Joe, This is my line and I believe him to be the son of Leonard Clark of St. Mary's Co., MD who died in 1750, and the brother of Charles Sothoron Clark of Granville Co., NC. I don't think there will ever be a conclusive connection but In my heart I do believe that these Leonard's are one and the same. i hae therefore made a connection to the Leonard in Stl Mary's Co., Md in my database and changed the date of birth for my Leonard from abt 1754 to 1749-1750. Mary Louise Donnelly in her book had his birth at 1749. Regarding the Benjamin Clark of Haywood Co., NC., this is what I have put together so far. Any corrections, additions are appreciated. Descendants of Benjamin Clark, Sr. Generation No. 1 1. BENJAMIN1 CLARK, SR. was born Abt. 1760 in Of Danville (Pittsylvania Co.), VA, and died Abt. 1814 in Prob. Haywood Co., NC. He married UNKNOWN. Children of BENJAMIN CLARK and UNKNOWN are: 2. i. BENJAMIN F.2 CLARK, b. May 31, 1793, Rutherford Co., or Haywood Co., NC; d. Ringgold, Catoosa Co., GA. 3. ii. ALFRED I. CLARK, b. September 28, 1803, Haywood Co., NC; d. November 12, 1888, Catossa Co., GA. 4. iii. RICHARD CLARK, b. Abt. 1804, Canton, Haywood Co., NC. Generation No. 2 2. BENJAMIN F.2 CLARK (BENJAMIN1) was born May 31, 1793 in Rutherford Co., or Haywood Co., NC, and died in Ringgold, Catoosa Co., GA. He married LUCY DALTON October 3, 1814 in Buncombe Co., NC, daughter of JOHN DALTON and LUCY SIMS. She was born Abt. 1794 in Rutherford Co., NC, and died January 8, 1882 in Ringgold, Catoosa Co., GA. Children of BENJAMIN CLARK and LUCY DALTON are: i. WILLIAM STRANGE3 CLARK. ii. LUCY CLARK. iii. MARY CLARK. iv. ZACHARIAH CLARK. v. MITCHELL CLARK. vi. BENJAMIN CLARK, LLL. 3. ALFRED I.2 CLARK (BENJAMIN1) was born September 28, 1803 in Haywood Co., NC, and died November 12, 1888 in Catossa Co., GA. He married (1) CASANDRA MCMILLIN/MCWILLIAMS January 18, 1822 in Haywood Co., NC. She was born November 23, 1796 in NC, and died November 24, 1873 in Catossa Co., GA, Buried Old Stone Cemetery, Catossa Co., GA. He married (2) CASSANDRA MCWILLIAMS January 18, 1822. Child of ALFRED CLARK and CASANDRA MCMILLIN/MCWILLIAMS is: 5. i. BENJAMIN HENDERSON3 CLARK, b. June 12, 1825, Haywood Co., NC; d. Bet. 1873 - 1880, Catoosa Co., GA. 4. RICHARD2 CLARK (BENJAMIN1) was born Abt. 1804 in Canton, Haywood Co., NC. He married FRANCIS ROGERS. She was born Abt. 1808 in NC. Children of RICHARD CLARK and FRANCIS ROGERS are: 6. i. ALFRED SPIGHT3 CLARK, b. April 9, 1830, Beaverton Dam, Haywood Co., NC; d. May 5, 1915, Fines Creek Twnship, Haywood Co., NC. ii. CARSON CLARK, b. Abt. 1832, Beaverton Dam, Haywood Co., NC. iii. JOHN CLARK, b. Abt. 1834, Beaverton Dam, Haywood Co., NC. iv. ARCH CLARK, b. Abt. 1836, Beaverton Dam, Haywood Co., NC. v. WILLIAM CLARK, b. Abt. 1838, Beaverton Dam, Haywood Co., NC. vi. SALLIE CLARK, b. Abt. 1840, Beaverton Dam, Haywood Co., NC. vii. JANE CLARK, b. Abt. 1842, Beaverton Dam, Haywood Co., NC. viii. MARTHA CLARK, b. Abt. 1844, Beaverton Dam, Haywood Co., NC. ix. DALLAS POLK CLARK, b. October 12, 1845, Canton, Haywood Co., NC; d. March 20, 1925; m. RACHAEL JANE FERGUSON, April 12, 1868; b. October 10, 1849, White Oak, Haywood Co., NC; d. January 2, 1942. Generation No. 3 5. BENJAMIN HENDERSON3 CLARK (ALFRED I.2, BENJAMIN1) was born June 12, 1825 in Haywood Co., NC, and died Bet. 1873 - 1880 in Catoosa Co., GA. He married (1) PARTHENIA M. PARKA. He married (2) CATHERINE MALLISA BUTTERWORTH December 6, 1853 in Walker Co., GA. She was born Abt. 1830. Children of BENJAMIN CLARK and CATHERINE BUTTERWORTH are: i. WILLIAM GEORGE4 CLARK, b. Abt. 1854, GA. ii. MARY J. CLARK, b. Abt. 1855, GA. iii. ANDREW J. CLARK, b. Abt. 1856, GA. iv. ALFRED R. CLARK, b. Abt. 1858, GA. v. JOSEPH RICHARD TATE CLARK, b. July 1, 1860, GA; d. October 6, 1935, Harriman, Roane Co., TN., Buried Eagle Furnace, Roane Co., TN. vi. ISSAC N. CLARK, b. Abt. 1862, GA. vii. JASPER F. CLARK, b. Abt. 1866, GA. viii. BENJAMIN CLARK, b. Abt. 1869, Walker Co., GA. 6. ALFRED SPIGHT3 CLARK (RICHARD2, BENJAMIN1) was born April 9, 1830 in Beaverton Dam, Haywood Co., NC, and died May 5, 1915 in Fines Creek Twnship, Haywood Co., NC. He married LOUSIA JANE RUSSELL May 3, 1855. She was born Abt. 1834 in Beaverton Dam, Haywood Co., NC. Children of ALFRED CLARK and LOUSIA RUSSELL are: i. ALMEDA4 CLARK, b. October 11, 1870, Fines Creek Township, Haywood Co., NC; d. December 30, 1965, Brewster, Okanogan, Washington. ii. SARAH CLARK, b. Abt. 1872, Fines Creek Township, Haywood Co., NC. iii. FRANCIS CLARK, b. Abt. 1874, Fines Creek Township, Haywood Co., NC. iv. NANCY CLARK, b. Abt. 1876, Fines Creek Township, Haywood Co., NC. v. BLANDY CLARK, b. Abt. 1878, Fines Creek Township, Haywood Co., NC. vi. WILLIAM CLARK, b. Abt. 1880, Fines Creek Township, Haywood Co., NC; m. DOVIE UNKNOWN. vii. JOHN R. L. CLARK, b. Abt. 1882, Fines Creek Township, Haywood Co., NC. viii. TAPLEY CLARK, b. Abt. 1884, Fines Creek Township, Haywood Co., NC. ix. RIXIE GORDON CLARK, b. Abt. 1886, Fines Creek Township, Haywood Co., NC. Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2001 22:03:04 -0500 From: Joseph A Arlt <joearlt@juno.com> To: CLARK-L@rootsweb.com Hi... Do either of you have the names, dates, spouses of the kids of Benjamin Clark of Haywood Co., NC? Or the spouse of Benjamin? Perhaps I have them in my data base from other researchers... - ----------------------------------- Also I have this Leonard unconnected from his parents. Do you have his parents? Name Leonard CLARK Sex: M Born Abt 1754 Probably VA Baptized Died 3 Aug 1830 Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried Other Ref Occupation Wife: Mary MESSERS, Mary BURGESS Best guess for birth date... He received a pension due to injuries suffered during the Rev. War... He was held prisoner in New York & suffered frost bite that crippled him... - --------------------------------------------- >From Joe ARLT........joearlt@juno.com......CLARK Clearing House... Compulsive Genealogy Searcher, ARLT, CLARK, COSTELLO, COVERT, FALANGA, GUIDETTI, HIGGINS, KONEN, PARISI, RIDER, TOMPKINS, Van AUKEN & WAGNER - ------------------------------------------- On Fri, 09 Feb 2001 14:05:25 -0800 Jim Clark <jamesclark@lanset.com> writes: > Subject: Alexander Clark, son of Benjamin Clark > Resent-From: NCWAKE-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 21:26:28 EST > From: CMW12635@aol.com > To: NCWAKE-L@rootsweb.com > > It appears then that there were two Benjamin Clarks, the one b. abt > 1758 > who was in Granville Co. and Wake Co., NC.. Charles Sothoron Clark > b. > abt 1742 and Leonard Clark b. abt 1749,, both of St. Mary's Co., > Md. > who both appear in Wake and Granville co., NC records, didn't have a > brother Benjamin but did have an uncle who might have migrated to > the > area abt.. the same time. The uncle Benjamin, was born abt. 1721, so > this Benjamin probably isn't the Benjamin Clark of Granville Co and > Wake Co., NC who was the father of Alexander. Clark. I am sure > they > are connected, possibly a son? > > The other Benjamin Clark of Haywood Co., NC and from "Danville, Va" > on > is probably also connected but how I don't know. We talk about > naming > patterns, well this Benjamin had a son by the name of Alfred I > Clark. > My ancestor, Leonard Clark, a son of the Leonard Clark listed above > also > named a son, Alfred Clark. This name was passed down into the > following > generation in my family as was the name Alfred in the Benjamin > Clark of > Haywood Co., NC line. Your thoughts? Help? > > Jim > >