His son John, who seemingly settled in Petersburg VA, now has a matching representation in the DNA project results. GROUP 16. He was probably the progenitor of the early VA Peyton family. The Clements family of Charles County MD descends from one John Clements (b. 1783 proved by Benjamin Clements W. Ward GROUP 2. Also, Noble Clements witnessed the will of James Graham, husband of Harriet Clements. His unknown wife died c 1790 and he migrated to GA c 1793. The 1729 will of George Clements of Gloucester Co VA, King Wm Co VA, and BertieCo NC named (very young) children Benjamin, George Jr and Elizabeth. He married unknown 1st, and Mary (Thompson?) He named his son Francis Jr who died in 1721 with a will, and sons Benjamin and Thomas. If you have additional questions, email the project coordinator, Kaye Lanier, at lkcopelanier@hotmail.com. William Francis Clemmons may have been the son of Francis Clements who d. Amelia Co. 1764, son of William of Amelia d. 1760 Participant 19607 has two mutations on the 10th and 11th markers but he is a proven member of the ancestry of the others in the group. It would seem thatthree of the children died in infancy and the names were reused on subsequentchildren. Probate Date: - May 1730 No known connection between these members. 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? clements family dna project He was joined by his son, Anders,in 1654. Two members are a 36/37 match and are descendants of John R. Clements, born 1725 in VA, died 1777 in NC. IN. Ancestor is Francois Charles who died in 1667 in France. JOSEPH 1692-1766 (sons John, Leonard, Walter, Clement 1725-1775, and Joseph). Henry Adler Clements died about 1812, leaving a widow with several children. Test results of members can be viewed by looking at the YDNA RESULTS chart. [86792] is an 11/12 match. Or, his mother might have been a daughter of ThomasPeyton. May be related to Group 1 several centuries earlier. The ancestor of one participant is William Clements, born about 1818 in Maryland with the next three generations being born in Washington, DC. Johnston Co NC wife of Robert Warren iv. 'the son of Clement' or 'Clemence,' nick. Everyone else in this group are a perfect DNA match with these two Clements. Slimon Benjamin Johnston. The descendants of Charles Clements and Nancy Jacks have often been confused with the descendants of Charles Clements, son of Gabriel Clements, the Rev. One member is a descendant of Arthur Allen of Darlington Co. SC, but his DNA is a perfect67/67 DNA match with these other Darlington Co. Clements and it is not known if he was adopted or some other event makes him a Clements descendant. Descendants of this family were among the earliest settlers inTexas soon after its Independence from Mexico. wife Elizabeth (Wright?) He was one of the earliest settlers in New Sweden, Delaware. 1701. STEPHEN Clements (JOHN) b c 1692, d. 1746 Goochland Co testate. One is a descendant of Gerhard Clemens, born 1680 in Germany, died 1745 in PA. One is of Irish descent, the other is a descendant of Ephraim Tucker, SR who died 1759 in Tolland Co. CT. No known connection between these members. Johnston Co and Cumberland Co NC #232 I-1:7: 31 Dec. 1776. Tyree Children of Johnson and Frances Clement were Levi, b. 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. 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. He built an ashery, probably the first frame building, and the first manufactory of any kind within the present bounds of Schuyler. William is listed on the 1810 Hardin Co.KY Census, and the 1820 and 1830 Hart Co. KY Census records. 1783 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. Their children: Two members are an 11/12 match and are descendants of John Clements, born 1827, died 1914. Four members are a 36/37 match and all are descendants of Benjamin Franklin Clements, born 1819, died 1864. Benjamin, b. Go down to the bottom of the chart to see those results and the known ancestor of each. The fairy tale that someone invented years ago is the very reason I posted the correct, documented, account of Francis of Isle of Wight. Clements Family web site - MyHeritage He purchased land in Wayne Co. TN about 1829 and moved his family there where he died in 1839. He is the Gabriel Clements who inherited land near Orangeburg Co. SC from his grandfather, Edward Brown, the father of Rebecca Brown. Gabriel Clements, the Rev. Most of the major known early Clements lines in VA and MD are represented in the project, most by two or more matching participants. In 1755 in the tithes list of Granville Co NC, Peyton Clements was listed witha Richard Clements who was not assessed a tithe. m Gemima Wood Oct.5, 1849 Andrew Jackson Clements, b c 1831 GA m.Mary Foster, June 15, 1865 Russell Co.,AL., 3rd Lycynthia A. Thompson, 1868 Blunt Co., Al. 1842 IN, d. 1880. A solid paper trail of evidence establishes this Gabriel Clements as a descendant of Clement Joransson and Anders Clementsson. If he had a son the son would have inherited the land.Neither Francis nor John had any of Jeremiah's land. The Clements Genealogy and Family Tree Page 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. William Bynum of Orringe (sic) Co, planter toBenjamin Clements of JoCo. Most 65 year old men in 1735 were either writing their wills or already dead. #19607 has two mutations on the 10th and 11th markers. James E married Mary Ann Elizabeth Peters 1838, Carroll Co GA and moved to Tallapoosa Co AL by 1846. Samuel Thompson Clemmons of VA and Montgomery Co., NC, b. He 2nd married Mary Wright, sons James b 1757, Jesse b 1760, John and Francis. This is the record of Benjamin Clements Jr, c.1722 - 1776+, grandson ofBenjamin Clements and Grissell Coleman Clements of Gloucester and King WilliamCo VA, c.1655 - 1709+. His sons, Jacob, Joseph, Andrew, Gabriel, Thomas Jr.,and William are also listed on that 1840 Census. Richard, son of Benjamin and Grizzell Clements, b. Sept. 27, 1689 The ashery stood on land now owned by Luther P. Staring. 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. Clement Clements Clemmons Y DNA Project . Since Peyton is believed by descendants to have beenborn c. 1720 - 1725, Benjamin and Grissell's son Thomas is the most likelyprospect for the father of Peyton Clements, who had both a sister and adaughter named Grizzell. The Clements family of Charles County MD descends from one John Clements (b. Aug Ct. 1777. (no ct. date. In our administration of this project we endeavour to comply with the most recent guidance issued by ISOGG (https://isogg.org/wiki/ISOGG_Project_Administrator_Guidelines) and by FTDNA (www.familytreedna.com/learn/projectadministration/gap-guidelines-ftdna-projects/),and with the Genetic Genealogy Standards (www.geneticgenealogystandards.com/). The fact that this member does not match with the rest of the group has to be the result of some extraordinary event such as an adoption, an illegitimate birth, or a child of a much loved neighbor who was left homeless and taken in my a Clements family and raised by the Clements name. The Dinwiddie 1812 tax record says that John, with Nicholas (b1789) and Reuben (b1791) were father and sons. Known children were Denman b. If George did marry an ElizabethBlount Swain then he was married to two different Swain ladies before marryingElizabeth Pierce in 1790. 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. Gabriel died leaving four sons (Andrew,Joseph, Isaac, and Cornelius)and a daughter (Sarah), all minors. The members in this group are descendants of three different family lines. The most current Test Results chart can be accessed by clicking on the YDNA RESULTS button at the top of this page. This Benjamin and CptFrancis were born about the same time. We will be pleased to correct any errors in your personal data that you bring to our attention. John m Eliz Houchens 1755, sons John, James and Stephen stayed in Goochland. John Jr first appeared in the Surry Co Tithes list with John Clements Sr in 1692 at age 16, placing his birth in 1676. Michael(1680-~1726) vii. 1794 Va. ************************************************************************************************************************************************. I am confident that I descend from Robert CLEMENTS 1595-1658 and his wife Lydia of early Haverhill MA. *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. However you should be awarethat some of your concerns may be better forwarded direct to the relevant DNAtesting company. Clements Family Trees, Crests, Genealogy, DNA, More - Linkpendium He was not the son of Jeremiah who had died before 1653 in VA, and who had no male heirs as was proven by the sale of all of his lands by his son in law in 1662. In 1654, thirteen years after Clement was forced to leave his wife and son in Sweden, his son, Anders, joined him in New Sweden. Most of the men in this family are MDs. children; Isham born c 1737, Mary, Martha, Rebecca, and William III born Jan 27, 1750. Married Elizabeth Keturah Thompson, b. abt 1733, maybe Irland, residences in Fayette Co. VA, Augusta Co. VA, d. 1826, Montgomery Co. KY. 2. Records of Jacob Clements and Joseph Clements, also not yet proven, strongly suggest that they are closely related to Cornelius Clements of Darlington Co. SC and to Joseph Clements, progenitor of the very large Clements family of Irwin Co. GA. Several members of this group have ancestors who are found in Tuscaloosa Co.AL and Walker Co. AL in the early 1800's. Henry Adler Clements was born after 1774. Nov 7 1721 George Clements of "St Margaret's Parish to William Aylett, 25acres 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 saidBaker? The descendants of Francis Clements of Surry Co. and Isle of WightCo. There was also a Thomas in Bertie Co in 1720s who was possibly the Thomas b.1700 Gloucester Co VA, brother of George who died 1729 in Bertie Co, THIS LNE WAS NOT RELATED TO WM OF AMELIA CO OR CPT BENJAMIN OF PITSYLVANIA CO. 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. Clemmons DNA Project | Clemmons Family History At the present time no information has been found on two of the children (Isaac and Sarah), but a great deal of information as been found on three of the sons (Andrew, Joseph, and Cornelius). Children were; EDWARD, d MD 1751 (ch. Probate records in that county provide the names of his children and some of their spouses. 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. William was the son of John and he was born c 1680, not 1670. Not much is known about the ancestors of this group. It is automatically. If you find someone in that group that you think might be from your ancestoral family, please contact Kaye Lanier, project coordinator, at. 1777 James Clements (Stewarts in all records) John and Stephen were deceased in 1747 at the writing of the will. Charles Clements. 1782 Reuben Clements of Cumberland Co NC buys land David Clements, b c 1730-1745. Other descendants went to KY, OH, IN, and MO. Clement is a rare font-name in the 19th century. "John Clements was living next door to Culliver Clements in Pickens Co,Ala in 1830. 29 May 1812, (8) Nancy b. Test #27745, he has one mutation on the 3rd marker, and is an 11/12 match to the rest of the group. Project Statistics As from 26 June 2015, this project has a new administrator and is under total reconstruction. GROUP 8. Francis of Isle of Wight Co VA 1660-1717 was a probable brother or cousin of Benjamin of Gloucester Co VA b.c. 1787 Bourbon Co. KY, d. 1863 Kendricks, IN. : 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. The NC, SC, GA and AL records of the line of Benjamin Clements b c 1722, dafter 1776, and his descendants. Everyone else in this group are a perfect DNA match with these two Clements. Briggs - Background | FamilyTreeDNA #232 I-1:7: 31 Dec. 1776. ---------------------------------------------------------- One memberwho is a descendant of Mathew Clements and Jealles Douglas does not appear to be a match with this group according to his haplogroup and his DNA numbers; however,it is a proven fact that this Mathew Clements is a son of Clement Clements ,Revolutionary War Soldier, and the fact that this member does not match with the rest of the group has to be the result of some extraordinary event such as an adoption, an illegitimate birth, or a child of a much loved neighbor who was left homeless and taken in my a Clements family and raised by the Clements name. Aug Ct. 1777. Kevin Clements participation in the Clements DNA Project confirmed he descends from Bennett Hanson, son of William, son of John of Charles County, Maryland. Will Date: 22 Feb 1729 1880 m Elizabeth Wood Mar. Anne Adams b. before 1704 iv. The most likely candidate for that is John b 1744 in Prince George Co, son of Thomas who was the 2nd son of Cpt Francis of Isle of Wight and wife Lydia. Teresa, b c 1815 mar. 4. 1783 proved by Benjamin Clements W. Ward It is a known fact that Jacob was in Green Co. KY in 1805. One is a descendant of Gerhard Clemens, born 1680 in Germany, died 1745 in PA. Group 23. 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. Listed in the will of Robert Evans of Perry Co. AL is his daughter, Margaret Clements. Benjamin, son of Benjamin and Grizzell Clements, bap. Participant 19607 has two mutations on the 10th and 11th markers but he is a proven paper trail member of this group. We would love to hear from you, even if you do not join the DNA Project. Benja (B) Clements, Hana?Clements. (Had there been a daughter born, she would have been known by her given name, followed by"Clementsdotter".). California, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1843-1999. DNA + Family Trees ; How AncestryDNA Works ; Explore. He died in 1863 in Bedford Co. TN. War from Rowan Co. NC. 1838; Elizabeth, b. How he fits into the Anders Clementson family is quite a mystery that is still being researched. Tests 50440, 49794, and N95354. 1647), most likely a native of Clopton, Middlesex County, England, who arrived in the colony about 1675. Two membersare descendants of Jacob Clements and Frances Sims who were also residents of Tuscaloosa Co. AL in the early 1800's. William Bynum of Orringe Co, planter to BenjaminClements of JoCo. CLEMENTS/CLEMMONS DNA TEST RES - Genealogy.com 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. 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". Percy Joseph Clement Or Clements. Will: Sons: Benjamin and George. He enlisted March 12, 1777 and was discharged on March 12, 1780. He was 22 years old when he arrived in VA in 1682 as documented in the apprentices records, "Apprentices to America". Several members of this group have ancestors who are found in Tuscaloosa Co.AL and Walker Co. AL in the early 1800's. Edith, b. 1779 Benjamin Clements of Wake Co NC sells land 1834 IN, John b. One of the above sons of Benjamin and Grizzell was undoubtedly the father ofPeyton Clements. Four members are a 36/37 match and all are descendants of Benjamin Franklin Clements, born 1819, died 1864. Support Center ; Community ; . 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. If you have any comments or feedback about this site, please click here to contact me. I John Clement born c 1655-1660 d Hanover Co VA 1748. wives Elizabeth (Terry?) Descendent of John Clements - born 1647 Clopton, Middlesex, England William Washington Clements - Smith Benjamin Johnson, Wake Co to Benjamin Clemments, coafsd, 150 A in Jo Co. on NS Swift Cr beg. it being part of a tract taken upby John Carrel & conveyed by him to one Sill Johnson who left it by hiswill to sd Benjamin Johnsonmaking as good a Title as Granville makes to sdBenjamin Johnston. 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. 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. Read More About This Surname. Gen. III Cpt. Married Sarah H. Cochran 1861 in Auburn, Christian Co. IL. Sarah b. Group 28. Israel, b. It is believed that Jacob, Mannan, Thomas Brenard, William and Andrew Clements are brothers, sons of Abraham Clements, son of Joseph of Cecil Co. MD. I submitted a sample DNA to Family Tree DNA for a twenty-five marker reading. Descendants of Anders Clementsson continued to live in Cecil Co. MD for many years after his death,but by 1750 there were no families living in Cecil Co. MD who carried the Clements surname. 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. This settlement he named "New Petersburg." 1687 (Abingdon Parish records) who was deceased before 1748, was a son of John of Hanover; widow Mary. Mary and Sarah, twin daughters of Mr. Benjamin Clements, bap. 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, and two sons, Clement and Andrew. 4th Gen. Ernst Gottlieb Clemens born 16 Nov 1764 KillinPommern Prussia. Additional comments on matching groups: Thomas, son of Benjamin and Grizzell Clements, bap. 1840 IN, James b. She married 2nd George Foster c 1688. ii. We would love to hear from you, even if you do not join the DNA Project. The business of the ashery and the trading were broken up and Hasenclever left the country for good. They settled in Edgefield SC. Wife may have been Margarethe (Unknown). 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. This record connects Reuben (and Nicholas and their father John) with Thomas of Cpt Francis of Isle of Wight. 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. 1767 Benjamin Clements Sr and Jr I have worked from the known dates to estimate the approximate dates. Francis Sr was born in England in 1660. At the present time, the only male descendantswho carry the Clements surname (or some variant spelling of the name) from the Anders Clementsson line of Cecil Co. MD are probably 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 1700's and their five children are listed in the birth register of St. Stephens Parish. For more information about DNA testing, click on the DNA FAQ button at the top of this page. Qualifying Ancestors - Jamestowne Society In 1850, Thomas Sr. 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 had moved to Mississippi and are listed on the Panola Co. MS Census. NEW MEMBERS PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR EARLIEST KNOWN ANCESTOR INFO TO THE GROUP ADMINISTRATOR. So that tells me that we are looking for a John b before 1764 who could be the father of Nicholas, Reuben, and John Jr. #135 H-1:231: 27 Feb. 1775. 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). Pag? (Indexed in World Archives Project) Citizenship Records. 5June1795, Pendleton Dist, SC.. buying property at the sale were [amongothers] Culliver Clements, Reuben Clements, Benjamin Clements, James Clements,Charles Clements.. the sale was certified by Benjamin, Charles and CulliverClements. This Robert Clements migrated from England to Haverhill MA while his sons Abraham and Daniel migrated to Ireland. Thomas The only personal data we hold is that relevant to meeting the published goals of our Project, and which has been made available to us by DNA testing companies, in the same format as they make it available to you, or which you have given us direct by e-mail or by post. You can thank the books "Adventurers of Purse and Person, 1st edition" and "Clements" for the disastrous genealogical error that has been spread like gospel through the Internet. This was proven many years ago, by a Clements family researcher, C. D . 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. The family surname of "Clements" actually came from Clement Joranssons given name. His wife was Ann, surname possibly Parker. If anyone out there is also a descendant of this family, please contact us. is a descendant of Joshua Clements, also of Darlington Co. SC. Pendleton Dist. 1844 IN, Mary b. Test # 10868 This participant's connection to John of Hanover has not been determined. In particular we will not publish your name, e-mail address or other contact details, or share this information with any other project member or other person or organisation without your specific written approval. October 19, 1682 5. That connects them as family. 22 Jul 1815, (9) Jesse C. b. Tyree,which may have been the maiden name of Peyton Clements' wife, was not a verycommon name, and was found in those early days in Yorke Co. Va. and New KentCo. Meaning and History of the Surname Clement - ThoughtCo Son William was probably the William who died in Montgomery Co NC in 1782, whose adm. was Samuel Thompson Clemmons, b 1751. There are 4 DNA participants descended from Stephen of Goochland. FamilyTreeDNA - Clement Clements Clemmons Y DNA Project; Your Ancestor 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. Va., from which King Wm was cut out, both bordering on Gloucester Co. Va.The records are burned but the names leave a trail, straight to Gloucester Coand King Wm Co VA and the family of Benjamin Clements and wife Grizzell ColemanClements. At least one of theseindividuals has a son named Jesse [ Culliver ] and the name Jesse was widelyused in the generations following in this line." Unnamed daughter (deceased in 1704?) Bertie Co., NC Wills 1797-1805 conveyed to Benjamin Clements, father of said George Clements.Susannah Clements, wife, relinquishes her right of dower.)" Richard may have been too old,and he may have been the Richard who was the son of Benjamin and Grissell. RESULTS: The surprising results so far show that most of the early American Clements immigrants were not related to one another. There are 8940 names in our family site. 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. centerville high school prom 2022 Benjamin Clements, Wake Co to William Carrel, Jo Co,150 A in Jo Co on NS Swifts Cr beg on the sd cr at a red Oak running E to aSweet Gum. "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. How he fits into the Anders Clementson family is quite a mystery that is still being researched. Published Dec 5, 2021. 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. 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. 1866. This was actually a "theory" based on the known fact that this James Clement 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 . On his naturalization papers, he was described as a Swede, formerly of New Amstel, Delaware. Their marriage record is dated 1790. wit.Wm Hardy He was a 19th Century immigrant from Ireland and some participants in Ireland are the goal to determine their earlier connections.