This is an earlier James Clark in Surry Co.; but might be kin: 1790, Nov 14: Marriage of James Clark and Mary Watkins. Good luck with your search. ----- Original Message ----- From: "A. Land Harris" <alandmd@cox.net> To: <VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 10:26 AM Subject: [VAROOTS] Need help with Surry/Sussex Co. VA Family Brick Walls > I need help in finding the ancestors and relatives of Col. James L. Clark(e) > who was born circa 1803, died Deceber 16, 1868(?) and is my gg grandfather. > He lived in Surry/Sussex Co. VA. > > He and his wife are both my brick walls. He married Virginia H. L. > (possibly Leak(e) or Laughton) born circa 1808 (she died Sept. 3, 1870). > > They had four beautiful daughters and one son: > > James W. born circa 1845 > Octavia who was born circa 1840 and married Mr Turner and had 1 daughter > Blanche b. 1865. She died January 1870. > > Anthelia who married a Mr. Foulson and died March 1870. Her husband was > "killed by yankees in his home" > > Juliette A. Clarke who was born 1838 and died January 1876. > > Augusta, my great grandmother, born circa 1843, married > December 20, 1869 to John Webb Land and died January 3 1884. > > > > > Augusta Clark and John Webb Land's children were: > Octavia, James E. b. 12/28/1875 and died in Florida; > Hunter Laughton b. 10/23/1879 and d. 10/28/1918 who m. Vlena Pope > October,28/1912 and died of during the 1918 flu; > Eunice Rebecca; > Freddie d. 1884; > Walter who married Anna, had one son (Aubrey) and died 1898 in > Richmond Va.; and > William Raines Land born Dec 26, 1877 and died Sept 29 1945 who > married Mary Gregory LeGrand and was my grandfather. > > Please send me any information that you think would help in my search. > > Thanks for your attention, > > (Augusta) Land Harris > > > -- > Facinated by Family > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

The Clarks were in Surry before 1700. Paul