Narcissa Clark

Other Events:

• Census: 25 Aug 1860, 5th Civil District, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA;

  1. Lewis, John, 29, male, farmer, real estate $600, personal $420, Tennessee 2. _____, Narcisa Lewis, 26, female, Tennessee 3. _____, Thos. J., 5, male, Tennessee 4. _____, A. J., 4, male, Tennessee 5. _____, Charlotte, 3, female, Tennessee 6. Horton, Jane, 27, female, Tennessee, cannot read or write 7. _____, Eliza, 8, female, Tennessee

• Military: 1861-1862;

  Narcissa's husband John apparently enlisted in the 7th Tennessee Infantry early in 1861, when it was still just for the defense of the state. They were mustered into the Confederate army in July 1861 and were sent to Virginia where they made up the Tennessee Brigade, in the Army of Virginia. John was wounded at the battle of Seven Pines on 31 May 1862, and hospitalized in Richmond. On 1 July 1862 he deserted. Nothing further is known of his service or whether he returned home immediately after deserting.

• Census: 13 Jun 1870, Pine Wood, 6th Civil District, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA;

  1. Lewis, John, 40, male, white, work on farm, real estate $400, personal $300, Tennessee, can read, cannot write 2. _____, Narcissa, 35, female, white, keeping house, Tennessee 3. _____, Thos. F., 13, male, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee, cannot write 4. _____, Eliza A., 11, female, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee, cannot write 5. _____, Sarah M., 9, female, white, Tennessee 6. _____, Amanda S., 5, female, white, Tennessee 7. _____, Martha C., 3, female, white, Tennessee 8. _____, John D., 1, male, white, Tennessee [Just a few families before H. R. Walker household, partially on the same page.]

• Census: 5 Jun 1880, 5th Civil District, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA;

  1. Lewis, John, 52, husband, married, farmer, cannot read or write, Tennessee, North Carolina, North Carolina 2. _____, N. H., white, female, 46, wife, married, cannot read or write, Tennessee, North Carolina, North Carolina 3. _____, T. F., white, male, 25, son, single, cannot read or write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 4. _____, A., white, female, 14, daughter, attending school, cannot read or write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 5. _____, M., white, female, 13, daughter, attending school, cannot read or write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 6. _____, D. T., white, male, 11, son, attending school, cannot read or write

• Census: 5 Jun 1900, 5th Civil District, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA;

  1. Blocker, T. [R.], head, white, male, June 1845, 54, married 5 years, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule no. 39 2. _____, Amanda A., wife, white, female, May 1865, 35, married 5 years, 4 children 4 living, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write 3. Griffin, John F., step son, white, male, October 1885, 14, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, farm labor, can read and write 4. Blocker, William H., son, white, male, July 1896, 3, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 5. ______, Thos. O., son, white, male, June 1899, 11 months, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 6. Griffin, Anna L., step daughter, white, female, December 1889, 10, Alabama, Tennessee, Tennessee, at school, attended school 2 months, can read and write 7. Lewis, N. H., mother in law, white, female, September 1834, 65, widowed, Tennessee, North Carolina, North Carolina, can read, cannot write

• Census: 26 Apr 1910, Bon Aqua and Lyle Road, 5th Civil District, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA;

  1. Lewis, Narcissa A., head, female, white, 75, widowed, 9 children 5 living, Tennessee, North Carolina, North Carolina, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule no. 92 [Appears to be listed as a separate household within the dwelling of Hnry F. Baird and wife Susie.]

• DAUGHTER: 18 May 1937, Bon Aqua, 5th Civil District, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA;

  Narcissa's daughter Martha's death certificate names her parents as "John Louis" and "Narcissus Clark," both born in Tennessee.

• DAUGHTER: 29 Mar 1944, Bon Aqua, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA;

  Death certificate of daughter Amanda Blocker names her parents as "John C. Lewis" and "Narcissie Clark," both born in Hickman County.

Notes:

Died:

Narcissa's death year is often seen as 1920, but without specific citation. She has not been located in Tennessee death certificates, which tends to support the possibility that she died prior to 1914.

Narcissa married John Calvin Lewis on 22 Dec 1852 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA. John was born on 7 May 1830 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• RESEARCH: Research comparing "our" Alexander Clark with the Alexander Clark, son of Alexander Clark and Phoebe Jefferson: Born abt 1780 (granted family land in Oct 1801, presumably upon attaining his majority) 1800 Alexander II (son of Alexander and Phoebe) is found in 1800 Chatham Co census, apparently married with a son under 5. 1805-1806--disposed of his family holdings in Chatham Co 1810- not found in Chatham Co census
• Bastardy Bond: 21 Aug 1807, Wake County, North Carolina, USA; Child on the body of Julia Kilgo. [Kilgrow]. Bondsmen Benjamin Clark and John Holloway.
• Census: 1830, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
• Tax Lists: 1837, District 6, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; Alexander Clark, 600 acres, value $1500, no whtie poll tax [age exemption]. Just below is his son Howell Clark, with only a poll tax [age 21].
• Census: 1840, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
• Slave Schedule: 1850, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; Alexander Clark, 2 slaves black male, age 45 black female, age 37 [ancestry index states her age as 33, but although faded, I believe it is "37."
• Census: 28 Oct 1850, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

(Research):1800 NC Census
A Benjamin CLARK, Sr, and Alexander CLARK appear in the Burke county, NC, census. Possibly them? They do not appear in Wake county, NC.
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James Robertson, the "father of Tenessee" was from Wake Co NC. Could he have been the father of Elizabeth Robertson? "Of such adeventurous spirit was James Robertson, a Virginian born of Ulster Scot parentage, and a resident of (the present) Wake County, North Carolina, since his boyhood."
- Constance Lindsey Skinner, «i»Pioneers of the Old Southwest: A Chronicle of the Dark and Bloody Ground «/i»(New Haven: Yale University Press, 1920), p. 165; digital image, accessed via «i»Digital Book Index «/i»(http://www.digitalbookindex.com/_search/search011t-rev.asp : accessed 25 April 2009), sub-category Local-Regional: South: Tennessee.

Census:

Alexr [Alexander] Clark household
1 male of 10 and under 15 [Thomas S. William abt 12]
1 male of 20 and under 30 [
1 male of 50 and under 60 [Alexander Clark]
3 females under 5
4 females of 5 and under 10
1 female of 10 and under 15 [Bedie Clark, age 13]
1 female of 15 and under 20
1 female of 20 and under 30
1 female of 30 and under 40 [Charlotte Chappel]

Census:
Alexander Clark household
1 male of 20 and under 30 [probably Howell, age 22]
1 male of 60 and under 70 [Alexander Clark]
3 females of 5 and under 10 [Narcissa abt 5, Martha abt 6, Sarah?]
3 females of 10 and under 15 [Mary Jane abt 11, Susan abt 12, Amanda abt 14]
1 female of 15 and under 20 [Adeline abt 16]
1 female of 40 and under 50 [Charlotte Chappel]
1 male slave, age 10-24
11 total
2 engaged in agriculture
1 engaged in manufactures and trades
1 person who cannot read or write

Census:

1. Clark, Alexander, 70, male, farmer, real estate value $1500, North Carolina
2. _____, Charlotte, 58, female, North Carolina
3. _____, Martha, 16, female, Tennessee
4. _____, Narcissa, 15, female, Tennessee, attending school
5. Stanfil, Margarett, 13, female, Tennessee, attending school

Alexander married Charlotte Chappell on 22 Jan 1820 in Wake County, North Carolina, USA. Charlotte was born about 1792 in North Carolina, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Probably had brothers Daniel and Ancil CHAPPELL. Ancil was bondsman for Charlotte's marriage to Alexander CLARK. A later marriage bond, for Ancil CHAPPELL to Darkes CHAPPELL, had a Daniel CHAPPELL as bondsman: Bride: Darkes Chappell Groom: Ancil Chappell Bond Date: 08 Jan 1813 County: Wake Record #: 01 088 Bondsman: Daniel Chappell Witness: B S King Bond #: 000152222

Notes:

Married:

Name: Alexander Clark
Gender: Male
Spouse: Charlotte Chappell
Spouse Gender: Female
Bond Date: 22 Jan 1820
Bond #: 000152282
Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
ImageNum: 001458
County: Wake
Record #: 01 093
Bondsman: Ansell Chappell
Witness: B S King

Children: Elizabeth A. Clark was born on 28 Oct 1821 in Wake County, North Carolina, USA; died on 10 Oct 1863 in Pinewood, Hickman County, Tennessee; was buried in John L Temple Cemetery, Hickman County, Tennessee. Adaline Clark was born on 15 May 1824 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; died on 26 Nov 1909 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, USA. Tennessee Ann Clark was born about 1825; died on 28 Feb 1907 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA. Amanda Caroline Clark was born on 18 Apr 1826; died after 1900 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA. Susan Harriet Clark was born on 27 Jul 1828 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; died on 17 Oct 1891 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Temple Cemetery, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA. Mary Jane Clark was born on 11 Jan 1829; and died. Sarah Clark was born between 1832 and 1836; and died. Martha Clark was born about 1833 in Tennessee, USA; and died. 1. Narcissa Clark was born about 1835 in Tennessee, USA; died after 1910 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA.

Other Events:

• Residence: 29 Dec 1763, Edgecombe County, North Carolina; Witness of a deed for his father William Clark and mother Winnifred.
• Residence: 26 Jan 1767, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
• Residence: 4 Jul 1768, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
• Residence: 18 Oct 1768, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
• Residence: 7 Nov 1768, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
• Residence: 25 Feb 1772, Edgecombe County, North Carolina; Purchased 260 acres from his father
• Occupation: Dec 1777, Chatham County, North Carolina; Sent to the North Carolina House of Commons to replace another person who was ill.
• Occupation: Abt 1778, Chatham County, North Carolina; First appears in Chatham County as a justice on the Commission of Peace and a road overseer ("from the fork opposite to William Pettys to the Horse pen Lick Springs.")
• Occupation: 1778, Chatham County, North Carolina; In the spring of 1778, elected in his own right to serve in NC's general assembly.
• Military Service: Aug 1778; 'An Aug. 1778 list of "Cloathing to be found by the different Companies in this County,!! held "Alexander Clark's Company" responsible for the collection of "5 hatts, 20 Linnen, 10 Cloth, 10 p.r Shoes [andl 10 pro Stockings" for use by the revolutionary troops.'
• Occupation: 1780, Chatham County, North Carolina; By fall of this year Alexander had become the clerk of the Superior Court for Chatham County.

Notes:

Birth:
He witnessed his parents' deed (William and Winnifred) on 29 Dec 1763, implying that he was at least 21.

Alexander married Phoebe Jefferson. Phoebe (daughter of Feild Jefferson and Mary Frances Robertson) died between 1823-1830 in Chatham County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Will: 1762; Identified in her father's will (see her father for citation).
• NOTE_RESEARCH: 1767; Her brother John Jefferson conveyed to her a slave by consent of her guardian Henry Deloney.
• Census: 1790, Chatham County, North Carolina; Head of household
• Land: 1808, Chatham County, North Carolina; Phoebe and son William sold Alexander's (her deceased husband's) homestead on "Robertson Creek, beginning at the mouth of Turkey Creek."

Notes:

Married:
Oral history says they were married at present-day Monticello, then called Shadfield, the home of Thomas Jefferson, Phoebe's first cousin.

Other Events:

• Land: Edgecombe County, North Carolina; Owned nearly 1400 acres.
• Parents: "Identity of the father of Alexander is established through a 1784 donation of record in Chatham Co., N.C., in which William Clark, Sr., gave slaves and land to "Winny Webb Clark, Fanney Roberson Clark, William Clark, Alexander Clark, and John Clark, all the children of deceased Alexander Clark."

William married Winnifred Webb. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Feild married Mary Frances Robertson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]