Born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Ancestors 
Daughter of Johannes Kessler
and Eva Dorthea (Lehman) Kesler
Sister of
Ludwig Kesler [half], Eve (Kessler) Dell, Jacob B. Kessler, Johannes Adam (Kessler) Kesler Jr., Daniel H. Kessler, Benjamin Kessler, David Kessler, Abraham Kessler and Christian Kessler
Wife of
George Clare
— married
10 Jul 1787 (to about Apr 1790) in , Botetourt County, Virginia
Descendants 
Mother of
Jacob Clare and Daniel Clare
Died about
at about age 45
in , Botetourt County, Virginia, United States of America
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Feb 2012
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Biography
Susannah was born in 1758, the second child of Johannes and Eva Dorothea Leman Kessler. Apparently she was in her late 20s when she married an Irishman, George Clare, a widower, in Botetourt County, VA. He seems to have been about twenty years older than she. They are known to have had two sons, Jacob and Daniel.
- 1790 Husband George Clear/Clare died, after which Susanna granted permission for her stepdaughters to marry her brothers: Mary Clare married Christian Kessler October 26, 1793. Margaret Clare married Benjamin Kessler November 19, 1795. Susanna's oldest stepson, Thomas Clare paid bond for Sarah (Sally) Cox, daughter of Allen Cox Sr. to marry Susanna's brother, David Kessler April 14, 1792. Sons of George Clear: Thomas, Allen, DAniel, and Francis Clare moved to Pulaski County, Kentucky, north of the Cumberland River, along with their cousins, Allen Ezekiel, Isaac, and Jacob Cox, sons of Allen Cox, Sr.[1]
Sources
- Adkins-Powell, Sheila <sadkinspowell@neo.rr.com> <genealogy@neo.rr.com>. The Ancestors of Dan Smith (Entries: 15962, "Surnames include Smith, Harris, Nixon, Pitts and Lehman." Updated: 2008-10-15 18:47:06 UTC.
- Howrey, Jacob. "Susannah Kessler, 1758-1803." Geni.com. (Last Updated: 16 April 2010) http://www.geni.com). Rec. Date: 22 Sep 2014, http://www.geni.com/people/Susannah-Kessler/6000000008489948252. Cit. Date: 22 Sep 2014.
- Related Families of Botetourt County, Virginia, Revised Edition 2008, J. William Austin, II and Rebecca H. R. Austin, pg 199.
- ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/1016134?p=17450079&returnLabel=George%20Clare%20Sr.%20(LV58-4PP)&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2Fmemories%2FLV58-4PP
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Susannah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Susannah:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Susannah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Susannah:
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~1.56%
Paul Kessler
:
23andMe
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~1.56%
Helen (Tyler) Burnette :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch YJ1927026 [compare], Ancestry member helenlindatyler
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~1.56%
Lois (Turner) Olmstead :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Carol (Burnette) Latimer :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch BB6173963 [compare], Ancestry member cblatimer
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~0.78%
Dwight Spangler :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch LX4047603 [compare], Ancestry member spangler_d1
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~0.78%
Mary Nance :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #516683
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Rejected matches › Dorothea Susanna (Kessler) Clare (abt.1758-abt.1803)
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