SWEDENBORGIANS: William Clark of Newport, Isle of Wight was at 1792-3 conference. Intellectual Repository New Series vol1 p333. Died 9.8.1824 by an attack of apoplexy in his 75th year William Clarke Esq of Shide nr Newport, I of W. His grandfather was Unitarian minister of Newport (then called Arian Baptists). In 1789 R Mather, and another, converted Clarke, Dr Maywood and a tradesman. Maywood went to America, Mr R Clarke while still in Isle of Wight continued the meetings. Mr Noble preached Clarke's funeral sermon at Methodist Chapel in Newport
His grandfather may have been the William Clarke gent of Newport, Isle of Wight whose will PCC 24.11.1801 dated 6.7.1798 mentioned his sons Robert & James