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- In 1639, when he was seventeen years old, Daniel Clark of Weaxil(nearKenilworth), England, came to America with his uncle, Rev.Ephraim Huit,who became pastor of Old Windsor's CongregationalSociety, as a colleagueof Rev. John Wareham. On June 13, 1644, DanielClark married MaryNewberry, daughter of Thomas and Jane Newberry, whocame to America inthe "Mary and John," 1630. Thomas Newberry had twobrothers amongCromwell's Dragoons, and was descended from WilliamNewberry, "Chroniclerof his District." To William Newberry wasaccorded the honor, granted tobut one man in a town, of adopting ashis surname the name of the townwhere he resided. Thomas Newberry diedin 1635 and his widow married theRev. John Wareham, thus becoming forthe second time ancestress of manyof the Clark
Tradition states that Daniel Clark went home after he had been heresomeyears, overcome by a longing to see his people and his old haunts.Heknocked at his parents' door pretending to be a stranger fromAmerica,and as such was made welcome, their pleasure in his comingbeing doubledwhen they found him to be from Connecticut and acquaintedwith their son.It was Martha, his sister, who at length discovered thefraud and criedout that their Daniel had come home at last.
Daniel Clark held many offices in the colony. In 1654 he wastaxassessor, appearing on the second tax list himself as having a"Familyhorse and two oxen." He
was Representative from 1657 to 1661, Secretary of the Colony, 1658to1662, member of the Court of Assistants, 1662-4, Commissioner, 1662,andCaptain of the Colonial Troops, 1664. He was made Attorney in theAndrusCourt at Hartford March, 1687, was a member of the ParticularCourt, aDeputy, Clerk of the County Court, Member of the Committee toappoint andcommission officers of the militia, one of the nineteensigners andgrantees of the Charter of Connecticut, a member of theCommittee toAdvise the Indians, a member of the church, 1634,Recorder, 1658, and amember of numerous other committees on which hewas appointed. He was oneof the magistrates who sat in the trial forwitchcraft of NathanielGreensmith and wife in 1662. A certainwainscotted pew was set aside forthe use of magistrates in Windsor andon the appointment of Daniel Clarkthe Town Meeting made the followingrecord: "May 5, 1651. At a meeting ofthe Towne Mr. Clark was appointedto Sitt in the greate pew."
In 1663 William Edwards, whose descendants later married those ofDanielClark, had him removed from the Secretaryship for "infringementof RoyalPrerogative" and he was offered the office of AssistantSecretary, whichhe proudly declined. He was later reinstated for aseason. In 1679 he wasmade teacher and kept school for eighteenmonths, receiving forty poundsfor this and other work. The house lotwhich fell to him was a triangularpiece on the west side of FarringtonRiver, the "Riverlet" near theNewberry lot and that of Rev. JohnWareham. In 1662 Daniel Clark and JohnMason had four hundred acresgranted them, and in 1665 the formerreceived another grant which wassold to Daniel Gilbert in 1672.
Daniel Clark, Jr., afforded his father considerable trouble andanxietyat times. He was hasty of speech and was fined twenty poundsfor makingcontemptuous remarks about Major Treat, who had him sent tojail. Havingconfessed his fault and "Manifested some signs ofrepentance" the Court,earnestly entreated by Major Treat (urged on byDaniel Clark, Senior),ordered the youth released from prison and laterremitted the fine inorder that he might, as his father expressed it,"pursue his art andtrade" and settle among them undiscouraged byfines. In 1704 Daniel, Jr.,Locksmith, was fined ten shillings and sentto jail for voting out of hisdistrict but was later pardoned.
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF DANIEL CLARK of Windsor hereby nullifying all former Wills Imps. I commend my soul unto the faithfulnes of the Lord JesusChristexpectinge his perfecting of sancity in me and my felicitie intheeternall enjoyment of him at his appearance. And my body toChristianburiall. As for that little portion of Terrene estate that ithathpleased the Lord to intrust me with, I do Will and dispose of itasfolloweth, It is my Will that in the first place all my inst debtsandfuneral charges be paid. And whereas I obliged to my now wifeFourtypounds to be paid her out of my estate in case she shal surviveme aswill appeare by an instrument to which I have signed and sealedmy Willis that sd sum be duly paid according to the Teneur of myengagement insuch estate as may conduce to her comfort with fivepounds in provisionas an addition to the sum forementioned of fourtypounds. It is for therest of my estate My Will is that my wearingapparel shal be devidedamong my sons that shal be liveing to receivethem.
It. My Will is that if a confirmation be obtained from Oaneco ofthehundred acres he promised which is laid out and bounded for which Ihaveobteined the Grant of the Genll Court I do order that it beintirely soldwhere of one fourth part of the product of it, shalredound to my nowwife if she be liveing to receive it, the other threeparts shal beequally devided amongst my three daughters Elizabeth,Mary, and Sarah orto their Children if any of them dye before it beeffected. Provided infirst place that the expence that may bedisbursed for the perfecting ofthe title of the land be satisfied.
It. My Will is that the rest of my personal estate shal bedevidedbetween my three Daughters as followeth, My Daughter Elizabeth(theestate being devided into four parts) shal have her third part ashersisters have and of the fourth part she shall have the one half ofit,and Mary and Sarah the other half divided between them. It I giveto myson John the Oxe chaine that he borrowed of me and to my sonSamuel mymusket, and I give to John my best powder horne. And to myson Daniel Igive my Cutlax my Buff Belt and Buff Coate. And I dohereby ratifie andconfirme those Alienations that my sons have made ofLands that I gavethem. And to my wife if she survive me I ordertowards the sumforementioned of fourty pounds Perticularly the BedBedstead andfurniture that we use to lie on and my best Trunk withbars on the Coverand the lesser of the great Kettles with what elceshe desires of Pewterand other utinsels in the house to be valued according to the agrement Andtomy son Josias I give ten shillings besides his proportion in mywearingapparel. And I do constitute my son John Clark and my son inLaw RogerWolcot Executors of this my Will. And I desire my HonrdKinsman CollonelMathew Allyn if god please to grant a safe returne tobe supervisor asneed requires. And for the confirmation of what isabove written I havehereunto subscribed my name and fixed my sealeThis 31 day of August
In the yeare of our Lord 1709
Signed sealed and declared before Daniel Clark these Testes. John Moore Senr. SEAL Thomas Moore
Winsor August the 14th: 1710 We whose names are hereunto subscribedhaveJoyntly and allso, sevorally Chosen Mr. John More and Mathew Allyntoapprize the estate of Capt. Daniell Clark of Winsor, late, deseased,andpertikulerly his sd wife martha the forty pounds given her by herlatehusband: Capt. Danll Clarke by, by a wrighting under his bareingDateFebr. 12th anno dom 1688/9: witnes our hands--
the sevorall persuns subscribing martha Clarke to the above written acknowledged John Clarke those signeing heare unto in presence Jedadiah and wittnes of us Sarah Jno. Wolcott Senr Samll Clarke William Woolcott Job Drake An Inventory of the estate of Capt. Danll Clark Late of WindsorDecdAugust ye 12th: 1710 wherein firstly is set down perticularly whatwasset out to mrs martha Clark widw and Relict to sd Capt Clark withtheConsent of the Legatees for the fullfilling of the fourty poundsengagedbefore marriage and the five pounds Given her by his will:being 45œ inthe whole
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1622 - 1710 (88 years)
