Micajah Clark was a Rev War Soldier, as was his son Christopher Clark II.
The abstracts on the genealogy of this Clark family were taken from "My
Ancestors and Descendants" by Carl B. Smith, 1967, printed at Tampa, Florida
by Rinaldi Printing Co., and "Early Clark-Clarke Clues, Compiled and Published by Harry D. Roberts 29500 Heathercliff Road, 168 Malibu, CA 90265.Micajah Clark, Sr., was the 5th child of Christopher and Penelope (Bolling)
Clark. Like his father, he was a large land owner and gave land to each of his 12 children. He was well educated, as were all his childrfen. He was a
surveyor and located two tracts of land in Bedford Co. for his friend, Thomas
Jefferson. He liked this land around the Peaks of Otters so much, he bought
three tracts which he gave to his sons, Christopher, Robert and one other. A
grandson said he built a small church near his home that was open to all sects every Sunday. If no minister came, he would conduct a service. He was called the "Quaker Preacher". Most of the children joined the Society of Friends but he did not join. When asked why he didn't join some denomination, he replied that he did not agree with any one of them entirely in doctrine or church government; that there was "good in all, but none all good" and he would trust in the Mercy of his Savior and try to live up to his creed which was: "Do all the good you can, avoid all the evil you can, trust and believe in God. Man knows nothing."Alexander Brown, in "Cabells and Their Kin' says the Clarks were the first
settlers of Albemarle, once part of Hanover, afterwards Louisa and the records of the period in which it was one of the most prominent familes (1748-1763) were lost--disappearing at the time of Tarleton's raid and supposed to have been destroyed by the British troops who took possession of the Court House.Descendants have for many years hunted for Micajah's Bible as they have for
the Great Bible of his father. It went to his namesake, Micajah, Jr., but
cannot be traced. The list of the children of Macajah Clark, Sr. and wife
Judith Adams, was taken from the family Bible in 1832 by Samuel T. Moorman.
In his own hand writing he states: "This memorandum I copied from the old
family Bible of Micajah Clark.Also referred to "History of Albemarle Co." by Woods for information.
Judith's second husband was Mr. Oglesby. Daughter of Col. Robert Adams and Mourning Lewis.
Mourning died unmarried.
Edward died single
“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.Historical Notes:
(1) On a genealogical page of the Atlanta "Sunday American" dated June 22 1930, we have the following: "Christopher Clark's wife Penelope Bolling, daughter of Major John Bolling and his wife Mary Kennon Bolling. Reference, Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine, June 1926, p. 364-5
(2) Penelope Bolling was not mentioned in her father's will, not unusual,.
probably received her share at time of her marriage
Christropher Clark married Millicent Terrell 13 Mar. 1757. She was the
daughter of David Terrell, Sr. and Agatha Chiles.
Mellicent Terrell is the daughter of David Terrell, Sr. and Agatha Chiles
Micajah married Milly Martin