Thomas Clarke, Sr. of Plymouth, born c1599, died 24 March 1697, aged 98 (97) years, came over in the Anne in 1623 age 23 years (also stated "supposed mate of the Mayflower," in the History of Town of Duxbury).  Married  1st Susanna Ring, daughter of widow Mary Ring, before 1631. (From "Cape Code Library of Genealogy and Local History," "A Facsimile Edition of 108 Pamphlets Published in the Early 20th Century," Volume I. Family Tree Maker, Family Archives, Family History, Massachusetts & Maine Genealogies 1650s-1930s.)(Vital Records of Plymouth)  He married 2nd probably widow Alice Nichols of Boston, 1664, daughter of Richard Hallet (History of Duxbury p246, 247).  Is this a second Thomas Clark, or is this also the  same Thomas Clark listed in Duxbury??  Children: (Andrew, William, James, Nathaniel, John) (History of Duxbury p247 lists children as: Wm., James, Nathaniel, Andrew, & Susanna)

  1. Andrew Clarke (born c<1635) died 1706, living in Boston before 1676, married Mehitable Scottow, baptised 1649. Removed to Satucket (western Brewster) c1676, many children removed to Harwich.
    1. Thomas Clark born 1672 (Lt. Thomas), of Plymouth
    2. Susanna Clark born 1674 married John Gray
    3. Andrew Clark (alive 1693) married Elizabeth Winslow 1711
    4. Scotto or Scottoway Clark of Plymouth, m. Mary
    5. Nathaniel Clark married Abigail Hedge 1720
    6. Mehitable Clark b 1676 Boston, m. John Haskel 1705.
  2. William Clark (alive 1693, could have been born as early as 1631), left 18d by the William Clark of Duxbury in 1687 (History of the Town of Duxbury,  MA, with genealogical registers, Justin Winsor, 1849. ) Did he reside in Boston 1659-1663?  William Clarke now resident in Boston & Martha Farr daughter of George Farr of Lynne were married 18th Sept. 1661 by Mr. Richard Russell (VR Boston Vol 9 Page 82).  Two children in the Boston records: Joseph Clarke, of William and Anne Clarke, born 10th Sept. 1659 (VR Boston Vol 9 Page 69) and Samuel Clarke of William & Martha Clarke born 28 June 1663 (VR Boston Vol 9 Page 88)
    1. James Clark (alive 1693)
    2. John Clark (alive 1693).  A John Clark is stated as a grandson of old Thomas Clark of Plymouth in the History of Duxbury, but did not state grandsom of which Clark.)  John Clark of Barnstable, married Mary Benjamin 16 Aug. 1695, died at Plymouth 1712.
      1. John Clark 16 Nov. 1697
      2. Joseph Clark
      3. Isaac Clark who went to "Hardwich" (History of the Town of Duxbury,  MA, p247)
      4. James Clark
    3. Andrew Clark (alive 1693)
    4. Joseph Clarke born 1659, son of William and Anne Clarke, born 10th Sept. 1659 (VR Boston Vol 9 Page 69) Is this Joseph Clark estimated as born <1657 who died in Braintree in 1708? (not listed in Plymouth records, only Boston)
    5. Samuel Clarke  born 1663, son of William & Martha Clarke born 28 June 1663 (VR Boston Vol 9 Page 88) (not listed in Plymouth records, only Boston)
  3. James Clark (born <c 1636, alive 1693) married Abigail Lothrop 7 Oct. 1657.  11. Abigail, bap. Barnstable, MA 2 Nov 1639[1/41], m. 7 Oct 1657[1/41] James Clark (son of Thomas Clarke and Susannah Ring)[1/41] http://webpages.charter.net/mroman/lathrop.htm
    1. James Clark born <c1702
  4. Nathaniel Clark (alive 1693), "the secretary."
  5. Susanna Clark married Barnabas Lathrop 13 Nov. 1658. (History of the Town of Duxbury,  MA, with genealogical registers, Justin Winsor, 1849.  Barnabas, bap. Scituate, MA 6 Jun 1636, d. Barnstable 26 Oct 1715, m(1) Barnstable 1 Dec 1658 Susanna Clark (dau. of Thomas Clarke and Suannah Ring), d. 28 Sep 1697, age 55, m(2) widow Abigail Dodson, d. Boston 21 Dec 1715, age 72 (judge of probate in Barnstable,   deputy to General Court, judge of Common Pleas, councilor with Governor Hinckley and Governor Bradford)[1/41]   Chil.[1/50-51]: 1) John, b. 7 Oct 1659, d. Apr 1666;   2) Abigail, b. 18 Dec 1660, m. 1680 Thomas Sturgess, res. Yarmouth, MA; 3) Barnabas, b. 22 Mar 1662-3, d. 11 Oct 1732, m. 14 Nov 1687 Elizabeth Hedge; 4) Susannah, b. 28 Feb 1664-5, d. 9 Aug 1726, m. Oct 1683 William Shurtleff (son of William Shurtleff and Elizabeth Lettice of Plymouth), d. 4 Feb 1729-30, age 71; 5) John, b. 1667, d. 23 Oct 1695, m. Elizabeth Green of Charlestown, MA, d. 1 Aug 1752,   age 89; 6) Nathaniel, b 23 Nov 1669, d. 1700, m. Bethiah ___; 7) Bathshua, , b. 10 Aug 1673, m. ___ Freeman; 8) Anna, b. Barnstable 10 Aug 1673, m. Apr 1691 Ebenezer Lewes; 9) Thomas, b. 7 Mar 1674-5, d. 13 oct 1675; 10) Mercy, b. 27 Jun 1676, d. 3 Jul 1677; 11) Sarah; 12) Thankful, bap. 19 Sep 1683, m. 25 Jan 1699-1700 John Hedge; 13) James, bap. 30 Mar 1684, d. young; 14) Samuel, bap. 16 Jun 1685, d. young.  http://webpages.charter.net/mroman/lathrop.htm

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