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By surname: Arnold De Ayala, Doña Sancha Ballentine Bird, Byrd Boone, Daniel Bougainvillea, Louis Antoine Bowser, Bausser Capito, Capiteau Clarke, Clark Dyer, Dyre Ferguson Hart, John Hawk, Houch Hutchinson, Ann John, Jahn Lorimier, Major Louis Steinbeck	Family Surname Sites	Foley, Jensen, Johnson, Madsen see Fergus Ferguson Bucklin, Coggeshell, Dyer, Gamage, Greene, Hutchinson, Moon, Throckmorton, Warnock, Waters, Whitfield; see Arnold Arnold & Clarke, Clarke, Clark Dean, Hamilton, McClintoc, Scudder, see Bird, Byrd & Capito, Capiteau Edelman, see Bowser, Bausser Chenoweth, see Hart, John Pemenpeih, Fulkerson, see Steinbeck, Lorimier, Major Louis, & Bougainvillea, Louis
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Paternal: the Ancestors of Eben Curtis FERGUSON:

Eben Curtis FERGUSON 1880-1952 Taken in Jamestown, NY	The Ferguson's settled in Erie, PA; Jamestown, NY, and Geneva, OH. They married into the Johnson, Jensen and Madsens from Manistee, MI circa 1880, and Denmark circa 1850. Known Foley's located in western Pennsylvania from the 1840's, probably came here from Cork, Ireland. For more on the FERGUSON name Family Surnames My great grandfather Eben Ferguson's grandparents were Amos and Amy Arnold FERGUSON. We have yet to verify the ancestral line for Amos. We believe that Amy ARNOLD is descended from Richard ARNOLD, son of Thomas and his third wife, Phebe Parkhurst ARNOLD. David ARNOLD, Amos and Amy Arnold FERGUSON, Martha Bucklin ARNOLD and their families arrived in Bemis Point, Ellery, Chautauqua County, NY in 1812. A recently located letter written in 1859 to Judge FOOTE by Amos and Amy's son, Stephen A FERGUSON, includes the following excerpts:
the infamous General Benedict ARNOLD V January 14, 1741 – June 14, 1801	The ARNOLDs are descended from Systyl ap Dyfnwall, through Vychan Arnholt ap Arnholt , Esquire circa 1420, and Sybil (daughter of Madocap ap Eion ap Thomas circa 1390), Roger Arnold of Llanthony married Lady Joan GAMAGE (daughter of Sir Thomas de Gamage, Lord of Coytey) around 1467. Their son Thomas and Lady Agnes WARNSTEAD founded the Arnold Lord's of Bagber, Dorset, England. For more on the ARNOLD name Family Surnames In 1570 Nicholas (AKA Thomas) ARNOLD married Alice GULLY. Their son William Arnold was the 5th of nine children. In about 1598, Alice died and Nicholas remarried to Grace and they had at least one child, Thomas. Nicholas' grandson, Benedict Arnold I, was born Dec. 21, 1615 in Bighere Ilchester, Somerset, England. He and his father, William, arrived in New England, June 24 1635, settled in Hingham, Massachusetts, then on April 20 1636, in Providence he succeeded Roger WIlliams* in 1644 as President of the Colony becoming Governor under the charter granted by King Charles II. Benedict moved his family from Providence to Newport November 19, 1651, where he died in office. Benedict and Damaris WESTCOTT are both buried in Newport. Their grandson, Benedict III married Patience COGGESHELL, granddaughter of Major John and Patience THROCKMORTON. Their grandson, Benedict V is the hero/traitor most people are more familiar with. Major John COGGESHELL 's brother Joshua was the grandfather of Caleb CLARKE's wife Dinah GREENE. Nicholas' son Thomas ARNOLD married three times, the last was to Phebe PARKHURST. (more on the family cards) A genealogical document titled "The ARNOLD's of Saratoga County, New York" says that Submit ARNOLD, oldest daughter of David and Dorcus WATERS ARNOLD died August 11, 1812 - just before her 8th birthday. Martha Bucklin ARNOLD died in Nov of 1812. Dorcus died Jan 16, 1813, shortly after the birth of her last child, Alonzo W ARNOLD born Oct. 24, 1812. Martha's husband, John ARNOLD, born Jan 22, 1741 in Smithfield, RI, died April 4, 1804 in Stillwater County, Saratoga, NY, where Stephen FERGUSON was born. ----------------------------------------------- *Rhode Island History, USGenWeb Project Detailed information 9th Great Uncle, Rev. Dr. John CLARKE (below), founder and pastor of the First Baptist Church in the US, partner of Roger WIlliams in securing the original Charter of the State of Rhode Island. GGGrandmothers Anne Hutchinson and Mary Dyer (below), the Greenes, Coggeshells, Slocums, Arnolds, and others are also listed.
	ARNOLD family of Rhode Island, Jefferson Co., NY, and Cass Co., MI Welcome to LEGENDS! Mark's Complete Ancestry on the Web The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Arnold GREENE of Northampton, Dosetshire, & Wiltshire, Eng. & Rhode Island Famous Scots - Adam Ferguson

George FERGUSON 1848-1929 photo taken 1888	Eben Curtis FERGUSON's mother, was Flora Elida CLARKE, daughter of Cary (6, above) and Pheba Clarke CLARKE. His father was George Sinclair FERGUSON (photo left). The CLARK\CLARKE family line is descended from John CLARKE (ca 1480-?) from Westhorpe, Suffolk, England. John CLARKE Jr. (2/11/1540-4/4/1598) married Katherine COOK (2/12/1540-3/27/1598), daughter of John CAREWE (COOKE) ca 1520, granddaughter of Humphrey CAREWE (COOKE) about 1485-1545. John and Katherine's son Thomas CLARKE (1570-1627) married Rose KERRICH (1572-1627), oldest daughter of William and Marjorie KERRICH of Westhorpe, Suffolk, England. Another family in Suffolk (the Rolland CLARKE's) had sons with similar first names at about the same time. For more on the CLARKE name Family Surnames 9th Great Grandfather, Joseph CLARKE was born 12/9/1618 Westhorpe, Suffolk, England - and died 1/1/1694 in Westerly, Washington, RI. He arrived in Boston, MA in November of 1637 with brothers Rev. John CLARKE IV (10/8/1609-4/20/1676) a physician, Thomas CLARKE, Carewe CLARKE II (2/3/1602-5/13/1658) and their families. Joseph CLARKE first appears on the record when he was admitted an inhabitant of the Island of Aquidneck (at Portsmouth) on 24 January 1638/9, and again on 21 February 1638/9. However, he soon left Portsmouth for Newport, newly founded by his brother, John CLARKE, and others dissatisfied with the government of Portsmouth. He was admitted an inhabitant and made a freeman of Newport at a General Quarter Court held there on 17 December 1639." John CLARKE became pastor and founder of the first Baptist church in the United States, the First Baptist Church at Newport, RI. (more on the family cards)
Cary CLARK 1832-1904	My 8th Great Grandfather William G. CLARK (7/22/1795 Vermont-12/23/1861), father of Cary (6), uncle to his wife Pheba CLARKE, and married to Louise CALL, may have been the William listed as a paymaster in the War of 1812 . His and father, Cary (4) CLARK (1/28/1766 Kingston, RI - 12/1867), and uncles; Thomas CLARK (1741-?) Rhode Island, General (?) George CLARK (1743-?) 4th VA Regiment 1780 in KY, William CLARK (1744-?) may be the one listed as Brigade Inspector, John CLARK (1746-?) several John's listed, and Gideon CLARK (8/28/1757-12/7/1814) were all active in the service of their country. Cary (4) and wife Dorcas MOON's sons, William G. (mentioned above) and Benonia CLARK, were both drafted in War of 1812 and went to Plattsburg, Vermont to hold it against the English and Indians. "Their father [Cary, then age 46] rowed in a boat to the place to be near them if anything should happen to them. But they saw no fighting." Cary (4) CLARK's Great Grandmother, Annie DYER (about 1672- after 1731) was descended from both the DYER's and the HUTCHINSON's. Mary DYER, was hanged on Boston Common in June of 1660 for her campaign to bring an end to the outrageous penalties the Puritans were leaving upon those not adhering to their strict beliefs. She was among the first Americans, and one of the first women, to give her life for the pursuit of religious freedom.
	For information of the background of the Clark Clan (part of the Macintosh Clan Chattan*) see the Clark family website and Iowa Counties/Clark family . There are many historical figures in this section of the family. Specific individuals of interest will be added soon. The Clark's and Ferguson's are very closely related, as is the Curtis family. *Looks like I come by my cats and computers through the blood : ) Ancestors and Descendants of Joseph Clarke Jeffrey D. Bonevich's On-Line Genealogy This site has a wealth of information on Joseph Clarke and other related individuals. (Thanks, Jeff!) Clark family website Clark Family Genealogy Forum James Freeman Clarke Center Clark(e) page Clark The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Clark, J.
Ann MARBURY HUTCHINSON 1591-1643 Bronze statues of both women can be found around Boston Commons. Photo taken by a cousin.	9th Great Grandparents  William & Anne Marbury Hutchinson, had come to Boston about 1634 with 10 of their children. Passenger List: Griffin 1634 incomplete list of one of several ships taking settlers to the New England colonies. Known passengers include William & Anne Marbury Hutchinson and family. Other documents indicate that William & Mary Dyer were also on this ship. Notable Women Ancestors - Anne Hutchinson Ann HUTCHINSON, a midwife from an upper-class family, was teaching that "God could be communicated to directly and that salvation could be assured." This was considered to be heresy by the Puritan leaders, who taught that it was impossible to know whether one was "saved" or not. In March of 1638, Ann and her followers, including Captain William and Mary "Maria Barret" DYER, were tried and excommunicated by Governor Winthrop for being "out of Conscience" with Puritan beliefs. Dr & Rev. John CLARKE, "was disarmed with others as associates of Ann HUTCHINSON in Boston on 20 November 1637." Along with his brother Thomas CLARKE (see above Clarke section) the group left the Massachusetts Bay Colony with the Coddington party for what would become Rhode Island and were signers of the Aquidneck agreement on 7 March 1638. Dyer Families of New England by Frank Dyer: email: Dyerne @ Aol dot Com, Member New England Historic Genealogical Society Ann's oldest son, Edward, married Katherine HAMBY. Their daughter Annie married the oldest son of her close friends William and Mary DYER*, the Quaker martyr. Annie, daughter of Samuel and Ann DYER married Joseph CLARKE's son Carewe (Cary) in 169 (more on the family cards) Mary Dyer.
Códice de Fernando I y Doña Sancha. Beato de Liébana. Facsimil	Ann HUTCHINSON was descended from many royal families including William the Conqueror, Charlemagne and others: Sir Walter LE BLOUNT (1350-1403 at the Battle of Shrewsbury) and his wife Doña Sancha De AYALA (1360-1418) Notable Women Ancestors - Sancha De Ayala, and The Literary Heritage of Sancha de Ayala Eleanore of Aquitaine, Notable Women Ancestors     Royal Genealogies -- Menu Royal Descents of famous peopl

Maternal: the Ancestors of Frankie Louise STEINBECK:

Henry STEINBECK 1801-1881 Julia CAPITO 1808-1889	Henry D. STEINBECK. Son of Frederick STEINBECK, born in Berlin, Prussia and Sarah "Sally" ECKHART/ECKERT who may have been born in Maryland. Frederick was a Ohio River fur trapper, flatboat operator, Innkeeper, farmer, and did Virginia road maintence. Sarah remarried(morgan BYRNS) and continued to run the inn in Romney, VA. after Frederick's death in 1823. The story Dollie told was that Henry, a hired hand of Daniel CAPITO, a "wealthy and respected leader of his community," owned a large Virginia tanyard which manufactured shoes and other leather goods. Daniel's youngest daughter Julia and Henry fell in love... the family didn't approve of the marriage as "Henry was beneath her." She refused to give him up and was disowned... sent away with nothing but a few belongings and her personal maid. The known facts: Julia was 15 when her father drowned crossing a river and the estate took two years to settle. Her mother died when she was 16. A year later she married Henry who was then 24 year old. They had their first child, Sarah Ann, when she was 19. Henry's uncle Daniel STEINBECK, brother of Frederick, and great uncle of Frankie Louise (Dollie) STEINBECK was a partner in Steinbeck & Reinecke (Reineche), German traders who had establishments at Cape Girardeau & Little Prairie, also at New Madrid, MO in 1808. They dissolved their partnership before Daniel died in PA. Daniel married Agatha LORIMIER (1791-) in Cape Girardeau. Agatha was descended from Louis Antoine de BOUGAINVILLEA was the first French explorer to circumnavigate the globe. [source: World Book or encyclopedia. There is an Island in South Pacific named for him as is the plant.] Around 1750 he married a Shawnee princess, daughter of the famous Shawnee Chief PEMENPEIH (circa 1710). Bougainvillea's daughter Charlotte Pemenpeih BOUGAINVILLEA (1758-1808) married Major Louis LORIMIER (1748-1812). Their burial place can be seen at Historic Places: Old Lorimier Cemetery, Cape Girardeau, Missouri. and Historic Places: Whitelaw House, Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Dorothea Louisa STEINBECK (1812 - 1852), daughter of Daniel and Agatha, married James P. FULKERSON. The following information is from Rocky STRICKLAND on the Family Tree Maker Web Rocky Strickland's Home Page: James P. was the second of the nine children of Isaac and Rebecca FULKERSON. They lived in Kentucky for a time, then moved west with Daniel BOONE in 1814. They settled in Darst Bottom, St. Charles Co., Missouri. James grandfather was Captain Jacobus VOLKERTSON aka "Capt. James FULKERSON". He commanded a company in CAMPBELL'S Regiment during the American Revolution, and took part in the Battle of King's Mountain in which the British were defeated on October 7, 1780. More details on the family card Daniel Boon Jacobus Volkertson, AKA
Julia's youngest child, Dolly's father, Francis Eckert "Bud" STEINBECK, 1849-1905	Daniel David CAPITO died in early spring of 1824 while on a horseback journey to Beverly in Randolph Co. to see son Daniel Jr. (who ran a store there). His wife had died the previous year. Andrew and Elizabeth took her younger brother John CAPITO (~1800 - ) in as a foster child. This was listed in a Bath Co., VA Will Book 3 page 350 "...a bond by Andrew H. Byrd and Robert McClintic to Joseph Mayse, Henry Richards, Anthony Mustoe and William R. Benson, gentlemen justices, for $1400, Sept. 8,1829 for Byrd's services as guardian of John Capito, infant child of Daniel Capito." Julia CAPITO with son Perry G. circa 1838
Mollie BALLENTINE Steinbeck 1847-1941	Other links currently being researched is for Dollie's mother, Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" BALLENTINE and grandmother, Elizabeth Mary KIMBERLY. There were two BALLENTINEs who died at the Alamo; John J BALLENTINE and Robert W who was apparently a Scottish immigrant. James and John BALLANTYNE were friends and business partners of cousin and novelist Sir Walter Scott. Walter's cousin Jennet SCOTT married Thomas CHINN and their daughter Jennet married Enoch Keene WITHERS. Jennet and Enoch's grandson, Enoch Thornton WITHERS married Sarah Ann STEINBECK, oldest child of Henry STEINBECK and Julia CAPITO. The Clan Scott Ballentine Branches Newsletter Ballentine-Huxford Family History Ballentine Surnames Index Page
John Herbert HAWK, 1881-1953 John Martin HAWK 1847-1937 David HAWK 1820-1876 Esther JOHN 1828-1894	Ancestors of Frankie Louise STEINBECK's husband, John Herbert HAWK: The Hawks came to the US, possibly from England, shortly after the Revolutionary War and settled in Franklin and Buffalo townships, Armstrong County, PA, later moving to Rossiter, PA. Both of parents of John Herbert HAWK are linked to a common ancestor; Mathias BAUSSER, Sr. born 1670 in Switzerland, and wife Esther. They came to Penns' Woods (Pennsylvania) on the "Richard and Elizabeth" September 28, 1733, via Rotterdam with many family members. Mathias BAUSSER Jr. and wife Anna Elizabeth EDELMAN came to the US with both their parent's families and their three older children. Their first home being in York, PA, the Capitol of the newly formed United States of America. The family includes many individuals of note; the gas pump was invented and marketed by Sylvaneus BOWSER, and cousin Warren G. Harding became President of the United States. John Herbert HAWK's father was John Martin HAWK, a carpenter and Baptist Deacon (for 17+yrs, lastly at First Baptist Church of Kittanning), He constructed The Graff Woolen Mills at Worthington, PA., the James MCCULLOUGH Hardware Store on Market Street, Kittanning and many other landmarks of Armstrong County. His mother, Ann Eliza BOWSER, was descended from Mathias BAUSSER Jr.'s son John, known as "Hopewell John" (1740-1813). John Herbert, a carpenter like his father, left the Pennsylvania oil fields for Texas about 1915. Details, stories and family photos can be found in the lovely dark green bound book "Some Descendants of David Hawk of Canoe Township, Indiana County, PA" by Robert William Hawk. 2311 Black Oak Way Ashland, OR 97520 John Martin's parents were, David HAWK and Esther JOHN, is also descended from Mathias BAUSSER Jr. through his daughter, Matilena Mary "Esther" (1758-1809) and husband Rev Martin JOHN, Sr. The Rev Martin John, Sr. came to the US as a Brunwick (Hessian) mercenary in 1783 and defected shortly afterward. Defectors were commonly listed as deceased so the Hessian army would not be held accountable. David HAWK was an avid marksman up until his death, of a stroke at the Christmas Turkey Shoot. Esther was gored in the heart by a cow she was locking in the barn for the night. The Bowser's and Hawk's were "Tunkard or Dunkard's," a part of the German Reform or "Brethren," aka German Baptist's. The nickname came from their habit dunking member's in a large "tunk" or tub for baptisms. The Amish and Mennonites were spin-offs of the German Protestant church. John BAUSSER/BOWSER Sr. and his brothers, Noah and Jacob all fought in the American Revolutionary War. John served in the 3d Co, Paradise Township, York Co Militia., 5th Bn. York Co. A quote from the York County Website: In 1775 there were 3,349 "associates" or volunteer militiamen within the County, and in 1778 there were 4,621 out of a total population of 25,000. In 1779 Colonel Thomas Hartley could observe that," the York districts has armed first in Pennsylvania and has furnished more men for the war and lost a greater number of men in it than any other district on the continent of the same number individuals." A new link for the Bausser/Bowser family has been posted to centralize information gathering: Mathias and Elizabeth Bausser related links are: John Jacob Houk RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project BOWSER, John 1st - Descendants Newfoundland and Labrador Bowser Family Genealogy Forum ALSRL (Alsace-Lorraine Research List) - START HERE BOWSER MANUFACTURING COMPANY's Profile Page Voyage of the Richard and Elizabeth Bowser-Morner Welcome Page The Richard Deming Family Home Page. BOWSER'S KEEP JJ's Home Page  Descendants of George Benton Bowser FTM HOUK FAMILY HOME PAGE Bowser Covered Bridge ... Bedford County PA

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