This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dunne9999 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.bonnell/182.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: So if our chain us up through Edith Bonnell (my fraternal grandmother) on up, should i assume we are cousins? Here is our path: http://www.westfieldnjhistory.com/reclark/fam00203.htm 1) So start with Allison Bonnell, whom we already know as my g-g-grandfather He was Mayor of Portland 2) He married Catherine, the daughter of Allison Looker, the son of Othniel Looker, a big-wig Patriot and Governor of Ohio, and Pamela Clark (see next) 3) His father was Aaron Bonnell, and Aaron's wife was Rachel Clark (whose sister Pamela married the above-mentioned Othniel Looker) 4) Rachel and Pamela's father was Henry Clark, and his father was also Henry (died 1771), and his father was Richard Clarke (died 1742), and his father was also Richard (died 1697) 5) This Richard, apart from our ancestor Richard, had a son Thomas (died 1711). He had a son Thomas (died 1765) 6) His son was the Abraham Clark, who signed the Declartion of Independence. Making him the 2nd cousin of our ancestor Henry (died 1771). Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.