The Clark Family

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The Clark Family

Source: J. Percy Crayon, Rockaway Records of Morris County, N. J. Families, (Rockaway, N.J., Rockaway Publishing Co., 1902)

Among the earliest settlers in Morris County was Henry CLARK, who it is said was born in England, more probably Scotland, as the CLARKs were nearly all of Scotch descent, about 1695, came to Suffolk county, L. I., from thence to Elizabeth, and from thence in 1724 to Morristown, when it was said to have only three houses, perhaps only three frame houses, and then set out in the wilderness and located lands about a mile above Brookside toward Mt. Freedom. Cleared land and built a log house there. In the spring he returned to Long Island, married Anne ____, who was born in England in 1693. She probably came over on the same ship. They occupied the log house in 1725, their neighbors were few, but they had a goodly supply of land, 563 acres more or less, and it was here that their daughter Abigail was born 1726. She afterwards married Nathaniel DOTY, Jr., who settled on adjoining lands south. He died 1792, Anne, the second daughter, was born here 1729, and married Samuel COZARD, Sr., 1753, settled on lands adjoining DOTY, probably now Brookside, NJ. She died about 1770. He married (2) Priscilla (BURT) FAIRCHILD about 1785. He was born 1725, died 1811. Henry, Jr., the third child, born June 3, 1871, married (1) Massa FAUGERSON Jan. 23, 1759. She was born May 10, 1728, died Mar. 17, 1762. (2) Sibel LORING, Aug. 18, 1763. She died 1822. He died Jan. 10, 1797. Henry came in possession of the homestead property 1755, soon after the death of the mother. It is probable that the first Henry remarried soon after that date and removed to Shongom, NJ, where tradition relates he had children John, Daniel and Richard, who were early connected with the Rockaway church and removed to Rockaway. John became a member in 1770, elder in 1793, deacon 1809, died Nov. 24, 1813, buried at Rockaway. It is probable that the first Henry, who died 1770, and others of the family were buried at Rockaway.

The second Henry who purchased the homestead in 1775, had children, by 1st wife: Henry (3) born 20, 1760, married Mary SMITH (probably Polly, daughter of William, who was killed on Shongom Pond) Feb. 15, 1781. She was born 1761, died Apr. 5, 1815. He became minister and probably removed to Mendham, NJ, John, born 1761, died 1783. By 2nd wife: Nathaniel, born 1767, married Joanna NEWTON 1780, died 1836. She was born 1763, died 1830. Isaac, born 1769, married Phebe AXTELL 1789, died 1841. She was born 1771, died 1832. Anne, born 1777, married Elisha BEACH 1796, died in 1822. He was born 1769 and died 1822.

Children of Rev. Henry, of Mendham: John, born Dec. 26, 1781, married Trypha ROBERTS, probably of Mt. Freedom, NJ, 1802, died 1829. Massa, born Oct. 17, 1783, married Thompson BONNELL, died 1844. Jane, born Jan. 12, 1786, died Feb. 12, 1848; Aaron H., born Sept. 3, 1791, died Sept. 27,1794; Anna, born Jan. 11, 1794, married James McLONGHLIN 1823, died 1861. Jesse S., born Feb. 8, 1798, married Sarah MILLEN 1828, died 1866. Henry (4) born Feb. 17, 1801, married Margaret SMITH May 27, 1830, died Dec. 14, 1873. She was born Dec. 20, 1804, died Oct. 27, 1863.

Nathaniel. Jr., had one son Henry, born 1754, who married Massa LOREE 1774; he died 1798. They had two daughters: Abigail, born 1775, married Col. Wm. POOL 1796, died 1837. He died 1836. Sibella, born 1779, married Daniel LAWRENCE, 1796, died 1843.

Transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003)