Patriot. Son of Abraham Clark, signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was Captain of the Eastern Company Artillery in the Continental Army and served in the Revolutionary War from 1776 to 1781. He fought at the Battle of Princeton.
Thomas Clark was commissioned First Lieutenant, March 1, 1776, became Captain-Lieutenant, and commanded detachments of his company stationed at the Blazing Star (in Woodbridge) July to November 1776; was at the Battle of Trenton, Dec. 26, 1776: at the Battle of Princeton, Jan. 3 1777, where he succeeded Captain Neil, who fell; became Captain of Artillery, Continental Army Feb. 1, 1777, and was at the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, in the Revolutionary War. The records of the Adjunct General's Office in the War Department, Washington, D.C., show that Thomas Clark served as Captain of his own company of Artillery, Continental troops, commanded by Col. John Lamb; and that his name last appears on the Company muster rolls July 9 1779, with the remark, "on furlough by Col. Harrison." - Leanne Keefer Bechdel
Patriot. Son of Abraham Clark, signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was Captain of the Eastern Company Artillery in the Continental Army and served in the Revolutionary War from 1776 to 1781. He fought at the Battle of Princeton.
Thomas Clark was commissioned First Lieutenant, March 1, 1776, became Captain-Lieutenant, and commanded detachments of his company stationed at the Blazing Star (in Woodbridge) July to November 1776; was at the Battle of Trenton, Dec. 26, 1776: at the Battle of Princeton, Jan. 3 1777, where he succeeded Captain Neil, who fell; became Captain of Artillery, Continental Army Feb. 1, 1777, and was at the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, in the Revolutionary War. The records of the Adjunct General's Office in the War Department, Washington, D.C., show that Thomas Clark served as Captain of his own company of Artillery, Continental troops, commanded by Col. John Lamb; and that his name last appears on the Company muster rolls July 9 1779, with the remark, "on furlough by Col. Harrison." - Leanne Keefer Bechdel
Gravesite Details
Memorial Stone. Lt. Thomas Clark is buried at Chartiers Hill Cemetery, Washington County, Pennsylvania [Contributor: serendipity (48766986)]
Family Members
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Abraham Clark
1726–1794
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Sarah Hatfield Clark
1728–1804
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Aaron Clark
1750–1811
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Aaron Clark
1750–1811
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Andrew Clark
1759–1778
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Sarah Clark Edgar
1761–1817
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Cavalier Clark
1763–1764
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Abraham Clark
1767–1854
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Susan Clark Shaver
1792–1874
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Jonathan Clark
1776–1849
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Abraham Clark
1785–1858
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