Mary Clark

b. 20 June 1799, d. 22 July 1841
FatherJames Clark1,2 b. 5 Jul 1754, d. 21 Dec 1818
MotherIsabella Breckenridge1 b. circa 1764, d. 9 Sep 1848
Mary Clark|b. 20 Jun 1799\nd. 22 Jul 1841|p2586.htm|James Clark|b. 5 Jul 1754\nd. 21 Dec 1818|p2134.htm|Isabella Breckenridge|b. circa 1764\nd. 9 Sep 1848|p2135.htm|James Clark|b. say 1718|p2547.htm|Agnes Galbreath|b. 18 Feb 1722||||||||
Birth20 Jun 1799 Mary Clark was born on 20 Jun 1799.3 
Legatee17 Dec 1818  Mary, or "Polly" as she appears to have been known, was alive in 1818 when her father wrote his will.2 
  Lizzie Ryburn wrote that Mary died unmarried. She may have been the 40-49 year old female in the household of Peter Clark [her brother] on the 1840 census of Washington County, Virginia.1,4 
Death22 Jul 1841 Mary died on 22 Jul 1841 at age 42.5 

Related Links and Images:

Mary's birthdate as entered in the Bible of her brother, Peter Clark 6
And her death entry in the same Bible 6
Learn more about the house built by Mary's father. It is probably where Mary lived both as a child and an adult 7
ChartsDescendants (with their spouses) of James Clark and Isabella Breckenridge
Last Edited7 Jun 2010

Citations

  1. [S11] "Family notes of Mrs. Lizzie Ryburn."
  2. [S131] James Clark will (1819), Washington Co., Virginia, Will Book 4: 281.
  3. [S1546] Peter and Margaret Clark Bible. The Bible included the dates of birth of Peter's siblings and includes the following entry: "Polly Born June 20, 1799."
  4. [S679] Peter Clark household, 1840 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, p. after p. 204 stamped, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2007, image 13 of 115. Peter Clark household: 1M (10-14), 1M (30-39); 3F (under 5); 1F (5-9); 1F (10-14); 1F (30-39); 1F (40-49); 1F (70-79).
  5. [S1546] Peter and Margaret Clark Bible. The Bible includes a page headed "Deaths" and includes this entry: "Polly Clark 22nd of July 1841."
  6. [S1376] Bible images courtesy of Carol Lockas.
  7. [S1376] Photo courtesy of Katherine Clark.
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