Thomas, Was Monica Brown Margaret's first cousin? And if so who where Monica's parents? Ann In a message dated 13-May-11 19:39:41 Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Father Badin was one of the founders of Notre Dame University, in 1842, I believe. Where did the marriage of Margaret Clark take place? My grgrgrandmother, Monica Brown, wed her first cousin B B Reynolds near Bardstown in 1813. Thomas L Bohan Peaks Island, Maine 207 766 2483 (h) 207 766 5184 (w) On May 12, 2011, at 8:55 PM, [email protected] wrote: > I have discovered some more clues about Margaret Clark while researching in > Kentucky. I have included the old information with the new. > > Margaret Clarke married Joseph Fogle 14 April 1801 the bond was posted by > Joseph Fogle and Joseph Clark they were married by S.T. Badin, a Catholic > priest. > > From the LaRue County death register for Margaret Fogle died at the age of > 92 on 5 December 1859 and her parents were Thomas & Mary Clark. Based on > all the census records in which Margaret is listed she was more than likely > 86 when she died and not 92. She is head of household in 1850 listed as age > 77 born in Maryland. The 1810-1840 census age groups support the age of 77 > in the 1805 census. > > Form the depositions of a Washington County Circuit court case Fogle v > Fogle heirs the following is excepted: > > Note the Fogle is Joseph Fogle the Fogle Heirs are the children of Adam > Fogle who murdered his wife in 1802 and took his own life in the winter of > 1804. > > > Deposition of Richard Riddle 12 September 1807, packet # 142 > Taken at George McKay’s tavern in Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky > Saith that he remembers a conversation taking place between Joseph Fogle > and this deponent at Jonathon Rineys tavern last October Court day… The > deponent further saith that he heard the defendant [Joseph Fogle] ask the > plaintiff of his Negro fellow named Jerry did not frequently carry meat to his > present wife [Margaret Clark]as is now but was not then married, answer he > did. > Signed Richard B Riddle > Deposition of Robert H Fogle 27 May 1809, packet # 142 > Taken at the home of John Calhoon in Springfield, Washington County, > Kentucky > Questioned by Hammett for Defendants > …. > Question: Did you hear your father say that there was meat and whisky > carried away to the widow Clark before the partnership broke and that he heard > his father say that he help the Negro man Jerry up with a bag of meat in > the night to carry away on Suter’s horse and followed after and said whence > it went? > Answer: I heard him my father say that he believed that there was whiskey > carried away and that he followed the Negro man Jerry and saw that he > carried the meat to Lizzy CLARKS > Question: Did you not see a pewter pint pot that Joseph Fogle had made a > noise about in the cellar at this Widow CLARK? > Answer: At the time Joseph Fogle moved I was helping him and saw the > pewter pot in the cellar that the noise was made about. > From Webb's Catholicity in Kentucky p.30 > "Joseph Clark was one of the most exemplary members of Holy Cross > congregation. He lived on a farm adjoining that of Phillip Lee, and almost in sight > of Holy Cross Church" > From Marion County Deed Book 6, Page 129 > Martha A Richardson wife of R. J Richardson purchases land from John Lee. > Land is located next to land RJ purchased from Joseph CLARK. Note R. J. > Richardson was the grandson of the Margaret CLARK that married Joseph Fogle. > From the information I have collected I am reasonably certain that there > is a relationship of Margaret Clark to the Joseph Clark in the Pottingers > Creek area. And that she was probably living with the Widow Clark. Based on > when Joseph Fogle would have been courting Margaret there are one of two > possibilities for the Widow Clark. > 1. She was a widow prior to the marriage of Margaret & Joseph in 1801 or > 2. She was a widow prior to the deposition of Robert Fogle dated 27 May > 1809. > I don't think there is enough information in the deposition to determine > if the Widow Clark and Lizzy Clark are the same person. > The Joseph Clark that died in 1796 doesn't list a Margaret Clark as his > daughter. > If anyone has any thoughts on this it would be appreciated. > Thank you > Ann Gilchrest > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message