Cumberland County ME Archives Biographies.....Clark , Josiah  
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Author: SPRAGUE'S JOURNAL OF MAINE HISTORY 

Descendants of Josiah Clark of Dover, N. H. Contributed by
Mrs. Margaret Clark Danforth, Foxcroft, Maine Vol 2 #1 May
1914 SPRAGUE'S JOURNAL OF MAINE HISTORY page 29

Josiah Clark and his wife, Sarah Nute, both of Dover, New
Hainpshire, moved to Harpswell, Maine, in the early days, as
he is reported as a member of Captain Adam Hunter's company
raised for protection against the Indians (hiring the French
or sixth Indian War, 1754-1760.


sj v2 page 30

Their children were John, who married Polly Wilson of
Tennant's Harbor, St. George, Maine, and lived on the island
which he owned, and still is called, Clark's Island.

Josiah married Mariam Rodick of Mount Desert. James married
Asenath Curtis of Harpswell. Samuel Married Lydia Curtis of
Harpswell, sister of Asenath. Sarah married Luther Gardiner of
Harpswell. Elizabeth married William Tarr of Harpswell. Martha
married a Wilson, presumably a brother of Polly. Mary, drowned
when a young woman. Rose had red hair, married John Alexander,
called        "white headed

John." He died suddenly on board his vessel at Harpswell Mary
married David Wheeler. Abigail married Samuel Blake.          
Paul Curtis, born in Scituate, Mass, May 29, 1737, married
Deborah Webber, born Harpswell, Maine, April 8, 1749.
Her mother was Meribah

Hutchins. Their children were Asenath, Lydia, Paul married
Margaret Randal, Margaret married Ezekiel Alexander and was
always called "Aunt Peggy Alexander." Abijah married Sally
Hamor of Mount Desert, Jerimiab married Polly Hamor of Mount
Desert, sister to Sally. Abijah and Jerimiah with their
families came to        "Newberry Neck"

South Surry, Maine, in the first decade of the 19th century.
Susan married Johnson Stover. Peleg married Jeanette Jordan.
Sally, died in childhood. Sally, 2d, married James Merriman,
called "Little Skipper." Paul Curtis died in Harpswell, Mar.
13     1826. Deborah Webber Curtis died in Harpswell, May 12,
1834. James Clark born in Harpswell, May 1, 1766. Asenath
Curtis born in Harpswell, Sept. 26, 1771. Married Jan. 24,
1793. Born, David, Apr. 24, 1794. Ezekiel, died, age, 18 mos.
Paul, May 25, 1797. Abijah, Sept. 27, 1798. Wilder, died, age,
1 mo. John, June 2, 1803. Curtis, died, age, 3 -Os. Margaret,
Aug. 28, 1806. Curtis, Nov. 14, 1808. Ruth, Sept. 28, 1810.
George, Aug. 9, 1812-William, Sept. 24, 1814-Mary, Nov. 9,
1816.


page 31 vol2 SJ

Moved to "Newberry Neck," South Surry.  Maine, April 19. 1817.
James Clark died in Surry, February 27, 1852.  His wife died
in Surry, March 21, 1842.  lie was master of a fisherman
faring to the Grand Banks and was generally     addressed as
"Skipper. "  His height six feet, two inches, caused his
brother-in-law, also named James. to be called "Little
Skipper.


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