Corpus Clarke: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Corpus Clarke was born on 3 Feb 1768 in Lebanon, New London Co, Connecticut (son of Ensign Eleazar Clarke and Esther Gibbs); died on 8 Jan 1840 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.

Family/Spouse: Phebe Greene. Phebe (daughter of Daniel Greene and Rebecca Barton) was born on 11 Feb 1771 in Clairmont, Cheshire Co, New Hampshire; died on 9 Sep 1823 in Essex, Union Co, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

William Clarke was born on 27 Nov 1803 in Weatherfields, Windsor Co, Vermont; died in 1850 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Ensign Eleazar Clarke was born on 25 Aug 1724 in Lebanon, New London Co, Connecticut (son of Benoni Clarke and Hannah Root); died on 21 Mar 1785 in Claremont, Sullivan Co, New Hampshire.

Eleazar married Esther Gibbs. Esther was born on 5 Sep 1730 in Lebanon, New London Co, Connecticut; died on 21 Mar 1769 in Lebanon, New London Co, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Esther Gibbs was born on 5 Sep 1730 in Lebanon, New London Co, Connecticut; died on 21 Mar 1769 in Lebanon, New London Co, Connecticut.

Children:

1. Corpus Clarke was born on 3 Feb 1768 in Lebanon, New London Co, Connecticut; died on 8 Jan 1840 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Benoni Clarke was born on 1 Feb 1693 in Northampton, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts (son of William Clarke, Jr. and Hannah Strong); died on 23 Feb 1659 in Northampton, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts.

Benoni married Hannah Root. Hannah (daughter of Thomas Root and Sarah Clarke) was born on 12 May 1699 in Lebanon, New London Co, Connecticut; died on 10 May 1748 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah Root was born on 12 May 1699 in Lebanon, New London Co, Connecticut (daughter of Thomas Root and Sarah Clarke); died on 10 May 1748 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut.

Children:

2. Ensign Eleazar Clarke was born on 25 Aug 1724 in Lebanon, New London Co, Connecticut; died on 21 Mar 1785 in Claremont, Sullivan Co, New Hampshire.

Generation: 4

William Clarke, Jr. was born on 3 Jul 1656 in Dorchester, Boston Co, Massachusetts (son of Lieutenant William Clarke, (immigrant) and Sarah Holton Strong, (immigrant)); died on 29 May 1725 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut.

William married Hannah Strong on 15 Jul 1680 in Northampton, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of John Strong and Abigail Ford) was born on 30 May 1659 in Northampton, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts; died on 11 Feb 1693 in Norhampton, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah Strong was born on 30 May 1659 in Northampton, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts (daughter of John Strong and Abigail Ford); died on 11 Feb 1693 in Norhampton, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts.

Children:

Joseph Clarke was born on 31 Dec 1691 in Lebanon Co, Connecticut; died on 10 Sep 1769 in Lebanon Co, Connecticut.
4. Benoni Clarke was born on 1 Feb 1693 in Northampton, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts; died on 23 Feb 1659 in Northampton, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts.

10.	Thomas Root was born on 1 Sep 1671 in Westfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts (son of Thomas Root and Mary Gridley (or Spencer?)); died on 25 Feb 1689 in Hampton, Windham Co, Connecticut. Thomas married Sarah Clarke. Sarah was born about 1670; died after 1700. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sarah Clarke was born about 1670; died after 1700.

Children:

5. Hannah Root was born on 12 May 1699 in Lebanon, New London Co, Connecticut; died on 10 May 1748 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut.