Thomas Clark

Thomas was born on August 18th, 1782 in Tranent,East Lothian,Scotland.  Thomas' father was John Hesher Clark and his mother was Helen KEPPIE.  His paternal grandparents were James CLARK or CLERK and Alison CLAPPERTON. He had six brothers and six sisters, and also a sibling of unknown gender, named Peter, James, James, John, John, William, Elizabeth, Helen, Alison, Jean, Janet, Agnes and Katharine.  He was the youngest of the fourteen children.