Clark, Reuben

Birth Name Clark, Reuben 1a 2a
Gramps ID I84435
Gender male
Age at Death 59 years, 1 month, 21 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E139219] 1767-02-16 Northampton, Hampshire, MA  
3 1b 2b
Death [E139220] 1826-04-08 Westhampton, Hampshire, MA  
3 1c 2c

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Clark, Silas [I84440]1728/9-02-12 (Julian)1813-04-14
Mother Strong, Elizabeth [I84441]1735-05-161821-11-28
    Brother     Clark, Silas [I84442] 1756-11-28 1760-03-19
    Sister     Clark, Elizabeth [I84443] 1759-06-17 WFT 1760-1853
    Sister     Clark, Eunice [I84444] 1761-10-18 1820-12-05
    Sister     Clark, Jemina [I84445] 1763-08-12 WFT 1764-1857
    Sister     Clark, Princess [I84446] 1765-05-19 WFT 1766-1859
         Clark, Reuben [I84435] 1767-02-16 1826-04-08
    Brother     Clark, Levi [I84447] 1770-02-11 1827-09-23
    Brother     Clark, Enos [I84448] 1772-01-19 1864-04-12
    Sister     Clark, Abigail [I84449] 1773-10-10 1841-03-23
    Sister     Clark, Diana [I84450] 1773-10-10 1827-08-31
    Sister     Clark, Naomi [I84451] 1775-10-22 1776
    Sister     Clark, Naomi [I84452] 1777-12-00 1855-05-20

Families

    Family of Clark, Reuben and Rising, Susanna [F28662]
Married Wife Rising, Susanna [I84436] ( * 1770-06-25 + about 1860 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E327531] 1792-12-07 Suffield, Hartford Co., CT  
4 1d 2d
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Clark, Unnamed Infant [I84439]WFT 1788-18071809-04-24
Clark, Lydia [I84437]1793-11-19WFT 1825-1887
Clark, Worthy [I84438]1795-03-31WFT 1796-1885
Clark, Sherman Hooker [I84384]1797-06-271874-03-29

Narrative

[phelps.FTW]

[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #1377, Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998]

Reuben Clark was born in Northampton in 1767. Northampton Town Records list him as a Hayward in 1789, a Fence Viewer in1791, Tax Collectorin 1793, 1794 and 1795 and Surveyor of Ways in 1795.
He married Susanna Rising of Southwick in Northampton in 1792 and on 14July1799, he and his brother, Levi, bought a 140 acre farm in Westhampton for $1500. He had moved to Westhampton by 20 Oct 1800, when he bought an additional 15 acres with no buildings in Westhampton and a 10 3/4 acre woodlot.
Westhampton Town Records list him as a Constable in 1801 and 1802 and in 1802, he was a member of a committee to confer with Rev. Enoch Hale regarding his salary. He was a member of the school committee in 1802 and 1808, a Tythingman in in 1803, on the School Committee again in 1812 and 1822, Moderator of Town Meeting in 1813 and 1821 and Surveyor of Ways in 1813, 1818, 1822 and 1825.
Reuben Clark died Intestate in Westhampton in 1826 and was buried in Center Cemetery there.

-Lt. William Clarke and his Descendants; Edith M. (Clark) Nyman.

Pedigree

  1. Clark, Silas [I84440]
    1. Strong, Elizabeth [I84441]
      1. Clark, Silas [I84442]
      2. Clark, Elizabeth [I84443]
      3. Clark, Eunice [I84444]
      4. Clark, Jemina [I84445]
      5. Clark, Princess [I84446]
      6. Clark, Reuben
        1. Rising, Susanna [I84436]
          1. Clark, Unnamed Infant [I84439]
          2. Clark, Lydia [I84437]
          3. Clark, Worthy [I84438]
          4. Clark, Sherman Hooker [I84384]
      7. Clark, Levi [I84447]
      8. Clark, Enos [I84448]
      9. Clark, Abigail [I84449]
      10. Clark, Diana [I84450]
      11. Clark, Naomi [I84451]
      12. Clark, Naomi [I84452]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Brøderbund Software, Inc.: World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 [S361907]
      • Page: Tree #1377
      • Source text:

        Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998

      • Page: Tree #1377
      • Source text:

        Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998

      • Page: Tree #1377
      • Source text:

        Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998

      • Page: Tree #1377
      • Source text:

        Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998

  2. phelps.FTW [S361914]
      • Source text:

        Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998

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        Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998

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        Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998

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        Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998

  3. Lt. William Clarke and Des.,Edith M. Nyman [S14839]
  4. IGI Version 2.18 [S15705]