---------- > From: dmd <dmd@access-one.com> > To: CLARKE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Thomas Clark bd ca 1759 England to Penn, Ky, Illinoois > Date: Saturday, November 07, 1998 4:23 AM > > Thomas Clark bd ca 1750 London, England. Fought in the Revolutionary War > for Britain. On a march from Boston to Philadelphia, deserted and joined > the "rebel forces". This entitled him to land in Pennsylvania. He married > Jane (Jennie) MCHenry, daughter of Malcom McHenry on 15 May 1780 > Westmoreland County Pennsylvania. They were the parents of: > 1. Elizabeth bd 7 April 1781 Westmoreland County Pennsylvania, married > Benjamin Eaves 24 July 1806 Barren County Kentucky. She died 11 October > 1832 Madison Illinois. > 2. Anna (Anne) bd 17 Feb 1783 Westmoreland County Pennsylvania, married > Lawrence Clark 20 April 1805.Died 14 August 1846 Illinois. > 3. Thomas C. bd 24 February 1785 Westmoreland County Pennsylvania, married > Julia Ann King 22 April Barren County Kentucky, died 16 August 1852 Bluff > Springs, Cass County Illinois > 4. William McHenry bd 27 Dec 1788 Westmoreland County Pennsylvania and > married Margaret (Peggy) ??? > > Jennie McHenry Clark died 14 October 1790. > > Thomas Clark married (2) Nancy Stidham, January 1790.Nancy Stidham Clark > drowned with her three youngest children in the Mississippi River on 30 May > 1809. They were the parents of: > 1. Owen Smith Clark bd 15 August 1791 and married Elizabeth Glover, > daughter of Reuben Glover 23 December 1817 Pope County Illinois. He died > 1862 Pope Co Ill. > 2. John Embrey bd 9 Feb 1793 > 3. Sarah bd 8 March 1795 and married John Glover, son of Reuben Glover. > 4. Polly bd 7 May 1797 and married Hampton McKinney. (This family moved to > Texas). > 5. Celia bd 29 March 1800 and drowned in the MIssissippi River on 30 May > 1809. > 6.Hervey bd 24 Jan 1806 and drowned in the Misissippi River on 30 May 1809. > 7. Edward bd 24 March 1808 and drowned in the Mississippi River on 30 May > 1809 > .