ELIJHPII [This is the second of a multi-part discussion of the possible link between the GA Rev. War militia General Elijah Clark and Capt. Christopher Clark of New Kent Co. VA. For those non-CLARK researchers--two lines from Capt. Christopher and Penelope Clark went to GA.: Micajah Clark who married Luranna Johnson 1770 in Louisa Co. VA is the son of Bolling and Winefred (Buford), thus grandson of Capt. Christopher. Christopher Clark Sr. of Elbert Co. GA was the son of Micajah Clark Sr., thus grandson of Capt. Christopher; his son Christopher m. Rebecca Davis. As in other things, Doug gets credit for everything but typos, which are entirely my own. My comments are within brackets and initialed; his "asides" are within (). LSS] CLARK Family Connections: Gen. Elijah Clark of NC and GA by Douglas Tucker FEB 1997 Part One: Elijah Clark's Parents The following paper reports on my search for the immediate ances tors of General Elijah Clark of Georgia. The Georgia end of the trail is fairly well-documented and I will not go into much of it here except to mention that Elijah Clark and William Candler sol diered together and became close friends and that after the end of the Revolutionary War, Elijah and Hannah Clark lived adjacent to Christopher Clark, son of Micajah and Luranna Johnson Clark. Coincidences? Probably, but the publicly stated belief by later Clarks of Christopher's line that Elijah was a blood relative was more than enough to get me to sniffing out the trail of Elijah's ancestors. My main goal, however, was to see if Elijah's trail led to any new information about the ancestry of Christopher Clark who is part of my line. Discussion I have puzzled about the relationship of land speculator John Clark of Bladen Co., NC and "our" Clark family of VA. John Clark first acquired land near Buffalo Island on the Great Pee Dee on 2 FEB 1743/44. Over the next 12 years, John Clark would receive 41 separate land warrants in Bladen and Anson Co. NC. He would sell his Buffalo Island property to Benjamin Dumas Sr. of Hanover Co., VA in 1748, near the beginning of a sizable Quaker migration from Hanover and Louisa Cos., VA to the border areas of North and South Carolina. (No border in those days!) Most of Francis and Cordelia Clark's children were part of this migration as was the extended family of Andrew Moorman Sr., youngest son of Thomas and Elizabeth Simpson Moorman. John Clark's presence in Bladen Co. and the portion of Bladen that became Anson Co. in 1748, in close geographic proximity to the Clarks of Louisa Co. could have been simple coincidence. Clark was a relatively common name and John hardly was a distinc tive first name. In fact, another John Clark, a Scots immigrant, was present in Bladen Co., having settled in eastern Bladen Co. about 1736 near present-day Clarkton, east of Lumberton. (No con nection, apparently, between the Clarks of Clarkton and John Clark of the Pee Dee River.) I also was curious about the origins of the Frances (Fanny) Clark (c1714-1753) who married Benjamin Dumas Sr. (1706-1766) about 1730 and the Jemima Clark (some report her given name as Ruth) who married Benjamin Dumas Jr. (1735-1796) about 1755. Given her birth date (c1714), her name, her Quaker faith, and her home loca- tion in St. Paul's Parish of Hanover Co., probably in close proximity to the Dumas farm adjacent "Polegreen's old field", Fanny Clark Dumas almost certainly was the daughter of one of the sons of Micajah and Sally Ann Clark. Her most likely parents would have been Francis and Cordelia Clark. (Fanny would not have been listed in Francis Clark's 1769 will because she had died in NC in 1753. Benjamin, who died in 1766, also was not listed in Francis' will.) Alternatively, Fanny could have been a daughter of Edward and Hannah Clark of Henrico Co who, although living in a different county, were located just across the Chicahominy from where the Dumas family lived. But Fanny's existence was not men tioned in the 1736 disposition of the estate of Edward Clark of Henrico. Finally, it is possible that Fanny Clark Dumas was the daughter of Micajah Clark Jr., who family legend says was the fourth and youngest son of Micajah and Sally Ann Moorman. I am reasonably convinced that Micajah Jr. was living in Hanover Co. through the mid-1720's and was the Micajah Clark who bought property in Goochland Co. adjacent ADAMS and Andrew MOORMAN Sr. in the later 1730's. (Anticapating loud cries of "error", I suggest that close scrutiny of the dates of land transactions and the later disposi tion of that land prove without any doubt that the Micajah Clark living adjacent to Robert Adams was _not_ Christopher's son!) [Doug's right; I think he errs on this one--Capt. Christopher's son Micajah married Robert Adam's daughter Judith before 1738. It seems reasonable he would be the one purchasing land adjacent his father-in-law. I'll eventually write a report on this Micajah Sr. LSS] Whatever her parentage, Frances Clark Dumas came from Hanover Co., VA and not from NC. Jemima Clark, however, not only was a Carolina Clark of uncertain parentage, but she was not a Quaker as were most of the early Clarks of Anson Co. Was Jemima the daughter of the mysterious John Clark of Anson Co.? Were John and Jemima Clark somehow related to the Clark's of Hanover and Louisa Cos. VA? It turns out that Jemima Clark Dumas (b.1737) was either John Clark's daughter or possibly his niece, the daughter of older brother, Lewis Clark, who also was present in Anson Co. between 1750 and 1760. I have also seen records that suggest that Jemima's surname was McClendon which was the surname of Benjamin Dumas Sr.'s' second wife, Martha. I think not. The name Jemima is present in several generations of the descendants of John Clark's children, particularly the branches living in SC and GA which is where Lewis Clark's children settled after the Revolutionary War. Though I have not found a record of Lewis Clark's family, the 1755 date of the Dumas/Jemima Clark marriage was several years after John Clark had moved further west to the Broad River Valley in what is now Cherokee Co. SC. (John Clark's first wife, Mary, died sometime shortly after 1754 and John married Mrs. Martha Pickens, widow of John Pickens of Craven Co.) John's brother, Lewis, appears to have remained behind to oversee Clark's numerous properties along the Pee Dee River, some of which were close to the property of the Dumas family who operated a ferry across the Pee Dee at Buffalo Island. Later, two of John Clark's married sons would also live on the Pee Dee River properties. John Clark of Anson Co. NC, Father of General Elijah Clark of GA Back to John Clark of Anson Co. Using a variety of sources, in cluding NC, SC and GA land records, Louise Hays' biography of Elijah Clark (_Hero of Hornets' Nest_), official GA and NC records, the Draper Manuscripts, and National Archives and DAR records relating to the French & Indian and Rev. War service of Clarks, I am _absolutely certain that the John Clark (c1705 c1768) who sold land to Benjamin Dumas Sr. in 1746 was also the father of General Elijah Clark (1733-1799) of Georgia._ This may be old news to some Clark researchers, but it is new to me and could yield important clues as to the origins of my Clark ances tors. After all, some of Christopher Clark's descendants (notably his great grandson James Clark who served as Governor of Ken tucky) claimed blood relationship to both General Elijah Clark and General George Rogers Clark. Perhaps John Clark of Anson Co. can help us unravel some of the mystery. For me, the clincher to the father/son relationship between John and Elijah was a reference in the Hays' biography stating that after the end of the Revolutionary War, Elijah Clark needed to raise funds to pay for a "proper wedding" for his two oldest daughters. To raise the money, he instructed his brother John and Uncle Lewis, both then living in Anson Co., NC, to sell several parcels of land in Anson Co. that had been given to Elijah by his father. One of these properties, a 400 acre tract on Rocky Run on the south side of the Pee Dee River about 3 to 4 miles from the mouth of Rocky Run, was sold in 1784 to Richard Randle for L100. [The "L" is for British pound; this ascii sign doesn't travel well in cyberspace. LSS] This particular property had been ac quired by John Clark on 3 OCT 1748 (item 2397, _Colonial Land Entries in North Carolina_, vol. 1, 1735-1752, by Dr. A. B. Pruitt), while the area was still the western frontier of Bladen Co., and there was no record of it being sold until Elijah sold it to Richard Randle. Knowing where to look, I found other Anson Co. land records that confirm the relationship and provide information on the location of certain Clark's at specific dates. In _Anson Co. NC Deed Abstracts 1749-1766, Abstracts of Wills & Estates 1749-1795_, by Brent H. Holcomb, the following entries appear: 29 OCT 1748. John Clark of Anson Co. to Benjamin Dumas of Louisa Co. Va, for L200 proclamation money...land in Bladen Co. on north side of Great Pee Dee called Buffaloe (sic) Island, ap plied for 2 FEB 1743/44, granted Clark 20 JUN 1746. (DCT--This is where Ben Dumas established his ferry.) 27 JUL 1750. John Clark of Anson Co., labourer, to Benjamin Dumas of same, labourer, for L50 proc. money...land on south side of Great Pee Dee and north side of Rocky River...opposite Andrew MOORMAN's land...400 acres granted to John Clark 13 APR 1749...wit: Charles MOORMAN, Anthony Hutchins, John Gregg. (DCT- The Andrew Moorman referenced probably was Andrew Moorman Sr., Charles Moorman was his son.) 2 OCT 1751. John Clark, 250 acres in Bladen Co. on north east side of the Great Pee Dee joining his own corner tree, widow Harrington, and the River. (DCT. This was a colony grant as reported by Hofman in _Colony of North Carolina, Abstracts of Land Patents, 1735-1764_. It is included here because the widow Harrington was likely Sarah Whitmel Harrington, paternal grandmother of the future wife of John's son Elijah.) 10 DEC 1754. John Clark and Mary, his wife, of Anson Co. to John Fenister (lease s5, release L40 VA money)...land on south side of Broad River adjacent Love's line...400 acres. (DCT --This property was 100 miles west of the Pee Dee in what is presently Union Co. SC. John Clark appears to have first purchased property along the Broad River on 26 MAR 1751. He was living there before 1753 as there is a 1753 land transaction in which Clark sells the "land and house in which he now lives" to Richard Hughes of PA. In a 1758 "dower" land sale affirmation, John Clark refers to "Martha, my wife" who turns out to be the widow of John Pickens of Cravens Co. NC. Thus Mary Clark died sometime between late 1754 and 1758.) 27 SEP 1754. John Clark Jun. witnessed a land sale from John Conyers of Anson Co. to James Crunk. (DCT--First reference to John Clark Jr. in the Anson Co. land records. It is not clear from the entry abstract whether the property was located along the Broad River in western Anson Co., or along the Pee Dee River in the eastern part of the county.) 25 JAN 1755. Col. John Clark of Anson Co. to Benjamin Dumas of same, for L30 proc. money of NC...land on the north side of Great Pee Dee River adjacent Philip Henson's line, McAnthony White's line...500 acres granted to John Clark in 1751. No wit nesses. (DCT--Establishes John Clark's militia service which is further confirmed by 1754 letter to Governor Rowan from Clark con- cerning Indian raids which killed 16 settlers and captured 10, contained in the official papers of the State of North Carolina.) 28 MAR 1755. John Clark, warrant for 800 acres in Anson Co. on Pacolet River -- including place where he now lives, joining the south side of the River. (DCT. John Clark sold his property and house on the Broad River in 1753. He had established his new home on the Pacolet before 1755.) 22 FEB 1765. Walter Gibson of Anson Co. to Shadrach Hogan of same, for L10 proc. money...100 acres on southwest side of Pee Dee, adjacent Benjamin MOORMAN, Rocky River, granted to Gibson 5 DEC 1763...Walter Gibson (seal) Wit: Joseph Culpepper, Elijah Clark, Recorded July term 1766. (DCT-- It has been suggested that John Clark's first wife, Mary, may have been a Gibson and not a Turner or Griffith as I tend to believe. It is possible, of course, but I like the Turner or Griffith options better. It's too long to go into here but is covered later in this report.) 11 JUL 1764. David Hildreath & Ann Hildreath (et al)...all of Anson Co. to John Clark of Same, for L10 s10 ... 300 acres on Rocky River at mouth of Ugly Creek, in Mr. McCullock's line...wit: Elijah Clark, John Gibson. (DCT--Other people link Elijah and John Gibson. My guess is that Elijah and John were close friends and that Elijah later named his youngest son Gibson in honor of his friend.) In _Anson Co. NC Land Entrys, 1778-1795_, the following items ap pear. All relate to property in Anson Co. close to the Pee Dee River. #913 23 JAN 1779. John Hardy enters 150 acres in Anson Co. on west of Rocky Run; includes land known as Elijah Clark's in Walter Neck. #1193 7 NOV 1784. Richard Whitehead enters 100 acres on south side of Rocky Run; border Water's line; includes Elijah Clark's old field. #1205 7 APR 1785. Richard Whitehead enters 400 acres on south side of Rocky Run; borders entry made by Whitehead "that includes" Elijah Clark's old field and joins Lynch and Westfield. (DCT. This particular land parcel was originally entered by John Clark on 21 NOV 1746, described as follows: 400 acres in Bladen Co. on south side of Pee Dee, border of John Westfield's upper line, #1971, _Colonial Land Entries in NC, vol 1: 1735-1752_, by Pruitt.) These land abstracts establish that John Clark had a wife named Mary and sons named John Jr. and Elijah, and that an Elijah Clark was present and living on Rocky Run in Anson Co. during the 1760's and still had title (possibly lapsed?) to land there as late as 1785. Also, they establish an extended business relation ship between John Clark Sr. and Benjamin Dumas Sr., whose son was to marry Jemima Clark. However, the land entries do not mention Lewis Clark, John's younger borther, who other records show was present in Anson Co. during roughly the same period. I suppose (dangerous word) Lewis may have lived on land owned by John Clark but never owned land in his own name. Regulators Petition of 1769 One other record establishes the presence of Elijah and brother John Jr. in Anson County in 1769. In that year, both John (no Jr. as his father was dead) and Elijah signed the Regulators Peti- tion to the Governor of NC protesting the Stamp Act and other colonial taxes and considered a precursor to the Declaration of Independence. Francis Clark Jr., Thomas Moorman, Achilles Moorman and Benjamin Moorman also signed the same petition, as did Thomas Arrington who I believe was the father of Elijah's wife Hannah. (Note: Elijah Clark spelled his name both with and without an "e". His children uniformally spelled the name without the "e". His father also appears not to have used the "e". I have used the CLARK spelling throughout this paper even though many records prior to 1750 use a CLARKE spelling and some biographers have used it as well. The Arrington family of NC spelled their name both with and without a leading "H". The Harrington version seems to have prevailed by the end of the 18th century.) [This seems like a good place to break; this 11 page segment is too long to send through cyberspace in its entirety. I'll try to get the next installment out by mid-week. I'm encouraged that some of you are finding connections and clues! LSS]