2. Timothy CLARE (William) was born about 1655 probably in England or Scotland. He died on 10 Nov 1724, in Perquimans County, North Carolina. Timothy marriedhttp://heirsandroots.com/c_web_Heirs/Xclare.htm#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1">[1] on 7 Jun 1685 in Perquimans County Mary BUNDY, daughter of William BUNDY and Elizabeth ALLEN. Mary was born about 1662 in Rhode Island or Massachusetts. She diedhttp://heirsandroots.com/c_web_Heirs/Xclare.htm#_ftn2" name="_ftnref2">[2] on 30 Dec 1694 in Perquimans. (SEE BUNDY FAMILY). She is named as the daughter of William Bundy, who received land in her name in Perquimans County in 1663/4. Mary's marriage bond also names William Bundy as her father.
Although Timothy was the son of Will Clare, it does not appear that he was the grandson of Ambrose Clare of Virginia. In Bristol and America - Servants to Foreign Plantations, Vol. II, 1663-1679, page 136: a Timothy Clare, destination, Nevis is listed. He probably sailed in the middle 1660s or 1670s from Bristol, England to Nevis which
is an island in the West Indies, just west of Antigua and later to America.
By 23 Nov 1674 Timothy Clare had been transported to Marylandhttp://heirsandroots.com/c_web_Heirs/Xclare.htm#_ftn3" name="_ftnref3">[3]. Thomas Hassald of Cecil County proved his Right to one hundred and fifty acres of Land, for Transporting himself, Thomas Davis and Timothy Clare into this province. By 1681 Timothy Clare, as well as Thomas Hassold, and others, had removed to Carolinahttp://heirsandroots.com/c_web_Heirs/Xclare.htm#_ftn4" name="_ftnref4">[4]. 400 acres was granted to Walter Greene, Berkeley Precinct, for transporting Walter Greene, Elizabeth his wife, Mary his daughter, Tho. Hassold, Timothy Clare and Francis an "english boy" assigned by Mr. (Alesander) Lillington, of the Sarah & Jon.
Timothy was a large landowner in Perquimans County, North Carolina, a burgess and Justice of the Peace. The 1717 tax list for Perquimans County shows Timothy with 4 tithables and 2100 acres.
Here is a brief abstract of Timothy Clare's will found in the Archives in Raleigh, North Carolina. Wife Hannah, estate that was hers before he married her; daughter Hannah, daughter Mary Mayo, land whereon J. Perey lives, adjoining Jno. Winsloe; grandson Joseph Winsloe, land whereon his father and mother now live; son-in-law Thomas Winsloe, land adjoining Jno. Hudson; said Thos. Winsloe's two sons Timothy and Jesse Winslow; daughter Elizabeth Winslowe, land adjoining Jno. Winslow; daughter Jane and son-in-law Thomas Jessop, land bought of brother-in-law William Bundey; daughter Sarah White; daughter Hepzibah Perery, land formerly belonging to "ye Sampsones"; daughter Hannah, land bought of Jas. Perishoe and Thos. Harvey, also land at Sanders Dock adjoining John Hudson; daughter Jane and son-in-law Thomas Jessop, land adjoining Stephen Gibbons; grandson John Robinson, his father Joseph Robinson, land adjoining Thos. Winsloe; granddaughter John and Sarah Robinson; friend Mary Rattlife; grandson Thos. Winsloe, Jr.; Exec: sons-in-law Thomas Jessop and Thomas Winsloe. Wit: Thomas Bagley, Smith Calla, J. Jessop. Will dated 10 Nov 1724, probated 17 Nov 1724. The inventory of the estate included five negroes.
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