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Ebenezer Pemberton Clark

Ebenezer Pemberton Clark

Male 1781 - 1861  (80 years)

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  • Name Ebenezer Pemberton Clark  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Born 18 Jul 1781  Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Male 
    Died 11 Oct 1861  Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 11
    • Age 54
    Buried Wyalusing Cemetery, Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 11
    Person ID I14  Clark-Hart
    Last Modified 30 Jun 2019 

    Father Capt Samuel Clark,   b. 09 Nov 1752, Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1809, Ulster, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Mother Sarah 
    Family ID F15  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Polly Smith,   b. 30 Jul 1797, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1867  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 01 Sep 1814  Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Children 
     1. Cyrus Mungo Clark,   b. 23 Dec 1816, Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     2. Samuel Bateman Clark,   b. Abt 1817, Bradford County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 Aug 1897, Birchardville, Susquehanna Co, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     3. Sarah Jane Clark,   b. 10 Nov 1818, Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1880, Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 61 years)  [natural]
     4. Harry DY Spalding Clark,   b. 30 Sep 1821, Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1822, Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)  [natural]
     5. Harry Spalding Clark,   b. 14 Sep 1823, Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Oct 1916, Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)  [putative]
     6. Ebenezer Benjamin Clark, DY,   b. 27 Aug 1826, Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 1830, Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     7. Lemira Satterlee Clark,   b. 06 Mar 1828, Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Oct 1882, Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     8. Ebenezer Benjamin Clark,   b. 02 Nov 1830, Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 May 1864, City Point, Hopewell, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years)
     9. Matilda Clark,   b. 21 Nov 1832, Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1850, Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years)
    +10. Mary Ellen Clark,   b. 23 Apr 1835, Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1904, Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     11. Adelia Lewis Clark,   b. 09 Nov 1836, Wyalusing, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1915, Monroe, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 3 Jan 2020 
    Family ID F13  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Jul 1781 - Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 01 Sep 1814 - Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Oct 1861 - Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wyalusing Cemetery, Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    1812 - Ebenezer P Clark in Town Assesment
    1812 - Ebenezer P Clark in Town Assesment
    pg 81 History of the Towandas. 1770-1886 by Clement Heverly
    Asylum, PA
    Asylum, PA
    Headstone - Ebenezer P Clark
    Headstone - Ebenezer P Clark
    Wyalusing Cemetery, Wyalusing, PA
    1850 Census Record for Ebenezer P Clark
    1850 Census Record for Ebenezer P Clark
    Shows RI birth, and lists Lemisa and Matilda

    Documents
    Harry Spalding marries Lemira Saterlee
    Harry Spalding marries Lemira Saterlee
    1807Luzerne County Federalist
    1840 Census
    1840 Census
    Ebenezer P Clark in Asylum, PA
    1782 - Birth record of Ebenezer Pemberton Clarke
    1782 - Birth record of Ebenezer Pemberton Clarke
    Newport, RI - 16 May 1782 - Vital Records of RI, Vol. 8 Second Congretional Church at Newport
    Memorial of Harry S Clark in Bradford County Historical Society Magazine
    Memorial of Harry S Clark in Bradford County Historical Society Magazine
    Annual: Bradford County Historical Society, Containing Papers ..., Volumes 6-11
    Baptismal record - 16 May 1782
    Baptismal record - 16 May 1782
    VITAL RECORDS of RHODE ISLAND
    1636-1850. Second Congregational Church, Newport, RI
    Articles about Myers Mill
    Articles about Myers Mill
    Google Book Articles Search for Myer's Mill on Sugar Creek

    Headstones
    Gravesite of Col Harry Spalding
    Gravesite of Col Harry Spalding
    Riverside Cemetery Towanda Bradford County Pennsylvania, USA
    Gravesite - Ebenezer P Clark
    Gravesite - Ebenezer P Clark
    Wyalusing Cemetery Wyalusing Bradford County Pennsylvania, USA

    Histories
    Clarks of Bradford County
    Clarks of Bradford County
    A series of email threads from 1990 outlining the Clarks in Bradford County
    Baker Family Tree - Chapter 17 - The Clarks
    Baker Family Tree - Chapter 17 - The Clarks
    History of Clark's arrival in New England and migration to PA. covering 8 generations from arrival 1n 1637 - 1923
    Tri-Counties Genealogy & History 
by Joyce M. Tice
    Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice
    Bradford County History
    History of the Lumber industry
    History of the Lumber industry
    Myer's Mills in the Towandas (where Ebenezer P Clark lived)
    1919 - NY Genealogical Society - Registration of Pedigrees
    1919 - NY Genealogical Society - Registration of Pedigrees
    Page 237 - Ebenezer Pemberton Cady of Norwich CT
    Descendants of James Pemberton
    Descendants of James Pemberton
    Rev Ebenezer Pemberton married Mary Clark 1701 in Boston
    Daughter of Ebenezer Pemberton Cady
    Daughter of Ebenezer Pemberton Cady
    Descendants of Samuel Clark
    Descendants of Samuel Clark
    "Other" Clark Families (A.W. Clark)
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    History of the Settlement of Burlington Township (Sugar Creek)
    History of the Settlement of Burlington Township (Sugar Creek)
    Craft - History of Bradford County
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    1830 Census
    1830 Census
    Living in Wysox Township (household of 8)
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    History of Bradford County
    History of Bradford County
    Refereneces and bio of Capt. Benjamin Clark, first permanent settler of Ulster
    Biography of Captain Simon Spalding
    Biography of Captain Simon Spalding
    Settled in Sheshequin 1783
    Lived near Myer's Mills Towanda PA
    Lived near Myer's Mills Towanda PA
    Assessed 1812
    Settlement of Wysox Townshp
    Settlement of Wysox Townshp
    1878 History of Bradford County by Craft

  • Notes 
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      Ebenezer P. Clark was assessed in Towanda in 1812. He lived near Myer's Mills, and afterwards in Towanda, thence moved down the river opposite Wyalusing.
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      FROM Page 81 of book History of the Towandas, 1770-1886 : including the aborigines, Pennamites and Yankees together with biographical sketches and matters of general importance connected with the county seat by Clement Ferdinand Heverly
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    • Most people familiar with Towanda history know that the borough's oldest house is located at 1 York Avenue, at the bend with Main Street. An example of Federal architecture, it was built in 1812 and was originally built as a combination tavern and home by Col. Harry Spalding. It was a stagecoach stop when York Avenue was known as Post Road and once even contained a ballroom for dancing during one phase of its 192 years of service. As is the case with most of these homes, it still serves as a home and retains its historic look.
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      ** 1815 Petition for road construction ****

      Road from Breakneck Run to State Road—
      At a court of quarter sessions, county of Bradford, May 1815, the petition of John Spalding, Zephon Flower, David Paine, Lodawick Carner, Henry Boyer, Ebenezer P. Clark, Wm. Coolbaugh, David Eiklor, Wm. Fergason, Walter Wheeler, Moses Warfold, David S. Blackman, Asa Stevens, Elijah Horton, Wm. W. Spalding, Elijah Towner, Franklin Blackman, Thomas Bull, John Lent, Wilber Bennett, Ebenezer Shaw, Jonathan Stevens, Joseph Kinney and Wm. Myer, inhabitants of Ulster and Wysox, was presented, setting forth that "it would be practicable to make a road along the narrows below where the road turns off at the lower end of Breakneck to go over the mountain to Wysox: that such road would not only save traveling over a very bad mountain, but would shorten the distance a quarter of a mile and be of great public utility; that it may not be improper to inform the court that it is the expectation of the inhabitants of Ulster and Wysox to open the road (if laid out) by subscription; therefore petitioners pray for the appointment of viewers," etc.

      Whereupon the court appoint Joseph Kingsbury, Richard Horton, Elijah Horton, Jr., Adonijah Warner, Stephen Patrick and Robert Ridgway.

      At September sessions viewers report "that they have viewed the ground and are of the opinion that it is practicable for a road, and have accordingly laid one out agreeably to the courses and distances and plot hereto annexed, and believe the same will be of public utility."

      This road began on the State road, opposite the court house, about 50 rods from the river, running nearly north along the side of the mountain toward the river to what is now the present road, about one-half mile south of the railroad bridge. From here the course of the road was the same as now along the river to Breakneck run at the Johnson place. The report was finally confirmed at December sessions and road ordered to be opened of the breadth of 30 feet.
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      FROM History of Sheshequin 1777---1902
      C. F. Heverly
      pub.1902, Towanda, Pa.
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    • Ebenezer P Clark did teaming work for Col Harry Spalding. Col. Spalding married Lemira Saterlee) Hence the naming of 2 children in his honor (Harry Spalding Clark, and Lemira Satterlee Clark)
    • William Myer, born February 8, 1780, was the eldest son of Jacob Myer. In 1800 he went to Wysox, purchased a mill site and secured the right to control the flow of water from Lake Wysauking. He put up a hewed log house into which his father and family moved the next year. Working together, they built a grist-mill, which was supplied by water power from Wysox creek and Lake Wysauking. They soon after built a saw-mill that was run entirely by water from Wysox creek. He early took an active part in public affairs, being commissioned a justice of the peace, 1807. Upon the formation of Bradford county, he was elected one of the first county commissioners, 1812, and again elected to the same office, 1819. He was chosen a member of the Pennsylvania assembly in 1822 and also served his townsmen in many civil capacities. He married Joanna, daughter of Nathaniel Hickok, died May 15, 1842. She was born, 1783, died April 15, 1825. Their children were: Harriet, Elizabeth, Sarah, Emeline Esther, Mary Ellen, Susan, Elijah Reed and Helen Maria. Mr. Myer married for his second wife, Mrs. Lemira (Satterlee) Spalding, widow of Col. Harry Spalding. ** From Heverley Pioneer and Patriot Families of Bradford County, Page 314
    • Samuel Clark came to Ulster soon after his brother, Capt. Benjamin Clark. In the census of 1790 his family is given as consisting of five males and three females. Mr. Clark met a tragic death on Christmas, 1808. He had a contract for building a section of the State Road, crossing the county from east to west, and while engaged on the Gregg place in clearing away brush, was shot in mistake for a deer by a neighbor. But little is known of his family. One son, Ebenezer P. Clark, was for a number of years a resident of Towanda and did teaming for Col. Harry Spalding. Harry S. Clark, son of Ebenezer P., born 1823, is still a resident of Towanda. .... FROM Pioneer & Patriot Families of Bradford County PA 1770-1800
      Vol. I - Clement F. Heverly - Page 187
    • Had a grandson named Ebenezer Pemberton Stranger (1837 - 1862)
    • Census record for his dau Adelaide Corson says her father born in Rhode Island. Same for Harry S. Clark

  • Sources 
    1. [S22] Public Member Trees, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online.
      Record for Polly Smith

    2. [S22] Public Member Trees, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online.
      Record for samuel clark

    3. [S22] Public Member Trees, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online.
      Record for polly smith

    4. [S22] Public Member Trees, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online.
      Record for Samuel Clark

    5. [S79] 1820 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Harford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Page: 24; NARA Roll: M33_112; Image: 35.
      Record for Ebenezer Clark

    6. [S109] Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;).
      Record for H S Clark

    7. [S118] Michigan, Death Records, 1897-1920, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), The Library of Michigan; Michigan Death Records, 1897-1920; Rolls: 1-302; Archive Barcode/Item Number: 30000008530838; Roll Number: 68; Certificate Number: 56.
      Record for Mary Ellen Kilmer

    8. [S22] Public Member Trees, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online.
      Record for Sarah Jane Clark

    9. [S6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1860; Census Place: Terry, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1079; Page: 794; Image: 89; Family History Library Film: 805079.
      Record for E P Clark

    10. [S13] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1105; Family History Film: 1255105; Page: 436B; Enumeration District: 026; Image: 0009.
      Record for H. S. Clark

    11. [S23] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
      Record for Ebenezer P Clark