Field CLARKE

1751 - 1832  (80 years)

• Name	Field CLARKE
  Birth	30 Mar 1751
  Gender	Male
  Death	29 Jan 1832
  Person ID	I15105	Wood-Lester
  Last Modified	17 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Ellison CLARKE
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Blanch (UNK)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F5343	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary LESTER
  Family ID	F4703	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 May 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Field Clarke (30 Mar. 1751 - 29 Jan. 1832) was bound out to learn a trade 3 October 1766.[a] He married Mary Lester, daughter of Jacob Lester in Chesterfield County 5 July 1754.[b] He served during the Revolution but his widow’s pension application was rejected. During the Revolution Field provided a gun to the militia, for which he was later reimbursed.[c] As Field Clarke of the County of Chesterfield he bought 260 acres in Lunenburg County from Edward Jordan 3 October 1780.[d] Field was a justice of Lunenburg County (1792-1810, 1814-15).[e] Field left a will in Lunenburg County remembering wife, Mary. Other legatees were son Peter Clark and his sons Field and Hatcher, Shadrach Clark and his son Thomas C., Field, and Ellison, and Thomas Cheatham and his son Thomas Cheatham. He mentioned also his brother Peter Clarke of Chesterfield County (will dated 17 Jan. 1832,[f] recorded Feb. 1832). Field Clarke was surety when Thomas Cheatham married Mary Rowlett, a daughter of Mary Lester, 21 November (bond) 1797.[g] Consequently, she was evidently his niece. [a] Chesterfield Court Order Book 3 p 770 [b] this date is incorrect since it would make Field Clarke 3 years old when he married. [c] publick claims - Lunenburg County (Abercrombie, Slatten) p 10. [d] Lunenburg County Deed Book 13 p 361 [e] "Old Free State" (Bell) v 1 p 382 [f ] Lunenburg County Will Book 10 p 153 [g] Lunenburg County Marriage Bond