A record of the descendants of John Clark, of Farmington, Conn ...

42 CLARK GENEALOGY.
18.
Dan' QJohn,^ Matthew,'^ John''), b. Aug. 11, 1748; m.
(see Andrews' New Britain, 193) Jan. 24, 1771, Lucy Stan-
ley, bom about 1744, died June 26, 1794, aged 50, daughter
of Thomas and Mary (Francis) Stanley. He married, 2d,
Oct. 25, 1795, Abi Lewis, daughter of Phinehas and Sarah
(Norton) Lewis. He died Dec. 9, 1827, and is buried by the
side of his first wife in the Old Cemetery of Farmington. In
his will, which was dated Jan. 4, 1820, and proved Dec. 81,
1827, he gives his estate to his wife Abi, his son Matthew,
his grandson Dan Clark 2d, and his granddaughter Abi. He
lived in New Britain, Conn., on Clark Hill.
In the Justice Records of Gov. Treadwell in the year 1780
and onward, Dan Clark appears as a tythingman and grand-
Juror. Numerous young people of botli sexes, some of whom
afterwards became very prominent and influential citizens of
tlie town, were brought by him before his Honor, usually for
" playing and talking in the time of public worship against
the Peace and Laws of the State," or for " playing
one or
more Games at Cards against the Peace and Laws of the
State," and one man of an honorable family because " he not
having the fear of God before his eyes, did on the Lord's Day,
that is on the 15th day of instant October neglect to attend
Public worship." Fine three shillings
and costs. Mr.
Clark, though no doubt a terror to evil doers, was only in
sympathy with the times. Certainly his zeal did not equal
that of another officer, noticed in the same record, who
brought fifteen young people of the first families of the place
before the same magistrate because "they did convene to-
gether at the Dwelling House of Nehemiah Street and refused
to disperse until after nine of the Clock at Night." Fine
six shillings.
Case appealed to the County Court.