Mike,   I have searched for the Clarke and Cox families with no success.  We know they came from VA, probably Accomac but haven't found them there either.  There was a Thomas Cocks in Goochland but haven't been able to connect to him.  I'll keep trying.   Freda Daniel --- On Sun, 1/18/09, mike hilton <jmh963@hotmail.com> wrote: From: mike hilton <jmh963@hotmail.com> Subject: [LDR] The Clarke Family of Virginia and Somerset County, Maryland To: "mike hilton" <lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, January 18, 2009, 4:24 PM I was wondering if anyone while I was speculating had worked on the Clarke family of Virginia and Somerset County, Maryland? I descend from Rebecca Clarke [Ca. 1648/50-Ca. 1712?] who married Thomas Cox Sr. [Ca. 1646/7-1724]. She came to Somerset County, Maryland "From Virginia" in 1671 witht her brother Daniel Clarke [Ca. 1640/5-Ca. 1680s]. Daniel Clarke, was married and patented a tract of land called "Maidenhead" . He and his wife both evidently, died intestate and Rebecca Clarke Cox inherited "Maidenhead" which she and Thomas Cox sold, source" Somerset County Judicial Records. {I would cite the exact date & an abstract but don't have that file with me!] I have looked in the available secondary source material for Northampton Co. Virginia and Accomack Co. Virginia and have found nothing. Anyone have any opinions? Could Maidenhead have been a place on the Western Shore of Virginia ? I know there is a village in Berkshire, England called Maidenhead but am not sure if it would be worth my while to investigate their records if they are available through the LDS libary. Any ideas or thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks, Mike Hilton _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™ Hotmail®: Chat. Store. Share. Do more with mail. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_hm_justgotbetter_explore_012009 *************************************** QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Well, I sort of have an opinion...Think water...I have a cluster of Clarks in Surry Co VA who marry into and travel with Sledge, Cannon, Littleton and Cox. They move to NC, to SC, to GA to AL. Two of the women I can trace to Dorchester, MD (Clarke). Six of the men I can trace to Somerset, MD ( No Clarke) Two other random ladies begin in Accomack and end up on the mainland side of the Bay ( I. of W. for one). One gentleman goes from I of W, VA to Surry, VA to Somerset MD to SC. He is missing a few years in between Somerset and Newberry , SC. He may have sojourned elsewhere for a brief respite. One unmarried gentleman leaves a boat to a friend. Hello, says she...a boat? Think watermen. Ole Becky's feller could have floated her off anywhere on the Bay...in fact, "Maidenhead" might have been her grandfather's and you have a different name entirely to deal with in Somerset. Try Surry Co VA and look for Clarks there... If you run into a Cornelius holler...and I'll come armed with impending data. One further comment...Dorchester pops up more times than I'd like ( I haven't "done" Dorchester... Am I spelling that as a Yankee? We keep our "h's". Pat Original message: Daniel Clarke, was married and patented a tract of land called "Maidenhead" . He and his wife both evidently, died intestate and Rebecca Clarke Cox inherited "Maidenhead" which she and Thomas Cox sold, source" Somerset County Judicial Records. {I would cite the exact date & an abstract but don't have that file with me!] I have looked in the available secondary source material for Northampton Co. Virginia and Accomack Co. Virginia and have found nothing. Anyone have any opinions? ...Any ideas or thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks, Mike Hilton _________________________________________________________________

From: jmh963@hotmail.comTo: ftdan2@sbcglobal.netSubject: Mary Shockley or Duncan, marrying Archibald Smith [1736-1799]Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:44:34 +0000 Freda, Thanks for your insight into the Clarke family as well as Cox, and related families. I have carefully went over my surviving notes and other evidence I have accumulated over the years regarding the Smith family and while initially, I had thought that Mary Duncan, was the wife of our Archibald Smith, I have found in the 1783 Tax List of Worcestor County, that William Smith appears to have been the husband of Mary Duncan. I have to agree that Mary Shockley was more than likely and actually I am quite certain that she was the wife of our Archibald Smith& our ancestor. I would put her date of birth at around 1739/43 rather than the Ca. 1751 I have seen posted on the internet. She was the daughter of John Shockley II who I would presume was born about 1715/20 & Elizabeth Covington born Ca. 1719/25 daughter of Thomas Covington who was more than likely the Thomas Covington born in 1687, of Thomas Covington Sr. & Susannah Brayfield. Thanks, Mike Windows Live™ Hotmail®:…more than just e-mail. Check it out. _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™ Hotmail®…more than just e-mail. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_hm_justgotbetter_howitworks_012009