Nathaniel Clarke

Brief Life History of Nathaniel

When Nathaniel Clarke was born on 26 August 1732, in Newport, Rhode Island, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, his father, John Clark, was 33 and his mother, Elizabeth Breame, was 25. He married Mary Proud on 16 December 1762, in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Nathaniel Clarke
1732–
Mary Proud
1743–1777
Marriage: 16 December 1762
Amy Clarke
1763–
Mary Clarke
1767–
Rebecca Clarke
1769–
Sarah Clarke
1771–
John Clarke
1773–

Sources (2)

  • Nathan Clarke, "Rhode Island, Marriages, 1724-1916"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Nathaniel Clark - Individual or family possessions: death: 1 February 1781;

World Events (2)

1763 · First Synagogue in America

The first Jewish Synagogue in America was built in Newport, Rhode Island in 1763. It still stands today, making it the oldest synagogue in the United States.

1772 · The Gaspee Affair

On June 9, 1772, colonists that are angry with the trade restrictions that Britain put them under, board the HMS Gaspee and set it ablaze. This was the first act of violence against the British on the North American continent.

Name Meaning

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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