Thomas Clarke (abt. 1676 - 1744)

Born about 1676 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Joanna (Phinney) Clarke — married 6 Jun 1717 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 1744 at about age 68 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Biography

Thomas Clarke is the son of William Clarke and Sarah Wolcott. He was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts about 1676. He was severely wounded as a baby when Indians attacked the garrison house on the Eel River on 12 March 1675/1676. He became known as "Silver Headed" Tom or Thomas due to the silver plate used to repair the injury to his skull. ^[1] Thomas, left for dead, afterwards recovered and had a silver plate put over his exposed brain by the celebrated surgeon, Dr. John Clark, of Boston. He was known afterwards as "silver headed Tom.^[2]

He died intestate and on 18 September 1744, William Clarke was granted the administration of his estate.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Johnson, William W. Rev., Clarke-Clark Genealogy - Records of Descendants of Thomas Clarke, Plymouth, 1623-1697, Johnson, William W. Rev., North Greenfield, Wisconsin, 1884., 17, https://archive.org/stream/clarkeclarkgenea00john#page/16/mode/2up .
2. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KZHX-XQR
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-JK2Z : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1742-1745 and 1844-1856 vol 9-9M > image 185 of 583; State Archives, Boston.