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William M. "Buck" Clark/Clarke

Male 1837 - 1909  (71 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William M. "Buck" Clark/Clarke was born 26 Nov 1837, Patrick Co., Virginia (son of Col. William S. Clark/Clarke and Eliza Anne 'Annie' Martin); died 7 Nov 1909, Henry Co., Virginia; was buried , Horsepasture Christian Church Cemetery, Henry Co., VA.

    William married Susan Jane Wells 10 Jun 1860, Prob. Henry Co., Virginia. Susan (daughter of Joel C. Wells and Sarah Eliza M. Tarpley) was born 12 Feb 1837, Henry County, Virginia; died 31 Dec 1927, Henry Co., Virginia; was buried , Horsepasture Christian Church Cemetery Henry County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Col. William S. Clark/Clarke was born 22 Jan 1791, Halifax County, Virginia (son of General William Howson Clark and Jane Hamilton White); died 26 Nov 1820, Henry Co., Virginia; was buried , Clark Cemetery, Chatham, Pitts., Co., Virginia .

    William married Eliza Anne 'Annie' Martin 12 Dec 1828, Henry Co., Virgiinia. Eliza was born Est 1800, Henry Co., Virginia; died Aft 1847. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Eliza Anne 'Annie' Martin was born Est 1800, Henry Co., Virginia; died Aft 1847.

    Notes:

    Name:
    d/o Stephen Martin and Sallie Unknown

    Children:
    1. Mary Anne Clark was born 20 Dec 1839, Henry County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Martha Ann 'Mattie' Clark was born 1847, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1929, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    3. 1. William M. "Buck" Clark/Clarke was born 26 Nov 1837, Patrick Co., Virginia; died 7 Nov 1909, Henry Co., Virginia; was buried , Horsepasture Christian Church Cemetery, Henry Co., VA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  General William Howson ClarkGeneral William Howson Clark was born 3 Jan 1759, Halifax Co., Virginia (son of William Thomas [Howson] Clark/Clarke, Sr. and Phoebe Howson); died 2 Apr 1827, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.

    Notes:

    1814, Feb. 8 - Administrator appointed by court, Isaac Coles, Jr. Securities: Paul Carrington, Henry E. Coleman, HOWSON CLARK, Edward D. Carrington.
    At a court held for Halifax county the 29th day of May, 1827, the within written last will and testament of John Clark, deceased, was exhibited in court and proved by the oaths of two of the witnesses thereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded; whereupon on motion of Howson Clark and William H. Clark, the executors therein named, who made oath thereto according to law, and with John Sims, John Coleman, William Bailey, William Leigh and Samuel Williams, their securities entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of five hundred thousand dollars conditioned according to law certificate is granted them for obtaining probate thereof in due form.
    Teste: Samuel Williams, C.H.C.


    William Clark was also a wealthy landowner. He represented Pitts. Co in the General Assembly 1796-1799 and was a bitter opponent of the moving of the county courthouse. He was involved in a bitter fight with Matthew Clay when they both ran for the legislature in 1792.

    Died:
    Probate Date:

    William married Jane Hamilton White 21 Jun 1784, Virginia. Jane was born 20 May 1762, Virginia; died 23 Apr 1839, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Jane Hamilton White was born 20 May 1762, Virginia; died 23 Apr 1839, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Thomas Howson Clark was born 3 Dec 1786, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 9 Nov 1829, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Clark Cemetery, Chatham, Pitts., Co., Virginia .
    2. Jane White Clarke/Clark was born 28 Sep 1788, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    3. 2. Col. William S. Clark/Clarke was born 22 Jan 1791, Halifax County, Virginia; died 26 Nov 1820, Henry Co., Virginia; was buried , Clark Cemetery, Chatham, Pitts., Co., Virginia .
    4. David Hamilton Clark was born 8 Apr 1798, Halifax County, Virginia; died 23 Apr 1861, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Clark Cemetery, Chatham, Pitts., Co., Virginia.
    5. John Augustine Clark was born 3 Mar 1806, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 15 Jan 1845, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; was buried , Clark Cemetery Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Thomas [Howson] Clark/Clarke, Sr. was born 1730, Amelia Co., Virginia Colony; died 1797, Halifax Co., Virginia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Wife, Howson

    William married Phoebe Howson. Phoebe was born Est 1730, Amelia County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Phoebe Howson was born Est 1730, Amelia County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 4. General William Howson Clark was born 3 Jan 1759, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 2 Apr 1827, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
    2. Thomas Howson Clark was born 28 Sep 1786, Halifax County, Virginia; died 26 Nov 1829, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    3. John [Howson] Clark was born Abt 1757, Halifax County, Virginia; died Bef 29 May 1827, Halifax Co., Virginia.