Edgecombe County, NC - Miscellaneous Clark Family Records ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Clark family Edgecombe, NC records (1749-1811) extracted October 2002 and February 2003 Index 12 Dec 1752 Aaron Clark son, Robert Clark’s will 4 Jul 1768 Alexander Clark witnessed will 7 Nov 1768 Alexander Clark witness 25 Feb 1772 Alexander Clark property 1 Nov 1752 Benjamin Clark chain carrier 15 Jan 1756 Charles Clark sworn chain carrier 22 Sep 1761 Charles Clark property 23 Mar 1762 Charles Clark witness 7 Feb 1769 Charles Clark property Feb 1770 Charles Clark property 15 Oct 1784 Charles Clark son, Henry Clark, Sr's will 12 Oct 1803 Charlotte Clark grand-daughter, will of Faithey Bryant 15 Aug 1787 Clary Clark daughter, will of Henry Clark 15 Oct 1784 Delila Norsworthy Scarborough daughter, Henry Clark, Sr's will 18 Nov 1796 Drury Clark witness 15 May 1798 Drury Clark future wife, Abra Holland, named in will 13 Mar 1791 Edmund Clark property 25 Apr 1795 Edmond Clark property 24 Mar 1797 Edmond Clark support for widow 2 Feb 1799 Edmund Clark property ca. 1775 Frances Clark Mrs. Henry Clark, Sr – Scarborough family Bible 22 Oct 1777 Frances Clark Mrs. William Clark, property 15 Oct 1784 Frances Clark Mrs. Henry Clark, Sr – will 15 Oct 1784 Frances Clark Proctor daughter, Henry Clark, Sr's will 15 Aug 1787 Franky Clark daughter, will of Henry Clark ca. 1775 Grace Clark Scarborough family Bible 15 Oct 1784 Grace Clark Scarborough daughter, Henry Clark, Sr's will 1 Nov 1752 Henry Clark property 8 Jan 1755 Henry Clark property 15 Jan 1756 Henry Clark sworn chain carrier 9 Feb 1760 Henry Clark property 22 Sep 1761 Henry Clark property 4 Aug 1766 Henry Clark property 27 Jan 1768 Henry Clark property 19 Feb 1771 Henry Clark property 2 Jan 1772 Henry Clark property Feb 1773 Henry Clark apprentice assigned by court 22 Jan 1774 Henry Clark property ca. 1775 Henry Clark, Sr Scarborough family Bible 30 Jan 1779 Henry Clark property 28 Oct 1782 Henry Clark, Sr, and Jr property Aug 1783 Henry Clark estate of John Bunn 14 Oct 1784 Henry Clark, Sr, and Jr property 15 Oct 1784 Henry Clark, Sr property 15 Oct 1784 Henry Clark, Sr, will 15 Oct 1784 Henry Clark, Jr son, Henry Clark, Sr's will Nov 1784 Henry Clark, Sr and Jr property 29 Jan 1785 Henry Clark estate Feb 1785 Henry Clark will 8 Nov 1786 Henry Clark property 14 Apr 1787 Henry Clark property 15 Aug 1787 Henry Clark will 15 Aug 1787 Henry Clark son, will of Henry Clark 1 Nov 1788 Henry Clark, Jr. estate 18 Jan 1791 Henry Clark property 23 Sep 1794 James Clark property 22 Apr 1796 James Clark property 12 Dec 1752 Jeney Clark wife, Robert Clark’s will Sep 1807 Jesse Clark support for widow Mary 27 Nov 1749 John Clark guardian 12 Dec 1752 Levi (or Luis) Clark son, Robert Clark’s will 24 Mar 1797 Mary Clark widow of Edmund Clark Sep 1807 Mary Clark widow of Jesse Clark 20 Sep 1811 McHenry Clark property 12 Dec 1752 Moses Clark son, Robert Clark’s will Nov 1807 Nancy Clark widow of William Clark 15 Oct 1784 Nathan Clark son, Henry Clark, Sr's will 14 Apr 1787 Nathan Clark property 15 Aug 1787 Penelope Clark wife, will of Henry Clark 6 Nov 1803 Penny Hickman Clark property 12 Oct 1803 Polley Clark daughter, will of Faithey Bryant 22 Jan 1774 Richard Clark witness 10 Sep 1777 Richard Clark witness 15 Oct 1784 Richard Clark property 15 Oct 1784 Richard Clark son, Henry Clark, Sr's will Nov 1784 Richard Clark property 14 Apr 1787 Richard Clark property 15 Aug 1787 Richard Clark son, will of Henry Clark 18 Jan 1791 Richard Clark property 26 Jan 1793 Richard Clark witness 6 Feb 1795 Richard Clark witness 21 Oct 1795 Richard Clark witnessed will 30 Dec 1796 Richard Clark property 17 Apr 1798 Richard Clark executor of will 19 Oct 1801 Richard Clark property 18 Jan. 1803 Richard Clark property 26 Jan. 1803 Richard Clark property Jan 31, 1806 Richard Clark property 3 Sep 1803 Richard Clark property 12 Dec 1752 Robert Clark will 12 Dec 1752 Robert Clark son, Robert Clark’s will 22 Aug 1768 Robert Clark property 7 Sep 1773 Robert Clark, Sr. witness 15 Oct 1784 Sealey Clark son, Henry Clark, Sr's will 25 Sep 1760 Thomas Clark witnessed will 12 Dec 1752 William Clark son, Robert Clark’s will 29 Dec 1763 William Clark property 5 Jun 1768 William Clark witnessed will 4 Jul 1768 William Clark witnessed will 7 Nov 1768 William Clark property 25 Feb 1772 William Clark property 22 Oct 1777 William Clark property 26 Aug 1794 William Clark property 9 Aug 1806 William Clark witnessed will Nov 1807 William Clark support for widow 12 Dec 1752 Jean Clybun daughter, Robert Clark’s will 12 Dec 1752 Mary Duglis daughter, Robert Clark’s will 12 Dec 1752 Rachel Etheredg daughter, Robert Clark’s will 12 Dec 1752 Agnes Etheredg daughter, Robert Clark’s will 12 Dec 1752 Ann Tatum daughter, Robert Clark’s will 27 Nov 1749 John Clark appointed guardian of property of Isam and Peter, sons of William Jones 1 Nov 1752 Henry Clark, Benjamin Clark Henry Clark patent 416 acres on south side of Tynacoke Swamp joining John Hart, Town Creek, and said swamp surveyed by Joseph Lane 30 May 1749; witnesses: Jonathan Haywood, Jonathan Dunn; chain carriers were Benjamin Clark and John Moat 12 Dec 1752 Robert Clark Aug Court 1753 will - wife: Jenny; daughters: Ann Tatum, Jean Clybun, Mary Duglis, Rachel Etheredg, Agnes Etheredg; sons: Robert Clark, William Clark, Moses Clark, Aaron Clark, Levi (or Luis) Clark 6 Apr 1754 John Streater sold to Samuel Ruffin 600 acres south side Tynacoca Swamp joing the swamp as by patent to David Osheal 26 Jan 1743; witnesses: William Sharron, James Ruffin, John Proctor 8 Jan 1755 Henry Clark John Proctor to Samuel Sessums 197 acres in Tynacoke Swamp joining Henry Clark; witnesses: Nicholas Sessums, John Proctor, Richard Sessums 15 Jan 1756 Henry Clark, Charles Clark Jacob Dunn plat 225 acres joining John Dunn and Town Creek surveyed by Jonathan Haywood; sworn chain carriers were Henry Clark and Charles Clark 9 Feb 1760 Henry Clark Samuel Sessums sold 100 acres land to Thomas Sessums; land on south side of Tyancoke Swamp joining Henry Clark; witnesses: Nicholas Sessums, Jeremiah Simmons 25 Sep 1760 Thomas Clark witnessed will of John Garner, Sr. of Corrento 22 Sep 1761 Henry Clark to Charles Clark 175 acres on north side of Town Creek; land was part of a patent granted to Henry Clark 1 Nov 1752; witnesses: Samuel Ruffin, Benjamin Hart Sep 1761 Henry Clark to Charles Clark Deed of sale proved by Benjamin Hart 23 Mar 1762 Charles Clark Samuel Deloach to William Deloach joining Samuel Deloach, Tynacokey Swamp; witnesses: Richard Ruffin, Charles Clark, John Alexander 29 Dec 1763 William Clark purchased 434 acres on Fishing Creek from John and Agness Perrit 4 Aug 1766 Henry Clark Thomas Sessums sold 100 acres land to Thomas Bryant; land on south side of Tyancoke Swamp joining Henry Clark; witnesses: Henry Clark, Benjamin Edwards 27 Jan 1768 Henry Clark Thomas Bryant purchased land from Thomas Sessums; land on south side of Tyancoke Swamp joining Henry Clark; witnesses: Samuel Ruffin, Etheldred Ruffin, Jr. 5 Jun 1768 William Clark witnessed will of Daniel McDaniel; Feb Court 1769 4 Jul 1768 Alexander and William Clark witnessed will of Robert Lowry; Apr Court 1774 22 Aug 1768 Robert Clark purchased 150 acres from Lot Etheredge; land was part of 396 acres grant to Lot Etheredge 27 Feb 1761 7 Nov 1768 William Clark, Alexander Clark William Clark purchased 700 acres joining north side of Maple Swamp from John and Agnes Perritt of Pitt County; witness: Alexander Clark 7 Feb 1769 Charles Clark sold 174 acres on north side of Town Creek to John Stringer; land was part of 1 Nov 1752 patent to Henry Clark; witnesses: Etheld Ruffin, Daniel Stringer Feb 1770 Charles Clark Deed of sale to John Stringer, Jr. proved by Etheldred Ruffin 19 Feb 1771 Henry Clark David Scarborough purchased 100 acres from Jesse Wall; land on west side of Tyancoke Swamp joining Henry Clark; witnesses: John Proctor, Frances Lodge 2 Jan 1772 Henry Clark David and Nanna Scarborough sold 100 acres to George Smith; land on west side of Tyancoke Swamp joining Henry Clark; witnesses: Daniel Gwin, John Perry, Ephrim Scarborough 25 Feb 1772 William Clark to Alexander Clark 260 acres, north side of Maple Swamp Feb 1773 Henry Clark Ordered that David Allen, a base born child be bound to Henry Clark to learn art and mistery of a wheelwright. 7 Sep 1773 Robert Clark, Sr. witnesses the sell of 7 acres south side Fishing Creek by Lamuel Laceter to Tobias Laceter 22 Jan 1774 Henry Clark, Richard Clark Ephrim Scarborough purchased 100 acres except 1 acre joining Frances Lodge from George Smith; land on west side of Tyancoke Swamp joining Henry Clark, Porter; witnesses: Richard Clark, Miles Scarborough ca. 1775 Henry Clark, Sr, wife Frances Clark, daughter Grace Clark Bible record: Maj. James Scarborough, born 28 Nov 1748, South Hampton, VA, son of David Scarborough (1720-1774?) and Sarah (Ann) Dunn married Grace Clark, daughter of Henry Clark, Sr. and Frances Clark; children were Zilla Scarborough (born 1776) and Isaac (born 1780). This was his second marriage. 10 Sep 1777 Richard Clark Ephrim Scarborough and wife Rachel sold 297 acres joining Meebe Bozeman, John Dunn to Absolom Garner; witnesses: Richard Clark, Lazarus Drake 22 Oct 1777 William Clark and wife Frances sold 434 acres on south side of Fishing Creek to Mary Anne Harrison 30 Jan 1779 Henry Clark Ephraim Scarborough sold 99 acres to William Narsworthy; land located west side of Tyancokey Swamp adjoining Henry Clark, John Proctor, Porter’s Branch, Frances Lodge; witnesses: Laman Ruffin, John Proctor 28 Oct 1782 Henry Clark, Jr state grant # 189 37 acres in fork of Town Creek and Tynacoque Swamp adjoining father’s corner Aug 1783 Henry Clark Estate of John Bunn grant to Henry Clark and others 14 Oct 1784 Henry Clark, Sr to Henry Clark, Jr 30 acres joining Town Creek which was part of patent to Henry Clark, 30 May 1749; witnesses: William Bloodworth, John Stringer 15 Oct 1784 Henry Clark, Sr to Richard Clark 75 acres joining Town Creek, John Stringer, and Mash Branch which was part of patent to Henry Clark, 30 May 1749; witnesses: William Bloodworth, John Stringer 15 Oct 1784 Henry Clark Clark, Henry will date Oct (?), 1783, date recorded Feb Ct. 1785; In the name of God, Amen, I Henry Clark of Edgecombe County... Item 1- I lend to my wife, Frances Clark my plantation where I now live with all my stock of all kinds and all my household and kitchen furniture during her natural lifetime; item 2- to my son, Charles Clark five shillings sterling; item 3- son Henry Clark five shillings sterling; item 4- son Richard Clark five shillings sterling; item 5- daughter Grace Scarborough five shillings sterling; item 6- daughter Frances (Proctor) five shillings; item 7- daughter Delila (Narsworthy) five shillings; item 8- son Nathan Clark the plantation where I now live with all my land after the death of my wife; item 9- to my son, Nathan Clark and to Sealey Clark after my debts are paid, all the rest of my estate real and personal to be equally divided between them, the said Nathan and Sealey; executors William (Blood??), John Stringer, signed Henry Clark (X), wit. John (Proctor). NC Archives, Edgecombe County will file, CR.037.801.7. Nov 1784 Henry Clark, Sr to Henry Clark, Jr deed of sale proved by William Bloodworth Nov 1784 Henry Clark, Sr to Richard Clark deed of sale proved by William Bloodworth 29 Jan 1785 Henry Clark inventory taken by John Stringer, Jr., exec, includes 125 acres of land with the plantation and one bed lent to Samuel Narsworthy Feb 1785 Henry Clark will of Henry Clark proved by Henry Clark, Jr. 8 Nov 1786 Henry Clark Samuel Narsworthy sold 100 acres where Thomas Sessums once lived on south side Tynacoke Swamp joining Henry Clark and Porter’s Branch to Joseph Ruffin 14 Apr 1787 Nathan Clark to Richard Clark 136 acres south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp which was part of patent to Henry Clark, Dec 1752; joining Henry Clark, John Stringer, Robert Thornton; witnesses: John Stringer, Sary Stringer, William Bloodworth 15 Aug 1787 Henry Clark Nov Court 1788 will date 15 Aug 1787, date recorded Nov Ct. 1788; In the name of God, Amen, I Henry Clark of Edgecombe County, being weak in body but of perfect sound mind and memory... to my wife, Penny Clark, my mare which goes by the name of (Dimant), my land until my sons come of age; my son Henry Clark shall have the land on which I now live and my son, Richard Clark shall have the other place called the "Swimming Hole Neck;" my little gun to son, Richard; my gun called the long gun, to my son, Henry Clark; to my daughter, Clary Clark and Franky Clark a feather bed and furniture apiece to them; my mare called (Pigen) and her increase should be equally divided among all my children when they come of lawful age; my horse shall be sold and the money equally divided among my children when they come of lawful age; my son, (Richard) Clark shall have all my tools; I lend to my wife, Penny Clark all my estate "which I hant now mention in my will" during her lifetime or widowhood ; my brother, Richard Clark and John Stringer to be executors, signed Henry Clark (X), wit. Samuel Narsworthy, Richard Clark. NC Archives, Edgecombe County will file, CR.037.801.7. 1 Nov 1788 Henry Clark, Jr. inventory taken by Richard Clark and John Stringer, exrs., included 64 acres of land; division of money to children Richard, Henry, Clary, and Frances and widow, Penelope 18 Jan 1791 Richard Clark, Henry Clark, decd. John Stringer purchased 100 acres south side Tyancoke Swamp adjoining Richard and Henry Clark’s properties from Joseph Ruffin alias O’Gwin; land had been re-granted to Thomas Sessums where William Narsworthy died owning and Mrs. Elizabeth Narsworthy now lives; property also joins John Proctor and Porter’s Branch; witnesses: Laman Ruffin, Joseph Stringer 13 Mar 1791 Edmund Clark purchased 10.5 acres south side William Deloach’s mill branch; also 179.5 acres on east side 26 Jan 1793 Richard Clark witnessed will of John Dunn; widow: Ann Dunn; Aug Court 1793; other witnesses: Hardy Scarborough and Absolom Gardner; executor William Bloodworth 26 Aug 1794 William Clark purchased 223 acres on south side of Tar River from William Bracewell; land was part of a Granville grant to Hardy Williamson 17 Sep 1744 23 Sep 1794 James Clark purchased 90 acres of Moore’s Swamp from Joshua Sebrill 6 Feb 1795 Richard Clark witnessed sale of land from James Permenter to William Dancy; land joins John Stringer; also witnessed by William Davis 28 Apr 1795 Edmond Clark sold land to Solomon Saunders 21 Oct 1795 Richard Clark witnessed will of Emory Davis; other witnesses were John Stringer and Richard Powell; will mentions widow Rachel Davis and daughter Selah Stringer; May or Aug Court 1796 22 Apr 1796 James Clark sold 90 acres north part of Moore Swamp to Stephen Bradley 18 Nov 1796 Drury Clark witnessed along with Elizabeth Bullock the sale of 40 acres on Town Creek joining Joseph Tines, Bloodworth, and Reedy Branch from John Stephenson to Isam Holliman. Proved Nov 1798 30 Dec 1796 Richard Clark purchased 145 acres north side of Town Creek from Edmund Harrell; land joins Solomon Ward, Samuel Cuthins, Ruffin Branch, Martha Rollins 24 Mar 1797 Edmond Clark estate records; commissioners appointed by James Braswell, administrator of Edmond Clark, dec'd to lay off to Mary Clark, widow of Edmond Clark her years provisions to support her and her infant family for one year, laid off eight barrels of corner, five hundred weight of bacon and twenty five weight of lard which we suppose to be sufficient support until 1 Feb next, signed 24 March 1797, John Southerland, Simon (Harrell), John Sherrod (X), Bythal Bell, JP. Estate Records for Edmond Clark, Edgecombe County file, NC Archives CR.037.508.26. 17 Apr 1798 Richard Clark named co-executor in will of Absolom Garner along with William Ruth; Aug Court 1798; probate indicates the executors refused to qualify and administration granted to William Drake 15 May 1798 Drury Clark Feb court 1799 will of Jacob Holland; sons: James, Richard, Jacob, Laman, David, Hardy, Diolacan; daughters, Barshaba Brake (wife of Nathan), Abra Holland (editor note: married Drury Clark, 8 Oct 1799), Sarah Holland; Wife Peggy; witnesses: Laman Rufin, Aaon Proctor, Unity Hargraves 2 Feb 1799 Edmund Clark Edwin Dancy sold land to William Dancy; northside of Tyancoke joining Edmond Clark, and others 19 Oct 1801 Richard Clark John Stringer sold 100 acres south side Tyancoke Swamp adjoining Richard Clark, John Proctor, and Proctor’s Branch to Pecton van Pelt of Bertie 18 Jan. 1803 Richard Clark Edge. Co. Db 10, page 517, date of deed 18 Jan. 1803, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1803, Richard Clark of HANCOCK Co., Ga. to Dempsey Jenkins of Edge. Co. for L350, two tracts of land adjoining each other, the first on the south side of Tyancokey Swamp at a Spanish oak on said swamp then west to John (Stringer or Atringer)'s corner tree then along his line to Robert Thornton's line then down the branch to Henry Clark's line to the back line and then along the back line to the swamp then up the swamp to the first station, containing 130 acres; the second tract beginning at a white oak on Town Creek then along John (Stringer)'s line to the marsh branch then down the said branch the various courses to Town Creek then up the various courses to the first station containing 25 acres; signed Richard Clark by Isaac Hill, atty. wit. E. Hall, John Hines. 26 Jan. 1803 Richard Clark Edge. Co. Db 10, page 515, date of deed 26 Jan. 1803, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1803, Richard Clark of HANCOCK Co., Ga. to Dempsey Jenkins of Edge Co. for L25, a tract of land beginning at a hickory and a pine in Solomon Ward's line the south 31 east 130 poles to a pine in Samuel (Crutchings) line then west along said line 170 poles to a branch Wrightson Davises line then up the various courses of said branch to a (blank space) Solomon Ward's corner in said branch then along Ward's line north 42 east 115 poles to the beginning, containing 20 acres, signed Rich. Clark by Isaac Hill, atty. wit. W. Balfour, (Lovett) Killebrew. 3 Sep 1803 Richard Clark Edge. Co. Db 11, page 606, date of deed 3 Sep 1803, date recorded May Ct. 1806, Richard Clark, Edge. Co. appoints my friend, James Pitt, Edge. Co. as my lawful attorney as an heir of Henry Clark, dec'd, to sale land and execute deeds for said land, signed Richard Clark (X), wit. Lamon Ruffin, Zachariah (Shringes). NCA film, C.037.40010, NC Archives. 12 Oct 1803 Polley Clark, Charlotte Clark mentioned as daughter and grand-daughter in will of Faithey Bryant; May Court 1804 6 Nov 1803 Penny Clark and others sold land descending from their father Nathaniel Hickman, Jr., decd. 31 Jan 1806 Richard Clark of Sumner County, TN Deed book 13, p. 84 states that he was the son of Henry Clark, decd. 9 Aug 1806 William Clark witnessed will of James Booth; Feb Court 1808 Sep 1807 Jesse Clark Death; widow Mary Clark Nov 1807 William Clark estate records; Petition of Nancy Clark, "widow and relict" of William Clark, dec'd, asks for years provisions, stating that William Clark died leaving a small personal estate, signed Thomas L. Dancy, for the petitioner, commissioners appointed include Major Balfour, JP; by order of Nov. Ct. 1807, commissioners lay off years provisions for Nancy Clark, widow of William Clark, dec'd. Commissioners William Balfour, Esq., George Stephenson, George Anderson and Joseph Pitt laid off provisions of 350 weight of pork and five barrels of corn on 15 Dec. 1807, signed Will Balfour, Jos. Pitt, George Stephenson, George Anderson. Estate Records for William Clark, Edgecombe County file, NC Archives CR.037.508.26. 20 Sep 1811 McHenry Clark of Sumner County, TN sold land granted to Henry Clark in 1782 __________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Dan Clark ___________________________________________________________________