The Clarks moved from Albemarle to Bedford County, Virginia about 1765 and then went to Clark County, Kentucky mid-1790s. Robert was a member of the Convention of 1791 that framed the Constitution of Kentucky. He represented Clark County Kentucky in the State Legislature and he was later a Judge in Clark County. Children named in his will dated 28 August 1809 / probated 28 October 1816 are: wife Susannah, son Boling to get land in Estill County, Kentucky; sons William and James; grandson Robert, son of Bennett Clark; daughter Hannah Bullock. "Children and grandchildren towit: Micajah, Christopher Bennett, William, Bolling and James Clark; Elizabeth Tugg, Judith Campbell, Hannah Bullock, Susannah Combs, Polly Winn, Fanny Rogers and heirs of my son Robert dec'd.
Hello, I am a direct descendant of Robert Clark Sr. 1738-1816.
I descend through one of his sons, who was yet another Micajah Clark. (one of many in our family)
Since you already have a profile going here I cannot duplicate it in my tree. I am new to how this site works.
In the research that my dad started in the 1950s and that I joined into in the 1970s, we have the following for children of Robert Clark sr and his wife Susannah Henderson.
.. Robert Clark Jr, 1759 to Jan 26 1807...
Mary Polly Clark born 1761 who married William Winn on Jan 05, 1779. ,,,
Hannah Clark born in 1763 who married William Bullock,
Micajah Clark born 1765 died Oct 1849, who married America ( Mickey) Gatewood on March 14, 1786 in Bedford Co VA. ...
Col Christopher Henderson Clark born 05 Sept 1768 died Nov 04, 1828 who married Elizabeth Hook and later Mary Norvell. ,,,,
Bennett Clark born in 1769 died 1853 who married Martha Patty Bullock. ...
Judith Clark born around 1771 died 1822 Married John Campbell in Jan 1790. ....
William Clark Born abt 1773 died 1840 Married to Mary Comely..
Elizabeth Clark 1774-1822 Married Stephen Trigg,
Bowling Clark, in 1777 to 10/27/1840 He married Agnes w. Bullock and later Polly Emerson....
JAMES C CLARK, 01/16/1779 to 08/27/1839 married Susan Forsythe and later Margaret E Thornton, ...
Susannah Clark in 1780 to Aug 1862, Married Joseph Combs.
Frances Henderson (Fanny) Clark, @ 1782 to 1835. Married Jeremiah Winfield on Oct 3rd 1803 in Clark Co KY.
He was the son of Micajah Clark Sr. and grand-son of Capt Christopher Clark. His wife was Susannah Henderson, which is why the Henderson name keeps popping up as a middle name in my branch of the family. They were married about 1758 in Albemarle County Virginia.
Daughters of the American Revolution information
CLARK, ROBERT
Ancestor #: A022628
Service: VIRGINIA
Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 6-15-1738 HANOVER CO VIRGINIA
Death: 10-3-1816 WINCHESTER CLARK CO KENTUCKY
Service Source: ABERCROMBIE & SLATTEN, VA REV PUB CLAIMS, VOL 1, P 112; LIB OF VA, BEDFORD CO PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX, 1782-1805, REEL 34
Service Description: 1) FURNISHED SUPPLIES; PAID SUPPLY TAX, 1783
Residence: Created: 2002-03-27 23:23:55.3, Updated: 2013-11-06 13:29:14.0, By: 1559113 1) County: BEDFORD CO - State: VIRGINIA
WikiTree profile Clark-3922 created through the import of MOORMAN FAMILY.GED on May 31, 2011 by Mary Elizabeth Stewart. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Mary Elizabeth and others.
Source: S12 Hinshaw, William Wade. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, vol. VI Friends Book, Richmond, IN, 1950
Source: S4Micajah Clark's Bible
Source S4301 Mrs. Julian C. Lane. Key and Allied Families Statesboro, GA, (Press of the J.W. Burke Co., Macon, GA, 1931)
[1] The Cabells and Their Kin: A Memorial Volume of History, Biography, and Genealogy Alexander Brown January 1, 1895 Houghton, Mifflin & Company: Children, Parents page 290
William Norvell (1746-1794) of Hanover Co.VA, Page 162
by Lucy Harrison Miller Baber, Sargent Ward Braden, and Jacquelin Ambler Nicholas Harvey 1992
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