Edgecombe County, NC - Miscellaneous Clark Family Records
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Clark family Edgecombe, NC records (1749-1811) extracted October 2002
and February 2003
Index
12 Dec 1752 Aaron Clark son, Robert Clark's will
4 Jul 1768 Alexander Clark witnessed will
7 Nov 1768 Alexander Clark witness
25 Feb 1772 Alexander Clark property
1 Nov 1752 Benjamin Clark chain carrier
15 Jan 1756 Charles Clark sworn chain carrier
22 Sep 1761 Charles Clark property
23 Mar 1762 Charles Clark witness
7 Feb 1769 Charles Clark property
Feb 1770 Charles Clark property
15 Oct 1784 Charles Clark son, Henry Clark,
Sr's will
12 Oct 1803 Charlotte Clark grand-daughter, will of
Faithey Bryant
15 Aug 1787 Clary Clark daughter, will of Henry
Clark
15 Oct 1784 Delila Norsworthy Scarborough daughter, Henry Clark,
Sr's will
18 Nov 1796 Drury Clark witness
15 May 1798 Drury Clark future wife, Abra
Holland, named in will
13 Mar 1791 Edmund Clark property
25 Apr 1795 Edmond Clark property
24 Mar 1797 Edmond Clark support for widow
2 Feb 1799 Edmund Clark property
ca. 1775 Frances Clark Mrs. Henry Clark, Sr
Scarborough family Bible
22 Oct 1777 Frances Clark Mrs. William Clark,
property
15 Oct 1784 Frances Clark Mrs. Henry Clark, Sr
will
15 Oct 1784 Frances Clark Proctor daughter, Henry Clark,
Sr's will
15 Aug 1787 Franky Clark daughter, will of Henry
Clark
ca. 1775 Grace Clark Scarborough family Bible
15 Oct 1784 Grace Clark Scarborough daughter, Henry Clark,
Sr's will
1 Nov 1752 Henry Clark property
8 Jan 1755 Henry Clark property
15 Jan 1756 Henry Clark sworn chain carrier
9 Feb 1760 Henry Clark property
22 Sep 1761 Henry Clark property
4 Aug 1766 Henry Clark property
27 Jan 1768 Henry Clark property
19 Feb 1771 Henry Clark property
2 Jan 1772 Henry Clark property
Feb 1773 Henry Clark apprentice assigned by
court
22 Jan 1774 Henry Clark property
ca. 1775 Henry Clark, Sr Scarborough family Bible
30 Jan 1779 Henry Clark property
28 Oct 1782 Henry Clark, Sr, and Jr property
Aug 1783 Henry Clark estate of John Bunn
14 Oct 1784 Henry Clark, Sr, and Jr property
15 Oct 1784 Henry Clark, Sr property
15 Oct 1784 Henry Clark, Sr, will
15 Oct 1784 Henry Clark, Jr son, Henry Clark, Sr's
will
Nov 1784 Henry Clark, Sr and Jr property
29 Jan 1785 Henry Clark estate
Feb 1785 Henry Clark will
8 Nov 1786 Henry Clark property
14 Apr 1787 Henry Clark property
15 Aug 1787 Henry Clark will
15 Aug 1787 Henry Clark son, will of Henry Clark
1 Nov 1788 Henry Clark, Jr. estate
18 Jan 1791 Henry Clark property
23 Sep 1794 James Clark property
22 Apr 1796 James Clark property
12 Dec 1752 Jeney Clark wife, Robert Clark's
will
Sep 1807 Jesse Clark support for widow Mary
27 Nov 1749 John Clark guardian
12 Dec 1752 Levi (or Luis) Clark son, Robert Clark's will
24 Mar 1797 Mary Clark widow of Edmund Clark
Sep 1807 Mary Clark widow of Jesse Clark
20 Sep 1811 McHenry Clark property
12 Dec 1752 Moses Clark son, Robert Clark's will
Nov 1807 Nancy Clark widow of William Clark
15 Oct 1784 Nathan Clark son, Henry Clark, Sr's
will
14 Apr 1787 Nathan Clark property
15 Aug 1787 Penelope Clark wife, will of Henry
Clark
6 Nov 1803 Penny Hickman Clark property
12 Oct 1803 Polley Clark daughter, will of
Faithey Bryant
22 Jan 1774 Richard Clark witness
10 Sep 1777 Richard Clark witness
15 Oct 1784 Richard Clark property
15 Oct 1784 Richard Clark son, Henry Clark, Sr's
will
Nov 1784 Richard Clark property
14 Apr 1787 Richard Clark property
15 Aug 1787 Richard Clark son, will of Henry Clark
18 Jan 1791 Richard Clark property
26 Jan 1793 Richard Clark witness
6 Feb 1795 Richard Clark witness
21 Oct 1795 Richard Clark witnessed will
30 Dec 1796 Richard Clark property
17 Apr 1798 Richard Clark executor of will
19 Oct 1801 Richard Clark property
18 Jan. 1803 Richard Clark property
26 Jan. 1803 Richard Clark property
Jan 31, 1806 Richard Clark property
3 Sep 1803 Richard Clark property
12 Dec 1752 Robert Clark will
12 Dec 1752 Robert Clark son, Robert Clark's will
22 Aug 1768 Robert Clark property
7 Sep 1773 Robert Clark, Sr. witness
15 Oct 1784 Sealey Clark son, Henry Clark, Sr's
will
25 Sep 1760 Thomas Clark witnessed will
12 Dec 1752 William Clark son, Robert Clark's will
29 Dec 1763 William Clark property
5 Jun 1768 William Clark witnessed will
4 Jul 1768 William Clark witnessed will
7 Nov 1768 William Clark property
25 Feb 1772 William Clark property
22 Oct 1777 William Clark property
26 Aug 1794 William Clark property
9 Aug 1806 William Clark witnessed will
Nov 1807 William Clark support for widow
12 Dec 1752 Jean Clybun daughter, Robert Clark's
will
12 Dec 1752 Mary Duglis daughter, Robert Clark's
will
12 Dec 1752 Rachel Etheredg daughter, Robert Clark's
will
12 Dec 1752 Agnes Etheredg daughter, Robert Clark's
will
12 Dec 1752 Ann Tatum daughter, Robert Clark's
will
27 Nov 1749 John Clark appointed guardian of property of Isam and
Peter, sons of William Jones
1 Nov 1752 Henry Clark, Benjamin Clark Henry Clark patent 416
acres on south side of
Tynacoke Swamp joining John Hart, Town Creek, and said swamp surveyed
by Joseph Lane 30 May 1749; witnesses: Jonathan Haywood, Jonathan Dunn;
chain carriers were Benjamin Clark and John Moat
12 Dec 1752 Robert Clark Aug Court 1753
will - wife: Jenny; daughters: Ann Tatum, Jean Clybun, Mary Duglis,
Rachel Etheredg, Agnes Etheredg; sons: Robert Clark, William Clark,
Moses Clark, Aaron Clark, Levi (or Luis) Clark
6 Apr 1754
John Streater sold to Samuel Ruffin 600 acres south side Tynacoca Swamp
joing the swamp as by patent to David Osheal 26 Jan 1743; witnesses:
William Sharron, James Ruffin, John Proctor
8 Jan 1755 Henry Clark John Proctor to Samuel Sessums 197 acres in
Tynacoke Swamp joining Henry Clark; witnesses: Nicholas Sessums, John
Proctor, Richard Sessums
15 Jan 1756 Henry Clark, Charles Clark Jacob Dunn plat 225 acres
joining John Dunn and Town Creek surveyed by Jonathan Haywood; sworn
chain carriers were Henry Clark and Charles Clark
9 Feb 1760 Henry Clark Samuel Sessums sold 100 acres land to Thomas
Sessums; land on south side of Tyancoke Swamp joining Henry Clark;
witnesses: Nicholas Sessums, Jeremiah Simmons
25 Sep 1760 Thomas Clark witnessed will of John Garner, Sr. of
Corrento
22 Sep 1761 Henry Clark to Charles Clark 175 acres on north side of
Town Creek; land was part of a patent granted to Henry Clark 1 Nov
1752; witnesses: Samuel Ruffin, Benjamin Hart
Sep 1761 Henry Clark to Charles Clark Deed of sale proved by Benjamin
Hart
23 Mar 1762 Charles Clark Samuel Deloach to William Deloach joining
Samuel Deloach, Tynacokey Swamp; witnesses: Richard Ruffin, Charles
Clark, John Alexander
29 Dec 1763 William Clark purchased 434 acres on Fishing Creek from
John and Agness Perrit
4 Aug 1766 Henry Clark Thomas Sessums sold 100 acres land to Thomas
Bryant; land on south side of Tyancoke Swamp joining Henry Clark;
witnesses: Henry Clark, Benjamin Edwards
27 Jan 1768 Henry Clark Thomas Bryant purchased land from Thomas
Sessums; land on south side of Tyancoke Swamp joining Henry Clark;
witnesses: Samuel Ruffin, Etheldred Ruffin, Jr.
5 Jun 1768 William Clark witnessed will of Daniel McDaniel; Feb Court
1769
4 Jul 1768 Alexander and William Clark witnessed will of Robert
Lowry; Apr Court 1774
22 Aug 1768 Robert Clark purchased 150 acres from Lot Etheredge; land
was part of 396 acres grant to Lot Etheredge 27 Feb 1761
7 Nov 1768 William Clark, Alexander Clark William Clark purchased 700
acres joining north side of Maple Swamp from John and Agnes Perritt of
Pitt County; witness: Alexander Clark
7 Feb 1769 Charles Clark sold 174 acres on north side of Town Creek
to John Stringer; land was part of 1 Nov 1752 patent to Henry Clark;
witnesses: Etheld Ruffin, Daniel Stringer
Feb 1770 Charles Clark Deed of sale to John Stringer, Jr. proved by
Etheldred Ruffin
19 Feb 1771 Henry Clark David Scarborough purchased 100 acres from
Jesse Wall; land on west side of Tyancoke Swamp joining Henry Clark;
witnesses: John Proctor, Frances Lodge
2 Jan 1772 Henry Clark
David and Nanna Scarborough sold 100 acres to George Smith; land on
west side of Tyancoke Swamp joining Henry Clark; witnesses: Daniel
Gwin, John Perry, Ephrim Scarborough
25 Feb 1772 William Clark to Alexander Clark 260 acres, north side of
Maple Swamp
Feb 1773 Henry Clark Ordered that David Allen, a base born child be
bound to Henry Clark to learn art and mistery of a wheelwright.
7 Sep 1773 Robert Clark, Sr. witnesses the sell of 7 acres south side
Fishing Creek by Lamuel Laceter to Tobias Laceter
22 Jan 1774 Henry Clark, Richard Clark
Ephrim Scarborough purchased 100 acres except 1 acre joining Frances
Lodge from George Smith; land on west side of Tyancoke Swamp joining
Henry Clark, Porter; witnesses: Richard Clark, Miles Scarborough
ca. 1775 Henry Clark, Sr, wife Frances Clark, daughter Grace Clark
Bible record: Maj. James Scarborough, born 28 Nov 1748, South Hampton,
VA, son of David Scarborough (1720-1774?) and Sarah (Ann) Dunn married
Grace Clark, daughter of Henry Clark, Sr. and Frances Clark; children
were Zilla Scarborough (born 1776) and Isaac (born 1780). This was his
second marriage.
10 Sep 1777 Richard Clark Ephrim Scarborough and wife Rachel sold 297
acres joining Meebe Bozeman, John Dunn to Absolom Garner; witnesses:
Richard Clark, Lazarus Drake
22 Oct 1777 William Clark and wife Frances sold 434 acres on south
side of Fishing Creek to Mary Anne Harrison
30 Jan 1779 Henry Clark Ephraim Scarborough sold 99 acres to William
Narsworthy; land located west side of Tyancokey Swamp adjoining Henry
Clark, John Proctor, Porter's Branch, Frances Lodge;
witnesses: Laman Ruffin, John Proctor
28 Oct 1782 Henry Clark, Jr
state grant # 189 37 acres in fork of Town Creek and Tynacoque Swamp
adjoining father's corner
Aug 1783 Henry Clark Estate of John Bunn grant to Henry Clark and
others
14 Oct 1784 Henry Clark, Sr to Henry Clark, Jr 30 acres joining Town
Creek which was part of patent to Henry Clark, 30 May 1749; witnesses:
William Bloodworth, John Stringer
15 Oct 1784 Henry Clark, Sr to Richard Clark
75 acres joining Town Creek, John Stringer, and Mash Branch which was
part of patent to Henry Clark, 30 May 1749;
witnesses: William Bloodworth, John Stringer
15 Oct 1784 Henry Clark Clark, Henry will date Oct (?), 1783, date
recorded Feb Ct. 1785; In the name of God, Amen, I Henry Clark of
Edgecombe County... Item 1- I lend to my wife, Frances Clark my
plantation where I now live with all my stock of all kinds and all my
household and kitchen furniture during her natural lifetime; item 2- to
my son, Charles Clark five shillings sterling; item 3- son Henry Clark
five shillings sterling; item 4- son Richard Clark five shillings
sterling; item 5- daughter Grace Scarborough five shillings sterling;
item 6- daughter Frances (Proctor) five shillings; item 7- daughter
Delila (Narsworthy) five shillings; item 8- son Nathan Clark the
plantation where I now live with all my land after the death of my
wife; item 9- to my son, Nathan Clark and to Sealey Clark after my
debts are paid, all the rest of my estate real and personal to be
equally divided between them, the said Nathan and Sealey; executors
William (Blood??), John Stringer, signed Henry Clark (X), wit. John
(Proctor). NC Archives, Edgecombe County will file, CR.037.801.7.
Nov 1784 Henry Clark, Sr to Henry Clark, Jr deed of sale proved by
William Bloodworth
Nov 1784 Henry Clark, Sr to Richard Clark deed of sale proved by
William Bloodworth
29 Jan 1785 Henry Clark inventory taken by John Stringer, Jr., exec,
includes 125 acres of land with the plantation and one bed lent to
Samuel Narsworthy
Feb 1785 Henry Clark will of Henry Clark proved by Henry Clark, Jr.
8 Nov 1786 Henry Clark Samuel Narsworthy sold 100 acres where Thomas
Sessums once lived on south side Tynacoke Swamp joining Henry Clark and
Porter's Branch to Joseph Ruffin
14 Apr 1787 Nathan Clark to Richard Clark
136 acres south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp which was part of patent to
Henry Clark, Dec 1752; joining Henry Clark, John Stringer, Robert
Thornton; witnesses: John Stringer, Sary Stringer, William Bloodworth
15 Aug 1787 Henry Clark Nov Court 1788
will date 15 Aug 1787, date recorded Nov Ct. 1788; In the name of God,
Amen, I Henry Clark of Edgecombe County, being weak in body but of
perfect sound mind and memory... to my wife, Penny Clark, my mare which
goes by the name of (Dimant), my land until my sons come of age; my son
Henry Clark shall have the land on which I now live and my son, Richard
Clark shall have the other place called the "Swimming Hole Neck;" my
little gun to son, Richard; my gun called the long gun, to my son,
Henry Clark; to my daughter, Clary Clark and Franky Clark a feather bed
and furniture apiece to them; my mare called (Pigen) and her increase
should be equally divided among all my children when they come of
lawful age; my horse shall be sold and the money equally divided among
my children when they come of lawful age; my son, (Richard) Clark shall
have all my tools; I lend to my wife, Penny Clark all my estate "which
I hant now mention in my will" during her lifetime or widowhood ; my
brother, Richard Clark and John Stringer to be executors, signed Henry
Clark (X), wit. Samuel Narsworthy, Richard Clark. NC Archives,
Edgecombe County will file, CR.037.801.7.
1 Nov 1788 Henry Clark, Jr. inventory taken by Richard Clark and John
Stringer, exrs., included 64 acres of land; division of money to
children Richard, Henry, Clary, and Frances and widow, Penelope
18 Jan 1791 Richard Clark, Henry Clark, decd.
John Stringer purchased 100 acres south side Tyancoke Swamp adjoining
Richard and Henry Clark's properties from Joseph Ruffin alias O'Gwin;
land had been re-granted to Thomas Sessums where William Narsworthy
died owning and Mrs. Elizabeth Narsworthy now lives; property also
joins John Proctor and Porter's Branch;
witnesses: Laman Ruffin, Joseph Stringer
13 Mar 1791 Edmund Clark
purchased 10.5 acres south side William Deloach's mill branch; also
179.5 acres on east side
26 Jan 1793 Richard Clark witnessed will of John Dunn; widow: Ann
Dunn; Aug Court 1793;
other witnesses: Hardy Scarborough and Absolom Gardner; executor
William Bloodworth
26 Aug 1794 William Clark purchased 223 acres on south side of Tar
River from William Bracewell; land was part of a Granville grant to
Hardy Williamson 17 Sep 1744
23 Sep 1794 James Clark purchased 90 acres of Moore's Swamp from
Joshua Sebrill
6 Feb 1795 Richard Clark witnessed sale of land from James Permenter
to William Dancy; land joins John Stringer; also witnessed by William
Davis
28 Apr 1795 Edmond Clark sold land to Solomon Saunders
21 Oct 1795 Richard Clark witnessed will of Emory Davis; other
witnesses were John Stringer and Richard Powell; will mentions widow
Rachel Davis and daughter Selah Stringer; May or Aug Court 1796
22 Apr 1796 James Clark sold 90 acres north part of Moore Swamp to
Stephen Bradley
18 Nov 1796 Drury Clark
witnessed along with Elizabeth Bullock the sale of 40 acres on Town
Creek joining Joseph Tines, Bloodworth, and Reedy Branch from John
Stephenson to Isam Holliman. Proved Nov 1798
30 Dec 1796 Richard Clark purchased 145 acres north side of Town
Creek from Edmund Harrell; land joins Solomon Ward, Samuel Cuthins,
Ruffin Branch, Martha Rollins
24 Mar 1797 Edmond Clark estate records; commissioners appointed by
James Braswell, administrator of Edmond Clark, dec'd to lay off to Mary
Clark, widow of Edmond Clark her years provisions to support her and
her infant family for one year, laid off eight barrels of corner, five
hundred weight of bacon and twenty five weight of lard which we suppose
to be sufficient support until 1 Feb next, signed 24 March 1797, John
Southerland, Simon (Harrell), John Sherrod (X), Bythal Bell, JP. Estate
Records for Edmond Clark, Edgecombe County file, NC Archives
CR.037.508.26.
17 Apr 1798 Richard Clark named co-executor in will of Absolom Garner
along with William Ruth; Aug Court 1798; probate indicates the
executors refused to qualify and administration granted to William
Drake
15 May 1798 Drury Clark Feb court 1799
will of Jacob Holland; sons: James, Richard, Jacob, Laman, David,
Hardy, Diolacan; daughters, Barshaba Brake (wife of Nathan), Abra
Holland (editor note: married Drury Clark, 8 Oct 1799), Sarah Holland;
Wife Peggy; witnesses: Laman Rufin, Aaon Proctor, Unity Hargraves
2 Feb 1799 Edmund Clark
Edwin Dancy sold land to William Dancy; northside of Tyancoke joining
Edmond Clark, and others
19 Oct 1801 Richard Clark John Stringer sold 100 acres south side
Tyancoke Swamp adjoining Richard Clark, John Proctor, and Proctor's
Branch to Pecton van Pelt of Bertie
18 Jan. 1803 Richard Clark Edge. Co. Db 10, page 517, date of deed 18
Jan. 1803, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1803, Richard Clark of HANCOCK Co.,
Ga. to Dempsey Jenkins of Edge. Co. for L350, two tracts of land
adjoining each other, the first on the south side of Tyancokey Swamp at
a Spanish oak on said swamp then west to John (Stringer or
Atringer)'s corner tree then along his line to Robert Thornton's
line then down the branch to Henry Clark's line to the back line and
then along the back line to the swamp then up the swamp to the first
station, containing 130 acres; the second tract beginning at a white
oak on Town Creek then along John (Stringer)'s line to the marsh branch
then down the said branch the various courses to Town Creek then up the
various courses to the first station containing 25 acres; signed
Richard Clark by Isaac Hill, atty. wit. E. Hall, John Hines.
26 Jan. 1803 Richard Clark Edge. Co. Db 10, page 515, date of deed 26
Jan. 1803, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1803, Richard Clark of HANCOCK Co.,
Ga. to Dempsey Jenkins of Edge Co. for L25, a tract of land beginning
at a hickory and a pine in Solomon Ward's line the south 31 east 130
poles to a pine in Samuel (Crutchings) line then west along said line
170 poles to a branch Wrightson Davises line then up the various
courses of said branch to a (blank space) Solomon Ward's corner in said
branch then along Ward's line north 42 east 115 poles to the beginning,
containing 20 acres, signed Rich. Clark by Isaac Hill, atty.
wit. W. Balfour, (Lovett) Killebrew.
3 Sep 1803 Richard Clark Edge. Co. Db 11, page 606, date of deed 3
Sep 1803, date recorded May Ct. 1806, Richard Clark, Edge. Co. appoints
my friend, James Pitt, Edge. Co. as my lawful attorney as an heir of
Henry Clark, dec'd, to sale land and execute deeds for said land,
signed Richard Clark (X), wit. Lamon Ruffin, Zachariah (Shringes). NCA
film, C.037.40010, NC Archives.
12 Oct 1803 Polley Clark, Charlotte Clark mentioned as daughter and
grand-daughter in will of Faithey Bryant; May Court 1804
6 Nov 1803 Penny Clark and others sold land descending from their
father Nathaniel Hickman, Jr., decd.
31 Jan 1806 Richard Clark of Sumner County, TN
Deed book 13, p. 84 states that he was the son of Henry Clark, decd.
9 Aug 1806 William Clark witnessed will of James Booth; Feb Court
1808
Sep 1807 Jesse Clark Death; widow Mary Clark
Nov 1807 William Clark estate records; Petition of Nancy Clark,
"widow and relict" of William Clark, dec'd, asks for years provisions,
stating that William Clark died leaving a small personal estate,
signed Thomas L. Dancy, for the petitioner, commissioners appointed
include Major Balfour, JP; by order of Nov. Ct. 1807, commissioners lay
off years provisions for Nancy Clark, widow of William Clark, dec'd.
Commissioners William Balfour, Esq., George Stephenson, George Anderson
and Joseph Pitt laid off provisions of 350 weight of pork and five
barrels of corn on 15 Dec. 1807, signed Will Balfour, Jos. Pitt,
George Stephenson, George Anderson. Estate Records for William Clark,
Edgecombe County file, NC
Archives CR.037.508.26.
20 Sep 1811 McHenry Clark of Sumner County, TN sold land granted to
Henry Clark in 1782
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