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John, I'd suggest she contact the Register of Wills in Leonardtown and g e t a copy of the documents cited below. 2/1821: Jane Clarke, Adm. of G e orge Clarke (Orphan Ct. Rec., Fenwick). 2/1821: Jane Clarke appointe d g uardian to John A. Clarke (Orphan Ct. Rec., Fenwick). Also, the wil l o f Jane's grandfather devised to her as follows: Will of John Abell, S r ., 7/3/1794-8/5/1794. Granddaughter: Jane Abell, dau. of John B. Abe l l and his wife, Elizabeth, all of the land I bought from George Abell, S a muel Abell, Sr., John B. Brown, and Raphael Brown; it being the planta t ion where I now live; one bed and furniture; one desk; one case of bot t les; and one iron pot. Here's the property: 2/16/1788: Deed to John A b ell from George Abell for "Newton's Rest with Addition", "Part of Will i ams' Endeavor", and "Part of Locust Thicket", 139 ac. (Chr. of SM). 6 / 21/1788: Deed to John Abell from John Basil Brown, 10 ac., 6/21/1788. ( C hr. of SM). 9/17/1788: Deed to John Abell from Samuel Abell, Sr., "H a rm Watch-Harm Catch", "Squabble", and "Abell's Inclosure" (Chr. of SM) . 3 /7/1791: Deed to John Abell from Raphael Brown, "Part of Harm Watc h-H arm Catch", 4 ac., 3/7/1791 (Chr. of SM). Here's John Abell Clarke s e lling part of these properties: Deed from John A. Clarke to James Sp e ncer for 1/4 of "The Folly", "William's Endeavor", "Harm Watch, Harm C a tch", and "The Lizard's Tail", 5/24/1824 (Chr. of SM). Here's his bro t her Philip Clarke selling his share: Deed from Philip Clarke to James S p encer for his 1/4 of "The Folly", "William's Endeavor", "Harm Watch, H a rm Catch", and "The Lizard's Tail", 3/24/1824. (Chr. of SM). Philip C l arke m. Mary Wilkinson and they had a daughter named Jane Ann Elizabet h C larke who m. Benedict Joseph Abell. John Abell Clarke died at her h om e in 1880. Fresco: John A. Clarke d. 22 Dec 1880 age 75 at res of M r s. B. I. Abell. Beacon 1/6/1881. Your informant has the death date of J o hn Abell Clarke as 1871. Linda Reno

Birth	23 Sep 1781	St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
Marriage	4 Nov 1800	William and Mary Parish, St. George Church, St. Mary's, Md.. - George Clarke
Death	1 Nov 1821	St George, St Mary's, Maryland, United States

Spouse	George Clarke (1766 - 1821)
Child	Philip Clarke (1800 - 1857)
Child	John Abel Clarke (1804 - 1880)
Child	Richard Alexander Clarke (1836 - 1869)

Father	John Booth Abell (1755 - 1811)
Mother	Elizabeth Abell (1750 - 1819)