clements family dna project
Records of Jacob Clements and Joseph Clements, also not yet proven, strongly suggest that they are closely related to Cornelius Clements of Darlington Co. SC and to Joseph Clements, progenitor of the very large Clements family of Irwin Co. GA. Several members of this group have ancestors who are found in Tuscaloosa Co.AL and Walker Co. AL in the early 1800's. These participants are a paper trail match for the rest of the group. He was the son of George d 1729 Bertie Co NCson of Benjamin of Gloucester b c 1655, died after 1710. : The Clements family of Cecil Co. MD descends from a Swedish Finn by the name of Clement Joransson who arrived in New Sweden, Delaware in 1641. 1st, Isabell 2nd children named in will; Wm, John, Stephen, Simon. In the 1800 Census Pendleton Dist we find: A descendant of Clement Jorransson and Andrew Clementsson found documented evidence that proved that her known ancestor,Cornelius Clements of Rutherford Co. NC, who married Susannah Goforth, was the son of Joseph Clements, brother of Andrew Clements who married Rebecca Brown. Va. ************************************************************************************************************************************************. There has long been solid evidence that he came from Charles County, MD No formal documentation to link him to the descendants of the original John Clements has been found, but DNA test results have proven the point. Anders second married Ingeborg Unknown and they had the following children:iv. # 579. William Dates that are approximate are preceded by the traditional genealogical symbol for "about", which is "c", the symbol for circa which is Latin for about (not abt). # 579. 29 May 1812, (8) Nancy b. November___, 1680 1767 Benjamin Clements Sr and Jr William is listed on the 1810 Hardin Co.KY Census, and the 1820 and 1830 Hart Co. KY Census records. Francis Sr died with a will in Isle of Wight Co in 1717/18. Benjamin, son of Benjamin and Grizzell Clements, bap. 9 Dec 1796 (2) James Strong b. Mannan died in Bedford Co. TN in 1810,proven by Bible records in the possession of his descendants. Jacob is listed by the DAR as Jacob Clements who served as a private from New York. as appears by EarlsGranvils deed date 1 Jany 1768 Wit: Reuben Johnson, Ben (B) Clements Jas.Clements Feb Ctl. However we cannot retrieve data that has previously been posted in the public domain. And we know from the Amelia Co records that in 1812, Reuben and Moses met in Petersburg to enlist in the war of 1812. Probate Date: - May 1730 N Pierce & son, Williamwere named extrs. Four members are a 36/37 match and all are descendants of Benjamin Franklin Clements, born 1819, died 1864. How he fits into the Anders Clementson family is quite a mystery that is still being researched. James Mitchell bond with George Clements If you would like to join this DNA project, click on the JOIN REQUEST button at the top of this page. There are a few members in the Project whose DNA does not match with any other person in the project. He was one of the earliest settlers in New Sweden, Delaware. Michael(1680-~1726) vii. Francis Sr died with a will in Isle of Wight Co in 1717/18. All of these participants have independently determined that they descend from John Clements of Charles Co MD, the place of their proven origins. 1647), most likely a native of Clopton, Middlesex County, England, who arrived in the colony about 1675. James Clements, Jo Co to Charles Steward(cng) 30 # , to sd Charles Stuard.100 A in joCo on BS Black cr beg on sd cron the Easter of Granvil line running.down Telle? Philip Will: Sons: Benjamin and George. The ancestor of one member is unknown as he was adopted. Go down to the bottom of the chart to see those results and the known ancestor of each. I have found that too many speculated dates have been based on pure guesswork and not on the data available. 1844; Stephen, b. 40 pounds current money, 334 A in the Co afsd on BS Middlecrpart of a larger survey granted to sd William Bynum from Lord ProprietorsOffice be at a cor in Charles Culler line. up that br to near the foot of aHill of Gipsons line then on his line to the cr again & up that the the 1ststa.. house, orchards, Gardin, fences Wit: Charles McCuller, James NolleboyWilliam Bynun 1701. Jesse, Hosea, Joel, Reuben, and Benjamin. The only alternative as I see it is if Reuben and Moses were brothers, and George and Lucy had a son John that has no other record. Unnamed daughter (deceased in 1704?) Location: Bertie County NC BUT, these are two distinctly different families with very different DNA markers. Go down to the bottom of the chart to see those results and the known ancestor of each. 2nd wife Ann Walker m 1758 children Edmund Walker Clement born 1759, John, and Ann John Clement (Wm Sr, John) born c 1710 d c 1791, m Frances Booker 1745 Wife Frances died Sept 1758 children Jean and Frances Francis Clement (Wm Sr, John) born c 1720, d 1764 Charlotte Co VA wife Elizabeth Cox, children (underage in 1764) Wm (Wm Francis? # 91 A-1: 165: 21 Mar 1761. One of the above sons of Benjamin and Grizzell was undoubtedly the father ofPeyton Clements. A descendant of Andrew and Sarah who was a contributor to the Skaggs Family Research stated that Andrew's parents were James Clement, born in Amherst Co. VA, a descendant of the Clements of Amelia Co. VA, and his wife Catherine. Anders died in Cecil Co. MD on 11 Oct 1687. *********************************************************************************************************************************************************************. GOALS: There are no major lines of early Clements missing from the project but additional ones from these early lines are a goal to be realized. SusannahClements, wife, relinquishes her right of dower. IN, d. 1918 Douglas Co. MO. I am the administrator of the Clements Family Tree Y-DNA Project.I apologize for not answering your message earlier.My mother-in-law went into the hospital on March 2 and I was there everyday until she died last week, so I was not doing much searching of the message boards during that time. 3901 Midlands Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188 804-353-1226 jamestowne.society@verizon.net Donate Home About Us Jamestowne Society Headquarters Insignia and Seal Mission Companies and Leaders Society Leadership > In Memoriam Publications Research Fellowship BY-LAWS Membership He is the Gabriel Clements who inherited land near Orangeburg Co. SC from his grandfather, Edward Brown, the father of Rebecca Brown. are; i. Samuel b. before 1704, d.s.p. Ancestor is Francois Charles who died in 1667 in France. As an example, the son of Clement Joransson, whose given name was Anders, then became "Anders Clementsson". Benjamin Clements, Wake Co to William Carrel, Jo Co,150 A in Jo Co on NS Swifts Cr beg on the sd cr at a red Oak running E to aSweet Gum. Results show that he is an 11/12 match for a line emigrating from Liverpool England to Canada c. 1896. He was born c 1680-1683, not 1670, and died 1760. ), Stephen, Judith, and Mary. No census record for Thomas for 1800 has been found, but records show that he was living in Tennessee in 1800 which does not have a census record for that year. William Francis Clemmons may have been the son of Francis Clements who d. Amelia Co. 1764, son of William of Amelia d. 1760 Participant 19607 has two mutations on the 10th and 11th markers but he is a proven member of the ancestry of the others in the group. (Stewarts in record) If anyone out there is also a descendant of this family, please contact us. DESCENDANTS OF CHARLES AND NANCY (JACKS) CLEMENTS WHO WENT TO TEXAS ALSO ARE NOT RELATED TO THE EMANUEL CLEMENTS FAMILY OF LIMESTONE AND GONZALES COUNTIES IN TEXAS. Even prior to DNA testing, the evidence showing that William was not the son of Benjamin of Gloucester is found in the Abingdon Parish records which name the children of Benjamin; sons were Richard, Benjamin, Thomas and George (in another record). He migrated to Garrard County, Ky in 1810-1811, from Charles County, MD. It is also known that Jacob went to TN after leaving Green Co. KY so he was also in the same area as Thomas Brenard Clements at the same time and both of these families then moved on to Tuscaloosa Co. AL. Since all of the the other members of this group have matching DNA with these two members, this establishes the ancestral family line of the rest of the group also to be descendant of Clement Joransson and Anders Clementsson. Witnesses: Thomas Busby, George French, William Smith.Clerk of the Court: Rt. For more information about DNA testing, click on the DNA FAQ button at the top of this page. In 1791 he received a land grant in Greensville Co VA which he sold in 1792 to Eppes Squire. This is the record of Benjamin Clements Jr, c.1722 - 1776+, grandson ofBenjamin Clements and Grissell Coleman Clements of Gloucester and King WilliamCo VA, c.1655 - 1709+. (Son William m Hannah Joiner or Gainer; their son Wm Jr married Polly Williamsand their dau Hannah Clements, b 1836, m Donnell Gilliam in 1859, WilliamstonNC) (no ct. date. He was not named in theAbingdon Parish register. 8 Feb 1799, (3) Mary Polly b. JAMES CLEMENTS, SON OF CHARLES AND NANCY JACK, MARRIED NANCY WORNEL AND MARGARET CLEMENTS, SISTER OF EMANUEL CLEMENTS AND MARTHA HARDIN MARRIED NANCYS BROTHER, RICHARD WILLIAM WORNELL BUT, NO OTHER CONNECTION HAS BEEN FOUND YET BETWEEN THESE TWO CLEMENTS FAMILIES. Jacob II left Germany with his family when he was 6 years old (1766). 1783 proved by Benjamin Clements W. Ward John (~1667-1709)v. Henry (~1672-1709) vi. In 1755 in the tithes list of Granville Co NC, Peyton Clements was listed witha Richard Clements who was not assessed a tithe. Several participants in our group are in the UNASSIGNED LIST, meaning that they do not have a match with anyone else in the project. One is a descendant of Gerhard Clemens, born 1680 in Germany, died 1745 in PA. One is of Irish descent, the other is a descendant of Ephraim Tucker, SR who died 1759 in Tolland Co. CT. No known connection between these members. Additional comments on matching groups: 12 Sep 1809, (7 ) Israel b. ---------------------------------------------------------- evan peters jeffrey dahmer & Academic Background; department of public works massachusetts. The common ancestor of three of these members is Henry Clements b 1821 Ireland, who settled in Iowa and died there in 1905. Wife andExecutrix: Susannah. 2nd Gen. Joachim Clement born 25 Nov 1711 Killin, Pommern, Prussia. "At a court held for King William Co on ye 19th day of July Anno Dom: 1722Thomas Clements acknowledge this deed unto George Clements at whose motion thesame is admitted to record." His son Benjamin and grandson Samuel Gilbert Clements were, and descendants are in Greensville Co. VA. William of Amelia Co who died 1760 was probably born c. 1680, not 1670, the first son of John of King Wm and Hanover Co VA. John b. One member who is a descendant of Noble Clements does not appear to be a match with this group according to his haplogroup and his DNA numbers; however, there is strong evidence that the mother of Noble Clements is probably Eleanor Clements who was listed on the 1820 Madison Co. GA Census living next to Charles Clements, and that she is most probably a sister of Charles Clements, son of Gabriel Clements and Nancy Unknown. Her application, along with the documented evidence, was accepted by the Swedish Colonial Society, a group that allows into its membership ONLY proven descendants of immigrants who settled New Sweden. The ancestor of one member is unknown as he was adopted. Daughter: Elizabeth Clements. One memberof our group is a descendant of Joseph Clements and Elizabeth Betsy Mims. Group 20. They do not yet know how they connected. This person is a match with a person whose surname is Jenkins. Grizzell, daughter of Benjamin and Grizzell Clements, bap. Census records show that Mary, Adam, and Charles Jr. stayed in Georgia, but many descendants of Charles and Nancy moved to Texas after the Texas War for Independence and much information on this family line can be found in a published book entitled "The Clements Book - A History of the Family Covering a Period of 200 Years" written by J. J. Bishop in July 1958. However you should be awarethat some of your concerns may be better forwarded direct to the relevant DNAtesting company. Most 65 year old men in 1735 were either writing their wills or already dead. Your known ancestor info is required to be a part of this project. Three membersare descendants of Andrew Clement who married Sarah Skaggs in 1793 in Green Co. KY. One member's ancestor is Mannan Clements, eldest child of Andrew and Sarah,and the ancestor of two members is William Wesley Clement, the youngest son of Andrew and Sarah. Recent research has proven that Thomas Clements wife was Mary Evans, daughter of Robert Evans who died in Perry Co.AL in the 1830's and listed in his will is his daughter Mary and her husband,Thomas Clements. These are of German ancestry. NEW MEMBERS PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR EARLIEST KNOWN ANCESTOR INFO TO THE GROUP ADMINISTRATOR. His motgher died when he was 8 years old and his father died when he was 12 years old. IN. Thomas, son of Benjamin and Grizzell Clements, bap. and they do not know how they connect. 1837 IN, William b. A DESCENDANT OF EMANUEL CLEMENTS OF LIMESTONE AND GONZALES COUNTIES IN TEXAS IS A MEMBER OF OUR DNA PROJECT AND HIS DNA IS A PERFECT MATCH WITH THE CLEMENTS OF CECIL CO. MD. The educated opinion of a descendant; Jan. 1, 1685/6 [94460] is a 12/12 match. I John Clement born c 1655-1660 d Hanover Co VA 1748. wives Elizabeth (Terry?) Gabriel, Joseph and Jacob are the sons of Thomas Brenard Clements and Mary Evans. Citizenship . #398 Tr-2:94: Lat day of Dec 1782. Other descendants went to KY, OH, IN, and MO. Tests 37-50 Participants all match proven descendants of the family of John Clements of King William / Hanover Co. VA 1660-1749, either through his brothers, or his sons William, Stephen, and Simon. Gabriel Clements, the Rev. He went to live with his Uncle Eden in IL. N to a Black Jack.it being part of a Tract first taken up by JohnCarrel & conveyed by him to one Sill Johnson who left it his will toBenjamin Johnson Wit: Rd. This project begins to explore how RpoS We don't know who his parents were. 1843 IN, d. 1876 Blue Vound IL. Married Nancy Highland 1809 Bourbon Co. KY. Nancy b. The most recent revised edition of "Adventurers of Purse and Person" has corrected this error which was the source of the fairy tale. We are particularly looking for descendants from 2 lines: (1) a PROVEN cousin of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain); and (2) a PROVEN and DOCUMENTED descendant of the brothers Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and James Clements who migrated from Hunterdon Co NJ to Augusta Co VA circa 1740.