DESCENDANCY of WILLIAM CLACK (c1628

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DESCENDANCY of WILLIAM CLACK (c1628) and MARY [CLACK]
William's parents were Richard Clack and (--?--) [Clack]
Mary's parents and birthdate are not known to us
Note 1: material in smaller type is written by Barbara Ann Fisher (BFE), wife of Karl Frederick Edler Jr (KFE),
while larger type material is primarily from our family history database maintained by KFE.
Note 2: names of direct ancestors of BFE are underlined.
I. William1 Clack1 was born about 1628, probably in or near Marden, Wiltshire. He married Mary [Clack],
probably about 1649 in Marden; at least four children. He died about 1682, age probably about 54.
William Clack's father was Richard Clack (born about 1574), whose father was also Richard Clack.
At this time we don't know anything else about the Clack family forebears.
MARY [CLACK] -- We don't know who her parents were, or where she was born. After our April 2001 visit to
Devizes, Wiltshire, and the nearby hamlets of Bradenstoke cum Clack and Marden, we feel strongly (without
documented proof) that she was most likely from Marden. We feel that she and William lived either in Marden
or between Marden and Devizes. They never came to America, although two of their four sons did.
DEVISES, about 10 miles northwest of Stonehenge, is a marvelous place. It still has much of its medieval town
center, with elaborate market cross, equally elaborate memorial fountain, ancient inns and other buildings. We
were delighted to find such a great "ancestral town" and would have loved to stay longer! We have no evidence
that William and his wife Mary ever lived there, but we believe that William surely went to the market there at
least once. We liked the idea of being in a place where he had been. By the way, the letter "i" in Devizes is
pronounced "eye".
The Wiltshire Heritage Museum is in Devizes, with an extensive library and a wonderful historian,
Lorna Haycock. She helped us with many references, and we bought a copy of one of her books. We looked
in various reference books concerning the origin of the word Clack. Agreement was pretty general that it is
probably derived from Cleg or Clegg, an ancient Celtic word meaning hill.
"Devizes" is a corruption of the Latin "Castrum Ad Divises" or "Castle at the divisions" (or boundaries),
the divisions being those of the three adjoining manors: Rowde, Cannings, and Potterne. The first castle in
Devizes was built about 1080 by Osmund, Bishop of Salisbury. The present castle is Victorian, and was built
as a residence on some of the earlier foundations. It's now an apartment complex and can't be visited.
CLACK is a hamlet about 12 miles north of Devizes. It's not on most modern maps, but we found it easily after
comparing old and new maps. The reason it's not well known is that for a long time it's been called Bradenstoke.
The mail carrier told us its real name is Bradenstoke cum Clack, but they don't use the whole name, and that's fine
with him! Some pictures of Clack and nearby areas are on page 25.
Very small and charming, Clack is a great "ancestral hamlet" -- it's not on the way to anywhere, so it's likely
to stay "unspoiled" at least a while longer. On maps of 200 years ago, it looks to have been comparable to the
nearby village of Lyneham, still on modern maps and now much larger, with an RAF base. We can’t prove that
William and Mary Clack ever lived in Clack, but we feel can't help feeling connected to the place in some way.
The Bradenstoke name comes from the priory (or abbey, take your choice) on a present-day farm just
beyond the town. The priory church apparently once served the nearby villages. St Mary's, the existing church
in Bradenstoke/ Clack, dates only from 1866.
THE PRIORY -- just a little bit remains, an archway and an ivy-covered tower containing a circular stairway (or
garderobe, take your choice). It's on private property so can't be visited.
The priory was sold in 1927 to William Randolph Hearst and transported away years ago. Some say it's still in
crates in California, never having been reassembled. Others claim the stones were used in 1930 by Hearst to
construct portions of his dream castle, St Donat's, in South Wales.
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The crates in California probably contain material from Bradenstoke priory's "Great Tithe Barn", a
magnificent structure itself. We asked if we could contribute to a fund to bring it back, but were told the
owner doesn't want to sell.
It is said that Hearst visited his Welsh castle only five times in the twelve years that St Donat's was his
European home. Cash-strapped in 1938, he put it on the market where it languished many years. It now
houses a college, a use that perhaps the founders of Bradenstoke might approve.
CLACK HILL (or Clack's Mount, as some maps call it) is there but we couldn't walk to it because the paths and
fields were closed due to the terrible foot and mouth disease epidemic. The postmaster, who has run a small
general store for 30 years, said there's nothing particularly remarkable about Clack Hill, it's just one of the many
"lumps" they have here and there in the area.
It's a pretty nice looking lump, anyway. It's forested, and we could easily imagine how it might have been
used in times long ago as a defensible place.
A BOOK ABOUT CLACK -- we walked around in a small manufactured housing development on the edge of
town, with a good view of Clack Hill, and talked with the manager, who was working on some repairs. He
turned out to be one of the friendliest and most generous men we've ever met.
He said he had a book about Clack and, since he had read it, he would give it to us. He knew it was in his
file case but he couldn't find the keys, so he tried to reach his wife at work by phone. We agreed to come back
after we walked around some more.
The postmaster suggested we talk to the woman who lives across the street, Pamela Grigg, and we did.
She was so gracious and invited us into her very old house. She's deeply interested in the history of the place.
We bought a copy of the book she wrote and published privately several years ago -- "The Bradenstoke
Heritage Collection; A Journey Through Time to Clack and Back, from Domesday to Millennium, with Monks
and Memories".
Among other things, she quotes a local entry in the Domesday Book which mentions that Godwin Clack
"... a servant of the king" held land in Hilperton and Clyfe Pypard. Mrs Grigg is very interested in information
about Bradenstoke/Clack and associations with the Clack family. She's now working on a sequel and welcomes
input.
Then we went back to the first man and he had found his book. The bad news was that his wife hadn't read
it yet. But (and this is nearly unbelievable) he was going to let us take the book anyway, and have us send it back
after we read it! He had an addressed envelope ready. Fortunately, the book turned out to be the same as the one
we had just bought, so we didn't have to borrow his, but will never forget his kindness.
MARDEN PARISH is where Rev James Clack Sr is said to have been baptized. The parish today isn't large
enough to include Bradenstoke/Clack or even Devizes. (Actually, Devizes itself has had two large and very
interesting churches, St John the Baptist and St Mary the Virgin, since the twelfth century.)
We wondered if Marden Parish could have been larger in the mid-1600s. One reference in the Wiltshire
Museum indicated that the church in Marden was associated with Bradenstoke Priory from 1267 until the
dissolution in 1539. Vicars and curates of Marden in the mid-seventeenth century, William Clack's time, were
apparently assigned by the Chapter of Bristol Cathedral. Several vicars and curates were mentioned in the
article about Marden, but not the name Clack. Also, Marden Manor or Marden House, the local landed estate,
is mentioned but had no Spencer or other relevant connections as far as we could see.
MARDEN ITSELF is a hamlet (perhaps a dozen houses and a small church crowded in among them) about 5½
miles east of Devizes and about 15 miles southeast of Bradenstoke/Clack. There was room to park two cars by
the side of the road, but the spaces were in use so we parked in the lot of a pub a little distance away.
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The only way to reach the church itself was a narrow stone walkway between interesting thatch-roofed houses
where one might have thought a larger churchyard would be. There weren't any familiar names on the tombstones.
We wondered how it could have been that Rev James was baptized in Marden if his parents were from Clack.
Mrs Grigg offered the information that it was often customary to have children baptized in the mother's home
parish. So, having Rev James baptized in Marden could indicate that his mother was from Marden, regardless of
where the family actually lived.
Without any documented proof, we now feel that William Clack and his wife probably lived in Marden,
or between Marden and Devizes. We believe that the family were not well off. Perhaps Rev James was an
exceptionally bright young man, who obtained his scholarship on merit or attracted the attention of a sponsor,
perhaps a Spencer.
SPENCER FAMILY -- earlier we had accepted the belief that William Clack's wife was Mary Spencer, daughter
of Nicholas Spencer Jr and Mary Gostwick. Passed along throughout the family by various amateur researchers,
this is thought to have had its origin in a privately commissioned genealogy published in the 1930s. It is now
believed, on the basis of more serious research and further analysis, that such a marriage would have been most
unlikely.
It is said that Mary Spencer died unmarried. After our April 2001 visit to Wiltshire, we feel so strongly that
William Clack's wife was not Mary Spencer that we are removing her from All-People. Too bad, she would be a
marvelous ancestor!
We had earlier thought that her brother, Nicholas Spencer, most likely became a sponsor and patron of
Rev James, which would be logical if there were an uncle/nephew relationship. We continue to look for evidence
that there may have been some connection between them other than familial.
NICHOLAS SPENCER was born before 19 Sep 1633, Cople, Bedfordshire, and married Frances Mottrom.
He came to America, settled in Westmoreland Co VA, and established a plantation he called Nominy, situated
on the south side of the Potomac River, at or near the present day site of the Naval Surface Weapons Center,
Dahlgren VA. He was closely associated with Capt Lawrence Washington, his neighbor and the grandfather
of George Washington.
Nicholas also owned, jointly with John Washington, land further up the Potomac River. Their heirs later
divided the land and John's great grandson, Lawrence Washington, established Mount Vernon on the Washington
portion. On his death his younger brother, George, inherited the estate. Personal note: We live very near the
Potomac River, so we were pleased to find this, even if we have now discarded the theory of a familial relationship.
When the leaves are off the trees, we can see Mount Vernon and some of the land owned by Nicholas Spencer.
Nicholas became well known in the colony and served in the House of Burgesses from 1666-1676. He was
Secretary of State of the Virginia Colony in 1678, 1680 and 1685, and served as acting governor about 1684. He
died about 1699 Westmoreland Co VA, age probably over 66.
Note: some of our beliefs about William and Mary Clack, and their son Rev James Clack Sr, are not shared wholeheartedly by some other Clack researchers. We have recently obtained a book, Clack and Kindred Souls, As the Crow
Flies, Spencer and Mary Clack and their descendants with background information on their possible ancestors,
compiled by Edna Clack Sachs and Joyce Kerr (privately published, June 2001).
It contains much interesting material (including photographs, letters and diary entries) on the lives of the title
family, from which Edna is descended. We have corresponded via e-mail with her, and others researching the family,
for several years. As of 2002, her e-mail address was <[email protected]>, and she could also be contacted at
302 Antique Lane, Spring City TN 37381.
According to her book, she feels that much information on the oldest generations of the Clack family published
by others is not substantiated. She does not state that all of it is wrong, but she does question some of the assumptions
made by family historians which are based on undocumented publications rather than on original research.
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A. Nicholas2 Clack was born Marden Parish, Wiltshire, England, probably about 1653. He married
Anne [Clack], who was born about 1650. Nicholas probably died 12 Oct 1709, age probably about 56.
We don't know Anne's parents or anything else about her.
It is said that Nicholas was the older brother of Rev James Clack Sr. If so, Nicholas was probably born
about 1653. We don't know whether he was the oldest son in the family. Usually, the oldest son would have
remained at home to inherit family property. It would be interesting to find more information about Nicholas.
He and Anne emigrated about 1678, probably as indentured servants. We had earlier thought that
they might have been accompanied by his "uncle" Nicholas Spencer, but further research has shown that
Nicholas Spencer was in Virginia several years before Nicholas Clack.
We think Nicholas and Anne may have married before they came to America, or at least before they
came to Lancaster Co VA, because we couldn't find them in the marriage records for that county. They had
no children. We looked for any record in Lancaster Co of Anne's marrying again after Nicholas' death, but
didn't find any.
ST MARY'S WHITECHAPEL PARISH -- Nicholas Clack was a member of this parish in Lancaster Co VA.
It was formed in 1669 but in 1752 became part of the parish of Christ Church, near Irvington. We had earlier
thought that Nicholas was probably the minister of Whitechapel, but have since found that he was a tailor by
occupation,11 and thus unlikely to be a minister, so we have removed "Rev" from his name.
On 31 Jan 2002 we made a very enjoyable trip to Lancaster Co VA to see the St Mary's Whitechapel
church and have a look around the area. Just a few miles west of Lancaster, the county seat, on route 3
is the small town of Lively VA. The church is located 3 miles south of Lively, at the intersection of
Whitechapel Road (route 201) and route 354.
Construction on the Whitechapel church was begun before 1675. It was rectangular, but two wings
were added in 1741, making it cruciform. From about 1794 to 1830, the church was ‛dormant and
abandoned' because of the disestablishment. During that time, the two original ends deteriorated beyond
repair. About 1830 the 1741 wings were joined together, with the result that the church was again
rectangular, but 90 degrees from its original orientation! It has been beautifully restored, and has an active
Protestant Episcopal congregation.
NICHOLAS' WILL11 was in the Lancaster Co courthouse. It is dated 1 May 1709, and was probated
12 Dec 1709. He says he is "Nicolas Clacke of the Parish of saintmary's Whit Chappell in the County of
Lancastr, Taylor" and that he leaves to his "Brother James Clack of the parish of ware in the Co... of
Gloucester, Clerk, Twelve pence." He leaves everything else to his dear and loving wife Anne, and makes
her his executrix.
There are no records prior to 1739 at the Whitechapel church. We plan to continue looking for more
information about Nicholas, in the hope of finding more about his brother James as well.
B. Rev James2 Clack Sr was born about 1655
-- see page 2-5.
C. Richard2 Clack was born 18 Mar 1662/3.
D. Francis2 Clack was born 5 April 1666.
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Rev JAMES CLACK Sr (1655) and JANE [CLACK] (1675) and their descendants
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James' parents were William Clack and Mary [Clack]
Jane's parents are not known to us
B. Rev James2 Clack Sr was born about 1655 Marden Parish, Wiltshire. He apparently had a good education
in Wiltshire. He entered Magdalen Hall, Oxford University, on 12 Dec 1671 at age 16. He probably received
an A B degree and also seminary schooling.
He was ordained a deacon of the Church of England 29 Sep 1675 at the Cathedral of Salisbury, and was
probably assigned as a curate to the Parish of Holt and Atworth in Wiltshire.
Shortly thereafter (about 1675) he married Mary Rivers, who evidently died early with no issue.
He departed England 18 Aug 1678, either with or following his brother Nicholas. James arrived in
Virginia from England on New Years Day 1679.
By the Julian calendar, official in England and the colonies until 1752, he arrived on 25 Mar 1679 and
Easter was soon after, on 20 Apr 1679. However, the Gregorian calendar, with New Year’s Day on the first
of January, was sometimes used informally before it was formally adopted. Easter 1679 by the Gregorian
calendar was the sixth of April. Thus, we can't be sure on which calendar days he arrived and began his work
at Ware Church.
Starting at Easter 1679, he served as the rector of Ware Parish in Gloucester Co VA for 45 years until his
death. He may have become an ordained minister of the Church of England during this time. He died
20 Dec 1723 in Ware Parish, Gloucester Co,1 age about 68, and was buried above ground, next to the church
building, in the yard of Ware Church, Gloucester, Gloucester Co,1 near Gloucester Courthouse.
Some researchers have suggested that James may have remained a deacon throughout his career.
Regardless, we believe that he was considered a minister for purposes of church business. For example,
in 1703 he attended a conference of clergy held at Stratton Major Parish, King and Queen Co VA (just west
of Gloucester Co) and, along with 13 other ministers, signed a determination made at that meeting.12
Ware Church still stands in Gloucester, Gloucester Co. We visited it in April 1998, and it is in beautiful
condition. (Another brick tomb, next to that of Rev James Clack, is that of Rev Charles Mann, who died in
1878.) The writing on the slabs covering the tombs is now illegible. There is, however, a plaque at the foot
of James' tomb with the wording originally on the slab. Some pictures are on page 25. All Gloucester
records, up to the time of the Civil War, were unfortunately lost and it is not likely that more will be known
about James' second marriage.
There are many stories about the loss of the records. Although legend has them being burned by invading
Yankees, what actually happened is equally interesting. The parish authorities were so nervous about the
coming dangers to the priceless records, that they shipped them on a boat to a safer place. Unfortunately, the
vessel sank in a storm, and family researchers have been frustrated ever since. (By the way, nearby parishes
simply hid their papers, and still have them.)
James is said to have served on the commission that founded William and Mary College. This
commission's original intention was to found a seminary, where proper training could be given to aspiring
ministers, and avoid the need for traveling to England to get this education. Helping to establish William and
Mary College was, and is, considered a great accomplishment.
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THE SECOND WIFE of James Clack Sr has not been identified but is thought to have been the daughter
of an influential Virginia family. Their sons and grandchildren apparently were well educated, married
advantageously, and were active in affairs of the colony.
Some have said James returned once to his native England in 1695, the approximate time of his second
marriage, and have suggested that this was a honeymoon trip, to introduce his new wife to his family, or a
trip home to marry an English woman.
However, we know of no valid sources for a trip to England at all. We think past researchers
misunderstood records which indicate that on 10 Dec 1695 he received the bounty of twenty pounds due
him for his original emigration.19
It is said that James' second wife, Jane, was born 1675 in Kippax, Charles City, Gloucester Co VA, and
that she died 24 Aug 1714, Gloucester Co VA, age about 39, probably at the birth of her youngest child.
She is not buried beside her husband. There is speculation that this may be the case because she may have
married again after James' death, or perhaps moved to another place. However, neither of these is possible,
if James' and Jane's death dates are correct.
Several researchers have suggested that the Rev James Clack married "Jane Bolling, daughter of
Col Robert Bolling and Jane Rolfe" (granddaughter of Matoaka, better known as Princess Pocahontas, and
John Rolfe). Unfortunately, we have seen no evidence that "Jane Bolling" ever even existed, and it appears
that Jane Rolfe had just one child (John Bolling) during her brief marriage to Robert Bolling before her death.
-- See page 2-8 for some information about the BOLLING family -It has also been suggested that the Rev James Clack's second wife may have been Jane Maclin.
James' granddaughter Sarah Clack married William R Maclin, page 2-21. Could Jane Maclin have been
William's mother or grandmother? Jane could have been a widow when/if she married James Clack. We
have no information about William R Maclin's parents or birthdate.
1. James3 Clack Jr, born about 1690 Gloucester Co VA, married Mary Sterling
-- see page 2-9.
2. Jane3 Clack, born about 1694 Gloucester Co VA, married Robert Ballard; at least three children.
In 1740 her brother James Clack Jr became the guardian of her daughter Charlotte; we don't know
why this was done.
Secondly, Jane Clack [Ballard] married Matthew Hubbard; at least four children. She married
William Dudley about 1748; no children known to us.
a) Jane4 Ballard.
b) Henrietta4 Ballard.
c) Charlotte4 Ballard.
d) James4 Hubbard.
e) Matthew4 Hubbard.
f) William4 Hubbard.
g) Elizabeth4 Hubbard.
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3. William3 Clack, born about 1696 Gloucester Co VA, married Catherine Courtney (born about 1700).
He was a trader and sailing captain. Two of his ships were the Speedwell and the Mercury. Salt and
manufactured goods were brought to Virginia; tobacco, staves and furs were taken to England.
On a 1741 voyage from Plymouth, England, his ship was chased and captured by Spaniards, who
took the vessel and cargo valued at 14,000 pounds. He was left unharmed in Bermuda by the Spaniards,
according to a report he later made to Governor Gooch of Virginia.
On the death of his father, Rev James Clack Sr, William became heir to his grandfather's property
in Wiltshire and it is believed that he then made his home there.1
4. Dorothy3 "Dolly" Clack, born 24 Aug 1714 Gloucester Co VA,1 married Gwyn Read2 about
1732; at least five children. He died about 1762.
She married Francis Armistead (or Francis Anderson13) 2 Feb 1766; no children. She died
May 1797 in VA, age 82.
a) Robert4 Read was born 4 Apr 1734.
b) James4 Read was born 20 Mar 1737.
c) Gwyn4 Read was born 5 Apr 1740.
d) Dorothy4 Read was born 11 Nov 1742.
e) Rev Thomas4 Read, born 18 Mar 1748 Gwynn Island, Gloucester Co, married Sarah Magruder;
seven children.2
5. Anne3 Clack,1 born about 1716 Gloucester Co,1,3 married (--?--) Courtney (born about 1710); at
least one child. Secondly, she married Hincha Mabry about 1751; at least one child.
Probably born about 1696 Surry Co, Hincha died about 1762, age about 66-70. Anne died before
21 Dec 1783 Brunswick Co1 (possibly Mecklenburg Co), age possibly about 67.
We suspect Anne Clack's birthdate is probably before 1713, if her mother's death date and her sister
Dorothy's birthdate are correct. (Both dates are given as 24 Aug 1714.) If her mother did die on
24 Aug 1714, Anne had to be born before then. She may have been born between her siblings William
and Dorothy.
We are curious about whether Anne Clack's first husband might be brother to her sister-in-law
Catherine Courtney (who married Anne's brother William).
Some information is available about the family of Anne's second husband Hincha Mabry.24 His
parents were Francis Maybury and Elizabeth Gilliam. Hincha's first wife was Frances Parham, whom
he married 1720/21 and with whom he had son Hinchia Mabry and six other children. His second wife
was Ann Jackson, whom he married 22 Jun 1747.
Hincha's son Hinchia, born about 1723, married Celia Evans and had son Hincha Mabry who
married Dolly Clack [Courtney] about 1787, page 2-20.
Elizabeth Gilliam's mother was Margery Henshaw, who was born 1617 Stratford upon Avon,
Warwickshire. What we thought interesting was the derivation of Hincha's first name. Sometimes
spelled Hinchia and often found in succeeding generations, it is said to be a corruption of the family
name of his maternal grandmother Margery Henshaw (similar to the derivation of Mabry from
Maybury).
a) Clack4 Courtney.
b) Ann4 Mabry married Henry Jackson before 1772. She died before 21 Dec 1783.
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-- Some information about the BOLLING family -referenced on page 2-6
Note: We believe the information below to be reasonably accurate, but we have not verified it. We are
including it here as a possible starting point for a future researcher. Please read it for interest only.
I. John Bolling, born about 1604 Bradford, married Mary Carrie. He died Nov 1648 London, age about 44.
A. Robert Bolling, born 26 Dec 1646 London, married Jane Rolfe 1675; one son*. Jane died about
1676-1678. Her parents were Thomas Rolfe and Jane Poythress. Thomas' parents were John Rolfe
and Matoaka (Pocahontas).
Secondly, Robert married Anne Stith 1681, at least seven children. Her father was Maj John Stith.
1. John Bolling, born 27 Jan 1676, married Mary Kennon
-- see page 2-14.
2. Robert Bolling, born 25 Jan 1682, married Mary Ann Cocke about 1706; at least ten children.
Her parents probably were Richard Cocke and Anne Bowler. Robert died 1749, age about 67.
a. Mary Bowling, born 25 Jan 1708/09, married William Starke.
b. Elizabeth Bowling, born 17 Dec 1709, married James Mumford.
c. Ann Bowling, born 12 Dec 1713, married John Hall.
d. Lucy Bowling, born 3 May 1719, married Peter Randolph.
e. Robert Bowling, born 3 Oct 1720, died young.
f. Jane Bowling, born 1 Apr 1722, married Hugh Miller; daughters Anne and
Jane married Peyton Skipwith
-- see page 2-15.
g. Mason Bowling was born 14 Aug 1724.
h. Martha Bowling, born 17 Nov 1726, married Richard Eppes
-- see page 2-18.
i. Susannah Bowling, born 16 Jan 1728, married Alexander Bolling.
j. Robert Bowling III, born 12 Jan 1730, married Martha Bannister and Mary Marshall Tabb.
3. Stith Bolling, born 28 Mar 1686, married Elizabeth Rogers about 1714; at least six children.
He died about 1727, age about 41.
4. Edward Bolling was born 1 Oct 1687. He died about 1710, age about 23.
5. Anne Bolling was born 2 Jul 1690.
6. Drury Bolling, born 21 Jun 1696, married Elizabeth Merriweather. He died about 1726, age
about 30.
7. Thomas Bolling was born 30 Mar 1698.
8. Agnes Bolling, born 30 Nov 1700, married Richard Kennon
-- see page 2-15.
* Note: A specific piece of evidence that Jane Rolfe was mother only of John Bolling has recently come to us via email. According to the William and Mary Quarterly, Vol.5, No.4 (Apr 1897), pp 275-276, a book is inscribed
"Ex Libris Robert Bolling, jun. 1764" and the following is handwritten in the book:
"Robt. Bolling, the son of John & Mary Bolling, of all Halloways Barking Parish, Tower street, London, was
born the 26th day of December, 1646; & came to Virginia October ye 2nd, 1660; & in the year 75 married Jane, the
daughter of Thomas Rolfe, gent., by who he had one son, John Bolling, Borne Jan ye 27th day of Jan, 1676. She
dying, he married a second venture, Anne, ye daughter of Major John Stith, in ye year 1681, by whom he hath Rob.
Bolling, Borne Jan ye 25th, 1682, ditto Stith Bolling, Borne March ye 28th 1686, ditto Edward Bollling, Borne ye
first day of October, 1687, ditto Anne Bolling Borne ye 2nd day of July, 1690, ditto Drury Bolling, Borne ye 21st
day of June, 1696, ditto Thomas Bolling Borne ye 30th day of March 1697/8 & Agnes Bolling borne ye 30th day of
November 1700, and that god almighty may bless these Blessings shall be the continued prayer of theire father Rob.
Bolling."
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JAMES CLACK JR (c1690) and MARY STERLING (c1699) and their descendants
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James Jr's parents were Rev James Clack Sr and (Jane?) [Clack]
Mary's parents were John Sterling and Mary Martin
1. James3 Clack Jr, born about 1690 Gloucester Co VA,1 married Mary Sterling about 1720.4 Her parents
were John Sterling and Mary Martin, page 2-10.
James spent more than half his life in Gloucester Co, where his father was Pastor of Ware Parish. He
was still living there in 1740 when he is recorded as being guardian to Charlotte Ballard, daughter of his
sister Jane.
On at least one occasion James signed his name as James Clack, Mariner. Probably associated with his
brother William in the sailing enterprise, James was probably known by the title Captain. He was probably
also a surveyor and shore patroller.
When James' son Sterling went to Brunswick County to serve as deputy to the clerk of the county court,
James followed with his wife and children. The family lived there from about 1742 on an estate near
Lawrenceville until his death, between 3 Jun 1757 (date of his will) and 23 Aug 1757 (date of probate)
Brunswick Co,1 age about 67.1,4
Born about 1699 Fredricksville, Gloucester Co, Mary Sterling died about 1763 (her will was probated
23 May 1763), age about 64.
a) Jane4 Clack, born 9 Jan 1721 Gloucester Co, married Rev William Thornton 25 Jun 1738; thirteen
children, including the two below, during the next 27 years. Born about 1717, William died about 1790,
age about 73. Jane died about 1792, age about 71.
(1) Jane5 Thornton was born 9 Jan 1763 Brunswick Co.
(2) Peter Pressley5 Thornton, born 12 Nov 1765 Brunswick Co, married Mary McCulloch
17 May 1792; at least four children. Her parents were Roderick McCulloch and Elizabeth Housley.
Peter died 6 Aug 1856, age 89. Born 25 Feb 1771, Mary died 19 Sep 1851, age 80.
b) Mary4 "Molly" Clack, born about 1724 probably in Gloucester Co, married John Lightfoot. She
married Robert Ruffin 6 Sep 1751 Brunswick Co; at least seven children.15 She probably died at
Sweethall Manor, King William Co, probably before 1763, as she was not mentioned in her mother's
will although her husband was mentioned.
c) Sterling4 Clack, born about 1725, married Ann Eldridge
-- see page 2-12.
d) James4 Clack III, born about 1727 Gloucester Co VA, married Agnes Bolling about 1752. She was
born about 1728. They lived Fairfax (Loudoun) Co VA. He died before Feb 1792, age probably about 65.
We have been unable to find Agnes Bolling's parents or anything else about her.
Note: We earlier thought that James Clack III and Agnes Bolling were parents of Lt Spencer Clack,
born 28 Mar 1746 Fairfax Co VA. He is said to have learned surveying and military tactics from
George Washington. Spencer married Mary Beavers 2 Nov 1766 Loudoun Co VA. He died 9 Jul 1832
near Sevierville, Sevier Co TN, age 86, and was buried Forks of the Little Pigeon Cemetery.
Among the children of Spencer and Mary was their son Rawleigh Robert "Rolly" Clack, born
4 Jun 1772 Henry Co VA. He married Mary Randles Henry Co VA and later married Martha Kerr
Sevier Co TN. He died 16 Dec 1842 near Rhea Springs, Rhea Co TN, age 70, and was buried Clack
Burying Grounds Cemetery.
Although many family researchers of our acquaintance cite their descendancies from Spencer Clack,
we no longer know where he fits in the family. See note on page 2-3.
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e) John4 Clack, born about 1729, married Mary Kennon
-- see page 2-20.
f) Sarah4 "Sally" Clack, born about 1731, married William R Maclin
-- see page 2-22.
g) Elizabeth4 "Betty" Clack, born about 1733 Gloucester Co VA, married Claiborne Anderson of
Chesterfield Co 14/24 July 1753. She died about 1771, age about 38.
h) William4 Clack, born 16 Oct 1736 Brunswick Co, married Elizabeth "Betty" Twitty 16 Oct 1757;
at least eight children. Her parents were Thomas Twitty and Mary Wynne [Wyatt], who had five
other children.
William was a skilled penman and worked at times as a recorder in Brunswick, Lunenberg, Sussex
and Surrey counties. He was a deputy sheriff under his brother John in Brunswick Co.
William served in the Revolution and in later Indian actions in various capacities, moving to
Dinwiddie Co VA, Warren Co NC, and Wilkes Co GA. He probably died about 1780 Walton Co GA,
age about 44. Born about 1736, Betty died about 1892, age about 56.
Betty's brother Thomas Twitty married William's niece Mary Clack, page 2-12. Some additional
information about the Twitty family is available.17
(1) Sterling5 Clack, born 17 Nov 1759 Brunswick Co VA, married Mary Wood 1780 Warren Co
NC; at least eleven children.
(2) William5 Clack.
(3) Rebeccah5 Clack, born 4 Jun 1763 Warren Co NC, married Philip Terrell Burford.
(4) George5 Clack, born about 1765 Brunswick Co VA, married Catherine Smith.
(5) Thomas5 Clack was born about 1767 Brunswick Co.
(6) James5 Clack was born about 1769 Brunswick Co.
(7) David5 Clack was born about 1771 Brunswick Co.
(8) John5 Clack, born about 1773 Brunswick Co, married Elizabeth Wood 17 Mar 1796 in VA.
i) Dorothy4 "Dolly" Clack, born about 1739 Gloucester Co, married James Bilbo. She died about
1763, age about 24. Born 30 Jun 1730, James died Dec 1799, age about 69.
Note: James Clack Jr and Mary Sterling may also have had a son Moses Clack, born 1741 after the others listed
above, but at this time we don't have specific supporting evidence. We continue to look for more about Moses,
because many family researchers feel sure about him, and cite their descendancies from him. He may possibly have
been a brother or cousin of Spencer Clack, mentioned on page 2-9.
-- Some information about the STERLING family -Mary Sterling's parents lived in Gloucester Co VA, with daughters Mary and Anne.
Mary Sterling’s father, John Sterling, was probably born about 1673 Annemessex, Somerset Co MD, and died
about 1741, age about 68. His parents were John Sterling (born 1638 England; died 1701) and Alice Bassett (born
c1646).
Mary Sterling’s mother, Mary Martin, was born about 1677 Bedwin, Mogna, Westshire, England. Her parents
were Enoch Martin and Elizabeth Thorne. Mary's second husband was Joshua Beaman. She died about 1748, age
about 71.
EARLIER GENERATIONS -- we have recently received information from Randall Gene Clack of Mooresville IN,
giving many additional generations of Mary Sterling's ancestors. We appreciate Mr Clack's sharing this information
with us.
Please note that there are obvious discrepancies in the dates below, beginning with Enoch Martin and
Elizabeth Thorne. For example, it would be impossible for Mary Martin to be born 81 years before her father and
89 years before her mother! Several generations earlier, we suppose Thomas Hunt could be a father at 74, but we
doubt his wife Cecely Paisley could be a mother at 69.
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We don't know why these discrepancies appear. We do know that human memory is not infallible. It is easy to
make mistakes when so many people in a family line have the same names. Dates can be confusing, and sometimes
an entire generation is left out when a well-meaning relative attempts to recall long-ago events.
Also, the obvious errors below may be the result of simple mistakes in copying from one source to another,
perhaps perpetuated over a long period.
PLEASE READ THE MATERIAL BELOW FOR INTEREST ONLY!
Mary Sterling's maternal grandparents:
Enoch Martin (born 1776 Brooklyn, Kings Co NY; married 30 Jun 1800 Brooklyn; died Nov 1836 Brooklyn;)
and Elizabeth Thorne (born 1768 Scotland; died Jan 1829 Kings Co NY).
Mary Sterling's great-grandparents:
Samuel Thorne (born 1750 East Chester, Orange Co NY; married 1 Jul 1773) and Martha Hunt (born 1752 East
Chester; died 7 Feb 1835).
Mary Sterling's great-great-grandparents:
Nehemiah Hunt (born 21 May 1724 Eastchester, Westchester Co NY; married 1740; died 20 Jul 1792 NY) and
Anna Lawrence (born 22 Apr 1729 East Chester, Orange Co NY; died 12 Aug 1796 NY).
Mary Sterling's great-great-great-grandparents:
Abner Hunt (born 1693 Westchester Co NY; married c1714; died before 1764) and Phebe [Hunt].
Isaac Lawrence (born 1707 Eastchester, Westchester Co NY; died 1768 NY) and Ruth Owens (born c1700
Eastchester, Westchester Co NY).
Mary Sterling's great-great-great-great-grandparents:
Josiah Hunt (born c1654 Westchester, Westchester Co NY; died Dec 1732 Westchester Co) and Martha [Hunt]
(born c 1660 Westchester Co NY).
Isaac Lawrence (born 1666/7 Eastchester, Westchester Co NY; died 1730 Eastchester, Long Island Co NY) and
Ann Squires (born c1671 Eastchester, Westchester Co NY).
Jonathan Owen (born 1671 Cork, Ireland; married c1689 Ulster Co NY; died 1750 Bedford, Westchester Co NY)
and Mary Brewster (born 1671/6 Brookhaven, Suffolk Co NY; died 1750 Bedford, Westchester Co NY).
Mary Sterling's great-great-great-great-great-grandparents:
Thomas Hunt (born 1580 Keyston, Huntingtonshire, England; married before 1640 New Haven CT; died 1669
Rye, Bronx, Westchester Co NY) and Cecely/Cecilia Paisley (born 1585 Long Beach, Nassau Co NY; died
1669 Rye, Bronx, Westchester Co NY).
Thomas Lawrence (born c1645 Hell Gate, Newtown, Queens Co NY).
George Owen (born 1640 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; died Brookhaven, Suffolk Co NY).
Nathaniel Brewster (born 1618/20 Bristol, Somerset, England; married 1654 Ireland; died 18 Dec 1690
Brookhaven, Long Island NY) and Sarah Ludlow (born 1625/8 Dinton, Wiltshire, England; died 1665 CT).
Note: We wish we had space in this document to show the much more voluminous older generations. We are
maintaining in our files the information about the first 31 generations Mr Clack passed along to us, and will
certainly share more of this upon request.
For interest, we went through the older generations (within the 31 generations) and found the following:
As expected, almost everyone was born, married, and/or died in England. Locations include Buckinghamshire,
Devonshire, Dorsetshire, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, London,
Middlesex, Norfolk, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Pembrokeshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Somersetshire, Southampton,
Staffordshire, Suffolk, Warwickshire, and Wiltshire.
Naturally enough, it's mostly the earlier generations who were from outside England. Locations include Cornwall,
different parts of France, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Sicily, and Wales.
The earliest person in the 31 generations is said to have been born 860 AD.
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STERLING CLACK (1725) and ANN ELDRIDGE (1721) and their descendants
from page 2-9
Sterling's parents were James Clack Jr and Mary Sterling
Ann's parents were Thomas Eldridge and Judith Kennon
a) Sterling4 Clack, born about 1725 Gloucester Co VA, married Ann Eldridge about 1740;4 at least five
children. Her parents were Thomas Eldridge Sr and Judith Kennon.
In early manhood Sterling moved from Gloucester Co to Brunswick Co. He became the deputy of his
kinsman, Drury Stith, who was the nephew of Anne Stith [Bolling], second wife of Col Robert Bolling,
page 2-8. On the death of Drury Stith, Sterling took his job as clerk of the county.
In 1745-49 he sat in the House of Burgesses representing Brunswick Co. He was a member of a
committee for Public Affairs, and member of a committee to examine enrolled bills. It was said he owned
"a valuable estate in land, houses, and slaves" and "by profession he was a lawyer".
He died before 26 Mar 1751 "at his manor house in the environs of Lawrenceville, the county seat of
Brunswick Co",4 age probably about 26. He was probably buried St Andrews parish cemetery.
Born about 1721 Sussex Co, Ann Eldridge died 21 Aug 1752 Sussex Co, age about 31, shortly after
Sterling died. Their children were brought up by her mother Judith Kennon [Eldridge] in Chesterfield Co.
-- See page 2-13 for some information about the ELDRIDGE family --- See page 2-14 for some information about the KENNON family -(1) Mary5 Clack, born before 1745, married Thomas Twitty. He was born about 1737. His parents
were Thomas Twitty Sr and Mary Wynne [Wyatt].
Thomas' sister Elizabeth ("Betty") married Mary's uncle William Clack in 1757, page 2-10.
(2) Elizabeth5 Clack, born about 1746 Brunswick Co, married Lewellin Williamson 12 Jun 177818
Brunswick Co; at least five daughters: Ann Sterling Williamson, Judith Kennon Williamson, Sally
Eldridge Williamson, Eliza Clack Williamson, and Catherine Maria Williamson.
(3) Judith5 Clack was born about 1748 Brunswick Co.
(4) Eldridge5 Clack, born about 1749 Brunswick Co, married Bettie Hunt
-- see page 2-23.
(5) Ann Sterling5 Clack, born about 1750 Brunswick Co, probably married William Osborne Jr.
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-- Some information about the ELDRIDGE family -referenced on page 2-12
I. Thomas Eldridge Sr, born 1685 Surry Co VA, married Judith Kennon Jun 1711 Henrico Co; at least
nine children. Her parents were Richard Kennon and Elizabeth Worsham.
Thomas practiced law in Surry Co and Prince George Co, and was Deputy Clerk of Henrico Co
17 May 1716--1 Apr 1717. In 1738 he was "Attorney for the King". He had considerable land in Henrico,
Brunswick, Surry and Prince George Counties.
He died 4 Nov 1740 Surry Co, age 55. Judith, who was born 1692 Conjuror's Neck, Henrico Co, died
14 Oct 1759 Sussex Co, age 67.
-- See page 2-14 for some information about the KENNON family --- See page 2-16 for some information about the WORSHAM family -A. Thomas Eldridge Jr, born 1710 Surry Co, married his first cousin Martha Bolling Henrico Co; at
least six children: Thomas (1737), Jane "Jenny" (c1740), John (1741), twins Mary and Judith (1742-43),
and Rolfe (1744). Martha's parents were Col John Bolling and Mary Kennon.
Born about 1713, Martha died 23 Oct 1749, age 36.
Secondly, Thomas married Elizabeth Jones about 1750; at least three children: Aristotle (1752),
Howell (1753), and Sarah [Edmunds]. Elizabeth's parents were James Jones III and Sarah Howell.
Thomas died 4 Dec 1754 Sussex Co, age 44. Secondly, Elizabeth married Drury Stith, nephew of
Anne Stith, page 2-12.
We note that Martha Bolling was a great-great-granddaughter of Matoaka (Pocahontas). BFE is a
second cousin, five times removed, of the children of Martha Bolling and Thomas Eldridge Jr, but BFE is
not a descendant of Matoaka.
B. Richard Eldridge was born 1715. He died 1752, age 37.
C. Mary Eldridge was born 1718.
D. Ann Eldridge, born 1721 Henrico Co, married Sterling Clack
-- see page 2-12.
E. William Eldridge (Capt), born 1723 Albemarle Parish, married Anne Jones; at least five children:
Thomas, Elizabeth, Robert, Mary and Anne. Anne Jones' parents were Richard Jones and Anne [Jones].
William died 17 Apr 1772 Sussex Co, age 49.
F. Judith Eldridge was born about 1727. She married Charles Binns; at least three children: Charles
(1743), Martha (1748) and Margaret (1750).
Secondly, Judith married John Hay; no children known to us. She died about 1762, age 35.
G. Elizabeth Eldridge was born about 1730 Henrico Co. She died 15 Sep 1745, age about 15.
H. Martha Eldridge, born about 1733, married John Harris Aug 1748; at least six children: Pamela
[McRae], Richard, Mary, Anne Kennon, Kennon, and Eldridge.
I. Sarah Eldridge, born 14 May 1740, probably first married Richard Kennon, whom we so far
haven't been able to identify. She married George Rives 25 Nov 1771; daughter: Martha Rives (1767).
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-- Some information about the KENNON family -referenced on pages 2-8, 2-13 and 2-20
I. Richard Kennon (pronounced "Cannon") was born about 1650 England. He lived (1677) at Bermuda
Hundred, Conjuror's Neck, Henrico Co VA (now Chesterfield Co). Conjuror's Neck was the peninsula
between Swift Creek and the Appomatox River, said to be named because a Native American medicine man
had lived there.
Richard married Elizabeth Worsham 1676 Henrico Co VA, at least eight children born Conjuror's Neck.
Her parents were William Worsham and Elizabeth Littleberry.
Richard was Justice of Henrico Co 1678, 1680, and 1683, and member of the House of Burgesses
1685-1686. He engaged extensively in merchandizing and was the VA representative of London merchants,
visiting England often. He died about 1696-97, age about 47.
In Apr 1705 Elizabeth Worsham owned 1,900 acres in Henrico Co. Born about 1655, she died about
1736, age about 81, having survived her husband at least 39 years.
Some refer to Richard as Sir Richard Kennon.
Some say that his father was Samuel Kennon, who arrived in VA in 1637 and died about 1665
Isle of Wight Co. If this is true, it raises a question of Richard's birthplace -- England or Virginia?
-- See page 2-16 for some information about the WORSHAM family -A. Mary Kennon, born about 1678, married Col John Bolling 29 Dec 1697 St John's Church,
Henrico Co VA; at least six children. His parents were Col Robert Bolling and Jane Rolfe, page 2-8.
Mary died 29 Jun 1727, age about 49. Born about 1676, John died about 1729, age about 53.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Jane Bolling, born about 1696, married Richard Randolph, at least six children.
John Bolling, born about 1700, married Elizabeth Lewis and married Elizabeth Blair.
Elizabeth Bolling, born about 1709, married William Gay.
Mary Bolling, born about 1711, married John Fleming.
Martha Bolling, born about 1713, married her first cousin Thomas Eldridge Jr -- see page 2-13.
Anne Bolling, born about 1718, married James Murray.
B. Elizabeth Kennon, born about 1679, married Joseph Royall Dec 1698 St John's Church; at least
six children: Mary, Elizabeth, William, John, Richard, and Littleberry.
C. Martha Kennon, born about 1681, married Col Robert Munford about 1701 Henrico Co.
D. Richard Kennon, born 5 Dec 1684, died 8 Mar 1688, age 3. His mother had him buried close to the
windows of her home, where she could watch over the little grave as one would watch over a cradle.
E. Maj William Kennon, born about 1685, married Anne Eppes 19 Jun 1711 Henrico Co; at least two
children. He was (1710) a vestryman and Justice, and (1736-1740) a Burgess. Anne was born about
1691. Her parents were Francis Eppes III and Ann Isham. William died about 1735 Bristol, Henrico
Co, age about 50 (or about 1752 Conjuror's Neck, age about 67).
-- See page 2-17 for some information about the EPPES family -1. Richard Kennon, born 15 Apr 1712 Charles City Co VA, married Ann Hunt about 1736; at
least two children: Mary (married William Randolph; four children) and William (1734, married
Priscilla Willis; one child). Richard died Dec 1761, age 49.
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2. William Kennon, born 9 Sep (or 9 Oct) 1713, married Elizabeth Lewis 3 Apr 1844 Goochland
Co VA; at least six children, including: Charles Lewis, William Jr, Richard and Elizabeth. Parents
of Elizabeth Sr were Charles "of the Byrd" Lewis and Mary Howell. William Sr died about 1760
Chesterfield Co, age about 47. Born 23 Apr 1724, Elizabeth Sr died about 1799, age about 75.
F. Sarah Kennon, born about 1689, married Francis Eppes IV
-- see page 2-18.
G. Capt Richard Kennon, born about 1690, married Agnes Bolling about 1719; at least five children.
She was born about 1700. Her parents were Col Robert Bolling and Anne Stith, page 2-8.
Richard was vestryman of Bristol Parish, Justice of Henrico Co VA (1719), and Burgess for Charles
City Co (1736). He died 8 Mar 1736, age about 46.
1. Elizabeth Kennon was born about 1720.
2. Ann Kennon was born about 1722.
3. Robert Kennon, born 14 Apr 1725, married Sarah Skipwith25 about 1756 Middlesex Co; at least
two children.
-- See below for some information about the SKIPWITH family -a. Elizabeth Kennon, born 1755, married John Hartwell Cocke; one child. He was probably a
grandson of Richard Cocke, brother of Bowler Cocke, page 2-19. She died 1791, age about 36.
b. Richard Kennon (1759-1805) married Elizabeth Beverly Munford, five children.
4. Mary Kennon, born about 1728, married John Clack
-- see page 2-19.
5. Martha Kennon was born 1731.
H. Judith Kennon, born about 1692, married Thomas Eldridge Sr
-- see page 2-13.
-- Some information about the SKIPWITH family -Much rather intriguing information is available, especially about Sir Peyton Skipwith. We have not verified this
summary, please read it for interest only.
I. Sir Grey Skipwith, 3rd Baronet, immigrated to VA about 1655 after his lands in Leistershire were seized during
the Commonwealth. He married Elizabeth Kemp. Their great-great-grandson Grey, oldest son of Sir Peyton, much
later returned to the restored estates in England.
A. Sir William Skipwith (1670-1736), 4th Baronet, married Sarah Peyton.
1. William Skipwith (1707-1764) married Elizabeth Smith (born about 1706); seven children:
a. Sarah Skipwith, born about 1735, married Robert Kennon, above.
b. Elizabeth Skipwith, born about 1738, married William Short IV
-- see Section 1.
c. Sir Peyton Skipwith, 5th Baronet, born about 1742, married Anne Miller (c1743-c1779);
three children. Her parents were Hugh Miller and Jane Bowling, page 2-8. Peyton married Anne’s
sister Jane Miller (c1748- c1826); three children. In 1795 Peyton built "Prestwould", their estate
near Clarksville, Mecklenburg Co VA, named for their ancestral home. The house and extensive
gardens are now open to the public.28,29
d. Jane Skipwith, born about 1742, married (--?--) Ruffin.
e. Robert Skipwith, born about 1748, married Anne Wayles. Her parents were John Wayles and
Tabitha Cocke, page 19.
f. Henry Skipwith, born about 1751, married Tabitha Wayles, sister of Anne.
g. Mary Skipwith, born about 1753, married (--?--) Randolph.
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-- Some information about the WORSHAM family -referenced on page 2-14
Note 1: We believe the information below to be reasonably accurate, but we have not verified it. We are
Note 2: More interesting Worsham information is available.16
I. George Worsham was born about 1596 in England. We don't know when he came to Virginia. He
married (--?--) [Worsham] about 1617; at least two children. He died about 1660, age about 64.
A. William Worsham was born about 1618 Charles City Co VA. An early Henrico Co settler,
about 1640 he purchased 200 acres now in Chesterfield Co, close to Richmond. He married
Elizabeth Littleberry about 1646, at least six children. She was born about 1623 Charles City Co,
but her parents are not known to us.
About 1652 William purchased additional Henrico Co land with his brother George. In 1657 he
was County Commissioner. He died about 1660 Henrico Co, age about 42.
Secondly, Elizabeth married Col Francis Eppes Jr about 1660, at least four children, page 2-17.
She died before 23 Sep 1678.
Some say that Elizabeth's surname of Littleberry has not been proven, that it has only been inferred
because one of her sons (from her second marriage) was named Littleberry.
1. William Worsham was born about 1647 Charles City Co. He died before 1678 Henrico Co.
2. Elizabeth Worsham, born about 1655 Henrico Co, married Richard Kennon
-- see page 2-14.
3. Sarah Worsham, born about 1657, married Abraham Womack. His parents were
William Womack and Mary Jane Allen.20 Sarah died Bristol Parish, Henrico Co.
4. Mary Worsham, born about 1658 Henrico Co, inherited one-fourth of her mother's money,
certain personal property, wearing "apparall" and her thumb ring. She married Richard Ligon
Apr 1680. His parents were Thomas Lygon and Mary Harris.
5. Charles Worsham, born about 1660 Henrico Co, married Mary Beville about 1682; at least five
children. Her parents were Essex Beville and Amy Butler.20 Charles died before 2 Jun 1712.
6. John Worsham, born about 1662 Henrico Co, was Justice in 1685, Sheriff in 1986, and Captain
of the Militia. He married Phoebe [Worsham] about 1681, and married Mary Wynne about 1690.
He had at least eight children: John, William, Daniel, Elizabeth [Ligon, Marshall], Frances
[Rowlett], Mary [Robertson], Martha [Ward], and Ann [Osborn].
John Sr died 9 Jun 1729 Bermuda Hundred, Henrico Co, age about 65.
B. George Worsham was born about 1620 Charles City Co. He married Mary Pigott about 1643; no
children known to us. About 1652 he purchased land in Henrico Co jointly with his brother William.
George died before 6 Jun 1666, age possibly about 45.
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-- Some information about the EPPES family -referenced on pages 2-8, 2-15 and 2-16
I. Lt Col Francis Eppes, probably born 15 May 1597 Kent, England, married Marie Paulette [Eppes]; at
least three children. He immigrated to VA about 1635, and patented Appamattox Manor at the confluence
of the Appomattox and James Rivers. The oldest part of the present house was built in 1763. The estate,
which we visited in 2003, remained in the Eppes family until 1979.
A. Col John Eppes, probably born about 1626 Kent, married Mary [Eppes]; possibly six children.
B. Lt Col Francis Eppes Jr, probably born 19 Nov 1627 Kent, married (--?--) [Eppes]; one son.
Secondly, he married Elizabeth Littleberry [Worsham] about 1660; four children. She was the widow
of William Worsham, page 2-16. Born Jan 1623 Charles City Co, she died before 23 Sep 1678.
1. Francis Eppes III, born about 1659, married Ann Isham, below.
2. William Eppes was born about 1661.
3. Lt Col Littleberry Eppes, born about 1670, had son Edmond Eppes (born about 1710, married
Henrietta Maria Hardaman).
4. Anne Eppes.
5. Mary Eppes married Lt Col John Hardiman; at least four children.
a. James Hardyman.
b. Littlebury Hardyman.
c. John Hardyman married Henrietta Maria Taylor, sister of Elizabeth Taylor who married
Capt Henry Duke, Section 15.
d. Francis Hardyman married Sarah Taylor, sister of Henrietta and Elizabeth Taylor.
C. Thomas Eppes was probably born 8 Sep 1630 London, England.22
-- Family of Francis Eppes III and Ann Isham -1. Col Francis Eppes III was born about 1659. He married Ann Isham about 1685; at least seven children.
He died about 1718, age about 59. Born about 1665, she also died about 1718, age about 53.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Francis Eppes IV, born about 1685, married Sarah Kennon
-- see page 2-18.
Capt Isham Eppes, born about 1688, died about 1717, age about 29.
Elizabeth Eppes, born about 1690, married Henry Randolph. She died about 1777, age about 87.
Anne Eppes, born about 1691, married William Kennon
-- see page 2-15.
e. Nancy Anne Eppes, born about 1694/95, married Capt John Collier about 1713. Born about
1684/85, he died about 1734, age about 49. She died about 1765, age about 70.
i). Frances Collier, born about 1734, married James Scott about 1749. Born about 1728, he died
about 1776, age about 48. She died 24 Mar 1780, age about 46.
a). Elizabeth Scott, born about 1758, married Thomas Key. Born about 1749, he died about
1821, age about 72.
(i). Francis Scott Key was author of "The Star Spangled Banner".
f. William Eppes, born about 1698, married Phebe Worsham.20 He died about 1725, age about 27.
g. Sarah Eppes, born about 1702, married Col William Poythress. She died 1750, age about 48.
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-- Family of Frances Eppes IV and Sarah Kennon -a. Col Francis Eppes IV, born about 1686, was a Justice in Henrico Co 1710, and a Burgess 1712-1714.
He married Sarah Kennon about 1708; at least five children. Her parents were Richard Kennon30 and
Elizabeth Worsham, pages 2-14 and 2-16. Francis died Dec 1734, age about 48, leaving an extensive
amount of land. Born about 1689, Sarah died about 1748, age about 59.
i). Francis Eppes V, born about 1710, died 4 Feb 1736/37 unmarried, age about 26.
ii). Martha Eppes, born 10 Apr 1712, married John Wayles 3 May 1746
-- see page 2-19.
iii). Richard Eppes, born about 1714, was a Burgess in Chesterfield Co 1752 and later years.
He married Martha Bowling about 1746; he may also have married Tabitha Adams. He may have
had six children, the three below plus Richard Henry (c1749), Sarah (c1749), and Tabitha (c1755).
Martha was born about 1726, possibly Petersburg, Dinwiddie Co. Her parents were Robert Bolling
and Mary Ann Cocke, page 2-8. Richard Sr died about 1765 Chesterfield Co, age about 51.
a). Martha Bowling Eppes was born about 1746. She marrried Henry Walker 10 Aug 1766;
daughter Ann Eppes Walker married John Sterling Clack, page 2-20. Martha died 10 Dec 1810,
age about 64.
b). Francis Eppes VI, born about 1747, married Elizabeth Wayles about 1772; at least three
children. Their estate was Eppington. Her parents were probably John Wayles and Tabitha Cocke,
page 2-19. Francis died 4 Jul 1808, age about 61.
(i). John Wayles Eppes, born about 1773, married his second cousin
Maria "Polly" Jefferson 13 Oct 1797 at Monticello; two children.
She died 14 May 1804.
-- see page 2-19.
John married Martha "Patsy" Jones about 1809; several children. He was
a member of US Congress 1803-11 and 1813-15. He died 13 Sep 1823, age about 50, and
was buried at his home, Millbrook. Born about 1790, Patsy died about 1862, age about 72,
and was buried at nearby Chellowe, home of her daughter Mary, wife of Phillip A Bolling.
As a wedding present, Thomas Jefferson gave John and Polly a slave, Betsy Hemings, said
to be his daughter by his slave Mary Hemings (daughter of Elizabeth "Betty" Hemings). John and
Betsy are said to have had at least one daughter, Frances. Born about 1783 at Monticello, Betsy
died about 1857, age about 74, and was buried by John's grave at Millbrook. More information is
available about her family.
(ii). Lucy Eppes, born about 1786, married Archibald Thweatt about 1802. His parents were
John Thweatt and Edith Parsons. Lucy died 20 Feb 1860, age about 74.
(iii). Mary Eppes, born about 1788, married Richard N Thweatt, brother of Archibald, about
1809. She died 24 Apr 1860, age about 72.
c). Martha Elizabeth Eppes, born about 1755, may have married John Major about 1771; possibly
four children. She may have married Henry Walker about 1778 (we aren't certain of his identity).
She died about 1801 Pickens Co SC, age about 46.
iv). Ann Eppes, born about 1716, married Benjamin Harris. She died 15 May 1787, age about 71.
v). William Eppes, born about 1718, married Abigail Pickman 5 Apr 1750. He died 1 Oct 1765, age
about 47.
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-- Family of Martha Eppes and John Wayles -ii). Martha Eppes was born 10 Apr 1712 Bermuda Hundred, Henrico Co VA (Chesterfield Co after 1749).
She probably first married Lewellin Eppes (1712-1744); no children known to us. We don't know his
parents. She married John Wayles 3 May 1746 as his second wife; one daughter. Martha died 5 Nov 1748
Richmond, Chester Co VA, age 36.
Born about 1715 in England (or Conjuror's Neck, page 14), John died 23 May 1773 "The Forest",
Charles City Co VA, age about 58. His son-in-law Thomas Jefferson was his executor.
JOHN WAYLES -- Much information is available about him. Trying to sort out the dates and interconnections
has been confusing. We have not verified this summary, please read it for interest only.
He first married Tabitha Cocke; possibly three daughters: Tabitha (married Henry Skipwith, page 2-15),
Anne (married Robert Skipwith, page 2-15), and probably Elizabeth (possibly married Francis Eppes, page
2-18). Tabitha Sr was born about 1724/5. Her parents were probably Bowler Cocke and Sarah Fleming.
Note: Bowler Cocke and his second wife, Elizabeth Hill [Carter], lived at Shirley, Charles City
Co VA. His parents were probably Richard Cocke and Anne Bowler, who also had daughter
Mary Ann Cocke, who married Robert Bolling, page 2-8.
Thirdly, John Wayles married Elizabeth Lomax; probably daughter Elizabeth (possibly married
Francis Eppes, page 2-18.) Note, we aren't sure which Elizabeth Wayles married Francis Eppes.
Later, John Wayles is said to have had five children with his slave Elizabeth "Betty" Hemings,
including daughter Sally Hemings, who is said to have been mother of several children by Thomas Jefferson,
widower of Sally's half-sister Martha Wayles [Skelton].
a). Martha Wayles, born 30 Oct 1748 Charles City Co, married Brathurst Skelton 20 Nov 1766; one
son: John (1767-10 Jan 1771). Brathurst's parents were James Skelton and Jane Merriwether. Born
about 1744, Brathurst died Sep 1771, age about 27.
Martha married Thomas Jefferson 1 Jan 1772; six children. His parents were Peter Jefferson and
Jane Randolph. Martha died 6 Sep 1782, age 34. Thomas died 4 Jul 1826, age 83.
We note that BFE is a second cousin, five times removed, of Martha Wayles [Skelton], whose
second husband Thomas Jefferson became the third President of the United States.
(i). Martha "Patsy" Jefferson, born 27 Sep 1772, married Thomas Mann Randolph Jr 23 Feb 1790;
twelve children. He died 20 Jun 1828, age 60. Martha died 10 Oct 1836, age 64.
(ii). Jane Randolph Jefferson was born 3 Apr 1774. She died 1775, age about one year.
(iii). (--?--) Jefferson was born 28 May 1777. He died 14 Jun 1777, age two weeks.
(iv). Maria "Polly" Jefferson, born 1 Aug 1778, married her second cousin John Wayles Eppes
13 Oct 1797; two children: an unnamed daughter (31 Dec 1799-1800) and son Francis Wayles,
below. Polly died 14 May 1804, age 26 -- See page 2-18 for John's parents and second marriage.
(a). Francis Wayles Eppes, born 20 Sep 1801, married Mary Elizabeth Cleland Randolph
28 Nov 1822; six children. She was daughter of Thomas Esten Randolph. Secondly, Francis
married Susan Margaret Ware [Crouch]; six children. He died 10 May 1881, age 79.
Among the many adventures and achievements of Francis Wayles Eppes was founding the school
which became Florida State University.21 A remarkable event was that, at the end of the Civil War, he
surrendered the institution to the United States, which his grandfather had done so much to create.
(v). Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson was born 3 Nov 1780. She died 15 Apr 1781, age five months.
(vi). Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson was born 8 May 1782. She died 13 Oct 1784, age two years.
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JOHN CLACK (c1720) and MARY KENNON (c1728) and their descendants
from page 2-10
John's parents were James Clack Jr and Mary Sterling
Mary's parents were Richard Kennon and Agnes Bolling
b) Col John4 Clack, born about 1720 Gloucester Co VA, married Mary Kennon about 1742; at least nine
children. Her parents were Richard Kennon and Agnes Bolling. John and Mary moved to Brunswick Co
VA about 1745.
John was a surveyor, a warden of St Andrews Parish, and a sheriff. He is said to have become a
lieutenant in 1748 and to have been a soldier in the French and Indian War from 1755 to 1763. He was
in the House of Burgesses 1761-65, and was a member of the Brunswick County Court 1765. During the
period 1782-84 he was a Brunswick Co taxpayer, with one poll tax payer and 16 slaves.
He died before 18 Aug 1784 Brunswick Co, age probably about 54. Born about 1728, Mary died about
1794, age about 56.
-- See page 2-14 for some information on the KENNON family -Note: It has been somewhat difficult and confusing, to determine the birth order of John and Mary's
children. Some researchers have come to different conclusions than we have below.
(1) Agnes Bolling5 Clack, named for her maternal grandmother, was probably born about 1743. She
married William Jones 14 Feb 1792.
(2) John Sterling5 Clack, named for his paternal grandfather, was born about 1744 Brunswick Co.
He married Ann (Nancy?) Eppes Walker 13 Sep 1790 Mecklenburg Co VA. She was born about 1769.
Her parents were Martha Bowling Eppes and Henry Walker, page 18. John died 5 Sep 1798 Boydton,
Mecklenburg Co, age about 54.
(a) John Henry6 Clack, born about 1791 Boydton, is said to have become a Commodore. He died
about 1844, age about 53.
(b) Ann Bolling6 Clack, born about 1796 Mecklenburg Co, married William Green. She died about
1823, age about 27.
(c) James Sterling6 Clack, born about 1797 Mecklenburg Co, married Elizabeth Ellen Dickerson
24 Jun 1846 Wilkenson Co MS. All their children, except the fifth one, were born Tunica,
West Feliciana Parish LA. James Sterling died about 1880, age about 83. Elizabeth was born
about 1826 in LA, but we don't know when or where she died.
(i) James Henry7 Clack was born 18 Aug 1847. He died about 1922, age about 75.
(ii) Anne Bolling7 Clack was born 18 Aug 1850. She died about 1864, age about 14.
(iii) David Dickerson7 Clack was born about 1852. He died about 1926, age about 74.
(iv) Elizabeth Allen7 Clack was born about 1856. She died about 1926, age about 70.
(v) James Sterling7 Clack II, born 16 May 1858 near St Francesville, West Feliciana Parish LA,
married Sarah Elizabeth Jamison. He died 5 Nov 1924, age 66.
(vi) Isaac Franklin7 Clack was born about 1860. He died about 1880, age about 20.
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(3) Mary Kennon5 Clack, born about 1746, married Henry Robinson 30 Sep 1772; probably more
than one child. She died about 1780 in KY, age about 28.
(a) Clack6 Robinson, born 2 Jun 1777, married Eleanor Young. He served as executor of the
estate of his uncle Eldridge Clack, page 2-23.
Born about 1786, Eleanor died about 1823, age about 37. Clack died 30 Nov 1843, age 66.
(4) Ann Kennon5 Clack, born 5 Nov 1748, married Burwell Robinson 12 Mar 1800.
We think it interesting that, according to some evidence, three sisters (Mary, Ann, and Patty) were
each given her mother's maiden name as a middle name.
(5) Patty Kennon5 Clack, born about 1751, married John Broadnax.
(6) Elizabeth5 Clack, born about 1753 Brunswick Co VA, married Benjamin Turner Apr 1791.
(And/or, she married Lewellin Williamson 12 Jul 1778.18)
(7) James S5 (Sterling?) Clack, born about 1755 Brunswick Co, was in Capt Carter Page's cavalry in
the Revolutionary War.
He married his first cousin Jane Maclin probably about 1779; at least one child. She was born about
1763. Her parents were William Maclin and Sarah Clack, page 2-22. Jane probably died before 1804.
Secondly, James married Sally Dickens about 1804 Person Co NC; probably at least one child. He
died Lincoln Co TN.
(a) John Henry6 Clack, born about 1780, probably married Mary L Thompson about 1824;
probably a son and two grandchildren. He died about 1844, age about 64.
(b) Mary Kennon Brown6 Clack. We don't know her birthdate. Her mother may have been
Sally Dickens, and her father may have been a previous husband of Sally's.
(8) Dolly5 (Dorothy?) Clack, born about 1759 Brunswick Co VA, married Benjamin Jones. She
married Hincha Mabry 28 May 1787.
Hincha was a grandson of Hinchia Mabry who married Anne Clack [Courtney] about 1751, page 2-7.
(9) Richard5 Clack, born 26 Sep 1762 in VA, married Ann Hardaway 14 Sep 1786 Brunswick Co VA.
Her parents were Thomas Hardaway (born 1745, killed in battle 1781) and Mary Trotter, who had four
other children.23 Secondly, Richard married Amey Macklin5 (Maclin?) 3 Jun 1794. He died about 1806
Brunswick Co, age about 44.
Although we don't have birthdates for any of the children, we think Ann was probably mother of some
and Amey was mother of some.
We wonder if Ann could be related to the family of Elizabeth Hardaway Short, Section 1, and if Amey
could be related to the family of William Maclin, page 2-22.
(a) Elizabeth Parsons6 Clack was mentioned in her father's will.
(b) Thomas Maclin6 Clack.
(c) Robert6 Clack.
(d) Alfred6 Clack.
(e) James6 Clack.
(f) Ann6 Clack.
(g) William6 Clack.
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SARAH CLACK (1731) and WILLIAM R MACLIN and their descendants
from page 2-10
Sarah's parents were James Clack Jr and Mary Sterling
William's parents and birthdate are not known to us
g) Sarah4 "Sally" Clack was born about 1731 Brunswick Co VA. She married William R Maclin
25 Sep 1754 Brunswick Co; at least ten children born in VA. We don't know anything more about
William, or when he or Sally died.
(1) Anna5 Maclin, born about 1755, married Richard Cross; numerous children.
(2) Sarah5 Maclin, born about 1756, married Elijah Robertson; possibly son Sterling. Elijah's
parents were John Robertson II and Mary Gower.
(3) Dolly5 Maclin, born about 1757, married John Robertson III. His parents were John Robertson II
and Mary Gower.
John Robertson II and Mary Gower also had son James, who became famous as a general
and as one of the founders of Nashville. Much information is available about James’ activities
and accomplishments.
-- see Section 1 for some information about the ROBERTSON family -(4) Mary5 Maclin, born about 1757, married William Cocke.
(5) John5 Maclin was born about 1760 Brunswick Co VA.
(6) William5 Maclin was born about 1761 Brunswick Co.
(7) Jane5 Maclin, born about 1763, married her first cousin James S Clack
-- see page 2-20.
(8) Elizabeth5 Maclin was born about 1765. She married Landon Carter about 1784.
She died about 1842 in TN, age about 77.
(9) Rebecca5 Maclin was born about 1767.
(10) Sackfield5 Maclin was born about 1769.
-- Some family relationships -It really gets intriguing when one looks at so many familiar names. Here's an explanation of some of the KennonClack-Eldridge relationships:
Richard Kennon and Elizabeth Worsham were parents of:
daughter Judith Kennon
son Richard Kennon
married Thomas Eldridge
married Agnes Bolling
daughter Ann Eldridge
daughter Mary Kennon
married Sterling Clack, son of:
married John Clack, son of:
James Clack Jr and Mary Sterling
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ELDRIDGE CLACK (c1749) and BETTIE HUNT (c1753) and their descendants
from page 2-12
Eldridge's parents were Sterling Clack and Ann Eldridge
Bettie's parents were John Hunt and Faith [Hunt]
(4) Eldridge5 Clack,4,6,7 born about 1741 Brunswick Co VA, married Bettie Hunt 3 Nov 1769 Sussex Co
VA.6 She was probably born about 1741 Sussex Co. Her parents probably were John Hunt and Faith [Hunt].
Eldridge died 20 Sep 1823, Raleigh, Wake/Warren Co NC, age about 81.
John Hunt was born about 1695, and died 16 Nov 1759 Albemarle Parish, Sussex Co VA. He and his
wife had six children: Benjamin (1721 - 1768), John (b 1725), William (1729 - 1774), Burrell (1733 1774), Mary (b 1737), and Bettie (b c1741)
Note: we haven't been able to confirm the children of Eldridge and Bettie. We believe that Thomas
and William, shown below and on the following page, were their sons. If it should be proved that Thomas
was not their son, then all the pages of this Section of “All-People”, before this page, would have to be
discarded!
Clack Robinson served as executor of Eldridge's estate or in a similar capacity. Clack's parents were
Henry Robinson and Mary Kennon Clack, page 2-21.
Additional information may now be available, concerning Eldridge and his wife and children, from
other researchers who have pursued the subject more thoroughly than we have.14
(a) Thomas6 Clack, born about 1776 in NC, is said to have married Elizabeth Tangles; at least five
children. Her parents were C C Tangles and Mary [Tangles].
We haven't been able to confirm the existence of Elizabeth Tangles or her parents in any official
record. A great deal of effort has failed to identify a Tangles family anywhere.8,9 We have looked for
possible variations such as Tanglesley and Tankersley, with an equal lack of success.
One researcher suggests that William E Clack (sometimes in records as Clark), a brother of
Thomas Clack, and William's wife Rebecca James, page 2-17, were the parents of Elizabeth H Clack.
One indication that this may be the case, is that William E Cla(r)ck appears in the 1850 Carroll Co TN
census record of Elizabeth's household, and the assumption would follow that he was her father. On the
other hand, he could have been her uncle who might have raised her after his brother Thomas' death.8,9
We have recently begun to hypothesize that Elizabeth "Tangles" may possibly have been a Cherokee
woman, whose name was misspelled or changed to prevent her, and perhaps her children, from being
removed to Oklahoma after 1830. This would be exciting if it could be confirmed, because it would
support often-repeated Wall family stories about presumed Indian ancestry in the Wall family.
i) Ann7 Clack was born about 1811 in NC.
ii) Burrill7 Clack was born about 1813 in NC.
iii) Mary7 Clack was born about 1817 in NC.
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iv) Elizabeth H7 (Hunt?) "Betsy" Clack was born 19 Aug 1818 Warren Co NC. She married
Thomas Meredith Thweatt Wall 22 Mar 1837 Warren Co;10 eleven children. His parents were
Thomas Meredith Wall and Elizabeth Hardaway Short, Section 1.
Betsy died 8 Feb 1863, age 44.
Thomas married three more times before his death 20 Oct 1890, age 77.
With the marriage of Elizabeth H Clack and Thomas Meredith Thweatt Wall
our CLACK lineage joins our WALL lineage
– see {Section 4a} --
v) Sterling7 Clack was born about 1819 in NC.
(b) William E6 (Eldridge?) Clack was born about 1776 in NC. He married Rebecca James 27 Sep 1814
Brunswick Co VA.
In the 1850 census, he is shown in the household of Elizabeth H Clack [Wall] in Carroll Co TN.
William and Rebecca may have been parents of some or all of the children shown under
Thomas Clack and Elizabeth Tangles, on the previous page and above.
Alternatively, William and Rebecca may have brought up some or all of those children, after
their parents (Thomas and Elizabeth) had died.
This is a great family mystery, one that we would like to see resolved.
This is the last page of text about our CLACK lineage
in this document
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Clack Mount and Abbey ruins Wiltshire, England.
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Village scene in Bradenstoke cum Clack.
Left and above: Views looking southeast and northwest,
Parish church in Marden, Wiltshire.
Below, on left: Tomb of Rev. James Clack; and below,
general view of the Ware Parish Church,
Gloucester County, Virginia.
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-- SELECTED ENDNOTES, Section 2 -1. Robert Graham Lowry, Footprints: The life Stories of Robert Graham Lowry and Susan Louise Thurman & those
of their in-America Ancestors from Jamestown and Plymouth (self published, 1985), pp 202-217.
2. Judith McGhan, Indexer, Virginia Vital Records from the Virginia Magazine of History, the William & Mary College
Quarterly and Tyler's Quarterly (Baltimore MD: GPC, 1982), p 729.
3. Unknown author, "Virginia Genealogist, The", Vol 31, No 2, p 106.
4. Octavia Z Bond, Family Chronicle and Kinship Book of Maclin, Clack, Cocke, Taylor, Cross, Gordon and Other
Related American Lineages (No place: self published, 1928), p 611-619.
5. Correspondence and descendant chart from Richard B Bryce, 5962 So Eudora Way, Littleton CO 80121, 1 Jul 1996 .
6. Jordan R Dodd, Ed., Virginia Marriage Records, Early to 1800 (Precision Indexing, 1961).
7. LDS Ancestral File (no date), FGR, Thomas Clack, s/o Eldridge and Bettie (Hunt) Clack.
8. LDS Family Group Record Archives, film 1275330: FGR, Thomas Meredith Thweatt Wall.
9. Notes and correspondence from Robert Lee Wall of Bowling Green KY, citing Ancestry of Elizabeth H (Clack) Wall
by Jonathan B Butcher, Oct 1984.
10. Notes of the late Jane Kirkpatrick Wall of Cookeville TN, Letters and loose papers, FGS, T.M.T.Wall.
11. Will of Nicholas Clack, dated 1 May 1709, Will Book 10, p 12-13, Lancaster Court House, Lancaster VA.
12. Beverley Fleet, Virginia Colonial Abstracts (Baltimore Md: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1988), Vol II, p 285-286.
13. Dorothy Ford Walfeck, Marriages of Some Virginia Residents 1607-1800 (Baltimore Md: Genealogical Publishing
Co, 1988), Series I, Vol I, p 244.
14. Edna Clack Sachs and Joyce Kerr, compilers, Clack and Kindred Souls, As the Crow Flies, Spencer and Mary Clack
and their descendants with background information on their possible ancestors (privately published, June 2001). See
note on page 2-3 of this document.
15. John W Pritchett ([email protected]) of POBox 9086, Dallas TX 75209, on website The Family History of
John W Pritchett: www.virginians.com/redirect.htm?topics&w
16. Larry Washam ([email protected]) of 16 Smithfield Terrace, Nashua NH 03064, and Dorothy Tuttle
([email protected]), Worsham and Washam Family History website:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~worshamwasham/
17. Tom Palmer ([email protected]), submitted 4 Nov 2002 to Palmer Family Story on GenWeb Archives:
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/mitchell/bios/dpalmer.txt
18. Richard Henry of Allen TX ([email protected]), "Descendants of Michael Williams" on website:
www.henrykin.com/genealogy/
19. Edna Clack, correspondence 23 Oct 2000, citing The Colonial Clergy of Virginia, North Carolina, and
South Carolina, by Rev Frederick Lewis Weis ThD, Historian of the Society of the Descendants of Colonial Clergy.
Also citing the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol 58, p 6. These references explain that the
King's Bounty was promised to ministers going to the colonies, but was paid later (often much later) than the actual
travel.
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20. Laura Clowe ([email protected]) of 212 Shortgrass Road, Edmond OK 73003, on website Passengers
in Time, A Family History Website: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/7590/
21. Thomas E Cook of Central Florida Heritage Foundation, "Greenwood Discovery, Francis J Eppes" on website:
http://www.cfhf.net/orlando/people/eppes.htm
22. Charles Massey ([email protected]) of Chattanooga TN, on website:
http://members.aol.com/CHUICY/index.html
23. Margaret L Edwards, website Descendants of Thomas Hardaway and Mary Trotter:
http://www.stithvalley.com/ancestry/hardaway/thomasjs.htm
24. Don and Edith Collins ([email protected]), website The Mabry Family Page:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm-cgi?op=REG+db=mabry+id11143
25. Harry Owen Martin, World Connect Project, People, website:
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG+db=hom42+id=26484
26. Diana Diamond, "Some Early Virginia Families" on website Mary Poythress Wynne's Descendants:
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG+db=va_families+id=109555
27. Kathi Payne, "My Families" on website:
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?.op=REG+db=katpayne+id=I3945
28. Sarah E Mitchell, Prestwold, Clarksville Vicinity, Virginia on website:
www.vintagedesigns.com/fam/prestwould/
29. Author unnamed ([email protected]), Prestwould Plantation February 2001, on website:
www.historydowneveryroad.com/meckenburgcounty/prestwould1.html
30. Website: http://www.ishipress.com/pafg49.htm52
Some additional resources relating to early Virginia families which may be useful to a future researcher:
Elizabeth Petty Bentley, Indexer, Virginia Marriage Records from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography,
the William and Mary College Quarterly and Tyler's Quarterly (Baltimore MD: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1982).
Wyndham Robertson, Pocahontas, Alias Matoaka, and Her Descendants Through Her Marriage At Jamestown,
Virginia in April 1614 with John Rolfe, Gentleman (Baltimore MD: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1969).
Rev Philip Slaughter, History of Bristol Parish, Virginia, with Genealogies of Families Connected Therewith and
Historical Illustrations (Richmond VA: n.pub., 1878).
Virginia Meyer & John Frederick Dorman, Adventures of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5 (3rd ed.;
Richmond VA: Jester and Hiden, 1987)
Nell M Nugent & Denis Hudgins, Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, V 1-5.
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-- NAME INDEX, Section 2 -Adams
Tabitha 18
Allen
Mary Jane 16
Anderson
Claiborne 10
Francis (1698- ) 7
Armistead
Francis 7
Ballard
Charlotte 6, 9
Henrietta 6
Jane 6
Robert 6
Bannister
Martha 8
Bassett
Alice 10
Beaman
Joshua 10
Beavers
Mary 9
Beville
Essex 16
Mary 16
Bilbo
James 10
Binns
Charles 13
Blair
Elizabeth 14
Bolling
Agnes 15
Agnes (b c1700) 20
Agnes (bc1728) 9
Alexander 8
Ann Stith 12
Anne 8, 14
Drury 8
Edward 8
Elizabeth 14
Jane 6, 14
John 14
John (c1604-1648) 8
Martha 13
Mary 14
Phillip A 18
Robert 6
Robert (1646- ) 8
Robert (1682-1749) 8
Stith 8
Thomas 8
Bowler
Anne 8, 19
Bowling
Ann 8
Elizabeth 8
Lucy 8
Martha 18
Mary 8
Mason 8
Robert 8
Susannah 8
Broadnax
John 21
Burford
Phillip Terrell 10
Butler
Amy 16
Carrie
Mary 8
Carter
Landon 22
Clack
Agnes Bolling 20
Alfred 21
Ann 21, 23
Ann Bolling 20
Ann Kennon (1746- ) 21
Ann Sterling 12
Anne (1716-1783) 7
Betsy (1818-1863) 24
Betty (1733- ) 10
Burrill 23
David 10
David Dickerson 20
Dolly 21
Dolly (1714-1797) 7
Dolly (1739- ) 10
Dorothy (1714-1797) 7
Dorothy (1739- ) 10
Eldridge (1749- ) 23
Elizabeth (1733- ) 10
Elizabeth (b c1746) 12
Elizabeth (b c1753) 21
Elizabeth Allen 20
Elizabeth H "Betsy" 24
Elizabeth Parsons 21
Francis (b1666) 4
George 10
Isaac Franklin 20
James 21
James (1727- ) 9
James (1750- ) 21
James (bc1769) 10
James (Rev.) (1655-1723) 5
James Henry (b c1847) 20
James Jr 9
James Sterling 20
James Sterling II 20
Jane (1694- ) 6
Jane (b1721) 9
John (1744- ) 20
John (b c1729) 20
John Henry (1780- ) 21
John Henry (b c1791) 20
Judith 12
Mary (1724- ) 9
Mary (1745- ) 12
Mary Kennon 21
Mary Kennon Brown 21
Molly (1724- ) 9
Moses 10
Nicholas 4
Patty Kennon (1748- ) 21
R R "Rolly" 9
Randall Gene 10
Rebeccah (1763- ) 10
Richard (b c1766) 21
Richard (b1662/3) 4
Richard (bc1574) 1
Robert 21
Sarah (1731- ) 10, 22
Spencer 9
Sterling 12, 24
Sterling (1725-1751) 12
Sterling (1759- ) 10
Thomas 10
Thomas (1775- ) 23
Thomas Maclin 21
William 10, 21
William (1696- ) 7
William (1736-1802) 10
William (b c1628) 1
William E 24
Cocke
Bowler 19
John Hartwell 15
Mary Ann 8, 19
Richard 8, 19
Tabitha 15, 19
William 22
Collier
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Frances 17
John 17
Courtney
Catherine 7
Clack 7
Cross
Richard 22
Crouch
Susan M Ware 19
Dickens
Sally 21
Dickerson
Elizabeth 20
Dudley
William 6
Duke
Henry 17
Eldridge
Ann 12
Judith 13
Martha 13
Mary 13
Richard 13
Sarah 13
Thomas (1670-1740) 12
Thomas Jr 13
Thomas Sr 13
William 13
Eppes
Ann 17, 18
Anne 14
Capt Isham 17
Col John 17
Edmond 17
Elizabeth 17
Francis 18
Francis III 17
Francis IV 18
Francis Jr 16, 17
Francis V 18
Francis Wayles 19
John Wayles 18
Lewellen 19
Littleberry 17
Lt Col Francis 17
Lucy 18
Martha 19
Martha Bowling 18
Martha Elizabeth 18
Mary 17
Nancy Anne 17
Richard 18
Sarah 17
Thomas 17
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William 17, 18
Evans
Celia 7
Fleming
John 14
Sarah 19
Gay
William 14
Gilliam
Elizabeth 7
Gostwick
Mary 3
Gower
Mary 22
Green
William 20
Griggs
Pamela 2
Hall
John 8
Hardaman
Henrietta Maria 17
Hardaway
Ann 21
Thomas 21
Hardiman
John 17
Hardyman
Francis 17
James 17
John 17
Littlebury 17
Harris
Benjamin 18
John 13
Mary 16
Hay
John 13
Hemings
Betsy 18
Betty 19
Elizabeth "Betty" 18
Frances 18
Mary 18
Sally 19
Henshaw
Margery 7
Hill
Elizabeth [Carter] 19
Housley
Elizabeth 9
Howell
Sarah 13
Hubbard
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Elizabeth 6
James 6
Matthew 6
William 6
Hunt
Ann 14
Bettie (1753- ) 23
John 23
Isham
Ann 17
Jackson
Ann 7
Henry 7
James
Rebecca 24
Jamison
Sarah Elizabeth 20
Jefferson
Maria 19
Martha "Patsy" 19
Peter 19
Thomas 18, 19
Jones
Anne 13
Benjamin 21
Elizabeth 13
James III 13
Martha 18
Richard 13
William 20
Kemp
Elizabeth 15
Kennon
Ann 15
Elizabeth 14, 15
Judith (1692-1759) 12
Martha 14, 15
Mary 14
Mary (1728-1794) 20
Richard 13-15, 20
Robert 15
Sarah 15, 18
William 14, 15
Kerr
Martha 9
Key
Francis Scott 17
Thomas 17
Lewis
Elizabeth 14, 15
Lightfoot
James 9
Ligon
Richard 16
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Littleberry
Elizabeth 16, 17
Lomax
Elizabeth 19
Lygon
Thomas 16
Mabry
Ann ( -1783) 7
Hincha 7
Hincha (m 1787) 21
Maclin
Amey 21
Anna (1755- ) 22
Dolly (1757- ) 22
Elizabeth (1765-1842) 22
Jane 6
Jane (1763- ) 21
John 22
Mary (1757- ) 22
Rebecca 22
Sackfield 22
Sarah (1756- ) 22
William 22
William R. (1734- ) 10,
22
Magruder
Sarah 7
Major
John 18
Martin
Enoch 10
Mary 9, 10
Matoaka
Princess 6, 8
Maybury
Francis 7
McCulloch
Mary 9
Roderick 9
Merriweather
Elizabeth 8
Merriwether
Jane 19
Miller
Anne 15
Hugh 15
Jane 15
Mottrom
Frances 3
Mumford
James 8
Munford
Beverly 15
Robert 14
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Murray
James 14
Osborne
William Jr 12
Parham
Frances 7
Parsons
Edith 18
Peyton
Sarah 15
Pickman
Abigail 18
Pigott
Mary 16
Poythress
Jane 8
William 17
Randles
Mary 9
Randolph
Elizabeth Cleland 19
Henry 17
Jane 19
Peter 8
Richard 14
Thomas Esten 19
Thomas Mann 19
William 14
Read
Dorothy (1742- ) 7
Gwyn ( -1762) 7
Gwyn (1740- ) 7
James (1737- ) 7
Robert (1734- ) 7
Thomas (1748- ) 7
Rivers
Mary 5
Rives
George 13
Robertson
Elijah 22
John 22
Robinson
Burwell 21
Clack 21, 23
Henry 21
Rogers
Elizabeth 8
Rolfe
Jane 6, 8
John 6, 8
Thomas 8
Royall
Joseph 14
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Ruffin
Robert 9
Scott
Elizabeth 17
James 17
Short
Elizabeth Hardaway (17811857) 24
William 15
Skelton
Brathurst 19
James 19
Skipwith
Elizabeth 15
Henry 15
Jane 15
Mary 15
Robert 15
Sarah 15
Sir Grey 15
Sir Peyton 15
Sir William 15
William 15
Smith
Catherine 10
Elizabeth 15
Spencer
Mary 3
Nicholas 3
Starke
William 8
Sterling
John 9, 10
Mary (1699-1763) 9
Stith
Anne 8
Drury 12, 13
John 8
Tabb
Mary Marshall 8
Tangles
C. C. (1749- ) 23
Taylor
Elizabeth 17
Henrietta Maria 17
Sarah 17
Thompson
Mary L 21
Thorne
Elizabeth 10
Thornton
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Jane (1763- ) 9
Peter Pressley (1765- ) 9
William (1717-1790) 9
Thweatt
Archibald 18
John 18
Richard N 18
Trotter
Mary 21
Turner
Benjamin 21
Twitty
Thomas 10
Thomas (1737- ) 12
Walker
Ann Eppes 20
Henry 18
Wall
Thomas Meredith (17781813) 24
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Thomas Meredith Thweatt
(1812-1890) 24
Ware
Susan Margaret [Crouch]
19
Washington
John 3
Lawrence 3
Wayles
Anne 15
Elizabeth 18
John 15, 19
Martha 19
Tabitha 15
Williamson
Lewellin 12, 21
Womack
Abraham 16
William 16
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Wood
Elizabeth 10
Mary (1766- ) 10
Worsham
Charles 16
Eliz.Littleberry 17
Elizabeth 14
George 16
John 16
Mary 16
Sarah 16
William 16
Wyatt
Mary Wynne 10, 12
Wynne
Mary 16
Mary [Wyatt] 10, 12
Young
Eleanor 21
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DESCENDANCY of WILLIAM CLACK (c1628

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