Project Background
Most current Test Results chart is at bottom of this page, automatically computer-updated by FTDNA. Your known ancestor info is required to be a part of this project. You must submit your earliest proven Clements/Clemmons etc ancestor's name, location, and time period. It is not an option.
Disclaimer; Genealogies are the submission of the participants and are not guaranteed by the Clements DNA project for accuracy.
Project Background: Names in project; CLEMENT, CLEMENTS, CLEMMONS, CLEMONS, CLEMENS
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. Notably, another descendant of the early Haverhill MA line, of Francis Clements of Isle of Wight Co VA, and of Benjamin of Gloucester Co VA, as well as some more of the larger, better known Northern lines, especially those whose later generations were found in the Southern migration, are an addition greatly desired to complete the cross section of Clements ancestors in America. We have a new participant descended from Robert Clement of early Haverhill MA. He matches the earlier member from that ancestry, and their results show no relationship to any other Clements line.
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.
RESULTS; The largest group of matching test results is the family of John Clements of King William Co Va and Hanover Co VA, c.1655-1749, through his sons William, Stephen, and Simon. Son John seems to be the progenitor of many Clements in Petersburg VA in the 1700s, and is now represented by matching DNA results. #27745 has a mutation on the 3rd marker. He also has a 12/12 match with another descendant of his proven ancestor. #19607 has two mutations on the 10th and 11th markers. These participants are a paper trail match for the rest of the group. All other early lines are represented by 2 or 3 matching sets of results.
The 2nd largest group of matching results is Group 10, the descendants of Andrew Clements(en) of Sweden and Cecil Co MD. More on their ancestry is in Group 10 notes.
The 3rd largest group includes the descendant of Cpt Francis Clement of Surry and Isle of Wight Co VA (1660-1718), the many descendants of Benjamin of Gloucester Co VA (c1655-1715+), through his son George who died in Bertie Co NC in 1729, Benjamin's grandson Peyton Clements c1725-1775 who was in Granville Co NC with Benjamin's son Richard.
The surprising results so far show that most of the early American Clements immigrants were not related to one another. In early VA, Cpt. Francis of Isle of Wight Co VA 1660-1717 was a probable brother or cousin of Benjamin of Gloucester Co VA b.c. 1655, d.after 1714, as their descendants are a perfect DNA match.
Results Chart by FTDNA computer is at bottom of this page.
Additional comments on matching groups; (tests not included in groups do not yet have a match)
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GROUP 1. Tests 68529, 97952 and 75400 contact; John Clement, JohnClem@who.net
Robert Clements 1595-1658 of Haverhill MA 1600s is the ancestor of 68529 and 97952. This Robert Clements migrated from England to Haverhill MA while his sons Abraham and Daniel migrated to Ireland.
68529 is a perfect 67 marker match with 75400. 75400 ancestors migrated from Ireland to Canada.
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GROUP 2. 16545 and 65546 may be related to Group 1 several centuries earlier.
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GROUP 3. Tests 36987 and 34824 Descendants of William Clements of Kershaw Dist SC mid 1700s, a possible immigrant landed directly in SC.
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GROUP 4. Tests 43213 to 40481 Essex Co VA 1700, Liverpool England 1800s, and Ireland are the known origins of these 3 participants. Test 25838 may also be a match for these but 11 out of 12 is not conclusive without a paper trail.
Test #43213 Participant descends from Dr John Clements b.c. 1685 who had sons Dr Mace Clements and Henry, of Tappahannock, Essex Co VA. A son William migrated to GA. Results show that he is an 11/12 match for a line emigrating from Liverpool England to Canada c. 1896.
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GROUP 5. Tests 18741 and 32342 contact; Patricia Griffith, OldVaLady@aol.com
Samuel Thompson Clemmons of VA and Montgomery Co., NC, b. 1751, was a probable grgrandson of John Clements, 1631-1710 of Surry Co VA. Descendants migrated from NC to Wilson Co TN in the late 1700s.
John Clements b 1631 England, d by 1710, Surry Co VA was imported by Jeremiah Clements into VA in 1635. He married unknown 1st, and Mary (Thompson?) 2nd. John gave deposition in Surry Co VA in 1701 that he was 70 years old. He was a headright for Jeremiah Clements in 1635, and was probably a member of Jeremiah's extended family. He was not a son of Jeremiah as Jeremiah left all his lands to his daughter, Elizabeth Perry. JEREMIAH CLEMENTS HAD NO MALE HEIRS.
Children of John Clements and unknown 1st wife are:
i. Hannah Clements, born c 1665; died c 1696 in Surry Co, VA; married Thomas High c 1682. She married 2nd George Foster c 1688.
ii. Elizabeth wife of Allen Warren
iii. Unnamed daughter (deceased in 1704?) wife of Robert Warren
iv. John Clements Jr, born 1676 in Surry County, VA. Died c 1742 in Isle of Wight Co VA. His son Benjamin, b 1735, chose his guardian, John Little, in 1749 at age 14. John Jr first appeared in the Surry Co Tithes list with John Clements Sr in 1692 at age 16, placing his birth in 1676. He may have had children older than Benjamin..
Children of John Clements Sr and 2nd wife, Mary (Thompson?) are;
i. Samuel b. before 1704, d.s.p. 1727
ii. Mary Boykin b. before 1704
iii. Anne Adams b. before 1704
iv. William b. after 1704, d. 1741 Surry Co VA wife Alice, children Wm, Samuel, Henry, Elizabeth, and Lucy. Legatee was Samuel Thompson whose name had appeared in every record of this family for 40 years.
Son William was probably the William who died in Montgomery Co NC in 1782, whose adm. was Samuel Thompson Clemmons, b 1751. Henry was also in the records in that Montgomery NC area.
Thomas High, born c 1647 in Surry County, VA; died Mar 2, 1686 in Southwarke Parish, Surry Co, VA. He was the son of John High and Sallie. He married Hannah Clements c 1682. Hannah Clements, born c1665; died c1696 in Surry Co, VA was the daughter of John Clements and unknown 1st wife.
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GROUP 6. Tests 27977 and 32328 contact; Joe Clements, JMCMSM@aol.com
Both of these two participants have independently determined that they descend from John Clements of Charles Co MD, the place of their proven origins. These two participants did not know each other prior to DNA testing.
The Clements family of Charles County MD descends from one John Clements (b. 1647), most likely a native of Clopton, Middlesex County, England, who arrived in the colony about 1675. He was a tailor by trade. His wife was Elizabeth Plunkett.
Children were;
EDWARD, d MD 1751 (ch. Wm 1710-1754 Pr Geo Co., Nehemiah, Ignatious, Edward, John and George)
WILLIAM (sons Bennett Hanson d 1777, Oswald, Edward, and William) DNA participant is a proven descendant of Bennett Hanson.
JOHN d MD 1733, wife Rosamond McAttee m 1703 (sons Benjamin N b 1715, John, George c 1749, Samuel, Francis d 1793 Montgomery Co MD)
JACOB 1681-1755 wife Clare Green (sons, Edward d 1764, Jacob d 1773, Walter, Francis d 1758, George d 1777, and John d 1781).
JOSEPH 1692-1766 (sons John, Leonard, Walter, Clement 1725-1775, and Joseph)
Many of the descendants of this family migrated to KY c 1802 in the Catholic Migration from MD to KY. One of the two participants in this group descends from Bennett Hanson, son of Wm, son of John of Charles Co MD. The ancestor of the other DNA participant, one Henry Clements, arrived in Casey Creek (bordering present-day Adair and Casey Counties, KY) in 1802. There is solid evidence that he came from Charles County, MD, but research has yet to find documentation to link him to the descendants of the original John Clements. But DNA matching proves the point.
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GROUP 7. Tests 12452-34968- 10838 contact; Virginia Tuttle, GINTUT@aol.com
#12452 possibly descends from Jacob Clements of SC but none of the group has been able to track their ancestors earlier than 1813 in GA. Testing is underway to see if they descend from Andrew Clements who was in GA in 1770.
James E Clements b 1813, GA is probably the son or nephew of Andrew Clements b c1780 SC. James E married Mary Ann Elizabeth Peters 1838, Carroll Co GA and moved to Tallapoosa Co AL by 1846. Children were; Newton Denford b 1839, James Wm b 1840, Noah Watson b 1841, Jonathan b 1844, Doctor Early b 1849, Jacob Bentley b 1851, John G Winters b 1853, David Hansford b 1863, and daughters Jane, Sarah, Frances, Samantha, MaryAnn, and Mariah.
Andrew Clements, b. c 1780 SC died by 1850 in Russell Co.,AL. His first wife was Nora Mae ( Noomay/Naomi) Payne whom he married Dec. 14, 1805 in Tattnall Co.,GA. In 1850 Catherine Clements, widow of this Andrew is shown as age 53 (b.1796/97). In her house is are her two sons and their wives, William W. Clements, age 25, and Jacob, 18. and their families.
The children of Andrew Clements and Naomi Payne are thought to be:
William Arthur Clements b Jan.4 1812, GA., m. Elizabeth Crumpton b. AL.Aug.29 1861, MS.
James E. Clements, b Nov.11, 1813 GA Bible in possession of son Jacob's family). He married 1st. Maryann Elizabeth Peters Oct.4, 1838 Carroll Co.,Ga.
Teresa, b c 1815 mar. Joseph N. Dickson June 22, 1840, Russell Co., AL.
Children of Andrew and Catherine:
Elizabeth, b c 1823
Mariah Clements, b May 6, 1824 GA, d m. Hansford D.Allred, Sept 22 1842 Russell Co.,AL.
William W. Clements, b c 1825 GA, d. By. 1880 m Elizabeth Wood Mar. 22 1849 Russell Co.,AL.
Aspsea Ellender Clements, b c 1827,
Jacob Clements, b 1829 GA d. Nov. 1, 1864 (CSA) Mobile, Al. m Gemima Wood Oct.5, 1849
Andrew Jackson Clements, b c 1831 GA m 1st Sarah Rebecca Madison Nov. 30, 1853, Tusca.Co.,AL., 2nd Mary Foster, June 15, 1865 Russell Co.,AL., 3rd Lycynthia A. Thompson, 1868 Blunt Co., Al.
Jackson Clements, b c 1835 GA, d. after 1880 probably Barbour Co, AL., m. Elizabeth?
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GROUP 8. Tests 29383-60425 contacts; Patricia Griffith, OldVaLady@aol.com, David Clements, USTexan@msn.com
These are descendants of Cpt Francis Clements 1660-1717 Surry and Isle of Wight Co VA, and his probable cousin (or brother) Benjamin Clements of Gloucester Co VA, c 1655-1707+ through his son George c 1695-1729 Bertie Co NC, and his grandson Peyton Clements c 1725-1775.
It is not known which of Benjamin's sons was the father of Peyton, as son Richard was in the tithes list with Peyton in 1755 in Granville Co NC, and son Thomas seems to have been the namesake for Peyton's firstborn son. There are 9 matching participants in this group.
The Register of Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia, 1677-1780, compiled by Robert Robins
Elizabeth, daughter of Benjamin and Grizzell Clements, bap. Dec. 1, 1678
Grizzell, daughter of Benjamin and Grizzell Clements, bap. November___, 1680
Grizzell, daughter of Benjamin and Grizzell Clements, bap. Jan. 1, 1685/6
Benjamin, son of Benjamin and Grizzell Clements, bap. July 28, 1687
Mary and Sarah, twin daughters of Mr. Benjamin Clements, bap. January 5, 1683/4
Richard, son of Benjamin and Grizzell Clements, bap. October 19, 1682
Richard, son of Benjamin and Grizzell Clements, b. Sept. 27, 1689
Thomas, son of Benjamin and Grizzell Clements, bap. May 26, 1698
Thomas, son of Benjamin and Grizzell Clements, bap. April 22, 1701
Another record lists Anne as a (first?) child of Benjamin. It would seem that three of the children died in infancy and the names were reused on subsequent children.
George Clements was also a son of Benjamin of Gloucester according to the following record: King William Co VA Record Book 2 1721-1722 -
Nov 7 1721 George Clements of "St Margaret's Parish to William Aylett, 25 acres being the part of the tract whereon the said Clements now lives --- granted by patent bearing the date Oct. 23, 1703 to John B---- and by said Baker? conveyed to Benjamin Clements, father of said George Clements. Susannah Clements, wife, relinquishes her right of dower.)
George, a proven son of Benjamin of Gloucester Co VA is a perfect match for Peyton Clements and the Isle of Wight Co Clements. George, b. c.1695 d. 1729 in Bertie Co NC naming sons Benjamin and George Jr and wife Susannah. His descendants were in Johnston Co and Cumberland Co NC, SC, GA, and AL.
Peyton Clements, c 1725 - 1775, died Granville Co NC.
One of the above sons of Benjamin and Grizzell was undoubtedly the father of Peyton Clements. In 1704 there was a Thomas Peyton living in Gloucester Co. and in 1714 a Robert Peyton was named in a Gloucester Co. record with Benjamin Clements Jr., establishing a geographical proximity between the Clements family of Grizzell Clements and the Peyton family, as well as a personal relationship between the two families. Since Peyton is believed by descendants to have been born c. 1720 - 1725, Benjamin and Grissell's son Thomas is the most likely prospect for the father of Peyton Clements, who had both a sister and a daughter named Grizzell. Or, his mother might have been a daughter of Thomas Peyton. Peyton Clements' children were: (1) Thomas , (2) William , (3) Tyree , (4) Jesse , (5) Philip, (6) Grizzell .
Also in group 8 is the proven descendant of Cpt Francis Clements of Surry/Isle of Wight Co VA, which indicates that Francis and Benjamin were probably either brothers or cousins, Benjamin b. c.1655 and Francis b.1660. He was born in England in 1660 and came to America in 1682 as an apprentice. He 1st married , c. 1685, Elizabeth Meriwether Clough, widow, and they had one known son, Francis Jr. who died single person in 1721. Francis Sr. was not a son of either John Clements of Surry Co. (1631 - c.1710) or of Jeremiah Clements. He 2nd married Lydia Laker Bleighton,, a widow . Their children were:
1. BENJAMIN, b. c. 1703, married Judith Parker, dau. of Richard Parker, and had sons Benjamin Jr. (m. Elizabeth Williamson), Thomas (m. Amy MacLain), George (wife Lucy Washington), and six daughters. His will was proved in October 1778 in Southampton Co. Va.
THOMAS son of Francis Sr, b c 1710, married Martha and had children Freeman b. 1735, James, Ann, Thomas and Robert b. 1744, Lockie b. 1748, and Joshua and John b. 1752, recorded in the Bristol Parish Register.
2. MARY married William Browne
3. ELIZABETH married Dudley.
GENERATION THREE :
4. BENJAMIN Jr. (Benjamin Sr., Francis Sr.) married Elizabeth Williamson, daughter of Thomas Williamson, 1-13-1760. They had children Thomas Jr. (12-5-1760), Francis, John, Sarah Williamson, and Elizabeth . Benjamin Jr. lived on land his father left him in Southampton Co. on the Nottoway River. He bought land in Brunswick from his father in law. His will was written in Dec. 1778, two months after his father's.
5. THOMAS Sr. (Benjamin Sr. , Francis Sr..) married Amy MacLain in Lawrenceville in 1772. His will in 1786 names sons Benjamin and William, both under 18. Amy is in the 1787 Dinwiddie tax records and there with Benjamin in 1790, who continued to be in those tax records through 1820. Thomas was referred to as "SR" in the records. It must have meant that his uncle Thomas was either dead or out of the area.
6. GEORGE (Benjamin Sr., Francis Sr.) married Lucy Washington. Their children were Elizabeth, Thomas, Lucy, George, and Richard Parker. George lived on the Laker plantation he inherrited in Prince George Co. on Wards Creek. George's children were named in the will of Benjamin Sr., George's father. The six girls were: (1) Anna Clements, (2) Elizabeth Butts, (3) Sarah Butts, (4) Judith Peete, (5) Priscilla MacLain, and (6) Lucy Gilliam.
This entire family stayed in Southside VA through the 4th generation. They were not in Gloucester Co, Amelia Co, or Pittsylvania Co.
THIS LINE WAS NOT RELATED TO WM OF AMELIA CO OR CPT BENJAMIN OF PITSYLVANIA CO VA. CPT FRANCIS OF SURRY WAS NOT A SON OF JEREMIAH CLEMENTS WHO HAD NO MALE HEIRS.
Also included in this line are the descendants of CHARLES CLEMENTS and NANCY JACK of Fayette Co. GA. They were the parents of 10 children: (1) William b. 9 Dec 1796 (2) James Strong b. 8 Feb 1799, (3) Mary “Polly” b. 16 Jun 1801, (4) Adam C. b. 5 Aug 1804, (5) Lovic Pierce b. 5 Apr 1807, (6) Charles Jr. b. 12 Sep 1809, (7 ) Israel b. 29 May 1812, (8) Nancy b. 22 Jul 1815, (9) Jesse C. b. 20 Dec 1817, (1) Margaret C. b. 5 Sep 1820. 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. Many of these Texas Clements lived in Cass and Coryell Counties in Texas. Some information of these Texas Clements which may be very helpful to researchers can be found on a website on the internet entitled "Descendants of Charles and James Clements". You can contact Rollie Taylor at rollietaylor@sbcglobal.net for more information on this family.
The descendants of Charles Clements and Nancy Jacks have often been confused with the descendants of Charles Clements, son of Gabriel Clements, the Rev. War Soldier of S.C. who lived in SC before moving to Madison Co. GA where he was living in 1820. BUT, these are two distinctly different families with very different DNA markers. A descendant of Jesse C. Clements, son of Charles Clements and Nancy Jack is a member of our DNA Project and his DNA is a match with the Clements of GROUP 8. Gabriel Clements, the Rev. War Soldier of SC and father of Charles Clements of SC and Madison Co. GA ,is a descendant of the Cecil Co. MD Clements which is GROUP 10.
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. 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. HOWEVER, THERE IS AN "ODDITY" IN THAT DESCENDANTS OF "BOTH" FAMILIES MARRIED INTO THE SAME WORNELL/WARNELL FAMILY. JAMES CLEMENTS, SON OF CHARLES AND NANCY JACK, MARRIED NANCY WORNEL …AND MARGARET CLEMENTS, SISTER OF EMANUEL CLEMENTS AND MARTHA HARDIN MARRIED NANCY’S BROTHER, RICHARD WILLIAM WORNELL … BUT, NO OTHER CONNECTION HAS BEEN FOUND YET BETWEEN THESE TWO CLEMENTS FAMILIES.
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GROUP 9. Tests 25838 and 35829 These do not know how they connect. Test # 43213 is an 11/12 match and could be their earlier ancestor, having been in Essex Co Va in 1707, and having descendants in GA in late 1700s. They may be a match for Group 4, or they may be a match for Group 10, but without all participants testing 25 markers the present results are inconclusive.
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GROUP 10. Tests 29380 and tests 79346 - 66727 contact; Linda Kaye Cope Lanier, lkcopelanier@hotmail.com
The 16 persons in this group, plus one other person whose DNA test was done at another DNA lab, have test results where their DNA matches either 12/12, 25/25,or 24/25. This is absolutely conclusive evidence that we all come from a common ancestor. In our case, we also know who our common ancestor is, Clement Jorransson and his son Anders Clementsson, who were immigrant settlers in New Sweden, Deleware, the fourth major colonial establishment in America, founded in1636. How do we know this?
Many years ago, a Clements family researcher, C. D. "Charles" Clements of Georgia, was able to trace his known ancestor, Andrew Clements who married Rebecca Brown, to Cecil Co. Maryland and one "Andrew Clements" who had become a naturalized citizen of that state in 1774. Further evidence found in the Cecil Co. MD records showed that Andrew Clements had come to Maryland in 1661, at that time known as Anders Clementsson of New Amstel, the Dutch controlled region formerly known as New Sweden. A search of New Sweden records showed that Anders Clementsson had arrived in New Sweden in 1654. He had followed his father, Clement Joransson, to the colony thriteen years after his father had been forced to leave their homeland and come to New Sweden as a "penalty" for his conviction of being a "forest burner".
THE CLEMENTS OF CECIL CO. MD by Linda Kaye Cope Lanier
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. He was joined by his son, Anders, in 1654. The family surname of "Clements" actually came from Clement Joransson’s given name. The Swedes and Finns did not commonly have surnames. Their children were given a name and then referred to as the son or daughter of "their father's given name". As an example, the son of Clement Joransson, whose given name was Anders, then became "Anders Clementsson". (Had there been a daughter born, she would have been known by her given name, followed by "Clementsdotter".)
Clement JORANASSON was born in 1600 in Sunne Parish, Finland and died unknown. He had one child, a son named Anders. His wife may have been Cherstin UNKNOWN. (see note below)
He was one of the earliest settlers in New Sweden, Delaware. His arrivial in Colonial America in 1641 was, however, not of his own choosing. His homeland of Sunne Parish, Finland, had become part of Sweden. He was one of the "Finnish farmers who practiced slash and burn agriculture common in Finland, but not popular in Sweden, whose government had deemed the practice to be a crime, calling it burn-beating." Clement was convicted of "burn-beating" by the Swedish government in 1641 and sentenced to "settlement in New Sweden".
Clement was one of twenty-seven people who set sail from Gothenburg, Sweden aboard the Kalmer Nyckel in July, 1641, and arrived at New Sweden on November 7, 1641. Clement’s wife and son were left behind in Sweden. New Sweden records show that Clement is listed as a laborer in the cultivation of tobacco on the Plantation at Upland in 1644. In 1648, he is listed as a “freeman” and had had been given land farther north in some of the “untamed wilderness” of the colony.
In 1654, thirteen years after Clement was forced to leave his wife and son in Sweden, his son, Anders, joined him in New Sweden.
Family of Clement JORANASSON
Anders CLEMENTSON was born in 1640 in prob. Sunne Parish, Varmland, Sweden. Anders died in Cecil Co. MD on 11 Oct 1687, he was 47. Anders married Ingeborg UNKNOWN. They had the following children, all born in Cecil Co. MD:
i. Clement (~1660-~1704)
ii. Andrew (1662-~1704)
iii. Cornelius (~1664-1714)
iv. John (~1667-1709)
v. Henry (~1672-1709)
vi. Michael (1680-~1726)
vii. Jacob (~1674-1709)
viii. Matthias (1682-1709)
Anders Clementson, aka. Andrew Clements, arrived in New Sweden in Colonial America in May 1654 on board the ship, "The Orne (Eagle)" to join his father. The ship had sailed from Gothenborg, Sweden in February 1654. Upon his arrival in New Sweden, he served as a soldier at Fort Christina. In 1655, New Sweden was captured by the Dutch and some of the Swedish Finns left the colony and moved to Maryland, including Andrew,his wife, Ingeborg, and two sons, Clement and Andrew.
Andrew was granted "denization" by the government of Maryland on July 29, 1661. A 400 acre tract of land on the south side of the Elk River was surveyed for "Andrew Clemerson" on July 29, 1662. Andrew's plantation, called Clementson" was located in Cecil Co. MD. He became a naturalized citizen in Maryland on June 6, 1674. On his naturalization papers,he was described as a Swede, formerly of New Amstel, Delaware.
Andrew's name is mentioned in the Maryland Deed Book on August 3, 1668 regarding a land transaction of Hendrick Hendrickson. It reads as follows: "Hendrick Hendrickson, planter, and wife Junibar, for 1200 pounds of tobacco, conveying to William Howard, planter, the tracts "Hendrick" and "Hendrickson" of 50 acres each, on the south side and at the mouth of Elk River, one tract adjoining land formerly taken up by Andrew Clements." Some other early Cecil Co. Maryland records show where he witnessed the will of Humphrey Nichols of Cecil Co. MD on 3 Feb 1865, served on an inquest jury 27 Apr 1677, and appraised the estate of Humphrey Nichols 30 Jul 1687.
Andrew's will was written July 30, 1685 and proven October 11, 1687 in Cecil Co. MD. A summary of that will is recorded in the Maryland Callendar of Wills. It reads as follows: "To son Andrese, 150 A., To sons Crales (this could be either Clement or Cornelius, as the names of neither of these sons are mentioned elsewhere in the will; however, it is more likely that it is Cornelius because it was a common practice among early colonists to omit the name of the eldest son from their will because they generally received the major portion of the estate and the rest of the sons would be named, giving the portion of the estate that they would receive) and John and to 3 young. sons, viz., Henry, Michael, and Matthew, each 50 A, To wife (her name is not given), extx., dower rights. Test: Richard Daggett, Gisbert Coxe, Hewe Rice, Henry Riggs, Ann Hewes, Mary Beadle.
By 1800, a good many of the Clement/Clements/Clemmons etc. who were living in the southern states of Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina were from the Cecil Co. MD family line. Their descendants soon spread out also into Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama.
The most researched "band" of Cecil Co. MD Clements are descendants of three brothers, Andrew, Joseph, and Cornelius Clements, sons of Gabriel Clements (proven grandson of Anders Clementsson) and Sarah Brown who were residents of Cecil Co. MD in the very early 1700s and their five children are listed in the birth register of St. Stephens Parish. Gabriel died leaving four sons and a daughter, all minors.
Apparently, Andrew, Joseph and their brother, Cornelius decided to leave their native Cecil Co. MD in the company of Andrew's father-in-law, Edward Brown, and join the large group of Americans who were venturing south into Virginia and further into North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Colonial records of Georgia and South Carolina have placed Andrew, Joseph, and Cornelius in those states dating from 1749.
A descendant of Clement Jorransson and Andrew Clementsson, Louise Powell Dobbs, found documented evidence that proved that her known ancestor, Cornelius Clements who married Susannah Goforth,was the son of Joseph Clements, brother of Andrew Clements who married Rebecca Brown. 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. We also now have a member of our DNA group (John) who is a proven descendant of Andrew Clements of Rutherford Co. NC, a brother of Cornelius Clements, ancestor of Louise Powell Dobbs.
One of the participants in this y-DNA test group (Andy), is a proven descendant of Gabriel Clements, son of Andrew Clements and Rebecca Brown. Two others (Berry and Brian) are proven descendants of Gabriel Clements and Mary Watts. Researchers for years identified Gabriel Clements, husband of Nancy Unknown and Gabriel Clements, husband of Mary Watts, to be the same person. However, recent research points to the fact that they are probably two different persons - definitely related, but from different families. Research is ongoing to try to clear up this matter. The perfect, or near perfect, DNA matches with these three participants establishes their linage from the same ancestor.
One member of this group (Ira) is a proven descendant of Clement Clements, a Rev. War soldier, whose war records prove that he is a brother of Gabriel Clements who married Mary Watts.
The proven ancestor of one participant (Dan) is Cornelius Clements of Darlington Co. SC who married Mary Register,. This Cornelius is also a proven descendant of the same family line as Cornelius Clements who married Susannah Goforth, the family of Louise Powell Dobbs who proved her linage from Joseph Clements (son of Gabriel Clements and Sarah Browne and a brother of Andrew Clements who married Rebecca Brown).
The DNA test results of one person (Robert) whose test was done by another lab (not the Family Tree y- DNA lab used by the rest of the group) were sent to us by that lab because his results were a 12/12 match with this group so his name and test numbers do not show up on our chart. However, he is still a member of this DNA group. He is a proven descendant of Joseph Everett Clements, believed to be the son of Jacob Clements and Sarah Beasley of Emanuel and Laurens Counties in GA. This family relationship is yet to be proven, but records of this family strongly suggest this to be true. The research on this family also strongly suggests that Jacob was probably a brother of Joseph Clements of Laurens Co. GA who married 1st Elizabeth Register and 2nd Elizabeth “Betsy” Mims. Records of Jacob Clements and Joseph Clements, also not yet proven, strongly suggest that they are related to Cornelius Clements of Darlington Co. SC and to Joseph Clements, progenitor of the very large Clements family of Irwin Co. GA.
Ten members of this group (Jerry, William, Joe, Joel, Loyd, Raymond, Maurice, Oscar, Lelan, and Jack) know who our immigrant ancestor is (Clement Joranson through his son Anders Clementson), but still have to find their common connection to the Clements family of John, Ira, Dan, Robert, Andy, Barry, and Brian, and to each other.
(Jerry's) proven ancestor is William W. Clements, born 2 Nov 1802 in Hardin Co. KY, son of Mannan Clements and wife, Margaret, surname unknown. Mannan Clements is listed on the 1805 Green Co. KY tax list next to the name of Jacob Clements (who married Frances Sims). Mannan died in Bedford Co. TN in 1810, proven by Bible records in the possession of his descendants. William married Ann Thacker and is listed on the1850 and 1860 Walker Co. AL Census records living near the family of Jacob Clements (ancestor of Joel). He died in 1863 in Bedford Co. TN.
(William) is a descendant of Gabriel Clements, born 1796 in SC, Joe is a descendant of Joseph Clements, born 1803 in TN, and (Joel, Loyd, and Raymond) are descendants of Jacob Clements, born 1809 in TN who married Luanna Busby. It is believed that Gabriel, Joseph and Jacob are the sons of Thomas Brenard Clements. 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. He then went to Kentucky for a brief time where he is listed on the 1810 Hardin Co. KY Census, then went back to Tennessee where he lived from 1810 to just after 1820 when he moved to Tuscaloosa Co. AL. There are ten families of Clements listed on the 1830 Tuscaloosa Co. AL Census, all of whom are listed with the spelling of "Clemmonds". Thomas is listed as T. Clemmonds and his age is 60-70 years. He is listed as Thomas Clemmons on the 1840 Tuscaloosa Co. AL Census as 70-80 years old. His sons, Jacob (ancestor of Joel, Loyd,and Raymond), Joseph (ancestor of Joe), Andrew, Gabriel (ancestor of William), Thomas Jr., and William are also listed on that 1840 Census. In 1850, Thomas had died, but his sons Gabriel, Thomas, and Andrew are still on the Tuscaloosa Co. AL Census, Jacob is in the next county (Walker) and Joseph and William have moved to Mississippi and are listed on the Panola Co. MS Census.
(Oscar's) ancestor is Emanuel Clements who was born 20 May 1813 in KY, son of William Clements, born about 1770, and his wife Unknown Polk. William is listed on the 1810 Hardin Co. KY Census, and the 1820 and 1830 Hart Co. KY Census records. He purchased land in Wayne Co. TN about 1829 and moved his family there where he died in 1839. Probate records in that county provide the names of his children and some of their spouses. Descendants of this family were among the earliest settlers in Texas soon after its Independence from Mexico.
(Maurice and Lelan) are descendants of Andrew Clement who married Sarah Skaggs in 1793 in Green Co. KY. Maurice's ancestor is Mannan Clements, eldest child of Andrew and Sarah,and Lelan's ancestor is William Wesley Clement, the youngest son of Andrew and Sarah. Early research on Andrew Clement is problematic as it was done initially by researchers of the Skaggs family which centered more on the Skaggs and less on the families of the spouses. That research says that Andrew Clement was born 19 April 1769 in either VA or NC. 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. This was actually a "theory" based on the known fact that this James Clemet actually came to Barren Co. KY about 1800 (where Andrew was also living in 1800) and died there leaving a widow, his second wife, and some minor children . James' brother, Vachel Clement, then came to Barren Co. KY and helped settle the estate of his deceased brother. DNA test results of both Lelan and Maurice, proven descendants of Andrew and Sarah,PROVE that this James is not the father of Andrew. A recent discovery shows that Jacob Clements (who married Frances Sims) was in Green Co. KY in 1805, this places him in the same county as Andrew Clement during the same time frame. (Remember from information about Mannan Clements, father of Jerry's ancestor, that the names of Mannan and Jacob Clements are next to each other on the 1805 Green Co. KY Tax List).
The last DNA participant whose test results are a perfect match with this grop is (Jack) who is a descendant of Jacob Clements and Frances Sims. As stated above, it is a known fact that Jacob was in Green Co. KY abot the same time as Andrew Clement. 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. We have proof that all of the Tuscaloosa Co. AL Clements of the early 1800s were all descendants of the Cecil Co. MD Clements except for one family who are descendants of Reubin Clements who belongs to another Clements line.
All of the research on these ten Clement/Clements families keeps leading us to one person who could possibly be the common ancestor of all of us and that person is Joseph Clements, son of Gabriel Clements and Sarah Brown, and brother of Andrew Clements and Cornelius Clements who migrated south from Cecil Co. MD about 1740. As stated earlier, some of Joseph's family has been documented already, but there is also "room" in his family tree for our family line to fit. Also, what about Isaac and Cornelius Clements, brothers of Andrew and Joseph. Could either of them be our ancestor? Absolutely! So, for the time being, we are still searching for the name of the father of Mannan, Thomas, Andrew, William, and Jacob AND proof as to whether the five o fthem are all brothers or if they are cousins. THE MYSTERY STILL CONTINUES.
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GROUP 11. Tests 50440 - 49794 50440 Francis Marion Clemmons born 1841 Monroe Co Ky d 1918 and
49794 Wm Clemmons born 1815 VA, son Jn Wesley, son Wm M Clemmons. They do not yet know how they connect.
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GROUP 12. Tests 37163-54203 contacts; Patricia Griffith, OldVaLady@aol.com ; Bill Clement, wpclement60@yahoo.com
These 21 participants all match proven descendants of the family of John Clements of King William / Hanover Co. VA 1655-1749, through his sons William, Stephen, and Simon. His son John, who seemingly settled in Petersburg VA, now has a matching representation in the DNA project results. The documented sons were William (of Amelia Co VA), John b 1687 no further record, Stephen of Goochland Co VA, and Simon of Granville Co NC.
Based on all the extant records and the corresponding dates, as well as DNA matching, William Clement of Amelia Co VA was the son of John of Hanover Co. He was born c 1680-1683, not 1670, and died 1760. His wife was Ann, surname possibly Parker. He had four sons; Benjamin born c 1703, William born c 1707, John born c 1710, Francis born c 1720, and daughters Elizabeth, Barsheba and Ann.
Gen. I
John Clement born c 1655-1660 d Hanover Co VA 1748.
wives Elizabeth (Terry?) 1st, Isabell 2nd
children named in will; Wm, John, Stephen, Simon. John and Stephen were deceased in 1747 at the writing of the will.
Gen. II William, John, Stephen and Simon;
WILLIAM Clement born c 1680-1681 migrated from King Wm Co VA to Amelia Co in 1735, at c age 55; d Amelia Co 1760.
wife Anne (probably Parker)
Children; Benjamin born c 1703, William Jr born c 1707, John born c 1710 and Francis born c 1720; daus Eliz, Barsheba and Ann. (more on these 4 sons of William will follow on Gen III)
JOHN JR 1687-c1746 wife Mary probable sons John b c 1708, William b c 1710, Reuben and David. There are two participants who match the other descendants of John of Hanover whose ancestor seems to have been John Jr, son of John of King Wm /Hanover Co and wife Elizabeth (Terry?), b Abingdon Parish 1687. They are the descendant of John Clements who died in King Wm Co in 1767, and the descendant of David Clements b c 1740, who migrated from Petersburg VA to GA c 1792. John died testate, as a young man in 1767, with a young son Wm Martin Clements who became the father of Young I Clements b King Wm Co c 1798. We are still working on how he connects exactly to John Jr.
The other participant who undoubtedly descends from John Jr is David, who may have been the youngest son of John Jr. and Mary. David Clements, b c 1730-1745. He lived in Petersburg, and died in GA in 1805 and his descendants have a family history written by one of his grandsons as well as a well researched genealogy of the family. His unknown wife died c 1790 and he migrated to GA c 1793. He is in the Dinwiddie tax records from 1787 - 1792. In 1791 he received a land grant in Greensville Co VA which he sold in 1792 to Eppes Squire. In 1790 he was appointed administrator of the estate of Reuben Clements, dec. In 1793 he migrated to GA with his family, sons JOHN b 1768, STEPHEN b 1772, and DAVID b 1778. A grgrgrandson of son Stephen is a DNA participant. Most of the men in this family are MDs.
STEPHEN Clements (JOHN) b c 1692, d. 1746 Goochland Co testate. wife Elizabeth (Wright?) sons were, John, Wm Right 1722-1803, Thomas, Stephen Jr, and James last. John m Eliz Houchens 1755, sons John, James and Stephen stayed in Goochland.
William Right 1722-1803, m 1st Elizabeth ?, sons Stephen, Wm R Jr b 1746 m Isabella Hilliard 1768, and daughter, Elizabeth m. Joseph Alexander Roberts. He 2nd married Mary Wright, sons James b 1757, Jesse b 1760, John and Francis. Wm Jr and Isabella migrated to Amherst Co. They were the grandparents of James Porter Landlord Clements. Other descendants went to KY, OH, IN, and MO. There are 4 DNA participants descended from Stephen of Goochland.
SIMON Clement b c 1717,d 1800 Granville Co NC testate, youngest son of John of Hanover; wives Susannah 1st, Mary Pridom 2nd ; children named in will: Obadiah, Zephaniah, Stephen, Simon, John, Sarah Jones, Anne Terry, Samuel, William, Simeon, Anthony, Isabell, Mary, Susannah. There are 4 DNA participants descended from Simon Clement of Granville Co NC.
Gen. III
Cpt. Benjamin Clement of Pittsylvania Co VA (Wm Sr, John), born c 1703 King William Co VA, d 1780 Pittsylvania Co VA.
wife was Susannah Hill
children were; Stephen born 1732, Isaac born 1733, Benjamin born 1735, David born 1737 died as a baby, Adam born 1739, John born 1743, James born 1745, and Daniel born 1749 died as a baby. daughters; Jeriah, Eliz, Rachel, Susannah
William Clement Jr (Wm Sr, John) born c 1707, d Amelia Co Va 1765-66
1st wife Mary (Harwood?)
children; Isham born c 1737, Mary, Martha, Rebecca, and William III born Jan 27, 1750.
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?), Stephen, Judith, and Mary. A William Francis Clements /Clemmons migrated to Breathitt Co KY. Descendants there have a family tradition that he had been born in Pittsylvania Co VA and migrated to western VA and on to KY. His first son was named Benjamin, possibly after his uncle in Pittsylvania Co VA who probably raised the small children after their father died in 1764. There are 2 descendants of this line in the DNA project whose results match those of the rest of the family of John of Hanover and Wm of Amelia.
Gen IV
Isham Clement (Wm Jr, Wm Sr, John) born c 1737 m Sarah Scott 1760, and had children Joseph C, Isham, Frances M, William C, Mary Harwood, Nancy, Eliz, Martha M, Judith, Sarah
William Clement III ( Wm Jr, Wm Sr, John) b Jan 27, 1750 m Ales (Aley) Hannah Gilbert and had children Parker b 1774, Sally b 1777, Chaney Caroline b 1779, Cassie b 1781, Benjamin Gilbert Clement b March 12, 1783, Frances b 1786, Wm Jr b 1789, Martha b 1792, Eliz b 1795, and David Henry b Aug 21, 1799
There is much incorrect data and guestimations at dates on the Internet. This record is the work of several descendants and is based on records and not false guesswork. Intense work went into this record, and it is as close to accurate as we can get.
My dates differ from other researchers. I have found that too many speculated dates have been based on pure guesswork and not on the data available. I started with the 1680-83 birth year for William of Amelia based on the fact that when he migrated to Amelia Co from King William Co in 1735 he was not more than 55 years old. I do not believe that a 65 year old man, in 1735, was migrating into virgin wilderness. Most 65 year old men in 1735 were either writing their wills or already dead. I have worked from the known dates to estimate the approximate dates. 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.
The outdated misinformation about William of Amelia was the work of a descendant about 75-100 years ago. Her date of Wm's birth was speculated several generations ago by the assumption that he was the son Benjamin of Gloucester and ignorance of the fact that he was the son of John of Hanover. Her record was based on a very scanty search and the lack of DNA testing at the time. We have searched all of the VA records and there is no other William who could have been the son named in John of Hanover's will. That and the fact that William was in Amelia Co with his youngest brother Simon is strongly conclusive. DNA testing of descendants confirms it.
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). No William. This has been an intense, on location 5 year search based on a comprehensive search of all of the Clements lines in early VA, substantiated by DNA findings. William was the son of John and he was born c 1680, not 1670.
Based on all the extant records and the corresponding dates, William Clement of Amelia Co VA was the son of John of Hanover, b c 1680- 1683, and died 1760.
William Francis Clemmons may be the son of Francis Clements who d. Amelia Co. VA 1764, son of William of Amelia d. 1760. Test #27745, he has one mutation on the 3rd marker, and is an 11/12 match to the rest of the group. Another descendant of William Francis Clemmons is a 12/12 match for 27745, and an 24/25 match for the main group. They have a family legend of relationship to the Amelia / Pittsylvania Co Clements.
Participant 19607 has two mutations on the 10th and 11th markers but he is a proven paper trail member of this group.
Test # 38975. David Clements b. c.1745 VA, migrated from Petersburg VA to GA c.1792. He was probably the grandson of John, the missing son of John of Hanover Co VA c. 1660-1749, who seemed to have settled in Petersburg VA leaving a large family of related Clements in the area.
Test # 10868 This participant is descended from William III, the son of William Jr, son of Wm Sr of Amelia Co VA, c1680-1760, son of John of Hanover Co VA. Wm III was in Bedford Co. VA in 1776 with his wife's family and in 1777 he sold the land that he had inherited by the will of his father Wm c 1707-1765. 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. 1687 (Abingdon Parish records) who was deceased before 1748, was a son of John of Hanover; widow Mary.
Stephen of Goochland, 1692-1746 was a son of John of Hanover
Simon Clement was the youngest son of John of Hanover
I repeat, our dates differ from other researchers. I have found that too many speculated dates have been based on pure guesswork and not on the data available. I started with the 1680-83 birth year for William of Amelia based on the fact that when he migrated to Amelia Co from King William Co in 1735 he was not more than 55 years old. I do not believe that a 65 year old man, in 1735, was migrating into virgin wilderness. Most 65 year old men in 1735 were either writing their wills or already dead. I have worked from the known dates to estimate the approximate dates. 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).
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GROUP 13. Tests 23497 and 22802 One of these proven 3rd cousins has a mutation on the 4th marker. Their common ancestor, Henry Clements b 1821 Ireland, who settled in Iowa and died there in 1905, was a 19th Century immigrant from Ireland and some participants in Ireland are the goal to determine their earlier connections.
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GROUP 14. [86996 & 112114] contact Carol Clemens cclemens318@roadrunner.com
This branch of the Clemens/Clements family can be traced to Jacob Clements I, born in Germany about 1709. The following is the ancestral line for both of the participants with the following exception: [86996] branches of from in the 4th generation from George Washington Clements 1841-1906.
Generation 1: Jacob Clements (I) (1709 - ? )
Jacob I arrived in New York in about 1766 with two brothers (possibly Matthew and Phillip) and at least one son, Jacob II. Wife may have been Margarethe (Unknown). His spouse was probably deceased since no mention of her can be found in New York.
FROM: The History Of Herkimer County p.397
While in Wurtemberg, Germany on a visit, Peter Hasenclever pictured to the German peasants the wonders of the new world in such glowing colors that a number of them consented to emigrate. Hasenclever provided them with means for their passage to his settlement, and agreed to supply them and their families with subsistence for three years in return for their service. He built an ashery, probably the first frame building, and the first manufactory of any kind within the present bounds of Schuyler. .......Potash and other products were shipped by Hasenclever down the Mohawk in flat boats, and merchandise and provisions returned in the same manner. He also began to build a saw-mill on a small stream flowing into the Mohawk. This settlement he named "New Petersburg." Over thirty log houses were built for the people employed by Hasenclever, among whom were families named, Bridenbecker, Staring, Bargy, CLEMENS, Widrig, Oyer, Finster, Keller, Steinway and others. The Revolutionary War was the cause of the destruction and abandonment of New Petersburg. The business of the ashery and the trading were broken up and Hasenclever left the country for good. The ashery stood on land now owned by Luther P. Staring.
Denizations, Naturalizations, and Oaths of Allegiance in Colonial New York by Kenneth Scott and Kenn Stryker-Rodda (p. 19) list both a Matthew and Philip Clemens as pledging their allegiance on March 8, 1773
From-Report of the State Historian, Vol II, p. 856:
A Matheas (Matthew) and Phillip Clemens were noted together in Capt. Marx Petry's Company at Bonets Field May 9, 1767
Generation II: Jacob Clements (II) (1760 -1837)
Born in Saarbrucken, Germany on Jan. 14, 1760 – Died in Alder Creek, NY Oct 1840
Jacob II left Germany with his family when he was 6 years old (1766). He fought with his father in the Battle of Oriskany in 1777 against British forces under St. Ledger. Their names are on the Battle Monument in Oriskany. He served in the 4th Regiment (Bellinger's) of the Tryon County Militia, German Flatts, Western District at Oriskany. Jacob is listed by the DAR as Jacob Clements who served as a private from New York. He did receive a pension of $80 per year. He enlisted March 12, 1777 and was discharged on March 12, 1780. Jacob fought at the Battle of Oriskany and went with the troops that followed Butler in his retreat through the northern part of Herkimer Co. when Butler was killed at "Butler's Ford" in the town of Ohio, Herkimer Co., NY.
Jacob apparently was married twice, according to Phyllis Smith Oyer's book, Oyer and Allied Families Supplement 1, Rochester, NY, 1994. In this book, it says that Jacob and his first wife, Eva Catharine Keller married in 1781 and had 3 children: Johann Jacob (note: this is Jacob III), Appollonia, and Margaretha (Margaret). It then says that Jacob married Eva Catharine Steinwax on July 25, 1786. Their children were: Michael, Johannes, Daniel, George, Mary and Peter.
Generation III: Jacob Clements (III) (1781 – 1858)
Born in E. Schuyler, NY on August 6, 1781 – Died on August 17, 1858
Spouse Eva Cress (Eshwood)
9 children:
1. Matthew Titus Clemens – about 1810
2. *Peter Clemens –1811 - 1894
3. Benjamin Clemens –1813 - 1863
4. Elizabeth “Betsy” Clemens –1815 - 1868
5. Matthieas Clemens – about 1817
6. Johannes (John) Clemens – 1821 – 1890
7. Catherine Clemens - 1824 -1906
8. Phillip Clemens – 1825 – 1874
9. David Clemens – 1830 – 1864 (Died in Andersonville Prison, GA)
Generation IV: Peter Clemens (1811 – 1894)
Born March 8, 1811 in Schuyler, NY – Died July 10, 1836 in Steuben, NY
Spouse: Ruby Ann Blasier
11 children
1. *Martin Van Buren Clemens – 1838 – 1856
2. Eva Lida Clemens – 1840 – 1924
3. George Washington Clemens 1841-1906
4. Martha Almina Clemens 1833-1866
5. Sarah Elizabeth Augusta Clemens 1846-1920
6. Johnson Roland Clemens 1853-1854
7. John J. Clemens 1856 -1863
8. Mary Roselma Clemens 1856-1940
9. Ruby Clemens about 1860
10. Viola Clemens 1860
11. Josephine Clemens Aug 1862- Oct1862
Generation V: Martin Van Buren Clemens (1838 – 1917)
Born June 20, 1838 in Steuben, NY – Died Oct 1917 in Redfield, NY)
Spouse: Elizabeth Jane Warren
5 children
1. Allie Bell Clemens 1861-1862
2. Alice May Clemens 1864-1943
3. Ophelia Alberta Clemens 1865 – 1924
4. Everett Martin Clemens 1870-1871
5. *George Everard Clemens 1872 – 1931
Generation VI: George Everard Clemens (1872-1931)
Born August 19, 1872 in Redfield, NY – Died September 27, 1931 in Orwell, NY
Spouse: Ada Coral Thomas
2 children
1. Earl Stanton Clemens (1895-1977)
2. Ruby Clemens (1892-1962)
GROUP 15. [86792 & 86866]. [86866] is a descendant of Jean Hilaire Clement, 1776. Baptized 1`9 Nov 1776 St. Martin, Chantenay, Nantes France, son of Hilaire Clement & Tarsile NaQuin; brother of Marie; on list of Acadians at Nantes Sep q784, unnamed, with widowed father and sister; sailed to LA on LeSt.Remi, age 8. [86792] is an 11/12 match.
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GROUP 16. [107236 & 107238] This father and son are descendants of
1st Gen. Hans Clement b. abt 1685.
2nd Gen. Joachim Clement born 25 Nov 1711 Killin, Pommern, Prussia.
3rd Gen. Friedrich Clemens born 9 Mar 1734 Killin Pommern, Prussia.
4th Gen. Ernst Gottlieb Clemens born 16 Nov 1764 KillinPommern Prussia.
5th Gen. August Friedrich Clemens born 23 Aug 1793 Kollin Pommern, Prussia
6th Gen. August Ferdinand Clemens born Jul 1824
7th Gen. August Ferdinand Clemens born 1856 Strebelow, Pommern, Prussia
8th Gen. Anton Emil Clemens born 24 Feb 1890 Jamestown, Stutsman, ND, USA
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GROUP 18. [16545 & 94460] Only known info on this group is that the ancestor of [16645] is Johnson Clement born in 1810 in SC; married Frances Allen who was born in 1817; Johnson and Frances lived at Springplace, GA before moving to AR; homesteaded 160 acres of land in Benton Co. AR in 1876; died in AR in 1889; buried in Centerton Cemetery near Bentonville, AR. Frances died in 1892 and is buried in the same cemetery as her husband. Children of Johnson and Frances Clement were Levi, b. 1838; Elizabeth, b. 1839; James C., b. 1841; John A., b. 1844; Stephen, b. 1848; Mary, 1852; Lula Florence, b. 1856; and Jefferson Calhoun, b. 1859. [94460] is a 12/12 match.
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GROUP 19. [36433 & 82209]. These two are a 25 marker match but do not share a common surname and have no idea how they might be related. [36433] is a proven descendant of Noble Clements born abt 1806 Madison Co. GA, said to be the son of Charles Clements and Sarah Glider who were also residents of Madison Co. GA. Charles was the son of Gabriel Clements, the Revolutionary War Soldier of SC and his first wife, Nancy; however, his DNA is NOT a match with other descendants of Gabriel Clements. [82209] is a proven descendant of David Jenkins (1835-1881) Roane Co. TN.
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 of those on the Unassigned List is Test Kit #N54215. His ancestry is listed below. If anyone out there is also a descendant of this family, please contact us.
Ancestors of N54215:
1. John Clements b. abt 1733, Augusta VA, d. 1777, Rowan Co. NC. Married Elizabeth Keturah Thompson, b. abt 1733, maybe Irland, residences in Fayette Co. VA, Augusta Co. VA, d. 1826, Montgomery Co. KY.
2. Roger Clements b. 1762, Augusta VA, d. 1835, Montgomery Co. KY. Served in the Rev. War from Rowan Co. NC. Married Hannah Hathaway 1787 in Clark Co. KY. Hannah was b. 1768 VA, d. 1846 Boone Co. IN. According to DAR records, the children of Roger Clements and Hannah Hathaway were Mary "Polly", Zechariah, Hannah, David, Gustavus, Philip, Keturah, Pamelia, James, William, John Hathaway.
3. John Hathaway b. 1787 Bourbon Co. KY, d. 1863 Kendricks, IN. He was a Baptist minister. Married Nancy Highland 1809 Bourbon Co. KY. Nancy b. 1793 Washington Co. MD, d. 1847 Boone Co. IN. Known children were Denman b. 1810 KY; James b. 1829 KY; Elizabeth Nancy b. 1831 Boone Co. IN, d. 1918 Douglas Co. MO.
4. Denman J. Clements b. 1810 KY, d. 1863 Blue Mound, Macon IL. Married Alice Coombs 1833 in IN. Was living in Boone Co. IN in 1850. Children in 1850 were Eden b. 1834 IN, John b. 1835 IN, Denman b. 1837 IN, William b. 1840 IN, James b. 1842 IN, David b. 1844 IN, Mary b. 1846 IN, Zachary b. 1849 IN.
5. James Clements b. 1842 IN, d. 1880. Married Sarah H. Cochran 1861 in Auburn, Christian Co. IL. Sarah b. 1843 IN, d. 1876 Blue Vound IL. James was in the Union Army from IL in the Civil War.
6. Charles D. Clements b. 1866. His motgher died when he was 8 years old and his father died when he was 12 years old. He went to live with his Uncle Eden in IL. Moved to Ft. Scott, KS when he was about 16. Married Alice Mae Scribner 1895 in KS. Alice Mae Scribner b. 1875 Joliet, IL, d. 1978 Ft. Scott KS.
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Most of the major known early Clements lines in VA and MD are represented in the project, most by two or more matching participants. All of the early lines have been thoroughly researched by family members who have been working on their Clements ancestry for years. The findings of their years of research have now been substantiated by DNA results. Just two of the major early immigrant lines in VA and MD are not yet represented by multiple DNA participants. And we need more Northern lines to be tested.
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