I am looking for information on Job Clark born 1723 in New Haven CT, and died in Wallingford CT in 1796. Does anyone know where he is buried? He was married twice. His second wife was Ruth (Rexford) Clark. I believe she and Job had a son Elijah about1783. Does anyone know about these people?
Anything you can tell me would be appreciated.
Thanks, Heather

From "The New Haven Vital Records Book"::

Job Clark, born July 24, 1723 to Stephen Clark (no mother given).

Job married Esther Goodyear of New Haven on Sept 15,1746. Sam Hall, Justice of the Peace, married them.

Sarah, daughter of Job, was born Feb. 13,1747.
John, son of Job, was born June 23,1748.

Thanks for the vitals. They confirm some dates I already have and give me the name of the Justice of the Peace that married Job & Esther. Job had some other sons, Stephen, Ichabod Goodyear, Chauncy, Timothy, Peter and Elijah. It appears that Stephen thru Timothy were sons by his first wife Esther Goodyear. I think that Peter and Elijah were sons by his second wife Ruth Rexford. Information I have says Job removed to Southington, CT before moving to Wallingford,CT -perhaps that is where his other son's were born? Many thanks for you time and effort.
Heather in Montana

Hi,
My research shows that Job Clark (he is my 6th great-grandfather)did move to Wallingford, however, it was Wallingford, Vermont. His children Sarah and John were born in Connecticut, the rest were born in Vermont. Also, you show Elijah born in 1783, while my research shows he was born in 1758 and Timothy, the youngest born in 1760. Esther died in 1765, which means all of these children belonged to her. I have not found any children born to Job and Ruth Rexford, although that doesn't mean there are none, it just means I haven't found them yet. :) My family line descends from Job and Esther's son Ichabod Goodyear Clark

Hi,
I have a copy of Ichabod's Revolutionary War Pension request. Part of that includes a letter his brother Timothy wrote. In it he states:" My father Job Clark, resided in Wallingford, Connecticut until his decease in 1796." If you would like a copy of this, as well as Timothy's Rev. war request, let me know and I can email it to you.

Elijah Clark's tombstone reads, Elijah Clark died 3 April 1825, ae 42,[(Transcript of Union Cemetery, page 140 - wa at Sandy Hill, NY,)Now is between Hudson Falls and Fort Edward, NY.] Also, the family bible says Elijah Clark died April, 3 1825, age 42. These two references show that Elijah was born about 1783. I do not know exactly when Esther died. If you do, please fill me in. I just list her as dying before Oct of 1766, as that is when Job married Ruth. I reasoned that if Elijah was born in 1783 he must be the son of Ruth not Esther.

I believe my 4th great grandfather, Elijah Clark is Job's son from two different references. Elijah's second wife, Sophie(Wheeler)Clark Hall [She married Abner Hall after Elijah died.] has an obit from the Sandy Hill Herald June 18,1885 which says she was married to Elijah Clark, that his father was Job Clark and his brother was Stephen who married Rachel Jackson and their children were: Russell, Lyman, Asahel, Orville, Miles, Stephen, Homer, Fanny, Orphiz and Laura. Sophia (Wheeler) Clark Hall is buried at Union Cemetery next to Elijah Clark. The second reference comes from the Vermont Historical Gazetteer: A Magazine, Embracing A History of Each Town, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Biographical and Military. Edited by Abby Maria Hemenway, Volume III, Orleans and Rutland Counties, The Claremont Manufacturing Company 1877.
Page 861: "D.W.C. Clark writes to his mother, after 1822, from Sandy Hill, of the death of Elijah Clark, and in 1826, mentions also the widow of Elijah Clark (Mrs. Meech says) was an uncle of her husband (Asahel), brother of Stephen, his father, and that he had also another uncle, Timothy Clark, residing in that section of the country, and it was his family that first drew the family of Stephen Clark that way. "
(Mrs. Meech was Lydia Finney Clark Meech. Her maiden name was Finney, her first marriage was to Asahel Clark, and her second marriage was to Ezra Meech.)

Now you can see why I think; Job stayed in Wallingford, Conn., and he was the son of Job and Ruth Clark. If you give me your email I will send you any of this information you would like. Also, I have a few other items on Ichabod.

Sincerely,
Heather

Hi Heather,
My research shows that Job Clark, born Jul 24 1723,did indeed have a son Elijah, (although my spelling show Elizah), but yours makes more sense. :)
However, I think we are missing a generation somewhere, as it would mean Job was 60 years old when Elijah was born. Although not out of the realm of possibilities, as my 2xGreatgrandfather, Justus Blackstone Clark(e) has shown, I still think we are missing something somewhere.
This line of my family is making me nuts, largely due to Justus Blackstone. He lists different birthplaces for himself on most census records, such as Iowa, New York, Vermont...and does the same for his parents birthplace. I originally had family history that stated his parents were Chauncy Clark and Ann Eggleston of Salina, Onondanga, New York, but I have not found any data to support this. In fact, beyond Justus Blackstone, I'm not even sure I'm on the right track, although much of the line fits various names and namesakes in my family. I will continue to do research, and of course, any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Georgia

Hello,
I still think Elijah's father was Job. Ruth was younger than Esther, (Ruth's first marriage was in 1758 to Joseph Munson.) Then there are the two references which mention Stephen is Elijah's brother, and Stephen's son Ashahel is his nephew. The Gazetter further mentions that Timothy is Elijah's brother as well. For now I think it appears that Elijah is the son of Job and Ruth, though additional may prove otherwise. I am sorry I can't help you much with Chauncy. I have very few notes on him, but I could send you what I have if you like. Also, would you like a copy of the PDF's I have on Ichabod and Timothy's Rev. War pension requests? If so I could send them via email if I had your email address.
Heather

I certainly appreciate all your help. This has been a real adventure for me. My dad's dad died when he was just 2 years old and I never new anyone from the Clark side of our family except his brothers and sisters and my grandfather's brother and sister, Clarence and Clara, who were twins. I'm not really sure why that is, but it is!? My email address is woody0211@msn.com, and I would love anything you have time to send me.
If I get any new data on Elijah, Job, Ruth, etc., I will pass it on to you.
Thanks so much.

According to "Families of Ancient New Haven" by Donald Lines Jacobus, Job Clark b 2 Jul 1723, was the 10th of 11 children born to Stephen and Sarah (Hill) Clark. He was born in New Haven, removed to Southington, thence to Wallingford, VT; married (1) 15 Sep 1746, New Haven, Esther da. Nathaniel & Sarah (Wooding) Goodyear, b 23 Dec 1721, New Haven; married (2) 3 Oct 1766, Wallingford, Ruth Rexford, wid. Joseph Munson. Family incomplete.
1. Sarah b 13 Feb 1747, NH, baptized 16 Aug 1747, Southington Cong. Church.
2. John b 23 Jun 1748, NH
3. Stephen; census Wallingford, VT, said to have settled at Mt. Holly, VT with brothers, Dea. Ichabod, Peter & Chauncy.
4. Goodyear; Census Wallingford, VT.

I don't know if any of this is helpful to you but it sure is confusing.

Thanks for taking the time to post. I have this data, but it may come in handy to someone else looking for information on the data.

Thanks, Heather