Notes for Charles CLARK

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Notes for Charles CLARK

Charles Clark served as Ensign in the Revolutionary War in the brigade of General W.S. Stryker in the Company of Captain Craig during the service of
that regiment. His name is recorded with the Ensigns of the New Jersey State Troops on page 450 of "Officers and Men of New Jersey in The Revolutionary War".
There is a Xerox copy of three handwritten pages entitled "Record taken from the old family Bible of Charles Clark 2nd of Westfield, N.J. at this date
(Nov. 1st, 1905) in the possession of his great grandson James Oliver Clark, also a resident of Westfield, N.J. furnished by Miss Edith Cole Smith, 215 N.
Grove St., East Orange, N.J. Jan. 31st, 1911". This Bible record is the source for many vital records of his descendants.
According to Greaves Mr. Clark was a very prominent man in the community. he was a member of the State Legislature and was acting governor of New Jersey for several months in 1812. He was a ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church. His tombstone tells us that "Patriotism, Perseverance, and Piety" made up his character.

His estate, settled in the January term of the Orphan's Court in 1823 (#3154), lists debits and credits of local Westfield people. Also included is "Cash paid for a commission (?) of lunacy in Case of Charles Clark" which may provide additonal information upon further investigation.

All of his children seem to have been from his marriage with Ann Yeomans.

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