CLARK John

Notes:

*Surry W&D Book 1709/15, p. 105
1714, May 11 - Will of John Clarke Probated
Item: I will that my daughter and her husband keep the Plantation they now live on during their naturall life and after their decease I give it to my grandson, John BARHAM and the heirs of his body forever and for want of such heirs I give it to my granddaughter, Elizabeth BARHAM and the heirs of her body.
Item:: I will that my grandson, Robert BARHAM, have my Plantation and all the land belonging to it which I bought of James Briggs for him and the heirs of his body forever and for want of such heirs to my granddaughter Mary and the heirs of her body forever.
Item: I give and bequeath to my grandson Charles BARHAM my gun.
Item: I give to my daughter Elizabeth BARHAM, my gray horse, Turk.
Item: I give to Edward Harris my Simeter and belt.
Item: I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my personall Estate to Mary, my well beloved wife and do appoint her whole and sole Executor of this, my last Will and Testament and I doe hereby revoak, disanul and make void all form and Wills by me made heretofore. In witness whereof I hereunto sett my hand and seal the 2nd day of October, 1711.
Test: Tho. Lane John Clark Sealed with a
Wm. Holt Segum Wafer
At a Court held at Southwark for the County of Surry, May 15, 1717 the within mentioned Will of John Clark, dec'd, was presented in Court by Mary Clark, Exec. Thereof who made oath thereto and being proved by the oath of Thos. Lane and William Holt, witnesses thereto the same ordered be recorded and is recorded by; Jno. Allen, CL. CT.
Note: John Clarke, whose daughter Elizabeth married Robert BARHAM was born in 1652. He was son of Richard Clarke and wife ............ . On May 6, 1673, John Clarke receipted Wm. Newsum for the estate left him by his father, Richard Clarke. *Surry Book 2, p. 26.
The Tithe lists for 1700/01/02 list him between Robert BARHAM and Wm. Holt. In his excellent article on the "Newsom Family", Va. Magazine of History Vol. XLVII, and succeeding issues, Dr. B.C. Holtzclaw, the author, states that "John Clark's wife, Mary, was probably identical with Mary Flake, etc." This is an error in that Mary Flake married another John Clark. This latter John Clark leased land from Dorothy Meddows, Widow, in 1663.

Birth:
Note: John Clarke, whose daughter Elizabeth married Robert BARHAM was born in 1652. He was son of Richard Clarke and wife ....... On May 6, 1673, John Clarke receipted Wm. Newsum for the estate left him by his father, Richard Clarke. *Surry Book 2, p. 26.

Family/Spouse: FLAKE Mary. Mary (daughter of FLAKE Robert, Sr. and FLAKE Kathrine --LNU--) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"The McLemore-Westbrook Family of Southside Virginia" pg. 109 identifies Elizabeth Clark Barham as the only child of John and Mary Flake Clark.

Elizabeth married BARHAM Robert in 1700. Robert (son of BARHAM Captain Charles and RIDLEY Elizabeth) was born in 1678; died on 14 Aug 1760 in Southampton County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: JUDKINS? Mary. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His will, dated 3/27/1770 and probated 7/17/1770, mentions only his son
William and granddaughter Elizabeth Barham. The granddaughter, Elizabeth,
was probably a daughter of Thomas Barham,d. 1764, and his wife Lucy Holt,
daughter of Benjamin Holt of Surry Co. whose will in 1770 mentions his
daughters Lucy Barham and Ann Bell, and sons Joseph, Michael, and Phillip
Holt.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Birth: 1706, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States
• Alt. Birth: 1706, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States
• Alt. Death: 9 Jun 1791, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States

Notes:

REFERENCE: PAGES 147-148 - HISTORICAL SOUTHERN FAMILIES, VOLUME VIII BY JOHN BENNETT
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Charles Barham, fifth son of Robert Barham and his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of John and
Mary Clark of Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry Co., Va.. Charles was born in Surry Co. prior to
1711. He first appears in the Surry records May 19, 1727 (D. & W. 1715-30, p. 750),
which indicated about 1706 as the probable date of his birth. In 1733 he petitioned
the House of Burgesses to enable him to sell certain entailed lands and settle others
more convenient (Journal of the House of Burgesses, 1727-40, pp. 138, 139, etc.)
In 1738 he was deeded land by Thomas Holt, Jr. in Isle of Wight Co.
(Isle of Wight D. B. 5, p. 249) and lived in Isle of Wight for a number of years,
receiving also numerous land-grants in that county, most of which fell into Southampton
on the organization of that county. He died in Southampton Co. in 1791 at an advanced age.
His will, dated September 17, 1783 and probated June 9, 1791 (W.B. 4, p.432) leaves his
property to his son Robert Barham and granddaughter Milly Barham; daughter Lucy Deloach;
Dewry Parker, husband of his daughter Elizabeth; grandsons Joel and Barham Newsom and
daughter Mary Harris; son James; and makes his grandson Joel Barham his executor.
Charles Barham married the first time, probably Sarah Judkins, daughter of John Judkins
of Surry (Dr. Holtzclaw V.M. 48, p. 359. His second wife was Ann Arrington, widow, of
Southampton.

*Surry W&D Book 1715/30, p. 708
1727/8, February 1 - "At a General Assembly of the House of Burgesses held at the capital in the city of Williamsburg, February 1, 1727 and continued to June 14, 1732, an act to enable Charles (3) BARHAM to sell certain entailed lands and to purchase other lands."
Whereas Charles (1) BARHAM, late of Martins's Hundred, James City County, Virginia, deceased was in his lifetime seised in fee simple of 463 acres in Martin's Hundred and by his last Will and Testament dated 5 July 1682, devised the same to his son, Charles (2) BARHAM and for want of heirs to his two daughters, ELIZABETH and PRISCILLA and if all of theses should die, to his son, Robert (2) BARHAM. After his death, Charles (2) BARHAM entered and was thereof seised and sold the same and died leaving issue, Charles (3) BARHAM, his eldest son and heir. After his death, Charles (3) BARHAM, the grandson, recovered the said land and is now seised thereof and WHEREAS the said land is all cleared and for want of wood and timber is of little value to the said Charles (3) BARHAM, after the said Charles (3) BARHAM had the opportunity to purchase land in Martin's Hundred containing 250 acres, the greatest part of which is woodland, WHEREAS GRAVES PACKE, Mariner, lately died seised, which he purchased in his lifetime of one John Holden, and to enable him to make purchase hath applied to this General Assembly for an ACT to be pressed to impower him to sell part of the said entailed lands."
*Public Records Office, London, Documents C-O-5 1389fs 54 & 55
Charles (3) BARHAM'S petition to sell entailed land. (Continued)
1732, June 7 - Charles (3) BARHAM'S petition to the House of Burgesses was presented this day. That leave may be granted to enable him to sell a parcel of entailed land therein mentioned and to purchase other land therein also mentioned of more value and convenience to the petitioner, to be settled to the same uses.. Ordered, that leave be given to bring in a Bill, according to the Prayer of the said Petitioner, and that Mr. William HARWOOD, Mr. EATON, Mr. POWER and Mr. ROSCOE do prepare and bring in the same.
*Journal of the House of Burgesses, 1727 - 1734, p. 138
1732, June 8 - Mr. William HARWOOD presented to the House (according to order) a Bill to enable Mr. Charles (3) BARHAM to sell certain entailed lands therein mentioned and to purchase other lands therein mentioned to be settled in lieu thereof, to the same uses and the said Bill was favorably received and read the first time.
*Journal of the House of Burgesses, 1727 - 1734, p. 139 - 140
1732, June 9 - A Bill to enable Charles (3) BARHAM to sell certain entailed lands therein mentioned and to purchase other lands therein also mentioned, to be settled in lieu thereof to the same uses, was read for the second time.
*Journal of the House of Burgesses, 1727 - 1734, p. 143
1732, June 13 - A Bill entitled, An Act to enable Charles (3) BARHAM to sell certain entailed lands therein mentioned and to purchase other lands therein also mentioned in lieu thereof to the same uses was read a third time. RESOLVED that the Bill do pass.
*Journal of the House of Burgesses, 1727 - 1734, p. 145
1732, June 14 - As yesterday, a message from the Burgesses by Mr. LEE and others that the House had passed the following Bill. An ACT to enable Charles (3) BARHAM to sell certain entailed lands therein mentioned and to purchase other lands therein also mentioned in lieu thereof to the same uses.

Family/Spouse: JUDKINS Sarah. Sarah was born in 1708; died in 1760. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ARRINGTON Ann. Ann and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married EDWARDS Elizabeth in 1747. Elizabeth (daughter of EDWARDS Thomas and NEWSOME Elizabeth) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Death: 16 Sep 1784, Sussex County, VA

Family/Spouse: NEWSUM Sarah. Sarah (daughter of NEWSUM Thomas and CRAWFORD Elizabeth) was born in 1725 in Isle of Wight County, VA; died after 1784 in Sussex County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married JUDKINS Benjamin before 1770. Benjamin was born about 1745; died before 22 May 1771 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married LANE Sally in Jun 1765. Sally was born about 1748 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died in 1826 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jesse married JUDKINS Faith in 1764. Faith (daughter of JUDKINS John) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: JUDKINS Mrs. --FNU--. Mrs. and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LANE Thomas, Jr.. Thomas and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ADAMS James. James and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]