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Jane Jones Clark (or Clarke) was born about 1670 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Her parents were William and Elizabeth Jones. She married Neal Clark, Jr. on October 17, 1699 in All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Neal was born about 1664 in Ann Arundel County, Maryland and was the son of Neal Clark (or Neale Clark) and Rachel Beard. On January 30, 1687, Neal, Jr. sold Clark's Luck to William Griffith. His then wife, Anne Clark, signed the deed and released her dower. Neal and Ann's son was Thomas Clark (about 1693). Neal and Jane's children probably included: In the early 1700s, Jane's brother-in-law, Richard Clark, terrorized Annapolis. Her mother-in-law was convicted of treason and jailed in 1705 for helping her son's accomplice escape from prison. Neal and Jane also helped Richard and his family When her father died in 1705, she received one shilling. In 1705 Neal sold part of Neal's Delight to John Mobberly, Sr., who changed the name to Mobberly's Purchase. This patent, first surveyed in 1701, was located in Anne Arundel County on the north side of the Patuxent River above Patuxent Falls. In 1709 Neal petitioned the general assembly not to continue to prosecute him for for not appearing during his brother, Richard's, trial due to his "distressed Condition." In September, 1723 Neal patented 618 acres called Hickory Ridge. In 1724 Neal and Jane sold 300 acres of Hickory Hills to John Tailor, a London merchant.
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