Do you know if there was a Nancy Clark in the family? I have a Charles McGee who married Nancy Clark in 1807 in Harrison CO. Nothing more has been found on them. JHSettle@aol.com wrote: > > Dear Listers -- > > I continue my quest to track down information on Joshua Clark born 1807 who > married Rachel Sapp in Harrison Co (then VA) WV, with Peter B. Righter as > guardian for both. Joshua was the son of Johnson Clark born between say 1750 > - 1770 and Jemima (Unknown) born 1766 in ?. Family tradition holds that > Johnson Clark was born in NJ, but that remains unconfirmed. His parents' > names are unknown (BRICK WALL). We do know that Johnson and Jemima were > married in PA about 1794 (county unknown). Johnson deserted his family in / > around 1810-1811 and left Jemima & children penniless. Several children > (including Joshua and another daughter Matilda) were bound out ----- there is > indication that Joshua may have been bound to Walter Everett. It took Jemima > until 1828 to track Johnson down in Franklin Co. IN. Per an 1828 deposition > from Jemima found in Franklin Co., IN Chancery Court records, Johnson had > "taken up with another woman and had several children by her" in an > adulterous fashion. We lose all track of both Johnson and Jemima after about > 1830-1831. Joshua and Rachel removed (eventually) to Clinton Co., OH and are > buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington, Clinton Co. Joshua was my ggg > grandpa and there are several descendants living in this area. > > I have copies of deeds indicating that Johnson and Jemima owned land in > Harrison Co. VA near Fox Grape Creek. > > Any information on ANY of the family lines and / or descendants of the above > would be greatly appreciated: SAPP, CLARK, > > Sincerely, > Joy (Hussey) Settlemyre > Clinton Co., Ohio