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From: "John Polk of Havre de Grace" <>
Subject: [LDR] Re: Robert Clarkson
Date: Sun, 20 May 2001 16:32:24 -0400
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Parker -

Is it possible that the Robert Clarkson who married Priscilla Polk, widow of
William Polk (d.1727), was not the Robert Clarkson who married Phyllis
Cooper, widow of Matthew Cannon? Priscilla Polk is mentioned as wife of
Robert Clarkson in Wm Polk's inventory, 5 May 1727, (MD Prerog. Crt.
Inventories, Lbr 12, f.25), but in May 1729 she was listed simply as
Prisilla Polk (not Clarkson) in WP's probate account (MD Accounts, Lbr 9,
f.381). This tends to make me think that her 2nd husband Robert Clarkson had
died in the interim. The Robert Clarkson who married Phyllis Cooper Cannon
was married to her by 3 Aug 1727 (MD Accounts Lbr 8, f.326). He died in
1746, as your notes indicate, appointing Phyllis as his Executrix. It
doesn't seem that Robert Clarkson could have been married to Priscilla Polk
in May 1727 and to Phyllis Cooper in Aug 1727, if Priscilla Polk had not
died in the meantime.

In "Somerset Sampler", p.221, by Pauline Batchelder it indicates that
Priscilla Polk had outlived Robert Clarkson and married thirdly, Patrick
Quatermus. I have not found any primary source records to verify this.

John Polk
Havre de Grace


----- Original Message -----
From: Trisha <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 3:30 PM
Subject: [LDR] Re: Capt. James Brown


> Hi Ron,
>
> You are right about Capt. James Brown
> being the step-father of William Clarkson.
> Capt. Brown (ca 1686-1770) is my wife's ancestor.
>
> William Clarkson (d. 1706) of Dorchester Co., MD
> married Sarah (probably Humphries/Humphreys/etc.
> daughter of Thomas Humphreys & Mary King of Somerset
> Co., MD, their daughter Sarah born at Wicomico 9 June 1676)
> William Clarkson's will was witnessed by Thomas Humphris, Jr.
>
> William & Sarah (Humphreys) Clarkson had four sons;
> a. William Clarkson (d. 1756) married Elizabeth Cannon
> b. Thomas Clarkson (d. ca 1731/32) married Sarah
> c. Richard Clarkson (d. 1775) married Elizabeth Covington
> d. Robert Clarkson (d. 1746) married 1st Mrs. Priscilla Polk
> and 2nd Phillis Cooper
>
> Capt. James & Sarah (Humphreys) Brown had 7 children;
> a. James Brown (ca 1710-1794) married Priscilla White
> b. Hannah Brown (d. bef 212 Jan 1754) married Marmaduke Handley
> c. John Brown (d. 1767) married Unknown
> d. Margery Brown (d. bef 25 Apr. 1761) married first Thomas Kennerly
> m2nd. Benjamin Wheland and m3rd John Gibbs
> e. Mary Brown (d. bef 1770) married Edward Newton
> f. Sarah Brown married John Edwards
> g. Thomas Brown (d. 1768) married Elizabeth White,
> daughter of John & Elizabeth (Eccleston) White and sister
> of James Brown's wife Priscilla.
> Thomas & Elizabeth (White) Brown had four children;
> 1. Leah Brown
> 2. Humphries Brown
> 3. Sarah Brown
> 4. Eccleston Brown (12 Jan. 1763-25 Dec. 1846)
> married Mary Hambleton Skinner, my wife's
> ancestors.
>
> Parker Todd
> Preston, MD
>
>
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