When Benjamin Foster Clarke was born on 25 April 1822, in Rhode Island, United States, his father, Thomas Clarke, was 43 and his mother, Wealthy Wright, was 41. He had at least 3 daughters with Abigail “Abbie” Coon. He lived in Waterford, New London, Connecticut, United States in 1860 and Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States in 1870. He died on 29 May 1902, in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Pleasant Plains Cemetery, Pleasant Plains, Sangamon, Illinois, United States.
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The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Historical Boundaries: 1825: Morgan, Illinois, United States
Historical Boundaries: 1843: Sangamon, Illinois, United States
English and Irish: variant of Clark .
History: This name was brought independently to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. Nicholas Clarke was one of the founders of Hartford, CT (coming from Cambridge, MA with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
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