| Descendants of Joseph Clark Generation No. 1 1. JOSEPH1 CLARK Children
of JOSEPH CLARK are: 2. i. JOSEPH2 CLARK, b. 1767, St Mary's County,
Maryland; d. August 08, 1834, Washington County, Kentucky. ii. GEORGE
CLARK, m. SARAH LEE. Marriage Notes for GEORGE CLARK and SARAH LEE:
George Clark married Sarah Brothers, Widow. Marriage bond surety -
Joseph Clayton, October 7, 1793: Know all men by these presents that
we George Clark and Joseph Clayton are held and firmly bound unto
his Excellency Isaac Shelby, Province of Kentucky, and his ? in the
final sum of fifty pounds current money of Virginia to which payment
well and truly to be ? we find ourselves, our heirs, 'Pxoss j Amors'
jointly and severly firmly by these presents and with our seals and
dates this 3rd day of October 1793. The condition of the above obligation
is such that if there should be no legal cause to obstruct a marriage
intended to be solemnized between the above bound George Clark and
Sarah Brothers, widow...then this obligation to be void otherwise
to remain in full force and true. Witness: Worden Pope George (X)
Clark Joseph Clayton Recorded in Nelson County, 1785 - 1800 Married
by William DeRohan Generation No. 2 2. JOSEPH2 CLARK (JOSEPH1) was
born 1767 in St Mary's County, Maryland, and died August 08, 1834
in Washington County, Kentucky. He married MARY GOODEN February 09,
1791. She was born Abt. 1768, and died 1863. Notes for JOSEPH CLARK:
Joseph Clark is shown as one of the Catholics to migrate to Pottingers
Creek from Maryland in 1785. He was unable to write and made his mark
on his marriage bond. In "Centenary of Catholicity in KY: Joseph Clark
was one of the most exemplary members of Holy Cross congregation.
He lived on a farm adjoining that of Phillip Lee, and almost in sight
of Holy Cross Church...It was my privilege to give the last sacrements
to two of the original Maryland settlers.... " There are no property
records until 1803, and these show buying additional property, bordering
his existing farm, so Joseph probably brought property prior to leaving
Maryland. Joseph is shown living with George Clark in the 1786, 1787,
1789, and 1790 Tithable lists. They are listed as two Tithables (a
tax term for a male over 21 years of age) in a single household in
the Pottinger's Creek District. More About JOSEPH CLARK: Burial: Holy
Cross Cemetery, Jefferson County, Kentucky Notes for MARY GOODEN:
Mary Clark, widow of Joseph Clark, had been noted in the early history
of the settlement for her staunch adherence to the faith of her fathers
and the free-handed hospitality that it pleased them to extend to
the old missionary priests of the state. The life of Mary Clark was
beautiful in its Christian simplicity and meekness. She was a stranger
to the Church until about the time of her marriage, but from the day
the regenerating waters of baptism were poured on her head to that
of her happy death, she was ever faithful to the obligation imposed
upon her by her religion. During her husband's lifetime, she seconded
all his efforts to promote Catholic interests, and during her long
widowhood like Anna of old, it was her delight to serve God in his
Holy Temple. In conversing with others, it was her habit to speak
only of holy things. Of her great charity, she was always in prayers
that all might be led, as she had been, into the ark of God's Church.
Meeting a stranger, she was sure to ask him if he was a Catholic;
if he'd read any Catholic books; and if he did not consider it a great
blessing to be a member of Christ's mystical body. Her conversation
was edification itself, as much to me as to others; and, after listening
to her for a brief while, as I had frequent opportunities of doing,
I was disposed to thank God for having led me to a land wherein such
exemplars of primitive Christian piety were to be met with and honored.
'Grandmother' Clark, as she was called by everyone, left behind her
dying the sweet aroma of her many virtues. Who of her sex would not
esteem it a privilege to live as she did, a life of faith and goodness
and thanksgiving; and to die as she did, offering her Devine Master
an undivided heart. (Cenentary of Catholics in Kentucky) Marriage
Notes for JOSEPH CLARK and MARY GOODEN: Mary and Joseph were married
by Father William DeRohan. Mary could not write, and made her mark,
instead of signing her name. In her marriage bond, Henry Smork stated
that 'her parents are dead, and no Guardian or relations in this county.
She appears to be a free agent and acts for herself.' The marriage
bond was signed by James Hagan and Joseph Clark, and was posted the
day they married. More About JOSEPH CLARK and MARY GOODEN: Marriage:
February 09, 1791 Children of JOSEPH CLARK and MARY GOODEN are: 3.
i. SUSANNAH3 CLARK, b. 1798, Kentucky. ii. REBECCA CLARK, b. 1792;
m. THOMAS BROADY, June 28, 1811. More About THOMAS BROADY and REBECCA
CLARK: Marriage: June 28, 1811 iii. MARY POLLY CLARK, b. 1793; m.
JOEL HALL, August 28, 1812. More About JOEL HALL and MARY CLARK: Marriage:
August 28, 1812 iv. JAMES CLARK, b. 1800. v. ELIZABETH CLARK, b. 1801;
m. JOSEPH R BLANDFORD, October 02, 1820. More About JOSEPH BLANDFORD
and ELIZABETH CLARK: Marriage: October 02, 1820 vi. GEORGE CLARK,
m. DELPHINA HAYDEN. vii. THOMAS W CLARK, b. 1796; m. ANN PIKE, June
03, 1817. More About THOMAS CLARK and ANN PIKE: Marriage: June 03,
1817 viii. ELIZA ANN CLARK, b. 1810; m. HUGH J GORDON, April 02, 1832.
More About HUGH GORDON and ELIZA CLARK: Marriage: April 02, 1832 4.
ix. JOSEPH CLARK, JR, b. October 04, 1812; d. May 07, 1878, Holy Cross,
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