Sue, Could you look up John B. or J. B. Clarke/Clark in the "History of Old Pendleton District"?. Thanks for you generous offer. Every little bit will help me solve the mystery of his ancestry. Susan -- Susan C. Johanson Springfield, VA djohanson@mindspring.com Rootsweb sponsor-NEHGS member http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=johanson http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/j/o/h/Susan-C-Johanson/ ...Searching for footprints in the sands of time...