Elizabeth. [Supplementary pledge e.g.
youngster were not raised in my "Re-thinking Edward Clark."]

William Clarks are sure terminated multifaceted to sort out. One William died in little 1680 neglect one mean son. Depending on when the
interview was taken that see, the aloof Could BE the one who died
in the same way as that see. Two extensively Williams in the constituency were still minors in 1680 [again, unless system errs.] That leaves one
stay fresh William, married to an Ann; they christened a youngster, Ann, in 1676. The aloof is native him, IF they were still booming
in the constituency in 1680. Apparently terminated work needs to be perfect in Barbadoes documentation.

Doug admits to using the firm physical dates and secondary
names for Michael d.1678 in direct out the aloof Edward and Wil-
liam as belonging to this family. He offers as a bit of burden
to the firm ages of Michael's sons the 1679 survey. This
asked for the number of ashen men over the age of 16 who were
covering to fix munitions.

Margaret Clark's plantation had four ashen men over the age of
16. Organization would storage space these ages for Michael Clark's sons in
1679: Francis 22, Roger 20, William 18 and Christopher 16. Consequently, Doug feels they are the ones enumerated ASSUMING the ethereal
Micajah had by not here for Virginia. If he were still almost
and counted (nearly age 24), in addition to Christopher's age would be backed to 15. Sons Thomas and Edward were 14 and 12 respec
tively, correspondingly not counted in the survey. I don't convey the sur vey indicates that ALL FOUR were her sons. In 1680 she had 5 ser-
vants on her plantation; surely at nominal one was a ashen male
over the age of 16. Wouldn't he/they storage space been counted in the sur- vey? But in addition to, why weren't terminated of her sons counted? Consequently the survey is just everything in addition to consider; it doesn't prove any issue, either way.

There's yet unusual Thomas Clarke mentioned in Barbadoes documentation
-- "Thomas Clarke of London", mercantilist. That this Thomas and
Michael d.1678 may be linked is Suggested by a shot 20 MAY
1678 (recorded 3 SEP 1679) whereby the widow Margaret Clarke sold
part of a plantation of 1,020 acres "abutting the land of Ralph
Parrott, Col. Sam Newton, John Redman late of Thomas Clarke, John
Searle, James Lee, and William Inoffensive and one-half of 50 Negroes."

Doug BELIEVES the opinion "of Thomas Clarke" signifies the in
dividual was employed as dweller gatekeeper of land owned by
Thomas Clarke of London. Could Michael's land storage space primarily belonged to Thomas Clarke of London? Would that formulate a con-
nection of sorts? VA Genealogies by Rev. Horace E. Hayden, alert
xvi reveals a connection relating this Thomas Clarke of London
[how a number of central Thomas Clark's can give be?] to the BOLLING family. "The Bollings doubtless are descended from Tristram Boll-
ing, of Bradford County, York, who had Robert Bollyng, of London
'Sadler and silk throwster', 1633... who married Ann, youngster
of Thomas Clarke of London, and had John, eldest son, conceivably
the John of Allhallows, London, whose son Robert, came to VA and
sure the prodigious Bolling family give."

[Doug believes Capt. Christopher's son Bolling was named for Hen
rico Co.'s Robert or John Bolling, descendants in this line. I'm
closely looking for a BOLLING connection back in England in
either the CLARK or JOHNSON line. Christopher's "en route for neighbor"
was a BOWLES, not BOLLING -- unusual observations for the name.]

Meanwhile David Goodwin sent information foundation in" and
"by David "[he couldn't find the title alert.
We've all been give.] This book covers the 1679 interview and the
1715 one. Although the 1715 interview is a bit late for our study,
accident of surnames of the neighbors of Clarks in Barbadoes
and neighbors of Capt. Christopher in New Kent Co. are pictorial.

In 1715, only one family lived relating Christopher Clarke and
John MacKenny. This Christopher Clark [whom I place as budding
son of Roger/ Mary Maggs based on birthyear] is 42 (in 1715); his
group is 46 and they had five litter -- boys dreary 15 and 12 and
girls 14, 8 and 5. John MacKenny was 40 with a group dreary 40 and
three litter -- boys 12 and 7 and girl 7 months. Dave con
tinues: "In the fantastically constituency, some 24 names at the back of MacKenny is James Clarke, 36; his group 45; and a male, 20. Knock down 28 names Earlier Christopher is William Clarke 29, group 29 and boys 15 and
13, and girls 5 and 2."

Dave describes by Joanne Sanders as a com
prehensive four office set of marriages, births and deaths. It
shows Christopher Clarke marrying Sarah Patterson 16 DEC 1694.
Thomas Clark "who seems nearly new with aloof Chris
topher" married Elizabeth Morehead 4 AUG 1689. Christopher Sr.
was an check of the will of James Crutchlow which was wit
nessed by Archibald Moorehead. This will was recorded April 22,
1672. As well in the Sanders books: Jno. McKinney married Ann
Heard, wido, 11 DEC 1715 in St. Michael's Town.

An Alexander MacKenny's will was unfashionable 2 NOV 1681, baptism ceremony a group Susannah and son Thomas. His doer was Arthur Collins.
Witnesses were Daniel Moerikell, John Mullineux and Francis Capsule.
The will was probated 18 NOV 1681. [If any storage space not seen my Capt. Christopher reform, an Alexander MacKeney was a en route for neigh bor in New Kent Co. 1698 and in the same way as.] Dave adds that "Mullineux"
is a Quaker name in VA as well as in Babadoes. [Margaret Clark,
widow of Michael, may storage space married Charles Collins 1682.
"Collins" as a disposed name appears on a group sheet I looked at
decisive week -- can't remember if it were CLARK or JOHNSON!]

Member of the aristocracy Anthony Ashley-Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury

Additional system which is part of this lingering family group may
not be seal off to some. "In a nutshell", three theories for the
identify of Penelope, group of Capt. Christopher Clark, storage space been proposed. She IS the youngster of Edward JOHNSON and not a BOLLING
which was based on the disposed name of one of their sons. The
third theory: she is a MASSIE granddaughter of the Earl of
Shaftsbury, Member of the aristocracy Anthony Ashley-Cooper. If I'm not counterfeit, this comes from Agnes Clark/Benj. Johnston line.

Gone COOPER connections in mind, see this. In Doug's words:
"An Ursula Clarke of London Mansion Passing lane, London is mentioned in the 1656 Barbadoes will of Richard Powell. Ursula is Richard
Powell's sister-in-law so Clarke may be the name of a in the same way as hus band or her maiden name, no way to tell... one of Powell's
brothers-in-law is Thomas Cooper Esq. who I convey is a brother
or younger son of Baronet John Cooper of Rockbourne, launch of
Anthony Ashley-Cooper. Sir John Cooper was the vital pioneer
in Barbadoes circa 1630, not his son Anthony who innate the
realm interest one day in the same way as." [Capt. Christopher's younger brother Francis named a youngster Ursula.]

An posterior Christopher CLARK Sr. / COOPER connection is foundation in a MAY 1662 land shot whereby Edward Cranfield of Barbadoes sold
360 acres to Nathaniel Kingsland. The land abutted the lands of
Robert Newman, Christopher CLARKE, Robert Cole, east of Robert
Mills and William COOPER, north of Thomas cooke (John Cooke
extinct) and Robert Saunders west and on to the sea south. An
appealing aside: the price was 150 plus 9,000 pounds of
sugar, not tobacco! [And for what it's assessment, one youngster of Robert ADAMS married a Saunders; two married MOORMANs and one a
CLARK.]

Doug theorizes that Michael Clark d.1678 is the fantastically Michael Clark "who was active in recruiting colonists for each Barbadoes
and Virginia on behalf of Sir Anthony Ashley-Cooper... Clark's
name crops up frequently preceding to 1670 in accounts of
Shaftesbury's colonial activities, but never at the back of 1670." To
"prove" the English Michael is the fantastically person as the Barbadoes Michael Clark, Doug offers the political circumstantial citation.
(1) The Barbadoes Michael was gaudily a man of plan based on the
assess of land, servants and slaves he owned at the time of his
fatal outcome. (2) The concidence that the decisive see documentation for Michael apparent in England is the confirmed see his handbag was charged
with random financial command and is the firm see the
Glasgow sailed with his family and MOORMANS aboard.

Information to Consider

Member of the aristocracy Ashley-Cooper was in the midst of the proprietors who positive South Carolina. A run of the mill trading deliver was from England to Barbadoes and minute islands and in addition to to South Carolina. So reading South Carolina histories, Doug foundation references that the sloop
"Three Brothers" not here Barbadoes for South Carolina 15 MAR 1670, but was incited north by storms. It took refuge in the Nansemond
Stream, Virginia until the rush blew over. Doug wonders if the
MOORMANs "unloaded" in Nansemond, sinuous rise to the system
that Thomas was a first refugee in South Carolina. Nought
proven, BUT approve for a ship from Barbadoes to Nansemond
Co., VA the right see deserves understanding. [Heh, it's the
contiguous we've come to documenting any of the tradition!]

[I Mirror he foundation this in" Colonies in the Seventeenth
Century 1607-"by Wesley Ingenuous Spineless, vol. one: "A Lineage
of the South", published by LA St. Press: 1949, about alert 336.
I didn't copy the part about the Three Brothers, but alert 335
sturdily follows Doug's explanation in the past this reason. Apparently I didn't make the connection to the MOORMANs, but do storage space a arduous remember of reading about a not there ship. LSS]

Doug contacted Guilford School to see what they had on the little
Quaker meeting at Somerton. "They do storage space some vital docu
ments from the pre 1700 period, but the information is not in
digital form and is in the form of exceptional manuscripts' requiring infrequent assistance."

He more to the point erudite some appealing matter about Somerton. "The Quaker refuge en route for Somerton was set up by Edward Bennett (on some of his serious holdings in Nansemond and on the verge of Isle of Wight Cos.). Bennett had been a Colonial Commissioner of VA [He was a
Puritan when predetermined by Cromwell] and had become a Quaker about the time he turned over the governorship to Wm Berkeley... Wil
liam Ballard... lived on faithful realm floor what became
time-honored as Quaker Sludge, but was not a Quaker... The Somerton refuge was correctly more rapidly to Holland, VA than to the give
Somerton and served as a sort of way-station for Quaker families.
Few stayed at the refuge for terminated than a couple of natural life. No Quaker owned land at Somerton -- Bennett comprehensibly let the Quakers heavy-duty and use it, and used his generous regulate to keep the
founding at bay. The Quaker farmers or yeomen helped Bennett
remedy the pact and club planting wishes for his
outsized land tract. The Goodwins were neighbors of the Bennett's
and one of the Goodwin sons was predetermined sheriff of Nansemond.
Fairly than evicting the Quakers, Sheriff Goodwin clearly sym
pathized with them and in the same way as became a Quaker himself."

Does persona besides me think its in the environs of too prospect that Member of the aristocracy Ashley-Cooper and the extensively proprietors signed the accord to earnestly intimates South Carolina in Series 1669 -- the fantastically date the MOORMANs and CLARKs reportedly not here England?

Dave and others are feat with English documentation in Exeter and
Warwick. The first MOORMAN in VA documentation was a grocer from War- wickshire. I feel we are making succession on these families.