| Sources:
1. Family Group Sheet compiled by Georgie Tolleson and
Betty Ann (Matthiesen) Cogliati.
2. Myra Sidney (Davis) Dipple. Chronology
of the Life of Henry Clark.
3. 1790 U.S. Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com,
Image #9 of 15; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
| 1790 |
Clark, Henry |
SC |
Pendleton Dist. |
Roll M637_11 |
p. 83 |
Line 29 |
2-2-1-0-7 |
The numerical data indicate:
| Gender and Type |
Age Class |
Therefore Born |
Individuals Inferred |
| 2 free white males |
16 and over |
in or before 1774 |
= Henry Sr. (b. 1732)
= Isaac (b. 1770) |
| 2 free white males |
15 and under |
1774-1790 |
= John (b. ca. 1775)
= Henry Jr. (b. 1779) |
| 1 free white female |
all ages |
in or before 1790 |
= Sarah (b. 1737) |
Son Benjamin is married and listed as his own head-of-household.
Isaac did not marry until ca. 1792, so he and the youngest two boys are
still at home. All the daughters are married and gone. For
neighbors, see 1790
Census Table.
4. 1800 U.S. Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):
the 1800 KY census was destroyed
5. 1810 U.S. Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com;
Image #56 of 66; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•
| 1810 |
KY |
Christian Co. |
Roll 9 |
p. 107/487 |
Ln. 3 |
Henry Clark |
00001-02001-04 |
These data indicate:
| No. & Sex |
Age Class |
Therefore Born |
Individuals Inferred |
| 1 male |
45 or over |
in or bef. 1765 |
= Henry (b. 1732) |
| 2 females |
10-15 |
1794-1800 |
= granddaughter?
= granddaughter? |
| 1 female |
45 or over |
in or bef. 1765 |
= Sarah (b. 1737) |
| 4 slaves |
all ages |
in or bef. 1810 |
= ? ? ? ? |
6. 1820 U.S. Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com;
Image #12 of 18; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•
| 1820 |
KY |
Christian Co. |
Roll 20 |
p. 40 |
Ln. 30 |
Henry Clark Senr |
000001-00001-0-200 |
0100-2101 |
These data indicate:
| No., Race, Gender |
Age Class |
Therefore Born |
Individuals Inferred |
| 1 white male |
45 or over |
in or bef. 1775 |
= Henry (b. 1732) |
| 1 white female |
45 or over |
in or bef. 1775 |
= Sarah (b. 1737) |
| 2 |
people engaged in agriculture |
| 1 male slave |
14-25 |
1794-1806 |
= ? |
| 2 female slaves |
13 and under |
1806-1820 |
= ? ? |
| 1 female slave |
14-25 |
1794-1806 |
= ? |
| 1 female slave |
45 or over |
in or bef. 1775 |
= ? |
Henry's will of 1823 indicates they owned 15 slaves.
7. Will
of Col. Henry Clark.
8. Landon C. Bell. 1931. Sunlight on the Southside:
Lists of Tithes, Lunenburg County, Virginia, 1748-1783. Clearfield,
Blto. (reprinted 1974, Genealogical Publ. Co., Blto.; transcribed by Thomas
Walter Duda and available online in the Archives of the Lunenburg County
VAGenWeb site).
On p. 95, under the heading, "For 1749, List Taken by Nicholas Haile,
'from Goose Creek to the extent of the County upwards'":
Ephraim Clark, Henry Clark, 2 Tithes
Reyderus Clark, 1 Tithe
John Keeth, 1 Tithe
Robert Jones, John Jones, 3 Tithes
Thomas Jones, 1 Tithe... |
Other interesting names on the same list:
Joseph CLARK, John HANNAH; William HAYS; Peter VANBEBER, Isaac VANVEBER,
and Peter VANVEBER, Junr.
See this
chart for the connections between CLARK, VAN BIBBER, HAYS, et al.
Other interesting names/surnames in county (i.e., on other lists
for this county):
Wm. CLARK; John CLARK; Jno. WHEELER; John GILLUM; Abraham GAULDIN;
Mark HAYES; Darby CAVE; Nicholas HOPSON; Stephen JONES; Richard WILLIAMS;
BYRD; DAVIS; FINNEY; HANNA; HARDIN; HAYS; HOLLOWAY; JONES; MAN/MANN; THOMPSON;
THOMSON; WADE; WILLIAMS; WOMACK; WINNE/WYNN/WYNNE. |
9. Brent H. Holcomb. 1980. North Carolina Land
Grants in South Carolina. A. Press, Inc., Columbia, SC (republ.
1986 by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD; issued 2000 as Broderbund
CD-524).
| p. 55 |
Grants Issued from
Mecklenburg County |
CLARK, HENRY File No. 2219; Gr. no. 374; Bk. 23, p. 151
Plat: Feb. the 21st, 1766,
Surveyed for Henry Clark, 180 A on W side Broad River ... Loves
Corner ... P W Sims, Survr. Wm Marchbanks, Nathl Clark, Ch: Bearers.
Iss. 26 Oct 1767 |
Nathaniel CLARK is Henry's brother. Two other brothers, Ichabod and
Ryderus, received grants in the same area at about the same time.
10. Brent Holcomb. 1994. Tryon County, North Carolina,
Court
Minutes, 1769-79. SCMAR, Columbia, SC (online at Ancestry.com):
Tryon County, North Carolina, Minutes of the Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions...
April term, 1769... |
| His Majesty's commission under the Great Seale of the Province
aforesaid, appointing Thomas Neil Ju'r, William Moore, William Watson,
William Twitty, John Retzhoupt, James Mcilwean, Henry Clark, Jonas
Bedford, John Gordon, John Walker, Henry Holman, Robert Harris Jr, and
David Anderson, Esqrs., Justices, assigned to keep the peace for the county
of Tryon aforesaid was read in open court, and also a Commission and Dedimus
Potestatum empowering the said justices to administer all oaths, appointed
by Act of Parliament for the qualifications of all public officers, and
also such other oaths as are appointed by the Act of Assembly for the qualification
of all officers, according to their several commissions. |
| Henry Clark and John Gordon came into Court took the oaths
by Law appointed for the qualification of publicks officers, subscribed
the test, and took the oath of Justices of the Peace and took his seat
accordingly. |
| After proclamation the court proceeded to the election of a Sheriff
accordingly. There being eight magistrates on the bench to wit, Thomas
Neal, William Moore, John Gordon, John Walker, Henry Clark, Jacob
Cosnear, John Ritzhoupt, and David Anderson Who did Elect & Choose
John Taggert, James Hannah & William Henry being freeholders to be
Recommended to the Governor to be Commissioned to Execute the office of
Sheriff for the County of Tryon for the ens'g year it appearing by the
pole that John Tagert had eight Votes, James Hannah six and William Henry
five. Ordered to be Recommended accordingly. |
| Ordered by the court that Henry Smith & Simcock Cannon serve
as Constables for the district of Henry Clark, Esqr., and they swear
in before the said Henry Clark accordingly. |
| Court adjourned till Tomorrow 8 o'clock. Met according to Adjournment.
Present Thomas Neel, William Watson, Henry Clark, Esquires. |
| Court Adjourned for half an hour and the Orphans Court Met. Present
Thomas Neel, William Watson, Henry Clark, Esquires. |
| Orphans Court Adjourned. Inferior Court Met according to adjournment.
Present Thomas Neel, Wm. Watson, Henry Clark, Wm. Moore, Esqr. Court
adjourned to the court in Course. |
| Court adjournd for One hour. Met according to adjournment. Present
Wm. Moore, Henry Clark, Wm Watson, Esq'rs. |
| |
Tryon County, North Carolina, Minutes of the Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions...
July term, 1769... |
| Ordered by the Court that Henry Clark, John Patton, Joseph
Harden, Charles McClain, James Henry, & John Robinson Serve as Venire
men to attend at Salsbury on the 4 day of September 1769. |
| |
Tryon County, North Carolina, Minutes of the Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions...
October term, 1769... |
On motion of Ja's Forsyth it was ordered that by the Said court
that Letters Testamentary issue to Henry Clark of all & singular
the Goods & Chattles Rights & Credits of John Hanna Deceas'd. who
took the Oath of an Executor according to act of assembly in that Case
made & provided.
Henry Clark returns an inventory of the Goods & Chattels
of John Hanna deceased prays an order of sale which was accordingly Granted. |
| Court Adjourned till tomorrow 9 OClock. Met according to adjournment.
Present Thos. Neel, Jno Gordon, Henry Clark, Esq'rs. |
| Ordered that Jno. Kendrick & James Byars serve as Constables
under Henry Clark Esq'r and that they swear in before the said Henry
Clark. |
| Ordered that Henry Smith be summoned to appear at the next Court
to shew cause if any he can for his contempt in not Serving in the station
of a Constable for Henry Clark Esq'r he being legally summoned. |
October Term, Claims on the County of Tryon for the Year 1769...
To Henry Clark, Esqr. one Venire Ticket
2 15...
It appears by the above Claims that the County of Tryon stands
Dr. the sum of seventy one pounds sixteen shillings & ten pence for
the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty-nine.
The list of Taxables being brought in & Calculatted it appears
that the number of taxable persons in Tryon County amounts to One Thousand
Two hundred & Twenty One. It is ordered by the court that a tax of
three shillings & two pence proclamation Money be raised and levied
by the Sheriff of the said County on each of the said Taxable Persons in
this the said County for the 1769 afsd, according to the Act of Assembly
lately made & provided and in order to defray the above said contingencies
of sd County. |
| |
Tryon County, North Carolina, Minutes of the Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions...
January term, 1770... |
| A Bond from John Tagert, Henry Clark, John Walker, Francis
Ross, John Hardin, Henry Smith, and Matthew Floyd to his Excellency William
Tryon for the collecting & Accounting for the public Taxes in Tryon
County dated 24th of February 1770 taken and acknowledged in open court. |
| Venire men appointed for Salsbury Superior Co't 5 March (viz):
Henry
Clark, Peter Kuykendal, And'w Haslep, Joseph How, Joseph Carrol, James
Murphy. |
| |
Tryon County, North Carolina, Minutes of the Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions...
April term, 1770... |
| Andw Hampton, Ab'm Kuykendal, Henry Clark, Joseph Green
Came into Court & produced His Excellency's Commission appointing each
a Captain of the Militia of this Province, took the oaths, subscribed the
test and entered on the duty of their offices. |
| Court adjourned till tomorrow at 9 o'clock. Met according to adjournment.
Present Thomas Neel, John Gordon, Henry Clark, David Anderson, Esquires. |
| After proclamation, the Court proceeded to the election of a Sheriff
Accordingly there being ten Majestrates on the Bench to wit Robert Blackburn,
Jno Walker, Francis Adams, James McElwean, John Robinson, William Watson,
David Anderson, Henry Clark, john Gordon & Thomas Neel Esqrs
who did Elected & Choose John Tagert, William Watson & Francis
Adams to be high Sheriff. Accordingly, there being ten magistrates on the
bench, to be recommended to the Governor for his approbation & appointment
of one of them to serve as High Sheriff for Tryon County during the ensuing
year. It appears by the pole that John Tagert rec'd 9 votes, William Watson
8, and Francis Adams 6. Ordered to be recommended accordingly. |
| A Deed of Sale from William Adams to Phillip Adams dated the 25th
day of October 1769 for 200 acres proved by Henry Clark Evidence
thereto. Ordered to be Registered. |
| On issued appeal of Matthew Troy by Waighstill Avery his attorney
it was Ordered by the Court that Henry Clark Esqr., Henry Smith
& Wm. McMullen be appointed to Revalue a Waggon Taken by Ex'n at the
suit of Mathew Troy vs Matthew Floyd. |
| Ordered by the Court that John Patton, Saml Watson, Joseph Hardin,
Joseph Carrol, Henry Clark & John Fondling serve as Venire men
& that they appear at Salsbury on the Fifth day of September next then
& there serve Our Sovereign Lord the King as Grand or Petit Jurors. |
11. Clara A. Langley. c1930s. South Carolina Deed
Abstracts, 1719-1772. 4 vols. Works Progress Administration,
Washington, DC (repub. c1983/84 by Southern Historical Press, Easley, SC;
courtesy of Ruth Fish):
| Vol. IV |
Book W-3, pp. 349-351, 10 Jul 1771.
"Stephen Jones and Martha his wife of Craven County
to Henry Clark of Tryon County, North Carolina for 350 Lbs SC money,
150 acres, the E. part of 300 acres in Craven County SC on Thicketty Creek,
a branch of Broad River, granted 25 Sep 1766 to Stephen Jones; bounding
on all sides on vacant land. Wit: Ichabod Clark, Andrew
Jones, Henry Kerr. Before Joseph Brown, JP. Recorded 11
Nov 1771 by Henry Rugeley, Registrar." |
12. Brent H. Holcomb. 1993. South Carolina Deed
Abstracts, 1773-1778, Books F-4 through X-4. SCMAR, Columbia,
SC:
| p. 211 |
V-4, 390-392: 30 June 1772,
Henry
Clark of Craven County, SC, to John Nuckols of same, for £35
Proc. money of America, 150 acres on Thicketty Creek being the land said
Clark purchased of Stephen Jones part of tract granted to Stephen
Jones by patent whereon the said Clarke now lives. Henry Clark (LS),
Wit: William Sims, George Hide (+). Proved in Craven County by the oath
of George Hide, 7 Jul 1772, before Jo. Brown. Recorded 25 Aug 1777. |
13. Ge Lee Corley Hendrix & Morn McKoy Lindsay. 1975.
The
Jury Lists of South Carolina, 1778-1779. Self-published, Greenville,
SC (republ. 1980 by Genealogical Publ. Co., Baltimore, MD; Broderbund CD-517):
| p. 100 |
SPARTAN DISTRICT...
Samuel Thompson...
John Thompson... |
| p. 101 |
Henry Clark...
Samuel Bird...
Charles Jones...
John Johnston... |
| p. 102 |
Benjamin Woodson...
Turner Roundtree
Richardson Roundtree...
John Hayes...
Stephen Jones... |
| p. 103 |
Adam McCord
William Clark...
John Jones...
Henry Clark...
James Johnston...
William Jones...
Zachr Bullock...
Jonathan Gilky
John Johnston...
John Moseley...
William Gillam
John Nuckols...
John Thompson...
John Clark... |
| p. 104 |
Ratified by the General Assembly
in the Senate-House the 20th day of February 1779 |
14. Oliver Taylor. 1909. Historic Sullivan: a History
of Sullivan County, Tennessee, with Brief Biographies of the Makers of
History. King Printing Co., Bristol, TN (reprinted 1988, Overmountain
Press, Johnson City, TN):
| p. 91 |
The official organization of Sullivan County
took place at the house of Moses Looney, February 7, 1780.
The justices of the peace present were Issac Shelby, David Looney, Gilbert
Christian, John Duncan, William Wallace, Samuel Smith, Henry Clark,
Anthony Bledsoe, George Maxwell, John Anderson and Joseph Martin.
John Rhea was appointed clerk and Nathan Clark, sheriff.
Isaac Shelby exhibited a commission from Gov. Caswell, of North
Carolina, dated November 19, 1779,
appointing him Colonel-Commandant of the county. Other commissions
appointed Henry Clark, Lieutenant-Colonel, David Looney, first Major
and John Shelby, second Major. |
15. Willard Rouse Jillson. 1925. The Kentucky Land
Grants. Filson Club Publ., Louisville, KY (online at Ancestry.com;
Broderbund CD-650):
| Pg |
Grantee |
Acres |
Book |
Pg |
Date Survey |
County |
Watercourse |
| Part 1, Chapter IV, Grants South of Green River,
1797-1866 |
| 203 |
Clark, Henry Sr |
200 |
19 |
449 |
5-4-1804 |
Christian |
W Fk Red R |
| - |
| - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
. Don Simmons. 1974. Christian County, Ky., Tax
Records, 1797-1798-1799. Self-published:
| Year |
District |
Surname |
Given Name |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
Acres |
Watercourse |
| 1797 |
|
Clark |
Henry ? |
3 |
|
3 |
8 |
9 |
200 |
W. F. Red R. |
| 1798 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1799 |
2 |
Clark |
Henry |
2 |
|
3 |
8 |
4 |
200 |
W. F. Red R. |
| A =
White males over 21; B = White males 16-20; C = Blacks over 16; D = Total
Blacks; E = Horses |
. Christian County, Kentucky, Tax Rolls,
1797-1816. Heritage Quest, Microfilm No. V20-72 (extracted by
Diana Gale Matthiesen):
| Year |
District |
Dates of
Receiving
Lists |
Persons Names
Chargeable with
the Tax |
Acres |
Watercourse |
In Whose Name
Entered |
In Whose Name
Surveyed |
In Whose Name
Patented |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
| 1st |
2nd |
3rd |
| 1797 |
|
July 31 |
Clarke Henry |
|
200 |
|
W F Red R |
Jno Montgomery |
Do Mont. |
Jos Erwin |
3 |
|
3 |
8 |
6 |
|
|
| 1798 |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1799 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1800 |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1801 |
South |
March 19 |
Clark Henry Sen |
|
200 |
|
W F Red River |
J Irwin |
J Irwin |
Same |
1 |
|
3 |
8 |
4 |
|
|
| 1802 |
|
June 7 |
Clark Henry Sen |
|
200 |
|
W F R R |
J Montgomery |
Same |
J Irwin |
1 |
|
3 |
8 |
3 |
|
|
| 1803 |
|
June 27 |
Clark Henry |
|
200 |
|
W F R River |
|
|
|
1 |
|
3 |
9 |
4 |
|
|
| 1804 |
- |
19 |
Clark Henry Senr |
|
200 |
|
W F R River |
J Montgomery |
Same |
Same |
1 |
|
3 |
9 |
5 |
|
|
| 1805 |
South |
Oct 7 |
Clark Henry Sr |
|
200 |
|
W F R River |
J Montgomery |
Same |
|
1 |
|
3 |
9 |
5 |
|
|
| 1806 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1807 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1808 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1809 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1810 |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1811 |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1812 |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1813 |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1814 |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1815 |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1816 |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Legend for numerical data [grey indicates
that particular datum was not taken that year]: 1st/2nd/3rd refer
to 1st Rate, 2nd Rate, or 3rd Rate land. A = White Males 21 or over;
B = White Males 16-20; C = Blacks over 16; D = Total Blacks; E = Horses
& Mares (gelded male horses and female horses); F = Stud Horses (intact
male horses); G = Rate of Covering (stud fee, in dollars). |
| The 200 acres was obtained via warrant by Col. John MONTGOMERY on 2
May 1788. John's widow, Phoebe (RAMSEY) MONTGOMERY, transferred the land
to John IRWIN in some kind of legal dispute on 3 Jul 1796. |
. Extract from Christian County Deed Book L, p. 73 (shared
in an undated letter from Olive S. Eldred to Myra Davis Dipple):
Henry Clark, Sr. to Henry Clark, Jr. both of Christian County.
Tract of land -- part of a military warrent #2685 patented to John Irvin,
assignee of John Montgomery -- survey dated 2 May 1788 --- 200 acres in
district set apart for the officers and soldiers of the Virginia State
Line on the North fork of the West Fork of the Red River -- 26 Jun 1818
Wit. Thomas Johnson, James M. Johnson Recorded 27 Jun 1818. |
. Pension
Application of Capt. John WHEELER, mentions serving under (then)
Capt. Henry CLARK (describes campaigns).
. William S. Bryan & Robert Rose. 1876. Pioneer
Families of Missouri. Bryan, Brand, & Co., St. Louis, MO
(reprinted 1997, Gen. Publ. Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD). Biograpical
sketch of Isaac and John CLARK.
. Mary Clark's web site: Genealogy of the Clark Family
[link died]. |
