E-Mail from Virginia Hicks Mar 1, 1997. Godspeed's Biographical Appendi x Page 904. Mr. Jerry Kelly 744 s 725 E Brigham City UT 84302, Letter d ated 14 June 1987, Containing his book "That They Live" by Mr. Jerry Ke lly.

Godspeed Biographical Appendix, Page 904 claims that Cornelius Clark wa s born in Scotland in 1763 and emigrated to Berland, North Carolina. Ea rly tax lists indicate he was in North Carolina at an early age and tha t he then migrated to Hancock County Georgia at age of about 19. Some s ources say Cornelius is the son of Robert Clark/Clarke, as now shown in t his data.He tooka prominent part in the war of 1812, Enlisting under Ca ptain Boren's District. Records at the Georgia Department of Archives a nd History in Atlanta, Georgia show that on Oct 5, 1809, Cornelius Clar k.Robert Clark, and John H. Baxter had applications for passports to th e Creek Nation forwarded by General David Adams to the Governor of Geor gia. These passports were to go from Hancock County Georgia to the Miss issippi Territory( then known as the Creek Nation). On Friday 6, Oct 18 09, the passport was approved by Jarred Irwin, Governor of Georgia. On 3 M ar 1817, the territory of Alabama was organized from Mississippi Territ ory. On 14 Dec 1819 Alabama was admitted as a State of the union.The t ravelers were therefore probably going over to what is now Alabama.Andr ew Jackson had told the Indians that the land was theirs, and if anyone c ame in they could do as they saw fit. Hence the passport. Cornelius Cla rk enlisted in the Army under Captain Boren's Diistrict in the Mississi ppi Territory during the War of 1812 and took a prominent part in the w ar According to research done by Mrs. Jerry Kelly of Brigham City Ut. S he states that the National Archives has no record of this, Madison Cou nty Alabama Land Records, volume 145, Page 59, referencing Land Patents i ssued prion to 1850, Township 2, Range 1, West, indicate that Cornelius C lark recieved a land patent to Section 20, NE 1/4 on 18 December 1818. T his record fits with records regarding the division of his estate. A w ill of Cornelius Clark, Dated 2 October 1828. This will produced in cou rt on 21 October 1828, where the court records refer to him as deceased ( s ee Figures 1,2,and 3 of the family history "That They Live " Published b y Mrs Jerry Kelly of Brighan City Utah for actual copies of documents). H e let property in Madison County Alabama to his oldest daughter, Bethin a and her husband Wesley Mauldin.

• Married: 1798 in Halifax County, North Carolina Formed 1758 From Edgecombe County ^{9 10}
• Note: Mrs Jerry Kelly states that Amy and Cornelius was married in Hancock C ounty, Georgia but Virginia Hicks states that the marriage was Halifax C ounty, North Carolina. Ms. Kelly states that Amy Whitfield Clark appear s as head of household in 1830 Census of Madison County, Alabama along w ith following family members : 2 males age 5-10 (Andrew J. and Marion C .) 2 females age 10-15 (Amy W. and Sophronia C.) She also states that A my Whitfield Clark appears as head of household in 1840 Census of Harde man County, Tennessee, (Page 305, line 15 from top of page) along with f ollowing family members: 1 male 15-20(Andrew J.) 1 male 20-30(Marion C. )
• Change Date: 16 May 2003

1. Lemuel Clark b: 18 Oct 1799 in Hancock County, Georgia Formed 1793 From Green And Washington Counties
2. Bethina Clark b: 14 Mar 1802 in Hancock County, Georgia Formed 1793 From Green And Washington Counties
3. Dread Clark b: 9 Feb 1804 in Hancock County, Georgia Formed 1793 From Green And Washington Counties
4. John Cornelius "Jack" Clark b: 23 Mar 1806 in Hancock County, Georgia Formed 1793 From Green And Washington Counties
5. Martha "Patsy" Clark b: 23 Nov 1807 in Hancock County, Georgia Formed 1793 From Green And Washington Counties
6. Rebecca Clark b: 26 Oct 1809 in Hancock County, Georgia Formed 1793 From Green And Washington Counties
7. Jane Clark b: 16 Jan 1812 in Hancock County, Georgia Formed 1793 From Green And Washington Counties
8. Amy Whitfield Clark b: 1 Jul 1816 in Hancock County, Georgia Formed 1793 From Green And Washington Counties
9. Sophronia Gardner Clark b: 14 Aug 1817 in Chatham County, Alabama
10. Marion C. Clark b: 12 Jun 1820 in Alabama Statehood 1819
11. Andrew Jackson Clark b: 16 Jan 1824 in Madison County, Alabama Formed 1808 From Cherokee & Chickasaw Nations

1. Abbrev: Family Tree Maker Family Group Sheet
   Title: Herman A. Rogers, (16900 Juniper Ave. Panama City, Fl 32414)
   Text: Herman Rogers, Virginia Hicks, Godspeeds Biographical Appendix Page 904
2. Abbrev: Daughters of the American Revolution
   Title: Daughters of the Am,erican Revolution
   Text: Alabama Society, Index of Alabama wills, Years 1808-1870 ,Published by D AR in 1955. "Madison County, Alabama: Probate Court 4: Page 318 of 1826 -1829.
3. Abbrev: Family Tree Maker Family Group Sheet
   Title: Herman A. Rogers, (16900 Juniper Ave. Panama City, Fl 32414)
   Page: Herman Rogers Home Page
   Quality: 2
4. Abbrev: Latter Day Saint Church records
   Title: Latter Day Saints Church
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   Page: Family Group record. AFN: RP5W-H2
   Quality: 2
5. Abbrev: Latter Day Saint Church records
   Title: Latter Day Saints Church
   Repository:
   Name: Latter Day Saints Church Files
   
   Text: IGI RECORD, 7/3/2000. Batch # F820621,Source Call# 0884912, Film, Sheet 1 1.
6. Abbrev: Latter Day Saint Church records
   Title: Latter Day Saints Church
   Repository:
   Name: Latter Day Saints Church Files
   
   Page: IGI RECORD, Film # 1985436, 6/13/2000
   Quality: 2
7. Abbrev: GEDCOM file imported on 10 Feb 2003
   Title: GEDCOM file submitted by from original transfer gedcom family origns 2/ 10/03, Bertram S. Shelby. Created on 10 FEB 2003. Imported on 10 Feb 20 03.
8. Abbrev: Bertram Sterling Shelby <Bshelby574@cox.net>
   Title: Bertram Sterling Shelby <Bshelby574@cox.net>
   Publication: 5202 East 86th street South
   Tulsa, Oklahoma 74137-2907
   918-496-2706
   Date: 16 May 2003
9. Abbrev: RootsWebs
   Title: World connect Project, Crouch- Ashley-Tompkins-hawkins, ID # I1540, 6/3 0/00
   Page: Roots Web Family sheet.
10. Abbrev: Latter Day Saint Church records
    Title: Latter Day Saints Church
    Repository:
    Name: Latter Day Saints Church Files
    
    Text: IGI Record, F820621,Source CXall # 0884912, Film, Sheet # 11.