The following email messages is forwarded for your info... Possible tie in to your lines? >From Joe [email protected] Clearing House... Compulsive Genealogy Searcher, ARLT, CLARK, COSTELLO, COVERT, FALANGA, GUIDETTI, HIGGINS, KONEN, PARISI, RIDER, TOMPKINS, Van AUKEN & WAGNER -------------------snip From: [email protected] (Wing, Kathryn) Dear Joseph, I have no information on James Clark, son of William Clark and Mary ?, other than that contained in William's will (copy below). I have seen two different father's listed for James Clark who married Hannah Pickens -- William Clark and James Clark. I would be most interested if you have absolute proof that this James Clark was the son of a William and not James. You may also want to consider the brothers of William Clark (husband of Mary above) -- they are also named in William's will -- Joseph and James. I believe all three brothers were born about 1720-30 and came out of South Carolina -- have no idea if they were born there or in England / Scotland. I have no information other than their names. Suggestions that they were born in North Carolina are probably incorrect as the Alexanders were some of the earliest settlers of North Carolina and they didn't arrive until late 1740s. Good luck -- I've tried to tie your James Clark to my family for some time now. If I find anything, I'll send it along -- hope you will do the same. Kathy WILLIAM CLARK, parents not known, brother of Joseph and James Clark; born about 1725, possibly in South Carolina; died 1772, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; will dated April 5, 1772, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Married probably in South Carolina, MARY ?, parents not known. Children: 1. John Clark, son of William Clark and Mary ?; born before 1753. 2. James Clark, son of William Clark and Mary ?; born before 1753, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. 3. William Clark, son of William Clark and Mary ?; born before 1753, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. 4. JOSEPH CLARK, son of William Clark and Mary ?; born 1753, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. 5. Benjamin Clark, son of William Clark and Mary ?; born about 1758, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Benjamin was a Revolutionary War soldier. 6. Susannah Clark, daughter of William Clark and Mary ?; born about 1759, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. 7. Margret aka Margaret Clark, daughter of William Clark and Mary ?; born about 1761, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. May have married William “Black Billy” Alexander. 8. Elinor aka Eleanor Clark, daughter of William Clark and Mary ?; born about 1763, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. 9. Rachel Clark, daughter of William Clark and Mary ?; born about 1765, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. 10. Mary Clark, daughter of William Clark and Mary ?; born about 1767, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. 11. Elizabeth Clark, daughter of William Clark and Mary ?; born about 1769, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. 12. Sarah Clark, daughter of William Clark and Mary ?; born about 1770, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Reference: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Abstracts of Early Wills, 1763-1790; by Brent H. Holcomb, C.A.L.S.; page 15. Will of William Clark of Mecklenburg County in North Carolina, being weak in body ….. I give all my tract of land whereon I now live in the county aforesaid, 515 acres to my three youngest sons, William, Joseph and Benjamin, to be equally divided with the assistance of my brother, Joseph Clark ….. executors to give unto my daughter Susannah when married in proportion to what my daughters Margret and Eleanor had when married; to my son John a young bay mare; to my son James, one milch cow; to my daughter Rachel one milch cow to be delivered to her two years hence and likewise one milch cow to my daughter Mary; likewise my daughter Elizabeth one milch cow to be delivered four years hence; likewise my daughter Sarah one milch cow to be delivered five years hence; to my daughter Margret one milch cow to be delivered six years hence; to my daughter Elenor one milch cow to be delivered seven years hence; remainder of estate to my loving wife Mary; wife Mary and brother James Clark exrs. April 5, 1772. Witnesses: John Garrison, jurat, George Mitchell, John Davis. Will Book A, pp 206-207, C.R. 065.801.13. ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.