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- William Clark, Sr. Parents are unknown, his father's name could have been John. The published Samuel Clark Genealogy, by Edgar Clark (archive.org), says William is the son of Samuel Clark and Susannah Treat. This is disputed by family researchers [and Charles Anderson]; after many years of research, no evidence has been found that Samuel Clark is our William Clark's father. It is probable he is an uncle or cousin. The compiled records of Connecticut marriages before 1700 lists a couple dozen each "Samuel Clark" and "John Clark." A more thorough examination of early Stamford land records may give us additional information.
William Clark is recorded in the land records of Stamford, Connecticut Colony, some time in the "1660s or 1670s." As he would have reached adulthood in 1666, he would not be in the land records before that date. His home was in the eastern part of Stamford, outside the village proper, near the Noroton river and Noroton hill. He was, in 1680, one of the 22 proprietors in Bedford, which was under the jurisdiction of the Connecticut Colony until years later when the New York and Connecticut state line was finally settled.
William died sometime during 1689, leaving children: William, Jr. b. 1670; Nathan b. ca. 1674; Sarah b. ca. 1674, Joseph b. ca. 1677, and Margery b ca. 1680. He appears to have been predeceased by his wife.
William's meager estate inventory was taken in 1689 (Bedford, Fairfield Probate District, Connecticut) and probated 9 Mar 1697. House and lot went to oldest son, William, Jr., lands were divided among the other children with the minor children choosing Benjamin Green (of Stamford) as their guardian.
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1645 - 1689 (44 years)
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