Louisa Rackett/Francis Clark, Hempstead, NY, 1845
Francis W. Clark(e) and Lucy Palmer moved with their four children; Benjamin, Susan, Palmer, and Francis, to what is now East Marion on the North Fork of Long Island in about 1790.Benjamin, Susan and Francis and their descendants can be found in records of the North Fork for several generations thereafter.Brothers Benjamin and Palmer were captured on their boat by the British in the war of 1812.This is the last mention of Palmer I can find on the North Fork.In his 1857 journal, Augustus Griffin wrote: "...At his death, which was some twenty odd years ago, he [Francis W.] left three sons, viz: Benjamin, Francis, and Palmer; and daughter - Susan.Palmer and Susan (a good woman) are gone to their final rest."
I am trying to trace what became of Palmer.I have run across the following items, but cannot tell if they are related to the same Palmer Clark or a different one.
In 1816 a Palmer Clark married a Sylvia Place in NYC.
1829-30 Manhattan, NYC Directory
ClarkPalmerfisherman 17 Duane
1840 City Directory for Brooklyn, New York:
ClarkPalmerfisherman 58 Adams
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Old Town Burial Ground, Hempstead, L. I., N. Y.
173. Palmer Clark, died June 20, 1846.
173. Sophia Clark, died Nov. 16, 1842.
172. James Place, died Aug. __, 1799. (Age not given).
172. Sarah Smith Place, wife of James, died Feb. 3, 1838, aged 83 yrs.. 29 days.
174. Thomas Place, died Feb. 1, 1848, aged 54. yrs., 10 mos., 12 days.
175. Esther Probasco Place, died May 7, 1838, aged 44 yrs., l0 Mos.
An Asa P. Clark (possibly a son of Palmer?) married Olive P. Brooks in Queens, NY, 24 Oct, 1845.An Asa P. Clark was listed in the 1850 and 1860 censuses living in East Marion with Palmer's brother Benjamin.Asa, wife Olive and son Sidney are buried in the Francis W. Clark(e) plot in Sterling cemetery in Greenport.
A Francis L. Clark was baptized in 1845 in Hempstead, Queens Co., Long Island, NY.His parents were Francis Clark (could this be anothe son of Palmer?) and Louisa Rackett (a North Fork family?).
I would appreciate any information that might help determine whether or not these records are connected to the Palmer Clark line of East Marion, NY.