James Clark/Clarke

Notes:

John Bibb of Goochland is the third generation of this family in this country. His grandfather Benjamin Bibb came from Wales to Hanover Co., Virginia. Whom he married is not known. It is said he was a Huguenot who fled to Wales after the revocation of Edict of Nantes, 1685. He had three sons; James, William and Thomas. William Bib had issue: 1) John Bibb; 2) Nancy who married Robert Edwards; 3) Mary married Barton Key [William & Mary Quarterly, VII,103. The son, John of Goochland (Will 24 May, 1769; proved 17 Jul 1769)in 1738 entered 800 acres in Amelia County on Buffalo River and in 1745 1200 acres and in 1759 150 acres married Susannah, d/o William Bigger; His will mentions: "Sons Richard, John, James, William and daughters Susannah wife of James Clark (whom she married 19 May, 1762); Elizabeth, wife of William Farrar; my granddaughter, Lucy Clark, my granddaughter, Susannah Eliz. Bibb; my father-in-law, William Bigger"

Susannah Bibb:
Father: John Bibb b: ABT 1703 in Henrico, Virginia
Mother: Susanna Bigger b: ABT 1711 in Goochland, Virginia
Marriage 1 James Clarke b: ABT 1735 in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
Married: 19 MAY 1762 in Goochland, Virginia
Children
Richard Clark b: 5 JUN 1765 in , Amelia, Virginia
Thomas Clarke b: ABT 1765
Lucy Clarke b: ABT 1767
James Bibb Clarke b: ABT 1769
John Clarke b: ABT 1771
Marriage 2 John Bigger b: ABT 1725 in Prince Edward, Virginia Married: ABT 1746
Children
Tommy Bigger b: ABT 1751
Andrew Bigger b: ABT 1752
Sally H. Bigger b: ABT 1753
William C. Bigger b: ABT 1754
Samuel Bigger b: ABT 1755
James Bibb Bigger b: ABT 1756
Mary Bigger b: ABT 1758
Susannah Bigger b: ABT 1760
John Bigger b: ABT 1762

James married Susannah Elizabeth "Susan" Bibb 19 May 1762, Goochland Co., Virginia. Susannah (daughter of John of Goochland Bibb, Sr. and Susannah Bigger) was born Abt 1711, Goochland, Virginia Colony; died Abt 1787, Norfolk, Virginia. [Group Sheet]