David Mills Clark, ^

1806 - 1897  (90 years)

• Name	David Mills Clark  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	^
  Birth	9 Oct 1806	Middle Island, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [1, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Death	7 Oct 1897	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [4, 6, 8]
  	Funeral of David Mills Clark, a Descendant of One of the Wallabout Prison Ship Martyrs.Brookhaven, L.I., October 18- The funeral of David Mills Clark, who died on Thursday last, was held yesterday at his home, the Rev. R.P. Christopher officiatin
  Burial	Brookhaven (Oaklawn Cemetery), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [4]
  Person ID	I872	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	William Clark, [III] ^,   b. 16 Oct 1777, NY d. 15 Oct 1859 (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Mary Mills,   b. Abt 1781, {Mattituck, Southhold, Suffolk, NY} d. 15 Oct 1859, New York (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1799	Suffolk, Long Island, New York, USA
  Family ID	F470	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Rayner,   b. 1811, Fireplace, Suffolk, New York, United States d. 1889, {Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY} (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Children	1. Susan Clark, ^,   b. Abt 1847/8, NY d. 1939 (Age 91 years)   2. William Mills Clark, ^,   b. Abt 1850, {Fire Place (now Brookhaven), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY} d. Yes, date unknown   3. Edward B Clark,   b. 1862, New York
  Family ID	F469	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 May 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] p. 120. [S89] . [S16] Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Roll: M593_1100; Page: 373; Image: 127. [S11] . [S89] Provided exact date. [S23] 18 Oct 1897. p. 4. Obituary. Funeral of David Mills Clark, a Descendant of One of the Wallabout Prison Ship Martyrs. Brookhaven, L.I., October 18—The funeral of David Mills Clark, who died on Thursday last, was held yesterday at his home, the Rev. R. P. Christopher officiating. Mr. Clark was born at Middle Island October 9, 1806, but had lived at Brookhaven nearly all his life. He was of Revolutionary stock. His grandfather, William Clark, was first lieutenant of Captain Selah Strong's company of militiamen in 1776, the regiment known as the Brookhaven Company. Lieutenant Clark's house at Middle Island was surrounded one night by British soldiers and Tories, but upon the alarm given by a faithful slave, Clark escaped to a dismal swamp. He was finally captured, however, and placed in the Jersey prison ship in Wallabout Bay. After peace was declared, Lieutenant Clark was released, but on his way home he was taken sick and died. having never seen his family after escaping from his house to go into hiding in the swamp. The Clark family has always been noted for its longevity. [S3] p. 209. Age 54. [S21] http://sweezey.net/genealogy/software/getperson.php?personID=I28342.