William Clark

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 11 Jun 1786, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Christened: 11 Jun 1786 in St. Landry Pa., LA
Godparents Maturin Richard and Maria _____
Clark, William (John & Tobaite Clark) b 10 Oct 1785, bt 11 Jun 1786. Spons: Mathurin Richard & Marie Daratre. Fr. Joseph d'Arazena (Opel ch: Folio OA p 79)

Clark, William of Opel (John & Tabitha ---) m 6 July 1807 Jane McCleland of 15 years (OPel Ct Hse Mar #8)
Clark, William of this parish (John & dec. Mary Tabaite) m 16 July 1807 Jean McCleland, also of this parish (James & Celeste Andrus) Wits: James McCleland, Thomas Cormick, John Clark, John Dylan. Fr. Louis Buhot (Opel ch.: v.1-A, p 168)

1810 St.Landry census -res 104; next door to 103, Abajiah:
William Clark
males:
1 16-26 William (25)
females:
1 under 10 - Mary (1)
1 16-26 Jane (18)
1 bef 1765

Clark, William died, Succ. dated Jan 1820; wid. Jincy McClelland.

William married Jenny McCleland on 16 Jul 1807 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Jenny (daughter of James Augustin McCleland, Sr and Sarah Celeste Andrus) was born in 1792 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1818. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. (infant) Clark was born on 21 Sep 1808 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 24 Sep 1808.
2. Mary Clark was born on 7 Aug 1809 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1810.
3. Elizabeth Clark was born on 1 Dec 1810 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1813.
4. Tabitha Clark was born in 1809 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1850 in of, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
5. Sarah Clark was born on 28 Nov 1813 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1831.

Notes:

Clark, John m Tobaite Clark (Opel Ch)

Querti, Tabithe [Cantey] William & Catherine Russ; married 23 Nov 1784 Jean Clark.

Clark, Jean (Terrance & Susanns Couin) m Nov 1784 Tabithe Querti (William & Catherine Russ) (Dio of BR v. 2, p. 191 (SGA-5, 30)

Clark, Jean of Maryland (Terrance of Ireland & Susanne Coem of Maryland) m Marie Steven of Manongahela (Opel. Ch.)
Wit: to marriage of George Stevens and Sarah Odom 11 Feb 1813.

CLARK, John died [b. 1757] 23 Dec 1812 at age 55 yrs (Opel. Ct. Hse.: v. 1, p. 127)

Stevens, Marguerite m John Clarke, In Succ. of John Clarke dated April 1813 (Opel. Ct. Hse. Succ. #50)

Vital Record Succ St.Landry Feb 1829 ( Melinda Parmer Mary Steven, widow of John Clark, sponsor for baptism of Catherine Welsh (Jacob Walch of Pennsylvania and Susan Robert) 9 Jan1814

from Melinda's webpage (copyrighted):
The marriage record for John and Mary is recorded at the St. Joseph Church of Baton Rouge, and reads : "In the village of Natchez in the month of March in the year of 1796, Don Gregorio White, assistant priest [Presbytero] in this Parish, ... joined in marriage Juan Clark, legitimate son of Florence and of Susana, with Maria Henrique [sic], legitimate daughter of Enrique and of Maria, ..." (translated from Spanish). John's second wife is Mary Stephens, and I theorize that the priest mistook Mary's father's given name Henry as the surname.
John Clark is the godfather of Esther Cantey.
St. Landry Par., LA, Court Records
Estate Settlement for John Clark
"Here it is observed that the deceased had been twice married, that his first wife died leaving two children [William and Abijah; William's children are also listed]...--- that by his second wife who survived him and still lives, he left seven children.."
From Southwest Louisiana Records, the first wife is Tabitha Clark or Caanty and the second wife is Mary Stevens. However, Mary Stevens presumably died in 1813. There are birth or baptism records in St. Landry Parish for each of the children listed in the succession.

John married Mary Tabitha Erwin Cantey on 23 Nov 1784 in Natchez District, Mississippi. Mary (daughter of William (Guillermo) Quinter (Cantey?) and Mrs. Esther (Catherine or Catalina Russ?) Quinter) was born about 1766 in Mississippi; South Carolina; died before 1797 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Full name: Mary Tabitha Cantide Quenti Erwin Cantey
Father: William Cantey, b. est 1730 in Pennsylvania
Mother: Catherine Russ

marriage: Dio of BR v. 2, p. 191 (SGA-5, 30)
Listed in 1810 LA census: James Cante, Avoyelles 30010-30020-00

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Clark, Laurent m Susanna Couden (Opel Ch.)
Clark, Terrance of Ireland m Susanne Coem of Maryland (Opel Ch.) SWLR: p 132 (Opel Ch: OA Folio: p 25, #2)
Clark, Terrance died at age 58 years 21 Jun 1786 (Opel. Ch.: OA Folio: p. 25, #2 (SWLR V1a, p. 190)

Terrance married Susannah (Coem) Cowden about 1756. Susannah was born about 1730 in Maryland; died after 1758. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

from Melinda's webpage (copyrighted)
The surname Cantey is also spelled Canty in several documents. William's son James signed his name Cantey. The Cantey surname is found in South Carolina, where one Cantey researcher found that all were descendants of Teige Cantey of Ireland. At this time, no link to this family has been established. There were 4 William Canteys in this line who would be about the right age.
William was listed as a landowner in 1771 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (American State Papers)
There is a record in Natchez, MS, court records of an Elisha CANETY whose father is Wm. CANETY, deceased in July 1790.

William married Mrs. Esther (Catherine or Catalina Russ?) Quinter about 1765. Esther was born about 1750 in of, Scotland; South Carolina; died after 1801. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Quinter, Esther m Guillaume Quinter; Opel. Ch. (SWLR V1)

from Melinda: SWLR V1: My guess is these are Esther CANTEY's parents according to Rev. Hebert's reading of the source document. After viewing the microfilm of the original entry myself, I believe this is a misreading, and William's wife is Catherine RUSS not listed in the entry (and that there is no Esther listed as mother.) Also:
Catherine may be the daughter of Hezekiah Russ and Katherine Douglas, who are the parents of Hezekiah Russ (II). The Russ family was in South Carolina where the Cantey family originated. It is possible that the Cantey and Russ families in Louisiana immigrated together.

Listed as grandmother of Maria Clark (James Clark & Esther Cantey) 20 Mar 1799 in Avoyelles.

Listed as grandmother of James Clark (James Clark & Esther Cantey) 12 Apr 1801 in Avoyelles.

Spon bt Sophia Russ 30 May 1801 Baton Rouge, grandchild of her brother Abijah.

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Son of John Ergaroder (Hargroder) & Mary Thehauth

Prudhomme, Marie Louise of Germany (Michel & Catherine Raitter) m 7 Jul 1793 Andre Neraut of Paris (Jean Baptiste & Magdeleine Molinot)

Wit: bt of Suzanne Stout (Michel & Julienne Prudhomme) 4 Sept 1796) (Andre Neraut)
spons: bt of Michel Prudhomme (Michel & Sidonie Darbonne) 21 Aug 1804 (Andre Neraut)
wit: marriage of Celeste Prudhomme (Michel & Mary Snider) 21 Aug 1804 (Andre Neraut)
wit: marriage of Marie Stout (Michel & Julienne Prudhomme) 3 Feb 1806 (Andre Neraut)

(from Terri Spencer - 12/16/09 terri.spencer@spencergroup.net)
Henry, who married Marie Prudhomme (d/o Michel Prudhomme and Catherine Ritter), was born in Berks County, PA in 1755. His real name was Johan Heinrich Herrgeroder, not Andre Neraut. He was the son of Johannes Heinrich Herrgeroder (John/Jean Hargroder), born in Germany and emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1733) and Anna Marie DeHoff (Marie Thebauth), born in Maryland. They never lived in Louisiana and are buried in Maryland.


Name:
SW Louisiana Records state name also used was Andre Neraut.

Johan married Marie Louise Prudhomme on 7 Jul 1793 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Marie (daughter of Michel Prudhomme and Catherine Marie (Raiternaurem) Ritter) was born about 1766 in Germany; died before 6 Mar 1803 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Prudhomme, Marie Louise of Germany (Michel & Catherine Raitter) m 7 Jul 1793 Andre Neraut of Paris (Jean Baptiste & Magdeleine Molinot) Wits: Michel Prudhomme, Charles Vige, Antionio Lambert, Francois Milani. Fr. Pedro de Zamora (OPel. Ch: v.1-A, p 45)
Note: "Andre Nerault" & Henry Hargroder the same??

Prudhomme, Marie, spouse of Henry Herkereipper bur 6 Mar 1803. "Recibido los sacramentos de penitencia y extrema uncion" (Received the sacraments of confession and extreme unction (sacrament of the dying)) Fr. Louis Buhot (Opel Ch.: v.1, p 60)

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single, native of Atacapas Post and living in Iberville (Antoine & Magdaliene Moulinot)

Alexander married Marie Louise Hargroder on 15 Nov 1803 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Marie (daughter of Johan Heinrich (Henry) Hargroder and Marie Louise Prudhomme) was born on 15 Apr 1788 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1794. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Hargroder, Marie Louise (Henri Raitre (Ritter, but should actually be Hargroder) & Marie Prudhome) b 15 Apr 1788, bt Sunday 15 Jun 1794. Spons: Andre Neron & Mary Snayter. Fr. Pedro de Zamora (Opel Ch: v.1-A, p 119)