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Patrick
Clark
Patrick Clark probably was born in the 1720s. His name appeared in an Albany merchant's account book in 1748. Over then next few years he maintained a business relationship with the Albany Ten Eycks. In August 1755, he travelled to New York on behalf of William Johnson.
By
1749, he had married Albany native Cornelia Waldron
and was raising a family. Although he was a member
of St. Peter's Anglican church, by 1769, their nine
children had been baptized at the Albany Dutch church
where Cornelia was a member.
These
Clarks settled in the first ward of Albany where
Patrick owned a home and leased another lot from
the city government. He was a frequent contractor
to the municipal government making roads and using
his horse and cart for city businesss. He belonged
to an Albany militia company. In 1775 and '76, he
furnished firewood and supplies and performed repairs
for the Albany Committee of Correspondence. As late
as 1790, his home was a Southside landmark.
Patrick
Clark was dead by April 25, 1796 when letters of
administration were issued on his estate!
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Sources: The life of Patrick Clark is CAP biography number
7635. This profile is derived chiefly from family
and community-based resources. We seek defining information
on his origins!
By Stefan Bielinski, Colonial Albany Social History Project [http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/albany]
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