Rev. Richard Clarke was apparently so devastated by this loss, that he ended his ministry in Gagetown and moved to St. Stephen for the next 13 years. He died in St. Stephen in 1824 at the age of 87. 2nd the grandson the 3rd the niece of the Revd. The house was discovered to be on fire as near as can judge about half after 4 of the clock in the morning. Rev. Samuel Clarke, the son of Rev. Richard Clarke, continued the ministry of his father following this tragedy.
Baptisms are a great resource for finding out people's middle name.
It was common practice to give children their mother's surname when baptized. Often that name would be lost during the remainder of their lifetime. The baptisms are those of adults as well as children. Baptismal records are among Mr. Melin's compilation of records taken by Rev. Richard Clarke. This is a total of 4,548 vital records.