Two men were listed in the 1853 inventory of Robert D Sewall with the last name Clark(e): Thomas Clark, age 70, and John Clarke, “old”. In Sewall’s will, he manumitted Abraham Clarke, his faithful house servant”; he is named in the will as Abraham Clarke, and listed in the inventory with his first name only.
*A note on spelling: Clarke is spelled with and without the “e” on the end. It is currently unclear if this is to distinguish between different Clark(e) families or due to careless errors on part of the writer. Efforts have been made to use the form in the document being cited. For overall discussion of the family, I will use the Clarke spelling.
The purpose of this page is to compare the 1821 & 1853 inventory with the 1870 census and Prince George’s Marriage records (with other records as necessary) to attempt to identify family groups.
Posts about the Clarke family groups
Thomas Clarke (b. ca 1783) & Charity (b. ca 1790)
This post is one in a series in an attempt to identify members of the Clarke family groups among the people enslaved by Robert D Sewall at “Poplar Hill” in Prince George’s County Thomas Clarke, age 70, is listed in the 1853 Robert D Sewall inventory with Charity, age 63. [JH 2:699]. Having lived at…
Dinah and her Daughters
In a previous post, we explored the children of Susan Wood, who married Charles Brown, both of whom were listed in the 1853 Inventory of Robert Darnall Sewall. One of Susan’s children was named Dinah. She was likely named after Susan Wood’s grandmother, Dina. Dina in 1821 Dina, age 66, is listed in the 1821…
Abraham Clarke (ca. 1815-1891)
Group 1: Polly & her children This post is one in a series in an attempt to identify members of the Clarke family groups among the people enslaved by Robert D Sewall at “Poplar Hill” in Prince George’s County Manumission In 1852, Robert D. Sewall wrote his will, devising his property to his nieces and…
Nathaniel Clark (1810-bef. 1880)
Group 2: Sue and her Children This post is one in a series in an attempt to identify members of the Clarke family groups among the people enslaved by Robert D Sewall at “Poplar Hill” in Prince George’s County. Nathaniel Clark, Carpenter Near Woodyard, Martenet marked a mill on his 1863 map of Prince George’s…
Charity Clarke (ca. 1816-unk)
Group 1: Polly & her Children This post is one in a series in an attempt to identify members of the Clarke family groups among the people enslaved by Robert D Sewall at “Poplar Hill” in Prince George’s County. Charity in 1821 Charity is listed in the 1821 inventory alongside Abraham Clarke, who was manumitted…
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