Maj John Clarke
American
John Clarke was a notable foundry owner and United States Army Major from Virginia. - AsNotedIn
John Clarke was a notable foundry owner and United States Army Major from Virginia. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1766/04/24 | Marianne Salle, wife of Charles Clarke, gives birth to a son, John Clarke, in Keswick, Powhatan, Virginia Colony. | Born | Keswick Estate | Midlothian | |||
| 1791/10/00 | Elizabeth Hack Moseley marries John Clarke in Chesterfield County, Virginia. | Groom | |||||
| 1800/00/00 | Keswick plantation house is built for Maj John Clarke, one of Charles Clarke's four sons. As of Dec 2020, Keswick survives with few modifications and preserves finely detailed woodwork. | Home | Keswick Estate | Midlothian | |||
| 1814/00/00 | Maj John Clarke establishes a foundry on the Chesterfield portion of his estate. It is to be fueled by the Chesterfield coal mines. | Founder | Bellona Arsenal | Midlothian | |||
| 1817/00/00 | John Clarke is instrumental in having the federal government establish the Bellona Arsenal adjacent to his foundry. | Work | Bellona Arsenal | Midlothian | |||
| 1844/05/00 | Maj John Clarke dies. He is buried at "Keswick Farm", Powhatan County, Virginia. | Died | Keswick Estate | Midlothian |
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