Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NameJoseph CLARKE Jr. 
Birth11 Feb 1642, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island1496, p 24; date only,1996, p 49
Baptism30 Sep 1643, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island2531 Age: 1
Death11 Jan 1727, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island1496, p 24 & p 25,1996, p 49 Age: 84
MemoWill dated 5 Oct 1725; proved at Westerly 27 Feb 1727
FatherJoseph CLARKE (1618-1694)
MotherUNNAMED
Individual Notes
• Joseph Clarke & wf Bethiah (Hubbard) founded Westerly, RI 1661. They came from Newport, RI.1503
• He must have removed from Newport to Westerly early in life, for in 1669 he became Town Clerk of Westerly, retaining the position until 1700. In July, 1675, he and his family went to Newport for fear of the Indian War then raging, and remained in the home of Rev. Samuel Hubbard until the war closed.1496, p 24
• He must have removed from Newport to Westerly early in life, for in 1669 he became Town Clerk of Westerly, retaining the position until 1700. In July, 1675, he and his family went to Newport for fear of the Indian War then raging, and remained in the home of Rev. Samuel Hubbard until the war closed.1496, p 24
Spouses
Birth19 Dec 1646, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts1496, dates only,2218, p 71,1453, p 55
Death17 Apr 1717, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island1496, dates only,2218, p 71,1453, p 55 Age: 70
Ancestral File #8NR4-TV2531
FatherSamuel HUBBARD (1610-1689)
MotherTacy COOPER (1608-~1697)
Marriage16 Nov 1664, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island1496, p 24,1497, p 2,2218, p 71; date only
Marriageaft 17091864, p 568,1496, p 24; marriage only