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Subject: [BLACKMAN] CLARK,COLLINS,LEEDS,Doughty, Teegarden,Higbee, Parker [NJ+sw OHIO]
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 17:42:58 -0400

Benj Clark ,of this data, was 1st near Bantam,Ohio.
Very likely,the CLARK lady,mother of Mrs Rev John Collins,and
James and Learner BLACKMAN,is of this family. At worst,NJ
NEIGHBORS. I live 2 miles from this Benj Clark and have puzzled over him
years. My cousins, Cracker
and Dugie drown in a pond on the farm he bought of Wm Simonds. There was
a Mascal Clark
around Bantam,1866, who likely was kinsman. Cliff Justice's guardian
after
Joseph M jUSTICE died at Missionary Ridge. Joe's Leeds wife,and Benj
Ely's
dau-in-law,Cora Leeds Ely,were sisters. Clark GenealogyThe Clarks of
Clark's Landing, New Jersey


A-1 Thomas Clark, b , was of Milford, CT, d 10 Oct 1668, inventory
#220.
He came from Great Mundon, Hertfordshire, England, took the oath of
Fidelity
in New Haven, CT in 1644. He m 1654 Ann Bishop, dau of John Bishop and
widow
of John Jordan, of Guilford. She was a relative of Gov Jordan. See
"Record of
the Descendants of John Bishop" by W. W. Cone, 1951.
After his marriage, Thomas Clark lived Guilford, where 02 Dec 1658 John
Hill,
of Guilford, sued him for slander. The plaintiff declared that the
defendant
hath slanderously reported that he John Hill laid violent hands upon
him and
shook him and offered to strike him with his fork and another while
with his
fists, which the said Hill denied, and so looks upon himself as
wronged, and
desires satisfaction for the slander. Mr Clark gave the truth in
evidence,
which he fully sustained, so the court awarded that the Defendant was
not
guilty of slandering Hill and awarded the Defendant his costs.
B-1 Sarah Clark
B-2 Daniel Clark, b Jan 1657/8, of Killingworth, CT, m Mary . She m
2nd
Phillip Bill of New London and Groton. She d 10 Jul 1739, age 80.


C-1 Daniel Clark, b 03 Feb 1683/4
C-2 Mercy Clark, b 09 Oct 1702, m John Willett
C-3 Thomas Clark, b 1686, d 5-17-1752, and his wife Hannah , b 1695,
d
6-2-1749, came to Clarks Landing from CT, to what is known as Clark's
Mills
Meeting House. The site is marked by the old Burying Ground or
Churchyard,
at what was known as Clark's Mills, now a part of Port Republic.
On the river bank, at the site of the Clark Plantation, in Clarks
Landing are
two headstone: "Here lyes the body of Mr. Thomas Clark who died May 17,
A. D.
1752 in the 65 year of his age. Here lyes the body of Mrs. Ruth Clark
wife of
Mr Thomas Clark who died June 2nd 1749 in the 53rd year of her age. The

Presbyterians were at Clark's Mills Meeting House, built by Thomas
Clark about
1762.
D-1 Thomas Clark, b 1722, d 10-31-1793, m 1740 Sarah Parker, b 1732,
d
3-25-1800. Both are bur Churchyard Burying Grounds. Thomas Clark and
his
bro, David Clark, owned land inherited from their father in Galloway
Twp,
Gloucs Co (now Atlantic Co.)
His will is recorded 5-25-1793. Thomas Clark, of Galloway Twp,
Cloucester Co;
Wife, Sarah, all household furniture, Negro wench named Peg; also
jointly with
son, Reuben, use of homestead and several purchases made with brother,
David
Clark, called the home tract, together with all farming utensils; also
3 yoke
of oxen, 10 cows, 1 bull, and all hogs and sheep; also use of all male
Negroes, while my widow.
Daughters, Lovice, Sarah and Elizabeth, to be supported and enjoy
liberty of
home while single. Son, Reuben, home plantation, live stock and
movables,
which wife has use of, after her decease, or marriage; also, a meadow
opposite
Log Point, my right to swamp and meadow from Sand Point to Landing
Creek, and
cedar swamp on Teal Creek, westward of swamp lately belonging to Robert
Smith.
Sons, Adriel and Parker, my right to 1/2 of Clark's Mill with tract
belonging
to mill; also tract called Munroe's, tract of 300 acres near John
Shanes, and
150 acres bought of Levi Garrish; also 109 acres of Negro Point.
Son, Parker, my 1/2 of tract 35 acres) purchased of Jonas Morse,
(whereon his
house now stands). Cedar swamps on Elihue's Branch and cedar swamp on
Snake
Branch; to be sold. Sons, Adriel, Parker, and Reuben, 40 acres of cedar
swamp
on Teal Creek, divided between them; they to pay their 6 sisters, i.e.,
Hannah
Chew, Submit Kelsey, Abigail Hugg, Lovice Clark, Sarah and Elizabeth
Clark,
each 20 pounds. Daughters, Lovice, Sarah and Elizabeth, each 2 cows.
Sons, Adriel and Parker, right to 7 acres of cedar swamp on Teal Creek.
Son,
Reuben, 19 acres of cedar swamp above Mark's Bridge; also blacksmith
tools.
Residue divided between the 3 sons. Son, Adriel, Negro man, Dimon,
after
wife's death; he to pay his 6 sisters 20 pounds, or each 3 pounds 6. 8.
Sons,
Parker and Reuben, Negro man, Jack, after wife's death; they paying
their
sisters 20 pounds, or 3 pounds, 6. 8. to each sister. Executors -wife,
Sarah,
and son-in-law, Aaron Chew.
Wit -Samuel Odell, Thomas Clark, Jr., and Abner Clark. Proved
12-9-1793. Lib
33, p 71. Some of the following is from the Bible of Thomas Clark and
Mary, of
Clark's Landing. The Bible in the possession of Mrs Anna C. Fleming,
Absecon,
NJ.
12-6-1793. Renunciation of Sarah Clark, the widow, as executrix, in
favor of
her son, Adriel Clark 11-21-1793. Renunciation of Aaron Chew, as
executor
12-9-1793. Adm'r - with will annexed - Adriel Clark. Fellow-bondsman -
Samuel
Odell; both of said county, File 1845H.
His widow, Sarah, had will recorded 3-22-1800. Elisha Clark & Aaron
Chew were
exec. Wit:Adrial Clark, Reuben Clark, Judith Clark. Will proved
6-16-1800.
Three of Thomas' sons served in the Rev War: Adrial, grandfather of the
late
Hon. Champ Clark; Parker, the grandfather of the late Miss Sarah N.
Doughty,
Organizing Regent of General Lafayette chapter DAR; and Reuben.
Brother of Thomas, David Clark, had three of his sons in the Rev War:
Thomas,
Benjamin, and Joseph. Atlantic Co Historical Soc, 1988, p 33: Officers
and men
of the third NJ Reg; Adrial, Benjamin, David, John, Joseph, Parker,
Reuben,
Thomas Clark. The commanding officer was Col Elias Dayton from Jan 1776
to Jan
1, 1787. General Lafayette Chpt DAR, in 1934, placed the official DAR
bronze
Rev Sol Grave Markers on the graves of Adrial, Parker, and Thomas
Clark.
No doubt David and Reuben also are buried in this old burying ground,
but are
among those with headstones of native stone, from which time and
weather have
obliterated all lettering. Thomas (David's son) lived and died on the
homestead plantation at Clark Landing: Benjamin, Joseph, and a younger
brother, Abner, after the War, went to Ohio, where they have many
descendants.
D-3 Samuel Clark, b 1712
D-5David Clark, b 1724 Clark's Landing, Galloway Twp, Gloucester Co,
NJ, d
1803 there, m 1756Elizabeth Betts. He is approved by DAR for service
as a
private in the 1st Reg, Essex Co, NJ Militia, under Capt Benjamin
Lang


E-1 Joseph Clark, b 10/12-15-1755/62, m Elizabeth Sooey, went to OH.
He was
in Rev War.


F-1 Elijah Clark, b ca 1784 NJ, m Sophia Sheets, b 4-20-1807 GA, chi
were b
LA.
F-2 Elizabeth Clark, b 1784, m Henrit.
F-3 David Clark, b 1786, m Hannah
F-4 Charles Clark, b 1788
F-5 George R. Clark, b 1790
F-6 Josiah Clark, b 1792
F-7 Isaiah Clark, b 1794
F-8 Joseph Clark, b 1796
F-9 Samuel Clark, b 12-18-1798, m Rebecca Gardner, b 8-13-1807
Knoxville,
Knox Co, TN. Went to Clinton Co, OH, where chi born.
F-10 John Clark, b 7-27-1804, m Elephelet Steele, b 2-11-1800
Steubenville,
Jefferson Co, OH.


E-2 Thomas Clark, b 10-7-1757/8, d 3-28-1827 at 9:00 in the evening,
m 17
Aug 1797 Mary Giberson, b 5-8-1780, d 12-24-1845, both bur Churchyard

Burying Grounds. Mary was dau of James Giberson, b 1747, d 1836. Pvt
NJ
Troops, under Captains Higbee and Estill, under Col Somers. He was a
wit for
uncle's will 1793. Thomas is approved as a patriot by DAR, as a
patriot in
the NJ Troops.



F-1 Submit Clark, b 17 Jul 1798, m 28 Dec 1818 Walter Clark
F-2 James Clark, b 24 Feb 1802, m 13 Aug 1826 Sarah Endicott
F-3 Rebecca Clark, b 19 Feb 1800, m 18 Feb 1827 George Clark
F-4 David Clark, b 29 Jun 1804, m 25 Oct 1828/9 Phebe Turner
F-5 Mark Clark, b 06 Aug 1806, m 25 Jun 1831 Roxanna Clark
F-6 Elizabeth Clark, b 18 Oct 1809, d 1865, m John Collins, b 1809, d
1900.
He was g-son of Richard Collins, b 1725 Ire, d 1808 Gloucs, NJ, a pvt
in NJ
Troops.
F-7 Baby died 4 hrs old 25 Nov 1808
F-8 Thomas Clark, b 29 May 1812
F-9 Lardner Clark, b 17 Dec 1814, m 1st Ann , d 04 Aug 1851 at 5
o'clock in
the evening, age 27 yrs 9 mos 8 days, m 2nd 05 Jun 1852 Elizabeth
Endicott.
F-10 Mary Ann Clark, b 19 Dec 1816
F-11 Caroline Clark, b (? 07) Mar 1819



E-3 Rachel Clark, b 1764
E-4 Nehemiah Clark, b 1766, here 1820 census.
E-5 Rebecca Clark, b 1768
E-6 Mary Clark, b 1770, m Sprong (Sprang)
E-7 Abner Clark, younger bro wit for uncle's will 1793, m 8-25-1799
Abigail
Crossaboon. They show 1830 Union Twp, Clinton Co, OH: 11---1 (45-up)
//
1---1. He did not show in the 1827 tax list.
E-8 Benjamin Clark, b ca 1760, d before 1847, m 1st Sarah , 2nd
9-22-1805
Lucusso Garland, who must have died before 1813, 3rd Christina
Garland, who
d before 1847. He was in the Rev War. He shows on est settlement of
David,
his father, deed book F, p 223 1800-1802, G, p 262 1902-1803. In the
Colonial period and for a number of years later, live stock roamed at
large.
Early laws required that they be earmarked, the horns marked, or that
they
be branded, for identification. When livestock wandered to the wrong
plantation, the law required that it be reported, also advertised. A
fee of
25@ seems to have been charged in Great Egg Harbor Twp. The note was
that a
yearling steer, crop off the Neigh Ear, hole in the right Ear came to

Benjamin Clark's Mill 1794.
He arrived in Tate Twp, Clermont Co, OH ca 1804. He bought land with
the deed
dated 1806 from Robert Tylar and Margaret, his wife. Daniel Teagarden
and
Robert Leeds were wit. He secured another piece of land from William
Simonds
and Lydia, his wife. He and his wife, Christina, sold both together on
4-7-1813 for $1400 to Timothy Folger of Hamilton Co. Wit were David
Teagarden
& Andrew Pirkham.
The land bordered Samuel Echarts, Robert Leeds, Daniel Echart. The
land had
been surveyed by Thomas Pearson and Patented to Robert Tyler and
recorded on
War Office Vol. N, page 133 of lands granted to the Virginia Line on
Continental Establishment and conveyed to William Simmonds by deed Jun
27,
1810
Robert Leeds, mentioned above, could be the same man who showed in the
NJ
records. There was a large family of that name at Leed's Point in
Gloucester
Co. It was at the mouth of the river that the Clarks lived on - being
called
the Egg Harbor area. Matthew Collins was a neighbor in NJ. He may have
been
related to the John Collins, who came to Clermont Co to set up the
church.
His next purchase bears the date of 1816, when he bought in the survey
#2434
of Edward Carrington in Union Twp, to the north. He paid chattel tax
1826 &
1834: 3 cows, 2 horses, 133 acres of 2nd class land in Carrington's
survey on
the East Fork of the Little Miami. In 1816 he had paid on 170 acres of
2nd
class land in Thomas Person survey.
Emma Doughty, Mrs. Daniel, writes to her relatives in New Jersey that
Benjamin
Clark farms about 18 acres, with corn 11 feet tall, and has not reached
its
growth yet. I mention those things that you may see how fertile the
land is
without manure." This is from a series of letters reprinted in a
Atlantic Co,
NJ history. The letters are dated 1836, and were sent from Batavia,
Clermont
Co, OH to her sis-in-law, Mrs. Sarah Doughty, Egg Harbor, Absecome, NJ,
Co of
Gloucester.
Daniel and Emma took seven children, leaving their home, which had been
sold
on contract to a family member. She mentions Benjamin Clark, as
reprinted, p
30, Vol 7-8 of Atlantic Co Historical Soc Yearbook. A note of
explanation, p
27 Vol 7-8, says these letters were to Sarah and Charlotte Doughty,
wives of
her husband's bros, Nathaniel and Enoch.
He was one of the men to whom Rev. John Collins and his wife, Sarah,
transferred 1805 land for the purpose of starting a Methodist Episcopal
known
as Bethel-Bantam Church, or Bethel Methodist meeting house. Others on
the deed
were Robert Leeds, Thomas Page, Daniel Teagarden, William Simonds,
David
White. This land bordered Elias Gerard, Jonas Blackwood, Josiah
O'Heroin on
the Little Miami Rv. Wit were John and Richard Doughty. [wrong-This is
north of Mount
Carmel. ]
The History of Clermont states "In the Bantam neighborhood Methodism
has
flourished since 1803, when it was introduced by the Rev. John Collins,
and at
his house the first meetings were held. Among the early members of the
class
were persons belonging to the Collins, Higbee, McCullom, Justice,
Drummond,
Clark, and other families living along the East Fork. About 1807 a log
meeting-house was erected by the society." John Collins had come from
NJ and
started what was known as the New Jersey Settlement. Benjamin lived on
the
edge, buying from Tylar.
Benjamin's 1st wife was Sarah, who must have died ca 1805 (to be 2nd
bur in
church cem,) when he sold to move further north into Union Twp. His
wife was
Christiana when he sold in 1813. It is possible that he m 9-22-1805
Lucusso
Garland and she did not live long. No marriage record is found for a
Christina
Garland. A history of ME Church is quoted "Mrs. Sarah Clark, wife of
Benjamin
Clark, a Methodist 'exhorter' and class leader, was the second person
buried
in Old Bethel cemetery. Mr. Chandler was the first. The records of the
Bethel
Church were stored in a shed, which burned in the early 1900's. Only a
few
items mentioned in county histories have been preserved.
[Rev John Collins son,Wesley,was an early burial.] .Christina
likely was part
SWEDE,like my Justice's and my Blackman's.
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