Joseph
CLARK
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Born: 17 September 1753 in Haddam, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Joseph married Sarah Harmon DUDLEY 13 October 1774 in Old Saybrook, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah Harmon DUDLEY was born 19 January 1757 in Chester, Connecticut, USA. Sarah Harmon died 1 May 1840 in Haddam, Connecticut, USA (Higganum) (Tylerville).
Joseph CLARK died 29 May 1831 in Haddam, Connecticut, USA .
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Spouse & Children of Joseph CLARK
Sarah Harmon DUDLEYMarriage date: 13 October 1774
Marriage place: Old Saybrook, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Children of Joseph CLARK and Sarah Harmon DUDLEY
Warren CLARKDied: 22 December 1861, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 175317 September 1753
Haddam, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1774 Marriage / PartnerJoseph CLARK and Sarah Harmon DUDLEY 13 October 1774, Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA (Saybrook Colony)
He was 21 years old.
1776 Birth of ChildWarren CLARK was born 10 October 1776, Haddam, Connecticut, USA (Higganum) (Tylerville)
Joseph was 23 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
Death — 183129 May 1831
Haddam, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 77.
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Last updated: 3/2/2025 1:12:57 PM
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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