Stephen Clark

Other Events:

• Occupation: Sea Captain
• Census: 1850, Frankfort, Waldo County, Maine, United States; as Stephen Clark, in the household of Prudence Clark
• Census: 1860, Winterport, Waldo County, Maine, United States; as Stephen Clark, farmer, in the household of Augustus M. Clark
• Physical Description: 31 Jul 1862; brown eyes, brown hair, light complexion, height 5' 11-1/2"
• Military: 31 Jul 1862, Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, United States; Civil War Volunteer, Co. H, 16th Maine Regiment, Fifer
• Occupation: 31 Jul 1862, Winterport, Waldo County, Maine, United States; farmer
• Residence: 31 Jul 1862, Winterport, Waldo County, Maine, United States
• Military: 30 Dec 1862, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; discharged for disability
• Military: 25 Jun 1863; was subject to military duty but previously served and discharged as noted
• Census: 1870, Winterport, Waldo County, Maine, United States; as Stephen Clark, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1880, Winterport, Waldo County, Maine, United States; as Stephen Clark, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1890, Winterport, Waldo County, Maine, United States; as Stephen Clark, bugler, Company H, Regiment 16, Maine Infantry, heart disability
• Census: 1900, Winterport, Waldo County, Maine, United States; as Steven Clark, farmer, head of household

Notes:

Military:

A fifer is a non-combatant military occupation of a foot soldier who originally played the fife during combat. The practice was instituted during the period of Early Modern warfare to sound signals during changes in formation, such as the line, and were also members of the regiment's military band during marches.

Census:

Also in this household is Charles Murphy, age 20, servant.

Census:

Also in this household:
Samual Fish, servant, born August 3 1854
Frank Treadwell, servant, born Sept 14, 1853

Stephen married Sarah A. Clements on 29 Sep 1861 in Winterport, Waldo County, Maine, United States. Sarah was born on 6 Aug 1845 in Winterport, Waldo County, Maine, United States; died in 1926 in Maine, United States; was buried in 1926 in Winterport, Waldo County, Maine, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Addie A. Clark was born about 1864 in Winterport, Waldo County, Maine, United States; died in 1949; was buried in 1949 in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States.
2. Albert Henry Clark was born on 16 Jun 1866 in Winterport, Waldo County, Maine, United States; died on 11 Apr 1952 in Merricack, Hillsboro County, New Hampshire, United States; was cremated on 14 Apr 1952 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
3. Maurice Graham Clark was born on 29 Dec 1888 in Winterport, Waldo County, Maine, United States; died in Apr 1972 in Winterport, Waldo County, Maine, United States; was buried in 1972 in Winterport, Waldo County, Maine, United States.

Other Events:

• Census: 1830, Frankfort, Waldo County, Maine, United States; as Stephen Clark
• Census: 1840, Waldo County, Maine, United States; as Stephen Clark
• Probate: 3 Jan 1853, Waldo County, Maine, United States

Stephen married Prudence Martin in 1819. Prudence (daughter of Holbrook Martin and Lydia Hosmer) was born on 11 May 1800 in Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States; was christened on 11 May 1800 in Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States; died on 22 Feb 1860 in Gallia County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Feb 1860 in Gallia County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Frankfort, Waldo County, Maine, United States; as Prudence Clark, head of household
• Census: 1860, Clay Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States; as Prudence Clark, died in February

Notes:

Mentioned in the probate records of Stephen Clark, deceased.

Other Events:

• Military: Between Jul 1778 and Nov 1780; Revolutionary War as a Private
• Census: 1790, Frankfort, Hancock County, Maine, United States; as Lemuel Clark
• Census: 1800, Frankfort, Hancock County, Maine, United States; as Lemuel Clark
• Census: 1810, Frankfort, Hancock County, Maine, United States; as Lemuel Clarke
• Census: 1820, Frankfort, Hancock County, Maine, United States; as Lemuel Clark, farmer
• Census: 1830, Frankfort, Waldo County, Maine, United States; as Lemuel Clark

Notes:

Lemuel settled in that part of Frankfort known as Goshen, now part of Winterport where he farmed.

Lemuel married Nancy Littlefield in 1787. Nancy was born in 1767; died on 16 Sep 1842 in Winterport, Waldo County, Maine, United States; was buried in Sep 1842 in Winterport, Waldo County, Maine, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Note: A hatter by trade. Lost overboard 1811. Parents: Ebenezer Martin & Prudence Merritt.

Holbrook married Lydia Hosmer on 5 Oct 1794 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Lydia (daughter of Abel Hosmer and Lucy Lee) was born on 1 Oct 1770 in Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America; died on 6 Jan 1860 in Gallia County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Gallia County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 13 Jun 1742, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Ebenezer married Prudence Merritt on 28 Oct 1766 in Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America. Prudence was born in 1739 in Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts, British Colonial America; died on 10 Nov 1800 in Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States; was buried in Nov 1800 in Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Massachusetts, United States; Residence during Revolution was Templeton
• Physical Description: 23 Jun 1778; 5' 7", dark complexion
• Military: 23 Jun 1778, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States; Revolutionary War, Private

Notes:

Abel was a private in Company of Wilder, Sparhawk's Massachusetts Regiment. He was procured from the Company of Wilder in Sparhawk's Massachusetts Regiment, Revolutionary War. Abel was one of the men raised for the town of Templeton in the County, of Worcester, Massachusetts for the purpose of filling up and completing the fifteen battalions directed to be raised for nine months from the time of their arrival in Fishkill. He arrived there June 23, 1776. (Reference: The Adjutant General's office, War Department, Washington, DC. See Mass. Soldiers and Sailors of Rev. War, Page 287)

Revolution pension abstract:
Hosmer, Abel, born March 27, 1747 in Concord Mass; died November 3, 1832 in Frankfort, Maine. married about 1765-9 in Concord, Mass. to Lucy Lee; born June 1, 1748 at Concord Mass,; died April 1, 1826 in Frankfort, Maine.
SERVICE: Private in Massachusetts. Was procured from the company of Wilder in C. Sparhawk's Mass. Regiment. One of men raised from the town of Templeton in Worcester, Mass. to fill up and complete fifteen battalions directed to be raised.
CHILDREN: 1. Lydia, b. Nov 1, 1770, married Holbrook Martin.
2. Jonathan, b. July 1, 1772
3. Silas, b. Nov 28, 1774
4. Abel, b. Nov 15, 1777
5. Esther, b. Feb 15, 1781, married Page Moore.
6.Samuel, born July 11, 1783, married Susan (Suky) Farnum.
7. Lucy, b. Mar 8, 1786, died 1792
MEMBERS: Relda Freeman Walker, No. 330149.
May Freeman, No. 352114.
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Abel married Lucy Lee in 1769 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Lucy (daughter of Dr. Joseph Lee and Lucy Jones) was born on 1 Jun 1748 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; died on 1 Apr 1826 in Frankfort, Waldo County, Maine, United States; was buried in Apr 1826 in Winterport, Waldo County, Maine, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]