Alexander James Clark (1736 - 1794)

Born 1736 in Augusta County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Lafferty) Clark — married 1763 in Cowpasture, Augusta County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 12 Jun 1794 at about age 58 in Greenbriar County, Virginia, USA

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Biography

He was born about 1740 and his parents were Elizabeth Summers and James Clark, pioneer of Augusta County, Virginia.

During the American Revolutionary War he served as a Private in the Virginia Militia. For his service he was granted 330 acres on the Greenbrier, in the District of Augusta, Botetourt and Greenbrier, Virginia. ^[1] His grant was adjacent to James Ewing and John Henderson, ^[2] who were settlers living on Indian Creek from the head near Union to the mouth on the border of Monroe and Summers counties. His land is believed to have been near Salt Sulphur Springs below Union.

Alexander Clark married about 1763 in Cowpasture, Augusta County, Virginia to Sarah Lafferty (1744-1809), daughter of Rebecca and Ralph Lafferty, a prominent family of Cowpasture. Their children included ...

1. James Clark, b: 1764; d: 1801; m: 14 May 1794 Susanna JAMESON
2. Rebecca Clark, b: 1766; d: c1841; m: 1789 Samuel CANTLEY
3. William Clark, b: 1771; m: 02 Feb 1808 Nelly BENSON
4. Ralph, b: 1773; d: 1829; m: Elizabeth "Betsy" KINCAID (widow of William HOPKINS)
5. Alexander Clark, b: 1775; m: 27 May 1847 Mary Hawkins, d: 09 Dec 1817
6. John Clark, b: 1778; m: 1800 Susanna BALLARD
7. Martha Clark, b: 1780; m: 1804 John CAMBELL
8. Samuel Clark, b: 1782; m: 1804 Mary "Polly" CAMBELL.

His nephew Samuel Clark lost his father when only two years old, so Alexander and his wife Sarah helped to raise him. Samuel later became a Major.

About 1785 he moved his family from Cowpasture, Augusta County, Virginia to Greenbrier County, Virginia.

In 1794 Alexander Clark made his Last Will ^[3] and passed away in Greenbriar County, Virginia (now Monroe County, West Virginia).

His wife Sarah made her last Will in 1808 which was recorded in Monroe County, Virginia (now Monroe County, West Virginia). ^[4] At the time of her death, Sarah owned five slaves and personalty valued at $1,389.

About 1865 part of Virginia went into the formation of West Virginia.

Alexander was born in 1736. He passed away in 1794.

Alexander was born in 1740. He passed away in 1794. Alexander's will lists his wife, Mary, his sons: James, Andrew, William, Alexander, John, Samuel, Ralph and his daughters: Susannah, Rebecca and Martha.

Sources

1. ↑ Virginia Land Patents, Box "Q", page 701 on 20 June 1785
2. ↑ Greenbrier County, Virginia tax records (now part of Monroe County, West Virginia)
3. ↑ Lewisburg, Greenbriar County, Virginia Will Book#1 p87 for 1794 Will of Alexander Clark.
4. ↑ Monroe County, Virginia Will Book #1 p167.

• Family Tree Online

• D.A.R. national Society Honor Roll for Alexander Clark, Sr. as ancestor in Lineage Book v120 p246 published in 1915 & available at D.A.R. Library in Washington, DC ...

1. Alexander Clark, Sr., b: 1736 d: 1794

2. Ralph Clark, b: 1768 d: 1829 m: 1790 Greenbrier Co to Elizabeth Hopkins, b: 1770

3. John Clark, b: 1796 d: 1860 m: 1819 Polly Mann, b: 1799 d: 1868

4. Rufus Clark, b: 1840 m: 1845 Jerusha McBowen Coe, b: 1845

5. Mary Elizabeth Clark Adkisson, b: 1868 Salina County, MO; dar#119787 m: Huston David Adkissan, b: 1866

6. Mrs. Maud Adkisson Rich dar#119788.

• D.A.R. national Society Honor Roll for Alexander Clark, Sr. as ancestor in Lineage Book v139 p38 available at D.A.R. Library in Washington, DC ...

1. Alexander Clark, Sr., b: 1736 d: 1794

2. Ralph Clark, b: 1768 d: 1829 m: 12 Mar 1794 Greenbrier Co to Betsey Hopkins, b: 1770

3. #John Clark, b: 1796 d: 1860 m: 1830 Polly Mann, b: 1799 d: 1868

4. #William L. Patterson, b: 1822 d: 1886 m: 1849 Mary B. Clark, b: 1834 d: 1870

5. #Charles Mansfield Stean, b: 1841 d: 1896 m: 1863 Henrietta Virginia Patterson, b: 1856 d: 1892

6. #Mrs. Sadie May Stean, b: Arrow Rock, Missouri.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #82738823
• Virginia, U.S., Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850. Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2004. (Will of James Clark, Alexander's father, dated 20 Aug 1774)
• West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985. Will Books, 1777-1969; Will Book Index, 1777-1969; Author: West Virginia. County Court (Greenbrier County); Probate Place: Greenbrier, West Virginia. (Will of Alexander, dated Will Date: 12 Jun 1794)

See also:

• Unsourced family tree handed down to Doug Duncan.