JOSHUA CLARKE, born at Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia ca. 1806; died at Joggins Mines, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia 4 January 1891, age 84 yrs, son of William and Mary (Souls) Clarke. His father was from Blandford, Dorsetshire, England and was living in Southampton, Nova Scotia by 1791. Joshua married before October 1831 to REBECCA -----. She was born at Nova Scotia 9 October 1808 [calc.]; died at Moncton, N.B. 15 August 1904, aged 95 yrs. 9 mos. 15 dys., due to old age, her death record states she was 97 yrs. Old, her gravestone states 96 yrs. He was the son of William[144] or he may have been the son of the Joshua, a farmer who was a dissenter of the Scotch Church living in Minudie in 1827 with two males. His wife is listed as Elizabeth in the 1871 Census, but as Rebecca in the 1891 Census (living with Stephen) and on her gravestone. Joshua was a farmer of English origin, and unable to write (1871 Census) residing in Barronsfield, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Joshua was listed in the 1861 Census as with 3 females and 3 males besides himself. In the diary of Gilbert Seaman of Minudie Gilbert Seaman Diary (published 1988) there are the following entries for Joshua: June 18, 1876: Mr. Joshua Clark altered the young horses today one each for Judus Burk, Sylvester Burk, Arthur Low & Gilbert Seaman. (Seaman Diary, p. 7). Oct. 22, 1885: Joshua Clark and his wife very old residents of this vicinity and who of late have been residing at Minudie with their son Stephen, went yesterday to reside with their friends [? Joshua Clark; his son] at Moncton, N.B. (ibid., p. 91) Joshua's death notice appeared in the Chignecto Post, Sackville, N.B. (15 January 1891). Joshua and Rebecca are buried at the King Seaman Cemetery, Minudie, Cumberland co., N.S. Children born in Barronsfield. There is an indenture between Richard Blair of River Hebert, N.S. and Joshua a tract of land situated in the eastern side of the River Hebert on 21 July 1825, and was recorded 3 November 1831. Joshua and Rebecca sell to Thomas Shipley selling the aforementioned land 29 October 1831, and registering it 3 November 1831. Rececca was living in 1901 at Joggin's Mines with her son Stephen and family. Rebecca was listed as Episcopalian on the Census, but her son is listed as Presbyterian. They are buried at the King Seaman Lake Cemetery, Minudie, N.S.