Deacon Jeremiah Clark

Male 1734 - 1817  (83 years)


Personal Information    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Jeremiah Clark 
    Title Deacon 
    Birth 18 Jul 1734  Plainfield, Windham Co., Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 17 Oct 1817  Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Center Shaftsbury Cemetery, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Deacon JEREMIAH CLARK was one of the earliest settlers of Shaftsbury, Bennington, VT. He came there from Plainfield, CT, about 1767 to settle on what was then called the New Hampshire Grants.
      ----------
      From MYRON H. CLARK research:
      "JEREMIAH was a Revolutionary War soldier and a Delegate to the Vermont Convention, 24 Jul 1776 and Windsor 4 Jun 1777. He fought at the Battle of Bennington, holding the commission of Major. His sword may be seen in the Museum at Bennington, VT. His eldest son of the same name also fought in the same battle when a boy of 16 years old.

      JEREMIAH was active during the long controversy between the states, which was settled in 1793-4. He was Chief Judge of the Special Court for the shire of Bennington, VT, in 1778, and a member of the state council from 1777 to1780. He pronounced sentence of death on David Redding the first man executed under sentence of death in the state of Vermont. He was a man of iron will, strong resolution - always pursuing a fixed purpose to the accomplished end, possessing just the right points of character for the times in which he lived, times that tried mens souls.

      He was a prominent man in Vermont history and was referred to as both "Major" and "Judge", he having filled both positions during his eventful life.

      He originally came from Plainfield, CT, and settled in Shaftsbury, VT in 1767 where he resided for the remainder of his life."
    Person ID I49444  OurNorthernRoots
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2023 

    Family Susanna,   b. 13 Sep 1734   d. 29 Apr 1787 (Age 52 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Jeremiah Clark,   b. 3 Nov 1760, Preston, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jun 1845, Clarkston, Oakland County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
    Family ID F17985  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 18 Jul 1734 - Plainfield, Windham Co., Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 17 Oct 1817 - Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Center Shaftsbury Cemetery, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set