The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-03
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F, County, Va, owned by Jefferson and
| Randolph.
Giles was a nativc>of Edinburg. Scot
land. He was Il nonconformist when
| the Protestants were punished for that
| cause. He left Scotland and settled
| In W worcestershire about the time OF
the Monmouth REBELLION.
''Crcst"
The crest OF the family was n deers
head holding In his mouth an oak
branch With leaves and acorns.
'AIotto."
do right md fear not"
| He had John and other children born
| In Virginia: wo know little of them.
Second generation: John. the eldest
| OF them all, married Mary Byrd, daugh-
ter Of Colonel William Byrd, of West
over" and his wife, Mary Horse
mander. (See Byrd's gencalogy).
"Westover" was n magnificent es-
tate on the James River. John Rogers
, ard Mary Byrd had four sons and Ave
| daughters.
Giles Rogers. the EmIgrant.
Ancestors of General George Rogers
Clark:
Third generation: Giles. George.
Syrd. John. Ann. Mary, Lucy. Rachael
and Mildred. Ann Rogers married her
second cousin. John Clark. and became
The mother OF General George Rogers
Clark, General William Clark, General
Jonathan Clark. Captain Richard
Clark. Captain Edmund Clark, Benta-
min. John. Ann, Lucy, Elizabeth and
Fannie Clark.
John Clark, the Emigrnnt.
FIRST generations: John Clark. the
cousin, Giles Rogers In 16SS. His wife
was red-haired Scotch lady, but
beautiful 1t was from her that the
red-haired successful Clarlls inherit
their tawny locks. Their son was
Jonathan Clark
Second generations: Johnnthon Clark
married Elizabeth Wilson. Their son
was John.
Third generations: John Clark horn
In 1924 son OF Jonnthon and Elizabetb
wilson, and father OF General George
rogers Clark. married his second cou-
sin, Ann Rogers. She married In her
sixteenth year. and was second daugh-
Ter OF John Rogers and his wife, Mary
Eyrd. OF "Wcstover"
!heE were married In 1T49 in Drys-
unle Parish. King and Queen County.
va ana resided there until they moved
70 Albemarle County. Some of tho
Nosers and probably some of the
ClarKs also resided there Their home
vas on the Ravannia River about two
miles from ChRrlottesvilIc Va and
one and half miles from MonticeIlo
t''i VI tuc Cillluren were horn
'hciuuing General George Rogers Clark
ana the date of his birth was Novem'
oe. ~, l'o2, Here they resided until
zoo when he removed to the southern
corner OF Caroline County, at the Car
ohne homestead. The families lived
ior many years. and during this time
SIX other children were born r:roat
events took place during this lin.
.lunmores War and the Revolutionary
war in which several of the sons ~
John and Ann Clark served with dis
,ihctioh. There Is no vestage of tho
mouse. where General George Ropers
oEirk was born, standing. In Abe
;, ,,. 49, EouhtS, va near its site. stands
handsome residence, the home of n
retired English RAINY officer, CAPTAIN
McMurdo
Children of John Clark and Ann
rogers Clark:
Jonathan Clark married Miss Ewing.
OF virginia; George Rogers Clark died
unmarried William Clark married
Juiia Hancock. OF Fincastle, Va; Can
eaih Edmund Clark died unmarried:
captain Richard Clark died unmarried,
behJanin Clark died unmarried: John
CinrN died unmarried; Elizabeth
Si'trH married Colonel Richard Ander-
son; OF the Revolution; Ann Clark mar
married Major William Croghan. OF
the Eevolution
First generation: Owen Gwathmey
oHiSrated TO this country from Wales
and settled in Gloucester County. He
ie!t two sons, Richard and Owen.
second generation; Richard married
Iian't Moore. by whom he had ono
son, Owen, aud six daughters. One
married William Dabney. and another
t:owe. Late in life. Richard q. mar
ried Mrs. West. Owen Gwathmey
married Coleman. Left e~sofi, Who
died n young man.
Third generation; owen Gwathmoy