David Conklin

7th great-grandparent – 1 of 512 504 in this generation

(c.1667-1738)

David was born in Long Island City, Queens, New York about 1667 to Jeremiah Conklin,33, and Mary Gardiner, 29. His brother was our ancestor, Cornelius Conklin/Conkling.

He married his first cousin, Mary Mulford, sometime prior to 1694 when their first child was born in East Hampton, Suffolk, New York. David and Mary had 11 children:

1. Jeremiah, b.about 1694 East Hampton, New York
2. David, b.about 1696 East Hampton
3. Lucy, b.about 1698 East Hampton
4. Sarah, b.about 1700 East Hampton, m. Isaac Barnes
5. Patience, b.about 1700 East Hampton, m. John Parsons
6. Samuel
7. Simon, b.1705, “killed with thunder,” = struck and killed by lightning?
8. Keziah, b.about 1707 East Hampton, d.1726
9. Rachel
10. Temperance, b.1712, m. Timothy Miller, d.23 Nov 1740
11. Jane, b.1714 East Hampton

David died in East Hampton on 4 Dec 1738 and was buried there in South End Cemetery. Click here for his record on findagrave.com.