I have only just begun to research the Quaker origins of my CLARKE family. 1. Edward CLARKE (born ??) married 1720 at St. Benet Pauls Wharf London to Ann OXDEN b. St. Paul's Shadwell. Their children Ann, Elizabeth, Esther, Frances, Edward all born between 1722-1744. (There may well be other children as yet not found.) Esther and Frances married brothers, John Beardwell BARNARD and William BARNARD of the BARNARD shipping family of Ipswich, Suffolk. The BARNARD family were heavily involved in Tacket St. Independent Church, Ipswich. Other names associated with this family are NOTCUTT, DANNETT, CONDER. Some of the CLARKES and BARNARDS move to London, Southwark and Deptford areas. 2. Edward CLARKE 1744-1791 married Ann COFFIN 1747-1787 and operated a brewery in Maid Lane, Southwark. Ann was the daughter of William COFFIN a hop merchant of Southwark and Mary CHAPPELL. Their children Elizabeth (m.POWELL), Edward (m. Sarah LINNELL) and Ann were born in Southwark. In "The Beth Book", a semi autobiographical book written by the Victorian novelist Sarah Grand (actually Frances Bellenden CLARKE), it is stated that the CLARKE family were Quakers of East Anglian origin. The fact that Edward CLARKE (1) made affirmation rather than take oath (wills) seems to add weight to this fact. I have not found the birth place of Edward (1) but as 2 of his daughters married BARNARDS from Ipswich it seems possible he was from there too. I would be very grateful for any assistance on how to find information on my CLARKE family Quaker history. Marilyn Sydney, Australia