(2) Sylvanus Clark, born 7 August 1743 in Stoughton, son of Ichabod Clark and Sarah (p 49 "record of births, marriages and deaths and intentions of marriage in the town of Stoughton 1727-1800 and in the town of Canton 1797-1845 preceded by the records of the south precinct of Dorchester from 1715 to 1727.").  But there also appears In the Sharon Vital Records: Births: Silvanus s of Jer***h, bp Aug --1743.  Sharon Vital Records also shows an Intent to Marry between Silvanus Clark and Rachel Starns filed Apr 10, 1766;  Married by Nath Sumner Esq., a justice of the peace for the County of Suffolk, Mr. Silvanus Clark & Mrs. Rachel Sterns both of Stoughtonham, 1 May 1766.(p.265).  Does anyone know where Stoughtonham was located?  Does anyone understand why Sylvanus has two birth records with different fathers?  

Sylvanus Clark may have served in the revolution, although the location is strange, we have other links to Springfield.   The Moses Clark in whose house Oliver Anson Clark lived in Medfield, was born in Ludlow, next to Springfield. Volume 3 page 578, Clark, Sylvanus. Private, Capt. Enoch Chapin's co., Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt. of guards; enlisted July 26, 1778; discharged Dec. 31, 1778; service, 5 mos. 8 days; company detached from Hampshire Co. militia to guard stores at Springfield and Brookfield for 6 months from July 1, 1778. Roll dated Springfield.

Sharon Deaths: Silvanus Clark Apr 27, 1807 in his 64th yr.  Deaths: Rachel Clark widow of Sylvanus, Dec 31, 1822 age 79 yr;

If Sylvanus did serve in the Revolution, he died before the federal pension act was passed, and there is unlikely to be any federal record.

Children of Sylvanus Clark and  (Mrs.) Rachel Starns (Sterns), all born in Sharon, MA:

1. Oliver Clark born 28 May 1767 died 26 Dec. 1831, married 27 Jan. 1794 to Hannah Davis born 28 Dec. 1777.
2. Miletiah Clark born 27 Nov. 1769 in Sharon, MA, married 2 Sept. 1797 Andrew Macintosh.
3. Rachel Clark born 4 Aug. 1772 married 7 July 1796 to Augustus (Agustus) (Augustine) Fuller born 8 Mar. 1772 died 9 Sept. 1849. (VR Foxborough p128)(VR Wrentham p268)
4. Experience Clark born 7 Jan. 1775
5. Samuel Clark born 27 Aug. 1777. Perhaps Samuel Clark (int. states Jr.) of Franklin, and Hannah Clap, 7 Jan. 1808 (VR Walpole p108).
6. Child Clark born Feb. 1778 died Feb. 1778
7. Jacob Clark born 20 Apr. 1780
8. Elijah Clark born 9 July1786 married 21 July 1809 Nancy Fuller born 29 March 1787.(VR Sharon p83) no births listed in Sharon.

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