William Clark

William was born on April 21st, 1780 in Tranent,East Lothian,Scotland.  William's 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, Thomas, Elizabeth, Helen, Alison, Jean, Janet, Agnes and Katharine.  He was the second youngest of the fourteen children.