Judith Clark married Andrew Moorman.
Bolling married Elizabeth Creedle on 27 Apr. 1791.
Bettty married Joseph Anthony.
William married Judith Woodson Creedle.
They moved to Bedford Co. and then to Clarke Co. KY and had 17 children.
He was the first manufacturer of iron in Kentucky.
“Captain Christopher Clark, who with Nicholas Meriweather first settled Albermarle county. . .gave 45 acres upon which Lynchburg was to be established.Signed will 14 Aug 1741
Captain Christopher Clark of Hanover and Louisa Counties, VA was a lawyer, soldier, public official and the progenitor of an illustrious family which in succeeding generations spread throughout the United States. He died in Virginia and his will was probated 28 May 1754 in Louisa Co., VA. He had two grandsons as governors during the same period - Governor James C. Clark of Kentucky, 1836 and Governor Charles Lynch of Mississippi, 1836. Among other distinguished descendants of Christopher and Penelope (Bolling) Clark are:
Charles Lynch, Rev. Sol.; Major Robert Clark, Rev. Sol, and father of Gov.
James G. Clark of Ky., who established the first iron foundry in Kentucky;
Bennett Clark, Sr. and Bennett Clark, Jr., both Generals in the Confederate
Army and members of Congress; and Dr. Milton Anthony who founded the Georgia
Medical College at August, Georgia.Christopher was a large land owner in Louisa Co. and obtained land grants in
Albemarle Co. in 1732 (VA History Magazine). He was Overseer of Friends
Meeting House near Sowest Mtn. His sons Edward and Bolling were also Overseers of Friends Meeting House.The abstracts on the genealogy of this family were taken from "My Ancestors
and Descendants, by Carl E. Smith, 1967, privately printed at Tampa, Florida by Rinaldi Printing Co. and also from "Early Clark-Clarke Clues" Compiled and
Published by Harry D. Roberts, 29500 Heathercliff Rd., 168, Malibu California
90265.
References:
(1) Ancestors of the American Presidents, Gary Roberts.
(2) The Magna Charta Sureties.
(3) Royal Ancestors of Some American Families, Michel L. Call.
(4) The Lineages of Members, The National Society of the Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims.
(5) Americans of Royal Descent, Browning.
(6) Pedigrees of the Descendants of Charlemagne.
(7) Information received from Barbara Thomas, Prodigy Number PBSJ03B.Historical Notes:
(1) John was a Major in the Revolutionary War.
References:
(1) Ancestors of the American Presidents, Gary Roberts.
(2) The Magna Charta Sureties.
(3) Royal Ancestors of Some American Families, Michel L. Call.
(4) The Lineages of Members, The National Society of the Sons and Daughters of
the Pilgrims.(5) Americans of Royal Descent, Browning.
(6) Pedigrees of the Descendants of Charlemagne.
(7) Information received from Barbara Thomas, Prodigy Number PBSJ03B.
Son of William Johnson of Scotland
“Mark Twain’s ancestors”
Note: Official Marriage record shows 1728
1786,1,14. Benjamin & fam gct Deep River MM, N. C.
Childrens names per Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol VI (Virginia)
Marriage Notes for Benjamin Johnson and Agnes CLARK-142156
1722?