18. David³ Clark (David², Edward¹) was born in Medway, Norfolk Co., Ma September 27, 1737.⁽³⁸⁾ David died 1781 at 43 years of age.⁽³⁹⁾

He married Sarah Bacon in Rutland, Worcester Co., Ma, October 29, 1761.⁽⁴⁰⁾ Sarah was born in Ma 1740.⁽⁴¹⁾ Sarah died December 13, 1801 in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma, at 61 years of age.⁽⁴²⁾ At 22 years of age Sarah became the mother of Mary Clark in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma, November 29, 1762.⁽⁴³⁾ At 24 years of age Sarah became the mother of Eli Clark in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma, December 11, 1764.⁽⁴⁴⁾ At 25 years of age Sarah became the mother of David Jr. Clark in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma, June 27, 1766.⁽⁴⁵⁾ At 29 years of age Sarah became the mother of Sarah Clark in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma, January 9, 1770.⁽⁴⁶⁾ At 31 years of age Sarah became the mother of Solomon Clark in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma, February 22, 1772.⁽⁴⁷⁾ At 33 years of age Sarah became the mother of Lydia Clark in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma, February 1, 1774.⁽⁴⁸⁾ At 35 years of age Sarah became the mother of Rachel Clark in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma, December 26, 1775.⁽⁴⁹⁾ At 37 years of age Sarah became the mother of Lydia Clark in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma, August 18, 1777.⁽⁵⁰⁾ At 39 years of age Sarah became the mother of William Clark in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma, July 6, 1779.⁽⁵¹⁾ At 40 years of age Sarah became the mother of Josiah Bacon Clark in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma, June 28, 1781.⁽⁵²⁾ At 42 years of age Sarah became the mother of Nathan Clark in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma, March 2, 1783.⁽⁵³⁾ ** 5th Great Grandmother **

At 25 years of age David became the father of Mary Clark in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma, November 29, 1762.⁽⁵⁴⁾ At 27 years of age David became the father of Eli Clark in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma, December 11, 1764.⁽⁵⁵⁾ At 28 years of age David became the father of David Jr. Clark in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma, June 27, 1766.⁽⁵⁶⁾ At 32 years of age David became the father of Sarah Clark in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma, January 9, 1770.⁽⁵⁷⁾ At 34 years of age David became the father of Solomon Clark in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma, February 22, 1772.⁽⁵⁸⁾ At 36 years of age David became the father of Lydia Clark in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma, February 1, 1774.⁽⁵⁹⁾ At 38 years of age David became the father of Rachel Clark in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma, December 26, 1775.⁽⁶⁰⁾ At 39 years of age David became the father of Lydia Clark in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma, August 18, 1777.⁽⁶¹⁾ At 41 years of age David became the father of William Clark in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma, July 6, 1779.⁽⁶²⁾ At 43 years of age David became the father of Josiah Bacon Clark in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma, June 28, 1781.⁽⁶³⁾ At 45 years of age David became the father of Nathan Clark in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma, March 2, 1783.⁽⁶⁴⁾ REMOVES: David was in Petersham by 1762.

MILITARY: David Clark of Medway was named in a list of men in service at various times subsequent to April 19, 1775, estimated April 13, 1778. (2) He was in the Revolutionary War and served 1775-1777 at the battles of Lexington and Bunker Hill. (See http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/MilSci/BTSI/Lex con/) He served as lieutenant at Fort Griswold under Colonel Ledyard, 1781, and with the colonel, was massacred by the British after the surrender. (1)

(1) DAR Lineage Books (2) Mass. Soldiers and Sailors

** 5th Great Grandfather **

David Clark and Sarah Bacon had the following children:

26 i. Mary⁴ Clark was born in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma November 29, 1762.⁽⁶⁵⁾

27 ii. Eli Clark was born in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma December 11, 1764.⁽⁶⁶⁾ Eli died AFT. 1790.⁽⁶⁷⁾ He married an unknown person.

28 iii. David Jr. Clark was born in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma June 27, 1766.⁽⁶⁸⁾ David died AFT. 1790.⁽⁶⁹⁾

29 iv. Sarah Clark was born in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma January 9, 1770.⁽⁷⁰⁾

+ 30 v. Solomon Clark was born February 22, 1772.

31 vi. Lydia Clark was born in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma February 1, 1774.⁽⁷¹⁾ Lydia died December 5, 1860 in Londonderry, Windham Co., Vt, at 86 years of age.⁽⁷²⁾

32 vii. Rachel Clark was born in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma December 26, 1775.⁽⁷³⁾

33 viii. Lydia Clark was born in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma August 18, 1777.⁽⁷⁴⁾

34 ix. William Clark was born in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma July 6, 1779.⁽⁷⁵⁾

35 x. Josiah Bacon Clark was born in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma June 28, 1781.⁽⁷⁶⁾ Josiah died 1781 in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma, at less than one year of age.⁽⁷⁷⁾

36 xi. Nathan Clark was born in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma March 2, 1783.⁽⁷⁸⁾

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