We had our general Problem Solving Meeting this morning at 8:15. After introductions and Q&A, we broke for our group meetings. The format is simple: Each person has 20 minutes to go over his/her problem and receive suggestions from the two consultants. The other group members are free to chime in.
For my project, I'm trying to verify that the father of my ancestor Isaac Clark was Samuel Clark and determine exactly where the family lived before settling in Butler Co., OH. Possible target states are Pennsylvania, Maryland and Kentucky.
My "assignment" for the day was to check reconstructed Kentucky tax lists for 1792-1800; check Carol Bell's book on Ohio Wills and Estates to 1850; Jack Stammons' Pennsylvania in 1780 for Samuel Clark; and Butler Co., OH deeds and probate records.
Eight Samuel Clarks turned up in 1780 PA. There were three Samuel Clark entries for Kentucky in the 1790s : 1790 Fayette & 1792 [50 acres] & 1793 Nelson.
Samuel Clark started appearing in Butler Co., OH tax lists in 1806.
There were 7 Clark entries on the 1812 Butler Co. list - 2 for Samuel!
The Butler Co., Ohio Land Recods Vol. I [1803-1816] & Vol. 2 [1816-1823] provided several interesting entries. The Enyart surname showed up. [Isaac married Polly Enyart.] Two deeds mentioned Samuel's wife, Marthy/Martha. [A Martha Clark married James Bartilow in 1827 & a Martha Partlow was living with Isaac in 1850.] One entry had Samuel's wife as Janey. [Martha Jane?] Those wre the highlights.
It was a short day since the Family History Library closes at 5:00 on Monday. A group of us went to the Cheescake Factory for supper. [Good shrimp!] I elected to skip the evening activities to get ready for Tuesday.
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