Notes for GEORGE CLARKE:

Son of Elisha and Mary (Potter) Clarke.
Born: 1755 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island.
Died: September 22, 1831 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.
Buried: Bliss Lot, Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.
Married: Keturah Maxson January 29, 1778 in Unknown.

Moved to Newport abt. 1800 where he engaged in house and Ship building. "Seventh Day Baptist Memorial" 1853 Prominent member of the church Served in the Revolutionary Army for 15 months in the same Co. as his father. Family Bible with family records in the hands of Fabius Maximus Clarke Reference Colonial Families of the United States of America Vol. 5