Joseph) died 1714, 4 children; 5. Samuel, b. S. Hampton, d. 1715; 6. Ephraim, b. S. Hampton, d. 1717; 7. Thomas, b. 1677, in Elizabeth, 5 children; 8. Benjamin, b. 1679, in Elizabeth. One of the children of Thomas was Capt. Abraham Clarke, b. 1703, "Commander of the Troop." Another was Thomas Clarke, "Keeper of the King's Arms," whose only child was Abraham Clarke, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Thus "M. S. C." learns that Richard Clark, of the Mayflower, did not go to L. I., and thence to N. Jersey in 1641, as he died in 1621, but his descendants did go to N. J., and many of them still are living.-H. R. C.

QUERIES.

42. (1) ROYCE.-Was Ens. Nath'l Royce, who is mentioned in the "Records of Revolutionary Soldiers from Conn.," son of Sam'l Roys, of New Cheshire parish, Conn., b. May 20, 1734?

(2) STEVENS.-Who were the parents of William Stevens, who is credited with Rev. service in the Hist. of Camden, N. Y., and whose children, possibly, by a 1st marriage, were born in Nangatuck, Conn.? -M. C. K.

43. Mr. William Abbatt desires information of the following: (1) Mrs. Frances (Buchanan), married 1st, Ethan Allen; 2d Jabez Penninan. Born when and where? She died in Colchester, Vt., 1832; (2) Mrs. Elizabeth (Hudson) Clay, mother of Henry Clay, of Virginia. Place and date of birth and death? (3) Mrs. Mary (Valence) Gates, wife of Gen. Horatio Gates. She died in New York-when? (4) Mrs. Elizabeth (Hutchinson) Jackson, mother of Andrew Jackscn. Date of her birth or death? (5) Mrs. Dorothy (Quincy) Hancock, wife of John Hancock. Birth 1750, what month? death 1828, what month? Name of her second husband? (6) Mrs. Elizabeth (Quincy) Smith, wife of William Smith. Born in Braintree, Mass., 1722, what month? Died in Weymouth, Mass., 1778, what month? (7) Mrs. Lucy Gore, married 1st, John Murfee; 2d, Silas Smith. Born at Norwich, Conn., May 6, 1754. When and where did she die? (8) Mrs. Ruth (Woodhull) Smith, wife of William Smith. Born at Brookhaven, L. I., Dec., 1740. When and where did she die? (9) Christian name of Mrs. James Spalding, of Ga. She was the daughter of Wm. McIntosh, brother of General Jackson.

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44. (1) DECAMP.-Wanted the first name of Revolutionary soldier; wife Mary, or Polly Voorhees, of Bound Brook, New Brunswick, N. J.; also date of their marriage and names of children.

(2) MCKUNE.-Wanted, the names of parents of Robert McKune, of Goshen, Orange Co., N. J.; his father was a Revolutionary sol

dier, who was taken prisoner at Ft. Washington, and died on the prison ship.-K. M. C.

45. RICHARDS.-Would like to learn the parentage of Jeremiah Richards, of Montville, Conn., and that of his wife, Eunice, also of his services in the Revolution. They had children: Jeremiah (or James), who settled at Lyons, N. Y.; Lester, who married Mary Baker, of Montville, about 1826, and located at Clyde, O., died in 1844; Abel, married Mary Smith, of Montville, went to Clyde, and later to Castalia, Iowa; Julia, married Daniel Pearce, later went to Iowa.-L. R. S.

46. PAINE-EDDY.-Wanted, the parentage of Mary Eddy, who married, in 1785, Zattue Paine, of Rhode Island, son of Nathan Paine, grandson of Benjamin Paine, of Smithfield, R. I.—A. D. P.

47. FITCH-KENT.-Wanted, the parentage and name of the sister and brother of Elizabeth Fitch, of Lebanon, Conn. She, at the age of twenty, married, Nov. 4, 1781, Elihu Kent, Jr., of Suffield, Conn.E. C. K.

48. COE.-Can anyone give information of the ancestry of Phebe Ann Coe and Benjamin Coe, who lived in Morrison and Needham, N. J., 1762-1770? Was their father a Revolutionary soldier?-G. E. T. 49. CHADWICK-EDGELY.-Wanted, parentage of Hannah Chadwick, who married James Edgely, a Revolutionary soldier. She died in Perry, N. J., 1828 or 9.-M. A. S.

50. THOMPSON-LOOMIS.-Thompson Warren married, April 7, 1803, Redexa Loomis, of East Winsdor, Conn. Who were his parents?-F. A. R.

51. CRAIG.-In Lineage Book, Vol. 4, page 51, Capt. Samuel Craig, of Penn., is said to have been one of five brothers who were officers in the Revolution. What were the names of the brothers and the names of their parents?—S. C.

52. STODDARD.-Were any of the descendants of Robert Stoddard, born in New London, Conn., about 1700, died in Groton 1771, in the Revolutionary War? A genealogy of some of the family says they shared nobly in the defense of Ft. Griswold, but does not mention which ones, or the service.-E. S. S.

YOUNG PEOPLE'S DEPARTMENT.

DECEMBER MEETING, 1900.

The regular monthly meeting of the National Board of Management, Children of the American Revolution, was held at Columbian University, on Thursday, December 6th, at 10 o'clock.

Present: Mrs. Lothrop, national president; Mrs. Field, Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. Cromwell, Mrs. Heth, Mrs. Hamlin, Mrs. Janin and Mrs. Benjamin.

The meeting was opened with prayer by the chaplain. The minutes of the last meeting were read and accepted. The reports of the vice-president in charge of organization, the corresponding secretary and the treasurer were read and accepted. Forty-three application papers were read and accepted.

The vice-president in charge of organization presented the following names for confirmation:

By Mrs. Weston, state director of Massachusetts: Mrs. Josephine Williams, as president of Captain John Ford Society; Miss Minnie E. Davis, as president of General John Swift Society; both of whom were confirmed by the board.

Mrs. Weston also announced the resignation of Mrs. Mary J. Neale and Mrs. M. J. C. Neill, presidents of the societies named, which were accepted.

The program for convention week was outlined by the National President and concurred in by the board, and she was empowered to secure the hall of the Ancients for some time during that week.

It was moved and seconded, that five thousand programs for the week of the annual convention be ordered and a requisite number be sent to the state directors and presidents of societies, announcing date of convention and other important details. Also that the vicepresident in charge of organization send instructions to state directors concerning reports. Carried.

A most interesting letter was read by the treasurer from the Ensign Robert Wilson Society, of Brookport, New York, enclosing ten dollars for the Continental Hall Fund. It was moved and seconded, that the corresponding secretary write a letter of appreciation and thanks to the Ensign Robert Wilson Society on behalf of the National Board, Children of the American Revolution. There being no more business, the board adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

CAROLYN GILBERT BENJAMIN.

TREASURER'S REPORT.-DECEMBER I TO 31, 1900.

Of the National Society of the Children of the American Revolution, February 16th to 23d, Washington, District of Columbia, 1901.

PROGRAM FOR THE WEEK.

All the exercises will be held at the Columbian University Hall, corner Fifteenth and H streets, with the exception of the public patriotic meeting on Washington's Birthday, which will be in the Columbia Theater on F street, as usual.

Saturday, February 16th, 9.30 a. m.-Welcoming reception by the national officers. At this time all members will register and receive their badges.

10 a. m.-Reports of national officers and reports of state directors. 2 p. m.-Business meeting continued.