FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
HEZEKIAH CLARKE AND
MARTHA CORDON

Hezekiah Clarke was christened 5 September 1708 in Spondon, Derbyshire, England, the son of Robert and Catherine Clarke. He married Martha Cordon 23 April 1731 in South Wingfield, Spondon parish.

Martha was christened 2 October 1705 in Spondon, the daughter of Henry and Anne Cordon.

Hezekiah died in 1799, leaving a will dated 26 November 1793 and proven 15 October 1799:

I Hezekiah Clarke of Spondon in the County of Derby, yeoman, do make this my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say I give and devise all that my messuages, house or tenement with the appurtenances thereto belonging situate and being in Spondon aforesaid, and now in the occupation of my grandson Robert Clarke. Unto him my said grandson Robert Clarke and to his heirs and assigns for ever subject nevertheless to and charged with the payment of the legacies or sums of ten pounds apiece to my two grandsons, John Clarke and Hezekiah Clarke, and to my granddaughter Elizabeth Clarke, to be paid to them respectively by said my said grandson Robert Clarke, his heirs or assigns within.twelve months next after my death. Also I give and devise all that my close situtate at Spondon aforesaid called Alford Meadow. Also all that my other close or new inclosure in Spondon aforesaid call the fflaxhill adjoining to the said Alford Meadow unto my son in law William Tebbutt of Spondon aforesaid and to his heirs and assigns for ever subject, nevertheless to and charged with the payment of the several legacies following, that is to say - the sum of thirteen pounds ten shillings to my daughter Catherine Ashby, and the sum of forty pounds to my daughter Anne Sawman to be paid to them respectively by my said son in law, William Tebbutt, his heirs or assigns within twelve months next after my death. I also give and devise all that my messuages, house or tenement with the appurtenances which I purchased of Joseph Freckleton situate at Burrowash in the said county of Derby unto my daughter Martha Winters, her heirs and assigns. And as to all other my messuages, closes, lands, tenements, hereditaments and real estate and all my personal estate and effects of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever I give, devise, and bequeath the same unto my said son in law William Tebbutt, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns. And I do hereby constitute and appoint the said William Tebbutt sole executor of this my will hereby revoking all former and other wills by use at any time heretofore all forever and other wills by me at any time heretofore made. In witness whereof I the said testator Hezekiah Clarke have to this my last will and testament, setting hand and seal the twenty sixth day of November one thousand seven hundred and ninety three.

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said testator Hezekiah Clarke as and for his last will and testament in the presance of us who have hereunto set our hands as witnesses hereto in the presence of the said testator and of each other. John Cade, John Moe, John Parker

Proven 15 October 1799

                      Hezekiah Clarke's signature on his will

Hezekiah and Martha had the following children:

*1. Mary, christened 10 September 1732 in Spondon, Derbyshire; married William Theobald (the son-in-law William Tebutt mentioned in Hezekiah's will) 22 September 1760 in Spondon. Mary may have died before 1793, as she is not mentioned in her father's will.

 Baptism record for Mary Clarke in Spondon: "Mary daughter of Hesekiah Clarke & Martha his wife bapt Sept 10"


2. Rebecca, christened 9 November 1735 in Spondon, buried 23 November 1735 in Spondon.

3. Martha, christened 12 February 1737 in Spondon; married John Winters 22 October 1760 in Ockbrooke, Derbyshire; died 8 November 1809 in Ockbrooke. 

4. John, born about 1740 in Spondon; married Mary Kirk 16 February 1768 in Breaston, Derbyshire; had children Robert, John, Elizabeth and Hezekiah.

5. Catherine, christened 6 April 1743 in Spondon; married Francis Ashby 26 December 1763 in Spondon; died 10 August 1813 in Alveston, Derbyshire.

6. Anne, born in about 1745 in Spondon; married Mr. Sawman.  

SOURCE: IGI, Spondon parish register; www.familysearch.org; www.ancestry.com; will of Hezekiah Clarke proven 15 October 1799, from Lichfield Records Office.
 
 

FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
ROBERT AND CATHERINE CLARKE

Robert Clarke was born in about 1664 of Chaddesden, Derbyshire, the son of John Clarke and Elizabeth Holbrook. He married Catherine in about 1693.

Robert died and was buried 17 April 1728 in Spondon.

Robert left a will written 9 April 1728. In the will his occupation is listed as a mulitioner, or miller.

In the name of God, Amen, the ninth day of Aprille in the year of our Lord 1728, I Roberte Clarke Senior of Spondon in the County of Derby Mulitioner being ill, but of perfecte mind & memory thanks be to given unto God therefore calling unto mind the Mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye, do make & ordain this my Laste Will & Testament: That is to say principally and firste of all, I give & recommend my soule unto the hands of God that gave it, and for my body, I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like & decente manner at the discretion of my Executrix, nothing doubting but as the generall Resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life after my death & funeral charges are paid & I give, devise, & dispose of the same in the following manner & form:

Imprimis, I give & bequeath unto my Loving Son Hezekiah Clarke the parte of my house & garden & forward unto Mr Carrington Pates which I purchased of my brother Hezekiah Cockers widow & children & to his heirs & assigns for over ite being seven yards in breadth after my wifes decease.

Item, I give unto my 3 daughters Catherine, Mary & Rebecca Clarke all my personall estate equally to be divided amongst them after the decease both of me & my wife.

Item, I give & bequeath unto my Loving Son Roberte Clarke all the other part of my dwelling house, barns & other outhouses belonging unto ite, the orchard & the garden unto Mr  Carrington Pates (the parlour & chamber over ite excepted & shalle be ate liberty for any of my 3 daughters Catherine, Mary & Rebecca to come to live in until every one of their legacies be paid them by my Son Roberte) & to his heirs & assigns for ever.

Item, I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Elisabeth Charnsworth three pounds to be paid 12 months after the death of the longer survivor of me & my wife by my Son Roberte Clarke, & if she be then a Widow he the said Roberte Clarke shall pay her fourty shillings more to make it 5.

Item, I give unto my Daughter Catherine five pounds to be paid by my Son Robert two years after the longer survivours death of me & my wife.

Item, I give unto my Daughter Mary five pounds to be paid by my Son Robert three years after the death of the longer survivor of me & my wife.

Item, I give unto my Daughter Rebecca also five pounds to be paid by my Son Robt. Clarke four years after the death of the longer survivour of me & my wife.

Item, I give unto my Son Hezekiah Clarke one stockin framer after my wife decease. Item, I give unto my Son Robt & my daughter Elizabeth, each of them, one shilling to be paid by my son Hezekiah at one years end after my decease.

Item, I give to my well beloved wife Catherine Clarke, who Iikewise constitute, make & ordain my only & sole executrixe of this my last will & Testamente, all & singular my houses, lands & tenaments by her freely to be possessed & enjoy’d; And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke * disannulled all and every other former Testaments, wills, & legacies, bequeaths * executors by me in any ways before this time named, willed and bequeathed, ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my laste will & testaments. In witness whereof I have hereunto sette my hand & seal, this day & year firste above written.

Robert Clarke

 

A true inventory of the goods & chattells of Robte. Clark of Spondon late deceased, April the 9^th 1728

For his purse & apparel  0 15 0

For the fire irons  0  05 0

For one brass pott & 2 little kettles  0 06 8

Four pewter dishes & 3 plates  0 05 0

One table 2 chairs & a little dresser  0 05 0

In the parlour 1 bed 1 cheste 1 little table and 2 chairs  0 03 0

In another parlour 2 forms & a buffett  0 03 0

In a chamber 2 old boxes & a kneading tubb  0 02 6

In another chamber 1 bed 1 box and one chair  0 15 0

In the kitchin one old copper & 2 tubbs  0 10 0

In a celler 4 barealls  0 08 0

For all other lumber  0  02 0

In the stable 2 littles horses  3 05 0

In the cowhouse 2 cows & a calf  4 00 0

For one sow  0 15 0

An acre of wheate  4 00 0

One little acre of peas  1 01 0

18 03 2

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Robert and Catherine had the following children:

1. Matthew, christened 3 September 1694 in Spondon, Derbyshire; buried 4 September 1694 in Spondon.

2. Elizabeth, christened 7 September 1695 in Spondon; married Mr. Charnsworth before 1728; mentioned in father's will of 1728.

3. Robert, christened 12 May 1698 in Spondon; mentioned in father's will of 1728

4. John, christened 12 March 1699 in Spondon; buried 6 December 1722 in Spondon.

5. Katherine, christened 7 December 1701 in Spondon; mentioned in father's will of 1728.

6. Sarah, christened in December 1703 in Spondon.

7. Katherine, christened 18 December 1705 in Spondon; mentioned in father's will of 1728.

8. Francis, christened 11 March 1706 in Spondon; buried 14 March 1708 in Spondon.

*9. Hezekiah, christened 5 September 1708 in Spondon; married Martha Cordon 23 April 1731, in South Wingfield, Derbyshire, England; mentioned in father's will of 1728.

 Baptism record for Hezekiah Clarke in Spondon: "Hezekiah ye son of Robert Clarke & Catherine his wife was bapt Sept 5th"

10. Mary, mentioned in father's will of 1728.

11. Rebecca, christened 16 May 1711 in Spondon; mentioned in father's will of 1728. 

 

SOURCE: IGI, Spondon parish register; will of Robert Clarke, 1728 on www.findmypast.co.uk.

 

FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
JOHN CLARKE AND
ELIZABETH HOLBROOK

John Clarke was born in about 1635 of Chaddesden, Derbyshire, the son of Henry and Beterice Clarke. He married Elizabeth Holbrook 5 May 1660 in Spondon.

John and Elizabeth had the following children:

*1. Robert, born in about 1664 of Chaddesden; married Catherine; died before 1 October 1728.
 

2. Ann, christened 16 August 1663 in Chaddesden.
 

3. Mary, christened 24 January 1666 in Chaddesden.
 

4. Elizabeth, christened 8 March 1669 in Chaddesden.
 

5. Joseph, born in about 1670 of Chaddesden; married Catherine 9 September 1690.
 
 

SOURCE: IGI; will of father Henry Clarke, 1684, on www.findmypast.co.uk. 

 SOURCE: Will of Henry Clarke of Chaddesden, 1684 on www.findmypast.co.uk.

Other early Clarkes in Chaddesden:

• William Clark, husbandman, left a will dated 13 March 1639/40, mentioning son William, daughter Anne, daughter Mary, and granddaughter Marie.
• Walter Clarke left a will dated 22 September 1623 naming brother Christopher and Walter his son.
  
• William Clarke left a will dated 20 May 1619, mentioning sons Robert, Laurence, William, Edwarde, Thomas, and Christopher, "every of my grandchildren" leaving them each a lamb, and his loving wife. This is most likely the father of William (will of 1639/40).
  
• William Clarke left a will dated 5 June 1588, mentioning son William, son William's wife, son Christofer's wife, Joane his wife, and children Walter, Thomas, Robert and Andromeda (daughter), brother-in-law John Wright of Stanton. This is most likely the father of Walter Clarke (will of 1623) and William (will of 1619).
  
• Walter Clarke left an inventory dated 22 November 1558.