I show the above families in Jefferson and Hardin Counties in Kentucky in the 1790's...if this info would help you, let me know....Jan Lund -----Original Message----- From: Betty I Silfies <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, May 27, 1999 8:42 PM Subject: Re: OLD-FREDERICK-CO-VA-D Digest V99 #154 >I am trying to find the parents of ELIZABETH CLARKE COFFMAN VEACH. I >believe she was born in the Old Frederick Co area. In 1787 she married >WILLIAM VEACH and they lived in Mercer Co KY. A court case of 1798 > in Fayette listed her as the heir of THOMAS CLARKE and also listed SARAH >SHEPHERD, wife of WILLIAM SHEPHERD, and daughters SARAH,ELIZABETH, and >ROANNA as heirs. I have seen a WILLIAM SHEPHERD with wife MARY and >daughters SARAH, ELIZABETH and RUANNA. This could be the same family. >ELIZABETH was first married to a COFFMAN and had sons ISAAC, CHRISTOPHER >and JACOB. >THOMAS CLARKE was mentioned in several court depositions as having gone to >KY with George Rogers Clarke, William Linn, Thomas Brashear, and others in >1775 to stake out land claims. > >If any of these names appear familiar I would appreciate some help. > >Betty Silfies > >______________________________